Inmet Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings from Operations of $112 Million Compared to $89 Million in the Fourth Quarter of 2011
21.02.2013 | Marketwire
All amounts in US dollars unless indicated otherwiseTORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/21/13 -- Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX: IMN) -
Fourth quarter highlights
- Strong earnings from operations
Earnings from operations were $112 million compared to $89 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. This increase is due to the strong performance of our operations. Earnings were negatively affected by the timing of shipments at Cayeli and finalization adjustments, together totalling $11 million for the quarter or $0.15 per share.
- Copper and zinc production exceeded expectations
Our operations produced 111,700 tonnes of copper and 66,300 tonnes of zinc in 2012, exceeding our target ranges for the year. Las Cruces has consistently achieved monthly design capacity of 6,000 tonnes of copper cathode since first crossing this threshold in April 2012.
- Increase in closure liabilities for closed properties
We recognized a charge of $10 million in earnings from operations, or $0.14 per share, for an increase in estimated costs for post-closure obligations at our closed properties this quarter. This compares to a charge of $16 million recognized in the fourth quarter of 2011 primarily as a result of a decrease in the discount rates we applied in determining the liabilities at period end.
- Net income reduced by foreign exchange losses
Net income of $38 million this quarter reflects after-tax foreign exchange losses of $19 million, or $0.27 per share, mainly on US dollar cash held in our euro-based entities. Our excess cash balances are held in US dollar funds as we plan to use these funds for the construction of Cobre Panama.
- Construction of Cobre Panama progressing
By the end of the year, Minera Panama S.A. had entered into commitments for approximately $4.1 billion, representing 67 percent of estimated capital expenditures for the Cobre Panama project.
- Issuance of $500 million in senior unsecured notes
On December 18, 2012, we issued $500 million in senior unsecured notes, the proceeds of which will be used to fund development of Cobre Panama. The notes bear a coupon rate of interest of 7.5 percent and mature on June 1, 2021.
- First Quantum offer
On January 9, 2013, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (First Quantum) commenced an unsolicited offer to acquire all of Inmet Mining's issued and outstanding common shares for consideration of cash or First Quantum shares or a combination of cash and First Quantum shares. Inmet's Board of Directors, on the recommendation of its Special Committee of the independent directors and with input from its, and the Special Committee's, financial and legal advisors, has recommended that Inmet shareholders reject this offer for reasons as set out in the Directors' Circular mailed to shareholders.
Key financial data
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Sales
Gross sales $259,868 $233,394 +11%
Net income
Net income from continuing operations $38,221 $46,544 -18%
Net income from continuing operations
per share $0.56 $0.67 -16%
Net income from discontinued operations - - -
Net income from discontinued operations
per share - - -
Net income attributable to Inmet
shareholders $38,775 46,544 -17%
Net income per share $0.56 $0.67 -16%
Cash flow
Cash flow provided by operating
activities $116,851 $70,768 +65%
Cash flow provided by operating
activities per share(1) $1.68 $1.02 +65%
Capital spending(2) $342,467 $57,100 +500%
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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
Production
Copper (tonnes) 27,600 26,200 +5%
Zinc (tonnes) 20,700 17,900 +16%
Pyrite (tonnes) 222,500 210,500 +6%
Copper cash cost (US $ per pound)(3) $0.85 $0.82 +4%
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Sales
Gross sales $1,123,977 $947,911 +19%
Net income
Net income from continuing operations $330,076 $256,314 +29%
Net income from continuing operations
per share $4.78 $3.86 +24%
Net income from discontinued operations - 80,786 -100%
Net income from discontinued operations
per share - $1.22 -100%
Net income attributable to Inmet
shareholders $331,211 $337,100 -2%
Net income per share $4.78 $5.08 -6%
Cash flow
Cash flow provided by operating
activities $543,392 $391,976 +39%
Cash flow provided by operating
activities per share(1) $7.83 $5.90 +33%
Capital spending(2) $785,761 $201,909 +289%
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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
Production
Copper (tonnes) 111,700 84,800 +32%
Zinc (tonnes) 66,300 80,400 -18%
Pyrite (tonnes) 891,700 804,900 +11%
Copper cash cost (US $ per pound)(3) $0.88 $0.86 +2%
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as at December 31 as at December 31
FINANCIAL CONDITION 2012 2011
(US millions, except ratio)
Current ratio 8.4 to 1 9.3 to 1
Net working capital balance $2,358 $1,263
Cash balance (including bonds and
other securities; millions) $3,618 $1,655
Gross debt(4) $1,960 $17
Net debt (net cash)(5) ($1,658) ($1,639)
Shareholders' equity attributable
to Inmet shareholders $3,972 $3,306
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(1) Cash flow provided by operating activities divided by average shares outstanding for the period.
(2) The year ended December 31, 2012 includes capital spending of $713 million at Cobre Panama. The year ended December 31, 2011 includes capital spending of $129 million at Cobre Panama.
(3) Copper cash cost per pound is a non-GAAP financial measure - see Supplementary financial information on pages 31 to 33.
(4) Gross debt includes long-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt
(5) Net debt (net cash) is a non-GAAP measure defined as long-term debt less cash and short-term investments, including bonds and other securities.
Fourth quarter press release
Where to find it
Our financial results 5
Key changes in 2012 5
Understanding our performance 5
Earnings from operations 8
Corporate costs 13
Results of our operations 15
Cayeli 16
Las Cruces 19
Pyhasalmi 21
Status of our development project 23
Cobre Panama 23
Managing our liquidity 26
Financial condition 30
Supplementary financial information 31
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 December 31, 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 $16,493 $34,668 -52%
Las Cruces 73,397 40,384 +82%
Pyhasalmi 32,395 30,190 +7%
Other (9,924) (16,190) -39%
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112,361 89,052 +26%
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DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION
Corporate development and exploration (8,620) (6,333) +36%
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CORPORATE COSTS
General and administration (14,896) (7,487) +99%
Investment and other income (16,279) (3,883) +319%
Finance costs (2,632) (2,314) +14%
Income and capital taxes (31,713) (22,491) +41%
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(65,520) (36,175) +81%
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Net income from continuing operations 38,221 46,544 -18%
Income from discontinued operation (net
of taxes) - - -
Non-controlling interest 554 - +100%
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Net income attributable to Inmet
shareholders $38,775 $46,544 -17%
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Income from continuing operations per
common share $0.56 $0.67 -16%
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Diluted income from continuing
operations per common share $0.56 $0.67 -16%
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Basic net income per common share $0.56 $0.67 -16%
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Diluted net income per common share $0.56 $0.67 -16%
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Weighted average shares outstanding 69,366 69,332 -
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EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS(1)
Cayeli $162,879 $154,618 +5%
Las Cruces 279,250 122,373 +128%
Pyhasalmi 111,357 138,597 -20%
Other (17,104) (16,190) +6%
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536,382 399,398 +34%
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DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION
Corporate development and exploration (35,616) (28,273) +26%
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CORPORATE COSTS
General and administration (53,522) (33,306) +61%
Investment and other income 24,206 29,748 -19%
Finance costs (10,070) (9,182) +10%
Income and capital taxes (131,304) (102,071) +29%
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(170,690) (114,811) +49%
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Net income from continuing operations 330,076 256,314 +29%
Income from discontinued operation (net
of taxes) - 80,786 -100%
Non-controlling interest 1,135 - +100%
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Net income attributable to Inmet
shareholders $331,211 $337,100 -2%
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Income from continuing operations per
common share $4.78 $3.86 +24%
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Diluted income from continuing
operations per common share $4.75 $3.85 +23%
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Basic net income per common share $4.78 $5.08 -6%
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Diluted net income per common share $4.75 $5.06 -6%
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Weighted average shares outstanding 69,362 66,432 +4%
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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
Market Factors
Higher (lower) copper prices $1 ($35) 8
Lower zinc prices - (7) 8
Lower other metal prices (6) (9) 8
Lower smelter processing
charges - 4 10
Foreign exchange - decreased
operating costs 1 5 11
Operational Factors
Higher sales volume at Las
Cruces, net of production
costs 27 196 20
Higher (lower) sales volumes
at our other mines (2) 11 8
Higher operating costs at our
other mines (5) (9) 11
Higher depreciation due to
Las Cruces production (3) (17) 12
Lower (higher) charge for
mine rehabilitation at
closed properties 6 (1) 11
Other 4 (1)
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Increase in operating
earnings, compared to 2011 23 137
Higher taxes from higher
income (9) (29) 14
Higher corporate development,
exploration and
administrative costs (10) (28) 13
Foreign exchange changes (11) (4) 13
Other (1) (2)
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Higher (lower) net income
from continuing operations
compared to 2011 (8) 74
Lower income from
discontinued operation - Ok
Tedi - (81) 14
Non-controlling interest - 1
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Lower net income attributable
to Inmet shareholders
compared to 2011 ($8) ($6)
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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) $3.48 $3.51 -1% $3.59 $3.84 -7%
Zinc (per pound) $0.88 $0.87 +1% $0.88 $0.97 -9%
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Copper
Copper prices on the London Metals Exchange (LME) averaged $3.61 per pound this year, or 10 percent lower than the average in 2011 of $4.00 per pound. Although average copper prices were lower in 2012, prices recovered substantially from the sharp decline that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2011. LME copper prices averaged $3.59 per pound in the fourth quarter, an increase of 6 percent over the comparative quarter of 2011.
Zinc
LME zinc prices averaged $0.89 per pound this quarter, an increase of 3 percent over the fourth quarter of 2011. For the year, LME zinc prices averaged $0.88 per pound, 11 percent lower than the average 2011 zinc price of $0.99 per pound.
Exchange rates
Exchange rates affect our revenue and earnings. The table below shows the average exchange rates we realized this quarter and year to date compared to 2011.
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Exchange rates
1 C$ to US$ $1.01 $0.98 +3% $1.00 $1.01 -1%
1 euro to US$ $1.30 $1.35 -4% $1.29 $1.39 -7%
1 US$ to Turkish lira TL 1.79 TL 1.83 -2% TL 1.80 TL 1.65 +9%
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Compared to the same quarter last year, the value of the US dollar depreciated 3 percent relative to the Canadian dollar, and appreciated 4 percent relative to the euro and 2 percent relative to the Turkish lira.
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
- 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) $54 $55 -2% $58 $57 +2%
Zinc (per dry
metric tonne of
concentrate) $193 $184 +5% $184 $216 -15%
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Price participation
Copper (per pound) $0.00 $0.02 -100% $0.00 $0.02 -100%
Zinc (per pound) $0.00 ($0.02) +100% $0.00 ($0.01) +100%
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Freight charges
Copper (per dry
metric tonne of
concentrate) $47 $58 -19% $53 $51 +4%
Zinc (per dry
metric tonne of
concentrate) $26 $11 +136% $25 $22 +14%
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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 $259,868 $233,394 +11%
Smelter processing charges and freight (26,155) (27,330) -4%
Cost of sales:
Direct production costs (85,739) (75,962) +13%
Inventory changes 4,549 6,780 -33%
Other non-cash expenses (10,083) (20,995) -52%
Depreciation (30,079) (26,835) +12%
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Earnings from operations $112,361 $89,052 +26%
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Gross sales $1,123,977 $947,911 +19%
Smelter processing charges and freight (113,996) (126,569) -10%
Cost of sales:
Direct production costs (321,385) (292,893) +10%
Inventory changes (3,740) 645 -680%
Other non-cash expenses (21,502) (24,427) -12%
Depreciation (126,972) (105,269) +21%
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Earnings from operations $536,382 $399,398 +34%
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Significantly higher gross sales this year
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Gross sales by operation
Cayeli $58,742 $77,124 -24%
Las Cruces 136,909 97,731 +40%
Pyhasalmi 64,217 58,539 +10%
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Gross sales by metal
Copper $198,076 $177,344 +12%
Zinc 36,533 33,307 +10%
Other 25,259 22,743 +11%
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Gross sales by operation
Cayeli $358,964 $342,458 +5%
Las Cruces 538,981 345,568 +56%
Pyhasalmi 226,032 259,885 -13%
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Gross sales by metal
Copper $902,575 $674,116 +34%
Zinc 125,362 171,538 -27%
Other 96,040 102,257 -6%
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Key components of the change in gross sales: increasing sales volumes at Las Cruces, lower realized copper prices for the year
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Higher (lower) copper prices $1 ($35)
Lower zinc prices - (7)
Lower other metal prices (6) (9)
Higher sales volumes at Las Cruces 35 221
Higher (lower) copper sales
volumes at Cayeli (14) 44
Higher (lower) zinc sales volumes 3 (39)
Higher other sales volumes 7 -
Other - 1
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Higher gross sales, compared to
2011 $26 $176
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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 $5 million in negative finalization adjustments from third quarter shipments.
At the end of this quarter, the following sales had not been settled:
- 20 million pounds of copper provisionally priced at US $3.59 per pound
- 19 million pounds of zinc provisionally priced at US $0.94 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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February 2013 4 -
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Higher copper sales volumes, lower zinc sales volumes this year
Our sales volumes are directly affected by the amount of production from our mines and our ability to ship to our customers. This quarter, timing of shipments resulted in copper sales volumes lagging production volumes by a combined 1,900 tonnes as compared to 3,100 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Sales volumes
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Copper contained in concentrate 8,300 10,300 -19%
Copper cathode (tonnes) 17,400 12,800 +36%
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Total copper (tonnes) 25,700 23,100 +11%
Zinc (tonnes) 19,000 17,300 +10%
Pyrite (tonnes) 299,700 175,900 +70%
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Copper contained in concentrate 46,600 41,200 +13%
Copper cathode (tonnes) 68,800 42,000 +64%
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Total copper (tonnes) 115,400 83,200 +39%
Zinc (tonnes) 65,100 84,400 -23%
Pyrite (tonnes) 852,500 809,200 +5%
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Production
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Copper (tonnes)
Cayeli 7,000 8,600 -19%
Las Cruces 17,300 14,100 +23%
Pyhasalmi 3,300 3,500 -6%
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Zinc (tonnes)
Cayeli 11,100 11,300 -2%
Pyhasalmi 9,700 6,600 +47%
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20,800 17,900 +16%
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Pyrite (tonnes)
Pyhasalmi 222,500 210,500 +6%
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Copper (tonnes)
Cayeli 31,400 28,700 +9%
Las Cruces 67,700 42,100 +61%
Pyhasalmi 12,600 14,000 -10%
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Zinc (tonnes)
Cayeli 40,700 48,100 -15%
Pyhasalmi 25,600 32,300 -21%
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Pyrite (tonnes)
Pyhasalmi 891,700 804,900 +11%
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Inmet's share objective 2013
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Copper (tonnes)
Cayeli 27,800 - 30,900
Las Cruces 68,500 - 72,000
Pyhasalmi 12,000 - 13,400
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108,300 - 116,300
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Zinc (tonnes)
Cayeli 35,900 - 39,900
Pyhasalmi 20,300 - 22,500
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56,200 - 62,400
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Pyrite (tonnes)
Pyhasalmi 820,000
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2012 production compared to target
Copper production slightly exceeded our target range as copper grades and recoveries at Cayeli exceeded expectations. Zinc production also exceeded our target range as zinc grades and recoveries at both Cayeli and Pyhasalmi were higher than expected. We produced more pyrite at Pyhasalmi than our target to meet the increased customer demand in China.
2012 production compared to 2011
Copper production was higher than in 2011 mainly because of higher production at Las Cruces. Zinc production was lower than in 2011 due to lower zinc grades at Cayeli and Pyhasalmi. This quarter, zinc production was higher than the fourth quarter of 2011 due to higher grades and recoveries at Pyhasalmi. Pyhasalmi increased pyrite production this year to meet higher customer demand.
2013 outlook for sales
We use our production objectives to estimate our sales target.
We expect overall copper production in 2013 of between 108,300 tonnes and 116,300 tonnes, in line with 2012.
We expect zinc production volumes in 2013 to decrease by approximately 10 percent as zinc grades trend more towards overall reserve grades at Cayeli and Pyhasalmi.
Our revenues are also affected by the metal prices we receive.
According to international research, copper supply should grow modestly in 2013. Production from the start-up of new operations and improvements at existing mines could be somewhat offset by the risk of mine underperformance, delays to existing or new development projects and possible labour disruptions. Continued strong demand is expected in China, coupled with continued economic recovery in Europe and the United States. The small expected market surplus should support copper prices in 2013 at a level similar to 2012.
For zinc, modest increases are expected in both market supply and demand with a contracting market surplus. These market trends should support average prices in 2013 above those of 2012.
Zinc smelter processing charges down, copper charges up this year
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Smelter processing charges and
freight by operation
Cayeli $12,856 $14,373 -11%
Las Cruces 861 351 +145%
Pyhasalmi 12,438 12,606 -1%
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Smelter processing charges and
freight by metal
Copper $8,425 $10,986 -23%
Zinc 13,479 11,251 +20%
Other 4,251 5,093 -17%
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Smelter processing charges by type,
and freight
Copper treatment and refining
charges $2,923 $3,683 -21%
Zinc treatment charges 7,101 6,199 +15%
Copper price participation - 416 -100%
Zinc price participation (56) (648) -91%
Content losses 8,199 8,930 -8%
Freight 7,796 8,449 -8%
Other 192 301 -37%
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Smelter processing charges and
freight by operation
Cayeli $67,348 $69,424 -3%
Las Cruces 2,374 1,188 +100%
Pyhasalmi 44,274 55,957 -21%
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Smelter processing charges and
freight by metal
Copper $49,439 $42,368 +17%
Zinc 46,296 63,500 -27%
Other 18,261 20,701 -12%
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Smelter processing charges by type,
and freight
Copper treatment and refining
charges $17,847 $14,410 +24%
Zinc treatment charges 23,402 34,368 -32%
Copper price participation - 1,542 -100%
Zinc price participation (10) (1,872) -99%
Content losses 36,626 42,427 -14%
Freight 35,066 34,477 +2%
Other 1,065 1,217 -12%
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For the year, and the quarter, changes in our copper treatment and refining charges are due to changes in copper-in concentrate sales volumes. Sales volumes also drove variations in zinc treatment charges at Cayeli and Pyhasalmi, in addition to more favorable terms with smelters, reflecting a deficit in the zinc concentrate market at the time our 2012 contracts were negotiated.
2013 outlook for smelter processing charges and freight
We expect our costs for copper treatment and refining to be higher in 2013 than in 2012 as the global copper concentrate supply is expected to narrowly exceed smelter capacity in 2013, shifting the market to a slight surplus position towards the end of the year. We do not expect to pay copper price participation in 2013.
We expect total zinc smelter processing charges, including price participation, to be slightly higher than 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 to be similar to rates realized in 2012.
Higher direct production costs and cost of sales
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Direct production costs by operation
Cayeli $25,758 $23,991 +7%
Las Cruces 43,506 37,798 +15%
Pyhasalmi 16,475 14,173 +16%
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Total direct production costs 85,739 75,962 +13%
Inventory changes (4,549) (6,780) -33%
Charges for mine rehabilitation and
other non-cash charges 10,083 20,995 -52%
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Total cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) $91,273 $90,177 +1%
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Direct production costs by operation
Cayeli $94,330 $93,237 +1%
Las Cruces 167,142 142,941 +17%
Pyhasalmi 59,913 56,715 +6%
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Total direct production costs 321,385 292,893 +10%
Inventory changes 3,740 (645) -680%
Charges for mine rehabilitation and
other non-cash charges 21,502 24,427 -12%
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Total cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) $346,627 $316,675 +9%
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Direct production costs
Direct production costs were $28 million higher this year ($10 million higher this quarter) mainly 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 additional $17 million this year for post-closure liabilities at our closed properties, including $10 million in the fourth quarter. $7 million of these costs related to the decrease in discount rates and the US dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate we applied in determining the liabilities in the first nine months of 2012. Under IFRS, we are required to revalue our asset retirement obligations for changes in market risk-free interest rates - this discount rate decrease reflects the current low interest rate environment. Additionally, this quarter we recognized a $4 million increase in our estimated closure obligations at Troilus for ongoing treatment of tailings effluent for suspended solids and associated labour costs, as well as increased estimated cash flows required to remediate our other closed properties. In 2011, we recorded increased asset retirement obligations of $16 million: $5 million for closure liabilities at Troilus related to an increase in our estimated closure obligations for ongoing treatment of tailings effluent for suspended solids and associated labour costs and $11 million from a decrease in the discount rates we applied.
2013 outlook for cost of sales (excluding depreciation)
We expect consolidated direct production costs to be slightly higher in 2013 because higher production at Las Cruces will increase total variable costs, primarily electricity, consumables and royalties. We also expect slightly higher direct production costs at Cayeli in 2013 due to increased labour and electricity costs, and increased costs associated with higher expected tonnes processed in 2013 than in 2012.
Our budget for 2013 assumes our costs at Pyhasalmi will be similar to 2012.
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 and the Turkish lira 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 December 31, 2012, the interest rates we used to value our asset retirement obligations at our closed properties ranged from 1.1 percent to 2.4 percent.
Higher depreciation
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Depreciation by operation
Cayeli $4,702 $5,391 -13%
Las Cruces 22,331 19,129 +17%
Pyhasalmi 3,046 2,315 +32%
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$30,079 $26,835 +12%
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Depreciation by operation
Cayeli $24,692 $21,337 +16%
Las Cruces 92,037 74,931 +23%
Pyhasalmi 10,243 9,001 +14%
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Depreciation was higher this year than last mainly because of higher copper sales volumes at Las Cruces and Cayeli.
2013 outlook for depreciation
We expect depreciation to be higher in 2013 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.
Spending on corporate development and exploration
Corporate development and exploration costs were approximately $8 million higher than 2011, which mainly reflects our higher budget for 2012 to explore for world class deposits.
2013 outlook for corporate development and exploration
We expect spending on exploration in 2013 to be slightly higher than 2012, focusing on Mexico, Chile and Peru, where we have established field offices, the United States and on Cobre Panama to drill more exploration targets on the concession there. We will also continue exploring in areas around our existing operations.
General and administration
General and administration costs are largely for management remuneration, governance and strategy. Costs in 2012 were $19 million higher than 2011 mainly because stock-based compensation expense was $10 million higher. As a result of the decision to proceed with full construction of Cobre Panama, we recognized a non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $8 million this year on Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) units issued in previous years that relate to the project. This expense represents the cumulative impact from the units' grant dates to December 31, 2012, on a 100 percent award basis, as no value was attributed to these units prior to a positive construction decision for Cobre Panama. See note 22c to our 2011 annual financial statements for more details on these units. The increase in general and administration expense also reflects increased human resources and other costs supporting the growth of the business and construction activities for Cobre Panama.
2013 outlook for general and administration
We expect general and administration costs in 2013 to be similar to those in 2012.
Investment and other income
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Interest income $3,818 $4,668 $15,144 $16,099
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (19,608) (8,327) 6,270 10,446
Dividend and royalty income 759 1,460 2,988 2,944
Other (1,248) (1,684) (196) 259
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($16,279) ($3,883) $24,206 $29,748
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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 - 5 27,338 (8,001)
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 - (8,321) 4,330 11,232
Translation of US dollar cash
held in euro-based entities (14,771) - (15,998) -
Translation of Cdn dollar cash
held by Corporate subsequent to
May 2012 (357) - 2,231 -
Translation of Cdn dollar bonds
and other securities subsequent
to May 2012 (2,067) - 7,912 -
Translation of other monetary
assets and liabilities (2,413) (11) (2,659) 7,215
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($19,608) ($8,327) $6,270 $10,446
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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 $10 million in 2012 on Canadian dollar denominated cash, bonds and other securities due to a weakening in the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar. We recognized a foreign exchange loss of $2 million this quarter on these Canadian dollar denominated holdings.
Additionally, in 2012 we began holding our euro-based operations' excess cash in US dollars. We recognized $16 million in foreign exchange losses this year, including $15 million this quarter, on the revaluation of US denominated cash balances to euros due to a depreciation in the US dollar relative to the euro.
2013 outlook for investment and other income
Investment and other income is affected by the balance 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 (as we are capitalizing interest costs on the senior unsecured notes). At December 31, 2012, we held Cdn $218 million in cash, bonds and other securities subject to translation in our US dollar denominated accounts and US $599 million in cash subject to translation in our euro accounts.
Income tax expense
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Cayeli $3,983 $9,444
Las Cruces 18,371 8,097
Pyhasalmi 8,013 6,612
Corporate and other 1,346 (1,662)
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$31,713 $22,491
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Consolidated effective tax rate 45% 33% +8%
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Cayeli $32,923 $50,947
Las Cruces 72,495 22,788
Pyhasalmi 23,951 30,710
Corporate and other 1,935 (2,374)
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$131,304 $102,071
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Our tax expense changes as our earnings change.
The consolidated effective tax rate was higher this quarter compared to the same quarter of 2011 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 earlier this year. Additionally, we realized higher foreign exchange losses and other corporate costs this quarter for which there is no tax recovery.
2013 outlook for income tax expense
We expect the statutory tax rates at our operations in 2013 to remain the same as they were in 2012, unless a statutory tax rate change is enacted. We expect income tax expense to increase in 2013 due to higher income from operations mainly from higher sales volumes as Las Cruces, offset partly by lower expected copper sales volumes at Cayeli.
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
2013 estimates
Our financial review by operation includes estimates for our 2013 operating earnings and operating cash flows. We have based these estimates on our 2013 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 year:
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Copper price US $3.60 per pound
Zinc price US $1.00 per pound
euro to C$ exchange rate $1.25
Working capital Assume no changes
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Cayeli
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Tonnes of ore milled (000's) 319 316 +1%
Tonnes of ore milled per day 3,500 3,400 +1%
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Grades (percent) copper 3.0 3.5 -14%
zinc 5.0 5.3 -6%
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Mill recoveries (percent) copper 74 79 -6%
zinc 69 67 +3%
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Production (tonnes) copper 7,000 8,600 -19%
zinc 11,100 11,300 -2%
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Cost per tonne of ore milled $81 $76 +7%
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Tonnes of ore milled (000's) 1,218 1,195 +2%
Tonnes of ore milled per day 3,300 3,300 +2%
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Grades (percent) copper 3.3 3.2 +3%
zinc 5.0 6.0 -17%
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Mill recoveries (percent) copper 78 75 +4%
zinc 66 68 -3%
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Production (tonnes) copper 31,400 28,700 +9%
zinc 40,700 48,100 -15%
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Cost per tonne of ore milled $77 $78 -1%
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Copper production exceeded target this year
Cayeli's mine production reached a record 1.21 million tonnes this year. The increase in mine production is the result of consistent ground support and rehabilitation performance, improved mine planning processes, including new scheduling software capable of quick scenario reviews, and capturing further benefits from the mine control system implemented in 2011.
Mill production this year reached a record of 1.22 million tonnes. Managing tailings density and coordination with the mine's pastefill requirements were key in achieving the higher throughput level this year. Copper production in 2012, at 31,400 tonnes, was better than in 2011 and exceeded the high end of our guidance range due to higher copper grades and recoveries. Zinc production was significantly lower than in 2011, consistent with our expectations, due to the lower zinc grade and associated lower recoveries.
Cost per tonne of ore milled was slightly lower than 2011 mainly because we processed more ore this year. Higher cost per tonne of ore milled this quarter reflects higher costs for electricity and a study Cayeli has undertaken to further increase its productivity.
The three-year labour agreement at Cayeli expired in May 2012. The negotiation of a new labour agreement, initially delayed due to changes to government labour regulations, is proceeding in early 2013 and we will make a strong effort to manage labour cost escalations to retain our cost competitiveness.
Our tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time following the tax year to which those filings relate. In 2012 Cayeli became the subject of an audit of its 2008 to 2011 taxation years. On February 4, 2013, Cayeli received an assessment from the Turkish tax authorities adjusting the amount of withholding taxes to be remitted on dividends paid by Cayeli to its direct shareholder. The shares of Cayeli are owned by an indirect wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary of Inmet. The Turkish tax authorities have taken the position that Inmet and not the Spanish subsidiary is the beneficial owner of the dividends. The Turkish tax authorities are therefore taking the position that the withholding tax on the dividends should be the 15 percent domestic rate and not the reduced rate of 5 percent under the Turkey-Spain tax treaty. The dividends paid during the period assessed total TL 628 million. The assessed tax liability is TL 63 million (US $35 million) plus interest and penalties. Our view is that the relevant facts and circumstances support the position that Cayeli fulfilled its tax remittance obligations and Cayeli intends to vigorously dispute the assessment.
2013 outlook for production
In 2013, the production level should increase from 1.2 million tonnes to 1.25 million tonnes. The mine should benefit from the commissioning of the two new ore passes by the third quarter of 2013, the extension of a shotcrete slickline to the lower levels of the mine, improved lower mine infrastructure and the addition of stope production from a new mining block, all of which should ease pressure on existing production areas. Cayeli's ground conditions require constant monitoring and reinforcement, including the need to minimize any underground void area. Continued progress in meeting the challenges of poor ground conditions and planned operational efficiencies is aimed at reducing the risks associated with achieving our production plan.
Both copper and zinc recoveries should be lower in 2013, reflecting the increased proportions of metallurgically challenging ore types.
We expect to produce between 27,800 tonnes and 30,900 tonnes of copper and between 35,900 tonnes and 39,900 tonnes of zinc in 2013.
We expect operating costs in 2013 to be slightly higher than 2012 levels primarily due to increased manpower levels, increased electricity costs and increased mine department consumables.
Financial review
Lower copper sales volumes due to lower copper production volumes and timing of shipments this quarter
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 5,100 6,900 33,200 27,500 29,400
Zinc sales (tonnes) 10,000 9,900 40,000 50,000 37,900
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Gross copper sales $36 $53 $258 $214 $233
Gross zinc sales 19 19 77 101 84
Other metal sales 4 5 24 27 17
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Gross sales 59 77 359 342 334
Smelter processing
charges and freight (13) (14) (67) (69) (74)
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Net sales $46 $63 $292 $273 $260
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 319 316 1,218 1,195 1,250
Direct production costs
($ per tonne) $81 $76 $77 $78 $81
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Direct production costs $26 $24 $94 $93 $101
Change in inventory (4) (3) 2 (1) -
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 8 9 33 26 32
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Operating costs $30 $28 $129 $118 $133
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Operating earnings $16 $35 $163 $155 $127
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Operating cash flow $64 $8 $170 $152 $120
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The objective for 2013 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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Lower metal prices ($5) ($8)
Higher (lower) copper sales
volumes (11) 34
Lower zinc sales volumes - (11)
Higher smelter processing charges
and freight - 1
Higher operating costs (2) (1)
Lower (higher) depreciation 1 (3)
Other (2) (4)
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Higher (lower) operating earnings,
compared to 2011 (19) 8
Change in tax expense because of
foreign exchange changes in
Cayeli's Turkish lira accounts 2 13
Changes in working capital (see
note 17 on page 52) 72 (8)
Higher depreciation (1) 3
Other 2 2
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Higher operating cash flow,
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Capital spending
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Capital spending $8,300 $3,400 +144%
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Capital spending $17,500 $12,700 +38%
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Capital spending $18,000
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We spent $18 million in capital this year to begin construction of a pair of new ore passes, add to the underground mobile fleet, improve underground pastefill and water drainage infrastructure, replace the surface concrete batch plant, and continue mine development. In 2011 we spent $13 million to engineer the new ore passes, purchase mobile equipment, install column flotation cells and a conveyor dust collection system in the mill, add surface water runoff capacity, and continue our mine development.
2013 outlook for capital spending
We expect to spend $18 million on capital in 2013, including $6 million on mine development and $5 million to complete the upgrade of our ore pass system to address deterioration that has accumulated over time from normal abrasion.
Las Cruces
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Tonnes of ore processed (000's) 276 231 +19%
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Copper grades (percent) 6.9 6.9 -
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Plant recoveries (percent) 90 86 +5%
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Cathode copper production (tonnes) 17,300 14,100 +23%
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Cost per pound of cathode produced $1.14 $1.21 -6%
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Tonnes of ore processed (000's) 1,082 776 +39%
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Copper grades (percent) 7.1 6.5 +9%
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Plant recoveries (percent) 88 84 +5%
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Cathode copper production (tonnes) 67,700 42,100 +61%
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Cost per pound of cathode produced $1.12 $1.54 -27%
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Plant production consistently at or above design capacity
2012 was a year of significant accomplishments for Las Cruces with plant production averaging the design capacity of 6,000 tonnes of copper cathode for the last 9 months of the year. This production level was reached following a shutdown in March to remove and re-align the ball mill gearing as well as to make numerous operating improvements to improve process flows. Las Cruces produced 17,300 tonnes of copper cathode in this quarter of 2012, with a three day maintenance shutdown, and achieved plant recoveries of 90 percent.
The plant reliability increased in all areas during 2012 with stable reactor and agitator performance and further improvements to crushing, conveying and grinding. In all, 12 days of planned downtime were required for ongoing plant maintenance compared to our original plan of 20 days. Overall copper recoveries were 88 percent in 2012, an improvement from 84 percent in 2011 due to the full implementation of the leach feed surge tank with oxygen addition. Plant feed grades averaged 7.1 percent during the year, compared to 6.5 percent in 2011.
Las Cruces production of 67,700 tonnes of copper cathode this year was significantly higher than 42,100 tonnes in 2011 as a result of process improvements and came within 1.5 percent of the high end of our guidance range.
Cost per pound of copper produced was significantly lower than in 2011 due to higher production volumes.
2013 outlook for production
In 2013, we will concentrate on reducing recovery losses downstream of the leaching reactors that have increased with the increase in copper cathode production and due to operating with process solutions that contain more copper.
We expect to produce between 68,500 tonnes and 72,000 tonnes copper cathode in 2013. The plant will be tested at higher ore throughput and lower grade to assess the effects on plant performance before we enter into lower copper grade areas of the mine that we expect in 2014.
We expect cost per pound of copper in 2013 to be similar to 2012 levels.
Financial review
Higher sales volumes due to higher production
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 17,400 12,800 68,900 42,000 70,300
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Gross copper sales $137 $98 $539 $345 $562
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Cost analysis
Pounds of copper
produced (millions) 38 31 149 93 155
Direct production costs
($ per pound) $1.14 $1.21 $1.12 1.54 $1.11
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Direct production costs $43 38 $167 $143 $172
Change in inventory - (3) 2 1 -
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 20 23 89 78 93
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Operating costs $63 $58 $258 $222 $265
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Operating earnings $73 $40 $279 $122 $294
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Operating cash flow $50 $44 $320 $188 $386
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The objective for 2013 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,
denominated in US dollars $4 ($28)
Higher copper sales volumes 32 220
Higher smelter processing charges
and freights (1) (1)
Higher operating costs in base
currency (7) (35)
Foreign exchange - decreased
operating costs 2 13
Higher depreciation (3) (17)
Other 6 5
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Higher operating earnings,
compared to 2011 33 157
Changes in working capital (see
note 17 on page 52) (29) (42)
Change in depreciation 3 17
Other (1) -
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Capital spending
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Capital spending $18,000 $9,700 +86%
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Capital spending $43,200 $51,900 -17%
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Capital spending $49,000
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We spent $43 million this year mainly on mine development, tailings facility expansion and land purchase. In 2011, we spent $52 million mainly for mine development, tailings facility expansion and plant improvements.
2013 outlook for capital spending
We expect to spend $49 million on capital projects in 2013. The largest expenditures should be for mine development ($22 million), tailings facility expansion ($5 million), debottlenecking ($8 million) and other plant improvement projects.
Pyhasalmi
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Tonnes of ore milled (000's) 351 348 +1%
Tonnes of ore milled per day 3,800 3,800 +1%
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Grades (percent) copper 1.0 1.1 -9%
zinc 3.0 2.1 +43%
sulphur 41 43 -5%
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Mill recoveries (percent) copper 97 95 +2%
zinc 93 90 +3%
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Production (tonnes) copper 3,300 3,500 -6%
zinc 9,700 6,600 +47%
pyrite 222,500 210,500 +6%
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Cost per tonne of ore milled $47 $41 +15%
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Tonnes of ore milled (000's) 1,384 1,386 -
Tonnes of ore milled per day 3,800 3,800 -
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Grades (percent) copper 1.0 1.1 -9%
zinc 2.0 2.6 -23%
sulphur 42 42 -
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Mill recoveries (percent) copper 96 96 -
zinc 92 91 +1%
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Production (tonnes) copper 12,600 14,000 -10%
zinc 25,600 32,300 -21%
pyrite 891,700 804,900 +11%
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Cost per tonne of ore milled $43 $41 +5%
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Lower grades this year in-line with annual objectives
Pyhasalmi continued its strong performance in 2012, processing 1.4 million tonnes of ore and achieving copper recoveries of 96 percent and zinc recoveries of 92 percent. Backfill supply was reliable and the underground open void volume was maintained below planned levels.
Both copper and zinc production were at the high end of our guidance range but lower than in 2011, as expected, because of lower grades in the areas we mined. A record 891,700 tonnes of pyrite concentrate was produced this year to meet higher customer demand.
Operating costs were higher this year than they were in 2011 due to higher labour, consumables and contractor costs, and due to the incremental costs associated with producing more pyrite.
2013 outlook for production
Pyhasalmi expects to mine 1.4 million tonnes of approximately 1 percent copper and 1.7 percent zinc in 2013, and produce between 12,000 tonnes and 13,400 tonnes of copper and 20,300 tonnes and 22,500 tonnes of zinc. Zinc production should be lower than it was in 2012 as we expect a decrease in zinc grades in 2013.
Pyhasalmi expects to produce and sell 820,000 tonnes of pyrite in 2013.
Operating costs are expected to remain at levels consistent with 2012.
Financial review
Lower earnings because of lower sales volumes and realized metal prices this year
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 3,200 3,400 13,400 13,700 12,700
Zinc sales (tonnes) 9,000 7,400 25,100 34,400 21,400
Pyrite sales (tonnes) 299,700 175,900 852,500 809,200 820,000
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Gross copper sales $25 $27 $106 $114 $101
Gross zinc sales 18 14 48 70 47
Other metal sales 21 18 72 76 61
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Gross sales 64 59 226 260 209
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Net sales 52 $46 $182 $204 $167
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 351 348 1,384 1,386 1,370
Direct production costs
($ per tonne) $47 $41 $43 $41 $42
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Direct production costs $16 $14 $60 $57 $58
Change in inventory - (1) - (1) -
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 4 3 11 9 12
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Operating costs $20 $16 $71 $65 $70
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Operating earnings $32 $30 $111 $139 $97
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Operating cash flow $28 $23 $97 $114 $84
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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 $ - ($6)
Higher (lower) zinc prices 1 (3)
Higher (lower) zinc sales volumes 3 (11)
Lower copper sales volumes (2) (5)
Higher (lower) other metal sales 3 (3)
Lower smelter processing prices
and freight 1 4
Higher operating costs in base
currency (3) (8)
Foreign exchange - decreased
operating costs 1 5
Other (2) (1)
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Higher (lower) operating earnings,
compared to 2011 2 (28)
Change in tax expense (1) 7
Changes in working capital (see
note 17 on page 52) 3 5
Other 1 (1)
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Higher (lower) operating cash
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Capital spending
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Capital spending $2,600 $1,900 +37%
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Capital spending $8,600 $7,000 +23%
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Capital spending $8,000
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2013 outlook for capital spending
Capital spending of $8 million in 2013 will primarily be to replace underground mobile equipment, upgrade the pyrite flotation cleaner cells and flotation air blower system, and improve the reclaim water system.
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.
At December 31, 2012, total construction was 9.3 percent completed compared to a planned completion percentage of 10.9 percent. We made the following advancements in the project's development this quarter:
Infrastructure
- Our Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EP+CM) contractor, Joint Venture Panama (JVP), progressed with detailed engineering and procurement, earthworks and ground preparation for camps and road construction. We began the commissioning of the mine site's camp and general pioneering work is progressing well, including development work on the quarry and coastal road construction.
- Progress at the port site in Punta Rincon included completion of the jack-up barges allowing safe mooring of barges at the port site, and the mobile crusher allowing rock production to commence at the port site. The camp platform at the port site was completed in early 2013.
Power plant
- Our Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, SK Engineering and Construction, progressed with detailed engineering and procurement activities, and with planning. Geotechnical work has started and the fabrication of long-lead equipment continued as planned.
Process plant
- We completed our evaluation of process plant bids and awarded the contract for detailed engineering and procurement services to Joint Venture Panama in late 2012. Upon satisfactory advancement of detailed engineering and procurement of certain equipment, we expect to award the contract for construction of the process plant in the third quarter of 2013.
MPSA and its contractors' workforce comprise more than 90 percent local residents from 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.
Our one-team approach for safety and health execution on the project has led to the current lost-time injury frequency of less than 0.23 injuries per 200,000 work hours worked since the 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) $243 $- $593 $- $2,147
Interest paid on senior
unsecured notes 70 - 70 - 169
Changes in working capital - - (81) (5) (75)
Capital spending prior to
FNTP - 42 $131 134 -
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Capital spending in the
consolidated statements
of cash flows $313 $42 $713 $129 $2,241
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We expect completion to take approximately 44 months from the point we issued Full Notice to Proceed. The schedule below provides the expected timing of capital spending by year.
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Franco-
Total Inmet's Nevada's
expenditures share after Stream KPMC's
(US$ millions) (100% basis) Stream funding 20% share
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Cumulative spending at
December 31, 2012 $593 $313 $- $280(1)
Future capital spending:
2013 2,147 1,435 283 429
2014 2,527 1,516 506 505
2015 914 520 211 183
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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
Since construction commenced in May 2012, contracts have been 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, the port causeway and commodity berth, infrastructure and the power plant, detailed engineering and procurement of certain equipment for the process plant, the mobile mine equipment fleet, fuel supply, construction camp catering and the mine pre-stripping. The total value of commitments that MPSA has entered into since the start of full construction is approximately $4.1 billion, representing 67 percent of estimated capital expenditures. MPSA expects to award the construction contract for the mineral processing plant during the third quarter of 2013.
Funding plan
The table below outlines the total project funding plan as at December 31, 2012.
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Total expenditures
(US$ millions) (100% basis)
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Total construction budget for Cobre Panama $6,181
Less: Cumulative project funding at December
31, 2012
Inmet's share (400)
Attributable to non-controlling interest
(KPMC) (261)
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Cumulative funding to date (661)
Less: Future funding
Attributable to precious metal stream
partner (Franco-Nevada) (1,000)
Attributable to non-controlling interest
(KPMC) (1,136)
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Inmet's share of future funding 3,384
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Less: Cash on hand at December 31, 2012
(includes bonds and other securities and
excludes MPSA cash) (3,531)
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Excess funding position at December 31, 2012 $147
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Increase to Cobre Panama reserves and mine life
In December 2012, we announced an increase to proven and probable mineral reserves at Cobre Panama. The additional mineral reserves reflect the completion of work on resource definition, metallurgical recoveries, pit design and other engineering, allowing us to include the Balboa, Brazo and Botija Abajo mineralization in our mine plan for Cobre Panama. The additional mineral reserves increased Cobre Panama's total estimated contained copper by 27 percent to approximately 26 billion pounds, and increased estimated contained gold by 41 percent to approximately 7.3 million ounces. These additional mineral reserves have been integrated into a revised mine plan that extends the estimated mine life for Cobre Panama from 31 to 40 years.
2013 outlook for development
We plan to:
Infrastructure
- Continue with mobilization of major contractors for bulk earthworks and complete the construction of platforms for the power plant and process plant.
- Complete development of additional quarries to support construction activity at the port, mine site, tailings management facility and coastal road.
- Continue the installation of temporary and permanent camps at the plant and port sites.
- Award contracts for the construction of the remainder of infrastructure.
- Develop and implement an operational readiness strategy to allow for the start of pre-stripping activities in 2014.
Power Plant
- Progress with detailed engineering and procurement for the power plant and geotechnical investigation work.
- Begin construction activities for the power plant following site capture.
Process Plant
- Complete detailed engineering, procurement of equipment and award the contract for construction of the process plant.
- Start construction activities for the process plant following site capture.
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 develop and implement, with the assistance of our EPC/M contractors, our one-team, project specific health & safety and environmental and social mitigation plans that are consistent with the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Inmet's Corporate
Responsibility Standards and Procedures.
- Continue to grow the strength of our management team and human resources dedicated to the project.
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 $64 $8 $170 $152
Las Cruces 50 44 320 188
Pyhasalmi 28 23 97 114
Corporate development and
exploration not incurred by
operations (6) (4) (22) (21)
General and administration (10) (5) (37) (26)
Realized foreign exchange gains
(losses) on cash (15) - 14 (8)
Other 6 5 1 (7)
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117 71 543 392
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CASH FROM INVESTING AND FINANCING
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (342) (57) (786) (202)
Purchase and maturity of bonds and
other securities, net 44 13 (1,452) (226)
Sale of 20 percent interest in Cobre
Panama - - 161 -
Long-term debt borrowing 493 - 1,922 -
Funding from non-controlling
shareholders 40 - 100 -
Issuance of common shares - - - 486
Dividends on common shares (7) (7) (14) (13)
Foreign exchange on cash held in
foreign currency 15 (23) 25 (5)
Other (1) (4) (6) 3
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242 (78) (50) 43
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CASH FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATION (OK
TEDI) - - - 297
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Increase (decrease) in cash 359 (7) 493 732
Cash and short-term investments
Beginning of period 1,182 1,055 1,048 316
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End of period $1,541 $1,048 $1,541 $1,048
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Our available liquidity also includes $2,077 million of bonds and other securities ($607 million at December 31, 2011), providing a total of $3,618 billion in capital available to finance our growth strategy as at December 31, 2012.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Key components of the change in operating cash flows
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Higher earnings from operations
(see page 5) $23 $137
Add back higher depreciation
included in earnings from
operations 3 22
Lower income tax expense - 18
Higher corporate development and
administrative costs (7) (12)
Realized foreign exchange loss on
cash held by Inmet Corporate (15) 22
Changes in working capital (see
note 17 on page 52) 51 (38)
Other (9) 2
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Higher operating cash flow,
compared to 2011 $46 $151
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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. The increase this quarter was also due to a reduction in net working capital, mainly due to the timing of income tax payments made by Pyhasalmi, and payments received from Cayeli's customers.
This year, the increase in net working capital reflects higher accounts receivable at Las Cruces associated with higher copper cathode sales during 2012 and the timing of collections from customers.
2013 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).
2013 estimated operating cash flow by operation
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Cayeli $120
Las Cruces 386
Pyhasalmi 84
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$590
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INVESTING AND FINANCING
Capital spending
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Cayeli $8 $3 $18 $13 $18
Las Cruces 18 10 43 52 49
Pyhasalmi 3 2 9 7 8
Cobre Panama 313 42 713 129 2,241
Corporate and other - - 3 1 10
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$342 $57 $786 $202 $2,326
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Please see Results of our operations and Status of our development project for a discussion of actual results and our 2013 objectives. Capital spending this year was mainly for Cobre Panama.
Purchase and maturing of investments
In 2012, we invested $2.3 billion in US dollar-denominated bonds and other securities comprising US Treasury bonds, Canadian government and corporate bonds and Supranational bonds with credit ratings of A to AAA. The securities mature between 2013 and 2018 and have a weighted average annual yield to maturity of 0.31 percent. During the year, $840 million of securities matured. In 2011, we used most of the US dollar proceeds from the sale of Ok Tedi to buy $274 million in US Treasury bonds with AA credit ratings and $67 million of bonds matured.
Issuance of 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. On December 18, 2012, we issued an additional $0.5 billion of senior unsecured notes, bearing a coupon rate of interest of 7.5 percent and maturing in June 2021. The notes were priced at 100 percent of their face value, yielding proceeds of $493 million net of 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, KPMC completed its acquisition of a 20 percent interest in MPSA. KPMC acquired its interest for $161 million in cash. Together with the 20 percent of funding of the estimated $6.2 billion of development costs for Cobre Panama it will provide during the construction period, this amounts to total funding of $1.4 billion. During 2012, KPMC provided $100 million of this funding ($40 million this quarter).
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).
2013 outlook for investing and financing
Capital spending
We expect capital spending to be $2,326 million in 2013. The more significant items include:
- $2,241 million at Cobre Panama to advance construction activities on the project
- $49 million at Las Cruces, including $22 million for mine development, as well as other capital projects including a tailings facility expansion and certain plant improvements.
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 FNTP reaches $1 billion (expected by mid-2013) and will be provided pro-rata on a 1:3 ratio with Inmet's subsequent funding contributions.
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 December 31, 2012, we had $3,618 million in total funds, including $1,541 million of cash and short-term investments and $2,077 million invested in bonds and other securities.
Cash
At December 31, 2012 our cash and short-term investments of $1,541 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 December 31, 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 45 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 December 31, 2012, our portfolio was $2,077 million. The portfolio includes:
- 34 percent US Treasury bonds
- 25 percent Canadian and provincial government bonds
- 37 percent corporate bonds
- 4 percent Supranational bonds.
The securities mature between 2013 and 2018.
Restricted cash
Our restricted cash balance of $78 million as at December 31, 2012 included:
- $20 million in cash collateralized letters of credit for Inmet
- $57 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
- $1 million for future reclamation at Pyhasalmi.
COMMON SHARES
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Common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and
February 21, 2013 69,365,748
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Deferred share units outstanding as of December 31, 2012 109,022
(redeemable on a one-for-one basis for common shares)
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Additional risk factor
We have significantly increased our cash balance following the issuance of our senior unsecured notes for the construction of Cobre Panama. For U.S. federal income tax purposes a non-U.S. corporation may be classified as a "passive foreign investment company" (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. Based on our analysis, we do not believe that we are a PFIC in the current taxation year. The methods used to determine income and assets for the purpose of this test are subject to interpretation and judgement, and based on the manner in which fair value is determined, the analysis could show that we are a PFIC. If we are 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 on a number of assumptions, there can be no assurance that Inmet is not a PFIC in the current year or will not become a PFIC in 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 32 and 33 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.
Fourth quarter conference call
Will be held on
- Friday, February 22, 2013
- 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
- webcast available at http://events.digitalmedia.telus.com/inmet/022213/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, February 22, 2013, a conference call replay will be available
- Local or international: +1.905.694.9451 passcode 7813798
- Toll-free within North America: +1.800.408.3053 passcode 7813798
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Supplementary financial information
Cash costs
2012 For the year ended December 31
per pound of copper
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LAS
CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $1.27 $1.08 $2.18 $1.26
Royalties and variable
compensation 0.11 0.06 - 0.07
Smelter processing charges and
freight 0.97 0.02 0.95 0.39
Metal credits (1.47) - (3.81) (0.84)
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Cash cost $0.88 $1.16 ($0.68) $0.88
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2011 For the year ended December
31
per pound of copper
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LAS
CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $1.35 $1.55 $1.93 $1.54
Royalties and variable
compensation $0.18 0.07 - 0.10
Smelter processing charges and
freight $1.48 0.01 1.16 0.70
Metal credits (2.41) - (4.02) (1.48)
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Cash cost $0.60 $1.63 ($0.93) $0.86
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Reconciliation of cash costs to statements of earnings
2012 For the year ended December 31
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars, except LAS
where otherwise noted) CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 20 page 22
Direct production costs $94 $167 $60 $321
Smelter processing charges and
freight 67 2 44 113
By product sales (101) - (120) (221)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to production
basis 1 - (3) (2)
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $61 $169 ($19) $211
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 69,200 149,200 27,800 246,200
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Cash cost (US dollars) $0.88 $1.16 ($0.68) $0.88
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2011 For the year ended December
31
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars, except LAS
where otherwise noted) CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 20 page 22
Direct production costs $93 $143 $57 $293
Smelter processing charges and
freight 69 1 56 126
By product sales (128) - (146) (274)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to production
basis 4 - 4 8
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $38 $144 ($29) $153
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 63,300 92,900 30,800 187,000
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Cash cost (US dollars) $0.60 $1.63 ($0.93) $0.86
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Supplementary financial information
Cash costs
2012 For the three months ended December 31
per pound of copper
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LAS
CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $1.59 $1.11 $2.30 $1.37
Royalties and variable
compensation 0.08 0.05 - 0.05
Smelter processing charges and
freight 1.03 0.02 $1.21 0.42
Metal credits (1.68) - ($4.71) (0.99)
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Cash cost $1.02 $1.18 ($1.20) $0.85
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2011 For the three months ended
December 31
per pound of copper
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LAS
CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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(US dollars)
Direct production costs $1.15 $1.19 $1.86 $1.27
Royalties and variable
compensation 0.09 0.05 - 0.06
Smelter processing charges and
freight 1.13 0.01 0.92 0.50
Metal credits (1.71) - (3.36) (1.01)
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Cash cost $0.66 $1.25 ($0.58) $0.82
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Reconciliation of cash costs to statements of earnings
2012 For the three months ended December 31
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars, except LAS
where otherwise noted) CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 20 page 22
Direct production costs $26 $43 $16 $85
Smelter processing charges and
freight 13 1 12 26
By product sales (23) - (39) (62)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to
production basis - - 2 2
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $16 $44 ($9) $51
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 15,500 38,200 7,200 60,900
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Cash cost (US dollars) $1.02 $1.18 ($1.20) $0.85
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2011 For the three months ended
December 31
per pound of copper
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(millions of US dollars, except LAS
where otherwise noted) CAYELI CRUCES PYHASALMI TOTAL
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GAAP reference page 17 page 20 page 22
Direct production costs $24 $38 $14 $76
Smelter processing charges and
freight 14 - 13 27
By product sales (24) - (32) (56)
Adjust smelter processing and
freight, and sales to
production basis (1) - 1 -
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Operating costs net of metal
credits $13 $38 ($4) $47
Inmet's share of production
(000's) 19,000 31,100 7,700 57,800
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Cash cost (US dollars) $0.66 $1.25 ($0.58) $0.82
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Quarterly review
(unaudited)
Latest Four Quarters
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2012 2012(2) 2012 2012(1)
(thousands of US dollars, except Fourth Third Second First
per share amounts) quarter quarter quarter quarter
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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Gross sales $ 259,868 $ 327,187 $ 251,395 $ 285,527
Smelter processing charges and
freight (26,155) (30,023) (28,480) (29,338)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (91,273) (91,096) (84,634) (79,624)
Depreciation (30,079) (37,633) (29,193) (30,067)
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112,361 168,435 109,088 146,498
Corporate development and
exploration (8,620) (7,905) (10,290) (8,801)
General and administration (14,896) (12,982) (15,899) (9,745)
Investment and other income (16,279) 1,645 45,103 (6,263)
Finance costs (2,632) (2,463) (2,379) (2,596)
Income tax expense (31,713) (42,135) (31,444) (26,012)
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Income from continuing
operations $ 38,221 $ 104,595 $ 94,179 $ 93,081
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Net income attributable to:
Inmet equity holders $ 38,775 $ 104,897 $ 94,458 $ 93,081
Non-controlling interest (554) (302) (279) -
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$ 38,221 $ 104,595 $ 94,179 $ 93,081
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Net Income per share
Basic $ 0.56 $ 1.51 $ 1.36 $ 1.35
Diluted $ 0.56 $ 1.50 $ 1.35 $ 1.34
Previous Four Quarters
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(thousands of US dollars, except 2011(1) 2011(1) 2011(1) 2011(1)
per share amounts) Fourth Third Second First
quarter quarter quarter quarter
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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Gross sales $ 233,394 $ 253,432 $ 214,894 $ 246,191
Smelter processing charges and
freight (27,330) (35,865) (32,793) (30,581)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (90,177) (78,563) (71,302) (76,633)
Depreciation (26,835) (26,452) (25,802) (26,180)
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89,052 112,552 84,997 112,797
Corporate development and
exploration (6,333) (4,539) (4,417) (12,984)
General and administration (7,487) (9,669) (7,995) (8,155)
Investment and other income (3,883) 34,640 4,581 (5,590)
Finance costs (2,314) (2,301) (2,310) (2,257)
Income tax expense (22,491) (32,696) (20,588) (26,296)
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Income from continuing
operations 46,544 97,987 54,268 57,515
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - 80,786
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$ 46,544 $ 97,987 $ 54,268 $ 138,301
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Net income attributable to:
Inmet equity holders $ 46,544 $ 97,987 $ 54,268 $ 138,301
Non-controlling interest - - - -
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$ 46,544 $ 97,987 $ 54,268 $ 138,301
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Income from continuing
operations per share
Basic $ 0.67 $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 0.94
Diluted $ 0.67 $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 0.93
Income from discontinuing
operations per share
Basic $ - $ - $ - $ 1.32
Diluted $ - $ - $ - $ 1.31
Net Income per share
Basic $ 0.67 $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 2.26
Diluted $ 0.67 $ 1.41 $ 0.83 $ 2.24
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.
2. Investment and other income in the third quarter has been recast as a
result of a reassessment of the embedded derivative relating to the senior
unsecured notes prepayment option as being closely related at inception. The
net effect was a decrease to investment and other income for the third
quarter of 2012 and an equivalent decrease in net income in that period.
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of financial position
(Unaudited)
December December December
As at balance sheet date Note 31, 31, 31,
(thousands of US dollars) reference 2012 2011(1) 2010(1)
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short term
investments 4 $1,541,219 $1,048,457 $316,045
Restricted cash 5 1,291 784 597
Accounts receivable 160,387 101,867 115,628
Inventories 92,399 87,654 69,860
Current portion of
bonds and other
securities 6 883,599 175,921 52,201
Assets held for sale - - 308,935
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2,678,895 $1,414,683 863,266
Restricted cash 5 77,050 69,538 67,831
Property, plant and
equipment 2,632,297 1,772,766 1,680,858
Bonds and other
securities 6 1,193,088 430,787 311,091
Deferred income tax
assets 895 317 8,444
Other assets 1,643 1,380 2,261
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Total assets $6,583,868 $3,689,471 $2,933,751
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Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities 7 282,676 138,596 $132,009
Provisions 8 20,041 13,087 17,106
Current portion of long
term debt 9 17,870 - -
Liabilities associated
with assets held for
sale - - 108,338
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320,587 $151,683 257,453
Long-term debt 9 1,941,989 16,581 16,091
Provisions 8 227,146 170,025 157,235
Other liabilities 18,243 17,156 17,541
Deferred income tax
liabilities 104,099 28,351 12,127
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Total liabilities 2,612,064 $383,796 460,447
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Commitments and
contingencies 18
Equity
Share capital 1,541,773 1,541,324 1,054,927
Contributed surplus 64,825 64,629 64,028
Share based compensation 10 21,896 8,256 6,334
Retained earnings 2,176,197 1,851,010 1,527,342
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss 11 (85,413) (159,544) (179,327)
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Total equity attributable
to Inmet equity holders $3,719,278 $3,305,675 2,473,304
Non-controling interest 12 252,526 - -
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Total equity $3,971,804 $3,305,675 $2,473,304
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Total liabilities and
equity $6,583,868 $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)
CORPORATE LAS
2012 As at December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
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(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 1,128,087 $ 148,678 $ 157,903
Other current assets 894,911 41,529 148,250
Restricted cash 19,804 - 55,629
Property, plant and
equipment 3,764 134,389 852,955
Bonds and other securities 1,092,056 101,032 -
Other non-current assets 1,466 1,072 -
------------------------------------
$ 3,140,088 $ 426,700 $ 1,214,737
------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 61,204 $ 54,111 $ 59,288
Long-term debt 1,941,989 - -
Provisions 79,809 21,772 69,189
Other liabilities 681 - 17,562
Deferred income tax
liabilities 889 - 91,594
------------------------------------
$ 2,084,572 $ 75,883 $ 237,633
------------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
COBRE OPERATIONS -
2012 As at December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 22,071 $ 84,480 $ - $ 1,541,219
Other current assets 51,823 1,163 - 1,137,676
Restricted cash 1,617 - - 77,050
Property, plant and
equipment 70,166 1,571,023 - 2,632,297
Bonds and other securities - - - 1,193,088
Other non-current assets - - - 2,538
-------------------------------------------------
$ 145,677 $ 1,656,666 $ - $ 6,583,868
-------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 19,472 $ 126,512 $ - $ 320,587
Long-term debt - - - 1,941,989
Provisions 35,800 20,576 - 227,146
Other liabilities - - - 18,243
Deferred income tax
liabilities 11,616 - - 104,099
-------------------------------------------------
$ 66,888 $ 147,088 $ - $ 2,612,064
-------------------------------------------------
CORPORATE LAS
2011 As at December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
---------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 711,427 $ 133,215 $ 131,799
Other current assets 183,715 44,728 83,926
Restricted cash 16,306 - 51,667
Property, plant and
equipment 1,196 137,736 869,308
Bonds and other securities 351,082 79,705 -
Other non-current assets 1,262 435 -
------------------------------------
$ 1,264,988 $ 395,819 $ 1,136,700
------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 21,305 $ 41,460 $ 53,152
Long-term debt 16,581 - -
Provisions 68,823 17,450 53,857
Other liabilities 655 - 16,501
Deferred income tax
liabilities - - 17,095
------------------------------------
$ 107,364 $ 58,910 $ 140,605
------------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
COBRE OPERATIONS -
2011 As at December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 46,109 $ 25,907 $ - $ 1,048,457
Other current assets 51,893 1,964 - 366,226
Restricted cash 1,565 - - 69,538
Property, plant and
equipment 66,103 698,423 - 1,772,766
Bonds and other securities - - - 430,787
Other non-current assets - - - 1,697
-------------------------------------------------
$ 165,670 $ 726,294 $ - $ 3,689,471
-------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 16,418 $ 19,348 $ - $ 151,683
Long-term debt - - - 16,581
Provisions 29,895 - - 170,025
Other liabilities - - - 17,156
Deferred income tax
liabilities 11,256 - - 28,351
-------------------------------------------------
$ 57,569 $ 19,348 $ - $ 383,796
-------------------------------------------------
CORPORATE LAS
2010 As at December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
---------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 51,493 $ 104,324 $ 57,961
Other current assets 58,851 57,084 57,708
Restricted cash 16,368 - 49,883
Property, plant and
equipment 754 147,799 911,496
Bonds and other securities 248,288 62,803 -
Other non-current assets 922 5,571 4,212
------------------------------------
$ 376,676 $ 377,581 $ 1,081,260
------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 29,322 $ 38,393 $ 45,718
Long-term debt 16,091 - -
Provisions 55,707 20,920 54,644
Other liabilities 655 - 16,886
Deferred income tax
liabilities 171 - -
------------------------------------
$ 101,946 $ 59,313 $ 117,248
------------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
COBRE OPERATIONS -
2010 As at December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $ 93,970 $ 8,297 $ - $ 316,045
Other current assets 64,088 664 308,826 547,221
Restricted cash 1,580 - - 67,831
Property, plant and
equipment 64,854 555,955 - 1,680,858
Bonds and other securities - - - 311,091
Other non-current assets - - - 10,705
-------------------------------------------------
$ 224,492 $ 564,916 $ 308,826 $ 2,933,751
-------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $ 27,994 $ 7,688 $ 108,338 $ 257,453
Long-term debt - - - 16,091
Provisions 25,964 - - 157,235
Other liabilities - - - 17,541
Deferred income tax
liabilities 11,956 - - 12,127
-------------------------------------------------
$ 65,914 $ 7,688 $ 108,338 $ 460,447
-------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of changes in equity
(unaudited)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attributable to Inmet equity holders
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US Note Share Retained Contributed Share based
dollars) reference Capital earnings surplus compensation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2010 $1,054,927 $1,527,342 $64,028 $6,334
Comprehensive
income - 337,100 - -
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans 198 - 601 1,922
Dividends - (13,432) - -
Issuance of share
capital 486,199 - - -
------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2011 $1,541,324 $1,851,010 $64,629 $8,256
------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive
income - 331,211 - -
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans 449 - 196 13,640
Dividends - (13,616) - -
Equity funding
from non-
controlling
shareholder - - - -
Sale of 20
percent interest
in Cobre Panama 12 - 7,592 - -
------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2012 1,541,773 2,176,197 64,825 21,896
------------------------------------------------
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Attributable to Inmet equity holders
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated
other
comprehensive Non-
(thousands of US income (loss) controlling Total
dollars) (note 11) Total interest equity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2010 ($179,327) $2,473,304 $ - $2,473,304
Comprehensive
income 19,783 356,883 - 356,883
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans - 2,721 - 2,721
Dividends - (13,432) - (13,432)
Issuance of share
capital - 486,199 - 486,199
-------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2011 ($159,544) $3,305,675 $ - $3,305,675
-------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive
income 68,358 399,569 4,867 404,436
Equity settled
share-based
compensation
plans - 14,285 - 14,285
Dividends - (13,616) - (13,616)
Equity funding
from non-
controlling
shareholder - - 100,000 100,000
Sale of 20
percent interest
in Cobre Panama 5,773 13,365 147,659 161,024
-------------------------------------------------------
Balance as at
December 31,
2012 (85,413) $3,719,278 $252,526 $3,971,804
-------------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of earnings
(unaudited)
Three Months
Ended Year Ended
December 31 December 31
(thousands of US
dollars except per
share amounts) reference 2012 2011(1) 2012 2011(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross sales $259,868 $233,394 $1,123,977 $947,911
Smelter processing
charges and freight (26,155) (27,330) (113,996) (126,569)
Cost of sales
(excluding
depreciation) (91,273) (90,177) (346,627) (316,675)
Depreciation (30,079) (26,835) (126,972) (105,269)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
operations 112,361 89,052 536,382 399,398
Corporate development
and exploration (8,620) (6,333) (35,616) (28,273)
General and
administration (14,896) (7,487) (53,522) (33,306)
Investment and other
income 13 (16,279) (3,883) 24,206 29,748
Finance costs 14 (2,632) (2,314) (10,070) (9,182)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before taxation 69,934 69,035 461,380 358,385
Income tax expense 15 (31,713) (22,491) (131,304) (102,071)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from continuing
operations 38,221 46,544 330,076 $256,314
Income from
discontinued
operation (net of
taxes) - - - 80,786
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income 38,221 46,544 330,076 $337,100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss)
attributable to:
Inmet equity holders 38,775 46,544 331,211 $337,100
Non-controlling
interests (554) - (1,135) -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
38,221 46,544 330,076 $337,100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings per common
share 16
Income from continuing
operations
Basic $0.56 $0.67 $4.78 $3.86
Diluted $0.56 $0.67 $4.75 $3.85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from
discontinued
operation
Basic $ - - $ - $1.22
Diluted $ - - $ - $1.21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
Basic $0.56 $0.67 $4.78 $5.08
Diluted $0.56 $0.67 $4.75 $5.06
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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 year ended CORPORATE LAS
December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Gross sales $ - $ 358,964 $ 538,981
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (67,348) (2,374)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (17,104) (104,045) (165,320)
Depreciation - (24,692) (92,037)
--------------------------------------
Earnings from operations (17,104) 162,879 279,250
Corporate development and
exploration (22,490) (1,347) (1,600)
General and administration (53,522) - -
Investment and other
income 25,241 (524) 1,580
Finance costs (3,340) (1,155) (4,753)
Income tax expense (1,935) (32,923) (72,495)
--------------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ (73,150) $ 126,930 $ 201,982
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - -
--------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ (73,150) $ 126,930 $ 201,982
--------------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
2012 For the year ended COBRE OPERATIONS
December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA -OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Gross sales $ 226,032 $ - $ - $1,123,977
Smelter processing charges
and freight (44,274) - - (113,996)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (60,158) - - (346,627)
Depreciation (10,243) - - (126,972)
--------------------------------------------------
Earnings from operations 111,357 - - 536,382
Corporate development and
exploration (4,368) (5,811) - (35,616)
General and administration - - - (53,522)
Investment and other
income (1,727) (364) - 24,206
Finance costs (726) (96) - (10,070)
Income tax expense (23,951) - - (131,304)
--------------------------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ 80,585 $ (6,271) $ - $ 330,076
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - - -
--------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ 80,585 $ (6,271) $ - $ 330,076
--------------------------------------------------
2011 For the year ended CORPORATE LAS
December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
--------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Gross sales $ - $ 342,458 $ 345,568
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (69,424) (1,188)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (16,190) (97,079) (147,076)
Depreciation - (21,337) (74,931)
-----------------------------------
Earnings from operations (16,190) 154,618 122,373
Corporate development and
exploration (20,590) (1,612) (435)
General and administration (33,306) - -
Investment and other
income 20,074 7,521 1,686
Finance costs (3,720) (570) (4,027)
Income tax expense 2,374 (50,947) (22,788)
-----------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ (51,358) $ 109,010 $ 96,809
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - -
-----------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ (51,358) $ 109,010 $ 96,809
-----------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
2011 For the year ended COBRE OPERATIONS
December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA -OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Gross sales $ 259,885 $ - $ - $ 947,911
Smelter processing charges
and freight (55,957) - - (126,569)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (56,330) - - (316,675)
Depreciation (9,001) - - (105,269)
--------------------------------------------------
Earnings from operations 138,597 - - 399,398
Corporate development and
exploration (3,478) (2,158) - (28,273)
General and administration - - - (33,306)
Investment and other
income 447 20 - 29,748
Finance costs (865) - - (9,182)
Income tax expense (30,710) - - (102,071)
--------------------------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ 103,991 $ (2,138) $ - $ 256,314
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - 80,786 80,786
--------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ 103,991 $ (2,138) $ 80,786 $ 337,100
--------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of earnings
(unaudited)
2012 For the three months CORPORATE LAS
ended December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
--------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Gross sales $ - $ 58,742 $ 136,909
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (12,856) (861)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (9,924) (24,691) (40,320)
Depreciation - (4,702) (22,331)
-----------------------------------------
Earnings from operations (9,924) 16,493 73,397
Corporate development and
exploration (5,679) (355) 5
General and administration (14,896) - -
Investment and other
income (12,970) 376 (2,238)
Finance costs (867) (293) (1,190)
Income tax expense (1,346) (3,983) (18,371)
-----------------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ (45,682) $ 12,238 $ 51,603
- - -
-----------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ (45,682) $ 12,238 $ 51,603
-----------------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
2012 For the three months COBRE OPERATIONS -
ended December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Gross sales $ 64,217 $ - $ - $ 259,868
Smelter processing charges
and freight (12,438) - - (26,155)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (16,338) - - (91,273)
Depreciation (3,046) - - (30,079)
--------------------------------------------------
Earnings from operations 32,395 - - 112,361
Corporate development and
exploration (1,028) (1,573) - (8,620)
General and administration - - - (14,896)
Investment and other
income (953) (494) - (16,279)
Finance costs (186) (96) - (2,632)
Income tax expense (8,013) - - (31,713)
--------------------------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ 22,215 $ (2,153) $ - $ 38,221
- - - -
--------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ 22,215 $ (2,153) $ - $ 38,221
--------------------------------------------------
2011 For the three months CORPORATE LAS
ended December 31 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
--------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Gross sales $ - $ 77,124 $ 97,731
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (14,373) (351)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (16,190) (22,692) (37,867)
Depreciation - (5,391) (19,129)
-----------------------------------
Earnings from operations (16,190) 34,668 40,384
Corporate development and
exploration (4,466) (377) (429)
General and administration (7,487) - -
Investment and other
income (5,544) 480 910
Finance costs (941) (148) (1,009)
Income tax expense 1,662 (9,444) (8,097)
-----------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ (32,966) $ 25,179 $ 31,759
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - -
-----------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ (32,966) $ 25,179 $ 31,759
-----------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
2011 For the three months COBRE OPERATIONS
ended December 31 PYHASALMI PANAMA -OK TEDI TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Gross sales $ 58,539 $ - $ - $ 233,394
Smelter processing charges
and freight (12,606) - - (27,330)
Cost of sales (excluding
depreciation) (13,428) - - (90,177)
Depreciation (2,315) - - (26,835)
--------------------------------------------------
Earnings from operations 30,190 - - 89,052
Corporate development and
exploration (1,061) - - (6,333)
General and administration - - - (7,487)
Investment and other
income 156 115 - (3,883)
Finance costs (216) - - (2,314)
Income tax expense (6,612) - - (22,491)
--------------------------------------------------
Net income from continuing
operations $ 22,457 $ 115 $ - $ 46,544
Income from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - - -
--------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ 22,457 $ 115 $ - $ 46,544
--------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31 December 31
Note
(thousands of US dollars) reference 2012 2011(1) 2012 2011(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income $38,221 $46,544 $330,076 $337,100
---------------------------------------
Other comprehensive income
for the period:
Continuing operations
Changes in fair value of
bonds and other
securities (1,175) (649) 296 (3,552)
Currency translation
adjustments 38,266 (107,104) 73,176 4,026
Reclassification to net
income of losses on bonds
and other securities 659 3,440 659 3,440
Income tax recovery
related to bonds and
other securities - other
comprehensive income - - - 15
---------------------------------------
37,750 (104,313) 74,131 3,929
---------------------------------------
Other comprehensive income
from discontinued
operation (net of taxes) - - - 15,854
---------------------------------------
Comprehensive income $75,971 ($57,769) $404,207 $356,883
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(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 Year Ended
December 31 December 31
(thousands of US Note
dollars) reference 2012 2011(2) 2012 2011(2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
(used in)
operating
activities(1)
Net income from
continuing
operations $38,221 $46,544 $330,076 $256,314
Add (deduct) items
not affecting
cash:
Depreciation 30,079 26,835 126,972 105,269
Deferred income
taxes 18,431 9,233 72,569 25,504
Accretion
expense on
provisions and
capital leases 2,163 1,855 8,289 7,393
Change in asset
retirement
obligations at
closed sites 9,924 16,190 17,104 16,190
Foreign exchange
loss (gain) 4,056 6,031 6,361 (20,384)
Stock based
compensation 5,158 2,209 17,323 3,473
Other 4,252 7,715 6,155 3,940
Settlement of
asset retirement
obligations (4,969) (4,209) (8,503) (10,509)
Net change in non-
cash working
capital 17 9,536 (41,635) (32,954) 4,786
-----------------------------------------------
116,851 70,768 543,392 391,976
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
(used in)
investing
activities
Purchase of
property, plant
and equipment (342,467) (57,100) (785,761) (201,909)
Acquisition of
bonds and other
securities 6 (537,345) (2,121) (2,291,513) (296,014)
Maturity of bonds
and other
securities 581,488 15,613 839,673 66,508
Funding received
under Cobre
Panama option
agreement - - - 12,310
Sale (purchase) of
short-term
investments, net (507,636) 80,055 (249,177) (251,632)
Other - (3,730) - 255
-----------------------------------------------
(805,960) 32,717 (2,486,778) (670,482)
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
(used in)
financing
activities
Issuance of common
shares - - - 486,199
Long-term debt
borrowing, net of
transaction costs 9 492,837 - 1,921,868 -
Dividends on
common shares (6,857) (6,719) (13,616) (13,432)
Financial
assurance
payments (228) (202) (5,454) (2,493)
Funding by non-
controlling
shareholder 40,000 - 100,000 -
Sale of 20 percent
interest in Cobre
Panama 12 - - 160,952 -
Other (170) (522) (1,982) (2,767)
-----------------------------------------------
525,582 (7,443) 2,161,768 467,507
-----------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange
on cash held
in foreign
currencies 15,445 (22,796) 25,203 (5,204)
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
discontinued
operation - - - 297,220
-----------------------------------------------
Increase in cash: (148,082) 73,246 243,585 481,017
Cash:
Beginning of
period 1,181,665 716,752 789,998 308,981
-----------------------------------------------
End of period $1,033,583 $789,998 $1,033,583 $789,998
Short term
investments 507,636 258,459 507,636 258,459
-----------------------------------------------
Cash and short-
term investments $1,541,219 $1,048,457 $1,541,219 $1,048,457
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(See accompanying
notes)
(1)Supplementary
cash flow
information:
Cash interest
paid $70,365 $ - $71,426 $1,118
Cash taxes paid $13,951 $29,038 $65,936 $92,102
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2)refer to note 3 for effect of change in presentation currency to the US
Dollar
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
For the year ended December CORPORATE
31, 2012 & OTHER CAYELI LAS CRUCES
-------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($40,830) $158,909 $372,140
Net change in non-cash
working capital 3,131 11,307 (52,337)
--------------------------------------
(37,699) 170,216 319,803
--------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (3,732) (17,531) (43,217)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities (2,271,677) (19,836) -
Maturity of bonds and other
securities 839,673 - -
Sale (purchase) of short-
term investments, net (249,177) - -
--------------------------------------
(1,684,913) (37,367) (43,217)
--------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - - -
Long-term obligations 1,921,868 - -
Funding received - Cobre
Panama option agreement - - -
Other (16,744) - (4,379)
--------------------------------------
1,905,124 - (4,379)
--------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash
held in foreign currencies 20,289 (977) 930
--------------------------------------
Cash provided by
discontinued operation - - -
--------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) (35,318) (116,409) (247,033)
--------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash 167,483 15,463 26,104
Cash:
Beginning of year 452,968 133,215 131,799
--------------------------------------
End of period 620,451 148,678 157,903
Short term investments 507,636 - -
--------------------------------------
Cash and short-term
investments $1,128,087 $148,678 $157,903
--------------------------------------
DISCONTINUED
For the year ended December COBRE OPERATIONS
31, 2012 PYHASALMI PANAMA -OK TEDI TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $92,306 ($6,179) $ - $576,346
Net change in non-cash
working capital 4,945 - - (32,954)
-----------------------------------------------
97,251 (6,179) - 543,392
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (8,648) (712,633) - (785,761)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities - - - (2,291,513)
Maturity of bonds and other
securities - - - 839,673
Sale (purchase) of short-
term investments, net - - - (249,177)
-----------------------------------------------
(8,648) (712,633) - (2,486,778)
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - 100,000 - 100,000
Long-term obligations - - - 1,921,868
Funding received - Cobre
Panama option agreement - 160,952 - 160,952
Other - 71 - (21,052)
-----------------------------------------------
- 261,023 - 2,161,768
-----------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange on cash
held in foreign currencies 389 4,572 - 25,203
-----------------------------------------------
Cash provided by
discontinued operation - - - -
-----------------------------------------------
Intergroup funding
(distributions) (113,030) 511,790 - -
-----------------------------------------------
Increase (decrease) in cash (24,038) 58,573 - 243,585
Cash:
Beginning of year 46,109 25,907 - 789,998
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End of period 22,071 84,480 - 1,033,583
Short term investments - - - 507,636
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Cash and short-term
investments $22,071 $84,480 $ - $1,541,219
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For the year ended December CORPORATE LAS
31, 2011 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
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(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital ($55,319) $132,064 $198,630
Net change in non-cash
working capital (4,615) 19,755 (10,177)
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(59,934) 151,819 188,453
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (1,055) (12,708) (51,935)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities (280,830) (15,184) -
Maturity of bonds and other
securities 66,508 - -
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - - -
Sale (purchase) of short-term
investments, net (258,678) - 7,046
Other 255 - -
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(473,800) (27,892) (44,889)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 472,540 - (5,033)
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Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies - 642 (3,781)
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Cash provided by discontinued
operation - - -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) 462,669 (95,678) (53,848)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 401,475 28,891 80,902
Cash:
Beginning of year 51,493 104,324 50,897
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End of period 452,968 133,215 131,799
Short term investments 258,459 - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $711,427 $133,215 $131,799
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DISCONTINUED
For the year ended December COBRE OPERATIONS -
31, 2011 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
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(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-cash
working capital $113,953 ($2,138) $ - $387,190
Net change in non-cash
working capital (177) - - 4,786
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113,776 (2,138) - 391,976
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (7,024) (129,187) - (201,909)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities - - - (296,014)
Maturity of bonds and other
securities - - - 66,508
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement - 12,310 - 12,310
Sale (purchase) of short-term
investments, net - - - (251,632)
Other - - - 255
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(7,024) (116,877) - (670,482)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities - - - 467,507
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Foreign exchange on cash held
in foreign currencies (2,608) 543 - (5,204)
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Cash provided by discontinued
operation - - 297,220 297,220
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (152,005) 136,082 (297,220) -
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Increase (decrease) in cash (47,861) 17,610 - 481,017
Cash:
Beginning of year 93,970 8,297 - 308,981
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End of period 46,109 25,907 - 789,998
Short term investments - - - 258,459
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Cash and short-term
investments $46,109 $25,907 $ - $1,048,457
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
For the three months ended CORPORATE
December 31, 2012 & OTHER CAYELI LAS CRUCES
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(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($28,968) $17,617 $94,801
Net change in non-cash
working capital 6,409 46,272 (44,973)
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(22,559) 63,889 49,828
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment (892) (8,343) (18,027)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities (537,097) (248) -
Maturity of bonds and
other securities 581,488 - -
Sale (purchase) of short-
term investments (507,636) - -
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(464,137) (8,591) (18,027)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - - -
Long-term obligations 492,837 - -
Other (7,021) - (305)
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485,816 - (305)
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Foreign exchange on cash
held in foreign
currencies 11,224 65 2,984
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (192,066) 1,678 (3,889)
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Increase (decrease) in
cash (181,722) 57,041 30,591
Cash:
Beginning of year 802,173 91,637 127,312
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End of period 620,451 148,678 157,903
Short term investments 507,636 - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $1,128,087 $148,678 $157,903
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DISCONTINUED
For the three months ended COBRE OPERATIONS -
December 31, 2012 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
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(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $25,926 ($2,061) $ - $107,315
Net change in non-cash
working capital 1,828 - - 9,536
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27,754 (2,061) - 116,851
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment (2,618) (312,587) - (342,467)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities - - - (537,345)
Maturity of bonds and
other securities - - - 581,488
Sale (purchase) of short-
term investments - - - (507,636)
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(2,618) (312,587) - (805,960)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - 40,000 - 40,000
Long-term obligations - - 492,837
Other - 71 - (7,255)
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- 40,071 - 525,582
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Foreign exchange on cash
held in foreign
currencies 1,172 - - 15,445
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (34,890) 229,167 - -
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Increase (decrease) in
cash (8,582) (45,410) - (148,082)
Cash:
Beginning of year 30,653 129,890 - 1,181,665
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End of period 22,071 84,480 - 1,033,583
Short term investments - - - 507,636
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Cash and short-term
investments $22,071 $84,480 $ - $1,541,219
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For the three months CORPORATE LAS
ended December 31, 2011 & OTHER CAYELI CRUCES
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(thousands of US dollars) (Turkey) (Spain)
Cash provided by (used
in) operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($6,338) $33,654 $60,044
Net change in non-cash
working capital 1,397 (25,475) (15,959)
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(4,941) 8,179 44,085
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Cash provided by (used
in) investing activities
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment (345) (3,437) (9,666)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities (1,807) (314) -
Maturity of bonds and
other securities 15,613 - -
Sale (purchase) of short-
term investments 80,056 - (1)
Other (2,790) (940) -
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90,727 (4,691) (9,667)
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Cash provided by (used
in) financing activities (6,836) - (607)
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Foreign exchange on cash
held in foreign
currencies - (5,422) (8,667)
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Cash provided by
discontinued operation (297,220) - -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) 346,804 (54) (14,675)
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Increase (decrease) in
cash 128,534 (1,988) 10,469
Cash:
Beginning of year 324,433 135,203 121,331
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End of period 452,967 133,215 131,800
Short term investments 258,459 - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $711,426 $133,215 $131,800
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DISCONTINUED
For the three months COBRE OPERATIONS -
ended December 31, 2011 PYHASALMI PANAMA OK TEDI TOTAL
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(Papua New
(thousands of US dollars) (Finland) (Panama) Guinea)
Cash provided by (used
in) operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $24,928 $115 $ - $112,403
Net change in non-cash
working capital (1,598) - - (41,635)
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23,330 115 - 70,768
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Cash provided by (used
in) investing activities
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment (1,914) (41,738) - (57,100)
Acquisition of bonds and
other securities - - - (2,121)
Maturity of bonds and
other securities - - - 15,613
Sale (purchase) of short-
term investments - - - 80,055
Other - - - (3,730)
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(1,914) (41,738) - 32,717
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Cash provided by (used
in) financing activities - - - (7,443)
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Foreign exchange on cash
held in foreign
currencies (7,224) (1,483) - (22,796)
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Cash provided by
discontinued operation - - 297,220 -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (75,914) 41,059 (297,220) -
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Increase (decrease) in
cash (61,722) (2,047) - 73,246
Cash:
Beginning of year 107,831 27,954 - 716,752
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End of period 46,109 25,907 - 789,998
Short term investments - - - 258,459
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Cash and short-term
investments $46,109 $25,907 $ - $1,048,457
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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 1000, 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, 2012, 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, 2012. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, which are included in our 2012 annual report.
3. Change in functional and presentation currencies to the US dollar
Prior to June 1, 2012, Inmet Mining's functional currency and our presentation currency were the Canadian dollar. The decision to proceed with full scale development of Cobre Panama has significantly increased Inmet Mining's exposure to the US dollar considering:
- Inmet Mining'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 Mining's functional currency. 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. IFRS requires a change in functional currency to be accounted for prospectively. We therefore translated Inmet Mining'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.
Following the change in Inmet Mining'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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December December December
31, 2012 31, 2011 31, 2010
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Cash and cash equivalents:
Liquidity funds $806,269 $375,523 $188,415
Term deposits 51,243 6,548 51,306
Overnight deposits 31,387 70,389 4,182
Bankers' acceptances - 891 -
Money market funds 14,410 126,336 38,774
Corporate - 11,593 -
Bank deposits 130,274 31,722 26,304
Provincial short-term notes - 166,996 -
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1,033,583 789,998 308,981
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Short-term investments:
Corporate - 48,588 -
Term deposits 211,536 - 7,064
Provincial 15,079 187,191 -
Bankers' acceptances 21,494 22,680 -
Asset backed securities 259,527(i) - -
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507,636 258,459 7,064
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Total cash and short-term
instruments $1,541,219 $1,048,457 $316,045
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(i) Bank sponsored securitized programs with highest credit quality rating
and supported by global liquidity lines.
5. Restricted cash
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December December December
31, 2012 31, 2011 31, 2010
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Collateralized cash for letter of
credit facility - Inmet $19,804 $16,306 $16,368
Mining
Collateralized cash for letters of
credit - Las Cruces 56,920 52,451 50,480
Collateralized cash for Pyhasalmi
reclamation 1,617 1,565 1,580
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78,341 70,322 68,428
Less current portion:
Collateralized cash for letters of
credit - Las Cruces (1,291) (784) (597)
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$77,050 $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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December December December
31, 2012 31, 2011 31, 2010
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Current available for sale securities (a) $736,387 $ - $ -
Current held to maturity securities (b) 147,212 175,921 52,201
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883,599 175,921 52,201
Available for sale securities (a) 824,092 - -
Held to maturity securities (b) 366,513 427,727 308,483
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1,190,605 427,727 308,483
Other 2,483 3,060 2,608
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$2,076,687 $606,708 $363,292
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(a) In 2012, we invested US cash of $2,223 million in US dollar-denominated
Treasury, corporate and Supranational bonds and other securities with
credit ratings of A- to AAA. These securities mature between 2013 and
2018 and have a weighted average yield to maturity of 0.29 percent. We
designated these securities as available for sale and recognized them
at fair value. During the year, $662 million securities matured (2011 -
nil).
(b) In 2012, we purchased $69 million (2011 - $292 million) of US Treasury
bonds, US Corporate bonds and Canadian and Provincial government bonds.
During the year, securities with a face value of $178 million matured
(2011 - $67 million). The securities have an annual yield to maturity
of 1.1 percent. We designated these bonds as held to maturity,
measuring them initially at fair value and subsequently at amortized
cost.
7. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
The table below shows the significant components of our accounts payable and accrued liabilities balance.
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December December December
31, 2012 31, 2011 31, 2010
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Accounts payables and accrued
liabilities $258,024 $117,725 $91,778
Amounts payable related to metal sales 3,788 737 573
Income taxes payable 20,864 20,134 39,658
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$282,676 $138,596 $132,009
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8. Provisions
We recorded an additional $14 million of asset retirement obligations this year ($10 million this quarter), for liabilities at our closed properties. $7 million of this increase is the result of a decrease in the discount rates we applied in determining the liabilities. Additionally, we recognized $7 million due to an increase in our estimated closure costs, primarily at Troilus for on-going treatment of tailings and associate labour costs. We also recognized liabilities of $20 million at Cobre Panama as a result of development activities that took place during the year.
In 2011, we recorded increased asset retirement obligations of $16 million: $5 million for additional closure liabilities at Troilus, and $11 million from a decrease in the discount rates we applied.
9. Long-term debt
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December 31, December 31, December 31,
2012 2011 2010
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Senior unsecured notes(a):
8.75% notes $1,449,315 $ - $ -
7.5% notes 492,674 - -
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1,941,989 - -
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Promissory note 17,870 16,581 16,091
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1,959,859 16,581 16,091
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Less current portion:
Promissory note 17,870 - -
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Total long-term debt $1,941,989 $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 (8.75 percent Notes) due June 2020. The 8.75 percent 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.
We may redeem, prior to June 1, 2016, up to 35 percent of the 8.75 percent 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 8.75 percent 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 8.75 percent 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
On December 18, 2012, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5 percent senior unsecured notes (7.5 percent Notes) due June 2021. The 7.5 percent Notes were priced at 100 percent of their face value, yielding proceeds of $493 million net of the directly attributable transaction costs.
We may redeem, prior to December 1, 2015, up to 35 percent of the 7.5 percent Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.5 percent of the principal amount plus accrued interest. Prior to December 1, 2016, we may redeem the 7.5 percent 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 December 1, 2016. We may redeem the 7.5 percent Notes at any time on or after December 1, 2016 at the redemption prices and periods set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest:
December 1, 2016 103.750 percent
December 1, 2017 101.875 percent
December 1, 2018 and thereafter 100.000 percent
These senior unsecured 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 are being used to fund the development of Cobre Panama, interest costs are being capitalized to project assets during the construction period of this project. The 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.
10. 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, historical average volatilities and a risk free interest rate of 1.0 percent, resulting in December 31, 2012 fair values per PSU of Cdn $133.61 and Cdn $109.26, respectively, for the 2011 and 2012 awards.
We recognized the following share-based compensation expense in general and administration relating to all outstanding equity-based awards:
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December December
31 31
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Stock option plan $1,068 $1,383 $5,090 $3,688
Performance share unit plan 2,592 455 3,038 750
Long-term incentive plan (LTIP) 1,121 - 7,880 735
Deferred share unit plan 327 224 1,119 997
Share award plan 50 147 196 601
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$5,158 $2,209 17,336 $6,771
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11. Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes:
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December December December
31, 2012 31, 2011 31, 2010
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Unrealized losses on gold forward
sales contracts sales
(net of tax of $nil) (December 31,
2011 - $nil, December 31, 2010 -
$2,350) $ - $ - ($5,481)
Unrealized gains (losses) on bonds
and other securities
(net of tax of $91) (December 31,
2011 - $91, December 31, 2010 -
$76) 421 (534) (438)
Currency translation adjustment (85,834) (159,010) (173,408)
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss ($85,413) ($159,544) ($179,327)
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Currency translation adjustments
The table below is breakdown of our currency translation adjustments.
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December December December
31, 2012 31, 2011 31, 2010
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Pyhasalmi (euro functional currency) ($18,981) ($27,378) ($23,580)
Las Cruces (euro functional currency) (63,557) (103,071) (90,456)
Cayeli (US dollar functional
currency) (12,003) (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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($85,834) ($159,010) ($173,408)
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12. 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, the sale was 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.
13. Investment and other income
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December December
31 31
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Interest income $3,818 $4,668 $15,144 $16,099
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (19,608) (8,327) 6,270 10,446
Dividend and royalty income 759 1,460 2,988 2,944
Other (1,248) (1,684) (196) 259
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($16,279) ($3,883) $24,206 $29,748
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Foreign exchange gain (loss) is
a result of:
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December 31 December 31
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Translation of US dollar cash
held in euro based entities ($14,771) $ - ($15,998) $ -
Translation of US dollar cash
held by Corporate prior to June
2012 - 5 27,338 (8,001)
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 - (8,321) 4,330 11,232
Translation of Cdn dollar cash
held by Corporate subsequent to
May 2012 (357) - 2,231 -
Translation of Cdn dollar bonds
and other securities subsequent
to May 2012 (2,067) - 7,912 -
Translation of other monetary
assets and liabilities (2,413) (11) (2,659) 7,215
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($19,608) ($8,327) $6,270 $10,446
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14. Finance costs
three months ended year ended
December 31 December 31
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Interest on note payable $277 $282 $1,067 $1,119
Accretion on note payable 192 176 714 670
Accretion on provisions and
capital lease obligations 2,163 1,856 8,289 7,393
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$2,632 $2,314 $10,070 $9,182
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15. Income tax
For the three months ended December 31, 2012:
Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income
taxes $474 $5,838 ($795) $7,765 $13,282
Deferred income
taxes 872 (1,855) 19,166 248 18,431
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Income tax
expense $1,346 $3,983 $18,371 $8,013 $31,713
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For the three
months ended
December 31,
2011:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income
taxes ($1,577) $7,907 $81 $6,847 $13,258
Deferred income
taxes (85) 1,537 8,016 (235) 9,233
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Income tax
expense ($1,662) $9,444 $8,097 $6,612 $22,491
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For the year
ended December
31, 2012:
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Las
Corporate Cayeli Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income
taxes $1,002 $33,536 $255 $23,942 $58,735
Deferred income
taxes 933 (613) 72,240 9 72,569
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Income tax
expense $1,935 $32,923 $72,495 $23,951 $131,304
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For the year
ended December
31, 2011:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Current income
taxes ($2,171) $46,840 $606 $31,292 $76,567
Deferred income
taxes (203) 4,107 22,182 (582) 25,504
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Income tax
expense ($2,374) $50,947 $22,788 $30,710 $102,071
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16. Net income per share
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three months ended year ended
December 31 December 31
(thousands) 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Income from continuing
operations available to common
shareholders $38,221 $46,544 $331,211 $256,314
Income from discontinued
operations available to common
shareholders - - - 80,786
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Net income available to common
shareholders $38,221 $46,544 $331,211 $337,100
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three months ended year ended
December 31 December 31
(thousands) 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding 69,366 69,332 69,362 66,432
Plus incremental shares from
assumed conversions:
Deferred share units 109 122 109 122
Long term incentive plan units 312 - 312 18
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Diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding 69,787 69,454 69,783 66,572
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The table below shows our earnings per common share for the three months ended December 31.
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(US dollars per share) 2012 2011
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Net income from continuing
operations per share $0.56 $0.56 $0.67 $0.67
Income from discontinued
operations per share - - - -
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Net income per share $0.56 $0.56 $0.67 $0.67
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The table below shows our earnings per common share for the year ended December 31.
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year ended December 31
(US dollars per share) 2012 2011
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Net income from continuing
operations per share $4.78 $4.75 $3.86 $3.85
Income from discontinued
operations per share - - 1.22 1.21
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Net income per share $4.78 $4.75 $5.08 $5.06
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17. Statements of cash flows
For the three months ended December 31, 2012:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Accounts receivable ($1,241) $39,020 ($47,627) ($5,399) ($15,247)
Inventories - (4,956) 266 (79) ($4,769)
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities 7,301 14,281 2,623 233 24,438
Taxes payable 348 (2,059) (1,842) 7,075 3,522
Provisions (283) - 1,607 - 1,324
Other 284 (14) - (2) 268
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$6,409 $46,272 ($44,973) $1,828 $9,536
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For the three months ended December 31, 2011:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Accounts receivable $342 ($17,642) ($6,758) $6,314 ($17,744)
Inventories - (3,009) (4,984) (1,286) (9,279)
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities 2,253 816 (4,297) 1,486 258
Taxes payable (1,146) (6,593) 80 (7,856) (15,515)
Provisions (52) - - - (52)
Other - 953 - (256) 697
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$1,397 ($25,475) ($15,959) ($1,598) ($41,635)
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For the year ended December 31, 2012:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Accounts
receivable ($4,066) $2,318 ($56,492) ($801) ($59,041)
Inventories - 1,296 (150) 441 1,587
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities 5,274 11,096 3,540 1,148 21,058
Taxes payable 2,206 (3,395) (842) 4,161 2,130
Provisions (283) - 1,607 - 1,324
Other - (8) - (4) (12)
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$3,131 $11,307 ($52,337) $4,945 ($32,954)
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For the year ended December 31, 2011:
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Corporate Cayeli Las Cruces Pyhasalmi
and other (Turkey) (Spain) (Finland) Total
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Accounts
receivable ($180) $12,895 ($10,913) $15,875 $17,677
Inventories - (1,121) (7,713) (1,328) (10,162)
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities 1,142 7,615 8,535 (234) 17,058
Taxes payable (4,887) (803) (86) (14,234) (20,010)
Provisions (690) - - - (690)
Other - 1,169 - (256) 913
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($4,615) $19,755 ($10,177) ($177) $4,786
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18. Commitments
Capital commitments
As at December 31, 2012, Cobre Panama had committed $3.6 billion (net of spending to that date) on a 100 percent basis for the design and supply of coal-fired power plant, two SAG mills, four ball mills, and the related gearless drive, engineering and other construction activities.
Las Cruces committed $5 million for the upgrade of its safety infrastructure.
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 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 payable precious metals attributable to Inmet's 80 percent ownership based on the current 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.
Cayeli tax audit
Our tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time following the tax year to which those filings relate. In 2012 Cayeli became the subject of an audit of its 2008 to 2011 taxation years. On February 4, 2013, Cayeli received an assessment from the Turkish tax authorities adjusting the amount of withholding taxes to be remitted on dividends paid by Cayeli to its direct shareholder. The shares of Cayeli are owned by an indirect wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary of Inmet. The Turkish tax authorities have taken the position that Inmet and not the Spanish subsidiary is the beneficial owner of the dividends. The Turkish tax authorities are therefore taking the position that the withholding tax on the dividends should be the 15 percent domestic rate and not the reduced rate of 5 percent under the Turkey-Spain tax treaty. The dividends paid during the period assessed total TL 628 million. The proposed tax liability is TL 63 million (US $35 million) plus interest and penalties. Our view is that the relevant facts and circumstances support the position that Cayeli fulfilled its tax remittance obligations and Cayeli intends to vigorously dispute the assessment.
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