Second Quarter 2005 Report
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private
Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Current Report for August 2005
Glamis Gold Ltd.
(Translation of registrants name into
English)
5190 Neil Rd., Suite 310,
Reno, Nevada 89502
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GLAMIS GOLD
LTD.
(Registrant) |
|
|
Date: August 5, 2005 |
|
By:
|
|
/s/ Cheryl S. Maher
Cheryl S. Maher
Chief Financial Officer |
GLAMIS
GOLD LTD.
SECOND QUARTER 2005 REPORT
Financial Highlights
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share
and per ounce amounts )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Gold ounces produced |
|
|
109,377 |
|
|
|
48,109 |
|
|
|
203,098 |
|
|
|
99,028 |
|
Gold ounces sold |
|
|
112,810 |
|
|
|
47,037 |
|
|
|
210,927 |
|
|
|
99,700 |
|
Average revenue realized per gold ounce |
|
$ |
430 |
|
|
$ |
394 |
|
|
$ |
429 |
|
|
$ |
404 |
|
Average market price per gold ounce |
|
$ |
427 |
|
|
$ |
393 |
|
|
$ |
427 |
|
|
$ |
401 |
|
Total cash cost per gold ounce produced |
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
183 |
|
|
$ |
190 |
|
|
$ |
194 |
|
Total production cost per gold ounce |
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
Production Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal Mine: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore tonnes milled |
|
|
429,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
732,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
Waste tonnes mined |
|
|
1,191,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,773,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
Grade (grams per tonne) |
|
|
3.473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.380 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ounces produced |
|
|
44,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost per ounce |
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total production cost per ounce |
|
$ |
267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
|
|
|
San Martin Mine: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore tonnes processed |
|
|
1,432,564 |
|
|
|
1,342,471 |
|
|
|
2,891,640 |
|
|
|
2,792,147 |
|
Waste tonnes mined |
|
|
883,619 |
|
|
|
607,984 |
|
|
|
2,074,135 |
|
|
|
1,470,906 |
|
Grade (grams per tonne) |
|
|
0.647 |
|
|
|
0.891 |
|
|
|
0.639 |
|
|
|
0.789 |
|
Gold ounces produced |
|
|
23,755 |
|
|
|
22,418 |
|
|
|
45,722 |
|
|
|
51,344 |
|
Total cash cost per ounce |
|
$ |
273 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
182 |
|
Total production cost per ounce |
|
$ |
379 |
|
|
$ |
289 |
|
|
$ |
373 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
Marigold Mine (66.7%): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ore tonnes mined |
|
|
1,115,333 |
|
|
|
1,892,571 |
|
|
|
2,649,486 |
|
|
|
3,057,149 |
|
Waste tonnes mined |
|
|
6,340,946 |
|
|
|
4,092,732 |
|
|
|
11,663,416 |
|
|
|
9,623,281 |
|
Grade (grams per tonne) |
|
|
1.041 |
|
|
|
0.960 |
|
|
|
0.858 |
|
|
|
0.857 |
|
Gold ounces produced |
|
|
41,120 |
|
|
|
22,188 |
|
|
|
69,339 |
|
|
|
39,394 |
|
Total cash cost per ounce |
|
$ |
187 |
|
|
$ |
160 |
|
|
$ |
204 |
|
|
$ |
198 |
|
Total production cost per ounce |
|
$ |
275 |
|
|
$ |
240 |
|
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
$ |
277 |
|
Rand Mine (in reclamation): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold ounces produced |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,290 |
|
Total cash cost per ounce |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
248 |
|
Total production cost per ounce |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital |
|
$ |
29.3 |
|
|
$ |
73.0 |
|
|
$ |
29.3 |
|
|
$ |
73.0 |
|
Cash provided from operations |
|
$ |
22.1 |
|
|
$ |
7.7 |
|
|
$ |
38.6 |
|
|
$ |
15.4 |
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
12.0 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
Average shares outstanding |
|
|
131,002,303 |
|
|
|
130,513,678 |
|
|
|
130,951,724 |
|
|
|
130,369,235 |
|
|
Glamis
Gold Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
24.8 |
|
|
$ |
27.0 |
|
Accounts and interest receivable |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
Inventories (note 2) |
|
|
26.0 |
|
|
|
25.7 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
54.1 |
|
|
|
56.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
593.3 |
|
|
|
542.3 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
12.3 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
659.7 |
|
|
$ |
613.3 |
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
22.3 |
|
|
$ |
24.8 |
|
Site closure and reclamation costs, current |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Taxes payable |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
24.8 |
|
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Site closure and reclamation costs |
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
Long-term debt (note 3) |
|
|
65.0 |
|
|
|
30.0 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
88.2 |
|
|
|
86.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
186.9 |
|
|
|
153.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital (note 4): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unlimited (2004 200,000,000) common
shares without par value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000,000 preferred shares, Cdn$10 per
share par value,
issuable in series |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issued and fully paid: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,018,753 (2004130,863,953) common shares |
|
|
474.2 |
|
|
|
472.7 |
|
Contributed surplus |
|
|
17.1 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
|
Deficit |
|
|
(18.5 |
) |
|
|
(28.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
472.8 |
|
|
|
460.3 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
659.7 |
|
|
$ |
613.3 |
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Prepared by management without audit
Approved on behalf of the Board:
|
|
|
/s/ C. Kevin McArthur
|
|
/s/
A. Dan Rovig |
C. Kevin McArthur
|
|
A. Dan Rovig |
Director
|
|
Director |
2
Glamis Gold Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
48.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.6 |
|
|
$ |
90.8 |
|
|
$ |
40.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
21.4 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
39.2 |
|
|
|
19.2 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
Exploration |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
39.1 |
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
75.7 |
|
|
|
34.0 |
|
|
Earnings from operations |
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
Earnings before income taxes |
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
15.7 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
Provision for income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
Future |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
12.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
Weighted
average common
shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
131,002,303 |
|
|
|
130,513,678 |
|
|
|
130,951,724 |
|
|
|
130,369,235 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
132,278,716 |
|
|
|
132,104,099 |
|
|
|
132,266,792 |
|
|
|
131,948,374 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Deficit
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Deficit, beginning of period |
|
$ |
(26.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(40.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(28.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(36.7 |
) |
Adjustment for stock-based compensation (note 5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13.1 |
) |
Net earnings |
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
Deficit, end of period |
|
$ |
(18.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(37.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.5 |
) |
|
$ |
(37.8 |
) |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Prepared by management without audit
3
Glamis Gold Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
12.0 |
|
Non-cash items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
Future income taxes |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
Loss (gain) on sale of properties and investments |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(6.9 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Other |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
22.1 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
38.6 |
|
|
|
15.4 |
|
Changes in non-cash operating working capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and interest receivable |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
Taxes recoverable/payable |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(3.1 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(3.2 |
) |
|
|
16.4 |
|
|
|
(3.1 |
) |
|
|
19.7 |
|
Site closure and reclamation expenditures |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
17.5 |
|
|
|
21.1 |
|
|
|
32.5 |
|
|
|
27.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of mineral property, plant and equipment,
net of disposals |
|
|
(38.6 |
) |
|
|
(58.8 |
) |
|
|
(72.1 |
) |
|
|
(93.2 |
) |
Net proceeds from sale of investments and properties |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(37.4 |
) |
|
|
(58.8 |
) |
|
|
(70.3 |
) |
|
|
(79.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
20.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common shares |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
35.6 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
(36.5 |
) |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
(48.9 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
24.3 |
|
|
|
113.7 |
|
|
|
27.0 |
|
|
|
126.1 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
24.8 |
|
|
$ |
77.2 |
|
|
$ |
24.8 |
|
|
$ |
77.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid (received) during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest, net of interest amounts paid and capitalized (note 3) |
|
$ |
(0.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
Taxes |
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares received on sale of mineral property rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.7 |
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Prepared by management without audit
4
Glamis Gold Ltd.
Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(tables expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
Three months and six months ended June 30, 2005
1. General
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet and
consolidated statements of operations, deficit and cash flows contain all adjustments, consisting
only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Glamis Gold Ltd. (the Company) as of June 30, 2005 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the three-month and the six- month periods ended June 30, 2005
and 2004.
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Companys audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in the Companys
annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2004. Certain of the comparative
figures have been reclassified to conform to the current periods presentation.
The financial statements are prepared using the same accounting policies and methods of application
as those disclosed in note 2 to the Companys consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2004, except as described in note 6 to these financial statements. These statements
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada which
conform, in all material respects, with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States, except as described in note 7 hereof. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless
otherwise specified.
2. Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
Finished goods |
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
2.5 |
|
Work-in-progress |
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
|
Supplies and spare parts |
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
26.0 |
|
|
$ |
25.7 |
|
|
3. Long-term debt
On June 30, 2004, the Company signed a loan agreement with International Finance Corporation, a
division of the World Bank providing for up to $45.0 million in funding, at a six-month LIBOR plus
2.625%-based interest rate, for development of the Companys Marlin Project in Guatemala. The
facility is secured by a pledge of the Companys shares in the related Guatemalan subsidiaries. As
at June 30, 2005, there was $45.0 million outstanding under the facility. The blended interest rate
was 5.515% as of June 30, 2005; interest is payable semiannually. Principal repayments are
scheduled to begin in January 2007 and will be made semi-annually through July 2009. For the three
months ended June 30, 2005, $0.6 million of interest was capitalized to the Marlin Project (2004
nil); $1.1 million of interest was capitalized for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (2004 nil).
On March 4, 2005, the Company finalized a $50.0 million revolving credit facility with the Bank of
Nova Scotia. The facility is available for borrowing and repayment at any time during the 3-year
period ending March 4, 2008 at a LIBOR-based interest rate. The facility is secured by a pledge of
the Companys shares in certain U.S. and Mexican mining subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2005, $20.0
million was outstanding under this facility. The interest rate was 4.51% as of June 30, 2005;
interest is payable quarterly. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005 $0.1
million in interest was capitalized to the Marlin Project.
5
4. Share Capital
(a) Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
|
June 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Issued and fully paid: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
|
|
130,863,953 |
|
|
$ |
472.7 |
|
|
|
130,133,678 |
|
|
$ |
465.4 |
|
Cumulative adjustment for change in accounting for stock-based
compensation (note 6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
Issued during the period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the terms of Directors and
Employees stock option plan |
|
|
97,800 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
491,000 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
Pursuant to the terms of Directors and
Employees restricted stock plan |
|
|
57,000 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period |
|
|
131,018,753 |
|
|
$ |
474.2 |
|
|
|
130,624,678 |
|
|
$ |
470.7 |
|
|
Directors and employees stock options
outstanding, end of period |
|
|
3,996,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,624,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors and employees stock options
exercisable, end of period |
|
|
3,503,534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,617,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company had 200,000,000 shares of common stock without par value authorized as of December 31,
2004. At an extraordinary shareholders meeting on February 9, 2005, the restriction on the number
of shares authorized was removed allowing the Company to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. Each common share is entitled to one vote.
(b) Stock-based
compensation
The Company granted 340,000 options during the three months ended June 30, 2005 (2004 none).
The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of options
granted during the three months ended June 30, 2005 with the following weighted average
assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2.88%, expected volatility 32.5% and expected life of
the option 2.32 years. The Company also granted 378,000 options during the three months ended
March 31, 2005 (2004 15,000 options). The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model
to determine the fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and
2004 with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate 2.95% (2004 -
2.55%), expected volatility 35% (2004 55%), and expected life of the option 1.5 years (2004
2.5 years). The weighted average fair value of options granted in the three months ended June
30, 2005 was $1.1 million (2004 nil) and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $2.3 million
(2004 $0.1 million).
During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the Company also issued 57,000 common shares as
restricted stock, one third of which vested and the balance of which will vest over the next two
years. The fair value of the common shares issued as restricted stock was $0.7 million of which
$0.4 million has been deferred and will be charged to operations over the vesting period. There
was no restricted stock issued in the three months ended June 30, 2005, or during the six months
ended June 30, 2004.
The Company also has a stock-based management incentive plan that allows it to grant rights for a
holder to receive the appreciation in the value of the stock-based right over the stated base
price in shares of stock (SARs). During the three months ended June 30, 2005 the Company
granted 843,000 SARs, of which 281,000 are vested. As at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
there were no SARs outstanding. At June 30, 2005, the Company accrued $0.8 million for the excess
of the Companys share price at June 30, 2005 over the stated base price of vested SARs. Total
expense incurred by the Company in 2005 upon exercise of SARs was nil (2004 nil).
6
5. Segment Reporting
As at June 30, 2005 and 2004 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
El |
|
|
San |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
Sauzal |
|
|
Martin |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
Rand |
|
|
Marlin |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
19.7 |
|
|
$ |
9.9 |
|
|
$ |
18.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
48.7 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.4 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
7.3 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(5.4 |
) |
|
|
9.6 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before taxes |
|
$ |
7.5 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
6.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(5.2 |
) |
|
$ |
10.0 |
|
|
Cash from operating activities(1) |
|
$ |
12.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
0.2 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.6 |
) |
|
$ |
22.1 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
1.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
7.6 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
29.1 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
38.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Before changes in non-cash working capital and site closure and reclamation
expenditures. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
El |
|
|
San |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Sauzal |
|
|
Martin |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
Rand |
|
|
Marlin |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8.5 |
|
|
$ |
8.7 |
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18.6 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
|
|
3.4 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before taxes |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
|
$ |
3.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.0 |
) |
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
|
Cash from operating
activities(1) |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
4.2 |
|
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(2.0 |
) |
|
$ |
7.7 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
29.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
11.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
17.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
58.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Before changes in non-cash working capital and site closure and reclamation
expenditures. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
El |
|
|
San |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
Sauzal |
|
|
Martin |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
Rand |
|
|
Marlin |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
39.5 |
|
|
$ |
19.5 |
|
|
$ |
30.7 |
|
|
$ |
1.1 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
90.8 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
12.3 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.2 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
|
23.2 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
16.4 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(13.7 |
) |
|
|
15.1 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before taxes |
|
$ |
16.6 |
|
|
$ |
2.3 |
|
|
$ |
9.7 |
|
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(13.3 |
) |
|
$ |
15.7 |
|
|
Cash from operating activities(1) |
|
$ |
26.7 |
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
|
$ |
16.2 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(8.3 |
) |
|
$ |
38.6 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
$ |
1.6 |
|
|
$ |
10.3 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
58.2 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
72.3 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
230.6 |
|
|
$ |
44.7 |
|
|
$ |
78.6 |
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
287.5 |
|
|
$ |
16.6 |
|
|
$ |
659.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Before changes in non-cash working capital and site closure and reclamation
expenditures. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
El |
|
|
San |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Sauzal |
|
|
Martin |
|
|
Marigold |
|
|
Rand |
|
|
Marlin |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21.1 |
|
|
$ |
15.7 |
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
40.3 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.2 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) from
operations |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(5.2 |
) |
|
|
6.3 |
|
Other income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) before taxes |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
6.3 |
|
|
$ |
4.4 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
3.3 |
|
|
$ |
14.7 |
|
|
Cash from operating
activities(1) |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
11.3 |
|
|
$ |
7.6 |
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.7 |
) |
|
$ |
15.4 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
51.4 |
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
|
|
$ |
15.1 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
$ |
93.2 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
207.6 |
|
|
$ |
54.1 |
|
|
$ |
70.2 |
|
|
$ |
3.7 |
|
|
$ |
167.5 |
|
|
$ |
69.4 |
|
|
$ |
572.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Before changes in non-cash working capital and site closure and reclamation
expenditures. |
7
6. Change in Accounting Policies
Effective January 1, 2004, the Company retroactively adopted the amended Canadian Institute of
Chartered Accountants Handbook Section 3870, Stock-Based Compensation and Other Stock-Based
Payments (HB 3870). HB 3870 requires the use of the fair-value method to calculate all
stock-based compensation associated with granting stock options to employees and directors, and the
inclusion of that expense in the statement of operations. Prior to January 1, 2004, the Company
disclosed the effects of the fair-value method in the notes to the financial statements and did not
recognize stock-based compensation relating to stock options granted to employees and directors in
the statement of operations. Under the revised accounting policy, the Company measures stock-based
compensation on the date of the grant and recognizes this cost over the vesting period of the
options in results from operations. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting for
stock-based compensation of $13.1 million, determined as of January 1, 2004, for stock options
granted on or after January 1, 2002, is reported separately in the consolidated statement of
deficit and as an adjustment to contributed surplus. The fair value of options granted on or
after January 1, 2002 and exercised prior to January 1, 2004 of $1.4 million has been recorded as
an adjustment to share capital, with an offsetting reduction to contributed surplus as at January
1, 2004.
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted the new CICA Accounting Guideline 15 Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities (AcG-15). The new guidance establishes when a company should
consolidate a variable interest entity and requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated
if a company is at risk of absorbing the variable interest entitys expected losses, or is entitled
to receive a majority of the variable interest entitys residual returns, or both. The adoption of
AcG-15 did not result in any changes to the Companys financial statements.
7. Differences Between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Accounting in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements under Canadian and U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles is substantially the same, except as noted below.
United States accounting principles require the use of the asset and liability method of accounting
for income taxes, which is comparable to the Canadian standard adopted in 2000. As previously
disclosed, the $4.5 million charge recorded to opening deficit on adoption of the Canadian standard
would have been recorded as an increase to the San Martin property at the time of the business
acquisition under U.S. accounting principles. As a result, under United States accounting
principles, at June 30, 2005, mineral property, plant and equipment for the San Martin Mine would
be increased by $1.8 million (December 31, 2004 $2.0 million) over the amount presented under
Canadian accounting principles, with a corresponding reduction in deficit. The resulting increase
in depreciation and depletion charges as these costs are amortized would have reduced reported
earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2005 by $0.1 million (2004 $0.1 million) and by $0.2
million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (2004 $0.3 million).
The amended Canadian accounting standard for stock-based compensation is substantially the same as
the United States accounting principles in its use of the fair-value method, however the transition
provision under United States standards allow the effects of the fair-value method to be accounted
for prospectively. As a result, the adjustments to deficit, share capital and contributed surplus
as at January 1, 2004, disclosed in note 5, would not be made under United States accounting
principles.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities, requires that portfolio investments that have readily determinable fair values and are
held principally for sale in the near term be presented at fair value with their unrealized holding
gains and losses included in earnings. Investments that have readily determinable fair values and,
while not held principally for sale in the near term, are available-for-sale, must also be
presented at fair value with their holding gains and losses reported in a separate component of
shareholders equity until realized. Both of these types of investments are presented on a cost
basis under Canadian accounting principles. Under United States accounting principles, other
assets and unrealized holding gains in shareholders equity at June 30, 2005 would each be
increased by $0.2 million (December 31, 2004 an increase of $0.2 million), based on the quoted
market price of the Companys share investments, which would be included in other comprehensive
income for
8
the three months and six months ended June 30, 2005. At June 30, 2005, the quoted market value of
the shares of the investments not held in escrow was $0.5 million (December 31, 2004 $0.9
million).
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require that the Company classify
items of other comprehensive income by their nature in a financial statement and display the
accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings (deficit) and
contributed surplus in the equity section of the balance sheet. Under United States accounting
principles, other comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2005, which consists of
the changes in the unrealized holding gains on investments held, would be a loss of $0.2 million
(2004 loss of $0.7 million) and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 would be nil (2004 a
loss of $0.3 million).
A reconciliation of net earnings for the period as shown in these consolidated financial statements
to net earnings for the period in accordance with United States accounting principles and to
comprehensive income for the period using United States accounting principles, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Net earnings in these consolidated financial statements |
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
10.4 |
|
|
$ |
12.0 |
|
Adjustment for differences in accounting for income taxes |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
Net earnings using United States accounting principles |
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized holding gains on investments |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
Comprehensive earnings using United States accounting
principles |
|
$ |
7.9 |
|
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
|
$ |
10.2 |
|
|
$ |
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At its March 2005 meeting, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) issued a consensus opinion, subsequently ratified by FASB, dealing with
the accounting for stripping costs (the removal of overburden) incurred during production. The
consensus is effective for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2005, with early application permitted. The EITF addressed the issue of stripping costs incurred
in pre-production (capitalize and amortize over the mine life) and stripping costs incurred during
the production phase (to be considered a variable cost and included in the cost of inventory
produced during the period).
The Marigold Mine would be affected by this change. At June 30, 2005, the Company was assessing
the impact of this new statement on future financial reporting.
9
SECOND QUARTER 2005 INTERIM MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(AS OF AUGUST 5, 2005)
This managements discussion and analysis of the Companys operations for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is dated August 5, 2005 and should be read in conjunction
with, and is qualified by, the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto (the financial
statements). This financial information, which is expressed in United States dollars unless
otherwise stated, was prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Canada. Reference should be made to Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements
for a reconciliation between Canadian and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Additional information, including the Companys Annual Information Form (AIF) can be found on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Form 40-F filed in the United States on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
SUMMARY
The Company reported earnings for the second quarter of 2005 of $8.2 million, or $0.06 per share.
In the second quarter of 2004 earnings were $2.9 million, or $0.02 per share. Earnings for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 were $10.4 million ($0.08 per share), after recording a charge of $4.0
million ($0.03 per share) related to the tender offer for Goldcorp Inc. in the first quarter of
2005. Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were $12.0 million ($0.09 per share) which
included $7.0 million ($0.05 per share), net of tax, from the final settlement on the sale of the
Cerro San Pedro property and royalty and the sale of the Companys 50% interest in the Metates
(Mexico) property.
At the operating mines, production totaled 109,377 ounces of gold in the second quarter of 2005,
compared to 48,109 ounces produced during the second quarter of 2004. The difference was not only
the production of 44,502 ounces of gold from El Sauzal, (which was not in operation in the second
quarter of 2004), but also the dramatic increase in the ounces produced at Marigold (41,120 ounces
of gold for the Companys account in the second quarter of 2005, compared to 22,188 ounces of gold
produced in the second quarter of 2004). The San Martin mine had a very solid second quarter this
year with 23,755 ounces of gold produced. While the Company continues to expect production of
400,000 ounces of gold for the 2005 year, the second quarter production exceeded expectations. The
third quarter production is expected to decline somewhat as Marigold spends significantly more time
on stripping overburden in the Basalt pit, and El Sauzal mines an area of lower-grade ore. The
Companys average total cash cost per ounce of gold was $191 during the second quarter of 2005
compared to $183 in the comparable period in 2004. Significantly higher oil prices affected not
only direct fuel costs but the cost of derivative products as well, such as power generation.
Maintenance expenses and downtime at both Marigold and El Sauzal also contributed to the increased
cash cost per ounce. The Company continued to realize higher gold prices during 2005; $430 per
ounce of gold sold during the second quarter of 2005 compared to $394 per ounce of gold sold in the
second quarter of 2004.
Exploration expenditures were $3.4 million during the second quarter of 2005, an increase over the
$2.8 million expended in the second quarter 2004. General and administrative expense was $2.0
million in the three months ended June 30, 2005, slightly higher than the $1.6 million in the
comparable period in 2004. Stock-based compensation was $1.2 million during the second quarter of
2005; there was no stock-based compensation in the second quarter of 2004. Capital expenditures
totaled $38.8 million for the second quarter of 2005; year to date, the Company has spent $72.3
million on construction and development. The Marlin Project in Guatemala continues to be on track
for a fourth quarter 2005 start-up.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Gold Production and Costs Per Ounce
As noted above, all of the mines had a good production quarter. Shown below are the 3-month and
6-month production statistics for the mines.
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ending June 30, |
|
|
Three months ending June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Cash cost |
|
|
Total cost |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Cash cost |
|
|
Total cost |
|
Mine |
|
ounces |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
ounces |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
44,502 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold(1) |
|
|
41,120 |
|
|
$ |
187 |
|
|
$ |
275 |
|
|
|
22,188 |
|
|
$ |
160 |
|
|
$ |
240 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
23,755 |
|
|
$ |
273 |
|
|
$ |
379 |
|
|
|
22,418 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
|
$ |
289 |
|
Rand(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,503 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
311 |
|
|
|
|
Total/average |
|
|
109,377 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
|
48,109 |
|
|
$ |
183 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ending June 30, |
|
|
Six months ending June 30, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Cash cost |
|
|
Total cost |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Cash cost |
|
|
Total cost |
|
Mine |
|
ounces |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
ounces |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
per ounce |
|
|
|
|
El Sauzal |
|
|
88,037 |
|
|
$ |
138 |
|
|
$ |
252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marigold(1) |
|
|
69,339 |
|
|
$ |
204 |
|
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
|
39,394 |
|
|
$ |
198 |
|
|
$ |
277 |
|
San Martin |
|
|
45,722 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
373 |
|
|
|
51,344 |
|
|
$ |
182 |
|
|
$ |
278 |
|
Rand(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,290 |
|
|
$ |
248 |
|
|
$ |
292 |
|
|
|
|
Total/average |
|
|
203,098 |
|
|
$ |
190 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
|
99,028 |
|
|
$ |
194 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
|
|
Note: Cash cost and total costs per ounce are non-GAAP financial measures and are discussed
further under Costs of Production.
|
|
|
(1) |
|
This represents the Companys 66.67% share of Marigold. |
|
(2) |
|
Rand is currently rinsing its leach pad and the small amount of gold
recovered is no longer being reported as production. |
OPERATIONS REVIEW
El Sauzal Project, Chihuahua, Mexico
El Sauzal had another strong quarter producing 44,502 ounces of gold during the three months ended
June 30, 2005. Cash costs of production rose to $151 as higher seasonal power charges began on May
16 and general and administrative costs were higher than expected. Mining of lower-grade ore
increased the tonnage milled also leading to higher costs. The Company continues to expect El
Sauzal to produce approximately 170,000 ounces of gold during 2005.
San Martin Mine, Honduras
The San Martin Mine produced 23,755 ounces of gold during the three months ended June 30, 2005 at a
total cash cost of production of $273 per ounce of gold. The second quarter 2004 production was
22,418 ounces of gold, but cash costs were $192 per ounce of gold. The mine continues to meet
expectations on budget and costs, with the effects of the lower-grade and lower-recovery Palo Alto
ore being mined in 2005 accounting for much of the increase in costs, combined with the negative
effects of high fuel costs at a mine which is totally diesel-generator-powered. The Company
continues to expect San Martin to produce approximately 85,000 ounces of gold during 2005.
Marigold Mine, Nevada
The 66.7%-owned Marigold Mine had a very strong production quarter during the three months ended
June 30, 2005, producing 41,120 ounces of gold for the Companys account at a per-ounce cash cost
of gold production of $187. This compares to 22,188 ounces of gold produced during the second
quarter of 2004 at a cash cost of $160 per ounce. The work-in-process inventory on the leach pad
was drawn down by over 12,800 ounces of gold (Companys share) during the second quarter of 2005,
which added to production, but higher period costs increased the total cash cost per ounce of
production. On a per-ounce basis, unplanned maintenance costs of $1.0 million and fuel prices
continued to offset the benefits of the increased production. Although Marigold has dramatically
increased production quarter-on-quarter this year, the mine is entering a quarter of intense
overburden stripping which is expected to cause production to slow during the third quarter. The
Company continues to expect the mine to produce approximately 135,000 ounces of gold for the
Companys account during 2005.
11
PROJECTS
Marlin Project, Western Guatemala
At the end of July, several areas of the Marlin Project had finished the construction phase and
were being readied for testing and commissioning. The power line and sub-station work is complete
and is awaiting sign-off by the government. Emergency generator power was successfully tested and
full back-up generators are expected to be on site in August. Substantial work was completed on
both the process facility and the tailings facility, although heavy rains slowed progress at both.
Underground mine and open pit development continues. Evaluation of the remaining projected
expenditures indicates that additional power, administrative and surface development costs may
increase the originally projected construction cost of $140.0 million by an estimated $2.0 million.
The Project continues to be on-track for commercial production in the fourth quarter 2005.
Imperial Project, California
During 2003, legislative and administrative actions were taken by the State of California to
require that any new open pit metallic mines be completely back-filled at the completion of mining.
The Company believes that these actions were taken directly to attempt to delay or stop the
Companys Imperial Project, as a requirement to back-fill renders the project uneconomic.
Consequently, the Company has filed a Notice of Arbitration against the United States pursuant to
the North American Free Trade Agreement. The notice alleges that the Companys property rights in
the Imperial Project in California have been unlawfully taken by various actions of the United
States and the State of California, for which it is entitled to compensation. The Company is
seeking recovery of the value of the Imperial Project, pre- and post-award interest and various
costs incurred by the Company. A three-person arbitration panel has been selected, and the panel
has recently issued a scheduling order which contemplates the claim being heard in July 2006. The
Company cannot predict how long it may take to complete this legal process or whether it will be
successful in its action.
EXPLORATION
The Company expended $3.4 million on exploration during the second quarter of 2005 of which $1.4
million was expensed and $2.0 million capitalized. Exploration expenditures for the six month
period ended June 30, 2005 were $5.1 million of which $2.5 million was expensed and $2.6 million
was capitalized. Exploration in the second quarter of 2005 was primarily at two Guatemala projects
(Marlin and Cerro Blanco $1.8 million) and is expected to increase throughout the remainder of
2005. Additional work was performed at the El Sauzal Mine and elsewhere in Mexico ($0.5 million).
The Marigold Mine spent $1.0 million, most of which was capitalized development drilling, while the
Companys share of the Dee exploration venture was $0.1 million. Additional work is planned on
all these projects through the balance of 2005, with increasing expenditures on the Cerro Blanco
Project.
RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES
Rand Mine, California
The Rand Mine continues to recover a very small amount of gold from the leach pad as site closure
and reclamation proceeds according to plan. The Company continues to expect Rand to substantially
complete the required site closure and reclamation over the nine months.
Dee Mine, Nevada
The Company incurred additional charges of $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2005 as the final
reclamation and closure of the Dee Mine is taking substantially longer to complete than originally
expected. The extremely wet winter continued to hamper completion of the earthwork, and repairs to
the drainage facilities caused by the high winter runoff were necessary. During the second quarter
of 2005 a contractor was hired to complete the remaining reclamation work and additional funds were
accrued for these costs. The Company believes that its final reclamation should be completed by
the end of 2005, with on-going monitoring requirements thereafter.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Revenues
Ounces of gold sold increased to 112,810 in the second quarter of 2005 from 47,037 ounces of gold
sold during the second quarter of 2004. Revenues increased accordingly to $48.7 million from $18.6
million on the doubling of production as well as a 9% increase in the realized gold price. Gold
sales for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were 210,927 ounces of gold compared to 99,700 ounces
sold in the first six
12
months of 2004. Revenues of $90.8 million were realized in the first two quarters of 2005 compared
to $40.3 million in the same period in 2004. Realized revenue was $430 per ounce of gold for the
second quarter 2005 and $429 per ounce of gold for the first six months. Realized prices of gold
were $394 per ounce for the second quarter of 2004 and $404 for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
The London p.m. gold price averaged $427 per ounce of gold during the three months ended June 30,
2005 compared to $393 during the same period in 2004, and $427 compared to $401 for the six month
periods.
Cost of Production
The Companys total cash cost of production includes mining, processing, direct mine overhead costs
and royalties, but excludes selling, general and administrative costs at the corporate level. Total
production costs include depreciation and depletion and amortization of site closure and
reclamation accruals but exclude future income tax effects. There is a difference between cost of
sales and cost of production relating to the difference in the cost of the ounces sold out of
inventory during the year.
Cash costs of production should not be considered as an alternative to operating profit or net
profit attributable to shareholders, or as an alternative to other Canadian or U.S. generally
accepted accounting principle measures and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures
of other companies. However, the Company believes that cash costs of production per ounce of gold,
by mine, is a useful indicator to investors and management of a mines performance as it provides:
(i) a measure of the mines cash margin per ounce, by comparison of the cash operating costs per
ounce by mine to the price of gold; (ii) the trend in costs as the mine matures; and (iii) an
internal benchmark of performance to allow for comparison against other mines.
The difference between cost of sales as presented in the consolidated statements of operations and
cash costs of production for the Company is due to the cost of any incremental ounces put into or
sold out of finished goods inventory compared to those ounces actually produced during the year.
During the first six months of 2005, approximately 3,000 ounces of gold produced by El Sauzal in
the fourth quarter of 2004 were sold, decreasing the average cost per ounce of gold sold during the
first six months of 2005 compared to the average cost per ounce of gold produced. The table below
reconciles total cash costs per ounce of production and total costs per ounce of production based
on the Gold Institute Production Cost Standard to cost per ounce sold per the financial statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure:
Reconciliation of Production Costs to Cost of Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Six months ended |
|
(dollar amounts in millions of |
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
U.S. dollars, unless indicated) |
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
Total ounces sold |
|
|
112,810 |
|
|
|
47,037 |
|
|
|
210,927 |
|
|
|
99,700 |
|
Total ounces produced |
|
|
109,377 |
|
|
|
48,109 |
|
|
|
203,098 |
|
|
|
99,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of sales per the financial statements |
|
$ |
21.4 |
|
|
$ |
8.5 |
|
|
$ |
39.2 |
|
|
$ |
19.2 |
|
Adjustments for revenue recognition (difference in cost of
ounces sold out of inventory) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
Total cash cost of production per Gold Institute Production
Cost Standard |
|
$ |
20.9 |
|
|
$ |
8.8 |
|
|
$ |
38.5 |
|
|
$ |
19.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cash cost per ounce of gold sold |
|
$ |
190 |
|
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
$ |
186 |
|
|
$ |
193 |
|
Total cash cost per ounce of gold produced per Gold Institute
Production Cost Standard |
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
183 |
|
|
$ |
190 |
|
|
$ |
194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization per the financial
statements |
|
$ |
12.5 |
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
|
$ |
23.2 |
|
|
$ |
8.4 |
|
Net adjustments for cost of ounces produced but not sold,
non-production-related depreciation and future income tax
effects |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
Total cost of production per Gold Institute Production Cost
Standard |
|
$ |
32.2 |
|
|
$ |
12.9 |
|
|
$ |
59.7 |
|
|
$ |
27.6 |
|
|
Total cost of production per ounce of gold produced per Gold
Institute Production Cost Standard |
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
13
Depreciation and depletion charges were $12.5 million for the three months ending June 30,
2005 compared to $4.0 million for the comparable period in 2004. For the six month periods ended
June 30, depreciation and depletion charges were $23.2 million during 2005 compared to $8.4 million
during 2004. Over 60% of the depreciation and depletion charges were calculated on a
unit-of-production basis and thus, as production and sales increased, these charges increased
proportionally. The other significant difference was the inclusion of charges from the El Sauzal
mine that was not yet in production in the second quarter of 2004. These charges included the
amortization of the costs allocated to El Sauzal at the time of the Companys acquisition of
Francisco Gold Corp. With the inclusion of El Sauzal production, the Companys year to date
depreciation and depletion charges were approximately $104 per ounce of gold compared to 2004s
average of $85 per ounce of gold.
Other Income and Expenses
The Company expensed exploration expenditures of $1.4 million during the three months ended June
30, 2005, of which $0.8 million was expensed in Guatemala, $0.2 million in the United States and
$0.4 million in Mexico. Exploration expense in the second quarter of 2004 was $0.8 million.
During the first six months of 2005, the Company expensed $2.5 million on exploration compared to
$1.9 million during the same period in 2004. Exploration activities in Mexico and expenditures on
the Cerro Blanco Project in Guatemala account for the difference.
General and administrative expense was $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, as
compared to the $1.6 million expended in the same period in 2004. Staff increases,
employment-related expenses and business development activities accounted for the difference.
General and administrative expense was $8.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, as
compared to $4.0 million expended in the same period in 2004. The most significant difference
between the six-month periods was the $4.0 million charge incurred in the first quarter of 2005 for
expenses incurred during the tender offer for Goldcorp Inc. Stock-based compensation included
non-cash charges of $1.2 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2005 (2004 nil) and
$1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (2004 $0.1 million). Other operating
expenses in the second quarter of 2005 included non-cash charges of $0.6 million in accretion
expense and other site closure accruals (2004 $0.3 million). For the six months ended June 30,
2005 these expenses totaled $0.9 million (2004 $0.4 million).
Interest and other income increased to $0.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2005.
This included interest income of $0.2 million, other income of $0.3 million, and a foreign exchange
loss of $0.1 million. Interest and other income was $0.1 million in the three months ended June
30, 2004 comprised of interest income of $0.3 million offset by a foreign exchange loss of $0.2
million. Interest and other income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $0.6 million. This
was made up of interest income of $0.3 million, other income of $0.5 million, and a foreign
exchange loss of $0.2 million. Interest and other income was $8.4 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2004. During the first six months of 2004, the Company recorded income of $7.3 million
relating to the final payments due on the sale of the Cerro San Pedro Project to Metallica
Resources Inc. The Company also sold its 50% interest in the Metates Project in Mexico to American
Gold Capital Corporation (American Gold) and received common shares of American Gold. The
Company valued these shares at $0.7 million, all of which was recorded as income.
In the second quarter of 2005, current tax expense was $2.0 million for cash taxes payable related
primarily to the San Martin operation (2004 nil). Future income tax benefit was $0.2 million
during the second quarter of 2005 compared to $0.6 million of expense during the second quarter of
2004. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, cash tax expense was $3.1 million. Future income
tax expense of $2.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 related primarily to
tax-effecting the earnings at the El Sauzal Mine. In the comparable period of 2004, future income
tax expense was $1.5 million relating to the San Martin operation.
14
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The Companys quarterly information for the last eight quarters is shown below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(amounts in millions of US$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
except per ounce and per share |
|
3rd Q |
|
|
4th Q |
|
|
1st Q |
|
|
2nd Q |
|
|
3rd Q |
|
|
4th Q |
|
|
1st Q |
|
|
2nd Q |
|
amounts) |
|
2003 |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Average realized price/oz. of gold |
|
$ |
371 |
|
|
$ |
402 |
|
|
$ |
412 |
|
|
$ |
394 |
|
|
$ |
406 |
|
|
$ |
438 |
|
|
$ |
429 |
|
|
$ |
430 |
|
Ounces of gold sold |
|
|
51,110 |
|
|
|
56,064 |
|
|
|
52,663 |
|
|
|
47,036 |
|
|
|
51,631 |
|
|
|
76,369 |
|
|
|
98,117 |
|
|
|
112,810 |
|
Revenues (1) |
|
$ |
19.0 |
|
|
$ |
22.5 |
|
|
$ |
21.7 |
|
|
$ |
18.6 |
|
|
$ |
21.0 |
|
|
$ |
33.4 |
|
|
$ |
42.1 |
|
|
$ |
48.7 |
|
Net earnings(2) |
|
$ |
3.4 |
|
|
$ |
8.6 |
(3) |
|
$ |
9.1 |
(3) |
|
$ |
2.9 |
|
|
$ |
2.8 |
|
|
$ |
6.1 |
|
|
$ |
2.2 |
(4) |
|
$ |
8.2 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Net sales and total revenues are the same.
|
|
(2) |
|
Income from continuing operations and net earnings are the same. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes income from the sale of the Cerro San Pedro and Metates properties of $1.5
million in the 4th quarter of 2003 and $6.9 million in the 1st quarter of 2004. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes $4.0 million of expenses incurred during the tender offer for Goldcorp Inc. |
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Working Capital and Cash Flow
The Company had working capital of $29.3 million at June 30, 2005, compared to $27.4 million at
December 31, 2004. The Company had cash flow from operations before working capital adjustments
and reclamation expenditures of $22.1 million during the second quarter of 2005, compared to $7.7
million generated in the second quarter of 2004. The Companys mining operations provided $23.8
million in cash during the second quarter of 2005 compared to $9.8 million during the second
quarter of 2004 (revenues, less cost of sales, less cash reclamation expenditures). The major
differences were a 140% increase in ounces of gold sold that accounted for $14.0 million of the
difference; a 9% increase in the realized price of gold accounted for a $4.1 million increase both
of which were offset by a $1.0 million decrease attributable to the increased cash cost per ounce
(cash cost per ounce of gold sold was $190 in the second quarter of 2005 versus $181 during the
first quarter of 2004). Cash flow from operations before working capital adjustments and
reclamation was $38.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to $15.4 million
during the period ended June 30, 2004. In addition, the Company received $13.25 million in cash
received from the sale of the royalty on the Cerro San Pedro project and shares valued by the
Company at $0.7 million in exchange for its Metates property interest. The substantial increase in
production and sales in first six months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 drove the
increase in cash flow along with a 6% realized gold price increase.
Capital expenditures totaled $38.8 million for the second quarter of 2005, and $72.3 million year
to date. This compared to $58.7 million in the second quarter of 2004 and $93.2 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2004. Capital expenditures this year were primarily for the Marlin
Project construction. During 2004, both El Sauzal and Marlin were under construction.
Expenditures in the quarter ended June 30, 2005 at Marlin totaled $29.1 million and included $12.7
million in expenditures on the process facilities, $2.2 million on the tailings facility, $1.8
million on mine equipment, $2.6 million on surface development, $1.2 million on underground
development and $8.3 million on other development and support activities, including $0.6 million
of capitalized interest. Marigold Mine expenditures were $4.5 million on deferred stripping, $1.5
million on leach pad construction and process facilities, $0.7 million for equipment and $0.9
million for mine development for a total of $7.6 million. The San Martin Mine spent $0.9 million
for leach pad construction. At El Sauzal, $1.2 million was capitalized: $0.5 million at the
process plant, $0.6 million on equipment and $0.1 million on infrastructure improvements. Capital
expenditures of $72.3 million to date in 2005 were financed from the Companys operating cash flow
and working capital and an additional $15.0 million drawn on the International Finance Corporation
debt facility for the Marlin Project, and $20.0 million from the Companys revolving credit
facility. The Company expects that all remaining capital expenditures in 2005 will be financed
from the Companys cash flow and working capital and available credit facility (see below).
The Company received $0.4 million from the exercise of stock options in the three months ended June
30, 2005 compared to $1.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2004. $0.6 million was
received from exercise of stock options during the first six months of 2005 compared to $3.1
million during the same period in 2004.
15
Long-term liabilities increased to $162.1 million at June 30, 2005, compared to $123.6 million at
December 31, 2004, primarily as a result of borrowing for construction of the Marlin Project. The
long-term liabilities amount consisted of reserves for future reclamation costs, long-term debt,
and future income taxes. At June 30, 2005, the non-current site closure and reclamation liability
was $8.9 million ($7.6 million at December 31, 2004). Long-term debt incurred for construction at
the Marlin Project increased to $65.0 million at June 30, 2005 ($30.0 million at December 31,
2004), as the project entered the final months of construction. Future income taxes increased
slightly to $88.2 million from $86.0 million at December 31, 2004. Future income tax increases
were due primarily to income generated from the El Sauzal Mine.
Capital Resources
On June 30, 2004, the Company signed a loan agreement with International Finance Corporation, a
division of the World Bank providing for up to $45.0 million in funding, at a six-month LIBOR plus
2.625%-based interest rate, for development of the Companys Marlin Project in Guatemala. The
facility is secured by a pledge of the Companys shares in the related Guatemalan subsidiaries. As
at June 30, 2005 and August 5, 2005, there was $45.0 million outstanding under the facility. The
blended interest rate was 5.515% as of June 30, 2005 and 6.445% as of August 5, 2005; interest is
payable semiannually. Principal repayments are scheduled to begin in January 2007 and will be made
semi-annually through July 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2005, $0.6 million of
interest was capitalized to the Marlin Project; $1.1 million of interest was capitalized for the
six months ended June 30, 2005, (2004 nil).
On March 4, 2005, the Company finalized a $50.0 million revolving credit facility with the Bank of
Nova Scotia. The facility is available for borrowing and repayment at any time during the 3-year
period ending March 4, 2008 at a LIBOR-based interest rate. The facility is secured by a pledge of
the Companys shares in certain U.S. and Mexican mining subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2005 and
August 5, 2005, $20.0 million was outstanding under this facility. The interest rate was 4.51% as
of June 30, 2005 and August 5, 2005; interest is payable quarterly. For the three-month and
six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, $0.1 million in interest was capitalized to the Marlin
Project.
In the course of its business, the Company may issue debt or equity securities to meet the growth
plans of the Company if it determines that additional funding could be obtained under favorable
financial terms. No assurance can be given that additional funding will be available or, if
available, will be on terms acceptable to the Company.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the course of its normal business, the Company incurs various contractual obligations and
contingent liabilities. These contractual obligations and contingencies as at June 30, 2005 are
shown in the table below:
(amounts in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More than |
|
|
|
|
Contractual Obligations |
|
one year |
|
|
1 3 years |
|
|
4 5 years |
|
|
5 years |
|
|
Total |
|
Operating leases |
|
$ |
0.5 |
|
|
$ |
1.1 |
|
|
$ |
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
Minimum royalty payments |
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
Construction and equipment
purchase contracts |
|
$ |
17.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17.2 |
|
Long-term debt (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
42.5 |
|
|
$ |
22.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
65.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More than |
|
|
|
|
Contingencies |
|
one year |
|
|
1 3 years |
|
|
4 5 years |
|
|
5 years |
|
|
Total |
|
Future site closure
and reclamation
costs (2) |
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
1.8 |
|
|
$ |
19.7 |
|
|
$ |
22.9 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Reflects the $65.0 million principal outstanding as of June 30, 2005. Does not
include future interest payments on the long-term debt. |
|
(2) |
|
In the Companys financial statements, $0.8 million of these obligations are included
in current liabilities and $8.9 million in long-term liabilities. The Company has $10.0
million in cash and certificates of deposit as collateral backing these obligations. |
16
OUTSTANDING SHARE INFORMATION
The Company had 131,018,753 common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2005 and as of August 5, 2005.
The Company also had outstanding 3,996,200 stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2005 and
August 5, 2005. All outstanding options are each exercisable into one common share.
The Company had 200,000,000 shares of common stock authorized as of December 31, 2004. At an
extraordinary shareholders meeting on February 9, 2005, the restriction on the number of shares
authorized was removed allowing the Company to issue an unlimited number of common shares. Each
common share is entitled to one vote.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In a civil action in Honduras, both the Country of Honduras and the Company, as intervenor,
continue in the appeal process of an action where the plaintiff is suing for recognition of its
right of a mineral discovery in the area of the San Martin Mine. The mines ministry has asserted
that the alleged site is located outside the present and anticipated mining areas of the mine.
Final resolution from the Honduran Supreme Court is expected during 2005. The Company continues to
believe this action will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of
operations of the Company.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of its consolidated financial statements requires the Company to use estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as revenues and
expenses. The Companys accounting policies are described in note 2 of the notes to its
consolidated financial statements included in the Companys 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders, and
a discussion of some of the more significant policies is also included in the section entitled
Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Information Form. The Companys accounting policies
relating to work-in-progress inventory valuation, depreciation and depletion of mineral property,
plant and equipment and site reclamation and closure accruals are critical accounting policies that
are subject to estimates and assumptions regarding reserves, recoveries, future gold prices and
future mining activities. All estimates used are subject to periodic review and are adjusted as
appropriate. Life-of-mine plans are prepared each year, so all estimates relating to mining
activities, reserves, recoveries and gold prices are re-assessed annually, or more frequently as
determined by management. Because of the ongoing review process, the Company has been able to
update its estimates on a timely basis as developments affecting the underlying assumptions have
necessitated such modifications.
The Company records the cost of mining ore stacked on its leach pads and the cost of mining and
crushing ore at the El Sauzal mill, as work-in-progress inventory, and values work-in-progress
inventory at the lower of costs or estimated net realizable value. These costs are charged to
earnings and included in cost of sales on the basis of ounces of gold recovered. The Company does
not have raw ore stockpiles; only crushed ore or ore on the leach pads is valued for inventory.
The assumptions used in the valuation of work-in-progress inventories include estimates of gold
contained in the ore stacked on leach pads, assumptions of the amount of gold stacked that is
expected to be recovered from the leach pads, the amount of gold in the El Sauzal mill circuit and
an assumption of the gold price expected to be realized when the gold is recovered. If these
estimates or assumptions prove to be inaccurate, the Company could be required to write-down the
recorded value of its work-in-progress inventories, which would reduce the Companys earnings and
working capital.
The Company records mineral property acquisition costs and mine development costs at cost. In
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, the Company capitalizes
pre-production expenditures net of revenues received, until the commencement of commercial
production. A significant portion of the Companys mineral property, plant and equipment is
depreciated and amortized on a unit-of-production basis. Under the unit-of-production method, the
calculation of depreciation, depletion and amortization of mineral property, plant and equipment is
based on the amount of reserves expected to be recovered from each location. If these estimates of
reserves prove to be inaccurate, or if the Company revises its mining plan for a location, due to
reductions in the price of gold or otherwise, to reduce the amount of reserves expected to be
recovered, the Company could be required to write-down the recorded value of its mineral property,
plant and equipment, or to increase the amount of future
17
depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, both of which would reduce the Companys earnings
and net assets.
In addition, generally accepted accounting principles require the Company to consider at the end of
each accounting period whether or not there has been an impairment of the capitalized mineral
property, plant and equipment. For producing properties, this assessment is based on expected
future cash flows to be generated from the location. For non-producing properties, this assessment
is based on whether factors that may indicate the need for a write-down are present. If the Company
determines there has been an impairment because its prior estimates of future cash flows have
proven to be inaccurate, due to reductions in the price of gold, increases in the costs of
production, reductions in the amount of reserves expected to be recovered or otherwise, or because
the Company has determined that the deferred costs of non-producing properties may not be recovered
based on current economics or permitting considerations, the Company would be required to
write-down the recorded value of its mineral property, plant and equipment, which would reduce the
Companys earnings and net assets.
The Company has an obligation to reclaim its properties after the minerals have been mined from the
site, and has estimated the costs necessary to comply with existing reclamation standards.
Generally accepted accounting principles require the Company to recognize the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation, such as site closure and reclamation costs, in the
period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The Company
records the estimated present value of future cash flows associated with site closure and
reclamation as a liability when the liability is incurred and increases the carrying value of the
related assets for that amount. Subsequently, these asset retirement costs are amortized to expense
over the life of the related assets using the unit-of-production method. At the end of each period,
the liability is increased to reflect the passage of time (accretion expense) and changes in the
estimated future cash flows underlying any initial fair value measurements (additional asset
retirement costs). If these estimates of costs or of recoverable mineral resources prove to be
inaccurate, the Company could be required to write down the recorded value of its mineral property
or increase the amount of future depreciation and accretion expense, or both, all which would
reduce the Companys earnings and net assets.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted the new CICA Accounting Guideline 15 Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities (AcG-15). The new guidance establishes when a company should
consolidate a variable interest entity and requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated
if a company is at risk of absorbing the variable interest entitys expected losses, or is entitled
to receive a majority of the variable interest entitys residual returns, or both. The adoption of
AcG-15 did not result in any changes to the Companys financial statements.
As referred to in note 7 of the consolidated financial statements, there is a change in United
States generally accepted accounting principles that will affect the Company. The Emerging Issues
Task Force (EITF) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), at its March 2005
meeting, issued a consensus opinion, subsequently ratified by FASB, dealing with the accounting for
stripping costs (the removal of overburden) incurred during production. The consensus is effective
for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, with early
application permitted. The EITF addressed the issue of stripping costs incurred in pre-production
(capitalize and amortize over the mine life) and stripping costs incurred during the production
phase (to be considered a variable cost and included in the cost of inventory produced during the
period). The Marigold Mine would be affected by this change. The Company is currently assessing
the impact of this new statement on future financial reporting. At June 30, 2005, the Company had
$9.0 million in deferred stripping capitalized as mine development costs of which approximately
$1.3 million would be transferred to work-in-progress inventory.
HEDGING AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
As at June 30, 2005 and August 5, 2005, the Company had no gold or silver ounces hedged and has no
current plans to engage in any hedging activities.
The Companys current hedging policy, approved by the Board of Directors, gives management the
discretion to commit up to 60% of planned gold production and up to 90% of planned silver
production for up to five years. Management is authorized to use any combination of spot, forward,
spot deferred forwards and put or
18
call options. Although this is the approved policy, managements current intention and practice is
to not hedge any part of the Companys gold production and the Company currently has no hedging
contracts in place. In the future, the Company may consider hedging a portion of the by-product
silver production at Marlin. Since the Company does not currently engage in gold hedging
activities, the Companys exposure to the impact of gold price volatility is higher and thus can
have a direct impact on its profitability.
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies through its foreign operations
primarily in Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala and Canada. The Company monitors this exposure, but had
no hedge positions at August 5, 2005.
The Companys financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and interest
receivable, investments, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, taxes payable and long-term
debt. Other than investments and long-term debt, the carrying amounts of the Companys financial
instruments approximate their fair values due to the short term to maturity of such instruments.
Management believes that the carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value at June 30,
2005, due to its market-based interest rate. The market value of the Companys marketable
securities investments was approximately $0.6 million as at June 30, 2005.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Companys management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures, as
required by Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange
Act). Based upon the results of that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that
the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the SECs rules and forms.
The Companys disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information
required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure and is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules
and forms. The Companys management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, believes that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective to
provide such reasonable assurance.
The Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures, no matter
how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the
fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative
to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide
absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have
been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of
two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any systems of
controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and
there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective
control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
There has been no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the
Companys quarter ended June 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Forward-Looking Statements
19
Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented
constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use
of words such as plans, expects, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends,
anticipates, believes, or variation of such words and phrases that refer to certain actions,
events or results to be taken, occur or achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among
others, the actual results of exploration activities, actual results of reclamation activities, the
estimation or realization of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated
future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development
of new deposits, requirements for additional capital, future prices of gold, possible variations in
ore grade or recovery rates, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated,
accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental
approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, the
Companys hedging practices, currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims limitations on
insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, as well as those
factors discussed under Item 5 in the section entitled Risk Factors in the Companys Annual
Information Form. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
20
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, C. Kevin McArthur, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 6-K of Glamis Gold Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly
report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
|
a) |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls
and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared; |
|
|
b) |
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; |
|
|
c) |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants
internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
a) |
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and |
|
|
b) |
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August 5, 2005
|
|
/s/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. Kevin McArthur |
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
21
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Cheryl S. Maher, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 6-K of Glamis Gold Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly
report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
|
a) |
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
|
|
b) |
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; |
|
|
c) |
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
a) |
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and |
|
|
b) |
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting. |
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August 5, 2005
|
|
/s/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheryl S. Maher |
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
22
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Glamis Gold Ltd. (the Company) on Form 6-K
for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the Report) I, C. Kevin McArthur, in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, do hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August 5, 2005
|
|
/s/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. Kevin McArthur |
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
23
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Glamis Gold Ltd. (the Company) on Form 6-K
for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the
date hereof (the Report) I, Cheryl S. Maher, in my capacity as Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, do hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August 5, 2005
|
|
/s/ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheryl S. Maher |
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
24