EX-99.1 2 v416482_ex99-1.htm CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Contents

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS 2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 4
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 5
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW 6
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7
1. Description of business and nature of operations 7
2. Significant accounting policies 7
3. Expenses 8
4. Trade and other receivables 9
5. Trade and other payables 9
6. Inventories 10
7. Mining interests 11
8. Long-term debt 13
9. Derivative instruments 16
10. Share capital 19
11. Income and mining taxes 22
12. Reclamation and closure cost obligations 23
13. Supplemental cash flow information 24
14. Segmented information 25
15. Fair value measurement 29
16. Commitments and contingencies 30
17. Subsequent event 31

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts) Note  2015  2014  2015  2014
Revenues    167.7  178.1  336.6  368.6
Operating expenses 3  98.2  95.3  197.8  193.8
Depreciation and depletion    50.9  52.7  106.0  104.3
Earnings from mine operations    18.6  30.1  32.8  70.5
           
Corporate administration    5.5  7.9  11.5  14.2
Share-based payment expenses 10  1.9  2.3  4.0  4.5
Exploration and business development    1.2  4.3   2.3  7.4
Earnings from operations    10.0  15.6  15.0  44.4
           
Finance income 3  0.4  0.2  0.6  0.5
Finance costs 3  (10.6)  (7.3)  (21.4)  (14.7)
Other gains (losses) 3  10.5  8.5  (20.9)  (7.7)
Earnings (loss) before taxes    10.3  17.0  (26.7)  22.5
Income tax expense 11  (0.9)  (0.8)  (7.7)  (8.1)

Net earnings (loss)

   9.4  16.2  (34.4)  14.4
Earnings (loss) per share          
Basic 10  0.02  0.03  (0.07)  0.03
Diluted 10  0.02  0.03  (0.07)  0.03
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions)        
Basic 10  509.1  503.8  508.8  503.6
Diluted 10  509.8  505.6  508.8  505.6

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (interim).

  

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)

 

Three months
ended June 30

Six months

ended June 30

(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Note  2015  2014  2015   2014
Net earnings (loss)      9.4  16.2  (34.4)  14.4
Other comprehensive income(1)          
Foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents designated as hedging instruments   9  2.9  -  -  -
Unrealized gain on mark-to-market of diesel swap contracts 9  0.8  -  0.3  -
Realized gain on settlement of diesel swap contracts 9  0.1  -  -  -
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities (net of tax)    -  0.1  -  0.1
Reclassification of discontinued gold contracts    -  6.9  -  13.7
Deferred income tax related to gold contracts    -  (2.9)  -  (5.7)
Total other comprehensive income    3.8  4.1  0.3  8.1
Total comprehensive income (loss)    13.2  20.3  (34.1)  22.5
1.All items recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) will be reclassified in subsequent periods to net earnings.

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (interim).

  

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(unaudited)

 

As at June

30

As at December
31
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Note  2015   2014
ASSETS      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents    326.8  370.5
Trade and other receivables 4  22.8  34.8
Inventories 6   186.8  187.5
Current income tax receivable    22.7  31.1
Prepaid expenses and other    5.7  10.6
Total current assets    564.8  634.5
Non-current inventories 6  70.5  66.5
Mining interests 7  3,092.5  3,008.7
Deferred tax assets 11  179.0  168.3
Other    3.7  3.8
Total assets    3,910.5  3,881.8
Liabilities and equity      
Current liabilities      
Trade and other payables 5  95.9  97.0
Current income tax payable    3.9  7.9
Total current liabilities    99.8  104.9
Reclamation and closure cost obligations 12  71.6  63.5
Provisions    10.0  9.4
Derivative liabilities 9  4.5  16.9
Long-term debt 8  879.3  874.3
Deferred tax liabilities    538.7  494.9
Deferred benefit    46.3  46.3
Other    0.3  0.4
Total liabilities    1,650.5  1,610.6
Equity      
Common shares 10  2,839.9  2,820.9
Contributed surplus    100.6  96.7
Other reserves    (1.2)  (1.5)
Deficit    (679.3)  (644.9)
Total equity    2,260.0  2,271.2
Total liabilities and equity      3,910.5  3,881.8

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (interim).

  

Approved and authorized by the Board of Directors on July 28, 2015

 

      “Robert Gallagher”           “David Emerson”     
Robert Gallagher, Director David Emerson, Director

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

  Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Note  2015  2014
Common shares      
Balance, beginning of period    2,820.9  2,815.3
Acquisition of Bayfield Ventures Corp. 7  16.8  - 
Shares issued for exercise of options and land purchases 10  2.2  2.1
Balance, end of period    2,839.9  2,817.4
Contributed surplus      
Balance, beginning of period    96.7  90.0
Exercise of options    0.1  (0.8)
Equity settled share-based payments    3.8  2.9
Reclassification of share-based payments    -  1.4
Balance, end of period    100.6  93.5
Other reserves      
Balance, beginning of period    (1.5)  (17.6)
Change in fair value of hedging instruments (net of tax) (1) 9  0.3  8.0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investments    -  0.1
Balance, end of period    (1.2)  (9.5)
deficit      
Balance, beginning of period    (644.9)  (167.8)
Net loss    (34.4)  14.4
Balance, end of period    (679.3)  (153.4)
Total equity    2,260.0  2,748.0

 

1.There was no tax impact for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (interim).

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(unaudited)

 

Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  Note  2015  2014  2015  2014  
Operating activities            
Net earnings (loss)    9.4  16.2  (34.4)  14.4  
Adjustments for:            
Realized losses on gold contracts    -  6.9  -  13.7  
Foreign exchange (gains) losses   3  (4.2)  (15.8)  31.8  3.0  
Reclamation and closure costs paid 12  (0.1)  (0.4)  (0.2)  (0.6)  
Loss on disposal of assets    0.8  -  0.7  (0.3)  
Depreciation and depletion    50.7  52.5  105.8  104.0  
Other non-cash adjustments 13  (1.4)  6.0  (5.9)  7.0  
Income tax expense 11  0.9  0.8  7.7  8.1  
Finance income 3  (0.4)  (0.2)  (0.6)  (0.5)  
Finance costs 3  10.6  7.3  21.4  14.7  
     66.3  73.3  126.3  163.5  
Change in non-cash operating working capital   13  (5.8)  (12.6)  (3.4)  (21.3)  
Income taxes (paid) refunded    (3.6)  (1.4)  3.8  (1.5)  
Cash generated from operations    56.9  59.3  126.7  140.7  
Investing activities            
Mining interests    (73.9)  (60.3)  (143.1)  (116.9)  
Proceeds from the sale of assets    0.6  -  0.8  0.3  
Interest received    0.4  0.2  0.6  0.4  
Cash used by investing activities    (72.9)  (60.1)  (141.7)  (116.2)  
Financing activities            
Proceeds received from exercise of options 10  -  0.4  0.1  1.0  
Interest paid    (26.1)  (26.1)  (26.1)  (26.1)  
Cash used by financing activities    (26.1)  (25.7)  (26.0)  (25.1)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  3.1  2.4  (2.7)  0.2  
Change in cash and cash equivalents    (39.0)  (24.1)  (43.7)  (0.4)  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  365.8  438.1  370.5  414.4  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  326.8  414.0  326.8  414.0  
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of:          
Cash    232.8  284.0  232.8  284.0  
Short-term money market instruments    94.0  130.0  94.0  130.0  
     326.8  414.0  326.8  414.0  

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (interim).

  

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

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

 

1. Description of business and nature of operations

 

New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the “Company”) is an intermediate gold mining company engaged in the development and operation of mineral properties. The assets of the Company, directly or through its subsidiaries, are comprised of the New Afton Mine in Canada (“New Afton”), the Mesquite Mine in the United States (“Mesquite”), the Peak Mines in Australia (“Peak Mines”) and the Cerro San Pedro Mine in Mexico (“Cerro San Pedro”). Significant projects include the Rainy River (“Rainy River”) and Blackwater (“Blackwater”) projects, both in Canada, and a 30% interest in the El Morro gold-copper project (“El Morro”) in Chile.

 

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

 

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

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

(a) Statement of compliance

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, on a basis consistent with the accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, with the exception of policies noted in 2(b).

 

These condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 which includes information necessary or useful to understanding the Company's business and financial statement presentation. In particular, the Company's significant accounting policies are presented as Note 2 in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, 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 July 28th, 2015.

 

(b) Changes in accounting policies

 

The Company has adopted the following new and revised IFRS policies along with any amendments, effective January 1, 2015. These changes were made in accordance with the applicable transitional provisions.

 

IFRS 9 - Financial instruments

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company early adopted International Financial Reporting Standard (“IFRS”) 9 (2013), Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) as a complete standard. This standard replaces the guidance in IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”) on the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. IFRS 9 requires financial assets to be classified into two measurement categories: those measured at fair value through profit and loss and those measured at amortized cost, with the determination made at initial recognition. The classification depends on an entity's business model for managing its financial instruments and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the instrument. For financial liabilities, the standard retains most of the IAS 39 requirements. The main change is that in cases where the fair value option is selected for financial liabilities, the part of a fair value change due to an entity's own credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income rather than the statements of operations, unless this creates an accounting mismatch. IFRS 9 has also been updated to amend the requirements around hedge accounting.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company entered into diesel fuel swap contracts and transferred a portion of cash which had been held in U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars and designated this cash to fund the construction of Rainy River. In both these instances the Company has designated these instruments as hedged items under IFRS 9. The adoption of IFRS 9 did not require the Company to re-state comparative prior period figures, as the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s comparative information. The impact of applying hedge accounting during the six months ended June 30, 2015 is disclosed in Note 9.

 

3. Expenses

 

(a) Operating expenses by nature

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Operating expenses by nature        
Raw materials and consumables  48.2  50.8  92.2  97.8
Salaries and employee benefits  33.1  37.0  67.8  73.2
Repairs and maintenance  7.3  8.7  14.9  16.3
Contractors  12.6  11.8  24.8  21.4
Royalties  2.8  3.0  5.8  5.9
Operating leases  8.5  9.0  17.9  17.4
Drilling and analytical  3.3  1.9  4.3  4.1
General and administrative  5.5  6.3  11.2  13.3
Other  0.6  0.4  1.6  0.9
Total production expenses  121.9  128.9  240.5  250.3
Less: Production expenses capitalized  (14.4)  (19.7)  (38.3)  (43.6)
Less: Change in inventories and work-in-progress  (9.3)  (13.9)  (4.4)  (12.9)
Total operating expenses  98.2  95.3  197.8  193.8

 

(b) Finance costs and income

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015 2014
Finance costs        
Interest on senior unsecured notes  13.4  13.4  26.8  26.8
Interest on El Morro funding loan  1.0  0.9  2.0  1.8
Accretion expense on decommissioning obligations (Note 12)  0.1  0.5  0.6  1.0
Other finance costs  1.1  0.7  1.5  1.1
   15.6  15.5  30.9  30.7
Less: amounts included in cost of qualifying assets  (5.0)  (8.2)  (9.5)  (16.0)
Total finance costs  10.6  7.3  21.4  14.7
Finance income        
Interest income  0.4 0.2  0.6 0.5

 

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(c) Other (losses) gains

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015 2014
Other (losses) gains        
Unrealized gains (loss) on share purchase warrants  7.0  (7.1)  11.5  (4.8)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange  4.2  15.8  (31.8)  (3.0)
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets  (0.8)  -  (0.7)  0.3
Other  0.1  (0.2)  0.1  (0.2)
Total other (losses) gains  10.5  8.5  (20.9)  (7.7)

 

4. Trade and other receivables

 

As at June

30

As at December
31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)      2015  2014
Trade and other receivables        
Trade receivables      8.6  4.8
Sales tax receivable      15.9  28.7
Unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives and copper swap contracts (Note 9)  (2.2)  (0.4)
Other      0.5  1.7
Total trade and other receivables      22.8  34.8

 

5. Trade and other payables

  As at June
30
As at December
31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)      2015  2014
Trade and other payables        
Trade payables      28.0  31.4
Interest payable      8.2  8.4
Accruals      58.1  55.5
Current portion of decommissioning obligations (Note 12)      1.6  1.7
Total trade and other payables      95.9  97.0

 

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6. Inventories

  As at June
30
As at December
31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)      2015  2014
Inventories        
Heap leach ore      188.7  185.0
Work-in-process      13.5  12.8
Finished goods(1)      8.9  11.5
Stockpile ore      2.6  2.4
Supplies      43.6  42.3
       257.3  254.0
Less: non-current inventories(2)      (70.5)  (66.5)
Total current inventories      186.8  187.5

1.The amount of inventories recognized in operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was $92.6 million and $186.2 million (2014 – $84.4 million and $180.1 million).
2.Heap leach inventories of $70.5 million (December 31, 2014 – $66.5 million) are expected to be recovered after one year.

  

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7. Mining interests

  Depletable Non-
depletable
Plant &
equipment
Construction
in progress
Exploration &
evaluation
Total
(in millions of U.S. dollars)            
Cost            
As at December 31, 2013  1,350.1  1,690.7  735.7  25.7  9.7  3,811.9
Additions  68.7  58.3  3.9  208.3  7.5  346.7
Disposals  -  -  (15.5)  -  (9.7)  (25.2)
Impairments  (75.0)  (334.7)  (18.7)  (6.7)  -  (435.1)
Government grants  -  (25.7)  -  -  -  (25.7)
Transfers  81.5  (36.0)  44.0  (89.5)  -  -
As at December 31, 2014  1,425.3  1,352.6  749.4  137.8  7.5  3,672.6
Additions  37.3  34.9  27.9  78.4  -  178.5
Acquisition of Bayfield Ventures Corp.  -  19.7  -  -  -  19.7
Government grants  -  (7.2)  -  -  -  (7.2)
Disposals  -  (2.3)  (11.2)  -  (0.1)  (13.6)
Transfers  13.5  -  31.0  (44.5)  - -
As at June 30, 2015  1,476.1  1,397.7  797.1  171.7  7.4  3,850.0
Accumulated depreciation            
As at December 31, 2013  249.0  -  226.4  -  -  475.4
Depreciation for the year  157.2  -  86.1  -  -  243.3
Disposals  -  -  (15.5)  -  -  (15.5)
Impairments  (29.4)  -  (9.9)  -  -  (39.3)
As at December 31, 2014  376.8  -  287.1  -  -  663.9
Depreciation for the year  74.4  -  31.3  -  -  105.7
Disposals  -  (1.2)  (10.9)  -  -  (12.1)
As at June 30, 2015  451.2  (1.2)  307.5  -  -  757.5
carrying amount            
As at December 31, 2014  1,048.5  1,352.6  462.3  137.8  7.5  3,008.7
As at June 30, 2015  1,024.9  1,398.9  489.6  171.7  7.4  3,092.5

 

The Company capitalized interest of $5.0 million and $9.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 (2014 – $8.2 million and $16.0 million) to qualifying development projects. The Company’s annualized capitalization rate is 6.75% (2014 – 6.53%).

 

Asset acquisition

On January 1, 2015 the Company completed the acquisition of Bayfield Ventures Corp. (“Bayfield”), consequently acquiring all of Bayfield’s assets, including a 100% interest in three mineral properties, totalling ten square kilometres, located adjacent to New Gold’s Rainy River project in northwestern Ontario and valued at $19.7 million. In addition, the Company received cash of $0.1 million and assumed liabilities of $1.3 million, the majority of which related to deferred tax liabilities. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase of assets and an assumption of liabilities by the Company.

 

As consideration for the Bayfield acquisition, the Company issued 3.8 million common shares. The shares issued were valued at C$5.21, for total consideration of $16.8 million. In addition up to 0.2 million common shares of the Company became issuable in connection with the potential exercise of share purchase warrants (“Bayfield warrants”) issued by Bayfield, with a consideration value of $0.2 million (refer to Note 9 (b) for additional information on the Bayfield warrants). The Company also incurred transaction costs of $1.5 million in relation to the acquisition.

 

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Carrying amount by property as at June 30, 2015:

  As at June 30, 2015
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Depletable Non-
depletable
Plant &
equipment
Construction
in progress
Total
mining interest by site          
New Afton  712.1  3.8  286.0  17.9  1,019.8
Mesquite  194.4  -  102.6  6.6  303.6
Peak Mines  118.4  17.5  75.3  9.1  220.3
Cerro San Pedro  -  -  -  0.5  0.5
Rainy River(1)  -  426.0  4.0  137.6  567.6
Blackwater  -  510.6  14.9  -  525.5
El Morro  -  440.8  -  -  440.8
Other(2)  -  7.6  6.8  -  14.4
Carrying amount as at June 30, 2015  1,024.9  1,406.3  489.6  171.7  3,092.5
1.Rainy River includes Bayfield.
2.Other includes corporate balances and exploration properties.

 

Carrying amount by property as at December 31, 2014:

  As at December 31, 2014
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Depletable Non-
depletable
Plant &
equipment
Construction
in progress
Total
mining interest by site          
New Afton  745.2  3.7  266.7  33.9  1,049.5
Mesquite  179.5  -  94.8  9.6  283.9
Peak Mines  123.8  17.5  77.1  12.4  230.8
Cerro San Pedro  -  -  -  -  -
Rainy River  -  383.7  1.1  81.9  466.7
Blackwater  -  508.8  15.5  -  524.3
El Morro  -  438.7  -  -  438.7
Other(1)  -  7.7  7.1  -  14.8
Carrying amount as at December 31, 2014  1,048.5  1,360.1  462.3  137.8  3,008.7
1.Other includes corporate balances and exploration properties.

  

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8. Long-term debt

 

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

  As at June 30 As at December 31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)      2015  2014
Long-term debt        
Senior unsecured notes - due April 15, 2020 (a)      294.6  294.2
Senior unsecured notes - due November 15, 2022 (b)      492.0  491.6
El Morro funding loan (c)      92.7  88.5
Revolving credit facility (d)      -  -
Total long-term debt      879.3  874.3

 

(a) Senior Unsecured Notes – due April 15, 2020

On April 5, 2012, the Company issued $300.0 million of Senior Unsecured Notes (“2020 Unsecured Notes”). As at June 30, 2015 the face value was $300.0 million. The 2020 Unsecured Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars, mature and become due and payable on April 15, 2020, and bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears in equal semi-annual instalments on April 15 and October 15 of each year.

 

The Company incurred transaction costs of $8.0 million which have been offset against the carrying amount of the 2020 Unsecured Notes and are being amortized to net earnings using the effective interest method.

 

The 2020 Unsecured Notes are subject to a minimum interest coverage incurrence covenant (EBITDA to interest) of 2:1. The test is applied on a pro-forma basis prior to the Company incurring additional debt, entering into business combinations or acquiring significant assets, or certain other corporate actions.

 

The 2020 Unsecured Notes are redeemable by the Company in whole or in part:

 

·At any time prior to April 15, 2016 at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Unsecured Notes, plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
·During the 12-month period beginning on April 15 of the years indicated at the redemption prices below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the 2020 Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date:

 

Date Redemption prices (%)
2016 103.50%
2017 101.75%
2018 and thereafter 100.00%

 

(b) Senior Unsecured Notes – due November 15, 2022

On November 15, 2012, the Company issued $500.0 million of Senior Unsecured Notes (“2022 Unsecured Notes”). As at June 30, 2015 the face value was $500.0 million. The 2022 Unsecured Notes are denominated in U.S. dollars, mature and become due and payable on November 15, 2022, and bear interest at the rate of 6.25% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears in equal semi-annual instalments on May 15 and November 15 of each year.

 

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

 

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The 2022 Unsecured Notes are subject to a minimum interest coverage incurrence covenant (EBITDA to interest) of 2:1. The test is applied on a pro-forma basis prior to the Company incurring additional debt, entering into business combinations or acquiring significant assets, or certain other corporate actions.

 

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

 

·At any time prior to November 15, 2017 at a redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes, plus a make-whole premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
·During the 12-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated at the redemption prices below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the 2022 Unsecured Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date:

 

Date Redemption prices (%)
2017 103.13%
2018 102.08%
2019 101.04%
2020 and thereafter 100.00%

 

(c) El Morro funding loan

Under the terms of an agreement between subsidiaries of New Gold and a subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp"), Goldcorp is responsible for funding New Gold's 30% share of the Chilean company Sociedad Contracual Minera El Morro (“SCM El Morro”) project capital costs. New Gold will repay its share of capital plus accumulated interest out of 80% of its share of the project's cash flow with New Gold retaining 20% of its share of cash flow from the time production commences.

 

The interest rate on the Company’s share of the capital funded by Goldcorp is 4.58%. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, non-cash investing activities were $0.9 million and $2.1 million (2014 – $4.2 million and $5.4 million) excluding accrued interest, and represent the Company’s share of contributions to El Morro funded by Goldcorp. The loan is secured against all rights and interests of the Company’s Chilean subsidiaries, including a pledge of the SCM El Morro shares, limiting recourse to the Company’s investment in its Chilean subsidiaries.

 

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(d) Revolving credit facility

On August 14, 2014, the Company replaced its $150.0 million revolving credit facility (due to expire on December 14, 2014) with a $300.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) which expires on August 14, 2018. The Facility also provides the Company with the option to draw an additional $50.0 million above and beyond the base $300.0 million, subject to lender participation. Net debt is used to calculate leverage for the purpose of covenant tests and pricing levels. The Facility contains various covenants customary for a loan facility of this nature, including limits on indebtedness, asset sales and liens. The Facility contains two covenant tests, the minimum interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest) and the maximum leverage ratio (net debt to EBITDA). Significant financial covenants are as follows:

 

  Twelve months ended 
June 30
Twelve months ended
December 31
  Financial covenant  2015 2014
Financial covenants      
Minimum interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest) >3.0 : 1  4.7 : 1 5.3 : 1
Maximum leverage ratio (net debt to EBITDA) <3.5 : 1  2.1 : 1 1.6 : 1

 

The interest margin on drawings under the Facility ranges from 1.00% to 3.25% over LIBOR, the Prime Rate or the Base Rate, based on the Company’s debt to EBITDA ratio and the currency and type of credit selected by the Company. The standby fees on undrawn amounts under the Facility range from 0.45% to 0.73%, depending on the Company’s net debt to EBITDA ratio. Based on the Company’s net debt to EBITDA ratio, the rate is 0.62% as at June 30, 2015 (2014 – 0.63% under the previous facility).

 

As at June 30, 2015, the Company has not drawn any funds under the Facility; however, the Facility has been used to issue letters of credit of $63.6 million as at June 30, 2015 (at December 31, 2014 - $42.9 million). Letters of credit relate to reclamation bonds, worker’s compensation security and other government agencies.

 

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9. Derivative instruments

 

As at June

30

As at December
31
(in millions of U.S. dollars)      2015 2014
DERIVATIVE ASSETS        
Unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives and swap contracts (2.2)  (0.4)
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES        
Diesel swap contracts      0.3  -
Share purchase warrants      4.4  16.9
       4.7  16.9
Less: current portion of diesel swap contracts      (0.2)  -
Total derivative liabilities      4.5  16.9

 

(a) Hedging instruments

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Effective portion of change in fair value of hedging instruments        
Foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents designated as hedging instruments (i)  2.9  -  -  -
Unrealized gain on diesel swap contracts (ii)  0.8  -  0.3  -
Realized gain on settlement of diesel swap contracts (ii)  0.1  -  -  -
Gold hedging contracts – realized  -  6.9  -  13.7
Deferred income tax related to gold contracts  -  (2.9)  -  (5.7)
Total hedging gains in other comprehensive income  3.8  4.0  0.3  8.0

 

(i) Cash and cash equivalents designated as hedging instruments

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company converted $150.0 million into Canadian dollars and designated this cash to fund the construction of Rainy River for the 12-month period beginning April 2015 and ending March 2016. The Company elected to apply hedge accounting to the foreign exchange gains and losses from the date of conversion to the date when costs are incurred by Rainy River. Foreign exchange gains and losses are reclassified from other comprehensive income to mining interests as project costs are incurred.

 

To determine effectiveness of the hedging relationship, the Company assesses the critical terms between the hedged item and the hedging instrument on a qualitative basis. If disconnect is noted, a quantitative assessment is performed to determine the impact of the potential ineffecitivess.

 

The Company hedges approximately 64% of all Canadian dollar denominated incurred costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company realized a foreign exchange gain of $2.9 million and $nil, that was reclassified from other comprehensive income to mining interests. As forecasted costs are incurred, the Company reclassified costs from other comprehensive income to mining interests. As of June 30, 2015, the hedge was fully effective and no ineffective portion was realized in net earnings.

 

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(ii) Diesel swap contracts

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company entered into diesel swap contracts to hedge diesel cost at Mesquite. The Company has hedged the diesel price exposure of approximately 54% of the monthly consumption for the period of 21 months beginning in April 2015 and ending in December 2016, at approximately $2.25 per gallon. The Company has entered into a pay fixed/receive floating Gulf Coast ultra-low-sulfur-diesel swap settled at the monthly average price. The total quantity of unsetteled gallons that the Company is contractually obligated to settle as at June 30, 2015 is 6.0 million. Gains and losses are reclassified from other comprehensive income to operating expenses as diesel is consumed at the mine site.

 

To determine effecitvness of the hedging relationship, the Company assesses the crititical terms between the hedged item and the hedging instrument on a qualitative basis. If a discontect is noted, a quatitative assessment is performed to determine the impact of the potential ineffecitivess.

 

The Company realized a gain of $0.1 million and $nil on settlement of 1.0 million gallons for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. As of June 30, 2015, the hedge was fully effective and no ineffective portion was realized.

 

(b) Share purchase warrants

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s outstanding share purchase warrants (“Warrants”).

 

Warrant Series Number of
Warrants
Common
shares issuable
Exercise price Expiry date
  (000s) (000s) C$  
Outstanding Warrants        
At June 30, 2015        
New Gold Series A  27,850  27,850  15.00 June 28, 2017
Bayfield warrants Series A  91  91  5.35 May 6, 2016
Bayfield warrants Series B  90  90  7.34 May 12, 2016
Bayfield warrants Series C  34  34  5.35 May 22, 2016
Rainy River warrants  50  50  20.00 February 2, 2017
Total outstanding warrants  28,115  28,115    
At December 31, 2014        
New Gold Series A  27,850  27,850  15.00 June 28, 2017
Rainy River warrants  50  50  20.00 February 2, 2017
Total outstanding Warrants  27,900  27,900    

 

The Warrants are classified as a non-hedged derivative liability recorded at 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 loss.

 

The Bayfield warrants originally entitled warrant holders to receive Bayfield shares on exercise. As consequence of the Bayfield acquisition, as described in Note 7, for each Bayfield warrant held, warrant holders will now be entitled to receive 0.0477 of a New Gold common share in lieu of a Bayfield share.

 

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(c) Provisionally priced contracts

During the period, the Company had provisionally priced sales for which price finalization is outstanding at the statement of financial position date. Realized and unrealized non-hedged derivative gains (losses) on the provisional pricing of concentrate sales are classified as revenue, with the unsettled provisionally priced concentrate derivatives included in trade and other receivables. The following tables summarize these realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

  Three months ended  June 30, 2015 Six months ended June 30, 2015
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Gold Copper Total  Gold Copper Total
(loss) GAINS on the provisional pricing of concentrate sales            
Realized  0.3  (2.3)  (2.0)  2.2  (0.2)  2.0
Unrealized  (0.5)  (5.4)  (5.9)  (0.5)  (5.5)  (6.0)
Total (loss) gains  (0.2)  (7.7)  (7.9)  1.7  (5.7)  (4.0)

 

  Three months ended  June 30, 2014 Six months ended June 30, 2014
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Gold Copper Total  Gold Copper Total
gains (losses) on the provisional pricing of concentrate sales            
Realized  (0.4)  1.0  0.6  0.6  (0.2)  0.4
Unrealized  1.7  4.5  6.2  1.4  (3.0)  (1.6)
Total gains (loss)  1.3  5.5  6.8  2.0  (3.2)  (1.2)

 

As at June 30, 2015 the Company’s exposure to the impact of movements in market metal prices for provisionally priced contracts was 29,691 ounces of gold and 51.9 million pounds of copper.

 

The Company enters into gold and copper swap contracts to reduce exposure to gold and copper prices. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are recorded in revenue, with the unsettled gold and copper swaps included in trade and other receivables. The following table summarizes these realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Gains (loss) on swap contracts        
Realized  0.1  (0.8)  0.7  3.2
Unrealized  5.8  (5.6)  3.8  (4.4)
Total gains (loss)  5.9  (6.4)  4.5  (1.2)

 

As at June 30, 2015, the notional amount of underlying the swaps outstanding was 18,600 ounces of gold and 46.4 million pounds of copper with settlement periods ranging from July 2015 to October 2015.

 

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10. Share capital

At June 30, 2015, the Company had unlimited authorized common shares and 509.1 million common shares outstanding.

 

(a) No par value common shares issued

  Number of shares  
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)     (000s)  
No par value common shares issued        
Balance at December 31, 2013      503,437  2,815.3
Exercise of options      560  2.6
Issuance of shares for land purchases      681  3.0
Balance at December 31, 2014      504,678  2,820.9
Exercise of options      50  0.1
Issuance of shares under First Nations agreements      580  2.1
Acquisition of Bayfield      3,780  16.8
Balance at June 30, 2015      509,088  2,839.9

 

(b) Share-based payment expenses 

The following table summarizes share-based payment expenses for the three and six months ended June 30:

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Share-based payment expenses        
Stock option expense (i)  1.2  0.8  2.7  2.5
Performance share unit expense  0.6  0.6  1.2  1.0
Restricted share unit expense(1)  0.1  0.1  0.7  0.2
Deferred share unit expense  0.1  0.8  -   0.8
Total share-based payment expense  2.0  2.3  4.6  4.5
1.For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 $0.1 million and $0.6 million of restricted share unit expense were recognized in operating expenses.

 

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(i) Stock options

The following table presents changes in Company’s Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”):

  

  Number of options Weighted
average exercise
price
      (000s) C$
Changes to the plan        
Balance at December 31, 2013      10,314  6.72
Granted      4,673  5.41
Exercised      (560)  3.15
Forfeited      (320)  9.25
Expired      (177)  7.40
Balance at December 31, 2014      13,930  6.35
Granted      508  3.90
Exercised      (50)  0.94
Forfeited      (122)  9.16
Expired      (168)  5.93
Balance at June 30, 2015      14,098  6.27

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company granted 0.5 million options under the Plan (2014 – 1.8 million options granted).

 

The Company had the following weighted average assumptions in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

 

  Six months ended June 30
       2015  2014
Grant price     C$3.90 C$6.21
Expected dividend yield     0.0% 0.0%
Expected volatility     45.9% 53.0%
Risk-free interest rate     1.19% 1.00%
Expected life of options     3.7 years 3.7 years
Fair value     C$1.38 C$2.41

  

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(c) Income (loss) per share

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

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted) 2015 2014   2015    2014
Calculation of diluted INCOME (loss) per share        
Net loss  9.4  16.2  (34.4)  14.4

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

(in millions)

 509.1  503.8  508.8  503.6
Dilution of securities:        
Stock options  0.7  1.8  -   2.0

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

(in millions)

 509.8  505.6  508.8  505.6
Net (loss) earnings per share:        
Basic  0.02  0.03  (0.07)  0.03
Diluted  0.02  0.03  (0.07)  0.03

 

The following table lists the equity securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Such equity securities were excluded as their respective exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common shares of C$4.02 and C$4.45 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 (2014 – C$5.88 and C$6.13), or the inclusion of such equity securities had an anti-dilutive effect on net loss.

 

For the periods in which the Company records a loss, diluted loss per share is calculated using the basic weighted average number of shares outstanding, as using the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding in the calculation would be anti-dilutive.

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of units) 2015 2014   2015  2014
Equity securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share        
Stock options  10.5  6.7  14.1  6.5
Warrants  27.9  27.9  27.9  27.9

 

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11. Income and mining taxes

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

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Current income and mining tax expense (recovery)        
Canada  0.2  1.0  1.7  2.1
Foreign  2.1  1.9  2.1  2.2
   2.3  2.9  3.8  4.3
Deferred income and mining tax expense (recovery)        
Canada  3.2  4.9  10.4  11.7
Foreign  (4.6)  (7.0)  (6.5)  (7.9)
   (1.4)  (2.1)  3.9  3.8
Total income tax expense  0.9  0.8  7.7  8.1

 

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

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Earnings (loss) before taxes  10.3  17.0  (26.7)  22.5
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates 25.9% 26.0% 25.9% 26.0%
Income tax (recovery) / expense based on above rates  2.7  4.4  (6.9)  5.9
Increase (decrease) due to        
Non-taxable income  (0.3)  -   (0.3)  - 
Different statutory tax rates on earnings of foreign subsidiaries  (0.9)  (3.2)  (1.4)  (2.7)
Foreign exchange on non-monetary assets and liabilities  (0.8)  (3.7)  8.9  (0.9)
Other foreign exchange differences  3.8  2.8  9.3  4.0
Prior years adjustments relating to tax provision and tax returns  -   (0.2)  -   - 
Canadian mining tax  0.5  1.8  1.8  3.9
Mexican special duty tax  0.3  -   0.4  0.3
Withholding tax  0.2  0.1  0.3  0.3
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets  (4.6)  (1.4)  (4.4)  (2.8)
Other  -   0.2  -   0.1
Income tax expense  0.9  0.8  7.7  8.1

 

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12. Reclamation and closure cost obligations

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

 

 
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New
Afton
Mesquite Peak
Mines
Cerro San
Pedro
Rainy
River
Blackwater Total
Changes to reclamation and closure cost obligations          
Balance – December 31, 2013  8.2  10.6  16.0  18.7  -   9.5  63.0
Reclamation expenditures  (0.3)  (0.2)  (0.1)  (0.8)  -   -   (1.4)
Unwinding of discount  0.2  0.2  0.6  0.5  -   0.3  1.8
Revisions to expected cash flows  0.9  0.5  1.4  3.1  -   1.0  6.9
Foreign exchange movement  (0.7)  -   (1.5)  (2.1)  -   (0.8)  (5.1)
Balance – December 31, 2014  8.3  11.1  16.4  19.4  -   10.0  65.2
Less: current portion of closure costs (Note 5)  (0.2)  (0.7)  (0.5)  (0.3)  -   -   (1.7)
Non-current portion of closure costs  8.1  10.4  15.9  19.1  -   10.0  63.5
Balance – December 31, 2014  8.3  11.1  16.4  19.4  -   10.0  65.2
Reclamation expenditures  -   (0.1)  (0.1)  (0.1)  -   -   (0.3)
Unwinding of discount  0.1  0.1  0.2  0.1  -   0.1  0.6
Revisions to expected cash flows  0.1  0.1  (0.3)  0.4  10.1  (0.1)  10.3
Foreign exchange movement  (0.6)  -   (0.9)  (0.4)  -   (0.7)  (2.6)
Balance – June 30, 2015  7.9  11.2  15.3  19.4  10.1  9.3  73.2
Less: current portion of closure costs (Note 5)  (0.2)  (0.8)  (0.4)  (0.2)  -   -   (1.6)
Non-current portion of closure costs  7.7  10.4  14.9  19.2  10.1  9.3  71.6

 

Each period the Company reviews cost estimates and other assumptions used in the valuation of the obligations at each of its mining properties and development properties to reflect events, changes in circumstances and new information available. Changes in these cost estimates and assumptions have a corresponding impact on the fair value of the obligation. The fair values of the obligations are measured by discounting the expected cash flows using a discount factor that reflects the credit-adjusted risk-free rate of interest. The Company prepares estimates of the timing and amount of expected cash flows when an obligation is incurred. Expected cash flows are updated to reflect changes in facts and circumstances.

 

In June 2015, a reclamation liability was initially recognized at Rainy River. Previously Rainy River had not performed any activities that would require a reclamation activities. The total estimated liability relates to the reclamation of the plant site. This will include rehabilitating the surrounding area, recontouring the land and planting vegetation. As well, the Company will be required to maintain ongoing monitoring to fulfill requirements by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines.

 

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13. Supplemental cash flow information

 

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

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars) 2015 2014  2015  2014
Change in non-cash operating working capital        
Trade and other receivables  2.7  (9.8)  8.1  (13.1)
Inventories  (11.6)  (14.2)  (6.0)  (13.1)
Prepaid expenses and other  4.2  2.0  4.1  4.7
Trade and other payables  (1.1)  9.4  (9.6)  0.2
Total change in non-cash operating working capital  (5.8)  (12.6)  (3.4)  (21.3)

 

Three months ended  June 30 Six months ended  June 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)  2015  2014   2015  2014
other Non-cash adjustments        
Unrealized gains on share purchase warrants  (7.0)  7.1  (11.5)  4.8
Unrealized losses on concentrate contracts  4.0  (2.3)  2.0  (0.7)
Equity settled share-based payment expense  1.9  1.2  4.0  2.9
Other  (0.3)  -   (0.4)  - 
Total other non-cash adjustments  (1.4)  6.0  (5.9)  7.0

  

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14. Segmented information

 

(a) Segment revenues and results

 

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

 

Three months ended June 30, 2015
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New
Afton
Mesquite Peak
Mines
Cerro San
Pedro
Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  26.6  25.5  15.9  33.8  -   -   101.8
Copper revenues  50.2  -   8.7  -   -   -   58.9
Silver revenues  0.8  -   0.3  5.9  -   -   7.0
Total revenues(2)  77.6  25.5  24.9  39.7  -   -   167.7
Operating expenses  25.9  17.8  23.9  30.6  -   -   98.2
Depreciation and depletion  34.0  6.6  7.6  2.7  -   -   50.9
Earnings (loss) from mine operations  17.7  1.1  (6.6)  6.4  -   -   18.6
Corporate administration  -   -   -   -   5.5  -   5.5
Share-based payment expenses  -   -   -   -   1.9  -   1.9
Exploration and business development  -   -   1.0  -   0.3  (0.1)  1.2
Income (loss) from operations  17.7  1.1  (7.6)  6.4  (7.7)  0.1  10.0
Finance income  -   -   -   -   0.4  -   0.4
Finance costs  (0.2)  -   (0.1)  (0.1)  (9.1)  (1.1)  (10.6)
Other gains (losses)  3.1  2.1  (1.6)  (2.1)  (4.2)  13.2  10.5
Earnings (loss) before taxes  20.6  3.2  (9.3)  4.2  (20.6)  12.2  10.3
Income tax (expense) recovery  (5.4)  1.0  2.5  (1.0)  2.6  (0.6)  (0.9)
Net earnings (loss)  15.2  4.2  (6.8)  3.2  (18.0)  11.6  9.4
1.Other includes balances relating to the development and exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2.Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the period.

 

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Six months ended June 30, 2015
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New
Afton
Mesquite Peak
Mines
Cerro San
Pedro
Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  53.1  59.3  39.5  60.5  -   -   212.4
Copper revenues  95.5  -   16.2  -   -   -   111.7
Silver revenues  1.6  -   0.7  10.2  -   -   12.5
Total revenues(2)  150.2  59.3  56.4  70.7  -   -   336.6
Operating expenses  50.6  42.2  48.4  56.6  -   -   197.8
Depreciation and depletion  67.3  14.7  18.6  5.4  -   -   106.0
Earnings (loss) from mine operations  32.3  2.4  (10.6)  8.7  -   -   32.8
Corporate administration  -   -   -   -   11.5  -   11.5
Share-based payment expenses  -   -   -   -   4.0  -   4.0
Exploration and business development  -   -   1.6  -   0.4  0.3  2.3
Income (loss) from operations  32.3  2.4  (12.2)  8.7  (15.9)  (0.3)  15.0
Finance income  -   -   -   -   0.6  -   0.6
Finance costs  (0.3)  (0.1)  (0.3)  (0.2)  (18.4)  (2.1)  (21.4)
Other gains (losses)  (17.6)  (0.2)  1.7  (3.9)  (0.9)  -   (20.9)
Earnings (loss) before taxes  14.4  2.1  (10.8)  4.6  (34.6)  (2.4)  (26.7)
Income tax (expense) recovery  (13.1)  1.7  3.1  (0.2)  1.8  (1.0)  (7.7)
Net earnings (loss)  1.3  3.8  (7.7)  4.4  (32.8)  (3.4)  (34.4)
1.Other includes balances relating to the development and exploration properties that have no revenues or operating costs.
2.Segmented revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the period.

 

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Three months ended June 30, 2014
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New
Afton
Mesquite Peak
Mines
Cerro San
Pedro
Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  30.6  12.8  35.1  21.9  -   -   100.4
Copper revenues  57.3  -   12.4  -   -   -   69.7
Silver revenues  1.0  -   0.7  6.3  -   -   8.0
Revenues(2)  88.9  12.8  48.2  28.2  -   -   178.1
Operating expenses  24.7  15.1  29.6  25.9  -   -   95.3
Depreciation and depletion  32.3  4.4  13.8  2.2  -   -   52.7
Earnings (loss) from mine operations  31.9  (6.7)  4.8  0.1  -   -   30.1
Corporate administration  -   -   -   -   7.9  -   7.9
Share-based payment expenses  -   -   -   -   2.3  -   2.3
Exploration and business development  0.1  1.9  1.1  -   0.1  1.1  4.3
Income (loss) from operations  31.8  (8.6)  3.7  0.1 (10.3)  (1.1)  15.6
Finance income  -   -   -   -   0.2  -   0.2
Finance costs  (0.4)  (0.1)  (0.2)  (0.1)  (5.5)  (1.0)  (7.3)
Other gains (losses)  6.8  0.3  (0.4)  -   (6.2)  8.0  8.5
Earnings (loss) before taxes  38.2  (8.4)  3.1  -   (21.8)  5.9  17.0
Income tax (expense) recovery  (9.9)  4.1  (0.3)  1.5  3.3  0.5  (0.8)
Net earnings (loss)  28.3  (4.3)  2.8  1.5  (18.5)  6.4  16.2

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

 

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        Six months ended June 30, 2014
(in millions of U.S. dollars) New
Afton
Mesquite Peak
Mines
Cerro San
Pedro
Corporate Other(1) Total
Operating segment results              
Gold revenues  63.8  42.0  60.5  46.9  -    -   213.2
Copper revenues  117.3      -   21.7  -    -    -   139.0
Silver revenues  2.1   -   1.2  13.1   -    -   16.4
Revenues(2)  183.2  42.0  83.4  60.0  -   -   368.6
Operating expenses  48.8  39.8  53.8  51.4  -   -   193.8
Depreciation and depletion  65.4  10.8  24.1  4.0  -   -   104.3
Earnings (loss) from mine operations  69.0  (8.6)  5.5  4.6  -   -   70.5
Corporate administration  -   -   -   -   14.2  -   14.2
Share-based payment expenses  -   -   -   -   4.5  -   4.5
Exploration and business development  0.1  2.9  1.5  -   0.2  2.7  7.4
Income (loss) from operations  68.9  (11.5)  4.0  4.6  (18.9)  (2.7)  44.4
Finance income  -   -   0.1  -   0.3  0.1  0.5
Finance costs  (0.5)  (0.1)  (0.4)  (0.3)  (11.4)  (2.0)  (14.7)
Other gains (losses)  (0.5)  0.2  (1.5)  (1.3)  (4.8)  0.2  (7.7)
Earnings (loss) before taxes  67.9  (11.4)  2.2  3.0  (34.8)  (4.4)  22.5
Income tax (expense) recovery  (21.9)  5.9  0.3  -   6.5  1.1  (8.1)
Net earnings (loss)  46.0  (5.5)  2.5  3.0  (28.3)  (3.3)  14.4

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

  

 

(b) Segmented assets and liabilities

 

The following table presents the segmented assets and liabilities as at June 30:

 

  Total assets      Total liabilities       Capital expenditure(1)     
 

As at
June 30

As at
December 31

As at
June 30

As at
December 31

As at
June 30

As at
June 30

(in millions of U.S. dollars)  2015  2014  2015  2014  2015  2014
Segmented assets and liabilities            
New Afton  1,122.0  1,177.1  159.2  133.9  40.6  42.6
Mesquite  493.0  475.8  130.4  134.3  37.1  8.1
Peak Mines  269.3  300.4  79.2  88.9  10.0  12.8
Cerro San Pedro  144.0  145.1  51.9  57.8  0.5  20.9
Rainy River  606.3  507.5  101.0  76.1  51.9  24.1
Blackwater  532.1  542.9  52.9  53.7  2.9  8.3
El Morro (2)  440.8  438.7  252.5  247.4  -   - 
Other(3)  303.0  294.3  823.4  818.5  0.1  0.1
Total assets and liabilities  3,910.5  3,881.8  1,650.5  1,610.6  143.1  116.9

1.Capital expenditure per consolidated statement of cash flows.
2.Capital expenditure at El Morro is funded by the El Morro funding loan.
3.Other includes corporate balances and exploration properties.

 

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15. Fair value measurement

 

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

 

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

 

There were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 or the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels as of the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

 

Valuation methodologies for Level 2 financial assets and liabilities:

Provisionally priced contracts and gold and copper swap contracts

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

 

Diesel swap contracts

The fair value of the diesel swap contracts is calculated using the Gulf Coast ULSD forward prices based on the applicable settlement dates of the contracts.

 

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

 

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  As at June 30, 2015 As at December 31, 2014
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Category Level   Level  
FINANCIAL ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents Loans and receivables at amortized cost    326.8    370.5
Trade and other receivables Loans and receivables at amortized cost    25.0    35.2
Provisionally priced contracts Financial instruments at FVTPL  2  (6.0)  2  (8.4)
Gold and copper swap contracts Financial instruments at FVTPL  2  3.8  2  8.0
Investments Financial instruments at FVTPL  1  0.4  1  0.4
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES          
Trade and other payables(1) Financial liabilities at amortized cost    94.3    95.3
Long-term debt Financial liabilities at amortized cost    879.3    874.3
Warrants Financial Instruments at FVTPL  1  4.4  1  16.9
Diesel swap contracts Financial liability at fair value through OCI  2  0.3  2  - 
Restricted share units Financial instruments at FVTPL  1  1.6  1  1.5

1.Trade and other payables exclude the short term portion of reclamation and closure cost obligations.

 

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

 

As at June 30, 2015          As at December 31, 2014     
(in millions of U.S. dollars) Carrying
value
Fair value Carrying
value
Fair value
FINANCIAL ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents  326.8  326.8  370.5  370.5
Trade and other receivables  22.8  22.8  34.8  34.8
Investments  0.4  0.4  0.4  0.4
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES        
Trade and other payables(1)  94.3  94.3  95.3  95.3
Long-term debt  879.3  897.0  874.3  882.3
Warrants  4.4  4.4  16.9  16.9
Restricted share units  1.6  1.6  1.5  1.5
1.Trade and other payables exclude the short term portion of reclamation and closure cost obligations.

 

The Company has not offset financial assets with financial liabilities.

 

16. Commitments and contingencies

 

In assessing the loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company and its legal counsel evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted 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 easily be estimated, then a loss is recorded. When a contingent loss is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but the amount of the 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 Company discloses the nature of the guarantees. Legal fees incurred in connection with pending legal proceedings are expensed as incurred. If the Company is unable to resolve these disputes favourably, it may have a material negative impact on the Company’s financial condition, cash flow and results of operations.

 

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Contractual commitments

The Company has entered into a number of contractual commitments for capital items relating to operations and development. At June 30, 2015, these commitments totalled $320.1 million, $263.1 million of which are expected to fall due over the next 12 months. This compares to commitments of $243.0 million as at December 31, 2014, $141.4 of which were expected to fall due over the upcoming year. The increase is due to Rainy River entering into additional capital purchase commitments. Certain contractual commitments may contain cancellation clauses, however the Company discloses its commitments based on management’s intent to fulfill the contracts.

 

Cerro San Pedro

After public consultation, on March 2011, the municipality of Cerro de San Pedro approved a new municipal land use plan, which clearly designates the area of the Cerro San Pedro Mine for mining. New Gold believes this plan resolves any ambiguity regarding the land use in the area in which Cerro San Pedro is located, and which has had a history of ongoing legal challenges related to the environmental authorization (“EIS”) for the mine. In April 2011, a request was filed for a new EIS based on the new Municipal Plan and on August 5, 2011 a new EIS was granted. The new EIS is subject to a number of ongoing conditions that will need to be fulfilled through the continued operation and eventual closure of the mine. In addition, some authorizations necessary for the operation of the Cerro San Pedro Mine have durations of one year or one quarter, or other periods that are shorter than the remaining mine life. In January 2015 the Municipality of Cerro de San Pedro advised that the issue of Cerro San Pedro’s annual license would be subject to numerous inappropriate conditions. On February 3, 2015 the State Contentious and Administrative Tribunal granted Cerro San Pedro an injunction against the Municipality ensuring the continued operation of the mine pending the Tribunal’s ruling on the inappropriate conditions. Prior to the Tribunal making its ruling, the Municipality and Cerro San Pedro reached a settlement which resulted in the removal of the inappropriate conditions and the granting of Cerro San Pedro’s annual operations license in May 2015. While the outstanding issues regarding the 2015 annual operations license have been resolved it is possible that authorizations required in the future, including the annual operation license, may also be subject to inappropriate conditions. This could result in a suspension or termination of operations at the Cerro San Pedro Mine and/or additional costs, any of which could adversely affect the Company’s production, cash flow and profitability.

 

17. Subsequent event

 

On July 20, 2015, the Company entered into a streaming transaction with Royal Gold. Under the terms of the agreement, Royal Gold will provide New Gold with a deposit of $175.0 million in exchange for the delivery by the Company of a percentage of the future gold and silver production from the Rainy River project. Royal Gold paid $100.0 million of the deposit concurrent with entering into the transaction and the remaining $75.0 million will be paid when 60% of the estimated project development capital has been spent and other customary conditions precedent are met.

 

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