Exhibit 2.2
MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2012
Maudore Minerals Ltd.
2000 Peel Street, Suite 620, Montreal, QC, H3A 2W5
Tel.: 514.439.0990 – Fax: 514.439.0590
Website:www.maudore.com – Email:info@maudore.com
TSX-V : MAO
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Independent Auditor’s Report
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| | Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP |
| | Place du Québec |
| | 888 3rd Avenue |
To the Shareholders of | | Val-d’Or, Quebec J9P 5E6 |
Maudore Minerals Ltd | | |
| | Telephone: 819-825-6226 |
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We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Maudore Minerals Ltd, which comprise the statements of financial position as at December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the statements of comprehensive loss, the statements of change in equity and the statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management’s responsibility for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
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Member of Grant Thornton International Ltd
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An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Maudore Minerals Ltd as at December 31, 2012 and 2011 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 2 in the financial statements which indicates that the Company has not yet generated any income or cash flows from operations and the Company’s cumulated deficit amount to $12,423,339 as at December 31, 2012. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 2, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
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Val-d’Or
April 3, 2013
1 | CPA auditor, CA public accountancy permit no. A107240 |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Statement of Financial Position
As at December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
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| | Notes | | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 5 | | | 3,126,129 | | | | 15,169,610 | |
Tax credits receivable | | | | | 149,286 | | | | 3,682,447 | |
Sales tax receivable | | | | | 211,700 | | | | 350,696 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | | | 40,513 | | | | 56,699 | |
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| | | | | 3,527,628 | | | | 19,259,452 | |
Non-current | | | | | | | | | | |
Exploration and evaluation assets | | 6 | | | 44,480,107 | | | | 28,687,459 | |
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Total assets | | | | | 48,007,735 | | | | 47,946,911 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | | | 2,370,541 | | | | 1,953,756 | |
Liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units | | | | | — | | | | 5,435,214 | |
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| | | | | 2,370,541 | | | | 7,388,970 | |
Non-current | | | | | | | | | | |
Term loans | | 7 | | | 3,091,383 | | | | — | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | | | 5,040,954 | | | | 1,995,278 | |
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| | | | | 8,132,337 | | | | 1,995,278 | |
Total liabilities | | | | | 10,502,878 | | | | 9,384,248 | |
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EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | |
Share capital | | 8.1 | | | 43,348,994 | | | | 42,721,672 | |
Contributed surplus | | | | | 5,979,425 | | | | 4,970,148 | |
Warrants | | 8.2 | | | 599,777 | | | | 1,176,091 | |
Deficit | | | | | (12,423,339 | ) | | | (10,305,248 | ) |
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Total equity | | | | | 37,504,857 | | | | 38,562,663 | |
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Total liabilities and equity | | | | | 48,007,735 | | | | 47,946,911 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
These financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on April 3, 2013.
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(S) Kevin Tomlinson | | | | (S) Keith Harris |
Director | | | | Director |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Statement of Comprehensive Loss
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
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| | Notes | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | $ | | | $ | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries, remuneration and other employee benefits expense | | | | | | | 529,925 | | | | 255,711 | |
Share-based compensation | | | 9 | | | | 672,300 | | | | 1,510,115 | |
Professional and contractual fees | | | | | | | 939,126 | | | | 387,653 | |
Regulatory fees and shareholders relations | | | | | | | 210,919 | | | | 143,769 | |
Publicity, travel and promotion | | | | | | | 301,174 | | | | 284,128 | |
Office expenses | | | | | | | 171,504 | | | | 122,451 | |
Bank charges | | | | | | | 3,415 | | | | 1,776 | |
Professional fees related to proxy contest | | | | | | | 1,687,825 | | | | — | |
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Operating expenses | | | | | | | 4,516,188 | | | | 2,705,603 | |
OTHER INCOME OR EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | | | (63,313 | ) | | | (6,203 | ) |
Interest income | | | | | | | 86,901 | | | | 54,046 | |
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Loss before income taxes | | | | | | | (4,492,600 | ) | | | (2,657,760 | ) |
Recovery of deferred income taxes | | | | | | | 2,374,509 | | | | 853,055 | |
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NET LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | | | | | | | (2,118,091 | ) | | | (1,804,705 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share | | | 11 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Statement of Change in Equity
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
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| | Number of shares outstanding | | | Share capital | | | Contributed surplus | | | Warrants | | | Deficit | | | Total equity | |
| | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Balance at January 1, 2011 | | | 23,400,380 | | | | 28,395,563 | | | | 3,469,634 | | | | 297,366 | | | | (8,500,543 | ) | | | 23,662,020 | |
Net loss and comprehensive loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,804,705 | ) | | | (1,804,705 | ) |
Share-based compensation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,925,875 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,925,875 | |
Flow-through share units issued (note 8.1 and 8.2) | | | 2,761,807 | | | | 14,309,900 | | | | — | | | | 878,725 | | | | — | | | | 15,188,625 | |
Exercise of share options (note 9) | | | 532,000 | | | | 1,092,561 | | | | (425,361 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 667,200 | |
Share issue expenses a) | | | — | | | | (1,076,352 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,076,352 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2011 | | | 26,694,187 | | | | 42,721,672 | | | | 4,970,148 | | | | 1,176,091 | | | | (10,305,248 | ) | | | 38,562,663 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2012 | | | 26,694,187 | | | | 42,721,672 | | | | 4,970,148 | | | | 1,176,091 | | | | (10,305,248 | ) | | | 38,562,663 | |
Net loss and comprehensive loss | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,118,091 | ) | | | (2,118,091 | ) |
Share-based compensation | | | — | | | | — | | | | 713,800 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 713,800 | |
Warrants expired | | | — | | | | — | | | | 576,314 | | | | (576,314 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Exercise of share options | | | 247,500 | | | | 668,162 | | | | (280,837 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 387,325 | |
Share issue expenses a) | | | — | | | | (40,840 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (40,840 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2012 | | | 26,941,687 | | | | 43,348,994 | | | | 5,979,425 | | | | 599,777 | | | | (12,423,339 | ) | | | 37,504,857 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
a) | Share issue expenses has been reduced by a deferred income tax of $15,029 ($429,143 in 2011). |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Statement of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
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| | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | $ | | | $ | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | | | | (2,118,091 | ) | | | (1,804,705 | ) |
Adjustments | | | | | | | | | | |
Recovery of deferred income taxes | | | | | (2,374,509 | ) | | | (853,055 | ) |
Share-based compensation | | | | | 672,300 | | | | 1,565,875 | |
Accrued interest related to the term loans | | | | | 18,329 | | | | — | |
Structuring fees related to the term loans | | | | | 5,454 | | | | — | |
Changes in working capital items | | 12 | | | 1,110,333 | | | | 60,959 | |
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| | | | | (2,686,184 | ) | | | (1,030,926 | ) |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions to exploration and evaluation assets | | | | | (16,450,334 | ) | | | (13,270,672 | ) |
Tax credits received | | | | | 3,693,981 | | | | 431,388 | |
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| | | | | (12,756,353 | ) | | | (12,839,284 | ) |
FINANCING | | | | | | | | | | |
Issue of term loans | | | | | 3,250,000 | | | | — | |
Term loans structuring fees | | | | | (182,400 | ) | | | — | |
Issue of flow-through share units | | | | | — | | | | 22,946,615 | |
Issue of shares through exercise of share options | | | | | 387,325 | | | | 667,200 | |
Share issue expenses | | | | | (55,869 | ) | | | (1,505,496 | ) |
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| | | | | 3,399,056 | | | | 22,108,319 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | (12,043,481 | ) | | | 8,238,109 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning | | | | | 15,169,610 | | | | 6,931,501 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end | | | | | 3,126,129 | | | | 15,169,610 | |
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Additional information | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest received from operating activities | | | | | 88,213 | | | | 51,840 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
Maudore Minerals Ltd (hereinafter the “Company”) specializes in exploration of gold mining sites located in Canada. The Company was incorporated under theOntario Business Corporations Act on September 20, 1996. The address of the Company’s principal place of business is 2000, Peel street, suite 620, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Company’s shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the MAO ticker.
2. | GOING CONCERN ASSUMPTION AND COMPLIANCE WITH IFRS |
The financial statements have been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and on the basis of the going concern assumption, meaning the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations.
The Company has not yet determined whether its mineral properties contain mineral deposits that are economically recoverable, the Company has not yet generated any income or cash flows from its operations. As at December 31, 2012, the Company has a negative cumulated deficit of $12,423,339 ($10,305,248 as at December 31, 2011). These material uncertainties cast significant doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise additional financing to further explore its mineral properties. Even if the Company has been successful in the past in doing so, there is no assurance that it will manage to obtain additional financing in the future.
The carrying amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses presented in the financial statements and the classification used in the statement of financial position have not been adjusted as would be required if the going concern assumption was not appropriate.
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
3.1 | Overall considerations |
The significant accounting policies that have been applied in the preparation of these financial statements are summarized below.
The financial statements are prepared using the historical cost method.
3.3 | Functional and presentation currency |
The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument and are measured initially at fair value adjusted by transactions costs except for those carried at fair value though profit or loss which are measured initially at fair value.
Financial assets are derecognized when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when the financial asset and all substantial risks and rewards are transferred.
A financial liability is derecognized when it is extinguished, discharged, cancelled or when it expires.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured subsequently as described below.
Financial assets
For the purpose of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified into the category loans and receivables upon initial recognition.
The category determines subsequent measurement and whether any resulting income and expense is recognized in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income. All income and expenses relating to financial assets that are recognized in profit or loss are presented within Finance costs or Interest income, if applicable.
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. After initial recognition, these are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents fall into this category of financial instruments.
Impairment of financial assets
All financial assets, except for those at fair value through profit or loss, are subject to review for impairment at least at each reporting date. Financial assets are impaired when there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired.
Objective evidence of impairment could include:
| • | | Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; |
| • | | Default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or |
| • | | It is becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganization. |
Financial liabilities
The Company’s financial liabilities include accounts payable and accrued liabilities and term loans.
Financial liabilities are measured subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
All interest-related charges are reported in profit or loss within interest and structuring fees related to the term loans.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
3.5 | Basic and diluted loss per share |
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company, and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares which include options and warrants. Dilutive potential ordinary shares shall be deemed to have been converted into ordinary shares at the average market price at the beginning of the period or, if later, at the date of issue of the potential ordinary shares.
3.6 | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in bank, bankers acceptances and demand deposits, together with other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
3.7 | Tax credits receivable |
The Company is entitled to a refundable tax credit on qualified exploration expenditures incurred and refundable credit on duties for losses under the Mining Tax Act. These tax credits are recognized as a reduction of the exploration and evaluation expenses incurred.
3.8 | Exploration and evaluation expenses and evaluation and exploration assets |
Exploration and evaluation expenses are costs incurred in the course of initial search for mineral deposits with economic potential. Costs incurred before the legal right to undertake exploration and evaluation activities are recognized in profit or loss when they are incurred.
Once the legal right to undertake exploration and evaluation activities has been obtained, the costs of acquiring mineral rights, expenses related to the exploration and evaluation of mining properties, less tax credits related to these expenses are recorded as exploration and evaluation assets. Expenses related to exploration and evaluation include topographical, geological, geochemical and geophysical studies, exploration drilling, trenching, sampling and other costs related to the evaluation of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource. The various costs are capitalized on a property-by-property basis pending determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource. These assets are recognized as intangible assets and are carried at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. No depreciation expenses are recognized for these assets during the exploration and evaluation phase.
Whenever a mining property is considered no longer viable, or is abandoned, the capitalized amounts are written down to their recoverable amounts (see Note 3.9); the difference is then immediately recognized in profit or loss. When technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable, exploration and evaluation assets related to the mining property are transferred to property and equipment in Mining assets under construction. Before the reclassification, exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment (see Note 3.9) and any impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss before reclassification. To date, neither the technical feasibility nor the commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to the mining properties in which it holds an interest, in accordance with industry practices for the current stage of exploration and development of such properties, however these procedures do not guarantee the validity of the Company’s titles. Property titles may be subject to unregistered prior agreements and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
3.9 | Impairment of Exploration and evaluation assets |
For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are largely independent cash inflows (cash-generating units). As a result, some assets are tested individually for impairment and some are tested at a cash-generating unit level.
Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, an asset or cash-generating unit is reviewed for impairment. Impairment reviews for exploration and evaluation assets are carried out on a project by project basis, with each project representing a potential single cash generating unit. Additionally, when technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable, the exploration and evaluations assets of the related mining property are tested for impairment before these items are transferred to property and equipment.
An impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the amount by which the asset’s or cash-generating unit’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset or a cash generating unit is the higher of its fair value less cost to sell and its value in use. An impairment charge is reversed if the asset’s or cash-generating unit’s recoverable amount exceeds its carrying amount.
Provisions are recognized when present obligations as a result of a past event will probably lead to an outflow of economic resources from the Company and amounts can be estimated reliably. Timing or amount of the outflow may still be uncertain. A present obligation arises from the presence of a legal or constructive commitment that has resulted from past events, for example, legal disputes, decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities, or onerous contracts.
The Company’s operations are governed by government environment protection legislation. Environmental consequences are difficult to identify in terms of amounts, timetable and impact. The Company’s operations are in compliance with current laws and regulations. When the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource have been demonstrated, a restoration provision will be recognized in the cost of the mining property when there is constructive commitment that has resulted from past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be measured with sufficient reliability.
In those cases where the possible out flow of economic resources as a result of present obligations is considered improbable or remote, no liability is recognized, unless it was assumed in the course of a business combination.
Provisions are reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, there is no provision in the statement of financial position.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
The cost of short-term employee benefits (those payable within 12 months after the service is rendered, such as paid vacation leave and sick leave, bonuses,) is recognized in the year in which the services are rendered and is not discounted.
The expected cost of compensated absences is recognized in profit or loss as the employees render services that increase their entitlement. The cost of bonus payments is recognized in profit or loss when there is a legal or constructive obligation to make such payments as a result of past performance.
3.12 | Operating lease agreements |
Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments under an operating lease are charged to the statement of comprehensive loss or capitalized in the exploration and evaluation assets on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. Related expenses, such as maintenance and insurance expenses are charged as incurred.
Tax expense recognized in profit or loss comprises the sum of deferred tax and current tax not recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. However, since the Company is at the exploration stage there is no taxable income, the tax cost recognized on income represents solely deferred tax. Current income tax assets and/or liabilities comprise those obligations to, or claims from, fiscal authorities relating to the current or prior reporting periods, that are unpaid at the reporting date. Current tax is payable on taxable profit, which differs from profit or loss in the financial statements. Calculation of current tax is based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.
Deferred income taxes are calculated using the liability method on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. However, deferred tax is not provided on the initial recognition of an asset or liability unless the related transaction is a business combination or affects tax or accounting profit. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated, without discounting, at tax rates that are expected to apply to their respective period of realization, provided they are enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that they will be able to be utilized against future taxable income. Deferred tax liabilities are always recognized in whole.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only when the Company has a right and intention to set off current tax assets and liabilities from the same taxation authority. Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized as deferred income tax in net comprehensive income, except where they relate to items that are recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the related deferred tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or equity, respectively.
Under the provisions of tax legislation relating to flow-through shares, the Company is required to transfer its right to tax deduction related to exploration activities to the benefit of the investors. When the Company fulfilled its obligation to transfer this right, which arise when the company incurred eligible expenses, and the Company has renounced to tax deduction, a deferred tax liabilities is recognized for the temporal difference between eligible expenses recorded under asset in the statement of financial position and their tax base.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
Share capital represents the amount received on the issue of shares, less issuance costs net of any income tax benefit on the related financing expenses. When shares are issued, following the exercise of share options or warrants, this item also includes the compensation recognized previously to contributed surplus and warrants.
Flow-through placements
Issuance of flow-through share units represents in substance an issue of ordinary shares, warrants and the sale of a right to tax deductions to the benefit of investors. At the time of issue of flow-through share units, the disposal of the right to tax deductions is deferred and presented as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units in the statement financial position. The proceeds received of flow-through placements are allocated between share capital, warrants and other liabilities using the residual method. Proceeds are allocated to shares according to the fair value at the time of issuance then to warrants according to their fair value at the time of issuance and the residual proceeds are allocated to liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units. The fair value of warrants is determined using the Black Sholes evaluation model. When the Company has renounced to its tax deductions right and has incurred eligible expenditures, the amount recognized as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units is reversed and recognized to profit or loss as a deduction to differed tax expenses.
Other elements of equity
Contributed surplus includes charges related to share options until such equity instruments are exercised and charges related to warrants expired. When options are exercised, corresponding compensation costs are transferred to share capital.
Warrants included expenses relating to warrants until the exercise of the warrants. When the warrants are exercised corresponding compensation are transferred to share capital. When the warrants are expired, the corresponding charges are transferred to contributed surplus.
Deficit includes all current and prior period retained profits or losses.
3.15 Share-based compensation
The Company operates an equity-settled share-based remuneration plan (share options plan) for its eligible directors, officers, employees and consultants. The Company’s plan does not feature any options for a cash settlement.
All goods and services received in exchange for the grant of any share-based payments are measured at their fair values unless that fair value can not be estimated reliably. In that case the fair value of goods and services received will be valued according to the fair value of the equity instrument granted. Where employees or third party providing services similarly to those of employees, are rewarded using share-based payments, the fair value of the services rendered by the employees is determined indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. This fair value is appraised at the grant date and excludes the impact of non-market vesting conditions.
All equity-settled share-based payments (except for warrants issued to brokers) are ultimately recognized as an expense in the profit or loss or capitalized as an exploration and evaluation asset, depending on the nature of the payment with a corresponding credit to Contributed surplus, in equity. Warrants issued to brokers are recorded as issuance cost of financial equity instruments and the counterpart as a warrants within equity.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
If vesting periods or other vesting conditions apply, the expense is allocated over the vesting year, based on the best available estimate of the number of share options expected to vest. Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. Estimates are subsequently revised if there is any indication that the number of share options expected to vest differs from previous estimates. Any cumulative adjustment prior to vesting is recognized in the current period. No adjustment is made to any expense recognized in prior period if share options ultimately exercised are different to that estimated on vesting.
Upon exercise of share options, the proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs and the corresponding compensation cost recognized in contributed surplus are recorded to share capital.
Interest expenses on term loans are reported on an accrual basis using the effective interest method.
The Company presents and discloses segmental information based on the internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the Chairman and the Board of Directors in order to assess each segment’s performance. The Company has determined that there was only one operating segment: Sector of exploration and evaluation.
3.18 | Accounting standards issued but not yet effective |
At the date of authorization of these financial statements, certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published but are not yet effective, and have not been adopted early by the Company. These standards will be adopted at the effective date.
Management anticipates that all of the pronouncements will be adopted in the Company’s accounting policy for the first period beginning after the effective date of the pronouncement. Information on new standards, amendments and interpretations that are expected to be relevant to the Company’s financial statements is provided below. Certain other new standards and interpretations have been issued but are not expected to have been issued but are not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.
| a) | IFRS 9, International Financial Reporting Standard, (“IFRS 9”) |
IFRS 9 was issued in November 2009 and contained requirements for financial assets. This standard addresses recognition, classification, derecognition and measurement of financial assets and replaces the multiple category and measurement models in IAS 39 for debt instruments with a new mixed measurement model having only two categories: amortized cost and fair value through profit or loss. IFRS 9 also replaces the models for measuring equity instruments, and such instruments are either recognized at fair value through profit or loss or at fair value through other comprehensive income. Where such equity instruments are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, dividends are recognized in profit or loss to the extent not clearly representing a return of investment, are recognized in profit or loss; however, other gains and losses (including impairments) associated with such instruments remain in accumulated comprehensive income indefinitely.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
3. | SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) |
Requirements for financial liabilities were added in October 2010 and they largely carried forward existing requirements in IAS 39, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement, except that fair value changes due to credit risk for liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss would generally be recorded in other comprehensive income. This standard is required to be applied for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015, with earlier adoption permitted. The company has not yet assessed the impact of the standard or determined whether it will adopt the standard early.
| b) | IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, (“IFRS 13”) |
IFRS 13 provides guidance on how fair value should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within IFRS, including a precise definition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement and disclosure requirements for use across IFRS. Management does not anticipate impact on the Company’s financial statements for this standard except maybe for the disclosure. IFRS 13 was issued by the IASB on May 12, 2011 and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
4. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, JUDGMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS |
When preparing the financial statements, management undertakes a number of judgments, estimates and assumptions about recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The actual results are likely to differ from the judgments, estimates and assumptions made by management, and will seldom equal the estimated results. Information about the significant judgments, estimates and assumptions that have the most significant effect on the recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, income and expenses are discussed below.
4.1 | Significant management judgment |
| a) | Impairment of assets and exploration and evaluation assets |
Determining if there are any facts and circumstances indicating impairment loss or reversal of impairment losses are a subjective process involving judgment and a number of estimates and interpretations in many cases. Determining whether to test for impairment of exploration and evaluation assets requires management’s judgment, among others, regarding the following: the period for which the entity has the right to explore in the specific area has expired during the period or will expire in the near future, and is not expected to be renewed; substantive expenditure on further exploration and evaluation of mineral resources in a specific area is neither budgeted nor planned; exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources in a specific area have not led to the discovery of commercially viable quantities of mineral resources and the entity has decided to discontinue such activities in the specific area; or sufficient data exists to indicate that, although a development in a specific area is likely to proceed, the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation asset is unlikely to be recovered in full from successful development or by sale.
The assessment of availability of future taxable profits involves judgment. A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized. Judgment is also involved in the determination of the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of the Company’s assets and liabilities which is expected to be through the sale of the Company’s assets.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
4. | CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, JUDGMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS(CONT’D) |
4.2 | Significant estimations |
| a) | Impairment of assets and exploration and evaluation assets |
When an indication of impairment loss or a reversal of an impairment loss exists, the recoverable amount of the individual asset must be estimated. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the individual asset, the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs must be determined.
There was no impairment loss of the exploration and evaluation assets recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
The estimation of share-based payment costs requires the selection of an appropriate valuation model and consideration as to the inputs necessary for the valuation model chosen. The Company has made estimates as to the volatility of its own share, the probable life of share options and warrants granted and the time of exercise of those share options and warrants. The model used by the Company is the Black-Scholes valuation model.
5. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
Cash and cash equivalents include the following components:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Cash | | | 3,126,129 | | | | 5,375,872 | |
Banker acceptances, 0.45% to 0.72% maturing from January to March 2012 | | | — | | | | 9,793,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 3,126,129 | | | | 15,169,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
As at December 31, 2012, the Company holds $2,000,894 (nil as at December 31, 2011) of cash in a saving bank account earning interest at 0.45% (from $1 to $59,999), 0.65% (from $60,000 to $500,000) and 1.35% (from $500,000 to $10,000,000).
As at December 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents include an amount of $15,169,610 that represents the balance on flow-through financing not spent according to the restrictions imposed by these financing arrangements. The Company has to dedicate these funds to expenses on exploration and evaluation assets. All exploration work relating to the 2011 flow-though financing were completed before December 31, 2012.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
6. | EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS |
Summary of exploration and evaluation assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Mining rights | | | 710,469 | | | | 557,248 | |
Exploration and evaluation expenses | | | 43,769,638 | | | | 28,130,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total, exploration and evaluation assets | | | 44,480,107 | | | | 28,687,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mining rights:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 1, 2012 | | | Additions | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Abitibi, Quebec | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comtois | | | 383,168 | | | | 65,202 | | | | 448,370 | |
Sadie | | | 15,991 | | | | 8,864 | | | | 24,855 | |
Sleeping Giant S-E | | | 18,582 | | | | 3,935 | | | | 22,517 | |
Bell | | | 5,193 | | | | 5,561 | | | | 10,754 | |
Fontenau-Themines | | | 6,069 | | | | 3,994 | | | | 10,063 | |
North Shore | | | 11,431 | | | | 5,653 | | | | 17,084 | |
Bernetz | | | 6,812 | | | | 1,737 | | | | 8,549 | |
Cedar Rapids | | | 12,640 | | | | 11,497 | | | | 24,137 | |
Mazarin-Glandelet | | | 37,873 | | | | 21,421 | | | | 59,294 | |
Dalet | | | 58,301 | | | | 22,710 | | | | 81,011 | |
Pakodji | | | 1,188 | | | | 1,057 | | | | 2,245 | |
Comtois Southwest | | | — | | | | 1,590 | | | | 1,590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, mining rights | | | 557,248 | | | | 153,221 | | | | 710,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | January 1, 2011 | | | Additions | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Abitibi, Quebec | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comtois | | | 371,742 | | | | 11,426 | | | | 383,168 | |
Sadie | | | 15,991 | | | | — | | | | 15,991 | |
Sleeping Giant S-E | | | 18,382 | | | | 200 | | | | 18,582 | |
Bell | | | 5,193 | | | | — | | | | 5,193 | |
Fontenau-Themines | | | 6,069 | | | | — | | | | 6,069 | |
North Shore | | | 10,054 | | | | 1,377 | | | | 11,431 | |
Bernetz | | | 6,560 | | | | 252 | | | | 6,812 | |
Cedar Rapids | | | 11,478 | | | | 1,162 | | | | 12,640 | |
Mazarin-Glandelet | | | 35,876 | | | | 1,997 | | | | 37,873 | |
Dalet | | | 38,899 | | | | 19,402 | | | | 58,301 | |
Pakodji | | | 1,188 | | | | — | | | | 1,188 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, mining rights | | | 521,432 | | | | 35,816 | | | | 557,248 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
6. | EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (CONT’D) |
Exploration and evaluation expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 1, 2012 | | | Additions | | | Tax credits | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Abitibi, Quebec | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comtois | | | 23,831,343 | | | | 11,033,029 | | | | (160,820 | ) | | | 34,703,552 | |
Hudson, Newmont option | | | 204,319 | | | | 1,321,479 | | | | — | | | | 1,525,798 | |
Sadie | | | 286,061 | | | | 6,648 | | | | — | | | | 292,709 | |
Sleeping Giant S-E | | | 629,891 | | | | 130,383 | | | | — | | | | 760,274 | |
Bell | | | 341,491 | | | | 188,433 | | | | — | | | | 529,924 | |
Fontenau-Themines | | | 204,322 | | | | 122,967 | | | | — | | | | 327,289 | |
North Shore | | | 898,019 | | | | 588,975 | | | | — | | | | 1,486,994 | |
Bernetz | | | 183,923 | | | | 146,500 | | | | — | | | | 330,423 | |
Cedar Rapids | | | 220,563 | | | | 117,269 | | | | — | | | | 337,832 | |
Mazarin-Glandelet | | | 437,814 | | | | 577,909 | | | | — | | | | 1,015,723 | |
Dalet | | | 297,494 | | | | 1,313,997 | | | | — | | | | 1,611,491 | |
Pakodji | | | 48,131 | | | | 149,158 | | | | — | | | | 197,289 | |
Comptois Southwest | | | 546,840 | | | | 103,500 | | | | — | | | | 650,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, exploration and evaluation expenses | | | 28,130,211 | | | | 15,800,247 | | | | (160,820 | ) | | | 43,769,638 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 1, 2011 | | | Additions | | | December 31, 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Abitibi, Quebec | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comtois | | | 13,123,819 | | | | 10,707,524 | | | | 23,831,343 | |
Hudson, Newmont option | | | 204,319 | | | | — | | | | 204,319 | |
Sadie | | | 249,078 | | | | 36,983 | | | | 286,061 | |
Sleeping Giant S-E | | | 284,343 | | | | 345,548 | | | | 629,891 | |
Bell | | | 117,493 | | | | 223,998 | | | | 341,491 | |
Fontenau-Themines | | | 126,678 | | | | 77,644 | | | | 204,322 | |
North Shore | | | 192,717 | | | | 705,302 | | | | 898,019 | |
Bernetz | | | 140,835 | | | | 43,088 | | | | 183,923 | |
Cedar Rapids | | | 6,192 | | | | 214,371 | | | | 220,563 | |
Mazarin-Glandelet | | | 50,800 | | | | 387,014 | | | | 437,814 | |
Dalet | | | 412 | | | | 297,082 | | | | 297,494 | |
Pakodji | | | 22,586 | | | | 25,545 | | | | 48,131 | |
Comptois Southwest | | | 178,163 | | | | 368,677 | | | | 546,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total, exploration and evaluation expenses | | | 14,697,435 | | | | 13,432,776 | | | | 28,130,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
6. | EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (CONT’D) |
The Company holds the Comtois property located northwest of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon. Part of the property, designated “Osborne”, comprising 12 claims, is subject to a royalty of 10% NPI which can be bought back with a one-time cash payment of $500,000.
6.2 | Hudson, Newmont option |
On June 1, 2001, the Company signed a letter of intent with Newmont Canada Ltd. (Newmont), under which the Company has acquired a 95% interest in 15 mining claims located in the Fraser township in consideration of $200,000 in exploration expenditures on the property (completed). Newmont is entitled to a 1.45% net smelter return (“NSR”). According to this agreement, at the time the Company will have spent $1 million on the property, Newmont will have the option to buy back a 51% interest in the property, in consideration of exploration expenditures of $750,000. The companies will then form a joint venture.
As of December 31, 2012, $1,525,798 of exploration expenses were incurred on the property and a letter will be sent in February 2013 to inquire if Newmont intends to exercise its option to buy back a 51% interest in the property.
The other 5% interest is a non-contributory interest held by the Société de développement de la Baie James (SDBJ). According to an agreement signed on August 15, 2001, the 5% interest held by SDBJ will be converted into a 2% NSR (1% of which can be re-acquired by the Company for an amount of $250,000) in the event a decision is made to start production on the property.
The Company holds the Sadie property located southwest of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company holds the Sleeping Giant S-E property located northeast of the town of Amos.
The Company holds the Bell property located west of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company holds the Fonteneau-Themines property located west of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company holds the North Shore property located north of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company holds the Bernetz property located west of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company holds the Cedar-Rapids property located south of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
6. | EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (CONT’D) |
The Company holds the Mazarin-Glandelet property located north of the town of Amos.
The Company holds the Dalet property located north of the town of Amos.
The Company holds the Pakodji property located west of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company holds the Comtois Southwest property located west of the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon.
The Company has signed a purchase and sale agreement (the “Noront Agreement”) with Noront Resources Ltd. (“Noront”) to acquire Noront’s 25 percent interest in the Windfall Lake Project. The Company has agreed to pay Noront a sum of $10 million in cash plus three million warrants which entitle Noront to purchase common shares of the Company on a one-to-one basis, such warrants having an exercise price of $2.20 per common share of the Company (being the closing price of common shares of the Company on December 4, 2012) and expiring at 5:00 PM (Toronto time) on December 4, 2013. The Company will, subject to certain conditions, pay to Noront an additional amount in the event that the Company acquires, directly or indirectly, Eagle Hill’s 75 percent interest in the Windfall Lake Property by way of merger or other acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of Eagle Hill (the “75 Percent Interest”) equal to the difference (if any) between (i) one third of the purchase price paid by the Company for the 75 Percent Interest and (ii) $10 million. Consideration for the additional payment will be the Company common shares.
Pursuant to the Noront agreement and subject to certain conditions, the Company has the right to direct Noront to enforce its rights under the option agreement dated July 20, 2009 between Noront and Eagle Hill (the “Option Agreement”) including its right to repurchase the 75 Percent Interest from Eagle Hill and transfer the 75 Percent Interest to the Company, provided that (i) Noront agrees that the repurchase should be exercised; (ii) the Company shall pay to Noront up to $6,000,000 at the time of completion of the repurchase; and (iii) no other consideration shall be paid by the Company to Noront in connection with the repurchase and the transfer of the 75 Percent Interest to the Company.
The Noront Agreement is subject to certain conditions. In particular, the Company’s obligation to purchase Noront’s 25 percent interest in the Windfall Lake Project is subject to its acquisition of the 75 Percent Interest, or Noront obtaining the consent of Eagle Hill pursuant to the Option Agreement for the transfer of Noront’s 25 percent interest and any required regulatory approvals, including that of the TSX Venture Exchange.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
On December 18, 2012, the Company closed a total of $3,250,000 in secured term loans with City Securities Ltd (a corporation owned by Seager Rex Harbour who owns directly or indirectly more than 10% of the Company) and Monemvasia PTY Ltd (a corporation associated with Kevin Tomlinson, a director of the Company) (the “Lenders”). The term loans bear an interest rate of 12% per annum (effective rate of 16.45% per annum) and are intended to be outstanding during an interim period until a debt facility is completed. The term loans will mature on March 31, 2014 (the “Maturity Date”), unless repaid or redeemed earlier in accordance with the terms and conditions of the term loans. The term loans were guaranteed by hypothecs on the important claims of the Company related to Comtois.
The Company agreed to pay the Lenders structuring fees equal to 5% of the term loans for $162,500. The Company also incurred $19,900 of legal fees relating to the term loans. Total expenses for $182,400 were recorded against the term loans and will be amortized over a period up to the Maturity date. If the term loans are repaid earlier, the unamortized portion of expenses will be amortized in full at that time.
Unlimited number of common shares without par value. All shares are equally eligible to receive dividends and the repayment of capital, and represent one vote each at the shareholders’ meetings of the Company.
On February 16, 2011, the Company completed a private placement of 547,625 units for an aggregate gross proceeds of $4,381,000. Each unit is comprised of one flow-through share and one-half of one warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable at $8.00 per share until August 16, 2012. An amount of $205,360 relating to the warrants portion was recognized as an increase to warrants in equity and an amount of $1,136,322 relating to the liabilities portion as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units in the statement of financial position. The Company paid a finder’s fee of 6% of the gross proceeds of the offering.
On March 21, 2011, the Company completed a private placement of 258,202 units for an aggregate gross proceeds of $2,065,616. Each unit is comprised of one flow-through share and one-half of one warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable at $8.00 per share until September 21, 2012. An amount of $73,588 relating to the warrants portion was recognized as an increase to warrants in equity and an amount of $546,097 relating to the liabilities portion as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units in the statement of financial position. The Company paid a finder’s fee of 5% of the gross proceeds of the offering.
On August 5, 2011, the Company completed a private placement of 237,923 units for an aggregate gross proceeds of $2,046,138. Each unit is comprised of one flow-through share and one-half of one warrant, with each whole warrant is exercisable at $8.60 per share for an 18 month period, expiring on February 5, 2013. An amount of $37,616 relating to the warrants portion was recognized as an increase to warrants in equity and an amount of $885,526 relating to the liabilities portion as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units in the statement of financial position. The Company agreed to pay a finder’s fee of 5% of the gross proceeds of the offering.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
On August 19, 2011, the Company completed a private placement of 110,914 units for an aggregate gross proceeds of $953,860. Each unit is comprised of one flow-through share and one-half of one warrant, with each whole warrant is exercisable at $8.60 per share for an 18 month period, expiring on February 18, 2013. An amount of $7,697 relating to the warrants portion was recognized as an increase to warrants in equity and an amount of $424,867 relating to the liabilities portion as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-through share units in the statement of financial position. The Company agreed to pay a finder’s fee of 5% of the gross proceeds of the offering.
On December 21, 2011, the Company completed a private placement of 1,607,143 units for an aggregate gross proceeds of $13,500,001. Each unit is comprised of one flow-through share and one-half of one warrant, with each whole warrant is exercisable at $8.40 per share for an 18 month period, expiring on June 21, 2013. An amount of $554,464 relating to the warrants portion was recognized as an increase to warrants in equity and an amount of $4,765,179 relating to the liabilities portion as liabilities related to the issuance of flow-though share units in the statement of financial position. The Company agreed to pay a finder’s fee of 5% of the gross proceeds of the offering.
A summary of the status of the warrants outstanding, allowing the holders to subscribe a corresponding number of common shares is presented in the following table:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | Number of warrants | | | Weighted average exercise prices | | | Number of warrants | | | Weighted average exercise prices | |
| | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | |
Balance, at the beginning | | | 1,693,911 | | | | 8.25 | | | | 313,016 | | | | 8.00 | |
Issued | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,380,895 | | | | 8.31 | |
Expired | | | (715,928 | ) | | | 8.00 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, at the end | | | 977,983 | | | | 8.44 | | | | 1,693,911 | | | | 8.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the warrants issued in 2011 the average fair value of $0.64 for a total amount of $878,725 was estimated using the Black Scholes valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:
| | |
| | 2011 |
Average share price at date of grant | | 5,13$ |
Expected dividends yield | | — |
Expected weighted volatility | | 50.72% |
Risk-free interest average rate | | 1.28% |
Expected average life | | 18 mois |
Average exercise price at date of grant | | $8.31 |
The underlying expected volatility was determined by reference to historical data of the Company’s shares over a period of 18 months.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
Outstanding warrants entitle their holder to subscribe to an equivalent number of common shares as follow:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | Exercise | |
Expiry date | | Number | | | price | |
| | | | | $ | |
February 5, 2013 | | | 118,957 | | | | 8.60 | |
February 18, 2013 | | | 55,454 | | | | 8.60 | |
June 21, 2013 | | | 803,572 | | | | 8.40 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 977,983 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
9. | SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION |
Under its share option plan, the Company may grant a maximum of 5,000,000 share purchase options to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. The exercise price of each option may not be lower than the market price of the Company’s share on the TSX Venture Exchange the day preceding the date of the grant and the term of an option cannot exceed 5 years. The options are exercisable at the date of the grant.
The plan provides that the number of shares reserved for issuance in favour of insiders may not exceed 10% of the then outstanding shares and that the number of shares reserved for issuance to any beneficiary may not exceed 5% of the then outstanding shares.
The number of shares reserved for consultants performing investors’ relation activities for a period of 12 months may not exceed 2% of the outstanding shares of the Company. These options gradually vest over a 12 months period at a rate of the quarter of the options vesting in any three-month period.
On April 28, 2011, the Company granted 435,000 five-year share options to some of its directors and officers. A remuneration expense in the amount of $1,317,615 (fair value of $3.03 per option) has been recorded of which $957,615 has been recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss and $360,000 in exploration and evaluation assets.
On August 26, 2011, the Company granted 250,000 five-year share options to some of its directors and officers. A remuneration expense in the amount of $552,500 (fair value of $2.21 per option) has been recorded in the statement of comprehensive loss.
On December 7, 2012, the Company granted 860,000 five-year share options to some of its directors, officers and consultants. A remuneration expense in the amount of $713,800 (fair value of $0.83 per option) has been recorded of which $672,300 has been recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss and $41,500 in exploration and evaluation assets.
All share-based payments will be settled in equity. The Company has no legal or constructive obligation to repurchase or settle the options.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
9. | SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION(CONT’D) |
A summary of the status of the share options outstanding and exercisable is presented below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | Weighted | | | | | | Weighted | |
| | Number of | | | average | | | Number of | | | average | |
| | outstanding | | | exercise | | | outstanding | | | exercise | |
| | options | | | prices | | | options | | | prices | |
| | | | | $ | | | | | | $ | |
Balance, at the beginning | | | 1,942,500 | | | | 4.42 | | | | 1,989,500 | | | | 3.23 | |
Granted | | | 860,000 | | | | 2.20 | | | | 685,000 | | | | 5.94 | |
Expired | | | — | | | | — | | | | (200,000 | ) | | | 6.20 | |
Exercised | | | (247,500 | ) | | | 1.57 | | | | (532,000 | ) | | | 1.25 | |
Cancelled | | | (530,000 | ) | | | 5.68 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, at the end | | | 2,025,000 | | | | 3.50 | | | | 1,942,500 | | | | 4.42 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The weighted average share price at the date of exercise was $3.58 ($5.34 in 2011).
The following table summarizes information about share options:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Number of | | | Exercise | |
Expiry date | | options | | | price | |
| | | | | $ | |
April 27, 2014 | | | 490,000 | | | | 1.85 | |
November 10, 2015 | | | 390,000 | | | | 6.20 | |
April 28, 2016 | | | 285,000 | | | | 6.54 | |
December 7, 2017 | | | 860,000 | | | | 2.20 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,025,000 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
The weighted fair value of the granted share options of $0.83 ($2.81 in 2011) was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and based on the following weighted average assumptions:
| | | | |
| | 2012 | | 2011 |
Average share price at date of grant | | $2.20 | | $5.95 |
Dividends yield | | — | | — |
Expected weighted volatility | | 62.32% | | 49.78% |
Risk-free interest average rate | | 1.37% | | 2.56% |
Expected average life | | 5 years | | 5 years |
Average exercise price at date of grant | | $1.75 | | $5.94 |
The underlying expected volatility was determined by reference to historical data of the Company’s shares over a period of 60 month. No special features inherent to the options granted were incorporated into measurement of fair value.
In total, an amount of $713,800 ($1,925,875 in 2011) of compensation expenses (all of which relates to transactions where payment is based on the shares which will be settled in equity instruments) of which $672,300 ($1,565,875 in 2011 including $55,760 related to share options vested in 2011 and granted in 2010) has been recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss and $41,500 ($360,000 in 2011) in exploration and evaluation assets and the offset was applied against contributed surplus.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
10. | FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments presented in the statement of financial position are as follow:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | | | December, 31 2011 | |
| | Carrying | | | Fair | | | Carrying | | | Fair | |
| | amount | | | value | | | amount | | | value | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Financial assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans and receivables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 3,126,129 | | | | 3,126,129 | | | | 15,169,610 | | | | 15,169,610 | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 2,370,541 | | | | 2,370,541 | | | | 1,953,756 | | | | 1,953,756 | |
Term loans | | | 3,091,383 | | | | 3,091,383 | | | | — | | | | — | |
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are considered to be a reasonable approximation of fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the term loans is estimated using analysis of discounted cash flows based on current borrowing rates which apply to similar borrowings and approximates the carrying value.
See Note 3.4 for a description of the accounting policies for each category of financial instruments. The Company’s objective and method regarding the management of its financial instruments risks are detailed in Note 16.
The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the loss for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares in circulation during the period. In calculating the diluted loss per share, potential dilutive ordinary shares such as share options and warrants have not been included as they would have the effect of decreasing the loss per share which would be considered to be antidilutive. Details of share options and warrants issued that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future are given in Note 8.2 and 9.
Both the basic and diluted loss per share have been calculated using the loss attributable to the shareholders of the Company as the numerator, i.e. no adjustment to the loss was necessary in 2011 and 2010.
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Net loss | | | ($2,118,091 | ) | | | ($1,804,705 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | | | 26,825,880 | | | | 24,609,102 | |
Basic and diluted loss per share | | | ($0.08 | ) | | | ($0.07 | ) |
There have been no other transactions involving shares between the reporting date and the date of authorization of these financial statements.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
12. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS ON THE CASH FLOWS |
The changes in working capital items are detailed as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Sales tax receivable | | | 138,996 | | | | (19,852 | ) |
Prepaid expenses | | | 16,186 | | | | (28,001 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 955,151 | | | | 108,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 1,110,333 | | | | 60,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Non cash transactions included in the statement of financial position are the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Accounts payable related to exploration and evaluation assets | | | 946,454 | | | | 1,484,820 | |
Exercise of share options | | | 280,837 | | | | 425,361 | |
Tax credits receivable | | | 167,286 | | | | — | |
Share-based payment related to exploration and evaluation assets | | | 41,500 | | | | 360,000 | |
Deferred income taxes include in the share issue expenses | | | 15,029 | | | | 429,144 | |
13. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
13.1 | Compensation to key management |
Key management personnel of the Company are members of the board of directors, as well as the president, the chief operating officer and the chief financial officer. Key management remuneration is as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Short-term benefits: | | | | | | | | |
Salaries, remuneration and other employee benefits expenses1) | | | 529,925 | | | | 255,711 | |
Salaries and other employee benefits expenses capitalized in exploration and evaluation assets | | | 226,712 | | | | 212,042 | |
Professional and contractual fees | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,000 | |
Professional fees related to proxy contest | | | 85,000 | | | | — | |
Share-based payment: | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation | | | 643,250 | | | | 1,510,115 | |
Share based compensation capitalized in exploration and evaluation assets | | | — | | | | 360,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total compensation | | | 1,490,887 | | | | 2,343,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1) | Includes a $40,000 termination benefits payment. |
In 2012, key management exercised 200,000 options at a price of $1.51 and 40,000 options at a price of $1.85 for a total of $376,000. In 2011, key management exercised 62,000 options at a price of $0.35, 180,000 options at a price of $0.70, 50,000 options at a price of $1.51 and 240,000 options at a price of $1.85 for a total of $667,200.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
13. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS(CONT’D) |
13.2 | Other related party transactions |
In addition to the amounts listed above in the compensation to key management in note 13.1:
| • | | In 2012, professional fees and disbursements of $55,071 ($46,100 in 2011) have been paid to an officer; |
| • | | In 2012, an officer exercised 7,500 options at a price of $1.51 for a total of $11,325 (in 2011, 10,000 options at a price of $0.70 for a total of $10,000). |
As at December 31, 2012, the balance due those related parties amounted to $10,942 (none as at December 31, 2011).
Unless otherwise stated, none of the transactions incorporated special terms and conditions and no guarantee was given or received. Outstanding balances are usually settled in cash.
Relationship between tax expense and accounting profit or loss
The reported income tax rate of the Company differs from the combined federal and provincial income tax rate in Canada. The difference result of the following elements:
| | | | | | | | |
| | IFRS | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Loss before income taxes | | | (4,492,600 | ) | | | (2,657,760 | ) |
Income tax expenses attributable to earnings computed by applying the combined federal and provincial income tax rate of 26.6% (28.4% in 2011) | | | (1,208,510 | ) | | | (754,804 | ) |
Adjustment for following elements | | | | | | | | |
Variation of income tax rate | | | — | | | | 16,069 | |
Deferred income assets not recognized previously | | | — | | | | (818,421 | ) |
Tax effect of issuance of flow-through share units | | | 4,087,686 | | | | 3,432,133 | |
Reversal other liabilities attributable to issuance of flow-through share units | | | (5,435,214 | ) | | | (3,277,476 | ) |
Share-based compensation | | | 180,849 | | | | 541,549 | |
Non deductible items and other | | | 680 | | | | 7,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,374,509 | ) | | | (853,055 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
The 2012, reported income tax is different from year 2011 reported income tax due to the federal tax rate variation.
Composition of deferred income taxes in the income statements
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | |
Inception and reversal of temporary differences | | | (1,026,981 | ) | | | (205,360 | ) |
Income tax rates variation | | | — | | | | 16,069 | |
Tax impact of expenses incurred for flow-through share units | | | 4,087,686 | | | | 3,432,133 | |
Reversal other liabilities attributable to issuance of flow-through shares | | | (5,435,214 | ) | | | (3,277,476 | ) |
Temporary difference not recorded | | | — | | | | (818,421 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,374,509 | ) | | | (853,055 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
Variation of 2012 deferred income taxes
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balance January 1, 2012 | | | Recognized in profit and loss | | | Reversal of other liabilities | | | Equity | | | Balance December 31, 2012 | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 70,535 | | | | 6,053 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,588 | |
Intangible | | | 14,111 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,111 | |
Exploration and evaluation assets | | | (3,698,530 | ) | | | 1,362,890 | | | | (5,435,214 | ) | | | — | | | | (7,770,854 | ) |
Tax credits receivable | | | — | | | | (17,332 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (17,332 | ) |
Share issue expenses and term loans structuring fees | | | 429,143 | | | | (137,065 | ) | | | — | | | | 15,029 | | | | 307,107 | |
Non capital loss | | | 1,189,463 | | | | 1,159,963 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,349,426 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,995,278 | ) | | | 2,374,509 | | | | (5,435,214 | ) | | | 15,029 | | | | (5,040,954 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Variation of 2011 deferred income taxes
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Balance January 1, 2011 | | | Recognized in profit and loss | | | Reversal of other liabilities | | | Equity | | | Balance December 31, 2011 | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | — | | | | 70,535 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,535 | |
Intangible | | | — | | | | 14,111 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,111 | |
Exploration and evaluation assets | | | (106,746 | ) | | | (314,308 | ) | | | (3,277,476 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,698,530 | ) |
Share issue expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 429,143 | | | | 429,143 | |
Non capital loss | | | 106,746 | | | | 1,082,717 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,189,463 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | — | | | | 853,055 | | | | (3,277,476 | ) | | | 429,143 | | | | (1,995,278 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
As at December 31, 2012, expiration dates of losses and tax credits available to reduce future years’ income tax are:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Losses available | | | Tax credits available | |
| | Federal | | | Provincial | | | Federal | | | Provincial | |
| | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
2014 | | | 204,690 | | | | 200,044 | | | | — | | | | 963 | |
2015 | | | 127,639 | | | | 121,665 | | | | — | | | | 659 | |
2016 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 106,617 | |
2017 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 190,944 | |
2026 | | | 174,407 | | | | 134,161 | | | | 110,860 | | | | — | |
2027 | | | 240,884 | | | | 231,187 | | | | 124,113 | | | | — | |
2028 | | | 412,796 | | | | 401,471 | | | | 294,176 | | | | — | |
2029 | | | 666,231 | | | | 658,144 | | | | 258,690 | | | | — | |
2030 | | | 897,102 | | | | 887,242 | | | | 593,398 | | | | — | |
2031 | | | 1,753,740 | | | | 1,738,008 | | | | — | | | | — | |
2032 | | | 4,309,119 | | | | 4,295,601 | | | | 39,475 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8,786,608 | | | | 8,667,523 | | | | 1,420,712 | | | | 299,183 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
15. | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |
The Company’s capital management objectives are:
| • | | To ensure the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; |
| • | | To increase the value of the assets of the business; and |
| • | | To provide an adequate return to owners of the parent in the future. |
These objectives will be achieved by identifying the right exploration projects, adding value to these projects and ultimately taking them through to production or sale and cash flow, either with partners or by the Company’s own means.
The Company defines capital as the carrying amount of equity. Capital for the reporting periods under review is summarized in Note 8 and in the statement of changes in equity.
The Company is not exposed to any externally imposed capital requirements except when the Company issues flow-through shares for which an amount should be used for exploration work. See all the details in Notes 8.1 and 18.
The Company sets the amount of capital in proportion to its overall financing structure, i.e. equity and financial liabilities. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may return capital to shareholders, issue new shares, or sell assets to reduce debt. When financing conditions are not optimal, the Company may enter into option agreements or other solutions to continue its activities or may slow its activities until conditions improve.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies and processes for managing capital during the reporting periods.
16. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS |
The Company is exposed to various risks in relation to financial instruments. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities by category are summarized in Note 10. The main types of risks are market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Company’s risk management is coordinated closely with the Board of Directors. The objectives are to secure short- to medium-term cash while minimizing the exposure to financial markets.
The Company does not actively engage in the trading of financial assets for speculative purposes.
No changes were made in the objectives, policies and processes relating to the risk management during the reporting periods. The most significant financial risks to which the Company is exposed are described below:
Interest rate sensitivity
Banker acceptances bear interest at a fixed rate and the Company is, therefore, exposed to the risk of changes in fair value resulting from interest rate fluctuations. All the investments are at amortized cost so there is no impact on profit or loss related to the fair value variation.
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
16. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS (CONT’D) |
Credit risk
Credit risk relates to the risk that one party to a financial instrument will not fulfill some or all of its obligations, thereby causing the Company to sustain a financial loss. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of financial assets, cash and cash equivalents at the reporting date for amounts of $3,126,129 at December 31, 2012 and $15,169,610 at December 31, 2011.
The risk related to cash and cash equivalents is considered negligible since the Company is dealing with reputable Canadian-based financial institutions whose credit ratings are excellent. The Company’s management considers that all the above financial assets are of good credit quality.
Liquidity risk
The risk management of liquidity aims at maintaining sufficient cash and cash equivalents in order to ensure that the Company has the required funds to meet either from private or public offerings. During the year the Company has sustained its exploration program and working capital requirement by flow-through share financing and the exercise of share options. Obligations of the Company in terms of liabilities and other payables mature over the next 90 days. The Company’s existing cash and cash equivalents resources significantly exceed the current cash outflow requirements.
The Company’s future minimum operating lease payments are as follows:
| | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | |
| | $ | |
Within 1 year | | | 31,224 | |
1 to 5 years | | | 20,816 | |
After 5 years | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total | | | 52,040 | |
| | | | |
In 2011, the Company has rented premises for one year from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012 and the monthly rent is $2,540, including operational expenses and municipal taxes. In March 2012, an amendment was signed to extend the lease up to August 31, 2014. In December 2012, an amendment was signed to establish the rent at $2,602 per month.
Lease payments recognized as an expense during the reporting period amount to $30,480 ($10,160 in 2011). This amount consists of minimum lease payments.
18. | CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS |
The Company is funded in part by the issuance of flow-through shares and under the tax rules regarding this type of financing, the Company is required to conduct mineral exploration work. These tax rules also set deadlines for the completion of exploration work to be undertaken no later than the first of the following dates:
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MAUDORE MINERALS LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(in Canadian dollars)
18. | CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS(CONT’D) |
| • | | Two years following the flow-through placements; |
| • | | One year after the Company has renounced the tax deductions relating to the exploration work. |
Commitments to carry out exploration work that are not respected are subject to a combined tax rate of 30% (Canada and Quebec). However, there is no guarantee that expenses incurred will qualify as Canadian exploration expenses, even if the Company is committed to take all necessary measures in this regard. The refusal of certain expenses by the tax authority would have a negative tax impact for investors.
As of December 2010, the Company renounced tax deductions of $5,008,264 following flow-through placements realised on December 30, 2010. An amount of $954,702 has been recorded as recovery of deferred income taxes against the comprehensive loss in 2011, the Company having engaged all the related exploration expenses.
As of December 31, 2011, the Company renounced tax deductions of $22,946,615 following several flow-through placements. As of December 31, 2011, an amount of $5,435,214 has been recorded in the liabilities related to issuance of flow-through share units and $3,277,476 was recorded as recovery of deferred income taxes against the comprehensive loss in 2011, the Company having engaged part of the related exploration expenses. As of December 31, 2012, the $5,435,214 of liabilities related to issuance of flow-through share units was reversed in the comprehensive loss as recovery of deferred income taxes since the Company had engaged all the exploration expenses relating to the 2011 flow-though private placements.
19.1 | Acquisition of NAP Quebec Mines Ltd and $22 million credit facility |
On March 22, 2013, the Company acquired the Sleeping Giant Mill and the Quebec-based gold assets from North American Palladium Ltd. (“NAP”) through the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of NAP Quebec Mines Ltd. (“NAP Quebec”) in accordance with a purchase agreement.
In consideration for the shares of NAP Quebec, the Company has paid to NAP a cash consideration of $18 million which has been funded through the credit facility described below, and has issued to NAP 1,500,000 common shares. The TSX Venture Exchange has approved the acquisition.
The $18 million purchase price for the shares of NAP Quebec is fully funded by a senior secured credit facility in the amount of $22 million provided to the Company by FBC Holdings Sarl (“FBC”), an arm’s length party, on March 22, 2013 (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility bears interest at the rate of 15% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears, with a maturity date of March 22, 2016. In order to secure repayment of the Credit Facility, the Company has granted to FBC a first-ranking charge over all of its and its subsidiaries’ present and future personal property and material real property, including specified mining rights.
In consideration of the commitment made by FBC under the Credit Facility and in lieu of further structuring fees, the Company has issued to FBC 1,760,000 common shares and 880,000 common share purchase warrants. Each warrant shall entitle FBC to subscribe for one common share during a period of 2 years following the date of its issuance, at a price equal to $1.08, being the closing price of common shares of the Company on the TSXV on March 22, 2013. The TSXV has approved the issuance of the common shares and warrants to FBC.
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