Inmet Announces Third Quarter Net Income From Continuing Operations of $1.68 Per Share Compared to $1.41 Per Share in the Third Quarter of 2011
TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/01/12 -- All amounts in US dollars unless indicated otherwise
Inmet (TSX: IMN) announces third quarter net income from continuing operations of $1.68 per share compared to $1.41 per share in the third quarter of 2011.
Third quarter highlights
-- Strong earnings from operations
Earnings from operations were $168 million compared to $113 million in the third quarter of 2011. This increase is due to the strong performance of our operations.
-- Las Cruces operating consistently at or above design capacity
Las Cruces produced 18,800 tonnes of copper cathode in the quarter compared to 11,400 tonnes produced during the same period of 2011. Plant production exceeded 6,000 tonnes of copper cathode (design capacity) each month this quarter, marking six consecutive months that Las Cruces produced at or above design capacity. Unit costs decreased to $1.01 per pound of copper cathode produced.
-- Construction of Cobre Panama progressing
Since construction commenced in May of this year, Minera Panama S.A. (MPSA) has entered into commitments for approximately $2.4 billion, representing 39 percent of estimated capital expenditures and expects commitments of approximately $4 billion, or 65 percent of estimated capital expenditures before the end of the year.
-- Announcement of Cobre Panama precious metals stream agreement with
Franco-Nevada
In August 2012, we announced the completion of a precious metals stream agreement with Franco-Nevada Corporation (Franco-Nevada). Under the terms of the agreement, Franco-Nevada will provide a $1 billion deposit after Inmet's funding since issuing a Full Notice to Proceed reaches $1 billion (expected by Q1 2013) pro-rata on a 1:3 ratio with Inmet's subsequent funding contributions. The amount of precious metals deliverable under the stream is indexed to the copper in concentrate produced from the entire project and approximates 86 percent of the estimated payable precious metals attributable to Inmet's 80 percent ownership based on the current 31 year mine plan.
-- Offer to acquire Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.
On September 28, 2012, we filed a formal offer for all of the outstanding common shares of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (Petaquilla), and on October 25, 2012, we increased our offer. Under the offer, Petaquilla shareholders can elect to receive consideration in cash, shares or a combination thereof.
Revisions to production guidance
We have increased our copper production objective for Cayeli from between 27,000 to 30,000 tonnes to between 30,000 and 32,000 tonnes. Additionally, we have narrowed our copper production objective for Las Cruces from between 61,700 tonnes and 68,600 tonnes of copper cathode to between 65,000 tonnes and 68,000 tonnes. Our other production guidance for copper and zinc remains as previously disclosed.
Key financial data
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FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Sales
Gross sales $ 327,187 $ 253,432 +29% $ 864,109 $ 714,517 +21%
Net income
Net income from
continuing
operations $ 116,226 $ 97,987 +19% $ 303,486 $ 209,770 +45%
Net income from
continuing
operations per
share $ 1.68 $ 1.41 +19% $ 4.38 $ 3.20 +37%
Net income from
discontinued
operations - - - - 80,786 -100%
Net income from
discontinued
operations per
share - - - - $ 1.23 -100%
Net income
attributable to
Inmet
shareholders $ 116,528 97,987 +19% $ 304,067 $ 290,556 +5%
Net income per
share $ 1.68 $ 1.41 +19% $ 4.38 $ 4.43 -1%
Cash flow
Cash flow provided
by operating
activities $ 135,696 $ 116,813 +16% $ 426,541 $ 321,208 +33%
Cash flow provided
by operating
activities per
share (1) $ 1.96 $ 1.68 +17% $ 6.15 $ 4.91 +25%
Capital spending
(2) $ 168,636 $ 55,220 +205% $ 443,294 $ 144,809 +206%
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OPERATING
HIGHLIGHTS
Production
Copper (tonnes) 29,700 21,700 +37% 84,100 58,600 +44%
Zinc (tonnes) 15,800 23,000 -31% 45,600 62,500 -27%
Pyrite (tonnes) 243,300 210,100 +16% 669,200 594,300 +13%
Copper cash cost
(US $ per pound)
(3) $ 0.78 $ 0.69 +13% $ 0.87 $ 0.88 -1%
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as at as at
September 30 December 31
FINANCIAL CONDITION 2012 2011
Current ratio 8.3 to 1 9.3 to 1
Gross debt to total equity 38% 1%
Net working capital balance (millions) $ 2,148 $ 1,263
Cash balance (including bonds and other
securities: millions) $ 3,306 $ 1,655
Gross debt (millions) $ 1,508 $ 17
Shareholders' equity (millions) $ 3,872 $ 3,306
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(1) Cash flow provided by operating activities divided by average shares
outstanding for the period.
(2) The nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes capital spending of
$400 million at Cobre Panama. The nine months ended September 30, 2011
includes capital spending of $87 million at Cobre Panama.
(3) Copper cash cost per pound is a non-GAAP financial measure - see
Supplementary financial information on pages 30 to 32.
Third quarter press release
Where to find it
Our financial results 5
Key changes in 2012 5
Understanding our performance 6
Earnings from operations 8
Corporate costs 13
Results of our operations 15
Cayeli 16
Las Cruces 18
Pyhasalmi 20
Status of our development project 22
Cobre Panama 22
Managing Our Liquidity 25
Financial condition 29
Supplementary financial information 30
In this press release, Inmet means Inmet Mining Corporation and we, us and our mean Inmet and/or its subsidiaries and joint ventures. This quarter refers to the three months ended September 30, 2012. Revised objective is as of November 1, 2012.
Change in Inmet's functional and presentation currencies to the US dollar
The decision to construct Cobre Panama has significantly increased Inmet's exposure to the US dollar. Effective June 1, 2012, the US dollar was adopted as Inmet's functional currency on a prospective basis. We translated Inmet's May 31, 2012 financial statement items from Canadian dollars to US dollars using the May 31, 2012 exchange rate US $0.97 per Canadian dollar (Transition Rate). Our operating entities continue to measure the items in their financial statements using their functional currencies; Cayeli and Cobre Panama use the US dollar, and Pyhasalmi and Las Cruces use the euro.
At the same time we changed our presentation currency from Canadian dollars to US dollars and now report our results in US dollars. We have restated all comparative financial statements from previously reported Canadian dollar amounts to US dollars using the Transition Rate.
Caution with respect to forward-looking statements and information
Securities regulators encourage companies to disclose forward-looking information to help investors understand a company's future prospects. This interim report contains statements about our business, results of operation and future financial condition.
These statements are "forward-looking" because we have used what we know and expect today to make a statement about the future. Forward-looking statements usually include words like may, expect, anticipate, believe or other similar words. Our objectives and outlook have been prepared based on our existing operations, expectations and circumstances. Actual events and results could be substantially different, however, because of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business or events that happen after the date of this interim report.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. As a general policy, we do not update forward-looking statements except if there is an offering document or where securities legislation requires us to do so.
Although we have attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in the forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Also, many of the factors are beyond the control of Inmet. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Inmet undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information after the date of this interim report except as required by law. All forward-looking statements and information herein are qualified by this cautionary statement.
Our financial results
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EARNINGS FROM
OPERATIONS (1)
Cayeli $ 56,182 $ 35,965 +56% $146,386 $119,950 +22%
Las Cruces 89,131 31,594 +182% 205,853 81,989 +151%
Pyhasalmi 26,154 44,993 -42% 78,962 108,407 -27%
Other (3,032) - -100% (7,180) - -100%
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168,435 112,552 +50% 424,021 310,346 +37%
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DEVELOPMENT AND
EXPLORATION
Corporate
development and
exploration (7,905) (4,539) +74% (26,996) (21,940) +23%
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CORPORATE COSTS
General and
administration (12,982) (9,669) +34% (38,626) (25,819) +50%
Investment and other
income 13,276 34,640 -62% 52,116 33,631 +55%
Finance costs (2,463) (2,301) +7% (7,438) (6,868) +8%
Income and capital
taxes (42,135) (32,696) +29% (99,591) (79,580) +25%
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(44,304) (10,026) +342% (93,539) (78,636) +19%
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Net income from
continuing
operations 116,226 97,987 +19% 303,486 209,770 +45%
Income from
discontinued
operation (net of
taxes) - - - - 80,786 -100%
Non-controlling
interest (302) - +100% (581) - +100%
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Net income
attributable to
Inmet shareholders $116,528 $ 97,987 +19% $304,067 $290,556 +5%
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Income from
continuing
operations per
common share $ 1.68 $ 1.41 +19% $ 4.38 $ 3.20 +37%
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Diluted income from
continuing
operations per
common share $ 1.67 $ 1.41 +18% $ 4.36 $ 3.20 +36%
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Basic net income per
common share $ 1.68 $ 1.41 +19% $ 4.38 $ 4.43 -1%
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Diluted net income
per common share $ 1.67 $ 1.41 +18% $ 4.36 $ 4.43 -2%
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Weighted average
shares outstanding 69,366 69,331 +0% 69,360 65,454 +6%
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(1) Gross sales less smelter processing charges and freight, cost of sales
including depreciation and provisions for mine reclamation at closed
properties.
Key changes in 2012
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EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS
Sales
Higher (lower) copper prices $ 15 $ (40) 8
Lower zinc prices - (6) 8
Lower other metal prices (7) (3) 8
Higher copper sales volumes 81 235 8
Lower zinc sales volumes (9) (25) 8
Costs
Lower processing charges and freight 1 3 10
Higher operating costs (7) (20) 11
Charge for mine rehabilitation at closed
properties (3) (7) 11
Higher depreciation (11) (18) 12
Other (4) (5)
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Higher earnings from operations compared
to 2011 56 114
CORPORATE COSTS
Higher exploration and administrative
costs (7) (18) 13
Higher taxes from higher income (9) (20) 14
Foreign exchange changes (32) 7 13
Unrealized gain on prepayment rights
derivative - senior unsecured notes 12 12 13
Other (1) -
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Higher net income from continuing
operations compared to 2011 19 95
Lower income from discontinued operation
- Ok Tedi - (81) 14
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Higher net income attributable to Inmet
shareholders compared to 2011 $ 19 $ 14
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Understanding our performance
Metal prices
The table below shows the average metal prices we realized this quarter and year to date.
The prices we realize include finalization adjustments - see Gross sales on page 8.
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Copper (per pound) $ 3.57 $ 3.54 +1% $ 3.63 $ 3.97 -9%
Zinc (per pound) $ 0.88 $ 0.92 -4% $ 0.89 $ 0.99 -10%
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Copper
Copper prices on the London Metals Exchange (LME) averaged $3.50 per pound this quarter, in-line with prices in the second quarter of 2012 and a 14 percent decrease from the third quarter of 2011. In the third quarter of 2011, our realized copper price of US $3.54 per pound was significantly lower than the LME average price, mainly because of Cayeli. A high proportion of Cayeli's sales that quarter were not yet finalized so they were valued at the September 30, 2011 forward price of US $3.18 per pound.
Zinc
Zinc prices on the LME averaged $0.86 per pound this quarter, consistent with last quarter's average price of $0.87 per pound and a 15 percent decrease from the third quarter of 2011.
Exchange rates
Exchange rates affect our revenue and earnings. The table below shows the average exchange rates we realized this quarter and year to date compared to 2011.
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Exchange rates
1 C$ to US$ $ 1.02 $ 1.02 - $ 1.00 $ 1.02 -2%
1 euro to US$ $ 1.25 $ 1.38 -9% $ 1.28 $ 1.38 -7%
1 US$ to Turkish
lira TL 1.80 TL 1.65 +9% TL 1.80 TL 1.62 +11%
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Compared to the same quarter last year, the value of the US dollar was flat relative to the Canadian dollar, and appreciated 9 percent relative to the euro.
Our earnings are affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates when we:
-- translate the operating expenses of our euro-based operations from their
functional currency to US dollars
-- revalue US dollars that we hold in cash at our operations whose
functional currency is the euro
-- revalue Canadian dollars and euros that we hold in cash, bonds and other
securities corporately at Inmet
-- translate Cayeli's Turkish lira denominated costs into its functional
currency (US dollars).
Prior to the adoption of the US dollar as Inmet's functional currency effective June 1, 2012, our earnings were affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates when we revalued our US dollar denominated cash, bonds and other securities and senior unsecured notes held corporately at Inmet.
Treatment charges for zinc decreased this year
Treatment charges are one component of smelter processing charges. We also pay smelters for content losses and price participation.
The table below shows the average charges we realized this quarter and year to date. Treatment charges for zinc concentrates were lower this year than in 2011, reflecting agreements we have signed with customers.
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Treatment charges
Copper (per dry
metric tonne of
concentrate) $ 57 $ 67 -15% $ 58 $ 58 -
Zinc (per dry metric
tonne of
concentrate) $ 182 $ 225 -19% $ 180 $ 225 -20%
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Price participation
Copper (per pound) $ 0.00 $ 0.02 -100% $ 0.00 $ 0.02 -100%
Zinc (per pound) $ 0.00 $ (0.01) +100% $ 0.00 $ (0.01) +100%
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Freight charges
Copper (per dry
metric tonne of
concentrate) $ 51 $ 46 +11% $ 54 $ 49 +10%
Zinc (per dry metric
tonne of
concentrate) $ 21 $ 26 -19% $ 24 $ 25 -4%
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Statutory tax rates
The table below shows the statutory tax rates for each of our taxable operating mines.
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Statutory tax rates
Cayeli 24% 24% -
Las Cruces 30% 30% -
Pyhasalmi 24.5% 26% -1.5%
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Earnings from operations
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Gross sales $ 327,187 $ 253,432 +29% $ 864,109 $ 714,517 +21%
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight (30,023) (35,865) -16% (87,841) (99,239) -11%
Cost of sales:
Direct
production
costs (78,192) (73,008) +7% (235,646) (216,932) +9%
Inventory
changes (7,332) (4,682) +57% (8,289) (6,135) +35%
Other non-cash
expenses (5,572) (873) +538% (11,419) (3,431) +233%
Depreciation (37,633) (26,452) +42% (96,893) (78,434) +24%
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Earnings from
operations $ 168,435 $ 112,552 +50% $ 424,021 $ 310,346 +37%
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Gross sales were higher
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Gross sales by operation
Cayeli $110,689 $ 90,204 +23% $300,222 $265,334 +13%
Las Cruces 163,827 83,618 +96% 402,072 247,837 +62%
Pyhasalmi 52,671 79,610 -34% 161,815 201,346 -20%
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Gross sales by metal
Copper $272,175 $171,016 +59% $704,499 $496,772 +42%
Zinc 29,967 46,099 -35% 88,829 138,231 -36%
Other 25,045 36,317 -31% 70,781 79,514 -11%
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Key components of the change in gross sales: increasing sales volumes at Las Cruces, higher realized copper prices
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Higher (lower) copper prices $ 15 $ (40)
Lower zinc prices - (6)
Higher copper sales volumes at Las Cruces 79 189
Higher copper sales volumes at our other mines 8 58
Lower zinc sales volumes (16) (43)
Changes in other metal sales (12) (8)
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Higher gross sales, compared to 2011 $ 74 $ 150
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We record sales that settle during the reporting period using the metal price on the day they settle. For sales that have not settled, we use an estimate based on the month we expect the sale to settle and the forward price of the metal at the end of the reporting period. We recognize the difference between our estimate and the final price by adjusting our gross sales in the period when we settle the sale (finalization adjustment).
This quarter, we recorded $1 million in negative finalization adjustments from second quarter 2012 sales.
At the end of this quarter, the following sales had not been settled:
-- 32 million pounds of copper provisionally priced at $3.72 per pound
-- 12 million pounds of zinc provisionally priced at $0.95 per pound.
The finalization adjustment we record for these sales will depend on the actual price we receive when they settle which can be up to five months from the time we initially record the sales. We expect these sales to settle in the following months:
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November 2012 5 -
December 2012 6 -
January 2013 - -
February 2013 2 -
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Higher copper sales volumes, lower zinc sales volumes
Our sales volumes are directly affected by the amount of production from our mines and our ability to ship to our customers.
-- Copper production and sales volumes were higher this quarter and year to
date mainly because of production at Las Cruces and the mining of
higher-grade areas and a continued improvement in recoveries at Cayeli.
The timing of shipments resulted in copper sales volumes exceeding
production volumes by a combined 4,900 tonnes for this quarter as
compared to a combined excess of shipments over production of 1,400
tonnes in the third quarter of 2011.
-- Zinc production and sales volumes were lower than in 2011 due to lower
zinc grades at Cayeli and Pyhasalmi, which production was consistent
with our objectives.
Sales volumes
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Copper contained in
concentrate (tonnes) 13,700 12,300 +11% 38,300 30,900 +24%
Copper cathode (tonnes) 20,900 10,800 +94% 51,400 29,200 +76%
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Total copper (tonnes) 34,600 23,100 +50% 89,700 60,100 +49%
Zinc (tonnes) 15,500 23,900 -35% 46,100 67,000 -31%
Pyrite (tonnes) 213,400 269,200 -21% 552,800 633,200 -13%
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Copper
(tonnes)
Cayeli 7,800 7,100 +10% 24,400 20,100 +21% 30,000 - 32,000
Las Cruces 18,800 11,400 +65% 50,400 28,000 +80% 65,000 - 68,000
Pyhasalmi 3,100 3,200 -3% 9,300 10,500 -11% 11,300 - 12,600
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Zinc
(tonnes)
Cayeli 10,700 13,900 -23% 29,600 36,900 -20% 36,000 - 39,800
Pyhasalmi 5,100 9,100 -44% 16,000 25,600 -38% 22,800 - 25,200
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Pyrite
(tonnes)
Pyhasalmi 243,300 210,100 +16% 669,200 594,300 +13% 900,000
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2012 outlook for sales
We use our production objectives to estimate our sales target. We have increased our copper production objective for Cayeli from between 27,000 to 30,000 tonnes to between 30,000 and 32,000 tonnes. Additionally, we have narrowed our copper production objective for Las Cruces from between 61,700 tonnes and 68,600 tonnes of copper cathode to between 65,000 tonnes and 68,000 tonnes. Our other production guidance for copper and zinc remains as previously disclosed.
Our revenues are also affected by the US dollar denominated metal prices we receive.
Zinc smelter processing charges down, copper charges up
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Smelter processing
charges and freight
by operation
Cayeli $ 18,948 $ 19,959 -5% $ 54,492 $ 55,051 -1%
Las Cruces 668 376 +78% 1,513 837 +81%
Pyhasalmi 10,407 15,530 -33% 31,836 43,351 -27%
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Smelter processing
charges and freight
by metal
Copper $ 14,632 $ 12,376 +18% $ 41,014 31,383 +31%
Zinc 10,986 18,003 -39% 32,817 52,250 -37%
Other 4,405 5,486 -20% 14,010 15,606 -10%
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Smelter processing
charges by type and
freight
Copper treatment and
refining charges $ 5,249 $ 4,726 +11% $ 14,924 $ 10,728 +39%
Zinc treatment charges 5,512 10,106 -45% 16,301 28,170 -42%
Copper price
participation - 433 -100% - 1,125 -100%
Zinc price
participation 25 (683) -104% 46 (1,224) -104%
Content losses 9,940 11,439 -13% 28,427 33,499 -15%
Freight 8,982 9,507 -6% 27,270 26,031 +5%
Other 315 337 -7% 873 910 -4%
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Our copper treatment and refining charges were higher than they were in 2011 because we sold more copper. This was more than offset by lower zinc treatment charges than last year due to lower zinc sales volumes at Cayeli and Pyhasalmi, and because our terms with smelters were lower.
2012 outlook for smelter processing charges and freight
We expect our costs for copper treatment and refining to be consistent in 2012 to those we achieved in 2011 based on agreements we have signed with our customers. We expect the global copper concentrate market will return to a balanced position for the remainder of the year from a deficit position in the first nine months of 2012. We do not expect to pay copper price participation.
We expect total zinc smelter processing charges, including price participation, to be lower than in 2011 and a continued deficit to exist in the zinc concentrate market in 2012.
Las Cruces sells its copper cathode production directly to buyers in the Spanish and Mediterranean markets and therefore does not incur smelting processing charges and has relatively low freight costs.
We expect our ocean freight costs in the fourth quarter to be similar to rates realized year to date in 2012.
Higher direct production costs and cost of sales
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Direct production costs
by operation
Cayeli $ 22,303 $ 24,450 -9% $ 68,572 $ 69,246 -1%
Las Cruces 41,792 34,728 +20% 123,636 105,143 +18%
Pyhasalmi 14,097 13,830 +2% 43,438 42,543 +2%
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Total direct production
costs 78,192 73,008 +7% 235,646 216,932 +9%
Inventory changes 7,332 4,682 +57% 8,289 6,135 +35%
Charges for mine
rehabilitation and
other non-cash
charges 5,572 873 +538% 11,419 3,431 +233%
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(excluding
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Direct production costs
Direct production costs were higher this year because higher production at Las Cruces increased variable electricity, consumables and royalty costs, somewhat offset by the impact of the weaker euro relative to the US dollar.
Charges for mine rehabilitation and other non-cash charges
These charges include accruals for asset retirement obligations, provisions for severance and retirement and other non-cash expenses. We recorded an increase of $3 million this quarter in post-closure liabilities at our closed properties, and $7 million year to date. This increase was a result of a decrease in the discount rates and US dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate we applied in determining the liabilities.
2012 outlook for cost of sales (excluding depreciation)
We expect consolidated direct production costs to be higher in 2012 because we expect higher production at Las Cruces to increase total variable costs, primarily electricity and royalties.
Our budget for 2012 continues to assume our costs at Cayeli and Pyhasalmi will be similar to those of 2011.
Certain variable costs may continue to affect our earnings, depending on metal prices:
-- royalties at Cayeli are affected by its net income
-- royalties at Las Cruces are affected by its net sales.
The total amount we report in US dollars will also be affected by the value of the euro relative to the US dollar.
Additionally, changes in market risk-free interest rates could significantly increase or decrease our costs related to mine rehabilitation at our closed properties. At September 30, 2012, the interest rates we used to value our asset retirement obligations at our closed properties ranged from 1.3 percent to 2.3 percent.
Higher depreciation
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Depreciation by
operation
Cayeli $ 7,362 $ 6,018 +22% $ 19,990 $ 15,946 +25%
Las Cruces 27,681 18,198 +52% 69,706 55,802 +25%
Pyhasalmi 2,590 2,236 +16% 7,197 6,686 +8%
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Depreciation was higher this quarter and for the year to date mainly because of higher copper sales volumes at Las Cruces and Cayeli.
2012 outlook for depreciation
We expect depreciation to be higher in 2012 than 2011 because of higher sales volumes at Las Cruces.
Corporate costs
Corporate costs include corporate development and exploration, general and administration costs, taxes, interest and other income.
General and administration
General and administration costs were $13 million higher year to date, compared to 2011. As a result of the decision to construct Cobre Panama, we recognized a non-cash stock based compensation expense of $7 million in the second quarter on Long-term Incentive Plan (LTIP) units issued in previous years that relate to the project. This expense represented the cumulative impact from the units' grant dates to June 30, 2012, on a 100 percent award basis, as no value was attributed to these units prior to the construction decision for Cobre Panama. See note 22c to the 2011 annual financial statements for more details on these units.
2012 outlook for general and administration
We expect general and administration costs to be higher in 2012 due to increased human resource costs supporting construction activities for Cobre Panama. We expect to recognize $8 million for the LTIP units this year.
Investment and other income
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Interest income $ 3,143 $ 4,676 $ 11,326 $ 11,431
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (2,366) 29,513 25,878 18,773
Unrealized gain on prepayment
options derivative - senior
unsecured notes 11,631 - 11,631 -
Dividend and royalty income 769 451 2,229 1,484
Other 99 - 1,052 1,943
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Foreign exchange gains and losses
We have foreign exchange gains or losses when we revalue certain foreign denominated assets and liabilities.
Our foreign exchange gains and losses were from:
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Translation of US dollar cash
held by Corporate prior to June
2012 inclusive of proceeds of
notes offering $ - $ (79) $ 27,338 $ (8,006)
Translation of US dollar senior
unsecured notes prior to June
2012 - - (16,884) -
Translation of US dollar bonds
and other securities prior to
June 2012 - 22,313 4,330 19,553
Translation of US dollar cash
held in euro-based entities (11,626) - (1,227) -
Translation of Cdn dollar cash
held by Corporate subsequent to
May 2012 1,611 - 2,588 -
Translation of Cdn dollar bonds
and other securities subsequent
to May 2012 6,937 - 9,979 -
Translation of other monetary
assets and liabilities 712 7,279 (246) 7,226
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We recognized net foreign exchange gains of $15 million this year from the revaluation of US dollar denominated cash, bonds and other securities and the senior unsecured notes held in Inmet prior to the change in its functional currency from the Canadian dollar to the US dollar effective June 1, 2012. As of this date, Inmet's US dollar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities were no longer revalued. Instead we began recognizing foreign exchange impacts on the revaluation of Inmet's Canadian dollar denominated monetary assets and liabilities with a gain of $9 million in third quarter, and $13 million year to date, on Canadian dollar denominated cash, bonds and other securities due to a weakening in the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar.
Additionally, in 2012 we began holding our euro-based operations' excess cash in US dollars. We recognized $12 million in foreign exchange losses this quarter, and $1 million year to date, on the revaluation of US-denominated cash balances to euros.
Unrealized gain on embedded derivative in senior unsecured notes
Our senior unsecured notes include prepayment rights, as described in note 7 to the interim consolidated financial statements, that are considered to be an embedded derivative. At September 30, 2012, these prepayment rights are recognized on the balance sheet at a fair value of $55 million, based on current market interest rates for similar instruments and our credit spread. The change in the market value of this derivative asset since issuance of the senior unsecured notes in May 2012 of $12 million, primarily occurring as a result of borrowing market yield changes since the end of the second quarter, has been recognized as an unrealized gain in investment and other income.
2012 outlook for investment and other income
Investment and other income is affected by the extent of our cash, bonds and other securities, and by interest rates and exchange rates. We are capitalizing interest income earned on funds from the proceeds of our senior unsecured notes until they are used to construct Cobre Panama (as we are capitalizing interest costs on the senior unsecured notes). At September 30, 2012, we held Cdn $252 million in cash, bonds and other securities subject to translation in our US dollar-denominated accounts and US $535 million in cash subject to translation in our euro accounts. Additionally, changes in market borrowing rates could change the fair value of the derivative embedded in our senior unsecured notes, resulting in the recognition of potentially significant unrealized gains and losses.
Income tax expense
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Cayeli $ 11,572 $ 18,661 $ 28,940 $ 41,503
Las Cruces 25,673 5,073 54,124 14,691
Pyhasalmi 5,023 10,158 15,938 24,098
Corporate and other (133) (1,196) 589 (712)
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effective tax rate 27% 25% +2% 25% 28% -3%
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The consolidated effective tax rate is higher this quarter compared to the same quarter of last year mainly because of the improvement in earnings at Las Cruces, combined with its lower intergroup interest expense as it repaid a portion of its intergroup debt this year. This interest expense eliminates in the consolidated financial statements. Year to date, Cayeli's taxes were lower as it recognized a foreign exchange loss from its US dollar denominated cash this year, compared to a foreign exchange gain in 2011 (Cayeli's income taxes are denominated in Turkish lira).
2012 outlook for income tax expense
Other than the decrease in the statutory tax rate at Pyhasalmi from 26 percent to 24.5 percent, we expect the statutory tax rates at our operations to remain the same in 2012 as they were in 2011.
Discontinued operation - 2011
We sold our 18 percent equity interest in Ok Tedi in January 2011, and have reported our results relating to Ok Tedi in that year as discontinued operations. After-tax income of $81 million in 2011 includes net earnings of $17 million in January 2011, before the sale, and a gain on sale of $64 million net of withholding taxes. We paid Papua New Guinea withholding taxes of $27 million on the sale.
Results of our operations
2012 estimates
Our financial review by operation includes estimates for our 2012 operating earnings and operating cash flows. We have based these estimates on our 2012 objectives for production (using the midpoints in our production volume ranges) and cost per tonne of ore milled (cost per pound of copper produced at Las Cruces), as well as the following assumptions for the remaining three months of the year:
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Copper price US $3.60 per pound
Zinc price US $0.90 per pound
euro to US$ exchange rate $1.25
Working capital Assume sales volumes equal production volumes
for the fourth quarter
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Tonnes of ore milled
(000's) 305 312 -2% 899 880 +2%
Tonnes of ore milled
per day 3,300 3,400 -2% 3,300 3,200 +2%
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Grades (percent)
Copper 3.3 3.1 +6% 3.4 3.1 +10%
Zinc 5.2 6.5 -20% 5.1 6.2 -18%
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Mill recoveries
(percent)
Copper 78 74 +5% 79 74 +7%
Zinc 67 68 -1% 65 68 -4%
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Production (tonnes)
Copper 7,800 7,100 +10% 24,400 20,100 +21%
Zinc 10,700 13,900 -23% 29,600 36,900 -20%
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Cost per tonne of ore
milled $ 73 $ 78 -6% $ 76 $ 79 -4%
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Higher grades and recoveries increased copper production
Copper grades this quarter and year to date were higher than 2011, while zinc grades were lower, because we produced from different areas of the mine. This higher copper grade ore and lower zinc grade ore compared to last year contributed to higher copper recoveries and lower zinc recoveries, respectively.
The result was higher copper production and lower zinc production compared to 2011. Due to the timing of shipments, Cayeli's copper sales volumes exceeded production volumes by approximately 2,600 tonnes this quarter and 1,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2011. These two factors led to a 28 percent increase in copper sales for the quarter relative to the comparable quarter in 2011.
Cost per tonne of ore milled was lower this quarter and year to date than in 2011 due to lower royalty costs. Cayeli's royalty is based on its Turkish lira net income, which was impacted by significant foreign exchange gains in 2011.
The three-year labour agreement at Cayeli expired in May of this year. The collective labour agreement legislative proposal was accepted by parliament on October 18, 2012. The next step in the process is the formal approval of the proposal by the President of the Republic of Turkey followed by publication in the official gazette. It is expected that collective bargaining will begin in early November. Once initiated, we will make a strong effort to manage labour cost escalations to maintain our competitiveness.
2012 outlook for production
In 2012, mill throughput should remain at approximately 1.2 million tonnes. We expect slightly lower copper and zinc grades for the remainder of 2012 as we produce from lower grade areas of the mine. We continue to expect zinc grades to be lower than 2011. We increased our copper production objective from between 27,000 tonnes and 30,000 tonnes to between 30,000 tonnes and 32,000 tonnes. In 2012, lower zinc grades, as expected, account for the anticipated decline in zinc production compared to those in recent years.
Financial review
Higher copper sales volumes due to higher copper production volumes and timing of shipments
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 10,400 8,100 28,100 20,600 34,800
Zinc sales (tonnes) 9,900 14,600 29,900 40,100 38,200
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Gross copper sales $ 83 $ 54 $ 222 $ 162 $ 271
Gross zinc sales 19 27 58 82 74
Other metal sales 9 9 20 21 22
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Gross sales $ 111 $ 90 $ 300 $ 265 $ 367
Smelter processing
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Net sales $ 92 $ 70 $ 246 $ 210 $ 297
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 305 312 899 880 1,200
Direct production costs
($ per tonne) $ 73 $ 78 $ 76 $ 79 $ 79
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Direct production costs $ 22 $ 24 $ 69 $ 69 $ 95
Change in inventory 4 3 6 3 6
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 10 7 24 18 34
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Operating costs $ 36 $ 34 $ 99 $ 90 $ 135
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Operating earnings $ 56 $ 36 $ 147 $ 120 $ 162
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Operating cash flow $ 44 $ 55 $ 106 $ 144 $ 158
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The objective for 2012 uses the assumptions listed on page 15.
The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2012 and 2011.
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Higher copper prices $ 14 $ 1
Higher (lower) zinc prices 1 (3)
Higher copper sales volumes 11 46
Lower zinc sales volumes (4) (11)
Higher depreciation (1) (4)
Other (1) (2)
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Higher operating earnings, compared to 2011 20 27
Change in cash taxes 9 11
Changes in working capital (see note 15 on
page 52) (42) (80)
Change in depreciation 1 4
Other 1 -
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Lower operating cash flow, compared to 2011 $ (11) $ (38)
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Lower capital spending due to timing
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Capital
spending $ 3,900 $ 1,900 +105% $ 9,200 $ 9,300 -1% $ 20,000
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2012 outlook for capital spending
We expect to spend $20 million on capital in 2012, including $8 million to upgrade our ore pass system to address deterioration that has accumulated over time from normal abrasion, and to extend the shotcrete slickline and replace certain mobile equipment.
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Tonnes of ore processed
(000's) 290 209 +39% 806 545 +48%
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Copper grades (percent) 7.2 6.5 +11% 7.2 6.3 +14%
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Plant recoveries
(percent) 88 87 +1% 87 85 +2%
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Cathode copper
production (tonnes) 18,800 11,400 +65% 50,400 28,000 +80%
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Cost per pound of
cathode produced $ 1.01 $ 1.38 -27% $ 1.11 $ 1.70 -35%
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Plant production continued to exceed design capacity
Las Cruces production this quarter was significantly higher than the third quarter of 2011, increasing from 11,400 tonnes of copper cathode to 18,800 tonnes. Plant production exceeded the design capacity of 6,000 tonnes of copper cathode each month this quarter, marking six consecutive months that Las Cruces produced at or above design capacity. Overall recoveries increased to 88 percent this quarter compared to 87 percent in the same quarter of 2011, with leach recoveries at design levels. The difference from overall plant design level recoveries is mostly in copper already leached but retained in the filtration residue. Our focus remains on improving recoveries in washing and filtration. Plant feed grades were significantly higher for the quarter and year to date compared to 2011 and we expect grades to gradually decline to approximately 6.5 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012.
Las Cruces' copper sales volumes exceeded production volumes by approximately 2,100 tonnes this quarter as a result of the timing of shipments.
Cost per pound of copper produced was significantly lower than in 2011 due to higher production volumes.
2012 outlook for production
For 2012, we have narrowed our copper production objective for Las Cruces from between 61,700 tonnes and 68,600 tonnes of copper cathode to between 65,000 tonnes and 68,000 tonnes. No major construction projects or major shutdowns are planned for the remainder of the year. In total, we expect a minimum of 90 percent operating time throughout 2012.
Financial review
Higher sales volumes due to higher production
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 20,900 10,800 51,400 29,200 67,500
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Gross copper sales $ 164 $ 83 $ 402 $ 248 $ 529
Freight (1) - (1) (1) (2)
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Cost analysis
Pounds of copper produced
(millions) 41 25 111 62 147
Direct production costs
($ per pound) $ 1.01 $ 1.38 $ 1.11 $ 1.70 $ 1.10
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Direct production costs $ 42 $ 35 $ 124 $ 105 $ 161
Change in inventory 4 (1) 2 4 2
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 28 17 69 56 92
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Operating costs $ 74 $ 51 $ 195 $ 165 $ 255
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Operating earnings $ 89 $ 32 $ 206 $ 82 $ 272
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Operating cash flow $ 105 $ 49 $ 270 $ 144 $ 378
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The objective for 2012 uses the assumptions listed on page 15.
The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2012 and 2011.
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Higher (lower) copper prices $ 1 $ (35)
Higher copper sales volume 74 191
Higher production costs denominated in local
currencies (12) (30)
Foreign exchange - decreased costs 5 11
Higher depreciation (9) (14)
Other (2) 1
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Higher operating earnings, compared to 2011 57 124
Changes in working capital (see note 15 on
page 52) (14) (13)
Change in depreciation 9 14
Other 4 1
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Higher operating cash flow, compared to 2011 $ 56 $ 126
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Capital
spending $ 12,000 $ 9,300 +29% $ 25,200 $ 42,300 -40% $ 48,000
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Capital expenditures for the quarter were mainly for mine development and the tailings storage facility expansion.
2012 outlook for capital spending
We expect to spend $48 million on capital projects in 2012. The largest expenditures will come in the areas of mine development of $20 million, as well as tailings storage facility expansion and land purchase.
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Tonnes of ore
milled (000's) 347 351 -1% 1,033 1,038 -
Tonnes of ore
milled per day 3,800 3,800 -1% 3,800 3,800 -
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Grades (percent)
Copper 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 1.1 -9%
Zinc 1.6 2.9 -45% 1.7 2.7 -37%
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Mill recoveries
(percent)
Copper 95 95 - 95 96 -1%
Zinc 90 90 - 92 91 +1%
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Production
(tonnes)
Copper 3,100 3,200 -3% 9,300 10,500 -11%
Zinc 5,100 9,100 -44% 16,000 25,600 -38%
Pyrite 243,300 210,100 +16% 669,200 594,300 +13%
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Cost per tonne of
ore milled $ 41 $ 39 +5% $ 42 $ 41 +2%
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Lower grades this year in-line with annual objectives
Pyhasalmi maintained its strong performance this quarter, processing at a rate in-line with its annual objective and achieving copper recoveries of 95 percent and zinc recoveries of 90 percent. Copper grades this quarter were consistent with the comparative quarter of 2011, and year to date were slightly lower than last year. Zinc grades were lower this quarter and year to date than the comparative periods of 2011, and consistent with our plan. Copper and zinc production so far this year were therefore lower than in 2011.
Operating costs so far this year were slightly higher than they were in 2011 due to higher labour and consumables and contractor costs.
2012 outlook for production
Pyhasalmi expects to mine 1.4 million tonnes of approximately 1 percent copper and 2 percent zinc in 2012, and produce between 11,300 tonnes and 12,600 tonnes of copper and 22,800 tonnes and 25,200 tonnes of zinc. Copper and zinc production should be lower than it was in 2011 as fewer higher grade stopes are available in the short-term mining sequence.
Pyhasalmi expects to produce 900,000 tonnes of pyrite in 2012 and expects to sell 915,000 tonnes of pyrite due to stronger demand from Asian customers this year.
Financial review
Lower earnings because of lower sales volumes and realized metal prices
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 3,300 4,200 10,200 10,300 12,700
Zinc sales (tonnes) 5,600 9,400 16,100 26,900 24,100
Pyrite sales (tonnes) 213,400 269,200 552,800 633,200 915,000
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Gross copper sales $ 25 $ 34 $ 80 $ 87 $ 102
Gross zinc sales 11 19 31 56 47
Other metal sales 17 27 51 58 73
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Gross sales $ 53 80 $ 162 201 $ 222
Smelter processing
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 347 351 1,033 1,038 1,370
Direct production
costs ($ per tonne) $ 41 $ 39 $ 42 $ 41 $ 42
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Direct production
costs $ 14 $ 14 $ 43 $ 43 $ 58
Change in inventory (1) 3 - - -
Depreciation and
other non-cash costs 3 2 8 7 10
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Operating costs $ 16 $ 19 $ 51 $ 50 $ 68
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Operating earnings $ 26 $ 45 $ 79 $ 108 $ 108
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The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2012 and 2011.
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Lower copper prices $ (1) $ (6)
Lower zinc prices (1) (3)
Lower other metal sales prices (6) (2)
Lower zinc sales volumes (5) (14)
Lower other sales volumes (7) (7)
Other 1 3
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Lower operating earnings, compared to 2011 (19) (29)
Change in cash taxes 5 8
Changes in working capital (see note 15 on 2
page 52) 9
Other (1) (2)
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Lower operating cash flow, compared to 2011 $ (6) $ (21)
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Capital
spending $ 1,400 $ 2,400 -42% $ 6,000 $ 5,100 +18% $ 10,000
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2012 outlook for capital spending
Capital spending of $10 million in 2012 will primarily be to replace underground mobile equipment, improve the tailings management facility, and upgrade the satellite ore grinding circuit and zinc cleaner cells.
Status of our development project
Cobre Panama
Construction progress
For a visual update on our construction progress, we invite you to visit our photo gallery on Inmet's web site at www.inmetmining.com.
During the quarter, we made the following advancements in the project's development:
Infrastructure
-- Our Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EP+CM)
contractor, Joint Venture Panama (JVP), progressed with detailed
engineering during the third quarter, including work on contract
procurement, earthworks and ground preparation for camps and road
construction.
-- Significant progress was achieved at the port site in Punta Rincon,
including the first beach landing in early July and the installation of
jack-up barges, allowing safe mooring of barges at the port site. The
camp platform at the port site is also ready to receive the first pre-
fabricated camp units.
Power plant
-- Our Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, SK
Engineering and Construction, progressed with detailed engineering and
procurement activities, and with planning for the start of geotechnical
work in the fourth quarter and the erection of temporary facilities in
early 2013.
Process plant
-- We received and completed our evaluation of process plant bids and we
expect to award the contract for the plant in the fourth quarter of
2012.
Other
-- By the end of the third quarter, MPSA had obtained all required permits
and land usage rights for its construction activities both at the mine
and the port site.
-- We continued the process of resettling the people who will be physically
and economically displaced by the project.
-- We have made significant progress in our flora and fauna rescue program
to support the ramp-up to full-scale construction, to ensure the
protection of the biodiversity of the area.
-- MPSA has finalized an agreement with ANAM to support the management of
two national parks and a similar agreement for the Donoso area is in
progress. These agreements are an important aspect to our commitment to
have a net positive benefit to the biodiversity of the project area.
MPSA and its contractors are currently employing 2,500 workers, of which more than 90 percent are local residents of the Provinces of Cocle and Colon, Panama. The combined construction workforce is expected to increase to more than 9,000 people by the end of 2014. The Ministries of Labor and Security in Panama and MPSA signed agreements this quarter to establish a special immigration and work permit office for the Cobre Panama project in Penonome. This office will support our human resource growth at Cobre Panama by helping to ensure work permits and visas for expatriate employees and contractors are processed efficiently.
We have adopted a one-team approach for safety and health execution on the project to ensure that a leading safety culture is fostered. Creating alignment between the owners' team and all contractors working on the project is of prime importance as we progress with construction. This approach has led to the current lost-time injury frequency of less than 0.1 injuries per 200,000 work hours worked since Full Notice to Proceed was issued in May 2012.
Capital spending
The following table provides a breakdown of capital expenditures on a 100 percent basis.
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Capital spending since
issuance of full notice to
proceed (FNTP) $ 147 $ - $ 351 $ - $ 780
Interest paid on senior
unsecured notes - - - - 70
Changes in working capital 3 - (82) - (37)
Capital spending prior to
FNTP - 41 $ 131 87 131
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Capital spending in the
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We expect completion to take approximately 44 months from the point we issued Full Notice to Proceed. The schedule below provides the expected timing of capital spending by year.
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expenditures Inmet's share Franco-Nevada's 20%
(US$ millions) (100% basis) after Stream Stream funding share
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Cumulative spending at
September 30, 2012 $ 351 $ 120 $ - $ 231(1)
Future capital
spending:
Fourth quarter of 2012 429 343 - 86
2013 2,241 1,454 339 448
2014 2,271 1,363 454 454
2015 889 504 207 178
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Total direct costs $ 6,181 $ 3,784 $ 1,000 $ 1,397
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(1) Includes KPMC's $161 million payment to acquire a 20% interest in MPSA,
which increased KPMC's share of total project funding to $1.4 billion
and reduced Inmet's share by an equal and offsetting amount.
Capital commitments
In October, contracts were awarded for mass earthworks and quarry development at both the mine and port sites, the tailings management facility, the coastal road joining the mine to the port, permanent and temporary camp construction and the port causeway and commodity berth. Since construction commenced in May of this year, MPSA has entered into commitments for approximately $2.4 billion, representing 39 percent of estimated capital expenditures, mainly for infrastructure and the power plant construction contract. MPSA expects to award contracts between now and the end of the year relating to the mobile mine equipment fleet, the mineral processing plant, fuel supply, coal unloading facility, construction camp catering and the mine pre-stripping. The total combined value of contracts that have already been awarded and those that are expected to be awarded by year end should be approximately $4 billion, or 65 percent of estimated capital expenditures.
Sale of precious metal stream to Franco-Nevada
In August 2012, we announced the completion of a precious metals stream agreement with Franco-Nevada. Under the terms of the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franco-Nevada will provide a $1 billion deposit which will be used to fund a portion of Cobre Panama project capital costs. The deposit will become available after Inmet's funding since issuing a Full Notice to Proceed reaches $1 billion (expected by Q1 2013) and will be provided pro-rata on a 1:3 ratio with Inmet's subsequent funding contributions.
The amount of precious metals deliverable under the stream is indexed to the copper in concentrate produced from the entire project and approximates 86 percent of the estimated payable precious metals attributable to Inmet's 80 percent ownership based on the current 31 year mine plan. Beyond the currently contemplated mine life, the precious metals deliverable under the stream will be based on a fixed percentage of the precious metals in concentrate.
Franco-Nevada will pay to MPSA an amount for each ounce of precious metals delivered equal to $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an annual adjustment for inflation) for the first 1,341,000 ounces of gold and 21,510,000 ounces of silver (approximately the first 20 years of expected deliveries) and thereafter the greater of $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an adjustment for inflation) or one half of the then prevailing market price. In all cases the amount paid is not to exceed the prevailing market price per ounce of gold and silver.
Funding plan
The table below outlines the total project funding plan as at September 30, 2012.
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Total expenditures
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Total construction budget for Cobre Panama $ 6,181
Less: Cumulative project funding at September 30, 2012
Inmet's share (240)
Attributable to non-controlling interest (KPMC) (221)
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Cumulative funding to date (461)
Less: Future funding
Attributable to precious metal stream partner (Franco-
Nevada) (1,000)
Attributable to non-controlling interest (KPMC) (1,176)
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and other securities and excludes MPSA cash) (3,173)
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Expenditures to be funded by other debt financing or
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2012 outlook for development
We plan to:
Infrastructure
-- Continue with mobilization of major contractors for site capture and
bulk earthworks.
-- Establish additional quarries for crushed rock to supply all aggregate
required for the construction and operation of Cobre Panama.
-- Complete additional work on resource definition, metallurgical
recoveries, pit design and other engineering to allow us to include the
Balboa and Brazo mineralization in our mine plan for Cobre Panama.
-- Continue to grow the temporary camps, with 2,000 accommodation units
expected to be available by the end of 2012.
-- Award contracts for the mobile mine equipment fleet, fuel supply, coal
unloading facility, construction camp catering and mine pre-stripping by
the end of the year.
Power Plant
-- Progress with detailed engineering and procurement for the power plant.
Process Plant
-- Award the contract for the process plant and begin detailed engineering
and procurement.
Other
-- Continue to build our privilege to operate through intensive dialogue
with stakeholders at the community, regional and national levels, to
increase their understanding of the project and its benefits to Panama,
and our understanding of their potential concerns.
-- Continue to work with ANAM towards finalizing an agreement to support
the management of the Donoso area.
-- Develop and implement, with the assistance of our EP+CM contractors, our
one-team, project specific health & safety and environmental and social
mitigation plans that are consistent with the ESIA and Inmet's Corporate
Responsibility Standards and Procedures.
-- Continue to grow the strength of our management team and human resources
dedicated to the project. The combined construction workforce, including
full-time employees and contractors, is expected to increase to more
than 9,000 people by the end of 2014.
Managing Our Liquidity
We develop our financing strategy by looking at our long-term capital requirements and deciding on the optimal mix of cash, future operating cash flow, credit facilities and project financing.
Our capital structure includes a liquidity cushion that gives us the flexibility to deal with operational disruptions or general market downturns.
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CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cayeli $ 44 $ 55 $ 106 $ 144
Las Cruces 105 49 270 144
Pyhasalmi 16 23 69 90
Corporate development and
exploration not incurred by
operations (6) (3) (17) (16)
General and administration (13) (10) (32) (26)
Realized foreign exchange gains
(losses) on cash (10) - 29 (8)
Other - 3 2 (7)
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CASH FROM INVESTING AND
FINANCING
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (169) (55) (443) (145)
Purchase and maturity of bonds
and other securities, net (1,568) 7 (1,496) (239)
Issuance of common shares - - - 486
Sale of 20 percent interest in
Cobre Panama - - 161 -
Long-term debt borrowing - - 1,429 -
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder 40 - 60 -
Other 10 17 (4) 19
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CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION
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Increase (decrease) in cash (1,551) 86 134 739
Cash and short-term investments
Beginning of period 2,733 969 1,048 316
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End of period $ 1,182 $ 1,055 $ 1,182 $ 1,055
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Our available liquidity also includes $2,124 million of bonds and other securities ($607 million at December 31, 2011), providing a total of $3.3 billion in capital available to finance our growth strategy as at September 30, 2012.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Key components of the change in operating cash flows
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Higher earnings from operations (see page 5) $ 56 $ 114
Add back higher depreciation and other non-
cash charges included in earnings from
operations 14 25
Lower cash taxes 12 18
Changes in working capital (see note 15 on
page 52) (51) (89)
Realized foreign exchange changes - cash (10) 37
Higher exploration and administration costs (6) (7)
Other 4 7
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Change in operating cash flow, compared to
2011 $ 19 $ 105
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Operating cash flows this quarter and year to date were higher than in 2011 primarily due to higher earnings from operations before non-cash charges. This impact was somewhat offset by an increase this year in net working capital, mainly reflecting higher accounts receivable at Cayeli and Las Cruces due to the timing of shipments and collections from customers.
2012 outlook for cash from operating activities
The table below shows expected operating cash flow from our operations, based on our outlook for metal prices and production (see page 15), and the assumptions in Results of our operations (starting on page 15).
2012 estimated operating cash flow by operation
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(US$ millions)
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Cayeli $ 158
Las Cruces 378
Pyhasalmi 92
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$ 628
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INVESTING AND FINANCING
Capital spending
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three months ended nine months ended revised
September 30 September 30 objective
(US$ millions) 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012
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Cayeli $ 4 $ 2 $ 9 $ 9 $ 20
Las Cruces 12 9 25 42 48
Pyhasalmi 1 2 6 5 10
Cobre Panama 150 41 400 87 944
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$ 167 $ 54 $ 440 $ 143 $ 1,022
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Please see Results of our operations and Status of our development project for a discussion of actual results and our 2012 objectives. Capital spending this quarter was mainly for Cobre Panama.
Purchase and maturing of investments
In August 2012, we invested US cash of $1.7 billion in US dollar-denominated bonds and other securities. During the quarter, $133 million of securities matured.
Issuance of $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes
On May 18, 2012, we issued $1.5 billion in senior unsecured notes, bearing a coupon rate of interest of 8.75 percent and maturing on June 1, 2020. The notes were priced at 98.584 percent of their face value, yielding proceeds of $1.43 billion net of the discount and transaction fees. Interest is payable on the notes semi-annually on December 1 and June 1 of each year. As the proceeds will be used to fund the development of Cobre Panama, interest costs will be capitalized to project assets during the construction period.
These notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain Inmet subsidiaries. The notes contain certain customary covenants and restrictions for a financing instrument of this type.
Sale of 20 percent interest in Cobre Panama
On April 25, 2012, Korea Panama Mining Corporation (KPMC) completed its acquisition of a 20 percent interest in Minera Panama, owner and developer of Cobre Panama. KPMC acquired its interest for $161 million in cash, representing, together with US $30 million it already paid, its 20 percent share of development costs to closing. Together with the 20 percent of funding of the development costs of Cobre Panama it will provide, this amounts to funding of $1.4 billion.
Issuance of common shares - 2011
In May 2011, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd. exchanged its subscription receipts for 7.78 million Inmet common shares and we received cash of $486 million.
Cash from discontinued operation - 2011
In January 2011, we sold our 18 percent equity interest in Ok Tedi for net proceeds of $297 million (after Papua New Guinea withholding taxes).
2012 outlook for investing and financing
Capital spending
At our operating mines, we expect capital spending to be $78 million in 2012, most significantly $48 million at Las Cruces, including $22 million for mine development, as well as several smaller expenditures including a tailings storage facility expansion, land purchase and certain plant improvements. We expect to spend $944 million on the construction and development of Cobre Panama this year.
Financing Cobre Panama construction costs
With Franco-Nevada's commitment to fund $1 billion of Inmet's share of the development costs of Cobre Panama under the precious metal stream, Inmet has almost all of its $4.8 billion required capital with the balance expected either from other sources of debt or from future operating cash flow.
Offer to acquire Petaquilla
On September 28, 2012, we filed a formal offer for all of the outstanding common shares of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (Petaquilla), and on October 25, 2012, we increased our offer. Under the offer, Petaquilla shareholders can elect to receive consideration in cash, shares or a combination thereof. For each Petaquilla Minerals common share they own, shareholders can elect to receive:
-- 0.0118 of a common share of Inmet and $0.001 in cash; or
-- a cash amount that is greater than $0.001 but not more than $0.60, and,
if such elected cash amount is less than $0.60, that number of common
shares of Inmet equal to the excess of $0.60 over the elected cash
amount, divided by $50.82.
Financial condition
Our strategy is to make sure we have sufficient liquidity (including cash and committed credit facilities) to finance our operating requirements as well as our growth projects. At September 30, 2012, we had $3,306 million in total funds, including $1,182 million of cash and short-term investments and $2,124 million invested in bonds and other securities.
Cash
At September 30, 2012 our cash and short-term investments of $1,182 million included cash and money market instruments that mature in 90 days or less.
Our policy is to invest excess cash in highly liquid investments of high credit quality, and to limit our exposure to individual counterparties to minimize the risk associated with these investments. We base our decisions about the length of maturities on our cash flow requirements, rates of return and other factors.
At September 30, 2012, we held cash and short-term investments in the following:
-- A to AAA rated treasury funds and money market funds managed by leading
international fund managers, who are investing in money market and
short-term debt securities and fixed income securities issued by leading
international financial institutions and their sponsored securitization
vehicles.
-- Cash, term and overnight deposits with leading Canadian and
international financial institutions.
See note 4 on page 46 in the consolidated financial statements for more details about where our cash is invested.
Bonds and other securities
We hold a portfolio of bonds and other securities to provide better yields while minimizing our investment risk. As at September 30, 2012, our portfolio was $2,124 million. The portfolio includes:
-- 36 percent US Treasury bonds
-- 30 percent Canadian and provincial government bonds
-- 30 percent corporate bonds
-- 4 percent Supranational bonds.
The securities mature between October 2012 and June 2018.
Restricted cash
Our restricted cash balance of $77 million as at September 30, 2012 included:
-- $20 million in cash collateralized letters of credit for Inmet
-- $55 million at Las Cruces related to a reclamation bond, issuing letters
of credit to suppliers and the local water authority and for its labour
bond to the government
-- $2 million for future reclamation at Pyhasalmi.
COMMON SHARES
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Common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2012 69,365,748
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Deferred share units outstanding as of September 30, 2012
(redeemable on a one-for-one basis for common shares) 104,566
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Dividend declaration
Inmet's board of directors has declared an eligible dividend of $0.10 per common share payable on December 15, 2012 to common shareholders of record as of November 30, 2012.
Additional risk factor
We have significantly increased our cash balance following the issuance of our senior unsecured notes for the construction of Cobre Panama. Based on our analysis, we do not believe that we are a "passive foreign investment company" (PFIC) for the current tax year. For U.S. federal income tax purposes a non-U.S. corporation may be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes in any taxable year in which either (1) at least 75 percent of its gross income is passive income, or (2) on average at least 50 percent of the gross value of its assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. If we were classified as a PFIC, U.S. taxpayers that hold our common shares could be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, including increased tax liabilities and possible additional reporting requirements. As the determination of PFIC status is made annually at the close of each tax year and is dependent in part on factors beyond our control (such as changes in the relative values of our assets), there can be no assurance that Inmet will not become a PFIC in the current or any future tax year. U.S. taxpayers that hold our common shares are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the potential U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding common shares if Inmet were considered a PFIC in any year.
Supplementary financial information
Pages 31 and 32 include supplementary financial information about cash costs. These measures do not fall into the category of International Financial Reporting Standards.
We use unit cash cost information as a key performance indicator, both on a segmented and consolidated basis. We have included cash costs as supplementary information because we believe our key stakeholders use these measures as a financial indicator of our profitability and cash flows before the effects of capital investment and financing costs, such as interest.
Since cash costs are not recognized financial measures under International Financial Reporting Standards, they should not be considered in isolation of earnings or cash flows. There is also no standard way to calculate cash costs, so they are not a reliable way to compare us to other companies.
About Inmet
Inmet is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces copper and zinc. We have three wholly-owned mining operations: Cayeli (Turkey), Las Cruces (Spain) and Pyhasalmi (Finland), and have an 80 percent interest in the Cobre Panama development project, currently in construction.
This press release is also available at www.inmetmining.com.
Third quarter conference call
Will be held on
-- Friday, November 2, 2012
-- 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
-- webcast available at
http://events.digitalmedia.telus.com/inmet/110212/index.php or
www.inmetmining.com
You can also dial in by calling
-- Local or international: +1.416.340.8530
-- Toll-free within North America: +1.877.240.9772
Starting at approximately 10:30 a.m. (ET) Friday, November 2, 2012, a conference call replay will be available
-- Local or international: +1.905.694.9451 passcode 7349975
-- Toll-free within North America: +1.800.408.3053 passcode 7349975
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Supplementary financial information
Cash costs
2012 For the nine months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $ 1.18 $ 1.08 $ 2.14 $ 1.23
Royalties and variable
compensation 0.12 0.06 - 0.07
Smelter processing charges
and freight 0.93 0.01 0.87 0.37
Metal credits (1.41) - (3.49) (0.80)
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Cash cost $ 0.82 $ 1.15 $ (0.48) $ 0.87
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2011 For the nine months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $ 1.44 $ 1.72 $ 1.95 $ 1.67
Royalties and variable
compensation $ 0.21 0.08 - 0.11
Smelter processing charges
and freight $ 1.62 0.01 1.24 0.78
Metal credits (2.68) - (4.25) (1.68)
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Cash cost $ 0.59 $ 1.81 $ (1.06) $ 0.88
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Reconciliation of cash costs to statements of earnings
2012 For the nine months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars,
except where otherwise noted) CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 19 page 21
Direct production costs $ 69 $ 124 $ 43 $ 236
Smelter processing charges
and freight 54 1 32 87
By product sales (78) - (82) (160)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to
production basis (1) - (3) (4)
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $ 44 $ 125 $ (10) $ 159
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 53,700 111,000 20,600 185,300
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Cash cost (US dollars) $ 0.82 $ 1.15 $ (0.48) $ 0.87
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2011 For the nine months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars,
except where otherwise noted) CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 19 page 21
Direct production costs $ 69 $ 105 $ 43 $ 217
Smelter processing charges
and freight 55 1 43 99
By product sales (103) - (114) (217)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to
production basis 5 - 4 9
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $ 26 $ 106 $ (24) $ 108
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 44,300 61,800 23,100 129,200
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Cash cost (US dollars) $ 0.59 $ 1.81 $ (1.06) $ 0.88
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Supplementary financial information
Cash costs
2012 For the three months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $ 1.18 $ 0.95 $ 2.06 $ 1.13
Royalties and variable
compensation 0.12 0.06 - 0.07
Smelter processing charges
and freight 0.97 0.02 $ 0.81 0.35
Metal credits (1.60) - $ (3.36) (0.77)
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Cash cost $ 0.67 $ 1.03 $ (0.49) $ 0.78
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2011 For the three months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $ 1.35 $ 1.39 $ 2.06 $ 1.48
Royalties and variable
compensation 0.29 0.07 - 0.13
Smelter processing charges
and freight 1.65 0.02 1.36 0.75
Metal credits (2.72) - (5.25) (1.67)
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Cash cost $ 0.57 $ 1.48 $ (1.83) $ 0.69
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Reconciliation of cash costs to statements of earnings
2012 For the three months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars,
except where otherwise noted) CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 19 page 21
Direct production costs $ 22 $ 42 $ 14 $ 78
Smelter processing charges
and freight 19 1 11 31
By product sales (28) - (28) (56)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to
production basis (2) - - (2)
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $ 11 $ 43 $ (3) $ 51
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 17,100 41,300 6,900 65,300
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Cash cost (US dollars) $ 0.67 $ 1.03 $ (0.49) $ 0.78
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2011 For the three months ended September 30
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars,
except where otherwise noted) CAYELI LAS CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 19 page 21
Direct production costs $ 24 $ 35 $ 14 $ 73
Smelter processing charges
and freight 20 - 16 36
By product sales (36) - (46) (82)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to
production basis 1 - 3 4
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $ 9 $ 35 $ (13) $ 31
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 15,700 25,200 7,000 47,900
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Cash cost (US dollars) $ 0.57 $ 1.48 $ (1.83) $ 0.69
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Quarterly review
(unaudited)
Latest Four Quarters
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2012 2012 2012(1) 2011(1)
(thousands of US dollars, Third Second First Fourth
except per share amounts) quarter quarter quarter quarter
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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Gross sales $ 327,187 $ 251,395 $ 285,527 $ 233,392
Smelter processing charges
and freight (30,023) (28,480) (29,338) (27,330)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (91,096) (84,634) (79,624) (90,176)
Depreciation (37,633) (29,193) (30,067) (26,834)
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168,435 109,088 146,498 89,052
Corporate development and
exploration (7,905) (10,290) (8,801) (6,333)
General and administration (12,982) (15,899) (9,745) (7,488)
Investment and other income 13,276 45,103 (6,263) (3,883)
Finance costs (2,463) (2,379) (2,596) (2,314)
Income tax expense (42,135) (31,444) (26,012) (22,490)
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Net income $ 116,226 $ 94,179 $ 93,081 $ 46,544
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Net income attributable to:
Inmet equity holders $ 116,528 $ 94,458 $ 93,081 $ 46,544
Non-controlling interest (302) (279) - -
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$ 116,226 $ 94,179 $ 93,081 $ 46,544
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Net Income per share
Basic $ 1.68 $ 1.36 $ 1.35 $ 0.67
Diluted $ 1.67 $ 1.35 $ 1.34 $ 0.67
(1) Information restated from previously reported Canadian dollar amounts
to US dollar amounts at May 31, 2012 exchange rate of US $0.97 per
Canadian dollar.
Previous Four Quarters
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2011(1) 2011(1) 2011(1) 2010(1)
(thousands of US dollars, Third Second First Fourth
except per share amounts) quarter quarter quarter quarter
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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Gross sales $ 253,432 $ 214,894 $ 246,191 $ 222,945
Smelter processing charges
and freight (35,865) (32,793) (30,581) (34,597)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (78,563) (71,302) (76,633) (80,328)
Depreciation (26,452) (25,802) (26,180) (18,281)
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112,552 84,997 112,797 89,739
Corporate development and
exploration (4,539) (4,417) (12,984) (5,261)
General and administration (9,669) (7,995) (8,155) (4,607)
Investment and other income 34,640 4,581 (5,590) 49,012
Finance costs (2,301) (2,310) (2,257) (4,157)
Income tax expense (32,696) (20,588) (26,296) (30,944)
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Income from continuing
operations 97,987 54,268 57,515 93,782
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - 80,786 46,467
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Net income $ 97,987 $ 54,268 $ 138,301 $ 140,249
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Net income attributable to:
Inmet equity holders $ 97,987 $ 54,268 $ 138,301 $ 142,259
Non-controlling interest - - - (2,010)
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$ 97,987 $ 54,268 $ 138,301 $ 140,249
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Income from continuing
operations per share
Basic $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 0.94 $ 1.67
Diluted $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 0.93 $ 1.67
Income from discontinuing
operations per share
Basic $ - $ - $ 1.32 $ 0.81
Diluted $ - $ - $ 1.31 $ 0.81
Net Income per share
Basic $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 2.26 $ 2.49
Diluted $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 2.24 $ 2.49
(1) Information restated from previously reported Canadian dollar amounts
to US dollar amounts at May 31, 2012 exchange rate of US $0.97 per
Canadian dollar.
Consolidated financial statements
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of financial position
(Unaudited)
(thousands of US Note September 30, December 31, December 31,
dollars) reference 2012 2011(1) 2010(1)
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short term
investments 4 $ 1,181,665 $ 1,048,457 $ 316,045
Restricted cash 5 1,050 784 597
Accounts receivable 148,996 101,867 115,628
Inventories 83,749 87,654 69,860
Current portion of
bonds and other
securities 6 1,028,322 175,921 52,201
Assets held for
sale - - 308,935
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2,443,782 1,414,683 863,266
Restricted cash 5 75,686 69,538 67,831
Property, plant and
equipment 2,298,330 1,772,766 1,680,858
Bonds and other
securities 6 1,096,327 430,787 311,091
Deferred income tax
assets - 317 8,444
Other assets 1,613 1,380 2,261
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Total assets $ 5,915,738 $ 3,689,471 $ 2,933,751
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Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities $ 280,439 $ 138,596 $ 132,009
Provisions 14,874 13,087 17,106
Liabilities
associated with
assets held for
sale - - 108,338
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295,313 151,683 257,453
Long-term debt 7 1,452,106 16,581 16,091
Provisions 195,831 170,025 157,235
Other liabilities 17,252 17,156 17,541
Deferred income tax
liabilities 83,504 28,351 12,127
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Total liabilities 2,044,006 383,796 460,447
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Commitments and
contingencies 16
Equity
Share capital 1,541,773 1,541,324 1,054,927
Contributed surplus 64,774 64,629 64,028
Share based
compensation 8 19,366 8,256 6,334
Retained earnings 2,155,910 1,851,010 1,527,342
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss 9 (123,163) (159,544) (179,327)
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Total equity
attributable to
Inmet equity holders 3,658,660 3,305,675 2,473,304
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Non-controlling
interest 10 213,072 - -
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Total equity 3,871,732 3,305,675 2,473,304
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Total liabilities and
equity $ 5,915,738 $ 3,689,471 $ 2,933,751
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(1) refer to note 3 for effect of change in presentation currency to the US
dollar.
(See accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of financial position
(Unaudited)
2012 As at September CORPORATE LAS COBRE
30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA
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(thousands of US
dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 802,173 $ 91,637 $ 127,312 $ 30,653 $ 129,890
Other current assets 1,038,508 73,674 97,461 50,034 2,440
Restricted cash 19,937 - 54,175 1,574 -
Property, plant and
equipment 3,310 130,466 832,284 65,319 1,266,951
Bonds and other
securities 995,590 100,737 - - -
Other non-current
assets 1,428 185 - - -
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$2,860,946 $ 396,699 $1,111,232 $ 147,580 $1,399,281
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Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 69,187 $ 39,727 $ 54,516 $ 17,433 $ 114,450
Long-term debt 1,452,106 - - - -
Provisions 73,536 19,426 64,020 30,633 8,216
Other liabilities 688 - 16,564 - -
Deferred income tax
liabilities 4 959 71,458 11,083 -
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$1,595,521 $ 60,112 $ 206,558 $ 59,149 $ 122,666
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2011 As at December CORPORATE LAS COBRE
31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA
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(thousands of US
dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 711,427 $ 133,215 $ 131,799 $ 46,109 $ 25,907
Other current assets 183,715 44,728 83,926 51,893 1,964
Restricted cash 16,306 - 51,667 1,565 -
Property, plant and
equipment 1,196 137,736 869,308 66,103 698,423
Bonds and other
securities 351,082 79,705 - - -
Other non-current
assets 1,262 435 - - -
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$1,264,988 $ 395,819 $1,136,700 $ 165,670 $ 726,294
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Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 21,305 $ 41,460 $ 53,152 $ 16,418 $ 19,348
Long-term debt 16,581 - - - -
Provisions 68,823 17,450 53,857 29,895 -
Other liabilities 655 - 16,501 - -
Deferred income tax
liabilities - - 17,095 11,256 -
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$ 107,364 $ 58,910 $ 140,605 $ 57,569 $ 19,348
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2010 As at December CORPORATE LAS COBRE
31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA
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(thousands of US
dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 51,493 $ 104,324 $ 57,961 $ 93,970 $ 8,297
Other current assets 58,851 57,084 57,708 64,088 664
Restricted cash 16,368 - 49,883 1,580 -
Property, plant and
equipment 754 147,799 911,496 64,854 555,955
Bonds and other
securities 248,288 62,803 - - -
Other non-current
assets 922 5,571 4,212 - -
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$ 376,676 $ 377,581 $1,081,260 $ 224,492 $ 564,916
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Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 29,322 $ 38,393 $ 45,718 $ 27,994 $ 7,688
Long-term debt 16,091 - - - -
Provisions 55,707 20,920 54,644 25,964 -
Other liabilities 655 - 16,886 - -
Deferred income tax
liabilities 171 - - 11,956 -
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$ 101,946 $ 59,313 $ 117,248 $ 65,914 $ 7,688
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DISCONTINUED
2012 As at September OPERATIONS -
30 OK TEDI TOTAL
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(thousands of US (Papua
dollars) New Guinea)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ - $1,181,665
Other current assets - 1,262,117
Restricted cash - 75,686
Property, plant and
equipment - 2,298,330
Bonds and other
securities - 1,096,327
Other non-current
assets - 1,613
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$ - $5,915,738
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Liabilities
Current liabilities $ - $ 295,313
Long-term debt - 1,452,106
Provisions - 195,831
Other liabilities - 17,252
Deferred income tax
liabilities - 83,504
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$ - $2,044,006
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DISCONTINUED
2011 As at December OPERATIONS -
31 OK TEDI TOTAL
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(thousands of US (Papua
dollars) New Guinea)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ - $1,048,457
Other current assets - 366,226
Restricted cash - 69,538
Property, plant and
equipment - 1,772,766
Bonds and other
securities - 430,787
Other non-current
assets - 1,697
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$ - $3,689,471
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Liabilities
Current liabilities $ - $ 151,683
Long-term debt - 16,581
Provisions - 170,025
Other liabilities - 17,156
Deferred income tax
liabilities - 28,351
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$ - $ 383,796
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DISCONTINUED
2010 As at December OPERATIONS -
31 OK TEDI TOTAL
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(thousands of US (Papua
dollars) New Guinea)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ - $ 316,045
Other current assets 308,826 547,221
Restricted cash - 67,831
Property, plant and
equipment - 1,680,858
Bonds and other
securities - 311,091
Other non-current
assets - 10,705
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$ 308,826 $2,933,751
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Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 108,338 $ 257,453
Long-term debt - 16,091
Provisions - 157,235
Other liabilities - 17,541
Deferred income tax
liabilities - 12,127
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$ 108,338 $ 460,447
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of changes in equity
(unaudited)
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Attributable to Inmet equity holders
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(thousands of Note Share Retained Contributed Share based
US dollars) Reference Capital earnings surplus compensation
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Balance as at
December 31,
2010(1) $ 1,054,927 $ 1,527,342 $ 64,028 $ 6,334
Comprehensive
income - 290,556 - -
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans - - 455 512
Dividends - (6,713) - -
Issuance of
share capital 486,199 - - -
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Balance as at
September 30,
2011(1) $ 1,541,126 $ 1,811,185 $ 64,483 $ 6,846
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Comprehensive
income (loss) - 46,544 - -
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans 198 - 146 1,410
Dividends - (6,719) - -
Balance as at
December 31,
2011(1) $ 1,541,324 $ 1,851,010 $ 64,629 $ 8,256
--------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive
income - 304,067 - -
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans 449 - 145 11,110
Dividends on
common shares - (6,759) - -
Equity funding
from non-
controlling
shareholder - - - -
Sale of 20
percent
interest in
Cobre Panama 10 - 7,592 - -
--------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
September 30,
2012 $ 1,541,773 $ 2,155,910 $ 64,774 $ 19,366
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Attributable to Inmet
equity holders
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated
other
comprehensive Non-
(thousands of income (loss) controlling Total
US dollars) (note 7) Total interest equity
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2010(1) $ (179,327) $ 2,473,304 - $ 2,473,304
Comprehensive
income 124,096 414,652 - 414,652
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans - 967 - 967
Dividends - (6,713) - (6,713)
Issuance of
share capital - 486,199 - 486,199
------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
September 30,
2011(1) $ (55,231) $ 3,368,409 $ - $ 3,368,409
------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive
income (loss) (104,313) (57,769) - (57,769)
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans - 1,754 - 1,754
Dividends - (6,719) - (6,719)
---------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2011(1) $ (159,544) $ 3,305,675 $ - $ 3,305,675
------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive
income 30,608 334,675 5,413 340,088
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans - 11,704 - 11,704
Dividends on
common shares - (6,759) - (6,759)
Equity funding
from non-
controlling
shareholder - - 60,000 60,000
Sale of 20
percent
interest in
Cobre Panama 5,773 13,365 147,659 161,024
------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
September 30,
2012 $ (123,163) $ 3,658,660 $ 213,072 $ 3,871,732
------------------------------------------------------
(1) refer to note 3 for effect of change in presentation currency to the US
dollar.
(See accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of earnings
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
(thousands of US
dollars except
per share Note
amounts) reference 2012 2011(1) 2012 2011(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross sales $ 327,187 $ 253,432 $ 864,109 $ 714,517
Smelter processing
charges and
freight (30,023) (35,865) (87,841) (99,239)
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) (91,096) (78,563) (255,354) (226,498)
Depreciation (37,633) (26,452) (96,893) (78,434)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
operations 168,435 112,552 424,021 310,346
Corporate
development and
exploration (7,905) (4,539) (26,996) (21,940)
General and
administration (12,982) (9,669) (38,626) (25,819)
Investment and
other income 11 13,276 34,640 52,116 33,631
Finance costs 12 (2,463) (2,301) (7,438) (6,868)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before
taxation 158,361 130,683 403,077 289,350
Income tax expense 13 (42,135) (32,696) (99,591) (79,580)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from
continuing
operations $ 116,226 $ 97,987 $ 303,486 $ 209,770
Income from
discontinued
operation (net of
taxes) - - - 80,786
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income $ 116,226 $ 97,987 $ 303,486 $ 290,556
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
attributable to:
Inmet equity
holders $ 116,528 $ 97,987 $ 304,067 $ 290,556
Non-controlling
interest (302) - (581) -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 116,226 $ 97,987 $ 303,486 $ 290,556
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings per
common share 14
Income from
continuing
operations
Basic $ 1.68 $ 1.41 $ 4.38 $ 3.20
Diluted $ 1.67 $ 1.41 $ 4.36 $ 3.20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from
discontinued
operation
Basic - - - $ 1.23
Diluted - - - $ 1.23
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
Basic $ 1.68 $ 1.41 $ 4.38 $ 4.43
Diluted $ 1.67 $ 1.41 $ 4.36 $ 4.43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) refer to note 3 for effect of change in presentation currency to the US
dollar.
(See accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of earnings
(unaudited)
2012 For the
nine months
ended September CORPORATE LAS COBRE
30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US
dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Gross sales $ - $ 300,222 $ 402,072 $ 161,815 $ -
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight - (54,492) (1,513) (31,836) -
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) (7,180) (79,354) (125,000) (43,820) -
Depreciation - (19,990) (69,706) (7,197) -
------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
operations (7,180) 146,386 205,853 78,962 -
Corporate
development and
exploration (16,811) (992) (1,605) (3,340) (4,248)
General and
administration (38,626) - - - -
Investment and
other income 49,842 (900) 3,818 (774) 130
Finance costs (2,473) (862) (3,563) (540) -
Income tax
expense (589) (28,940) (54,124) (15,938) -
------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
(loss) $ (15,837) $ 114,692 $ 150,379 $ 58,370 $ (4,118)
------------------------------------------------------------
2011 For the
nine months
ended September CORPORATE LAS COBRE
30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US
dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Gross sales $ - $ 265,334 $ 247,837 $ 201,346 $ -
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight - (55,051) (837) (43,351) -
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) - (74,387) (109,209) (42,902) -
Depreciation - (15,946) (55,802) (6,686) -
------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
operations - 119,950 81,989 108,407 -
Corporate
development and
exploration (16,124) (1,235) (6) (2,417) (2,158)
General and
administration (25,819) - - - -
Investment and
other income 25,618 7,041 776 291 (95)
Finance costs (2,779) (422) (3,018) (649) -
Income tax
expense 712 (41,503) (14,691) (24,098) -
------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
(loss) from
continuing
operations $ (18,392) $ 83,831 $ 65,050 $ 81,534 $ (2,253)
------------------------------------------------------------
Income from
discontinued
operation (net
of taxes) - - - - -
------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
(loss) $ (18,392) $ 83,831 $ 65,050 $ 81,534 $ (2,253)
------------------------------------------------------------
2012 For the
nine months DISCONTINUED
ended September OPERATIONS -
30 OK TEDI TOTAL
------------------------------------------
(thousands of US (Papua
dollars) New Guinea)
Gross sales $ - $ 864,109
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight - (87,841)
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) - (255,354)
Depreciation - (96,893)
--------------------------
Earnings from
operations - 424,021
Corporate
development and
exploration - (26,996)
General and
administration - (38,626)
Investment and
other income - 52,116
Finance costs - (7,438)
Income tax
expense - (99,591)
--------------------------
Net income
(loss) $ - $ 303,486
--------------------------
2011 For the
nine months DISCONTINUED
ended September OPERATIONS -
30 OK TEDI TOTAL
------------------------------------------
(thousands of US (Papua
dollars) New Guinea)
Gross sales $ - $ 714,517
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight - (99,239)
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) - (226,498)
Depreciation - (78,434)
--------------------------
Earnings from
operations - 310,346
Corporate
development and
exploration - (21,940)
General and
administration - (25,819)
Investment and
other income - 33,631
Finance costs - (6,868)
Income tax
expense - (79,580)
--------------------------
Net income
(loss) from
continuing
operations $ - $ 209,770
--------------------------
Income from
discontinued
operation (net
of taxes) 80,786 80,786
--------------------------
Net income
(loss) $ 80,786 $ 290,556
--------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of earnings
(unaudited)
2012 For the
three months
ended CORPORATE LAS COBRE
September 30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of
US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Gross sales $ - $110,689 $163,827 $ 52,671 $ - $327,187
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight - (18,948) (668) (10,407) - (30,023)
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) (3,032) (28,197) (46,347) (13,520) - (91,096)
Depreciation - (7,362) (27,681) (2,590) - (37,633)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
operations (3,032) 56,182 89,131 26,154 - 168,435
Corporate
development
and
exploration (5,922) (223) (45) (1,058) (657) (7,905)
General and
administration (12,982) - - - - (12,982)
Investment and
other income 12,915 133 1,735 (1,530) 23 13,276
Finance costs (839) (292) (1,153) (179) - (2,463)
Income tax
expense 133 (11,572) (25,673) (5,023) - (42,135)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
(loss) $ (9,727) $ 44,228 $ 63,995 $ 18,364 $ (634) $116,226
-------------------------------------------------------------
2011 For the
three months
ended September CORPORATE LAS COBRE
30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of
US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) (Panama)
Gross sales $ - $ 90,204 $ 83,618 $ 79,610 $ - $253,432
Smelter
processing
charges and
freight - (19,959) (376) (15,530) - (35,865)
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) - (28,262) (33,450) (16,851) - (78,563)
Depreciation - (6,018) (18,198) (2,236) - (26,452)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
operations - 35,965 31,594 44,993 - 112,552
Corporate
development
and
exploration (3,399) (334) (1) (805) - (4,539)
General and
administration (9,669) - - - - (9,669)
Investment and
other income 29,060 4,779 689 97 15 34,640
Finance costs (936) (141) (1,007) (217) - (2,301)
Income tax
expense 1,196 (18,661) (5,073) (10,158) - (32,696)
-------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
(loss) $ 16,252 $ 21,608 $ 26,202 $ 33,910 $ 15 $ 97,987
-------------------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
(thousands of US Note
dollars) reference 2012 2011(1) 2012 2011(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income $ 116,226 $ 97,987 $ 303,486 $ 290,556
-------------------------------------------
Other comprehensive
income for the period:
Continuing operations
Changes in fair value
of bonds and other
securities 1,880 (351) 1,471 (2,903)
Currency translation
adjustments 21,860 82,642 34,910 111,130
Income tax recovery
related to investments
- other comprehensive
income (4) 12 - 15
-------------------------------------------
23,736 82,303 36,381 108,242
-------------------------------------------
Other comprehensive
income from
discontinued operation
(net of taxes) - - - 15,854
-------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income $ 139,962 $ 180,290 $ 339,867 $ 414,652
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income
(loss) attributable
to:
Inmet equity holders $ 140,264 $ 180,290 $ 334,454 $ 414,652
Non-controlling
interests (302) - 5,413 -
-------------------------------------------
$ 139,962 $ 180,290 $ 339,867 $ 414,652
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) refer to note 3 for effect of change in presentation currency to the US
dollar.
(See accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
(thousands of US Note
dollars) reference 2012 2011(1) 2012 2011(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
(used in)
operating
activities(1)
Net income from
continuing
operations $ 116,226 $ 97,987 $ 303,486 $ 209,770
Add (deduct)
items not
affecting cash:
Depreciation 37,633 26,452 96,893 78,434
Deferred
income taxes 27,080 5,843 54,138 16,271
Accretion
expense on
provisions
and capital
leases 2,021 1,847 6,126 5,538
Change in
asset
retirement
obligations
at closed
sites 3,032 - 7,180 -
Foreign
exchange loss
(gain) (7,355) (31,029) 2,305 (26,415)
Gain on
embedded
option on
high yield
bond (11,631) - (11,631) -
Other 3,032 406 14,068 (2,511)
Settlement of
asset
retirement
obligations (1,397) (2,959) (3,534) (6,300)
Net change in
non-cash
working capital 15 (32,945) 18,266 (42,490) 46,421
--------------------------------------------------
135,696 116,813 426,541 321,208
--------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
(used in)
investing
activities
Purchase of
property, plant
and equipment (168,636) (55,220) (443,294) (144,809)
Acquisition of
bonds and other
securities 6 (1,700,074) (1,255) (1,754,168) (293,893)
Maturity of
bonds and other
securities 132,533 8,036 258,185 50,895
Funding received
under Cobre
Panama option
agreement - 3,798 - 12,310
Sale of 20
percent
interest in
Cobre Panama 10 - - 160,952 -
Sale (purchase)
of short-term
investments,
net - (314,608) 258,459 (331,687)
Other - 1,248 - 3,985
--------------------------------------------------
(1,736,177) (358,001) (1,519,866) (703,199)
--------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
(used in)
financing
activities
Issuance of
common shares - - - 486,199
Long-term debt
borrowing, net
of transaction
costs 7 - - 1,429,031 -
Dividends on
common shares - - (6,759) (6,713)
Financial
assurance
payments (167) - (5,226) -
Funding by non-
controlling
shareholder 40,000 - 60,000 -
Other (482) (944) (1,812) (4,536)
--------------------------------------------------
39,351 (944) 1,475,234 474,950
--------------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange
on cash held in
foreign
currencies 9,732 13,822 9,758 17,592
--------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
discontinued
operation - - - 297,220
--------------------------------------------------
Increase in
cash: (1,551,398) (228,310) 391,667 407,771
Cash:
Beginning of
period 2,733,063 945,062 789,998 308,981
--------------------------------------------------
End of period $ 1,181,665 $ 716,752 $ 1,181,665 $ 716,752
Short term
investments - 338,588 - 338,588
--------------------------------------------------
Cash and short-
term
investments $ 1,181,665 $1,055,340 $ 1,181,665 $1,055,340
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(See accompanying notes)
(1)Supplementary
cash flow
information:
Cash interest
paid $ 529 $ 574 $ 1,061 $ 1,118
Cash taxes
paid $ 14,226 $ 21,894 $ 51,985 $ 63,064
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) refer to note 3 for effect of change in presentation currency to the US
dollar.
(See accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
2012 For the nine months ended CORPORATE LAS
September 30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ (11,862) $ 141,292 $ 277,339
Net change in non-cash working
capital (3,278) (34,965) (7,364)
---------------------------------------------
(15,140) 106,327 269,975
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (2,840) (9,188) (25,190)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities (1,734,580) (19,588) -
Maturing of bonds and other
securities 258,185 - -
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - - -
Sale of short-term investments 258,459 - -
---------------------------------------------
(1,220,776) (28,776) (25,190)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 1,419,308 - (4,074)
---------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies 9,065 (1,042) (2,054)
---------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) 156,748 (118,087) (243,144)
---------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash 349,205 (41,578) (4,487)
Cash:
Beginning of year 452,968 133,215 131,799
---------------------------------------------
End of period 802,173 91,637 127,312
Short term investments - - -
---------------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $ 802,173 $ 91,637 $ 127,312
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
2011 For the nine months ended CORPORATE LAS
September 30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ (48,981) $ 98,410 $ 138,586
Net change in non-cash working
capital (6,012) 45,230 5,782
---------------------------------------------
(54,993) 143,640 144,368
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (710) (9,271) (42,269)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities (275,017) (14,870) -
Maturing of bonds and other
securities 50,895 - -
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - - -
Sale (purchase) of short-term
investments, net (338,734) - 7,047
Other (961) 940 -
---------------------------------------------
(564,527) (23,201) (35,222)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 479,376 - (4,426)
---------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies - 6,064 4,886
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by discontinued
operation 297,220 - -
---------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) 115,865 (95,624) (39,173)
---------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash 272,941 30,879 70,433
Cash:
Beginning of year 51,492 104,324 50,898
---------------------------------------------
End of period 324,433 135,203 121,331
Short term investments 338,588 - -
---------------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $ 663,021 $ 135,203 $ 121,331
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
2012 For the nine months ended COBRE
September 30 PYHASALMI PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ 66,380 $ (4,118) $ 469,031
Net change in non-cash working
capital 3,117 - (42,490)
---------------------------------------------
69,497 (4,118) 426,541
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (6,030) (400,046) (443,294)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities - - (1,754,168)
Maturing of bonds and other
securities - - 258,185
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - 160,952 160,952
Sale of short-term investments - - 258,459
---------------------------------------------
(6,030) (239,094) (1,519,866)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities - 60,000 1,475,234
---------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies (783) 4,572 9,758
---------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) (78,140) 282,623 -
---------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash (15,456) 103,983 391,667
Cash:
Beginning of year 46,109 25,907 789,998
---------------------------------------------
End of period 30,653 129,890 1,181,665
Short term investments - - -
---------------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $ 30,653 $ 129,890 $ 1,181,665
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
2011 For the nine months ended COBRE
September 30 PYHASALMI PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ 89,025 $ (2,253) $ 274,787
Net change in non-cash working
capital 1,421 - 46,421
---------------------------------------------
90,446 (2,253) 321,208
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (5,110) (87,449) (144,809)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities - - (289,887)
Maturing of bonds and other
securities - - 50,895
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - 12,310 12,310
Sale (purchase) of short-term
investments, net - - (331,687)
Other - - (21)
---------------------------------------------
(5,110) (75,139) (703,199)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities - - 474,950
---------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies 4,616 2,026 17,592
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by discontinued
operation - - 297,220
---------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) (76,091) 95,023 -
---------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash 13,861 19,657 407,771
Cash:
Beginning of year 93,970 8,297 308,981
---------------------------------------------
End of period 107,831 27,954 716,752
Short term investments - - 338,588
---------------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $ 107,831 $ 27,954 $ 1,055,340
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
2012 For the three months ended CORPORATE LAS
September 30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ (24,460) $ 55,629 $ 118,044
Net change in non-cash working
capital (3,871) (11,419) (13,119)
---------------------------------------------
(28,331) 44,210 104,925
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (1,349) (3,949) (11,990)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities (1,699,438) (636) -
Maturing of bonds and other
securities 132,533 - -
---------------------------------------------
(1,568,254) (4,585) (11,990)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (102) - (547)
---------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies 10,132 54 (1,596)
---------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) (1,622) 136 (129,360)
---------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash (1,588,177) 39,815 (38,568)
Cash:
Beginning of period 2,390,350 51,822 165,880
---------------------------------------------
End of period 802,173 91,637 127,312
Short term investments - - -
---------------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $ 802,173 $ 91,637 $ 127,312
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
2011 For the three months ended CORPORATE LAS
September 30 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ (10,527) $ 24,869 $ 47,785
Net change in non-cash working
capital 570 30,228 954
---------------------------------------------
(9,957) 55,097 48,739
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (346) (1,853) (9,295)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities (780) (475) -
Maturing of bonds and other
securities 8,036 - -
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - - -
Purchase of short-term
investments (314,608) - -
Other 787 461 -
---------------------------------------------
(306,911) (1,867) (9,295)
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (116) - (828)
---------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies - 9,896 1,049
---------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) (32,129) (74) (11,017)
---------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash (349,113) 63,052 28,648
Cash:
Beginning of period 673,546 72,151 92,683
---------------------------------------------
End of period 324,433 135,203 121,331
Short term investments 338,588 - -
---------------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $ 663,021 $ 135,203 $ 121,331
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
2012 For the three months ended COBRE
September 30 PYHASALMI PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ 21,220 $ (1,792) $ 168,641
Net change in non-cash working
capital (4,536) - (32,945)
---------------------------------------------
16,684 (1,792) 135,696
---------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (1,455) (149,893) (168,636)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities - - (1,700,074)
Maturing of bonds and other
securities - - 132,533
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(1,455) (149,893) (1,736,177)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities - 40,000 39,351
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Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies 1,142 - 9,732
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (29,076) 159,922 -
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Increase (decrease) in cash (12,705) 48,237 (1,551,398)
Cash:
Beginning of period 43,358 81,653 2,733,063
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End of period 30,653 129,890 1,181,665
Short term investments - - -
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Cash and short-term investments $ 30,653 $ 129,890 $ 1,181,665
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2011 For the three months ended COBRE
September 30 PYHASALMI PANAMA TOTAL
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(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $ 36,405 $ 15 $ 98,547
Net change in non-cash working
capital (13,486) - 18,266
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22,919 15 116,813
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (2,412) (41,314) (55,220)
Acquisition of bonds and other
securities - - (1,255)
Maturing of bonds and other
securities - - 8,036
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - 3,798 3,798
Purchase of short-term
investments - - (314,608)
Other - - 1,248
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(2,412) (37,516) (358,001)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities - - (944)
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Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies 553 2,324 13,822
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (5,120) 48,340 -
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Increase (decrease) in cash 15,940 13,163 (228,310)
Cash:
Beginning of period 91,891 14,791 945,062
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End of period 107,831 27,954 716,752
Short term investments - - 338,588
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Cash and short-term investments $ 107,831 $ 27,954 $ 1,055,340
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
1. Corporate information
Inmet Mining Corporation is a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto stock exchange. Our registered and head office is 330 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, Canada. Our principal activities are the exploration, development and mining of base metals.
2. Basis of presentation and statement of compliance
We prepared these interim consolidated financial statements using the same accounting policies and methods as those described in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, except as described in note 3. These interim financial statements are in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34). Accordingly, certain information and disclosure normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards have been omitted or condensed. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires us to use certain critical accounting estimates and requires us to exercise judgement in applying our accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, have been set out in note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, which are included in our 2011 annual report.
3. Change in functional and presentation currencies to the US dollar
Prior to June 1, 2012, Inmet's functional and presentation currencies were the Canadian dollar. The decision to proceed with full scale development of Cobre Panama has significantly increased Inmet's exposure to the US dollar considering:
-- Inmet's share of the development costs for the project, the vast
majority of which are denominated in US dollars; and
-- our issuance of US $1.5 billion of senior unsecured notes
Consequently, effective June 1, 2012, the US dollar was adopted as Inmet's functional currency. IFRS requires a change in functional currency to be accounted for prospectively. We therefore translated Inmet's May 31, 2012 financial statement items from Canadian dollars to US dollars using the May 31, 2012 exchange rate US $0.97 per Canadian dollar (Transition Rate). The resulting translated amounts for non-monetary items are treated as their historical cost. Our operating entities continue to measure the items in their financial statements using their functional currencies; Cayeli and Cobre Panama use the US dollar, and Pyhasalmi and Las Cruces use the euro.
Following the change in Inmet's functional currency, we elected to change our presentation currency from Canadian dollars to US dollars as we believe that changing the presentation currency to US dollars will provide shareholders with a more accurate reflection of our underlying financial performance and position. The change in presentation currency represents a voluntary change in accounting policy. We have restated all comparative financial statements from previously reported Canadian dollar amounts to US dollars using the Transition Rate.
4. Cash and short-term investments
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Cash and cash equivalents:
Liquidity funds $ 849,799 $ 375,523 $ 188,415
Term deposits 45,331 6,548 51,306
Overnight deposits 16,683 70,389 4,182
Bankers acceptances 45,168 891 -
Money market funds 24,839 126,336 38,774
Corporate 19,188 11,593 -
Bank deposits 179,157 31,722 26,304
Provincial 1,500 166,996 -
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1,181,665 789,998 308,981
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Short-term investments:
Corporate - 48,588 -
Term deposits - - 7,064
Provincial short term notes - 187,191 -
Bankers acceptances - 22,680 -
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- 258,459 7,064
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Total cash and short-term
instruments $ 1,181,665 $ 1,048,457 $ 316,045
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5. Restricted cash
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2012 2011 2010
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Collateralized cash for letter
of credit facility - Inmet
Mining $ 19,937 $ 16,306 $ 16,368
Collateralized cash for letters
of credit - Las Cruces 55,225 52,451 50,480
Collateralized cash for
Pyhasalmi reclamation 1,574 1,565 1,580
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76,736 70,322 68,428
Less current portion:
Collateralized cash for letters
of credit - Las Cruces (1,050) (784) (597)
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$ 75,686 $ 69,538 $ 67,831
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6. Bonds and other securities
The table below provides a breakdown of our bonds and other securities as at the balance sheet date by financial instrument classification.
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2012 2011 2010
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Current available for sale
securities (a) $ 895,462 $ - $ -
Current held to maturity
securities 132,860 175,921 52,201
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$ 1,028,322 $ 175,921 $ 52,201
Available for sale securities (a) $ 672,001 $ - $ -
Held to maturity securities 421,294 427,727 308,483
Other 3,032 3,060 2,608
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$ 1,096,327 $ 430,787 $ 311,091
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(a) In August 2012, we invested US cash of $1.7 billion in US dollar-
denominated bonds and other securities with credit ratings of A- to
AAA. These securities mature between October 2012 and March 2018 and
have a weighted average yield to maturity of 0.3 percent. We designated
these securities as available for sale and recognized them at fair
value.
7. Long-term debt
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Senior unsecured notes (a):
Principal $ 1,500,000 $ - $ -
Transaction costs and discount,
net of accretion (52,299) - -
Prepayment options derivatives at
fair value (55,458) - -
Basis Adjustment, net of
accretion 42,649 - -
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1,434,892 - -
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Promissory note 17,214 16,581 16,091
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Total long-term debt $ 1,452,106 $ 16,581 $ 16,091
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(a) On May 18, 2012, we issued $1,500 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75 percent senior unsecured notes (Notes) due 2020. The Notes were priced at 98.584 percent of their face value, yielding proceeds of $1,445 million net of the discount and directly attributable transaction costs. The Notes have been designated as Other liabilities and accounted for initially at fair value and subsequently at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Interest is payable on the notes semi-annually on December 1 and June 1 of each year. As the proceeds will be used to fund the development of Cobre Panama, interest costs will be capitalized to project assets during the construction period of this project.
These notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Inmet and certain subsidiaries. The notes contain certain customary covenants and restrictions for a financing instrument of this type.
We may redeem, prior to June 1, 2016, up to 35 percent of the Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 108.75 percent of the principal amount plus accrued interest. Prior to June 1, 2016, we may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, plus a premium that effectively compensates the holder fully for lost interest between the redemption date and June 1, 2016. We may redeem the Notes at any time on or after June 1, 2016 at the redemption prices and periods set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest:
June 1, 2016 104.375 percent
June 1, 2017 102.188 percent
June 1, 2018 and thereafter 100.000 percent
The prepayment options on the Notes represent embedded derivatives that must be bifurcated for measurement and reporting purposes. The initial fair value as at May 18, 2012 of $43.8 million was included in the carrying amount of the notes (Basis Adjustment). This Basis Adjustment is amortized over the term of the Notes using the effective interest rate method. The prepayment option derivatives are recognized at fair value, with changes in their fair value being recognized in investment and other income as they occur. As at September 30, 2012, the fair value of the prepayment option derivatives was $55.5 million and is recognized as a component of the Notes. The increase in the fair value of the prepayment option derivatives of $11.6 million was recognized as an unrealized gain in investment and other income.
8. Stock-based compensation
During 2012, the following issuances were made under our equity-based compensation plans:
Stock option plan
On February 22, 2012, a grant of 83,084 options was made to senior management, with an exercise price of Cdn $64.17, graded vesting and an expiry date of February 21, 2019. We calculated the compensation expense for these options using the Black Scholes valuation model and assuming the following weighted average parameters, resulting in a weighted average fair value per option of Cdn $29.23 per option: 5 year expected life, 50 percent expected volatility, expected dividend rate of 0.3 percent annually and a risk free interest rate of 1.5 percent.
Performance share unit (PSU) plan
On February 21, 2012, the Board granted 36,580 PSUs to senior executives based on a 5 day Volume Weighted Average Price prior to the grant date of Cdn $64.17 and a 3 year vesting period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014.
We used a Monte Carlo simulation model to calculate the compensation expense for the PSUs assuming no forfeitures, 3 year historical average volatilities and a 3-year risk free interest rate of 1.0%, resulting in a September 30, 2012 fair value per PSU of Cdn $40.23.
We recognized the following share-based compensation expense in general and administration relating to all outstanding equity-based awards:
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Stock option plan $ 1,082 $ 1,382 $ 4,023 $ 2,304
Performance share unit plan 385 112 447 295
Long-term incentive plan (LTIP)
(a) - - 6,759 735
Deferred share unit plan 320 217 792 773
Share award plan 50 163 145 455
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$ 1,837 $ 1,874 $ 12,166 $ 4,562
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(a) As a result of the decision to proceed with full construction of Cobre
Panama, we recognized a stock based compensation expense of $7 million in
the second quarter of 2012 on the LTIP units issued in previous years that
relate to the project. This expense represents the cumulative impact from
the units' grant dates to June 30, 2012 on a 100 percent award basis as no
value was attributed to these units prior to a positive construction
decision for Cobre Panama.
9. Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes:
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Unrealized losses on gold
forward contract sales $ - $ - $ (5,481)
Unrealized gains (losses) on
bonds and other securities
(net of tax of $91) (December
31, 2011 - $94, December 31,
2010 - $76) 937 (534) (438)
Currency translation adjustment (124,100) (159,010) (173,408)
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Accumulated other comprehensive
income loss $ (123,163) $ (159,544) $ (179,327)
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Pyhasalmi (euro functional
currency) $ (25,751) $ (27,378) $ (23,580)
Las Cruces (euro functional
currency) (94,842) (103,071) (90,456)
Cayeli (US dollar functional
currency) (12,214) (15,068) (20,243)
Cobre Panama (US dollar
functional currency) 8,707 (13,493) (28,757)
Ok Tedi (US dollar functional
currency) - - (10,372)
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$ (124,100) $ (159,010) $ (173,408)
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10. Sale of 20 percent interest in Cobre Panama
On April 25, 2012, Korea Panama Mining Corporation (KPMC) completed its acquisition of a 20 percent interest in Minera Panama, owner and developer of Cobre Panama. KPMC acquired its interest for $161 million in cash, representing, together with US $30 million it already paid, its 20 percent share of development costs to that date. As we continued to control Minera Panama after the closing of this transaction, it is treated as a capital transaction with the $8 million difference between 20 percent of our book value of Cobre Panama and the consideration received recognized in retained earnings.
11. Investment and other income
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Interest income $ 3,143 $ 4,676 $ 11,326 $ 11,431
Unrealized gain on prepayment
option derivative -senior
unsecured notes 11,631 - 11,631 -
Dividend and royalty income 769 451 2,229 1,484
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (2,366) 29,513 25,878 18,773
Other 99 - 1,052 1,943
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$ 13,276 $ 34,640 $ 52,116 $ 33,631
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Foreign exchange gain (loss) is a result of:
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Translation of US dollar cash
held in euro based entities $ (11,626) $ - $ (1,227) $ -
Translation of US dollar cash
held by Corporate prior to June
2012 - (79) 27,338 (8,006)
Translation of US dollar senior
unsecured notes prior to June
2012 - - (16,884) -
Translation of US dollar bonds
and other securities prior to
June 2012 - 22,313 4,330 19,553
Translation of Cdn dollar cash
held by Corporate subsequent to
May 2012 1,611 - 2,588 -
Translation of Cdn dollar bonds
and other securities subsequent
to May 2012 6,937 - 9,979 -
Translation of other monetary
assets and liabilities 712 7,279 (246) 7,226
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$ (2,366) $ 29,513 $ 25,878 $ 18,773
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12. Finance costs
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Interest on note payable $ 264 $ 283 $ 792 $ 837
Accretion on note payable 178 172 520 494
Accretion on provisions and capital
lease obligations 2,021 1,846 6,126 5,537
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$ 2,463 $ 2,301 $ 7,438 $ 6,868
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13. Income tax
For the three months ended September 30, 2012:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income taxes $ (200) $ 9,101 $ 1,050 $ 5,104 $ 15,055
Deferred income
taxes 67 2,471 24,623 (81) 27,080
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Income tax expense $ (133) $ 11,572 $ 25,673 $ 5,023 $ 42,135
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
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Current income taxes $ (1,150) $ 17,650 $ 63 $ 10,290 $ 26,853
Deferred income
taxes (46) 1,011 5,010 (132) 5,843
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Income tax expense $ (1,196) $ 18,661 $ 5,073 $ 10,158 $ 32,696
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income taxes $ 528 $ 27,698 $ 1,050 $ 16,177 $ 45,453
Deferred income taxes 61 1,242 53,074 (239) 54,138
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Income tax expense $ 589 $ 28,940 $ 54,124 $ 15,938 $ 99,591
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income taxes $ (594) $ 38,933 $ 525 $ 24,445 $ 63,309
Deferred income
taxes (118) 2,570 14,166 (347) 16,271
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Income tax expense $ (712) $ 41,503 $ 14,691 $ 24,098 $ 79,580
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14. Net income per share
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Income from continuing
operations available to common
shareholders $ 116,528 $ 97,987 $ 304,067 $ 209,770
Income from discontinued
operations available to common
shareholders - - - 80,786
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Net income available to common
shareholders $ 116,528 $ 97,987 $ 304,067 $ 290,556
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding 69,366 69,331 69,360 65,454
Plus incremental shares from assumed
conversions:
Deferred share units 105 117 105 117
Long term incentive plan units 312 - 312 25
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Diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding 69,783 69,448 69,777 65,596
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The table below shows our earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30.
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Net income from continuing operations
per share $ 1.68 $ 1.67 $ 1.41 $ 1.41
Income from discontinued operations per
share - - - -
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Net income per share $ 1.68 $ 1.67 $ 1.41 $ 1.41
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The table below shows our earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30.
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Net income from continuing operations
per share $ 4.38 $ 4.36 $ 3.20 $ 3.20
Income from discontinued operations per
share - - 1.23 1.23
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Net income per share $ 4.38 $ 4.36 $ 4.43 $ 4.43
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15. Statements of cash flows
For the three months ended September 30, 2012:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Accounts
receivable $ (2,014) $ (21,723) $ (10,161) $ (2,043) $ (35,941)
Inventories - 4,265 4,063 (725) 7,603
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities (1,972) 5,541 (8,096) (1,412) (5,939)
Taxes payable 116 408 1,075 (356) 1,243
Other (1) 90 - - 89
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$ (3,871) $ (11,419) $ (13,119) $ (4,536) $ (32,945)
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Accounts
receivable $ 577 $ 10,064 $ 2,894 $ (11,508) $ 2,027
Inventories - 2,744 (5,808) 2,835 (229)
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities 1,925 7,498 4,496 (67) 13,852
Taxes payable (1,812) 9,784 (628) (4,746) 2,598
Provisions (120) - - - (120)
Other - 138 - - 138
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$ 570 $ 30,228 $ 954 $ (13,486) $ 18,266
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Accounts
receivable $ (2,825) $ (36,702) $ (8,865) $ 4,598 $ (43,794)
Inventories - 6,252 (416) 520 6,356
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities (2,027) (3,185) 917 915 (3,380)
Taxes payable 1,858 (1,336) 1,000 (2,914) (1,392)
Other (284) 6 - (2) (280)
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$ (3,278) $ (34,965) $ (7,364) $ 3,117 $ (42,490)
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Accounts
receivable $ (522) $ 30,537 $ (4,155) $ 9,561 $ 35,421
Inventories - 1,888 (2,729) (42) (883)
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities (1,111) 6,799 12,832 (1,720) 16,800
Taxes payable (3,741) 5,790 (166) (6,378) (4,495)
Provisions (638) - - - (638)
Other - 216 - - 216
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$ (6,012) $ 45,230 $ 5,782 $ 1,421 $ 46,421
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16. Commitments
Capital commitments
As at September 30, 2012, Cobre Panama had committed $1,167 million (net of spending to that date) on a 100 percent basis for the design and supply of a coal-fired power plant, two SAG mills, four ball mills, and the related gearless drive, engineering and other construction activities.
In October 2012, Cobre Panama committed a further $921 million for mass earthworks and quarry development at both the mine and port sites, the tailings management facility, the coastal road joining the mine to the port, permanent and temporary camp construction and the port causeway and commodity berth.
Sale of precious metal stream to Franco-Nevada Corporation (Franco-Nevada)
In August 2012, we announced the completion of a precious metals stream agreement with Franco-Nevada. Under the terms of the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franco-Nevada will provide a $1 billion deposit which will be used to fund a portion of Cobre Panama project capital costs. The deposit will become available after Inmet's funding since issuing a Full Notice to Proceed reaches $1 billion (expected by Q1 2013) and will be provided pro-rata on a 1:3 ratio with Inmet's subsequent funding contributions.
The amount of precious metals deliverable under the stream is indexed to the copper in concentrate produced from the entire project and approximates 86 percent of the estimated payable precious metals attributable to Inmet's 80 percent ownership based on the current 31 year mine plan. Beyond the currently contemplated mine life, the precious metals deliverable under the stream will be based on a fixed percentage of the precious metals in concentrate.
Franco-Nevada will pay to MPSA an amount for each ounce of precious metals delivered equal to $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an annual adjustment for inflation) for the first 1,341,000 ounces of gold and 21,510,000 ounces of silver (approximately the first 20 years of expected deliveries) and thereafter the greater of $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an adjustment for inflation) or one half of the then prevailing market price. In all cases the amount paid is not to exceed the prevailing market price per ounce of gold and silver.
Contacts:
Inmet Mining Corporation
Jochen Tilk
President and Chief Executive Officer
+1.416.860.3972
Inmet Mining Corporation
Flora Wood
Director, Investor Relations
+1.416.361.4808
www.inmetmining.com