Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Interim Balance Sheet (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
As at |
As at |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
15,598,539 |
10,455,911 |
Short-term investments |
24,583,893 |
21,129,909 |
Amounts receivable |
8,015,249 |
8,902,156 |
Prepaid expenses |
96,426 |
85,863 |
Current assets of discontinued operations |
- |
1,233,825 |
Future income tax assets |
- |
5,886,318 |
|
|
|
|
48,294,107 |
47,693,982 |
|
|
|
Office equipment |
10,500 |
11,217 |
|
|
|
Mining properties (note 3) |
6,781,546 |
6,567,312 |
|
|
|
Web site development expenses |
2,689 |
2,907 |
|
|
|
Deferred charges |
- |
341,722 |
|
|
|
Long-term assets of discontinued operations |
- |
11,397,457 |
|
|
|
|
55,088,842 |
66,014,597 |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
Related companies |
112,973 |
94,033 |
Others |
1,301,849 |
430,051 |
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
- |
4,435,716 |
|
|
|
|
1,414,822 |
4,959,800 |
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations |
- |
86,318 |
|
|
|
|
1,414,822 |
5,046,118 |
|
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
91,161,601 |
85,471,959 |
|
|
|
Warrants (note 4a) |
621,160 |
446,117 |
|
|
|
Warrants (units) (note 4b) |
57,525 |
- |
|
|
|
Stock options (note 4c) |
958,348 |
- |
|
|
|
Unit options |
- |
101,178 |
|
|
|
Contributed surplus |
1,274 |
1,274 |
|
|
|
Deficit |
(39,125,888) |
(25,052,049) |
|
|
|
|
53,674,020 |
60,968,479 |
|
|
|
|
55,088,842 |
66,014,597 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.
Approved by the Board of Directors
_(s) André Gaumond____ Director ____(s) André Lemire_____ Director
Page 1
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Interim Statements of Earnings (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
Three-Month Periods
|
|
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
Dividends |
117,440 |
80,679 |
Interest |
247,177 |
213,811 |
Fees |
7,607 |
58,002 |
Option payments received in excess of cost of mining properties |
3,788,527 |
- |
Gain on sale of short-term investments |
363,613 |
136,756 |
Gain on sale of mining properties |
319,831 |
429,816 |
|
|
|
|
4,844,195 |
919,064 |
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
Professional and maintenance fees (1) |
909,085 |
64,419 |
Management fees |
11,312 |
21,282 |
Rent and administrative expenses |
575,422 |
160,719 |
Advertising and exhibitions |
20,921 |
74,064 |
Travelling |
31,975 |
57,066 |
Depreciation of office equipment |
717 |
1,180 |
Amortization of Web site development expenses |
218 |
311 |
General exploration costs (1) |
433,705 |
33,312 |
Grants, credit on duties refundable for loss and refundable tax credit for resources |
(33,076) |
9,096 |
Cost of mining properties abandoned |
15,292 |
163,480 |
Writedown of short-term investments |
295,469 |
- |
|
|
|
|
2,261,040 |
584,929 |
|
|
|
Net earnings from continuing operations |
2,583,155 |
334,135 |
|
|
|
Net loss from discontinued operations |
- |
(127,217) |
|
|
|
Net earnings for the period (note 5) |
2,583,155 |
206,918 |
|
|
|
Basic net earnings per share from continuing operations ( note 6) |
0.107 |
0.015 |
|
|
|
Basic net loss per share from discontinued operations (note 6) |
- |
(0.006) |
|
|
|
Total basic net earnings per share |
0.107 |
0.009 |
|
|
|
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations (note 6) |
0.107 |
0.014 |
|
|
|
Diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations (note 6) |
- |
(0.006) |
|
|
|
Total diluted net earnings per share |
0.107 |
0.008 |
|
|
|
(1) Stock-based compensation costs included in the following items: |
|
|
Professional and maintenance fees |
837,921 |
- |
General exploration costs |
354,427 |
- |
|
|
|
|
1,192,348 |
- |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.
Page 2
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Interim Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the three-month period ended May 31, 2006
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
Share capital |
Warrants |
Warrants (units) |
Stock options |
Unit options |
Contributed surplus |
Deficit |
Total |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - March 1, 2006 |
48,156,570 |
85,471,959 |
835,425 |
446,117 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
95,730 |
101,178 |
1,274 |
(25,052,049) |
60,968,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of unit options |
95,730 |
431,468 |
- |
- |
23,932 |
62,203 |
- |
- |
(95,730) |
(101,178) |
- |
- |
392,493 |
Exercise of warrants (units) |
1,800 |
14,398 |
- |
- |
(1,800) |
(4,678) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9,720 |
Exercise of warrants |
1,525 |
9,049 |
(1,525) |
(814) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8,235 |
Stock options granted |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20,000 |
234,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
234,000 |
Exercise of stock options |
20,000 |
285,000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(20,000) |
(234,000) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
51,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,275,625 |
86,211,874 |
833,900 |
445,303 |
22,132 |
57,525 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,274 |
(25,052,049) |
61,663,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange of each share of Virginia Gold Mines for 0.5 share of the company with respect to the plan of arrangement (note 2 a) |
(24,137,813) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange of each warrant and warrant (unit) of Virginia Gold Mines for 0.5 warrant and warrant (unit) of the company with respect to the plan of arrangement (note 2 a) |
- |
- |
(416,950) |
- |
(11,066) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer of Eleonore property's net assets and elimination of future income tax assets (note 2 a) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(15,974,110) |
(15,974,110) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options granted (note 4 c) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
498,500 |
958,348 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
958,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants |
79,828 |
180,093 |
(79,828) |
(85,257) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
94,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants granted (note 4 a) |
- |
- |
484,162 |
261,114 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
261,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares for cash consideration |
1,210,406 |
4,786,279 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,786,279 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share issue expenses |
- |
(16,645) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(16,645) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs related to the plan of arrangement |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(682,884) |
(682,884) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,583,155 |
2,583,155 |
Balance - May 31, 2006 |
25,428,046 |
91,161,601 |
821,284 |
621,160 |
11,066 |
57,525 |
498,500 |
958,348 |
- |
- |
1,274 |
(39,125,888) |
53,674,020 |
Page 3
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Interim Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
For the three-month period ended May 31, 2005
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
Share capital |
Warrants |
Warrants (units) |
Stock options |
Unit options |
Contributed surplus |
Deficit |
Total |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
Number |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance - March 1, 2005 |
19,479,539 |
56,253,306 |
994,011 |
554,380 |
- |
- |
1,106,655 |
460,466 |
- |
- |
1,274 |
(29,230,758) |
28,038,668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants |
994,011 |
4,554,913 |
(994,011) |
(554,380) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4,000,533 |
Exercise of stock options |
55,250 |
139,030 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(55,250) |
(26,410) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
112,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unit options granted |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
117,900 |
249,301 |
- |
- |
249,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants granted |
- |
- |
471,250 |
524,389 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
524,389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares for cash consideration |
1,965,000 |
15,588,611 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15,588,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share issue expenses |
- |
(1,337,279) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,337,279) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
206,918 |
206,918 |
Balance - May 31, 2005 |
22,493,800 |
75,198,581 |
471,250 |
524,389 |
- |
- |
1,051,405 |
434,056 |
117,900 |
249,301 |
1,274 |
(29,023,840) |
47,383,761 |
Page 4
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Interim Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
Three-Month Periods
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations |
|
|
Net earnings from continuing operations for the period |
2,583,155 |
334,135 |
Items not affecting cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
Cost of mining properties abandoned |
15,292 |
163,480 |
Depreciation of office equipment |
717 |
1,180 |
Amortization of Web site development expenses |
218 |
311 |
Stock-based compensation costs |
1,192,348 |
- |
Writedown of short-term investments |
295,469 |
- |
Gain on sale of short-term investments |
(363,613) |
(136,756) |
Gain on sale of mining properties |
(319,831) |
(429,816) |
Option payments received in excess of cost of mining properties |
(3,788,527) |
- |
|
|
|
|
(384,772) |
(67,466) |
|
|
|
Net change in non-cash working capital items |
|
|
Amounts receivable |
694,934 |
536,704 |
Prepaid expenses |
(10,563) |
(80,242) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
737,368 |
130,635 |
|
|
|
|
1,421,739 |
587,097 |
|
|
|
|
1,036,967 |
519,631 |
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities from discontinued operations |
(1,506,355) |
(127,217) |
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities from continuing operations |
|
|
Issuance of share capital and warrants |
5,603,677 |
20,226,153 |
Share issue expenses |
(16,645) |
(1,087,978) |
|
|
|
|
5,587,032 |
19,138,175 |
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities from continuing operations |
|
|
Variation in short-term investments |
736,895 |
(12,464,881) |
Additions to mining properties |
(274,627) |
(1,529,081) |
Variation in credit on duties refundable for loss and refundable tax credit receivable related to exploration costs applied against mining properties |
306,067 |
(670,132) |
Additions to office equipment |
- |
(239) |
Proceeds from disposal of mining properties |
15,000 |
- |
Option payments received |
55,000 |
25,000 |
Variation in deferred charges |
(341,162) |
- |
|
|
|
|
497,173 |
(14,639,333) |
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities from discontinued operations |
(472,189) |
(2,334,638) |
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
5,142,628 |
2,556,618 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of period |
10,455,911 |
7,318,302 |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents - End of period |
15,598,539 |
9,874,920 |
|
|
|
Additional information |
|
|
Items not affecting cash and cash equivalents related to financing and investing activities |
|
|
Credit on duties refundable for loss and refundable tax credit receivable related to exploration costs applied against mining properties |
7,421,253 |
6,005,944 |
Acquisition of mining properties included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
198,167 |
1,208,572 |
Stock options exercised and included in share capital |
234,000 |
26,410 |
Warrants exercised and included in shareholders' equity |
86,071 |
554,380 |
Warrants granted and included in shareholders' equity |
- |
524,389 |
Unit options granted and included in share capital |
- |
249,301 |
Amounts receivable on sale of mining properties |
- |
434,085 |
Warrants (units) granted and included in shareholders' equity |
62,203 |
- |
Warrants (units) exercised and included in share capital |
4,678 |
- |
Unit options exercised and included in share capital |
101,178 |
- |
Mining properties sold in consideration of short-term investments |
4,122,735 |
- |
Interest received |
165,713 |
180,667 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim financial statements.
Page 5
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
1 Interim financial information
The financial information as at May 31, 2006 and for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2006 and 2005 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of these periods have been included. The adjustments made were of a normal recurring nature. Interim results may not necessarily be indicative of results anticipated for the year.
These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and use the same accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of Virginia Gold Mines Inc.'s ("Virginia Gold Mines") most recent annual financial statements. All disclosures required for annual financial statements have not been included in these financial statements. These unaudited interim financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with Virginia Gold Mines' most recent audited annual financial statements.
2 Plan of arrangement and financial statement presentation
(a) On March 24, 2006, the shareholders of Virginia Gold Mines approved a plan of arrangement (effective March 31, 2006) involving Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp"), Virginia Mines Inc. ("the company") and Virginia Gold Mines. Further to this plan of arrangement, the following events occured:
Virginia Gold Mines transferred to the company the assets not related to the Eleonore property at fair market value for a consideration consisting of the issuance of 18,017,817 shares by the company and the assumption by the company of the liabilities not related to the Eleonore property.
The company acquired from Virginia Gold Mines a production royalty on the Eleonore property for a consideration consisting of a cash payment of $16,099,000 and the issuance of 400 shares of its share capital.
Virginia Gold Mines then subscribed for 6,119,595 shares of the company for a cash consideration of $16,099,000.
The reduction of Virginia Gold Mines' stated capital was paid in kind through a distribution of the shares of the company to its (his/her) shareholders. Each shareholder of Virginia Gold Mines received 0.5 share of the company for each share of Virginia Gold Mines.
In addition, each shareholder of Virginia Gold Mines has exchanged its (his/her) shares at a rate of 0.4 share of Goldcorp for one share of Virginia Gold Mines.
Page 6
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
Virginia Gold Mines' warrants outstanding as at March 31, 2006 ceased to be
exercisable for shares of Virginia Gold Mines. Each warrant now entitles the
holder to receive, upon exercise in accordance with its terms, the number of
shares of Goldcorp and of the company that the holder would have received under
the plan of arrangement if, immediately before the effective time, such holder
had been the registered holder of the number of shares of Virginia Gold Mines
he would have been entitled to upon exercise.
(b) These transactions between the company and Virginia Gold Mines have been
recorded at the carrying value since they were entered into by related parties.
(c) The company will continue the operations of Virginia Gold Mines, except
for the Eleonore property.
(d) Comparative figures are derived from the financial statements of Virginia
Gold Mines.
3 Mining properties
|
# claims / permits |
Undivided interest
|
Balance as at
March 1, 2006 |
Costs incurred |
Option payments,
mining properties abandoned or sold, credit on duties refundable for loss,
refundable tax credit for resources and grants |
Balance as at May 31,
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corvet Est |
723 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
100 |
30,401 |
41,944 |
- |
72,345 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
1,037,729 |
- |
(30,000) |
1,007,729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,068,130 |
41,944 |
(30,000) |
1,080,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coulon Pitaval |
368 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
100 |
62,132 |
9,074 |
- |
71,206 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
231,800 |
6,160 |
(2,840) |
235,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
293,932 |
15,234 |
(2,840) |
306,326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coulon J/V |
598 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
100 |
100,940 |
25,988 |
- |
126,928 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
376,439 |
9,644 |
(29,446) |
356,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
477,379 |
35,632 |
(29,446) |
483,565 |
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lac Gayot |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
50 |
47,660 |
294 |
- |
47,954 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
701,067 |
3,333 |
(1,537) |
702,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
748,727 |
3,627 |
(1,537) |
750,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(forward) |
|
|
2,588,168 |
96,437 |
(63,823) |
2,620,782 |
Page 7
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
# claims / permits |
Undivided interest
|
Balance as at
March 1, 2006 |
Costs incurred |
Option payments,
mining properties abandoned or sold, credit on duties refundable for loss,
refundable tax credit for resources and grants |
Balance as at May 31,
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(brought forward) |
|
|
2,588,168 |
96,437 |
(63,823) |
2,620,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poste Lemoyne Ext. |
211 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
100 |
1,074,205 |
2,750 |
- |
1,076,955 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
429,686 |
825 |
(380) |
430,131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,503,891 |
3,575 |
( 380) |
1,507,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Megatem |
882 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
45 |
23,768 |
- |
- |
23,768 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
919,128 |
1,151 |
(493) |
919,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
942,896 |
1,151 |
(493) |
943,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Megatem III |
463 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
49 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Exploration costs |
|
|
207,097 |
- |
- |
207,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,097 |
- |
- |
207,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Others |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mining property |
|
|
696,633 |
98,769 |
(27,127) |
768,275 |
Exploration costs |
|
|
628,627 |
228,065 |
(121,940) |
734,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,260 |
326,834 |
(149,067) |
1,503,027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,567,312 |
427,997 |
(213,763) |
6,781,546 |
Page 8
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
|
$ |
|
|
Balance as at February 28, 2006 |
6,567,312 |
|
|
Costs incurred during the period |
|
|
|
Claims and permits |
178,819 |
Analyses |
3,124 |
Drilling |
14,750 |
Geophysics |
151,364 |
Geology |
25,947 |
Transport |
3,133 |
Salaries |
46,875 |
Accommodation |
3,985 |
|
|
|
427,997 |
|
|
Option payments |
(55,000) |
Mining properties abandoned or sold |
(44,669) |
Credit on duties refundable for loss and refundable tax credit for resources |
(114,094) |
|
|
|
(213,763) |
|
|
Balance as at May 31, 2006 |
6,781,546 |
4 Equity components
(a) Warrants
The following table summarizes the exercise price and the maturity date of outstanding warrants:
• 337,122 warrants at $5.40* mature on September 11, 2006;
• 484,162 warrants at $5.84 mature on November 18, 2007.
The 484,162 warrants were granted under private placements to common shareholders during the three month period ended May 31, 2006.
* Under the agreement entered into with Goldcorp, 11% of the exercise price of those warrants will be cashed by the company and the balance will be allocated to Goldcorp.
Page 9
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable as at May 31, 2006:
Number
|
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) |
Weighted average
exercise price |
|
|
|
821,284 |
1.05 |
5.66 |
The fair value of warrants granted during the three-month period ended May 31, 2006 was estimated using the Black-Sholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate |
4.11% |
Expected volatility |
50% |
Dividend yield |
Nil |
Weighted average expected life |
18 months |
Weighted average fair value of warrants granted |
$0.539 |
(b) Warrants (units)
The 11,066 warrants (units) are exercisable at $5.40* and mature on September 11, 2006.
Each warrant (unit) entitles the holder, upon exercise, to one share of the company.
* Under the agreement entered into with Goldcorp, 11% of the exercise price of those warrants will be cashed by the company and the balance will be allocated to Goldcorp.
(c) Stock option plan
(i) On March 16, 2006, the company granted a service provider 20,000 stock options at an exercise price of $2.55 in connection with an agreement previously entered into in a previous period. On the date of grant, the quoted market value of Virginia Gold Mines was established at $14.13. On March 17, 2006, these options were exercised and the quoted market value of Virginia Gold Mines on that date was $14.25. The difference between the exercise price and the quoted market value as at March 17, 2006 has been recognized in earnings.
(ii) On March 24, 2006, the company has established a new stock option plan whereby certain key employees, officers, directors and service providers may be granted stock options of the company. A number of shares equal to 10% of the shares outstanding is available for issuance under this plan (maximum of 5% of the number of common shares outstanding in favour of one person).
Page 10
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
Options granted expire after a maximum period of ten years following the date of grant. There is no vesting period, except for:
• 270,000 options granted to directors during the period ended May 31, 2006, which vest as follows:
• 90,000 options vesting on the date of issuance (April 6, 2006);
• 90,000 options vesting after six months of service (October 6, 2006);
• 90,000 options vesting after one year of service (April 6, 2007).These options will generate aggregate stock-based compensation costs of $721,656. These costs will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their vesting period.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding
and exercisable as at May 31, 2006.
|
Options outstanding |
Options currently exercisable |
||
Exercise price |
Number |
Weighted average
remaining contractual life |
Weighted average
exercise price |
Number |
|
|
|
|
|
$4.44 |
498,500 |
9.58 |
4.44 |
318,500 |
The fair value of stock options granted during the three-month period ended May 31, 2006 was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate |
4.30% |
Expected volatility |
54.78% |
Dividend yield |
Nil |
Weighted average expected life |
6.89 years |
Weighted average fair value of options granted |
$2.646 |
Page 11
Virginia Mines Inc.
(an exploration company)
Notes to Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
(expressed in Canadian dollars)
5 Net earnings for the period
No income taxes have been recognized in earnings for the three-month period ended May 31, 2006 further to a deduction claimed by the company. This deduction is related to the fact that the adjusted cost base of the assets acquired from Virginia Gold Mines exceeded their carrying value since this transaction has been entered into at fair market value for income tax purposes. At the time of the transaction, the company recorded a valuation allowance corresponding to the full amount of the income tax assets resulting from the transaction because it was more likely than not that some or all of the future income tax assets would not be realized.
6 Earnings per share
|
Three-Month
Periods |
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
24,153,620 |
21,889,786 |
Stock options |
- |
837,096 |
Warrants |
- |
243,386 |
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
24,153,620 |
22,970,268 |
|
|
|
Items excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average quoted market value of the common shares |
|
|
Stock options |
498,500 |
- |
Warrants |
821,284 |
491,250 |
Warrants (units) |
11,066 |
- |
The exchange of each share of Virginia Gold Mines for 0.5 share of the company as at March 31, 2006 has been recognized as if the transaction had occurred on March 1, 2005 as regards the earnings per share calculations.