EX-99.2 3 v379337_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

 

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

FIRST QUARTER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS 2
CORE BUSINESS 3
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PLAN – CCAA PROCEEDINGS 4
OPERATIONAL RESTRUCTURING AND TURNAROUND PLAN 8
REVIEW OF OPERATING PERFORMANCE 11
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS 14
FINANCIAL CONDITION, CASH FLOW, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 17
INCOME TAXES 20
OUTLOOK 20
LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES 21
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES 22
DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION 23
NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES 24
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 28
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION 28
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 29
SUBSEQUENT EVENT 29
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA 29
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 30
CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. INVESTORS CONCERNING ESTIMATES OF INFERRED AND MEASURED AND INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES 30
CORPORATE DIRECTORY 32

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2014 

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 and related notes thereto which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). For further information on Jaguar Mining Inc., reference should be made to its public filings (including its most recently filed annual information form (“AIF”) which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com). Information is also available on the Company’s website at www.jaguarmining.com. Information on risks associated with investing in the Company’s securities and technical and scientific information under National Instrument 43-101 concerning the Company’s material property, including information about mineral resources and reserves, are contained in the Company’s most recently filed AIF and technical reports.

 

All amounts included in this MD&A are in United States dollars (“$”), unless otherwise specified. References to Cdn$ are to Canadian dollars and R$ are to Brazilian reais. This report is dated as of May 12, 2014.

 

Where we say “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” or “Jaguar”, we mean Jaguar Mining Inc. or Jaguar Mining Inc. and/or one or more or all of its subsidiaries, as it may apply.

 

The following abbreviations are used to describe the periods under review throughout this MD&A:

 

Abbreviation   Period   Abbreviation   Period
YTD 2014   January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014   YTD 2013   January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013
Q1 2014   January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014   Q1 2013   January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

 

FIRST QUARTER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

 

   Q1 2014 
     
Gold produced (ounces)   23,359 
Gold sold (ounces)   24,181 
      
Average sales price per oz of gold sold  $1,288 
Cash operating cost per oz of gold produced(*)  $923 
Cash operating margin per oz of gold produced(*)  $365 
      
All-in cost per ounce sold(*) (**)  $1,288 
      
Revenue (000´s)  $31,100 
Gross profit (000´s)  $1,087 
Net loss (000´s)  $(15,755)

(*) Refer to “Non-IFRS Performance Measures" on page24.

(**) This relates to the all-in cost excluding the restructuring expenses that were incurred during Q1 2014, in the amount of $2.9 million. If the restructuring expenses are considered then the all-in cost is $1,408 per ounce of gold sold in Q1 2014.

 

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Company Developments:

 

·On April 22, 2014, the Company successfully implemented the previously announced Financial Restructuring Plan (“CCAA Plan”);
·On April 22, 2014, Mr. George Bee and Mr. Derrick Weyrauch were appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively;
·A 75% decrease of lost time incidents was realized during the first quarter of 2014 versus the comparable 2013 period. During the first quarter 2013, a total of four incidents occurred while in the first quarter 2014, only one incident occurred;
·A 13% reduction of overall staffing levels was realized at the end of the first quarter 2014 versus the comparable 2013 period.

 

CORE BUSINESS

 

Jaguar is a public company with its common shares listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”). Trading in the common shares of Jaguar on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") was suspended on December 23, 2013 as a result of the commencement of the CCAA Proceedings (see “Financial Restructuring Plan – CCAA Proceedings”). On April 29, 2014, the Company announced the common shares of the Company have been accepted for listing by the TSX-V, with trading commencing at the opening of market on May 1, 2014. The trading symbol of Jaguar's common shares will remain "JAG".

 

The common shares of the Company were delisted from the TSX effective at the close of market on April 30, 2014.

 

In connection with the implementation of its amended and restated plan of compromise and arrangement pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the "Plan") on April 22, 2014, the common shares of Jaguar that existed immediately prior to the implementation of the Plan were consolidated at a ratio of one (1) post-consolidation common share for each 86.39636 pre-consolidation common shares. The common shares of Jaguar commenced trading on the TSX-V on a post-consolidated basis and there are currently 111,106,262 common shares of the Company issued and outstanding. The new CUSIP and ISIN numbers of the Company's common shares are 47009M400 and CA47009M4002, respectively.

 

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold producing properties in Brazil. The Company controls 23,777 hectares in the Iron Quadrangle mining district of Brazil, a prolific greenstone belt located near the city of Belo Horizonte in the State of Minas Gerais, where the Company owns operating assets. In addition, Jaguar holds mineral concessions totaling 138,548 hectares in the State of Maranhão, where the Company owns the Gurupi Project and 34,251 hectares in the State of Ceará, where the Company’s Pedra Branca Project is located. The Company may consider the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of other gold properties.

 

The Company produces gold at its Turmalina and Caeté operations, while the Company’s Paciência operation is on temporary care and maintenance. While the Company continues to demonstrate a turnaround at the Turmalina and Caeté operations and is on track to produce sustained positive margins and allow the exploitation of opportunities at core operations, the potential for a significant increase in gold production exists through the development of the Company’s Gurupi Project, which contemplates an open-pit gold mining operation in the state of Maranhão in the northeast of Brazil. On achieving sustained positive performance, management intends to turn its attention to growing the business.

 

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FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING PLAN – CCAA PROCEEDINGS

 

On November 13, 2013, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a support agreement (as amended, the “Support Agreement”) with holders (the “Noteholders”) of approximately 81% of its $165.0 million 4.5% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due November 1, 2014 (“4.5% Convertible Notes”) and 82% of its $103.5 million 5.5% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due March 31, 2016 (together with the 4.5% Convertible Notes, the “Notes”) to effect a recapitalization and financing transaction that would eliminate approximately $268.5 million of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness by exchanging the Notes for common shares of Jaguar and inject approximately $50.0 million into the Company by way of a backstopped share offering (the “Share Offering”) by Noteholders pursuant to a backstop agreement dated November 13, 2013 (as amended, the “Backstop Agreement”) between the Company, its subsidiaries and certain Noteholders. Additional Noteholders signed consent agreements to the Support Agreement such that as of November 26, 2013, holders of approximately 93% of the Notes had signed the Support Agreement or a consent agreement thereto.

 

On December 23, 2013, the Company filed for creditor protection (the “CCAA Proceedings”) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the “CCAA”) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”). The CCAA Proceedings were commenced in order to implement a recapitalization transaction as contemplated in the Support Agreement through a plan of compromise and arrangement (as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “CCAA Plan”). The Court granted an Initial Order, Claims Procedure Order and Meeting Order, each dated December 23, 2013.

 

The Claims Procedure Order provided for, among other things, the establishment of a claims procedure for the identification, quantification and determination of certain claims against the Company. Pursuant to the Meeting Order, Jaguar was authorized to call a meeting (the “Meeting”) of Affected Unsecured Creditors (as defined in the CCAA Plan) to consider and, if deemed advisable, to pass a resolution approving the CCAA Plan. The Meeting was held on January 31, 2014 and the CCAA Plan was approved by 100% of the Affected Unsecured Creditors that voted, in person or by proxy, at the Meeting. Following the Meeting, Jaguar obtained an order from the Court on February 6, 2014 sanctioning the CCAA Plan.

 

On April 22, 2014, the Company successfully implemented the CCAA Plan dated February 5, 2014.

 

The CCAA Plan was designed to reduce the amount of the Company’s indebtedness and cash interest expense. The Company believes that the consummation of the its financial restructuring enhanced the Company’s liquidity and provides it with improved financial and operating flexibility.

 

The CCAA Plan implemented a series of steps leading to an overall capital reorganization of Jaguar. These steps included, among other things:

 

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·The common shares of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the implementation of the CCAA Plan were consolidated at a ratio of one (1) post-consolidation common share for each 86.39636 pre-consolidation common shares (the “Consolidation”). Any fractional Common Shares resulting from the Consolidation were rounded down to the next whole share without any additional compensation therefore. A total of 995,151 common shares were outstanding as a result of the consolidation.

 

·The Noteholders and certain other Affected Unsecured Creditors of the Company with proven claims received their pro rata share of 14,000,000 common shares of the Company in exchange for their Notes and in satisfaction of their claims, respectively, and Noteholders who signed the Support Agreement, or a consent agreement thereto, as of November 26, 2013 received their pro rata share of an additional 5,000,000 common shares of the Company in exchange for their Notes. Pursuant to the CCAA Plan, the Notes (and the indentures under which such Notes were issued) have been irrevocably and finally cancelled and all unsecured claims of certain affected unsecured creditors of the Company are fully and finally released.

 

·Noteholders who participated in the Share Offering purchased up to their pro rata share of 70,955,797 common shares of the Company (collectively, the “Offering Shares”) and such Noteholders received their pro rata share of 9,044,203 common shares of the Company (the “Accrued Interest Offering Shares”) (based on the percentage that the unpaid interest on their Notes bore to the aggregate of all unpaid interest owing to all Noteholders who participated in the Share Offering as at December 31, 2013) in exchange for their Notes.

 

·Noteholders who backstopped the Share Offering pursuant to the Backstop Agreement purchased their pro rata share (based on their backstop commitments) of the Offering Shares not subscribed for under the Share Offering and received their pro rata share of an additional 11,111,111 common shares of the Company in exchange for their Notes.

 

The equity-based compensation arrangements of the Company existing immediately prior to implementation of the CCAA Plan were cancelled pursuant to the terms of the CCAA Plan. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a new 10% rolling stock option plan (the "New Stock Option Plan"). The New Stock Option Plan has received conditional approval from the TSX-V and is subject to the approval of disinterested shareholders of the Company. It will be presented for approval at the Company's next annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”), which is expected to be held late in the second quarter of 2014. The Board has also approved a new deferred share unit plan (the “DSU Plan”), which reserves a maximum of 11,111,111 common shares for issuance under the plan. The DSU Plan has received conditional approval from the TSX-V and will be presented for approval by shareholders at the Company’s AGM.

 

In connection with the CCAA Plan, the Company negotiated amendments to certain terms of the Renvest Credit Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility amendments provide among other things, that:

 

·the maturity date of the Facility is extended to December 31, 2015 from July 25, 2014;
·mandatory repayments of $1.0 million of principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest shall be made each month from and including July 2014 to and including November 2015, with the balance of all outstanding obligations to be repaid on December 31, 2015;
·the Lender shall have a right to convert up to $5.0 million of the outstanding obligations under the Facility into equity at a specified conversion price (subject to certain anti-dilution protections);
·the Lender shall have a right to participate in certain offerings of equity securities by the Company if the offering occurs at a prescribed price;
·the Company shall maintain certain minimum levels of cash on hand;
·the Lender shall be entitled to appoint an observer to the meetings of the Board of Directors;
·the Company and the Lender enter into a Right of First Refusal Agreement with respect to assignments of the Facility by the Lender; and
·existing breaches, defaults and events of default under the Facility are waived by the Lender. Certain events of default under the Facility were also amended to reflect the Company’s current financial circumstances.

 

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The Company paid a fee of $1.0 million in connection with the amendments to the Facility ($0.6 million paid in cash and $0.4 million payable as an increase in the principal amount of the Facility).

 

In connection with the above amendments, the Company agreed to repay immediately to the Lender $10.0 million on account of the outstanding obligations under the Facility.

 

In connection with the above amendments, the Lender waived its rights under the Facility to receive any portion of the net proceeds of the Share Offering, with the exception of the agreed upon $10.0 million repayment described above.

 

The Company believes that the implementation of the CCAA Plan resulted in a number of benefits to the Company, including, among other things, a significant reduction of the Company’s debt, increased liquidity for operations and facilitation of the Company’s ability to make certain necessary capital investments and accelerate operational improvements allowing it to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

 

Pre-Plan & Pro Forma (As at March 31, 2014) Capital Structure

(All figures in US$ millions except number of Common Shares)

 

   As at March 31, 2014   Pro forma Adjustments   Pro Forma 
Bank Indebtedness  $15.9    -   $15.9 
Renvest Facility (Drawn)   30.0    (9.6)   20.4 
Vale Note   7.8    -    7.6 
4.5% Convertible Notes   165.0    (165.0)   - 
5.5% Convertible Notes   103.5    (103.5)   - 
Total Debt  $322.2   $(278.1)  $43.9 
Less: Cash and Cash Equivalents   (7.0)   (31.4)   (38.4)
Total Net Debt  $315.2   $(309.5)  $5.5 
Number of Common Shares Outstanding(1)   86.4 million    24.7 million    111.1 million 

(1)   Pro forma Common Shares outstanding based on the Consolidation, the extinguishment of the Notes (including accrued interest) in exchange for Common Shares, as well as the issuance of the Backstop Commitment Shares and the Accrued Interest Offering Shares.

  

In addition to the pro forma financial information provided above, the Company estimated that its cash balance as of the implementation date (pro forma for the receipt of the Share Offering proceeds and payment of fees, expenses and additional amounts due to the Lender) was approximately $36.5 million. The unaudited pro forma financial information was prepared based upon available information and assumptions deemed appropriate by management and is for illustrative purposes only. The pro forma financial information has not been audited and should not be considered comprehensive and may differ significantly from the actual adjustments from the implementation of the CCAA Plan and related transactions in the future.

 

Directors and Senior Management of Jaguar

 

The board of directors of Jaguar was reconstituted in connection with the implementation of the CCAA Plan so as to be comprised of seven individuals, four of whom are incumbent directors of the Company. In addition, in connection with the Plan, Mr. George Bee and Mr. Derrick Weyrauch have been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively.

 

Set out below are biographies of the directors and executive officers of the Company, as of May 12, 2014:

 

·Richard D. Falconer (Director): Mr. Falconer was elected to the Board on May 22, 2012 and was appointed Chairman of the Board on June 29, 2012. Mr. Falconer retired from CIBC after 40 years with the bank. At the time of retirement, Mr. Falconer was Vice Chairman and Managing Director, CIBC World Markets Inc. Current directorships include Chorus Aviation Inc., Resolute Forest Products Inc., Bridgepoint Health Foundation; LOFT Community Services; and Member, Shaw Festival Theatre Endowment Foundation Board of Governors. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Master of Business Administration degree, York University, and Honours B.A., University of Toronto.

 

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·George Bee (Director and Chief Executive Officer): Mr. Bee was elected to the Board on June 10, 2013 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on April 22, 2014. Mr. Bee is a mining engineer and has over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry, developing world-class gold mining projects. Recently, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Andina Minerals Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Bee was Chief Operating Officer of Aurelian Resources and spent over 16 years at Barrick Gold Corporation where he was responsible for a number of operating and development projects. Mr. Bee is a graduate of the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Mr. Bee currently serves on the boards of Stillwater Mining Company and Sandspring Resources Inc. and holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

 

·Edward V. Reeser (Director): Mr. Reeser was appointed to the Board on June 10, 2013. Mr. Reeser is the owner and President of Celco Inc. (Food Service Equipment), one of Canada's major commercial food service equipment importers and distributors. Mr. Reeser has been a director and member of the Finance and Audit Committee of Bridgepoint Health since September 2011. Mr. Reeser has over 15 years’ experience as a senior financial officer of TSX-listed companies in the metallurgical, aviation and energy utility industries. Mr. Reeser has also served as a director and officer of a number of private companies and non-profit organizations. Mr. Reeser holds a Master of Business Administration degree (finance concentration) from York University, a Bachelor of Arts from York University and an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

 

·Luis Miraglia (Director): Mr. Miraglia was appointed as a director of the Company on September 27, 2012. Mr. Miraglia is a native of Minas Gerais, Brazil and is a Partner at the law firm of Azevedo Sette Advogados with 19 years of experience in legal practice specializing in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, infrastructure projects and mining. He holds a degree (Juris Doctorate equivalent) from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Chicago Law School.

 

·Stephen Hope (Director): Mr. Hope has worked in fixed-income investment management for over fifteen years. Prior to forming Outrider Management (“Outrider”) in January 2004, he was a portfolio manager with Dalton Investments LLC where he managed a fund with a substantially similar investment strategy to that of Outrider. Prior to joining Dalton, he managed an emerging markets debt fund focused on distressed debt for two years at San Francisco Sentry Investment Group. Prior to San Francisco Sentry, he worked at Bracebridge Capital as an analyst and trader for their Asian operations. From 1995 to 1997, Stephen was a currency and bond trader for the Asian and Dollar Bloc markets for Eaton Vance Management. Stephen began his career at the First National Bank of Maryland as a corporate credit analyst and trader. Stephen Hope holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University.
   
·Jared Hardner (Director): Mr. Hardner has worked in the field of environmental management for 21 years. Over the past decade his work has focused increasingly on the mining industry and he includes among his clients Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, Teck, First Quantum, and Newmont Mining. His geographic experience includes the U.S., Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, and numerous countries in Latin America including Brazil. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Certificate in Latin American Studies from Princeton University, and a Masters of Forest Science from Yale University.

 

·Robert J. Chadwick (Director): Mr. Chadwick is a partner and a member of the Executive Committee at Goodmans. He practices corporate and commercial law in the areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency, financial services and private equity law. Mr. Chadwick focuses his practice on corporate, banking, private equity, insolvency and reorganization law and mergers and acquisitions. He also has expertise in national, cross-border and international transactions. Mr. Chadwick has participated in significant financings and acquisitions and other transactional matters in various industries on behalf of a diverse group of clients. He has been an advisor in many of the major Canadian and cross-border commercial matters and restructurings. He is a director of TSX-listed Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.

 

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·Derrick Weyrauch (Chief Financial Officer): Mr. Weyrauch served as an independent director of the Company from June 10, 2013 until April 22, 2014, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company on April 22, 2014. Mr. Weyrauch is a Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”) and a Chartered Accountant (“CA”) and has over 15 years’ experience as a senior financial officer of TSX/TSX-V-listed companies in the mining, contract manufacturing and medical device industries. Mr. Weyrauch is an independent director of Banro Corporation and is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Temex Resources Corp. Prior to its sale in 2013, Mr. Weyrauch served as the Chief Financial Officer of Andina Minerals Inc. Mr. Weyrauch earned his CA designation in 1990 while employed at KPMG LLP. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, the Institute of Corporate Directors and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from York University.

 

Implementation of the Plan resulted in two unrelated investment managers each owning or exercising control or direction over in excess of 10% of the outstanding Common Shares: (i) Outrider Management, LLC has beneficial ownership, or exercises control or direction, directly or indirectly, over approximately 32.4% of the Common Shares; and (ii) an unrelated investment manager exercises control over approximately 10.8% of the Common Shares. Mr. Stephen Hope, one of the directors of the Company, is the principal of Outrider Management, LLC.

 

The finalization of the restructuring process has provided Jaguar with a strong balance sheet, thereby, allowing the new management team to continue with operational improvements and has provided the opportunity to embrace future opportunities associated with existing assets.

 

OPERATIONAL RESTRUCTURING AND TURNAROUND PLAN

 

On May 8, 2012, Jaguar announced the implementation of a comprehensive operational restructuring and turnaround plan to improve costs and efficiency at its operations in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plan incorporates objectives and initiatives identified by Jaguar’s management and a number of expert industry consultants who were retained to assist with operational and cost improvements.

 

Key activities aimed towards further cost reductions and production efficiencies include continued focus on safety, further optimization of the workforce and manpower levels, and continued emphasis on advanced development and definition drilling. A general Human Resources/Community Social Responsibility review has been initiated by the Company. A new head of Human Resources was recruited in June 2013. The general manager of Turmalina was promoted to Director of the Turmalina and Caeté sites. Current activities at each of the mining complexes demonstrate that the operations are on their way to meeting cost and production targets. The Company believes the successful implementation of these programs will enable it to further reduce cash operating cost per ounce.

 

Work programs carried out during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 include the following:

 

Health and Safety

 

·Major progress was made in promoting working in a safe manner and changing corporate culture in Brazil to a “safety first” mentality. Lost time incidents (“LTI”) decreased 75% from 4 in Q1 2013 to 1 in Q1 2014.

 

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(*) Cumulative over the last twelve months

 

Human Resources

 

·Headcount was reduced by 10%, compared to the previous quarter, maintaining the necessary operations personnel, with the trend noted in the graph presented below:

 

 

 

·Considerable progress was made in remediating the 47 labour law deviations (see “Legacy Issues – Labour practices”);

        

Turmalina and Caeté Plants

 

·There are continued efforts in the implementation of a revised purchasing system led by the purchasing manager, aiming at acquisition cost, inventory level reductions and consumption controls.

 

·Change in mining methods:

 

Historically, access to the Company’s ore bodies has been through 5 meter by 5 meter decline ramps, haulages, crosscuts and stope development headings to accommodate 30-tonne conventional and articulated dump trucks and matching loading equipment in the stoping horizon using a modified bench cut and fill mining technique. In some places, these excavations have been prone to ground control issues, which tend to compromise excavation integrity and lead to increased safety risks and the production of excessive quantities of development waste.

 

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As a result of the evaluation of ground stability and control, a comprehensive plan has been implemented based on determination of operational adjustments required to optimize excavation stability and support. This program is a work in progress with the Company incorporating a new application of friction bolt to eliminate the use of split sets in the stopes being mined.

 

Past investigation which delineated factors that determine excavation stability, including the sensitivity of potentially weak planes to bending deflection, failure mechanisms in drifts and stopes, integration of rock reinforcement and surface support in drifts and stopes, effective installation of support, excavation size, shape and orientation, drilling accuracy and blasting control.

 

Practical ground stability and control objectives were defined which included stopping undue ground displacement,, accurately delineating objective ore zones, using properly scaled equipment, drilling accurately and controlling blasting to avoid over-break and breaching of walls, identifying and deploying the appropriate equipment to ensure effective installation of support and installing all elements of support in a timely and efficient manner.

 

At the end of Q1 2014, the Company continued to investigate optimum excavation size to keep dilution to a minimum, in order to minimize costs and maximize ounces generated. Work programs continue to change operations parameters, the size and dimension of the excavations on ore, designed in a manner that does not compromise the hanging wall and footwall contacts. Additional benefits are also expected including, but not limited to, ground control accessories reduction (due to smaller profile of drifting), improved geological control, reduced ventilation costs, reduced development costs, reduced equipment costs, improved efficiencies in mining cycles, improved safety of operations (due to new equipment and operational techniques) and reduced milling costs on a per ounce milled basis.

 

With the change in operating philosophy, the size of excavations will be reduced to approximately 3.0 meters by 3.5 meters and the new trapezoidal shape of the excavations should not compromise the existing hanging wall and footwall units. These efforts are well advanced in the Turmalina and Caeté operations.

 

Efforts continue at both sites on the reduction to smaller ore and waste development headings. Reductions continue in stope dimension, improvements in ground control and ground control methodologies. Implementation of the external consultant’s 2012 recommendations on ground control methodology has resulted in successful applications and completion of the first sublevel stope incorporating this technology. Noted observations in ground control improvement have been observed in all areas due to this ground support work.

 

The program has resulted in improvements to mine dilution. These changes are being implemented concurrently with continuing operations and are expected to reduce the cash operating cost per ounce and allow for more predictable production.

 

Paciência Plant

 

The Paciência complex continued on care and maintenance. Work was initiated on the evaluation of the Santa Isabel geology and the remaining accessible ore zones, the geological model was updated, and a review of the mill plant facility was undertaken along with the tailings disposal facility, all with the intent of a restart program. The Company continues to evaluate the potential of mining the accessible ore zones as well as the development and drilling programs to sustain the operation in the future. The efforts in 2014 will remain focused on Turmalina and Caeté operations.

 

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REVIEW OF OPERATING PERFORMANCE

 

The table below sets forth certain operating data for the combined operating performance:

 

   Three Months Ended 
   Q1 2014   Q4 2013   Q3 2013   Q2 2013   Q1 2013   Q4 2012   Q3 2012   Q2 2012 
                                 
Tonnes of ore processed (t)   268,000    258,000    298,000    271,000    265,000    285,000    285,000    351,000 
Average recovery grade (g/t)(**)   2.89    2.96    3.06    2.96    3.30    2.76    2.85    2.55 
Average recovery rate (%)   88%   88%   88%   88%   88%   88%   88%   89%
Gold (ounces)                                        
Produced   23,359    21,956    26,300    22,503    24,836    21,676    23,026    26,888 
Sold   24,181    22,503    24,111    22,920    25,316    21,298    23,307    28,933 
Average sales price per oz sold  $1,288   $1,263   $1,331   $1,415   $1,626   $1,714   $1,648   $1,608 
Cash operating cost (per tonne processed)(*)  $77   $78   $72   $81   $77   $69   $78   $84 
Cash operating cost (per ounce produced)(*)  $923   $889   $847   $931   $826   $915   $963   $1,162 
All-in cost (per ounce sold)(*) (***)  $1,288   $1,348   $1,264   $1,610   $1,439   $1,607   $1,912   $2,060 

(*) Refer to “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” on page 24.

(**) The Company is now disclosing the average recovery grade instead of the average feed grade, as management believes this information has higher relevance in this table.

(***) This relates to the all-in cost excluding the restructuring expenses that were incurred during Q1 2014, in the amount of $2.9 million. If the restructuring expenses are considered then the all-in cost is $1,408 per ounce of gold sold in Q1 2014.

 

 

(*) This relates to the all-in cost excluding the restructuring expenses that were incurred during Q1 2014, in the amount of $2.9 million. If the restructuring expenses are considered then the all-in cost is $1,408 per ounce of gold sold in Q1 2014.

 

The Company’s operating and financial performances are largely determined by the price of gold. The average price of gold sold has declined 21% or $338 per ounce from $1,626 per ounce in Q1 2013 to $1,288 per ounce in Q1 2014. Management has implemented company-wide initiatives to reduce operating and capital costs to counteract current market conditions while focusing on maintaining current productivity levels.

 

The result of the continuing effort in cost reduction is evidenced in the table and chart above. The all-in costs per ounce of gold sold have decreased significantly over the periods being reported. Most of the cost reduction is attributable to the decrease in labour, external services, maintenance and material costs.

 

As Jaguar’s mining operations and exploration activities are located in Brazil, a large portion of operating costs and capital expenditures are denominated in Brazilian reais. The recent weakening of the R$ against the US$ has made a positive contribution to reducing the cash operating and all-in costs. The average exchange rate for the R$ per US$1.00 for Q1 2013 and Q1 2014 were 1.99 and 2.37, respectively, an increase of 13% as the US$ strengthened against the R$.

 

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The Company’s Paciência operation was put on care and maintenance in May 2012, and as a result, the consolidated production level has dropped since Q2 2012. Apart from Paciência, the Company’s gold production level has been consistent, except for Q2 2013 and Q4 2013, where gold production decreased as the Caeté site experienced mill liner failures, lower head grade mill feed, and costly challenges with transportation due to poor road conditions.

 

As a result of the Company-wide cost reduction initiative, some of the primary development and some secondary development in the operations have been deferred. Accordingly, delineation drilling which usually follows the completion of development has also been reduced.

 

Turmalina

 

   Three Months Ended 
   Q1 2014   Q4 2013   Q3 2013   Q2 2013   Q1 2013   Q4 2012   Q3 2012   Q2 2012 
                                 
Tonnes of ore processed (t)   111,000    114,000    122,000    123,000    108,000    113,000    115,000    154,000 
Average recovery grade (g/t)(**)   3.24    3.13    3.46    3.01    3.37    2.57    2.78    2.34 
Average recovery rate (%)   88%   89%   89%   88%   89%   87%   89%   90%
Gold (ounces)                                        
Produced   11,374    10,451    12,308    10,345    10,321    8,206    9,186    10,435 
Sold   11,513    10,850    10,850    10,061    10,850    8,037    9,242    11,252 
Cash operating cost (per tonne processed)(*)  $77   $75   $73   $78   $83   $74   $80   $74 
Cash operating cost (per ounce produced)(*)  $857   $822   $758   $923   $862   $1,057   $991   $1,125 

(*) Refer to “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” on page 24.

(**) The Company is now disclosing the average recovery grade instead of the average feed grade, as management believes this information has higher relevance in this table.

 

The primary mining method utilized at the Turmalina underground mine is sublevel stoping with a fill program resulting in a modified “cut and fill” mining technique. Ore produced at the Turmalina mine is transported to the adjacent 2,000 tonnes per day (“tpd”) carbon-in-pulp (“CIP”) processing plant.

 

During Q1 2014, Turmalina produced 11,374 ounces of gold at a cash operating cost of $857 per ounce. This compares to 10,321 ounces at a cash operating cost of $862 per ounce during Q1 2013. The $5 (1%) decrease in the Company’s cash operating cost per ounce during Q1 2014, as compared to Q1 2013, was mainly attributable to the change in the exchange rate.

 

Underground development at the Turmalina mine totaled 1,300 meters during Q1 2014, compared to 1,900 meters during Q1 2013. Underground delineation drilling at Turmalina totaled 3,800 meters during Q1 2014, compared to 5,900 meters during Q1 2013.

 

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Caeté

 

   Three Months Ended 
   Q1 2014   Q4 2013   Q3 2013   Q2 2013   Q1 2013   Q4 2012   Q3 2012   Q2 2012 
                                 
Tonnes of ore processed (t)   157,000    144,000    176,000    148,000    157,000    172,000    170,000    160,000 
Average recovery grade (g/t)(**)   2.65    2.82    2.78    2.92    3.25    2.88    2.90    2.99 
Average recovery rate (%)   88%   88%   88%   88%   88%   88%   88%   90%
Gold (ounces)                                        
Produced   11,985    11,505    13,992    12,158    14,515    13,470    13,840    13,804 
Sold   12,668    11,653    13,261    12,859    14,466    13,261    13,692    14,466 
Cash operating cost (per tonne processed)(*)  $77   $79   $71   $84   $73   $66   $77   $81 
Cash operating cost (per ounce produced)(*)  $986   $950   $925   $938   $801   $828   $945   $953 

(*) Refer to “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” on page 24.

(**) The Company is now disclosing the average recovery grade instead of the average feed grade, as management believes this information has higher relevance in this table.

 

The Caeté mining complex has two underground mines (Roça Grande and Pilar) that primarily utilize the “cut and fill” mining method as well as some “sublevel stoping” at Pilar. Ore produced from these mines is transported to the 2,200 tpd CIP processing plant adjacent to the Roça Grande mine.

 

During Q1 2014, Caeté produced 11,985 ounces of gold at a cash operating cost of $986 per ounce. This compares to 14,515 ounces at a cash operating cost of $801 per ounce during Q1 2013. The $185 (23%) increase in cash operating cost is mainly attributable to the lower average recovery grades.

 

Underground development at the Pilar and Roça Grande mines totaled 1,200 meters during Q1 2014, compared to 1,800 meters during Q1 2013. Underground delineation drilling at the mines totaled 4,000 meters during Q1 2014, compared to 5,600 meters during Q1 2013. These figures reflect some of the drilling and mine development which is being deferred at the Pilar and Roça Grande mines.

 

Paciência

 

The Paciência operation continued on care and maintenance during Q1 2014. No gold has been produced since Q2 2012 when it was put on care and maintenance. No underground development or drilling work was carried out by the Company at the Paciência mine during Q1 2014.

 

The Company has not established a timeframe to complete the Paciência remediation plans and restart production.

 

Sabará

 

The remediation and re-vegetation program started in 2012 continues at the Sabará operation.

 

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REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

   Three Months Ended 
($ in 000s, except per share amounts)  Q1 2014   Q4 2013   Q3 2013   Q2 2013   Q1 2013   Q4 2012   Q3 2012   Q2 2012 
                                 
Gold sales  $31,100   $28,461   $32,082   $32,427   $41,170   $36,511   $38,412   $46,535 
Gross profit (loss)   1,087    (1,427)   3,496    336    10,382    9,344    5,522    (5,044)
Net loss   (15,755)   (166,642)   (13,192)  *(62,717)   (6,926)   (49,371)   (21,625)   (16,350)
Basic and diluted loss per share   (0.18)   (1.94)   (0.15)   (0.74)   (0.08)   (0.58)   (0.26)   (0.19)
Cashflows from operating activities   2,609    (3,199)   5,072    (131)   11,071    5,380    (2,600)   572 
Total assets   285,372    294,788    441,659    458,129    504,564    503,875    568,162    581,706 
Total liabilities   394,954    388,347    369,297    373,999    357,017    350,072    365,200    357,438 

(*) Recast from Q2 2013 figures due to a foreign exchange adjustment.

 

During Q1 2014, the market price of gold (London PM Fix) traded in a range from $1,221 to $1,385 and averaged $1,293 per troy ounce. This was approximately 20% lower than the average price for Q1 2013 which was $1,623 and traded in a range from $1,574 to $1,694.

 

The Company reports its financial statements in US$; however, a significant portion of the Company’s expenses are incurred in either Cdn$ or R$. The average exchange rates for the Cdn$ per US$ for Q1 2014 and Q1 2013 were 1.10 and 1.01, respectively. The average exchange rates for the R$ per US$ for Q1 2014 and Q1 2013 were 2.27 and 2.00, respectively.

 

Q1 2014 Compared to Q1 2013

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
($ in 000s)  2014   2013 
         
Gold sales  $31,100   $41,170 
Production costs   (21,337)   (22,819)
Depletion and amortization   (8,676)   (7,969)
Gross profit (loss)  $1,087   $10,382 

 

Gold sales for Q1 2014 decreased $10.1 million or 24% from Q1 2013. The reduction is mainly due to the decrease in gold price. The average realized gold price decreased 21% to $1,288 per ounce for Q1 2014 from $1,626 per ounce in Q1 2013. Below is the breakdown of gold sales, by unit:

 

   Three Months ended March 31, 
   2014   2013 
Gold Sales by Mine  in $ 000   in oz   in $ 000   in oz 
                 
Turmalina  $14,806    11,513   $17,595    10,850 
Caeté   16,294    12,668    23,575    14,466 
Total  $31,100    24,181   $41,170    25,316 

 

The Company reported a gross profit of $1.1 million for Q1 2014 compared to a gross profit of $10.4 million for Q1 2013. The decrease in gross profit for Q1 2014 versus Q1 2013 was primarily related to the decrease in gold price. The gross profit represents 3% of the total gold sales in Q1 2014, compared to 25% in Q1 2013.

 

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Net loss for Q1 2014 was $15.4 million compared to a net loss of $6.9 million for Q1 2013. The table and paragraphs below provide relevant summary information for the key operating and non-operating expenses.

 

Operating Expenses

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
($ in 000s)  2014   2013 
         
Exploration  $39   $327 
Paciência care and maintenance   606    708 
Stock-based compensation   45    222 
Restructuring fees   2,907    - 
Administration   4,037    4,230 
Amortization   270    292 
Adjustment to provision for VAT and other taxes   2,738    - 
Legal and other provision   1,281    2,892 
Other operating expenses   1,249    75 
Total Operating Expenses  $13,172   $8,746 

 

As previously discussed, the Company’s Paciência project was put on care and maintenance in May 2012. The care and maintenance charges include labour and services on site and ongoing care and maintenance costs relating to the plant and mine.

 

Restructuring fees include the fees related to the recapitalization and financing transaction under the CCAA Plan, mainly legal fees and consulting expenses.

 

Administration expenses include legal and accounting costs, costs to maintain offices and personnel and costs associated with being a publicly-traded company. Administration expenses decreased in Q1 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 mainly due to the implementation of company-wide cost reduction initiatives.

 

The Company recorded a provision against its recoverable taxes given limited methods available to recover such taxes and the length of time it will take to recover such taxes during Q4 2013. The provision reduced the net carrying value of value added taxes and other to their estimated present value based on the manner and timing of expected recovery, discounted at a rate of 9.9%. The impact in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss in Q1 2014 is related to the net increase of the provision, due to the change in the discount rate (Selic – Brazilian free risk rate) that was 9.9% in Q4 2013 and 10.75% in Q1 2014 and the passage of time.

 

Legal and other provision include the financial impact of provisions for outstanding lawsuits in Brazil. The Company had approximately 333 labour claims outstanding as at March 31, 2014 which are being disputed through various court actions. In the normal course of operations, the Company may be subject to lawsuits and other claims, including environmental, labour and other matters. The ultimate outcome or actual cost of settlement may vary significantly from management estimates. As at March 31, 2014, the Company has recognized a provision of $8.4 million (December 31, 2013 - $8.0 million) representing management’s best estimate of expenditures required to settle present obligations

 

Related-Party Transactions

 

The Company incurred consulting expenses from Hermann Consulting Inc. (“Hermann”), a company owned by Fred Hermann, a former director of Jaguar, effective April 22, 2014. Fees paid to Hermann are recorded at the exchange amount, being the amount agreed to by the parties and are included in administration expenses in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Fees paid total $60,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

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The Company also incurred legal fees from Azevedo Sette Advogados (“ASA”) where Luis Miraglia, a director of Jaguar, is a partner. Fees paid to ASA are recorded at the exchange amount, being the amount agreed to by the parties and are included in administration expenses in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Fees paid total $16,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

 

Other Expenses

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
($ in 000s)  2014   2013 
         
Realized gain on derivatives  $-   $(482)
Gain on conversion option embedded in convertible debt   -    (1,122)
Foreign exchange gain   (982)   (647)
Accretion expense   456    457 
Interest expense   4,363    8,174 
Interest income   (174)   (260)
Loss on disposition of property   8    1,735 
Other non-operating expenses   5    504 
Total Other Expenses  $3,676   $8,359 

  

The conversion option component embedded in the Notes was treated as a derivative liability and recorded at fair value using the Crank-Nicolson valuation model. The valuation model required inputs, such as the Company’s common share price, volatility and credit spread. The change in fair value is a non-cash item which was recorded in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Due the decline in the Company’s share price, the option component had no value at December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014.

 

During Q1 2014, the US$ weakened against the R$. The exchange rate moved from 2.34 R$/US$ at December 31, 2013 to 2.26 R$/US$ at March 31, 2014, resulting in a foreign exchange gain of recoverable taxes which is offset by the foreign exchange loss on accounts payable, reclamation provisions and deferred tax liabilities.

 

The interest expense is comprised of accrued interests on debt and any discount and transaction costs on debt. The decrease in interest expense for Q1 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 is related to events of default under the 4.5% and 5.5% convertible notes and the Renvest Credit Facility that occurred in December 2013. The events of default led the referred debt and the related accrued and unpaid interest to be declared immediately due and payable as at December 31, 2013. As a result, the Company recorded additional interest expenses to recognize the remaining discount and transaction costs on the issuance of the Convertible Notes and the Renvest Credit Facility as at December 31, 2013.

 

On April 22, 2014, the Company had successfully implemented the CCAA Plan. See “Financial Restructuring Plan – CCAA Proceedings”.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION, CASH FLOW, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company’s financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.

 

Cash Flow Highlights

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
($ in 000s)  2014   2013 
         
Operating activities  $2,609   $11,071 
Financing activities   (695)   1,212 
Investing activities   (4,293)   (7,456)
Effect of foreign exchange on non-US$ denominated cash and cash equivalents   373    (298)
Decrease in cash for the period   (2,006)   4,529 
Beginning cash balance   9,015    13,856 
Ending cash balance(1)  $7,009   $18,385 

 (1) Cash balance excludes $109,000 of restricted cash on December 31, 2013.

 

Cash flow from operating activities generated $2.6 million of cash during Q1 2014, compared to $11.1 million generated during Q1 2013. The decrease of $8.5 million is mainly related to the reduction of the gold price, despite the efforts to reduce costs and expenses.

 

Cash flow from financing activities consumed $694,000 of cash during Q1 2014, compared to $1.2 million generated during Q1 2013, mainly due to the payment of interest on loans outstanding.

 

Investing activities consumed $4.3 million of cash during Q1 2014 compared to $7.5 million for Q4 2012. The reduction is part of the Company´s plan to defer some capital expenditures in order to preserve cash.

 

Capital expenditures were primarily used for underground development, equipment improvement and replacement throughout the Company’s operations in Minas Gerais. The table below summarizes the actual capital spending by site and by category:

  

($ in 000s)  Three months ended
March 31, 2014
 
     
Turmalina  $1,275 
Caeté   2,715 
Gurupi Project   133 
Other spending   201 
Total capital spending  $4,324 

  

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($ in 000s)  Three months ended
March 31, 2014
 
     
Mine development  $2,652 
Sustaining (equipment and services)   785 
Sustaining (engineering)   97 
Exploration   298 
Other   492 
Total capital spending  $4,324 
Amount paid in cash  $4,324 

   

Contractual Obligations

 

The Company’s contractual obligations as at March 31, 2014 are summarized as follows: 

As at March 31, 2014  Less than 1
year
   1 - 3 years   3 - 5 years   More than 5
years
   Total 
                     
Financial Liabilities                         
Notes payable (1)                         
Principal  $316,422   $6,951   $-   $-   $323,373 
Interest   21,874    5,708    -    -    27,582 
   $338,296   $12,659   $-   $-   $350,955 
Other Commitments                         
Operating lease agreements  $262   $166   $-   $-   $428 
Suppliers' agreements Mine operations(2)   1,044    -    -    -    1,044 
Reclamation provisions(3)   889    5,986    1,398    13,762    22,035 
   $2,195   $6,152   $1,398   $13,762   $23,507 
Total  $340,491   $18,811   $1,398   $13,762   $374,462 

(1)The contractual maturity of the principal portion of the notes payable takes into consideration events of default that have occurred under the relevant debt agreements. Interest amounts are based on contractual terms assuming the principal remains outstanding for its original term. Please refer to “Financial Restructuring Plan – CCAA Proceedings”.
(2)The Company has the right to cancel the mine operations contracts with 30 days advance notice. The amount included in the contractual obligations table represents the amount due within 30 days.
(3)Reclamation provisions are not adjusted for inflation and are not discounted.

 

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Balance Sheet Highlights

 

($ in 000s)  March 31,
2014
   December 31,
2013
 
         
Current assets  $40,419   $44,635 
Long-term assets   244,953    250,153 
Total assets  $285,372   $294,788 
           
Current liabilities  $367,898   $361,180 
Long-term liabilities   27,056    27,167 
Total liabilities  $394,954   $388,347 

  

Working capital decreased $11.0 million from negative $316.5 million at December 31, 2013 to negative $327.5 million at March 31, 2014. The decrease in the working capital is largely related to the decision to defer the payment of the 5.5% Convertible Notes interest and the increase in accounts payable.

 

Risk Management Policies – Hedging

 

At March 31, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding gold forward contracts:

  

Settlement date  Ounces hedged   US$ per ounce   Unrealized gain $ 
April 30, 2014   3,989   $1,341   $195 

 

The Company entered into gold forward contracts to hedge against the risk of declining gold prices for a portion of its forecasted gold sales. The Company closely monitors the changes in gold price and, as deemed appropriate by management, may enter into gold forward contracts with the aim of minimizing the impact of adverse changes to the price of gold.

 

The forward exchange contracts are considered derivative financial instruments and are used for risk management purposes and not for generating trading profits. The Company closely monitors exchange rates and, as deemed appropriate by management, may enter into forward currency contracts (to the extent that credit facilities are available) with the aim of minimizing the impact of adverse changes of the R$ and US$ relationship. As at March 31, 2014 the Company did not have any open forward foreign exchange contracts.

 

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by its financial counterparties to the derivative financial instruments, but does not expect these counterparties to fail to meet their obligations.

 

Hedge accounting is applied to cash flow hedges that qualify under the hedging requirements of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS39”). The effective portion of any gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognized in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and the ineffective portion is reported as an unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives contracts in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

Unrealized gains and losses on forward sales contracts are a result of the difference between the forward spot price of the gold and the forward sales contract price. Unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign exchange contracts are primarily a result of the difference between the forward currency contract price and the spot price of the Brazilian reais.

 

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Recoverable Taxes

 

The Company is required to pay certain taxes in Brazil that are based on purchases of consumables and property, plant and equipment. These taxes are recoverable from the Brazilian tax authorities through various structures. The Company is currently working on several initiatives to obtain an exemption for taxes in certain transactions and to accelerate the process of recovering existing credits. During Q1 2014 the Company updated the provision for VAT and other taxes. This provision was recorded against its recoverable taxes given limited methods available to recover such taxes and the length of time it will take to recover such taxes. The provision reduces the net carrying value of value added taxes and other to their estimated present value based on the manner and timing of expected recovery, discounted at a rate of 10.75%. As at March 31, 2014, total recoverable taxes denominated in Brazilian reais, net of related provisions, amounted to R$66.8 million, equivalent to approximately $29.5 million (December 31, 2013 - R$68.4 million, equivalent to approximately $29.2 million).

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company sold ICMS credits to other taxpayers totaling $767,000 using a discount rate of approximately 15%, and used $756,000 of recoverable federal tax credits to offset taxes payable, mainly related to payroll taxes.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet investment or debt arrangements.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

The Company recorded an income tax recovery of $2,000 for Q1 2014, compared to an income tax expense of $204,000 for Q1 2013. The income tax provision reflects a current income tax expense of $352,000 and a deferred income tax recovery $354,000. This compares to a current income tax expense of $339,000 and a deferred income tax recovery of $135,000 for Q1 2013. The income tax recovery of $2,000 for Q1 2014 primarily relates to the deferred tax impact of the weakening US$ during the quarter offset by current income taxes. The consolidated balance sheet reflects a current tax liability of $12.0 million as at March 31, 2014 and $11.6 million as at December 31, 2013; and a deferred income tax liability of $6.2 million as at March 31, 2014 and $6.4 million as at December 31, 2013.

 

The income tax provision is subject to a number of factors, including the allocation of income between different countries, different tax rates in various jurisdictions, the non-recognition of tax assets, foreign currency exchange rate movements, changes in tax laws and the impact of specific transactions and assessments. Due to the number of factors that can potentially impact the effective tax rate and the sensitivity of the tax provision to these factors, as discussed above, it is expected that the Company’s effective tax rate will fluctuate in future periods.

 

The Company has approximately $109.3 million of tax loss carry forwards available in Canada and $112.6 million in Brazil. The Brazilian tax loss can be carried forward indefinitely. In Brazil only 30% of taxable income can be offset by such loss carry forwards in any given tax year.

 

OUTLOOK

 

The following section of this MD&A represents forward-looking information and users are cautioned that actual results may vary. We refer to the risks and assumptions contained in the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements on page 30 of this MD&A.

 

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The price of gold is the largest single factor in determining profitability and cash flow from operations, therefore, the financial performance of the Company has been, and is expected to continue to be, closely linked to the price of gold. Historically, the price of gold has been subject to volatile price movements over short periods of time and is affected by numerous macroeconomic and industry factors that are beyond the Company’s control. Major influences on gold price include currency exchange rate fluctuations and the relative strength of the U.S. dollar, the supply of and demand for gold and macroeconomic factors such as the level of interest rates and inflation expectations. A Company-wide effort has been made to reduce operating costs and capital costs to counteract current market conditions while focusing on maintaining current productivity levels to meet budget guidance for 2014.

 

LITIGATION AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Labour Practices

 

Brazilian labour law is a complex system of regulations, one in which the Company has historically not been in full compliance. Management has identified at least 47 labour law violations in the Company’s legacy human resource practices. As of March 31, 2014, there were 333 employee-initiated lawsuits against the Company, largely related to wages or accidents. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, 29 new lawsuits were filed and 91 old lawsuits were finalized, via settlements. Although the aggregate face amount of the legacy lawsuits approximates to $17.0 million, based on management's assessment of the likelihood of loss related to these lawsuits, the Company has recognized $9.8 million as the estimated liability in its financial statements as at March 31, 2014. In the first quarter of 2014, court and settlement costs were $1.1 million. There can be no assurance that additional lawsuits will not be filed against the Company with respect to past practices.

 

Union contracts, negotiated in 2013, are in substantial compliance with applicable laws. Of the 47 labour law violations identified, management made significant progress during 2013 and during the quarter ended Mach 31, 2014, in rectifying the deficiencies. As of March 31, 2014, 65% of the identified violations have been remedied, while 30% are in progress and the remaining 5% are pending action.

 

Litigation with Former Directors and Officers

 

On July 30, 2013, Daniel R. Titcomb (“Titcomb”), the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, and a group of former officers, a former Director and Brazilian Resources, Inc. (“BZI”), a former related party of the Company, filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) in New Hampshire against the Company and selected current and former directors (the “Named Directors”) of the Company.  The Company moved the Complaint to the federal court where it is pending as Civil Action Number: 1:13-cv-00428-JL.

 

Among other items, the Complaint alleges wrongful termination of Titcomb on December 6, 2011 and mismanagement of the strategic review process regarding a possible change of control of Jaguar which ended May 8, 2012.

 

Effective September 19, 2013, Jaguar’s Board of Directors formed a Special Committee to oversee, review and evaluate various legacy issues, including the Complaint, and to make recommendations to the Board thereon.  The Special Committee was chaired by Derrick Weyrauch and was comprised of Mr. Weyrauch, Edward Reeser and George Bee, all being independent of the Complaint and independent members of Jaguar’s Board of Directors at such time.

 

On November 1, 2013, the Company and the Named Directors of the Company filed Defendants’ Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims (the “Defense”). The Defense denies the allegations in the Complaint and sets out counterclaims against Titcomb for breach of contract, and against Titcomb and the Company’s former Corporate Secretary and General Counsel, Robert Lloyd, for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.  Jaguar and its Board of Directors believe the Complaint to be without merit and are taking any steps necessary to protect their interests. 

 

On November 21, 2013, the Company and the Named Directors filed motions to dismiss various aspects of the Complaint on a number of grounds (the “Motions to Dismiss”). 

 

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On December 27, 2013, the plaintiffs in the Complaint filed a motion to (i) stay the Complaint until the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) lifts the stay in the CCAA Proceeding or the CCAA Proceeding is concluded; and (ii) stay and suspend the deadline for the plaintiffs in the Complaint to respond to the Motions to Dismiss.  The Company and the Named Directors did not object to this motion.  An order granting the requested stay was issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire on December 30, 2013.

 

On February 5, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with the plaintiffs in the Complaint providing, among other things, that upon implementation of the CCAA Plan the plaintiffs in the Complaint shall have no right to, and shall not, make any claim or seek any recoveries under the Complaint, other than enforcing such plaintiff’s rights, if any, to be paid from the proceeds of an enumerated company or director and officer insurance policy by the applicable insurers.  The Company agreed that, upon implementation of the CCAA Plan and if requested by the plaintiffs in the Complaint, it would withdraw its counterclaims against the plaintiffs in the Complaint.

 

Based on completion of the CCAA Plan no accrual has been recorded with respect to such lawsuit

 

MSOL vs. Brazilian Resources, Inc.

 

BZI failed to pay to the Company on December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, an amount of $197,872 for each year, totaling the amount of $395,744 by way of a note payable. The Company is pursuing redress through court action in Brazil and currently has a lien on real estate in Concord, New Hampshire to ensure the protection of its interests against BZI.

 

BZI also has yet to pay R$387,839 (approximately $166,000) in respect of a Brazilian labour court settlement. By way of background, in 2008, a Brazilian labour claim settlement for R$378,158 was awarded against a BZI subsidiary in Brazil known as BW Mineração Ltda. (“BZI BW”). As BZI BW failed to pay the court ordered claim and the Brazilian labour court considered MSOL, MTL and BZI BW, to be an economic group, and MSOL and MTL had funds taken directly from their Brazilian bank accounts by the court to settle the R$378,158 claim on BZI BW’s behalf. BZI subsequently agreed to repay the amount awarded by the court to MSOL and MTL. The BZI liability is denominated in Brazilian reais in the amount of R$387,839, and bears interest at U.S. LIBOR payable quarterly. No payment of interest, accrued interest or principal has been made to date, nor has BZI confirmed a date when it intends to pay its debt outstanding. The Company is pursuing court action in the Merrimack Superior Court of New Hampshire, USA, to obtain repayment in full.

 

Environmental Issues

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in Brazil. The Company has not been in full compliance with all environmental laws and regulations or held, or been in full compliance with, all required environmental and health and safety permits at all times. The Company is currently subject to a number of reclamation and remediation liabilities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for alleged violations of applicable laws or regulations in Brazil. The Company has implemented and prioritized control structures and monitoring programs to address each environmental non-compliance, and a reclamation plan for each of its mining/project sites is being prepared.

 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

The business of Jaguar involves significant risk due to the nature of mining, exploration, and development activities. Certain risk factors are related to the mining industry in general while others are specific to Jaguar. The Company’s exposure to risks and other uncertainties are particularly described in the Company’s Annual Information Form and in the 20-F form for the period ended December 31, 2013. Such risk factors could materially affect the future operating results of the Company and could cause actual events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements relating to the Company.

 

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DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION

 

Gurupi Project

 

Work on the Gurupi Project is planned to be reinitiated in 2014 and the Company is currently recruiting a Project Manager to lead the Gurupi advancement efforts. Recently, the Company has only made those expenditures necessary to maintain the claims in good standing. 

 

While the Company has focused drilling and exploration on the Chega Tudo and Cipoeiro deposits, the 100% Jaguar-owned Gurupi concession includes 12 additional identified targets in 32 contiguous mineral rights totaling 138,548 hectares. These additional targets have not been included in any of the Company's mineral resource estimates or feasibility studies related to the Gurupi Project to date. These targets have been identified by favorable geology, structural framework, old artisanal mine workings, soil and channel sampling anomalies and exploration drilling. They have the potential to further increase mineral resources at Gurupi.

On October 14, 2013, the Company became aware that the Federal Public Prosecutor in São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil, filed a lawsuit against MCT Mineração Ltda. (“MCT”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that holds the Gurupi project, claiming that:

 

·MCT should be classified as a “foreign company”, and therefore be completely restricted from carrying on operations in Brazil and, in particular, at the Gurupi project;
·there are purported irregularities in the environmental licensing, mainly as the installation license previously granted to MCT covers only a fraction of the area in which MCT will operate; and
·there is no INCRA agreement for MCT’s surface rights, which include an area in which there is a settlement of inhabitants that will be affected by the proposed project.

 

The Public Prosecutor requested an urgent (preliminary) decision from the Court claiming that if MCT’s activities continued, it would be prejudicial to the State of Maranhão.

 

In a hearing held in the Federal Court in São Luis on November 13, 2013, at which MCT was neither invited to attend or was present at, the judge decided to:

 

·suspend the environmental licenses granted to MCT;
·prohibit any construction of the gold beneficiation plant; and
·cease any negotiations with local residents without the participation of INCRA.

 

MCT has not been served with the formal notice relating to the Federal Court’s decision. The Company has retained the services of a legal firm to review the claims and prepare a response. The Company intends to vigorously defend its Gurupi interests and believes that the claims are without merit.

 

Pedra Branca Project

 

Work on the Pedra Branca Project has been delayed as the Company focuses its efforts on completing the operational turnaround plan and implementation of production improvement programs at the Turmalina and Caeté operations.  Consequently, the Company made only those expenditures required to maintain the claims and land tenure in good standing.

 

In March 2007, Jaguar entered into an earn-in agreement with Glencore Xstrata plc. (formerly known as Xstrata plc.) to explore the Pedra Branca Project in the State of Ceará in northeastern Brazil. The Pedra Branca Project currently has mineral rights to 6 exploration licenses and 15 pending applications for exploration licenses totaling 34,251 hectares covering a 38-kilometer section of a regional shear zone. The concessions are located in and around municipal areas with good infrastructure. The mineralized structures are open along strike with potential for significant gold mineralization.

 

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During 2007 and 2008, Jaguar completed an exploration drilling program to test the continuity of the mineralization laterally and at depth. During 2009, Jaguar carried out geological reconnaissance in the concession area, trenching and soil geochemistry. In 2010, Jaguar continued with the exploration program, including extensive geological mapping, drainage and soil geochemistry, mapping of anomalous zones and trenching. During 2011, the trenching program data was thoroughly analyzed in order to prioritize previously identified target zones. Of the original 50-kilometer strike length, a stretch of 15 kilometers of the gold-bearing shear zone containing 18 relevant high potential targets were identified. Among the 18 mineralized zones, Mirador, Coelho, Queimadas and Igrejinha are considered high priority targets where exploratory drilling has been performed. Drilling results and geological data suggest potential for gold deposits.

 

On April 24, 2012, Jaguar executed an amendment to the 2007 earn-in agreement with Glencore Xstrata plc to acquire the remaining 40% interest in the Pedra Branca Project. The Project, which was previously owned jointly by Jaguar and Glencore Xstrata plc on a 60/40 basis, is now 100% owned by Jaguar. In accordance with the terms of the amendment, Jaguar committed to: (i) cash consideration in the amount of $400,000 paid in installments in the following year (fully paid as at March 31, 2014); (ii) a Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”) of one percent (1%) payable to Glencore Xstrata plc on future gold production; and (iii) rights of first refusal on any Base Metal Dominant Deposit (as defined in the amendment) discovered. Upon such discovery, Glencore Xstrata plc may elect to form a new company owned 30% by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mineração Serras do Oeste Ltda. (“MSOL”) and 70% by Glencore Xstrata plc, by paying three hundred percent (300%) of MSOL’s exploration expenditures incurred exclusively on the relevant Base Metal Dominant Area of the property.

 

Turmalina Zona Basal Project

 

The Company has completed an Exploration Report on the Zona Basal target, located 3 kilometers west of the Turmalina plant facility and filed it with the Brazilian Federal authority for mineral rights Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral (“DNPM”), applying for a Mining Concession. The Company intends to continue exploration on this target.

 

NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 

The Company has included the non-IFRS performance measures cash operating margin per ounce of gold produced, cash operating cost per tonne of ore processed, and cash operating cost per ounce of gold produced, and all-in costs per ounce of gold sold in this document. These non-IFRS performance measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance. Accordingly, they are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. More specifically, management believes that these figures are a useful indicator to investors and management of a mine’s performance as they provide: (i) a measure of the mine’s cash margin per tonne/ounce, by comparison of the cash operating costs per tonne/ounce to the price of gold; (ii) the trend in costs as the mine matures; and (iii) an internal benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other mines. The definitions of these performance measures and reconciliation of the non-IFRS measures to reported IFRS measures are as follows:

  

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2014   2013 
         
Average sales price per ounce of gold  $1,288   $1,626 
Less: Cash operating cost per ounce of gold produced  $923    826 
Cash operating margin per ounce of gold  $365   $800 

 

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Summary of Cash Operating Cost per Tonne Processed:

  

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Consolidated  2014   2013 
         
Production costs per statement of operations(1)  $22,270,000   $20,940,000 
Change in inventory(2)   (1,690,300)   (508,500)
Operational cost of gold produced(3)  $20,579,700   $20,431,500 
Tonnes processed (t)   268,000   $265,000 
Cost per tonne processed  $76.80   $77.10 
           
Turmalina Plant          
           
Production costs  $10,022,000   $9,606,000 
Change in inventory(2)   (1,452,800)   (698,300)
Operational cost of gold produced(3)  $8,569,200   $8,907,700 
Tonnes processed (t)   111,000    108,000 
Cost per tonne processed  $77.20   $82.50 
           
Caeté Plant          
           
Production costs  $12,248,000   $11,334,000 
Change in inventory(2)   (237,500)   189,800 
Operational cost of gold produced(3)  $12,010,500   $11,523,800 
Tonnes processed (t)   157,000    157,000 
Cost per tonne processed  $76.50   $73.40 

(1)Production costs do not include cost of goods sold recovery adjustment of approximately $2.0 million, royalty expenses of $703,000 and CFEM tax expenses of $316,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The cost of goods sold adjustment includes an inventory write-down recovery of $2.6 million and $620,000 of other expenses adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

(2)Under the Company’s revenue recognition policy, revenue is recognized when legal title passes. Since total cash operating costs are calculated on a production basis, this change reflects the portion of gold production for which revenue has not been recognized in the period.

 

(3)The basis for calculating cost per ounce produced includes the change to gold-in-process inventory, whereas the cost per tonne processed does not include the change to gold-in-process inventory.

 

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Summary of Cash Operating Cost per Ounce of Gold Produced:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Consolidated  2014   2013 
         
Production costs per statement of operations(1)  $22,270,000   $20,940,000 
Change in inventory(2)   (705,272)   (416,783)
Operational cost of gold produced(3)  $21,564,728   $20,523,217 
Gold produced (ounce)   23,359    24,837 
Cost per ounce of gold produced  $923   $826 
           
Turmalina Plant          
           
Production costs  $10,022,000   $9,606,000 
Change in inventory(2)   (274,482)   (709,298)
Operational cost of gold produced(3)  $9,747,518   $8,896,702 
Gold produced (ounce)   11,374    10,321 
Cost per ounce of gold produced  $857   $862 
           
Caeté Plant          
           
Production costs  $12,248,000   $11,334,000 
Change in inventory(2)   (430,790)   292,515 
Operational cost of gold produced(3)  $11,817,210   $11,626,515 
Gold produced (ounce)   11,985    14,515 
Cost per ounce of gold produced  $986   $801 

(1)Production costs do not include cost of goods sold recovery adjustment of approximately $2.0 million, royalty expenses of $703,000 and CFEM tax expenses of $316,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The cost of goods sold adjustment includes an inventory write-down recovery of $2.6 million and $620,000 of other expenses adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

(2)Under the Company’s revenue recognition policy, revenue is recognized when legal title passes. Since total cash operating costs are calculated on a production basis, this change reflects the portion of gold production for which revenue has not been recognized in the period.

 

(3)The basis for calculating cost per ounce produced includes the change to gold-in-process inventory, whereas the cost per tonne processed does not include the change to gold-in-process inventory.

 

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Summary of All-in Cost per Ounce of Gold Sold:

 

The all-in cost per ounce of gold sold was calculated in accordance with the guidance of The World Gold Council.

  

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2014   2013 
         
Production cost per unaudited interim consolidated financial statements  $21,337   $22,819 
Stock-based compensation (recoveries) - site-based   -    - 
Adjusted Operating Costs   21,337    22,819 
           
Corporate administration (*)   4,037    4,213 
Stock-based compensation (recoveries) - corporate   45    222 
Accretion expenses (operating sites)   152    256 
Exploration (sustaining)   298    504 
Capital expenditure (sustaining)   4,191    7,093 
All-in Sustaining Costs   30,060    35,107 
           
Accretion expenses (non-operating sites)   304    201 
Exploration (green field)   39    327 
Capital expenditure (non-sustaining)   133    86 
Care and maintenance (non-operating sites)   606    708 
All-in Costs  $31,142   $36,429 
           
Ounces of gold sold   24,181    25,316 
           
Adjusted Operating Costs / Oz of Gold Sold  $882   $901 
All-in Sustaining Costs / Oz of Gold Sold  $1,243   $1,387 
All-in Costs / Oz of Gold Sold  $1,288   $1,439 

(*)Excludes the restructuring expenses occurred during Q1 2014 (See “Operating expenses”, under Review of Financial Results, on page 16).

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

 

Certain estimates, such as those related to the assessment of recoverability of the carrying amount of property, plant, and equipment, valuation of mineral exploration projects, recoverable taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, reclamation provisions, derivatives, liabilities associated with certain long-term incentive plans, measurement of inventory and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities depend on subjective or complex judgments about matters that may be uncertain. Changes in those estimates could materially impact the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

The judgments that management has applied in the application of accounting policies and related estimates that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized are discussed in Note 3 of the Company’s December 31, 2013 annual consolidated financial statements which are available on SEDAR and EDGAR.

 

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION

 

The accounting policies applied in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2014 are consistent with those used in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, with the exception of the following standards and interpretations adopted in 2014:

 

-IFRIC 21 – Levies (“IFRIC 21”) - In May 2013, the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IRFIC), with the approval of the IASB, issued IFRIC 21 – Levies. IFRIC 21 provides guidance on when to recognize a liability to pay a levy imposed by government that is accounted for in accordance with IAS 37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. IFRIC 21 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and is to be applied retrospectively. The adoption of IFRIC 21 had no material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

 

-IAS 32 – Offsetting of financial instruments (“IAS 32”) - The amendments to IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation, clarify the criteria that should be considered in determining whether an entity has a legally enforceable right of set off in respect of its financial instruments. Amendments to IAS 32 are applicable to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014, with retrospective application required. There was no material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements upon adoption of these amendments.

 

Future Accounting Policy Changes Issued but Not Yet in Effect

 

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

 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (Revised) was issued by the IASB in October 2010. It incorporates revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities and carrying over the existing derecognition requirements from IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The revised financial liability provisions maintain the existing amortized cost measurement basis for most liabilities. New requirements apply where an entity chooses to measure a liability at fair value through profit or loss – in these cases, the portion of the change in fair value related to changes in the entity's own credit risk is presented in other comprehensive income rather than within profit or loss. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The impact of IFRS 9 on the Company’s financial instruments has not yet been determined.

 

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DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that all material information relating to the Company is gathered and reported to senior management on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding public disclosure.

 

Management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined under rules adopted by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and National instrument 52-109 as issued by the Canadian Securities Administrator). Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.

 

There have been no changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that, in management’s view, would have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On April 29, 2014 the common shares of the Company have been accepted for listing by the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") through its streamlined listing procedures and the trading started at the opening of market on May 1, 2014. The trading symbol of Jaguar's common shares will remain "JAG".

 

The common shares of the Company were delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") effective at the close of market on April 30, 2014. Trading in the common shares of Jaguar had been suspended since December 23, 2013 and remained suspended until the delisting from the TSX.

 

In connection with the implementation of its amended and restated plan of compromise and arrangement pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the "Plan") on April 22, 2014, the common shares of Jaguar that existed immediately prior to the implementation of the Plan were consolidated at a ratio of one (1) post-consolidation common share for each 86.39636 pre-consolidation common shares. The common shares of Jaguar commenced trading on the TSX-V on a post-consolidated basis and there are currently 111,111,038 common shares of the Company issued and outstanding.

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA

 

   May 12, 
   2014 
     
Issued and outstanding common shares   111,111,038 
Stock options   1,994,735 
Total   113,105,773 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this MD&A constitute “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities legislation. These Forward-Looking Statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company’s future objectives, Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, Proven and Probable Mineral reserves, their average grade, the commencement period of production, cash operating costs per ounce and completion dates of feasibility studies, gold production and sales targets, capital expenditure costs, future profitability and growth in mineral reserves. Forward-Looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as, “are expected”, “is forecast”, “is targeted”, “approximately” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-Looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Statements.

 

These factors include the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other geological data, fluctuating gold prices and monetary exchange rates, the possibility of project delays and cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, uncertainties related to production rates, timing of production and the cash and total costs of production, changes in applicable laws including laws related to mining development, environmental protection, and the protection of the health and safety of mine workers, the availability of labour and equipment, the possibility of civil insurrection, labour strikes and work stoppages and changes in general economic conditions. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the Forward-Looking Statements, there may be other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

 

These Forward-Looking Statements represent the Company’s views as of the date of this MD&A. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s views to change. The Company does not undertake to update any Forward-Looking Statements, either written or oral, that may be made from time to time by, or on behalf of the Company, subsequent to the date of this discussion, other than as required by law. For a discussion of important factors affecting the Company, including fluctuations in the price of gold and exchange rates, uncertainty in the calculation of mineral resources, competition, uncertainty concerning geological conditions and governmental regulations and assumptions underlying the Company’s Forward-Looking Statements, see “CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS” and “RISK FACTORS” in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed on SEDAR and available at www.sedar.com. Further information about the Company is available on its corporate website at www.jaguarmining.com.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. INVESTORS CONCERNING ESTIMATES OF INFERRED AND MEASURED AND INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES

  

The disclosure in this MD&A and documents incorporated by reference has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral reserves and mineral resources estimates included in this MD&A have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the CIM classification system. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) that establishes standards for all public disclosure a Canadian issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects.

 

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Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained in this Annual Information Form may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Annual Information Form uses the terms “Measured Mineral Resources,” “Indicated Mineral Resources” and “Inferred Mineral Resources.” U.S. investors are advised that, while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, the SEC does not recognize them. Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a “Mineral Reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the mineral reserve determination is made. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of the “Measured Mineral Resource” or “Indicated Mineral Resource” will ever be converted into a “Mineral Reserve.” U.S. investors should also understand that “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 “Inferred Mineral Resources” exist, are economically or legally mineable or will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian securities laws, estimated “Inferred Mineral Resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except in rare cases. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a Mineral Resource is also permitted disclosure under Canadian securities laws. However, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “Mineral Reserves” by SEC standards as in-place tonnage and grade, without reference to unit measures. The requirements of NI 43-101 for identification of “Mineral Reserves” are also not the same as those of the SEC, and Mineral Reserves reported in compliance with NI 43-101 may not qualify as “Mineral Reserves” under SEC standards. Accordingly, information concerning mineral deposits set forth may not be comparable with information made public by companies that report in accordance with U.S. standards.

 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY  
   
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGISTERED OFFICE
   
Richard D. Falconer(1)(3) Chairman 67 Yonge Street, Suite 1203
George M. Bee Toronto, ON M5E 1J8
Edward V. Reeser(1)(2)(3) Canada
Luis R. Miraglia(2)  
Stephen Hope(1)(2) AUDITORS
Jared Hardner(3)  
Robert J. Chadwick KPMG LLP
  Toronto, ON, Canada
1.  Audit & Risk Committee Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
2. Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee  
3. Safety, Environmental, , Technical & Reserves Committee LEGAL COUNSEL
   
OFFICERS Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
  Toronto, ON, Canada
George M. Bee  
Chief Executive Officer Azevedo Sette Advogados
  Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Derrick H. Weyrauch  
Chief Financial Officer BANKS
   
Marcela Rocha Barbosa de Castro HSBC
Vice President of Treasury Management Toronto, ON, Canada
   
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE Royal Bank of Canada
  Toronto, ON, Canada
67 Yonge Street, Suite 1203  
Toronto, ON  M5E 1J8 STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
Canada  
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Phone: (647) 494-5JAG (5524) 100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Fax: (647) 494-8885 Toronto, ON  M5J 2Y1
Website: www.jaguarmining.com Canada
  Phone: 1 (800) 564-6253
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES Fax: 1 (866) 249-7775
  Email: service@computershare.com
Rua Levindo Lopes, 323 - Funcionários  
CEP 30140-170 - Belo Horizonte EXCHANGE LISTING
Brazil  
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