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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 15, 2006.
Registration No. 333-122693
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Yukon Territory, Canada |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(720) 886-9656
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of principal executive offices)
R. David Russell
President and Chief Executive Officer
5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(720) 886-9656
(Name, address, including zip code, and
telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service)
With a Copy to
Deborah J. Friedman
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
1550 Seventeenth Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 892-9400
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: From time to time after this registration statement
becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being
offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans,
please check the following
box. o
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following
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offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective
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offering. o
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Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
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If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that
shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant
to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the
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statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to
register additional securities or additional classes of
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in
this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling
shareholders may not sell these securities pursuant to this
prospectus until the registration statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and Apollo
Gold Corporation is not soliciting offers to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
PROSPECTUS
APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
714,283 Common Shares
The selling shareholders identified on page 13 may use this
prospectus to offer and resell from time to time up to 714,283
of the common shares of Apollo Gold Corporation (together with
its subsidiaries, Apollo Gold, we,
us, or our company) for their own
accounts. The selling shareholders acquired the shares being
offered for resale under this prospectus in a private placement
of flow-through common shares on December 31,
2004. For an explanation of flow-through common shares please
see the section entitled Selling Shareholders. We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares resold
under this prospectus by the selling shareholders.
Our common shares are traded on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol AGT and on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol APG. On February 13,
2006, the closing price for our common shares on the American
Stock Exchange was $0.43 per share and the closing price on
the Toronto Stock Exchange was Cdn$0.49 per share.
The selling shareholders may sell the shares in transactions on
the American Stock Exchange or the Toronto Stock Exchange or by
any other method permitted by applicable law. The selling
shareholders may sell the shares at prevailing market prices or
at prices negotiated with purchasers and will be responsible for
any commissions or discounts due to brokers or dealers. The
amount of these commissions or discounts cannot be known at this
time because they will be negotiated at the time of the sales.
We will pay certain of the other offering expenses of the
selling shareholders. See Plan of Distribution
beginning on page 16.
References in this prospectus to $ are to United
States dollars. Canadian dollars are indicated by the symbol
Cdn$.
The securities offered in this prospectus involve a high
degree of risk. You should carefully consider the matters set
forth in Risk Factors beginning on page 4 of
this prospectus in determining whether to purchase our
securities.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor
any state securities commission has approved or disapproved
these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful
or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this prospectus
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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You should rely only on information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with information different from that contained or
incorporated in this prospectus.
You should not assume that the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus is accurate as of
any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus or
the dates of the documents incorporated by reference.
(i)
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
and file annual, quarterly and periodic reports, proxy
statements and other information with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The
SEC maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) on which our
reports, proxy statements and other information are made
available. Such reports, proxy statements and other information
may also be inspected and copied at the public reference
facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, NE,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the operation of the public reference
facilities.
We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on
Form S-3, under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), with respect to the securities offered by this
prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes part of the
Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information
set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which
have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the SEC. Reference is hereby made to the Registration
Statement and the exhibits to the Registration Statement for
further information with respect to us and the securities.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference our
publicly filed reports into this prospectus, which means that
information included in those reports is considered part of this
prospectus. Information that we file with the SEC after the date
of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede the
information contained in this prospectus and in prior reports.
We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any
future filings made with the SEC under Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until all of the
securities offered pursuant to this prospectus have been sold:
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1. Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the SEC on
March 16, 2005 and our Amendment No. 1 to that Annual
Report on
Form 10-K/A filed
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2. Our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended (i) March 31, 2005, filed with the SEC
on May 11, 2005; (ii) June 30, 2005, filed with the
SEC on August 9, 2005; and (iii) September 30,
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3. Our Current Reports on
Form 8-K, filed
with the SEC on January 6, 2005; January 13, 2005;
January 25, 2005; May 24, 2005; June 7, 2005;
October 21, 2005; October 27, 2005; October 28,
2005; November 23, 2005; December 22, 2005;
January 13, 2006; January 26, 2006; January 27,
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4. The description of our capital stock set forth in our
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We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral
request, a copy of any or all of the above documents, other than
exhibits to such documents which are not specifically
incorporated by reference therein. You should direct any
requests for documents to the Chief Financial Officer, Apollo
Gold Corporation, 5655 S. Yosemite Street,
Suite 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-3220,
telephone (720) 886-9656.
The information relating to us contained in this prospectus is
not comprehensive and should be read together with the
information contained in the incorporated documents.
Descriptions contained in the incorporated documents as to the
contents of any contract or other document may not contain all
of the information which is of interest to you. You should refer
to the copy of such contract or other document filed as an
exhibit to our filings.
STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in
this prospectus contain forward-looking statements, within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and
Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Words such as
anticipates, expects,
intends, forecasts, plans,
believes, seeks, estimates,
may, will, and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. These statements include
comments regarding: the establishment and estimates of mineral
reserves and resources, production, production commencement
dates, production costs, cash operating costs, total cash costs,
grade, processing capacity, potential mine life, feasibility
studies, development costs, expenditures and exploration.
Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot be certain that these plans, intentions or expectations
will be achieved. Our actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of the risk factors set forth below and other factors
described in more detail in this prospectus:
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the establishment and estimates of mineral reserves and
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production; |
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production commencement dates; |
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production costs; |
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cash operating costs; |
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total cash costs; |
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grade; |
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processing capacity; |
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potential mine life; |
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feasibility studies; |
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development costs; |
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expenditures; |
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exploration; |
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permits; |
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expansion plans; |
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closure costs; |
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development drilling and its potential results; |
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surveys of claims; |
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recovery rates; |
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geological prospects; |
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impact of governmental laws; |
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nonpayment of dividends and use of earnings from operations; |
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delivery of metals; |
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cash flows; |
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future financing; |
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our ability to fund our capital requirements; |
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factors impacting our results of operations; and |
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Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot be certain that these plans, intentions or expectations
will be achieved. Our actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of the risk factors set forth below and other factors
described in more detail in this prospectus:
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unexpected changes in business and economic conditions; |
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significant increases or decreases in gold prices; |
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changes in interest and currency exchange rates; |
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timing and amount of production; |
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unanticipated grade changes; |
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unanticipated recovery or production problems; |
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changes in mining and milling costs; |
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pit slides at our mining property; |
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metallurgy, processing, access, availability of materials,
equipment, supplies and water; |
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determination of reserves; |
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changes in project parameters; |
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costs and timing of development of new reserves; |
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results of current and future exploration activities; |
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results of pending and future feasibility studies; |
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joint venture relationships; |
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political or economic instability, either globally or in the
countries in which we operate; |
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local and community impacts and issues; |
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timing of receipt of government approvals; |
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accidents and labor disputes; |
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environmental costs and risks; |
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competitive factors, including competition for property
acquisitions; |
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availability of external financing at reasonable rates or at
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the factors discussed in this prospectus under the heading
Risk Factors. |
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Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or
predict. These factors are not intended to represent a complete
list of the general or specific factors that may affect us. We
may note additional factors elsewhere in this prospectus and in
any documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We
undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements.
OUR BUSINESS
The earliest predecessor to Apollo Gold Corporation was
incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario in 1936.
In May 2003, it reincorporated under the laws of the Yukon
Territory. Apollo Gold Corporation maintains its registered
office at 204 Black Street, Suite 300, Whitehorse, Yukon
Territory, Canada Y1A 2M9, and the telephone number at that
office is (867) 668-5252. Apollo Gold Corporation
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maintains its principal executive office at
5655 S. Yosemite Street, Suite 200, Greenwood
Village, Colorado 80111-3220, and the telephone number at that
office is (720) 886-9656. Our internet address is
http://www.apollogold.com. Information contained on our website
is not a part of this prospectus.
Apollo is engaged in gold mining including extraction,
processing, refining and the production of other by-product
metals, as well as related activities including exploration and
development. The Company owns and operates the Montana Tunnels
Mine located in the State of Montana, an open pit mine and mill,
currently producing gold dore and lead-gold and zinc-gold
concentrates from stock piled, low grade ore.
Apollo has a development property, the Black Fox property, which
is located near the Township of Matheson in the Province of
Ontario, Canada. Apollo also owns Mexican subsidiaries which own
or have the right to acquire concessions at the Huizopa
exploration project, located in the Sierra Madre gold belt in
Chihuahua, Mexico.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in the securities involves a high degree of
risk. You should consider the following discussion of risks in
addition to the other information in this prospectus before
purchasing any of the securities. In addition to historical
information, the information in this prospectus contains
forward-looking statements about our future business
and performance. Our actual operating results and financial
performance may be very different from what we expect as of the
date of this prospectus. The risks below address some of the
factors that may affect our future operating results and
financial performance.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal
controls over financial reporting.
We identified material weaknesses for the year ended
December 31, 2004 in two areas. A material weakness is a
significant deficiency, or combination of significant
deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that
a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected. First, we had
deficient inventory control and management processes and lack of
segregation of procurement and accounting duties at our Florida
Canyon Mine, primarily due to a lack of sufficient personnel at
the Florida Canyon Mine. As a result of the sale of the Florida
Canyon Mine on November 18, 2005, it is categorized as a
discontinued operation. Second, we lacked appropriate review of
non-routine or complex accounting matters, related accounting
entries, and appropriate documentation, disclosure and
application of Canadian and U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP), primarily due to a lack of
sufficient personnel with a level of technical accounting
expertise commensurate with our reporting requirements.
Through the third quarter of 2005 we have established a
Financial Disclosure Policy Committee to review all non-routine
accounting matters and disclosure and application of Canadian
and U.S. GAAP, added additional technical accounting
expertise to the accounting staff, and implemented formal
policies addressing the internal controls over non-routine or
complex accounting matters, accounting entries, appropriate
documentation and disclosures. We continued our evaluation of
these controls and procedures in the fourth quarter 2005 and
have continued monitoring these controls and procedures through
January 2006 to determine if these controls are operating
effectively. We have not yet been able to test and assess the
operating effectiveness of these mitigating steps surrounding
the financial reporting process, and testing may reveal similar
or additional weaknesses in the design and effectiveness related
to the financial reporting process.
The market price of our common shares could experience
volatility and could continue to decline significantly.
Our common shares are listed on the American Stock Exchange and
the Toronto Stock Exchange. Our share price has declined
significantly over the past 12 months. Securities of small-cap
companies have experienced substantial volatility in the past,
often based on factors unrelated to the financial performance or
prospects of the companies involved. These factors include
macroeconomic developments in North America and globally and
market perceptions of the attractiveness of particular
industries. Our share price is also likely
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to be significantly affected by short-term changes in gold
prices or in our financial condition or results of operations as
reflected in our quarterly earnings reports. As a result of any
of these factors, the market price of our common shares at any
given point in time might not accurately reflect our long-term
value. Securities class action litigation often has been brought
against companies following periods of volatility in the market
price of their securities. We could in the future be the target
of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in
substantial costs and damages and divert managements
attention and resources.
If we complete additional equity financings, then our
existing shareholders may experience dilution.
Any additional equity financing that we obtain would involve the
sale of our common shares and/or sales of securities that are
convertible or exercisable into our common shares, such as share
purchase warrants or convertible notes. There is no assurance
that we will be able to complete equity financings that are not
dilutive to our existing shareholders.
The existence of outstanding rights to purchase common shares
may impair our ability to raise capital.
As of January 27, 2006, approximately 30 million
additional common shares are issuable on exercise of warrants,
options or other rights to purchase common shares at prices
ranging from $0.20 to $2.34. In addition, there are
approximately 11.7 million common shares issuable upon the
conversion of the $8,731,000 outstanding principal amount of our
Series B Convertible Debentures at the option of the holder
at a conversion price of $0.75 per share. During the term
of the warrants, options and other rights, the holders are given
an opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our
common shares with a resulting dilution in the interest of the
other shareholders. Our ability to obtain additional financing
during the period such rights are outstanding may be adversely
affected, and the existence of the rights may have an adverse
effect on the price of our common shares. The holders of the
warrants, options and other rights can be expected to exercise
them at a time when we would, in all likelihood, be able to
obtain any needed capital by a new offering of securities on
terms more favorable than those provided by the outstanding
rights.
There may be certain tax risks associated with investments in
our company.
Potential investors that are United States taxpayers should
consider that we could be considered to be a passive
foreign investment company (PFIC) for federal
income tax purposes. Although we believe that we currently are
not a PFIC and do not expect to become a PFIC in the near
future, the tests for determining PFIC status are dependent upon
a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, and
we can not assure you that we will not become a PFIC in the
future. If we were deemed to be a PFIC, then a United States
taxpayer who disposes or is deemed to dispose of our shares at a
gain, or who received a so-called excess
distribution on the shares, generally would be required to
treat such gain or excess distribution as ordinary income and
pay an interest charge on a portion of the gain or distribution.
Certain elections may sometimes be used to reduce the adverse
impact of the PFIC rules for holders of ordinary shares
(so-called QEF elections and
mark-to-market elections), but these elections may
accelerate the recognition of income and they result in the
recognition of ordinary income. Special estate tax rules could
be applicable to our shares if we are classified as a PFIC for
income tax purposes.
We have a history of losses and we expect to incur losses in
the future.
Since our inception through a merger in June 2002, we have
incurred significant losses and we expect significant losses to
continue for the foreseeable future. Our net losses were
$31,007,000, $14,090,000 and $15,180,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Our net
losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are
$17,960,000. There can be no assurance that we will achieve or
sustain profitability in the future.
We have a limited operating history on which to evaluate our
potential for future success.
We were formed as a result of a merger in June 2002 and have
only a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our
business and prospects. During this period, we have not
generated sufficient
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revenues to cover our expenses and costs. If we are unsuccessful
in addressing these risks and uncertainties, our business,
results of operations and financial condition will be materially
and adversely affected.
We are dependent on certain key personnel.
We are currently dependent upon the ability and experience of
R. David Russell, our President and Chief Executive
Officer; Richard F. Nanna, our Senior Vice
President-Exploration; and Melvyn Williams, our Senior Vice
President-Finance and Corporate Development and Chief Financial
Officer. We believe that our success depends on the continued
service of our key officers and there can be no assurance that
we will be able to retain any or all of these officers. We
currently do not carry key person insurance on any of these
individuals, and the loss of one or more of them could have a
material adverse effect on our operations.
Our earnings may be affected by metals price volatility,
specifically the volatility of gold and zinc prices.
We derive all of our revenues from the sale of gold, silver,
lead and zinc and, as a result, our earnings are directly
related to the prices of these metals. Changes in the price of
gold significantly affect our profitability. Gold prices
historically have fluctuated widely, based on numerous industry
factors including:
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industrial and jewelry demand; |
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central bank lending, sales and purchases of gold; |
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forward sales of gold by producers and speculators; |
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production and cost levels in major gold-producing
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rapid short-term changes in supply and demand because of
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Gold prices are also affected by macroeconomic factors,
including:
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confidence in the global monetary system; |
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expectations of the future rate of inflation (if any); |
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the strength of, and confidence in, the U.S. dollar (the
currency in which the price of gold is generally quoted) and
other currencies; |
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interest rates; and |
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global or regional political or economic events, including but
not limited to acts of terrorism. |
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The current demand for, and supply of, gold also affects gold
prices. The supply of gold consists of a combination of new
production from mining and existing shares of bullion held by
government central banks, public and private financial
institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals.
As the amounts produced by all producers in any single year
constitute a small portion of the total potential supply of
gold, normal variations in current production do not usually
have a significant impact on the supply of gold or on its price.
Mobilization of gold held by central banks through lending and
official sales may have a significant adverse impact on the gold
price.
The market prices for silver, zinc and lead are also volatile
and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control,
including global or regional consumptive patterns, speculative
activities, and general global political and economic
conditions. Our Montana Tunnels Mine has historically produced
approximately 45 million pounds of these metals annually,
and therefore the market prices of these metals have a
significant effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
All of the above factors are beyond our control and are
impossible for us to predict. If the market prices for gold,
silver, zinc or lead fall below our costs to produce them for a
sustained period of time, we will experience additional losses
and we could also be required by our reduced revenue to
discontinue exploration, development and/or mining at one or
more of our properties.
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Our reserve estimates are potentially inaccurate.
We estimate our reserves on our properties as either
proven reserves or probable reserves.
Our ore reserve figures and costs are primarily estimates and
are not guarantees that we will recover the indicated quantities
of these metals. We estimate proven reserve quantities based on
sampling and testing of sites conducted by us and by independent
companies hired by us. Probable reserves are based on
information similar to that used for proven reserves, but the
sites for sampling are less extensive, and the degree of
certainty is less. Reserve estimation is an interpretive process
based upon available geological data and statistical inferences
and is inherently imprecise and may prove to be unreliable.
Our reserves are reduced as existing reserves are depleted
through production. Reserves may be reduced due to lower than
anticipated volume and grade of reserves mined and processed and
recovery rates.
Reserve estimates are calculated using assumptions regarding
metals prices. These prices have fluctuated widely in the past.
Declines in the market price of metals, as well as increased
production costs, capital costs and reduced recovery rates, may
render reserves uneconomic to exploit. Any material reduction in
our reserves may lead to increased net losses, reduced cash
flow, asset write-downs and other adverse effects on our results
of operations and financial condition. Reserves should not be
interpreted as assurances of mine life or of the profitability
of current or future operations. No assurance can be given that
the amount of metal estimated will be produced or the indicated
level of recovery of these metals will be realized.
We may not achieve our production estimates.
In the past we have prepared estimates of future production for
our operations. We developed our estimates based on, among other
things, mining experience, reserve estimates, assumptions
regarding ground conditions and physical characteristics of ores
(such as hardness and presence or absence of certain
metallurgical characteristics) and estimated rates and costs of
mining and processing. In the past, our actual production from
time to time has been lower than our production estimates and
this may be the case in the future.
Each of these factors also applies to future development
properties and to any future recommencement of mining at Montana
Tunnels. In the case of mines we may develop in the future, we
do not have the benefit of actual experience in our estimates,
and there is a greater likelihood that the actual results will
vary from the estimates. In addition, development projects are
subject to unexpected construction and
start-up problems and
delays.
Our future profitability depends in part on actual economic
returns and actual costs of developing mines, which may differ
significantly from our estimates and involve unexpected
problems, costs and delays.
From time to time we expect to engage in the development of new
ore bodies. Our ability to sustain or increase our present level
of production is dependent in part on the successful exploration
and development of new ore bodies and/or expansion of existing
mining operations. Decisions about the development of Black Fox
and other future projects are subject to the successful
completion of feasibility studies, issuance of necessary
governmental permits and receipt of adequate financing.
Development projects have no operating history upon which to
base estimates of future cash flow. Our estimates of proven and
probable ore reserves and cash operating costs are, to a large
extent, based upon detailed geologic and engineering analysis.
We also conduct feasibility studies that derive estimates of
capital and operating costs based upon many factors.
It is possible that actual costs and economic returns may differ
materially from our best estimates. It is not unusual in the
mining industry for new mining operations to experience
unexpected problems during the
start-up phase and to
require more capital than anticipated. There can be no assurance
that the development of the Black Fox property will be
profitable.
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Exploration in general, and gold exploration in particular,
are speculative and are frequently unsuccessful.
Mineral exploration, particularly for gold and silver, is highly
speculative in nature, capital intensive, involves many risks
and frequently is nonproductive. There can be no assurance that
our mineral exploration efforts will be successful. If we
discover a site with gold or other mineralization, it will take
a number of years from the initial phases of drilling until
production is possible, during which time the economic
feasibility of production may change. Substantial expenditures
are required to establish ore reserves through drilling, to
determine metallurgical processes to extract the metals from the
ore and, in the case of new properties, to construct mining and
processing facilities. As a result of these uncertainties, no
assurance can be given that our exploration programs will result
in the expansion or replacement of existing ore reserves that
are being depleted by current production.
We are dependent upon one mining property.
All of our revenues are currently derived from our milling
operations at the Montana Tunnels Mine, which is a low-grade
mine. Historically the Montana Tunnels Mine has been
unprofitable, and we expect it will continue to be unprofitable
without additional investment. During 2004 we experienced
problems related to the milling of low-grade ore at the Montana
Tunnels Mine, which negatively affected our revenues and
earnings. We suspended mining at Montana Tunnels in October
2005, due to pit wall activity, and expect to continue to mill
ore from low grade stockpiles through the first quarter of 2006.
Current studies indicate capital ranging from $6 to
12 million would be required to recommence mining at
Montana Tunnels. At this time, we are unable to assess whether
we will be able to identify additional low grade stockpiled ore
for processing or to obtain adequate funding in order to
recommence mining.
We do not currently have and may not be able to raise the
funds necessary to explore and develop our Black Fox and Huizopa
properties and our other properties.
We do not currently have sufficient funds to develop a mine at
Black Fox or to complete all of our planned exploration
activities at Huizopa. The development of Black Fox and
exploration of Huizopa will require significant capital
expenditures. Sources of external financing may include bank and
nonbank borrowings and future debt and equity offerings. There
can be no assurance that financing will be available on
acceptable terms, or at all. The failure to obtain financing
would have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy and
our results of operations and financial condition.
Our Black Fox property is pledged to the holders of our
12% Series 2004-B
Secured Convertible Debentures and we may not be able to obtain
financing from an asset based lender.
Our Black Fox property is pledged to the holders of our
12% Series 2004-B
Secured Convertible Debentures as security for our obligations
under these debentures. It may be difficult for us to raise
additional external funds through banks, asset based lenders, or
other types of lenders, which may require us to raise additional
funds through future debt and equity offerings. In addition, the
inability to pledge any additional significant assets may make
it difficult or impossible to obtain financing on acceptable
terms, or at all. The failure to obtain acceptable financing
would have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy and
our results of operations and financial condition.
Possible hedging activities could expose us to losses.
In the future, we may enter into precious and/or base metals
hedging contracts that may involve outright forward sales
contracts, spot-deferred sales contracts, the use of options
which may involve the sale of call options and the purchase of
all these hedging instruments. There can be no assurance that we
will be able to successfully hedge against price, currency and
interest rate fluctuations. In addition, our ability to hedge
against zinc and lead price risk in a timely manner may be
adversely affected by the smaller volume of transactions in both
the zinc and lead markets. Further, there can be no assurance
that the use of hedging techniques will always be to our
benefit. Some hedging instruments may prevent us from realizing
the benefit
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from subsequent increases in market prices with respect to
covered production. This limitation would limit our revenues and
profits. Hedging contracts are also subject to the risk that the
other party may be unable or unwilling to perform its
obligations under these contracts. Any significant
nonperformance could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and results of operations.
We face substantial governmental regulation.
Safety. Our U.S. mining operations are
subject to inspection and regulation by the Mine Safety and
Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor
(MSHA) under the provisions of the Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977. The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) also has jurisdiction over
safety and health standards not covered by MSHA. Our policy is
to comply with applicable directives and regulations of MSHA and
OSHA. We have made and expect to make in the future, significant
expenditures to comply with these laws and regulations.
Current Environmental Laws and Regulations. We
must comply with environmental standards, laws and regulations
that may result in increased costs and delays depending on the
nature of the regulated activity and how stringently the
regulations are implemented by the regulatory authority. The
costs and delays associated with compliance with such laws and
regulations could stop us from proceeding with the exploration
of a project or the operation or future exploration of a mine.
Laws and regulations involving the protection and remediation of
the environment and the governmental policies for implementation
of such laws and regulations are constantly changing and are
generally becoming more restrictive. We have made, and expect to
make in the future, significant expenditures to comply with such
laws and regulations.
Some of our properties are located in historic mining districts
with past production and abandoned mines. The major historical
mine workings and processing facilities owned (wholly or
partially) by us in Montana are being targeted by the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for
publicly funded cleanup, which reduces our exposure to financial
liability. We are participating with the MDEQ under Voluntary
Cleanup Plans on those sites. Our cleanup responsibilities have
been completed at the Corbin Flats Facility and at the Gregory
Mine site, both located in Jefferson County, Montana, under
programs involving cooperative efforts with the MDEQ. MDEQ is
also contemplating remediation of the Washington Mine site at
public expense under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 (SMCRA). In February 2004, we consented
to MDEQs entry onto the portion of the Washington Mine
site owned by us to undertake publicly funded remediation under
SMCRA. In March 2004, we entered into a definitive written
settlement agreement with MDEQ and the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) under which MDEQ will conduct publicly funded
remediation of the Wickes Smelter site under SMCRA and will
grant us a site release in exchange for our donation of the
portion of the site owned by us to BLM for use as a waste
repository. However, there can be no assurance that we will
continue to resolve disputed liability for historical mine and
ore processing facility waste sites on such favorable terms in
the future. We remain exposed to liability, or assertions of
liability, that would require expenditure of legal defense
costs, under joint and several liability statutes for cleanups
of historical wastes that have not yet been completed.
Environmental laws and regulations may also have an indirect
impact on us, such as increased costs for electricity due to
acid rain provisions of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
Charges by refiners to which we sell our metallic concentrates
and products have substantially increased over the past several
years because of requirements that refiners meet revised
environmental quality standards. We have no control over the
refiners operations or their compliance with environmental
laws and regulations.
Potential Legislation. Changes to the current laws
and regulations governing the operations and activities of
mining companies, including changes to the U.S. General
Mining Law of 1872, and permitting, environmental, title, health
and safety, labor and tax laws, are actively considered from
time to time. We cannot predict which changes may be considered
or adopted and changes in these laws and regulations could have
a material adverse impact on our business. Expenses associated
with the compliance with new laws or regulations could be
material. Further, increased expenses could prevent or delay
exploration or mine development projects and could therefore
affect future levels of mineral production.
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We are subject to environmental risks.
Environmental Liability. We are subject to
potential risks and liabilities associated with environmental
compliance and the disposal of waste rock and materials that
could occur as a result of our mineral exploration and
production. To the extent that we are subject to environmental
liabilities, the payment of such liabilities or the costs that
we may incur to remedy any
non-compliance with
environmental laws would reduce funds otherwise available to us
and could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or results of operations. If we are unable to fully
remedy an environmental problem, we might be required to suspend
operations or enter into interim compliance measures pending
completion of the required remedy. The potential exposure may be
significant and could have a material adverse effect on us. We
have not purchased insurance for environmental risks (including
potential liability for pollution or other hazards as a result
of the disposal of waste products occurring from exploration and
production) because it is not generally available at a
reasonable price or at all.
Environmental Permits. All of our exploration,
development and production activities are subject to regulation
under one or more of the various state, federal and provincial
environmental laws and regulations in Canada, Mexico and the
U.S. Many of the regulations require us to obtain permits
for our activities. We must update and review our permits from
time to time, and are subject to environmental impact analyses
and public review processes prior to approval of the additional
activities. It is possible that future changes in applicable
laws, regulations and permits or changes in their enforcement or
regulatory interpretation could have a significant impact on
some portion of our business, causing those activities to be
economically reevaluated at that time. Those risks include, but
are not limited to, the risk that regulatory authorities may
increase bonding requirements beyond our financial capabilities.
The posting of bonding in accordance with regulatory
determinations is a condition to the right to operate under all
material operating permits, and therefore increases in bonding
requirements could prevent our operations from continuing even
if we were in full compliance with all substantive environmental
laws.
We face strong competition from other mining companies for
the acquisition of new properties.
Mines have limited lives and as a result, we seek to replace and
expand our reserves through the acquisition of new properties.
In addition, there is a limited supply of desirable mineral
lands available in the United States, Canada and Mexico and
other areas where we would consider conducting exploration
and/or production activities. Because we face strong competition
for new properties from other mining companies, some of which
have greater financial resources than we do, we may be unable to
acquire attractive new mining properties on terms that we
consider acceptable.
The titles to some of our properties may be uncertain or
defective.
Certain of our United States mineral rights consist of
unpatented mining claims created and maintained in
accordance with the U.S. General Mining Law of 1872.
Unpatented mining claims are unique U.S. property
interests, and are generally considered to be subject to greater
title risk than other real property interests because the
validity of unpatented mining claims is often uncertain. This
uncertainty arises, in part, out of the complex federal and
state laws and regulations that supplement the General Mining
Law. Also, unpatented mining claims and related rights,
including rights to use the surface, are subject to possible
challenges by third parties or contests by the federal
government. The validity of an unpatented mining claim, in terms
of both its location and its maintenance, is dependent on strict
compliance with a complex body of federal and state statutory
and decisional law. In addition, there are few public records
that definitively control the issues of validity and ownership
of unpatented mining claims.
In recent years, the U.S. Congress has considered a number
of proposed amendments to the General Mining Law. Although no
such legislation has been adopted to date, there can be no
assurance that such legislation will not be adopted in the
future. If ever adopted, such legislation could, among other
things, impose royalties on gold production from unpatented
mining claims located on federal lands or impose fees on
production from patented mining claims. If such legislation is
ever adopted, it could have an adverse impact
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on earnings from our operations, could reduce estimates of our
reserves and could curtail our future exploration and
development activity on federal lands or patented claims.
While we have no reason to believe that the existence and extent
of any of our properties are in doubt, title to mining
properties are subject to potential claims by third parties
claiming an interest in them.
We may lose rights to properties if we fail to meet payment
requirements or development or production schedules.
We derive the rights to most of our mineral properties from
unpatented mining claims, leaseholds, joint ventures or purchase
option agreements which require the payment of maintenance fees,
rents, or purchase price installments, exploration expenditures,
or other fees. If we fail to make these payments when they are
due, our rights to the property may lapse. There can be no
assurance that we will always make payments by the requisite
payment dates. In addition, some contracts with respect to our
mineral properties require development or production schedules.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to meet any or
all of the development or production schedules. Our ability to
transfer or sell our rights to some of our mineral properties
requires government approvals or third party consents, which may
not be granted.
Our operations may be adversely affected by risks and hazards
associated with the mining industry.
Our business is subject to a number of risks and hazards
including adverse environmental effects, technical difficulties
due to unusual or unexpected geologic formations, and pit wall
failures. Such risks could result in personal injury,
environmental damage, damage to and destruction of production
facilities, delays in mining and liability. For some of these
risks, we maintain insurance to protect against these losses at
levels consistent with our historical experience and industry
practice. However, we may not be able to maintain current levels
of insurance, particularly if there is a significant increase in
the cost of premiums. Insurance against environmental risks is
generally too expensive or not available for us and other
companies in our industry, and, therefore, we do not maintain
environmental insurance. To the extent we are subject to
environmental liabilities, we would have to pay for these
liabilities. Moreover, in the event that we are unable to fully
pay for the cost of remedying an environmental problem, we might
be required to suspend or significantly curtail operations or
enter into other interim compliance measures.
You could have difficulty or be unable to enforce certain
civil liabilities on us, certain of our directors and our
experts.
We are a Yukon Territory, Canada, corporation. Substantially all
of our assets are located outside of Canada and our head office
is located in the United States. Additionally, a number of our
directors and the experts that may be named in this prospectus
are residents of Canada. Although we have appointed Lackowicz,
Shier & Hoffman as our agents for service of process in
the Yukon Territory, it might not be possible for investors to
collect judgments obtained in Canadian courts predicated on the
civil liability provisions of securities legislation. It could
also be difficult for you to effect service of process in
connection with any action brought in the United States upon
such directors and experts. Execution by United States courts of
any judgment obtained against us, or any of the directors,
executive officers or experts named in this prospectus, in
United States courts would be limited to the assets or the
assets of such persons or corporations, as the case might be, in
the United States. The enforceability in Canada of United States
judgments or liabilities in original actions in Canadian courts
predicated solely upon the civil liability provisions of the
federal securities laws of the United States is doubtful.
If we cannot raise additional funds to finance our Black Fox
Property we may not be able to continue as a going concern.
We do not have sufficient resources to fully develop the Black
Fox project. The Company is actively seeking financing for Black
Fox; however, the availability and timing of this financing is
not certain at this time.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
All of the common shares covered by this prospectus are being
sold by the selling shareholders identified in this prospectus,
or by their respective pledgees, donees, transferees or other
successors in interest. We will not receive any proceeds from
the sale by the selling shareholders of these common shares. See
Selling Shareholders.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares,
without par value. As of February 13, 2006, there were
119,106,451 common shares outstanding.
Dividend Rights
Holders of our common shares may receive dividends when, as and
if declared by our board on the common shares, subject to the
preferential dividend rights of any other classes or series of
shares of our company. In no event may a dividend be declared or
paid on the common shares if payment of the dividend would cause
the realizable value of our companys assets to be less
than the aggregate of its liabilities and the amount required to
redeem all of the shares having redemption or retraction rights,
which are then outstanding.
Voting and Other Rights
Holders of our common shares are entitled to one vote per share,
and in general, all matters will be determined by a majority of
votes cast.
Election of Directors
All of the directors serve from the date of election or
appointment until the earlier of the next annual meeting of the
companys shareholders or the date on which their
successors are elected or appointed in accordance with the
provisions of our By-laws and Articles of Incorporation.
Directors are elected by a majority of votes cast.
Liquidation
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
Apollo, holders of the common shares have the right to a ratable
portion of the assets remaining after payment of liabilities and
liquidation preferences of any preferred shares or other
securities that may then be outstanding.
Redemption
Apollo common shares are not redeemable or convertible.
Other Provisions
All outstanding common shares are, and the common shares offered
by this prospectus or obtainable on exercise or conversion of
other securities offered hereby, if issued in the manner
described in this prospectus, will be, fully paid and
non-assessable.
This section is a summary and may not describe every aspect of
our common shares that may be important to you. We urge you to
read our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and our By-laws,
because they, and not this description, define your rights as a
holder of our common shares. See Where You Can Find More
Information for information on how to obtain copies of
these documents.
CIBC Mellon Trust Company, P. O. Box 7010 Adelaide Postal
Station, Toronto, Ontario M5E 2W9, Canada, is the transfer
agent and registrar for our common shares.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
The selling shareholders identified below, or their respective
pledgees, donees, assignees, transferees or other successors in
interest, are selling all of the common shares being offered
under this prospectus.
Flow-Through Common Shares
On December 31, 2004, we issued flow-through
common shares to the selling shareholders in a private placement
in Canada. Flow-through common shares are common shares of a
company incorporated in Canada whose initial purchasers are
entitled to certain tax deductions for qualifying mineral and
other resource exploration in Canada, renounced by the issuer.
The proceeds of the sales of flow-through common shares must be
used by the issuer for qualifying mineral and other resource
exploration in Canada.
The Canadian federal government allows Canadian companies, which
meet certain criteria and are engaged in resource exploration,
to write off the full cost of these activities by claiming the
Canadian Exploration Expense (CEE) deduction as
defined by the Income Tax Act (Canada). As a means of
raising capital for exploration, Canadian companies may issue
flow-through common shares, whereby the 100% tax-deductible CEE
is flowed-through to the purchasers of these common
shares. The company must spend the flow-through dollars on
exploration in Canada, which includes most non-development
stages of mining including, without limitation, ground sampling,
geophysics and drilling. Exploration or mining companies who
issue flow-through common shares renounce the CEE deductions
that would normally be available to the company with respect to
exploration expenditures in amounts equal to the proceeds and
provide the deduction to the investors. The investors can then
deduct the CEE from their income and thereby reduce their own
income tax. Since only Canadian residents will be able to
benefit from the tax treatment of flow-through common shares,
generally flow-through common shares are offered only to
Canadian residents. Although, non-Canadian residents are not
prohibited from purchasing flow-through common shares,
flow-through common shares are often sold at a premium to the
market price of the companys listed common shares because
of their tax benefits. Therefore, flow-through common shares are
typically not purchased by non-Canadian residents.
Flow-through common shares and non flow-through common shares
offer the same rights and entitlements to their holders as
prescribed in the articles of the issuer if they are in the same
class. Flow-through common shares do not have a different trade
designation than non flow-through common shares. Flow-through
common shares are not a separate or distinct security from non
flow-through common shares. The only difference is the
contractual obligation of the issuer to renounce the CEE tax
deduction, to the initial purchasers of flow-through common
shares, which leads to the tax benefit under the Canadian tax
system.
The Income Tax Act (Canada) requires a company issuing
flow-through shares to enter into an agreement with each
purchaser under which the investor agrees to subscribe for the
flow-through shares and the company agrees to incur an amount of
CEE equal to the subscription price and to renounce that amount
of CEE to the investors. The tax deduction acquired by the
initial purchaser of the flow-through common shares is not
freely transferable and must be used by the initial purchaser.
There are two types of flow-through common shares:
(i) regular flow-through common shares and
(ii) super flow-through common shares.
(i) Regular flow-through common shares
In a regular flow-through share offering, 100% of CEE renounced
by the issuer company to a purchaser is deductible from the
purchasers income, thereby reducing the immediate cost of
the purchasers investment. For example, if the purchaser
has a taxable income of $100,000 and the purchaser invests
$10,000 in flow-through common shares, the purchasers
taxable income is reduced to $90,000 (for both federal and
provincial taxes).
(ii) Super flow-through common shares
In addition to the 100% deduction of CEE for purchasers of
regular flow-through common shares, the Canadian federal
government allows a 15% tax credit for certain types of CEEs.
The tax credit is credited
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against the federal portion of the investors taxes. To
distinguish them from the fully deductible regular flow-through
common shares, the tax credit-enhanced shares are referred to as
super flow-through common shares.
To be super flow-through common shares, the CEE must
be an expense incurred in conducting mining exploration activity
from or above the surface of the earth for the purpose of
determining the existence, location, extent or quality of a
particular kind of mineral resource in Canada (including a base
or precious metals deposit, but not including a coal or oil
sands deposit), excluding certain expenses.
For taxpayers at the highest marginal tax rate the federal 15%
tax credit, when added to the regular 100% deduction, is
equivalent to a 137% exploration expense deduction for federal
tax purposes.
Several provincial tax credits are also available for purchasers
of super flow-through common shares. Ontario (5%),
Saskatchewan (10%), Manitoba (10%) and British Columbia (20%)
offer tax credits that apply to the provincial portion of income
tax relating to CEE in relevant jurisdictions.
For example, if the company is working in British Columbia and
the investor is a resident of British Columbia, the investor who
purchased super flow-through common shares of the
company receives a 20% provincial tax credit, in addition to the
CEE deduction and the federal 15% tax credit. As a result, an
investment of $10,000 in super flow-through common
shares has a net cost of $3,830 to an investor in the highest
individual tax bracket.
Since tax credits fall into the category of
assistance or are, in effect, a grant, they are also
applied to reduce the CEE deduction. Accordingly, most taxpayers
can deduct the full amount of the renounced expenses in the year
incurred, but the tax credits claimed are effectively taxed as
income in the following year. For example, an investor resident
in BC would add $320, being $200 (provincial) and $120
(federal) in 2006 for every eligible $1,000 invested in
2005.
The flow-through common shares being registered under this
Form S-3
registration statement are super flow-through common
shares. Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement with the
selling shareholders, we agreed to register the common shares
and to keep the registration statement effective until the
earlier of the date on which all of the common shares registered
thereunder are sold, or until all of the shares (excluding those
held by affiliates of the Company) are eligible for
resale pursuant to Rule 144(k) of Act.
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Name of Selling Stockholder |
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Owned(1) | |
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Outstanding(2) | |
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for Resale | |
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Owned(3) | |
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MineralFields 2004
Limited Partnership(4)
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571,427 |
(5) |
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* |
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297,689 |
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273,738 |
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MineralFields 2004-II
Super Flow-Through
Limited Partnership(6)
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571,427 |
(7) |
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* |
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71,428 |
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499,999 |
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* |
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MineralFields 2004-VI
Limited Partnership(8)
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571,427 |
(9) |
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124,857 |
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446,570 |
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MineralFields 2004-VII
Limited Partnership(10)
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571,427 |
(11) |
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71,714 |
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499,713 |
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2004 Flow-Through
Limited Partnership(12)
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571,427 |
(13) |
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5,739 |
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565,688 |
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J. Jay Jaski
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167,856 |
(14) |
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71,428 |
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96,428 |
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Elizabeth Jane Cryer
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167,856 |
(15) |
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71,428 |
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96,428 |
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714,283 |
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2,478,564 |
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Pursuant to
Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of a
security if that person has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of such security within 60 days, including the
right to acquire through the exercise of an option or warrant or
through the conversion of a security. |
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The percentage ownership for each beneficial owner listed above
is based on 119,106,451 common shares outstanding as of
February 13, 2006. In accordance with SEC rules, options to
purchase common shares that are exercisable as of
February 13, 2006, or will become exercisable within
60 days thereafter, are deemed to be outstanding and
beneficially owned by the person holding such options for the
purpose of computing such persons percentage ownership,
but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person. |
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(3) |
Assumes that all of the shares currently beneficially owned by
the selling shareholder and registered hereunder are sold, and
that the selling shareholder acquires no additional common
shares before the completion of this offering. |
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(4) |
MineralFields VI Inc. (MineralFields), serves as the
general partner of the selling shareholder. Joe Dwek Management
Consultants Inc. (Management) is the sole
shareholder of MineralFields, and the Dwek Family Trust owns
100% of the shares in Management. Mr. Joe C. Dwek is the
directing trustee of the Dwek Family Trust. |
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(5) |
Includes 71,428 shares held by MineralFields
2004-II Super
Flow-Through Limited Partnership, 124,857 shares held by
MineralFields 2004-VI
Limited Partnership, 71,714 shares held by MineralFields
2004-VII Limited
Partnership and 5,739 shares held by
Frontieralt-MineralFields 2004 Flow-Through Limited Partnership. |
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(6) |
MineralFields VIII Inc. (MineralFields VIII), serves
as the general partner of the selling shareholder. Management is
the sole shareholder of MineralFields VIII, and the Dwek Family
Trust owns 100% of the shares in Management. Mr. Joe C.
Dwek is the directing trustee of the Dwek Family Trust. |
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(7) |
Includes 297,689 shares held by MineralFields Limited
Partnership, 124,857 shares held by MineralFields
2004-VI Limited
Partnership, 71,714 shares held by MineralFields
2004-VII Limited
Partnership and 5,739 shares held by
Frontieralt-MineralFields 2004 Flow-Through Limited Partnership. |
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(8) |
MineralFields XI Inc. (MineralFields XI), serves as
the general partner of the selling shareholder. Management is
the sole shareholder of MineralFields XI, and the Dwek
Family Trust owns 100% of the shares in Management. Mr. Joe
C. Dwek is the directing trustee of the Dwek Family Trust. |
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(9) |
Includes 297,689 shares held by MineralFields Limited
Partnership, 71,428 shares held by MineralFields
2004-II Super
Flow-Through Limited Partnership, 71,714 shares held by
MineralFields 2004-VII
Limited Partnership and 5,739 shares held by
Frontieralt-MineralFields 2004 Flow-Through Limited Partnership. |
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(10) |
MineralFields XII Inc. (MineralFields XII), serves
as the general partner of the selling shareholder. Joe Dwek
Management Consultants Inc. (Management) is the sole
shareholder of MineralFields XII, and the Dwek Family Trust
owns 100% of the shares in Management. Mr. Joe C. Dwek is
the directing trustee of the Dwek Family Trust. |
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(11) |
Includes 297,689 shares held by MineralFields Limited
Partnership, 124,857 shares held by MineralFields
2004-VI Limited
Partnership, 71,428 shares held by MineralFields
2004-II Super
Flow-Through Limited Partnership, and 5,739 shares held by
Frontieralt-MineralFields 2004 Flow-Through Limited Partnership. |
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(12) |
FrontierAlt-MineralFields 2004, Inc. (FrontierAlt),
serves as the general partner of the selling shareholder.
Management is the sole shareholder of FrontierAlt, and the Dwek
Family Trust owns 100% of the shares in Management. Mr. Joe
C. Dwek is the directing trustee of the Dwek Family Trust. |
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(13) |
Includes 297,689 shares held by MineralFields Limited
Partnership, 124,857 shares held by MineralFields
2004-VI Limited
Partnership, 71,428 shares held by MineralFields
2004-II Super
Flow-Through Limited Partnership, and 71,714 shares held by
MineralFields 2004-VII
Limited Partnership. |
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(14) |
Includes 71,428 shares owned by Elizabeth Jane Cryer,
Mr. Jaskis spouse. |
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(15) |
Includes 96,428 shares owned by J. Jay Jaski,
Ms. Cryers spouse. |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The common shares covered by this prospectus are being
registered to permit public secondary trading of these
securities by the holders thereof from time to time after the
date of this prospectus. All of the common shares covered by
this prospectus are being sold by the selling shareholders or
their respective pledgees, donees, assignees, transferees or
other
successors-in-interest.
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of these
shares.
The selling shareholders and their respective pledgees,
assignees, donees, or other
successors-in-interest
who acquire their shares after the date of this prospectus may
sell the common shares directly to purchasers or through
broker-dealers or agents.
The common shares may be sold in one or more transactions at
fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale,
at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at
negotiated prices. Sales may be effected in transactions, which
may involve block transactions or crosses:
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through the American Stock Exchange or on any national
securities exchange or quotation service on which the common
shares may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
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through the Toronto Stock Exchange in compliance with Canadian
securities laws and rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange through
registered brokers; |
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in the over-the-counter
market; |
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in transactions otherwise than on exchanges or quotation
services, or in the over-the counter market; |
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through the exercise of purchased or written options; or |
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through any other method permitted under applicable law. |
In connection with sales of the common shares or otherwise, the
selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with
broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the
shares in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The
selling shareholders may also sell short the shares and deliver
the shares to close out short positions, or loan or pledge the
shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell the shares.
The aggregate proceeds to the selling shareholders from the sale
of the common shares offered hereby will be the purchase price
of the common shares less discounts and commissions, if any,
paid to broker-dealers. The selling shareholders reserve the
right to accept and, together with its agents from time to time,
to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common
shares to be made directly or through agents.
The selling shareholders may sell the shares to or through
broker-dealers, who may receive compensation in the form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling
shareholders or the purchasers. The selling shareholders and any
broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the
common shares may be determined to be underwriters
within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act.
Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on
any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and
commissions under the Securities Act. If the selling
shareholders are an underwriter within the meaning
of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, they will be
subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act.
We are not aware of any plans, arrangements or understandings
between the selling shareholders and any underwriter,
broker-dealer or agent regarding the sale of the common shares
by the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders may decide
not to sell any or all of the shares offered by their pursuant
to this prospectus and may transfer, devise or gift the shares
by other means not described in this prospectus. Moreover, any
shares covered by this prospectus that qualify for sale pursuant
to Rule 144 of the Securities Act may be sold under
Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
If required, we will distribute a supplement to this prospectus
describing any material changes in the terms of this offering.
We have the right to suspend the use of this prospectus for up
to 60 days in any twelve month period if we notify the
selling shareholders that our board of directors has determined
that the sale of
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our common shares at such time would be detrimental to us and
our shareholders or if material non-public information exists
that must be disclosed so that this prospectus, as in effect,
does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to make the statements in this
prospectus not misleading.
LEGAL MATTERS
Lackowicz, Shier & Hoffman, Yukon Territory, Canada,
has provided its opinion on the validity of the securities
offered by this prospectus.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and managements
report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004 have been audited by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered chartered
accountants, as stated in their reports, which (1) express
an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and include a
separate report titled Comments by Auditors on
Canada United States of America Reporting
Differences referring to substantial doubt on the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern and changes in accounting
principles, (2) express an unqualified opinion on
managements assessment regarding the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, and (3) express an
adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys
internal control over financial reporting because of material
weaknesses, which are incorporated herein by reference, and have
been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm
given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Our reserves at December 31, 2004, incorporated by
reference herein were prepared by us and audited by Mine
Development Associates. All information regarding reserves
incorporated by reference herein is in reliance upon the
authority of that firm as experts in such matters.
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR
SECURITIES ACT LIABILITY
The Business Corporations Act (Yukon Territory) imposes
liability on officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty
except in certain specified circumstances, and also empowers
corporations organized under Yukon Territory law to indemnify
officers, directors, employees and others from liability in
certain circumstances such as where the person successfully
defended himself on the merits or acted in good faith in a
manner reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the
corporation.
Our By-laws, with certain exceptions, eliminate any personal
liability of our directors and officers to us or our
shareholders for monetary damages arising from such
persons performance as a director or officer, provided
such person has acted in accordance with the requirements of the
governing statute. Our By-laws also provide for indemnification
of directors and officers, with certain exceptions, to the full
extent permitted under law which includes all liability, damages
and costs or expenses arising from or in connection with service
for, employment by, or other affiliation with us to the maximum
extent and under all circumstances permitted by law.
In addition, we maintain officers and directors
liability insurance with National Union Fire Insurance Company
and XL Specialty Insurance Company. The policies are effective
through June 2006.
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You should rely only on the information incorporated by
reference or provided in this prospectus or any supplement to
this prospectus. We have authorized no one to provide you with
different information. We are not making an offer of these
securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You
should not assume that the information in this prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this
prospectus.
APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
714,283
COMMON SHARES
PROSPECTUS
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
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Item 14. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
We will pay all expenses in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered. The following
table is an itemized statement of these expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions:
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SEC registration fee
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$ |
51 |
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AMEX listing fee
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$ |
14,287 |
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Legal fees and expenses
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$ |
10,720 |
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Accountants fees and expenses
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$ |
13,000 |
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Trustee and Transfer Agent fees
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$ |
0 |
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Printing and engraving
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$ |
0 |
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Miscellaneous
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$ |
2,400 |
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Total
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$ |
40,458 |
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Item 15. |
Indemnification of Officers and Directors. |
The Business Corporations Act (Yukon Territory) imposes
liability on officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty
except in certain specified circumstances, and also empowers
corporations organized under Yukon Territory law to indemnify
officers, directors, employees and others from liability in
certain circumstances such as where the person successfully
defended himself on the merits or acted in good faith in a
manner reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the
corporation.
Our By-laws, with certain exceptions, eliminate any personal
liability of our directors and officers to us or our
shareholders for monetary damages arising from such
persons performance as a director or officer, provided
such person has acted in accordance with the requirements of the
governing statute. Our By-laws also provide for indemnification
of directors and officers, with certain exceptions, to the full
extent permitted under law which includes all liability, damages
and costs or expenses arising from or in connection with service
for, employment by, or other affiliation with us to the maximum
extent and under all circumstances permitted by law.
In addition, we maintain officers and directors
liability insurance with National Union Fire Insurance Company
and XL Specialty Insurance Company. The policies are effective
through June 2006.
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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3 |
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Letters Patent of the Registrant Brownlee Mines (1936) Limited
from the Province of Ontario dated June 30, 1936;
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of the Registrant effective
July 20, 1972; Certificate of Amendment of Articles of the
Registrant effective on November 28, 1975; Certificate of
Amendment of Articles of the Registrant effective on
August 14, 1978 (Change of name to J-Q Resources
Inc.); Certificate of Articles of Amendment of the Registrant
effective on July 15, 1983; Certificate of Articles of
Amendment of the Registrant effective July 7, 1986;
Certificate of Articles of Amendment of the Registrant effective
August 6, 1987 (Change of name to International Pursuit
Corporation); Certificate of Articles of Arrangement of the
Registrant effective June 25, 2002 (Change of name to
Apollo Gold Corporation); Certificate of Continuance filed
May 28, 2003(1) |
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By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended to date(1) |
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4 |
.1 |
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Form of Common Shares Certificate(1) |
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5 |
.1 |
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Opinion of Lackowicz, Shier & Hoffman(2) |
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23 |
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Consent of Lackowicz, Shier & Hoffman (Included in
Exhibit 5.1)(2) |
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23 |
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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23 |
.3 |
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Consent of Mine Development Associates(3) |
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24 |
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Power of Attorney (Included on signature page of this
registration statement)(2) |
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(1) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on
Form 10 (File No. 001-31593) filed on June 23,
2003. |
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(2) |
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File
No. 333-122693)
filed on February 10, 2005. |
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(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004, filed on January 25,
2006. |
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(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement |
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(i) To include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
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(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of
Registration Fee table in the effective registration
statement. |
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(iii) To include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement; |
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Provided,
however, that
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(A) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is on
Form S-3,
Form S-8 or
Form F-3, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant
pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that
are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement; and |
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(B) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of
this section do not apply if the registration statement is on
Form S-3 or
Form F-3 and the
information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is a part of this Registration
Statement. |
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof; |
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(3) To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
that remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
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(4) Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as
part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other
than registration statements relying on Rule 420B or other
than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement
as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided,
however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as
to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such
first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in
the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the
registration statement or made in any such document immediately
prior to such date of first use. |
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(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to
section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing a registration
statement on
Form S-3 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Greenwood Village, State of Colorado, on
February 14, 2006.
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Melvyn Williams |
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Senior Vice President Finance and |
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Corporate Development and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature |
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R. David Russell |
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President and Chief Executive Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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February 14, 2006 |
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Charles E. Stott |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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February 14, 2006 |
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*
G. Michael Hobart |
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Director |
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February 14, 2006 |
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*
W.S. Vaughan |
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Director |
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February 14, 2006 |
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/s/ Melvyn Williams
Melvyn Williams |
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Senior Vice President Finance and Corporate Development and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) |
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February 14, 2006 |
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*By /s/ MELVYN WILLIAMS, as attorney-in-fact by Power of
Attorney, dated February 10, 2005. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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No. |
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Description |
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Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP |