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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Any statement or reference to dollar amounts herein shall mean lawful money of Canada unless otherwise indicated.
SCOPE OF MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Virginia Mines Inc. (the "Company") and the accompanying notes for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2013 and 2012. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The reader should also refer to the annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial position as at February 28, 2013, and results of operations, including the section describing the risks and uncertainties.
The information contained herein is dated as of July 11, 2013, date of the approval by the Board of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the Financial Statements.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking information and statements, which constitute “forward-looking information” under Canadian securities law and which may be material regarding, among other things, the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, estimates, intentions and expectations. Forward-looking information and statements are typically identified by words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “goal”, “intend”, “plan”, “will”, “may”, “should”, “could” and similar expressions. Specific forward-looking information in this document includes, but not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s future operating and financial results, its exploration activities, its capital expenditure plans and the ability to execute on its future operating, investing and financing strategies.
These forward-looking information and statements, by their nature, necessarily involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. We consider the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based to be reasonable, but caution the reader that these assumptions regarding future events, many of which are beyond our control, may ultimately prove to be incorrect since they are subject to risks and uncertainties that affect us. We disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, unless required to do so by a governmental authority or by applicable law.
NATURE OF ACTIVITIES
The Company, incorporated under theCanada Business Corporations Act, is in the business of acquiring and exploring mining properties. It has not yet determined whether its properties contain ore reserves that are economically recoverable. The recoverability of the amounts shown for mining properties is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable ore reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing to complete the exploration and development of its properties, and upon future profitable production or proceeds from the disposal of properties.
The Company specializes in searching for gold and base metal deposits in mostly unexplored territories of Quebec. Most of its activities take place in the central part of Quebec, particularly in the James Bay area, which comprises several Achaean greenstone belts known as being very favourable to the presence of economic gold and base metal deposits. This region differentiates from others by its accessibility and by the existence of explicit agreements governing the access to the territory. The Company is among the most active exploration companies in Quebec with a large portfolio of properties.
EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
Activities Summary
During the three-month period ended May 31, 2013, exploration costs rose to $1,921,000 compared to $4,849,000 for the corresponding period of the preceding year. In the recent quarter, the Company was busy completing drilling programs on the
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Coulon, Wabamisk and Lac Pau projects. The Company spent quite a lot of time planning the exploration programs that will be carried out in the summer of 2013 on several of its projects.
COULON PROPERTY
During the winter of 2013, the Company carried out an 11-hole drilling program for 8,507 metres on its 100%-owned Coulon, which is located 15 kilometres to the north of the Fontanges airport, Quebec Middle-North. The program aimed at testing the extensions of Lens 257, discovered in the winter of 2012. A hole also tested the depth extension of Lens 201 while another one was drilled in the area of the Tension showing.
Nine holes tested the continuity of Lens 257. Most of these holes crosscut a very fertile volcanic sequence comprising two distinct horizons characterized by strong hydrothermal alterations and disseminated to massive sulphide zones of metric to decametric thicknesses. The main mineralized horizon is associated with a major contact between mafic and felsic volcanics while the other horizon is located within the mafic rocks. The best results were obtained in the north extension of the main horizon with results of 7.15% Zn, 2.39% Cu and 38.77g/t Ag over 24.35 metres in hole CN-13-271, including 9.48% Zn, 3.11% Cu and 46.16 g/t Ag over 15.7 metres, and 14.65% Zn, 2.04% Cu and 35.83 g/t Ag over 7.35 metres in hole CN-13-273. Hole CN-13-271 also crosscut a galena-richer zone of 2.7 metres grading 1.05% Cu, 6.62% Pb, 1,145 g/t Ag and 1.54 g/t Au. The length of these intersections is close to the true thickness. For their parts, holes CN-13-268, CN-13-269B and CN-13-270 intercepted metric intersections yielding sub-economic base metal values.
These results confirm the continuity of Lens 257, which is now followed over a lateral distance of 350 metres at a vertical depth varying between 550 and 800 metres under surface. Lens 257 seems to be a mineralized ore body dipping shallowly to the northwest and weakly plunging to the north-northeast. It remains open at depth, being partly restricted to the north by hole CN-12-272 and to the south by holes CN-13-267 and CN-13-269B. The extensions of the lens towards the surface appear being limited by holes CN-13-266, CN-13-267 and CN-13-272 while holes CN-13-268 and CN-13-269B limit partially the depth extension on two sections.
Elsewhere on the property, hole CN-13-275 confirmed the depth continuity of Lens 201 by intercepting a massive sulphide zone yielding values of 4.73% Zn; 1.32% Cu and 11.7 g/t Ag over 2 metres. This mineralized zone is also found at the contact between mafic and felsic volcanics. Lens 201 is now followed down to a depth of 600 metres under surface, thus lengthening it by 50 metres at depth. Finally, one hole tested a geophysical target in the Tension showing area. A disseminated-sulphide horizon was intercepted at the interface between mafic and felsic volcanics. Although base metal results were not significant, the horizon however confirms the VMS potential of the area.
The Company is quite satisfied with the drilling program at Coulon, which confirmed the continuity of both Lens 257 and Lens 201. Lens 257 now covers more than 350 metres laterally and is open on many fronts including the north front where it could join at depth with Lens 9-25. Lens 257 is located on the west side of a complex fold, the east opposite side of which presents an identical geology already containing three important lenses (08, 9-25 and 44) totalling over 12 million of tons.
During the recent quarter, the Company spent $712,000 on the Coulon project.
WABAMISK PROPERTY
The Company also conducted, during winter 2013, a drilling campaign on its 100%-owned Wabamisk property, located in the Opinaca Reservoir area in James Bay. The property consists of 1,073 designated claims covering a total area of 56 square kilometres within the Eastmain River Archaean volcano-sedimentary belt.
The 29-hole program, for a total of 4,472 metres, tested at shallow depth the Mustang Vein, which yielded up to 23.28 NC (11.14 C) g/t Au over 4.6 metres in channel. It also tested the other showings of the man stripping area as well as a few other geological and geophysical targets on the Wabamisk grid.
Holes testing the Mustang Vein all have intersected the vein and its alteration envelope over submetric to plurimetric widths hence confirming its very good continuity down to a vertical depth of about 125 metres. The vein remains totally open laterally and at depth. In a similar way to the surface channels done in summer 2012, variable drilling results were obtained given the free and coarse nature of gold in the Mustang Vein. The area where the Mustang Vein sharply curves yielded in
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general the best results including 22.65 g/t Au over 2.25 metres in hole WB-13-004, 3.93 g/t Au over 2.8 metres in hole WB-13-005 and 3.66 g/t Au over 1.5 metres in hole WB-13-002. Visible gold was observed in the first two intersections. The other results obtained in the Mustang Vein generally varied between 0.69 g/t Au over 2.7 metres and 2.3 g/t Au over 1.15 metres.
The other showings of the main stripping area also demonstrated a nice continuity in drilling as the network of gold-bearing veins and veinlets is followed over hundreds of metres laterally and down to a vertical depth of over 100 metres. Drilling returned several intersections highly anomalous in gold over metric to plurimetric widths with, at times, more interesting results, with 1.98 g/t Au over 13.4 metres including 4.14 g/t Au over 4 metres in hole WB-13-015, 6.02 g/t Au over 3.2 metres and 18.05 g/t Au over 0.8 metres in hole WB-13-025, and 5.66 g/t Au over 1 metre in hole WB-13-018. Several gold grains were observed within the mineralized intersection of hole WB-13-015. These intersections remain open laterally and at depth.
The Company is encouraged with the winter 2013 drill results. The network of gold-bearing quartz veins, which includes the Mustang Vein, shows a very good lateral and vertical continuity and the best gold intersection obtained remains totally open at depth. Surface work, including mechanical stripping, sampling and detailed mapping, is planned for the summer of 2013. Work will cover the main stripping area and the new winter 2013 line cutting grid that covers the west-northwest extension of the sequence of favourable sedimentary rocks.
During the recent quarter, the Company spent $493,000 on the Wabamisk project.
LAC PAU PROPERTY
During the recent quarter, the Company carried out a 9-hole drilling campaign totalling 2,369 metres on the Lac Pau project that it totally owns in the north part of the Caniapiscau Reservoir, in the James Bay region. Under an agreement entered into in June 2011, IAMGOLD Corporation has the option of acquiring a 50% interest in the property in consideration of payments totalling $130,000 and $6 million exploration work to be carried out over the next seven years from the date of the agreement. The property covers the Lac Pau gold corridor, a major structure followed over 12 kilometres separating intrusive rocks of the Beausac Suite from paragneisses of the Grosbois Suite. This fertile gold structure is host to several significant gold showings including the Tricorne showing (up to 9.02 g/t Au over 5 metres in channel and 3.43 g/t Au over 6 metres in drilling), the Jedi showing (up to 2.17 g/t Au over 8.5 metres in drilling, the Hope showing (up to 13.04 g/t Au over 3 metres in channel and 69.78 g/t Au (24.15 cut) over 1.2 metres in drilling), the Beausac-2 showing (14.43 g/t Au over 2 metres in channel) and the Obiwan showing (2.1 g/t Au over 5 metres in channel).
Drilling carried out in winter 2013 tested mainly the Jedi, Jedi Extension and Obiwan showings all located along the Lac Pau auriferous corridor. Five holes further tested the Jedi showing over a lateral distance of 600 metres and to vertical depths of 125 to 300 metres under surface. These holes crosscut several large zones of alteration and disseminated sulphides, which yielded intervals highly anomalous in gold over plurimetric to decametric widths. The best results were 0.51 g/t Au over 20.1 metres and 0.82 g/t Au over 18.7 metres (including 1.15 g/t Au over 11.95 metres) in hole PAU-13-061, 0.34 g/t Au over 18.5 metres, 11.5 g/t Au over 1.5 metres and 0.37 g/t Au over 21.5 metres in hole PAU-13-062 as well as 0.61 g/t Au over 23.9 metres (including 1.45 g/t Au over 7.2 metres) in hole PAU-13-063. Drilling done in the other areas failed to return significant values.
The Jedi zone consists of a very fertile structure that yielded many large intersections very anomalous in gold over more than 600 metres laterally and down to a vertical depth of 300 metres. The zone remains totally open laterally and vertically. Moreover, several kilometre-long portions of the Lac Pau corridor still remain unexplored. The Company and its partner are currently discussing the nature of upcoming work on the project.
During the recent quarter, IAMGOLD spent $535,000 on the Lac Pau project.
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NEW ACQUISITION
On May 9, 2013, the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement with TerraX Minerals Inc. (“TerraX”) pursuant to which it has the option to purchase, in consideration for an amount of $2,000,000, a 2% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on the Northbelt property located in the area of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. To obtain this option, the Company issued 20,000 shares in favour of TerraX.
In connection with this agreement, the Company has also subscribed by way of private placement for 3,617,085 units of TerraX at a price of $0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of $723,417. Each unit consists of one (1) common share of TerraX and one half of one (1/2) share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one (1) common share of TerraX at a price of $0.30 for a period of 36 months. With this placement, the Company holds the beneficial ownership and control of approximately 9.86% of the outstanding common shares of TerraX. Assuming the exercise of all warrants, the Company would hold approximately 14.09% of the common shares issued and outstanding of TerraX.
OUTLOOK FOR 2014
The Company will soon undertake several exploration programs on some of its projects, all located in Quebec, thus pointing to another busy year of its history. It intends to spend, alone or in partnership, during the summer and fall of 2013, over $10 million in exploration work. Work will be carried out mostly on the James Bay territory, in the Opinaca-Eastmain, Caniapiscau, La Grande and Coulon regions, on the Baie Payne and Kuujjuaq projects in the Nunavik Territory and in the vast territory of the Grenville geological province.
In the greater region of the Opinaca and Eastmain River area, the Anatacau-Wabamisk and Éléonore Régional projects will be the object of surface work (prospecting, geochemistry and mechanical stripping) during the summer and fall of 2013. In the area of the Caniapiscau Reservoir, a 1200-metre drilling program will be carried out on the Ashuanipi project to test the best mineralized showings and geophysical anomalies on the main grid and prospecting will be done on the lesser known portions of this vast property. Prospecting will also be carried out on the La Grande Est, Poste Lemoyne Extension and Lac Ménarik projects as well as on a few other projects, all located within the La Grande volcano-sedimentary belt, which stretches in an east-west direction over more than 500 kilometres between the Radisson and LG-4 areas. Work including litho-geochemical sampling and detailed mapping will also be conducted on the Coulon project.
A budget of about $1 million, financed solely by the Company, will be allocated to the prospecting and the evaluation of new exploration targets on the James Bay Territory.
The Company will also be active in Nunavik, mainly on the Baie Payne and Kuujjuaq projects. On the Baie Payne project, nearby the Kangirsuk village, on the west shore of the Ungava Bay, a 3000-metre drilling program will be conducted to test the main Ni-Cu showings as well as many EM anomalies on the property. On the Kuujjuaq project, located about 20 kilometres to the southeast of Kuujjuaq, the Company will carry out prospecting and geological reconnaissance.
The Company will also perform geological reconnaissance and prospecting for Ni-Cu-EGP mineralization within the vast Grenville geological province.
The Company is very enthusiastic about starting a new exploration season that will aim at discovering new mining camps in the James Bay, Nunavik and Grenville regions.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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| Three-Month Periods Ended |
| May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012 |
| $ | $ |
Expenses | 2,696,000 | 1,018,000 |
Other income | 496,000 | 615,000 |
Net earnings (loss) | (1,403,000) | 275,000 |
Basic net earnings (loss) per share | (0,043) | 0.009 |
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share | (0,043) | 0.008 |
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
COMPARAISON BETWEEN THE THREE MONTH-PERIODS ENDED MAI 31, 2013 AND 2012
Expenses
For the three-month period ended May 31, 2013, expenses totalled $2,696,000 compared to $1,018,000 for the same period of the preceding year. Variations are detailed hereafter.
During the current quarter, salaries totalled $315,000, representing an increase of $23,000 compared to the same period of the preceding year. The variation is due mainly to an increase in annual salaries paid to the employees of the Company and to the implementation of a group insurance.
For the three-month periods ended May 31, 2013 and 2012, professional and maintenance fees totalled $146,000 and $72,000, respectively. The increase results mainly from tax consultation services.
General administrative expenses totalled $237,000 during the quarter ended May 31, 2013, representing a decrease of $22,000 from the corresponding period of the preceding year. The decrease results mainly from an interest expense related to a notice of assessment from Revenu Québec posted last year and from a decrease in donations and sponsorship expenses offset by increases in tuition and office rental fees.
During the current quarter, the depreciation of property, plant and equipment totalled $25,000 compared to $16,000 for the same period of last year. The increase is mainly explained by the acquisition related to the Company’s recent moving to new premises.
General exploration costs decreased by $115,000 to reach $190,000 during the current quarter. The decrease results mainly from refundable tax credit for resources denied by Revenu Québec for the years 2008 to 2011 posted last year.
During the current quarter, the Company proceeded with write-offs of several mining properties for a total of $1,784,000 compared to $75,000 for the same quarter of last year. The variation results mainly from the following partial write-offs: Coulon ($1,150,000), Wabamisk ($400,000) and Sarcelle ($180,000). The partial write-off of the Coulon property was done on the relatively unexplored part of the property that is considered to have low discovery potential.
Other Income
For the three-month period ended May 31, 2013, other income totalled $496,000 compared to $615,000 for the same period of the previous year. Variations are detailed hereafter.
During the period ended May 31, 2013, dividends and interest decreased by $8,000. This change is due mainly to a lower level in bonds held by the Company.
Fees invoiced to partners during the current quarter totalled $61,000, representing a decrease of $164,000 from the corresponding period of the preceding year. The decrease is due mainly to important exploration work carried out with KGHM (Lac Gayot) during the first quarter of last year.
During the quarter ended May 31, 2013, the Company posted a gain on sale of available-for-sale investments of $154,000 compared to $125,000 for the same period in 2012. These gains result mainly from the sale of bonds.
For the three-month period ended May 31, 2013, the Company posted a gain on investments held for trading of $14,000 compared to nil for the same period of last year. The variation is due to the fair value revaluation of the warrants held by the Company.
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Deferred Tax Recovery
For the three-month period ended May 31, 2013, the Company recognized a $797,000 deferred tax recovery compared to $678,000 for the same quarter of the preceding year. The difference is explained mainly by a less important increase in deferred tax liabilities offset by a decrease in the favourable tax impact on flow-through shares.
Net Earnings (Loss)
In light of the above, the Company recognized a net loss of $1,403,000 for the three-month period ended May 31, 2013, compared to net earnings of $275,000 for the same quarter of the preceding year.
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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| Balance sheets as at |
| May 31, | February 28, |
| 2013 | 2013 |
| $ | $ |
Working capital | 41,045,000 | 39,720,000 |
Mining properties | 59,095,000 | 58,857,000 |
Total assets | 106,787,000 | 104,814,000 |
Shareholders’ equity | 93,380,000 | 91,892,000 |
LIQUIDITY AND FINANCING
As at May 31, 2013, cash amounted to $6,008,000 compared to $4,058,000 as at February 28, 2013, while the Company’s working capital totalled $41,045,000, representing an increase of $1,325,000 compared to the working capital recorded as at February 28, 2013. The variation is due mainly a flow-through private placement completed in March 2013 offset by the exploration expenses incurred in the current quarter.
From management’s point of view, the working capital as at May 31, 2013, will cover current expenditures and exploration fees in the coming year. However, the Company may, from time to time, when market and financing conditions are favourable, proceed with fundraising to fund exploration of its most important mining projects.
Operating Activities
For the quarter ended May 31, 2013, cash flows used in operating activities totalled $406,000 compared to $2,780,000 for the corresponding period of the preceding year. This variation results mainly from changes in accounts payable related to advances from partners.
Financing Activities
Cash flows provided from financing activities for the quarter ended May 31, 2013 amounted to $5,610,000 compared to $189,000 for the corresponding period of the preceding year. On March 20, 2013, the Company completed a private placement of 331,800 flow-through common shares at a price of $18.10 per share for gross proceeds of $6,006,000.
Investing Activities
For the quarter ended May 31, 2013, cash flows used in investing activities totalled $3,254,000 compared to $3,655,000 for the same quarter of the preceding year.
The Company’s investing activities consist mainly of acquisition of mining properties, capitalization of exploration costs as well as buying and selling of short-term investments.
For the current quarter, the variation of short-term investments increased liquidities by $300,000 compared to $1,251,000 for the same period of the preceding year. The variation is attributable to the subscription by way of private placement to 3,716,085 units of TerraX ($723,000).
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For the current quarter, the acquisition of mining properties and the capitalization of exploration costs required disbursements of $3,520,000 compared to $5,730,000 for the same period of the preceding year. This decrease results mainly from more important exploration work carried out during last year quarter, particularly on the Coulon property.
QUARTERLY INFORMATION
The information presented thereafter details the total expenses, other income, net earnings (net loss) and the net earnings (net loss) per common share for the last eight quarters.
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Period | | | Net Earnings | Net Earnings (Net Loss) per Share |
Ended | Expenses | Other Income | (Net Loss) | Basic | Diluted |
| $ | $ | $ | | |
05-31-2013 | 2,696,000 | 496,000 | (1,403,000) | (0.043) | (0.043) |
02-28-2013 | 2,554,000 | 157,000 | (1,662,000) | (0.052) | (0.052) |
11-30-2012 | 1,656,000 | 374,000 | (847,000) | (0.026) | (0.026) |
08-31-2012 | 1,698,000 | 438,000 | (668,000) | (0.021) | (0.021) |
05-31-2012 | 1,018,000 | 615,000 | 275,000 | 0.009 | 0.008 |
02-29-2012 | 1,730,000 | 384,000 | (645,000) | (0.021) | (0.021) |
11-30-2011 | 1,210,000 | 322,000 | (357,000) | (0.011) | (0.011) |
08-31-2011 | 1,556,000 | 465,000 | (921,000) | (0.030) | (0.030) |
ANALYSIS OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
As the Company’s business is in the mining exploration field, it receives no earnings from operations. Quarterly changes in other income have no specific trend except for interest and dividend income that go along with the working capital value and the change in the bond market interest rates. Gains on sale of investments or mining properties may vary considerably from one quarter unrelated to another. Fees invoiced to partners vary according to agreements and budgets in connection with these agreements. There is no trend to be observed.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
There was no material change in the Company’s contractual obligations.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There was no related party transactions during the three-month period ended May 31, 2013. In the three-month period ended May 31, 2012, general administrative expenses required disbursements of $29,000. This amount has been paid to a company owned by a director.
These transactions were conducted in the normal course of operations.
CARRYING VALUE OF MINING PROPERTIES
At the end of each quarter, exploration work is reviewed to evaluate the potential of each mining property. Following this analysis, write-offs are recorded when required.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Please refer to the appropriate section of the financial statements included in our 2013 Annual Report for a complete description of our accounting policies. There have been no significant changes in the Company accounting policies and estimates since February 28, 2013 except for the changes in accounting policies listed below.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company has adopted the following new and revised standards, along with any consequential amendments, effective March 1, 2013. These changes were made in accordance with the applicable transitional provisions.
IAS 1 –Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”)
The Company has adopted the amendments to IAS 1 effective March 1, 2013. These amendments required the Company to group other comprehensive loss items based on whether or not they may be reclassified to net earnings or loss in the future. These changes did not result in any adjustments to other comprehensive loss or comprehensive loss.
IFRS 10 –Consolidated Financial Statements (“IFRS 10”)
IFRS 10 replaces the guidance on control and consolidation in IAS 27,Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements,and SIC-12, Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities. IFRS 10 requires consolidation of an investee only of the investor possesses power over the investee, has exposure to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. Detailed guidance is provided on applying the definition of control. The accounting requirements for consolidation have remained largely consistent with IAS 27. The adoption of IFRS 10 did not affect the Company’s financial statements.
IFRS 11 –Joint Arrangements (“IFRS 11”)
IFRS 11 supersedes IAS 31,Interests in Joint Ventures, and requires joint arrangements to be classified either as joint operations or joint ventures depending on the contractual rights and obligations of each investor that jointly controls the arrangement. For joint operations, a company recognizes its share of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the joint operation. An investment in a joint venture is accounted for using the equity method as set out in IAS 28,Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (“IAS 28”). We conducted a review of our working interests and determined that the adoption of IFRS 11 did not result in any change in the accounting treatment of these working interests.
IFRS 12 –Disclosure of Interest in Other Entities (“IFRS 12”)
IFRS 12 establishes disclosure requirements for interests in other entities, such as subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates, and unconsolidated structured entities. The standard carries forward existing disclosures and also introduces significant additional disclosures that address the nature of, and risks associated with, an entity’s interests in other entities. The standard includes disclosure requirements for entities covered under IFRS 10 and IFRS 11. The adoption of IFRS 12 did not affect the Company’s financial statements.
IFRS 13 –Fair Value Measurement (“IFRS 13”)
IFRS 13 provides a single framework for measuring fair value. The measurement of the fair value of an asset or liability is based on assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability under current market conditions, including assumptions about risk. The Company adopted IFRS 13 on March 1, 2013 on a prospective basis. The adaptation of IFRS 13 did not require any adjustments to the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure fair value and did not result in any measurement adjustments as at March 1, 2013.
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FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES
There have been no changes in future accounting changes as described in the Company’s 2013 annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis except for the ones adopted and described in the preceding section “Changes in Accounting Policies”.
DISCLOSURE OF OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares, without par value. As at July 11, 2013, a total of 32,864,933 shares were outstanding.
The Company maintains a stock option plan under which stock options may be granted up to a maximum of 10% of the number of shares outstanding. As at July 11, 2013, a total of 2,187,250 stock options were outstanding. The expiry dates vary from April 6, 2016 to January 15, 2023.
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and its compliance with IFRS in its financial statements. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls over financial reporting to the issuers. They established the internal control over financial reporting or had it established under their supervision in order to obtain reasonable assurance about the reliability of the financial reporting and to make sure that the financial statements were being prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have evaluated whether there were changes to ICFR during the quarter ended May 31, 2013, that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect ICFR. No such changes were identified through their evaluation.
RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES
There have been no significant changes in the risk factors and uncertainties the Company is facing, as described in the Company’s annual Management's Discussion and Analysis as at February 28, 2013.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis has been prepared as at July 11, 2013, date of the approval by the Board of Directors. Additional information on the Company is available through regular filings of press releases, reports on significant changes, financial statements, circulars and its annual information form on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
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(s) André Gaumond | | (s) Robin Villeneuve |
President and CEO | | Chief Financial Officer |
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