EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JUNE 30, 2011 Silver Standard Resources Inc.: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

Silver Standard Resources Inc.

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)


Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011

CONTENTS  
   
Primary financial statements  
   
Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position  
Consolidated Interim Statement of Income (Loss) Shareholders’ equity
Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note 9 – Share capital and share-based compensation
Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity  
Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows Income Statement
Note 10 – Operating costs by nature
  Note 11 – Finance income and expenses
  Note 12 – Other income (expenses)
 
Notes to the consolidated interim financial statements Additional disclosures
  Note 13 – Operating segments
Note 1 – Nature of operations Note 14 – Supplemental cash flow information
Note 2 – Significant accounting policies Note 15 – Related party transactions
  Note 16 – Events after the reporting date
Statement of Financial Position Note 17 – Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards
Note 3 – Other financial assets  
Note 4 – Property, plant and equipment  
Note 5 – Investment in associate  
Note 6 – Warrant liability  
Note 7 – Deferred tax asset  
Note 8 – Convertible notes  

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Consolidated Interim Statement of Financial Position
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

          June 30     December 31  
    Note     2011     2010  
        $    $   
Current assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents         368,759     232,311  
Trade and other receivables         34,142     35,916  
Other financial assets   3     33,512     33,651  
Inventory         56,462     40,176  
          492,875     342,054  
Non-current assets                  
Property, plant and equipment   4     516,016     499,632  
Investment in associate   5     145,301     226,271  
Deferred income tax asset   7     15,451     -  
Value added tax receivable         79,814     70,782  
Other non-current financial assets   3     2,903     9,251  
Total assets         1,252,360     1,147,990  
                   
Current liabilities                  
Trade and other payables         52,341     35,163  
Taxes payable         16,357     -  
Warrant liability   6     5,365     -  
          74,063     35,163  
Non-current liabilities                  
Deferred tax liabilities         20,339     20,472  
Taxes payable         2,266     3,672  
Close down and restoration provision         12,635     12,671  
Convertible notes   8     120,562     116,125  
Derivative liabilities   8     15,401     21,735  
Total liabilities         245,266     209,838  
                   
Shareholders' equity                  
Share capital   9     695,665     676,651  
Other reserves         57,475     63,257  
Retained earnings         253,458     197,748  
                   
Total shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders of the Company         1,006,598     937,656  
                   
Non-controlling interest   4     496     496  
                   
Total shareholders' equity         1,252,360     1,147,990  

Events after the reporting date (note 3, 4 and 16)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated interim financial statements

Approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on August 10, 2011

“John R. Brodie”   John Smith
John R. Brodie, FCA, Director   John Smith, Director

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Consolidated Interim Statement of Income (Loss)
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

          Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
    Note     2011     2010     2011     2010  
        $    $    $    $   
                               
Revenue         47,271     14,091     107,324     25,622  
Cost of sales   10     (31,433 )   (15,764 )   (63,627 )   (43,889 )
Income / (Loss) from mine operations         15,838     (1,673 )   43,697     (18,267 )
                               
General and administrative expenses   10     (7,007 )   (6,318 )   (13,600 )   (13,366 )
Exploration and evaluation expenses         (2,635 )   (131 )   (3,461 )   (280 )
Operating income (loss)         6,196     (8,122 )   26,636     (31,913 )
                               
Gain (loss) on sale of mineral property   4     (284 )   -     (823 )   13,138  
Gain on partial disposal of associate   5     39,266     -     39,266     -  
Interest earned and other finance income   11     711     311     1,540     621  
Interest expense and other finance costs   11     (4,222 )   (3,959 )   (8,537 )   (7,776 )
Other income (expenses)   12     10,931     3,022     6,410     14,377  
Foreign exchange gain (loss)         (263 )   425     2,078     (669 )
Income (loss) before tax         52,335     (8,323 )   66,570     (12,222 )
                               
Income tax expense         (6,570 )   (1,062 )   (10,860 )   (540 )
                               
Net income (loss) and net income (loss) attributable to shareholders       45,765     (9,385 )   55,710     (12,762 )
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)                              
 Basic         80,290     78,733     80,057     76,902  
 Diluted         80,809     78,733     80,780     76,902  
                               
Earnings (loss) per share                              
 Basic       $  0.57   $ (0.12 ) $  0.70   $  (0.17 )
 Diluted       $  0.57   $ (0.12 ) $  0.69   $  (0.17 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated interim financial statements

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars - unaudited)

    Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
  2011     2010     2011     2010  
  $    $    $    $   
                         
                         
Income (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders   45,765     (9,385 )   55,710     (12,762 )
Other comprehensive loss                        
     Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax   (7,932 )   (2,963 )   (8,224 )   (1,039 )
     Realized gain on the disposal of marketable securities                        
     recycled to net income (loss), net of tax   -     -     -     (2,017 )
     Cumulative translation adjustment   5,437     (4,690 )   5,746     (3,824 )
Other comprehensive loss for the period   (2,495 )   (7,653 )   (2,478 )   (6,880 )
                         
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period attributable to shareholders   43,270     (17,038 )   53,232     (19,642 )
Non-controlling interests   -     -     -     -  
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period   43,270     (17,038 )   53,232     (19,642 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated interim financial statements

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars - unaudited)

    Common Shares     Other     Retained earnings     Total     Non-     Total  
    Shares     Amount     reserves     (accumulated     attributable to     controlling     shareholders'  
                      deficit)     shareholders     Interest     equity  
    000's   $    $    $    $    $    $   
Balance, January 1, 2010   71,965     538,700     46,966     (146,248 )   439,418     496     439,914  
                                           
  Issue of ordinary shares, net of costs   6,729     107,910     -     -     107,910     -     107,910  
  Exercise of stock options   58     1,177     (413 )   -     764     -     764  
  Share-based compensation   -     -     3,639     -     3,639     -     3,639  
  Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period   -     -     (6,880 )   (12,762 )   (19,642 )   -     (19,642 )
Balance, at June 30, 2010   78,752     647,787     43,312     (159,010 )   532,089     496     532,585  
                                           
                                           
Balance, January 1, 2011   79,665     676,651     63,257     197,748     937,656     496     938,152  
  Exercise of stock options   688     19,014     (5,574 )   -     13,440     -     13,440  
  Share-based compensation   -     -     2,270     -     2,270     -     2,270  
  Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period   -     -     (2,478 )   55,710     53,232     -     53,232  
Balance, at June 30, 2011   80,353     695,665     57,475     253,458     1,006,598     496     1,007,094  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated interim financial statements

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flows
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars - unaudited)

    Six Months Ended June 30  
          2011     2010  
  $    $   
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net income (loss) for the period   55,710     (12,762 )
Adjustments for:            
   Depletion, depreciation and amortization   11,294     10,880  
   Share-based payments   2,181     3,473  
   Close down and restoration provision   821     829  
   Loss (gain) on sale of mineral property and other financial assets   823     (15,447 )
   Gain on partial disposal of associate   (39,266 )   -  
   Unrealised gain on fair value through profit and loss financial instruments   (8,115 )   (12,003 )
   Accretion expense on convertible notes   4,509     4,062  
   Accretion income on convertible debenture   (423 )   (413 )
   Impairment reversal on convertible debenture   (2,400 )   -  
   Share of loss of associate   3,992     -  
   Deferred income tax expense (recovery)   (14,561 )   540  
   Foreign exchange gain   (3,050 )   (2,298 )
Net changes in non cash working capital items   17,224     (2,619 )
             
Cash generated by (used in) operating activities   28,739     (25,758 )
             
Cash flows from investing activities            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (7,798 )   (37,825 )
Mineral property expenditures   (20,849 )   (15,059 )
Increase in value added tax recoverable   (6,991 )   (8,336 )
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities   -     2,437  
Net proceeds from partial disposal of associate   112,873     -  
Net proceeds from sale of mineral property   17,034     6,927  
             
Cash generated by (used in) investing activities   94,269     (51,856 )
             
Cash flows from financing activities            
Proceeds from issuance of common shares (net of costs)   -     107,910  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   13,440     764  
             
Cash generated by financing activities   13,440     108,674  
             
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   136,448     31,060  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   232,311     26,659  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   368,759     57,719  

Supplemental cash flow information (note 14)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated interim financial statements

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

     

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (the “Company”) is a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada and its shares are publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and the NASDAQ in the United States. The Company together with its subsidiaries (the “Group”) are principally engaged in the exploration, development and production of silver-dominant resource properties located primarily in the Americas. The Company is the ultimate parent of the Group.

     

The Company's address is Suite 1400, 999 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2W2.

     

The Company strategic focus is on optimizing the production of silver from its Pirquitas mine in Argentina, and on advancing other principal development and exploration projects including San Luis in Peru, Diablillos in Argentina, and Pitarrilla, Nazas and San Agustin in Mexico. In addition to its principal projects, the Company holds a geologically-diverse portfolio of other predominantly silver projects in various stages of exploration.

     
2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below.

   

a) Basis of preparation and adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

   

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“Canadian GAAP”) as set out in the Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA Handbook”). In 2010, the CICA Handbook was revised to incorporate International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and require publicly accountable enterprises to apply such standards effective for years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Accordingly, the Company commenced reporting on this basis in its 2011 interim consolidated financial statements. In the financial statements, the term Canadian GAAP refers to Canadian GAAP before the adoption of IFRS.

   

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” and IFRS 1, “First-time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards” using accounting policies consistent with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and Interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). The accounting policies followed in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company's interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2011. The Company has consistently applied the same accounting policies throughout all periods presented, as if these policies had always been in effect. The impact of the transition to IFRS on the Company's reported equity as at June 30, 2010 and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is provided in note 17. This note also includes the nature and effect of significant changes in accounting policies from those used in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 
   

The policies applied in these interim consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued and outstanding as of August 10, 2011, the date the Board of Directors approved the statements. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011 could result in restatement of these interim consolidated financial statements, including the transition adjustments recognised on change-over to IFRS.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d)

   

The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Canadian GAAP annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010, and the Company's interim financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to interim financial statements.


  b)

Future accounting changes

On May 12, 2011 the IASB issued the following statements:

 

i.

IFRS 10, Consolidation (“IFRS 10”) (see further details below)

 

 

 
 

ii.

IFRS 11 Joint Venture (“IFRS 11”) ( see further details below)

 

 

 
 

iii.

IFRS 12 Disclosures of Involvement with Other Entities (“IFRS 12”) (see further details below)

 

 

 
 

iv.

IAS 27 Separate Financial Statement (revised 2011) (“IAS 27”), has been amended for issuance of IFRS 10 while maintaining the current guidance for separate financial statements

 

 

 
 

v.

IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (revised 2011) (“IAS 28”), has been amended for conforming changes based on the issuance of IFRS 10 and IFRS 11.

Each of these standards has an effective date for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Early adoption of any of these standards is permitted only if the other standards are also adopted early.

 

i.

IFRS 10 establishes control as the single basis for consolidation of entities, regardless of the nature of the investee. An entity has control over an investee when it has power over it; it is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and has the ability to use its power over the investee to affect those returns. IFRS 10 replaces IAS 27's guidance that addresses when and how an investor should prepare consolidated financial statements and replaces all of SIC-12. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of the standard or determined whether it will adopt the standard early.

 

 

 
 

ii.

IFRS 11 requires a venturer to classify its interest in a joint arrangement as a joint venture or joint operation. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control have rights to the assets and the obligations for the liabilities. A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The determination whether a joint arrangement constitutes a joint operation or a joint venture is based on the parties' rights and responsibilities under the arrangement and thus the existence of a separate legal vehicle is no longer the main factor in making such determination. Joint ventures will be accounted for using the equity method of accounting thereby eliminating the option available under existing IFRS to use either the proportionate consolidation method or the equity method. Joint operations are accounted for by a venturer by recognizing its share of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the joint operation. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of the standard or determined whether it will adopt the standard early.

 

 

 
 

iii.

IFRS 12 sets out the required disclosures relating to an entity's interest in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated structured entities. An entity is required to disclose information that enable users of its financial statements to assess the nature of, and risks associated with, its interests in other entities and the effects of those interests on its financial statements. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of the standard or determined whether it will adopt the standard early.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d)

   

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement (“IFRS 13”) was issued on May 12, 2011 and establishes a single framework for measuring fair value where it is required by other standards. IFRS 13 applies to all transactions (whether financial or non-financial) for which IFRS requires or permits fair value measurements, with the exception of share-based payment transactions accounted for under IFRS 2 Share-based Payment and leasing transactions within the scope of IAS 12 Leases, and measurements that have some similarities to fair value but are not fair value such as net realisable value under IAS 2 Inventories or value in use under IAS 36 Impairment of assets. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. an exit price).

   

This standard is required to be applied for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of the standard or determined whether it will adopt the standard early.

   
3.

OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS


     
June 30, 2011
December 31, 2010
 
      Non-current     Current     Non-current     Current  
    $    $    $    $   
                           
  Restricted cash   2,081     -     2,071     -  
  Marketable securities   -     23,843     -     33,465  
  Convertible debenture receivable (a)   822     9,669     7,180     186  
      2,903     33,512     9,251     33,651  

  (a)

The Company received a $9,980,000 (C$10,000,000) convertible debenture with a coupon rate of 3% per annum from Aurcana Corporation (“Aurcana”) as part of the consideration received for the sale of the Shafter Silver property in 2008. The convertible debenture was repayable on July 15, 2011. In 2009 the coupon rate on the debenture was revised from 3% per year to 1.5% in the first year and 4% per year thereafter, which resulted in an impairment of $2,002,000 during that year. On March 25, 2011 the terms of the convertible debenture receivable were renegotiated so that Aurcana was required to pay C$7 million on July 15, 2011 and the remaining C$3 million in quarterly instalments until July 15, 2012. The interest rate for the remainder of the arrangement was increased to 9%. This resulted in a recovery of the previous impairment of $2,400,000 which was recorded within other income (expenses) (note 12) and the reclassification of $8.6 million to current assets. On July 15, 2011, the Company received a payment for C$7.4 million from Aurcana of which C$7 million was applied to reduce the principal outstanding as per the March 25, 2011 amended terms and C$ 0.4 million was in respect of the interest earned to July 15, 2011.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

4.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   

Property, plant and equipment comprises the following:


      Period ended June 30, 2011  
      Plant and     Producing     Assets     Exploration and       Total  
      equipment     properties     under     development        
                  construction     expenditure (a)        
    $    $    $    $    $   
  Cost                              
  Balance, beginning of period   263,305     76,209     8,695     190,909     539,118  
  Additions   1,915     66     8,956     20,472     31,409  
  Disposals   (2,206 )   (256 )   (1,101 )   -     (3,563 )
  Transfers   8,875     224     (9,099 )   -     -  
  Balance, end of period   271,889     76,243     7,451     211,381     566,964  
                                 
  Accumulated depreciation                              
  Balance, beginning of period   (35,450 )   (4,036 )   -     -     (39,486 )
  Charge for the year   (11,813 )   (1,478 )   -     -     (13,291 )
  Disposals   1,829     -     -     -     1,829  
  Balance, end of period   (45,434 )   (5,514 )   -     -     (50,948 )
                                 
  Net book value at June 30, 2011   226,455     70,729     7,451     211,381     516,016  

      Year ended December 31, 2010  
      Plant and     Producing     Assets     Exploration and       Total  
      equipment     properties     under     development        
                  construction     expenditure (a)        
    $    $    $    $    $   
  Cost                              
  Balance, beginning of period   250,085     76,841     8,015     179,445     514,386  
  Additions   7,644     5,017     15,806     55,942     84,409  
  Disposals   (8,455 )   (5,649 )   (1,095 )   (44,478 )   (59,677 )
  Transfers   14,031     -     (14,031 )   -     -  
  Balance, end of period   263,305     76,209     8,695     190,909     539,118  
                                 
  Accumulated depreciation                              
  Balance, beginning of period   (16,944 )   (618 )   -     -     (17,562 )
  Charge for the year   (19,370 )   (3,418 )   -     -     (22,788 )
  Disposals   864     -     -     -     864  
  Balance, end of period   (35,450 )   (4,036 )   -     -     (39,486 )
                                 
  Net book value at December 31, 2010   227,855     72,173     8,695     190,909     499,632  

No items of property, plant and equipment have been pledged as security for liabilities.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

4.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont’d)


  a)

Exploration and development expenditure by property


      June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
      Acquisition     Exploration     Total     Total  
      costs     costs              
    $    $    $    $   
  Exploration projects                        
  Bowdens, Australia   9,755     10,648     20,403     19,685  
  Sunrise Lake, Canada   1,008     68     1,076     1,074  
  Challacollo, Chile   2,990     6,128     9,118     9,206  
  San Marcial, Mexico   633     464     1,097     1,097  
  San Agustin, Mexico   15     1,871     1,886     1,654  
  Veta Colorada, Mexico   3,688     1,111     4,799     4,845  
  Nazas, Mexico   1,044     2,753     3,797     1,423  
  Berenguela, Peru   10,641     6,078     16,719     16,480  
  Candelaria, United States   2,434     3,713     6,147     6,022  
  Maverick Springs, United States   565     2,068     2,633     2,628  
  Other exploration projects   1,068     2,843     3,911     3,572  
                           
  Development projects                        
  Diablillos, Argentina   4,516     15,479     19,995     18,765  
  Pitarrilla, Mexico   17,745     71,825     89,570     77,796  
  San Luis, Peru (i)   660     29,570     30,230     26,662  
      56,762     154,619     211,381     190,909  

  (i)

The non-controlling interest recorded at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 results from the consolidation of the Reliant Ventures S.A.C in 2007 for the San Luis property in Peru, following the Company taking control of the project. At June 30, 2011 the Company had a 70% interest in the project, and on July 28, 2011 the Company closed the agreement to acquire the remaining 30% interest in the San Luis project from its joint venture partner, Esperanza Resources Corp. (“Esperanza”). The Company paid consideration of C$17 million in cash and transferred to Esperanza the 6.459 million shares of Esperanza that it owned. In addition, under the terms of the agreement the Company will provide a 1% net smelter return royalty on future production.

In February 2010 the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Silvertip property located in British Columbia, Canada to Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp”). Under the terms of the agreement, Silvercorp paid total consideration of $14,957,000, comprising cash of $7,125,000 and 1,200,000 common shares of Silvercorp with a fair value of $7,832,000, for an after tax gain of $13,073,000.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

5.

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE


          June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
        $    $   
Pretium Resources Inc.   Common shares     145,301     187,202  
    Convertible note     -     39,069  
          145,301     226,271  

On December 21, 2010 the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Snowfield and Brucejack properties located in British Columbia, Canada, to Pretium Resources Inc. (“Pretium”). Total consideration was $442,260,000 (C$450,000,000) which comprised 32,537,833 common shares of Pretium, with a fair value of $191,869,000, cash of $211,322,000 (before underwriters' fees of $12,427,000), and a non-interest bearing promissory note in the principal amount of $39,069,000.

As at December 31, 2010 the convertible note was included in carrying value of the investment in Pretium as this most accurately reflected the substance of the arrangement. The note was partially repaid on January 6, 2011 whereby the Company received proceeds of $18,083,000 and on January 31, 2011 the balance of the note $20,986,000 was converted into 3,625,000 common shares of Pretium with a fair value of $22,946,000 resulting in a gain on settlement of $1,092,000. Total transaction costs of $1,631,000 were expensed in the period, and together with the gain on settlement of the note these were presented within the gain (loss) on sale of mineral property in the income statement as they are all interrelated with the original sale transaction.

On April 8, 2011 the Company sold 11.5 million units in relation to the shares of Pretium it owns. Each unit contained one common share of Pretium and half of a warrant to acquire an additional common share of Pretium for C$12.50 within 12 months and was priced at C$10.00. The Company received cash proceeds of $120,117,000 before transaction costs of $7,244,000. In the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recognized a gain on partial disposal of associate of $39,266,000 (after tax gain $34,687,000). The warrants issued are recognized at fair value and recorded as a liability (note 6).

Following the closing of the secondary offering the Company's ownership interest in Pretium was approximately 28.86% . The investment is accounted for as an equity investment.

The carrying amount of the investment in associate represents the fair value at initial recognition, plus the Company's share of comprehensive income or loss. Share of loss of associate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was $1,705,000 (2010: $nil) and $3,992,000 (2010: $nil).

6.

WARRANT LIABILITY

On April 8, 2011 as part of the unit offering (note 5) the Company issued 5,750,000 common share purchase warrants of Pretium shares owned by the Company. Each warrant is exercisable at a price of C$12.50 for a period of 12 months. The Company initially recognized a warrant liability of $7,500,000, transaction costs of $453,000 were expensed, and this liability is recorded at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded an unrealized gain upon re-measurement of the liability of $2,060,000.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

7.

DEFERRED INCOME TAX

   

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

   

The deferred income tax asset of $15,451,000 as at June 30, 2011 relates to property, plant and equipment and has been recognized only to the extent we believe it is probable that future taxable income will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

   
8.

CONVERTIBLE NOTES

   

In February 2008, the Company sold $138,000,000 in senior convertible unsecured notes (“Notes”) for net proceeds of $132,754,000 after payment of commissions and expenses related to the offering. The unsecured Notes mature on March 1, 2028 and bear an interest rate of 4.5% per annum, payable semi-annually. At initial recognition the value of the notes was allocated between the debt and the derivative components. The fair value of the debt portion was $99,144,000 and the fair value of the derivative was $38,856,000 upon inception. The debt component continues to be accreted to its maturity value using the effective interest rate method.

   

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on the derivative of $10,778,600 (2010: $3,201,600) and $6,334,000 (2010: $12,420,000). The following assumptions were used to obtain the valuation:


    June 30  
    2011  
Expected dividend yield (%)   0%  
Average risk-free interest rate (%)   4.09  
Expected life (years)   17  
Expected volatility (%)   57.5  
Implied yield on straight debt (%)   9.34  

9.

SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

a) Share capital

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company closed a public share offering of 6,729,000 common shares at a price of $17.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $114,389,000. After deducting underwriting fees and estimated offering expenses of $6,479,000, net proceeds were approximately $107,910,000.

b) Share-based compensation

The Company has an incentive plan, approved by the Company's shareholders at its annual general meeting held on May 14, 2008 and amended on May 11, 2011, under which options to purchase common shares may be granted to directors, officers, employees and others at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The plan provides for the issuance of incentive options to acquire up to a total of 8.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the company. The exercise price of each option is set at the date of grant and shall not be less than the closing market price of the company's stock on the award date.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

9.

SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Cont’d)

The options can be granted for a maximum term of 7 years with vesting provisions determined by the Board of Directors. Currently, the vesting periods range up to three years. New shares from treasury are issued on the exercise of stock options.

The Company also has plans for deferred share units (“DSUs”), restricted share units (“RSUs”), and performance share units (“PSUs”).

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, 358,500 options were granted to employees exercisable over a 7 year period at a weighted average exercise price of C$27.08 and average fair value of C$12.39. The option valuations were based on an average expected option life of 4.6 years, a risk free interest rate of 2.4%, a dividend yield of nil and an expected volatility of 55%. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, 50,000 options were granted to an employee exercisable over a 10 year period at a strike price of C$18.99 and average fair value of C$9.77. 688,625 options were exercised during the period ended June 30, 2011 at a weighted average exercise price of C$18.95.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, 10,012 (2010: 20,095) DSUs were granted to non-executive directors, 74,800 RSUs were granted to employees, and 141,800 PSUs to senior executives.

The DSUs vest immediately and are redeemable in cash on the date the non-executive director ceases to be a director of the company. At June 30, 2011, there were 100,373 DSUs (2010: 89,202) outstanding with a fair value of $2,682,000 (2010: $1,429,000).

The RSUs vest over a three year period, and are cash-settled immediately upon vesting. At June 30, 2011, there were 69,300 RSUs outstanding with a fair value of C$25.77. The PSUs vest after a performance period of two to three years; the vesting of the award is based on the Company's total shareholder return in comparison to its peer group, and awards range from 0% to 200% of initial PSUs granted. At June 30, 2011, there were 127,700 PSUs outstanding with fair values ranging from C$29.04 to C$31.59.

The stock based compensation expense, including all equity and cash-settled arrangements, recorded for the six months period ended June 30, 2011 was $3,498,000 (June 30, 2010: $ 3,817,000) of which $89,000 (June 30, 2010: $206,000) was capitalized to exploration and development expenditures.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

10.

OPERATING COSTS BY NATURE

a) Cost of sales

      Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $    $    $    $   
  Cost of inventory   20,602     10,607     43,149     31,054  
  Depletion, depreciation and amortization   5,235     3,899     11,029     10,737  
  Export duties (1)   5,596     1,258     9,449     2,098  
      31,433     15,764     63,627     43,889  

  (1)

The Pirquitas mine has a fiscal stability agreement with the government of Argentina dating from 1998. In 2002, the government of Argentina implemented an export duty on concentrates that did not apply to companies with pre - existing fiscal stability agreements. In December 2007 the National Customs Authority of Argentina levied an export duty of approximately 10% on concentrates for projects with fiscal stability agreements predating 2002. The Company has been advised that the project is subject to this export duty despite rights under the fiscal stability agreement from 1998. The legality of the export duty has been challenged and is currently under review by the court in Argentina. In July 2010, the Company filed a claim in provincial Argentina court for repayment of export duties paid to date and for an order to cease payment of the export duty until the matter is decided by the court. An order was granted effective September 29, 2010 to cease payment of the export duty pending the decision of the courts, and in April 2011 a government appeal against this order was denied.

     
 

As of June 30, 2011 the Pirquitas mine has paid $6,646,000 in duties, however despite the order to cease payment the Company has continued to accrue duties in full until the outcome of the claim is known with certainty. At June 30, 2011 the accrual totalled $12,674,000 million, and $9,449,000 million has been included in cost if sales for the six months ended June 30, 2011. If these duties are recovered the benefit will be recognized in the statement of earnings for the full amount in the period recovery becomes virtually certain.

b) General and administrative

      Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $    $    $    $   
  Salaries and benefits   2,564     1,934     5,535     5,356  
  Share-based compensation   1,887     2,095     3,409     3,611  
  Travelling expense   372     339     854     357  
  Consulting and professional fees   409     893     830     1,606  
  Depreciation and amortization   67     69     126     143  
  Other expenses   1,708     988     2,846     2,293  
      7,007     6,318     13,600     13,366  

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

11.

FINANCE INCOME AND EXPENSES

a) Interest earned and other finance income

      Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $    $    $    $   
  Interest earned   541     95     1,117     208  
  Accretion earned on convertible debenture receivable   170     216     423     413  
  Total finance income   711     311     1,540     621  

b) Interest expense and other finance costs

      Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $    $    $    $   
  Interest expense on convertible notes   (1,548 )   (1,548 )   (3,079 )   (3,079 )
  Accretion expense on convertible notes   (2,212 )   (2,013 )   (4,509 )   (3,998 )
  Accretion of close down and restoration provision   (401 )   (398 )   (808 )   (699 )
  Other interest expense   (61 )   -     (141 )   -  
  Total finance costs   (4,222 )   (3,959 )   (8,537 )   (7,776 )

12.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)


      Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $    $    $    $   
                           
  Reversal of impairment of convertible debenture   -     -     2,400     -  
  Unrealised gain (loss) on financial instruments at FVTPL(1)   12,831     3,022     8,115     12,003  
  Gain on sale of marketable securities   -     -     -     2,374  
  Share of loss of associate   (1,705 )   -     (3,992 )   -  
  Miscellaneous income   (195 )   -     (113 )   -  
      10,931     3,022     6,410     14,377  

  (1)

Financial instruments held at FVTPL include the conversion option of the convertible debenture receivable (note 3), the warrant liability (note 6) and the share purchase option embedded in the convertible notes (note 8).


13.

OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company has identifed its operating segments based on the information used by the President and Chief Executive Officer (who is considered to be the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”)) to manage the business. The Company primarily manages its business by looking at individual extractive projects and typically segregates them between production, development and exploration. For reporting purposes all exploration and development projects have been aggregated into a single reportable segment 'exploration and development' because they all have similar characteristics and none exceed the quantitative thresholds for individual disclosure. The only production property, Pirquitas, is considered a single operating segment which derives its revenues from the sale of silver and zinc concentrate. The corporate division only earns income that is considered incidental to the activities of the Company and therefore does not meet the definition of an operating segment.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

13.

OPERATING SEGMENTS (Cont’d)

The following reporting segments have been identified:

    -     Pirquitas mine
    -     Exploration and development properties

The following is a summary of the carrying amounts of income or loss, and segment assets and liabilities by operating segment:

      Pirquitas Mine     Exploration and       Other     Total  
            Development     reconciling items        
  Three months ended June 30, 2011         Properties     (i, ii)        
    $    $    $    $   
  Revenue from external customers   47,271     -     -     47,271  
                           
  Cost of inventory and export duties   (26,198 )   -     -     (26,198 )
  Depletion, depreciation and amortization   (5,235 )   -     -     (5,235 )
  Cost of sales   (31,433 )   -     -     (31,433 )
  Income from mine operations   15,838     -     -     15,838  
                           
  Operating income (loss)   13,567     (325 )   (7,046 )   6,196  
  Income (loss) before income taxes   11,401     (361 )   41,295     52,335  
                           
  Interest income earned and other finance income   -     -     711     711  
  Interest expense and other finance costs   (365 )   (58 )   (3,799 )   (4,222 )
  Income tax recovery (expense)   (3,121 )   93     (3,542 )   (6,570 )
                           
  As at June 30, 2011                        
  Total assets   512,473     217,414     522,473     1,252,360  
  Non-current assets   398,628     214,096     146,761     759,485  
  Total liabilities   (62,588 )   (3,858 )   (178,820 )   (245,266 )

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

13.

OPERATING SEGMENTS (Cont’d)


      Pirquitas Mine      Exploration and       Other     Total  
            Development     reconciling items        
  Three months ended June 30, 2010         Properties     (i)        
    $    $    $    $   
  Revenue from external customers   14,091     -     -     14,091  
                           
  Cost of inventory and export duties   (11,865 )   -     -     (11,865 )
  Depletion, depreciation and amortization   (3,899 )   -     -     (3,899 )
  Cost of sales   (15,764 )               (15,764 )
                           
  Loss from mine operations   (1,673 )   -     -     (1,673 )
                           
  Operating loss   (1,706 )   (54 )   (6,362 )   (8,122 )
  Loss before income taxes   (4,169 )   (210 )   (3,944 )   (8,323 )
                           
  Interest income earned and other finance income   -     -     311     311  
  Interest expense and other finance costs   (339 )   (78 )   (3,542 )   (3,959 )
  Income tax expense   -     -     (1,062 )   (1,062 )

      Pirquitas Mine     Exploration and       Other     Total  
            Development     reconciling items          
  Six months ended June 30, 2011         Properties     (i, ii)        
    $    $    $    $   
  Revenue from external customers   107,324     -     -     107,324  
  Cost of inventory and export duties   (52,598 )         -     (52,598 )
  Depletion, depreciation and amortization   (11,029 )         -     (11,029 )
  Cost of sales   (63,627 )   -     -     (63,627 )
                           
  Income from mine operations   43,697     -     -     43,697  
                           
  Operating income (loss)   40,942     (579 )   (13,727 )   26,636  
  Income (loss) before income taxes   37,142     (639 )   30,067     66,570  
                           
  Interest income earned and other finance income   -     -     1,540     1,540  
  Interest expense and other finance costs   (755 )   (58 )   (7,724 )   (8,537 )
  Income tax recovery (expense)   (9,294 )   245     (1,811 )   (10,860 )

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

13.

OPERATING SEGMENTS (Cont’d)


      Pirquitas Mine     Exploration and       Other     Total  
            Development     reconciling items        
  Six months ended June 30, 2010         Properties     (i)        
    $    $    $    $   
  Revenue from external customers   25,622     -     -     25,622  
                           
  Cost of inventory and export duties   (33,152 )   -     -     (33,152 )
  Depletion, depreciation and amortization   (10,737 )   -     -     (10,737 )
  Cost of sales   (43,889 )   -     -     (43,889 )
                           
  Loss from mine operations   (18,267 )   -     -     (18,267 )
                           
  Operating loss   (18,340 )   (160 )   (13,413 )   (31,913 )
  Income (loss) before income taxes   (21,968 )   (354 )   10,100     (12,222 )
                           
  Interest income earned and other finance income   -     -     621     621  
  Interest expense and other finance costs   (621 )   (78 )   (7,077 )   (7,776 )
  Income tax expense   -     758     (1,298 )   (540 )

  (i)

Other reconciling items refer to items that are not reported as part of segment performance as they are managed on a group basis.

     
  (ii)

Includes the equity accounted investment in Pretium.

Segment revenue by product

    June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
    %     %  
Silver   95%     100  
Zinc   5%     -  

Segment revenue by location of customer

100% of revenues were sold to a single customer which is based in Switzerland, and is the customer of the Piquitas mine segment.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

13.

OPERATING SEGMENTS (Cont’d)

Non-current assets by location

    June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
  $    $   
Canada   148,186     235,563  
Argentina   419,112     397,447  
Mexico   104,096     89,540  
Peru   47,291     43,456  
United States   10,590     10,419  
Australia   20,720     19,970  
Chile   9,490     9,541  
Total   759,485     805,936  

14.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 the Company made the following cash payments for interest and taxes:

      Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
      2011     2010     2011     2010  
    $    $    $    $   
  Interest paid   3,105     3,105     3,105     3,105  
  Taxes paid   12,370     -     12,685     -  
      15,475     3,105     15,790     3,105  

15.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   

During the period ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded administrative, technical services and expense reimbursements of $48,000 (December 31, 2010 - $19,000) from companies related by common directors or officers including our equity accounted investee. At June 30, 2011, trade and other receivables include $78,000 (2010 - $2,000) and trade and other payables include $1,091,000 (December 31, 2010 - $nil) with these related parties. Any amounts due from and payable to related parties are non-interest bearing and without specific terms of repayment. Any transactions for expense reimbursement with related parties are under normal business terms.

   
16.

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

   

On August 1, 2011 the Company entered into a sale agreement with Kingsgate Consolidated Limited (“Kingsgate”) to sell the Bowdens project in Australia. Kingsgate is an Australian-based company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Under the terms of the agreement the Company will receive a total aggregate consideration of AUD 75 million comprised of cash of AUD 35 million, Kingsgate shares with a value of AUD 30 million, and deferred cash consideration of AUD 10 million (AUD 5 million payable on December 31, 2011 and AUD 5 million payable on June 30, 2012). The impact of the transaction on the financial statements has yet to be determined.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

17.

TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

The accounting policies set out in these interim consolidated financial statements have been applied for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

The Company's transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS was on January 1, 2010 and the effect of this adoption on the Company's opening IFRS balance sheet as at January 1, 2010, statement of financial position as at December 31, 2010 and income statement for the period ended December 31, 2010 is included in the notes to the unaudited interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The impact of the IFRS adoption on the previously reported Company's equity position as at June 30, 2010 and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is set out in the following tables and accompanying notes;

a) Reconciliation of shareholders’ equity as at June 30, 2010:

          June 30  
          2010  
        $   
Total shareholders' equity reported under Canadian GAAP         623,914  
             
Increase (decrease) net of tax in respect of:            
             
Valuation of Pirquitas mine   (i)     (81,908 )
Share-based compensation   (iii)     (41 )
Functional currency   (iv)     3,694  
Convertible notes   (v)     (5,053 )
Deferred tax liabilities   (vi)     (8,021 )
             
Total shareholders' equity reported under IFRS         532,585  

b) Reconciliation of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010:

          3 months ended     6 months ended  
          June 30     June 30  
          2010     2010  
        $    $   
Total comprehensive income (loss) as reported under Canadian GAAP         (18,024 )   (26,210 )
                   
Increase (decrease) net of tax in respect of:                  
Valuation of Pirquitas mine   (i)     1,160     2,110  
Share-based compensation   (iii)     213     585  
Functional currency   (iv)     (2,093 )   (1,339 )
Convertible notes   (v)     2,976     12,032  
Deferred tax liabilities   (vi)     (1,270 )   (6,820 )
                   
Total comprehensive income (loss) as reported under IFRS         (17,038 )   (19,642 )

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

17.

TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (Cont’d)


  c)

Explanations of the key differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS giving rise to adjustments in the reconciliations

     
 

(i) Valuation of the Pirquitas mine

     
 

The Company elected under IFRS 1 to deem the fair value of the Pirquitas mine as cost at January 1, 2010. The fair value of the mine was determined to be approximately US$317 million following a discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate of 10%. The resulting difference between the carrying value under Canadian GAAP and the deemed cost was charged to accumulated deficit.

     
 

In addition to the adjustment to the carrying value of the Pirquitas mine additional adjustments following the transition to IFRS were recorded. These relate to close down and restoration provisions for $720,000, capitalized interest $797,000 and deferred tax liabilities $20,262,000. The impacts of these adjustments on the carrying value of the Pirquitas mine at January 1, 2010 are detailed below:


      Canadian GAAP     Transition to IFRS adjustment           IFRS  
                                       
            Fair value as     Close down     Capitalised              
            deemed cost of     and restoration     borrowing     Deferred        
      January 1, 2010     Pirquitas     provision     costs     taxes     January 1, 2010  
            (i)     (ii)     (vi)     (vii)        
    $    $    $    $    $    $   
  Producing properties   180,018     (84,018 )   313     797     (20,262 )   76,850  
  Construction in progress   8,015                             8,015  
  Mining equipment   12,478                             12,478  
  Plant and equipment   219,305           407                 219,712  
  Other   222                             222  
  Total   420,039     (84,018 )   720     797     (20,262 )   317,278  

The lower carrying value of the producing property balance under IFRS also impacts the periodic depletion expense charged. Depletion is charged using the percentage of completion method based on the tonnage of ore mined as a ratio to the total ore expected to be mined over the life of the mine. The lower cost base of the asset has reduced depletion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010;

    Three months ended June 30     Six months ended June 30  
    2010     2010  
             
Cost of Sales   1,160     2,110  

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

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TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (Cont’d)

(ii) Close down and restoration provision

Under Canadian GAAP asset retirement obligations for close down and decommissioning costs are measured at the initial date of recognition using a discounted cash flow analysis with the Company's credit-adjusted risk free interest rate. The liability (and corresponding asset) is only re-measured in the event of changes in the amount or timing of cash flows required to settle the obligation.

IFRS (IAS 37) requires initial measurement of the obligation using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risk associated with the liability; furthermore the liability is required to be re-measured at each reporting date.

The Company elected to use the IFRS 1 transition exemption from full retrospective adjustment that would have been required under IFRIC 1.

For the three and six month period ended June 30, 2010 no adjustment was recorded as it was insignificant.

(iii) Share-based compensation

The Company's accounting policy for share based compensation under Canadian GAAP was broadly consistent with the requirements of IFRS, however, under IFRS 2 the Company is required to make adjustments to the compensation expense recorded for estimates of non-market vesting conditions, such as options that are not expected to vest i.e. forfeited. The initial estimation of non-market vesting conditions is not mandatory under Canadian GAAP. As a result the Company's accounting policy choice was to make adjustments only when events occurred so that non-market vesting conditions were not met, such as when options were forfeited. The Company elected to apply the IFRS 1 transition exemption, whereby adjustments were only required to be made to options that had been granted after November 7, 2002 and had not vested at the date of transition to IFRS.

The Company estimated the amount of options that would not vest by using historical data, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 the impact was a reduction to stock based compensation of $227,000 and $626,000 of which $213,000 and $585,000 was credited to the income statement and the balance of $14,000 and $41,000 was credited to mineral properties.

(iv) Functional currency and cumulative translation adjustment account

Under Canadian GAAP the Company determines whether a subsidiary is an integrated operation or a self-sustaining entity which determines the method of translation into the presentation currency of the Group. IFRS requires that an entity determine the functional currency of each subsidiary individually, prior to consolidation into the Group's presentation currency.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

17.

TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (Cont’d)

The Company determined that certain subsidiaries had a functional currency other than the US dollar, which under Canadian GAAP had been classified as being integrated operations. Those subsidiaries under Canadian GAAP were consolidated using the temporal method (i.e. monetary assets and liabilities translated at the current rate and non-monetary assets and liabilities at historic exchange rates with gains or losses being charged to income), whereas under IFRS those entities with non US dollar functional currencies are translated into US dollars using the current rate method (whereby all assets and liabilities are translated using the reporting date exchange rates with any gains or losses being recorded in equity).

For the three and six month period ended June 30, 2010 the impact was a decrease in mineral properties of $2,093,000 and $1,339,000.

(v) Convertible notes

The Company issued US$138 million of convertible notes (“Notes”) in 2008. Under Canadian GAAP the Company accounted for the Notes as a split instrument allocating the value of the notes between the debt and equity components. The debt was valued using a discounted cash flow model, with the residual balance being allocated to equity. At initial recognition the transaction costs were allocated to the debt and equity components pro rata. The debt portion was designated as an 'other liability', those transaction costs allocated to the debt were expensed, those allocated to equity were treated as a reduction of the value of the equity component. Subsequently, the difference in carrying value of the debt and its final redemption amount was recognised as accretion expense in the income statement over the period to maturity using the effective interest rate method.

There are two GAAP differences in relation to this instrument. Firstly, under Canadian GAAP the conversion feature is considered to be an equity instrument, but under IFRS it is considered as an embedded derivative liability due to the fact that if the holder elects to exercise their conversion option, the instrument can be cash-settled at the option of the Company. Secondly, under Canadian GAAP the debt component of the instrument was designated as an 'other liability', and it was similarly designated under IFRS. However, under IFRS, transaction costs relating to an instrument that is designated as an „other liability' must be netted against the carrying value of the instrument, whereas under Canadian GAAP the Company made an accounting policy election to expense those costs.

At initial recognition under IFRS, similar to Canadian GAAP, the fair value of the debt component and conversion option were estimated but under IFRS the conversion option was recognised as a derivative liability. Transaction costs incurred were allocated pro rata to the two components, again consistent with Canadian GAAP. For IFRS the debt has been designated as an 'other liability', which means that the instrument is recorded at amortized cost, net of transaction costs. Subsequently, the accounting is the same as Canadian GAAP whereby the instrument is accreted over an expected life of 5 years using the effective interest method.

The accretion expense each reporting period under IFRS is greater than under Canadian GAAP due to the lower value attributed to the debt portion upon initial recognition, due to the fact that transaction costs are netted against the carrying value of the debt. Differences in accretion expense have been charged to accumulated deficit at the date of transition.

Under IFRS the derivative liability is recognised as FVTPL so all transaction costs were expensed and the instrument is re-measured at each reporting period using a binomial tree approach.

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Silver Standard Resources Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011
(tabular amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise stated - unaudited)

17.

TRANSITION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (Cont’d)

The following table illustrates the differences in the income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2011:

    Canadian GAAP     IFRS  
    Six months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30, 2010     June 30, 2010  
Balance sheet impact $    $   
Income statement impact            
Interest expense   3,079     3,079  
Interest accretion   3,680     3,998  
Unrealised (gain) or loss on derivative instruments   -     (12,350 )

(vi) Deferred income tax

Under Canadian GAAP deferred tax liabilities were calculated following the acquisition of various mineral property assets. IFRS does not allow the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences that arise in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither the taxable nor accounting profit or loss. As a result deferred tax liabilities recognised on asset acquisitions under Canadian GAAP have been derecognised under IFRS and credited to accumulated deficit.

Non-monetary assets and liabilities of an entity are measured in its functional currency. If an entity's taxable income or loss is determined in a different currency, changes in exchange rate will give rise to a temporary difference that results in a deferred tax asset or liability under IAS 12. Effectively, the carrying value of the non-monetary asset/liability (as measured in the functional currency based on historical exchange rates) is translated from the functional currency to the local currency at the current rate and compared to the tax value in the local currency. The resulting temporary difference (measured in the local currency) is multiplied by the appropriate tax rate to arrive at the deferred tax balance in the local currency. This deferred tax balance is then translated into the functional currency at the current rate and charged/credited to profit or loss.

The above result is different from Canadian GAAP which prohibits the recognition of deferred taxes for temporary differences caused by exchange gains and losses related to foreign non-monetary assets and liabilities that are remeasured into the functional currency using historical exchange rates.

The impact on retained earnings as a result of these differences in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 was a reduction of $1,270,000 and $6,820,000 respectively.

  d)

Adjustments to Statement of Cash Flows

     
 

The transition from Canadian GAAP to IFRS had no significant impact on cash flows generated by the Company.

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