EX-99.1 3 ex991.htm Q2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Exhibit 99.1

 

Contents  

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS 2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 4
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 5
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW 6
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7
1. Description of business and nature of operations 7
2. Significant accounting policies 7
3. Expenses 9
4. Trade and other receivables 10
5. Trade and other payables 10
6. Inventories 11
7. Mining interests 12
8. Long-term debt 14
9. Gold stream obligation 16
10. Derivative instruments 18
11. Share capital 22
12. Income and mining taxes 24
13. Reclamation and closure cost obligations 26
14. Supplemental cash flow information 26
15. Segmented information 28
16. Fair value measurement 32
17. Commitments and contingencies 35
18. Subsequent events 35

 

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts) Note  2017

2016

(Note 2)

 

 2017

2016

(Note 2)

 

Revenues    185.6  180.3  355.1  334.8
Operating expenses 3  94.7  84.7  177.6  166.6
Depreciation and depletion    63.6  66.4  121.0  127.4
Revenue less cost of goods sold    27.3  29.2  56.5  40.8  
           
Corporate administration    5.9  5.9  13.4   11.6
Share-based payment expenses 11  2.6  2.8  3.8  5.8
Exploration and business development    3.2  2.0  6.4  4.5
Earnings from operations    15.6  18.5  32.9  18.9
           
Finance income 3  0.4  0.2  0.6  0.5
Finance costs 3  (1.3)  (3.1)  (2.7)  (7.7)
Other gains (losses) 3  15.7  (22.7)  39.5  (1.0)
Earnings (loss) before taxes    30.4  (7.1)  70.3  10.7
Income tax (expense) recovery 12  (7.3)  (6.8)  (9.6)  1.0  

Net earnings (loss)

 

   23.1  (13.9)  60.7  11.7
Earnings (loss) per share          
Basic 11  0.04  (0.03)  0.11  0.02
Diluted 11  0.04  (0.03)  0.11  0.02
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions)        
Basic 11  575.8  511.2  552.1  510.4
Diluted 11  576.3  511.2  552.7  511.6
             

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30  
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Note  2017

2016

(Note 2)

 2017

2016

(Note 2)

Net earnings (loss)    23.1  (13.9)  60.7  11.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income (1)          

Unrealized foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents

designated as hedging instruments

10  -  0.8  -  4.9
Reclassification of realized foreign exchange (loss) gain on cash and cash equivalents designated as hedging instruments 10  -  (1.1)  -    3.2
Unrealized gain (loss) on mark-to-market of diesel swap contracts 10  -  1.5  (0.4)  1.0
Reclassification of realized loss on settlement of diesel swap contracts 10  0.2  0.6  0.3  1.6
(Loss) gain on revaluation of gold stream obligation 9  (11.7)  (27.4)  5.5  (34.2)
Deferred income tax related to derivative contracts and gold stream obligation 9, 10  3.6  8.1  (1.8)  10.2
Total other comprehensive (loss) income    (7.9)  (17.5)  3.6  (13.3)
Total comprehensive income (loss)    15.2  (31.4)  64.3  (1.6)
                 
1.All items recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) will be reclassified in subsequent periods to net earnings or mining interest, as appropriate.

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited)

 

As at

June 30

As at

December 31

(in millions of U.S. dollars)     Note  2017

2016

(Note 2)

Assets          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents        198.8  185.9
Trade and other receivables     4  43.2  37.1
Inventories     6   165.1  150.4
Current income tax receivable        6.5  12.5
Derivative assets     10  4.4  18.0
Prepaid expenses and other        5.1  6.1
Total current assets        423.1  410.0
Non-current inventories     6  91.9  103.3
Mining interests     7  3,383.7  3,191.3
Deferred tax assets     12  241.4  224.9
Other        3.3  3.5

Total assets

       4,143.4  3,933.0
Liabilities and equity          
Current liabilities          
Trade and other payables     5  165.2  169.2
Current income tax payable        11.7  6.2
Total current liabilities        176.9  175.4
Reclamation and closure cost obligations   13  97.7  81.0
Gold stream obligation     9  230.9  246.5
Provisions        14.1 12.0
Long-term debt     8  880.1  889.5
Deferred tax liabilities    

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 433.3  455.2
Other        2.0  0.2
Total liabilities        1,835.0  1,859.8
Equity          
Common shares     11  3,027.7  2,859.0
Contributed surplus        102.7  100.5
Other reserves        (29.4)  (33.0)
Deficit        (792.6)  (853.3)
Total equity        2,308.4  2,073.2
Total liabilities and equity        4,143.4  3,933.0
           

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

  Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)      Note  2017

2016

(Note 2)

Common shares          
Balance, beginning of period        2,859.0  2,841.0
Common share issuance        167.9  12.8
Shares issued for exercise of options        0.8  0.4
Balance, end of period        3,027.7  2,854.2
Contributed surplus          
Balance, beginning of period        100.5  102.3
Exercise of options     11  (0.2)  (4.6)
Equity settled share-based payments        2.4  3.1
Balance, end of period        102.7  100.8
Other reserves          
Balance, beginning of period        (33.0)  2.6
Change in fair value of hedging instruments (net of tax)     10  (0.2)  9.8
Gain (loss) on revaluation of gold stream obligation (net of tax)        3.8    (23.1)
Balance, end of period        (29.4)  (10.7)
deficit          
Balance, beginning of period        (853.3)  (846.3)
Net earnings        60.7  11.7
Balance, end of period        (792.6)  (834.6)
Total equity        2,308.4  2,109.7
           

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Note  2017

2016

(Note 2)

 2017

2016

(Note 2)

Operating activities          
Net (loss) earnings    23.1  (13.9)  60.7  11.7
Adjustments for:          
Foreign exchange losses (gains)    3  (17.7)  4.9  (23.9)  (29.0)
Reclamation and closure costs paid 13  (0.2)  -  (0.6)  (0.9)
Gain on disposal of El Morro stream    -  -  (33.0)  -
Depreciation and depletion    63.7  66.7  121.5  127.7
Other non-cash adjustments 14  4.0  16.4  18.9  30.3
Income tax expense (recovery) 12  7.3  6.8  9.6  (1.0)
Finance income 3  (0.4)  (0.2)  (0.6)  (0.5)
Finance costs 3  1.3  3.1  2.7  7.7
     81.1  83.8  155.3  146.0
Change in non-cash operating working capital   14  3.9  (3.2)  11.3  (3.8)
Income taxes paid    (5.0)  (1.4)  (9.8)  (1.5)
Cash generated from operations    80.0  79.2  156.8  140.7
Investing activities          
Mining interests    (188.1)  (138.2)  (331.8)  (245.6)
Gold price option contract investment costs    (0.9)  -  (0.9)  (2.1)
Proceeds from the sale of assets    -  0.6  65.3  1.1
Interest received    0.3  0.2  0.5  0.5
Cash used by investing activities    (188.7)  (137.4)  (266.9)  (246.1)
Financing activities          
Proceeds received from exercise of options 11  0.5  6.4  0.6  7.2
Net proceeds received from issuance of common shares    (1.0)  -  164.7  -
Financing initiation costs    -  -  -  (0.3)
Issuance of senior unsecured notes, net of transaction costs 8 295.1 - 295.1 -
Repayment of senior unsecured notes 8 (305.3) - (305.3) -
Interest paid    (31.3)  (26.7)  (32.8)  (27.5)
Cash (used by) generated by financing activities    (42.0)  (20.3)  122.3  (20.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  -  (0.3)  0.7  10.0
Change in cash and cash equivalents    (150.7)  (78.8)  12.9  (116.0)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  349.5  298.3  185.9  335.5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  198.8  219.5  198.8  219.5
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:        
Cash    145.4  154.2  145.4  154.2
Short-term money market instruments    53.4  65.3  53.4  65.3
     198.8  219.5  198.8  219.5
           

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

(Amounts expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted)

1. Description of business and nature of operations

New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the “Company”) is an intermediate gold mining company engaged in the development and operation of mineral properties. The assets of the Company, directly or through its subsidiaries, are comprised of the New Afton Mine in Canada (“New Afton”), the Mesquite Mine in the United States (“Mesquite”), the Peak Mines in Australia (“Peak Mines”) and the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico (“Cerro San Pedro”). Significant projects include the Rainy River (“Rainy River”) and Blackwater (“Blackwater”) projects, both in Canada.

The Company is a corporation governed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange MKT under the symbol NGD.

The Company’s registered office is located at 1800 - 555 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1M9, Canada.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

(a) Statement of compliance

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, on a basis consistent with the accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 which includes information necessary or useful to understanding the Company's business and financial statement presentation. In particular, the Company's significant accounting policies are presented as Note 2 in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on July 26th, 2017.

(b) Future changes in accounting policies

Revenue

On May 28, 2014 the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”). This standard outlines a single comprehensive model with prescriptive guidance for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with its customers. IFRS 15 uses a control based approach to recognize revenue which is a change from the risk and reward approach under the current standard. This standard replaces IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts and related interpretations. The effective date is for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 with early application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of applying IFRS 15, primarily analyzing its concentrate sale agreements. The Company does not anticipate any changes in the gross amounts of the revenue recognized or a significant change in the timing of revenue recognition under the new standard.

Leases

On January 6, 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”). This standard specifies the methodology to recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. This standard replaces IAS 17 Leases. The effective date is for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing the effect of adoption of IFRS 16 on its consolidated financial statements however, as mining at its Cerro San Pedro Mine ceased during 2016, the Company no longer holds significant operating leases on mining equipment and therefore the adoption of IFRS 16 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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(c) Revisions to prior period comparatives

In the first quarter of 2017 the Company identified an immaterial error relating to depletion of its New Afton mining interest for the year ended December 31, 2016 resulting in a reduction in 2016 net earnings of $9.7 million.

The quarterly impact on the comparative condensed consolidated income statement is outlined in the table below. The resulting overstatement of the mining interests balance of $15.4 million, overstatement of deferred tax liability of $5.3 million, and understatement of inventories totaling $0.4 million as at December 31, 2016 has been revised in the comparative condensed consolidated statement of financial position, and the associated notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. There has been no change to the cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities in the comparative condensed consolidated statement of cash flow.

  Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended Year ended
(in millions of U.S. dollars) March 31, 2016 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2016 December  31, 2016
Impact on net earnings (Loss)          
Net earnings (loss) before revision 26.8 (8.8) 5.1 (19.9) 2.7
Revision to depreciation and depletion (3.4)  (4.1) (3.4) (4.1) (15.0)
Revision to income tax recovery (expense) 2.2 (1.0) 2.4 1.7 5.3
Revision to net earnings (loss) (1.2) (5.1) (1.0) (2.4) (9.7)
Revised net earnings (loss) 25.6 (13.9) 4.1 (22.3) (7.0)
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 509.6 511.2 513.0 513.3 511.8
Dilution of securities:          
Stock options 1.1 - 2.8 - -
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions) 510.7 511.2 515.8 513.3 511.8
Net earnings (loss) per share before revision:          
Basic 0.05 (0.02) 0.01 (0.04) 0.01
Diluted(1) 0.05 (0.02) 0.01 (0.04) 0.01
Impact of revision to net earnings (loss) per share:          
Basic - (0.01) - - (0.02)
Diluted(1) - (0.01) - - (0.02)
Revised net earnings (loss) per share:          
Basic 0.05 (0.03) 0.01 (0.04) (0.01)
Diluted(1) 0.05 (0.03) 0.01 (0.04) (0.01)
1.For the periods in which the Company records a loss, diluted loss per share is calculated using the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding, as using the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding in the calculation would be anti-dilutive.

 

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3. Expenses

(a) Operating expenses by nature

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016  2017 2016
Operating expenses by nature        
Raw materials and consumables  38.3  38.8  75.7  75.9
Salaries and employee benefits  31.1  31.7  62.1  63.5
Contractors  12.1  12.7  25.3  24.8
Repairs and maintenance  7.3  7.2  14.3  13.1
General and administrative  5.1  4.0  10.5  9.0
Operating leases  0.8  3.5  2.0  8.1
Royalties  3.5  3.4  6.6  5.8
Drilling and analytical  0.6  0.6  0.9  1.8
Other  0.7  0.3  1.1  1.0
Total production expenses  99.5  102.2  198.5  203.0
Less: Production expenses capitalized  (9.6)  (14.0)  (19.4)  (25.5)
Less: Change in inventories and work-in-progress  4.8    (3.5)  (1.5)  (10.9)
Total operating expenses  94.7  84.7  177.6  166.6

(b) Finance costs and income

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Finance costs        
Interest on senior unsecured notes  14.2  13.4  27.7  26.8
Interest on Credit Facility  1.0  -  1.9  -
Accretion expense on decommissioning obligations (Note 13)  0.2  0.4  0.6  0.8
Other finance costs  1.5  0.9  2.9  1.9
   16.9  14.7  33.1  29.5
Less: amounts included in cost of qualifying assets  (15.6)  (11.6)  (30.4)  (21.8)
Total finance costs  1.3  3.1  2.7  7.7
Finance income        
Interest income  0.4 0.2  0.6 0.5
         

 

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(c) Other gains (losses)

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Other gains (losses)        
Unrealized gains (loss) on share purchase warrants  0.1  (0.1)  1.2  (0.5)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange  17.7  (4.9)  23.9  29.0
Gain on disposal of El Morro stream  -  -  33.0  -
Other (loss) gain on disposal of assets  (0.1)  (0.2)  0.1  (0.3)
(Loss) gain on revaluation of investments  (0.2)  0.7  (0.1)  0.7
Unrealized loss on revaluation of gold stream obligation  (2.0)  (10.4)  (5.0)  (25.5)
Settlement and loss on revaluation of gold price option contracts  (1.3)  (7.6)  (15.7)  (4.3)
Gain on revaluation of copper forward contracts  0.2  -  1.2  -
Other  1.3  (0.2)  0.9  (0.1)
Total other gains (losses)  15.7  (22.7)  39.5  (1.0)

 

4. Trade and other receivables

 

 

As at June

30

As at December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016
Trade and other receivables    
Trade receivables  11.4  27.4
Sales tax receivable  28.9  11.8
Unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives and copper swap contracts (Note 10)  1.1  (4.5)
Other  1.8  2.4
Total trade and other receivables  43.2  37.1
     

 

5. Trade and other payables

 

As at June

30

As at December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016
Trade and other payables    
Trade payables  42.6  32.0
Interest payable  6.4  8.6
Accruals  99.8  125.4
Current portion of decommissioning obligations (Note 13)  1.1  0.9
Current portion of gold stream obligation (Note 9)  15.1  -
Provision for office consolidation  0.2  1.0
Derivative liabilities  -  1.3
Total trade and other payables  165.2  169.2

 

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6. Inventories

 

As at June

30

As at December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017

2016

(Note 2)

Inventories    
Heap leach ore  179.3  185.9
Work-in-process  10.0  8.7
Finished goods(1)(3)  16.0  11.5
Stockpile ore  8.5  6.7
Supplies  43.2  40.9
   257.0  253.7
Less: non-current inventories(2)  (91.9)  (103.3)
Total current inventories  165.1  150.4
1.The amount of inventories recognized in operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $94.7 million and $154.7 million (2016 - $78.3 million and $154.8 million).
2.Heap leach inventories of $91.9 million (December 31, 2016 - $103.3 million) are expected to be recovered after one year.
3.Prior period comparatives have been revised as per note 2(c).

 

 

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7. Mining interests

  Depletable Non- depletable Plant & equipment Construction in progress Exploration & evaluation Total
(in millions of U.S. dollars)            
Cost            
As at December 31, 2015  1,459.5  1,020.9  875.8  325.5  7.5  3,689.2
Additions  57.0  90.2  32.6  509.9  -  689.7
Disposals  -  -  (13.6)  -  -  (13.6)
Impairments - - - -  (6.4)  (6.4)
Transfers  23.7  6.0  64.3  (94.0)  -  -
As at December 31, 2016  1,540.2  1,117.1  959.1  741.4  1.1  4,358.9
Additions  20.6  46.4  17.9  270.0  -  354.9
Disposal of El Morro stream -  (32.0) - - -  (32.0)
Disposals  -  -  (4.0)  -  -  (4.0)
Transfers  1.5  -  (1.2)  (0.3)  -  -
As at June 30, 2017  1,562.3  1,131.5  971.8  1,011.1  1.1  4,677.8
Accumulated depreciation            
As at December 31, 2015  541.8  -  344.2  -  -  886.0
Depreciation for the year  193.1  -  100.7  -  -  293.8
Disposals  -  -  (12.2)  -  -  (12.2)
As at December 31, 2016(1)  734.9  -  432.7  -  -  1,167.6
Depreciation for the period  80.6  -  49.7  -  -  130.3
Disposals  -  -  (3.8)  -  -  (3.8)
As at June 30, 2017  815.5  -  478.6  -  -  1,294.1
CARRYING AMOUNT            
As at December 31, 2016(1)  805.3  1,117.1  526.4  741.4  1.1  3,191.3
As at June 30, 2017  746.8  1,131.5  493.2  1,011.1  1.1  3,383.7
1.Prior-year period comparatives have been revised as per note 2(c).

 

The Company capitalized interest of $15.6 million and $30.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 (2016 - $11.6 million and $21.8 million) to qualifying development projects. The Company’s annualized capitalization rate is 6.60% (2016 -6.70%).

 

Disposal of El Morro gold stream asset

In February 2017 the Company disposed of its El Morro gold stream asset for proceeds of $65.0 million which resulted in a net gain of $33.0 million.

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Carrying amount by property as at June 30, 2017:

  As at June 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Depletable Non- depletable Plant & equipment Construction in progress Total
mining interest by site          
New Afton  535.8  22.1  236.9  11.9  806.7
Mesquite  158.0  -  87.9  3.8  249.7
Peak Mines  51.7  9.8  49.6  2.1  113.2
Cerro San Pedro  1.3  -  -  -  1.3
Rainy River  -  569.2  100.4  993.3  1,662.9
Blackwater  -  530.4  14.9  -  545.3
Other(1)  -  1.1  3.5  -  4.6
Carrying amount as at June 30, 2017  746.8  1,132.6  493.2  1,011.1  3,383.7
1.Other includes corporate balances and exploration properties.

Carrying amount by property as at December 31, 2016:

  As at December 31, 2016
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Depletable Non- depletable Plant & equipment Construction in progress Total
mining interest by site          
New Afton 574.4 20.0 247.1 5.2 846.7
Mesquite 170.3 - 98.2 3.1 271.6
Peak Mines 58.6 9.8 52.5 0.3 121.2
Cerro San Pedro 2.0 - - - 2.0
Rainy River - 531.0 109.6 732.8 1,373.4
Blackwater - 524.3 15.2 - 539.5
El Morro gold stream asset - 32.0 - - 32.0
Other(1) - 1.1 3.8 - 4.9
Carrying amount as at December 31, 2016(2) 805.3 1,118.2 526.4 741.4 3,191.3
1.Other includes corporate balances and exploration properties.
2.Prior-year period comparatives have been revised as per note 2(c).

 

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8. Long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

  As at June 30 As at December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)     2017 2016
Long-term debt        
Senior unsecured notes - due April 15, 2020 (b)      -  296.1
Senior unsecured notes - due November 15, 2022 (a)      493.8  493.4
Senior unsecured notes - due November 15, 2025 (b)      286.3  -
Revolving credit facility (c)      100.0  100.0
Total long-term debt      880.1  889.5

(a) Senior Unsecured Notes - due November 15, 2022

On November 15, 2012, the Company issued $500.0 million of senior unsecured notes (“2022 Unsecured Notes”). As at June 30, 2017 the face value was $500.0 million. The 2022 Unsecured Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars, mature and become due and payable on November 15, 2022, and bear interest at the rate of 6.25% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears in equal semi-annual installments on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

The Company incurred transaction costs of $9.9 million which have been offset against the carrying amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes and are being amortized to net earnings using the effective interest method.

The 2022 Unsecured Notes are subject to a minimum interest coverage incurrence covenant of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment, and other non-cash adjustments to interest of 2:1. The test is applied on a pro-forma basis prior to the Company incurring additional debt, entering into business combinations or acquiring significant assets, or certain other corporate actions. There are no maintenance covenants.

The 2022 Unsecured Notes are redeemable by the Company in whole or in part:

At any time prior to November 15, 2017 at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes, plus a make-whole premium (consisting of future interest that would have been paid had the bonds remained outstanding until 2022), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
During the 12-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated at the redemption prices below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date:
Date Redemption prices (%)
2017 103.13%
2018 102.08%
2019 101.04%
2020 and thereafter 100.00%

(b) Senior Unsecured Notes - due November 15, 2025 and Senior Unsecured Notes - due April 15, 2020

On May 18, 2017, the Company issued $300.0 million of senior unsecured notes (“2025 Unsecured Notes”) for net cash proceeds of $295.1 million after transaction costs. The proceeds were used to redeem and purchase for cancellation the $300.0 million principal amount of the previously outstanding senior unsecured notes (“2020 Unsecured Notes”) for which the Company was required to pay a redemption premium of $5.3 million. As a result, total transaction costs paid relating to this refinancing were $10.2 million. Additionally, the Company was required to pay $2.8 million of accrued interest on the 2020 Unsecured Notes on redemption and cancellation.

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This refinancing transaction did not meet the criteria associated with an extinguishment under IFRS 9 as the discounted present value of the cash flows of the 2025 Unsecured Notes were less than 10% different from the present value of the remaining cash flows of the 2020 Unsecured Notes. As a result, all transaction costs associated with this refinancing were capitalized to the carrying value of the outstanding debt. The Company incurred transaction costs of $10.5 million (including the redemption premium and other transaction costs) relating to this refinancing, of which $0.3 million were unpaid and included in accruals as at June 30, 2017. Transaction costs have been offset against the carrying amount of the 2025 Unsecured Notes and are being amortized to net earnings using the effective interest method.

The 2025 Unsecured Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.375% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears in equal semi-annual installments on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

 

The 2025 Unsecured Notes are subject to a minimum interest coverage incurrence covenant of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment, and other non-cash adjustments to interest of 2:1. The test is applied on a pro-forma basis prior to the Company incurring additional debt, entering into business combinations or acquiring significant assets, or certain other corporate actions. There are no maintenance covenants.

 

The 2025 Unsecured Notes are redeemable by the Company in whole or in part:

At any time prior to May 15, 2020 at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Unsecured Notes, plus a make-whole premium (consisting of future interest that would have been paid up to the first call date of May 15, 2020), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
During the 12-month period beginning on May 15 of the years indicated at the redemption prices below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the 2025 Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date:
Date Redemption prices (%)
2020 104.78%
2021 103.19%
2022 101.59%
2023 and thereafter 100.00%

 

(c) Revolving credit facility

In June 2017, the Company amended its $400.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) to extend the maturity date of the agreement by one year to August 2020.

Net debt is used to calculate leverage for the purpose of covenant tests and pricing levels. The Credit Facility contains various covenants customary for a loan facility of this nature, including limits on indebtedness, asset sales and liens. The Credit Facility contains two covenant tests, the minimum interest coverage ratio, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, exploration, impairment, and other non-cash adjustments (“Adjusted EBITDA”) to interest and the maximum leverage ratio (net debt to Adjusted EBITDA), both of which are measured on a rolling four-quarter basis at the end of every quarter.

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In June 2017, the Company amended the Credit Facility’s Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ("Leverage Ratio") covenant, to increase the maximum Leverage Ratio to 4.5 to 1.0 from July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 (previously 4.0 to 1.0) and 4.0 to 1.0 from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018 (previously 3.5 to 1.0). Following that period, the maximum leverage ratio will be 3.5 : 1.0. The maximum Leverage Ratio from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 remains at 4.0 to 1.0.

Significant financial covenants are as follows:

               Twelve months ended June 30 Twelve months ended December 31
  Financial  2017   2016
Financial covenants      
Minimum interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest) >3.0 : 1  5.5 : 1 5.7 : 1
Maximum leverage ratio (net debt to EBITDA) <4.5 : 1  2.5 : 1 2.6 : 1

 

The interest margin on drawings under the Credit Facility ranges from 1.00% to 3.25% over LIBOR, the Prime Rate or the Base Rate, based on the Company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio and the currency and type of credit selected by the Company. Based on the Company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio, the rate is 3.25% over LIBOR as at June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - 3.25%). The standby fees on undrawn amounts under the Credit Facility range from 0.45% to 0.73%, depending on the Company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio. Based on the Company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio, the rate is 0.73% as at June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - 0.73%).

As at June 30, 2017, the Company has drawn $100 million under the Credit Facility and the Credit Facility has been used to issue letters of credit of $126.0 million as at June 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - $122.1 million). Letters of credit relate to reclamation bonds, worker’s compensation security and other financial assurances required with various government agencies.

 

9. Gold stream obligation

In 2015 the Company entered into a $175 million streaming transaction with RGLD Gold AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Gold Inc. (“Royal Gold”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will deliver to Royal Gold 6.5% of gold production from the Rainy River project up to a total of 230,000 ounces of gold and then 3.25% of the project’s gold production thereafter. The Company will also deliver to Royal Gold 60% of the project’s silver production to a maximum of 3.1 million ounces and then 30% of silver production thereafter. Royal Gold paid $175.0 million in consideration of this transaction.

In addition to the upfront deposit, Royal Gold will pay 25% of the average spot gold or silver price at the time each ounce of gold or silver is delivered under the stream. The difference between the spot price of metal and the cash received from Royal Gold will reduce the $175.0 million deposit over the life of the mine. Upon expiry of the 40-year term of the agreement (which may be extended in certain circumstances), any balance of the $175.0 million upfront deposit remaining unpaid will be refunded to Royal Gold.

The gold stream obligation is accounted for as a financial liability under the scope of IFRS 9 (2013). Accordingly, the Company values the liability at the present value of its expected future cash flows at each reporting period with changes in fair value reflected in the condensed consolidated income statements and condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The gold stream obligation contained a maximum leverage ratio covenant (net debt to EBITDA) of 3.5 : 1.0, with the exception that the net leverage covenant limit is permitted to be increased to 4.0 : 1.0 for two consecutive quarters, provided that it thereafter returns to a maximum of 3.5 : 1.0. Furthermore, the leverage ratio contained in the above agreement with Royal Gold has also been adjusted to match the revised maximum leverage ratio under the Credit Facility, up to March 31, 2018.

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The following is a summary of the changes in the Company’s gold streaming obligation:

   
(in millions of U.S. dollars)        
Change in Stream Obligation        
Balance, December 31, 2015        147.6
Fair value adjustments related to changes in the Company’s own credit risk(1)          67.8
Other fair value adjustments(2)          31.1
Balance, December 31, 2016        246.5
Payments during the period        -
Fair value adjustments related to changes in the Company’s own credit risk(1)          (5.5)
Other fair value adjustments(2)         5.0
Balance, June 30, 2017       246.0
Less: current portion of gold stream obligation       (15.1)
Non-current portion of gold stream obligation       230.9
1.Fair value adjustments related to changes in the Company’s own credit risk are included in other comprehensive income.
2.Other fair value adjustments are included in the condensed consolidated income statements.

 

Fair value adjustments represent the net effect on the gold stream obligation of changes in the variables included in the Company’s valuation model between the date of receipt of deposit and the reporting date. These variables include loan accretion, risk-free interest rate, future metal prices, Company-specific credit spread and expected gold and silver ounces to be delivered.

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10. Derivative instruments

 

As at

June 30

As at

December 31

(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016
DERIVATIVE ASSETS    
Gold options contracts  2.9  17.6
Diesel swap contracts  -  0.1

Unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives, and

swap contracts(2)

 1.1  (4.5)
Copper forward contracts  1.5  0.3
Total derivative assets  5.5  13.5
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES    
Share purchase warrants(1)    -  1.3
   -  1.3
Less: current portion of share purchase warrants  -  (1.3)
Total derivative liabilities  -  -
1.On June 28, 2017, New Gold’s share purchase warrants expired, unexercised.
2.Unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives are included within trade and other receivables in the statement of financial position.

(a) Hedging instruments

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Effective portion of change in fair value of hedging instruments        
Foreign exchange (loss) gain on cash and cash equivalents designated as hedging instruments  -  0.8  -  4.9
Reclassification of realized foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents designated as hedging instrument  -  (1.1)  -  3.2
Unrealized gain (loss) on diesel swap contracts (i)  -    1.5  (0.4)  1.0
Realized loss on settlement of diesel swap contracts (i)  0.2  0.6  0.3  1.6
Deferred income tax related to hedging instruments  (0.2)  (0.7)  (0.1)  (0.9)
Total hedging gains (losses) in other comprehensive income  -  1.1  (0.2)  9.8

(i) Diesel swap contracts

In 2015, the Company entered into diesel swap contracts to hedge diesel cost at Mesquite. Realized gains and losses are reclassified from other comprehensive income to operating expenses as diesel is consumed at the mine site.

The Company realized a loss of $0.3 million on settlement of 1.0 million gallons for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (2016 - loss of $1.6 million on 2.8 million gallons). As at June 30, 2017, the hedge was fully settled.

 

(b) Provisionally priced contracts

The Company had provisionally priced sales for which price finalization is outstanding at June 30, 2017. Realized and unrealized non-hedged derivative gains (losses) on the provisional pricing of concentrate sales are classified as revenue, with the unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives included in trade and other receivables. The Company enters into gold and copper swap contracts to reduce exposure to gold and copper prices. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are recorded in revenue, with the unsettled gold and copper swaps included in trade and other receivables.

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The following tables summarize the realized and unrealized (losses) gains on provisionally priced sales:

  Three months ended June 30, 2017 Six months ended June 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Gold Copper Total  Gold Copper Total
(Loss) Gain on the provisional pricing of concentrate sales
Realized  -  (0.8)  (0.8)  2.9  3.8  6.7
Unrealized  (0.4)  1.9  1.5  (0.4)  3.3  2.9
Total (loss) gain  (0.4)  1.1  0.7  2.5  7.1  9.6

 

 

  Three months ended June 30, 2016 Six months ended June 30, 2016
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Gold Copper Total  Gold Copper Total
(Loss) Gain on the provisional pricing of concentrate sales
Realized  0.1  (3.2)  (3.1)  1.2  (4.2)  (3.0)
Unrealized  2.2  4.8  7.0  2.2  5.2  7.4
Total (loss) gain  2.3  1.6  3.9  3.4  1.0  4.4

 

The following tables summarize the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on gold and copper swap contracts:

 

  Three months ended June 30, 2017 Six months ended June 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Gold Copper Total  Gold Copper Total
(loss) Gain on swap contracts
Realized  (0.1)  0.6  0.5  (2.5)  (6.7)  (9.2)
Unrealized  0.3  (1.6)  (1.3)  0.3  (2.1)  (1.8)
Total (loss) gain  0.2  (1.0)  (0.8)  (2.2)  (8.8)  (11.0)

 

 

 

  Three months ended June 30, 2016 Six months ended June 30, 2016
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Gold Copper Total  Gold Copper Total
(loss) Gain on swap contracts
Realized  (0.6)  2.3 1.7  (2.7)  1.9 (0.8)
Unrealized  (1.6)  (3.1) (4.7)  (1.6)  (3.6)  (5.2)
Total (loss) gain  (2.2)  (0.8) (3.0)  (4.3)  (1.7)  (6.0)

 

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The following table summarizes the net exposure to the impact of movements in market commodity prices for provisionally priced sales:

As at June 30 As at December 31
  2017 2016

Volumes subject to final pricing net of outstanding swaps

   
Gold ounces (000s)  4.2  4.0
Copper pounds (millions)  1.9  3.0

 

(c)  Gold price option contracts

In March 2016, the Company entered into gold price option contracts by purchasing put options at a strike price of $1,200 per ounce and selling call options at a strike price of $1,400 per ounce for 270,000 ounces of gold production between April 2016 and December 2016 (“gold option contracts”). In September 2016, the Company entered into a second tranche of gold price option contracts by purchasing put options at a strike price of $1,300 per ounce and selling call options at a strike price of $1,400 per ounce for 120,000 ounces of gold production between January 2017 and June 2017. In June 2017, the Company entered into a third tranche of gold price option contracts by purchasing put options at a strike price of $1,250 per ounce and selling call options at a strike price of $1,400 per ounce for 120,000 ounces of gold production between July 2017 and December 2017. The Company incurred investment costs of $1.0 million in June 2017 relating to this third tranche of gold price option contracts.

The call options sold and put options purchased are treated as derivative financial instruments and marked to market at each reporting period on the condensed consolidated statement of financial position with changes in fair value recognized in other gains and losses. Realized gains and losses as a result of the exercise of the Company’s call and put options up to an amount not exceeding the Company’s production of gold ounces for the reporting period are recorded as an adjustment to revenue. The exercise of options on gold ounces in excess of the Company’s gold production for the reporting period are recorded as other gains and losses. The Company presents the fair value of its put and call options on a net basis on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position within ‘derivative assets’. The Company has a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts under its options contracts and intends to settle on a net basis.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Company exercised put options for 120,000 ounces and recognized $7.2 million within revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized a loss of $8.5 million relating to the gold price option contracts, which includes the settlement and loss on revaluation of the gold price option contracts of $15.7 million as per note 3(c) net of the amount included in revenue.

The details of the remaining contracts are as follows as at June 30, 2017:

  Quantity outstanding Remaining term

Exercise price ($/oz)

 

Fair value - asset (liability) (in millions)(1)  
Gold option contracts outstanding        
Gold call contracts - sold 120,000 oz July  2017 - December 2017 1,400  $(0.3)
Gold put contracts - purchased 120,000 oz July  2017 - December 2017 1,250  $3.2
1.The Company presents the fair value of its put and call options on a net basis on the condensed consolidated statements of financial position. The Company has a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts under its options contracts and intends to settle on a net basis. The contracts cover 20,000 ounces of gold per month.

 

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(d)  Copper forward contracts

In November 2016, the Company entered copper swap contracts for 5.3 million pounds of copper per month from January through June 2017 at a fixed price of $2.52 per pound. In February 2017, the Company entered into further copper swap contracts for 7.3 million pounds of copper per month from July 2017 through December 2017 at a fixed price of $2.73 per pound. Copper swaps settle against the London Metals Exchange monthly average price. The copper forward contracts are treated as derivative financial instruments and marked to market at each reporting period on the consolidated statement of financial position with changes in fair value recognized in other gains and losses. Realized gains and losses on settlement of the Company’s copper forward contracts up to an amount not exceeding the Company’s production of copper pounds for the reporting period are recorded as an adjustment to revenue. The settlement on copper pounds in excess of the Company’s copper production for the reporting period are recorded as other gains and losses. The Company presents the fair value of its copper forward contracts on the consolidated statements of financial position within ‘derivative assets’.

The details of the remaining contracts are as follows as at June 30, 2017:

  Quantity outstanding (oz) Remaining term

Exercise price ($/lb)

 

Fair value - asset (liability) (in millions)
COPPER FORWARD contracts outstanding        
Copper forward contracts for H2 2017 43.7 million July 2017 - December  2017 2.73  $1.5

 

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11. Share capital

At June 30, 2017, the Company had unlimited authorized common shares and 576.2 million common shares outstanding.

(a) No par value common shares issued

  Number of shares  
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted) (000s) $
No par value common shares issued    
Balance at December 31, 2015  509,469  2,841.0
Exercise of options & vested performance share units  3,827  16.3
Issuance of shares under First Nations agreements and land purchases  329  1.3
Acquisition of Bayfield Ventures Corp.  84  0.4
Balance at December 31, 2016  513,709  2,859.0
Issuance of common shares on equity offering(1)  61,740  166.4
Issuance of common shares under First Nations agreements and land purchases  500  1.5
Exercise of options and vested performance share units (i)  229  0.8
Balance at June 30, 2017  576,178  3,027.7
1.On March 10, 2017 the Company closed a bought deal financing and related agreements and issued 61.7 million common shares at a price of US$2.80 per share. Proceeds of $172.9 million are included within equity net of equity issuance costs of $8.4 million ($0.2 million of which are unpaid and included in accruals as at June 30, 2017) and the associated deferred tax recovery of $1.9 million.

 

 

 

(b) Share-based payment expenses

The following table summarizes share-based payment expenses:

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Share-based payment expenses        
Stock option expense (i)  0.7  0.9  1.5  2.0
Performance share unit expense  0.7  1.4  1.3  2.5
Restricted share unit expense(1)  2.0  1.9  1.5  3.7
Deferred share unit expense  1.1  0.4  0.9  0.9
Total share-based payment expense  4.5  4.6  5.2  9.1
1.For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 $1.9 million and $1.4 million (2016 - $1.8 million and $3.3 million) of restricted share unit expense was recognized in operating expenses.
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(i) Stock options

The following table presents changes in Company’s stock option plan (the “Plan”):

  Number of options Weighted average exercise price
  (000s) C$/share
Changes to the plan    
Balance at December 31, 2015  16,998  5.76
Granted  2,676  4.42
Exercised  (3,626)  3.49
Forfeited  (1,014)  8.16
Expired  (179)  10.74
Balance at December 31, 2016  14,855  5.84
Granted  265  3.87
Exercised  (229)  3.32
Forfeited  (650)  5.36
Expired  (2,334)  8.86
Balance at June 30, 2017  11,907  5.29

 

(c) Earnings per share

The following table sets out the calculation of diluted loss per share:

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Calculation of diluted (LOSS) INCOME per share        
Net earnings (loss)  23.1  (13.9)  60.7  11.7

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

(in millions)

 575.8  511.2  552.1  510.4
Dilution of securities:        
Stock options  0.5  -  0.6  1.2

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

(in millions)

 576.3  511.2  552.7  511.6
Net earnings (loss) per share:        
Basic  0.04  (0.03)  0.11  0.02
Diluted  0.04  (0.03)  0.11  0.02

 

The following table lists the equity securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Such equity securities were excluded as their respective exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common shares of C$4.02 and C$4.16 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 (2016 - C$5.42 and C$4.74).

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Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of units) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Equity securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share        
Stock options  8.6  14.3  8.6  4.6
Warrants(1)  -  27.9 -  27.9
1.On June 28, 2017, New Gold’s share purchase warrants expired, unexercised.

 

 

12. Income and mining taxes

The following table outlines the composition of income tax expense between current tax and deferred tax:

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Current income and mining tax expense        
Canada  0.7  2.5  1.5  1.6
Foreign  10.2  2.0  20.3  4.1
Adjustments in respect of prior year  -  -  -  (2.8)
   10.9  4.5  21.8  2.9
Deferred income and mining tax expense (recovery)        
Canada  1.6  0.6  (0.4)  (3.7)
Foreign  (5.2)  1.7  (11.8)  (0.2)
   (3.6)  2.3  (12.2)  (3.9)
Total income tax expense (recovery)  7.3  6.8  9.6  (1.0)

 

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Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying the Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates to earnings before taxes. The differences result from the following items:

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Earnings (loss) before taxes  30.4  (7.1)  70.3  10.7
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates 25.8% 25.9% 25.8% 25.9%
Income tax (recovery) expense based on above rates  7.8  (1.8)  18.1  2.8
Increase (decrease) due to        
Permanent differences  4.9  10.8  5.0  4.9
Different statutory tax rates on earnings of foreign subsidiaries  (9.4)  1.6  (12.6)  1.4
Foreign exchange on non-monetary assets and liabilities  (4.9)  1.3  (6.3)  (5.9)
Other foreign exchange differences  (1.8)  (1.1)  (1.3)  3.8
Prior years’ adjustments relating to tax provision and tax returns  -    -  (2.8)
Canadian mining tax  1.1  0.3  0.8  (0.1)
Mexican special duty tax  (0.2)  0.2  (0.3)  0.5
Withholding tax  -  0.1  -  0.2
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets  9.9    (4.6)  14.6  (5.8)
Disposal of El Morro gold stream asset  (0.1)  -  (8.4)  -
Income tax expense (recovery)  7.3  6.8  9.6  (1.0)

 

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13. Reclamation and closure cost obligations

Changes to the reclamation and closure cost obligations are as follows:

 
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New Afton Mesquite Peak Mines Cerro San Pedro Rainy River Blackwater Total
Changes to reclamation and closure cost obligations
Balance - December 31, 2015  7.4  13.2  14.2  17.8  7.9  8.3  68.8
Reclamation expenditures  -  -  -  (2.5)  -  -  (2.5)
Unwinding of discount  0.1  0.2  0.3  0.7  0.2  0.2  1.7
Revisions to expected cash flows  (0.1)  0.2  (0.7)  4.2  11.8  0.1  15.5
Foreign exchange movement  0.2  -  (0.1)  (2.1)  0.1  0.3  (1.6)
Balance - December 31, 2016  7.6  13.6  13.7  18.1  20.0  8.9  81.9
Less: current portion of closure costs (Note 5)  -  -  (0.1)  (0.8)  -  -  (0.9)
Non-current portion of closure costs  7.6  13.6  13.6  17.3  20.0  8.9  81.0
Balance - December 31, 2016  7.6  13.6  13.7  18.1  20.0  8.9  81.9
Reclamation expenditures  (0.3)  -  -  (0.3)  -  -  (0.6)
Unwinding of discount  -  0.1  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.1  0.6
Revisions to expected cash flows  3.7  0.3  0.2  1.6  6.4  0.3  12.5
Foreign exchange movement  0.5  -  0.9  1.9  0.8  0.3  4.4
Balance - June 30, 2017  11.5  14.0  14.9  21.4  27.4  9.6  98.8
Less: current portion of closure costs (Note 5)  -  (0.1)  (0.1)  (0.9)  -  -  (1.1)
Non-current portion of closure costs  11.5  13.9  14.8  20.5  27.4  9.6  97.7

 

Each period the Company reviews cost estimates and other assumptions used in the valuation of the obligations at each of its mining properties and development properties to reflect events, changes in circumstances and new information available. Changes in these cost estimates and assumptions have a corresponding impact on the fair value of the obligation. The fair values of the obligations are measured by discounting the expected cash flows using a discount factor that reflects the risk-free rate of interest. The Company prepares estimates of the timing and amount of expected cash flows when an obligation is incurred. Expected cash flows are updated to reflect changes in facts and circumstances. The principal factors that can cause expected cash flows to change are: the construction of new processing facilities; obligations realized through additional ore bodies mined; changes in the quantities of material in reserves and a corresponding change in the LOM; changing ore characteristics that impact required environmental protection measures and related costs; changes in water quality that impact the extent of water treatment required; and changes in laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. The fair value of an obligation is recorded when it is incurred.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company updated the reclamation and closure cost obligations for each of its mine sites. The impact of these assessments was an increase of $12.5 million (six months ended June 30, 2016 - $5.8 million), which primarily related to New Afton and the Rainy River project. New Afton’s increase of $3.7 million was a result of an acquisition of a historical tailings facility adjacent to the site, and a decrease in the discount rate. Key drivers of the Rainy River liability increase of $6.4 million include additional obligations related to the continued project advancement.

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14. Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information (included within operating activities) is as follows:

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Change in non-cash operating working capital        
Trade and other receivables  (7.8)  (4.8)  10.2  0.7
Inventories  4.0  (3.4)  (0.9)  (9.5)
Prepaid expenses and other  1.4  2.1  1.7  3.5
Trade and other payables  6.3  2.9  0.3  1.5
Total change in non-cash operating working capital  3.9  (3.2)  11.3  (3.8)

 

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  2017  2016 2017 2016
other Non-cash adjustments        
Unrealized (gain) loss on share purchase warrants  (0.1)  0.1  (1.2)  0.5
Unrealized (gain) loss on concentrate contracts  (0.3)  (1.8)  (1.1)  (2.0)
Equity settled share-based payment expense  1.1  0.9  2.4  3.1
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets  0.1  0.2  (0.1)  0.3
Settlement and loss on revaluation of gold price option contracts  1.3  7.6  15.7  4.3
Reversal of inventory write-down  -  -  (0.5)  -
Unrealized loss on gold stream obligation  2.0  10.4  5.0  25.5
Other  (0.1)  (1.0)  (1.3)  (1.4)
Total other non-cash adjustments  4.0  16.4  18.9  30.3

 

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15. Segmented information

(a) Segment revenues and results

The Company manages its reportable operating segments by operating mines, development projects and exploration projects. The results from operations for these reportable operating segments are summarized in the following tables:

Three months ended June 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New Afton Mesquite Peak Mines Cerro San Pedro Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  22.9  59.0  31.2  9.9  -  -  123.0
Copper revenues  48.4  -  8.9  -  -  -  57.3
Silver revenues  1.1  -  1.7  2.5  -  -  5.3
Total revenues(2)  72.4  59.0  41.8  12.4  -  -  185.6
Operating expenses  26.2  32.7  23.4  12.4  -  -  94.7
Depreciation and depletion  34.4  16.8  10.4  2.0  -  -  63.6
Earnings from mine operations  11.8  9.5  8.0  (2.0)  -  -  27.3
Corporate administration  -  -  -  -  5.9  -  5.9
Share-based payment expenses  -  -  -  -  2.6  -  2.6
Exploration and business development  0.4  -  1.7  -  -  1.1  3.2
Income (loss) from operations  11.4  9.5  6.3  (2.0)  (8.5)  (1.1)  15.6
Finance income  -  -  -  -  0.4  -  0.4
Finance costs  (0.2)  (0.1)  (0.2)  (0.2)  (0.6)  -  (1.3)
Other gains (losses)  6.6  0.1  1.0  -  0.3  7.7  15.7
Earnings (loss) before taxes  17.8  9.5  7.1  (2.2)  (8.4)  6.6  30.4
Income tax recovery (expense)  9.2  (2.8)  (1.8)  2.9  (9.3)  (5.5)  (7.3)
Net earnings (loss)  27.0  6.7  5.3  0.7  (17.7)  1.1  23.1
1.Other includes balances relating to the development and exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2.Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

 

 

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Six months ended June 30, 2017
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New Afton Mesquite Peak Mines Cerro San Pedro Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  47.1  96.2  66.2  22.6  -  -  232.1
Copper revenues  95.0  -  16.5  -  -  -  111.5
Silver revenues  2.1  -  4.1  5.3  -  -  11.5
Total revenues(2)  144.2  96.2  86.8  27.9  -  -  355.1
Operating expenses  54.4  52.9  43.9  26.4  -  -  177.6
Depreciation and depletion  68.3  27.5  22.0  3.2  -  -  121.0
Earnings from mine operations  21.5  15.8  20.9  (1.7)  -  -  56.5
Corporate administration  -  -  -  -  13.4  -  13.4
Share-based payment expenses  -  -  -  -  3.8  -  3.8
Exploration and business development  0.4  -  3.2  -  0.2  2.6  6.4
Income (loss) from operations  21.1  15.8  17.7  (1.7)  (17.4)  (2.6)  32.9
Finance income  -  -  -  -  0.6  -  0.6
Finance costs  (0.5)  (0.2)  (0.4)  (0.3)  (1.2)  (0.1)  (2.7)
Other gains (losses) (3)  8.8  (5.2)  (0.9)  (1.7)  (5.4)  43.9  39.5
Earnings (loss) before taxes  29.4  10.4  16.4  (3.7)  (23.4)  41.2  70.3
Income tax recovery (expense)  4.1  (3.9)  (4.5)  0.4  (4.7)  (1.0)  (9.6)
Net earnings (loss)  33.5  6.5  11.9  (3.3)  (28.1)  40.2  60.7
1.Other includes balances relating to the development and exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2.Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the six months ended June 30, 2017.
3.Other gains (losses) include foreign exchange revaluation, and a $33.0 million gain on the disposal of the El Morro stream.
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Three months ended June 30, 2016(3)
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New Afton Mesquite Peak Mines Cerro San Pedro Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  30.8  39.2  34.4  20.8  -  -  125.2
Copper revenues  44.4  -  5.2  -  -  -  49.6
Silver revenues  1.1  -  0.6  3.8  -  -  5.5
Revenues(2)  76.3  39.2  40.2  24.6  -  -  180.3
Operating expenses  28.3  18.8  18.8  18.8  -  -  84.7
Depreciation and depletion  41.1  9.9  14.7  0.7  -  -  66.4
Earnings (loss) from mine operations  6.9  10.5  6.7  5.1  -  -  29.2
Corporate administration  -  -  -  -  5.9  -  5.9
Share-based payment expenses  -  -  -  -  2.8  -  2.8
Exploration and business development  0.4  -  1.5  -  -  0.1  2.0
Income (loss) from operations  6.5  10.5  5.2  5.1  (8.7)  (0.1)  18.5
Finance income  -  -  -  -  0.2  -  0.2
Finance costs  (0.3)  (0.1)  (0.1)  (0.1)  (2.5)  -  (3.1)
Other (losses) gains  (3.1)  (2.5)  (2.6)  (5.1)  (9.3)  (0.1)  (22.7)
Earnings (loss) before taxes  3.1  7.9  2.5  (0.1)  (20.3)  (0.2)  (7.1)
Income tax recovery (expense)  4.8  (2.0)  (2.3)  (2.2)  (7.5)  2.4  (6.8)
Net earnings (loss)  7.9  5.9  0.2  (2.3)  (27.8)  2.2  (13.9)

1.Other includes balances relating to the development and exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2.Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the three months ended June 30, 2016.
3.Prior period comparatives have been revised as per note 2(c).

 

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Six months ended June 30, 2016(3)
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New Afton Mesquite Peak Mines Cerro San Pedro Corporate Other(1) Total

Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  58.0  69.2  55.2  43.1  -  -  225.5
Copper revenues  86.9  -  11.8  -  -  -  98.7
Silver revenues  2.0  -  0.9  7.7  -  -  10.6
Revenues(2)  146.9  69.2  67.9  50.8  -  -  334.8
Operating expenses  52.7  34.1  39.0  40.8  -  -  166.6
Depreciation and depletion  79.4  18.8  27.7  1.5  -  -  127.4
Earnings (loss) from mine operations  14.8  16.3  1.2  8.5  -  -  40.8
Corporate administration  -  -  -  -  11.6  -  11.6
Share-based payment expenses  -  -  -  -  5.8  -  5.8
Exploration and business development  0.6  -  3.6  -  0.1  0.2  4.5
Income (loss) from operations  14.2  16.3  (2.4)  8.5  (17.5)  (0.2)  18.9
Finance income  -  -  -  -  0.5  -  0.5
Finance costs  (0.4)  (0.3)  (0.3)  (0.3)  (6.3)  (0.1)  (7.7)
Other gains (losses)  11.8  (1.3)  (0.2)  (2.7)  (19.9)  11.3  (1.0)
Earnings (loss) before taxes  25.6  14.7  (2.9)  5.5  (43.2)  11.0  10.7
Income tax (expense) recovery  (4.8)  (2.5)  0.2  (1.4)  8.1  1.4  1.0
Net earnings (loss)  20.8  12.2  (2.7)  4.1  (35.1)  12.4  11.7

1.Other includes balances relating to the development and exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2.Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the six months ended June 30, 2016.
3.Prior period comparatives have been revised as per note 2(c).

 

 

 

(b) Segmented assets and liabilities

The following table presents the segmented assets and liabilities:

  Total assets Total liabilities Capital expenditure(1)
 

As at

June 30

As at December 31

As at

June 30

As at December 31

 

Six months ended June 30

(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2017 2016(3) 2017 2016(3) 2017 2016(3)
Segmented assets and liabilities            
New Afton  914.6  961.5  121.9  128.4  21.6  21.1
Mesquite  509.7  513.3  132.4  139.9  4.9  23.3
Peak Mines  182.0  171.0  69.7  64.4  13.9  4.9
Cerro San Pedro  54.5  60.5  32.3  29.8  0.7  0.7
Rainy River  1,818.1  1,505.1  533.8  545.6  286.4  189.8
Blackwater  555.2  547.9  56.5  55.6  4.1  4.3
Other(2)  109.3  173.9  888.4  896.0  0.2  1.5
Total assets and liabilities  4,143.4  3,933.0  1,835.0  1,859.8  331.8  245.6
1.Capital expenditure per consolidated statement of cash flows.
2.Other includes corporate balances, exploration properties and the El Morro gold stream asset.
3.Prior-year period comparatives have been revised as per note 2(c).
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16. Fair value measurement

Fair value is the price that would be received when selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing the fair value of a particular contract, the market participant would consider the credit risk of the counterparty to the contract. Consequently, when it is appropriate to do so, the Company adjusts the valuation models to incorporate a measure of credit risk. Fair value represents management's estimates of the current market value at a given point in time.

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

There were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2017 or the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels as of the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

Valuation methodologies for Level 2 and 3 financial assets and liabilities:

Provisionally priced contracts and gold and copper swap contracts

The fair value of the provisionally priced contracts and the gold and copper swap contracts is calculated using the mark-to-market forward prices of London Metals Exchange gold and copper based on the applicable settlement dates of the outstanding provisionally priced contracts and copper swap contracts.

Gold option contracts and copper forward contracts

The fair value of the gold option contracts and copper forward contracts are calculated using the mark-to-market method based on fair value prices obtained from the counterparties of the gold option contracts and copper forward contracts.

Gold stream obligation

The fair value of the gold stream obligation is calculated using the risk-free interest rate derived from the fifteen-year U.S Treasury rate, forward metal prices, company specific credit spread based on the yield on the Company’s 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes, and expected gold and silver ounces to be delivered from the Rainy River project life of mine model.

Performance share units (PSU)

The fair value of the PSU liability is calculated using the quantity of base options subject to cash settlement, the weighted-average three-year achieved performance ratio (calculated using the annualized return of the Company’s share price compared to the annualized return of the S&P Global Gold Index) and the expected share price at the end of the vesting period based on analyst consensus on the future share price.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by category and information about financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the statement of financial position categorized by level of significance of the inputs used in making the measurements:

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  As at June 30, 2017 As at December 31, 2016
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Category Level   Level  
FINANCIAL ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents Loans and receivables at amortized cost    198.8    185.9
Trade and other receivables Loans and receivables at amortized cost    42.1    41.6
Provisionally priced contracts Financial instruments at FVTPL 2  2.9 2  4.5
Gold and copper swap contracts Financial instruments at FVTPL 2  (1.8) 2  (9.0)
Gold price options Financial Instruments at FVTPL 2  2.9 2  17.6
Investments Financial instruments at FVTPL 1  1.1 1  1.1
Copper forward contracts   Financial instruments at FVTPL  2  1.5 2  0.3
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES          
Trade and other payables(1) Financial liabilities at amortized cost    149.0    168.3
Long-term debt Financial liabilities at amortized cost    880.1    889.5
Warrants Financial Instruments at FVTPL 1  - 1  1.3
Gold stream obligation Financial Instruments at FVTPL 3  246.0 3  246.5
Diesel swap contracts Financial liability at fair value through OCI 2  - 2  0.1
Performance share units Financial Instruments at FVTPL 3  2.7 3  2.1
Restricted share units Financial instruments at FVTPL 1  1.8 1  0.9
1.Trade and other payables exclude the short term portion of reclamation and closure cost obligations and the short term portion of the gold stream obligation.

 

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The carrying values and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

As at June 30, 2017 As at December 31, 2016
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Carrying value Fair value Carrying value Fair value
FINANCIAL ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents  198.8  198.8  185.9  185.9
Trade and other receivables  42.2  42.2  41.6  41.6
Provisionally priced contracts  2.9  2.9  4.5  4.5
Gold and copper swap contracts  (1.9)  (1.9)  (9.0)  (9.0)
Investments  1.1  1.1  1.1  1.1
Gold price options  2.9  2.9  17.6  17.6
Copper forward contracts    1.5  1.5  0.3  0.3
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES        
Trade and other payables(1)  149.0  149.0  168.3  168.3
Long-term debt  880.1  922.8  889.5  920.0
Gold stream obligation  246.0  246.0  246.5  246.5
Share purchase warrants - -  1.3  1.3
Diesel swap contracts -    -     0.1  0.1
Performance share units  2.7  2.7    2.1  2.1
Restricted share units  1.8  1.8    0.9  0.9
1.Trade and other payables exclude the short term portion of reclamation and closure cost obligation and the short term portion of the gold stream obligation.
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17. Commitments and contingencies

The Company has entered into a number of contractual commitments for capital items relating to operations and development. At June 30, 2017, these commitments totaled $280.0 million, $259.2 million of which are expected to fall due over the next 12 months. This compares to commitments of $130.2 million as at December 31, 2016, $103.2 million of which was expected to fall due over the upcoming year. Certain contractual commitments may contain cancellation clauses; however, the Company discloses its commitments based on management’s intent to fulfill the contracts.

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to June 30, 2017 the Company began a process for the sale of Peak Mines, its gold-copper mine located in Australia. Potential buyers have expressed interest in acquiring the mine. The Company expects a sale within the next 12 months and upon commencement of the process met the criteria as held for sale under IFRS 5. 

 

 

 

 

 

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