10-Q 1 mdw-20140331x10q.htm 10-Q 79cbe1957c104b8

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March  31, 2014

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to

 

Commission file number: 001-33894

 

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia

 

98-0459178

(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

Suite 280 – 8310 South Valley Highway

 

 

Englewood, Colorado

 

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(720) 979-0900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes   No    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer” and “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Large accelerated filer          Accelerated filer    Non-accelerated filer      Smaller Reporting Company  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)  Yes    No

 

Number of Common Shares outstanding at May 2, 2014:  134,102,646

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

4

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

30

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

41

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

41

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

41 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

41

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

42

Item 2.

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

42

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

42

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

42

Item 5.

Other Information

42

Item 6.

Exhibits

43

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

44 

 

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

All amounts in this interim report on Form 10-Q are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

 

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                 Financial Statements.

MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, except shares) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

43,529,083 

 

$

51,363,302 

Amounts Receivable

 

 

123,343 

 

 

102,897 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

 

450,669 

 

 

431,023 

Total Current Assets

 

 

44,103,095 

 

 

51,897,222 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Term Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclamation Deposits (Note 7)

 

 

1,658,250 

 

 

1,595,400 

Property, Equipment and Mine Development (Note 5)

 

 

22,901,258 

 

 

16,750,950 

Mineral Properties (Note 6)

 

 

56,306,864 

 

 

53,200,288 

Other Long Term Assets

 

 

685,713 

 

 

405,162 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

125,655,180 

 

$

123,849,022 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Note 1)

 

$

2,561,762 

 

$

2,879,730 

Preferred Share Dividends Payable

 

 

1,536,548 

 

 

1,515,845 

Other Short Term Liabilities

 

 

781,128 

 

 

1,440,926 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

4,879,438 

 

 

5,836,501 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Term Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Liability (Note 9)

 

 

 -

 

 

8,189,720 

Asset Retirement Obligations (Note 7)

 

 

1,221,452 

 

 

51,967 

Other Long Term Liabilities

 

 

284,167 

 

 

121,689 

Total Liabilities

 

 

6,385,057 

 

 

14,199,877 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Preferred Shares (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred Shares - Unlimited, No Par Value;

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and Outstanding – 37,837,838 (2014 and 2013);

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption Price - US$1.85 per share

 

 

48,541,241 

 

 

47,482,972 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity (Note 8):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock authorized – unlimited, no par value; Issued and outstanding – 132,981,600 and 130,915,872 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

 

 

142,655,448 

 

 

140,834,370 

Additional Paid In Capital

 

 

8,961,583 

 

 

3,195,325 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Note 10)

 

 

7,198,945 

 

 

2,126,923 

Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage

 

 

(88,087,094)

 

 

(83,990,445)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

 

70,728,882 

 

 

62,166,173 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

$

125,655,180 

 

$

123,849,022 

Commitments (Notes 7 and 11)

Subsequent Events (Note 9)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Expressed in Canadian dollars, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2013

 

Cumulative Period from Inception (May 14,1996) to March 31, 2014

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting (Note 12)

 

$

59,765 

 

$

218,456 

 

$

2,038,121 

Depreciation and Accretion

 

 

162,001 

 

 

117,824 

 

 

1,953,593 

Gain on Sale of Subsidiary

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,806,312)

Interest and Bank Charges

 

 

1,027 

 

 

1,074 

 

 

919,148 

Investor Relations

 

 

41,910 

 

 

5,553 

 

 

1,580,718 

Legal, Audit and Accounting

 

 

375,704 

 

 

972,136 

 

 

8,668,879 

Management Fees

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

210,778 

Mineral Exploration Expenditures (Schedule)

 

 

618,266 

 

 

1,818,446 

 

 

71,639,419 

Mineral Property Interests Written-off

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

4,643,637 

Mineral Property Interests Recovered

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(60,120)

Office and Administration

 

 

803,151 

 

 

240,957 

 

 

4,775,626 

Salaries and Benefits

 

 

1,468,488 

 

 

1,444,227 

 

 

25,164,913 

Transfer Agent and Filing Fees

 

 

71,308 

 

 

38,388 

 

 

1,531,176 

Travel

 

 

91,111 

 

 

70,988 

 

 

1,973,099 

Operating Loss

 

 

3,692,731 

 

 

4,928,049 

 

 

122,232,675 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

 

 

(3,656)

 

 

1,370,342 

 

 

6,094,241 

Gain (Loss) on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities (Notes 8 and 9)

 

 

 -

 

 

9,448,970 

 

 

17,656,679 

Interest and Investment Income

 

 

15,002 

 

 

45,556 

 

 

1,088,086 

Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equipment

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

523,468 

Gain on Sale of Investments

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

44,077 

Investment Write Down

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(173,125)

Unrealized Loss on Investments

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(609,220)

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

(10,662)

 

 

(3,893)

 

 

(473,272)

 

 

 

684 

 

 

10,860,975 

 

 

24,150,934 

Net (Income) Loss Before Income Tax

 

 

3,692,047 

 

 

(5,932,926)

 

 

98,081,741 

Income Tax Recovery (Expense)

 

 

(404,602)

 

 

(55,374)

 

 

9,994,647 

Net (Income) Loss

 

$

4,096,649 

 

$

(5,877,552)

 

$

88,087,094 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend (Note 9)

 

 

1,536,548 

 

 

1,419,732 

 

 

7,698,598 

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares (Note 9)

 

 

1,058,269 

 

 

857,550 

 

 

4,712,667 

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

$

6,691,466 

 

$

(3,600,270)

 

$

100,498,359 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss Per Share (Note 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding

 

 

132,928,870 

 

 

128,451,298 

 

 

 

Net (Income) Loss Per Share

 

$

0.05 

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding

 

 

132,928,870 

 

 

166,289,136 

 

 

 

Net (Income) Loss Per Share

 

$

0.05 

 

$

0.02 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

Consolidated INTERIM StatementS of COMPREHENSIVE (Income) Loss

(Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2013

Net (Income) Loss for the Period

 

$

4,096,649 

 

$

(5,877,552)

Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Investment

 

 

 -

 

 

3,750 

Currency Translation Adjustment

 

 

(5,072,022)

 

 

(427,812)

Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss

 

 

(5,072,022)

 

 

(424,062)

Comprehensive (Income) Loss

 

$

(975,373)

 

$

(6,301,614)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2013

 

Cumulative Period from Inception (May 14,1996) to March 31, 2014

Cash Provided By (Used In):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

$

(4,096,649)

 

$

5,877,552 

 

$

(88,087,094)

Items Not Involving Cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

151,422 

 

 

116,899 

 

 

1,942,089 

Accretion

 

10,579 

 

 

925 

 

 

11,504 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

365,501 

 

 

569,209 

 

 

13,734,563 

Unrealized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss

 

 -

 

 

64,711 

 

 

(1,598,175)

Investment Write Down

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

173,125 

Unrealized Loss On Investment

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

609,220 

Non-Cash Interest Expense

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

234,765 

Loss (Gain) on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Liabilities

 

 -

 

 

(9,448,970)

 

 

(17,656,679)

Lease Abandonment and Amortization of Deferred Rent

 

171,357 

 

 

 -

 

 

171,357 

Other Current Assets Written Off

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

218,044 

Deferred Income Tax (Recovery) Expense

 

 -

 

 

(369,202)

 

 

(11,840,175)

Gain on Sale of Subsidiary

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,806,312)

Loss (Gain) on Sale of Equipment

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(523,468)

Gain on Sale of Investments

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(44,077)

Mineral Property Interests Written-off

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

4,643,637 

Mineral Property Interest Recovery

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(60,120)

Change in Non-Cash Working Capital Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Receivable

 

(7,047)

 

 

11,409 

 

 

(10,756)

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

(14,462)

 

 

(362,445)

 

 

(497,980)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

(1,882,614)

 

 

669,424 

 

 

1,014,034 

Other Short Term Liabilities

 

(684,382)

 

 

 -

 

 

796,767 

 

 

(5,986,295)

 

 

(2,870,488)

 

 

(99,575,731)

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds From Sale of Subsidiary

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

254,366 

Proceeds From Sale of Equipment

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

22,820 

Proceeds From Sale of Mineral Property

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,339,002 

Proceeds From Sale of Investments

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

321,852 

Mineral Property Acquisitions

 

(560,873)

 

 

(1,134,576)

 

 

(25,051,141)

Deferred Acquisition Costs

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(23,316)

Additions to Property, Equipment and Mine Development

 

(3,158,220)

 

 

(847,463)

 

 

(21,950,018)

Reclamation Deposit

 

 -

 

 

(394)

 

 

(1,999,712)

 

 

(3,719,093)

 

 

(1,982,433)

 

 

(47,086,147)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance from Red Emerald Ltd.

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

12,010,075 

Common Stock Issued, Net of Issue Costs

 

342,501 

 

 

 -

 

 

104,212,882 

Preferred Shares Issued, Net of Issue Costs

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

68,295,156 

Preferred Share Dividends Paid

 

(231,414)

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,381,716)

Deferred Financing Costs

 

(143,480)

 

 

 -

 

 

(443,382)

Promissory Note

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,000,000 

Repayment of Promissory Note

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,000,000)

Convertible Debenture

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

6,324,605 

 

 

(32,393)

 

 

 -

 

 

188,017,620 

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes On Cash:

 

1,903,562 

 

 

55,202 

 

 

2,173,341 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(7,834,219)

 

 

(4,797,719)

 

 

43,529,083 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

51,363,302 

 

 

75,052,836 

 

 

 -

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

$

43,529,083 

 

$

70,255,117 

 

$

43,529,083 

 

Supplementary cash flow information (Note 14)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, except shares) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Shares

 

Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

 

Number of Preferred Shares

 

Preferred Shares

 

Number of Common Shares

 

Common Stock

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Accumulated Deficit During the Development Stage

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

Balance, May 14, 1996 (Date of Inception) 

 -

 

$

 -

 

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placements

 -

 

 

 -

 

700,000 

 

 

168,722 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

168,722 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(114,800)

 

 

(114,800)

Balance, December 31, 1996

 -

 

 

 -

 

700,000 

 

 

168,722 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(114,800)

 

 

53,922 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Public Offering

 -

 

 

 -

 

2,025,000 

 

 

590,570 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

590,570 

Principal Shares

 -

 

 

 -

 

750,000 

 

 

7,500 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

7,500 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,000,000 

 

 

1,932,554 

 

 

321,239 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,253,793 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,000,000 

 

 

2,803,205 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,803,205 

Acquisition of Mineral Property Interest

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,000,000 

 

 

2,065,500 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,065,500 

Finder’s Fee

 -

 

 

 -

 

150,000 

 

 

309,825 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

309,825 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,027,672)

 

 

(2,027,672)

Balance, December 31, 1997

 -

 

 

 -

 

6,625,000 

 

 

7,877,876 

 

 

321,239 

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,142,472)

 

 

6,056,643 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

100,000 

 

 

332,124 

 

 

(32,124)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

300,000 

Acquisition of Mineral Property Interest

 -

 

 

 -

 

200,000 

 

 

246,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

246,000 

Finder’s Fee

 -

 

 

 -

 

150,000 

 

 

224,250 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

224,250 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,943,674)

 

 

(1,943,674)

Balance, December 31, 1998

 -

 

 

 -

 

7,075,000 

 

 

8,680,250 

 

 

289,115 

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,086,146)

 

 

4,883,219 

Consolidation of Shares On A Two For One Basis

 -

 

 

 -

 

(3,537,500)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,378,063)

 

 

(2,378,063)

Balance, December 31, 1999

 -

 

 

 -

 

3,537,500 

 

 

8,680,250 

 

 

289,115 

 

 

 -

 

 

(6,464,209)

 

 

2,505,156 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,718,044)

 

 

(4,718,044)

Balance, December 31, 2000

 -

 

 

 -

 

3,537,500 

 

 

8,680,250 

 

 

289,115 

 

 

 -

 

 

(11,182,253)

 

 

(2,212,888)

Net Earnings

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,427,256 

 

 

2,427,256 

Balance, December 31, 2001

 -

 

 

 -

 

3,537,500 

 

 

8,680,250 

 

 

289,115 

 

 

 -

 

 

(8,754,997)

 

 

214,368 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

4,824,500 

 

 

2,133,786 

 

 

246,839 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,380,625 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

4,028,000 

 

 

1,007,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,007,000 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

32,000 

 

 

12,800 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

12,800 

Financing Shares Issued

 -

 

 

 -

 

31,250 

 

 

35,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

35,000 

Acquisition of Mineral Property Interest

 -

 

 

 -

 

4,500,000 

 

 

3,600,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,600,000 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(544,260)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(544,260)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

27,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

27,000 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,657,651)

 

 

(1,657,651)

Balance, December 31, 2002

 -

 

 

 -

 

16,953,250 

 

 

14,924,576 

 

 

562,954 

 

 

 -

 

 

(10,412,648)

 

 

5,074,882 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

700,000 

 

 

638,838 

 

 

201,162 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

840,000 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

294,500 

 

 

73,625 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

73,625 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(19,932)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(19,932)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

531,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

531,000 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,352,679)

 

 

(1,352,679)

Balance, December 31, 2003

 -

 

 

 -

 

17,947,750 

 

 

15,617,107 

 

 

1,295,116 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,765,327)

 

 

5,146,896 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

2,234,400 

 

 

2,122,269 

 

 

175,407 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,297,676 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

213,500 

 

 

300,892 

 

 

(46,267)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

254,625 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

250,000 

 

 

157,000 

 

 

(27,000)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

130,000 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(183,512)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(183,512)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

941,478 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

941,478 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,994,702)

 

 

(2,994,702)

Balance, December 31, 2004 Carried Forward

 -

 

$

 -

 

20,645,650 

 

$

18,013,756 

 

$

2,338,734 

 

$

 -

 

$

(14,760,029)

 

$

5,592,461 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

8


 

 

MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - CONTINUED

(Expressed in Canadian dollars, except shares) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Shares

 

Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

 

Number of Preferred Shares

 

Preferred Shares

 

Number of Common Shares

 

Common Stock

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Accumulated Deficit During the Development Stage

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

Balance, December 31, 2004 Brought Forward

 -

 

$

 -

 

20,645,650 

 

$

18,013,756 

 

$

2,338,734 

 

$

 -

 

$

(14,760,029)

 

$

5,592,461 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

4,075,800 

 

 

3,266,095 

 

 

773,335 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

4,039,430 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

165,500 

 

 

124,364 

 

 

(31,964)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

92,400 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,743,000 

 

 

1,543,844 

 

 

(4,844)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,539,000 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(184,660)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(184,660)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

488,075 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

488,075 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,402,715)

 

 

(4,402,715)

Balance, December 31, 2005

 -

 

 

 -

 

26,629,950 

 

 

22,763,399 

 

 

3,563,336 

 

 

 -

 

 

(19,162,744)

 

 

7,163,991 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placements

 -

 

 

 -

 

5,725,000 

 

 

10,760,355 

 

 

944,645 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

11,705,000 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

306,000 

 

 

325,530 

 

 

(111,330)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

214,200 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

3,227,000 

 

 

4,182,991 

 

 

(768,491)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,414,500 

Acquisition of Mineral Property Interest

 -

 

 

 -

 

40,000 

 

 

88,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

88,000 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(248,512)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(248,512)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

992,400 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

992,400 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(7,241,228)

 

 

(7,241,228)

Balance, December 31, 2006

 -

 

 

 -

 

35,927,950 

 

 

37,871,763 

 

 

4,620,560 

 

 

 -

 

 

(26,403,972)

 

 

16,088,351 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

2,000,000 

 

 

5,400,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

5,400,000 

Pan-Nevada Acquisition

 -

 

 

 -

 

7,764,109 

 

 

25,000,431 

 

 

2,028,074 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

27,028,505 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

595,000 

 

 

1,485,415 

 

 

(694,515)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

790,900 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

3,395,605 

 

 

10,777,930 

 

 

(2,081,407)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

8,696,523 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(28,000)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(28,000)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,502,912 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,502,912 

Unrealized Loss On Investments

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(120,000)

 

 

 -

 

 

(120,000)

Adjustment of Future Income Tax Liability To Mineral Properties

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(389,955)

 

 

(389,955)

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(10,666,106)

 

 

(10,666,106)

Balance, December 31, 2007

 -

 

 

 -

 

49,682,664 

 

 

80,507,539 

 

 

5,375,624 

 

 

(120,000)

 

 

(37,460,033)

 

 

48,303,130 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

14,521,500 

 

 

6,174,441 

 

 

956,509 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

7,130,950 

Acquisition of Mineral Property Interest

 -

 

 

 -

 

30,000 

 

 

88,500 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

88,500 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

479,000 

 

 

1,186,462 

 

 

(453,212)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

733,250 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

108,500 

 

 

364,404 

 

 

(209,405)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

154,999 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(139,705)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(139,705)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

501,028 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

501,028 

Unrealized Loss On Investments

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(502,225)

 

 

 -

 

 

(502,225)

Investment Write-Down

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

622,225 

 

 

 -

 

 

622,225 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(16,165,394)

 

 

(16,165,394)

Balance, December 31, 2008

 -

 

 

 -

 

64,821,664 

 

 

88,181,641 

 

 

6,170,544 

 

 

 -

 

 

(53,625,427)

 

 

40,726,758 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

33,333 

 

 

32,815 

 

 

(11,164)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

21,651 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

12,500,000 

 

 

4,456,509 

 

 

(956,509)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,500,000 

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,152,238 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,152,238 

Unrealized Gain On Investment

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

53,850 

 

 

 -

 

 

53,850 

Realized Gain On Sale of Investments

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(53,850)

 

 

 -

 

 

(53,850)

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2,642,176)

 

 

(2,642,176)

Balance, December 31, 2009, Carried Forward

 -

 

$

 -

 

77,354,997 

 

$

92,670,965 

 

$

6,355,109 

 

 

 -

 

$

(56,267,603)

 

$

42,758,471 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

9


 

 

MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - CONTINUED

(Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Shares

 

Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)

 

Number of Preferred Shares

 

Preferred Shares

 

Number of Common Shares

 

Common Stock

 

Additional Paid-in Capital

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Accumulated Deficit During the Development Stage

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

Balance, December 31, 2009, Brought Forward

 -

 

$

 -

 

77,354,997 

 

$

92,670,965 

 

$

6,355,109 

 

$

 -

 

$

(56,267,603)

 

$

42,758,471 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Placement

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,333,333 

 

 

514,365 

 

 

285,635 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

800,000 

Public Offerings

 -

 

 

 -

 

17,738,666 

 

 

8,294,058 

 

 

1,504,996 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

9,799,054 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(1,431,027)

 

 

212,109 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,218,918)

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

12,500 

 

 

14,024 

 

 

(4,024)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

10,000 

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

838,601 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

838,601 

Unrealized Gain On Investment

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

13,125 

 

 

 -

 

 

13,125 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(5,826,972)

 

 

(5,826,972)

Balance, December 31, 2010

 -

 

 

 -

 

96,439,496 

 

 

100,062,385 

 

 

9,192,426 

 

 

13,125 

 

 

(62,094,575)

 

 

47,173,361 

Shares Issued:

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

8,611,356 

 

 

10,849,874 

 

 

(1,578,554)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

9,271,320 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

729,997 

 

 

743,200 

 

 

(290,451)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

452,749 

Bought Deal Offering

 -

 

 

 -

 

7,500,000 

 

 

11,742,000 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

11,742,000 

Share Issuance At-The-Market Program

 -

 

 

 -

 

568,626 

 

 

1,518,845 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,518,845 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

(990,900)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(990,900)

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,626,687 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,626,687 

Unrealized Gain On Investment

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

13,750 

 

 

 -

 

 

13,750 

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(15,527,179)

 

 

(15,527,179)

Balance, December 31, 2011

 -

 

 

 -

 

113,849,475 

 

 

123,925,404 

 

 

10,950,108 

 

 

26,875 

 

 

(77,621,754)

 

 

57,280,633 

Shares Issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Offerings

 -

 

 

 -

 

12,261,562 

 

 

13,370,717 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

13,370,717 

Issuance of Preferred Shares

37,837,838 

 

 

44,240,154 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

(411,266)

 

 -

 

 

(1,437,675)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,437,675)

Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,533,650 

 

 

1,644,073 

 

 

(417,153)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,226,920 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

737,501 

 

 

701,391 

 

 

(275,706)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

425,685 

Share Issuance At-The-Market Program

 -

 

 

 -

 

69,110 

 

 

100,434 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

100,434 

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,593,140 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,593,140 

Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 -

 

 

153,662 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(153,662)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(153,662)

Dividends Payable

 -

 

 

278,572 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(278,572)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(278,572)

Unrealized Gain / (Loss) On Investment

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(56,250)

 

 

 -

 

 

(56,250)

Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain / (Loss)

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(406,969)

 

 

 -

 

 

(406,969)

Net Loss

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(15,274,622)

 

 

(15,274,622)

Balance, December 31, 2012

37,837,838 

 

 

44,261,122 

 

128,451,298 

 

 

138,304,344 

 

 

11,418,155 

 

 

(436,344)

 

 

(92,896,376)

 

 

56,389,779 

Shares Issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

37,500 

 

 

34,125 

 

 

(13,125)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

21,000 

Shares Issued For Dividends

 -

 

 

 -

 

2,427,074 

 

 

2,495,901 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,495,901 

Share Issue Costs

 -

 

 

(314)

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,174,509 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,174,509 

Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 -

 

 

3,500,736 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(3,500,736)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(3,500,736)

Dividends Payable

 -

 

 

(278,572)

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(5,883,478)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(5,883,478)

Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on Investment

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(13,750)

 

 

 -

 

 

(13,750)

Write-off of Investment

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

43,125 

 

 

 

 

 

43,125 

Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain / (Loss)

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,533,892 

 

 

 -

 

 

2,533,892 

Net Income (Loss)

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

8,905,931 

 

 

8,905,931 

Balance, December 31, 2013

37,837,838 

 

$

47,482,972 

 

130,915,872 

 

$

140,834,370 

 

$

3,195,325 

 

$

2,126,923 

 

$

(83,990,445)

 

$

62,166,173 

Shares Issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of Stock Options

 -

 

 

 -

 

580,000 

 

 

536,647 

 

 

(194,146)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

342,501 

Shares Issued For Dividends

 -

 

 

 -

 

1,485,728 

 

 

1,284,431 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,284,431 

Stock-Based Compensation

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

365,501 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

365,501 

Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 -

 

 

1,058,269 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,058,269)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,058,269)

Dividends Payable

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,536,548)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,536,548)

Reclassification of Derivative Liability

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

8,189,720 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

8,189,720 

Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain / (Loss)

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

5,072,022 

 

 

 -

 

 

5,072,022 

Net Income (Loss)

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(4,096,649)

 

 

(4,096,649)

Balance, March 31, 2014

37,837,838 

 

$

48,541,241 

 

132,981,600 

 

$

142,655,448 

 

$

8,961,583 

 

$

7,198,945 

 

$

(88,087,094)

 

$

70,728,882 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

SCHEDULE OF MINERAL EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES

 (Expressed in Canadian dollars) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2013

 

Cumulative Period from Inception (May 14,1996) to March 31, 2014

Exploration costs incurred are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

946,210 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,712,104 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

 -

 

 

8,857 

 

 

3,695,506 

Environmental

 

 

 -

 

 

36 

 

 

706,682 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

 -

 

 

51,700 

 

 

1,251,087 

Legal

 

 

 -

 

 

6,928 

 

 

343,840 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

 -

 

 

1,200 

 

 

960,492 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

378 

 

 

(6,856)

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

 -

 

 

1,453 

 

 

89,432 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

 -

 

 

306,603 

 

 

4,419,867 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

 -

 

 

35,339 

 

 

803,620 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

412,494 

 

 

16,921,984 

Gold Rock Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

 -

 

 

116,376 

 

 

622,134 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

409,531 

 

 

2,678,833 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

995 

 

 

179,981 

 

 

916,042 

Environmental

 

 

136,167 

 

 

57,159 

 

 

1,814,911 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

14,347 

 

 

122,148 

 

 

612,405 

Legal

 

 

2,486 

 

 

12,012 

 

 

65,055 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

1,123 

 

 

67,792 

 

 

778,057 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

305 

 

 

39,399 

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

1,591 

 

 

1,679 

 

 

43,623 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

176,949 

 

 

350,783 

 

 

1,446,724 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

8,112 

 

 

33,912 

 

 

220,988 

 

 

 

341,770 

 

 

1,351,678 

 

 

9,238,171 

Spring Valley Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,329,900 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

10,261,359 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

73,679 

 

 

(248)

 

 

2,892,633 

Environmental

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

300,445 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

13,109 

 

 

111 

 

 

582,376 

Legal

 

 

10,213 

 

 

1,970 

 

 

517,000 

Operator Fee

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

108,339 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

496,317 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

30,974 

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

1,506 

 

 

 

 

31,762 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

46,947 

 

 

670 

 

 

1,339,567 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

7,677 

 

 

54 

 

 

867,304 

 

 

 

153,131 

 

 

2,561 

 

 

20,757,976 

Sub-Total Balance Carried Forward

 

$

494,901 

 

$

1,766,733 

 

$

46,918,131 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

SCHEDULE OF MINERAL EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES - CONTINUED

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)  (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2013

 

Cumulative Period from Inception (May 14,1996) to March 31, 2014

Sub-Total Balance Brought Forward

 

$

494,901 

 

$

1,766,733 

 

$

46,918,131 

Tonopah Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

552,388 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,834,782 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

 -

 

 

2,321 

 

 

4,453,405 

Environmental

 

 

 -

 

 

773 

 

 

238,409 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

782 

 

 

220 

 

 

292,725 

Legal

 

 

 -

 

 

30 

 

 

165,817 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

569 

 

 

 -

 

 

709,091 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

268 

 

 

39,520 

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

89 

 

 

 

 

23,727 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

7,199 

 

 

1,335 

 

 

969,542 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

455 

 

 

176 

 

 

481,364 

 

 

 

9,094 

 

 

5,129 

 

 

10,760,770 

Golden Eagle Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

21,700 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,638 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

 -

 

 

38 

 

 

449,745 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

1,310 

 

 

498 

 

 

7,246 

Legal

 

 

 -

 

 

66 

 

 

22,115 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

7,384 

 

 

7,613 

 

 

40,940 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

4,267 

 

 

2,907 

 

 

23,191 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

685 

 

 

234 

 

 

22,564 

 

 

 

13,646 

 

 

11,356 

 

 

591,139 

Pinyon Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

555 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

 -

 

 

273 

 

 

279 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

307 

 

 

3,477 

 

 

4,706 

Legal

 

 

 -

 

 

480 

 

 

480 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

 -

 

 

55,116 

 

 

124,307 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

26 

 

 

36 

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

35 

 

 

101 

 

 

136 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

3,052 

 

 

21,048 

 

 

30,102 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

179 

 

 

1,693 

 

 

2,752 

 

 

 

3,573 

 

 

82,214 

 

 

163,353 

Sub-Total Balance Carried Forward

 

$

521,214 

 

$

1,865,432 

 

$

58,433,393 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

SCHEDULE OF MINERAL EXPLORATION EXPENDITURES - CONTINUED

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)  (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended  March 31, 2013

 

Cumulative Period from Inception (May 14,1996) to March 31, 2014

Sub-Total Balance Brought Forward

 

$

521,214 

 

$

1,865,432 

 

$

58,433,393 

Abandoned Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Costs and Option Payments

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

40,340 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

188,275 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,273,920 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,800,681 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

351,354 

Foreign Exchange Gain

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

81,600 

Freight

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

234,956 

Interest On Convertible Loans

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1,288,897 

Legal and Accounting

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

469,997 

Marketing

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

91,917 

Mining Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

693,985 

Processing and Laboratory Supplies

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

941,335 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

563,085 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

51,597 

Recoveries

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(39,850)

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

6,215 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

 -

 

 

17 

 

 

162,791 

Security

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

350,584 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

 -

 

 

44 

 

 

470,696 

Utilities and Water

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

59,425 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

64 

 

 

11,081,800 

Property Investigations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assays and Analysis

 

 

656 

 

 

 -

 

 

211,357 

Drilling

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

169,694 

Engineering and Consulting

 

 

3,281 

 

 

 -

 

 

399,635 

Environmental

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

22,761 

Field Office and Supplies

 

 

8,347 

 

 

 -

 

 

34,370 

Legal

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

11,249 

Property Maintenance and Taxes

 

 

857 

 

 

(55,064)

 

 

1,018,115 

Reclamation Costs

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

3,048 

Reproduction and Drafting

 

 

954 

 

 

 -

 

 

6,290 

Salaries and Labor

 

 

78,096 

 

 

 -

 

 

116,821 

Travel, Transportation and Accommodation

 

 

4,861 

 

 

8,014 

 

 

130,886 

 

 

 

97,052 

 

 

(47,050)

 

 

2,124,226 

Total Mineral Exploration Expenditures

 

$

618,266 

 

$

1,818,446 

 

$

71,639,419 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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1.  Nature and Continuance of Operations

 

Midway Gold Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated on May 14, 1996 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and its principal business activities are the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.

 

The Company has not generated any revenues from operations.  These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business in the foreseeable future.  The Company has incurred net operating losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $3,692,731.  Further operating losses are anticipated in the development of its business.  Since inception of May 14, 1996 to March 31, 2014 the Company’s accumulated deficit totals $88,087,094The Company’s cash on hand and working capital at March 31, 2014 is $43,529,083 and $39,223,657, respectively.

 

Recoverability of amounts capitalized for the Company’s mineral properties, other than the Pan Project, are dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise funds or generate profits to enable funds to be available to complete exploration on the mineral properties, identify economically recoverable reserves and develop the mineral properties into profitable projects, or the receipt of adequate proceeds from the sale of such projects.  Recoverability of amounts capitalized for the Pan Project is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise funds to complete development of the project and operate it profitability, or the receipt of adequate proceeds from any sale of the project.

 

The Company’s ability to complete its business objectives on a long term basis, as well as continuing on a going concern basis beyond the next twelve months, depends on its ability to successfully raise additional financing for the capital expenditures required to achieve planned principal operations at the Pan Project.  While the Company has been successful in the past in obtaining financing, there is no assurance that it will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that such financing will be on terms acceptable to the Company or, in certain circumstances, the Series A Preferred Shareholders (Note 9).

 

2.    Significant Accounting Policies

 

The consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures included are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.

 

In management’s opinion, the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements contained herein reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring items, which are necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows on a basis consistent with that of our prior audited consolidated financial statements, except as described below.   The results of operations for interim periods may not be indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K includes a summary of significant accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with this Form 10-Q. 

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

Effective January 1, 2014, the functional currency of the Company’s Canadian operations changed from the Canadian dollar to the United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”) based upon significant changes in economic facts and circumstances, which included the receipt of the Record of Decision for the Pan Project in December 2013, the commencement of construction at the Pan Project in 2014, and recent and anticipated financings in U.S. dollars. These changes in economic facts and circumstances have resulted in the U.S. dollar being the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates.  The change in the functional currency of the Company’s Canadian operations has been applied prospectively with differences attributable to current-rate translation of assets and liabilities at the date of change being reported through other comprehensive income.  The reporting currency remains the Canadian dollar, and all amounts herein are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

The financial statements of the Company’s operations are translated from their functional currency, the United States dollar, to the reporting currency, the Canadian dollar, using the current rate method.  Assets and liabilities are translated using the current rate in effect at the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate for the period.  Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.

 

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, unless such tax loss or credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes resulting from the disallowance of a tax position. In the event that the tax position is disallowed or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit shall be presented in the financial statements as a liability and shall not be combined with deferred tax assets.  The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods, and is to be applied prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity, an amendment to FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” ("FASB ASC Topic 830"). The update clarifies that complete or substantially complete liquidation of a foreign entity is required to release the cumulative translation adjustment ("CTA") for transactions occurring within a foreign entity. However, transactions impacting investments in a foreign entity may result in a full or partial release of CTA even though complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity has not occurred. Furthermore, for transactions involving step acquisitions, the CTA associated with the previous equity-method investment will be fully released when control is obtained and consolidation occurs. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting From Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 405, Liabilities” ("FASB ASC Topic 405").  The update requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed as of the reporting date as the sum of the obligation the entity agreed to pay among its co-obligors and any additional amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013 and is required to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for those obligations that existed upon adoption of the ASU. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

3.    Net (Income) Loss Per Share

 

Basic (income) loss per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted (income) loss per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period and includes the dilutive effect of preferred shares, stock options and warrants.

 

The two-class method is used to calculate basic and diluted (income) loss per common share since preferred shares are a participating security under ASC 260 Earnings per share. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic (income) loss per common share is computed by dividing net (income) loss attributable to common shareholders after allocation of income to participating securities by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted (income) loss per common share is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company.

 

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Basic and diluted (income) loss per share for the three month periods ended 2014 and 2013 are calculated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

Basic (Income) Loss Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

$

6,691,466 

 

$

(3,600,270)

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Common Shares For Basic (Income) Loss Per Share

 

 

132,928,870 

 

 

128,451,298 

Basic (Income) Loss Per Share

 

$

0.05 

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Loss Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

$

6,691,466 

 

$

(3,600,270)

Effect of Gain on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Preferred Liability

 

 

 -

 

 

8,872,226 

Effect of Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

 

 -

 

 

(857,550)

Effect of Preferred Shares Dividend

 

 

 -

 

 

(1,419,732)

Effect of Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax

 

 

 -

 

 

(424,576)

Diluted Loss

 

$

6,691,466 

 

$

2,570,098 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Common Shares for Basic (Income) Loss Per Share

 

 

132,928,870 

 

 

128,451,298 

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Series A shares

 

 

 -

 

 

37,837,838 

Stock Options

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Dilutive Potential Common Shares

 

 

 -

 

 

37,837,838 

Total Shares

 

 

132,928,870 

 

 

166,289,136 

Diluted Loss Per Share

 

$

0.05 

 

$

0.02 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, 37,837,838 preferred shares that could be converted to shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share, as the effect of doing so would have been anti-dilutive.

 

For the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, the effects of the assumed exercise of the combined stock options and warrants of 3,546,667 and 4,982,489, shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

4.  Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that a  market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:

 

·

Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.

·

Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

·

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

 

The Company did not have any Level 1 financial assets or liabilities as of March 31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

 

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The Company’s Level 2 liability as of December 31, 2013 is an embedded derivative liability related to the convertible Series A Preferred Shares issued as part of a private offering closed on December 13, 2012 (Note 9).  The Company engaged a third party valuation firm to determine the fair value of the derivative liability and the Company recorded the change in the fair value of the derivative liability through the Statement of Operations.   As a result of the change in functional currency of the Company’s parent from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar, effective January 1, 2014, the embedded derivative liability related to the convertible Series A Preferred Shares was nil as of March 31, 2014.

 

The Company did not have any Level 3 financial assets or liabilities as of March  31, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value as at December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Instrument

 

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Total at December 31, 2013

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Share Liability

 

$

 -

 

$

(8,189,720)

 

$

 -

 

$

(8,189,720)

 

 

5Property, Equipment and Mine Development

 

At March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, property, equipment and mine development consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

Land

 

$

609,059 

 

$

585,974 

Buildings and Leasehold Improvements

 

 

791,676 

 

 

761,670 

Computer Equipment and Software

 

 

1,454,386 

 

 

1,403,123 

Trucks and Autos

 

 

439,637 

 

 

422,975 

Office Equipment

 

 

263,355 

 

 

248,370 

Field Equipment

 

 

298,770 

 

 

287,447 

Mine Development

 

 

20,729,821 

 

 

14,511,873 

Subtotal

 

 

24,586,704 

 

 

18,221,432 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

(1,685,446)

 

 

(1,470,482)

Totals

 

$

22,901,258 

 

$

16,750,950 

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March  31, 2014 was $151,422 compared to depreciation expense for the three months ended March  31, 2013 of $116,899The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets when events and circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired.  Depreciation on Mine Development costs capitalized to date will begin on commencement of commercial production of the Pan Project.

 

6.    Mineral Properties

 

Details on the Company’s mineral properties are found in Note 7  to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

Mineral Property

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

Pan

 

$

37,498,813 

 

$

35,831,787 

Gold Rock

 

 

2,285,841 

 

 

1,885,212 

Spring Valley

 

 

5,372,031 

 

 

5,168,424 

Tonopah

 

 

8,626,090 

 

 

7,959,646 

Golden Eagle

 

 

2,401,699 

 

 

2,310,671 

Pinyon

 

 

122,390 

 

 

44,548 

Totals

 

$

56,306,864 

 

$

53,200,288 

 

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(a)

Pan property, Nevada

 

The Company acquired a mineral lease agreement for a 100% interest in certain of the Pan property claims which requires the Company to pay advance minimum royalties on an annual basis.  The minimum advance royalties will be creditable against a sliding scale Net Smelter Returns (“NSR”) production royalty of between 2.5% and 4%.  The Company must incur a minimum of U.S.$65,000 per year for work expenditures, including claim maintenance fees, during the term of the mining lease.  On January 2, 2014, the Company paid advanced royalties of $245,768 (U.S.$231,072).

 

The Company also owns 100% of certain adjoining claims acquired by staking.

 

(b)

Gold Rock property, Nevada

 

Through a series of four royalty agreements and one assignment, the Company acquired claims that currently comprise the Gold Rock property.  The royalty agreements are subject to sliding scale royalties on NSR ranging between 2% and 6% based upon gold price and advanced minimum royalty payments recoverable from commercial production.  Through the three months ending March  31, 2014, the Company has paid $315,105 (U.S.$295,217) in advanced minimum royalty payments.

 

(c)

Spring Valley property, Nevada

 

The Company signed an exploration and option to joint venture agreement (the “Barrick Agreement”) with Barrick Gold Exploration Inc. (“Barrick”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, effective March 9, 2009, granting Barrick the exclusive right to explore, develop and earn an interest in the Spring Valley property.  As of March  31, 2014 Barrick has completed the expenditure requirement of U.S.$38.0 million to earn a 70% interest in the Spring Valley property.  The Company has until July 14, 2014 to elect a carry option in which Barrick may earn an additional 5% interest (75% total) by carrying the Company to production and arranging financing for the Company’s share of mine construction expenses.  The cost that Barrick incurs from carrying the Company to production will be recouped by Barrick, plus interest, once production has been established.

 

The Company exercised its option to enter into a joint venture with Barrick as of February 23, 2014.  With the formation of the joint venture agreement with Barrick, initial capital accounts were established in accordance with Barrick’s earned interest in the Spring Valley Project, and Barrick is the manager of the joint venture.

 

(d)

Tonopah property, Nye County, Nevada

 

Through a series of agreements, amendments and payments the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Tonopah property.  The acquisition is subject to a sliding scale royalty on NSR between 2% and 7% from any commercial production, based on changes in gold prices and an advance minimum royalty, recoverable from commercial production, of U.S.$300,000 per year payable on each August 15.

 

(e)

Golden Eagle property, Washington

 

The Company purchased a 75% interest in the Golden Eagle, Washington project from Kinross Gold USA Inc. (“Kinross”) in August 2008, at a cost of $1,537,950 (U.S.$1,500,000) and purchased a 25% interest in the Golden Eagle project from Hecla Limited at a cost of $500,200 (U.S.$483,333). Kinross retained a 2% NSR royalty and was granted a first right of refusal to toll mill ore from the Golden Eagle property at their Kettle River Mill. 

 

(f)

Pinyon property, Nevada

 

The Company entered into an earn-in agreement with Aurion Resources (“Aurion”) in November 2012 for claims. The Company can earn up to a 70% interest in the Pinyon property.  The Company can also earn an additional 5% (75% total) by arranging mine financing.  As of March  31, 2014 the Company has a spent a total of $285,743. 

 

7.  Reclamation and Remediation

 

The Company is required to post bonds with the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) for reclamation of planned mineral exploration and development programs associated with the Company’s mineral properties located in the United States.  For the Spring Valley property, Barrick is responsible for bonding for the surface disturbance created by the exploration and development programs in which they are funding.

 

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At March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the Company had purchased surety contracts for reclamation bonds covering the Company’s exploration projects in the amount of U.S.$846,491.  The surety contracts are in place for a one year period through May of 2014, at which point the Company can elect to renew the surety contracts or deposit the full cash amount of the reclamation bonds with the BLM.

 

As a part of the permitting process for the Pan project, the Company is required to have a reclamation bond of approximately U.S.$15,000,000 held with the BLM prior to commencement of construction.  The Company purchased a surety contract for the reclamation bond, which requires the Company to deposit U.S.$3,700,000 into an escrow account as security for abandonment and remediation obligations. The holder of the surety contract may require, at its sole discretion that the Company make additional deposits to the escrow account of up to the U.S.$15,000,000 reclamation bond amount.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company has paid U.S.$1,500,000 of the U.S.$3,700,000 deposit, which has been recorded in reclamation deposits on the consolidated balance sheet, and intends to remit the remaining U.S.$2,200,000 during 2014.  The Company is required to maintain the escrow account until all abandonment and remediation obligations have been completed to the satisfaction of the BLM.  Over the life of the Pan project, prior to the completion of all abandonment and remediation obligations, the Company has the right to request a refund of a portion or all of the Pan Project reclamation deposit.  Granting of the request is at the Surety’s sole discretion.

 

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013,  $1,231,086 and $61,236, respectively, were accrued for reclamation obligations relating to the Company’s properties.    A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

$

61,236 

Additions, Changes in Estimates and Other

 

1,159,320 

Liabilities Settled

 

 -

Accretion Expense

 

10,530 

Balance as of March 31, 2014

$

1,231,086 

Less: Current Asset Retirement Obligations

 

9,634 

Long-Term Asset Retirement Obligations

$

1,221,452 

 

Additions, changes in estimates and other during the three months ended March 31, 2014 were related to construction of the Pan mine, which began in January 2014.  Construction on several areas of the Pan mine plan has commenced or is nearing completion as of March 31, 2014.  The Company estimates that of the reclamation obligations as of March 31, 2014, approximately 89% of its total undiscounted reclamation expenditures will occur during the years 2028 – 2039.

 

The current portion of reclamation and remediation liabilities of $9,634 and $9,269 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities on the accompanying consolidated interim balance sheets.

 

8.    Share Capital

 

(a)     The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares and preferred shares.

 

(b)     Share issuances 

 

(i)

During 1996, the Company issued 420,000 common shares at $0.25 per share by way of a non-brokered private placement for proceeds of $98,722 net of issue costs.  In addition the Company issued 280,000 flow-through common shares at $0.25 per share by way of a non-brokered private placement for proceeds of $70,000.

 

(ii)

During 1997, the Company completed an initial public offering of 2,000,000 common shares at $0.35 per share for proceeds of $590,570, net of issue costs.  In connection with this offering, the Company’s agent received a selling commission of 10% or $0.035 per share and was issued 25,000 shares as a corporate finance fee.

 

(iii)

During 1997, the Company issued 1,000,000 units at $2.50 per unit by way of a private placement for proceeds of $2,253,793 net of issue costs.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase to purchase one additional common share at $3.00 per share until February 14, 1998.  The proceeds of the financing of $2,500,000 were allocated $2,178,761 as to the common shares and $321,239 as to the warrants.  During 1998 100,000 of the warrants were exercised and 900,000 expired.  In connection with this private placement, the Company’s agent received a selling commission of 7.5% of the proceeds of the units sold or $0.1875 per unit and a corporate finance fee of $15,000.

 

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(iv)

During 1997, the Company issued 750,000 common shares as performance shares for proceeds of $7,500 that were held in escrow in accordance with the rules of the regulatory authorities of British Columbia.  The shares were released 25% in each of 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001.

 

(v)

During 1997, pursuant to an equity participation agreement to acquire an interest in Gemstone Mining Inc. (“Gemstone”), a Utah Corporation that by agreement the creditors of Gemstone were issued 1,000,000 units of the Company on conversion of a debt of $2,065,500 (U.S.$1,500,000). Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase to purchase one additional common share at U.S.$2.00 per share that was immediately exercised for proceeds of $2,803,205 (U.S.$2,000,000).  The first one-third tranche of a conditional finders’ fee was satisfied by the issue of 150,000 common shares in connection with the acquisition of Gemstone.

 

(vi)

During 1998, the Company issued 100,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for proceeds of $300,000.

 

(vii)

During 1998, the Company issued 200,000 common shares in connection with the acquisition of Gemstone as well as the second tranche of finder’s fee in connection with that acquisition.  The Company’s option to acquire Gemstone expired on January 31, 1998 and the remaining one-third tranche were not issued.

 

(viii)

During 1999, the Company consolidated its issued share capital on a two old for one new basis and changed its name from Neary Resources Corporation to Red Emerald Resource Corp.

 

(ix)

During 2002, the Company issued 3,500,000 units at $0.25 per unit for proceeds of $875,000 by way of a short form offering document under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.  Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.25 per share until October 19, 2002.  The Company also issued 150,000 common shares as a finance fee in connection with this offering, and issued the agent 875,000 share purchase warrants exercisable at $0.25 per share until April 19, 2004.  During 2002 the Company issued 1,134,500 special warrants at $1.25 per special warrant for proceeds of $1,418,125.  Each Special Warrant automatically converted to a unit comprising one common share and one share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.55 per share until November 6, 2003.  The proceeds of the financing of $1,418,125 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $1,171,286 to common shares and $246,839 as to the warrants.  During 2003 all of the warrants expired unexercised.  In connection with the offering the Company paid the agent a 10% commission totaling $113,450, issued the agent 40,000 common shares as a finance fee in connection with this offering, and issued the agent 170,175 share purchase warrant exercisable at $1.55 per share until July 5, 2003.

 

(x)

During 2002, the Company issued 4,028,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for proceeds of $1,007,000.

 

(xi)

During 2002, the Company issued 32,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for proceeds of $12,800.

 

(xii)

During 2002, the Company issued 31,250 common shares as additional consideration to a director who loaned the Company $780,000 bearing interest at 12% per annum.  The loan and interest was repaid prior to December 31, 2002.

 

(xiii)

During 2002, the Company acquired Rex Exploration Corp. (“Rex”) in exchange for 4,500,000 common shares of the Company.

 

(xiv)

During 2003, the Company issued 700,000 units at $1.20 per unit for proceeds of $840,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement.  Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.50  until May 25, 2004.  The proceeds of the financing of $840,000 were allocated $638,838 as to common shares and $201,162 as to the warrants.  During 2004 161,000 of the warrants were exercised and 539,000 expired.  Share issue expenses were $19,932.

 

(xv)

During 2003, the Company issued 294,500 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for proceeds of $73,625.

 

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(xvi)

In January 2004, the Company issued 400,000 units at $2.00 per unit for proceeds of $800,000 by way of a private placement.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $2.35 per share for a six month period.  The proceeds of the financing of $800,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $624,593 to common shares and $175,407 as to the warrants.  All of the warrants expired unexercised in 2004.  The Company issued 40,000 common shares as a finder’s fee for this private placement.

 

(xvii)

In August 2004, the Company issued 1,020,000 units at $0.75 per unit for proceeds of $765,000 by way of a private placement.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.80 per share until August 25, 2005.  All of the warrants were subsequently exercised.  The Company issued 55,650 common shares as a finder’s fee for this private placement.

 

(xviii)

In December 2004, the Company issued 700,000 units at $0.85 per unit for proceeds of $595,000 by way of a private placement.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.00 per share until December 20, 2005.  All of the warrants were subsequently exercised.  The Company issued 18,750 common shares as a finder’s fee for this private placement.

 

(xix)

In February 2005, the Company issued 2,500,000 units at $0.85 per unit for proceeds of $2,125,000 by way of a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one non-transferable share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.00 per share until February 16, 2006. The proceeds of the financing of $2,125,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $1,598,457 to common shares and $526,543 as to warrants.  There were 23,000 warrants exercised in fiscal year 2005 and the balance exercised in fiscal year 2006. The Company issued 75,800 common shares for $64,430 and paid $69,700 in cash as a finder’s fee and incurred $26,709 in additional issue costs for this private placement.

 

(xx)

In July 2005, the Company issued 1,000,000 units at $1.15 per unit for proceeds of $1,150,000 by way of a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half non-transferable share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.15 per share until July 27, 2006.  The proceeds of the financing of $1,150,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $995,193 to common shares and $154,807 as to warrants.  All of the warrants were exercised in fiscal year 2006. The Company incurred $15,560 in issue costs.

 

(xxi)

In August 2005, the Company issued 500,000 units at $1.40 per unit for proceeds of $700,000 by way of a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half nontransferable share purchase warrant that entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $1.45 per share until August 22, 2006. The proceeds of the financing of $700,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $608,015 to common shares and $91,985 as to warrants.  All of the warrants were exercised in fiscal year 2006. The Company incurred $8,261 in issue costs.

 

(xxii)

In January 2006, the Company issued 40,000 common shares at a value of $88,000 pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement to purchase mining claims for the Spring Valley project.

 

(xxiii)

In May 2006, the Company issued 3,725,000 units at $1.80 per unit for proceeds of $6,705,000 by way of a private placement.  Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half nontransferable share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at $2.70 per share until May 16, 2007. The proceeds of the financing of $6,705,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $5,998,846 to common shares and $706,154 as to warrants.  The Company incurred $65,216 in issue costs.  By May 16, 2007 1,725,000 of the warrants were exercised and 137,500 expired unexercised.

 

(xxiv)

In November 2006, the Company issued 2,000,000 units at $2.50 per unit for proceeds of $5,000,000 by way of a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half nontransferable share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $3.00 per share until November 10, 2007.  The proceeds of the financing of $2,000,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $1,761,509 to common shares and $238,491 as to warrants. The Company paid $88,750 in finders’ fees and incurred $94,546 in issue costs for this private placement. By November 10, 2007 908,782 of the warrants were exercised and 91,218 expired unexercised.

 

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(xxv)

On April 16, 2007, the Company issued 7,764,109 common shares at a value of $25,000,431 along with 308,000 stock options at a value of $608,020 and 870,323 share purchase warrants at a value of $1,420,054 in connection with the acquisition of Pan-Nevada Gold Corporation.  By December 31, 2007, 154,000 of the stock options had been exercised and 761,823 share purchase warrants had been exercised.  By December 31, 2008 the remaining 108,500 share purchase warrants were exercised and 84,000 stock options had been exercised.  On October 11, 2008 the final 70,000 stock options expired not exercised.

 

(xxvi)

On August 24, 2007, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares at $2.70 per common share for proceeds of $5,400,000 by way of a private placement.  The Company incurred $28,000 in share issue costs.

 

(xxvii)

On March 31, 2008, the Company issued 30,000 common shares at a value of $88,500 pursuant to a lease assignment of mining claims for the Gold Rock project. The Company incurred $1,489 in share issue costs.

 

(xxviii)

On June 12, 2008, the Company issued 1,421,500 common shares at $2.00 per common share for proceeds of $2,843,000 by way of a private placement.  The Company incurred $75,371 in share issue costs.

 

(xxix)

On August 1, 2008 the Company issued 600,000 common shares at U.S.$2.50 per common share for proceeds of $1,537,950 (U.S.$1,500,000) by way of a private placement with Kinross. The Company incurred $39,450 in share issue costs.

 

(xxx)

On November 12, 2008 the Company issued 12,500,000 units at $0.22 per unit for proceeds of $2,750,000 by way of a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at $0.28 per share until May 12, 2009.  The proceeds of the financing of $2,750,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $1,793,491 to common shares and $956,509 as to warrants.   The Company incurred $23,395 in issue costs for this private placement.  In the year ended December 31, 2009 all of the 12,500,000 warrants were exercised for proceeds of $3,500,000.

 

(xxxi)

In addition to the 84,000 stock options reported exercised in paragraph (xxv), during 2008, the Company issued a further 395,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for proceeds of $613,250.

 

(xxxii)

During 2009, the Company issued 33,333 common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for proceeds of $21,651.

 

(xxxiii)

On April 9, 2010, the Company issued 1,333,000 units at $0.60 per unit for proceeds of $800,000 by way of a private placement. Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant.  Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share until October 9, 2011 at an exercise price as follows: $0.70 if exercised on or before October 9, 2010; $0.80 if exercised after October 9, 2010 but on or before April 9, 2011; and $0.90 if exercised after April 9, 2011 but on or before October 9, 2011.  The proceeds of the financing of $800,000 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $514,365 to common shares and $285,635 as to warrants.  The Company incurred $95,529 in issue costs for this private placement.

 

(xxxiv)

On June 16, 2010, the Company issued 11,078,666 units at $0.60 per unit for proceeds of $6,647,199 by way of a brokered offering in Canada and a non-brokered offering in the United States. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share until June 16, 2012 at an exercise price of $0.80.  The proceeds of the financing of $6,647,199 were allocated on a relative fair value basis as $5,142,202 to common shares and $1,504,997 as to warrants.   The Company issued 658,840 agent’s warrants which entitle the holder to purchase one common share until June 16, 2010 at an exercise price of $0.80.  These warrants have been recorded at the estimated fair value at the issue date of $212,109.  The fair value of warrants was determined using a risk free interest rate of 1.82%, an expected volatility of 131%, an expected life of 2 years, and zero dividends for a fair value per warrant of $0.32.  In addition, the Company paid finders’ fees in the amount of $395,304 and incurred other cash share issue costs of $307,553.

 

(xxxv)

In September 2010, the Company issued 12,500 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants for proceeds of $10,000.

 

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(xxxvi)

In November 2010, the Company closed a public offering and the Company issued 6,660,000 units at U.S.$0.60 per unit, each unit comprising one common share and one half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of U.S.$0.90 per share until November 12, 2012, subject to acceleration provisions. The proceeds of the financing of $4,070,725 were allocated first to the fair value of the warrants at $918,870 with the residual amount of $3,151,855 to common shares.

 

The Company incurred $176,288 in issue costs and paid $244,244 to the agent as commission for this public offering.  On February 9, 2011, the Company gave notice to the Warrant holders that it accelerated the expiry date of the warrants to March 14, 2011 and by that date 2,650,000 warrants were exercised and 680,000 warrants expired unexercised.

 

(xxxvii)

On June 6, 2011, the Company issued 7,500,000 common shares upon the close of a “bought deal” public offering for U.S.$1.60 per share.  Gross proceeds on the purchase were $11,742,000 (U.S.$12,000,000).  The Company incurred $151,839 in issue costs and paid the agent $587,100 (U.S.$600,000) as a commission for this public offering.

 

(xxxviii)

On September 23, 2011, the Company announced that it had established an "At-the-Market" ("ATM") issuance program under which it may sell up to a maximum of 6,000,000 of its common shares.  The ATM issuance program is available to the Company on an as needed basis.  Subject to market conditions and funding requirements, the Company may, at its discretion, from time to time sell all, some, or none of the reserved shares during the term of the ATM program.  Any common shares issued under the ATM program will be sold through ATM issuances in the United States.  No ATM issuances will be made through the facilities of any Canadian securities exchange.  Any ATM issuances will be made at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale and, as a result, prices may vary.  During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company did not issue any shares pursuant to the ATM program.  As of September 30, 2013, the Company has issued a total of 637,736 shares and received net proceeds of $1,554,957 pursuant to the ATM program.  The ATM issuance program was terminated at the Company’s discretion on July 29, 2013.

 

(xxxix)

In July 2012, the Company closed a public offering and issued 12,261,562 units at U.S.$1.28 per unit, each unit comprising one common share and one half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant.  Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of U.S.$1.85 per share for a period of 18 months following the closing of the public offering, subject to acceleration provisions. The gross proceeds of the financing of U.S.$15,694,799 were allocated first to the fair value of the warrants at U.S.$2,616,006 with the residual amount of U.S.$13,725,687 to common shares.  The Company incurred $1,437,675 in issue costs and paid $244,244 to the agent as commission for this public offering which was recorded during Q3 of 2012.

 

(xl)

During 2012 the Company issued 1,533,650 common shares pursuant to the exercise of share purchase warrants.  Proceeds received on the 1,533,650 common shares totalled $1,226,920.

 

Additionally, during 2012, the Company issued 737,501 common shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.  Proceeds received on the options exercised totalled $425,685.

 

(xli)

On July 2, 2013, the Company issued 1,166,930 common shares in the amount of $1,253,352 for the payment of the quarterly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares  (Note 9).

 

(xlii)

On October 1, 2013, the Company issued 1,260,144 common shares in the amount of $1,242,549 for the payment of the quarterly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares (Note 9).

 

(xliii)

During 2013 the Company issued 37,500 common shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.  Proceeds received on the options exercised totalled  $21,000.

 

(xliv)

On January 2, 2014, the Company issued 1,485,728 common shares in the amount of $1,284,431 for the payment of the quarterly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares (Note 9).

 

(xlv)

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 580,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.  Proceeds received on the options exercised totalled $342,501.

 

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(c)     Stock options

 

The Company adopted the 2013 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) after approval of the 2013 Plan by the Company’s Shareholders at the Annual General and Special Meeting on June 20, 2013.  The 2013 Plan is designed to replace the 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”); however, all outstanding option grants as of June 20, 2013 will remain under the 2008 Stock Option Plan.  Upon adoption of the 2013 Plan on June 20, 2013, the 2008 Stock Option Plan ceased to be available for the granting of new stock options.

 

The 2013 Plan permits a fixed aggregate number of common shares to be issuable under all awards under the 2013 Plan of 16,628,914 (“Award Cap”), which was equivalent to 10% of the Company’s common shares plus Series A Preferred Shares as of April 18, 2013. The total number of common shares issuable to insiders at any time and issued to insiders of the Company within any one-year period pursuant to stock options granted under the 2013 Plan, together with any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company, may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares and preferred shares.  The number of common shares issuable for Awards made under the 2008 Stock Option Plan is deducted from the Award Cap. The Award Cap represents the maximum number of shares issuable under both plans.

 

The exercise price of a stock option granted under the 2013 Plan will be determined by the Compensation Committee at the time the option is granted, but the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant of such option.  The fair market value is the closing price of one common share on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant on the NYSE MKT. Stock options granted under the 2013 Plan are subject to the following restrictions: (i) a promissory note is not permitted as payment for a stock option; (ii) the maximum term for stock options is 10 years from the date of grant; and (iii) unless otherwise fixed, stock options expire three months after the person to which they have been granted is terminated (12 months if due to death) or when options expire during a trading restriction, expiry is extended to the third trading day after a period during which trading in the common shares was prohibited or restricted pursuant to the policies of the Company.

 

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The option pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions which are based on several different criteria. Expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. Expected dividend yield is assumed to be nil, as the Company has not paid dividends since inception on common shares. Expected forfeitures are calculated based upon historical experience of options. The expected life is estimated based on historical experience for options granted. Risk free interest rates are based on U.S. government obligations with a term approximating the expected life of the option.

 

The stock-based compensation for options vesting during the three months ended March  31, 2014 is included in the consolidated statement of operations as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

Salaries and Benefits

 

$

288,991 

 

$

394,970 

Mineral Exploration Expenditures

 

 

21,614 

 

 

120,854 

Mine Development

 

 

11,587 

 

 

 -

Consulting

 

 

43,309 

 

 

53,385 

Total

 

$

365,501 

 

$

569,209 

 

2008 Stock Option Plan – TSX Stock Exchange

The estimated unrecognized compensation cost from unvested options as of March  31, 2014 was approximately $184,297, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 0.95 years, and has a weighted average remaining contractual term of 2.17 years.

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options is summarized below for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

 

March 31, 2013

Unvested Beginning of Year

 

$

0.55 

 

$

2.12 

Granted

 

 

 -

 

 

0.55 

Vested

 

 

0.55 

 

 

0.56 

Expired

 

 

(1.37)

 

 

(1.65)

Unvested End of Period

 

$

0.55 

 

$

0.84 

 

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The following table summarizes activity for compensatory stock options during the three months ended March  31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares  

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value 

 

Number of Shares Exercisable 

Outstanding, January 1, 2014

 

9,645,834 

 

$

1.27 

 

$

632,800 

 

8,122,490 

Granted

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

Exercised

 

(580,000)

 

 

0.59 

 

 

 -

 

 -

Expired

 

(101,668)

 

 

1.97 

 

 

 -

 

 -

Outstanding, March 31, 2014

 

8,964,166 

 

$

1.31 

 

$

1,397,233 

 

8,215,826 

 

The following table summarizes information about outstanding compensatory stock options as of March  31, 2014:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable 

Exercise Prices 

 

Number of Shares

 

Remaining Contractual Life (years)

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Number Exercisable

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

$0.56 - $1.00

 

3,546,667 

 

1.1 

 

$

0.76 

 

3,546,667 

 

$

0.76 

 

$

1,397,233 

$1.01 - $1.60

 

2,424,999 

 

3.8 

 

 

1.18 

 

1,676,659 

 

 

1.19 

 

 

-

$1.61 - $2.20

 

2,992,500 

 

2.3 

 

 

2.07 

 

2,992,500 

 

 

2.07 

 

 

-

 

 

8,964,166 

 

2.2 

 

$

1.31 

 

8,215,826 

 

$

1.32 

 

$

1,397,233 

 

2013 Stock Option Plan – NYSE MKT Stock Exchange

 

The estimated unrecognized compensation cost from unvested options as of March  31, 2014 was approximately U.S.$115,276, which is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 2.56 years, and has a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.69 years.

 

The weighted-average U.S.$ grant date fair value of options is summarized below for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

 

March 31, 2013

Unvested Beginning of Year

 

$

0.41 

 

$

 -

Granted

 

 

0.54 

 

 

 -

Vested

 

 

0.57 

 

 

 -

Expired

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Unvested End of Period

 

$

0.39 

 

$

 -

The following table summarizes activity for compensatory stock options during the three months ended March  31, 2014, values in U.S.$, except share amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares  

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Number of Shares Exercisable 

Outstanding, January 1, 2014

 

399,000 

 

$

0.87 

 

$

 -

 

 -

Granted

 

293,250 

 

 

1.08 

 

 

 -

 

250,000 

Exercised

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

Expired

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

Outstanding, March 31, 2014

 

692,250 

 

$

0.96 

 

$

 -

 

250,000 

The following table summarizes information about outstanding compensatory stock options as of March  31, 2014, values in U.S.$, except share amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable 

Exercise Prices 

 

Number of Shares

 

Remaining Contractual Life (years)

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Number Exercisable

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

$0.56 - $1.00

 

425,575 

 

4.56 

 

$

0.87 

 

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

$1.01 - $1.60

 

266,675 

 

4.98 

 

 

1.11 

 

250,000 

 

 

1.11 

 

 

 -

 

 

692,250 

 

4.72 

 

$

0.96 

 

250,000 

 

$

1.11 

 

$

 -

 

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d)     Share purchase warrants:

 

There were no outstanding warrants as of March  31, 2014.

 

As of December 31, 2013, there were 6,130,781 warrants outstanding with an exercise price of U.S.$1.85 per share and each warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share until January 6, 2014.  All warrants expired on January 6, 2014 unexercised.    U.S. GAAP requires the value of share purchase warrants issued with an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the Company’s Canadian dollar functional currency to be considered as a liability and this liability is stated at fair value each reporting period.  As of December 31, 2013, the fair value of the warrant liability was adjusted to zero based upon the stock price of $0.81 compared to the exercise price of $1.85 and only six days remaining on the warrants term.  The Company adjusted the fair value of the warrant liability as of December 31, 2012 to $1,166,381, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  As of March  31, 2013, the fair value of the warrant liability was adjusted to $589,637.  The gain of $576,744 related to the change in the fair value of the warrants has been reported in “Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities” within Other Income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March  31, 2013.  There was no gain or loss recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2014 relating to the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities.

 

During the three months ended March  31, 2014, the Company did not issue any warrants.

 

A summary of the Company’s stock purchase warrants as of March  31, 2014 is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Warrants

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S. $)

 

Remaining Contractual Life (years)

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

6,130,781 

 

$

1.85 

 

0.02 

Issued

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

Exercised

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 -

Expired

 

(6,130,781)

 

 

 -

 

 -

Balance, March 31, 2014

 

 -

 

$

 -

 

 -

 

 

 

9.  Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

In December 2012, the Company issued 37,837,838 Series A Preferred Shares at U.S.$1.85 per share for gross proceeds of $68,936,000  (U.S.$70,000,000) by way of a private placement.  The Company incurred a total of $641,333 in share issuance costs, of which the Company proportionately allocated $229,753 to the embedded derivative liability and, the remaining share issuance costs of $411,580 are presented net of the redeemable preferred shares on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The Series A Preferred Shares are a participating security as defined under ASC 260, in that the security participates in dividends with common stock and has rights to earnings (additional-paid-in-capital in the absence of earnings) that otherwise would have been available to common shareholders.  There is an eight percent (8%) annual dividend, compounding monthly, payable quarterly on the Series A Preferred Shares. At the Company’s option, it may pay the 8% dividend with common shares, net of withholding taxes, in-lieu of cash, based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares as quoted by the NYSE MKT on the trading day immediately prior to the payment date.

 

Details of dividends paid or declared to date are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend

 

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

 

Dividend Per Share

 

 

Total Dividend

 

Payment Date

 

Payment Type (1)

Preferred Series A Holders

 

3/11/2013

 

3/25/2013

 

$

0.04 

 

$

1,699,140 

 

4/1/2013

 

Cash

Preferred Series A Holders

 

6/20/2013

 

6/24/2013

 

 

0.04 

 

 

1,479,868 

 

7/2/2013

 

1,166,930 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

 

9/17/2013

 

9/23/2013

 

 

0.04 

 

 

1,467,197 

 

10/1/2013

 

1,260,144 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

 

12/19/2013

 

12/23/2013

 

 

0.04 

 

 

1,515,845 

 

1/2/2014

 

1,485,728 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

 

3/25/2014

 

3/28/2014

 

 

0.04 

 

 

1,536,547 

 

4/1/2014

 

1,121,046 Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.20 

 

$

7,698,597 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Dividends paid in shares are net of applicable withholding taxes, which are paid in cash.

 

Canadian tax legislation requires a corporate tax to be paid on all cash or in-kind dividends declared and paid by a Canadian entity on taxable preferred shares.  The dividends declared since the offering in December 2012 have resulted in Canadian corporate “Part VI.1” tax of $1,895,015, $1,140,206 of which has been remitted as of March 31, 2014.   The Company is entitled to a deduction for tax purposes equal to 3.5 times Part VI.1 taxes paid.  Therefore, future Canadian corporate tax savings, if realized, should approximately offset the preferred dividend tax expense.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred $404,602 and $424,576 of Part VI.1 tax expense, respectively.

 

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The holders of each Series A Preferred Share are able to convert the shares into a  common share on a one-for-one basis at any time.  After December 13, 2013, the Company can pro-ratably force conversion of the shares into common shares on a one-for-one basis provided that the weighted average price of the common shares exceeds U.S.$3.70 on each trading day during 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to both the delivery of an applicable mandatory conversion notice and the applicable mandatory conversion date.  From and after the date which is five years from the issuance date of the Series A Preferred Shares (December 13, 2017), the Company or each holder of Series A Preferred Shares has the right, exercisable by 30 days' notice in writing, to redeem or to require the Company to redeem any portion of the Series A Preferred Shares plus accumulated unpaid dividends for cash.

 

If the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares had been converted as of March  31, 2014,  37,837,838 common shares would have been issued and the fair value of those common shares based upon the closing price on the NYSE MKT as of March  31, 2014 of U.S.$1.05 would have been U.S.$39,729,730.  If the common share price was above U.S.$1.85, there would be no change to the number of common shares issued upon conversion.  

 

Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, subject to the approval of the majority of the holders of the Company’s common shares, have the right to nominate and elect, voting as a class, one (1) director to the Company’s Board.  If the size of the Company’s Board is increased beyond seven (7) members, increases will occur in increments of two (2) and the “Preferred Governance Majority” will have the right to designate one (1) of the two director nominees for election or appointment as director.  The Preferred Governance Majority has the right to fill any vacancy of the preferred shareholder director position.  The Company agreed to seek shareholder approval for the Series A Preferred Shares director election and appointment rights at the Company’s next annual meeting and at each annual and special meeting of the shareholders until such rights are approved.

 

If the Company is unable to redeem any Series A Preferred Shares two (2) years after a demand for redemption, then, subject to a special separate resolution of the holders of common shares and provided it is permitted by the Company’s articles, as amended, the holder of Series A Preferred Shares are to be entitled to (i) as a single class, vote to elect a majority of our Board, and (ii) in the event that our articles do not permit a single class of our shareholders to elect a majority of our Board sell, as may be permitted by applicable law, on our behalf, our assets, in such holder’s discretion, that are sufficient to redeem any Series A Preferred Shares. The proposal of this special separate resolution of the holders of our common shares failed to pass during our 2013 Annual General and Special meeting of shareholders.

 

Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a liquidation preference equal to 125% of the initial issue price of US$1.85 prior and in preference to any distribution to the holders of our common shares.

 

In addition, holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have consent rights over a variety of significant corporate and financing matters, including, but not limited to, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of the Company, the issuance of any common shares or common share equivalents for less than $1.85 per share or any amendment to the Company’s articles in a manner adverse to the holders of Series A Preferred Shares. 

 

Of the 37,837,838 Series A Preferred Shares sold, EREF-MID II, LLC and HCP-MID, LLC purchased a combined 17,837,838 Series A Preferred Shares.  Hale Fund Management, LLC, (“HFM”) is the manager of EREF-MID II, LLC. Hale Capital Partners, LP, (“HCP”) is the sole member of HCP-MID, LLC.  Hale Fund Partners, LLC, (“HFP”) is the general partner of HCP. Hale Capital Management, LP, (“HCM”) is the manager of HCP.  Hale Fund Management, LLC, (“HFM”), is the general partner of HCM and exercises voting and investment power over the Series A Preferred Shares held by HCP-MID, LLC.  Mr. Martin Hale, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is the (i) CEO of HCP, (ii) the sole owner and managing member of HFP and (iii) the sole owner and CEO of HFM. 

 

U.S. GAAP requires that embedded derivatives not closely related to the host contract be bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for at fair value.  Because the convertible feature of the Series A Preferred Shares is denominated in the U.S. dollar, a foreign currency in respect to the functional currency of the parent of the Company as of December 13, 2012, the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Shares and throughout fiscal year 2013, the Company bifurcated the Series A Preferred Shares and recorded an embedded derivative liability for the conversion feature.  Effective January 1, 2014, the functional currency of the parent changed from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar based upon significant changes in economic facts and circumstances.  As a result of this change in functional currency to the U.S. dollar, the embedded derivative liability recorded as of December 31, 2013 of $8,189,720 was reclassified to additional paid in capital pursuant to ASC815 due to the conversion feature of the Series A Preferred Shares no longer being denominated in a foreign currency.

 

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The balance of the Company’s redeemable preferred shares and changes in the carrying amount of the redeemable preferred shares are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Preferred Shares

Balance as of December 13, 2012

 

$

43,828,888 

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

 

153,662 

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

 

 

278,572 

Balance as of December 31, 2012

 

$

44,261,122 

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

 

3,500,736 

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

 

 

5,883,478 

Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

 

 

(6,162,050)

Share Issuance Costs

 

 

(314)

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

47,482,972 

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

 

1,058,269 

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

 

 

1,536,548 

Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

 

 

(1,536,548)

Balance as of March 31, 2014

 

$

48,541,241 

 

 

10.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components of AOCI as of March  31, 2014 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency Translation Adjustment

 

Total AOCI

Balance as of December 31, 2013

 

$

(2,126,923)

 

$

(2,126,923)

Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications

 

 

(5,072,022)

 

 

(5,072,022)

Balance as of March 31, 2014

 

$

(7,198,945)

 

$

(7,198,945)

 

 

11Commitments

 

The Company has obligations under operating leases for its corporate offices in Englewood, Colorado until 2020, field offices in Ely, Nevada until 2014 and office equipment until 2015.  Future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable leases with initial lease terms in excess of one year are included.

 

The Company has signed unconditional purchase obligation agreements relating to the development of the Pan project which as of March  31, 2014 committed the Company to $7,727,556 of non-cancellable capital expenditures and financing costs payable during 2014In addition, the Company has cancellable contract obligations related to consulting service agreements until 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

2014

 

2015 - 2016

 

2017 - 2018

 

Thereafter

 

Total

Operating Lease Obligations

 

$

223,890 

 

$

446,838 

 

$

421,427 

 

$

388,326 

 

$

1,480,481 

Contractual Obligations

 

 

7,856,825 

 

 

5,749 

 

 

2,653 

 

 

 -

 

 

7,865,227 

Total

 

$

8,080,715 

 

$

452,587 

 

$

424,080 

 

$

388,326 

 

$

9,345,708 

 

The Company is subject to litigation, claims and governmental and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of the Company’s management that current claims and litigation involving the Company are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

 

12.  Related Party Transactions

 

On May 19, 2012, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with its former Chief Executive Officer for a term of twelve months.  Under the agreement the former Chief Executive Officer provided advisory services from time to time to the Company.    For the three month period ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, the Company paid nil and $49,784, to the former Chief Executive Officer under the agreement.

 

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, amounts payable to directors and officers at March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013,  were $1,218 and $27,730, respectively.

 

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These transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

 

For information on the related parties involved in the Series A Preferred transaction see note 9. 

 

13Financial Instruments

 

In all material respects, the carrying amounts for the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, amounts receivable, other assets, other liabilities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short term nature of these instruments.  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2014 were $2,561,762, compared to $2,879,730 as of December 31, 2013.  Derivative liabilities as of March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are recorded at fair values (Note 4).

 

14.  Supplemental Disclosure with Respect to Cash Flows

 

Supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2014

 

March 31, 2013

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend, including Accrual

 

$

1,536,548 

 

$

1,419,732 

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

 

1,058,269 

 

 

857,550 

Reclassification of Derivative Liability

 

 

8,189,720 

 

 

 -

Common Share Issuance for Payment of Preferred Dividend

 

 

1,284,431 

 

 

 -

Net Increase (Decrease) in Asset Retirement Obligations

 

 

1,169,850 

 

 

47,338 

 

 

15. Retirement Savings Plan

 

The Company sponsors an employee-directed 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for all eligible employees over the age of 18.  Under the 401(k) Plan, employees may make voluntary contributions based upon a percentage of their pretax income.

 

The Company matches 50% of each employee’s contribution up to 6% of the employee’s pretax income.  The Company’s cash contributions vest ratably over a three year service period.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company made matching cash contributions of $26,311 and $16,999, respectively.

 

16.  Segment Disclosures

 

The Company considers itself to operate in a single segment, being mineral exploration and development, with all of the Company’s long-lived assets being located in the United States at March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. 

 

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Item 2.                 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors and Uncertainties” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2014, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 

 

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes. The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based upon the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, disclosure of any contingent liabilities at the financial statement date and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis we review our estimates and assumptions. The estimates were based on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results are likely to differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions, but we do not believe such differences will materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Critical accounting policies, the policies we believe are most important to the presentation of our financial statements and require the most difficult, subjective and complex judgments are outlined below in “Critical Accounting Policies”.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

In addition, certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute “forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Except for historical information, the matters set forth herein, which are forward-looking statements, involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, unexpected changes in business and economic conditions;  significant increases or decreases in gold prices; changes in interest and currency exchange rates;  unanticipated grade changes; metallurgy, processing, access, availability of materials, equipment, supplies and water; determination of reserves; results of current and future exploration activities; results of pending and future feasibility studies; joint venture relationships; political or economic instability, either globally or in the countries in which we operate; local and community impacts and issues; timing of receipt of government approvals; accidents and labor disputes; environmental costs and risks; competitive factors, including competition for property acquisitions; and availability of external financing at reasonable rates or at all. Forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continues” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, or which by their nature refer to future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates, and opinions on the date the statements are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates, and opinions should change, except as required by law.

 

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Reserve and Resource Estimates

 

The mineral estimates in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral reserve” and “probable mineral reserve” are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) - CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended.

 

These definitions differ from the definitions in United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Industry Guide 7 under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Under SEC Industry Guide 7 standards, a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study is required to report reserves, the three-year historical average price is used in any reserve or cash flow analysis to designate reserves and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority.

 

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In addition, the terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases.

 

Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC Industry Guide 7 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.

 

Accordingly, information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain descriptions of our mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Historical results of operations and trends that may be inferred from the following discussion and analysis may not necessarily indicate future results from operations.  In particular, the current state of the global securities markets may cause significant fluctuations in the price of the Company’s securities and render it difficult or impossible for the Company to raise funds which may be necessary to develop any of its present or future mineral properties.

 

Disclosure on Passive Foreign Investment Company

 

U.S. shareholders of our common shares should be aware that the Company believes it was classified as a PFIC during the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, and based on current business plans and financial projections, management believes there is a significant likelihood that the Company will be a PFIC during the current taxable year. If the Company is a PFIC for any year during a U.S. shareholder’s holding period, then such U.S. shareholder generally will be required to treat any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, or any so-called “excess distribution” received on their common shares, as ordinary income, and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such gain or distributions, unless the shareholder makes a timely and effective “qualified electing fund” (“QEF Election”) or a “mark-to-market” election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. shareholder who makes a QEF Election generally must report on a current basis its share of the net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is  a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders.  However, U.S. shareholders should be aware that there can be no assurance that the Company will satisfy record keeping requirements that apply to a QEF Election, or that the Company will supply U.S. shareholders with information that such U.S. shareholders require to report under the QEF Election rules, in event that the Company is a PFIC and a U.S. shareholder wishes to make a QEF Election.

 

Thus, U.S. shareholders may not be able to make a QEF Election with respect to their common shares. A U.S. shareholder who makes the mark-to-market election generally must include as ordinary income each year the excess of the fair market value of the common shares over the taxpayer’s basis therein. Each U.S. shareholder should consult his or her own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, and foreign tax consequences of the PFIC rules and the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Common Shares.

 

Overview

 

Company Overview

 

We are a development stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and, development of gold and silver mineral properties in North America.  Our mineral properties are currently located in Nevada and Washington.  The Tonopah, Gold Rock and Golden Eagle gold properties are exploratory stage projects and have identified gold mineralization.  The Spring Valley property has become subject to a joint venture agreement with Barrick Gold Exploration Inc.  Our Pan project is in the development stage and currently under construction, which is expected to allow us to transition from a development stage company to a gold production company, with targeted production in late 2014.

 

We have completed our technical, engineering, permitting and economic studies on our Pan project.  Construction officially began on January 15, 2014.

 

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Recent Developments

 

Joint Venture Formalized with Barrick

 

On February 24, 2014, we announced that formation of the joint venture at the Spring Valley project with Barrick was completed.  Barrick holds a 70% interest in the joint venture, while we hold the remaining 30% interest.  We have until July 14, 2014 to decide on the option to be carried to production, at which point we would retain a 25% interest in the joint venture.

 

Preferred Series A Dividend Declared and Paid

 

On March 25, 2014, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a dividend payment to the holders of Series A Preferred Shares with a record date of March  28, 2014,  totaling $1,536,547 (U.S. $1,389,911), which was paid on April 1, 2014 in common shares, through the issuance of 1,121,046 common shares to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, and in cash, through the payment of applicable withholding taxes.    

 

Property Highlights for the First Quarter of 2014:

 

·

Pan project – The NEPA permitting process was completed with a Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement issued on Dec 20, 2013.  Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony in January and remains on track for initial production in late 2014 subject to securing the remaining required financing for the project.

 

·

Gold Rock project – A mining plan of operations was submitted to the BLM and is in the draft EIS stage.  Gold Rock is scheduled to be the Company's second operating gold mine. 

 

·

Spring Valley project – As mentioned above, on February 24, 2014 we announced that formation of the joint venture at the Spring Valley project with Barrick was completed.  Barrick holds a 70% interest in the joint venture, while we hold the remaining 30% interest.  We have until July 14, 2014 to decide on the option to be carried to production, at which point we would retain a 25% interest in the joint venture.

 

Activities on our properties in the first quarter ended March  31, 2014, and up to the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are described in further detail below.

 

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The map below shows the location of our properties located in Nevada, USA.

Picture 2

Pan Project, White Pine County, Nevada

 

The Pan property is located at the northern end of the Pancake mountain range in western White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 22 miles southeast of Eureka, Nevada, and 50 miles west of Ely, Nevada.  Access is via a dirt road running south from US Highway 50. Eureka has a population of about 2,000. Water is readily available from wells on the property. Permitting and engineering are underway to extend power lines to the property.

 

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Highlights

 

The National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) permitting process was completed with a Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement issued on December 20, 2013.  We also received confirmation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that no surface waters are present at the project that would fall under the jurisdiction of Sections 401 and 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act.  We have received our Water Pollution Control Permit and our Air Quality Operating Permit to Construct the Pan mine.  Construction began in January 2014.  Jacobs Engineering is the engineering, procurement and construction management contractor for the project.

 

We are evaluating project financing alternatives to secure the remaining capital necessary to fund Pan to production.  

 

Mineral Reserves and Resources

 

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors – In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q we use the terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource”, which are geological and mining terms as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 under the guidelines adopted by CIM, as CIM Standards in Mineral Resources and Reserve Definition and Guidelines.  U.S. investors in particular are advised to read carefully the definitions of these terms as well as the “Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Reserve and Resource Estimates” above.

 

A resource estimate for the Pan project was reported in October 2011 based on results from 2011 drilling. The Measured and indicated resource estimate exceeds one million ounces of gold as summarized in Table 1. The updated resource was prepared by Gustavson Associates, LLC (“Gustavson”).

 

Table 1: Mineral Resource Estimate, Pan Project, Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measured Resource

Cutoff (gpt)

 

Tonnes

 

Grade (gpt)

 

Gold ounces

0.27

 

27,352,000

 

0.59

 

520,000

0.21

 

30,857,000

 

0.55

 

547,000

0.14

 

36,920,000

 

0.49

 

579,000

0.07

 

50,924,000

 

0.38

 

622,000

Indicated Resource

Cutoff (gpt)

 

Tonnes

 

Grade (gpt)

 

Gold ounces

0.27

 

27,126,000

 

0.52

 

453,000

0.21

 

32,652,000

 

0.47

 

495,000

0.14

 

43,118,000

 

0.40

 

551,000

0.07

 

73,925,000

 

0.27

 

645,000

Measured Plus Indicated Resource

Cutoff (gpt)

 

Tonnes

 

Grade (gpt)

 

Gold ounces

0.27

 

54,478,000

 

0.56

 

974,000

0.21

 

63,509,000

 

0.51

 

1,042,000

0.14

 

80,037,000

 

0.44

 

1,130,000

0.07

 

124,849,000

 

0.32

 

1,268,000

Inferred Resource

Cutoff (gpt)

 

Tonnes

 

Grade (gpt)

 

Gold ounces

0.27

 

1,771,000

 

0.58

 

33,000

0.21

 

2,229,000

 

0.51

 

37,000

0.14

 

3,928,000

 

0.36

 

45,000

0.07

 

9,693,000

 

0.20

 

63,000

Note: The tonnage and total ounces of gold were determined from the statistical block model.  Average grades were calculated from the tonnage and total ounces and then rounded to the significant digits shown.  Calculations based on this table may differ due to the effect of rounding.  See “Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Reserve and Resource Estimates.”

 

A Feasibility Study was completed November 15, 2011 showing robust economics for the Pan project.  Mineral reserves were based upon a design pit that maximized revenue based on a $1,200 per ounce three-year trailing average price of gold. Cutoff grades of 0.21 gpt in the South pit and 0.27 gpt in the North & Central pits produced the project’s highest NPV.  Reserve estimates are summarized in Table 2.

 

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Table 2:  Total Pan Mineral Reserves, November 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pit

 

Cutoff Grade

 

Metric Tonnes

 

Gold Grade

 

Ounces Gold

Area

 

(grams/tonne)

 

(x 1000)

 

(grams/tonne)

 

(x 1000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proven

North & Central

 

0.27

 

13,085

 

0.60

 

251

South

 

0.21

 

12,160

 

0.61

 

236

All Pits

 

 

 

25,245

 

0.60

 

487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probable

North & Central

 

0.27

 

10,994

 

0.50

 

178

South

 

0.21

 

12,073

 

0.51

 

199

All Pits

 

 

 

23,067

 

0.51

 

377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proven and Probable

North & Central

 

0.27

 

24,078

 

0.55

 

429

South

 

0.21

 

24,233

 

0.56

 

435

All Pits

 

 

 

48,311

 

0.56

 

864

 

Note: The tonnage and total ounces of gold were determined from the statistical block model. Average grades were calculated from the tonnage and total ounces and then rounded to the significant digits shown. Calculations based on this table may differ due to the effect of rounding.  

 

The Feasibility Study was prepared to the standards of NI 43-101. The open pit mineral reserves and resources were completed by Gustavson, with Terre Lane and Donald E. Hulse acting as the qualified persons. An updated report “Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report, Feasibility Study for the Pan Project, White Pine County, Nevada” dated November 29, 2012 was filed to clarify responsibilities of the Qualified Persons. This updated report made no changes in the feasibility study numbers.

 

We believe there is no material difference between the mineral reserves as disclosed in our NI 43-101 Feasibility Study and those disclosable under SEC Industry Guide 7, and therefore no reconciliation is provided.  The Pan project has known reserves under SEC Industry Guide 7 guidelines; therefore, the project is considered to be in the development stage.

 

Mining and Production

 

The Pan gold deposit contains near-surface mineralization that can be extracted using open pit mining methods. Results from mineral extraction tests indicate that the ore can be processed by conventional heap leaching methods.  Ore from the South Pan pit will be processed ROM, while ore from the North Pan pit will be crushed before being placed on the leach pad.  Pregnant solutions will be treated in an adsorption/desorption recovery (ADR) plant.

 

We have elected to pursue contract mining at our Pan mine for the initial years of mine operations.  This is a change from owner mining, which was the elected method as defined within the 2011 Feasibility Study.  Current conditions within the industry have led to an attractive price environment for contract mining and further, contract mining allows us to substantially reduce our capital costs and financing requirements.  The contract miner will provide all mining related services, manpower and equipment for the project.  They will be responsible for drilling, blasting, loading and hauling ore to the leach pad for processing.

 

During the three months ended March  31, 2014 we did not incur any exploration expenditures at the Pan project.  All construction costs of the project are currently being capitalized; no exploration activity is currently being conducted.  For the comparable period during 2013,  we incurred $412,494, which were primarily for salaries and labor, which were 74% of mineral exploration expenditures during the three months ended March  31, 2013.

 

During the three months ended March  31, 2014, we capitalized into property, equipment and mine development of $4,481,624 of Pan expenditures (excluding asset retirement obligations),  primarily for the construction of the Project, but also ongoing costs for permitting, mitigation, engineering, site characterization, metallurgy, mine planning, and detailed design.  For the comparable period during 2013, we capitalized $831,158 of Pan expenditures.

 

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Gold Rock Project, White Pine County, Nevada

 

The Gold Rock property is located in the eastern Pancake Range in western White Pine County, Nevada.  The property is eight miles southeast of our Pan project.  Access is via the Green Springs road from US Highway 50 approximately 65 miles from Ely, Nevada.  Water for exploration purposes is available from wells in the region under temporary grant of water rights.  It is anticipated that power will be available from the line being extended to serve the nearby Pan Project.

 

Gold Rock is scheduled to be our second operating gold mine.  A gold resource has been defined on the project and numerous drill targets with potential for expanding that resource have been identified.  Additional drilling is planned, but the Pan project has priority for available funds in the near term.

 

A mining Plan of Operations submitted to the BLM has been declared complete, beginning the EIS process.  Scoping meetings for the EIS were held in September, followed by a public comment period.  A Draft EIS is currently being developed by the BLM.

 

We incurred $341,770 of expenditures at the Gold Rock project in the three months ended March  31, 2014.  Environmental costs and salaries and labor represented 40% and 52%  of the expenditures for the three months ended March  31, 2014, respectively.  For the three months ended March  31, 2013, we incurred $1,351,678, of which 30% were drilling costs,  and 26% was related to salaries and labor.

 

Spring Valley Project, Pershing County, Nevada

 

The Spring Valley property is located in the Spring Valley Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, approximately 20 miles northeast of the town of Lovelock.  The property is accessed via paved and dirt roads east of US Interstate 80.  Water for exploration purposes is available from water wells drilled on the property under temporary grant of water rights.  Power is accessible from existing power lines; however, capacity is unknown.

 

On February 24, 2014, we announced that formation of the joint venture for the Spring Valley project with Barrick was completed.  Under the formation, Barrick holds a 70% interest in the joint venture, while we hold the remaining 30% interest.  At our election, Barrick may also earn an additional 5% (75% total) by carrying us to production and arranging financing for our share of mine construction expenses. The cost that Barrick incurs from carrying us to production will be recouped by Barrick, plus interest, once production has been established.  We have until July 14, 2014 to elect the carry option.

 

During the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred $153,131 and $2,561 of expenditures on the Spring Valley Project, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, 48% and 31% of the costs related to engineering and consulting and salaries and labor, respectively.

 

Tonopah Project, Nye County, Nevada

 

The Tonopah property is located in Nye County, Nevada, approximately 15 miles northeast of the town of Tonopah, 210 miles northwest of Las Vegas and 236 miles southeast of Reno, Nevada.   The property is over the northeastern flank of the San Antonio Mountains and in the Ralston Valley.  Water for exploration purposes is available from water wells for a fee from municipal sources.  Power is accessible from existing power lines crossing the property; however, capacity is unknown and may be limited.

 

There was no new exploration activity on the property during the three months ended March  31, 2014.  

 

We incurred $9,094 of expenditures at the Tonopah project in the three months ended March  31, 2014.  For the comparable period in 2013, we incurred $5,129.  The expenditures for both periods were primarily related to salaries and labor.

 

Golden Eagle Project, Ferry County, Washington

 

The Golden Eagle property is located on private land in the Eureka (Republic) mining district in Ferry County, Washington.  The property is two miles northwest of the town of Republic, Washington and is accessed by the Knob Hill county road.

 

There was no new exploration activity on the project during the three months ended March  31, 2014.  

 

We incurred $13,646 and $11,356 of expenditures at the Golden Eagle project in the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The expenditures for both periods were primarily related to property maintenance and taxes and salaries and labor.

 

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Pinyon Project, White Pine County, Nevada

 

Pinyon is a disseminated gold target near the Gold Rock and Pan projects.  A portion of the claims were acquired in 2012 as part of an agreement with Aurion Resources allowing us to earn-in to a joint venture over a five year period.  The Pinyon property is located in White Pine County, Nevada approximately 20 miles southeast of Eureka, Nevada.  It is 10 miles north of the Gold Rock project and 6 miles east of the Pan project.  Access is by five miles of dirt road running south-southeast from US Highway 50, at a point about 17 miles southeast of Eureka, Nevada.  Water is available from wells that service the Pan and Gold Rock projects.  Power is expected to be available from the Pan or Gold Rock projects. 

 

There was no new exploration activity on the project during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

We incurred $3,573 of expenditures at the Pinyon project in the three months ended March  31, 2014, primarily for salaries and labor.  For the comparable period in 2013, we incurred $82,214, 67% of which related to property maintenance and taxes and 26% to salaries and labor.

 

Results of Operations 

 

Three months ended March  31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March  31, 2013

 

The following table summarizes our results of operation for the three months ended March  31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March  31, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

Change

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting

 

$

59,765 

 

$

218,456 

 

$

(158,691)

Depreciation and Accretion

 

 

162,001 

 

 

117,824 

 

 

44,177 

Interest and Bank Charges

 

 

1,027 

 

 

1,074 

 

 

(47)

Investor Relations

 

 

41,910 

 

 

5,553 

 

 

36,357 

Legal, Audit and Accounting

 

 

375,704 

 

 

972,136 

 

 

(596,432)

Mineral Exploration Expenditures

 

 

618,266 

 

 

1,818,446 

 

 

(1,200,180)

Office and Administration

 

 

803,151 

 

 

240,957 

 

 

562,194 

Salaries and Benefits

 

 

1,468,488 

 

 

1,444,227 

 

 

24,261 

Transfer Agent and Filing Fees

 

 

71,308 

 

 

38,388 

 

 

32,920 

Travel

 

 

91,111 

 

 

70,988 

 

 

20,123 

Operating Loss

 

 

3,692,731 

 

 

4,928,049 

 

 

(1,235,318)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income (Expenses)

 

 

684 

 

 

10,860,975 

 

 

(10,860,291)

Income Tax Expense

 

 

(404,602)

 

 

(55,374)

 

 

(349,228)

Net (Income) Loss

 

$

4,096,649 

 

$

(5,877,552)

 

$

9,974,201 

 

Significant differences between the periods are as follows:

 

Consulting expense during the three months ended March  31, 2014 decreased $158,691 to $59,765 from $218,456 during the three months ended March  31, 2013The decrease in consulting expense is due to the consulting agreement with the Company’s former CEO expiring in the second quarter of 2013 and a decrease in non-cash stock based compensation expense for our consultants.  In addition, the Company incurred additional consulting expenses in 2013 related to compensation studies which were not performed in 2014.

 

Depreciation and Accretion expense during the three months ended March  31, 2014 was $162,001 compared to $117,824 during the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $44,177, or 37%.   This was primarily due to a 40% increase in depreciable assets from the comparable period of 2013.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, accretion expense was $10,579 compared to $925 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

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Legal, audit and accounting expense totaled $375,704 for the three months ended March  31, 2014, compared to $972,136 in the comparable period, a decrease of $596,432.    The primary reason for the decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2014 is the Company incurred significant legal, tax advisory and accounting fees during the three months ended March 31, 2013 surrounding the non-recurring restructuring of our subsidiaries.  Additionally, in comparison to the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company has incurred less expense related to the investigation of different financing options to meet its capital demands as it brings the Pan Gold project into production.

 

Mineral exploration expense for the three months ended March  31, 2014 decreased $1,200,180, or 66% from the comparable period of 2013.  Details of the expenses in each period may be found in the schedule of mineral exploration expenses to the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.  Exploration levels are determined by the success of previous exploration programs on each project and cash available to fund additional programs.

 

As we are currently focused on bringing the Pan project into production, the cash expenditures for exploration have been reduced in order to preserve capital for completion of the Pan project.  Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, as construction commenced on the Pan project, administrative Pan related expenses are no longer allocated to exploration and as a result these costs have been recorded in Office and administration and Salaries and benefits as appropriate.

 

Office and administration expense for the three months ended March  31, 2014 were $803,151 compared to $240,957 during the comparable period of 2013, an increase of $562,194 or 233%As noted above, the majority of this increase is due to the classification of Pan administrative expenses moving from mineral exploration expense to office and administration expense.  Also contributing to the increase are increases in overhead costs including insurance, information systems and rent, in both our Englewood and Ely offices, due to our continued growth.

 

Other income (expense) for the three months ended March  31, 2014 was income of $684 compared to income of $10,860,975 during the comparable period of 2013, a net decrease of $10,860,291As a result of the change in the parent Company’s functional currency from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar effective January 1, 2014, there was no gain or loss recorded on the change in the fair value of derivative liability for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The Company recorded a gain of $9,448,970  related to change in the fair value of derivative liability for three months ended March 31, 2013.  Additionally, as a result of this change in functional currency to the U.S. dollar, the Company recorded a foreign exchange loss of only $3,656 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to a foreign exchange gain of $1,370,342 for the corresponding period of 2013.  Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses will now primarily be recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $404,602 compared to $55,374 during the comparable period of 2013The primary reason for the increase for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2013 is due to an income tax recovery of $369,202 recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  The recovery related to a decrease of the deferred income tax liability that was associated with the acquisition of the Pan and Gold Rock projects.  The remainder of the expense relates to the Canadian corporate Part VI.1 dividend tax resulting from our Series A Preferred Share dividends.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March  31, 2014, we had working capital of $39,223,657, consisting of current assets of $44,103,095 and current liabilities of $4,879,438.   This represents a decrease of $6,837,064 from the working capital balance of $46,060,721 as of December 31, 2013.    Consistent with our plans, our working capital balance fluctuates as we use cash to fund our exploration, development activities and other operating expenses.

 

We have not generated any revenues from operations.  These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes we will be able to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business in the foreseeable future.  We have incurred operating losses for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 of $3,692,731 and $4,928,049, respectively, and since our inception on May 14, 1996 to March 31, 2014 our losses have resulted in an accumulated deficit of $88,087,094; further losses are anticipated in the development of our business.  Our cash on hand and working capital as of March 31, 2014 was $43,529,083 and $39,223,657, respectively

 

Recoverability of amounts capitalized for our mineral properties, other than the Pan Project, are dependent upon our ability to raise funds or generate profits to enable funds to be available to complete exploration on the mineral properties, identify economically recoverable reserves and develop the mineral properties into profitable projects, or the receipt of adequate proceeds from the sale of such projects. Recoverability of amounts capitalized for the Pan Project is dependent on our ability to raise funds to complete development of the project and operate it profitability, or the receipt of adequate proceeds from any sale of the project.

 

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Our ability to complete our business objectives on a long term basis, including the planned development of the Pan Project, depends in part on our ability to successfully raise additional financing for the capital expenditures required to achieve planned principal operations at the Pan Project.  While we have been successful in the past in obtaining financing, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that such financing will be on terms acceptable to us. 

 

Our most significant expenditures for the remainder of 2014  are expected to be costs associated with the development of our Pan project and further exploration of our other properties.  We also continue to incur operating expenses for salaries and benefits (exclusive of non-cash stock-based compensation), professional fees, community relations, investor relations, travel and other overhead expenses at our Colorado executive offices and Ely, Nevada locations.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $5,986,295 during the three months ended March  31, 2014 compared to $2,870,488 during the three months ended March 31, 2013, an increase of $3,115,807This increase is largely related to a foreign exchange loss of $3,656 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to a foreign exchange gain of $1,370,342 during the comparable period of 2013.  In addition, the timing of payments out of accounts payable and accrued expenses due to our increased activity during the construction of the Pan mine has led to a substantial increase period over period.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March  31, 2014 was $3,719,093 compared to $1,982,433 during the comparable period of 2013.  Although most of our exploration and development stage expenditures are recorded as an expense rather than an investment, we capitalize the acquisition cost of land and mineral rights and certain equipment that has alternative future uses or significant salvage value, including furniture, and electronics, and the cost of these capitalized assets is reflected in our investing activities.    We are also capitalizing Pan construction, permitting, engineering and other development activities.  Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March  31, 2014 consisted primarily of construction costs on the Pan project, and property and equipment additions of $3,158,220 and $560,873 for the acquisition of mineral properties.

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $32,393 consisted of preferred share dividend withholding tax payments of $231,414 and deferred financing costs of $143,480.  These payments were offset by cash proceeds of $342,501 from the exercise of stock options during the period.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

A summary of our contractual obligations as of and subsequent to March 31, 2014 is provided in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

 

 

2014

 

2015 - 2016

 

2017 - 2018

 

Thereafter

 

Total

Pan Construction Commitments (1)

 

$

32,325,171 

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

32,325,171 

Reclamation Bonding (2)

 

 

2,481,405 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2,481,405 

Office and Office Equipment Leases (3)

 

 

223,890 

 

 

446,838 

 

 

421,427 

 

 

388,326 

 

 

1,480,481 

Financing Obligations (4)

 

 

110,550 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

110,550 

Other Contractual Obligations (5)

 

 

15,735 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

15,735 

Consulting Arrangements (6)

 

 

2,985 

 

 

5,749 

 

 

2,654 

 

 

 -

 

 

11,388 

Total

 

$

35,159,736 

 

$

452,587 

 

$

424,081 

 

$

388,326 

 

$

36,424,730 

 

(1)

We have entered into cancellable and non-cancellable agreements for capital expenditures relating to the development and construction of the Pan Project payable during 2014.  No agreements have been entered into which extend into 2015 or beyond.

(2)

As a part of the permitting process of the Pan project, we are required to have a reclamation bond of approximately US$15 million held with the BLM prior to the commencement of construction.  We purchased a surety contract for the reclamation bond, which requires us to deposit US$3.7 million in installments into an escrow account as security for abandonment and remediation obligations. As of March 31, 2014, we have paid US$1.5 million of the US$3.7 million deposit, which has been recorded in reclamation deposits on the consolidated balance sheet and we intend to remit the remaining US$2.2 million during 2014.

(3)

We have obligations under operating leases for our corporate offices in Englewood, Colorado until 2020, field offices in Ely, Nevada until 2014 and office equipment until 2015. 

(4)

We have signed an agreement relating to potential financing of the Pan project that would require a U.S.$100,000 fee to be paid upon termination.

(5)

We have information technology service contracts which expire during 2014.

(6)

We have cancellable consulting agreements which extend to 2018.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

There are no off balance sheet arrangements.

 

Inflation

 

We do not believe that inflation has had a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

Environmental Compliance

 

Our current and future exploration and development activities, as well as our future mining and processing operations, are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations in the countries in which we conduct our activities. These laws and regulations govern the protection of the environment, prospecting, development, production, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances and other matters. We expect to be able to comply with those laws and do not believe that compliance will have a material adverse effect on our competitive position. We intend to obtain all licenses and permits required by all applicable regulatory agencies in connection with our mining operations and exploration activities. We intend to maintain standards of environmental compliance consistent with regulatory requirements.

 

We have an obligation to reclaim our properties after the surface has been disturbed by exploration, development and construction at the site.  As of March  31, 2014, we have accrued $9,634 as a current liability included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and $1,221,452 as a long-term liability, compared to $9,269 and $51,967 as current and long term liabilities, respectively, at December 31, 2013, related to reclamation and other closure requirements at our properties.  The significant increase during the three months ended March 31, 2014 is due to the commencement of construction at our Pan mine site, where construction on several of the mine site areas has begun or is nearing completion.  These liabilities are covered by surety bonding put into place during the year ended December 31, 2013.  We have accrued as a liability the present value of our best estimate of the liabilities as of March  31, 2014; however, it is possible that our obligations may change in the near or long term depending on a number of factors.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements include our estimate of recoverable value on our property, equipment and mine development,  the determination of site reclamation and rehabilitation obligations as well as the value assigned to stock-based compensation expense. These estimates involve considerable judgment and are, or could be, affected by significant factors that are out of our control.

 

The factors affecting stock-based compensation include estimates of when stock options might be exercised, stock price volatility and expected forfeitures. The timing of which options are exercised is out of our control and will depend, among other things, upon a variety of factors including the market value of our shares and financial objectives of the holders of the options. We used historical data to determine volatility in accordance with Black-Scholes modeling; however, the future volatility is inherently uncertain and the model has its limitations. While these estimates can have a material impact on the stock-based compensation expense and hence results of operations, there is no impact on our financial condition.

 

Our impairment assessment of mineral properties and equipment is based on market conditions for minerals, underlying mineral resources associated with the assets and future costs that may be required for ultimate realization through mining operations or by sale. We are in an industry that is exposed to a number of risks and uncertainties, including exploration risk, development risk, commodity price risk, operating risk, ownership and political risk, funding and currency risk, as well as environmental risk. Bearing these risks in mind, we have assumed recent world commodity prices will be achievable. We have considered the mineral resource reports by independent engineers on the Pan, Gold Rock, Spring Valley, Tonopah and Golden Eagle projects in considering the recoverability of the carrying costs of the mineral properties.  All of these assumptions are potentially subject to change and most are out of our control; however, changes to the assumptions are not determinable. Accordingly, there is always the potential for a material adjustment to the value assigned to mineral properties and equipment.

 

We have an obligation to reclaim our properties after the surface has been disturbed by exploration, development and construction methods at the site. As a result we have recorded a liability for the fair value of the reclamation costs we expect to incur. We estimate applicable inflation and credit-adjusted risk-free rates as well as expected reclamation time frames. To the extent that the estimated reclamation costs change, such changes will impact future reclamation expense recorded.

 

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The functional currency of the Company is a factor in determining the method used to translate the Company’s financial statements and significantly affects the reported results; therefore, the determination of the functional currency is a critical accounting policy.  The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates – the currency of the environment in which the entity primarily generates and expends cash.  We evaluate the functional currency of our entities when they are established, and evaluate whether the functional currency has changed based on significant changes in economic indicators.  Such indicators include cash flow, sales price, sales market, expenses, financing, and intra-entity transactions and arrangements.  Based upon such factors, we must use judgment to determine the appropriate functional currency.

 

Item 3.                 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q there has not been a material changes in our market risk from the information disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2014.

 

Item 4.                 Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

At the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March  31, 2014, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation the CEO and the CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that: (i) information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit to the SEC under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and (ii) material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow for accurate and timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

 

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there were no changes to internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                 Legal Proceedings.

 

On January 21, 2014, the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation (the “Goshute” or the “Tribe”) filed an Appeal and Petition for Stay of BLM’s Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision involving Approval of the Pan Mine Project Plan of Operations and Approval of Issuance of Right-of-Way Grant with the United States Department of Interior Office of Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Land Appeals (the “Administrative Proceeding”).  Although the BLM provided notice to the Goshute early in the federal review process for the Draft EIS, the Tribe did not participate in the consultation process with BLM (though two other Tribal governments did) but instead filed comments on the Draft EIS.  BLM responded to the Goshute comments in the Final EIS and the Tribe did not provide further comments on the Final EIS or the Record of Decision.  The Interior Board of Land Appeals was required to grant or deny a petition for stay pending appeal no later than March 7, 2014.  A decision for which a stay is not granted becomes effective immediately after the Appeals Board issues a denial or fails to act on the petition within 45 days.  Accordingly, the petition was deemed denied on March 7, 2014 and the BLM’s decisions are effective.  In response to the Petition, BLM noted that the Goshute “fails to describe with any specificity how the BLM violated” any applicable federal statutes and that the Goshute’s allegations are “wholly unsupported and insufficient to satisfy” their burden.  On February 14, 2014, our motion to intervene was been granted. Goshute’s filed their Statement of Reasons in support of their appeal on February 21, 2014 and the Company filed its answer to Goshute’s Statement of Reasons on March 20, 2014 setting forth in detail why the Goshute appeal should be summarily dismissed and the BLM’s approvals affirmed.    On April 17, 2014, BLM timely filed its Response to Goshute’s Statement of Reasons explaining why the Goshute’s failed to meet their burden of establishing any error in BLM’s decision and, therefore, BLM’s decision should be affirmed.

 

Reply briefs are expressly discouraged under governing federal regulations.  In addition, the time has expired for Goshute to file any such reply to the Company’s answer to the Goshute SOR.  As of May 5, 2014, no reply from the Goshute to the BLM had been received.  No further briefing or proceedings are expected prior to the IBLA’s ruling on the Goshute appeal.

 

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We are not aware of any material pending or threatened litigation or of any proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities which are, or would be, likely to have a material adverse effect upon us or our operations, taken as a whole.  There are no material proceedings pursuant to which any of our directors, officers or affiliates or any owner of record or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our securities or any associate of any such director, officer or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us.

 

Item 1A.              Risk Factors.

 

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013, as filed on March 13, 2014 with the SEC.

 

Item 2.                Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

Subsequent to the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, on April 1, 2014, we issued 1,121,046 common shares to holders of our Series A Preferred Shares, in lieu of making a cash dividend payment.  The common shares were deemed “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration available under Section 4(a)(2) and Section 3(a)(9) of the Act.

Item 3.                 Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4.                 Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Midway considers health, safety and environmental stewardship to be a core value for our Company and we strive for excellent performance.  We have a mandatory safety and health program including employee training, risk management, workplace inspection, emergency response, accident investigation and program auditing. The Company considers this program to be essential at all levels to ensure that employees and the Company conduct themselves in an environment of exemplary health, safety and environmental governance.

 

The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 5.                 Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6.                 Exhibits.

Documents filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or incorporated by reference:

 

 

 

 Exhibit Number

Description

2.1

Amended and Restated Arrangement Agreement between Midway Gold Corp. and Pan-Nevada Gold Corporation, dated February 26, 2007, previously filed with the initial registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.1

Notice of Articles, previously filed with the initial registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

Articles, previously filed with the initial registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.3

Articles and Notice of Alteration for Series A Rights, previously filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act.

31.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act.

32*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

95*

Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulators matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

101*

Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Midway Gold Corp. for the three months ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Income) Loss (iv) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, and (vi) the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

* filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

MIDWAY GOLD CORP.

 

May 7, 2014

 

By:  /s/ Kenneth A. Brunk

     Kenneth A. Brunk

     Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and     

     Director

    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

May 7, 2014

 

By:  /s/ Bradley J. Blacketor

      Bradley J. Blacketor

      Chief Financial Officer

      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

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