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EXHIBIT 4.4

 

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Third Quarter 2012 Report

September 30, 2012

(Based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and stated in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

INDEX

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements


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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited – stated in thousands of United States dollars)

 

          September 30,                   December 31,          
    2012     2011  
 

 

 

 

A S S E T S

   

Current Assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 287,042         $ 169,471    

Short-term investments

    29,869         53,088    

Amounts receivable

    7,697         6,147    

Advances and prepaid expenses

    2,533         2,117    

Available-for-sale securities (note 4)

    4,346         10,355    

Other financial assets (note 4)

    627         244    

Inventory (note 5)

    46,343         33,220    
 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

    378,457         274,642    

Non-Current Assets

   

Exploration and evaluation assets (note 6)

    119,708         108,454    

Mineral property, plant and equipment (note 7)

    208,571         216,128    
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $ 706,736         $ 599,224    
 

 

 

 

L I A B I L I T I E S

   

Current Liabilities

   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    $ 21,267         $ 17,024    

Dividends payable (note 8)

    12,062         -     

Income taxes payable

    6,371         6,125    

Current portion of other liabilities

    197         363    
 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

    39,897         23,512    

Non-Current Liabilities

   

Deferred income taxes

    43,593         35,008    

Decommissioning liability (note 9)

    5,906         6,680    

Other liabilities

    465         474    
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    89,861         65,674    
 

 

 

 

E Q U I T Y

   

Share capital (note 10 a)

    $ 388,606         $ 355,524    

Contributed surplus

    22,956         27,861    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,970)         (1,080)    

Retained earnings

    207,283         151,245    
 

 

 

 

Total Equity

    616,875         533,550    
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

    $ 706,736         $ 599,224    
 

 

 

 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 12)    

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated  financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited – stated in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts)

 

        For the three-month periods         For the nine-month periods      
        ended September 30,        ended September 30,     
        2012       2011     2012         2011   
 

 

 

 

OPERATING REVENUES

      $ 71,281         $ 44,991         $ 222,426       $ 156,231    
 

 

 

 

MINE OPERATING COSTS

       

Mining and processing

    15,519        10,474         46,688       37,549    

Royalties (note 12)

    3,495       2,098         11,156       7,584    

Amortization

    12,106        4,840         32,563       16,543    
 

 

 

 
    31,120       17,412         90,407       61,676    
 

 

 

 
EARNINGS FROM MINE OPERATIONS EXPENSES     40,161        27,579         132,019       94,555    

Exploration

    729        2,131         5,040       6,304    

Corporate and administrative

    3,296        2,370         9,419       7,471    

Share-based compensation (notes 10 b and 10 c)

    2,830        3,040         6,758       10,265    
 

 

 

 
    6,855       7,541         21,217       24,040    
 

 

 

 

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

    33,306       20,038         110,802       70,515    

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)

       

Finance income

    731       430         2,444       1,228    

Financing expense

    (121)        (150)         (388)       (447)    

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

    2,263        (5,642)         847       (4,868)    

Other income (loss)

    636       660         1,277       (776)    
 

 

 

 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES FOR THE PERIOD     36,815       15,336         114,982       65,652    

INCOME TAXES

       

Current tax expense

    (11,035)        (6,760)         (26,347)       (21,960)    

Deferred tax recovery (expense)

    115        (3,140)         (8,585)       (4,905)    
 

 

 

 
    $ 25,895        $ 5,436         $ 80,050       $ 38,787    

EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD

       

Other comprehensive (loss)

       

- Unrealized (loss) gain on securities

    (798)        928         (1,285)       (2,042)    
- Reclassification of realized losses on available-for-sale securities included in earnings     488       1,885         395       1,885    
 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

    $ 25,585       $ 8,249         $ 79,160       $ 38,630    
 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

       

– basic (note 10 d)

    $ 0.22       $ 0.05         $ 0.67       $ 0.33    

– diluted (note 10 d)

    $ 0.21       $ 0.05         $ 0.66       $ 0.33    
 

 

 

 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding        

- basic

    120,062,000       117,792,000         119,548,000       117,060,000    

- diluted

    120,915,000       119,344,000         120,627,000       118,437,000    
 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated  financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited – stated in thousands of United States dollars)

 

          Number of
shares
outstanding
    Share
capital
   

Contributed

surplus

    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Retained
earnings
    Total Equity   
  Balance at December 31, 2010     116,340,008       $   325,867       $    23,316       $      (1,332)         $   105,278       $   453,129   
 

Share-based compensation

    -        -        9,875       -          -        9,875   
 

Shares issued on exercise of options

    1,940,900       28,011       (6,960)       -          -        21,051   
 

Dividends

    -        -        -        -          (14,114)       (14,114)   
 

Earnings

    -        -        -        -          38,787       38,787   
   

Other comprehensive loss (tax impact; nil)

    -        -        -        (157)         -        (157)   
    Balance at September 30, 2011     118,280,908       $   353,878       $    26,231       $      (1,489)         $   129,951       $   508,571   
          Number of
shares
outstanding
    Share
capital
    Contributed
surplus
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
   

Retained

earnings

    Total Equity   
  Balance at December 31, 2011     118,383,008       $   355,524       $    27,861       $      (1,080)         $   151,245       $   533,550   
 

Share-based compensation

    -        -        3,745       -          -        3,745   
 

Shares issued on exercise of options

    2,232,200       33,082       (8,650)       -          -        24,432   
 

Dividends

    -        -        -        -          (24,012)       (24,012)   
 

Earnings

    -        -        -        -          80,050       80,050   
   

Other comprehensive loss (tax impact; nil)

    -        -        -        (890)         -        (890)   
    Balance at September 30, 2012     120,615,208       $   388,606       $    22,956       $      (1,970)         $   207,283       $   616,875    

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited – stated in thousands of United States dollars)

 

     For the three-month      For the nine-month  
     periods ended      periods ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2012      2011      2012      2011  
  

 

 

 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):

           

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

           

Earnings for the period

     $  25,895         $    5,436         $  80,050        $  38,787     

Adjustments for items not involving cash:

           

Amortization

     12,106         4,840        32,563        16,543    

Financing expense

     121        150        388        447    

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (1,878)         3,037         (2,074)        2,761     

Deferred tax (recovery) expense

     (115)         3,140         8,585        4,905     

Share-based compensation

     2,830         3,040         6,758        10,265     

(Gain) loss on sale of securities

     (426)         968         (930)        968     

Other

     (311)         61        (329)        749    

Changes in non-cash working capital:

           

Fair value of forward contracts

     150         (1,658)         150        (1,182)     

Amounts receivable

     (4,915)         (5,185)         (14,723)        (12,568)     

Inventory

     (5,492)         (5,567)         (9,020)        (5,415)     

Advances and prepaid expenses

     610         (882)         (417)        (374)     

Accounts payable, taxes payable and accrued liabilities

     6,710        4,746        14,424        13,373    
  

 

 

 
     35,285         12,126         115,425        69,259     
  

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

           

Sale (purchases) of securities

     2,947         (1,626)         6,285        (6,460)     

Contractor advances

     -         (6,607)         -         (16,200)     

Short-term investments (net)

     15,436         4,432         23,219        (12,210)     

Proceeds on sale of equipment

     -         -         -         889    

Decommissioning liability

     (384)         -         (1,146)        (136)    

Exploration and evaluation assets

     (5,939)         (3,046)         (11,254)        (6,916)     

Mineral property, plant and equipment

     (8,156)         (12,156)         (29,304)        (34,626)     
  

 

 

 
     3,904         (19,003)        (12,200)        (75,659)    
  

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

           

Common shares issued

     9,931         13,655         24,432        21,051     

Dividends paid

     -         -         (11,950)        (5,834)     
  

 

 

 
     9,931         13,655         12,482        15,217     
  

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     1,724         (2,435)        1,864        (1,600)    
  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     50,844         4,343         117,571        7,217     

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     236,198         149,208         169,471        146,334    
  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD

         $ 287,042         $ 153,551        $ 287,042        $ 153,551    
  

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

           

Interest paid

     $          -         $          -         $           -        $           -     

Interest received

     $     989         $     418        $   2,461        $   1,037    

Income taxes paid

     $  5,618         $     865        $ 13,530        $   8,850    

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2012 and 2011

(Unaudited – stated in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Alamos Gold Inc., a resident Canadian company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) are engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and extraction of precious metals in Mexico and Turkey. The Company owns and operates the Mulatos mine and holds the mineral rights to the Salamandra group of concessions in the State of Sonora, Mexico, which includes several known satellite gold occurrences. In addition, the Company owns the Ağı Dağı, Kirazlı and Çamyurt gold development projects in Turkey.

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING POLICY

 

Statement of Compliance

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”).

The policies applied in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with the policies disclosed in Notes 2 and 3 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on October 23, 2012.

Adoption of Accounting Policy Effective January 1, 2012

International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) Interpretation 20: Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine was issued in October 2011, and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early adoption permitted. IFRIC 20 provides guidance on the accounting for the costs of stripping activity in the production phase of surface mining when benefits accrue to the entity from the stripping activity. In addition, IFRIC 20 requires companies to ensure that capitalized costs are amortized over the useful life of the component of the ore body to which access has been improved due to the stripping activity. The Company adopted the amendments in its financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2012. The Company capitalized $7.2 million of production stripping costs to Mineral property, plant and equipment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

 

3. FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES ISSUED BUT NOT YET IN EFFECT

 

The following are new pronouncements approved by the IASB. The following new standards and interpretations are not yet effective and have not been applied in preparing these financial statements, however, they may impact future periods.

(i) IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (Revised) was issued by the IASB in October 2010. It incorporates revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities, and carrying over the existing derecognition requirements from IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The revised financial liability provisions maintain the existing amortised cost measurement basis for most liabilities. New requirements apply where an entity chooses to measure a liability at fair value through profit or loss – in

 

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these cases, the portion of the change in fair value related to changes in the entity’s own credit risk is presented in other comprehensive income rather than within profit or loss. IFRS 9 (2010) is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015. The impact of IFRS 9 on the Company’s financial instruments has not yet been determined.

(ii) IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early adoption permitted. IFRS 10 replaces the guidance in IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC-12 Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities (“SPE’s”). IFRS 10 provides a single model to be applied in the control analysis for all investees, including entities that currently are SPEs in the scope of SIC-12. In addition, the consolidation procedures are carried forward substantially unmodified from IAS 27. Given the nature of the Company’s operations, the Company does not expect the amendments to have a material impact on the financial statements.

(iii) IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities was released in May 2011 and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early adoption permitted. If an entity applies this standard earlier, it does not need to apply IFRS 10, IFRS 11, IAS 27 (2011) and IAS 28 (2011) at the same time. IFRS 12 contains the disclosure requirements for entities that have interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements (i.e. joint operations or joint ventures), associates and/or unconsolidated structured entities. Interests are widely defined as contractual and non-contractual involvement that exposes an entity to variability of returns from the performance of the other entity. The required disclosures aim to provide information in order to enable users to evaluate the nature of, and the risks associated with, an entity’s interest in other entities, and the effects of those interests on the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The Company intends to adopt IFRS 12 in its financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2013. Given the nature of the Company’s interests in other entities, the Company does not expect the amendments to have a material impact on the financial statements.

(iv) IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement was issued in May 2011 and is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The disclosure requirements of IFRS 13 need not be applied in comparative information for periods before initial application. IFRS 13 replaces the fair value measurement guidance contained in individual IFRSs with a single source of fair value measurement guidance. It 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. The standard also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and sets out disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to provide information that enables financial statement users to assess the methods and inputs used to develop fair value measurements and, for recurring fair value measurements that use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the effect of the measurements on earnings or other comprehensive income. IFRS 13 explains ‘how’ to measure fair value when it is required or permitted by other IFRSs. IFRS 13 does not introduce new requirements to measure assets or liabilities at fair value, nor does it eliminate the practicability exceptions to fair value measurements that currently exist in certain standards. The Company intends to adopt IFRS 13 prospectively in its financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2013. The impact of adoption of IFRS 13 has not yet been determined.

(v) Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements was issued in June 2011 and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012. IAS 1 should be applied retrospectively, but early adoption is permitted. The amendments require that an entity present separately the items of OCI that may be reclassified to earnings in the future from those that would never be reclassified to earnings. Consequently an entity that presents items of OCI before related tax effects will also have to allocate the aggregated tax amount between these categories. The existing option to present the earnings and other comprehensive income in two statements has remained unchanged. The Company intends to adopt the amendments in its financial statements for the annual period beginning on January 1, 2013. The impact of adoption of the amendments has not yet been determined.

 

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4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

 

a) Financial Assets and Liabilities

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments is classified into the following categories:

 

    September 30,             December 31,          
    2012             2011          
    ($000)             ($000)          

Fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) (1)

    316,911       222,559  

Derivative instruments designated as FVTPL (2)

    627        244  

Available-for-sale securities (3)

    4,346        10,355  

Loans and receivables (4)

    7,697        6,147  

Derivative contracts designated as FVTPL (5)

    (150)        -   

Other financial liabilities (6)

    (39,871)        (23,650)  

 

(1) 

Includes cash of $130.0 million (December 31, 2011 – $44.8 million), cash equivalents of $157.0 million (December 31, 2011 – $124.7 million) and short-term investments of $29.9 million (December 31, 2011 – $53.1 million).

(2) 

Includes the Company’s investment in the warrants of a publicly traded company.

(3) 

Includes the Company’s investment in the common shares of publicly traded entities.

(4) 

Includes amounts receivable. As permitted by Mexican tax law, the Company offset $13.2 million of Mexican value-added tax receivables against its current taxes payable liability for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 ($16.9 million for year ended December 31, 2011).

(5) 

Includes the Company’s foreign currency forward and option contracts and gold option contracts which, for accounting purposes, are not considered to be effective hedges. These are classified within accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

(6) 

Includes all other accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable, income taxes payable, and certain other liabilities.

The Company has determined the estimated fair values of its financial instruments based on appropriate valuation methodologies; however, considerable judgment is required to develop these estimates. The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are not materially different from their carrying values.

 

b) Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may utilize financial instruments to manage the risks associated with fluctuations in the market price of gold and foreign exchange rates. As at September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding contracts to deliver up to 2,000 ounces of gold at fixed prices. The mark-to-market loss associated with these contracts as at September 30, 2012 was $0.2 million. As at December 31, 2011 the Company had no outstanding gold foward contracts.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding contracts to deliver $10 million Canadian dollars (“CAD”) in exchange for a fixed amount of USD at future dates up to December of 2012, with CAD:USD rates ranging from of 0.98:1 to 0.99:1. The mark-to-market gain associated with these contracts as at September 30, 2012 was nominal (December 31, 2011 – nil).

 

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5. INVENTORY

 

 

    September 30,             December 31,          
    2012             2011          
    ($000)             ($000)          

Precious metals dore and refined precious metals

    5,480       5,484   

In-process precious metals

    20,462        11,894   

Parts and supplies

    20,401        15,842   
    $46,343       $33,220   

The carrying value of inventory is calculated using weighted average cost. The amount of inventory charged to operations as mining and processing costs during the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 was $16.0 million and $49.3 million (September 30, 2011 – $11.3 million and $40.5 million). The amount of inventory charged to operations as amortization in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 was $10.4 million and $27.4 million (September 30, 2011 – $3.9 million and $13.6 million).

 

6. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

The Company classifies the Aği Daği, Kirazlı, and Çamyurt Projects in Turkey as exploration and evaluation assets. Exploration and evaluation assets are not subject to amortization.

The following is a continuity of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

 

     Total  
  

 

 

 
     ($000)  

Cost as at December 31, 2011

                             108,454    

Additions

     11,254    
  

 

 

 

Cost as at September 30, 2012

     119,708    
  

 

 

 

 

7. MINERAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

The Company owns 100% of the Salamandra group of concessions in Mexico. Included within the Salamandra group of concessions is the Mulatos mine which began operations in 2005.

The majority of the Company’s property, plant and equipment in operations is amortized on a units-of-production basis over an estimated nine year mine life. Certain mining and office equipment is amortized on a straight line basis over periods ranging from two to five years.

 

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The following is a continuity of the Company’s mineral property, plant and equipment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

 

     Mining
plant and
equipment
    Office and
computer
equipment
    Construction
in progress
     Subtotal      Mineral
property and
deferred
development
     Total  
    ($000)     ($000)     ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)  
Cost as at December 31, 2011     $ 173,393       $ 2,375       $ 23,898         $ 199,666        $ 126,660        $ 326,326    

Additions

    4, 276       564       10,754         15,594        13,710        29,304    
Transfers from construction in progress     28,792        -        (28,792)         -         -         -     
Cost as at September 30, 2012     $ 206,461       $ 2,939       $ 5,860         $ 215,260        $ 140,370        $ 355,630    
              
Accumulated amortization and impairment as at December 31, 2011     $ 76,579       $ 1,274       $-         $ 77,853        $ 32,345        $ 110,198    
Amortization expense     21,053       390                21,443        15,418        36,861    
Accumulated amortization and impairment as at September 30, 2012     $ 97,632       $ 1,664       $-         $ 99,296        $ 47,763        $ 147,059    
Net book value as at September 30, 2012     $108,829       $ 1,275       $5,860         $ 115,964        $ 92,607        $ 208,571    

 

8. DIVIDENDS

 

 

           Nine-months ended    
     September 30, 2012    
  

 

 

 
     ($000)  

  Paid during the period

     11,950    

  Declared and payable

     12,062    
  

 

 

 
     $ 24,012     

  Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     119,548,000    

  Dividend per share

     $ 0.20     
  

 

 

 

 

9. PROVISIONS

 

Decommissioning Liability

The fair value of a decommissioning liability is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, on a discounted cash flow basis, if a reasonable estimate can be made. The liability accretes to its full value over time through charges to earnings. In addition, the fair value is added to the carrying amount of the Company’s mineral property, plant and equipment, and is amortized on a units-of-production basis over the life of the Mine.

 

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A continuity of the decommissioning liability is as follows:

 

         Nine-months ended      
         September 30, 2012      
  

 

 

 
         ($000)      

 Obligations at December 31, 2011

     6,680     

 Revisions in estimated cash flows and changes in assumptions

     -     

 Payments made against the liability

     (1,146)     

 Accretion of discounted cash flows

     372     
  

 

 

 

 Obligations at September 30, 2012

     $5,906     
  

 

 

 

 

10. SHARE CAPITAL

 

 

a) Authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of fully paid common shares without par value.

 

          Number of Shares          Amount              
 

 

 

 
           ($000)              

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

    118,383,008        355,524    

Exercise of stock options

    2,232,200         24,432     

Transfer from contributed surplus to share capital for stock options exercised

    -         8,650    
 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

    120,615,208         $ 388,606     
 

 

 

 

 

b) Stock options

The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”), originally approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) on April 17, 2003, and amended and ratified on May 25, 2007, May 15, 2008, April 7, 2009, June 2, 2010 and May 30, 2012, which allows the Company to grant incentive stock options to officers of the Company. Under the Plan, the number of shares reserved for issuance cannot exceed 7% of the total number of shares which are outstanding on the date of grant. The exercise price, term (not to exceed ten years) and vesting provisions are authorized by the Board at the time of the grant. The plan is subject to shareholder approval and ratification every three years.

Stock options granted under the Plan are exercisable for a five-year period. Incentive stock options granted vest 1/3 on the first anniversary date, 1/3 on the second anniversary and 1/3 on the third anniversary date.

The following is a continuity of the changes in the number of stock options outstanding for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012:

 

      Number                 Weighted average    
exercise price ($CAD)    
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     6,405,700        $12.95     

Granted

     840,000        16.30     

Exercised

     (2,232,200)        10.92     

Forfeited

     (77,000)        14.23     

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

     4,936,500        $14.42     

The weighted average share price at the date of exercise for stock options exercised in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 was CAD$18.93 (for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 – CAD$17.35).

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 840,000 incentive stock options at exercise price at CAD$16.30, compared to 2,115,000 stock options granted at an exercise prices ranging from CAD$14.24 per share to CAD$16.39 per share in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011.

 

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The fair value of stock options granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

For options granted in the nine-month period ended:    September 30,      
2012      
     September 30,        
2011         
 

Weighted average share price at grant date

     $16.30        $14.30    

Risk-free rate

     1.0%-1.2%        1.7%-2.3%    

Expected dividend yield

     1.04%        0.43%-0.58%    

Expected stock price volatility (based on historical volatility)

     40%-51%         42%-58%     

Expected life, based on terms of the grants (months)

     30-60         20-60     

Weighted average per share fair value of stock options granted

     $5.48        $4.96    

Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, particularly as to the expected price volatility of the stock. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore it is management’s view that the existing models may not provide a single reliable measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock option grants.

As at September 30, 2012, 3,500,500 stock options were exercisable. The remaining 1,436,000 outstanding stock options vest over the following three years.

Stock options outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2012:

 

    Outstanding     Exercisable  

      Range of exercise      

prices ($CAD)

      Number of
    options
    Weighted 
average 
exercise 
price ($CAD) 
   

 

 

Weighted    
average    
remaining    
contractual    
life (years)    

 

        Number of  
    options  
    Weighted   
average   
exercise   
price ($CAD)   
 

 

 

 

 

 

$6.00 - $8.00

    30,000       6.76       0.67         30,000       6.76    

$8.01 - $10.00

    450,000       9.80       1.69         450,000       9.80    

$10.01 - $14.00

    100,000       13.04       2.39         100,000       13.04    

$14.01 - $15.00

    3,431,500       14.61       2.80         2,845,500       14.69    

$15.01 - $17.50

    925,000       16.34       4.50         75,000       16.75    

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,936,500       $ 14.42       2.99         3,500,500       $ 13.99    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

c) Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”)

In 2011, the Company’s Board approved a cash-settled stock appreciation rights plan (“SARs Plan”) to grant incentive SARs to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. Under the SARs Plan, the number of units reserved for issuance cannot exceed 8% of the total number of common shares which are outstanding on the date of grant. The exercise price, term (not to exceed ten years) and vesting provisions are authorized by the Board at the time of the grant.

SARs granted to directors, officers, employees and certain consultants under the SARs Plan are exercisable for a five-year period. SARs granted prior to May 31, 2012 vest 20% on the date of grant, and 20% at each six-month interval following the date of grant. Vesting provisions in the SARs Plan were amended effective May 31, 2012. All grants subsequent to this amendment are subject to vesting of 1/3 on the first anniversary date, 1/3 on the second anniversary and 1/3 on the third anniversary date.

SARs are cash-settled liabilities, which are remeasured at each reporting date and at the settlement date. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are recognized as an expense to share-based compensation in the Statements of Comprehensive Income. As at September 30, 2012, the SARs liability was $4.3 million (December 31, 2011 – $1.6 million) recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 

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The following is a continuity of the changes in the number of SARs outstanding for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012:

 

     Number                Weighted average        
exercise price         
($CAD)        
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     770,000        $16.36    

Granted

     830,000         18.48     

Exercised

     (45,340)         15.49     

Forfeited

     (17,140)         15.49     

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

     1,537,520         $ 17.54     

The fair value of SARs granted were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

For SARS granted in the nine-month period ended:            September 30,        
         2012        
 
  

 

 

 

Weighted average share price at grant date

     $18.48     

Risk-free rate

     1.0% - 1.6%     

Expected dividend yield

     0.65%-1.04%     

Expected stock price volatility (based on historical volatility)

     41%-64%     

Expected life, based on terms of the grants (months)

     20-60    

Weighted average per share fair value of SARs granted

     $6.65    
  

 

 

 

Stock appreciation rights outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2012:

 

    Outstanding     Exercisable  
      Range of exercise      
prices ($CAD)
 

    Number of  

    SARs  

   

Weighted  

average  

exercise  

price ($CAD)  

   

 

Weighted    

average    

remaining    

contractual    
life (years)    

 

   

    Number of    

    SARs    

   

Weighted    

average    

exercise    

price ($CAD)    

 

 

 

 

 

 
$15.00 - $17.00     457,520       15.89       3.03         101,300       15.73    
$17.01 - $19.00     605,000       17.56       4.11         195,000       17.27    
$19.01 - $20.00     475,000       19.11       5.00         -        -     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,537,520       $ 17.54       4.06         296,300       $ 16.74    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

d) Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the effects of the dilutive common share equivalents.

 

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     For the nine-months ended  
     September 30,            September 30,        
     2012            2011        

Earnings ($000)

     $80,050        $38,787  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     119,548,000         117,060,000   

Basic earnings per share

     $0.67        $0.33   

Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding

     1,079,000         1,377,000   

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

    
120,627,000
 
    
118,437,000
 

Diluted earnings per share

     $0.66        $0.33  

 

11. SEGMENTED REPORTING

 

The Company operates in one business segment (the exploration, mine development and extraction of precious metals, primarily gold) in three geographic areas: Canada, Mexico and Turkey.

 

As at    September 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Mexico      Turkey     Canada      Total      Mexico      Turkey     Canada      Total  
     ($000)      ($000)     ($000)     ($000)      ($000)      ($000)     ($000)     ($000)  

Non-current assets

     207,290        120,457       532       328,279        215,111        109,007       464       324,582  

Assets

     354,905        131,470       220,361       706,736        395,313        117,520       86,391       599,224  

Liabilities

     71,227        463       18,171       89,861        61,874        1,666       2,134       65,674  
    

Nine-months ended

September 30, 2012

    

Nine-months ended

September 30, 2011

 
     Mexico      Turkey     Canada      Total      Mexico      Turkey     Canada      Total  
     ($000)      ($000)     ($000)     ($000)      ($000)      ($000)     ($000)     ($000)  
 

Revenues

     222,426        -        -        222,426         156,231        -        -        156,231  

Earnings (loss)

     94,776        (3,466 )     (11,260     80,050         58,801        (3,325 )     (16,689 )     38,787  

 

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

a) Royalty

Production from certain concessions within the Salamandra district, including the Mine, is subject to a production royalty payable at a rate of 5% of the value of gold and silver production, less certain deductible refining and transportation costs. The royalty is calculated based on the daily average London PM Fix gold market prices, not actual prices realized by the Company. Production to a maximum of two million ounces of gold is subject to royalty. As at September 30, 2012, the royalty was paid or accrued on approximately 943,000 ounces of applicable gold production. Royalty expense for the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 was $3.5 million and $11.2 million (three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011: $2.1 million and $7.6 million).

In addition, a third party has a 2% Net Smelter Return Royalty on production from the Company’s Ağı Dağı project. The Company has not recorded an accrual for this royalty at September 30, 2012 as the project is not in production. The Company is also subject to 2% state royality on production in Turkey, subject to certain deductions.

 

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b) Mulatos Town Relocation

The Company commenced the planned relocation of the town of Mulatos in 2007 and relocation contracts were signed with over half of the families residing in Mulatos at that time. Property owners and possessors were offered a comprehensive benefits package including compensation for their property at a premium to independent third-party valuations and/or relocation benefits. In certain cases, relocation benefits include deferred monthly payments. Since the start of the Mulatos relocation effort in 2007, the Company has invested approximately $7.3 million in property acquisition, relocation benefits, legal, and related costs. In addition, the Company has recognized a liability of $0.3 million representing the discounted value of expected future payments for relocation benefits to property owners and possessors that had signed contracts with the Company as at September 30, 2012. The discounted value of the liability was capitalized to mineral property, plant and equipment.

During 2008, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a land purchase agreement with the Mulatos Ejido, the local landowners. Pursuant to the land purchase agreement, the Company made a payment of $1.3 million in order to secure temporary occupation rights to specified land. An additional payment of approximately $1.0 million (based on current exchange rates) which has not been accrued as at September 30, 2012, is payable once the land has been vacated and transferred to the Company. The probability and timing of this additional payment is currently uncertain.

In 2010, the Mulatos Ejido filed a complaint with the Unitary Agrarian Court to nullify the 2008 land purchase agreement. In June 2012, the Agarian Unitary Court issued a judgement in which it ruled that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary has been completely discharged of all claims made against it in this lawsuit. The Court also confirmed the validity of the 2008 land purchase agreement.

Additional future property acquisition, relocation benefits, legal and related costs may be material. The Company cannot currently determine the expected timing, outcome of negotiations or costs associated with the relocation of the remaining property owners and possessors and potential land acquisitions.

 

13. RECLASSIFICATION

The comparative financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current period financial statements.

 

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