EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Taseko Mines Limited - Exhibit 99.1

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

These financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors


TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    December 31     September 30  
    2006     2006  
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS            
             
Current assets            
   Cash and equivalents $  88,866,334   $  89,407,801  
   Accounts receivable   3,443,694     9,342,044  
   Marketable securities (note 4)   2,158,689      
   Inventory (note 5)   12,049,193     24,217,881  
   Prepaid expenses   1,307,774     1,221,297  
   Investment   11,557,827     11,500,000  
   Current portion of future income taxes   7,756,250     11,601,000  
   Current portion of promissory note   2,799,977     2,156,719  
    129,939,738     149,446,742  
Deferred financing costs       1,381,577  
Mineral properties, plant and equipment (note 6)   66,834,588     43,444,943  
Reclamation deposits   32,628,671     32,004,138  
Promissory note   71,249,100     71,009,683  
Future income taxes   174,000     174,000  
  $  300,826,097   $  297,461,083  
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            
             
Current liabilities            
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  20,853,652   $  21,960,232  
   Current portion of deferred revenue   7,964,687     19,759,131  
   Current portion of royalty obligation   2,799,977     2,156,719  
   Income taxes   5,793,107     3,985,296  
    37,411,423     47,861,378  
Income taxes   21,639,392     21,058,378  
Royalty obligation   64,479,817     64,632,443  
Deferred revenue   1,181,250     1,225,000  
Convertible debt   43,325,646     42,774,663  
Site closure and reclamation costs   19,285,984     18,975,411  
    187,323,512     196,527,273  
             
Shareholders' equity            
   Common shares   197,792,487     197,591,937  
   Equity component of convertible debt   13,654,673     13,654,673  
   Tracking preferred shares   26,641,948     26,641,948  
   Contributed surplus   4,317,717     3,647,716  
   Accumulated other comprehensive income   433,981      
   Deficit   (129,338,221 )   (140,602,464 )
    113,502,585     100,933,810  
Subsequent events (note 8)            
             
  $  300,826,097   $  297,461,083  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Approved by the Board of Directors

/s/ Russell E. Hallbauer /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason
Russell E. Hallbauer Jeffrey R. Mason
Director Director


TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended December 31  
    2006     2005  
             
Revenue            
   Copper $  53,158,702   $  36,148,473  
   Molybdenum   3,258,220     5,122,755  
    56,416,922     41,271,228  
Cost of sales   (36,633,178 )   (32,323,534 )
Depletion, depreciation and amortization   (436,948 )   (848,888 )
Operating profit   19,346,796     8,098,806  
             
Expenses (income)            
   Accretion of reclamation obligation   338,647     433,000  
   Exploration   1,912,510     269,629  
   Foreign exchange   (1,504,571 )   (32,151 )
   General and administration   1,368,342     1,029,967  
   Interest and other income   (2,778,226 )   (1,626,954 )
   Interest expense   1,191,122     785,065  
   Interest accretion on convertible debt   715,698     296,972  
   Stock-based compensation   759,001     230,846  
   Change in fair value of financial instruments   (28,251 )    
    1,974,272     1,386,374  
             
Earnings before income taxes   17,372,524     6,712,432  
   Income tax expense   (1,807,811 )    
   Future income tax expense   (3,844,750 )    
Net earnings for the period $  11,719,963   $  6,712,432  
             
Other comprehensive income (loss)            
       Unrealized gain (loss) on reclamation deposits   (21,287 )    
       Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities (note 4)   199,153      
Other comprehensive income $  177,866   $  –  
             
Total comprehensive income $  11,897,829   $  6,712,432  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Earnings per share            
   Basic $  0.09   $  0.06  
   Diluted   0.08     0.06  
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding            
   Basic   128,435,458     104,598,186  
   Diluted   144,589,852     112,243,221  


TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Deficit
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2006     September 30, 2006  
    (unaudited)              
                         
Common shares   Number of shares           Number of shares        
   Balance at beginning of the period   128,388,175   $  197,591,937     103,457,316   $  160,829,442  
       Share purchase options at $0.55 per share           1,500,000     825,000  
       Share purchase options at $1.15 per share   25,000     28,750     451,833     519,608  
       Share purchase options at $1.29 per share           60,000     77,400  
       Share purchase options at $1.36 per share           1,970,000     2,679,200  
       Share purchase options at $1.40 per share           3,405,500     4,767,700  
       Share purchase options at $1.50 per share           10,000     15,000  
       Share purchase options at $2.07 per share   40,000     82,800     33,333     68,999  
       Share purchase options at $2.18 per share           7,500     16,350  
       Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise       89,000         4,869,000  
       Share purchase warrants at $0.40 per share           375,000     150,000  
       Share purchase warrants at $0.75 per share           3,913,332     2,934,999  
       Share purchase warrants at $1.40 per share           8,000,000     11,200,000  
       Share purchase warrants at $1.66 per share           5,204,361     8,639,239  
   Balance at end of the period   128,453,175   $  197,792,487     128,388,175   $  197,591,937  
                         
Equity component of convertible debt                        
   Balance at beginning of the period         13,654,673           9,822,462  
       Convertible bonds - August 2006                   3,832,211  
   Balance at end of the period       $  13,654,673         $  13,654,673  
                         
Tracking preferred shares                        
   Balance at beginning and end of the period       $  26,641,948         $  26,641,948  
                         
Contibuted Surplus                        
   Balance at beginning of the period         3,647,716           5,334,614  
       Stock-based compensation         759,001           3,182,102  
       Fair value of stock options allocated to shares issued on exercise         (89,000 )         (4,869,000 )
   Balance at end of the period       $  4,317,717         $  3,647,716  
                         
Deficit                        
   Balance at beginning of the period, as originally reported         (140,602,464 )         (173,518,911 )
       Adjustment to opening deficit - change in accounting policy (note 3)         (455,720 )          
       Net earnings for the period         11,719,963           32,916,447  
   Balance at end of the period       $  (129,338,221 )       $  (140,602,464 )
                         
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                        
   Adjustment to opening balance - change in accounting policy (note 3)         256,115            
       Unrealized gain (loss) on reclamation deposits         (21,287 )          
       Unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities (note 4)         199,153            
   Balance at end of the period       $  433,981         $  –  
                         
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY       $  113,502,585         $  100,933,810  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended December 31  
    2006     2005  
             
Operating activities            
 Net earnings for the period $  11,719,963   $  6,712,432  
 Items not involving cash            
     Accretion of reclamation obligation   338,647     433,000  
     Depreciation, depletion and amortization   436,948     848,888  
     Interest accretion on convertible debt   715,698     296,972  
     Stock-based compensation   759,001     230,846  
     Future income taxes   3,844,750      
     Unrealized foreign exchange   1,222,198      
     Change in fair value of financial instruments   (28,251 )    
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital            
     Accounts receivable   5,898,350     (2,437,643 )
     Inventories   12,168,688     2,991,725  
     Prepaids   (86,477 )   277,315  
     Accrued interest income on promissory note   (882,675 )   (1,093,684 )
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (1,106,580 )   (1,788,448 )
     Deferred revenue   (11,838,194 )   (9,931,244 )
     Accrued interest expense on royalty obligation       377,931  
     Income taxes   2,388,825      
     Site closure and reclamation expenditures   (28,074 )    
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities   25,522,817     (3,081,910 )
             
Investing activities            
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (23,826,593 )   (321,139 )
 Accrued interest income on reclamation deposits   (389,705 )   (329,249 )
 Investment in marketable securities   (1,959,536 )    
Cash used for investing activities   (26,175,834 )   (650,388 )
             
Financing activities            
 Principal repayments under capital lease obligation       (509,281 )
 Common shares issued for cash, net of issue costs   111,550     2,934,999  
Cash provided by financing activities   111,550     2,425,718  
             
Decrease in cash and equivalents   (541,467 )   (1,306,580 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period   89,407,801     21,728,789  
Cash and equivalents, end of period $  88,866,334   $  20,422,209  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
 

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

     

These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. They do not include all the disclosures as required for annual financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements.

     

Operating results for the three month period ended December 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2007.

     
2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     

These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent annual financial statements, except as described below and for the changes described in note 3.

     
(a)

Revenue Recognition

     

Under the Company’s concentrate sales contracts, final copper and molybdenum prices are set based on a specified future quotational period and the market metal price in that period. Typically, the quotational period for copper is four months after the date of arrival at the port of discharge and for molybdenum is one month after the month of shipment. Revenues are recorded under these contracts at the time title passes to the buyer and are based on the forward price for the expected settlement period. The contracts, in general, provide for a provisional payment based upon provisional assays and quoted metal prices. Final settlement is based on the average applicable price for a specified future period, and generally occurs from one to five months after shipment. The Company’s sales contracts do not contain embedded derivatives as the Company enters into such arrangements only to meet its expected purchase, sale or usage requirements.

     
(b)

Comparative figures

     

Certain of the prior periods' comparative figures have been restated to conform with the presentation adopted for the current period.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
 

3.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

       

Effective October 1, 2006, the Company adopted the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) relating to financial instruments. These new standards have been adopted on a prospective basis with no restatement to prior period financial statements.

       
(a)

Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement (Section 3855)

       

This standard sets out criteria for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2006. This standard requires all financial instruments within its scope, including derivatives, to be included on a Company’s balance sheet and measured either at fair value or, in certain circumstances when fair value may not be considered most relevant, at cost or amortized cost. Changes in fair value are to be recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive income.

       

All financial assets and liabilities are recognized when the entity becomes a party to the contract creating the item. As such, any of the Company’s outstanding financial assets and liabilities at the effective date of adoption are recognized and measured in accordance with the new requirements as if these requirements had always been in effect. Any changes to the fair values of assets and liabilities prior to October 1, 2006 are recognized by adjusting opening deficit or opening accumulated other comprehensive income.

       

All financial instruments are classified into one of the following five categories: held for trading, held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Initial and subsequent measurement and recognition of changes in the value of financial instruments depends on their initial classification:

       

Held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, and other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost. Amortization of premiums or discounts and losses due to impairment are included in current period net earnings.

       

Available-for-sale financial assets are measured at fair value. Revaluation gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income until the asset is removed from the balance sheet.

       

Held for trading financial instruments are measured at fair value. All gains and losses are included in net earnings in the period in which they arise.

       

All derivative financial instruments are classified as held for trading financial instruments and are measured at fair value, even when they are part of a hedging




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
 

relationship. All gains and losses are included in net earnings in the period in which they arise.

     

In accordance with this new standard, the Company has classified its financial instruments as follows:

     

Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities. Such securities are measured at fair market value in the consolidated financial statements with unrealized gains or losses recorded in comprehensive income (loss). At the time securities are sold or otherwise disposed of, gains or losses are included in net earnings (loss).

     

The Company’s investment in a convertible promissory note of Continental Minerals Corporation (“Continental”) is classified as held-to-maturity. The investment in Continental also contains an embedded derivative requiring separation from the host contract and measurement at fair value. This change in accounting policy resulted in a decrease of $24,843 to deficit and a similar increase to the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Continental Minerals Corporation and retained earnings at October 1, 2006.

     

Reclamation deposits invested in government backed securities are classified as available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair market value, with the unrealized gain or loss recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income. These amounts will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net earnings (loss) when the investment is sold. Previously, reclamation deposits were carried at cost, less provisions for other than temporary decline in value. This change in accounting policy resulted in an increase of $256,115 to accumulated other comprehensive income and the carrying value of the reclamation deposits at October 1, 2006.

     

Promissory note relating to the Red Mile Resources No. 2 Limited Partnership Agreement (“Red Mile”) is classified as held-to-maturity.

     

Convertible bonds and debenture are classified as held-to-maturity and are measured at amortized costs.

     

Deferred financing costs relating to the issuance of convertible bonds are no longer presented as a separate asset on the balance sheet and are now included in the carrying value of the convertible bonds. This change in accounting policy resulted in a decrease of $5,336 to deficit and the carrying value of the Company’s convertible bonds at October 1, 2006.

     

The Company’s royalty agreement with Red Mile is considered a derivative financial instrument under the new accounting standard and consequently is classified as held for trading and is measured at fair value. This change in accounting policy resulted in an increase of $485,899 to deficit and the carrying value of the royalty obligation at October 1, 2006.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
 

(b)        Hedging (Section 3865)

   

This new standard specifies the circumstances under which hedge accounting is permissible and how hedge accounting may be performed. The Company currently does not have any hedges.

   

(c)        Comprehensive Income (Section 1530)

   

Comprehensive income is the change in shareholders’ equity during a period from transactions and other events from non-owner sources. This standard requires certain gains and losses that would otherwise be recorded as part of net earnings to be presented in other “comprehensive income” until it is considered appropriate to recognize into net earnings. This standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, and its components in a separate financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as the other financial statements.

   

Accordingly, the Company now reports a consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) and includes the account “accumulated other comprehensive income” in the shareholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheet.

   
4.

MARKETABLE SECURITIES


      As at December 31, 2006  
            Unrealized        
      Cost     Gains     Fair Value  
  bcMetals Corporation (note 8) $  1,808,304   $  144,481   $  1,952,785  
  Continental Minerals Corporation (1)   151,233     54,672     205,905  
    $  1,959,536   $  199,153   $  2,158,689  

  (1)

Pursuant to the Company’s investment in a convertible promissory note of Continental Minerals Corporation during the period ended December 31, 2006, the Company has elected to receive interest payments in the form of common shares of Continental.


5.

INVENTORY


      December 30     September 30  
      2006     2006  
  Copper concentrate $  3,531,466   $  16,212,600  
  Ore in-process   2,181,400     2,114,200  
  Materials and supplies   6,336,327     5,891,081  
    $  12,049,193   $  24,217,881  



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
 

6.

MINERAL PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


  Plant and equipment - Gibraltar Mine                                
      December 31, 2006     September 30, 2006  
            Accumulated     Net book           Accumulated     Net book  
      Cost     Amortization     value     Cost     amortization     value  
  Buildings and equipment $  6,059,655   $  1,557,690   $  4,501,965   $  6,059,655   $  1,442,256   $  4,617,399  
  Mine equipment   39,011,851     7,790,132     31,221,719     35,679,559     7,493,428     28,186,131  
  Plant and equipment   28,565,122     1,257,460     27,307,662     14,636,690     1,222,963     13,413,727  
  Vehicles   1,161,933     548,238     613,695     992,245     498,480     493,765  
  Computer equipment   2,150,522     1,069,776     1,080,746     1,765,921     915,385     850,536  
  Land   152,230         152,230     152,230         152,230  
  Deferred pre-stripping costs   5,444,550         5,444,450     285,426         285,426  
  Total Gibraltar mine $  82,545,863   $  12,223,296   $  70,322,567   $  59,571,726   $  11,572,512   $  47,999,214  
                                       
                                       
  Mineral property interests             $  3,554,169               $  2,628,000  
                                       
  Net asset retirement obligation adjustment             $  (7,042,148 )             $  (7,182,271 )
                                       
  Mineral properties, plant and equipment             $  66,834,588               $  43,444,943  

7.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES


      Three months ended     Three months ended  
      December 31     December 31  
  Transactions   2006     2005  
  Hunter Dickinson Inc.            
     Services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries            
         and reimbursement of third party expenses $  1,275,577   $  525,237  
               
               
               
      December 31     September 30  
  Advances to (from)   2006     2006  
     Hunter Dickinson Inc. (1) $  23,198   $  26,430  

  (1)

Advances to Hunter Dickinson Inc. are recorded in accounts receivable.




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended December 31, 2006
(Unaudited – Expressed in Canadian Dollars, unless stated otherwise)
 

8.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


(a)

In November 2006, Taseko launched a take-over bid offer for all (and at least 51%) of the outstanding shares of bcMetals Corporation (“bcMetals”) a public corporation listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Taseko's amended and extended bid of $1.40 per share expired on February 8, 2007 as a consequence of a rival company making a $1.70 per shares bid that expires February 16, 2007. Taseko took up and purchased 1,316,300 shares under the bid and therefore currently holds an aggregate of 3,234,900 shares of bcMetals, having purchased the balance out of the market at approximately $1.01 per bcMetals share. Given that the Company's bid for control of bcMetals was not successful the Company plans to effect the disposition of the bcMetals in the immediate future.

   
(b)

Taseko holds an outstanding convertible promissory note ("Note") issued by Continental Minerals Corporation (“Continental”), a public company which is a related party by virtue of certain common directors. The Note has a right to participate in Continental equity financings at a 5% discount to the price paid by other parties in the financing. The Company has elected to exercise its right to be repaid the Note and its pre-emptive right to apply the proceeds to participate in Continental's financing. Pursuant to its right, Taseko will participate (by augmentation) in a recently announced $25 million equity financing by Continental, consisting of equity units ("Units") of Continental at a price of Cdn$1.65 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of Continental and one Continental common share purchase warrant, exercisable at a price of Cdn$1.80 per share for a one year period from the completion of the financing. As a result, Taseko will receive the principal amount of the Note (Cdn$11.5 million) and use these proceeds to subscribe for 7,318,182 Units of Continental.