EX-99.1 2 fs2012_q1.htm INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2012 fs2012_q1.htm


Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 


1      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

2      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

3      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

4      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

5      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

6      NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
         
(unaudited)
         
         
Three months ended March 31
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
Note
 
                     2012
 
                     2011
           
           
Revenues
   
                168,755
 
                171,213
Operating expenses
   
                  72,341
 
                  70,716
Depreciation and depletion
   
                  18,747
 
                  20,027
Earnings from mine operations
   
                  77,667
 
                  80,470
           
Corporate administration expenses
   
                    6,678
 
                    6,181
Share-based payment expenses
   
                    2,436
 
                    2,856
Exploration expenses
   
                    2,819
 
                    2,126
Income from operations
   
                  65,734
 
                  69,307
           
Finance income
   
                       228
 
                    1,046
Finance costs
   
                  (2,071)
 
                  (1,137)
Other losses
5
 
                (12,067)
 
                (24,398)
           
Earnings before taxes
   
                  51,824
 
                  44,818
Income tax expense
13
 
                (18,293)
 
                (20,099)
           
Net earnings
   
                  33,531
 
                  24,719
           
Earnings per share
         
Basic
   
                      0.07
 
                      0.06
Diluted
   
                      0.07
 
                      0.06
           
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)
         
Basic
   
                461,402
 
                399,336
Diluted
   
                472,879
 
                405,523
 
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
1

 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
         
(unaudited)
         
         
Three months ended March 31
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Note
 
                     2012
 
                     2011
           
Net earnings
   
                33,531
 
                24,719
           
Other comprehensive (loss) income
         
Unrealized losses on mark-to-market of gold contracts
11
 
               (22,006)
 
                 (1,866)
Realized losses on settlement of gold contracts
11
 
                12,869
 
                   7,610
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities (net of tax expense)
   
                    (689)
 
                          -
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
                23,419
 
                   7,907
Income tax related to gold contracts
11
 
                   3,716
 
                 (2,269)
Total other comprehensive income
   
                17,309
 
                11,382
Total comprehensive income
   
                50,840
 
                36,101
 
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
2

 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
         
(unaudited)
           
       
March 31
 
December 31
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
Note
 
                     2012
 
                     2011
             
Assets
           
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
     
              235,677
 
              309,406
Trade and other receivables
 
6
 
                26,768
 
                37,572
Inventories
 
8
 
              117,636
 
              106,490
Prepaid expenses and other
     
                   6,142
 
                   7,928
Total current assets
     
              386,223
 
              461,396
             
Investments
     
                   1,134
 
                   1,823
Non-current inventories
 
8
 
                24,016
 
                20,253
Mining interests
 
9
 
           2,839,560
 
           2,695,297
Deferred tax assets
     
                10,425
 
                   8,924
Non-current non-hedged derivative asset
11(c)
 
                15,400
 
                18,797
Reclamation deposits and other
     
                16,206
 
                14,912
Total assets
     
           3,292,964
 
           3,221,402
             
Liabilities and equity
           
Current liabilities
           
Trade and other payables
 
7
 
              117,107
 
              100,437
Current tax liabilities
     
                13,175
 
                20,495
Current derivative liabilities
 
11
 
                55,909
 
                49,184
Current non-hedged derivative liabilities
11(c)
 
                57,236
 
                53,288
Total current liabilities
     
              243,427
 
              223,404
             
Reclamation and closure cost obligations
14
 
                47,738
 
                50,713
Provisions
     
                11,460
 
                12,646
Non-current derivative liabilities
 
11
 
                92,650
 
                92,407
Non-current non-hedged derivative liabilities
11(c)
 
              118,427
 
              114,296
Long-term debt
 
10
 
              262,292
 
              251,664
Deferred tax liabilities
     
              131,613
 
              146,880
Deferred benefit
 
10
 
                46,276
 
                46,276
Other
     
                      674
 
                      747
Total liabilities
     
              954,557
 
              939,033
             
Equity
           
Common shares
 
12
 
           2,468,441
 
           2,463,968
Contributed surplus
     
                81,119
 
                80,394
Other reserves
     
               (69,058)
 
               (86,367)
Deficit
     
            (142,095)
 
            (175,626)
       
            (211,153)
 
            (261,993)
Total equity
     
           2,338,407
 
           2,282,369
Total liabilities and equity
     
           3,292,964
 
           3,221,402
             
Approved and authorized by the Board on May 2, 2012
         
             
             
"Robert Gallagher"
     
"James Estey"
   
Robert Gallagher, Director
     
James Estey, Director
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
3

 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
         
(unaudited)
         
         
Three months ended March 31
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Note
 
                     2012
 
                     2011
           
Common shares
         
Balance, beginning of period
   
           2,463,968
 
           1,845,886
Shares issued for exercise of options
12
 
                   4,307
 
                16,310
Shares issued for exercise of warrants
12
 
                      166
 
                          -
Balance, end of period
   
           2,468,441
 
           1,862,196
           
Contributed surplus
         
Balance, beginning of period
   
                80,394
 
                81,176
Exercise of options
   
                 (1,248)
 
                 (5,070)
Equity settled share-based payments
   
                   1,973
 
                   1,775
Balance, end of period
   
                81,119
 
                77,881
           
Other reserves
         
Balance, beginning of period
   
               (86,367)
 
               (51,913)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
                23,419
 
                   7,907
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investments
   
                    (689)
 
                          -
Change in fair value of hedging instruments
   
                 (5,421)
 
                   3,475
Balance, end of period
   
               (69,058)
 
               (40,531)
           
Deficit
         
Balance, beginning of period
   
            (175,626)
 
            (354,654)
Net earnings
   
                33,531
 
                24,719
Balance, end of period
   
            (142,095)
 
            (329,935)
           
Total equity
   
           2,338,407
 
           1,569,611
           
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
4

 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
         
(unaudited)
         
          Three months ended March 31
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
Note
 
              2012
 
          2011
           
Operating activities
         
Net earnings
   
         33,531
 
      24,719
Adjustments for:
         
Realized gain on gold contracts
   
          (2,382)
 
      (2,002)
Realized and unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)
   
            1,501
 
      (3,115)
Realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
                   -
 
      (1,349)
Unrealized loss on non-hedged derivatives
   
            8,611
 
      26,809
Loss on disposal of assets
   
               267
 
           108
Depreciation and depletion
   
         18,531
 
      19,637
Equity-settled share-based payment expense
   
            1,973
 
        1,775
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging items
   
               214
 
        1,827
Income tax expense
   
         18,293
 
      20,099
Finance income
   
             (228)
 
      (1,046)
Finance costs
   
            2,071
 
        1,137
     
         82,382
 
      88,599
Change in non-cash operating working capital
15
 
        (16,323)
 
    (27,601)
Cash generated from operations
   
         66,059
 
      60,998
           
Income taxes paid
   
        (29,358)
 
    (11,236)
Net cash generated from continuing operations
   
         36,701
 
      49,762
           
Investing activities
         
Mining interests
   
     (110,080)
 
    (57,182)
Purchase of additional Blackwater mining claims
   
          (6,005)
 
               -
Recovery of reclamation deposits
   
                   -
 
        8,147
Proceeds from sale of investments
   
                   -
 
        8,927
Interest received
   
               237
 
        1,046
Proceeds from disposal of assets
   
                   -
 
           132
Cash used in investing activities
   
     (115,848)
 
    (38,930)
           
Financing activities
         
Exercise of options to purchase common stock
   
            3,059
 
      11,240
Exercise of warrants to purchase common stock
   
               166
 
               -
Financing initiation costs
   
          (1,632)
 
          (431)
Interest paid
   
                   -
 
          (265)
Cash generated by financing activities
   
            1,593
 
      10,544
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
            3,825
 
        8,039
           
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
        (73,729)
 
      29,415
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
       309,406
 
   490,754
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
   
       235,677
 
   520,169
           
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:
         
Cash
   
       137,994
 
   256,343
Short-term money market instruments
   
         97,683
 
   263,826
     
       235,677
 
   520,169
           
 
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements. 
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 


NOTE
 
PAGE
     
1
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
7
     
2
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
7
     
3
FUTURE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
8
     
4
ASSET ACQUISITIONS
9
     
5
OTHER LOSSES
11
     
6
TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
12
     
7
TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
12
     
8
INVENTORIES
12
     
9
MINING INTERESTS
13
     
10
LONG-TERM DEBT
14
     
11
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
16
     
12
SHARE CAPITAL
17
     
13
INCOME AND MINING TAXES
19
     
14
RECLAMATION AND CLOSURE COST OBLIGATIONS
20
     
15
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
20
     
16
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
21
     
17
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
22
     
18
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
23
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(Amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted)
 

 
1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
 

New Gold Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries are gold producers engaged in gold mining and related activities including acquisition, exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. The Company’s assets are comprised of the Mesquite Mine in the United States (“U.S.”), the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico, and Peak Gold Mines in Australia. Significant projects include the New Afton copper-gold development project in Canada, the Blackwater exploration project in Canada and a 30% interest in the El Morro copper-gold development project in Chile.
 
The Company is a publicly listed company incorporated in Canada with limited liability under the legislation of the Province of British Columbia. The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE AMEX under the symbol NGD.
 
The Company’s registered office is located at 3110 – 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8, Canada.
 

 
2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
(a)  Statement of compliance
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, on a basis consistent with the accounting policies disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
 
These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the most recently issued Annual Financial Report of the Company which includes information necessary or useful to understanding the Company's business and financial statement presentation. In particular, the Company's significant accounting policies were presented as Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, except as noted in 2(b).
 
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 2, 2012.
 
(b)  Changes in Accounting Policies
The following accounting standards are effective and implemented as of January 1, 2012.
 
Financial instruments disclosure
In October 2010, the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) issued amendments to IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures (“IFRS 7”) that enhance the disclosure requirements in relation to transferred financial assets. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2011, with earlier application permitted. The implementation of IFRS 7 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
 
Income taxes
In December 2010, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 12 – Income Taxes (“IAS 12”) that address the determination of the recovery of investment properties as it relates to the accounting for deferred income taxes. This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2012, with earlier application permitted. The implementation of IAS 12 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
 

 
 
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3.  FUTURE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Accounting standards effective January 1, 2013
 
(a)  Consolidation
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 10 – Consolidated Financial Statements (“IFRS 10”), which supersedes Standing Interpretations Committee standards (“SIC”) 12 and the requirements relating to consolidated financial statements in IAS 27 – Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (“IAS 27”). IFRS 10 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with earlier application permitted under certain circumstances. IFRS 10 establishes control as the basis for an investor to consolidate its investees; and defines control as an investor’s power over an investee with exposure, or rights, to variable returns from the investee and the ability to affect the investor’s returns through its power over the investee. In addition, the IASB issued IFRS 12 – Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (“IFRS 12”) which combines and enhances the disclosure requirements for the Company’s subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. The requirements of IFRS 12 include reporting on the nature of risks associated with the Company’s interests in other entities, and the effects of those interests on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Concurrently with the issuance of IFRS 10, IAS 27 and IAS 28 – Investments in Associates (“IAS 28”) were revised and reissued as IAS 27 – Separate Financial Statements and IAS 28 – Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures to align with the new consolidation guidance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the above standards are expected to have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
(b)  Joint arrangements
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements (“IFRS 11”), which supersedes IAS 31 – Interests in Joint Ventures and SIC 13 – Jointly Controlled Entities – Non-Monetary Contributions by Venturers. IFRS 11 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with earlier application permitted under certain circumstances. Under IFRS 11, joint arrangements are classified as joint operations or joint ventures based on the rights and obligations of the parties to the joint arrangements. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (“joint operators”) have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement (“joint venturers”) have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. IFRS 11 requires that a joint operator recognize its portion of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of a joint arrangement, while a joint venturer recognizes its investment in a joint arrangement using the equity method. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that IFRS 11 is expected to have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
(c)  Fair value measurement
In May 2011, as a result of the convergence project undertaken by the IASB and the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board, to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements, the IASB issued IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurement (“IFRS 13”). IFRS 13 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with earlier application permitted. IFRS 13 defines fair value and sets out a single framework for measuring fair value which is applicable to all IFRS that require or permit fair value measurements or disclosures about fair value measurements. IFRS 13 requires that when using a valuation technique to measure fair value, the use of relevant observable inputs should be maximized while unobservable inputs should be minimized. The Company does not anticipate the application of IFRS 13 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
(d)  Financial statement presentation
In June 2011, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”) that require an entity to group items presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on the basis of whether they may be reclassified to earnings subsequent to initial recognition. For those items presented before taxes, the amendments to IAS 1 also require that the taxes related to the two separate groups be presented separately. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2012, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company does not anticipate the application of the amendments to IAS 1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
(e)  Stripping costs in the production phase of a mine
In October 2011, the IASB issued IFRIC 20 – Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Mine (“IFRIC 20”). IFRIC 20 clarifies the requirements for accounting for the costs of stripping activity in the production phase when two benefits accrue: (i) usable ore that can be used to produce inventory and (ii) improved access to further quantities of material that will be mined in future periods. IFRIC 20 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 with earlier application permitted and includes guidance on transition for pre-existing stripping assets. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new guidance is expected to have on its consolidated financial statements.
 

 
 
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Accounting standards anticipated to be effective January 1, 2015
 
Financial instruments
The IASB intends to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”) in its entirety with IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) in three main phases. IFRS 9 will be the new standard for the financial reporting of financial instruments that is principles-based and less complex than IAS 39. In November 2009 and October 2010, phase 1 of IFRS 9 was issued and amended, respectively, which addressed the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. IFRS 9 requires that all financial assets be classified and subsequently measured at amortized cost or at fair value based on the Company’s business model for managing financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Financial liabilities are classified as subsequently measured at amortized cost except for financial liabilities classified as at FVTPL, financial guarantees and certain other exceptions. On July 22, 2011, the IASB agreed to defer the mandatory effective date of IFRS 9 from annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 (with earlier application permitted) to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015 (with earlier application still permitted). The IASB proposed the deferral of IFRS 9 in an exposure draft with a 60-day comment period which ended on October 21, 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the final standard is expected to have on its consolidated financial statements.
 

 
4.  ASSET ACQUISITIONS
 

Three asset acquisitions occurred in 2011:
 
Richfield Ventures Corp.;
Geo Minerals Ltd.; and
Silver Quest Resources Ltd.

These acquisitions have been accounted for as a purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities by the Company. The transactions do not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3R Business Combinations, as the significant inputs and processes that constitute a business were not identified. Therefore the transactions were treated as asset acquisitions. The purchase considerations have been allocated to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on management’s best estimate and available information at the time of acquisition.
 
(a)  Richfield Ventures Corp.
On April 4, 2011, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Company would acquire, through a plan of arrangement, all of the outstanding common shares of Richfield Ventures Corp. (“Richfield”). Under the terms of the arrangement, each Richfield shareholder received 0.9217 of a New Gold share and a nominal cash payment of C$0.0001 for each Richfield share held. The acquisition was granted final court approval on May 31, 2011. The effective date of the arrangement was June 1, 2011.
 
The Company issued 48,611,979 common shares to Richfield shareholders that were valued at C$9.75 per share. The value per share was determined using the June 1, 2011 opening share price of New Gold.
 
The allocation of the purchase price based on the consideration paid and on Richfield net assets acquired as at June 1, 2011 is as follows:
 
      $  
         
Issuance of New Gold shares (48,611,979 common shares)
    487,906  
Acquisition costs
    5,764  
Purchase consideration
    493,670  
         
Net assets acquired
       
Net working capital (including cash of $24,415)
    21,235  
Plant and equipment
    2,604  
Blackwater project
    465,290  
Deferred tax asset
    4,221  
Other assets
    320  
      493,670  
 
 
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(b) Geo Minerals Ltd.
On October 17, 2011, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Company would acquire, through a plan of arrangement, all of the outstanding common shares of Geo Minerals Ltd. (“Geo Minerals”). Under the terms of the arrangement, each Geo Mineral shareholder received C$0.16 for each share held. The arrangement was granted final court approval on December 16, 2011. The effective date of the arrangement was December 21, 2011. The purchase of Geo Minerals consolidated land ownership in the Blackwater project.
 
The allocation of the purchase price based on the consideration paid and on Geo Minerals net assets acquired as at December 21, 2011 is as follows:
 
      $  
         
Cash consideration
    21,158  
Acquisition costs
    387  
Purchase consideration
    21,545  
         
Net assets acquired
       
Net working capital (including cash of $3,492)
    3,342  
Mineral interest
    18,087  
Other assets
    116  
      21,545  
 
(c) Silver Quest Resources Ltd.
On November 23, 2011, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement whereby the Company would acquire, through a plan of arrangement, all of the outstanding common shares of Silver Quest Resources Ltd. (“Silver Quest”). Under the terms of the arrangement, each Silver Quest shareholder received 0.09 of a New Gold share and a nominal cash payment of C$0.0001 for each Silver Quest share held. The Company further agreed to additional cash consideration of $5.3 million to fund the spun out entity: Independence Gold Corp. The arrangement was granted final court approval on December 16, 2011. The effective date of the arrangement was December 23, 2011. The purchase of Silver Quest further consolidated land ownership in the Blackwater project.
 
The Company issued 10,512,496 common shares to Silver Quest shareholders that were valued at C$10.27 per share. The value per share was determined using the December 23, 2011 opening share price of New Gold.
 
The allocation of the purchase price based on the consideration paid and on Silver Quest net assets acquired as at December 23, 2011 is as follows:
 
      $  
         
Issuance of New Gold shares (10,512,496 common shares)
    105,761  
Cash consideration
    5,297  
Acquisition costs
    2,682  
Purchase consideration
    113,740  
         
Net assets acquired
       
Net working capital (including cash of $nil)
    249  
Mineral interest
    114,353  
Other net liabilities
    (862 )
      113,740  
         

 

 
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5.  OTHER LOSSES
 
The following table summarizes other (losses) and gains for the three months ended March 31:
 
          $               $  
         
2012
              2011  
                             
Fair value loss on embedded derivative in senior secured notes
    a     (3,733 )             (2,454 )
Gain on fair value through profit or loss financial assets
          -               1,349  
Ineffectiveness on hedging instruments
    b     (214 )             (1,827 )
Fair value loss on non-hedged derivatives
    c     (4,878 )             (24,355 )
(Loss) gain on foreign exchange
          (1,501 )             3,115  
Other
          (1,741 )             (226 )
            (12,067 )             (24,398 )
 
(a) Fair value loss on embedded derivative in senior secured notes
The Company has the right to redeem the senior secured notes (“Notes”), as described in Note 10 (a) in whole or in part at any time prior to June 27, 2017 at a price ranging from 120% to 100% (decreasing based on the length of time the Notes are outstanding) of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed. At March 31, 2012, the redemption price was 105% and is scheduled to decrease to 104% on June 28, 2012. The early redemption feature in the Notes qualifies as an embedded derivative that must be bifurcated for reporting purposes. At March 31, 2012, the fair value of the non-hedged derivative asset was $15.4 million (December 31, 2011 – $18.8 million).
 
(b) Ineffectiveness on hedging instruments
The Company has gold forward sales contracts that commenced in July 2008 representing a commitment of 5,500 ounces per month ending in December 2014 (as described in Note 11 (a)). The effective portion of gold contracts is recorded in other comprehensive income until the forecasted gold sale impacts earnings. The ineffective portion is recorded in net earnings in the current period. The ineffective portion has resulted in a loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – $1.8 million).
 
(c) Fair value loss on non-hedged derivatives
 
Conversion option on Debentures
The Company issued 55,000 subordinated convertible debentures (“Debentures”) in 2007, as described in Note 10 (b). The Debentures are classified as compound financial instruments for accounting purposes because of the holder conversion option. The conversion option is treated as a derivative liability measured at fair value on initial recognition, and is subsequently re-measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Unrealized gains or losses are recognized in net earnings. At March 31, 2012, the fair value of the derivative liability was $21.7 million (C$21.6 million) (December 31, 2011 – $24.0 million (C$24.3 million)). The change in the fair value resulted in a gain of $2.7 million and a foreign exchange loss of $0.4 million recorded in net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – $7.4 million loss). The debt component is measured at amortized cost and is accreted over the expected term to maturity using the effective interest method.
 
Warrants
The Company has outstanding share purchase warrants (“Warrants”), as described in Note 11 (b). The Warrants have an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency and are classified as a derivative liability. The Warrants are measured at fair value on initial recognition, and subsequently re-measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Unrealized gains or losses are recognized in net earnings. At March 31, 2012, the fair value of the current and non-current portion of the derivative liability was $153.4 million (C$153.3 million) (December 31, 2011 – $142.6 million (C$145.0 million)). At March 31, 2012 the fair value of the current portion was $57.2 million (C$57.1 million) (2011 – $nil). The change in the fair value resulted in a loss of $8.1 million and a foreign exchange loss of $2.7 million recorded in net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – loss of $17.0 million).
 
The Company assumed $1.0 million (C$1.0 million) of warrants in the Silver Quest asset acquisition transaction (Note 4 (c)) on December 23, 2011. The warrants have an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency and are classified as a derivative liability. The change in the fair value resulted in a gain of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 
 
 
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6.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
 
                  $  
   
March 31
           
December 31
 
   
2012
              2011  
                       
Trade receivables
  7,667               6,684  
Sales tax receivable
  18,087               29,161  
Other
  1,014               1,727  
    26,768               37,572  

 


7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
 
                  $  
   
March 31
           
December 31
 
   
2012
              2011  
                       
Trade payables
  34,692               26,974  
Accruals
  71,629               69,137  
Current portion of decommissioning obligations
  10,786               4,326  
    117,107               100,437  

 

 
8.  INVENTORIES
 
                  $  
   
March 31
           
December 31
 
   
2012
              2011  
                         
Heap leach ore
    93,813               87,838  
Work-in-process
    18,716               13,710  
Finished goods
    5,234               4,611  
Stockpile ore
    79               79  
Supplies
    23,810               20,505  
      141,652               126,743  
Less: non-current inventories
    (24,016 )             (20,253 )
      117,636               106,490  

The amount of inventories recognized in operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $66.8 million (2011 – $63.4 million). There were no write-downs or reversals of write-downs during the period. Heap leach inventories of $24.0 million (December 31, 2011 – $20.3 million) are expected to be recovered after one year.
 
 
 
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9. MINING INTERESTS
 
   
Mining properties
                                                 
               
Non
         
Plant &
         
Construction
         
Exploration
             
   
Depletable
         
depletable
         
equipment
         
in progress
      & evaluation          
Total
 
                                                                  $  
                                                                               
Cost
                                                                             
As at December 31, 2011
    612,694               1,124,004               640,790               9,582               604,677               2,991,747  
Additions
    922               73,788               36,823               12,726               28,538               152,797  
Disposals
    (103 )             -               (710 )             -               -               (813 )
Transfers
    5,452               -               5,293               (10,745 )             -               -  
Foreign exchange translation
    -               11,084               4,701               -               912               16,697  
As at March 31, 2012
    618,965               1,208,876               686,897               11,563               634,127               3,160,428  
                                                                                         
Accumulated depreciation
                                                                                       
As at December 31, 2011
    162,086               -               134,364               -               -               296,450  
Depreciation for the period
    12,885               -               11,539               -               -               24,424  
Disposals
    -               -               (546 )             -               -               (546 )
Foreign exchange translation
    -               -               540               -               -               540  
As at March 31, 2012
    174,971               -               145,897               -               -               320,868  
                                                                                         
Carrying amount
                                                                                       
As at December 31, 2011
    450,608               1,124,004               506,426               9,582               604,677               2,695,297  
As at March 31, 2012
    443,994               1,208,876               541,000               11,563               634,127               2,839,560  
 
The Company capitalized $6.5 million of interest for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – $6.0 million) related to the New Afton Project.

A summary of carrying amount by property as at March 31, 2012 is as follows:
 
   
Mining properties
             
       
Non
       
Plant &
 
March 31
 
   
Depletable
 
depletable
Total
     
equipment
 
2012
 
              $  
                         
Mesquite Mine
  174,375   30,464   204,839         99,687   304,526  
Cerro San Pedro Mine
  176,973   79,837   256,810         75,582   332,392  
Peak Gold Mines
  92,646   48,629   141,275         87,445   228,720  
New Afton Project
  -   660,083   660,083         249,960   910,043  
El Morro Project
  -   395,374   395,374         -   395,374  
Blackwater Project
  -   630,519   630,519         26,294   656,813  
Other Projects
  -   9,660   9,660         -   9,660  
Corporate
  -   -   -         2,032   2,032  
    443,994   1,854,566   2,298,560         541,000   2,839,560  


 
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A summary of carrying amount by property is as at December 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
   
Mining properties
             
       
Non
         
Plant &
 
December 31
 
   
Depletable
 
depletable
 
Total
     
equipment
 
2011
 
                $  
                           
Mesquite Mine
  172,209   30,913     203,122         101,117   304,239  
Cerro San Pedro Mine
  187,584   77,910     265,494         76,700   342,194  
Peak Gold Mines
  90,815   47,855     138,670         85,935   224,605  
New Afton Project
  -   586,634     586,634         217,304   803,938  
El Morro Project
  -   390,274     390,274         -   390,274  
Blackwater Project
  -   595,017     595,017         23,620   618,637  
Other Projects
  -   9,660     9,660         -   9,660  
Corporate
  -   -     -         1,750   1,750  
    450,608   1,738,263     2,188,871         506,426   2,695,297  
 


 
10.  LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
                        $  
         
March 31
           
December 31
 
         
2012
              2011  
                               
Senior secured notes
    a       180,050               176,560  
Subordinated convertible debentures
    b       46,583               44,923  
El Morro project funding loan
    c       35,659               30,181  
Revolving credit facility
    d       -               -  
              262,292               251,664  
 
(a) Senior secured notes
The face value of the senior secured notes (“Notes”) at March 31, 2012 was $187.2 million (C$187.0 million) (December 31, 2011 – $183.9 million (C$187.0 million)). The Notes are denominated in Canadian dollars, mature and become due and payable on June 28, 2017, and bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears in equal semi-annual installments on January 1 and July 1 in each year.
 
The Notes are secured by a charge on the assets comprising and relating to the Company’s New Afton Project. The senior secured note agreement requires the Company to comply with certain reporting and other non-financial covenants.
 
The Company has the right to redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time before June 27, 2017 at a price ranging from 120% to 100% (decreasing based on the length of time the Notes are outstanding) of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed. At March 31, 2012, the redemption price was 105% and is scheduled to decrease to 104% on June 28, 2012. The early redemption feature in the Notes qualifies as an embedded derivative that must be bifurcated for reporting purposes. At March 31, 2012, the fair value of the derivative asset was determined to be $15.4 million (December 31, 2011 – $18.8 million). The change in the fair value has resulted in a loss of $3.7 million recorded in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – $2.5 million loss).
 
On April 5, 2012 the Company issued an irrevocable notice of redemption on the Notes. The redemption of the Notes will occur on May 7, 2012. Refer to Note 18 for more information.
 
(b) Subordinated convertible debentures
The face value of the subordinated convertible debentures (“Debentures”) at March 31, 2012 was $55.0 million (C$55.0 million) (December 31, 2011 – $54.1 million (C$55.0 million).
 
In 2007, the Company issued 55,000 Debentures for an aggregate principal amount of C$55.0 million. The Debentures are denominated in Canadian dollars, were issued pursuant to a Debenture Indenture dated June 28, 2007 (the “Debenture Indenture”), each have a principal amount of $1,000, bear interest at a rate of 5% per annum and are convertible by the holders into common shares of the Company at any time up to June 28, 2014 at a conversion price of C$9.35 per share.
 
If the current market price of the Company’s shares is at least C$11.69 per share, the Company may give notice that it will redeem the Debentures. Redemption would take place 40-60 days following the issue of notice. The Current Market Price is defined as the volume weighted average price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the 30 trading days ending five days before the notice date. The terms of the Company’s Notes do not allow redemption of the Debentures for cash, and therefore in the event that the current market price reaches the required level and the Company elects to redeem the Debentures, payment would take place in the form of shares.
 
 
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The Debentures are classified as compound financial instruments for accounting purposes because of the holder conversion option. The conversion option is treated as a derivative liability and was measured at fair value on initial recognition, and is subsequently re-measured at fair value through profit or loss at the end of each period and is recorded in non-hedged derivative liabilities. At March 31, 2012, the fair value of the derivative liability was $21.7 million (December 31, 2011 – $24.0 million). The change in the fair value resulted in a gain of $2.7 million and $0.4 million foreign exchange loss recorded in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – $7.4 million conversion option loss and $0.7 million foreign exchange loss). The debt component is measured at amortized cost and is accreted over the expected term to maturity using the effective interest method.
 
Interest is payable in arrears in equal semi-annual installments on January 1 and July 1 in each year. The Debenture Indenture provides that in the event of a change of control of the Company, as defined therein, where 10% or more of the aggregate purchase consideration is cash, the Company must offer to either: (i) redeem the outstanding Debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the date of redemption; or, (ii) convert the outstanding Debentures into common shares at conversion prices ranging from C$7.48 at inception to C$9.35, based on a time formula specified in the Debenture Indenture.
 
The Debenture Indenture requires the Company to comply with certain reporting and other non-financial covenants. The Debentures are unsecured and subordinate to the Notes and any secured indebtedness incurred subsequent to the issue of the Debentures.
 
(c) El Morro Project funding loan
The Company owns a 30% interest in the El Morro Project which is a development copper-gold project located in the Atacama region of north-central Chile. Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp”) holds the remaining 70% interest in the project after completion of the Acquisition and Funding Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Company on February 16, 2010.
 
As part of the agreement the Company received $50.0 million from Goldcorp. The Company has recorded the $50.0 million, net of $3.7 million of transaction costs, as a deferred benefit which will be amortized into net earnings at the commencement of commercial production over the life of the amended shareholder’s agreement.
 
Goldcorp has agreed to fund 100% of the Company’s El Morro funding commitments until commencement of commercial production. These amounts, plus interest, will be repaid out of 80% of the Company’s distributions once El Morro is in production.
 
The interest rate on the Company’s share of the capital funded by Goldcorp is 4.58%. As at March 31, 2012, the outstanding loan balance was $35.7 million including accrued interest (December 31, 2011 - $30.2 million). For the three months ended March 31, 2012, non-cash investing activities were $5.1 million (2011 – $3.6 million) excluding accrued interest, and represent the Company’s share of contributions to the El Morro Project funded by Goldcorp. The loan is secured against all rights and interests of the Company’s El Morro subsidiaries, including a pledge of the El Morro shares, which means recourse is limited to the Company’s investment in El Morro.
 
(d) Revolving credit facility
On December 14, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement for a $150.0 million revolving credit facility (“Facility”) with a syndicate of banks. The amount of the Facility will be reduced by $50.0 million if the Cerro San Pedro Mine is not operational for 45 consecutive days due to any injunction, order, judgment or other determination of an official body in Mexico as a result of any disputes before an official body in Mexico with jurisdiction to settle such a dispute. However, the full $50.0 million of credit will be reinstated if operations at the Cerro San Pedro Mine resume in accordance with the mine plan for 45 consecutive days and no similar disruption event occurs during this period. The Facility is for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions. The Facility, which is secured on the Company’s material assets (excluding the New Afton and El Morro Project assets) and a pledge of certain subsidiaries shares, has a term of three years with annual extensions permitted. The Facility contains various covenants customary for a loan facility of this nature, including limits on indebtedness, asset sales and liens. Significant financial covenants are as follows:
 
                    $  
     
March 31
           
December 31
 
 
Financial covenant
 
2012
              2011  
 
$1.38 billion + 25% of
                     
Minimum tangible net worth
positive quarterly net income
    1.87               1.84  
Minimum interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest)
>4.0:1.0
    17.4               17.5  
Maximum leverage ratio (debt to EBITDA)
<3.0:1.0
    0.5               0.5  
 
The interest margin on drawings under the Facility ranges from 2.00% to 4.25% over LIBOR, the Prime Rate or the Base Rate, based on the Company’s debt to EBITDA ratio (the Debentures are not considered debt for covenant purposes) and the currency and type of credit selected by the Company. The standby fees on undrawn amounts under the Facility range between 0.75% and 1.06% depending on the Company’s debt to EBITDA ratio. Based on the Company’s debt to EBITDA ratio, the rate is 0.75% as at March 31, 2012.
 
 
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As at March 31, 2012, the Company has not drawn any funds under the Facility, however the Facility has been used to issue letters of credit of A$10.2 million for Peak Gold Mines’ reclamation bond for the state of New South Wales, C$9.5 million for New Afton’s commitment to B.C. Hydro for power and transmission construction work (the B.C. Hydro letter of credit will be released over time as New Afton consumes and pays for power in the early period of operations), C$9.5 million for New Afton’s reclamation requirements, C$0.3 million for Blackwater Gold Project’s reclamation requirements and C$1.0 million issued to Kinder Morgan Container Terminals for New Afton.
 

 
11.  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
The following tables summarize derivative assets and liabilities designated as hedging instruments:
 
                  $  
   
March 31
           
December 31
 
   
2012
              2011  
                         
Gold contracts
    148,559               141,591  
Less: current derivative liabilities
    (55,909 )             (49,184 )
Non-current derivative liabilities
    92,650               92,407  
 
Realized gains (losses) on derivatives not in a hedging relationship are recorded in other income. Realized gains (losses) on derivatives in a qualifying hedge relationship are classified as revenue for gold hedging contracts.
 
The following table summarizes unrealized non-hedged derivative (losses) gains for the three months ended March 31.
 
                  $  
   
2012
              2011  
                         
Share purchase warrants
    (7,604 )             (16,965 )
Conversion option on convertible debentures
    2,726               (7,390 )
Prepayment option on senior secured notes
    (3,733 )             (2,454 )
      (8,611 )             (26,809 )
 
The following table summarizes derivative gains (losses) in other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31.
 
                  $  
   
2012
              2011  
                         
Effective portion of change in fair value of hedging instruments
                       
Gold hedging contracts - unrealized
    (22,006 )             (1,866 )
Gold hedging contracts - realized
    12,869               7,610  
Deferred income tax
    3,716               (2,269 )
      (5,421 )             3,475  
 
An unrealized derivative loss of $0.2 million (2011 – $1.8 million) relating to the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of hedging instruments was recorded in other gains and losses at March 31, 2012.
 
The net amount of existing gains (losses) arising from the unrealized fair value of the Company’s gold hedging contracts, which are derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges and are reported in other comprehensive income, would be reclassified to net earnings as contracts are settled on a monthly basis. The amount of such reclassification would be dependent upon fair values and amounts of the contracts settled. At March 31, 2012, the Company’s estimate of the net amount of existing derivative losses arising from the unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, which are reported in other comprehensive income and are expected to be reclassified to net earnings in the next 12 months, excluding tax effects, is $45.7 million for gold hedging contracts.
 
(a) Gold hedging contracts
Under a term loan facility the Company retired on February 26, 2010, Mesquite Mine was required to enter into a gold hedging program. The Company settles these contracts, at the Company’s option, by physical delivery of gold or on a net financial settlement basis. At March 31, 2012, the Company had gold forward sales contracts for 181,500 ounces of gold at a price of $801 per ounce at a remaining commitment of 5,500 ounces per month for 33 months.
 
On July 1, 2009, the Company’s gold hedging contracts were designated as cash flow hedges. Prospective and retrospective hedge effectiveness is assessed on these hedges using a hypothetical derivative method. The hypothetical derivative assessment involves comparing the effect of changes in gold spot and forward prices each period on the changes in fair value of both the actual and hypothetical derivative. The effective portion of the gold contracts is recorded in other comprehensive income until the forecasted gold sale impacts earnings. Where applicable, the fair value of the derivative has been adjusted to account for the Company’s credit risk.
 
 
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(b) Share purchase warrants
The following table summarizes information about outstanding share purchase warrants as at March 31, 2012.
 
         
Common
         
   
Number of
   
shares
   
Exercise
   
   
warrants
   
issuable
   
price
 
Expiry date
      (000s )     (000s )     C$    
Series B
    217,500       21,750       15.00  
 April 3, 2012
Series C
    73,812       7,381       9.00  
 November 28, 2012
Series A
    27,850       27,850       15.00  
 June 28, 2017
      319,162       56,981            
                           
 
The warrants are classified as a non-hedged derivative liability recorded as a fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) liability due to the currency of the warrants. The warrants are priced in Canadian dollars, which is not the functional currency of the Company. Therefore the warrants are fair valued using the market price with gains or losses recorded in net earnings.
 
(c) Non-current non-hedged derivative asset and liabilities classified as FVTPL assets and liabilities
The following table summarizes FVTPL assets and liabilities.
 
                  $  
   
March 31
          December 31  
   
2012
              2011  
                         
Non-current non-hedged derivative asset:
                       
Prepayment option on Notes
    15,400               18,797  
                         
Non-current non-hedged derivative liabilities:
                       
Conversion option on Debentures
    21,660               23,957  
Warrants
    154,003               143,627  
      175,663               167,584  
Less: current non-hedged derivative liabilities
    (57,236 )             (53,288 )
Non-current non-hedged derivative liabilities
    118,427               114,296  

 

 
12.  SHARE CAPITAL
 
At March 31, 2012, the Company had unlimited authorized common shares and 461.7 million common shares outstanding.
 
(a) No par value common shares issued
 
         
Number
       
         
of shares
       
         
(000's)
      $  
                     
Balance - December 31, 2010
          399,042       1,845,886  
Acquisition of Richfield
          48,612       487,906  
Acquisition of Silver Quest
          10,512       105,761  
Exercise of options
          3,187       24,350  
Exercise of warrants
          5       65  
Balance - December 31, 2011
          461,358       2,463,968  
Exercise of options
    i       347       4,307  
Exercise of warrants
            25       166  
Balance - March 31, 2012
            461,730       2,468,441  
 
(i) Exercise of options
During the three months ended March 31, 2012, 0.3 million common shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options. The Company received proceeds of $3.1 million from these exercises and transferred $1.2 million from contributed surplus.
 

 
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(b)  Stock options
The following table presents the changes in the stock option plan for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
 
   
Number
   
Weighted avg
 
   
of options
   
exercise price
 
   
(000's)
      C$  
               
Balance - December 31, 2010
    12,248       4.50  
Granted
    1,815       8.03  
Exercised
    (3,187 )     5.01  
Expired
    (183 )     11.00  
Forfeited
    (413 )     5.17  
Balance - December 31, 2011
    10,280       4.83  
Granted
    1,737       11.86  
Exercised
    (347 )     8.86  
Forfeited
    (10 )     6.16  
Balance - March 31, 2012
    11,660       5.75  
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 the Company granted 1.7 million stock options (2011 – 1.6 million). The weighted average fair value of the stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was C$5.73 (2011 – C$4.23). Options were priced using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Volatility is measured as the annualized standard deviation of stock price returns, based on historical movements of the Company’s share price and those of a number of peer companies. The grant date fair value will be amortized as part of compensation expense over the vesting period.
 
The Company had the following weighted average assumptions in the option-pricing model for the three months ended March 31:
 
   
2012
 
2011
         
Expected dividend yield
 
0.0%
 
0.0%
Expected volatility
 
60.0%
 
70.0%
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.71%
 
1.61%
Expected life of options
 
4.5 years
 
4.2 years
 
 
(c)  Earnings per share
The following table sets out the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31:
 
                  $  
   
2012
              2011  
                         
Net earnings
    33,531               24,719  
                         
Dilution of net earnings
                       
Dilutive effect of the Debenture conversion option
    (2,045 )             -  
Dilutive effect of the Warrants
    -               -  
Net diluted earnings
    31,486               24,719  
                         
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)
    461,402               399,336  
                         
Dilution of securities
                       
Stock options
    5,595               5,875  
Debentures
    5,882               296  
Warrants
    -               16  
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    472,879               405,523  
                         
                         
Net earnings per share
                       
Basic
    0.07               0.06  
Diluted
    0.07               0.06  
 
 
 
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The following table lists the equity securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. The securities were excluded as the exercise prices relating to the particular security exceed the average market price of the Company’s common shares of C$10.81 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (2011 – C$9.38), or the inclusion of the equity securities had an anti-dilutive effect on net earnings.
 
   
(000's)
 
(000's)
   
2012
 
2011
         
Stock options
 
                 1,912
 
                        359
Warrants
 
              56,981
 
                 49,600

 

 
13.  INCOME AND MINING TAXES
 
The composition of income tax expense between current tax and deferred tax for the three months ended March 31:
 
              $  
   
2012
          2011  
                     
Current tax
                   
Canadian income tax
    (276 )         106  
Foreign income tax and mining tax
    22,585           21,903  
      22,309           22,009  
                     
Deferred tax
                   
Canadian income tax
    (419 )         (2,367 )
Foreign income tax and mining tax
    (3,597 )         457  
      (4,016 )         (1,910 )
                     
Income tax expense
    18,293           20,099  

Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying the Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates to earnings before taxes. The differences result from the following items for the three months ended March 31:

              $  
   
2012
          2011  
                     
Earnings before taxes
    51,824           44,818  
                     
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates
    25.0 %         26.5 %
                     
Income tax expense based on above rates
    12,956           11,877  
Increase (decrease) due to:
                   
Non-taxable income
    (2,340 )         (6,312 )
Non-deductible expenditures
    (232 )         4,250  
Different statutory tax rates on earnings of foreign subsidiaries
    3,143           5,706  
Withholding tax on repatriation
    1,132           -  
Benefit of losses not recognized in period
    -           19  
Other
    3,634           4,559  
      18,293           20,099  



 
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14. RECLAMATION AND CLOSURE COST OBLIGATIONS
 
Changes to the reclamation and closure cost obligations are as follows:
 
 
Mesquite
 
Cerro San
 
Peak Gold
   
New Afton
   
Blackwater
     
 
Mine
 
Pedro Mine
 
Mines
   
Project
   
Project
 
Total
 
                  $  
                               
Non current portion of closure costs
  8,928     15,820     17,080       8,634       251     50,713  
Current portion of closure costs
  1,566     958     518       1,284       -     4,326  
Balance - December 31, 2011
  10,494     16,778     17,598       9,918       251     55,039  
Reclamation expenditures
  (154 )   -     (2 )     -       -     (156 )
Unwinding of discount
  117     81     165       63       -     426  
Revisions to expected cash flows
  6,388     (3,627 )   (1,428 )     -       -     1,333  
Foreign exchange movement
  -     1,496     205       177       4     1,882  
Balance - March 31, 2012
  16,845     14,728     16,538       10,158       255     58,524  
Less: current portion
  8,266     695     541       1,284       -     10,786  
    8,579     14,033     15,997       8,874       255     47,738  
 
(a) Mesquite Mine
During the first three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company updated the closure cost obligation related to the Mesquite Mine. The impact of the assessment was an increase of $6.4 million relating to changes in future reclamation activities and current discount factors. The undiscounted value of this liability is $19.1 million (December 31, 2011 - $12.4 million). The liability has been estimated using an inflation rate of 3% and a discount rate of 2.23%. The Company expects to incur obligation expenditures between 2012 and 2028.
 
(b) Cerro San Pedro Mine
During the first three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company updated the obligation related to the Cerro San Pedro Mine. The impact of the assessment was a decrease of $3.6 million relating to changes in future reclamation activities and current discount factors. The undiscounted value of this liability is $18.8 million (December 31, 2011 - $19.4 million). The liability has been estimated using an inflation rate of 4.31% and a discount rate of 2.90%. The Company expects to incur obligation expenditures between 2012 and 2024.
 

 
15.  SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
Supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended March 31.

                  $  
   
2012
              2011  
                       
Operating activities:
                     
Change in non-cash working capital
                     
Trade and other receivables
  1,025               (16,860 )
Inventories
  (11,042 )             (5,604 )
Trade and other payables
  (8,353 )             (7,362 )
Prepaid expenses and other
  2,047               2,225  
    (16,323 )             (27,601 )
 
 
 
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16. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
 
(a) Segment revenues and results
The Company manages its reportable operating segments by operating mine, development project and exploration project. The results from operations for these reportable operating segments are summarized for the three months ended March 31:
 
                         
2012
 
 
Mesquite
 
Cerro San
 
Peak Gold
 
New Afton
             
 
Mine
 
Pedro Mine
 
Mines
 
Project
 
Corporate
 
Other(1)
 
Total
 
                $  
                               
Revenues(2)
  62,050     69,834     36,871     -     -     -     168,755  
Operating expenses
  27,125     22,553     22,663     -     -     -     72,341  
Depreciation and depletion
  7,439     7,348     3,960     -     -     -     18,747  
                                           
Earnings from mine operations
  27,486     39,933     10,248     -     -     -     77,667  
                                           
Corporate admin. expenses
  -     -     -     -     6,678     -     6,678  
Share-based payment expenses
  -     -     -     -     2,436     -     2,436  
Exploration expenses
  4     1,627     931     -     -     257     2,819  
                                           
Income from operations
  27,482     38,306     9,317     -     (9,114 )   (257 )   65,734  
                                           
Finance income
  12     10     152     47     -     7     228  
Finance costs
  (117 )   (81 )   (263 )   (63 )   (1,166 )   (381 )   (2,071 )
Other (losses) gains
  (504 )   (293 )   (124 )   (1,142 )   (10,548 )   544     (12,067 )
                                           
Earnings (loss) before taxes
  26,873     37,942     9,082     (1,158 )   (20,828 )   (87 )   51,824  
Income tax (expense) recovery
  (6,645 )   (9,730 )   (2,197 )   (1,844 )   2,251     (128 )   (18,293 )
Net earnings (loss)
  20,228     28,212     6,885     (3,002 )   (18,577 )   (215 )   33,531  
 
1. Other includes balances relating to the exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2. Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the year.
 
                         
2011
 
 
Mesquite
 
Cerro San
 
Peak Gold
 
New Afton
             
 
Mine
 
Pedro Mine
 
Mines
 
Project
 
Corporate
 
Other(1)
 
Total
 
                $  
                               
Revenues(2)
  62,448     63,236     45,529     -     -     -     171,213  
Operating expenses
  27,041     19,704     23,971     -     -     -     70,716  
Depreciation and depletion
  6,674     9,167     4,122     -     64     -     20,027  
                                           
Earnings from mine operations
  28,733     34,365     17,436     -     (64 )   -     80,470  
                                           
Corporate admin. expenses
  -     -     -     -     6,181     -     6,181  
Share-based payment expenses
  -     -     -     -     2,856     -     2,856  
Exploration expenses (recovery)
  (104 )   1,055     475     -     -     700     2,126  
                                           
Income from operations
  28,837     33,310     16,961     -     (9,101 )   (700 )   69,307  
                                           
Finance income
  26     52     59     43     866     -     1,046  
Finance costs
  (92 )   (101 )   (451 )   (34 )   (365 )   (94 )   (1,137 )
Other (losses) gains
  (2,293 )   (650 )   (1,208 )   (9,184 )   (12,169 )   1,106     (24,398 )
                                           
Earnings (loss) before taxes
  26,478     32,611     15,361     (9,175 )   (20,769 )   312     44,818  
Income tax (expense) recovery
  (6,716 )   (9,233 )   (4,655 )   (301 )   841     (35 )   (20,099 )
Net earnings (loss)
  19,762     23,378     10,706     (9,476 )   (19,928 )   277     24,719  

1. Other includes balances relating to the exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2. Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the year.

 

 
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(b)  Segment assets and liabilities
The following tables present the segmented assets and liabilities:
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
 
Total
Total
Total
Total
 
 
assets
liabilities
assets
liabilities
 
  $  
           
Mesquite Mine
397,521 270,335 466,943 260,708  
Cerro San Pedro Mine
508,253 149,508 492,628 163,311  
Peak Gold Mines
271,203 66,378 285,287 70,722  
New Afton Project
953,751 277,535 846,068 261,409  
El Morro Project
395,374 102,005 390,274 96,527  
Blackwater Project
656,293 7,413 626,702 5,695  
Other(1)
110,569 81,383 113,500 80,661  
  3,292,964 954,557 3,221,402 939,033  

1. Other includes corporate balances and exploration properties.

The Company accounts for its investment in the El Morro Project using equity method accounting. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recognized at cost, and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the Company’s share of the profit or loss after the date of acquisition. The amount recorded in net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 related to the El Morro Project is $nil (2011 – $nil).
 

 
17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Certain conditions may exist at the date the financial statements are issued which may result in a loss to the Company but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company and its legal counsel evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought. If the assessment of a contingency suggests that a loss is probable, and the amount can be reliably estimated, then a loss is recorded. When a contingent loss is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but the amount of loss cannot be reliably estimated then details of the contingent loss are disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the nature of the guarantee is disclosed. Legal fees incurred in connection with pending legal proceedings are expensed as incurred.
 
(a) The Company has entered into a number of contractual commitments related to capital requirements for its operations. At March 31, 2012, these commitments totalled $178.4 million (March 31, 2011 – 122.6 million), of which all are expected to fall due over the next 12 months.
 
 (b) On January 13, 2010, the Company received a Statement of Claim filed by Barrick Gold Corporation in the Ontario Superior Course of Justice, against the Company, Goldcorp Inc. and affiliated subsidiaries. A Fresh Amended Statement of Claim was received in August 2010 which included Xstrata Copper Chile S.A. and its affiliated subsidiaries as defendants. The claim relates to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Datawave Sciences Inc.’s, exercise of its right of first refusal with respect to the El Morro Project. The trial commenced in June 2011 and closing arguments are now complete, with a decision expected by the end of the second quarter of 2012. New Gold believes the claim is without merit and no amounts have been accrued for any potential loss under this claim. No amounts have been accrued for any potential loss under this claim.
 
The Chilean Environmental Permitting Authority ("Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental" or "SEA") approved the El Morro project’s environmental permit in March 2011.  A constitutional action was filed against the SEA in May 2011 by the Comunidad Agricola Los Huasco Altinos (“CAHA”) seeking annulment of the environmental permit.  Sociedad Contractual Mineral El Morro (“ El Morro”), the Chilean company jointly held by New Gold and Goldcorp and which owns and operates the El Morro Project, participated in the legal proceedings as an interested party and beneficiary of the environmental permit.  In February 2012, the Court of Appeals of Antofagasta ruled against approval of the environmental permit, for the primary reason that the SEA had not adequately consulted or compensated the indigenous people that form the CAHA.  SEA and El Morro appealed the ruling; however the ruling was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Chile on April 27, 2012.  Based on the Supreme Court’s announcement, El Morro immediately suspended all project field work being executed under the terms of the environmental permit.  Activities not subject to the environmental permit, including detailed engineering, design work and architectural planning continue. Goldcorp, the project developer and operator, is working closely with the SEA to address any perceived deficiencies regarding the consultation or compensation of indigenous people in respect of the environmental permit.
 
 

 
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(c) The Company owns 100% of the Cerro San Pedro Mine through the Mexican company, Minera San Xavier S.A. de C.V. (“MSX”).
 
The Cerro San Pedro Mine has a history of ongoing legal challenges related primarily to a land use dispute, regarding previous Environmental Impact Statements (“EIS”). On August 5, 2011 a new EIS was granted for the Cerro San Pedro Mine. The 2011 EIS contains a number of conditions with which the Company must comply and the work to fulfill these conditions is in progress. MSX’s land usage permit and its other operating permits remain in effect.
 
MSX continues to work with all levels of government and other external stakeholders to maintain uninterrupted operation of the Cerro San Pedro Mine.
 

 
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
(a) On April 5, 2012, the Company issued $300.0 million of senior notes. The notes mature on April 15, 2020 and incur interest at 7.0% payable semi-annually. Approximately $203.0 million will be used to redeem the Company’s existing 10% senior secured notes, which will take place on May 7, 2012. The remaining funds will be used for general corporate purposes and the payment of transaction costs estimated to be $7.0 million.

(b) On April 3, 2012, the Company’s Series B share purchase warrants expired unexercised.

(c) On April 30, 2012, the Company announced the Chilean Supreme Court decision with respect to the El Morro Project. Refer to Note 17 (b) for more information.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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