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UNITED STATES
Explanatory Note
This Form 6-K/A is being filed to ammend the
Form 6-K filed on June 29, 2009, to include subsequent events materials.
EXHIBIT LIST
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Exhibit 99.1 Consolidated Financial Statements Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 Explanatory Note These audited consolidated financial statements have been
amended to include subsequent events material to the Company to July 23, 2009.
The audited consolidated financial statements for the Company for the year
ending March 31, 2009, filed in the United States, inadvertently did not include
the signature of the Company's auditors, KPMG LLP in the audit report related to
Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, necessitating that the Company
re-file its financial statements in the United States, These audited
consolidated financial statements for the Company for the year ended March 31,
2009 are also being re-filed to include the subsequent event disclosures which
have been included in the consolidated financial statements re-filed in the
United States. REPORT OF MANAGEMENT The accompanying consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of management. These statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada, and reflect
management's best estimates and judgments based on currently available
information. Management has developed and maintains systems of internal
accounting controls in order to ensure, on a reasonable and cost effective
basis, the reliability of its financial information and the safeguarding of
assets. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that
management fulfils its responsibilities through the Audit Committee of three
independent directors which meets with management and the auditors during the
year, to review reporting and control issues and to satisfy itself that each
party has properly discharged its responsibilities. The Committee reviews the
financial statements before they are presented to the Board of Directors for
approval and considers the independence of the auditors. The consolidated financial statements have been audited by
KPMG LLP, an independent firm of chartered accountants appointed by the
shareholders at the Company's last annual meeting. Their report outlines the
scope of their examination and opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
"Patrick Evans" "Jennifer Dawson" August 12, 2009 Telephone (416) 777-8500 Fax (416) 777-8818 Internet www.kpmg.ca AUDITORS' REPORT To the Shareholders of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Mountain
Province Diamonds Inc. as at March 31, 2009 and 2008 and the consolidated
statements of operations and deficit, comprehensive income, accumulated other
comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended March 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management. 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 plan and perform an
audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as at March 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2009 in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants Toronto, Canada June 25, 2009, except as to Notes 6 and 10 which are as of July 14, 2009 KPMG LLP, is a Canadian limited liability
partnership and a member firm of the KPMG MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. Consolidated Statement of Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Nature of operations and Going Concern: The Company is in the process of
developing and permitting its mineral properties primarily in conjunction with
De Beers Canada Inc. ("De Beers Canada") (Note 6), and has not yet determined
whether these properties contain mineral reserves that are economically
recoverable. The underlying value and recoverability of the amounts shown as "Interest
In Gahcho Kué Project" is dependent upon the ability of the Company and/or
its mineral property partner to discover economically recoverable reserves,
successful permitting and development, and upon future profitable production or
proceeds from disposition of the Company's mineral properties. Failure to
discover economically recoverable reserves will require the Company to write-off
costs capitalized to date. These consolidated financial
statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with
Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The Company's
ability to continue as a going concern and to realize the carrying value of its
assets and discharge its liabilities is dependent on the discovery of
economically recoverable mineral reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain
necessary financing to fund its operations, and the future production or
proceeds from developed properties. The Company has incurred losses in
the year ended March 31, 2009 amounting to $1,537,590, incurred negative cash
flows from operations of $1,141,890, and will require additional sources of
financing to complete its future business plans. At March 31, 2009, the Company
had approximately $300,000 of cash on hand and short-term investment. Subsequent
to March 31, 2009, certain directors and officers exercised 165,365 outstanding
options for total proceeds of $208,360 in order to provide additional liquidity
to the Company for near term requirements. The Company is currently
investigating various sources of additional liquidity to increase the cash
balances required for ongoing operations over the foreseeable future. These
additional sources include, but are not limited to, share offerings, private
placements, credit facilities, and debt, as well as further possible exercises
of outstanding options by directors and officers. However, there is no certainty
that the Company will be able to obtain financing from any of those sources. As
a result, there is substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as
a going concern.
(See
Note 10). These financial statements do not
reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were
not appropriate. Significant Accounting Policies and Future Accounting
Policy Changes: Significant Accounting Policies
These consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles. Basis of consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany
amounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. Cash and short-term investment: Cash consists of balances with banks and highly liquid
short-term investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash
with original maturities of three months or less when acquired. Short-term
investment is an investment with an original maturity of greater than three
months when acquired (see Note 4). Marketable securities: Marketable securities are considered to be
available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair market value for the
years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The market values of investments are
determined based on the closing prices reported on recognized securities
exchanges and over-the- counter markets. When there has been a loss in the
value of an investment in marketable securities that is determined to be
other than a temporary decline, the investment is written down to recognize
the loss. Prior to the adoption of CICA Handbook Section 3855 "Financial
Instruments Recognition and Measurement", the Company carried marketable
securities at the lower of cost and quoted fair market value. The changes in
fair market value are recorded as Other Comprehensive Income/Loss. Interest In Gahcho Kué Project: The Company considers the Gahcho Kué Project to be an
investment in mineral properties, in accordance with CICA Handbook Section
3061, "Property, Plant and Equipment", and additional Canadian
accounting pronouncements and guidance. Specifically, direct property acquisition costs, advance
royalties, holding costs, field exploration, valuation work, and field
supervisory costs to the extent they are incurred by the Company are
deferred until the property is brought into production, at which time, the
deferred costs will be amortized on a unit-of-production basis, or until the
property is abandoned, sold or considered to be impaired in value, at which
time an appropriate charge will be made. The recovery of costs of mining
claims and deferred exploration costs is dependent upon the existence of
economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company and its
partner De Beers Canada Inc. to obtain the necessary financing to complete
development, and future profitable production or proceeds from disposition
of the property. The Emerging Issues Committee of the CICA issued EIC-174
"Mining Exploration Costs" which interprets how Accounting
Guideline No. 11 entitled "Enterprises in the Development Stage" ("AcG-
11") affects mining companies with respect to the deferral of exploration
costs. EIC-174 refers to CICA Handbook Section 3061. "Property, Plant and
Equipment", paragraph .21, which states that for a mining property, the
cost of the asset includes exploration costs if the enterprise considers
that such costs have the characteristics of property, plant and equipment.
EIC-174 then states that a mining enterprise that has not established
mineral reserves objectively, and therefore does not have a basis for
preparing a projection of the estimated cash flow from the property, is not
precluded from considering the exploration costs to have the characteristics
of property, plant and equipment. Significant accounting policies (continued): Interest In Gahcho Kué Project (continued): EIC-174 also sets forth the Committee's consensus that a
mining enterprise in the development stage is required to test the carrying
value of a property for recoverability whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.
EIC-174 and AcG-11 then provide additional guidance as to the need for an
assessment to determine whether a write-down is required. With respect to
impairment of capitalized exploration costs, EIC-174 sets forth the
Committee's consensus that a mining enterprise in the development stage that
has not established mineral reserves objectively, and therefore does not
have a basis for preparing a projection of the estimated cash flow from the
property, is not obliged to conclude that capitalized costs have been
impaired. However, such an enterprise should consider the conditions set
forth in AcG-11 and CICA Handbook sections relating to long-lived assets in
determining whether subsequent write-down of capitalized exploration costs
related to mining properties is required. Any resulting writedowns are to be
charged to the statement of operations. The Company considers that costs in the nature of
exploration costs incurred with respect to its investment in the Gahcho Kué
Project have the characteristics of property, plant and equipment, and,
accordingly, defers such costs. Furthermore, pursuant to EIC-174, deferred
exploration costs would not automatically be subject to regular assessment
of recoverability, unless conditions, such as those discussed in AcG 11,
exist. The Company's Interest in Gahcho Kué Project is reviewed
for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the Interest may not be recoverable. The net recoverable
amount is based on estimates of undiscounted future net cash flows expected
to be recovered from specific assets or groups of assets through use or
future disposition. Equipment: Equipment is initially recorded at cost and amortized
over their estimated useful lives on the declining balance basis at annual
rates of 20% for furniture and equipment, and 30% for computers. Asset retirement obligations: The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation, such as site reclamation costs, is recognized in the period in
which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the costs
to be incurred can be made. The Company is required to record the estimated
present value of future cash flows associated with site reclamation as a
liability when the liability is incurred and increase the carrying value of
the related assets for that amount. Subsequently, these capitalized asset
retirement costs will be amortized to expense over the life of the related
assets using the units-of-production method. At the end of each period, the
liability is increased to reflect the passage of time (accretion expense)
and changes in the estimated future cash flows underlying any initial fair
value measurements (additional asset retirement costs). As of March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company has determined
that it does not have material obligations for asset retirement obligations. Stock-based compensation: The Company applies the fair value method for stock-based
compensation and expenses the fair value of all stock options awarded,
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, over the vesting
period. Direct awards of stock are expensed based on the market price of the
shares at the time of the granting of the award. Significant accounting policies (continued): Income taxes: The Company uses the asset and liability method of
accounting for income taxes. Under the asset and liability method, future
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Future
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively
enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on future tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The
amount of future income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount that
is more likely than not to be realized. (Loss) earnings per share: Basic (loss) earnings per share is calculated by dividing
the (loss) earnings attributable to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company
uses the treasury stock method to compute the dilutive effect of options.
Diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except
that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common
shares that would have been outstanding if the potential dilutive common
shares had been issued. The treasury stock method assumes that the proceeds
received on exercise of stock options is used to repurchase common shares at
the average market value for the period. Foreign currency translation: The functional currency of the Company and its
subsidiaries is considered to be the Canadian dollar. Foreign currency
transactions entered into by the Company and financial statements of
integrated foreign operations are translated using the temporal method.
Under this method, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency
other than the Canadian dollar are translated at rates of exchange in effect
at the balance sheet date, non-monetary assets and liabilities are
translated at historic rates of exchange, and statement of operations items
are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the year.
Exchange gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and foreign
currency denominated balances are included in the statement of operations. Financial instruments: The fair values of the Company's cash, short-term
investment, amounts receivable, advances and accounts payable and accrued
liabilities approximate their carrying values because of the immediate or
short-term to maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of
marketable securities and long-term investments is disclosed in Note 3. Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the assets,
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of
management estimates relate to the determination of impairment of mineral
properties, deferred exploration, the assumptions used in determining the
fair value of stock-based compensation, and the calculations of future
income tax assets. Actual results could materially differ from these
estimates. Significant accounting policies (continued): Newly Adopted Accounting Standards Effective April 1, 2008 and during the year ended March
31, 2009, the Company adopted the following new accounting standards under
Canadian GAAP for interim and annual financial statements: Capital Disclosures New CICA Accounting Handbook Section 1535, "Capital
Disclosures", establishes standards for disclosing information about an
entity's capital, and how it is managed and requires the following
disclosures: qualitative information about the entity's objectives,
policies and processes for managing capital; summary quantitative data about what it manages as
capital; whether during the period it complied with any externally
imposed capital requirements to which it is subject; and when it has not complied with such externally imposed
capital requirements, the consequences of such non-compliance. The Company has included disclosures recommended by the
new Handbook Section in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for
the year ended March 31, 2009. Financial Instruments New CICA Accounting Handbook Sections 3862, "Financial
Instruments Disclosures", and 3863,"Financial Instruments
Presentation", replace existing Handbook Section 3861, "Financial
Instruments Disclosure and Presentation", revising and enhancing its
disclosure requirements and carrying forward unchanged its presentation
requirements. The revised and enhanced disclosure requirements are intended
to enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for
the entity's financial position and performance, and the nature and extent
of risks arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed
during the period and at the balance sheet date and how the entity manages
those risks. The Company has included disclosures recommended by the new
Handbook Sections in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statement for the
year ended March 31, 2009. Inventories New CICA Accounting Handbook Section 3031,
"Inventories", prescribes the accounting treatment for inventories and
provides guidance on the determination of costs and its subsequent
recognition as an expense, including any write-down to net realizable value.
It also provides guidance on the cost formulas that are used to assign costs
to inventories. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact
on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Mining Exploration Costs On March 27, 2009, the Emerging Issues Committee issued
Abstract EIC-174 effective immediately. In this Abstract, the Committee
reached a consensus that an enterprise that has initially capitalized
exploration costs has an obligation in the current and subsequent accounting
periods to test such costs for recoverability whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Adoption of this section did not have a material impact on the Company's
consolidated financial statements. Significant accounting policies (continued): Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities In January 2009, the Company adopted Emerging Issues
Committee ("EIC") Abstract 173, "Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("EIC-173"), effective immediately.
EIC-173 requires the Company to consider the Company's own credit risk and
the credit risk of the counterparty in determining the fair value of
financial assets and financial liabilities, including derivative
instruments. Adoption of this Abstract did not have a material impact on the
Company's consolidated financial statements. Future Accounting Policy Changes:
Goodwill and Intangible Assets For interim and annual financial statements relating to
its fiscal year commencing April 1, 2009, the Company will be required to
adopt new CICA Accounting Handbook Section 3064, "Goodwill and Intangible
Assets", replacing existing Handbook Section 3062 "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets". Section 3064 establishes revised standards for the
recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill and
intangible assets. The Company has not yet determined the effect if any that
the adoption of this new standard will have on its consolidated financial
statements. Business Combinations, Consolidated Financial
Statements, and Non-Controlling Interests For interim and annual financial statements relating to
its fiscal year commencing April 1, 2011, the Company will be required to
adopt new CICA Accounting Handbook Sections 1582, "Business Combinations"
(replacing Section 1581 "Business Combinations"), Section 1601
"Consolidated Financial Statements", and Section 1602
"Non-Controlling Interests". Section 1582, "Business Combinations", establishes
standards for the accounting of a business combination for which the
acquisition date is after the Company's fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. Section 1601, "Consolidated Financial Statements", with
the new Section 1602, replaces the former Section 1600, "Consolidated
Financial Statements", and establishes standards for the preparation of
consolidated financial statements. Section 1602, "Non-Controlling Interests", establishes
standard for accounting for a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary in
consolidated financial statements subsequent to a business combination. Like Section 1582, both Sections 1601 and 1602 apply to
the Company's interim and annual financial statements relating to the
Company's fiscal year commencing April 1, 2011. Sections 1601 and 1602
permit early adoption. The Company has not yet determined the effect if any that
the adoption of these new standards will have on its consolidated financial
statements. Significant accounting policies (continued): Future Accounting Policy Changes: International Financial Reporting Standards In 2006, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board ("AcSB")
published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial
reporting requirements for Canadian companies. The AcSB strategic plan
outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with IFRS over an expected five
year transitional period. In February 2008, the AcSB announced that 2011 is
the changeover date for public accountable companies to use IFRS, replacing
Canada's own GAAP. The transition date is for interim and annual financial
statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.
The convergence from Canadian GAAP to IFRS will be applicable for the
Company for the first quarter of 2011 when the Company will prepare both the
current and comparative financial information using IFRS. The Company has
begun assessing the adoption of IRFS for its year ended March 31, 2012, and
the identification of the new standards and their impact on financial
reporting. At this time, the Company has not determined the impact of the
transition to IFRS. Marketable Securities: The quoted market value of remaining marketable
securities at March 31, 2009 was $5,958 (March 31, 2008 - $37,569). The
original cost of these marketable securities at March 31, 2009 was $4,632
(March 31, 2008 - $4,632). The Company has assessed the risk associated with its
available-for-sale securities to include market risk, since the market value
of the available-for-sale securities is subject to fluctuations. Financial Instruments: Financial Assets and Liabilities Information regarding the Company's financial assets and
liabilities is summarized as follows: The short-term investment at March
31, 2009 is a cashable guaranteed investment certificate ("GIC") held with a
major Canadian financial institution with a maturity of October 6, 2009. The GIC
held at March 31, 2009 is carried at fair market value. Given the GIC's low risk
and the ability to cash it at any time, the fair market value recorded is
estimated to be reasonably approximated by the amount of cost plus accrued
interest. There is no restriction on the use of the short-term investment. The
balance of interest income recognized in the Company's financial statements
represents interest income from all other sources. The fair values of the amounts
receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities are considered to be the
same as their carrying values. Financial Instruments (continued): Financial Instrument Risk
Exposure Credit Risk Credit risk is the risk of financial
loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument
fails to meet its obligations. The Company's maximum exposure to credit risk at
the balance sheet date under its financial instruments is summarized as follows:
All of the Company's cash and
short-term investment are held with a major Canadian financial institution and
thus the exposure to credit risk is considered insignificant. The short-term
investment is cashable in whole or in part with interest at any time to
maturity. Management actively monitors the Company's exposure to credit risk
under its financial instruments, including with respect to receivables. The
Company considers the risk of loss to be remote and significantly mitigated due
to the financial strength of the party from whom the receivables are due - the
Canadian government for goods and services tax refunds receivable in the amount
of $37,419. The Company's current policy is to
invest excess cash in Canadian bank guaranteed notes. It periodically monitors
the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its bank.
Liquidity Risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the
Company will not be able to meet its obligations associated with financial
liabilities. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place by which
it anticipates and determines the funds required to support its normal operating
requirements. The Company is not currently required to fund the exploration and
development work of the Gahcho Kué Project (see Note 6). The Company coordinates
this planning and budgeting process with its financing activities through the
capital management process described in Note 9. The Company's financial
liabilities are comprised of its accounts payable and accrued liabilities, all
of which are due within the next 12 month period. Other than minimal office
space rental commitments, there are no other capital or operating lease
commitments. As identified in Note 1, the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to realize the carrying
value of its assets and discharge its liabilities is dependent on the discovery
of economically recoverable mineral reserves, the ability of the Company to
obtain necessary financing to fund its operations, and the future production or
proceeds from developed properties. The Company has incurred losses and
negative cash flows from operations of $1,537,590 and $1,141,890 respectively in
the year ended March 31, 2009. With approximately $300,000 of cash and
short-term investment at March 31, 2009, the Company has sufficient capital to
finance its operations until approximately June 30, 2009, after which it will be
required to obtain additional sources of financing to complete its future
business plans (see Note 1). Financial Instruments (continued): Financial Instrument Risk
Exposure Market Risk The Company's marketable securities
are classified as available-for-sale, and are subject to changes in the market.
They are recorded at fair value in the Company's financial statements, based on
the closing market value at the end of the period for each security included.
The original cost of the marketable securities is $4,632. The Company's exposure
to market risk is not considered to be material. Foreign Currency Risk
The Company is exposed to foreign
currency risk at the balance sheet date through the following financial assets
and liabilities, which are denominated in US dollars: Based on the above net exposure at
March 31, 2009, a 10% depreciation or appreciation of the US dollar against the
Canadian dollar would result in an approximately $3,350 increase or decrease
respectively in both net and comprehensive loss. The Company currently has only
limited exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates between the Canadian and US
dollar as significantly all of its operations are located in Canada.
Accordingly, the Company has not employed any currency hedging programs during
the current period. Interest Rate Risk The Company has no significant
exposure at March 31, 2009 to interest rate risk through its financial
instruments. The short-term investment is at a fixed rate of interest that does
not fluctuate during the remaining term. The Company has no interest-bearing
debt. Investment in Camphor Ventures Inc. During the year ending March 31,
2008, the Company acquired 9,884,915 common shares of Camphor Ventures Inc.
("Camphor"), representing approximately 66% of the issued and outstanding
common shares of Camphor that the Company did not already own, and bringing the
Company's holdings in Camphor to 100%, and the Company's interest in the Gahcho
Kué Project to 49%, with De Beers Canada holding a 51% interest. A total of
4,052,816 Mountain Province shares were issued in exchange for the Camphor
shares. The Company has valued the common shares issued in this transaction
based on the market price of the Company's shares on the various dates the
consideration was exchanged. In addition to the issuance of common
shares, the Company took up the 485,000 stock options of Camphor, and exchanged
them for 198,850 stock options of the Company. These replacement stock options
were valued at their estimated fair market value using the Black-Scholes model
with the following assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; expected volatilities of
34% to 64%; risk-free interest rate of 4.64% and expected lives between 2.83 and
10.33 months. The allocation of the purchase price
is summarized in the table below. Interest in Gahcho Kué Project: Interest in Gahcho Kué Project (continued): The Company holds a 49% interest in
the Gahcho Kué Project located in the District of Mackenzie, Northwest
Territories, Canada, and De Beers Canada Inc. ("De Beers Canada") holds the
remaining 51% interest. De Beers Canada may under certain circumstances earn up
to a 60% interest in the Gahcho Kué Project. De Beers Canada has agreed to carry
all costs incurred by the Project, and has undertaken to support the proper and
timely exploration and development of the Gahcho Kué Project. Key decisions are
made by vote (via a Management Committee consisting of two members each from De
Beers Canada (such members representing 51% of the vote) and the Company (such
members representing 49% of the vote)). Once a desktop study shows that an
internal rate of return of 15% can be achieved, De Beers Canada is to proceed
with a definitive feasibility study. If they do not proceed with the definitive
feasibility study, De Beers Canada's interest will be reduced to a 30%
participating interest. If called upon to fully fund the
definitive feasibility study, De Beers Canada's interest in the Project will
increase to 55% on completion of the study. If called upon to fully fund the
capital for construction of a mine, De Beers Canada's interest in the Project
will increase to 60% on the commencement of commercial production. Under the agreement with De Beers Canada in effect at
March 31, 2009,
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Date: August
12, 2009
By:
/s/ Jennifer
Dawson
Jennifer Dawson
Chief
Financial Officer
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
(Amended See Explanatory Note)

Patrick C. Evans
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer M. Dawson
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
![]()
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
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PO Box 31 Stn Commerce Court
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
March 31, 2009 and 2008
2009
2008
Assets
Current assets
Cash
$
65,410
$
144,750
Short-term investment (Note 4)
231,936
1,437,377
Marketable securities (Note 3)
5,958
37,569
Amounts receivable
37,419
103,399
Advances and prepaid expenses
57,249
56,932
397,972
1,780,027
Interest in Gahcho Kué Project (Note 6)
65,161,533
64,984,140
Total assets
$
65,559,505
$
66,764,167
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
191,711
213,078
Long-term liabilities
Future income tax liabilities (Note 8)
5,686,567
5,909,363
Shareholders' equity:
Share capital (Note 7)
85,870,841
85,581,729
Contributed surplus (Note 7)
1,264,800
945,210
Deficit
(27,455,740
)
(25,918,150
)
Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income
1,326
32,937
Total shareholders' equity
59,681,227
60,641,726
Total liabilities
and shareholders' equity
$
65,559,505
$
66,764,167
Nature of operations (Note 1)
Going concern (Note 1)
Subsequent events (Notes 6 and 10)
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
"Jonathan Comerford"
"Patrick Evans"
Jonathan Comerford, Director
Patrick Evans, Director
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
2009
2008
2007
Expenses:
Amortization
$
-
$
(14,239
)
$
(1,675
)
Consulting fees
(639,987
)
(474,704
)
(476,754
)
Interest and bank charges
(2,355
)
(4,605
)
(1,200
)
Office and administration
(71,887
)
(115,079
)
(80,998
)
Professional fees
(185,011
)
(202,245
)
(198,628
)
Promotion and investor relations
(82,816
)
(86,380
)
(124,467
)
Salary and benefits
(46,371
)
(129,291
)
(56,101
)
Stock-based compensation (Note 7)
(574,200
)
-
(186,321
)
Transfer agent and regulatory fees
(115,856
)
(106,343
)
(190,121
)
Travel
(78,685
)
(61,324
)
(45,672
)
Net loss for the
period before the undernoted
(1,797,168
)
(1,194,210
)
(1,361,937
)
Other earnings (expenses):
Interest income
36,782
62,155
23,940
Write-down of long-term investment
-
-
(480,000
)
Gain on sale of long-term investment
-
1,075,420
-
Share of loss of Camphor Ventures
-
-
(143,266
)
36,782
1,137,575
(599,326
)
Net loss for the year before tax recovery
(1,760,386
)
(56,635
)
(1,961,263
)
Future income tax
recovery (Note 8)
222,796
222,166
-
Net (loss) income for the year
(1,537,590
)
165,531
(1,961,263
)
Deficit, beginning
of year
(25,918,150
)
(26,083,681
)
(24,122,418
)
Deficit, end of year
$
(27,455,740
)
$
(25,918,150
)
$
(26,083,681
)
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share
$
(0.03
)
$
0.00
$
(0.04
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
59,929,348
59,674,830
55,092,966
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
2009
2008
2007
Net (loss) income for the year
$
(1,537,590
)
$
165,531
$
(1,961,263
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Unrealized loss on marketable
securities
(31,611
)
(14,239
)
-
Increase in value of long-term investment
-
795,420
-
Recycling of gain on sale of
long-term investment
-
(1,075,420
)
-
Recycling on opening unrealized gain on long-term
investment
-
280,000
-
Comprehensive (Loss) Income
$
(1,569,201
)
$
151,292
$
(1,961,263
)
(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)
2009
2008
2007
Balance, beginning of year
$
32,937
$
-
$
-
Adjustment at beginning of period due to
change in accounting for available-for-sale assets
- marketable
securities
-
47,176
-
- long-term investment
-
280,000
-
- Change
in fair value of available-for-sale assets
- marketable securities
(31,611
)
(14,239
)
-
-
long-term investment
-
795,420
-
Recycling of gain on sale of long-term
investment through other comprehensive income
-
(1,075,420
)
-
Balance, end of year
$
1,326
$
32,937
$
-
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007
2009
2008
2007
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities:
Net income (loss) for the year
$
(1,537,590
)
$
165,531
$
(1,961,263
)
Items not involving cash:
Future income tax recovery
(222,796
)
(222,166
)
-
Amortization
-
14,239
1,675
Stock-based compensation
(Note 7)
574,200
-
186,321
Write-down of long-term investment
-
-
480,000
Gain on sale of long-term
investment
-
(1,075,420
)
-
Share of loss of Camphor Ventures
-
-
143,266
Changes in non-cash operating working
capital
Amounts receivable
65,980
139,668
(60,850
)
Advances and prepaid
expenses
(317
)
(45,672
)
(5,208
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(21,367
)
(205,721
)
237,533
(1,141,890
)
(1,229,541
)
(978,526
)
Investing activities:
Deferred exploration costs
(177,393
)
(13,496
)
(88,722
)
Divestment/(investment) in short-term investment
1,205,441
(912,377
)
(275,000
)
Purchase of equipment
-
-
(5,929
)
Proceeds from sale of investment
-
1,995,420
-
Acquisition of Camphor Ventures, net of cash acquired
-
(16,274
)
(205,755
)
1,028,048
1,053,273
(575,406
)
Financing activities:
Shares
issued for cash
34,502
141,048
888,450
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
(79,340
)
(35,220
)
(665,482
)
Cash, beginning of
year
144,750
179,970
845,452
Cash, end of year
$
65,410
$
144,750
$
179,970
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
1.
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
2.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
2.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
2.
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
2.
(m)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(n)
(o)
(p)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
2.
Newly Adopted Accounting Standards (continued)
(q)
(r)
(s)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
2.
(t)
3.
4.
March 31, 2009
March 31, 2008
Fair Value
Carrying Value
Fair Value
Carrying Value
Held for trading
Cash
$
65,410
$
65,410
$
144,750
$
144,750
Short-term investment
231,936
231,936
1,437,377
1,437,377
$
297,346
$
297,346
$
1,582,127
$
1,582,127
Available-for-sale
Marketable securities
$
5,958
$
5,958
$
37,569
$
37,569
Loans and receivables
Amounts receivable
$
37,419
$
37,419
$
103,399
$
103,399
Other liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
191,711
$
191,711
$
213,078
$
213,078
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
4.
March 31, 2009
Amounts receivable
Currently due
$
5,364
Past due by 90 days or less, not
impaired
-
Past due by
greater than 90 days, not impaired
32,055
$
37,419
Cash
65,410
Short-term investments
231,936
$
297,346
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
4.
March 31, 2009
Cash
$
7,507
Amounts receivable
-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(40,962
)
Net exposure
$
(33,455
)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
5.
Purchase price:
4,052,816 Common shares
issued in exchange for 9,884,915 Camphor common shares outstanding
(net of 4,992,750
shares in Camphor held by the Company)
$
18,330,842
Value of replacement options issued
774,340
Transaction costs
233,879
Camphor shares previously owned by the
Company
7,313,992
$
26,653,053
Purchase price allocation
Net assets
$
384,262
Mineral properties
32,400,320
Future income taxes
(6,131,529
)
$
26,653,053
6.
2009
2008
Opening balance
$
64,984,140
$
32,570,324
Mineral Acquisition Properties Camphor acquisition
-
32,400,320
Technical consulting
164,638
-
Mining lease costs
12,755
13,496
$
65,161,533
$
64,984,140
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended March 31,
2009, 2008, and 2007
6.
On July 3, 2009, the Company entered into a revised and restated joint venture agreement (the "2009 Agreement") with De Beers Canada (jointly, the "Participants") with respect to the Gahcho Kué Project that replaces the previous agreement (the "2002 Agreement") entered into by the Participants. Under the 2009 Agreement:
1.
The Participants' continuing interests in the Gahcho Kué Project will be Mountain Province 49% and De Beers Canada 51%, with Mountain Province's interest no longer subject to the dilution provisions in the 2002 Agreement except for normal dilution provisions which are applicable to both Participants;
2.
Each Participant will market their own proportionate share of diamond production in accordance with their participating interest;
3.
Each Participant will contribute their proportionate share to the future project development costs;
4.
Material strategic and operating decisions will be made by consensus of the Participants as long as each Participant has a participating interest of 40% or more;
5.
The Participants have agreed that the sunk historic costs to the period ending on December 31, 2008 will be reduced and limited to $120 million;
6.
Mountain Province will repay De Beers Canada $59 million (representing 49% of an agreed sum of $120 million) in settlement of the Company's share of the agreed historic sunk costs on the following schedule:
$200,000 on execution of the 2009 Agreement (Mountain Province's contribution to the 2009 Joint Venture expenses to date of execution of the 2009 Agreement);
Up to $5.1 million in respect of De Beers Canada's share of the costs of a feasibility study to be commissioned as soon as possible;
$10 million upon the earlier of the completion of a feasibility study with a 15% IRR and/or a decision to build;
$10 million following the issuance of the construction and operating permits;
$10 million following the commencement of commercial production; and
The balance within 18 months following commencement of commercial production;
| MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 |
6.
Interest in Gahcho Kué Project (continued):
Mountain Province has agreed that the marketing rights provided to the Company in the 2009 Agreement will be diluted if the Company defaults on certain of the repayments described above.
| 7. |
Share Capital and Contributed Surplus: |
| (a) |
Authorized: |
|
|
Unlimited number of common shares without par value |
||
| (b) |
Issued and fully paid: |
|
| Number of shares | Amount | ||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2006 | 53,075,847 | $ | 58,253,663 | ||||
| Exercise of stock options | 650,000 | 888,450 | |||||
| Value of stock options exercised | - | 46,472 | |||||
| Issuance of shares upon investment in Camphor Ventures (Note 5) | 1,944,868 | 7,390,498 | |||||
| Balance, March 31, 2007 | 55,670,715 | 66,579,083 | |||||
| Exercise of stock options | 147,350 | 141,048 | |||||
| Value of stock options exercised | - | 530,756 | |||||
| Issuance of shares upon investment in Camphor Ventures (Note 5) | 4,052,816 | 18,330,842 | |||||
| Balance, March 31, 2008 | 59,870,881 | 85,581,729 | |||||
| Exercise of stock options | 61,500 | 34,502 | |||||
| Value of stock options exercised | - | 254,610 | |||||
| Balance, March 31, 2009 | 59,932,381 | $ | 85,870,841 |
| (c) |
Stock options: |
The Company, through its Board of Directors and shareholders, adopted a November 26, 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") which was amended on February 1, 1999, and subsequently on September 27, 2002. The Board of Directors has the authority and discretion to grant stock option awards within the limits identified in the Plan, which includes provisions limiting the issuance of options to insiders and significant shareholders to maximums identified in the Plan. The aggregate maximum number of shares pursuant to options granted under the Plan will not exceed 3,677,300 shares, and as at March 31, 2009, there were 1,327,432 shares available to be issued under the Plan.
| MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 |
| 7. |
Share Capital and Contributed Surplus (continued): |
| (c) |
Stock options (continued): |
The following presents the continuity of stock options outstanding:
| Weighted | |||||||
| Number of | Average | ||||||
| Options | Exercise Price | ||||||
| Balance, March 31, 2006 | 1,060,000 | $ | 1.90 | ||||
| Exercised | (650,000 | ) | 1.37 | ||||
| Balance, March 31, 2007 | 410,000 | 2.73 | |||||
| Granted | 198,850 | 0.92 | |||||
| Exercised | (147,350 | ) | 1.05 | ||||
| Balance, March 31, 2008 | 461,500 | 2.47 | |||||
| Granted | 900,000 | 1.26 | |||||
| Exercised | (61,500 | ) | 0.56 | ||||
| Balance, March 31, 2009 | 1,300,000 | $ | 1.72 |
The following are the stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2009.
| Black | Weighted | ||||||||||||
| Expiry | Scholes | Number of | Average | Exercise | |||||||||
| Date | Value | Options | Remaining Life | Price | |||||||||
| October 1, 2009 | $ | 189,400 | 200,000 | 0.50 years | 1.96 | ||||||||
| November 1, 2010 | 180,100 | 100,000 | 1.59 years | 2.63 | |||||||||
| January 30, 2011 | 321,100 | 100,000 | 1.84 years | 4.50 | |||||||||
| November 23, 2013 | 574,200 | 900,000 | 4.65 years | 1.26 | |||||||||
| $ | 1,264,800 | 1,300,000 | 3.56 years |
The fair value of the options granted has been estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
| Fiscal Year: | 2009 | 2008 | |||||
| Dividend yield | 0% | 0% | |||||
| Expected volatility | 55.59% | 34%-64% | |||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 2.57% | 4.64% | |||||
| Expected lives | 5 years | 2.83-10.33 months | |||||
| Weighted average fair value of options issued | $0.638 | $3.58-$4.14 |
| MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 |
| 7. |
Share Capital and Contributed Surplus (continued): |
| (d) |
Contributed surplus: |
|
| Amount | ||||
| Balance, March 31, 2006 | $ | 561,777 | ||
| Value of options issued to Camphor option holders | 186,321 | |||
| Value on exercise of stock options transferred to share capital | (46,472 | ) | ||
| Balance, March 31, 2007 | 701,626 | |||
| Value of options issued to Camphor option holders | 774,340 | |||
| Value on exercise of stock options transferred to share capital | (530,756 | ) | ||
| Balance, March 31, 2008 | 945,210 | |||
| Recognition of stock-based compensation expense | 574,200 | |||
| Value on exercise of stock options transferred to share capital | (254,610 | ) | ||
| Balance, March 31, 2009 | $ | 1,264,800 |
| (e) |
Shareholder Rights Plan: |
On August 4, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Shareholder Rights Plan (the "Rights Plan"). The Rights Plan is intended to provide all shareholders of the Company with adequate time to consider value enhancing alternatives to a take-over bid and to provide adequate time to properly assess a take-over bid without undue pressure. The Rights Plan is also intended to ensure that the shareholders of the Company are provided equal treatment under a takeover bid.
| MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 |
| 8. |
Income Taxes: |
Income tax recovery differs from the amounts that would have been computed by applying the combined federal and provincial tax rates of 26.5% for the years ended March 31, 2009 (2008 26.5% and 2007 34.25%) to loss before income taxes. The reasons for the differences are primarily as a result of the following:
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | $ | 1,760,386 | $ | 56,635 | $ | 1,961,263 | ||||
| Tax recovery calculated using statutory rates | 466,500 | 15,000 | 671,700 | |||||||
| (Expenses not deductible for taxation)/earnings not subject to taxation | (152,163 | ) | 207,166 | (195,000 | ) | |||||
| Other (return to provision adjustments) | (91,541 | ) | - | - | ||||||
| 222,796 | 222,166 | 476,700 | ||||||||
| Valuation allowance | - | - | (476,700 | ) | ||||||
| $ | 222,796 | $ | 222,166 | $ | - |
The components that give rise to future income tax assets and future tax liabilities are as follows:
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||
| Interest in Gahcho Kué Project | $ | (6,369,281 | ) | $ | (6,131,529 | ) | $ | 869,900 | ||
| Loss carry forwards | 992,556 | 872,259 | 810,200 | |||||||
| Equipment | - | - | 143,000 | |||||||
| Long-term investment | - | - | 590,000 | |||||||
| (5,376,725 | ) | (5,259,270 | ) | 2,413,100 | ||||||
| Valuation allowance | (309,842 | ) | (650,093 | ) | (2,413,100 | ) | ||||
| Net future income tax asset (liability) | $ | (5,686,567 | ) | $ | (5,909,363 | ) | $ | - |
At March 31, 2009, the Company has available losses for income tax purposes totaling approximately $3.8 million, expiring at various times from 2010 to 2029. Of the available losses, $0.9 million are subject to acquisition of control rules which may restrict their future deductibility. The Company also has available resource tax pools of approximately $41 million, which may be carried forward and utilized to reduce future taxable income. Included in the $41 million of tax pools is $30 million which can only be utilized against taxable income from specific mineral properties.
| MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| Years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007 |
| 9. |
Capital Management |
|
The Company considers its capital structure to consist of share capital, contributed surplus and options. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, in order to have the funds available to support the acquisition, exploration and development of mining interests. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company's management to sustain future development of the business. |
|
|
The property in which the Company currently has an interest is in the development and permitting stage; as such the Company is dependent on external equity financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned management of our property and pay for administrative costs, the Company will spend its existing working capital and raise additional amounts as needed. |
|
|
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. |
|
|
There were no changes in the Company's approach to capital management during the year ended March 31, 2009. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are subject to externally imposed capital requirements. |
|
10.
Subsequent Events:
As described in Note 6, on July 3, 2009, the Company entered into a revised and restated joint venture agreement (the "2009 Agreement") with De Beers Canada (jointly, the "Participants") with respect to the Gahcho Kué Project that replaces the previous agreement (the "2002 Agreement") entered into by the Participants.
On July 14, 2009, the Company announced that it would be arranging a non-brokered private placement of up to 3 million Units at a price of $1.50 per Unit. If fully subscribed, the private placement will raise proceeds of $4.5 million. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $2.00 within 18 months from closing.
Exhibit 99.2
|
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE DIAMONDS INC. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |
![]() |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
Explanatory Note
This managements discussion and analysis (MD&A) has been amended to include references to subsequent events to July 23, 2009 as reflected in the Companys amended consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended March 31, 2009.
The following managements discussion and analysis (MD&A) of the operating results and financial position of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (the Company or Mountain Province or MPV) is prepared as at June 25, 2009, and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2009. These audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated.
This MD&A may contain forward-looking statements which reflect the Companys current expectations regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of the Issuer, including potential business or mineral property acquisitions and negotiations and closing of future financings. The Company has tried, wherever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements by, among other things, using words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect and similar expressions. The statements reflect the current beliefs of the management of the Company, and are based on currently available information. Accordingly, these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review the forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Historical results of operations and trends that may be inferred from the following discussions and analysis may not necessarily indicate future results from operations.
For additional information, reference is made to the Companys press releases and Annual Information Form on Form 20-F filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Companys website at www.mountainprovince.com.
Except where specifically indicated otherwise, technical information included in this MD&A regarding the Companys mineral projects has been reviewed by Carl Verley, a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Properties (NI 43-101).
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. is a Canadian resource company in the process of permitting and developing a diamond deposit (the Gahcho Kué Project or the Project) located in the Northwest Territories (NWT) of Canada. The Companys primary asset is its 49% interest in the Gahcho Kué Project. The Company entered into a letter of agreement with De Beers Canada Exploration Inc. (De Beers Canada) in 1997, subsequently continued under and pursuant to an agreement concluded in 2002, in which De Beers Canada has agreed to carry all costs incurred by the Project, and has undertaken to support the proper and timely exploration and development of the Gahcho Kué Project. Key decisions are made by vote (via a Management Committee consisting of two members each from De Beers Canada (such members representing 51% of the vote) and the Company (such members representing 49% of the vote)).
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If called on to fully fund a definitive feasibility study, De Beers Canada can increase its interest from 51% to 55% upon the completion of a feasibility study. If called on to fully fund the mines construction, De Beers Canada can increase its interest to 60% following the commencement of commercial production.
Under the agreement with De Beers Canada in effect at March 31, 2009, the Company was not responsible for funding the Project, and De Beers Canada had no recourse to the Company for repayment of funds until, and unless, the Project is built, in production, and generating net cash flows.
On July 3, 2009, the Company entered into a revised and restated joint venture agreement (the 2009 Agreement) with De Beers Canada (jointly, the Participants) with respect to the Gahcho Kué Project that replaces the previous agreement (the 2002 Agreement) entered into by the Participants. Under the 2009 Agreement:
| 1. |
The Participants continuing interests in the Gahcho Kué Project will be Mountain Province 49% and De Beers Canada 51%, with Mountain Provinces interest no longer subject to the dilution provisions in the 2002 Agreement except for normal dilution provisions which are applicable to both Participants; |
|
| 2. |
Each Participant will market their own proportionate share of diamond production in accordance with their participating interest; |
|
| 3. |
Each Participant will contribute their proportionate share to the future project development costs; |
|
| 4. |
Material strategic and operating decisions will be made by consensus of the Participants as long as each Participant has a participating interest of 40% or more; |
|
| 5. |
The Participants have agreed that the sunk historic costs to the period ending on December 31, 2008 will be reduced and limited to $120 million; |
|
| 6. |
Mountain Province will repay De Beers Canada $59 million (representing 49% of an agreed sum of $120 million) in settlement of the Companys share of the agreed historic sunk costs on the following schedule: |
|
|
|
$200,000 on execution of the 2009 Agreement (Mountain Provinces contribution to the 2009 Joint Venture expenses to date of execution of the 2009 Agreement); |
|
|
|
Up to $5.1 million in respect of De Beers Canadas share of the costs of a feasibility study to be commissioned as soon as possible; |
|
|
|
$10 million upon the earlier of the completion of a feasibility study with a 15% IRR and/or a decision to build; |
|
|
|
$10 million following the issuance of the construction and operating permits; |
|
|
|
$10 million following the commencement of commercial production; and |
|
|
|
The balance within 18 months following commencement of commercial production; |
|
Mountain Province has agreed that the marketing rights provided to the Company in the 2009 Agreement will be diluted if the Company defaults on certain of the repayments described above.
Execution of the 2009 Agreement brings to an end the strategic review announced by Mountain Province on June 4, 2008. During the strategic review, Mountain Province explored a number of value-enhancing alternatives and concluded that the interests of Mountain Province shareholders would be best served by entering into the 2009 Agreement.
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The Company, in conjunction with De Beers Canada, is conducting preliminary technical studies on the Gahcho Kué Project, but has not yet determined whether these properties contain mineral reserves that are economically recoverable. The underlying value and recoverability of the amounts shown for mineral properties and deferred exploration costs is dependent upon the ability of the Gahcho Kué Project to complete the successful design, permitting, construction and future profitable production. Failure to achieve the above will require the Company to write-off costs capitalized to date.
Gahcho Kué Project
The Gahcho Kué Project is located within the District of MacKenzie in the Northwest Territories. The Project covers approximately 10,353 acres, and encompasses four mining leases (numbers 4341, 4199, 4200, and 4201) held in trust for the Project owners by the Operator, De Beers Canada. The Project hosts three primary kimberlite bodies Hearne, Tuzo, and 5034 which is further delineated into 5034 North, South, Centre, East and West. The three kimberlite bodies are within two kilometres of each other.
Project Technical Study
An in-depth technical study of the Hearne, Tuzo, and 5034 kimberlite bodies was undertaken by the Gahcho Kué Project in 2003 with the final results of the study presented to the Company in June 2005. Based on the results of the 2005 study, the Project was advanced to permitting and advanced exploration stages. Applications for construction and operating permits were submitted in November 2005.
A review of the 2005 technical study was initiated during the second half of 2006 with a view to reducing the projected capital and operating costs. Work on the updated technical study review continued through 2007 and 2008. On December 16, 2008, it was reported that the Gahcho Kué Project received a proposal from an independent engineering firm to produce a NI 43-101 definitive feasibility study for the Gaucho Kué Project. The proposal is currently under consideration.
Advanced Exploration
On July 16, 2008, in a news release titled Mountain Province Diamonds Reports Results of the 5034 North Lobe Large Diameter Core Program, the Company announced the results of the 5034 North Lobe large-diameter core drilling program conducted during the summer of 2007. The drill program recovered approximately 36.7 tonnes of kimberlite, and sample processing took place at De Beers Grande Prairie facility with diamond recovery carried out at De Beers GEMDL facility in Johannesburg. The program was designed to collect approximately 100 carats from the North Lobe to support the macro diamond size distribution inferred from earlier micro-diamond sampling. Selected sections of the recovered drill core were crushed to -6mm and screened at a nominal bottom cut-off of 1.0 mm, resulting in the first macro-diamonds recovered from the 5034 North Lobe. Approximately 80 carats were recovered at a nominal 1.5 mm cut-off, and 102 carats at a 1.0 mm nominal cut-off. The results at a 1.00 mm nominal cutoff are presented in Table 1 below.
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| Table 1 | |||||
| 2007 5034 North Lobe Core Drilling Data | |||||
| KIMBERLITE | CARATS | KIMBERLITE MASS | DIAMOND COUNT | GRADE | |
| PIPE | DRILL HOLE | +1.03 mm | (kg) | +1.03 mm | (carats per |
| tonne)(1) | |||||
|
5034 North Lobe |
MPV-07-310C |
8.695 |
7,236 |
136 |
1.20 |
|
5034 North Lobe |
MPV-07-311C |
25.19 |
12,773 |
412 |
1.97 |
|
5034 North Lobe |
MPV-07-312C |
21.995 |
7,047 |
255 |
3.12 |
|
5034 North Lobe |
MPV-07-313C |
22.50 |
10,789 |
345 |
2.09 |
|
5034 North Lobe |
MPV-07-314C |
23.87 |
6,773 |
274 |
3.52 |
|
SUMMARY |
|
102.250 |
44,618 |
1,422 |
2.29 |
(1) Grade presented for illustrative purposes only.
On December 17, 2007, the Company announced that the 2008 Tuzo large-diameter drilling bulk sampling program had commenced. The program used two 24-inch drill rigs to drill a total of nine large-diameter holes to recover a diamond parcel of approximately 1,500 carats. Seven of the holes were drilled to depths of approximately 100 metres and the remaining two holes were drilled to depths of approximately 300 metres.
On July 2, 2008, the Company announced that a 25.13 carat gem quality diamond of excellent shape and clarity and good colour had been recovered from the Tuzo large-diameter bulk sample which had been independently valued at approximately $17,500 per carat, putting the diamond value at approximately $440,000. The Company also announced that past years exploration at Gahcho Kué recovered several other large diamonds of gem quality, including 9.9, 7.0, 6.6 and 5.9 carat diamonds from the 5034 kimberlite, and 8.7, 6.4 and 4.9 carat diamonds from the Hearne kimberlite.
On August 6, 2008, in a news release titled Mountain Province Diamonds Reports Preliminary Results from the Tuzo Large Diameter Bulk Sampling Program, the Company announced preliminary results from eight of the nine holes, and the final results from all nine holes are included in Table 2 below. Including the 25.13 carat gem quality diamond recovered, a total of 20,968 diamonds were recovered from 923 tonnes of kimberlite resulting in an average grade (provided for illustrative purposes only) of 1.86 carats per tonne. The Project Operator, De Beers, advised that the carats recovered, combined with approximately 600 carats recovered in prior years exploration, were sufficient to develop a diamond revenue model for the Tuzo kimberlite pipe.
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Table 2
2008 Tuzo Large Diameter Drilling Data
|
|
|
DEPTH (metres) |
KIMBERLITE MASS |
CARATS +1.5mm |
DIAMOND COUNT +1.5mm |
GRADE* (carats per tonne) |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-315L |
17.0 - 133.6 |
81.8 |
261.2 |
3,344 |
3.20 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-316L |
16.5 - 122.5 |
72.2 |
248.9 |
3,654 |
3.45 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-317L |
17.0 126.5 |
74.6 |
268.8 |
2,806 |
3.61 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-318L |
11.0 103.3 |
67.2 |
84.6 |
1,157 |
1.26 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-319L |
22.1 286.7 |
207.5 |
170.1 |
2,075 |
0.82 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-320L |
15.0 - 97.8 |
59.1 |
79.6 |
913 |
1.35 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-321L |
15.5 113.0 |
68.9 |
149.5 |
1,768 |
2.17 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-322L |
16.0 102.6 |
60.4 |
110.5 |
1,388 |
1.83 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-323L |
17.0 125.2 |
86.6 |
211.5 |
2,318 |
2.44 |
|
Tuzo |
MPV-08-323L (Deep) |
125.2 305 |
144.8 |
128.6 |
1,545 |
0.89 |
|
SUMMARY |
|
|
923.0 |
1,713.2 |
20,968 |
1.86 |
*Grade presented for illustrative purposes only.
On December 16, 2008, the Company announced that following completion of the 2008 Tuzo bulk sampling program, resource drilling at the Gahcho Kué Project had concluded, that attention would turn to completion of updated geology and resource models, and that accordingly the Gahcho Kué Project had retained AMEC Americas Limited (AMEC) to produce a NI 43-101 Technical Report updating the Gahcho Kué geology and resource models which would be in a form that the Company could release and file publicly (see Updated Resource Estimate April 2009 below).
Independent Diamond Valuation
On November 17, 2008, the Company announced the results of an independent diamond valuation for the Gahcho Kué Project which was undertaken by WWW International Diamond Consultants Ltd. (WWW) at the London offices of the Diamond Trading Company on September 22 and 23, 2008. Subsequent to the valuation, WWW revised its Price Book and all diamond values presented below are based on the WWW Price Book as at October 13, 2008.
Table 3 below reflects the actual price per carat for the parcel of 8,195.17 carats of diamonds recovered from the Gahcho Kué Project.
Table 3
Actual Price (US$/carat)
|
Kimberlite |
Carats |
US$/carat |
Dollars |
| 5034 | 3,133.02 | 122 | 381,080 |
| Tuzo | 2,155.70 | 252 | 542,431 |
| Hearne | 2,906.45 | 62 | 179,032 |
| Total | 8,195.17 | 135 | 1,102,543 |
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Table 4 below presents models of the average price per carat (US$/carat) for each kimberlite lithology. The modeled price per carat is determined using statistical methods to estimate the average value of diamonds that will be recovered from potential future production from Gahcho Kué.
Table 4
Models of Average Price
(US$/carat)
|
Kimberlite |
Model Price | Minimum Price | High Price ($/carat) |
|
|
($/carat) | ($/carat) | |
|
5034 NE Lobe |
120 | 108 | 145 |
|
5034 Centre |
112 | 102 | 133 |
|
5034 West |
124 | 112 | 149 |
|
Tuzo Other |
88 | 80 | 107 |
|
Tuzo TK TK1 |
102 | 91 | 126 |
|
Tuzo TK |
70 | 64 | 83 |
|
Hearne |
73 | 67 | 86 |
|
(+1.50mm bottom cut-off) |
In their report to Mountain Province, WWW stated: The Tuzo sample and the 5034 East sample both contained one high value large stone. For Tuzo there was a 25.14 carat stone valued at $17,000 per carat and 5034 East had a 9.90 carat stone valued at $15,000 per carat. It is encouraging that such high value stones were recovered in samples of this size. If they are found in the same frequency throughout the resource then the modelled APs [Average Prices] will certainly be towards the "high" values [highlighted in the right column of Table 4 above]".
Updated Resource Estimate April 2009
The updated resource estimate prepared by AMEC was announced by the Company on May 26, 2009 in a press release titled Mountain Province Diamonds Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Gahcho Kué Diamond Project. In the press release, the Company reported that the NI 43-101 compliant technical report prepared by AMEC describes an updated mineral resource estimate on the Gahcho Kué diamond project that incorporates information from geological and diamond revenue data updates completed since the previous Technical Report of 2003. The updated resource estimate is summarized as follows in Table 5:
| Table 5 | |||||
| Gahcho Kué 2009 Mineral Resource Summary | |||||
| (Effective Date April 20, 2009) | |||||
| Pipe | Resource | Volume | Tonnes | Carats | Grade |
| Classification | (Mm3) | (Mt) | (Mct) | (cpht) | |
| 5034 | Indicated | 5.1 | 12.7 | 23.9 | 188 |
| Inferred | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 150 | |
| Hearne | Indicated | 2.3 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 223 |
| Inferred | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 180 | |
| Tuzo | Indicated | 5.1 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 121 |
| Inferred | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 175 | |
| Summary | Indicated | 12.4 | 30.2 | 50.5 | 167 |
| Inferred | 2.5 | 6.0 | 10.3 | 173 | |
Notes:
| 1) |
Mineral Resources are reported at a bottom cut-off of 1.0 mm; cpht = carats per hundred tonnes |
| 2) |
Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability |
| 3) |
Volume, tonnes, and carats are rounded to the nearest 100,000 |
| 4) |
Tuzo volumes and tonnes exclude 0.6 Mt of a granite raft |
| 5) |
Diamond price assumptions used to assess reasonable prospects of economic extraction reflect mid-2008 price books with a 20% increase factor. The prices assumed, on a per pipe basis (in US$), equate to $113/ct for 5034, $76/ct for Hearne and $70/ct for Tuzo. |
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The Company further announced that AMEC, in their NI 43-101 report, confirmed that the scientific and technical data on the Gahcho Kué Project is now of sufficient quality and level of detail to support a feasibility study. The proposal for a feasibility study is currently under consideration by the Company and De Beers Canada.
The Company further announced that industry-standard techniques were used to ensure appropriate calculation and reporting of the diamond resources at a +1 mm lower cut-off. The mineral resources were adjusted for the expected main treatment plant response by reducing recoveries in the lower size classes. AMEC had access to two sources of diamond valuations -one from WWW International Diamond Consultants (WWW), which is independent, and one from the Diamond Trading Company (DTC), which is associated with the Gahcho Kué Project Operator, De Beers. AMEC relied on both valuations.
To assess reasonable prospects for economic extraction to support declaration of a mineral resource, diamond valuations from WWW and DTC were analysed, and average mid-2008 pricing, with a 20% increase, was applied to the resource blocks. It is common practice in the industry to assume a higher long-term commodity price when determining a cut-off grade for mineral resources than the long-term commodity price used for mineral reserves or financial analysis. Average diamond pricing was only used to assess reasonable prospects of economic extraction to support declaration of mineral resources.
All of the indicated mineral resources and a significant portion of the inferred resources were shown to have reasonable prospects of economic extraction through open-pit mining. The inferred resources of the Hearne pipe material lying outside of the resource pit shell was, at least conceptually, shown to have reasonable prospects of economic extraction using underground mining methods. All the Gahcho Kué kimberlites remain open to depth.
A copy of the full AMEC technical report is available on SEDAR, and on the Companys website at www.mountainprovince.com.
Permitting
In November 2005, De Beers Canada, as operator of the Gahcho Kué Project, applied to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board for a Land Use Permit and Water License to undertake the development of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine. On December 22, 2005, Environment Canada referred the applications to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB), which commenced an Environmental Assessment ("EA"). On June 12, 2006, the MVEIRB ordered that an Environment Impact Review (EIR) of the applications should be conducted.
In July 2006, De Beers Canada filed an application for a judicial review of the referral. De Beers Canada brought the application for judicial review of the MVEIRB decision to the Supreme Court of the NWT. On April 2, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories dismissed De Beers Canadas application and upheld the decision by the MVEIRB.
Following the decision of the Supreme Court of the NWT, the MVEIRB commenced the EIR. The MVEIRB published draft Terms of Reference and a draft Work Plan for the Gahcho Kué Project in June 2007, and called for comments from interested parties by July 11, 2007. The EIR is designed to identify all of the key environmental issues that will be impacted by the development of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine and to facilitate participation by key stakeholders in addressing these issues. The draft Work Plan anticipated that the EIR of the Gahcho Kué Project will be completed by mid-2009, although the MVEIRB emphasized that the dates reported are target dates only, and the schedule is subject to change. On June 14, 2007, the Company announced its attendance at the first of two work plan meetings in Yellowknife on June 11, 2007, conducted by the MVEIRB, where an overview of the draft Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Study and draft Work Plan for the EIR were discussed. The impact of the EIR on the projects development schedule is not yet known.
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On December 17, 2007, the Company announced that the MVEIRB published the final terms of reference for the Gahcho Kué Environment Impact Statement (EIS) on October 5, 2007. On May 9, 2008, the Project Operator, De Beers, advised the MVEIRB that the filing of the EIS will be deferred to the fall 2008. In view of the proposed feasibility study, the results of which are expected to impact on the final project description, the Project Operator, De Beers Canada, has advised the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board that submission of the Gahcho Kué Environmental Impact Statement will be further deferred pending the completion of an updated project description. No fixed date has been set for completion of the project description.
Other Exploration
In 2005, the Gahcho Kué Project retained four leases for the development of the Gahcho Kué Project; the Company has retained five leases for future exploration; and 21 leases were transferred to GGL Diamond Corp., an unrelated third party, in exchange for a 1.5 percent royalty.
The Kelvin and Faraday kimberlite bodies (located approximately 9km and 12km, respectively, from the Gahcho Kué Project) were discovered in 1999-2000. The Kelvin and Faraday bodies are small blows along a dyke system. No further evaluation of the Kelvin and Faraday kimberlites has taken place since 2004.
| RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | |||
| Selected Annual Information |
|||
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
|
Interest income |
$ 36,782 |
$ 62,155 |
$ 23,940 |
|
Expenses |
(1,797,168) |
(1,194,210) |
(1,361,937) |
|
Write-down of long-term investments |
- |
- |
(480,000) |
|
Gain on sale of long-term investments |
- |
1,075,420 |
- |
|
Share of loss of Camphor Ventures |
- |
- |
(143,266) |
|
Net loss for the year before tax recovery |
(1,760,386) |
(56,635) |
(1,961,263) |
|
Net income (loss) for the year (after tax recovery) |
(1,537,590) |
165,531 |
(1,961,263) |
|
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) earnings per share |
(0.03) |
0.00 |
(0.04) |
|
Cash flow used in operations |
(1,141,890) |
(1,229,541) |
(978,526) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
65,410 |
144,750 |
179,970 |
|
Total assets |
65,559,505 |
66,764,167 |
41,615,827 |
|
Future income tax liability |
5,586,567 |
5,909,363 |
Nil |
|
Dividends declared |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Year ended March 31, 2009
The Companys net loss for the year ended March 31, 2009 was $1,537,590, or $0.03 per share, compared with a net income of $165,531 for the year ended March 31, 2008. Before the Companys tax recovery of $222,796 (2008 - $222,166), the net loss was $1,760,386 (2008 -$56,635) for the year ended March 31, 2009.
The net loss for the year ended March 31, 2009 includes stock-based compensation expense of $574,200 compared to no stock-based compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2008. The options were granted in November 2008, and each vested immediately, and was granted for a five-year term. The net income for the year ended March 31, 2008 includes the Companys gain on sale of its 4,000,000 common shares of Northern Lion of $1,075,420. Without the gain on sale for the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company had a net loss for the year (before tax recovery) of $1,132,055, or $0.02 per share.
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Operating expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, totaled $1,222,968 for the year ended March 31, 2009 compared to $1,194,210 for the prior year. The largest component of these operating expenses was consulting fees, which were $639,987 for the year ended March 31, 2009 compared to $474,704 for the prior year. Consulting fees primarily relate to technical consulting and the fees paid to management, as well as other corporate consulting.
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| Summary of Quarterly Results | ||||
| 2009 Fiscal Year | ||||
|
|
Fourth Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Second Quarter |
First Quarter |
|
|
March 31, |
December 31, |
September 30, |
June 30, |
|
|
2009 |
2008 |
2008 |
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
$2,755 |
$ 10,419 |
$ 9,698 |
$ 13,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
(176,068) |
(825,189) |
(361,603) |
(434,308) |
|
Net (loss) before tax recovery |
(173,313) |
(814,770) |
(351,905) |
(420,398) |
|
Net (loss) income after tax recovery |
49,483 |
(814,770) |
(351,905) |
(420,398) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share (basic) |
0.00 |
(0.01) |
(0.01) |
(0.01) |
|
Cash flow used in operations |
(212,157) |
(86,988) |
(557,725) |
(285,020) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
65,410 |
18,122 |
33,886 |
127,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
65,559,505 |
65,750,069 |
65,958,444 |
66,596,055 |
|
Future income tax liabilities |
5,686,567 |
5,909,363 |
5,909,363 |
5,909,363 |
|
Dividends |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
| 2008 Fiscal Year | ||||
|
|
Fourth Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Second Quarter |
First Quarter |
|
|
March 31, |
December 31, |
September 30, |
June 30, |
|
|
2008 |
2007 |
2007 |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
$ 13,754 |
$ 18,787 |
$ 25,986 |
$ 3,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
(219,038) |
(335,905) |
(328,319) |
(310,948) |
|
Gain on sale of long-term investments |
- |
- |
1,075,420 |
- |
|
Net (loss) income before tax recovery |
(205,284) |
(317,118) |
773,087 |
(307,320) |
|
Net (loss) income after tax recovery |
16,882 |
(317,118) |
773,087 |
(307,320) |
|
Net loss per share (basic) |
0.00 |
(0.01) |
0.01 |
(0.01) |
|
Cash flow used in operations |
(34,628) |
(321,138) |
(330,561) |
(543,214) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
144,750 |
1,682,329 |
1,993,082 |
298,058 |
|
Assets |
66,764,167 |
75,271,686 |
75,597,578 |
75,785,466 |
|
Future income tax liabilities |
5,909,363 |
14,523,254 |
14,523,254 |
14,523,254 |
|
Dividends |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
The Companys net loss before tax recovery during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $173,313, compared with a net loss of $205,284 for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Operating expenses were $176,068 for the quarter compared to $219,038 for the comparative quarter of the prior year. The decrease is attributed primarily to reduced administration costs for the quarter in consulting and other administrative expenses.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since inception, the Companys capital resources have been limited. The Company has had to rely upon the sale of equity securities to fund property acquisitions, exploration, capital investments and administrative expenses, among other things.
The Company reported working capital of $206,261 at March 31, 2009 ($1,566,949 as at March 31, 2008), and cash and short-term investment of $297,346 ($1,582,127 at March 31, 2008). The short-term investment is a guaranteed investment certificate held with a major Canadian financial institution, and the Company considers there to be no risk associated with the banks creditworthiness.
The Company had no long-term debt at either March 31, 2009 or March 31, 2008. The Company does not currently incur any direct costs in connection with the Gahcho Kué Project as these costs are currently being funded by De Beers Canada without recourse to the Company.
Since the end of the Companys quarter ended June 30, 2008, global economic conditions and financial markets have experienced significant weakness and volatility. Until this period of weakness and unpredictability subsides, there is increased risk that the Company will be unable to obtain additional financing. In the meanwhile, the Company will continue to exercise prudent management of available and future capital.
The Company has incurred losses in the year ended March 31, 2009 amounting to $1,537,590, incurred negative cash flows from operations of $1,141,890, and will require additional sources of financing to complete its future business plans. At March 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $300,000 of cash on hand and short-term investment. Subsequent to March 31, 2009, certain directors and officers exercised 165,365 outstanding options for total proceeds of $208,360 in order to provide additional liquidity to the Company for near-term requirements. The Company is currently investigating various sources of additional liquidity to increase the cash balances required for ongoing operations over the foreseeable future. These additional sources include, but are not limited to, share offerings, private placements, credit facilities, and debt, as well as further possible exercises of outstanding options by directors and officers. However, there is no certainty that the Company will be able to obtain financing from any of those sources. As a result, there is substantial doubt as to the Companys ability to continue as a going concern (see Subsequent Events information below).
There can be no assurance of continued access to financing, including new equity capital, in the future, and an inability to secure such financing may require the Company to substantially curtail and defer its planned operations, and impact on the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. The Companys consolidated annual financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Readers are advised to review the Companys going concern references in Note 1 to the March 31, 2009 year-end audited consolidated financial statements.
During the year, the Company received $34,502 by issuing 61,500 shares upon the exercise of stock options. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company received $141,048 by issuing 147,350 shares upon the exercise of various stock options.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The Company reviews its interest in the Gahcho Kué Project for impairment based on results to date and when events and changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Canadian GAAP requires the Company to make certain judgments, assumptions, and estimates in identifying such events and changes in circumstances, and in assessing their impact on the valuations of the affected assets. Impairments are recognized when the book values exceed managements estimate of the net recoverable amounts associated with the affected assets. The values shown on the balance sheet for the Companys interest in the Gahcho Kué Project represent the Companys assumption that the amounts are recoverable. Owing to the numerous variables associated with the Companys judgments and assumptions, the precision and accuracy of estimates of related impairment charges are subject to significant uncertainties, and may change significantly as additional information becomes known. The Companys assessment is that as at March 31, 2009, there has been no impairment in the carrying value of its mineral properties.
The Company expenses all stock-based payments using the fair value method. Under the fair value method and option pricing model used to determine fair value, estimates are made as to the volatility of the Companys shares and the expected life of the options. Such estimates affect the fair value determined by the option pricing model.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company adopted the following new accounting standards under Canadian GAAP for interim and annual financial statements effective April 1, 2008.
(a) Capital Disclosures
New CICA Accounting Handbook Section 1535, Capital Disclosures, establishes standards for disclosing information about an entitys capital, and how it is managed and requires the following disclosures:
| (i) |
qualitative information about the entitys objectives, policies and processes for managing capital; |
| (ii) |
summary quantitative data about what it manages as capital; |
| (iii) |
whether during the period it complied with any externally imposed capital requirements to which it is subject; and |
| (iv) |
when it has not complied with such externally imposed capital requirements, the consequences of such non-compliance. |
The Company has included disclosures recommended by the new Handbook Section in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2009.
There is no impact on the Companys financial statements from the adoption of this standard as it affects only disclosure requirements discussed in Note 9 to the financial statements.
(b) Financial Instruments
New CICA Accounting Handbook Sections 3862, Financial Instruments Disclosures, and 3863, Financial Instruments Presentation, replace existing Handbook Section 3861,Financial Instruments Disclosure and Presentation, revising and enhancing its disclosure requirements and carrying forward unchanged its presentation requirements. The revised and enhanced disclosure requirements are intended to enable users to evaluate the significance of financial instruments for the entity's financial position and performance, and the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which
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the entity is exposed during the period and at the balance sheet date and how the entity manages those risks.
The Company has included disclosures recommended by the new Handbook Sections in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statement for the year ended March 31, 2009.
(c) Inventories
New CICA Accounting Handbook Section 3031, Inventories, prescribes the accounting treatment for inventories and provides guidance on the determination of costs and its subsequent recognition as an expense, including any write-down to net realizable value. It also provides guidance on the cost formulas that are used to assign costs to inventories. The adoption of this standard does not impact the Companys consolidated financial statements.
(d) Mining Exploration Costs
On March 27, 2009, the Emerging Issues Committee issued Abstract EIC-174 effective immediately. In this Abstract, the Committee reached a consensus that an enterprise that has initially capitalized exploration costs has an obligation in the current and subsequent accounting periods to test such costs for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Adoption of this section did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
(e) Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
In January 2009, the Company adopted Emerging Issues Committee (EIC) Abstract 173, Credit Risk and the Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (EIC-173), effective immediately. EIC-173 requires the Company to consider the Companys own credit risk and the credit risk of the counterparty in determining the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including derivative instruments. Adoption of this Abstract did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES
a) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
For interim and annual financial statements relating to its fiscal year commencing April 1, 2009, the Company will be required to adopt new CICA Accounting Handbook Section 3064,Goodwill and Intangible Assets, replacing existing Handbook Section 3062 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Section 3064 establishes revised standards for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets. The Company has not yet determined the effect if any that the adoption of this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
b) Business Combinations, Consolidated Financial Statements, and Non-Controlling Interests
For interim and annual financial statements relating to its fiscal year commencing April 1, 2011, the Company will be required to adopt new CICA Accounting Handbook Sections 1582,Business Combinations (replacing Section 1581 Business Combinations), Section 1601 Consolidated Financial Statements, and Section 1602 Non-Controlling Interests.
Section 1582, Business Combinations, establishes standards for the accounting of a business combination for which the acquisition date is after the Companys fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.
Section 1601, Consolidated Financial Statements, with the new Section 1602, replaces the former Section 1600, Consolidated Financial Statements, and establishes standards for the preparation of consolidated financial statements.
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Section 1602, Non-Controlling Interests, establishes standards for accounting for a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary in consolidated financial statements subsequent to a business combination.
Like Section 1582, both Sections 1601 and 1602 apply to the Companys interim and annual financial statements relating to the Companys fiscal year commencing April 1, 2011. Sections 1601 and 1602 permit early adoption.
The Company has not yet determined the effect if any that the adoption of these new standards will have on its consolidated financial statements.
c) International Financial Reporting Standards
In 2006, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial reporting requirements for Canadian companies. The AcSB strategic plan outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with IFRS over an expected five year transitional period. In February 2008, the AcSB announced that 2011 is the changeover date for public accountable companies to use IFRS, replacing Canadas own GAAP. The transition date is for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The convergence from Canadian GAAP to IFRS will be applicable for the Company for the first quarter of its fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, when the Company will prepare both the current and comparative financial information using IFRS. The Company has begun assessing the adoption of IFRS for its year ended March 31, 2012, and the identification of the new standards and their impact on financial reporting. At this time, the Company has not determined the impact of the transition to IFRS.
OTHER MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS
Risks
Mountain Provinces business of exploring, permitting and developing mineral resources involves a variety of operational, financial and regulatory risks that are typical in the natural resource industry. The Company attempts to mitigate these risks and minimize their effect on its financial performance, but there is no guarantee that the Company will be profitable in the future, and investing in the Companys common shares should be considered speculative.
Mountain Provinces business of exploring, permitting and developing mineral properties is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation:
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As well, there can be no assurance that any funding required by the Company will become available to it, and if so, that it will be offered on reasonable terms, or that the Company will be able to secure such funding through third party financing or cost sharing arrangements. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to secure new mineral properties or projects, or that they can be secured on competitive terms.
Contractual Obligations
The Company has consulting agreements with the President and CEO, Patrick Evans, and the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Jennifer Dawson, for their services in these capacities.
DISCLOSURE OF OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
The Companys common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol MPV and on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol MDM. On March 31, 2009, there were 59,932,381 shares issued and 1,300,000 stock options outstanding expiring at various times between October 1, 2009 and November 23, 2013.
As at July 23, 2009, there are 60,097,746 shares issued and 1,134,635 stock options outstanding expiring at various times between October 1, 2009 and November 23, 2013. There are an unlimited number of common shares without par value authorized to be issued by the Company.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information is gathered and reported to senior management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding public disclosure. Management of the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as at March 31, 2009 as required by Canadian securities laws. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2009, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Companys annual filings and interim filings (as such terms are defined under National Instrument 52-109) and other reports filed or submitted under Canadian securities laws is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by those laws and that material information is accumulated and communicated to management of the Company as appropriate to allow for accurate disclosure to be made on a timely basis.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Companys management, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are responsible for establishing and maintaining the Companys internal controls over financial reporting. Management has conducted an evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting based on the framework established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Companys internal controls over financial reporting were effective as at March 31, 2009 with no change during the year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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OUTLOOK
During fiscal 2010, the Company plans to continue the development and permitting of the Gahcho Kué Project in conjunction with its partner, De Beers Canada. Specifically, the Company and De Beers Canada are currently considering a proposal for a definitive feasibility study to be done for the Gahcho Kué Project.
With approximately $300,000 of cash on hand and short-term investment as at March 31, 2009, the Company has sufficient capital to finance its operations to approximately June 30, 2009, after which it will be required to raise capital to continue future operations. The Company is currently investigating various sources of additional liquidity to increase the cash balances required to operate over the foreseeable future. These additional sources include, but are not limited to, share offerings, private placements, credit facilities, and debt. There is no certainty that the Company will be able to obtain financing from any of those sources. Subsequent to March 31, 2009, certain directors and officers have exercised 165,365 outstanding options for total proceeds of $208,360 in order to provide additional liquidity to the Company. Certain directors and officers have indicated, but not committed, that they would be willing to exercise additional outstanding stock options if necessary.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As described under Overall Performance, on July 3, 2009, the Company entered into a revised and restated joint venture agreement (the 2009 Agreement) with De Beers Canada (jointly, the Participants) with respect to the Gahcho Kué Project that replaces the previous agreement (the 2002 Agreement) entered into by the Participants.
Also, on July 14, 2009, the Company announced the arrangement of a non-brokered private placement of up to 3 million Units at a price of $1.50 (US$1.30) per Unit. If fully subscribed, the private placement will raise proceeds of $4.5 million.
Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $2.00 (US$1.73) within 18 months from closing. Closing is expected on or before July 31, 2009.
Net proceeds from the offering will be used to support the development of the Gahcho Kué diamond project, and for general corporate purposes.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional disclosures relating to the Company is available on the Internet at the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com, and on the Companys website at www.mountainprovince.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements contained in this MD&A are forward-looking and reflect our expectations regarding the future performance, business prospects and opportunities of the Company. The Company has tried, wherever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements by, among other things, using words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs and are based on information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and a number of factors, most of which are beyond the control of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Although the forward looking statements contained in this report are based on what
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we believe to be reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Patrick Evans
Patrick Evans
President & CEO
August 12, 2009
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