EX-99.3 4 notes.htm NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MD Filed by Filing Services Canada Inc. 403-717-3898
Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
1.  
General Information
 
Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or the “Company”) is a gold exploration, development, mining and production company. The Company has ongoing exploration and development projects in Turkey, China, Greece, Brazil and Romania. The Company acquired control of European Goldfields Ltd. (“EGU”) in February 2012, including its producing mine, Stratoni, and development projects, Olympias and Skouries, in Greece and its development project, Certej, in Romania.
 
Eldorado is a public company which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange and is incorporated and domiciled in Canada.
 
2.  
Basis of preparation
 
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.  They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
Other than the adoption of new accounting policies described in note 3, the same accounting policies are used in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements as for the most recent audited annual financial statements and reflect all the adjustments necessary for fair presentation in accordance with IFRS of the results for the interim periods presented.
 
3.  
Adoption of new accounting policies and new accounting developments
 
(a)      Revenue recognition of other metals concentrate
 
Due to the acquisition of EGU in February 2012, the Company adopted a new accounting policy for revenue recognition of other metals concentrate. Revenues from the sale of concentrate are recognised when the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customer and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received.
 
A number of the Company’s concentrate products are sold under pricing arrangements where final prices are determined by quoted market prices in a period subsequent to the date of sale. These concentrates are provisionally priced at the time of sale based on forward prices for the expected date of the final settlement. The provisionally priced sales of concentrate contain an embedded derivative, which does not qualify for hedge accounting. These embedded derivatives are recognized at fair value through revenue until the date of final price determination. Subsequent variations in the price are recognized as revenue adjustments as they occur until the price is finalized.
 
 (b)     Upcoming changes in accounting standards
 
Accounting standards effective in 2013 and 2015 are disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.

4.  
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
 
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
 
 
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed at each period end. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
 
 
(1)

 
 
Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
4.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements (continued)
 
 
Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include assumptions and estimates relating to determining defined proven and probable reserves, value beyond proven and probable reserves, fair values for purposes of purchase price allocations for business acquisitions, asset impairment analysis, asset retirement obligations, share-based payments and warrants, pension benefits, valuation allowances for deferred income tax assets, the provision for income tax liabilities, deferred income taxes and assessing and evaluating contingencies.
 
 
Actual results could differ from these estimates.  Outlined below are some of the areas which require management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions in determining carrying values.
 
Purchase price allocation
 
Business combinations require judgment and estimates to be made at the date of acquisition in relation to determining asset and liability fair values and the allocation of the purchase consideration over the fair value of the assets and liabilities.
 
 
In respect of mining company acquisitions, such as the acquisition of EGU in February 2012, purchase consideration is typically allocated to the mineral reserves and resources being acquired. The estimate of reserves and resources is subject to assumptions relating to life of the mine and may change when new information becomes available. Changes in reserves and resources as a result of factors such as production costs, recovery rates, grade or reserves or commodity prices could impact depreciation rates, asset carrying values and environmental and restoration provisions. Changes in assumptions over long-term commodity prices, market demand and supply, and economic and regulatory climates could also impact the carrying value of assets, including goodwill.
 
Estimated recoverable reserves and resources
 
Mineral reserve and resource estimates are based on various assumptions relating to operating matters, including, with respect to production costs, mining and processing recoveries, cut-off grades, as well as assumptions relating to long-term commodity prices and, in some cases, exchange rates, inflation rates and capital costs. Cost estimates are based on feasibility study estimates or operating history. Estimates are prepared by appropriately qualified persons, but will be impacted by forecasted commodity prices, inflation rates, exchange rates, capital and production costs and recoveries amongst other factors. Estimated recoverable reserves and resources are used to determine the depreciation of property, plant and equipment at operating mine sites, in accounting for deferred stripping costs, in performing impairment testing and for forecasting the timing of the payment of decommissioning and restoration costs. Therefore, changes in the assumptions used could impact the carrying value of assets, depreciation and impairment charges recorded in the income statement and the carrying value of the decommissioning and restoration provision.
 
Asset retirement obligations
 
Asset retirement obligations are based on future cost estimates using information available at the balance sheet date. Asset retirement obligations are adjusted at each reporting period for changes to factors such as the expected amount of cash flows required to discharge the liability, the timing of such cash flows and the discount rate. Asset retirement obligations require other significant estimates and assumptions such as: requirements of the relevant legal and regulatory framework, and the timing, extent and costs of required decommissioning and restoration activities. To the extent the actual costs differ from these estimates, adjustments will be recorded and the income statement may be impacted.
 
Current and deferred taxes
 
The Company calculates current and deferred tax provisions for each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Actual amounts of income tax expense are not final until tax returns are filed and accepted by the relevant authorities. This occurs subsequent to the issuance of financial statements. Therefore, profit in subsequent periods will be affected by the amount that estimates differ from the final tax return.
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
4.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements (continued)
 
 
Judgment is required in assessing whether deferred tax assets and certain deferred tax liabilities are recognized on the balance sheet. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets based on an assessment of the ability to use the underlying future tax deductions before they expire against future taxable income. Deferred tax liabilities arising from temporary differences on investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are recognized unless the reversal of the temporary differences is not expected to occur in the foreseeable future and can be controlled. Assumptions about the generation of future taxable profits and repatriation of retained earnings depend on management’s estimates of future production and sales volumes, commodity prices, reserves, operating costs, decommissioning and restoration costs, capital expenditures, dividends and other capital management transactions.
 
 
Judgement is also required in the application of income tax legislation. These estimates and judgments are subject to risk and uncertainty and could result in an adjustment to current and deferred tax provisions and a corresponding credit or debit to profit.
 
5.  
Acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd.
 
On February 24, 2012 the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of EGU.  Under the terms of the Arrangement former EGU shareholders received 0.85 of an Eldorado common share and C$0.0001 in cash for each EGU share. Eldorado issued 157,959,316 common shares pursuant to the Arrangement.  EGU holds a 95% stake in the Kassandra Mines district in Greece, which is comprised of the Stratoni Mine, and the Olympias and Skouries development projects, and an 80% stake in the Certej development project in Romania.
 
The Company acquired EGU to increase its presence in the Aegean region and leverage local operating knowledge and expertise.
 
The goodwill of $303,383 resulting from the acquisition arises mainly on the recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and non-controlling interests and represents, among other things, the exploration potential within the assets acquired and future variability in the price of minerals. None of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.
 
In April 2007, Hellas Gold (“Hellas”), a subsidiary of EGU, agreed to sell to Silver Wheaton (Caymans) Ltd. (“Silver Wheaton”) all of the silver metal to be produced from ore extracted during the mine-life within an area of approximately seven square kilometres around the Stratoni mine up to 15 million ounces, or 20 million ounces if additional silver is processed through the Stratoni mill from areas other than the current producing mine. The sale was made in consideration of a prepayment to Hellas of $57.5 million in cash, plus a payment per ounce of payable silver equal to the lesser of $3.90 and the prevailing market price per ounce calculated, due and payable at the time of delivery. The expected cash flows associated with the sale of the silver to Silver Wheaton at a price lower than market price have been reflected in the fair value of the mining interest recorded upon acquisition of EGU. The Company has presented the value of any expected future cash flows from the sale of any future silver production to Silver Wheaton as part of the mining interest, as the Company did not receive any of the original upfront payment. Further, the Company does not believe that the agreement to sell to Silver Wheaton meets the definition of an onerous contract or other liability as the obligation only arises upon production of the silver.
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
5.
Acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd. (continued)
 
A preliminary allocation of the purchase price, which is subject to final adjustments, is as follows:

Preliminary purchase price:
       
         
157,959,316 common shares of shares of Eldorado at C$15.05/share
 
$
2,380,140
 
4,713,248 replacement options
   
31,130
 
1,931,542 equity settled deferred phantom units
   
29,105
 
Cash consideration
   
19
 
Total Consideration
 
$
2,440,394
 
         
Net assets acquired:
       
         
Cash
 
$
18,808
 
Accounts receivable
   
20,844
 
Inventory
   
9,689
 
Other assets
   
9,951
 
Mining interests
   
2,990,047
 
Goodwill
   
303,383
 
Accounts payable
   
(100,776
)
Non-current liabilities
   
(9,242
)
Deferred income taxes
   
(542,217
)
Non-controlling interest
   
(260,093
)
   
$
2,440,394
 

For the purpose of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the purchase consideration has been allocated on a preliminary basis to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on management’s best estimates taking into account all available information at the time of acquisition as well as applicable information at the time these condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared. The Company will continue to review information and perform further analysis with respect to these assets, prior to finalizing the allocation of the purchase price.
 
Eldorado has conducted a preliminary assessment of contingent liabilities identified during its due diligence and has recognized certain contingent liabilities in its initial accounting for the acquisition. However, the Company is continuing its review to determine whether additional contingent liabilities exist. If during the measurement period new information is found that identifies adjustments to the amount of contingent liabilities recognized initially, or additional contingent liabilities that existed at the acquisition date, then the acquisition accounting will be revised to reflect the resulting adjustments to the amounts initially recognized. During the current quarter the Company received additional information regarding a contingent legal liability that existed at acquisition date.  This liability relates to a case before the European Commission that challenges the value of the original transfer of property from the Greek State.  This added information has resulted in an increase to the liabilities acquired and the goodwill recognized of $28,832.
 
The fair value of the common shares and replacement options issued and the equity settled deferred phantom units (“DPUs”) as part of the consideration paid for EGU was based on the closing share price on February 24, 2012 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.   The value of the replacement options was calculated using the Black-Scholes model.  The following inputs were used to value the replacement options:
 
Risk-free interest rate
 1.28%
Expected volatility (range)
 39% – 44%
Expected life (range)
0.7 – 1.7 years
Expected dividends per share
Cdn $0.09
Forfeiture rate
0%
  
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
5.
Acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd. (continued)
 
Acquisition related costs of $552 have been charged to transaction costs in the consolidated income statement for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 (YTD – $20,005).
 
These consolidated financial statements include EGU’s results from February 24, 2012 to September 30, 2012. The revenue included in the consolidated income statement since February 24, 2012 contributed by EGU was $34,358.  This is from the sales of zinc, lead and silver concentrates produced at the Stratoni Mine in Greece. The net loss was $18,776.
 
Had EGU been consolidated from January 1, 2012, the consolidated income statement would include revenue of $42,136 and a net loss of $41,820 from EGU.
 
Eldorado received net cash of $18,789 as a result of the EGU transaction. This net increase of cash was a result of an acquired cash balance of $18,808 less cash consideration of $19.
 
6.  
Restricted cash
 
Restricted cash represents short-term interest-bearing money market securities and funds held on deposit as collateral for the following loans:
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
         
 
 
Eastern Dragon CMB standby letter of credit loan (note 7(b))
 
$
36,794    
$
52,390  
Unamgen deposit security HSBC letter of credit
    -       3,000  
      36,794       55,390  
 
7.  
Debt
 
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Current:
           
Jinfeng construction loan  (a)
  $ 3,767     $ 19,929  
Eastern Dragon CMB standby letter of credit loan (b)
    31,541       50,786  
Eastern Dragon HSBC revolving loan facility (c)
    10,250       10,316  
      45,558       81,031  
Non-current:
               
    HSBC revolving credit facility (d)
    50,000       -  
 
    50,000       -  

(a) Jinfeng construction loan
 
In 2009, Guizhou Jinfeng Mining Ltd. (“Jinfeng”), our 82% owned subsidiary entered into a RMB 680.0 million ($107,239) construction loan facility (“the construction loan”) with China Construction Bank (“CCB”). The construction loan has a term of 6 years commencing on February 27, 2009 and is subject to a floating interest rate adjusted annually at 95% of the prevailing lending rate stipulated by the People’s Bank of China for similar loans. The effective interest as at September 30, 2012 was 6.70%.
 
Scheduled quarterly payments of RMB 35.0 million ($5,520) are anticipated to repay the principal loan balance in full by the end of 2012. Any pre-payments are applied to reduce future payments starting from the final payment.
 
Jinfeng made its quarterly scheduled payment of RMB 35.0 million ($5,520) in September of 2012, reducing the balance remaining to RMB 25.0 million ($3,943) at September 30, 2012.
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
7.
Debt (continued)
 
Net deferred financing costs in the amount of $176 have been included as an offset in the balance of the loan in the financial statements and are being amortized using the effective interest method.
 
(b) Eastern Dragon CMB standby letter of credit loan
 
In January 2010, Rock Mining Industry Development Company Limited (“Eastern Dragon”), our 95% owned subsidiary, entered into a RMB 320.0 million ($50,465) standby letter of credit loan with CMB. This loan has a one year term. In January 2012, the term was extended for a second year term to January 2013 and the annual management fee of 10% of the interest accrued on the outstanding amount paid quarterly was removed. In addition, the floating interest rate is now adjusted monthly at the prevailing lending rate stipulated by the People’s Bank of China for working capital loans. This loan is collateralized by way of a restricted cash deposit as funding of the irrevocable letter of credit issued by Sino Gold to CMB. The collateral was increased in January 2012 from $52,300 to $56,500. The interest rate on this loan as at September 30, 2012 was 6.00%.
 
In September 2012, we repaid RMB 120.0 million ($18,924), releasing $20,000 of the restricted cash balance. At September 30, 2012, RMB 200.0 million ($31,541) remained outstanding.
 
 (c) Eastern Dragon HSBC revolving loan facility
 
In May 2010, Eastern Dragon entered into a RMB 80.0 million ($12,616) revolving facility (“the facility”) with HSBC Bank (China). The facility can be drawn down in minimum tranches of RMB 1.0 million ($158) or its multiples. Each drawdown bears interest fixed at the prevailing lending rate stipulated by the People’s Bank of China on the date of drawdown. The Facility has a term of up to one year. In February, 2012, the Facility was reviewed by the bank and was extended to November 30, 2012.  The interest rate on this loan as at September 30, 2012 was 6.16%.
 
As at September 30, 2012, RMB 65.0 million ($10,250) was outstanding on this loan.
 
The Facility is secured by a letter of guarantee issued by Eldorado. Eldorado must maintain at all times a security coverage ratio of 110% of the amounts drawn down. As at September 30, 2012, the security coverage is $11,275.
 
This Facility is to be repaid in full when Eastern Dragon obtains the required project approval that will allow it to complete the second drawdown on the project-financing loan.
 
(d) HSBC revolving credit facility
 
 
In October 2011, the Company entered into a $280.0 million revolving credit facility with HSBC (“the credit facility”) and a syndicate of four other banks. The credit facility matures on October 12, 2015 and is secured by the shares of SG Resources and Tuprag, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.  The interest rate on this loan as at September 30, 2012 was 1.97%.
 
 
The prepaid loan cost on the balance sheet relating to the credit facility as at September 30, 2012 was $2,399.
 
As at September 30, 2012, $50,000 had been drawn down on the credit facility.
 
(e) Entrusted loan
 
In November 2010, Eastern Dragon, HSBC Bank (China) and Qinghai Dachaidan Mining Ltd (“QDML”), our 90% owned subsidiary, entered into a RMB 12.0 million ($1,892) entrusted loan agreement, which was subsequently increased to RMB 180.0 million ($28,387) in September 2011. A subsequent increase to RMB 620.0 million ($97,776) occurred in September 2012.
 
Under the terms of the entrusted loan, QDML with its own funds entrusts HSBC Bank (China) to provide a loan facility in the name of QDML to Eastern Dragon.
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
7.
Debt (continued)
 
The entrusted loan can be drawn down in tranches. Each drawdown bears interest fixed at the prevailing lending rate stipulated by the People’s Bank of China on the date of drawdown. Each draw down has a term of three months and can be rolled forward at the discretion of QDML. The interest rate on this loan as at September 30, 2012 was 4.59%.
 
As at September 30, 2012, RMB 323.0 million ($50,938) had been drawn under the entrusted loan. Subsequent to September 30, 2012, RMB 10.0 million ($1,577) was drawn under this loan.
 
The entrusted loan has been recorded on a net settlement basis.

8.  
Defined benefit pension plan
 
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company set up a Retirement Compensation Arrangement (“RCA”) trust account in connection with its non-registered supplementary pension plan. As it is a trust account, the assets in the account are protected from the Company’s creditors.  The RCA requires the Company to remit 50% of any contributions made to the Receiver General for Canada to a refundable tax account.

9.  
Share capital
 
Eldorado’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of voting common shares without par value and an unlimited number of non-voting common shares without par value. At September 30, 2012 there were no non-voting common shares outstanding (December 31, 2011none).

Voting common shares
 
Number of
Shares
   
Total
 
             
At January 1, 2012
    551,682,917    
$
2,855,689  
Shares issued upon exercise of share options, for cash
    3,113,626       20,261  
Estimated fair value of share options exercised
    -       22,674  
Shares issued on acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd. (note 5)
    157,959,316       2,380,140  
Common shares issued for deferred phantom units
    851,497       11,552  
At September 30, 2012
    713,607,356       5,290,316  
 
10.  
Share-based payments
 
(a) Share option plans
 
Movements in the number of share options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:
 
   
2012
 
   
Weighted average exercise price Cdn
   
Number of
options
 
At January 1,
  $ 12.60       8,616,113  
Regular options granted
    14.80       5,906,073  
Replacement options granted on acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd. (note 5)
    9.73       4,713,248  
Exercised
    6.48       (3,113,626 )
Forfeited
    15.00       (633,119 )
At September 30,
    13.70       15,488,689  
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
10.   Share-based payments (continued)
 
At September 30, 2012, 10,547,424 share options (September 30, 2011 – 5,127,291) with a weighted average exercise price of Cdn$12.99 (September 30, 2011 – Cdn$10.38) had vested and were exercisable. Options outstanding are as follows:

   
September 30, 2012
   
Total options outstanding
 
Exercisable options
Range of
exercise
price
Cdn$
 
Shares
 
 
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life
(years)
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Cdn$
 
Shares
 
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Cdn$
$4.00 to $4.99
 
1,148,936
 
1.1
 
4.88
 
1,148,936
 
4.88
$5.00 to $5.99
 
66,250
 
1.1
 
5.92
 
66,250
 
5.92
$6.00 to $6.99
 
201,000
 
0.5
 
6.38
 
201,000
 
6.38
$7.00 to $7.99
 
725,000
 
2.6
 
7.13
 
725,000
 
7.13
$8.00 to $8.99
 
15,582
 
0.8
 
8.00
 
15,582
 
8.00
$9.00 to $9.99
 
302,900
 
1.5
 
9.64
 
302,900
 
9.64
$10.00 to $10.99
 
162,922
 
4.3
 
10.85
 
54,306
 
10.85
 $11.00 to $11.99
 
10,000
 
1.5
 
11.40
 
10,000
 
11.40
 $12.00 to $12.99
 
833,398
 
4.3
 
12.71
 
400,132
 
12.67
$13.00 to $13.99
 
2,310,456
 
2.4
 
13.24
 
2,310,456
 
13.24
$14.00 to $14.99
 
316,614
 
4.7
 
14.62
 
181,092
 
14.73
$15.00 to $15.99
 
5,216,473
 
4.3
 
15.25
 
1,930,038
 
15.27
$16.00 to $16.99
 
4,115,158
 
3.5
 
16.57
 
3,172,398
 
16.55
$18.00 to $18.99
 
24,000
 
3.2
 
18.81
 
16,000
 
18.81
 $19.00 to $20.02
 
40,000
 
4.1
 
19.19
 
13,334
 
19.19
   
15,488,689
 
3.4
 
13.70
 
10,547,424
 
12.99

Share based compensation expense related to share options for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 was $3,125 (YTD – $11,821).
 
(b) Restricted share unit plan
 
A total of 469,294 restricted share units (“RSUs”) at a grant-date fair value of Cdn$14.65 per unit were granted during the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 under the Company’s RSU plan and 156,432 were exercisable as at September 30, 2012.
 
The fair value of each RSU issued is determined as the closing share price at grant date.
 
A summary of the status of the restricted share unit plan and changes during the period ended September 30, 2012 is as follows:
 
   
Total RSUs
 
Balance at December 31, 2011
    253,587  
RSUs Granted
    469,294  
Redeemed
    (257,825 )
Forfeited
    -  
Balance at September 30, 2012
    465,056  

As at September 30, 2012, 457,485 common shares purchased by the Company remain held in trust in connection with this plan. At the end of the period, 79,752 restricted share units are fully vested and exercisable. These shares purchased and held in trust have been included in treasury stock in the balance sheet.
 
Restricted share units expense for the period ended September 30, 2012 was $956 (YTD – $4,409).
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
10.  Share-based payments (continued)
 
(c) Deferred share units plan
 
At September 30, 2012, 126,406 deferred share units (“DSUs”) were outstanding with a value of $1,927, which is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
 
Compensation expense related to the DSUs was $315 for the period ended September 30, 2012 (YTD – $980).
 
(d) Deferred phantom units
 
In accordance with the acquisition agreement of EGU (note 5), the EGU DPUs will be converted on redemption to Eldorado shares using the 85% share exchange ratio as indicated within the plan of Arrangement.  The DPU plan was amended to allow for share settlement only.  Each DPU is exercisable into one common share entitling the holder to receive the common share for no additional consideration.  During the quarter, no DPUs were exercised (YTD – 851,497 DPUs). The remaining 1,080,045 DPUs are expected to be exercised during 2012.
 
11.  
Supplementary cash flow information
 
   
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
Changes in non-cash working capital
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Accounts receivable and other
$
(4,239)
$
(9,769)
$
(2,981)
$
(1,454)
Inventories
 
5,451
 
(1,264)
 
(27,912)
 
(10,926)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
19,531
 
24,966
 
(91,021)
 
9,991
Total
 
20,743
 
13,933
 
(121,914)
 
(2,389)
                 
Supplementary cash flow information
               
Income taxes paid
 
18,939
 
34,249
 
81,576
 
95,011
Interest paid
 
741
 
2,087
 
3,279
 
6,705
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities
               
    Shares, options and DPUs issued on acquisition of European Goldfields Ltd.
 
-
 
-
 
2,440,375
 
-
 
12.  
Contingencies
 
In May 2012, the Company, in connection with Hellas, entered into a Letter of Guarantee in favour of the Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, in the amount of EUR50.0 million, as security for the due and proper performance of rehabilitation work committed in connection with the Environmental Impact Assessment approved for the Kassandra Mines. The Letter of Guarantee is renewed annually and expires on July 26, 2026. The Letter of Guarantee has an annual fee of 57 basis points.
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
13.  
Segment information
 
Identification of reportable segments
 
The Company has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the chief executive officer and the executive management (the chief operating decision makers or CODM) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources.
 
The CODM considers the business from both a geographic and product perspective and assesses the performance of the operating segments based on measures of profit and loss as well as assets and liabilities. These measures include operating profit, expenditures on exploration, property, plant and equipment and non-current assets, as well as total debt. As at September 30, 2012, Eldorado had six reporting segments based on the geographical location of mining and exploration and development activities.
 
13.1 Geographical segments
 
Geographically, the operating segments are identified by country and by operating mine or mine under construction. The Brazil reporting segment includes the Vila Nova mine, development activities of Tocantinzinho and exploration activities in Brazil. The Turkey reporting segment includes the Kişladağ and the Efemçukuru mines and exploration activities in Turkey. The China reporting segment includes the Tanjianshan (“TJS”), Jinfeng and White Mountain mines, the Eastern Dragon development project and exploration activities in China. The Greece reporting segment includes the Stratoni mine and the Olympias, Skouries and Perama Hill development projects and exploration activities in Greece. The Romania reporting segment includes the Certej development project.  Other reporting segment includes operations of Eldorado’s corporate office and exploration activities in other countries. Financial information about each of these operating segments is reported to the CODM on at least a monthly basis.
 
        For the three months ended September 30, 2012

   
Turkey

$

 
China

$

 
Brazi

$

 
Greece

$

 
Romania

$

 
Other

$

 
Total

$

Information about profit and loss
                           
Metal sales to external customers
 
141,031
 
118,990
 
7,292
 
14,526
 
-
 
-
 
281,839
Production costs
 
31,606
 
57,722
 
6,954
 
11,333
 
-
 
-
 
107,615
Depreciation
 
3,550
 
18,969
 
1,094
 
1,845
 
-
 
624
 
26,082
Gross profit
 
105,875
 
42,299
 
(756)
 
1,348
 
-
 
(624)
 
148,142
                             
Other material items of income and
                           
expense
                           
Exploration expenses
 
2,390
 
4,578
 
3,215
 
(124)
 
84
 
987
 
11,130
Income tax expense
 
23,511
 
10,815
 
171
 
(64)
 
-
 
2
 
34,435
                             
Additions to property, plant and equipment during the period
 
71,068
 
36,807
 
4,538
 
32,853
 
2,125
 
(3,786)
 
143,605
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
13.
Segment information (continued)
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2011

   
Turkey

$

 
China

$

 
Brazil

$

 
Greece

$

 
Other

$

 
Total

$

Information about profit and loss
                       
Metal sales to external customers
 
149,657
 
156,852
 
20,855
 
-
 
-
$
327,364
Production costs
 
35,887
 
48,445
 
10,688
 
-
 
-
 
95,020
Depreciation
 
3,180
 
24,609
 
1,540
 
-
 
625
 
29,954
Gross profit
 
110,590
 
83,798
 
8,627
 
-
 
(625)
 
202,390
                         
Other material items of income and expense
                       
Exploration expenses
 
1,843
 
841
 
3,362
 
-
 
867
 
6,913
Income tax expense
 
39,027
 
18,673
 
5,151
 
223
 
3
 
63,077
 
                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment during the period
 
44,525
 
26,662
 
4,273
 
586
 
205
 
76,251
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
   
Turkey

$

 
China

$

 
Brazil

$

 
Greece

$

 
Romania

$

 
Other

$

 
Total

$

Information about profit and loss
                           
Metal sales to external customers
 
353,256
\
380,567
 
29,398
 
34,358
 
-
 
-
 
797,579
Production costs
 
80,103
 
164,591
 
23,337
 
25,309
 
-
 
-
 
293,340
Depreciation
 
8,949
 
60,465
 
3,241
 
4,522
 
-
 
1,458
 
78,635
Gross profit
 
264,204
 
155,511
 
2,820
 
4,527
 
-
 
(1,458)
 
425,604
                             
Other material items of income and expense
                           
Exploration expenses
 
5,793
 
11,616
 
8,572
 
-
 
84
 
3,834
 
29,899
Income tax expense
 
57,756
 
40,829
 
1,006
 
(640)
 
-
 
14
 
98,965
                             
Additions to property, plant and
                           
   equipment during the period
 
144,787
 
80,113
 
15,449
 
55,807
 
4,680
 
1,157
 
301,993
                             
                             
Information about assets and liabilities
                           
Property, plant and equipment (*)
 
676,849
 
1,928,057
 
196,575
 
2,467,173
 
740,996
 
2,648
 
6,012,298
Goodwill
 
-
 
365,928
 
-
 
303,383
 
-
 
-
 
669,311
   
676,849
 
2,293,985
 
196,575
 
2,770,556
 
740,996
 
2,648
 
6,681,609
                             
Debt
 
-
 
45,558
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
50,000
 
95,558
 
* Net of revenues from sale of pre-commercial production
 
 
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Eldorado Gold Corporation
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
 
13.
Segment information (continued)
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Turkey

$

 
China

$

 
Brazil

$

 
Greece

$

 
Other

$

 
Total

$

Information about profit and loss
                       
Metal sales to external customers
 
322,520
 
438,632
 
37,936
 
-
 
-
 
799,088
Production costs
 
85,645
 
147,192
 
17,925
 
-
 
-
 
250,762
Depreciation
 
8,279
 
78,244
 
2,777
 
-
 
1,714
 
91,014
Gross profit
 
228,596
 
213,196
 
17,234
 
-
 
(1,714)
 
457,312
                         
Other material items of income and expense
                       
Exploration expenses
 
5,860
 
2,371
 
4,574
 
-
 
2,554
 
15,359
Income tax expense
 
70,428
 
50,514
 
(667)
 
223
 
22
 
120,520
 
                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment during the period
 
134,215
 
62,821
 
11,477
 
2,009
 
1,884
 
212,406
                         
As at December 31, 2011
                       
                         
   
Turkey

$

 
China

$

 
Brazil

$

 
Greece

$

 
Other

$

 
Total

$

Information about assets and liabilities
                       
Property, plant and equipment
 
591,896
 
1,903,793
 
185,667
 
163,239
 
3,315
 
2,847,910
Goodwill
 
-
 
365,928
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
365,928
   
591,896
 
2,269,721
 
185,667
 
163,239
 
3,315
 
3,213,838
                         
Debt
 
-
 
81,031
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
81,031
 
The Turkey and China segments derive their revenues from sales of gold and silver.  The Brazil segment derives its revenue from sales of iron ore. The Greece segment derives its revenue from sales of zinc, lead and silver concentrates.
 
13.2 Economic dependence
 
 
At September 30, 2012, each of our Chinese mines had one major customer, to whom each sells its entire production, as follows:
 
 
TJS  Mine
Henan Zhongyuan Gold Smelter Factory Co. Ltd.of Zhongjin Gold Holding Co. Ltd.
 
Jinfeng Mine
Zijin Refinery
 
White Mountain Mine
Refinery of Shandong Humon Smelting Co. Ltd.
 
 
13.3 Seasonality/cyclicality of operations
 
 
Management does not consider operations to be of a significant seasonal or cyclical nature.
 
 
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