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INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. ("MSC") - SAN JOSE MINE | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. ("MSC") - SAN JOSE MINE |
INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. ("MSC") - SAN JOSE MINE |
NOTE 7 INVESTMENT IN MINERA SANTA CRUZ S.A. (“MSC”) — SAN JOSÉ MINE As discussed above in Note 1, the Company acquired a 49% interest in MSC, owner and operator of the San José Silver-Gold Mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina. The Company’s share of earnings and losses from its investment in MSC is included in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss and includes 49% of MSC’s net income of $12.9 million and $18.5 million for the three months ended and period ended September 30, 2012, respectively. Since the acquisition closed on January 24, 2012, MSC reported to the Company only its net income from January 25, 2012 to September 30, 2012. Based on the preliminary purchase price allocation, the investment in MSC was originally attributed with an estimated fair value of $225.0 million during the first and second quarter of 2012. During the third quarter of 2012, the preliminary purchase price allocation was adjusted and increased the estimated fair value of the investment in MSC to $261.2 million. The adjustment affected the composition of the fair value allocation to MSC’s assets, resulting in a reduction in amortization reported for the first and second quarter of 2012. Below is a reconciliation of the adjustment for the first and second quarter of 2012.
|  | For three months ended |  | For three months ended |  | For the six months ended |
|  | March 31, 2012 |  | June 30, 2012 |  | June 30, 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Amortization of fair value increments, as reported |  | $ | 2,804 |  | $ | 1,803 |  | $ | 4,607 |
Adjustment |  | (1,914 | ) | (544 | ) | (2,458 | )
Amortization of fair value increments, as adjusted |  | $ | 890 |  | $ | 1,259 |  | $ | 2,149 |
Net loss, as reported |  | $ | (19,202 | ) | $ | (21,251 | ) | $ | (40,453 | )
Adjustment |  | 1,914 |  | 544 |  | 2,458 |
Net loss, as adjusted |  | $ | (17,288 | ) | $ | (20,707 | ) | $ | (37,995 | )
The change in the Company’s investment in MSC during the period ended September 30, 2012 is summarized as follows:
|  | As at |  |  |  |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  |  |  |
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |
Investment in MSC, beginning of period |  | $ | — |  |  |  |
Fair value of investment in MSC from acquisition of Minera Andes |  | 261,186 |  |  |  |
Income from equity investment |  | 18,505 |  |  |  |
Amortization of fair value increments |  | (3,746 | ) |  |  |
Dividends |  | (4,765 | ) |  |  |
Investment in MSC, end of period |  | $ | 271,180 |  |  |  |
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Period Ended |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |  | (in thousands) |
Summary of MSC’s financial information from operations |  |  |  |  |
Sales - MSC 100% |  | $ | 116,299 |  | $ | 212,902 |
Net income - MSC 100% |  | 26,343 |  | 37,765 |
McEwen Mining’s portion - 49% |  | 12,908 |  | 18,505 |
Income on investment in MSC |  | $ | 12,908 |  | $ | 18,505 |
Amortization of fair value increments |  | (1,597 | ) | (3,746 | )
Income on investment in MSC, net of amortization |  | $ | 11,311 |  | $ | 14,759 |
As at September 30, 2012, MSC had current assets of $151.7 million, total assets of $839.8 million, current liabilities of $99.4 million and total liabilities of $303.0 million. These balances include the increase in fair value and amortization of the fair value increments arising from the preliminary purchase price allocation. On July 30, 2012, the Company received a dividend from MSC of 9.8 million Argentine pesos ($2.2 million). On September 28, 2012, MSC declared a dividend of 25.0 million Argentine pesos ($5.3 million), of which 12.25 million Argentine pesos ($2.6 million) was payable to the Company, and was subsequently received on October 4, 2012.

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