EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Taseko Mines Ltd. - Exhibit 99.1

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
 
 
 
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

These financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    March 31     September 30  
    2006     2005  
    (unaudited)        
Assets            
             
Current assets            
 Cash and equivalents $  31,626,616   $  21,728,789  
 Accounts receivable   12,418,551     6,746,378  
 Concentrate inventory   12,005,800     16,284,800  
 Supplies inventory   5,099,497     4,589,431  
 Prepaid expenses   845,222     1,914,214  
 Current portion of future income taxes   2,069,000     4,479,000  
 Current portion of promissory note   774,327     2,637,499  
    64,839,013     58,380,111  
Restricted cash   5,000,000     5,000,000  
Mineral properties, plant and equipment   10,025,533     9,916,992  
Assets under capital leases   19,795,000     20,794,000  
Reclamation deposits   18,711,938     18,281,420  
Promissory note   70,239,750     69,680,355  
Future income taxes   8,944,000     8,944,000  
  $  197,555,234   $  190,996,878  
             
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity            
             
Current liabilities            
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  8,942,084   $  12,580,463  
 Advances from related parties (note 4)   397,245     105,067  
 Current portion of vehicle loans   51,940     214,715  
 Current portion of capital lease obligation   2,156,674     2,092,334  
 Current portion of deferred revenue   8,847,469     14,748,000  
 Current portion of royalty obligation   774,327     2,637,499  
 Income taxes   19,645,000     19,645,000  
    40,814,739     52,023,078  
Vehicle loans       181,901  
Capital lease obligation   11,951,771     12,984,805  
Royalty obligation   65,292,865     66,153,298  
Deferred revenue   1,312,500     1,400,000  
Convertible debenture (note 3(c))   12,420,942     11,830,241  
Site closure and reclamation costs   18,180,000     17,314,000  
    149,972,817     161,887,323  
             
Shareholders' equity            
 Share capital (note 3)   168,752,888     160,829,442  
 Convertible debenture – conversion right (note 3(c))   9,822,462     9,822,462  
 Tracking preferred shares   26,641,948     26,641,948  
 Contributed surplus   6,100,530     5,334,614  
 Deficit   (163,735,411 )   (173,518,911 )
    47,582,417     29,109,555  
Contingency (note 5)            
Subsequent event (note 6)            
  $  197,555,234   $  190,996,878  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Approved by the Board of Directors  
/s/ Russell E. Hallbauer                       /s/ Jeffrey R. Mason                       
Russell E. Hallbauer Jeffrey R. Mason
Director Director



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Three months ended March 31     Six months ended March 31  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
          (restated -           (restated -  
          note 2)           note 2)  
                         
Revenue                        
   Copper $  31,232,211   $  25,429,196   $  67,380,684   $  25,429,196  
   Molybdenum   6,278,513     2,989,803     11,401,268     2,989,803  
    37,510,724     28,418,999     78,781,952     28,418,999  
Cost of sales   (22,573,586 )   (23,635,351 )   (48,620,218 )   (23,635,351 )
Treatment and transportation   (6,642,980 )   (3,847,703 )   (12,919,882 )   (3,847,703 )
Amortization   (852,836 )   (655,179 )   (1,701,724 )   (1,167,352 )
Operating profit (loss)   7,441,322     280,766     15,540,128     (231,407 )
                         
Expenses (income)                        
   Accretion of reclamation obligation   433,000     393,500     866,000     787,000  
   Exploration   470,840     11,694     740,469     43,741  
   Foreign exchange   (447,665 )   (120,290 )   (479,816 )   (484,560 )
   Loss on sale of equipment       (17,000 )       2,160,992  
   General and administration   1,471,915     573,374     2,501,882     971,081  
   Interest and other income   (1,545,680 )   (1,233,485 )   (3,172,634 )   (7,670,706 )
   Interest expense   1,042,774     910,049     2,124,811     1,816,363  
   Restart project       (1,214,796 )       6,346,650  
   Stock-based compensation   535,070     392,697     765,916     557,246  
    1,960,254     (304,257 )   3,346,628     4,527,807  
                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes   5,481,068     585,023     12,193,500     (4,759,214 )
   Income tax expense   (4,410,000 )       (4,410,000 )    
   Future income tax recovery   2,000,000         2,000,000      
Earnings (loss) for the period $  3,071,068   $  585,023   $  9,783,500   $  (4,759,214 )
                         
Earnings (loss) per share                        
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic $  0.03   $  0.01   $  0.09   $  (0.05 )
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $  0.03   $  0.01   $  0.08   $  (0.05 )
                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                        
   Basic   109,111,635     97,781,420     106,830,111     96,766,944  
   Diluted   121,363,526     114,984,977     116,425,259     96,766,944  

Consolidated Statements of Deficit
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)

    Three months ended March 31     Six months ended March 31  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Deficit, beginning of period $  (166,806,479 ) $  (202,152,921 ) $  (173,518,911 ) $  (196,808,684 )
Earnings (loss) for the period   3,071,068     585,023     9,783,500     (4,759,214 )
Deficit, end of period $  (163,735,411 ) $  (201,567,898 ) $  (163,735,411 ) $  (201,567,898 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

    Three months ended March 31     Six months ended March 31  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
          (restated -           (restated -  
          note 2)           note 2)  
                         
Operating activities                        
 Earnings (loss) for the period $  3,071,068   $  585,023   $  9,783,500   $  (4,759,214 )
 Items not involving cash                        
     Loss (gain) on sale of equipment       (17,000 )       2,160,992  
     Amortization and accretion   852,836     655,179     1,701,724     1,167,352  
     Accretion of reclamation obligation   433,000     393,500     866,000     787,000  
     Stock-based compensation   535,070     392,697     765,916     557,246  
     Future income taxes   2,410,000         2,410,000      
 Changes in non-cash operating working capital                        
     Accounts receivable   (3,234,530 )   (3,102,424 )   (5,672,173 )   (1,997,860 )
     Inventories   777,209     (1,227,990 )   3,768,934     (11,628,395 )
     Prepaids   791,677     (1,183,668 )   1,068,992     (1,135,407 )
     Accrued interest income on promissory note   (1,065,060 )   (1,027,411 )   (2,158,744 )   (2,069,778 )
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (1,677,588 )   612,453     (3,638,379 )   (4,262,773 )
     Deferred revenue   3,943,213     (43,750 )   (5,988,031 )   (87,500 )
     Accrued interest expense on royalty obligation   360,985     371,804     738,916     741,858  
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities   7,197,880     (3,591,587 )   3,646,655     (20,526,479 )
                         
Investing activities                        
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (490,126 )   (2,912,076 )   (811,265 )   (5,969,680 )
 Proceeds received on sale of property, plant and equipment       17,000         22,067,711  
 Restricted cash               (5,000,000 )
 Accrued interest income on reclamation deposits   (101,269 )   (128,584 )   (430,518 )   (188,430 )
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities   (591,395 )   (3,023,660 )   (1,241,783 )   10,909,601  
                         
Financing activities                        
 Principal repayments under capital lease obligation   (459,413 )   (405,215 )   (968,694 )   (5,335,279 )
 Bank operating loan       341,995         (425,021 )
 Vehicle loans   (291,993 )   190,028     (344,676 )   500,070  
 Advances from related parties   67,152     27,120     292,178     302,601  
 Common shares issued for cash, net of issue costs   4,988,447     7,959,418     7,923,446     9,128,368  
 Accrued interest expense on convertible debenture   293,729     267,027     590,701     537,002  
Cash provided by financing activities   4,597,922     8,380,373     7,492,955     4,707,741  
                         
Increase in cash and equivalents   11,204,407     1,765,126     9,897,827     (4,909,137 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period   20,422,209     8,218,684     21,728,789     14,892,947  
Cash and equivalents, end of period $  31,626,616   $  9,983,810   $  31,626,616   $  9,983,810  
                         
Supplementary cash flow disclosures                        
                         
Cash paid for:                        
   Interest $  388,059   $  89,615   $  795,193   $  138,909  
   Taxes $  84,349   $  554   $  –   $  45,906  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2006
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 

1. Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
   
These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. They do not include all the disclosures as required for annual financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles. However, these interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent annual financial statements, except for the change described in note 2. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements.
   
Operating results for the six month period ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.
   
2. Change in accounting policy
   
Effective October 1, 2005 the Company adopted certain new provisions of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook Section 3860, Financial Instruments – Disclosure and Presentation, which came into effect on that date. The standard requires that convertible debentures which may be settled in cash, or by common shares of the Company at the Company's discretion, be presented as a liability. This change has been applied retroactively. The accretion charges that were previously recorded through deficit have been eliminated and are now included as interest expense. For the year ended September 30, 2005, this amounted to $1,075,478 (2004 – $977,705). For the six months ending March 31, 2006 it amounted to $590,701. This change had no effect on earnings (loss) per share.
   
3. Share capital
   
   
(a) Authorized
   
Authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value, and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value.



TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2006
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 

(b) Issued and outstanding

  Common shares   Number
of shares
    Amount  
  Balance, September 30, 2005   103,457,316   $  160,829,442  
  Issued during the period            
     Share purchase options at $0.55 per share   610,000     335,500  
     Share purchase options at $1.15 per share   118,000     135,700  
     Share purchase options at $1.36 per share   274,300     373,048  
     Share purchase options at $1.40 per share   375,500     525,700  
     Share purchase warrants at $0.40 per share   375,000     150,000  
     Share purchase warrants at $0.75 per share   3,913,332     2,934,999  
     Share purchase warrants at $1.40 per share   1,950,000     2,730,000  
     Share purchase warrants at $1.66 per share   444,879     738,499  
  Balance, March 31, 2006   111,518,327   $  168,752,888  

(c)

Convertible debenture and conversion right

   

On July 21, 1999, in connection with the acquisition of the Gibraltar mine, the Company issued a $17 million interest-free debenture to Boliden Westmin (Canada) Limited (“BWCL”), which is due on July 21, 2009, but is convertible into common shares of the Company over a 10 year period commencing at a price of $3.14 per share in year one and escalating by $0.25 per share per year thereafter ($4.64 per share as at September 30, 2005). BWCL’s purchase of the convertible debenture was receivable as to $4,000,000 in July 1999, $1,000,000 on October 19, 1999, $3,500,000 on July 21, 2000, and $8,500,000 by December 31, 2000, all of which were received. BWCL has the right to convert, in part or in whole from time to time, the debenture into fully paid common shares of the Company from year one to year ten, but has not requested any conversions to date.

   

From the commencement of the sixth year to the tenth year, the Company (which is currently in the seventh year of this debenture term) has the right to automatically convert the debenture into common shares at the then-prevailing market price. Commencing October 1, 2005, as a result of a new accounting standard which the Company adopted on that date, the estimated present value of the convertible debenture is presented as a long term liability (note 2) while the conversion right attributable to the debenture is presented in shareholders' equity.

   

Accounting standards in Canada for compound financial instruments require the Company to allocate the proceeds received from the convertible debenture between (i) the estimated fair value of the option to convert the debenture into common shares and (ii) the estimated fair value of the future cash outflows related to the debenture. At issuance, the Company estimated the fair value of the conversion option by deducting the present value of the future cash outflows of the convertible debenture, calculated using a risk-adjusted discount rate of 10%, from the face value of the principal of the convertible debenture. The residual carrying value of the convertible debenture is accreted to the face value of the convertible debenture over the life of the debenture by a charge to earnings. The continuity of the convertible debenture is as follows:




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2006
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 

      Six months ended
March 31
    Year ended
September 30
 
      2006     2005  
  Estimated present value of convertible debenture            
       Beginning of period $  11,830,241   $  10,754,763  
       Accretion for the period   590,701     1,075,478  
       End of period   12,420,942     11,830,241  
  Conversion right   9,822,462     9,822,462  
  Convertible debenture and conversion right $  22,243,404   $  21,652,703  

      March 31     September 30  
      2006     2005  
  Summary of the convertible debenture terms            
       Principal amount of convertible debenture $ 17,000,000   $ 17,000,000  
       Price per common share of the unexercised conversion right $  4.64   $  4.64  
       Number of common shares potentially issuable under            
            unexercised conversion right   3,663,793     3,663,793  

4.

Related party transactions and advances

   

Related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements are as follows:




  Six months ended
March 31
    Year ended
September 30
 
  Transactions   2006     2005  
  Hunter Dickinson Inc.            
       Services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries            
            and reimbursement of third party expenses $  1,179,149   $  1,222,603  
  Hunter Dickinson Group Inc.            
               
       Consulting services rendered to the Company $  –   $  12,800  
               


Advances to (from)
  March 31
2006
    September 30
2005
 
       Hunter Dickinson Inc. $  (397,245 ) $  (105,067 )

5.

Contingent gain

   

Glencore Ltd. ("Glencore") purchases the whole of the copper concentrates produced by the Gibraltar mine pursuant to the terms of a written contract (the "Contract"). Gibraltar Mines Ltd. ("Gibraltar"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Glencore have a dispute




TASEKO MINES LIMITED
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six months ended March 31, 2006
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 

concerning the interpretation of the Contract. Glencore asserts that the Contract provides that the price to be paid for the concentrates should be reduced by a deduction referred to as "price participation". Gibraltar asserts that the Contract does not provide for any such deduction. To March 31, 2006, Glencore has withheld approximately US$5.0 million from invoices rendered by Gibraltar and is claiming repayment of a further US$0.5 million, on the basis of its interpretation of the Contract. Of this amount, US$1.6 million was withheld during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

   

The dispute is set for arbitration in London, England, in June 2006. If Gibraltar is successful in the arbitration, and there is no appeal, then Gibraltar should immediately receive the full amount that has been withheld by Glencore.

   

These amounts have not been accrued in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

   
6.

Subsequent event

   

Subsequent to March 31, 2006, the Company extinguished the capital lease obligations related to certain large mining equipment, with a cash payment of approximately $15.4 million in April 2006.