EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 ex99_1.htm  

Exhibit 99.1
 




 



 
 graphic MAG SILVER CORP.

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements (expressed in US$)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012

Dated: November 13, 2012
 








A copy of this report will be provided to any shareholder who requests it.


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MAG SILVER CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited)

   
(expressed in US$ dollars unless otherwise stated (Note 2(k))
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
ASSETS
           
 
CURRENT
           
   Cash
  $ 44,081,885     $ 26,217,409  
   Accounts receivable (Note 3)
    1,123,544       805,106  
   Marketable securities (Note 4)
    365,387       496,365  
   Prepaid expenses
    259,508       106,755  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    45,830,324       27,625,635  
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS (Note 5)
    114,203       140,195  
INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (Note 6)
    18,135,122       14,910,985  
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Note 7)
    71,162,631       60,952,340  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 135,242,280     $ 103,629,155  
 
 
LIABILITIES
               
 
CURRENT
               
   Trade and other payables
  $ 2,145,298     $ 1,845,968  
COMMITMENTS (Notes 7 and 14)
               
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 15)
    -       840,052  
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    2,145,298       2,686,020  
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
 
Share capital (Note 8)
               
   Authorized - unlimited common shares,
               
       without par value
               
   Issued and outstanding common shares
               
       at Sept. 30, 2012 - 59,773,982 (Dec.31, 2011 - 55,667,139)
    176,194,530       139,021,383  
Share option reserve
    13,687,378       13,250,112  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,639,874       2,929,244  
Deficit
    (60,424,800 )     (54,257,604 )
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    133,096,982       100,943,135  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 135,242,280     $ 103,629,155  
 
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Note 17)
               

 
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.


 
 
 

 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

(expressed in US$ dollars unless otherwise stated (Note 2(k))

 
For the
 
For the
 
For the
 
For the
 
 
three month
 
three month
 
nine month
 
nine month
 
 
period ended
 
period ended
 
period ended
 
period ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
EXPENSES
                       
   Accounting and audit
  $ 94,485     $ 181,500     $ 371,559     $ 467,005  
   Amortization
    11,003       13,995       32,783       42,102  
   Filing and transfer agent fees
    5,326       28,048       140,434       172,506  
   Foreign exchange loss (gain)
    (60,807 )     121,806       (11,726 )     53,601  
   General office expenses
    641,936       264,137       998,581       591,393  
   Legal
    727,857       145,894       1,156,039       1,032,500  
   Management and consulting fees
    438,294       548,965       1,219,564       1,386,667  
   Share based payment expense (Note 8)
    1,556,295       1,739,440       2,428,600       2,538,908  
   Shareholder relations
    155,340       54,308       556,379       157,114  
   Travel
    68,255       49,253       266,887       185,434  
      3,637,984       3,147,346       7,159,100       6,627,230  
INTEREST INCOME
    28,521       98,672       151,852       311,603  
ARBITRATION AWARD (Note 16)
    -       -       -       1,858,120  
LOSS ON WARRANT MARK-TO-MARKET
    -       (510 )     -       (5,829 )
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD BEFORE INCOME TAX
  $ (3,609,463 )   $ (3,049,184 )   $ (7,007,248 )   $ (4,463,336 )
   
DEFERRED INCOME TAX RECOVERY (Note 15)
    -       -       840,052       -  
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
  $ (3,609,463 )   $ (3,049,184 )   $ (6,167,196 )   $ (4,463,336 )
   
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                               
 CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT
    763,891       (2,705,039 )     841,608       (1,531,316 )
 UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
                               
           MARKETABLE SECURITIES, NET OF TAX (Note 4)
    72,545       (218,953 )     (130,978 )     (452,711 )
      836,436       (2,923,992 )     710,630       (1,984,027 )
   
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  $ (2,773,027 )   $ (5,973,176 )   $ (5,456,566 )   $ (6,447,363 )
   
BASIC AND DILUTED
                               
   LOSS PER SHARE
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.08 )
   
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
                               
   OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
    57,030,857       55,541,674       56,125,647       55,409,106  


 
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
 

 
 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)
 

(expressed in US$ unless otherwise stated - Note 2(k))

 
             
Accumulated
         
                   
Unrealized
 
other
         
   
Common shares
 
Share
 
Currency
 
gain (loss) on
 
comprehensive
      Total  
   
without par value
 
Option
 
translation
 
marketable
 
income (loss)
      shareholders'  
   
Shares
 
Amount
 
Reserve
 
adjustment
 
securities
 
("AOCL")
 
Deficit
 
equity
 
 
Balance, January 1, 2011
    55,161,614     $ 136,022,148     $ 11,301,061     $ 3,687,605     $ 366,443     $ 4,054,048     $ (46,006,861 )   $ 105,370,396  
Stock options exercised (Note 8b)
    505,525       2,999,235       (1,021,061 )     -       -       -       -       1,978,174  
Share based payment
                                                               
   expense (Note 8b)
    -       -       2,970,112       -       -       -       -       2,970,112  
 
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       (643,233 )     -       (643,233 )     -       (643,233 )
Unrealized loss on marketable
                                                               
   securities (Note 4)
    -       -       -       -       (481,571 )     (481,571 )     -       (481,571 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (8,250,743 )     (8,250,743 )
           Total Comprehensive Loss
                                                            (9,375,547 )
 
Balance, December 31, 2011
    55,667,139     $ 139,021,383     $ 13,250,112     $ 3,044,372     $ (115,128 )   $ 2,929,244     $ (54,257,604 )   $ 100,943,135  
Stock options exercised (Note 8b)
    580,633       5,847,216       (1,991,334 )     -       -       -       -       3,855,882  
Share based payment
                                                               
   expense (Note 8b)
    -       -       2,428,600       -       -       -       -       2,428,600  
Issued for cash
    3,526,210       31,325,931                                               31,325,931  
 
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       841,608       -       841,608       -       841,608  
Unrealized gain on marketable
                                                               
   securities (Note 4)
    -       -       -       -       (130,978 )     (130,978 )     -       (130,978 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (6,167,196 )     (6,167,196 )
           Total Comprehensive Loss
                                                            (5,456,566 )
 
Balance, September 30, 2012
    59,773,982     $ 176,194,530     $ 13,687,378     $ 3,885,980     $ (246,106 )   $ 3,639,874     $ (60,424,800 )   $ 133,096,982  
 
 
 
 
Nine Month Comparative:
                                                               
Balance, January 1, 2011
    55,161,614     $ 136,022,148     $ 11,301,061     $ 3,687,605     $ 366,443     $ 4,054,048     $ (46,006,861 )   $ 105,370,396  
Stock options exercised (Note 8b)
    505,525       2,999,235       (1,021,061 )     -       -       -       -       1,978,173  
Share based payment
                                                               
   expense (Note 8b)
    -       -       2,538,908       -       -       -       -       2,538,908  
 
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       (1,531,316 )     -       (1,531,316 )     -       (1,531,316 )
Unrealized gain on marketable
                                                               
   securities (Note 4)
    -       -       -       -       (452,711 )     (452,711 )     -       (452,711 )
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (4,463,336 )     (4,463,336 )
           Total Comprehensive Loss
                                                            (6,447,363 )
 
Balance, September 30, 2011
    55,667,139     $ 139,021,383     $ 12,818,907     $ 2,156,289     $ (86,268 )   $ 2,070,021     $ (50,470,197 )   $ 103,440,114  
 

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 
 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 

(expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated (Note 2(k))
 
 
For the
 
For the
 
For the
 
For the
 
 
three month
 
three month
 
nine month
 
nine month
 
 
period ended
 
period ended
 
period ended
 
period ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
   Loss for the period
  $ (3,609,463 )   $ (3,049,184 )   $ (6,167,196 )   $ (4,463,336 )
   Items not involving cash:
                               
     Amortization (Note 5)
    11,003       13,995       32,783       42,102  
     Loss on warrant mark-to-market
    -       510       -       5,829  
     Deferred income tax recovery (Note 15)
    -       -       (840,052 )     -  
     Share based payment expense (Note 8)
    1,556,295       1,739,440       2,428,600       2,538,908  
   
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                               
     Accounts receivable
    297,359       164,266       (318,438 )     2,592  
     Prepaid expenses
    (33,267 )     29,972       (152,753 )     (63,194 )
     Trade and other payables
    844,194       (461,334 )     570,899       (1,150,215 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (933,879 )     (1,562,335 )     (4,446,157 )     (3,087,314 )
   
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                               
   Investment in associate (Note 6)
    (824,936 )     (813,203 )     (3,203,074 )     (1,813,216 )
   Exploration and evaluation expenditures (Note 7)
    (4,691,045 )     (2,027,446 )     (10,481,860 )     (6,344,784 )
   Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements (Note 5)
    -       -       (2,569 )     (3,370 )
   Purchase of marketable securities
    -       -       -       (322,301 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (5,515,981 )     (2,840,649 )     (13,687,503 )     (8,483,671 )
   
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
   Issuance of common shares upon exercise of stock options (Note 8)
    3,813,917       1,156,361       3,855,882       1,978,173  
   Issuance of common shares, net of share issue costs
    31,325,931       -       31,325,931       -  
   Net cash from financing activities
    35,139,848       1,156,361       35,181,813       1,978,173  
   
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
    737,978       (2,580,271 )     816,323       (1,469,276 )
   
   
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
    29,427,966       (5,826,894 )     17,864,476       (11,062,088 )
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    14,653,919       34,804,877       26,217,409       40,040,071  
CASH, END OF PERIOD
  $ 44,081,885     $ 28,977,983     $ 44,081,885     $ 28,977,983  


See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
1.           NATURE OF OPERATIONS

MAG Silver Corp. (the “Company” or “MAG”) was incorporated on April 21, 1999 under the Company Act of the Province of British Columbia and its shares were listed on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 21, 2000 and subsequently moved to the TSX on October 5, 2007.

The Company is an exploration and predevelopment company working on mineral properties in Mexico that it has staked or acquired by way of option agreement.  The Company has not yet determined whether these mineral properties contain any economically recoverable ore reserves. The Company defers all acquisition, exploration and development costs related to the properties on which it is conducting exploration. The recoverability of these amounts is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development of the interests, and future profitable production, or alternatively, upon the Company’s ability to dispose of its interests on a profitable basis.

Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the properties on which it is conducting exploration and in which it has an interest, in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Property title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.

Address of registered offices of the Company:
1600 – 925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada V6C 3L2

Head office and principal place of business:
770 – 800 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada V6C 2V6


2.           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Statement of compliance

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are prepared under International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 Interim Financial Reporting, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).  They do not include all of the information required for full annual IFRS financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented herein, and with the exception of the change in presentation currency effective January 1, 2012 (Note 2 (k) below), have not changed from the Company’s first interim IFRS condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and the Company’s accounting policies as disclosed in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. The accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Company and its subsidiaries.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments, which are stated at their fair value.  In addition, these condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for cash flow information.


(a)           Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries, including special purpose entities). Control exists when the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from the entity’s activities. Subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial results of the Company from the effective date that control is obtained up to the effective date of disposal or loss of control. The principal subsidiaries as at September 30, 2012 are Minera Los Lagartos, S.A. de C.V., Minera Pozo Seco S.A. de C.V., and Minera Sierra Vieja S.A. de C.V.  All intercompany balances, transactions, revenues and expenses have been eliminated upon consolidation.

These consolidated financial statements also include the Company’s 44% interest in the Juanicipio Joint Venture (Note 6), a significant investment in an associate (Note 2(b)) accounted for using the equity method.

A special purpose entity (“SPE”), as defined by SIC 12 – Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities (“SIC 12”), is consolidated by the Company when the Company controls the SPE. The Company has determined that none of the entities in which it has interests meet the definition of an SPE.

Where necessary, adjustments have been made to the financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries and associates prior to consolidation, to conform the significant accounting policies used in their preparation to those used by the Company.

(b)           Investments in Associates

The Company conducts a portion of its business through equity interests in associates. An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence, and is neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture. The Company has significant influence when it has the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the associate but does not have control or joint control over those policies.

The Company accounts for its investments in associates using the equity method. Under the equity method, the Company’s investment in an associate is initially recognized at cost and subsequently increased or decreased to recognize the Company's share of earnings and losses of the associate and for impairment losses after the initial recognition date. The Company's share of earnings and losses of associates are recognized in profit or loss during the period. Distributions received from an associate are accounted for as a reduction in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
At the end of each reporting period, the Company assesses whether there is any evidence that an investment in associate is impaired. This assessment is generally made with reference to the timing of exploration work, work programs proposed, exploration results achieved, and an assessment of the likely results to be achieved from performance of further exploration by the associate.  When there is evidence that an investment in associate is impaired, the carrying amount of such investment is compared to its recoverable amount. If the recoverable amount of an investment in associate is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and an impairment loss, being the excess of carrying amount over the recoverable amount, is recognized in the period of impairment. When an impairment loss reverses in a subsequent period, the carrying amount of the investment in associate is increased to the revised estimate of recoverable amount to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had an impairment loss not been previously recognized. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings in the period the reversal occurs.

(c)           Significant Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures during the reported period. Significant estimates used in preparation of these financial statements include estimates of the net realizable value and any impairment of exploration and evaluation assets and of investment in associates, recoveries of receivable balances, provisions including closure and reclamation, share based payment expense, and income tax provisions. Actual results may differ from those estimated.

(d)           Critical judgments

The Company reviews and assesses the carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets and of its investment in associates for impairment when facts or circumstances suggest that the carrying amount is not recoverable.  Assessing the recoverability of these amounts requires considerable professional technical judgement, and is made with reference to the timing of exploration work, work programs proposed, exploration results achieved by the Company and by others in the related area of interest, and an assessment of the likely results to be achieved from performance of further exploration (see notes 2 (b) and 2 (g)).

The Company has performed analysis of the functional currency for each subsidiary, and noted the majority of operating expenditures were either denominated in the United States dollar (“US$”) or determined by the US$.  Consequently, the Company concludes that the US$, with the exception of the parent entity which has a Canadian dollar (“C$”) functional currency, is the currency that mainly influences the cost of providing goods and services in each of the Mexican subsidiaries of the Company, and in its Mexican Associate.  The Company also considered secondary indicators including the currency in which funds from financing activities are denominated and the currency in which funds are retained.

(e)           Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. The Company classifies financial instruments as either held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”), loans and receivables, or other financial liabilities. Financial assets held to maturity, loans and receivables and other financial liabilities, are measured at amortized cost.  Available-for-sale instruments are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). Instruments classified as FVTPL are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss.  

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
The Company has designated its cash as FVTPL, which is measured at fair value. Accounts receivable are classified as loans and receivables, which are measured at amortized cost. Trade and other payables are classified as other liabilities, which are measured at amortized cost.

Marketable securities that meet the definition of a derivative are classified as FVTPL and are measured at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss. All of the Company’s other marketable securities have been designated as available-for-sale, and are reported at fair value. Other comprehensive income includes the gains and losses from available-for-sale securities which are not included in profit or loss until realized, and currency translation adjustments on its net investment in foreign operations.

(f)           Cash

Due to the low market interest rate on deposits and the need to maintain resources liquid for the Company’s ongoing exploration activities, management has maintained the Company’s cash in high interest savings accounts.

(g)           Exploration and evaluation assets

The Company is in the exploration stage with respect to its activities and accordingly follows the practice of capitalizing all costs relating to the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of its mining rights and crediting all revenues received against the cost of the related interests. At such time as commercial production commences, these costs will be depleted on a units-of-production method based on proven and probable reserves. If a mineable ore body is discovered, exploration and evaluation costs are reclassified to mining properties.  If no mineable ore body is discovered, such costs are expensed in the period in which it is determined the property has no future economic value.

Exploration and evaluation expenditures include acquisition costs of rights to explore; topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies; exploratory drilling; trenching and sampling; and activities involved in evaluating the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting mineral resources. This includes the costs incurred in determining the most appropriate mining/processing methods and developing feasibility studies.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
Management reviews the carrying amount of exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts or circumstances suggest that the carrying amount is not recoverable. This review is generally made with reference to the timing of exploration work, work programs proposed, exploration results achieved by the Company and by others in the related area of interest, and an assessment of the likely results to be achieved from performance of further exploration. When the results of this review indicate that indicators of impairment exist, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the deferred exploration costs and related mining rights by reference to the potential for success of further exploration activity and/or the likely proceeds to be received from sale or assignment of the rights. When the carrying amounts of exploration and evaluation assets are estimated to exceed their recoverable amounts, an impairment loss is recorded in the statement of comprehensive loss.  The cash-generating unit for assessing impairment is a geographic region and shall be no larger than the operating segment.  If conditions that gave rise to the impairment no longer exist, a reversal of impairment may be recognized in a subsequent period, with the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation asset increased to the revised estimate of recoverable amount to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had an impairment loss not been previously recognized.  A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss in the period the reversal occurs.

(h)           Equipment and leasehold improvements

Equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses if any, and is amortized at the following annual rates:

Computer equipment                                                       30% declining balance
Field equipment                                                                30% declining balance
Leasehold improvements                                                straight line over lease term

When parts of an item of equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of equipment, and depreciated over their respective useful lives.

(i)           Income taxes

Deferred income taxes relate to the expected future tax consequences of unused tax losses and unused tax credits and differences between the carrying amount of statement of financial position items and their corresponding tax values.  Deferred tax assets, if any, are recognized only to the extent that, in the opinion of management, it is probable that sufficient future taxable profit will be available to recover the asset.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of substantive enactment.

(j)           Provisions

Provisions are liabilities that are uncertain in timing or amount. The Company records a provision when and only when:

(i) The Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event;

(ii) It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and

(iii) A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Constructive obligations are obligations that derive from the Company’s actions where:

(i) By an established pattern of past practice, published policies or a sufficiently specific current statement, the Company has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities; and

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
(ii) As a result, the Company has created a valid expectation on the part of those other parties that it will discharge those responsibilities.

Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect management’s current best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed. Provisions are reduced by actual expenditures for which the provision was originally recognized. Where discounting has been used, the carrying amount of a provision increases in each period to reflect the passage of time. This increase (accretion expense) is included in profit or loss for the period.

There were no provisions as at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

Closure and reclamation

The Company records a provision for the present value of the estimated closure obligations, including reclamation costs, when the obligation (legal or constructive) is incurred, with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the related assets.  The carrying value is amortized over the life of the mining asset on a units-of-production basis commencing with initial commercialization of the asset.  The liability is accreted to the actual liability on settlement through charges each period to profit or loss.

The provision for closure and reclamation is reviewed at the end of each reporting period for changes in estimates and circumstances. There was no provision for closure and reclamation as at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.


 
(k)
Functional currency and change in presentation currency

The functional currency of MAG is the Canadian dollar (“C$”) and the functional currency of its Mexican subsidiaries and investment in associate is the United States dollar (“US$”). Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency.

Effective January 1, 2012, the Company changed its presentation currency from the C$ to the US$. The change in presentation currency is to better reflect the Company’s business activities and to improve investors’ ability to compare the Company’s financial results with other publicly traded businesses in the mining industry.  In making this change to the US$ presentation currency, the Company followed the guidance in IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates and have applied the change retrospectively as if the new presentation currency had always been the Company’s presentation currency. In accordance with IAS 21, the financial statements for all years and periods presented have been translated to the new US$ presentation currency as follows:

•  
All assets and liabilities have been translated from their functional currency into the new US$ presentation currency using the closing current exchange rate at the date of each balance sheet;

•  
Income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive loss presented have been retranslated at average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period;

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
•  
Equity balances have been retrospectively translated at historical rates prevailing during the period incurred; and

•  
All resulting exchange differences have been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated as a separate component of equity (cumulative translation adjustment).


(l)           Foreign currency transactions

 
In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each statement of financial position date, monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the period end foreign exchange rate. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are stated at fair value are translated using the rate on the date that the fair value was determined. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are included in profit or loss.


(m)         Loss per common share

Basic loss per share calculations is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

The Company uses the treasury stock method for the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the year. Common equivalent shares consist of the incremental common shares upon the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants, but are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive.

As at September 30, 2012, the Company had 4,338,570 (September 30, 2011 – 4,200,181) common share equivalents consisting of the common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding exercisable stock options.  These common share equivalents were not included for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.


(n)          Share based payments

The fair value of all stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments are estimated as of the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model and are recorded in profit and loss over their vesting periods.  Stock options with graded vesting schedules are accounted for as separate grants with different vesting periods and fair values. Changes to the estimated number of awards that will eventually vest are accounted for prospectively.


 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 



(o)          Changes in Accounting Standards

The Company has reviewed new accounting pronouncements that have been issued but are not yet effective. These include:

IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, retains current IAS 1 presentation standards, but requires disclosure of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) items distinguishing between those that are recycled to profit and loss and those that are not recycled. Retrospective application is required, and the standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012, with early application permitted.

The Company will be required to adopt IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which replaces the current standard, IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The new standard replaces the current classification and measurement criteria for financial assets and liabilities with only two classification categories: amortized cost and fair value, and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, with early application permitted.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements establishes principles for the presentation and preparation of consolidated financial statements when an entity controls one or more other entities. This standard (i) requires a parent entity (an entity that controls one or more other entities) to present consolidated financial statements; (ii) defines the principle of control, and establishes control as the basis for consolidation; (iii) sets out how to apply the principle of control to identify whether an investor controls an investee and therefore must consolidate the investee; and (iv) sets out the accounting requirements for the preparation of consolidated financial statements.  IFRS 10 supersedes IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC-12 Consolidation—Special Purpose Entities and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early application permitted.
 
 
IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements establishes the core principle that a party to a joint arrangement determines the type of joint arrangement in which it is involved by assessing its rights and obligations and accounts for those rights and obligations in accordance with that type of joint arrangement. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early application permitted.

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Involvement with Other Entities requires the disclosure of information that enables users of financial statements to evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, its interests in other entities and the effects of those interests on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early application permitted.

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement defines fair value, sets out in a single IFRS a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. IFRS 13 applies when another IFRS requires or permits fair value measurements or disclosures about fair value measurements (and measurements, such as fair value less costs to sell, based on fair value or disclosures about those measurements), except for: share-based payment transactions within the scope of IFRS 2 Share-based Payment; leasing transactions within the scope of IAS 17 Leases; measurements that have some similarities to fair value but that are not fair value, such as net realizable value in IAS 2 Inventories or value in use in IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. This standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early application permitted.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements, as amended in May 2011, provides guidance on the accounting and disclosure requirements for subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities, and associates in separate, or unconsolidated, financial statements. It will have no impact on consolidated financial statements and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early application permitted.

IAS 28 Investments in Associates as amended in May 2011, provides detailed guidance on the application of the equity method to associates, subsidiaries and joint ventures (previously excluded from this standard),  and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early application permitted.

IFRS 10, 11, and 12 and IAS 27 and 28 must be adopted concurrently. The Company has not early adopted any of these standards and is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that these standards might have on its consolidated financial statements.


3.           ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
   
Sept. 30, 2012
   
Dec. 31, 2011
 
Harmonized sales tax ("HST") recoverable
  $ 163,381     $ 186,430  
Mexican value added tax ("IVA") recoverable
    891,829       582,302  
Interest receivable
    18,937       24,950  
Other
    49,397       11,424  
    $ 1,123,544     $ 805,106  
 
All amounts are current and expected to be recovered within a year.


4.  
MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 At September 30, 2012, the Company holds the following marketable securities:
 
     
Dec. 31,
      September 30, 2012
2011
   
Number
 
Accumulated
   
   
of
 
Unrealized
   
   
Shares
Cost
Gains (losses)
Fair Value
 Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities
           
 
(1)
         
Fresnillo PLC
1,000
$9,915
$19,829
$29,744
$23,153
 
(2)
         
Canasil Resources Inc. Common Shares
2,750,000
605,345
(269,702)
335,643
473,212
     
615,260
(249,873)
365,387
496,365
 
 

(1) In 2008, the Company purchased 1,000 shares of Fresnillo plc, a company which holds a 56% interest in Minera Juanicipio, S.A. De C.V. (Note 6).

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
(2)  In 2010, the Company acquired, by way of private placement, 1.5 million units of Canasil Resources Inc. (“Canasil”) as required under the Esparanza Option agreement (Note 7d), for total consideration of $139,869.  The units were comprised of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitled the holder to purchase one common share of Canasil at a price of C$0.15 until August 27, 2011. On May 16, 2011, the Company exercised the 750,000 warrants at a deemed cost including cash and the fair value of the warrants, totaling $261,758.

In 2011, the Company further subscribed to 500,000 units of Canasil, at a price of C$0.40 per unit for total consideration of $206,820, fulfilling an obligation under the Esparanza Option agreement (Note 7d). The units were comprised of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitled the holder to purchase one common share of Canasil at a price of C$0.60 on or prior to May 6, 2012.  The 250,000 warrants expired unexercised.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $72,545 and unrealized loss of $130,978, net of tax, respectively (September 30, 2011: unrealized loss of $218,953 and $452,711 respectively ) in other comprehensive income (loss) on the above marketable securities designated as available-for-sale instruments.


5.  
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
 
Cost    
Computer
Equipment
     
Field
Equipment
     
Leasehold
Improvements
      Total  
Balance as at January 1, 2011
  $ 223,716     $ 162,893     $ 7,707     $ 394,316  
Additions
    22,623       -       -       22,623  
Translation adjustment
    (4,919 )     (3,581 )     (169 )     (8,669 )
Balance as at December 31, 2011
  $ 241,420     $ 159,312     $ 7,538     $ 408,270  
Additions
    2,569       -       -       2,569  
Translation adjustment
    8,340       5,476     $ 259       14,075  
Balance as at September 30, 2012
  $ 252,329     $ 164,788     $ 7,797     $ 424,914  
   
Accumulated depreciation    
Computer
Equipment
     
Field
Equipment
     
Leasehold
Improvements
      Total  
Balance as at January 1, 2011
  $ 111,539     $ 99,481     $ 1,926     $ 212,946  
Additions
    40,694       19,070       1,544       61,308  
Translation adjustment
    (3,446 )     (2,653 )     (80 )     (6,179 )
Balance as at December 31, 2011
  $ 148,787     $ 115,898     $ 3,390     $ 268,075  
Additions
    21,726       9,910       1,147       32,783  
Translation adjustment
    5,537       4,177       139       9,853  
Balance as at September 30, 2012
  $ 176,050     $ 129,985     $ 4,676     $ 310,711  
   
 Carrying amounts    
Computer
Equipment 
     
Field
Equipment
     
Leasehold
Improvements
      Total  
At December 31, 2011
  $ 92,633     $ 43,414     $ 4,148     $ 140,195  
At September 30, 2012
  $ 76,279     $ 34,803     $ 3,121       114,203  

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 



6.           INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (“MINERA JUANICIPIO S.A. DE C.V.”)

Pursuant to an original option agreement dated July 18, 2002 and subsequent corporate transactions to acquire 100% of the Vendor Corporation, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Juanicipio property effective July 16, 2003.  Pursuant to a letter of intent dated March 17, 2005 and a formal agreement effective July 1, 2005 (the “Agreement”) with Industrias Peñoles, S.A. de C.V. (“Peñoles”), the Company granted Peñoles or any of its subsidiaries an option to earn a 56% interest in the Juanicipio Property in Mexico in consideration for Peñoles conducting $5,000,000 of exploration on the property over four years and Peñoles purchasing $1,000,000 of Common Shares of the Company in two tranches for $500,000 each.

In mid 2007, Peñoles met all of the earn-in requirements of the Agreement.  In December 2007, the Company and Peñoles created an operating company named Minera Juanicipio, S.A. de C.V. (“Minera Juanicipio”) for the purpose of holding and operating the Juanicipio Property. In 2008, MAG was notified that Peñoles had transferred its 56% interest of Minera Juanicipio to Fresnillo plc (“Fresnillo”) pursuant to a statutory merger.  Minera Juanicipio is held 56% by Fresnillo and 44% by the Company.  In December 2007 all mineral rights and surface rights relating to the Juanicipio project held by the Company and Peñoles, respectively, were ceded into Minera Juanicipio.  Minera Juanicipio is currently governed by a shareholders agreement.  All costs relating to the project and Minera Juanicipio are required to be shared by the Company and Fresnillo pro-rata based on their ownership interests in Minera Juanicipio.

The Company has recorded its investment in Minera Juanicipio using the equity basis of accounting. The cost of the investment includes the carrying value of the deferred exploration and mineral and surface rights costs incurred by the Company on the Juanicipio Property and contributed to Minera Juanicipio plus the required net cash investment to establish and maintain its 44% interest.

The Company’s investment relating to its interest in the Juanicipio property and Minera Juanicipio is detailed as follows:
 
   
Nine months ended
   
Year ended
 
   
Sept. 30, 2012
   
Dec. 31, 2011
 
   Joint venture oversight expenditures incurred 100% by MAG
    783,074       431,767  
   Cash contributions to Minera Juanicipio(1)
    2,420,000       2,151,600  
Total for the current period
    3,203,074       2,583,367  
   Balance, beginning of year (January 1, 2012 and 2011)
    14,910,985       12,341,390  
    $ 18,114,059     $ 14,924,757  
   Translation adjustment
    21,063       (13,772 )
Balance, end of period
  $ 18,135,122     $ 14,910,985  
 
 
(1) Represents the Company's 44% share of Minera Juanicipio cash contributions for the period.

Summary of the unaudited financial information of Minera Juanicipio:

Evaluation and exploration expenditures incurred directly by Minera Juanicipio for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 amounted to $3,978,626 (2011: $3,288,026), including $1,156,258 in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 (2011: $1,234,821).

At September 30, 2012, the assets of Minera Juanicipio consisted of cash and short term investments in the amount of $1,130,000, value added taxes recoverable and other receivables in the amount of $1,355,000 and mineral, surface rights and exploration expenditures in the amount of $35.3 million.  Payables to Peñoles and other vendors for exploration work amounted to $95,000, deferred income taxes of $578,000 and shareholders’ equity was $37.1 million.  There are no expenses or income in Minera Juanicipio, as all mineral, surface rights and exploration expenditures are capitalized.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

7.           EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS
 
   The Company has the following exploration and evaluation assets:
 
               
Three months ended September 30, 2012
             
   
 
(Batopilas)
   
Lagartos
   
Cinco de
                         
 
Don Fippi (a)
   
Properties (b)
   
Mayo (c )
 
Esperanza (d)
   
Mojina (e )
   
Other (f)
   
Total
 
   
Exploration and evaluation assets
                                         
Acquisition costs of mineral &
                                         
 surface rights
  $ -     $ -     $ 10,000     $ 153,432     $ -     $ -     $ 163,432  
   
Camp costs
    -       7,724       130,574       4,834       4,698       1,499       149,329  
   
Drilling
    -       -       366,186       -       -                -       366,186  
   
Geochemical
    -       2,089       232,039       1,147       -                -       235,275  
   
Geological
    3,792       23,350       693,974       22,515       8,218       5,029       756,878  
   
Gov't fees and licenses
    11,382       399,765       45,198       42,134       7,946       117,678       624,103  
   
 Metallurgical
    -       -       8,315       -       -                -       8,315  
   
Site administration
    673       1,032       50,920       1,220       101       479       54,425  
   
Transport and shipping
    1,359       975       25,236       563       125       75       28,333  
   
Travel
    1,586       1,384       47,185       362       -       787       51,304  
   
Total for the period
    18,792       436,319       1,609,627       226,207       21,088       125,547       2,437,580  
   
Balance June 30, 2012
    6,159,403       12,598,783       41,593,808       1,659,581       1,402,250       5,311,226       68,725,051  
Balance, September 30, 2012
  $ 6,178,195     $ 13,035,102     $ 43,203,435     $ 1,885,788     $ 1,423,338     $ 5,436,773     $ 71,162,631  
   
   
   
                   
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
                 
   
 
(Batopilas)
   
Lagartos
   
Cinco de
                                 
 
Don Fippi (a)
   
Properties (b)
   
Mayo (c )
 
Esperanza (d)
   
Mojina (e )
   
Other (f)
   
Total
 
   
Exploration and evaluation assets
                                                       
Acquisition costs of mineral &
                                                       
 surface rights
  $ -     $ -     $ 10,000     $ 177,833     $ 81,132     $ -     $ 268,965  
   
Camp costs
    2,894       23,396       291,785       35,015       54,557       2,139       409,786  
   
Drilling
    -       96,509       4,753,124       449,620       107,291       -       5,406,544  
   
Geochemical
    -       27,185       822,820       5,895       46,755                  -       902,655  
   
Geological
    9,009       54,194       1,381,120       121,046       74,639       10,443       1,650,451  
   
Gov't fees and licenses
    23,065       805,682       93,520       78,179       21,846       238,467       1,260,759  
   
 Metallurgical
    -       -       32,172       -       -                  -       32,172  
   
Site administration
    1,729       2,705       80,844       13,923       8,619       1,212       109,032  
   
Transport and shipping
    3,400       5,576       61,331       4,663       7,474       100       82,544  
   
Travel
    2,591       2,371       73,642       2,969       3,191       2,619       87,383  
   
Total for the period
    42,688       1,017,618       7,600,358       889,143       405,504       254,980       10,210,291  
   
Balance January 1, 2012
    6,135,507       12,017,484       35,603,077       996,645       1,017,834       5,181,793       60,952,340  
Balance, September 30, 2012
  $ 6,178,195     $ 13,035,102     $ 43,203,435     $ 1,885,788     $ 1,423,338     $ 5,436,773     $ 71,162,631  
 
Included in exploration and evaluation assets at September 30, 2012 are trade and other payables of $720,925 (December 31, 2011: $992,494), a non-cash investing activity.
 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)

 
               
Year ended December 31, 2011
             
 
   
(Batopilas)
   
Lagartos
   
Cinco de
                         
   
Don Fippi
   
Properties
   
Mayo
   
Esperanza
   
Mojina
   
Other
   
Total
 
 
Exploration and evaluation assets
                                         
Acquisition costs of mineral &
                                         
surface rights
  $ -     $ -     $ 53,906     $ 185,968     $ 83,475     $ -     $ 323,349  
 
Camp costs
    10,205       61,724       390,188       40,125       46,948       20,010       569,200  
 
Drilling
    -       647,251       3,562,696       88,793       230,537       761       4,530,038  
 
Geochemical
    -       12,495       669,300       22,043       9,719       3,640       717,197  
 
Geological
    18,311       241,651       1,189,495       194,411       160,782       70,265       1,874,915  
 
Geophysical
    -       1,753       9,335       -       16,341       51,244       78,673  
 
 Gov't fees and licenses
    20,672       440,212       98,187       50,081       15,777       214,405       839,334  
 
Metallurgical
    -       -       68,742       -       -       -       68,742  
 
Site administration
    3,201       11,058       75,545       9,157       7,463       5,699       112,123  
 
Transport and shipping
    3,992       9,602       90,983       4,831       8,170       1,805       119,383  
 
Travel
    1,146       12,066       62,695       7,296       4,130       12,916       100,249  
 
Total for the year
    57,527       1,437,812       6,271,072       602,705       583,342       380,745       9,333,203  
 
Balance January 1, 2011
    6,077,980       10,579,672       29,332,005       393,940       434,493       5,332,562       52,150,652  
 
Less amounts written off
    -       -       -       -       -       (531,515 )     (531,515 )
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ 6,135,507     $ 12,017,484     $ 35,603,077     $ 996,645     $ 1,017,835     $ 5,181,792     $ 60,952,340  

                  (a)  
 Don Fippi (Batopilas) Property
The Company has a 100% interest in the Don Fippi mining concessions located in the Batopilas, Chihuahua district of Mexico, subject to a royalty of 4.5% of the net smelter returns obtained from the property. To September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred $6,178,195 on exploration and evaluation costs on the property.

(b)          Lagartos Properties
The Company has acquired a 100% interest in exploration concessions on mining claims (Lagartos) on the Fresnillo trend to the northwest (“Lagartos NW”) and southeast (“Lagartos SE”) of the Juanicipio property. To September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred $13,035,102 on exploration and evaluation costs on the Lagartos properties.

(c)           Cinco de Mayo Property
Under the terms of an agreement dated February 26, 2004, the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Cinco de Mayo property (the “Cinco de Mayo Property”), subject to a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty.  During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired a 100% interest in certain additional mining concessions internal to the Cinco de Mayo Property from two separate vendors. The Company made a one-time payment of $350,000 for these mining concessions.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company acquired a 100% interest in certain additional mining concessions internal or adjacent to the Cinco de Mayo property from three separate vendors. The Company made a one-time payment of $362,000 for these mining concessions. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company also purchased surface rights in the Cinco de Mayo area for $660,000. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company entered into two option agreements to earn a 100% interest in five additional mining concessions adjacent to the Cinco de Mayo property. The Company paid $40,000 upon executing the agreements, and further payments of $24,000 since then, and in order to earn its 100% interest on these additional claims, the Company must pay an additional $156,000 in stages through 2015 (Note 14).

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
To September 30, 2012, the Company has incurred $43,203,435 on exploration and evaluation costs on the property.

 
 (d)
Esperanza
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company entered into an option agreement with Canasil Resources Inc. (“Canasil”) to earn  a 60% interest in certain mineral claims constituting the Esperanza Property, a silver-zinc-lead project covering 17,009 hectares, located 100 km SE of the city of Durango on the border between Durango and Zacatecas States. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid $47,315 upon signing the agreement in 2010, $102,070 in 2011, and a further $152,565 in 2012.  To earn its 60% interest in the property, the Company must make an additional cash payment of C$200,000 on September 1, 2013 and incur cumulative exploration expenditures of C$5,000,000 in stages to September 1, 2014 (Note 14). To September 30, 2012, the Company had incurred $1,885,788 in exploration and evaluation costs.

Under the terms of the agreement, MAG also subscribed to two placements in Canasil shares (see Note 4).

 
(e)
Mojina Property
On March 30, 2010, the Company entered into an option agreement to earn a 100% interest in the Mojina Property, subject to a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty, half of which can be purchased at any time for $1,250,000.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid $35,000 upon signing the agreement and an additional $65,000 in 2010, an additional $61,181 in 2011, and an additional $81,132 in January 2012.  To earn its 100% interest, the Company is required to make additional scheduled cash payments totalling C$805,000 through 2015, and incur cumulative qualifying exploration expenditures totalling $2,500,000 over five years to 2015 (Note 14), including expenditures of $800,000 by March 31, 2013 which have been completed as at September 30, 2012. To September 30, 2012, the Company had incurred $1,423,338 in exploration and evaluation costs, including $1,115,087 in qualifying expenditures under the agreement.

On June 25, 2010, the Company acquired by concession an additional claim adjacent to the optioned claims.

(f)           Other Properties
Other properties consist of the Lorena claims, the Nuevo Mundo claims, and the Guigui claim options, all in Mexico.  To September 30, 2012, the Company had incurred $5,436,773 in exploration and evaluation costs on these remaining other properties.

There were no exploration and evaluation assets written off in the period ended September 30, 2012 (September 30, 2011 – nil).  During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company wrote down exploration and evaluation assets totalling $531,515 relating to the San Ramone claims.  After an evaluation of the property’s potential against the required exploration expenditures required to keep the San Ramone option in good standing (under the option agreement, a further $1.5 million in expenditures would have been required by July 2012), results did not warrant further work on the property.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)

 

8.           SHARE CAPITAL

(a)          Issued and outstanding

At September 30, 2012 there were 59,773,982 shares outstanding (December 31, 2011 – 55,667,139).

On September 5, 2012, the Company closed a brokered private placement for 3,526,210 common shares of the Company at a price of C$9.40 per share for gross proceeds of $33,451,321. The Company paid a 5.25% commission of $1,756,194 to the underwriters on this placement, and legal and filing costs totaled an additional $369,196.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 575,048 stock options were exercised for cash proceeds of $3,869,617 (for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, 505,525 stock options were exercised for cash proceeds of $1,978,173). During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 20,000 additional stock options were exercised under a cashless exercise provision of the plan (see Note 8(b) below), whereby the Company paid $13,735 in employee withholding taxes and issued 5,585 shares in settlement of the stock options (September 30, 2011 – nil).

During the year ended December 31, 2011, 505,525 stock options were exercised for cash proceeds of $1,978,173.


(b)          Stock options

The Company has entered into Incentive Stock Option Agreements (“Agreements”) with directors, officers, employees and consultants. At the Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders held on September 15, 2011 the Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) to convert it into a rolling stock option plan that sets the number of shares issuable thereunder at a maximum of 8% of the common shares of the Company issued and outstanding at the time of any grant.  As at September 30, 2012, 4,138,570 stock options are outstanding under the Plan, 643,349 stock options remain available for grant under the Plan, and 200,000 inducement options are outstanding outside of the Plan.

On May 11, 2012, the board approved an amendment to the stock option plan to allow the board to offer designated option holders an alternative, less dilutive, cashless exercise mechanism.  At the discretion of the board, the option holder can choose to receive a net benefit payout in the form of Company stock, equivalent to the amount of benefit the stock options are in the money on the date of exercise, less a provision for required withholding taxes.

The following table summarizes the Company’s option activity:
 
 
 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
   
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
   
Period ended
   
average
   
Year ended
   
average
 
   
September 30,
   
exercise price
   
December 31,
   
exercise price
 
   
2012
   
(C$/option)
   
2011
   
(C$/option)
 
Balance outstanding,
                       
 beginning of year
    4,123,618     $ 9.25       3,968,206     $ 8.42  
                                 
 Options granted  (1)
    860,000       9.13       750,000       10.44  
 Options forfeited
    (50,000 )     8.85       (89,063 )     12.79  
                                 
 Options exercised (2)
    (595,048 )     6.47       (505,525 )     3.84  
Balance outstanding,
                               
   end of period
    4,338,570     $ 9.59       4,123,618     $ 9.25  
 
(1)  During nine months ended September 30, 2012, 860,000 stock options were granted (September 30, 2011 – 750,000), with a weighted average exercise price of C$9.13 and a fair value of $2,653,505 or $3.09 per option as of the grant date.  The fair value was determined for the period ended September 30, 2012 using an option pricing model assuming no dividends are to be paid, a weighted average historical volatility of the Company’s share price of 50%, an annual risk free interest rate of 1.2% and expected lives of three years.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company granted 750,000 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of C$10.44 and a fair value of $2,909,109 or $3.88 per option as of the grant date.  The fair value was determined for the year ended December 31, 2011 using an option pricing model assuming no dividends are to be paid, a weighted average historical volatility of the Company’s share price of 58%, an annual risk free interest rate of 1.9% and expected lives of three years.

Stock option grants are approved, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, by the Compensation Committee consisting of three independent members of the Board of Directors.  At the time of a stock option grant, the exercise price of each option is set no lower than the market value of the common shares at the date of grant.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded share based payment expense of $2,428,600 (September 30, 2011: $2,538,908) relating to stock options vested to employees and consultants in the period. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded share based payment expense of $2,970,112 relating to stock options vested to employees and consultants in the year.

(2) During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, 595,048 stock options were exercised with a weighted average market share price at the time of exercise of C$8.92 per share.  During the period ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2011, 505,525 stock options were exercised, with a weighted average market share price at the time of exercise of C$10.51 per share.


The following table summarizes the Company’s stock options outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2012:

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
Number
  Number
Weighted average
Weighted 
Exercise
outstanding at
  exercisable at
remaining
average
price ($C/
September 30
  September 30
contractual life
exercise
option)
2012
  2012
(years)
price ($C)
5.32
128,185
128,185
1.73
 
5.54
191,183
191,183
1.56
 
6.32
136,266
136,266
2.21
 
6.87
50,000
50,000
2.42
 
6.95
185,000
185,000
2.90
 
7.42
325,000
325,000
2.49
 
(1)    8.15
200,000
200,000
2.90
 
8.95
100,000
66,667
4.71
 
9.15
756,200
316,199
4.99
 
9.92
589,285
409,523
3.23
 
10.01
230,576
230,576
0.75
 
10.44
740,000
546,500
3.92
 
11.89
15,000
15,000
3.24
 
12.91
266,875
266,875
0.37
 
14.15
425,000
425,000
0.04
 
 
4,338,570
3,491,974
1.84
$9.59
 
(1)  
Inducement options issued outside the Company's Plan in 2010 as an incentive to attract a senior officer.

 
9.           CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s objectives in managing its liquidity and capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide financial capacity to meet its strategic objectives. The capital structure of the Company consists of its shareholders’ equity comprising of share capital, share option reserve, accumulated other comprehensive income and deficit.

The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, issue new debt, acquire or dispose of assets.

In order to facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares annual expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry conditions. The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors. The Company does not pay out dividends.

As at September 30, 2012, the Company does not have any long-term debt and is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
The Company currently has sufficient working capital ($43.7 million) to maintain all of its properties and currently planned programs for a period in excess of the next year.  In management’s opinion, the Company is able to meet its ongoing current obligations as they become due. However, the Company will likely require additional capital in the future to meet its project related expenditures, as it is unlikely that the Company will generate sufficient operating cash flow to meet all of its future expenditure requirements. Future liquidity will depend upon the Company’s ability to arrange additional debt or equity financing, as the Company relies on equity financings to fund its exploration and corporate activities. While the Company has been successful in securing financings in the past, given the Company has incurred losses from inception and does not have any operating cash flow, there can be no assurance that additional capital or financing will be available if needed or that, if available, the terms of such financings will be favourable to the Company.


10.           FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s operations consist of the acquisition, exploration and development of district scale projects in the Mexican silver belt. The Company examines the various financial risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of occurrence. These risks may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risks. Where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by the Board of Directors.

(a)           Credit risk

Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the financial benefits of contracts with a specific counterparty will be lost if a counterparty defaults on its obligations under the contract. This includes any cash amounts owed to the Company by those counterparties, less any amounts owed to the counterparty by the Company where a legal right of set-off exists and also includes the fair values of contracts with individual counterparties which are recorded in the financial statements.

(i)           Trade credit risk
The Company is in the exploration stage and has not yet commenced commercial production or sales. Therefore, the Company is not exposed to significant trade credit risk and overall the Company’s credit risk has not changed significantly from the prior year.

(ii)          Cash
In order to manage credit and liquidity risk the Company’s policy is to invest only in highly rated investment grade instruments that have maturities of three months or less. Limits are also established based on the type of investment, the counterparty and the credit rating.

(iii)         Mexican value added tax
As at September 30, 2012, the Company had a receivable of $891,829 from the Mexican government for value added tax (Note 3). The balance is all current and a full recovery is expected by management.

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk as at September 30, 2012 is the carrying value of its cash and accounts receivable, and the value of its 44% proportionate cash and accounts receivable held in Minera Juanicipio (Note 6), as follows:

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
   
Sept. 30, 2012
   
Dec. 31, 2011
 
Cash
  $ 44,081,885     $ 26,217,409  
Accounts receivable
    1,123,544       805,106  
44% share of Minera Juanicipio cash and receivables
    1,093,442       404,915  
    $ 46,298,871     $ 27,427,430  


(b)           Liquidity risk

The Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company's normal operating requirements, its exploration and development plans, and its various optional property and other commitments (see Notes 6, 7 and 14). The annual budget is approved by the Board of Directors. The Company ensures that there are sufficient cash balances to meet its short-term business requirements.

The Company's overall liquidity risk has not changed significantly from the prior year.


(c)           Currency risk

The Company is exposed to the financial risks related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates, both in the Mexican Peso relative to the US$, and in the US$ relative to the C$. The Company does not use any derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.  The Company is also exposed to inflation risk in Mexico.


Mexican Peso relative to the US$

Although the majority of operating expenses in Mexico are both determined and denominated in US$, an appreciation in the Mexican peso relative to the US$ will slightly increase the Company’s cost of operations in Mexico related to those operating costs denominated and determined in Mexican pesos.

A depreciation in the Mexican peso against the US$ will result in a loss to the extent that the Company holds net monetary assets in pesos. Specifically, the Company's foreign currency exposure is comprised of peso denominated cash and value added taxes receivable, net of accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying amount of the Company’s net peso denominated monetary assets at September 30, 2012 is 6,725,255 Mexican pesos (December 31, 2011 is 17,874,871 pesos).  A 10% depreciation in the peso relative to the US$ would result in an additional loss as at September 30, 2012 of $52,328 (December 31, 2011 of $127,872).  A 10% appreciation in the peso against the US$ would result in an equivalent decrease in net loss.


US$ relative to the C$ and the Cumulative Translation Adjustment

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
Each entity in the Company determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency, and then translated to the US$ presentation currency. The functional currency of MAG, the parent entity, is the C$ which differs from the US$ presentation currency.  It therefore translates its results and financial position into the US$ presentation currency in accordance with IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, whereby assets and liabilities are translated to the reporting currency using the exchange rate at period end, and income, expenses and cash flow items are translated using the rate that approximates the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions (i.e. the average rate for the period), with the resulting exchange differences reported as a cumulative translation adjustment in other comprehensive income.

The sensitivity of the Company's other comprehensive loss for the period ended September 30, 2012 due to changes in the C$ exchange rate in relation to the US$ is summarized as follows: a 10% appreciation in the Canadian dollar against the US$ would decrease the comprehensive loss for the period by $4,568,723 and a 10% depreciation in the Canadian dollar against the US$ would increase the comprehensive loss for the period by $4,568,723.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a currency translation gain in other comprehensive income of $763,891 (September 30, 2011 – loss of $2,705,039) resulting from the translation from C$ to US$ of the Company’s parent entity, which has a C$ functional currency. The C$ as measured against the US$ was 1.0171 at September 30, 2012, compared to 0.9822 US$/C$ at June 30, 2012.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a currency translation gain in other comprehensive income of $841,608 (September 30, 2011 – loss of $1,531,316) resulting from the translation from C$ to US$ of the Company’s parent entity, which has a C$ functional currency. The C$ as measured against the US$ was 1.0171 at September 30, 2012, compared to 0.9833 US$/C$ at December 31, 2011.


 (d)         Interest rate risk

The Company’s interest revenue earned on cash is exposed to interest rate risk. A decrease in interest rates would result in lower relative interest income and an increase in interest rates would result in higher relative interest income.


11.           FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company’s financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, marketable securities including warrants, and trade and other payables.  The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable, interest receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities reported in the consolidated statement of financial position approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments.

Fair value is defined 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 fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rate and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, forward pricing curves used to value currency and commodity contracts and volatility measurements used to value option contracts), or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data or other means. Level 3 inputs are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
The Company’s financial assets or liabilities as measured in accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above are:
 
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
     
Sept. 30, 2012
   
Dec. 31, 2011
 
Level 1
(1 )   $ 365,387     $ 496,365  
Level 2
(2 )     -       -  
Level 3
(3     -       -  
         $ 365,387       $ 496,365   

     (1) The fair value of available-for-sale marketable securities (Note 4) is determined based on a market approach reflecting the closing price of each particular security as at the statement of financial position date. The closing price is a quoted                market price obtained from the exchange that is the principal active market for the particular security, and therefore available-for-sale securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

(2) The fair value of FVTPL warrants that are not traded in an active market is determined using a Black-Scholes model based on assumptions that are supported by observable current market conditions and as such are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The use of possible alternative reasonable assumptions would not significantly affect the Company’s results.

The Company’s 250,000 FVTPL warrants expired unexercised on May 6, 2012.

(3) There were no financial instruments fair valued within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.


12.           SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company operates in one segment, being the exploration of mineral properties in Mexico. Substantially all of the Company’s long term assets are located in Mexico and the Company’s executive and head office is located in Canada.


13.           RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company does not have offices or direct personnel in Mexico, but rather is party to a Field Services Agreement, whereby it has contracted administrative and exploration services in Mexico with MINERA CASCABEL S.A. de C.V. (“Cascabel”) and IMDEX Inc. (“IMDEX”).  These companies have a common director with the Company, however, all transactions are incurred in the normal course of business, and are measured at the exchange amount which was the consideration established and agreed to by the noted parties, and represents a fair market value for services rendered.  A significant portion of the expenditures which are incurred on the Company’s behalf, are charged to Company on a “cost + 10%” basis typical of industry standards.

 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company accrued or paid Cascabel and IMDEX consulting, administration and travel fees totaling $79,858 and $242,760 respectively (September 30, 2011: $56,587 and $235,863 respectively) and exploration reimbursements and costs totaling $850,571 and $1,879,871 respectively (September 30, 2011: $645,501 and $1,898,445 respectively) under the Field Services Agreement. Included in trade and other payables at September 30, 2012 is $557,317 related to these services (September 30, 2011: $437,561).

The Company is obligated to a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty to Cascabel under the terms of an option agreement dated February 26, 2004, whereby the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Cinco de Mayo property from Cascabel.

Any amounts due to related parties arising from the above transactions are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are due upon receipt of invoices.

The immediate parent and ultimate controlling party of the consolidated group is MAG Silver Corp. (incorporated in British Columbia, Canada).

The details of the Company’s subsidiaries and ownership interests are as follows:

Significant subsidiaries of the Company are as follows:

       
MAG' effective interest
 
Name
   Country of Incorporation
 Principal Activity
 
2012 (%)
   
2011 (%)
 
Minera Los Lagartos, S.A. de C.V.
   Mexico
 Exploration
    100 %     100 %
Minera Pozo Seco S.A. de C.V.
   Mexico
 Exploration
    100 %     100 %
Minera Sierra Vieja S.A. de C.V.
   Mexico
 Exploration
    100 %     100 %
 
Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note.

Minera Juanicipio, S.A. de C.V. (“Minera Juanicipio”), created for the purpose of holding and operating the Juanicipio Property, is held 56% by Fresnillo plc (“Fresnillo”) and 44% by the Company.  Minera Juanicipio is currently governed by a shareholders agreement.  All costs relating to the project and Minera Juanicipio are required to be shared by the Company and Fresnillo pro-rata based on their ownership interests in Minera Juanicipio (see Note 6).

Compensation of Key Management Personnel including Directors
 
During the period, compensation of key management personnel was as follows:

   
Three months ended September 30
   
Nine months ended September 30
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Salaries and other short term
                       
employee benefits
  $ 260,574     $ 370,883     $ 681,255     $ 851,097  
Share based payments
    1,183,553       1,410,668       1,867,159       2,118,343  
    $ 1,444,127     $ 1,781,552     $ 2,548,413     $ 2,969,440  
 
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, and consists of its Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President of Operations.


 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
 
14.           COMMITMENTS

As at September 30, 2012, the Company’s minimum lease payments under its office lease agreement and its contractual obligations for optional mineral property acquisition payments and optional exploration work are as follows:

         
Property
   
Exploration
       
   
Office Lease
   
Option Payments
   
Commitments
    Total  
         
(Note 7)
   
(Note 7)
       
2012
  $ 40,178     $ 10,000     $ 41,701     $ 91,879  
2013
    165,132       375,985       1,525,650       2,066,767  
2014
    165,132       223,420       2,164,838       2,553,390  
2015
    -       577,866       1,000,000       1,577,866  
    $ 370,442     $ 1,187,271     $ 4,732,189     $ 6,289,902  

As these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting (except for cash flow information), these commitments are not recorded as liabilities until incurred or until due under the terms of the option agreement.

The Company could be subject to various investigations, claims and legal and tax proceedings covering matters that arise in the ordinary course of business activities. Each of these matters would be subject to various uncertainties and it is possible that some matters may be resolved unfavourably to the Company.  Certain conditions may exist as of the date of the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur.  The Company is not aware of any such claims or investigations, and as such has not recorded any related provisions and does not expect such matters to result in a material impact on the results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Other contractual obligations include a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty under the terms of an agreement dated February 26, 2004, whereby the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Cinco de Mayo property, and a 4.5% net smelter returns royalty on the interest in the Don Fippi mining concessions located in the Batopilas, and a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty under the terms an agreement dated March 30, 2010, whereby the Company entered into an option agreement to earn a 100% interest in the Mojina Property (Note 7).

The Company makes cash deposits to Minera Juanicipio from time to time as cash called by operator Fresnillo (Note 6). The scale and scope of the Juanicipio project could require development capital in the years ahead exceeding the Company’s on hand cash resources.  It is unlikely that the Company will generate sufficient operating cash flow to meet these ongoing obligations in the foreseeable future.  Accordingly the Company may need to raise additional capital by issuance of equity in the future.


15.           INCOME TAXES

The income taxes recognized in profit or loss is as follows:
 
 
 
 

 
MAG SILVER CORP.
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As at September 30, 2012 (expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated)
 

 
For the
 
For the
For the
 
For the
 
 
three month
 
three month
nine month
 
nine month
 
 
period ended
 
period ended
period ended
 
period ended
 
 
Sept 30, 2012
 
Sept 30, 2011
Sept 30, 2012
 
Sept 30, 2011
 
 
Current tax expense
  $ -     $ -   $ -     $ -  
Deferred tax recovery
    -       -     840,052       -  
Total income tax recovery for the period
  $ -     $ -   $ 840,052     $ -  
 
The Company incurred a loss before tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $3,609,463 and $7,007,248, respectively (September 30, 2011: $3,049,184 and $4,463,336, respectively).  As insufficient evidence exists to support current or future realization of the tax benefits associated with this loss, the benefit of certain tax assets have not been recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

The $840,052 deferred tax recovery for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (September 30, 2011 – Nil) relates to the reversal of a deferred tax liability that was set up at December 31, 2011 in relation to temporary differences between the book and tax base of its Mexican non-monetary assets. The tax base of these non-monetary assets is determined in a different currency (Mexican Peso) than the functional currency (US$), and changes in the exchange rate can give rise to temporary differences that result in a deferred tax liability in accordance with IAS 12 Income
Taxes.  With the strengthening of the Mexican Peso against the US$ from 13.98 Pesos/US$ on December 31, 2011 to 12.85 Pesos/US$ on September 30, 2012, the previously recognized deferred tax liability was entirely reversed.


16.           ARBITRATION AWARD

In the prior year, in a ruling dated April 28, 2011, the Company was awarded damages of $1.86 million in a favourable unanimous ruling of a three member arbitral panel of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) with respect to the arbitration proceedings commenced in Mexico against its joint venture partner, Fresnillo.  The ICC upheld MAG's interpretation that Fresnillo breached the standstill provision in the Shareholders Agreement and, in accordance with Mexican law, awarded MAG $1.86 million in damages.  The damage award represented MAG's direct costs of defending Fresnillo’s improper take-over bid in late 2008 and 2009.


17.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to September 30, 2012:

a)  
The Company issued 239,853 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options between C$5.32 and C$10.01 per share for aggregate proceeds of C$1,518,230;

b)  
The Company granted 300,000 stock options under the Company’s Plan to two new directors, exercisable at C$12.19 per share, with a term of five years, and vesting 100,000 immediately, 100,000 after 12 months and 100,000 after 24 months from the date of grant; and,

c)  
425,000 stock options with an exercise price of C$14.15 expired unexercised.