EX-99.2 3 d619253dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

LOGO ALAMOS GOLD INC.

 

 

THIRD QUARTER 2013 REPORT

September 30, 2013

(Based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and stated in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

INDEX

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

  Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements


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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited - stated in thousands of United States dollars)

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 429,970      $ 306,056   

Short-term investments

     3,688        47,654   

Available-for-sale securities (note 5)

     2,820        10,340   

Amounts receivable

     10,565        7,647   

Advances and prepaid expenses

     13,454        3,207   

Other financial assets (note 5)

     624        1,118   

Inventory (note 6)

     41,907        42,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     503,028        418,068   

Non-Current Assets

    

Other non-current assets (note 6)

     2,326        1,058   

Exploration and evaluation assets (note 7)

     208,467        127,015   

Mineral property, plant and equipment (note 8)

     193,220        207,715   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 907,041      $ 753,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 26,541      $ 24,874   

Dividends payable (note 9)

     12,770        —     

Income taxes payable

     3,612        15,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     42,923        40,371   

Non-Current Liabilities

    

Deferred income taxes

     32,565        38,365   

Decommissioning liability (note 10)

     13,789        13,934   

Other liabilities

     569        714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     89,846        93,384   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

    

Share capital (note 11a)

   $ 510,473      $ 393,752   

Warrants

     21,667        —     

Contributed surplus

     23,406        22,606   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (289     (1,064

Retained earnings

     261,938        245,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     817,195        660,472   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 907,041      $ 753,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (note 13)

    

Subsequent event (note 14)

    

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited - stated in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts)

 

     For the three-month
periods ended
    For the nine-month
periods ended
 
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

OPERATING REVENUES

   $ 63,811      $ 71,281      $ 228,356      $ 222,426   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MINE OPERATING COSTS

        

Mining and processing

     20,855        15,519        60,618        46,688   

Royalties (note 13a)

     2,707        3,495        11,370        11,156   

Amortization

     15,845        12,106        45,241        32,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     39,407        31,120        117,229        90,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS FROM MINE OPERATIONS

     24,404        40,161        111,127        132,019   

EXPENSES

        

Exploration

     2,105        729        4,277        5,040   

Corporate and administrative

     4,071        3,296        17,289        9,419   

Share-based compensation (note 11)

     3,524        2,830        3,944        6,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     9,700        6,855        25,510        21,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS

     14,704        33,306        85,617        110,802   

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)

        

Finance income

     1,016        731        2,334        2,444   

Financing expense

     (212     (121     (688     (388

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

     (431     2,263        (7,395     847   

Other (loss) income

     (67     636        (6,991     1,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES FOR THE PERIOD

     15,010        36,815        72,877        114,982   

INCOME TAXES

        

Current tax expense

     (8,186     (11,035     (34,611     (26,347

Deferred tax recovery (expense)

     2,425        115        5,800        (8,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD

   $ 9,249      $ 25,895      $ 44,066      $ 80,050   

Other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:

        

- Unrealized loss on securities

     (289     (798     (1,893     (1,285

- Reclassification of realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities included in earnings

     —          488        2,668        395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

   $ 8,960      $ 25,585      $ 44,841      $ 79,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (note 11g)

        

– basic

   $ 0.07      $ 0.22      $ 0.35      $ 0.67   

– diluted

   $ 0.07      $ 0.21      $ 0.35      $ 0.66   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

        

- basic

     127,445,000        120,062,000        127,215,000        119,548,000   

- diluted

     127,752,000        120,915,000        127,393,000        120,627,000   

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited - stated in thousands of United States dollars)

 

     Number of
shares
outstanding
    Share
capital
    Warrants      Contributed
surplus
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Retained
earnings
    Total
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2012

     118,383,008      $ 355,524      $ —         $ 27,861      $ (1,080   $ 151,245      $ 533,550   

Share-based compensation

     —          —          —           3,745        —          —          3,745   

Shares issued on exercise of options

     2,232,200        33,082        —           (8,650     —          —          24,432   

Dividends

     —          —          —           —          —          (24,012     (24,012

Earnings

     —          —          —           —          —          80,050        80,050   

Other comprehensive income (tax impact; nil)

     —          —          —           —          (890     —          (890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2012

     120,615,208      $ 388,606      $ —         $ 22,956      $ (1,970   $ 207,283      $ 616,875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Number of
shares
outstanding
    Share
capital
    Warrants      Contributed
surplus
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Retained
earnings
    Total
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2013

     120,871,408      $ 393,752      $ —         $ 22,606      $ (1,064   $ 245,178      $ 660,472   

Share-based compensation

     —          —          —           2,710        —          —          2,710   

Shares issued in purchase agreements (note 11b)

     6,584,380        110,765        —           —          —          —          110,765   

Shares repurchased and cancelled (note 11c)

     (211,300     (837     —           —          —          (1,787     (2,624

Shares issued on exercise of options

     464,500        6,793        —           (1,910     —          —          4,883   

Dividends

     —          —          —           —          —          (25,519     (25,519

Warrants issued (note 4a)

     —          —          21,667         —          —          —          21,667   

Earnings

     —          —          —           —          —         44,066        44,066   

Other comprehensive income (tax impact; nil)

     —          —          —           —          775        —          775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2013

     127,708,988      $ 510,473      $ 21,667       $ 23,406      $ (289   $ 261,938      $ 817,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited - stated in thousands of United States dollars)

 

    

For the three-month

periods ended

   

For the nine-month

periods ended

 
     September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
    September 30,
2013
    September 30,
2012
 

CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):

        

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Earnings for the period

   $ 9,249      $ 25,895      $ 44,066      $ 80,050   

Adjustments for items not involving cash:

        

Amortization

     15,845        12,106        45,241        32,563   

Financing expense

     212        121        688        388   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)

     41        (1,878     5,037        (2,074

Deferred tax (recovery) expense

     (2,425     (115     (5,800     8,585   

Share-based compensation

     3,524        2,830        3,944        6,758   

Loss (gain) on sale of securities

     —          (426     6,840        (930

Other

     (84     (311     525        (329

Changes in non-cash working capital:

        

Fair value of forward contracts

     (856     150        —          150   

Amounts receivable

     (4,815     (4,915     (15,501     (14,723

Inventory

     (1,384     (5,492     (4,725     (9,020

Advances and prepaid expenses

     2,975        610        (9,081     (417

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and income taxes payable

     3,415        6,326        306        13,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     25,697        34,901        71,540        114,279   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Sales of securities

     —          2,947        111,116        6,285   

Short-term investments (net)

     (3,688     15,436        43,966        23,219   

Contractor advances

     (1,055     —          (1,055     —     

Acquisition of Esperanza

     (44,663     —          (44,663     —     

Acquisition of Orsa

     (3,403     —          (3,403     —     

Exploration and evaluation assets

     (3,444     (5,939     (15,517     (11,254

Mineral property, plant and equipment

     (9,622     (8,156     (26,720     (29,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (65,875     4,288        63,724        (11,054
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Common shares issued

     3,901        9,931        4,883        24,432   

Shares repurchased and cancelled

     —          —          (2,624     —     

Dividends paid

     —          —          (12,749     (11,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,901        9,931        (10,490     12,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (165     1,724        (860     1,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (36,442     50,844        123,914        117,571   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period

     466,412        236,198        306,056        169,471   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD

   $ 429,970      $ 287,042      $ 429,970      $ 287,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

        

Interest paid

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Interest received

   $ 1,088      $ 989      $ 2,292      $ 2,461   

Income taxes paid

   $ 6,427      $ 5,618      $ 33,935      $ 13,530   

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALAMOS GOLD INC.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited - stated in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Alamos Gold Inc., a resident Canadian company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) are engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and extraction of precious metals in Mexico and Turkey. The Company owns and operates the Mulatos mine and holds the mineral rights to the Salamandra group of concessions in the State of Sonora, Mexico. In addition, the Company owns the Ağ LOGO Dağ LOGO , Kirazl LOGO and Çamyurt gold development projects in Turkey. In 2013, the Company acquired the 100% owned Esperanza Gold Project in the state of Morelos, Mexico, as well as an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Quartz Mountain Gold Project in Oregon, USA, located on the northern extension of the prolific Basin Range of Nevada.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

Statement of Compliance

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”), and as such do not contain all disclosures required for annual financial statements.

The policies applied in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with the policies disclosed in Notes 2 and 3 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on October 29, 2013.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and the entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

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The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the parent company, Alamos Gold Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries as listed below as a September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

     Country of
Incorporation
   Equity
Interest
 
          2013     2012  

Alamos Gold Inc.

   Canada      —          —     

0975064 B.C. LTD.

   Canada      100     —     

0975828 B.C. LTD.

   Canada      100     —     

Esperanza Resources Corporation

   Canada      100     —     

Orsa Ventures Corp.

   Canada      100     —     

Esperanza Resources (Cayman)

   Cayman Islands      100     —     

Esperanza Exploration (BVI) Inc.

   British Virgin
Islands
     100     —     

Minas de Oro Nacional, S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico      100     100

Operason S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico      100     100

Minera Bienvenidos S.A. de C.V.

   Mexico      100     100

Esperanza Silver de Mexico SA de CV

   Mexico      100     —     

Servicios Minera Miacatlán

   Mexico      100     —     

Esperanza Silver Peru SAC

   Peru      100     —     

Kuzey Biga Madencilik Sanayi Ticaret AS

   Turkey      100     100

Dogu Biga Madencilik Sanayi Ticaret AS

   Turkey      100     100

Alamos Eurasia Madencilik AS

   Turkey      100     100

Esperanza Services Inc.

   USA      100     —     

Orsa Minerals Ltd.

   USA      100     —     

Accounting Policies in effect January 1, 2013

(i) IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities was released in May 2011 and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early adoption permitted. IFRS 12 contains the disclosure requirements for entities that have interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements (i.e. joint operations or joint ventures), associates and/or unconsolidated structured entities. Interests are widely defined as contractual and non-contractual involvement that exposes an entity to variability of returns from the performance of the other entity. The required disclosures aim to provide information in order to enable users to evaluate the nature of, and the risks associated with, an entity’s interest in other entities, and the effects of those interests on the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. Given the nature of the Company’s interests in other entities, the amendments did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or performance.

(ii) IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement was issued in May 2011 and is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The disclosure requirements of IFRS 13 need not be applied in comparative information for periods before initial application. IFRS 13 replaces the fair value measurement guidance contained in individual IFRSs with a single source of fair value measurement guidance. It defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and sets out disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to provide information that enables financial statement users to assess the methods and inputs used to develop fair value measurements and, for recurring fair value measurements that use significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the effect of the measurements on earnings or other comprehensive income. IFRS 13 establishes ‘how’ to measure fair value when it is required or permitted by other IFRSs. IFRS 13 does not introduce new requirements to measure assets or liabilities at fair value, nor does it eliminate the practicability exceptions to fair value measurements that currently exist in certain standards. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position.

(iii) Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements was issued in June 2011 and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012. The amendments require that an entity present separately

 

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the items of OCI that may be reclassified to earnings in the future from those that would never be reclassified to earnings. Consequently an entity that presents items of OCI before related tax effects will also have to allocate the aggregated tax amount between these categories. The existing option to present the earnings and other comprehensive income in two statements has remained unchanged. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position.

(iv) IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with early adoption permitted. IFRS 10 replaces the guidance in IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC-12 Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities (“SPE’s”). IFRS 10 provides a single model to be applied in the control analysis for all investees, including entities that currently are SPEs in the scope of SIC-12. In addition, the consolidation procedures are carried forward substantially unmodified from IAS 27. Given the nature of the Company’s organizational structure, the amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or presentation.

3. FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES ISSUED BUT NOT YET IN EFFECT

 

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

(i) IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (Revised) was issued by the IASB in October 2010. It incorporates revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities, and carrying over the existing derecognition requirements from IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The revised financial liability provisions maintain the existing amortised cost measurement basis for most liabilities. New requirements apply where an entity chooses to measure a liability at fair value through profit or loss – in these cases, the portion of the change in fair value related to changes in the entity’s own credit risk is presented in other comprehensive income rather than within profit or loss. IFRS 9 (2010) is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015. The impact of IFRS 9 on the Company’s financial instruments has not yet been determined.

4. ACQUISITIONS

 

 

a) Esperanza Resources Corporation

On August 30, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Esperanza Resources Corporation (“Esperanza”), which owns 100% of the Esperanza Gold Project (formerly referred to as the Cerro Jumil gold project) located in Morelos State, Mexico.

The transaction did not meet the definition of a business combination, and was therefore accounted for as an acquisition of an asset.

The Company paid a total of CAD$69.4 million (US$65.8 million) cash and issued an aggregate of 7.2 million share purchase warrants in total consideration for acquiring Esperanza. The share purchase warrants have a strike price of CAD$29.48 and a term of five years, expiring August 30, 2018. The share purchase warrants were recorded at fair value on acquisition, with fair value determined by the Black-Scholes option pricing methodology. The key assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model for the share purchase warrants include the following: share price at time of grant - CAD$17.19; risk-free rate – 2.0%; expected dividend yield – 1.16%; expected stock price volatility – 40%; expected life – 5 years

In addition, a third party has a 3% Net Smelter Return Royalty on production from the Esperanza gold project. The total purchase price was $88.1 million, which includes transaction costs of $0.6 million.

 

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The total purchase price of $88.1 million was allocated to the assets acquired based on relative fair values, with the exception of all financial asets acquired, which were recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed

   ($ 000

Cash

     21,762   

Available-for-sale investments

     3,025   

Other current assets less current liabilities

     574   

Equipment

     509   

Exploration and evaluation assets

     62,222   
  

 

 

 
   $ 88,092   
  

 

 

 

Consideration paid

   ($ 000

Cash

     65,778   

Issuance of warrants

     21,667   

Transaction costs

     647   
  

 

 

 
   $ 88,092   
  

 

 

 

 

b) Orsa Ventures

On September 13, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Orsa Ventures Corporation (“Orsa”), which owns the right to earn a 100% interest in the Quartz Mountain Property in Oregon as well as other assets in Oregon and Nevada.

The transaction did not meet the definition of a business combination, and was therefore accounted for as an acquisition of an asset.

The Company paid CAD$3.5 million (US$3.4 million) cash in consideration for acquiring Orsa. The total purchase price was $3.5 million, including transaction costs of $0.1 million. The purchase price was allocated to exploration and evaluation assets, as Orsa did not have any other significant assets or liabilities.

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

 

a) Financial Assets and Liabilities

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments is classified into the following categories:

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     ($000)     ($000)  

Fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) (1)

     433,658        353,710   

Derivative instruments designated as FVTPL (2)

     624        1,118   

Available-for-sale securities(3)

     2,820        10,340   

Loans and receivables(4)

     10,565        7,647   

Derivative contracts designated as FVTPL(5)

     —          —     

Other financial liabilities (6)

     (43,139     (40,662

 

(1)  Includes cash of $253,724 million (December 31, 2012 - $141.4 million), cash equivalents of $176,246 million (December 31, 2012 – $164.6 million) and short-term investments of $ 3,688 (December 31, 2012 – $47.7 million).
(2)  Includes the Company’s investment in the warrants of a publicly traded company. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, a $0.5 million loss was recorded in other income on the revaluation of the warrants (nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 - $0.4 million gain).

 

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(3)  Includes the Company’s investment in common shares of publicly traded companies.
(4)  As permitted by Mexican tax law, the Company offset $13.8 million of Mexican value-added tax receivables against its current taxes payable liability in 2013 (December 31, 2012 - $16.4 million) which is not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Advances and prepaid expenses contain non-financial assets and include $9.0 million of withholding taxes.
(5)  Includes dual currency notes and foreign currency forward contracts which, for accounting purposes, are not designated as effective hedges. These are classified within accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial position.
(6)  Includes all other accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable, income taxes payable, and certain other liabilities.

For all financial assets and liabilities listed above, fair value approximates carrying value as at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

b) Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may utilize financial instruments to manage the risks associated with fluctuations in the market price of gold and foreign exchange rates. At September 30, 2013, the Company had an outstanding contract to deliver $5 million Canadian dollars (“CAD”) in exchange for a fixed amount of USD at December 12, 2013, with CAD:USD rate 1.03:1. The mark-to-market gain associated with this contract as at September 30, 2013 was nominal (December 31, 2012 – nil). This foreign currency forward contract is not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes.

As at September 30, 2013, the Company had no outstanding gold forward contracts. At September 30, 2013, the Company had no outstanding dual currency notes.

6. INVENTORY

 

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     ($000)     ($000)  

Precious metals dore and refined precious metals

     7,011        8,640   

In-process precious metals

     13,876        14,785   

Ore in stockpiles

     2,326        1,058   

Parts and supplies

     21,020        18,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     44,233        43,104   

Less: Non-current portion

     (2,326     (1,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 41,907      $ 42,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of inventory charged to operations as mining and processing costs during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $20.5 million and $60.7 million, respectively (three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 - $16.0 million and $49.3 million, respectively). The amount of inventory charged to operations as amortization in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $13.3 million and $39.5 million, respectively (three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 - $10.4 million and $27.4 million, respectively).

7. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

The Company classifies the Aği Daği, Kirazl LOGO , and Çamyurt Projects in Turkey and the Esperanza Gold Project in Mexico as exploration and evaluation assets. Exploration and evaluation assets are not subject to amortization.

 

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The following is a continuity of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

     Mexico      Turkey      Other      Total  
     ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)  

Cost as at December 31, 2012

     —           127,015         —           127,015   

Additions

     689         14,828         —           15,517   

Acquisitions (note 4)

     62,222         —           3,713         65,935   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost as at September 30, 2013

     62,911         141,843         3,713         208,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. MINERAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

The Company owns 100% of the Salamandra group of concessions in Mexico. Included within the Salamandra group of concessions is the Mulatos mine which began operations in 2005.

The majority of the Company’s property, plant and equipment in operations is amortized on a units-of-production basis over an estimated nine year remaining mine life. Certain mining and office equipment is amortized on a straight line basis over periods ranging from two to five years.

 

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The following is a continuity of the Company’s mineral property, plant and equipment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013.

 

     Mining
plant and
equipment
     Office and
computer
equipment
     Construction
in progress
     Subtotal      Mineral
property and
deferred
development
     Total  
     ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)  

Cost as at January 1, 2013

   $ 214,167       $ 3,846       $ 2,565       $ 220,578       $ 152,496       $ 373,074   

Additions

     11,752         1,364         5,705         18,821         7,899         26,720   

Transfers from construction in progress

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost as at September 30, 2013

   $ 225,919       $ 5,210       $ 8,270       $ 239,399       $ 160,395       $ 399,794   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                           

Accumulated amortization and impairment as at January 1, 2013

   $ 114,145       $ 1,825       $ —         $ 115,970       $ 49,389       $ 165,359   

Amortization expense

     13,312         885         —           14,197         27,018         41,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization and impairment as at September 30, 2013

   $ 127,457       $ 2,710       $ —         $ 130,167       $ 76,407       $ 206,574   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value as at September 30, 2013

   $ 98,462       $ 2,500       $ 8,270       $ 109,232       $ 83,988       $ 193,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value as at December 31, 2012

   $ 100,022       $ 2,021       $ 2,565       $ 104,608       $ 103,107       $ 207,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

9. DIVIDENDS

 

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
 
     ($000)  

Paid during the period

   $ 12,749   

Declared and payable

     12,770   
  

 

 

 
     25,519   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)

     127,215,000   

Dividend per share

   $ 0.20   
  

 

 

 

10. DECOMMISSIONING LIABILITY

 

A decommissioning liability is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, on a discounted cash flow basis, if a reasonable estimate can be made. The liability accretes to its full value over time through charges to earnings. In addition, the discounted value is added to the carrying amount of the Company’s mineral property, plant and equipment, and is amortized on a units-of-production basis over the life of the Mine.

 

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A continuity of the decommissioning liability is as follows:

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
 
     ($000)  

Obligations at beginning of period

     13,934   

Payments made against the liability

     (833

Accretion of discounted cash flows

     688   
  

 

 

 

Obligations at end of period

   $ 13,789   
  

 

 

 

11. SHARE CAPITAL

 

 

a) Authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of fully paid common shares without par value.

 

     Number of Shares     Amount  
           ($000)  

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

     120,871,408        393,752   

Shares issued in connection with share purchase agreements (b)

     6,584,380        110,765   

Shares repurchased and cancelled (c)

     (211,300     (837

Exercise of stock options

     464,500        4,883   

Transfer from contributed surplus to share capital for stock options exercised

     —          1,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2013

     127,708,988      $ 510,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

b) Share purchase agreements

On January 14, 2013, the Company announced an offer to acquire Aurizon Mines Ltd. (“Aurizon”) for approximately CAD$780 million in cash and shares (the “Offer”). In connection with the Offer, in January 2013, the Company issued 6,584,380 common shares pursuant to share purchase agreements entered into between Alamos and certain current and former shareholders of Aurizon for the purchase of 23,507,283 common shares of Aurizon. On March 19, 2013, the Company terminated the Offer and Aurizon was subsequently acquired by Hecla Mining Corporation.

 

c) Normal Course Issuer Bid

On April 25, 2013, the Company announced the intention to repurchase shares through a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”). The NCIB permits the Company to purchase for cancellation up to 10% of the public float in its Common Shares (“Shares”), or 11,373,316 shares. The NCIB commenced on April 30, 2013 and concludes on the earlier of the date on which purchases under the bid have been completed and April 30, 2014. Any purchases under the NCIB will be made through the facilities of the TSX. Alamos may purchase up to 94,061 Shares during any trading day, which is 25% of the Company’s average daily trading volume of 376,244 Shares for the most recently completed six calendar months. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased and cancelled 211,300 common shares for a total purchase price of $2.6 million, including transaction costs. Of the $2.6 million paid, $0.8 million was recognized as a reduction to share capital, with the remaining $1.8 million recognized as a charge to retained earnings.

 

d) Stock options

The Company has a stock option plan (the “Plan”), originally approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) on April 17, 2003, and amended and ratified on May 25, 2007, May 15, 2008, April 7, 2009, June 2, 2010 and May 31, 2012, which allows the Company to grant incentive stock options to officers of the Company. Under the Plan, the number of shares reserved for issuance cannot exceed 7% of the total number of shares which are outstanding on the date of grant. The exercise price, term (not to exceed ten years) and vesting provisions are authorized by the Board at the time of the grant. The plan is subject to shareholder approval and ratification every three years.

 

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Stock options granted under the Plan are exercisable for a five-year period. Incentive stock options granted vest 1/3 on the first anniversary date, 1/3 on the second anniversary and 1/3 on the third anniversary date.

The following is a continuity of the changes in the number of stock options outstanding for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Number     Weighted average
exercise price ($CAD)
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

     4,660,300      $ 14.40   

Granted

     857,200        15.10   

Exercised

     (464,500     10.88   

Forfeited

     (348,800     15.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2013

     4,704,200      $ 14.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The weighted average share price at the date of exercise for stock options exercised in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 was CAD$16.55 (for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012 – CAD$18.93).

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company granted 857,200 incentive stock options at a weighted average exercise price at CAD$15.10, compared to 840,000 stock options granted at an exercise price at CAD$16.30 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012.

The fair value of stock options granted during the nine-month period were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

For options granted in the nine-month period ended:

   September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2012
 

Weighted average share price at grant date

   $ 15.10       $ 16.30   

Risk-free rate

     1.02%-1.43%         1.0%-1.2%   

Expected dividend yield

     1.3%-1.4%         1.04%   

Expected stock price volatility (based on historical volatility)

     40%-50%         40%-51%   

Expected life, based on terms of the grants (months)

     30-60         30-60   

Weighted average per share fair value of stock options granted

   $ 4.70       $ 5.48   

Option pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, particularly as to the expected price volatility of the stock. Changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, and therefore it is management’s view that the existing models may not provide a single reliable measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock option grants.

As at September 30, 2013, 3,372,000 stock options were exercisable. The remaining 1,332,200 outstanding stock options vest over the following three years.

 

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Stock options outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2013:

 

    Outstanding     Exercisable  

Range of exercise

prices ($CAD)

  Number of
options
    Weighted
average
exercise price
($CAD)
    Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
    Number of
options
    Weighted
average
exercise price
($CAD)
 
$8.01 - $10.00     130,000        9.80        0.69        130,000        9.80   
$10.01 - $14.00     100,000        13.04        1.39        100,000        13.04   
$14.01 - $15.00     2,987,000        14.62        2.10        2,862,000        14.62   
$15.01 - $17.50     1,487,200        15.80        4.17        280,000        16.30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,704,200      $ 14.83        2.70        3,372,000      $ 14.53   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

e) Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”)

In 2011, the Company’s Board approved a cash-settled stock appreciation rights plan (“SARs Plan”) to grant incentive SARs to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. Under the SARs Plan, the number of units reserved for issuance cannot exceed 8% of the total number of common shares which are outstanding on the date of grant. The exercise price, term (not to exceed ten years) and vesting provisions are authorized by the Board at the time of the grant.

SARs granted to directors, officers, employees and certain consultants under the SARs Plan are exercisable for a five-year period. SARs granted prior to May 31, 2012 vest 20% on the date of grant, and 20% at each six-month interval following the date of grant. Vesting provisions in the SARs Plan were amended effective May 31, 2012. All grants subsequent to this amendment are subject to vesting of 1/3 on the first anniversary date, 1/3 on the second anniversary and 1/3 on the third anniversary date.

SARs are cash-settled liabilities, which are remeasured at each reporting date and at the settlement date. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are recognized as an expense or recovery to share-based compensation in the Statements of Comprehensive Income. As at September 30, 2013, the SARs liability was $4.0 million compared to $3.8 million at December 31, 2012. The SARs liability is recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

The following is a continuity of the changes in the number of SARs outstanding for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Number     Weighted average
exercise price ($CAD)
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

     1,530,680      $ 17.55   

Granted

     781,800        14.75   

Exercised

     (4,300     15.49   

Forfeited

     (185,880     18.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2013

     2,122,300      $ 16.46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The fair value of SARs granted during the nine-month period were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

For SARS granted in the nine-month period ended:

   September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2012
 

Weighted average share price at grant date

   $ 14.75       $ 18.48   

Risk-free rate

     1.00%-1.72%         1.0% -1.6%   

Expected dividend yield

     1.2%-1.6%         0.65% -1.04%   

Expected stock price volatility (based on historical volatility)

     41%-61%         41%-64%   

Expected life, based on terms of the grants (months)

     30-60         20-60   

Weighted average per share fair value of SARs granted

   $ 4.68       $ 6.65   

Stock appreciation rights outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2013:

 

    Outstanding     Exercisable  

Range of exercise

prices ($CAD)

  Number of
SARs
    Weighted
average
exercise price
($CAD)
    Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
    Number of
SARs
    Weighted
average
exercise price
($CAD)
 
$11.00 - $13.00     167,500      $ 12.76        4.53        —          —     
$13.01 - $15.00     40,000      $ 14.14        4.59        —          —     
$15.01 - $17.00     989,800      $ 15.61        3.56        268,300      $ 15.82   
$17.01 - $19.00     565,000      $ 17.50        3.23        400,330      $ 17.33   
$19.01 - $21.00     360,000      $ 19.11        4.00        120,000      $ 19.11   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,122,300      $ 16.46        3.64        788,630      $ 17.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

f) Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”)

In 2013, the Company’s Board approved a cash-settled RSU plan available to its officers, employees and consultants, and a DSU plan available to its directors. Under the RSU plan, each RSU has a value equivalent to one common share of the Company. RSUs vest on December 31 of the year of the third anniversary of the grant and are settled in cash upon vesting. Additional RSUs are credited to reflect dividends paid on common shares over the vesting period. A liability for RSUs is measured at fair value on the grant date and is subsequently adjusted for changes in fair value. The liability is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, with a corresponding charge to share-based compensation expense. Compensation expense for RSUs incorporate an estimate for expected forfeitures.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company granted 393,800 RSUs. As at September 30, 2013, there are 387,300 RSUs outstanding, for a liability of $0.4 million, which is recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

Under the DSU plan, Directors can elect to receive a specified portion of their basic annual retainer in the form of DSUs, with the option to elect to receive 100% of such retainer in DSUs. Directors must receive fifty percent of their annual retainer in the form of DSUs until such time that the minimum share ownership requirements have been met. Each DSU has the same value as one common share of the Company. DSUs must be retained until the Director leaves the Board, at which time the cash value of the DSUs is paid out. Additional DSUs are credited to reflect dividends paid on common shares. The initial fair value of the liability is calculated as of the grant date and is recognized immediately. Subsequently, at each reporting date and on settlement, the liability is remeasured, with any change in fair value recorded as compensation expense in the period.

 

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During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company granted 41,800 DSUs. As at September 30, 2013, there are 41,800 DSUs outstanding, with a corresponding liability of $0.7 million, which is recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 

g) Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing earnings for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the effects of the dilutive common share equivalents.

 

     For the three months ended      For the nine months ended  
     September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2012
     September 30,
2013
     September 30,
2012
 

Earnings for the period (000)

   $ 9,249       $ 25,895       $ 44,066       $ 80,050   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     127,445,000         120,062,000         127,215,000         119,548,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.07       $ 0.22       $ 0.35       $ 0.67   

Dilutive effect of stock options outstanding

     307,000         853,000         178,000         1,079,000   

Dilutive effect of share purchase warrants

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     127,752,000         120,915,000         127,393,000         120,627,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.07       $ 0.21       $ 0.35       $ 0.66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12. SEGMENTED REPORTING

 

The Company operates in one business segment (the exploration, mine development and extraction of precious metals, primarily gold) in three main geographic areas: Canada, Mexico and Turkey.

 

     September 30, 2013      December 31, 2012  
     Non-current
Assets
     Assets      Liabilities      Non-current
Assets
     Assets      Liabilities  
As at    ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)      ($000)  

Mexico

     257,048         406,508         67,386         207,581         414,632         88,005   

Turkey

     142,506         151,761         713         127,662         140,126         719   

Canada

     746         344,608         21,464         545         199,098         4,660   

Other

     3,713         4,164         283         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     404,013         907,041         89,846         335,788         753,856         93,384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
    Nine months ended
September 30, 2012
 
     Revenues      Earnings (loss)     Revenues      Earnings (loss)  
     ($000)      ($000)     ($000)      ($000)  

Mexico

     228,356         75,967        222,426         94,776   

Turkey

     —           (2,067     —           (3,466

Canada

     —           (29,520     —           (11,260

Other

     —           (314     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     228,356         44,066        222,426         80,050   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

a) Royalty

Production from certain concessions within the Salamandra district, including the Mulatos Mine, is subject to a production royalty payable at a rate of 5% of the value of gold and silver production, less certain deductible refining and transportation costs. The royalty is calculated based on the daily average London PM Fix gold market prices, not actual prices realized by the Company. Production to a maximum of two million ounces of gold is subject to royalty. As at September 30, 2013, the royalty was paid or accrued on approximately 1,162,000 ounces of applicable gold production. Royalty expense for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $2.7 million and $11.4 million respectively (three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012: $3.5 million and $11.2 million).

A third party has a 2% Net Smelter Return Royalty on production from the Company’s Ağ LOGO Dağ LOGO project. The Company has not recorded an accrual for this royalty at September 30, 2013 as the project is not in production. The Company is also subject to 2% state royalty on production in Turkey, subject to certain deductions.

In addition, a third party has a 3% Net Smelter Royalty on production from the Company’s Esperanza Gold Project. The Company has not recorded an accrual for this royalty at September 30, 2013, as the project is not in production.

b) Mulatos Town Relocation

The Company enters into temporary occupation agreements with the Ejido and non-Ejido members in Mexico and is also in negotiations with Ejido and non-Ejido members to relocate the existing community of Mulatos, and to acquire additional surface rights. Negotiations with the Ejido can be challenging and uncertain. There

 

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are financial and other considerations associated with the negotiating process, and failure to reach agreement could result in significant downtime and associated costs, or suspension of operations and loss of production.

The Company commenced the planned relocation of the town of Mulatos in 2007 and relocation contracts were signed with over half of the families residing in Mulatos at that time. Property owners and possessors were offered a comprehensive benefits package including compensation for their property at a premium to independent third-party valuations and/or relocation benefits. In certain cases, relocation benefits include deferred monthly payments. Since the start of the Mulatos relocation effort in 2007, the Company has invested approximately $7.4 million in property acquisition, relocation benefits, legal, and related costs. In addition, the Company has recognized a liability of $0.2 million representing the discounted value of expected future payments for relocation benefits to property owners and possessors that had signed contracts with the Company as at September 30, 2013. The discounted value of the liability was capitalized to mineral property, plant and equipment.

During 2008, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, entered into a land purchase agreement with the Mulatos Ejido, the local landowners. Pursuant to the land purchase agreement, the Company made a payment of $1.3 million in order to secure temporary occupation rights to specified land. An additional payment of approximately $1.0 million (based on current exchange rates) which has not been accrued as at September 30, 2013, is payable once the land has been vacated and transferred to the Company. The probability and timing of this additional payment is currently uncertain.

In 2010, the Mulatos Ejido filed a complaint with the Unitary Agrarian Court to nullify the 2008 land purchase agreement. In June 2012, the Agarian Unitary Court issued a judgement in which it ruled that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary has been completely discharged of all claims made against it in this lawsuit. The Court also confirmed the validity of the 2008 land purchase agreement. In August 2012, the Mulatos Ejido filed an appeal with the Federal Courts. On April 2, 2013, the Federal Court issued a resolution formally dismissing the Ejido appeal, such that this matter is now final and not subject to further appeal.

Additional future property acquisition, relocation benefits, legal and related costs may be material. The Company cannot currently determine the expected timing, outcome of negotiations or costs associated with the relocation of the remaining property owners and possessors and potential land acquisitions.

c) Quartz Mountain Property – Option Agreement

As part of the acquisition of Orsa, the Company inherited an option agreement with Seabridge Gold Inc. (“Seabridge”) whereby Seabridge’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Seabridge Gold Corporation (“SGC”) granted the Company the exclusive option to earn a 100% interest in the Quartz Mountain Gold Property (“Quartz Mountain”) and all of SGC’s undivided 50% beneficial joint venture interest in the adjacent Angel’s Camp Gold Property (“Angel’s Camp”), together, the “Properties”. Both properties are located in Lake County, southern Oregon on the northern extension of the Basin and Range Province of Nevada. Both properties are subject to underlying royalties.

The principal terms under the Option Agreement remain wherein Orsa will:

 

    Pay SGC an additional CAD$2,000,000 cash or, at Seabridge’s election, issue the equivalent value of its common shares, eighteen (18) months following the Final Acceptance Date. The Company made this payment on October 23, 2013.

 

    Deliver to Seabridge a National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects compliant feasibility study (the “Feasibility Study”) in respect of the property no later than the date it makes the decision to bring a mine on the property into production.

 

    Pay SGC an additional CAD$3,000,000 in cash or, at Seabridge’s election, issue the equivalent value of its common shares, within five business days of the completion of the Feasibility Study.

 

   

Within 10 business days of determining that a mine on the Properties has been permitted and bonded, give notice thereof to Seabridge. Within 30 days of the Company giving such notice,

 

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Seabridge must elect to receive a lump sum payment of CAD$15,000,000 or accept a two percent Net Smelter Returns Royalty in respect of the properties. If Seabridge has elected to receive the additional cash consideration of $15,000,000, the Company must make the payment on or before the 60th day after the Company has determined that the mine has been permitted and bonded.

 

    Upon completion of the above requirements, the Company will have exercised the options and will acquire all of SGC’s interests in Quartz Mountain and Angel’s Camp, and will assume all of its obligations under the underlying agreements relating to the properties.

 

    The Agreement provides that the Company may terminate its interest in either the Quartz Mountain or Angel’s Camp option separately, however termination of either option will not affect the consideration payable to exercise the remaining option.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

On September 8, 2013, the Executive Branch of the Mexican government presented its 2014 Tax Reform bill to Congress with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2014. On October 18, 2013 the Mexican House of Representatives (Lower House of Congress) approved the bill with certain amendments. On October 29, 2013, the Tax Commission of the Senate (Upper House of Congress) approved the tax reform bill and final Senate approval is expected shortly.

The tax reform includes significant changes as follows:

 

    Special Mining Duty - As per the approved reform by the House of Representatives, the owners of mining titles and concessions would pay an annual mining duty of 7.5% of the profit derived from the revenues from extractive activities less certain deductions, with the exception of (i) Interests, (ii) annual inflation adjustment and (iii) any cash received on loans, future capital increases, or capital increases.

 

    New Extraordinary Mining Duty - This duty would be applicable to the sales of gold, silver and platinum over a fiscal year and it is proposed to be a 0.5% rate of revenue.

 

    Additional Mining Duty - The Additional Mining Duty consists of a 50% increase in the duties per hectare for concessions not explored nor exploited during two continuous years during the first 11 years of obtaining the concession. Furthermore, there would be a 100% increase in the duties per hectare for concessions not being explored or exploited during a continuous 2 year period starting on year 12 of the concession. A new 10% dividend withholding tax to be levied on payments to individuals or foreign shareholders. It is applicable to dividends arising from profits starting in 2014 and going forward. Treaty Benefits are expected to be applicable since it is considered as a withholding tax rather than a corporate tax.

 

    Approved the 30% corporate income tax rate to be permanent, eliminating the previoulsly announced rate reductions to 28%.

 

    Immediate Deduction of fixed assets is eliminated.

 

    The Single Rate Tax Law (IETU) is to be abolished.

The Company is currently reviewing the final legislation and is evaluating its impact.

 

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