TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2010) -
All amounts in Canadian dollars unless indicated otherwise
Inmet (TSX:IMN) announces fourth quarter earnings of $1.60 per share compared with a loss of $0.67 per share in the fourth quarter of 2008 Fourth quarter highlights
-- Earnings from operations were higher because of higher metal prices
Higher copper and zinc prices increased sales by $143 million compared
to the same quarter of 2008. In 2008, prices were significantly impacted
by the downturn in the metal and financial markets.
-- Lower operating costs
Cost of sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $17 million lower than
they were last year mainly because Troilus is now only processing ore
from stockpiles.
-- Las Cruces produced 3,300 tonnes of copper cathode
We did not achieve commercial production in the fourth quarter because
of operational challenges during the ramp-up phase. We have developed a
comprehensive plan to maximize our efforts in reaching plant capacity.
We now anticipate reaching commercial production, equal to 60 percent of
plant capacity, by May 2010 and full capacity in August 2010.
-- Higher zinc production
Copper production at our other operations was consistent with last year.
Zinc production was higher because grades at Pyhasalmi were higher. Gold
production was lower because Troilus drew all of its feed from its low
grade stockpile.
-- Lower copper cash costs
Copper cash costs this quarter were US $0.22 per pound compared to US
$0.50 per pound in the fourth quarter of 2008. Higher metal credits
helped lower cash costs, partly offset by higher treatment charges. Cash
costs are a non-GAAP measure (see pages 34 to 36).
-- Cayeli finalized three year agreement with its workers' union
In December 2009, Cayeli finalized a three-year labour agreement,
effective May 2009, that includes an inflation adjustment as well as
some first year adjustments. We expect the agreement to increase
operating costs by about US $0.02 per pound per year (assuming 8 percent
inflation in the next two years).
-- Option to sell 20 or 30 percent of Cobre Panama
In October 2009, we entered into an agreement with LS-Nikko Copper Inc.
(LS-Nikko), that gives it an option to acquire a 20 percent interest in
Minera Panama. LS-Nikko may, prior to February 28, 2010 (formerly
January 31, 2010) elect to increase this interest to 30 percent. The
original date was extended by one month following LS-Nikko's recent
request as it is in the midst of negotiating with other interested
parties.
Key financial data
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FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
(thousands,
except per
share
amounts)
Sales
Gross sales $290,570 $139,626 +108% $983,885 $944,865 +4%
Net income
Net income $89,763 $(32,514) +376% $269,169 $216,922 +24%
Net income
per share $1.60 $(0.67) +339% $5.14 $4.49 +14%
Cash flow
Cash flow
provided by
operating
activities $125,781 $30,992 +306% $322,751 $324,505 -1%
Cash flow
provided by
operating
activities
per share(1) $2.24 $0.64 +250% $6.17 $6.72 -8%
Capital
spending(2) $63,353 $133,979 -53% $268,264 $460,792 -42%
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OPERATING
HIGHLIGHTS
Production(3)
Copper
(tonnes) 24,300 21,100 +15% 83,600 80,500 +4%
Zinc
(tonnes) 23,500 19,600 +20% 78,000 75,400 +3%
Gold
(ounces) 50,800 64,600 -21% 228,400 244,100 -6%
Pyrite
(tonnes) 60,900 81,700 -25% 383,900 565,000 -32%
Cash costs(4)
Copper (US
$ per
pound) $0.22 $0.50 -56% $0.44 $0.52 -15%
Gold (US $
per ounce) $202 $460 -56% $182 $417 -56%
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as at December 31 as at December 31
FINANCIAL CONDITION 2009 2008
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Current ratio 4.2 to 1 2.4 to 1
Gross debt to total equity(5) 1% 19%
Net working capital balance (millions) $609 $475
Cash balance (millions) $534 $573
Shareholders' equity (millions) $2,238 $1,868
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(1) Calculated as cash flow provided by operating activities divided by
average shares outstanding for the respective period.
(2) For the year ended 2009, includes $139 million in spending at Las Cruces
and $85 million at Cobre Panama.
(3) Inmet's share.
(4) Cash cost per pound of copper and cash cost per ounce of gold are non-
GAAP measures - see Supplementary financial information on pages 34 to
36.
(5) Gross debt includes long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
less the non-recourse note owing from Las Cruces to its non-controlling
shareholder.
Fourth quarter press release
Where to find it
Our financial results 4
Key changes in 2009 4
Understanding our performance 5
Earnings from operations 7
Corporate costs 12
Results of our operations 15
Cayeli 16
Las Cruces 18
Pyhasalmi 20
Troilus 22
Ok Tedi 24
Status of our development project 26
Cobre Panama 26
Managing our liquidity 28
Financial condition 31
Accounting changes 32
Supplementary financial information 34
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, 2009.
Forward looking information
Securities regulators encourage companies to disclose forward-looking information to help investors understand a company's future prospects. This press release contains statements about our future financial condition, results of operations and business.
These 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 such as may, expect, anticipate, believe or other similar words. We believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, actual events and results could be substantially different because of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business or events that happen after the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. As a general policy, we do not update forward-looking statements except as required by securities laws and regulations. Our financial results
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(thousands,
except per three months ended December 31 year ended December 31
share amounts) 2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change
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EARNINGS FROM
OPERATIONS(1)
Cayeli $57,854 $(8,438) +786% $123,729 $122,483 +1%
Pyhasalmi 24,106 7,812 +209% 63,232 92,698 -32%
Troilus 20,033 3,695 +442% 104,645 26,328 +297%
Ok Tedi 48,168 (2,385) +2,120% 150,257 135,163 +11%
Other (6,193) (487) +1,172% (7,594) (1,951) +289%
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143,968 197 +72,980% 434,269 374,721 +16%
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DEVELOPMENT AND
EXPLORATION
Corporate
development and
exploration (2,915) (1,971) +48% (10,837) (10,620) +2%
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CORPORATE COSTS
General and
administration (9,836) (3,289) +199% (23,892) (13,138) +82%
Investment and
other income 280 8,057 -97% 9,131 5,986 +53%
Asset impairment (3,496) (36,275) -90% (9,915) (36,275) -73%
Interest expense (496) (490) +1% (1,977) (1,884) +5%
Income and
capital taxes (38,599) (537) +7,088% (121,779) (107,368) +13%
Non-controlling
interest 857 1,794 -52% (5,831) 5,500 -206%
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(51,290) (30,740) +67% (154,263) (147,179) +5%
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Net income $89,763 $(32,514) +376% $269,169 $216,922 +24%
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Basic net income
per share $1.60 $(0.67) +339% $5.14 $4.49 +14%
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Diluted net
income per
share $1.60 $(0.67) +339% $5.13 $4.48 +15%
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Weighted average
shares
outstanding 56,107 48,282 +16% 52,334 48,282 +8%
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(1) Gross sales less smelter processing charges and freight, cost of sales,
depreciation and provisions for mine reclamation.
Key changes in 2009
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EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS
Sales
Higher copper and zinc prices
denominated in Canadian dollars $143 $31 7
Higher gold prices and other prices 19 83 7
Lower sales volumes (6) (40) 8
Lower pyrite sales, net of costs to sell (7) (26) 8
Costs
Higher smelter processing charges and
freight (14) (7) 10
Lower operating costs, including costs
that vary with income and cash flows 11 35 11
Higher depreciation (3) (17) 12
Other 1 1
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Higher earnings from operations,
compared to 2008 144 60
CORPORATE COSTS
Change in income tax expense from
change in earnings (38) (14) 14
Higher general and administration costs (7) (11) 12
Foreign exchange on Las Cruces credit
facility and realization of related
hedge contracts 12 34 13
Other foreign exchange changes (11) 6 13
Asset impairment 33 26 13
Lower interest income on cash balances (5) (23) 12
Change in non-controlling interest 1 (11)
Other (7) (15)
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Higher net income, compared to 2008 $122 $52
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Understanding our performance
Metal prices
The table below shows the average metal prices we realized in US dollars and Canadian dollars (the prices we realize include finalization adjustments - see Gross sales on page 7). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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US dollar
metal
prices
Copper
(per
pound) US $3.31 US $0.50 +562% US $2.63 US $2.70 -3%
Zinc
(per
pound) US $1.11 US $0.46 +141% US $0.81 US $0.84 -4%
Gold
(per
ounce) US $1,110 US $714 +55% US $980 US $732 +34%
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Canadian
dollar
metal
prices
Copper
(per
pound) C $3.51 C $0.61 +475% C $3.00 C $2.88 +4%
Zinc
(per
pound) C $1.18 C $0.56 +111% C $0.92 C $0.90 +2%
Gold
(per
ounce) C $1,177 C $866 +36% C $ 1,117 C $ 781 +43%
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There was an overall improvement in base metal prices in 2009, and a steady increase in the price of gold.
Copper
Copper rose to its highest levels at the end of the year against a background of rising inventory on the London Metals Exchange (LME). While the entire metals complex was subject to the same macro-economic conditions, copper was most favoured, driven by tight supply, rising demand from China, improving business sentiment near the end of the year, and a return of investment fund flow. The price of copper increased by 140 percent during the year, from US $1.39 per pound to US $3.33 per pound at December 31, even though copper stocks on the LME increased by 47 percent, from 342,000 tonnes to 502,000 tonnes. For the quarter, copper prices rose 20 percent. Prices do not usually move in the same direction as inventory. We believe this is likely the impact of a continuing inflow of investment funds into commodities like copper and zinc.
Zinc
Zinc was near the top of the list for price gains in 2009. It is used extensively in infrastructure, auto production and construction, which were favoured by various government stimulus programs, and the zinc price increase was driven mainly by rapid response from the supply side, a record inflow of funds and increasing demand from China.
Mines and smelters voluntarily reduced production and shut down operations in 2008 in response to falling prices, reducing the total amount of refined zinc produced in 2009 by 1 million tonnes. Zinc prices quickly recovered to levels last seen nearly 20 months ago, growing 113 percent over the year, from US $0.55 per pound in January, to US $1.17 per pound at the end of December. At the same time, LME zinc inventory increased by 92 percent, from 255,000 tonnes to 490,000 tonnes. For the quarter, the price of zinc rose 34 percent.
Gold
Gold, a traditional safe-haven in times of economic uncertainty, reached an all-time high in 2009. Prices were driven by the lower US dollar, an increase in investor demand as US dollar reserves and portfolios diversified into gold. Starting the year at US $870 per ounce, gold reached US $996 per ounce at the end of September, US $1,200 per ounce in November, and closed the year at US $1,104 per ounce.
Pyrite
The economic downturn began to have a significant effect on demand for sulphur and sulphuric acid near the end of 2008 and the sulphur markets continued to feel the effects of the downturn in 2009. Sulphur prices experienced a large increase in December 2009, which we expect will hold in 2010 and will have a direct impact on pyrite prices.
Exchange rates
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Exchange rates
1 US$ to C$ $1.06 $1.21 -12% $1.14 $1.07 +7%
1 euro to C$ $1.56 $1.60 -3% $1.59 $1.56 +2%
1 euro to US$ $1.48 $1.32 +12% $1.39 $1.47 -5%
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Our sales are affected by the conversion of US dollar revenue to Canadian dollars. The Canadian dollar appreciated 12 percent this quarter relative to the US dollar, and 3 percent relative to the euro as compared to the same quarter last year. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect our earnings as follows: -- translation of US dollar and euro functional currency operations to
Canadian dollars
-- revaluation of US dollar and euro cash held in Canada
-- translation of US dollar sales at Troilus to Canadian dollars.
Prior to repayment of the credit facility at Las Cruces, we had foreign exchange from translation of a US dollar loan to euros.
Treatment charges up for copper and down for zinc
Treatment charges are one component of smelter processing charges. We also pay smelters for content losses and price participation.
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Treatment
charges
Copper (per
dry metric
tonne of
concentrate) $60 $64 -7% $73 $50 +46%
Zinc (per
dry metric
tonne of
concentrate) $200 $379 -47% $215 $318 -32%
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Price
participation
Copper (per
pound) $0.01 $0.02 -50% $0.03 $0.04 -25%
Zinc (per
pound) $0.14 $(0.08) +275% $0.06 $(0.02) +400%
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Freight
charges
Copper (per
dry metric
tonne of
concentrate) $46 $37 +24% $42 $48 -13%
Zinc (per
dry metric
tonne of
concentrate) $15 $32 -53% $23 $37 -38%
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Statutory tax rates remain consistent
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% -
Pyhasalmi 26% 26% -
Ok Tedi 37% 37% -
Las Cruces 30% 30% -
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Earnings from operations
Earnings from operations include the following:
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Gross sales $290,570 $139,626 +108% $983,885 $944,865 +4%
Smelter processing
charges and
freight (53,696) (32,870) +63% (176,432) (179,738) -2%
Cost of sales:
Direct production
costs (78,612) (86,935) -10% (297,159) (331,173) -10%
Inventory changes 8,767 (30) -29,323% 7,273 3,345 +117%
Provisions for
mine
rehabilitation
and other non-cash
charges (5,150) (4,750) +8% (21,546) (17,974) +20%
Depreciation (17,911) (14,844) +21% (61,752) (44,604) +38%
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Earnings from
operations $143,968 $197 +72,980% $434,269 $374,721 +16%
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Gross sales were higher
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Gross sales by
operation
Cayeli $113,747 $27,481 +314% $305,091 $305,190 -
Pyhasalmi 59,747 37,273 +60% 184,991 221,124 -16%
Troilus 41,203 36,391 +13% 199,879 141,251 +42%
Ok Tedi(1) 75,873 38,481 +97% 293,924 277,300 +6%
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Gross sales by
metal
Copper $154,925 $46,367 +234% $503,242 $511,037 -2%
Zinc 64,964 20,110 +223% 160,253 150,216 +7%
Gold 54,889 54,720 - 257,713 189,379 +36%
Other 15,792 18,429 -14% 62,677 94,233 -33%
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(1) Our 18 percent share of Ok Tedi's sales.
Change in sales for the fourth quarter the result of significantly higher
metals prices
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Higher copper prices, denominated in
Canadian dollars $115 $27
Higher zinc prices, denominated in Canadian
dollars 28 3
Higher gold prices, denominated in Canadian
dollars 15 78
Changes in other metal prices (11) (15)
Higher (lower) sales volumes 4 (54)
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Higher gross sales, compared to 2008 $151 $39
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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).
In the fourth quarter, we recorded $7 million in positive finalization adjustments from third quarter sales.
At the end of this quarter, the following sales had not been settled:
-- 25 million pounds of copper provisionally priced at US $3.34 per pound
-- 23 million pounds of zinc provisionally priced at US $1.15 per pound.
The finalization adjustment we record for these sales will depend on the actual price when we receive the final settlement, which can be up to five months from the time we initially record it. We expect these sales to settle in the following months: --------------------------------------------------
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January 2010 9 23
February 2010 11 -
March 2010 5 -
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Unsettled sales at December 31, 2009 25 23
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Higher zinc and pyrite sales volumes
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Sales volumes
Copper (tonnes) 21,700 22,500 -4% 79,300 81,700 -3%
Zinc (tonnes) 24,500 13,600 +80% 79,400 76,100 +4%
Gold (ounces) 45,800 63,700 -28% 228,900 241,800 -5%
Pyrite (tonnes) 116,900 66,000 +77% 412,500 557,700 -26%
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Production
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Copper
(tonnes)
Cayeli 8,200 8,400 -2% 29,200 32,700 -11% 30,500
Las Cruces 2,300 - +100% 3,900 - +100% 51,100
Pyhasalmi 3,600 3,400 +6% 14,600 13,300 +10% 13,400
Troilus 1,000 2,000 -50% 5,900 5,700 +4% 2,100
Ok Tedi 9,200 7,300 +26% 30,000 28,800 +4% 29,300
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24,300 21,100 +15% 83,600 80,500 +4% 126,400
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Zinc (tonnes)
Cayeli 13,800 12,800 +8% 50,900 47,600 +7% 51,700
Pyhasalmi 9,700 6,800 +43% 27,100 27,800 -3% 31,300
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Gold (ounces)
Troilus 24,200 40,500 -40% 135,200 151,300 -11% 36,400
Ok Tedi 26,600 24,100 +9% 93,200 92,800 - 109,300
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Pyrite (tonnes)
Pyhasalmi 60,900 81,700 -25% 383,900 565,000 -32% 420,000
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(1) Inmet's share represents 100 percent for Cayeli, Pyhasalmi and Troilus,
18 percent for Ok Tedi and 70 percent for Las Cruces.
Year 2009 production compared to 2008
Metal production overall was fairly consistent between years, although copper production at Cayeli was down because we mined lower grades, and gold production at Troilus was down because we began processing low grade stockpiled ore in April 2009.
Fourth quarter 2009 production compared to 2008
Copper production this quarter was higher than the same quarter in 2008, because of new production at Las Cruces and higher grades and mill throughput at Ok Tedi. This was partly offset by the impact of lower grades at Troilus.
Zinc production was up mainly because zinc grades and recoveries at Pyhasalmi were higher.
Gold production was down because grades were lower at Troilus (as production was drawn from its low grade stockpiles).
We restarted producing pyrite in the quarter but produced less than in 2008 to reduce inventory stockpiles.
2010 outlook for sales
We use our production objectives to estimate our sales target. We expect copper and zinc sales volumes in 2010 to be higher because we expect higher production. We expect gold sales volumes to be lower than 2009 because production will end at Troilus mid-year 2010.
We expect copper production to be about 50 percent higher in 2010 because of the incremental production at Las Cruces. Estimated production for our 70 percent share of Las Cruces includes 38,500 tonnes of copper cathode and 12,600 tonnes of copper contained in ore that, depending on marketing conditions and permitting requirements, we intend to ship directly to smelters. We expect zinc production to increase because we plan to mine higher zinc grades at Pyhasalmi in 2010.
Our Canadian dollar sales revenues are affected by the US dollar denominated metal price we receive, and the exchange rate between the US dollar and Canadian dollar. The overall outlook for copper demand is broadly positive in 2010 and copper is the most favoured base metal because of its strong fundamentals, especially if global demand recovery gathers momentum in 2010.
Globally, we expect very little additional copper production to come on stream in 2010 given the number of projects that were delayed during the economic crisis. The strong demand expected from emerging markets and pick-up in demand from the developed economies, combined with tighter supply, are likely to keep prices above US $3.00 per pound. We also expect continued interest from investors to support the price through 2010.
For zinc, improving demand in end-use markets, strong galvanized steel output in China, continuing flow of funds and a balanced concentrate market are expected to limit the surplus of zinc along the supply chain and support prices in 2010.
Investment demand for gold continues to be its main price driver, and this year's high of over US $1,000 per ounce at the end of 2009 should continue into 2010. Even if economic indicators continue to recover and investors become more willing to diversify into risky assets, investment demand for gold is expected to be maintained as we see more visible signs of rising inflation. Higher smelter processing charges for the quarter
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Smelter processing
charges and freight by
operation
Cayeli $27,032 $13,279 +104% $82,126 $78,400 +5%
Pyhasalmi 17,094 9,615 +78% 50,896 56,954 -12%
Troilus 2,750 3,904 -30% 13,740 11,053 +20%
Ok Tedi(1) 6,820 6,072 +11% 29,670 33,331 -12%
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Smelter processing
charges and freight by
metal
Copper $18,880 $15,301 +23% $75,932 $69,263 +10%
Zinc 28,421 12,069 +135% 74,295 74,071 -
Other 6,395 5,500 +16% 26,205 36,404 -28%
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Smelter processing
charges by type and
freight
Copper treatment
and refining
charges $7,651 $8,524 -10% $34,914 $24,625 +42%
Zinc treatment
charges 9,594 10,228 -6% 33,750 47,030 -28%
Copper price
participation 524 1,229 -57% 4,622 7,025 -34%
Zinc price
participation 7,312 (2,355) +410% 11,164 (3,170) +452%
Content losses 18,822 6,778 +178% 53,778 50,530 +6%
Other 1,479 950 +56% 6,163 6,600 -7%
Freight 8,314 7,516 +11% 32,041 47,098 -32%
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(1) Our 18 percent share of Ok Tedi's smelter processing charges and
freight.
Year 2009 smelter processing charges and freight compared to 2008
Close to 90 percent of our copper concentrates are sold under long-term contracts and are therefore not subject to the volatile spot market. Our contracts with the smelters for 2009 were negotiated at the end of 2008, amidst the global market downturn, at treatment charges of US $75 per tonne, which was almost 70 percent higher than 2008 contract terms. Contract terms for zinc treatment charges were lower in 2009 because of the tight zinc concentrate market. Higher price participation charges, however, increased total zinc charges to the same level as 2008. Freight rates were volatile during the year, but on average they were substantially lower than 2008. Freight costs were also down in 2009 because Pyhasalmi made fewer pyrite shipments Fourth quarter 2009 smelter processing charges and freight compared to 2008
The higher smelter processing charges in the quarter is largely due to higher sales volumes of zinc. Freight costs were higher because Pyhasalmi made more pyrite shipments than the comparative quarter of 2008.
2010 outlook for smelter processing charges and freight
We expect our costs for copper treatment and refining to decrease in 2010. Reduced concentrate supply, coupled with rising smelting capacity, especially in China, is expected to keep the concentrate market in a deficit position and should result in treatment costs of less than US $50 per dry metric tonne in 2010.
With the current high price of zinc it is expected that zinc mines and smelters will ramp up their production in 2010. As a result, we believe that a balanced zinc concentrate market could evolve and therefore expect zinc processing charges to remain at 2009 levels.
In 2010, Las Cruces may sell crushed ore to smelters and incur smelter processing charges. The costs associated with smelting and refining this material are expected to be higher than at our other operations because of the low copper grade compared to grades in concentrates and the higher level of impurities in this ore.
Las Cruces' copper cathode production will be sold directly to buyers in the Spanish and Mediterranean markets.
We expect our ocean freight costs to be about 20 percent higher than they were in 2009 because of the expected recovery in global trade.
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Direct production
costs by operation
Cayeli $23,540 $21,161 +11% $82,429 $89,761 -8%
Pyhasalmi 16,694 15,597 +7% 62,085 59,642 4%
Troilus 12,915 22,628 -43% 56,503 88,707 -36%
Ok Tedi(1) 25,463 27,549 -8% 96,142 93,063 +3%
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Total direct
production costs 78,612 86,935 -10% 297,159 331,173 -10%
Inventory changes (8,767) 30 -29,323% (7,273) (3,345) 117%
Reclamation, accretion
and other non-cash
expenses 5,150 4,750 +8% 21,546 17,974 +20%
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Total cost of sales $74,995 $91,715 -18% $311,432 $345,802 -10%
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(1) Our 18 percent share of Ok Tedi's direct production costs.
Year 2009 direct production costs compared to 2008
Direct production costs were lower in 2009 than they were in 2008 mainly because we finished mining at Troilus and began to process stockpiled ore in April 2009. Lower operating costs from our other operations, however, were mostly offset by foreign exchange.
Fourth quarter 2009 direct production costs compared to 2008
Higher production costs at Cayeli for the quarter are mainly because of higher royalty payments associated with higher income. Ok Tedi had reduced costs largely due to the translation of costs from US dollars to Canadian dollars.
2009 charges for reclamation, accretion and other non-cash charges compared to 2008
This includes an accrual for asset retirement obligations, provisions for severance and retirement and other non-cash expenses. In 2009, we recorded an additional $6 million for closure liabilities at our closed sites to reflect the longer time expected to treat water at certain sites, and increased costs.
2010 outlook for cost of sales
Our budget for 2010 assumes our costs will be similar to 2009. Consolidated direct production costs should be higher because production starts at Las Cruces.
Certain variable costs may continue to affect our earnings, depending on metal prices:
- royalties at Cayeli are affected by its net income
- variable employee compensation costs at Ok Tedi are affected by its cash flows
- royalties at Las Cruces are affected by its net sales. Depreciation is increasing
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Depreciation by
operation
Cayeli $3,522 $3,150 +12% $13,348 $11,448 +17%
Pyhasalmi 1,983 2,502 -21% 8,220 9,227 -11%
Troilus 6,521 2,954 +121% 16,642 9,239 +80%
Ok Tedi 5,885 6,238 -6% 23,542 14,690 +60%
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$17,911 $14,844 +21% $61,752 $44,604 +38%
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Depreciation in 2009 included a full year of depreciating the capital spent on the Ok Tedi tailings management plant. This project is being depreciated over Ok Tedi's remaining four year life. Depreciation at Troilus more than doubled in the quarter compared to 2008, and was significantly higher for the year, because it recorded an increase to its asset related to its retirement obligation at the end of 2008 and again in 2009.
2010 outlook for depreciation
We expect depreciation to be higher in 2010 because we expect Las Cruces to be transitioning to commercial production in the second quarter of 2010. Troilus is expected to process ore until mid-year 2010 and will depreciate its remaining assets to estimated salvage value over this period.
Corporate costs
Corporate costs include general and administration costs, taxes, interest and other income.
General and administration
General and administration costs are largely for management remuneration, governance and strategy. Costs in 2009 were $11 million higher than 2008 ($6 million in the fourth quarter) mainly because of the costs associated with the changes to the board and executive management this year. Costs in 2009 also included $1 million for a deferred 2008 bonus payment that was granted in June 2009 when Las Cruces started producing cathode copper.
2010 outlook for general and administration
We expect general and administration costs to be lower than 2009, but higher than they were in 2008 as we expect to increase our human resources as we move forward with Cobre Panama. Investment and other income was higher
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Interest income $828 $6,188 $4,706 $28,182
Dividend and royalty
income 350 1,825 1,335 4,979
Loss on recognition
of settlement of
interest rate swap
contract - - (14,823) -
Gain on recognition
of settlement of
foreign currency
forward contract - - 35,615 -
Foreign exchange
loss on Las
Cruces credit
facility - (12,001) (11,503) (24,896)
Other foreign
exchange gains
(losses) (4,836) 6,394 (2,652) (8,979)
Other 3,938 5,651 (3,547) 6,700
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$280 $8,057 $9,131 $5,986
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Interest income is lower than last year because market yields and our average cash balance were lower.
Recognition of interest rate swap contract and foreign currency forward contract
On July 31, 2009, we repaid 100 percent of Las Cruces' US dollar denominated bank credit facility and replaced it with intergroup debt using the proceeds from our equity offering. Las Cruces terminated its interest rate swap contracts on July 20, 2009, paying out $16 million for early termination. This had the following effects on investment and other income: -- When we converted the Las Cruces debt from euro to US dollars in 2008,
Las Cruces settled a foreign exchange forward contract and received
proceeds of $52 million. We deferred the proceeds in accumulated other
comprehensive income, and had been amortizing it against interest costs
over the term of the debt. When we repaid the debt, we realized the
remaining deferred gain of $36 million in investment and other income.
-- When we repaid the debt, we recorded the $15 million interest rate swap
loss we had deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income in
investment and other income.
-- We revalued the US dollar credit facility into euros (Las Cruces'
functional currency) and recorded foreign exchange gains or losses on
the translation. We incurred foreign exchange losses of $12 million in
2009 and $25 million in 2008 before the debt was repaid. The $12 million
loss in 2009 includes a $2 million foreign exchange gain from
translation and a $14 million foreign exchange loss from a devaluation
of US dollar cash we were holding to repay the credit facility.
-- As of July 31, 2009, we no longer report foreign exchange on revaluation
of bank debt, because we have replaced it with intergroup debt, and
foreign exchange is eliminated on consolidation. Las Cruces continues to
be affected by foreign exchange fluctuations on the intergroup debt.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
We have a foreign exchange gain or loss when:
-- we revalue certain foreign denominated assets and liabilities
-- we distribute funds from our self-sustaining operations and recognize
the foreign exchange we previously deferred on our original investment
and on funds as they accumulated.
Other foreign exchange gains (losses) are a result of the following:
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Revaluation of US
dollar cash held in
Canada $(691) $5,113 $(1,123) $5,102
Distribution of
funds from
subsidiaries (3,649) 1,421 (1,176) (18,963)
Revaluation of
short-term foreign
intergroup loans,
cash and other
monetary items (496) (140) (353) 4,882
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$(4,836) $6,394 $(2,652) $(8,979)
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2010 outlook for investment and other income
Investment and other income is affected by cash balances, interest rates and exchange rates. We plan to continue to repatriate excess cash balances from our foreign operations. This could result in foreign exchange losses or gains depending on the value of the Canadian dollar relative to when we initially invested in the operations, or the rate at which funds were accumulated.
We plan to repatriate approximately US $60 million in cash from Cayeli and EUR 15 million from Pyhasalmi in the first half of 2010. This excess cash was accumulated at 2009 average exchange rates. The foreign exchange impact will depend on the exchange rate on the day of repatriation. Because Ok Tedi distributes its earnings more frequently, the effect of repatriation is normally not significant.
Asset impairment
We made a decision in 2008 not to proceed with the Cerattepe project. All work ceased on the project and we took a $34 million charge to write down the assets to its net realizable value. In 2009, we took an additional impairment charge of $10 million, as well as a $6 million tax recovery (reflected in income taxes), to adjust to current net realizable value. The remaining $2 million asset impairment in 2008 was a write down of materials and supplies at Troilus. Income tax expense
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Cayeli $12,516 $(1,991) $19,788 $32,216
Pyhasalmi 5,372 948 12,016 19,814
Ok Tedi 18,480 (545) 56,413 49,779
Las Cruces (2,354) (6,049) 5,595 (11,050)
Troilus and
corporate 4,585 8,174 27,967 16,609
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$38,599 $537 $121,779 $107,368
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Consolidated
effective
tax rate 30% 2% +28% 31% 33% -2%
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Our tax expense changes as our earnings change.
Year 2009 income taxes compared to 2008
The consolidated effective tax rate decreased 2 percent from the 2008 rate largely due to taxes at Cayeli. In 2008, Cayeli's write down of Cerattepe was not tax deductible which increased Cayeli's effective tax rate. In 2009, we were able to record a tax recovery in relation to the 2008 write down, which lowered the 2009 effective tax rate.
Fourth quarter 2009 income taxes compared to 2008
There is a 28 percent increase in effective tax rate related mainly to Cayeli because in 2008 the tax recovery was lower as a result of the non-deductible Cerattepe write down.
2010 outlook for income tax expense
We expect statutory tax rates at our operations in 2010 to remain the same as they were in 2009 unless a statutory tax rate change is enacted.
Results of our operations
2010 estimates
Our financial review by operation includes estimates for our 2010 operating earnings and operating cash flows. We used our 2010 objectives for production and cost per tonne of ore milled to build these estimates, along with the following assumptions for the year: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copper price US $3.00 per pound
Zinc price US $1.00 per pound
Gold price US $1,000 per ounce
Copper treatment cost US $51 per tonne for contracts and US $32 per
tonne for spot sales
Zinc treatment cost US $205 per tonne (basis US $1,500 per tonne) and
US $200 per tonne for spot sales
US $ to C$ exchange rate $1.05
euro to C$ exchange rate $1.53
Working capital Assume no changes for the year
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Cayeli
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2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change 2010
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Tonnes of ore
milled (000's) 300 292 +3% 1,151 1,109 +4% 1,200
Tonnes of ore
milled per day 3,300 3,200 +3% 3,150 3,040 +4% 3,300
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Grades (percent) copper 3.5 3.7 -5% 3.3 3.7 -11% 3.3
zinc 6.5 6.2 +5% 6.3 6.1 +3% 6.1
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Mill recoveries
(percent) copper 79 77 +3% 77 80 -4% 78
zinc 71 70 +1% 71 71 - 70
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Production
(tonnes) copper 8,200 8,400 -2% 29,200 32,700 -11% 30,500
zinc 13,800 12,800 +8% 50,900 47,600 +7% 51,700
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Cost per tonne of
ore milled (C$) $78 $72 +8% $72 $81 -11% $72
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Production results surpass 2008 achievement to set a new record
Cayeli's production increased to a record 1.15 million tonnes this year, including 300,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter, and set several new records for milling, including best daily tonnage of 3,700 tonnes, and best monthly tonnage of 107,000 tonnes. The mine also placed record amounts of paste and waste fill into the underground.
Copper grades this quarter and for the year were lower than last year due to adjustments in the mining sequence. Dilution was also higher because we mined more secondary and tertiary stopes than planned. Copper recoveries for the year were also below prior year because the ore type changed as we moved deeper into the ore body. Copper production for the quarter and year compared to 2008, was therefore lower.
Zinc grades were higher this quarter and for the year compared to last year because of the sequence of stopes resulting in higher zinc production.
Recent reductions in the work force and improvements in productivity have helped to manage labour costs and maintain our competitiveness. In December 2009, Cayeli finalized a three-year labour agreement, effective May 2009, that includes an inflation adjustment as well as some first year adjustments. We expect the agreement to increase annual operating costs by about US $0.02 per pound. Operating costs this quarter were higher than 2008 mainly due to higher royalties because of higher income and the cumulative effect of the labour agreement during 2009 (effective May 2009) that was recorded when the agreement was signed.
2010 outlook for production and costs
In 2010, production levels should remain at 1.2 million tonnes, and copper and zinc grades should remain essentially unchanged at 3.3 percent for copper and 6.1 percent for zinc.
The existing five year, deep sea tailings deposition permit expired in January 2010. The regulator has granted an extension while it incorporates recent changes in legislation into the renewal.
Financial review
Higher earnings this quarter because of significantly higher copper and zinc prices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(millions of Canadian three months ended year ended
dollars unless December 31 December 31 objective
otherwise stated) 2009 2008 2009 2008 2010
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 8,900 9,100 29,000 32,500 30,500
Zinc sales (tonnes) 15,000 7,200 52,400 48,800 51,700
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Gross copper sales $69 $14 $185 $194 $212
Gross zinc sales 39 11 102 99 120
Other metal sales 6 2 18 12 18
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Gross sales 114 27 305 305 350
Smelter processing charges
and freight (27) (13) (82) (78) (97)
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Net sales $87 $14 $223 $227 $253
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 300 292 1,151 1,109 1,200
Direct production costs ($
per tonne) $78 $72 $72 $81 $72
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Direct production costs $24 $21 $83 $90 $86
Change in inventory 1 (2) - - -
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 4 3 16 14 18
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Operating costs $29 $22 $99 $104 $104
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Operating earnings (loss) $58 $(8) $124 $123 $149
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Operating cash flow $51 $(7) $96 $82 $132
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The objective for 2010 uses the assumptions listed on page 15.
The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2009 and 2008. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Higher metal prices, denominated in
Canadian dollars $74 $13
Higher (lower) sales volumes 1 (15)
Higher smelter processing charges (6) (2)
Higher royalty (4) -
(Higher) lower operating costs (labour) (1) 7
(Higher) lower depreciation and other 2 (2)
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Higher operating earnings, compared to 2008 66 1
Change in tax expense because of change in taxable income (17) 2
Changes in working capital 1 (1)
Add back higher depreciation and other 8 12
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Higher operating cash flow, compared to 2008 $58 $14
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Spending in 2009 limited to sustaining capital
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2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change 2010
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Capital spending $4,200 $3,600 +17% $14,900 $20,300 -27% $21,000
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Capital spending in the quarter and for the year was for mine equipment replacements, some mill upgrades and mine development.
2010 outlook for capital spending
We expect to spend $21 million on capital in 2010 for mobile equipment, site water control, slope stability, additional mill upgrades and development. We will complete a second head frame realignment phase in 2010, which will bring the head frame back to its design configuration, and establish a monitoring and correction program to ensure the facility remains viable for the life of the mine. At the same time, we will implement several geotechnical recommendations to curtail surface instability.
Las Cruces
2009 Production ramp-up summary
The grinding and leaching areas of the plant performed well throughout the ramp-up, and the agitated leach reactors regularly returned copper recovery values of higher than 90 percent. We tested the electrowinning and cathode stripping operation at the design capacity of 250 tonnes per day and the solvent extraction area operated without any significant issues. Cathode quality reached 99.999 percent copper, exceeding our expectations.
We did not, however, achieve commercial production and produced 5,600 tonnes of copper cathode compared to our estimate of 37,200 tonnes.
A number of equipment failures and operational issues delayed the ramp-up of the plant. Most of these were related to corrosive failure of plant components that were not adequately protected from high temperature and high acidity levels, and have been addressed or will be remediated and resolved in the first quarter of 2010. -- One of the reactor agitators failed in early August because corrosion
protection failed. As a preventative measure, we removed and inspected
all eight of the agitators, and made improvements to the rubber acid
protection. We have had no indication of any subsequent damage since the
repairs and inspections.
-- The leach thickener's corrosion protection failed, causing the drive
mechanism to fail completely. As a temporary solution, we cleaned the
thickener for repair and inspection and created a new drive tube with
thicker rubber protection. The rubber protection was damaged again in
October by flex in the shaft and the thickener structure, causing the
shaft and the diffusion cone to come in contact. New stainless steel
components and other structural improvements will be installed in the
first quarter of 2010.
-- There were issues around the proper feeding arrangement of the band
filters and the operation of the discharge conveyors that dewater and
transport the leach residue before final disposal. Plugging of the
fences in one of the SX settlers and initial errors in the installation
of the pre-neutralization thickener rakes resulted in additional delays.
-- There were pipe leaks and control problems associated with the operation
of the grinding and neutralization thickeners.
Both thickeners were eventually drained and cleaned out before being returned to service with new operating parameters and procedures. They have operated as designed since that time. Filtration and conveyor operation improved by the end of December and we have scheduled additional modifications to the conveyor system to prevent blockages.
Throughput improved significantly in November: we processed 41,000 tonnes of ore, produced 1,500 tonnes of cathode and built up our in-process inventory. We also gained important operating experience over the month as we adjusted the plant to changing conditions and throughput rates.
Because of record high rainfall in the last two weeks of December, we had to use the high density sludge neutralization water treatment plant to reduce the critically high water levels in the process ponds, rather than to treat additional process water, which reduced plant throughput significantly.
Pond level management and the capacity of the neutralization plant limited production in early January. The re- direction of the neutralization plant solids to one of the tailings filters removed the water treatment bottleneck and allowed the treatment plant to operate at designed levels. Additional filter capacity will be needed to increase overall plant throughput above an estimated two-thirds rate later in the year and both temporary and permanent solutions are under investigation. We are confident that we can add temporary filter capacity to reach our stated ramp-up goals.
Capital update
The following table shows total spending for the project to the end of December 2009 and our capital objective for 2010: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(millions) up to December January to total project at objective
31, 2008 December 2009 December 31, 2010
2009
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Construction
capital EUR 448 EUR 56 EUR 504 EUR -
Advance stripping
in the pit 6 14 20 13
Permanent water
purification
plant - 5 5 12
Sustaining
capital and
plant
improvements - 9 9 35
Capitalized
interest 18 6 24 -
Pre-operating
costs
capitalized, net
of sales,
working
capital and
other 30 (2) 28 (11)
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Capital
expenditures EUR 502 EUR 88 EUR 590 EUR 49
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Outlook for 2010
We believe that our ability to dewater the solids from the neutralization plant is a bottleneck to throughput. Solids are dewatered in a filter press and stored in the residue tailings facility as stackable filter cakes. The filter has not been performing at designed rates because of the nature of the material. Additional filter capacity will be added to ensure we can reach full plant capacity later in the year. We estimate we are lacking approximately 10 tonnes per hour of capacity for the neutralization plant sludge that we will add on a temporary basis until the permanent equipment is installed.
The maintenance shutdown in March is expected to last 14 days and involves 800 contract workers to complete a large number of projects geared towards improving plant reliability and throughput. Most importantly, failures associated with thickener corrosion and plugging of the plant discharge conveyor will be corrected permanently.
We now expect to reach commercial production (about 60 percent of design capacity) in May 2010 and design capacity (72,000 tonnes of copper cathode per year) by August 2010. We plan to produce 55,000 tonnes of copper cathode and 18,000 tonnes of copper contained in ore to ship directly to smelters, as long as market conditions persist and permits are in place.
We have developed a plan leading to full production rates in August that incorporates the above plant improvements, as well as operational and reliability-centered improvements. As well as addressing technical improvements, we are committed to improving overall performance through operator training and the organization of project execution teams. Our available resources include a comprehensive group of outside experts assisting in our ramp-up program.
The tables below show estimated production, earnings and cash flows for 2010 for 100 percent of Las Cruces using the estimates on page 15. -----------------------------------
(millions of Canadian
dollars unless objective ---------------------------------------
otherwise stated) 2010 objective
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Sales analysis ---------------------------------------
Copper sales during Tonnes of ore processed
commercial production 67,000 (thousands) 930
(tonnes) --------- ---------------------------------------
Gross copper sales $465 Tonnes of unprocessed ore
Smelter processing charges (thousands) 129
and freight (34) ---------------------------------------
----------------------------------- Strip ratio 1.3
Net sales $431 ---------------------------------------
----------------------------------- Copper grades cathode (percent) 6.6
Cost analysis unprocessed
Tonnes of ore milled ore (percent) 13.9
(thousands) 810 ---------------------------------------
Direct production costs Plant recoveries (percent) 92
($ per tonne) $122 ---------------------------------------
----------------------------------- Copper cathode (tonnes) 55,000
Direct production costs $98 production
Depreciation and other unprocessed
non-cash costs 66 ore (tonnes) 18,000
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Operating costs $164 Cost per tonne of ore
----------------------------------- processed (C $) $122
Operating earnings $267 (subsequent to commercial production)
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Operating cash flow $323 Capital expenditures
----------------------------------- (thousands) (C $) $75
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Pyhasalmi
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Tonnes of ore milled
(000's) 349 356 -2% 1,396 1,406 -1% 1,370
Tonnes of ore milled
per day 3,790 3,870 -2% 3,820 3,850 -1% 3,750
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Grades
(percent) copper 1.1 1.0 +10% 1.1 1.0 +10% 1.0
zinc 3.1 2.1 +48% 2.2 2.2 - 2.5
sulphur 39 42 -7% 41 42 -2% 42
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Mill
recoveries
(percent) copper 97 96 +1% 96 95 +1% 94
zinc 92 90 +2% 90 91 -1% 90
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Production
(tonnes) copper 3,600 3,400 +6% 14,600 13,300 +10% 13,400
zinc 9,700 6,800 +43% 27,100 27,800 -3% 31,300
pyrite 60,900 81,700 -25% 383,900 565,000 -32% 420,000
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Cost per tonne
of ore milled (C$) $48 $44 +9% $44 $42 +5% $43
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Higher zinc grades in the quarter increased zinc production
Throughput continued to be high this year - Pyhasalmi processed 1.4 million tonnes of ore through the mill, and had a near record 96 percent availability and record copper recovery of 96 percent. It also completed an accelerated backfill program to reduce the amount of open void and improve geotechnical stability. We also improved the reliability of backfill supply by keeping the fill raise system full, increasing stability and minimizing raise failures and blockages.
Copper production in the quarter and for the year was higher than 2008 because grades and recoveries were both higher. For the year, zinc production was in line with 2008 and higher for the quarter because we moved some higher grade stopes up in the plan. We produced less pyrite this year than planned, choosing instead to reduce our stockpiles because of depressed market conditions.
2010 outlook for production and costs
Pyhasalmi expects to mine 1.4 million tonnes of 1 percent copper and 2.5 percent zinc in 2010, and produce 13,400 tonnes of copper and 31,300 tonnes of zinc. The budgeted zinc grade will increase because we plan to mine several zinc rich stopes on the periphery of the ore body. We plan to mine 25 stopes in 2010 (8 primary and 17 secondary) and expect 60 percent of the ore to come from the secondary stopes.
Pyrite sales enhance Pyhasalmi's financial performance, so we will continue our efforts to sign long-term agreements within Finland, and to enter new markets in Europe and Asia.
Financial review
Higher earnings this quarter because of a significant increase in copper and zinc prices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(millions of Canadian three months ended year ended
dollars unless December 31 December 31 objective
otherwise stated) 2009 2008 2009 2008 2010
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Sales analysis
Copper sales (tonnes) 3,300 3,800 14,200 13,700 13,400
Zinc sales (tonnes) 9,600 6,500 27,000 27,400 31,300
Pyrite sales (tonnes) 117,000 66,000 413,000 558,000 420,000
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Gross copper sales $26 $14 $89 $94 $93
Gross zinc sales 25 9 58 51 72
Other metal sales 9 14 38 76 26
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Gross sales 60 37 185 221 191
Smelter processing charges
and freight (17) (9) (51) (57) (48)
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Net sales $43 $28 $134 $164 $143
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 349 356 1,396 1,406 1,370
Direct production costs ($
per tonne) $48 $44 $44 $42 $43
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Direct production costs $17 $16 $62 $60 $59
Change in inventory - - (1) - -
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 2 4 10 11 11
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Operating costs $19 $20 $71 $71 $70
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Operating earnings $24 $8 $63 $93 $73
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Operating cash flow $16 $21 $61 $100 $64
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The objective for 2010 uses the assumptions listed on page 15.
The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2009 and 2008. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Higher (lower) metal prices, denominated
in Canadian dollars $26 $(2)
Lower pyrite sales, net of costs to sell (7) (26)
Higher sales volumes 1 3
Higher smelter processing charges (4) (5)
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Higher (lower) operating earnings, compared to 2008 16 (30)
Change in tax expense because of change in earnings (4) 9
Changes in working capital (see note 3 on page 48) (17) (15)
Other (2) (3)
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Lower operating cash flow, compared to 2008 $(5) $(39)
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Capital spending to sustain and improve
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(thousands) 2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change 2010
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Capital spending $2,100 $3,900 -46% $7,900 $9,800 -19% $9,000
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We spent $8 million in sustaining capital this year: we purchased a new underground loader and mobile rock breaker, upgraded the process water supply pump station, automated the treated water discharge valve, and buttressed part of the tailings pond to improve stability. To improve mill efficiency, we replaced the zinc rougher and scavenger flotation cells, which had become corroded. In 2008, we spent $10 million to replace mine and mill equipment.
2010 outlook for capital spending
Capital spending in 2010 is mainly to replace equipment. Troilus
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2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change 2010
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Tonnes of ore
milled (000's) 1,500 1,500 - 6,000 5,800 +3% 3,019
Tonnes of ore
milled per day 16,300 16,600 -2% 16,400 15,900 +3% 16,700
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Strip ratio - 1.3 -100% 0.13 1.4 -91% -
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Grades gold
(grams/tonne) 0.61 0.99 -38% 0.83 0.96 -14% 0.49
copper
(percent) 0.11 0.14 -21% 0.11 0.10 +10% 0.08
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Mill recoveries
(percent) gold 83 83 - 84 84 - 77
copper 90 94 -4% 92 93 -1% 91
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Production gold
(ounces) 24,200 40,500 -40% 135,200 151,300 -11% 36,400
copper
(tonnes) 1,000 2,000 -50% 5,900 5,700 +4% 2,100
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Cost per tonne of
ore milled (C$) $9 $15 -40% $9 $15 -40% $9
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Troilus continues to process stockpiled ore
Troilus continued to process ore from its low-grade stockpile after completing mining the 87 pit in April. This has lowered gold grades and production compared to last year, both in the quarter and for the year, and lowered the cost per tonne of ore milled.
Gold grades were lower than 2008 because we finished mining the main 87 pit in April and began recovering from stockpiles. Copper production was in line with our results in 2008.
We began site restoration early this year to prepare for mine closure in mid-2010. Work included building safety berms around the completed pits, placing and seeding moraine and raising a dyke on the west and south branches of the tailings management facility.
Late in the year, we submitted an updated and detailed site closure plan to the Quebec regulatory authorities, and began the process of disposing of mobile and fixed assets, and recognized an $8 million increase in asset retirement obligations. At December 31, we had recorded a total asset retirement obligation of $18 million for Troilus.
2010 outlook for production and costs
We expect to mill slightly over 3.0 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.49 grams per tonne gold and 0.08 percent copper, which should produce 36,400 ounces of gold and 2,100 tonnes of copper during the first half of the year.
We will finish milling the surface stockpiles by the end of June. A small group of employees will remain after that to oversee closure activities.
Financial review
Lower operating costs and higher copper prices improved earnings this quarter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(millions of Canadian three months ended year ended
dollars unless December 31 December 31 objective
otherwise stated) 2009 2008 2009 2008 2010
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Sales analysis
Gold sales (ounces) 26,400 40,000 140,000 149,700 43,700
Copper sales (tonnes) 1,200 2,000 6,100 5,500 2,200
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Gross gold sales $31 $32 $157 $109 $46
Gross copper sales 9 4 40 30 15
Other metal sales 1 - 3 2 1
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Gross sales 41 36 200 141 62
Smelter processing
charges and freight (3) (4) (14) (11) (5)
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Net sales $38 $32 $186 $130 $57
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Cost analysis
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 1,500 1,530 6,000 5,800 3,000
Direct production costs
($ per tonne) $5 $15 $9 $15 $9
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Direct production costs $13 $23 $57 $89 $27
Change in inventory 1 1 2 - 9
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 4 4 22 15 17
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Operating costs $18 $28 $81 $104 $53
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Operating earnings $20 $4 $105 $26 $4
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Operating cash flow $25 $20 $119 $41 $10
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The objective for 2010 uses the assumptions listed on page 15.
The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2009 and 2008. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(millions) December 31 December 31
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Higher gold price denominated in Canadian
dollars $10 $55
Higher copper price denominated in Canadian
dollars 7 7
Lower sales volumes (13) (10)
Higher smelter processing charges (2) (2)
Lower operating costs 17 35
Higher depreciation (4) (7)
Other 1 1
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Higher operating earnings, compared to 2008 16 79
Changes in working capital (2) -
Add back of higher depreciation 4 7
Amortization of cash settled gold hedges in
2008 (7) -
Settlement of asset retirement obligations - (3)
Other (6) (5)
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Higher operating cash flow, compared to 2008 $5 $78
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Ok Tedi
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December 31 December 31 objective
(100 percent) 2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change 2010
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Tonnes of
ore milled
(000's) 6,200 5,600 +11% 22,600 21,700 +4% 23,900
Tonnes of
ore milled
per day 68,000 61,000 +11% 62,000 59,000 +5% 65,000
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Strip ratio 1.6 2.1 -24% 1.8 1.8 - 1.2
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Grades copper
(percent) 0.9 0.8 +13% 0.9 0.9 - 0.8
gold
(grams/tonne) 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 - 1.2
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Mill recoveries
(percent) copper 87 89 -2% 86 87 -1% 85
gold 71 72 -1% 69 73 -5% 66
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Production copper
(tonnes) 50,900 40,600 +25% 166,700 159,700 +4% 163,000
gold
(ounces) 147,600 134,100 +10% 517,800 515,400 - 607,000
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Cost per
tonne of
ore milled
(C$) $23 $27 -15% $24 $24 - $23
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Improved throughput in quarter
Mill throughput in the fourth quarter of 2009 was 6.2 million tonnes, or 11 percent higher than 2008.
The ore scheduled to be mined this year was high in sulphur, but because of modifications being made in the tailings management plant it could not handle high sulphur in the mill tailings stream. Ok Tedi had almost completed its extensive modifications to the tailings management plant by the end of the year, and the plant should be able to handle higher sulphur in the mill tailings stream by the end of the first quarter of 2010. In the meantime, Ok Tedi created new mining plans and prepared new mining areas to access higher grade, lower sulphur ores this year.
Copper and gold production for the year was in line with 2008 and in the fourth quarter copper production was 25 percent higher than the prior year because of higher grades and throughput. Higher copper grades were a noteworthy achievement given Ok Tedi's need to manage the sulphur level in the ore.
Ok Tedi completed the mine drainage tunnel this year and in the fourth quarter connected it to the pit bottom using drainage holes. The project has been very successful and the bottom benches, which cannot otherwise use gravity to drain, are in excellent condition for mining operations.
On June 2, we entered into a non-binding draft term sheet with PNG Sustainable Development Programme Limited (PNG SDPL), the 52 percent majority shareholder of Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML). In the draft term sheet, we propose to exchange our 18 percent equity interest in OTML for a 5 percent net smelter return (NSR) royalty from OTML on product revenues from the Ok Tedi mine. On November 26, 2009, the National Executive Council of the Government of Papua New Guinea gave its consent to this exchange. We expect the transaction to close before the end of 2010, assuming that it settles, all documentation is complete and the relevant Papua New Guinea tax legislation comes into force.
2010 outlook for production and costs
Ok Tedi expects to process 23.9 million tonnes of ore in 2010, at a grade of 0.8 percent copper and containing 1.2 grams per tonne of gold. This should produce 163,000 tonnes of copper and 607,000 ounces of gold. Ok Tedi expects a 17 percent increase in its gold production compared to 2009 because of a higher percentage of skarn ores in the mill feed. The tailings management plant should be able to handle increased sulphur loads by the end of the first quarter of 2010, which will allow it to process skarn ores with a higher gold content.
Financial review
Higher earnings and operating cash flow in the fourth quarter due to higher copper prices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(millions of Canadian three months ended year ended
dollars unless December 31 December 31 objective
otherwise stated) 2009 2008 2009 2008 2010
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Sales analysis at 18%
Copper sales (tonnes) 6,100 7,500 26,600 29,900 29,300
Gold sales (ounces) 19,500 23,500 88,900 92,100 109,300
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Gross copper sales $51 $15 $189 $193 $203
Gross gold sales 24 22 101 81 115
Other metal sales 1 1 4 3 3
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Gross sales 76 38 294 277 321
Smelter processing charges
and freight (7) (6) (30) (33) (31)
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Net sales $69 $32 $264 $244 $290
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Cost analysis at 18%
Tonnes of ore milled
(thousands) 1,100 1,000 4,100 3,900 4,300
Direct production costs ($
per tonne) $23 $27 $24 $24 $23
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Direct production costs $25 $27 $96 $93 $99
Change in inventory (11) 1 (9) (3) -
Depreciation and other
non-cash costs 7 6 27 19 30
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Operating costs $21 $34 $114 $109 $129
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Operating earnings $48 ($2) $150 $135 $161
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Operating cash flow $42 $11 $103 $117 $125
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The objective for 2010 uses the assumptions listed on page 15.
The table below shows what contributed to the change in operating earnings and operating cash flow between 2009 and 2008. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(millions) December 31 December 31
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Higher copper prices, denominated in
Canadian dollars $39 $17
Higher gold prices, denominated in Canadian
dollars 5 23
Higher (lower) sales volumes 5 (17)
Higher smelter processing and freight
charges (2) -
Lower operating costs 3 1
Higher depreciation - (9)
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Higher operating earnings, compared to 2008 50 15
Change in tax expense because of change in
earnings (21) (1)
Changes in net working capital (see note 3
on page 48) 3 (36)
Add back of higher depreciation and other (1) 8
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Higher (lower) operating cash flow,
compared to 2008 $31 $(14)
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Capital spending on pit drainage
Capital spending in 2009 of $117 million (our share $21 million) was for the mine drainage tunnel and other projects. In 2008 capital spending was mainly for the mine waste management program and the mine drainage tunnel. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(18 percent) three months ended year ended December 31
December 31 objective
2009 2008 change 2009 2008 change 2010
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Capital spending $11,300 $11,700 -3% $21,200 $38,400 -45% $21,000
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2010 outlook for capital spending
Capital spending in 2010 will be for a mining fleet specific to limestone mining, the construction of underwater storage pits for sulphur concentrate produced by the tailings management plant and earthworks.
Status of our development project
Cobre Panama
FEED program
The revised mine plan and other optimization studies have contributed to an updated base case for design purposes, including a switch to a third party power provider (Suez Energy Central America with whom we signed a joint development agreement), higher throughput of 150,000 tonnes per day, a minimum 30 year mine life and other changes. In late March 2010, we plan to announce the results of the work from the front- end engineering and design (FEED) study, which will include updated capital cost estimates, operating cost estimates, mineral reserves, and other information that will help us in the assessment of the economics of the project.
Environmental affairs
Our environmental activities this year revolved around two primary components: work on the environmental and social impact assessment study (ESIA), and support for our field activities.
We completed baseline data collection and made substantial progress on the impact assessments and management plans. Our ESIA, which will cover all environmental and social interactions associated with the project, is being prepared by experts in the field of environmental and social assessment, who have experience in other large and complex mining projects. They will complete the assessment early in the second quarter of 2010, and then we will submit it to the Panamanian regulatory authorities for their review, comment and approval.
Option to sell 20 or 30 percent of Cobre Panama
In October 2009, we entered into an agreement with LS-Nikko Copper Inc. (LS-Nikko), that gives them the option to acquire a 20 percent interest in Minera Panama. Under the agreement LS-Nikko has the right to increase this interest to 30 percent prior to January 31, 2010. We granted an extension of this right to February 28, 2010 while it continues to seek additional partners. LS-Nikko is holding the option through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Korea Panama Mining Corp. (KPMC), and has guaranteed KPMC's obligations under the agreement.
During the option period, we and KPMC will fund our proportionate shares of Minera Panama's development costs up to US $150 million. We will fund 100 percent of development costs that exceed US $150 million during this period.
After we publicly announce a decision to proceed with construction and development of the project, KPMC will have 60 days to exercise its option. If it chooses to exercise the option: -- KPMC will invest in Minera Panama its proportionate share of:
-- our US $501 million investment in Minera Panama, or approximately US
$125.5 million with a 20 percent interest or US $215 million with a
30 percent interest, and
-- development costs during the option period that exceeded US $150
million.
We will enter into a shareholders' agreement with LS-Nikko, KPMC and Minera Panama that will include usual terms related to governing the affairs of Minera Panama and the relationships among the parties. All essential terms have already been agreed upon, including the fact that Inmet will continue to oversee development and operation of the project.
2010 outlook for development In 2010 we plan to: -- complete and release the results of the FEED study
-- complete and submit an updated National Instrument 43-101 compliant
technical report and reserve statement
-- submit the ESIA to the Panamanian environmental authorities
-- continue our communications at the community, regional and national
levels to enhance understanding of the project and its benefits to
Panama
-- continue to improve site access and infrastructure
-- carry out additional drilling for geotechnical and hydrological purposes
-- improve our understanding of mineralization not currently included in
the project base case
-- enter into an agreement with an engineering, procurement and
construction (EPC) contractor for the project and start basic
engineering
-- work with Suez Energy Central America to select an EPC contractor for
the development of a 300 megawatt coal-fired power plant to supply power
for the project
-- spend $122 million to carry out the work described in 2010.
We expect approval for the ESIA and permitting for construction to take approximately 12 months from the time the ESIA report is submitted. After we receive the approvals, site capture, preparation and construction should take approximately 48 months.
We continue to consider other companies as part of our overall partnering and financing strategy for the project, but have no plans to sell down additional interests at this time. We are also in discussions about other financing options for the project at this time.
Managing our liquidity
We plan our financing strategy by looking at our long-term financial requirements and our future capital needs, 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, like the fragility of the global economy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
three months ended year ended
December 31 December 31
(millions) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cayeli $51 ($7) $96 $82
Pyhasalmi 16 21 61 100
Troilus 25 20 119 41
Ok Tedi 42 11 103 117
Corporate development and exploration
not incurred by operations (1) (1) (6) (7)
General and administration (10) (3) (24) (13)
Corporate taxes
Investment income and other 5 (9) (23) 8
Settlement of asset retirement
obligations, excluding Troilus (2) (1) (3) (3)
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126 31 323 325
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CASH FROM INVESTING AND FINANCING
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (63) (134) (268) (461)
Acquisition of Petaquilla Copper,
net of cash acquired - (43) - (380)
Investment in Cobre Panama prior to
consolidation - - - (25)
(Acquisition) disposition of investments - - (100) -
Proceeds from issuance of common shares,
net of transaction costs - - 334 -
Long-term debt - borrowings - 22 - 128
- repayments - - (315) (14)
Funding by non-controlling shareholder 1 25 51 62
Financial assurance deposits (11) 1 (63) (14)
Dividends paid on common shares (5) (5) (10) (10)
Subsidies received - - 71 3
Settlement of interest rate swap
contract - - (16) -
Settlement of foreign currency forward
contract - - - 52
Foreign exchange on cash held in foreign
currency (13) 37 (47) 60
Other 2 3 1 6
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(89) (94) (362) (593)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 37 (63) (39) (268)
Cash and short-term investments
Beginning of period 497 636 573 841
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End of period $534 $573 $534 $573
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Key components of the change in operating cash flows
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three months ended year ended
(millions) December 31 December 31
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Higher earnings from operations (see page 4) $144 $60
Add back non-cash charges included in
operating earnings 2 12
Lower (higher) tax expense (38) 5
Higher general and administration (7) (11)
Lower interest income (5) (23)
Higher reclamation payments - (3)
Changes in working capital (7) (42)
Other 6 -
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Higher (lower) operating cash flow, compared
to 2008 $95 $(2)
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Working capital changes reduced our operating cash flows in 2009 mainly because metal prices and therefore accounts receivable balances were higher at the end of the year. We started the year with a payable owing to smelters from Cayeli and Ok Tedi, because of the large drop in metal prices in the fourth quarter of 2008. The upswing in metal prices in the fourth quarter of 2009 significantly increased our accounts receivable at the end of the year.
2010 outlook for cash from operating activities
The table below shows expected operating cash at our operations, based on our outlook for metal prices and production listed on page 15, and the assumptions in Results of our operations, which starts on page 15. 2010 estimated operating cash flow by operation
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(millions)
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Cayeli $132
Las Cruces 323
Pyhasalmi 64
Troilus 10
Ok Tedi 125
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$654
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INVESTING AND FINANCING
Capital spending
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three months ended year ended
December 31 December 31 objective
(millions) 2009 2008 2009 2008 2010
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Cayeli $4 $4 $15 $20 $21
Las Cruces 31 94 139 356 75
Pyhasalmi 2 4 8 10 9
Troilus - - - 2 -
Ok Tedi 11 12 21 38 21
Cobre Panama 15 17 85 42 122
Cerattepe - 3 - 18 -
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$63 $134 $268 $486 $248
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Please see Results of our operations and Status of our development project for a discussion of actual results and our 2010 objective. Capital spending in 2009 was mainly for construction at Las Cruces, the pit drainage tunnel project at Ok Tedi and work to advance Cobre Panama.
Acquisition of assets - 2008
In March 2008, we entered into an arrangement with Teck Cominco Limited to proceed with development of the Cobre Panama project. Under that agreement we agreed to fund our and Teck's share of project expenditures from April 1, 2008 until we contributed a total between us of US $50 million in development costs, or until September 30, 2009, whichever was earlier. In late December, we acquired Teck's 26 percent interest in the project after it gave notice of its withdrawal from our arrangement. No payment was required other than the US $30 million we had already paid to fund project expenditures.
Following our successful take-over bid in September to acquire all of the shares of Petaquilla Copper Ltd. for $2.20 each, in November we acquired the remaining shares of Petaquilla Copper. This increased our interest in the Cobre Panama project by 26 percent at a cost of $402 million.
Acquisition of long-term investments
In 2009, we bought $100 million in medium-term Canadian government and corporate bonds with credit ratings of A to AAA, and a weighted average term to maturity of approximately three years. These will increase our return on the cash we have set aside for capital spending at Cobre Panama.
Proceeds from issuing common shares
On June 25 we completed a public offering of 7.825 million common shares of Inmet Mining, on a bought deal basis, at a price of $44.50 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $348 million ($334 million net of transaction costs).
We used US $240 million of this to repay the debt under Las Cruces' project financing facility, and will use the balance for general corporate purposes.
Long-term debt repayments and settlement of interest rate swap contract
In the first half of 2009, Las Cruces made its first scheduled repayment of US $12 million under Tranche A of its credit facility. It also repaid EUR 42 million under Tranche B (an amount equal to the subsidies received).
On July 31, 2009, Las Cruces repaid the remaining US $203 million under Tranche A, EUR 5 million under Tranche B and cash collateralized $32 million in letters of credit that had been secured under the credit facility. This eliminated the Las Cruces project credit facility. We funded 100 percent of the repayment through an intercompany loan. Leucadia guarantees 30 percent of this loan.
Las Cruces paid $16 million in July to terminate its interest rate swap contract, in connection with the decision to repay the credit facility.
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract in 2008
On June 30, 2008, when we converted the Las Cruces debt from euro to US dollars, Las Cruces settled a foreign exchange forward contract and received proceeds of $52 million.
2010 outlook for investing and financing We expect capital spending to be $248 million in 2010. The more significant items include: -- $75 million at Las Cruces, including $37 million on a water treatment
plant and other water management projects, $20 million for mine
development and $6 million for plant improvements
-- $122 million for work on the development at Cobre Panama, including
basic engineering, advance payments for mill equipment and other costs
to advance development
-- $10 million at Ok Tedi for the construction of underwater storage pits
for sulphur concentrate produced by the tailings management plant.
Financial condition
CASH
Our cash and cash equivalents balance at December 31, 2009 was $534 million. This included cash and money market instruments that mature in 90 days or less, and short-term investments that mature in 91 days to a year.
Our policy is to invest excess cash in highly liquid investments of the highest 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.
The economic downturn appears to be reversing, but we are still monitoring the potential for a second wave. We have moved some of our government funds to prime funds and have created a bond portfolio that should provide better yields with minimal change to our investment risk. At December 31, 2009, we held cash and short-term investments in the following: -- Highest rated asset backed commercial paper programs sponsored by
leading Canadian financial institutions backed by global style liquidity
lines
-- AAA rated treasury funds and money market funds managed by leading
international fund managers 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 benefiting directly and indirectly
from support programs by various governments and central banks.
See note 4 on page 50 in the consolidated financial statements for more details about where our cash is invested.
The bond portfolio (Held to maturity investments) is comprised of 30 percent Government of Canada bonds, 50 percent Provincial bonds and 20 percent corporate bonds, with average maturities of three years.
Our restricted cash balance of $117 million as at December 31, 2009 included: -- $26 million in trust for future reclamation at Ok Tedi
-- $17 million of cash collateralized letters of credit for Inmet
-- $72 million related to issuing letters of credit to suppliers and the
local water authority at Las Cruces, a reclamation bond and for its
labour bond to the government
-- $2 million for future reclamation at Pyhasalmi.
Las Cruces' restricted cash increased by EUR 8 million in the fourth quarter to secure a letter of credit with the local Spanish water authority related to the permanent water treatment plant. COMMON SHARES
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Common shares outstanding as of
December 31, 2009 and February 9, 2010 56,106,759
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Deferred share units outstanding as of
December 31, 2009
(redeemable on a one-for-one basis for common shares) 90,932
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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The table below shows the gold forward sales (and their marked-to-market valuations) recorded on our balance sheet at the end of this quarter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Type of contract Expiry Quantity Price C$ marked-to-market
gain (loss) at
December 31, 2009
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Gold forward sales 2010 3,600
Ok Tedi ounces US $748 per oz.
2011 3,600
ounces US $775 per oz.
2012 3,600
ounces US $803 per oz.
2013 1,800
ounces US $825 per oz.
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12,600
ounces US $783 per oz. $(4.5 million)(1)
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(1) At a gold price of US $1,098 per ounce.
Accounting changes
Plans on transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS):
The Accounting Standards Board confirmed that International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will replace current Canadian GAAP for financial periods beginning on and after January 1, 2011. IFRS is based on a conceptual framework similar to Canadian GAAP, but there are significant differences in recognition, measurement and disclosure.
While the adoption of IFRS will not change the actual cash flows we generate or our business activities, it will result in changes to our reported financial position and results of operations.
We have prepared a comprehensive IFRS convergence plan that addresses the changes in accounting policy, restatement of comparative periods, internal control over financial reporting, modification of existing systems, the training and awareness of staff, and other related business matters. Senior financial management, who report to and are overseen by Inmet's Audit Committee, are responsible for planning and implementing the conversion.
To date, we have made an initial determination all of our significant accounting policies, prepared sample financial statements and assessed the impacts on our systems and processes. We have been working alongside our auditors in drafting our accounting policies to ensure they agree with our choices, and that we are choosing policies that are consistent with our peers in the industry. Our goal is to restate our December 31, 2009 Canadian GAAP balance sheet under IFRS by the end of first quarter of 2010 and document the related internal controls.
The major differences between our current accounting policies under Canadian GAAP and the accounting policies we currently expect to apply when we transition to IFRS are set out below.
The standard-setting bodies that determine Canadian GAAP and IFRS have significant ongoing projects that could affect the ultimate differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS, and their impact on our consolidated financial statements. The impact IFRS has in future years will also depend on circumstances at the time. An exposure draft on accounting for joint venture interests (including our investment in Ok Tedi) could have significant effects on our financial statements. We will continue to monitor changes to IFRS and adjust our convergence plan as required.
Impairment of assets
Under Canadian GAAP, we use a two-step approach to impairment testing: -- first comparing asset carrying values with undiscounted future cash
flows to determine whether impairment exists
-- then measuring any impairment by comparing asset carrying values with
fair values (generally assessed using a discounted cash flow valuation
process).
IFRS uses a one step approach to test for and measure impairment, and compares asset carrying values directly with the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use (which uses discounted future cash flows). This may result in more write downs where carrying values of assets were previously supported under Canadian GAAP on an undiscounted basis, but could not be supported on a discounted basis under IFRS.
IFRS also requires a full or partial reversal of previous impairment losses where circumstances have changed such that the impairments have been reduced. Canadian GAAP prohibits the reversal of impairment losses.
Business combinations
Under Canadian GAAP, mining companies in the early development stage when acquired often do not constitute a business, and instead are accounted for as an acquisition of assets without any goodwill. The definition of a business under IFRS is broader, and most acquisitions represent business combinations, so goodwill is recognized more frequently.
In addition, most identifiable assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests and goodwill acquired in a business combination are recorded at full fair value under IFRS. Under Canadian GAAP, these items are recorded only to the extent of the ownership percentage acquired and non-controlling interests are recognized at book value.
Asset retirement obligations
Under Canadian GAAP, we use a credit adjusted risk free interest rate and are not required to update the rate when market rates change. Under IFRS, we will measure asset retirement obligations using a risk free interest rate and revalue when market risk free interest rates change.
Revenue
Under IFRS, we will recognize revenue when all significant risks and rewards of ownership of our products are transferred to the purchaser. Under Canadian GAAP, we recognize revenue when title is legally transferred to the purchaser. For certain shipments at Cayeli, Ok Tedi and Las Cruces, we transfer title when we receive the first provisional payment, which is later than the transfer point for risks and rewards of ownership.
Foreign exchange gains and losses
Under IFRS, only dividends that represent a return on capital invested in a foreign operation require recognition of previously deferred foreign exchange gains or losses. Under Canadian GAAP, dividends, including those related to the accumulation of earnings and repayment of intercompany debt, are considered a return on investment, and we recognize the deferred foreign exchange gains or losses on these amounts in investment and other income.
First time adoption of IFRS
First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS1) lists specific exemptions that we can use when we first adopt IFRS. The most significant exemptions we expect to apply are as follows: -- Business combinations - for business combinations that occurred before
the transition date, we can choose to restate all of them under IFRS,
restate all of them after a particular date, or not restate any of them.
We expect to use this exemption and not restate any business
combinations under IFRS.
-- Cumulative translation adjustment - IFRS requires an entity to determine
the translation differences in accordance with IFRS from the date on
which a subsidiary was formed or acquired. IFRS 1 allows an entity to
consider the cumulative translation differences for all foreign
operations to be zero at the date of transition, and to reclassify of
the previous amount to retained earnings. We expect to use this
exemption and reset our cumulative translation adjustment to zero on
transition to IFRS.
Supplementary financial information
Pages 35 and 36 include supplementary financial information about cash costs. These measures do not fall into the category of generally accepted accounting principles.
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 measures under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles 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, zinc and gold. We have interests in five mining operations in locations around the world: Cayeli, Las Cruces, Pyhasalmi, Troilus and Ok Tedi. We also have a 100 percent interest in Cobre Panama, a development property in Panama.
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Supplementary financial information
Cash costs
2009 For the year ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
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TOTAL
CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
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(US dollars)
Direct
production
costs $1.02 $1.71 $1.23 $1.24 $366
Royalties and
variable
compensation 0.10 - 0.05 0.06 -
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 1.24 1.08 0.43 0.88 86
Metal credits (1.73) (2.26) (1.49) (1.74) (270)
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Cash cost $0.63 $0.53 $0.22 $0.44 $182
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2008 For the year ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
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TOTAL
CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
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(US dollars)
Direct
production
costs $1.07 $1.92 $1.32 $1.32 $550
Royalties and
variable
compensation 0.10 - 0.07 0.07 -
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 1.13 1.10 0.49 0.88 70
Metal credits (1.55) (3.33) (1.25) (1.75) (203)
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Cash cost $0.75 ($0.31) $0.63 $0.52 $417
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Reconciliation of cash costs to statements of earnings
2009 For the year ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
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(millions of
Canadian
dollars,
except
where
otherwise TOTAL
noted) CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
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GAAP reference page 17 page 21 page 25 page 23
Direct
production
costs $82 $62 $96 $240 $57
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 82 51 30 163 14
By product
sales (120) (96) (105) (321) (43)
Adjust
smelter
processing and
freight,
and sales
to production
basis 2 2 (4) - -
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Operating costs
net of
metal
credits $46 $19 $17 $82 $28
US $ to
C$ exchange rate $1.14 $1.14 $1.14 $1.14 $1.14
Inmet's
share of
product ion
(000's) 64,400 32,200 66,100 162,700 135,200
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Cash cost $0.63 $0.53 $0.22 $0.44 $182
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2008 For the year ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
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(millions of
Canadian
dollars,
except
where
otherwise TOTAL
noted) CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
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GAAP reference page 17 page 21 page 25 page 23
Direct
production
costs $90 $60 $93 $243 $89
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 78 57 33 168 12
By product
sales (111) (127) (84) (322) (33)
Adjust
smelter
processing and
freight,
and sales to
production
basis 1 - 1 2 (1)
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Operating costs
net of
metal
credits $58 ($10) $43 $91 $67
US $ to
C$ exchange rate $1.07 $1.07 $1.07 $1.07 $1.07
Inmet's
share of
production
(000's) 72,100 29,300 63,400 164,800 151,300
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Cash cost $0.75 ($0.31) $0.63 $0.52 $417
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Supplementary financial information
Cash costs
2009 For the three months ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
TOTAL
CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------
(US dollars)
Direct
production
costs $1.06 $2.05 $1.11 $1.25 $440
Royalties and
variable
compensation 0.15 - 0.08 0.09 -
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 1.45 1.70 0.47 1.06 87
Metal credits (2.26) (3.57) (1.58) (2.18) (325)
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
Cash cost $0.40 $0.18 $0.08 $0.22 $202
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
2008 For the three months ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
TOTAL
CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------
(US dollars)
Direct
production
costs $0.98 $1.73 $1.41 $1.28 $466
Royalties and
variable
compensation (0.07) - - (0.03) -
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 0.88 0.82 0.33 0.66 80
Metal credits (1.18) (2.46) (1.18) (1.41) (86)
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
Cash cost $0.61 $0.09 $0.56 $0.50 $460
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
Reconciliation of cash costs to statements of earnings
2009 For the three months ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
(millions of
Canadian
dollars,
except
where
otherwise TOTAL
noted) CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------
GAAP reference page 17 page 21 page 25 page 23
Direct
production
costs $24 $17 $25 $66 $13
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 27 17 7 51 3
By product
sales (45) (34) (25) (104) (10)
Adjust
smelter
processing and
freight,
and sales
to production
basis 2 2 (5) (1) -
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
Operating costs
net of
metal
credits $8 $2 $2 $12 $6
US $ to
C$ exchange rate $1.06 $1.06 $1.06 $1.06 $1.06
Inmet's
share of
product ion
(000's) 18,100 7,900 20,200 46,200 24,200
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
Cash cost $0.40 $0.18 $0.08 $0.22 $202
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
2008 For the three months ended December 31
per ounce
per pound of copper of gold
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
(millions of
Canadian
dollars,
except
where
otherwise TOTAL
noted) CAYELI PYHASALMI OK TEDI COPPER TROILUS
------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------
GAAP reference page 17 page 21 page 25 page 23
Direct
production
costs $21 $16 $28 $65 $23
Smelter
processing
charges
and freight 13 10 6 29 4
By product
sales (13) (24) (23) (60) (4)
Adjust
smelter
processing and
freight,
and sales to
production
basis (7) (1) - (8) -
---------------------------------------------------- ------------
Operating costs
net of
metal
credits $14 $1 $11 $26 $23
US $ to
C$ exchange rate $1.21 $1.21 $1.21 $1.21 $1.21
Inmet's
share of
production
(000's) 18,400 7,400 16,100 41,900 40,500
---------------------------------------------------- --------------
Cash cost $0.61 $0.09 $0.56 $0.50 $460
---------------------------------------------------- --------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Quarterly review
(unaudited)
Latest Four Quarters
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2009 2009 2009 2009
(thousands of Canadian dollars, Fourth Third Second First
except per share amounts) quarter quarter quarter quarter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Gross sales $ 290,570 $ 241,121 $ 213,042 $239,152
Smelter processing charges and
freight (53,696) (41,607) (40,589) (40,540)
Cost of sales (74,995) (72,706) (73,827) (89,904)
Depreciation (17,911) (14,558) (13,604) (15,679)
---------------------------------------------
143,968 112,250 85,022 93,029
Corporate development and
exploration (2,915) (1,963) (2,727) (3,232)
General and administration (9,836) (5,147) (4,785) (4,124)
Investment and other income
(expense) 280 3,588 16,466 (11,203)
Asset impairment (3,496) - - (6,419)
Interest expense (496) (496) (493) (492)
Capital tax expense 69 (744) (125) (125)
Income tax expense (38,668) (39,244) (24,052) (18,890)
Non-controlling interest 857 (6,693) (2,778) 2,783
---------------------------------------------
Net income $ 89,763 $ 61,551 $ 66,528 $51,327
---------------------------------------------
Net income per common share $ 1.60 $ 1.10 $ 1.37 $1.06
---------------------------------------------
Diluted net income per common
share $ 1.60 $ 1.09 $ 1.36 $1.06
---------------------------------------------
Previous Four Quarters
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2008 2008 2008 2008
(thousands of Canadian dollars, Fourth Third Second First
except per share amounts) quarter quarter quarter quarter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Gross sales $139,626 $ 247,495 $ 281,463 $ 276,281
Smelter processing charges and
freight (32,870) (49,502) (53,209) (44,157)
Cost of sales (91,715) (84,948) (89,893) (79,246)
Depreciation (14,844) (11,395) (9,195) (9,170)
---------------------------------------------
197 101,650 129,166 143,708
Corporate development and
exploration (1,971) (3,548) (2,483) (2,618)
General and administration (3,289) (3,411) (2,790) (3,648)
Investment and other (expense)
income 8,057 (5,467) (11,358) 14,754
Asset Impairment (36,275) - - -
Interest expense (490) (476) (471) (447)
Capital tax expense (1,304) (125) (124) (126)
Income tax (expense) recovery 767 (17,379) (44,333) (44,744)
Non-controlling interest 1,794 3,813 98 (205)
---------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) ($32,514) $ 75,057 $ 67,705 $ 106,674
---------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) per common
share ($0.67) $ 1.55 $ 1.40 $ 2.21
---------------------------------------------
Diluted net income (loss) per
common share ($0.67) $ 1.55 $ 1.40 $ 2.21
---------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated balance sheets
Note December 31 December 31
(thousands of Canadian dollars) reference 2009 2008
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments 4 $533,913 $572,733
Restricted cash 5 15,130 8,311
Accounts receivable 6 129,987 135,742
Inventories 103,108 74,362
Current portion of held to maturity
investments 8 9,993 -
Future income tax asset 8,466 14,311
------------------------
800,597 805,459
Restricted cash 5 101,589 52,893
Property, plant and equipment 1,860,616 1,950,535
Investments in equity securities 7 42,411 17,514
Held to maturity investments 8 89,891 -
Future income tax asset 6,151 5,499
Derivatives 9 - 4,327
Other assets 2,894 5,031
------------------------
$2,904,149 $2,841,258
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities 10 $185,145 $212,527
Derivatives 9 1,543 8,693
Future income tax liabilities 4,612 -
Current portion of long-term debt 11 - 109,666
------------------------
191,300 330,886
Long-term debt 11 200,026 384,848
Asset retirement obligations 12 145,038 126,782
Derivatives 9 3,165 16,417
Other liabilities 32,113 27,122
Future income tax liabilities 16,357 15,971
Non-controlling interest 78,005 71,449
666,004 973,475
------------------------
Commitments 13
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 16 669,952 337,464
Contributed surplus 63,296 61,925
Stock based compensation 5,170 2,688
Retained earnings 1,541,803 1,283,074
Accumulated other comprehensive income 17 (42,076) 182,632
------------------------
2,238,145 1,867,783
------------------------
$2,904,149 $2,841,258
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(see accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented balance sheets
2009 As at December 31
(unaudited) CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $251,570 $158,631 $66,314 $-
Other current assets 14,504 42,356 49,882 24,030
Restricted cash 16,492 - 1,854 -
Property, plant and
equipment 920 119,669 66,217 19,376
Investments in equity
securities 42,411 - - -
Held to maturity
investments 89,891 - - -
Other non-current assets 1,720 248 - -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$417,508 $320,904 $184,267 $43,406
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $22,416 $32,348 $27,665 $19,862
Long-term debt 18,094 - - -
Asset retirement obligations 28,606 8,805 15,293 8,497
Derivatives - - - -
Other liabilities 4,714 5,541 - -
Future income tax liabilities 4,240 2,024 9,897 -
Non-controlling interest - - - -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$78,070 $48,718 $52,855 $28,359
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
COBRE
(unaudited) OK TEDI LAS CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of (Papua New
Canadian dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $36,631 $10,039 $10,728 $533,913
Other current assets 61,943 73,501 468 266,684
Restricted cash 26,365 56,878 - 101,589
Property, plant and
equipment 103,693 1,013,490 537,251 1,860,616
Investments in equity
securities - - - 42,411
Held to maturity investments - - - 89,891
Other non-current assets 3,523 3,554 - 9,045
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$232,155 $1,157,462 $548,447 $2,904,149
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $48,981 $29,173 $10,855 $191,300
Long-term debt - 181,932 - 200,026
Asset retirement obligations 39,546 44,291 - 145,038
Derivatives 3,165 - - 3,165
Other liabilities 1,839 20,019 - 32,113
Future income tax liabilities - 196 - 16,357
Non-controlling interest - 78,005 - 78,005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$93,531 $353,616 $10,855 $666,004
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2008 As at December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of
Canadian dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $241,238 $192,881 $65,976 $ -
Other current assets 15,992 43,946 39,428 22,595
Restricted cash 16,343 - 2,104 -
Property, plant and
equipment 916 144,124 74,790 27,659
Investments in equity
securities 17,514 - - -
Other non-current assets 3,183 454 - 1,825
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$295,186 $381,405 $182,298 $52,079
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $15,983 $52,112 $11,537 $11,029
Long-term debt 19,741 - - -
Asset retirement
obligations 23,501 9,654 16,307 12,626
Derivatives - - - -
Other liabilities 4,911 5,374 - 1,484
Future income tax
liabilities 1,026 5,509 9,215 -
Non-controlling interest - - - -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$65,162 $72,649 $37,059 $25,139
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
COBRE
OK TEDI LAS CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of (Papua New
Canadian dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Assets
Cash and short-term
investments $37,547 $33,981 $1,110 $572,733
Other current assets 43,148 66,774 843 232,726
Restricted cash 16,667 17,779 - 52,893
Property, plant and
equipment 105,145 1,065,435 532,466 1,950,535
Investments in equity
securities - - - 17,514
Other non-current assets 7,039 2,356 - 14,857
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$209,546 $1,186,325 $534,419 $2,841,258
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities $45,711 $182,535 $11,979 $330,886
Long-term debt - 365,107 - 384,848
Asset retirement obligations 25,016 39,678 - 126,782
Derivatives 1,670 14,747 - 16,417
Other liabilities 2,232 13,121 - 27,122
Future income tax
liabilities - 221 - 15,971
Non-controlling interest - 71,449 - 71,449
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$74,629 $686,858 $11,979 $973,475
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of earnings
(unaudited)
(thousands of
Canadian
dollars
except per Three Months Ended
share Note December 31 Year Ended December 31
amounts) reference 2009 2008 2009 2008
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------
Gross sales $290,570 $139,626 $983,885 $944,865
Smelter
processing
charges
and
freight (53,696) (32,870) (176,432) (179,738)
Cost of
sales (74,995) (91,715) (311,432) (345,802)
Depreciation (17,911) (14,844) (61,752) (44,604)
143,968 197 434,269 374,721
Corporate
development and
exploration (2,915) (1,971) (10,837) (10,620)
General and
administration (9,836) (3,289) (23,892) (13,138)
Investment
and other
income 18 280 8,057 9,131 5,986
Asset
impairment 21 (3,496) (36,275) (9,915) (36,275)
Interest
expense (496) (490) (1,977) (1,884)
Capital tax
(expense)
recovery 69 (1,304) (925) (1,679)
Income tax
(expense)
recovery 19 (38,668) 767 (120,854) (105,689)
Non-controlling
interest 857 1,794 (5,831) 5,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income
(loss) $89,763 ($32,514) $269,169 $216,922
----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Basic net
income per
common
share 20 $1.60 ($0.67) $5.14 $4.49
----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Diluted net
income per
common
share 20 $1.60 ($0.67) $5.13 $4.48
----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Weighted
average
shares
outstanding
(000's) 56,107 48,282 52,334 48,282
----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
(see accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of earnings
(unaudited)
2009 For the year ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Gross sales $ - $305,091 $184,991 $199,879
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (82,126) (50,896) (13,740)
Cost of sales (7,594) (85,888) (62,643) (64,852)
Depreciation - (13,348) (8,220) (16,642)
------------------------------------------------
(7,594) 123,729 63,232 104,645
Corporate development and
exploration (6,131) (1,458) (3,248) -
General and administration (23,892) - - -
Investment and other income
(expense) (9,229) 631 (420) 677
Asset impairment charges - (9,915) - -
Interest expense (1,977) - - -
Capital tax expense (925) - - -
Income tax expense (27,042) (19,788) (12,016) -
Non-controlling interest - - - -
------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) ($76,790) $93,199 $47,548 $105,322
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
LAS COBRE
OK TEDI CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Gross sales $293,924 $- $ - $983,885
Smelter processing charges
and freight (29,670) - - (176,432)
Cost of sales (90,455) - - (311,432)
Depreciation (23,542) - - (61,752)
------------------------------------------------
150,257 - - 434,269
Corporate development and
exploration - - - (10,837)
General and administration - - - (23,892)
Investment and other income
(expense) (3,389) 20,861 - 9,131
Asset impairment charges - - - (9,915)
Interest expense - - - (1,977)
Capital tax expense - - - (925)
Income tax expense (56,413) (5,595) - (120,854)
Non-controlling interest - (5,831) - (5,831)
------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $90,455 $9,435 $ - $269,169
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
2008 For the year ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Gross sales $ - $305,190 $221,124 $141,251
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (78,400) (56,954) (11,053)
Cost of sales (1,951) (92,859) (62,245) (94,631)
Depreciation - (11,448) (9,227) (9,239)
------------------------------------------------
($1,951) 122,483 92,698 26,328
Corporate development and
exploration (7,325) (487) (2,808) -
General and administration (13,138) - - -
Investment and other income 23,490 (3,009) 603 5,444
Asset impairment - (34,200) - (2,075)
Interest expense (1,884) - - -
Capital tax expense (1,679) - - -
Income tax (expense)
recovery (14,930) (32,216) (19,814) -
Non-controlling interest - - - -
------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) ($17,417) $52,571 $70,679 $29,697
------------------------------------------------
LAS COBRE
OK TEDI CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Gross sales $277,300 $ - $ - $944,865
Smelter processing charges
and freight (33,331) - - (179,738)
Cost of sales (94,116) - - (345,802)
Depreciation (14,690) - - (44,604)
------------------------------------------------
135,163 - - 374,721
Corporate development and
exploration - - - (10,620)
General and administration - - - (13,138)
Investment and other income 6,780 (27,322) - 5,986
Asset impairment - - (36,275)
Interest expense - - - (1,884)
Capital tax expense - - - (1,679)
Income tax (expense)
recovery (49,779) 11,050 - (105,689)
Non-controlling interest - 5,500 - 5,500
------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $92,164 ($10,772) $ - $216,922
------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of earnings
(unaudited)
2009 For the three months ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Gross sales $ - $113,747 $59,747 $41,203
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (27,032) (17,094) (2,750)
Cost of sales (6,193) (25,339) (16,564) (11,899)
Depreciation - (3,522) (1,983) (6,521)
------------------------------------------------
(6,193) 57,854 24,106 20,033
Corporate development and
exploration (1,550) (487) (878) -
General and administration (9,836) - - -
Investment and other income
(expense) 1,569 (191) 1 32
Asset impairment charges - (3,496) - -
Interest expense (496) - - -
Capital tax recovery 69 - - -
Income tax (expense) recovery (4,654) (12,516) (5,372) -
Non-controlling interest - - - -
------------------------------------------------
Net income ($21,091) $41,164 $17,857 $20,065
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
LAS COBRE
OK TEDI CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Gross sales $75,873 $- $ - $290,570
Smelter processing charges
and freight (6,820) - - (53,696)
Cost of sales (15,000) - - (74,995)
Depreciation (5,885) - - (17,911)
------------------------------------------------
48,168 - - 143,968
Corporate development and
exploration - - - (2,915)
General and administration - - - (9,836)
Investment and other income
(expense) (90) (1,041) - 280
Asset impairment charges - - - (3,496)
Interest expense - - - (496)
Capital tax recovery - - - 69
Income tax (expense)
recovery (18,480) 2,354 - (38,668)
Non-controlling interest - 857 - 857
------------------------------------------------
Net income $29,598 $2,170 $ - $89,763
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
2008 For the three months ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Gross sales $ - $27,481 $37,273 $36,391
Smelter processing charges
and freight - (13,279) (9,615) (3,904)
Cost of sales (487) (19,490) (17,344) (25,838)
Depreciation - (3,150) (2,502) (2,954)
------------------------------------------------
(487) (8,438) 7,812 3,695
Corporate development and
exploration (818) (209) (1,007) 63
General and administration (3,289) - - -
Investment and other income
(expense) 15,007 (5,149) 831 1,361
Asset impairment changes - (34,200) - (2,075)
Interest expense (490) - - -
Capital tax expense (1,304) - - -
Income tax (expense)
recovery (6,870) 1,991 (948) -
Non-controlling interest - - - -
------------------------------------------------
Net income $1,749 ($46,005) $6,688 $3,044
------------------------------------------------
LAS COBRE
OK TEDI CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Gross sales $38,481 $ - $ - $139,626
Smelter processing charges
and freight (6,072) - - (32,870)
Cost of sales (28,556) - - (91,715)
Depreciation (6,238) - - (14,844)
------------------------------------------------
(2,385) - - 197
Corporate development and
exploration - - - (1,971)
General and administration - - - (3,289)
Investment and other income
(expense) 6,539 (10,532) - 8,057
Asset impairment charges - - (36,275)
Interest expense - - - (490)
Capital tax expense - - - (1,304)
Income tax (expense)
recovery 545 6,049 - 767
Non-controlling interest - 1,794 - 1,794
------------------------------------------------
Net income $4,699 ($2,689) $ - ($32,514)
------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
Three months Ended Year Ended
(thousands of Note December 31 December 31
Canadian dollars) reference 2009 2008 2009 2008
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities(1)
Net income $89,763 ($32,514) $269,169 $216,922
Add (deduct) items not
affecting cash:
Depreciation 17,911 14,844 61,752 44,604
Future income tax (2,393) (4,050) 14,353 (5,980)
Accretion expense 889 1,131 4,544 4,360
Non-controlling interest (857) (1,794) 5,831 (5,500)
Asset impairment 21 3,496 34,428 9,915 34,428
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 4,874 5,541 (1,023) 35,688
Gain on recognition of
settlement of foreign
currency forward contract 18 - - (35,615) -
Loss on recognition of
settlement of interest
rate swap contract 18 - - 14,823 -
Increase in asset retirement
obligations at closed
properties 12 5,672 5,672 -
Other (469) (877) 10,339 4,036
Settlement of gold forward
contracts - - - (12,399)
Settlement of asset retirement
obligations 12 (1,565) (1,330) (6,414) (3,522)
Net change in non-cash
working capital 3 8,460 15,613 (30,595) 11,868
--------------------------------------
125,781 30,992 322,751 324,505
--------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Capital spending (63,353)(133,979) (268,264) (460,792)
(Acquisition) disposition of
investments, net 8 - - (100,000) 1,521
Sale (purchase) of short-term
investments (29) 78,405 8,678 282,644
Acquisition of Cobra Panama,
net of cash acquired - (42,863) - (379,774)
Investment in Cobre Panama
prior to consolidation - - - (25,401)
Funding received under Cobre
Panama option agreement 13 3,425 3,425 -
--------------------------------------
(59,957) (98,437) (356,161) (581,802)
--------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt:
Borrowings - 22,199 - 128,439
Repayment 11 - - (314,603) (13,871)
Issuance of common shares 16 - - 334,284 -
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder 1,398 25,450 51,015 61,638
Settlement of foreign
currency forward contract - - - 52,256
Financial assurance deposits 5 (11,539) 1,101 (63,357) (14,215)
Dividends paid on common shares (5,612) (4,828) (10,440) (9,655)
Settlement of interest rate
swap contract 18 - - (15,982) -
Subsidies received 15 - - 70,939 3,233
Other (541) (746) (1,882) (885)
--------------------------------------
(16,294) 43,176 49,974 206,940
--------------------------------------
Cash assumed on consolidation
of Cobre Panama - - - 4,414
--------------------------------------
Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign currency (12,271) 36,911 (46,706) 60,497
--------------------------------------
Decrease in cash 37,259 12,642 (30,142) 14,554
Cash:
Beginning of period 469,658 524,417 537,059 522,505
--------------------------------------
End of period 506,917 537,059 506,917 537,059
Short-term investments 26,996 35,674 26,996 35,674
--------------------------------------
Cash and short-term investments $533,913 $572,733 $533,913 $572,733
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(see accompanying notes)
(1) Supplementary cash flow
information:
Cash interest paid $- $8,782 $10,867 $18,562
Cash taxes paid $20,192 $19,945 $38,020 $143,357
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
2009 For the year ended December 31, 2009
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
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(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($58,561) $109,148 $59,423 $119,404
Net change in non-cash
working capital 1,634 (12,846) 2,017 (830)
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(56,927) 96,302 61,440 118,574
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Capital spending (304) (14,855) (7,870) -
Purchase of long-term
investments (100,000) - - -
Funding received under
Cobre Panama option
agreement -
Sale of short-term
investments 8,678 - - -
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(91,626) (14,855) (7,870) -
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt repayment - - - -
Issuance of common shares 334,284 - - -
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - - - -
Other (10,760) - - -
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323,524 - - -
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency - (25,418) (8,757) -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (155,961) (90,279) (44,475) (118,574)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 19,010 (34,250) 338 -
Cash:
Beginning of period 205,564 192,881 65,976 -
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End of period 224,574 158,631 66,314 -
Short-term investments 26,996 - - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $251,570 $158,631 $66,314 $ -
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COBRE
OK TEDI LAS CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
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(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $123,932 $ - $ - $353,346
Net change in non-cash
working capital (20,570) - - (30,595)
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103,362 - - 322,751
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Capital spending (21,236) (138,769) (85,230) (268,264)
Purchase of long-term
investments - - - (100,000)
Funding received under
Cobre Panama option
agreement 3,425 3,425
Sale of short-term
investments - - - 8,678
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(21,236) (138,769) (81,805) (356,161)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt repayment - (314,603) - (314,603)
Issuance of common shares - - - 334,284
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - 51,015 - 51,015
Other (11,676) 1,714 - (20,722)
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(11,676) (261,874) - 49,974
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency (10,270) (1,219) (1,042) (46,706)
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (61,096) 377,920 92,465 -
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Increase (decrease) in cash (916) (23,942) 9,618 (30,142)
Cash:
Beginning of period 37,547 33,981 1,110 537,059
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End of period 36,631 10,039 10,728 506,917
Short-term investments - - - 26,996
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Cash and short-term
investments $36,631 $10,039 $10,728 $533,913
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2008 For the year ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
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(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($6,881) $94,440 $82,801 $40,726
Net change in non-cash
working capital (8,398) (11,988) 16,856 95
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(15,279) 82,452 99,657 40,821
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Acquisition of Cobre
Panama Copper, net of
cash acquire (379,774) - - -
Capital spending (361) (37,632) (9,772) (1,510)
Sale of short-term
investments 282,644 - - -
Investment in Cobre
Panama prior to
consolidation (25,401) - - -
Other 1,521 - - -
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(121,371) (37,632) (9,772) (1,510)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt borrowings - - -
Long-term debt repayment - - - -
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - - - -
Other (10,287) - (1,932) (700)
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(10,287) - (1,932) (700)
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Cash assumed on
consolidation of Cobre
Panama - - - -
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency - 37,298 13,018 -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) 311,460 (222,908) (146,487) (38,611)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 164,523 (140,790) (45,516) -
Cash:
Beginning of period 41,041 333,671 111,492 -
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End of period 205,564 192,881 65,976 -
Short-term investments 35,674 - - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $241,238 $192,881 $65,976 $ -
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COBRE
OK TEDI LAS CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
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(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $101,551 $ - $ - $312,637
Net change in non-cash
working capital 15,303 - - 11,868
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116,854 - - 324,505
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Acquisition of Cobre
Panama Copper, net of
cash acquire - - - (379,774)
Capital spending (38,357) (356,135) (17,025) (460,792)
Sale of short-term
investments - - - 282,644
Investment in Cobre
Panama prior to
consolidation - - - (25,401)
Other - - - 1,521
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(38,357) (356,135) (17,025) (581,802)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt borrowings 128,439 128,439
Long-term debt repayment - (13,871) - (13,871)
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - 61,638 - 61,638
Other (1,317) 44,970 - 30,734
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(1,317) 221,176 - 206,940
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Cash assumed on
consolidation of Cobre
Panama - - 4,414 4,414
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency 6,387 4,668 (874) 60,497
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (59,493) 141,444 14,595 -
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Increase (decrease) in cash 24,074 11,153 1,110 14,554
Cash:
Beginning of period 13,473 22,828 - 522,505
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End of period 37,547 33,981 1,110 537,059
Short-term investments - - - 35,674
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Cash and short-term
investments $37,547 $33,981 $1,110 $572,733
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Segmented statements of cash flows
(unaudited)
2009 For the three months ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
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(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($8,729) $48,435 $21,537 $23,291
Net change in non-cash
working capital 687 2,766 (5,992) 1,665
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(8,042) 51,201 15,545 24,956
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Capital spending (26) (4,224) (2,047) -
Purchase of short-term
investments (29) - - -
Funding received-Cobre
Panama option agreement
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(55) (4,224) (2,047) -
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - - - -
Other (5,677) - - -
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(5,677) - - -
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency - (4,906) (3,295) -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) 85,411 (939) (34,552) (24,956)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 71,637 41,132 (24,349) -
Cash:
Beginning of period 152,937 117,499 90,663 -
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End of period 224,574 158,631 66,314 -
Short-term investments 26,996 - - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $251,570 $158,631 $66,314 $ -
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COBRE
OK TEDI LAS CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
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(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $32,787 $ - $ - $117,321
Net change in non-cash
working capital 9,334 - - 8,460
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42,121 - - 125,781
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Capital spending (11,329) (30,622) (15,105) (63,353)
Purchase of short-term
investments - - - (29)
Funding received-Cobre
Panama option agreement 3,425 3,425
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(11,329) (30,622) (11,680) ($59,957)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - 1,398 - 1,398
Other 289 (12,304) - (17,692)
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289 (10,906) - (16,294)
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency (2,658) (488) (924) (12,271)
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (42,872) (1,018) 18,926 -
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Increase (decrease) in cash (14,449) (43,034) 6,322 37,259
Cash:
Beginning of period 51,080 53,073 4,406 469,658
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End of period 36,631 10,039 10,728 506,917
Short-term investments - - - 26,996
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Cash and short-term
investments $36,631 $10,039 $10,728 $533,913
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2008 For the three months ended December 31
CORPORATE CAYELI PYHASALMI TROILUS
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(thousands of Canadian
dollars) (Turkey) (Finland) (Canada)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital ($6,322) ($8,736) $10,269 $16,174
Net change in non-cash
working capital (6,977) 1,543 10,795 3,488
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(13,299) (7,193) 21,064 19,662
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Acquisition of Cobre
Panama Copper, net of
cash acquired (42,863) - - -
Capital spending 7 (6,687) (3,924) (153)
Purchase of short-term
investments 78,405 - - -
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35,549 (6,687) (3,924) (153)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt borrowings - - - -
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - - - -
Other (3,591) - (74) (700)
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(3,591) - (74) (700)
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency - 20,553 9,432 -
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) 8,323 (1,366) (37,627) (18,809)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 26,982 5,307 (11,129) -
Cash:
Beginning of period 178,582 187,574 77,105 -
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End of period 205,564 192,881 65,976 -
Short-term investments 35,674 - - -
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Cash and short-term
investments $241,238 $192,881 $65,976 $ -
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COBRE
OK TEDI LAS CRUCES PANAMA TOTAL
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(thousands of Canadian (Papua New
dollars) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama)
Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Before net change in non-
cash working capital $3,994 $ - $ - $15,379
Net change in non-cash
working capital 6,764 - - 15,613
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10,758 - - 30,992
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Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
Acquisition of Cobre
Panama Copper, net of
cash acquired - - - (42,863)
Capital spending (11,704) (94,493) (17,025) (133,979)
Purchase of short-term
investments - - - 78,405
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(11,704) (94,493) (17,025) (98,437)
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Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
Long-term debt borrowings - 22,199 - 22,199
Funding by non-controlling
shareholder - 25,450 - 25,450
Other (59) (49) - (4,473)
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(59) 47,600 - 43,176
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Foreign exchange change on
cash held in foreign
currency 3,911 3,889 (874) 36,911
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Intergroup funding
(distributions) (18,863) 53,747 14,595 -
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Increase (decrease) in cash (15,957) 10,743 (3,304) 12,642
Cash:
Beginning of period 53,504 23,238 4,414 524,417
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End of period 37,547 33,981 1,110 537,059
Short-term investments - - - 35,674
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Cash and short-term
investments $37,547 $33,981 $1,110 $572,733
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INMET MINING CORPORATION
Consolidated statements of retained earnings
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
(thousands of December 31 December 31
Canadian dollars 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Retained earnings,
beginning of period $1,457,652 $1,320,416 $1,283,074 $1,075,807
Net income 89,763 -32,514 269,169 216,922
Dividends on common
shares (5,612) (4,828) (10,440) (9,655)
Retained earnings,
end of period $1,541,803 $1,283,074 $1,541,803 $1,283,074
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(see accompanying notes
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
(unaudited
Three Months Ended Year Ended
(thousands of Note December 31 December 31
Canadian dollars reference 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net income $89,763 ($32,514) $269,169 $216,922
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Other comprehensive
income (loss) for
the period :
Changes in fair value
of gold forward sales
contracts (1,404) (5,132) (3,284) (7,860)
Changes in fair value
of interest rate swap
contract - (8,930) 3,903 (9,457)
Changes in fair value of
foreign exchange
forward contract - 86 - 11,507
Changes in fair value
of investments 14,214 (7,519) 24,601 (13,220)
Currency translation
adjustments (58,206) 195,945 (233,004) 236,401
Reclassification to net
income of gains
(losses) realized:
Gain on sale of investment - - - (256)
Troilus gold hedge loss - 7,440 - 31,812
Ok Tedi gold hedge loss - 5,723 - 6,736
Amortization of deferred
Troilus gold hedges - (1,361) - (5,444)
Amortization of gain
on foreign exchange
forward contract - 43 (5,657) (3,181)
Recognition of gain on
foreign exchange forward
contract 18 - - (28,158) -
Recognition of loss on
interest rate swap
contract 18 - - 11,711 -
Foreign exchange loss
(gain) on reduction of
net investment in
self-sustaining foreign
operations 18 3,649 (1,421) 1,176 18,963
Income tax recovery
(expense) related to
other comprehensive income 22 (1,960) 4,442 3,725 367
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(43,707) 189,316 (224,987) 266,368
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Comprehensive income $46,056 $156,802 $44,182 $483,290
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(see accompanying notes)
INMET MINING CORPORATION
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
1. Significant accounting policies
Our interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the
disclosure required for annual financial statements under generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These statements do, however,
follow the same accounting policies and methods of application used in
our most recent annual consolidated financial statements, except for the
differences explained in note 2. You should read our interim statements
in conjunction with our annual statements, which you can find in our
2008 Annual Review.
2. Changes in accounting policies
Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted CICA Handbook Section 3064,
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, which replaces Section 3062 - Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets and Section 3450 - Research and Development
Costs. This new standard establishes standards for the recognition,
measurement, presentation and disclosure of goodwill subsequent to its
initial recognition and of intangible assets. It provides guidance for
recognizing internally developed intangible assets, and ensuring
consistent treatment of all intangible assets, whether separately
acquired or internally developed. Standards concerning goodwill are
unchanged from the standards included in the previous section. The
adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
Emerging Issues Committee 173 - Credit Risk and the fair value of
financial assets and financial liabilities
Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted EIC-173, Credit Risk and the Fair
Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities retroactively,
without restatement. This EIC provides guidance on how to take into
account credit risk of an entity and counterparty when determining the
fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including
derivative instruments. The adoption of EIC 173 did not have a
significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
3. Statement of cash flows
The following tables show the components of our net change in non-cash
working capital by segment.
For the year ended December 31, 2009
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(thousands) Corporate Cayeli Pyhasalmi Troilus Ok Tedi Total
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Accounts
receivable(1) $(554) $(19,217) $(24,839) $(3,644) $(47,400) $(95,654)
Inventories - (75) (604) 7,871 (9,531) (2,339)
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities (718) (3,903) 10,948 (5,057) 5,401 6,671
Taxes 6,551 10,193 16,512 - 29,971 63,227
Other (3,645) 156 - - 989 (2,500)
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$1,634 $(12,846) $2,017 $(830) $(20,570) $(30,595)
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For the year ended December 31, 2008
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(thousands) Corporate Cayeli Pyhasalmi Troilus Ok Tedi Total
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Accounts
receivable(1) $8,506 $11,980 $30,408 $1,220 $17,136 $69,250
Inventories - (2,851) (682) 1,241 (8,348) (10,640)
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities (10,594) (2,453) (5,114) (3,096) 17,374 (3,883)
Taxes (6,310) (18,742) (7,756) - (12,128) (44,936)
Other - 78 - - 1,269 1,347
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$(8,398) $(11,988) $16,856 $(635) $15,303 $11,138
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For the three months ended December 31, 2009
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(thousands) Corporate Cayeli Pyhasalmi Troilus Ok Tedi Total
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Accounts
receivable $(282) $(1,543) $(16,731) $(2,464) $5,908 $(15,112)
Inventories - 510 (229) 2,443 (10,680) (7,956)
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities 601 (4,931) 8,323 1,686 6,200 11,879
Taxes 1,304 8,572 2,645 - 6,125 18,646
Other (936) 158 - - 1,781 1,003
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$687 $2,766 $(5,992) $1,665 $9,334 $8,460
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For the three months ended December 31, 2008
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(thousands) Corporate Cayeli Pyhasalmi Troilus Ok Tedi Total
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Accounts
receivable(1) $(2,247) $13,168 $18,421 $687 $(1,118) $28,911
Inventories - (1,859) (591) 2,435 239 224
Accounts payable
and accrued
liabilities (64) (3,788) (6,005) 366 18,782 9,291
Taxes (4,557) (6,024) (1,030) - (12,503) (24,114)
Other (109) 46 - - 1,364 1,301
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$(6,977) $1,543 $10,795 $3,488 $6,764 $15,613
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(1) Includes changes in accounts payable related to metal sales.
4. Cash and short-term investments
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December 31 December 31
(thousands) 2009 2008
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Cash:
Liquidity funds $205,190 $276,301
Bankers acceptances 92,200 64,293
Money market funds 19,951 38,683
Term deposits 40,140 78,041
Overnight deposits 54,435 14,684
Provincial short-term notes - 12,628
Bank deposits 95,001 52,429
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506,917 537,059
Short-term investments:
Corporate 26,996 -
Provincial short-term notes - 35,674
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26,996 35,674
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Total cash and short-term investments $533,913 $572,733
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5. Restricted cash
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December 31 December 31
(thousands) 2009 2008
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Collateralized cash for letter of
credit facility - Inmet Mining $16,492 $16,343
In trust for Ok Tedi reclamation 26,365 16,667
Collateralized cash for letters
of credit - Las Cruces 72,008 26,090
Collateralized cash for Pyhasalmi reclamation 1,854 2,104
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116,719 61,204
Less current portion:
Collateralized cash for letters
of credit - Las Cruces (15,130) (8,311)
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$101,589 $52,893
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Las Cruces' restricted cash which secures a restoration bond increased by EUR 5 million in the first quarter and EUR 15 million in the third quarter. Also in the third quarter, Las Cruces' restricted cash securing subsidies advanced increased by EUR 5 million. The increases in the third quarter result from repayment of its credit facility which also included a letter of credit facility (note 11). In the fourth quarter, Las Cruces provided a fully cash-collateralized letter of credit of EUR 8 million to the local Spanish water authority related to the permanent water treatment plant.
During the third quarter, Ok Tedi paid US $50 million in trust to fund future rehabilitation (our share was US $9 million). 6. Accounts receivable
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December 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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Accounts receivable from sale of metal $86,661 $39,232
Value-added and other taxes receivable 22,132 66,817
Advances and prepaid expenses 13,948 23,373
Other amounts receivable 7,246 6,320
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$129,987 $135,742
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7. Investments in equity securities
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December 31 December 31
(thousands) 2009 2008
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Available-for-sale equity securities:
Premier Gold Mines Ltd. $39,501 $15,309
Other 2,910 2,205
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$42,411 $17,514
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8. Held to maturity investments
In 2009, we purchased $100 million of long-term Canadian government and
corporate bonds with credit ratings of A to AAA. The bonds mature
between December 2010 and June 2014 and have a weighted average annual
yield to maturity of 2.6 percent. We have designated these bonds as held
to maturity, measuring them initially at fair value and subsequently at
amortized cost. Subsequent to our purchase, $0.4 million of accrued
interest was converted to cash.
9. Derivatives
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December 31 December 31
(thousands) 2009 2008
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Derivative asset:
Ok Tedi copper forward sales contracts $- $4,327
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Derivative liabilities:
Ok Tedi gold forward sales contracts 4,499 1,670
Ok Tedi copper forward sales contracts 209 -
Las Cruces interest rate swap contracts - 23,440
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$4,708 $25,110
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In connection with the decision to repay the credit facility (note 11), Las Cruces paid $16 million in July to terminate its interest rate swap contract. The $15 million interest rate swap loss that was deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income was recognized in investment and other income (note 18). 10. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
December 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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Accounts payables and accrued liabilities $110,192 $143,715
Amounts payable related to metal sales 103 47,639
Income taxes payable 61,350 17,173
Current portion of asset retirement obligations 13,500 4,000
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$185,145 $212,527
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11. Long-term debt
December 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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Credit facility:
- Tranche A $- $262,504
- Tranche B - 80,364
Promissory note 18,094 19,741
Loans from non-controlling shareholder 181,932 131,905
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200,026 494,514
Less current portion:
Credit facility - Tranche A - (29,302)
- Tranche B - (80,364)
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$200,026 $384,848
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Credit facility
In June 2009, Las Cruces made its first scheduled repayment of US $12 million under Tranche A of its credit facility. It also repaid EUR 42 million under Tranche B (an amount equal to the subsidies received).
On July 31, 2009, Las Cruces repaid the remaining US $203 million under Tranche A, EUR 5 million under Tranche B and cash collateralized $32 million in letters of credit that had been secured under the credit facility. This eliminated the Las Cruces project credit facility. We funded 100 percent of the repayment through an intercompany loan. Leucadia guarantees 30 percent of this loan.
Loans from non-controlling shareholder
In 2009, Las Cruces received intercompany loan advances of EUR 52.6 million. These loans bear interest at EURIBOR plus 6.1 percent and are due to be repaid on February 25, 2020. The non-controlling portion of these loans, EUR 120.9 million, is reflected in long-term debt at December 31, 2009. Loans from non- controlling shareholders approximate fair value because the loans accrue interest at prevailing market rates. 12. Asset retirement obligations
Operating sites
In 2009, we recorded additional liabilities at Las Cruces of $7.4
million as a result of development activities during the year. We
recognized additional liabilities at Ok Tedi of $17.2 million for river
system monitoring, dredging and other closure activities and $8.4
million at Troilus mainly for environmental monitoring and dismantling
costs.
Closed sites
In 2009 we recorded incremental liabilities at closed properties of $5.7
million for additional site monitoring and cost escalation, with a
corresponding amount recorded in cost of sales.
13. Commitments
Option Agreement with LS Nikko - Cobre Panama
In October 2009, we entered into an agreement with LS-Nikko Copper Inc.
(LS-Nikko), that gives it the option to acquire a 20 percent interest in
Cobre Panama. LS-Nikko has the right to increase this interest to 30
percent prior to February 28, 2010 (formerly January 31, 2010). LS-Nikko
is holding the option through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Korea Panama
Mining Corp. (KPMC).
During the option period, we and KPMC will fund our proportionate share of Cobre Panama's development costs up to US $150 million. We will fund 100% of development costs that exceed US $150 million during this period.
After we publicly announce a decision to proceed with construction and development of the project, KPMC will have 60 days to exercise its option. If it chooses to exercise the option KPMC will invest in Cobre Panama its proportionate share of our US $501 million investment in Cobre Panama, or approximately US $125.5 million if the interest is 20 percent and US $215 million if the interest is 30 percent.
We are recognizing KPMCs funding during the option period as a reduction of Cobre Panama's deferred development, and recognized US $3 million in 2009.
Capital commitments Our operations have the following capital commitments as at December 31, 2009: -- Ok Tedi committed approximately $105.8 million (our proportionate
share is $19.0 million) to capital expenditures for the purchase of
mobile equipment and the construction of underwater storage pits for
sulphur concentrate produced by the mine waste tailings plant.
-- Las Cruces committed $24.2 million primarily for the purchase of a
permanent water treatment plant.
-- Cobre Panama committed $142.8 million for the design and supply of
two SAG mills, four ball mills and the related gearless drives.
14. Leases
Effective during 2009, Las Cruces has a contract for the supply of
oxygen from a plant owned and operated by a third party and located at
the mine site. This arrangement includes a capital lease with minimum
lease payments of:
2010 2,724
2011 2,724
2012 2,724
2013 2,724
2014 2,545
Thereafter 23,423
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Total $36,864
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We recognized the oxygen plant in deferred development at $23 million and associated capital lease obligations in other liabilities based on the total minimum future lease payments discounted at Las Cruces' incremental borrowing rate at contract inception of 8.2 percent. 15. Las Cruces subsidies
Las Cruces had applied for EUR 53.1 million in subsidy grants under
government assistance programs in the European Union. In 2009, it
received the remaining EUR45.5 million. Las Cruces must meet certain
minimum employment, investment and share capital requirements for a five
year period, or it must repay the subsidies it has received. It expects
to meet these conditions and has recognized the EUR 53.1 million in
subsidies as a reduction of the cost of the related deferred
development.
16. Share capital
On June 25, 2009, we closed a bought deal offering of 7.8 million common shares at an offering price of $44.50 per share, for gross proceeds of $348 million ($332 net of transaction costs). 17. Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)
The table below shows the components of the beginning and ending
balances of AOCI.
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Unrealized losses on gold forward sales contracts
(net of tax of $1,030) $(2,402)
Unrealized gains on foreign exchange forward contract(1) 21,023
Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contract(2) (9,962)
Unrealized gains on investments (net of tax of $667) 3,314
Currency translation adjustment 170,659
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AOCI, December 31, 2008 $182,632
Impact on adoption of EIC 173 - January 1, 2009 (note 2) 279
Other comprehensive loss for the year ending December 31, 2009 (224,987)
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AOCI, December 31, 2009 $(42,076)
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AOCI December 31, 2009 comprises:
Unrealized losses on gold forward sales contracts
(net of tax of $2,015) $(4,701)
Unrealized gains on investments (net of tax of $4,788) 23,794
Currency translation adjustment (61,169)
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AOCI, December 31, 2009 $(42,076)
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(1) Net of tax of $12,792 and non-controlling interest of $8,956.
(2) Net of tax of $6,102 and non-controlling interest of $4,270.
The table below shows the breakdown of the currency translation adjustments
included in AOCI.
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Pyhasalmi (euro functional currency) $(5,308) $17,480
Las Cruces (euro functional currency) (8,793) 57,947
Cayeli (US dollar functional currency) (20,901) 24,751
Ok Tedi (US dollar functional currency) (13,751) 6,224
Cobre Panama (US dollar functional currency) (12,416) 64,257
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$(61,169) $170,659
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The Canadian dollar to US dollar exchange rate was $1.05 at December 31, 2009 and $1.22 at December 31, 2008. The Canadian dollar to euro exchange rate was $1.50 at December 31, 2009 and $1.70 at December 31, 2008. 18. Investment and other income
Investment and other income are summarized as follows:
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Interest income $828 $6,188 $4,706 $28,182
Foreign exchange loss (4,836) (5,607) (14,155) (33,875)
Loss on recognition of settlement
of Las Cruces interest rate
swap contract (note 11) - - (14,823) -
Gain on recognition of settlement
of Las Cruces foreign exchange
forward contract - - 35,615 -
Dividend and royalty income 350 1,825 1,335 4,979
Mark to market on Ok Tedi copper
forward contracts (125) 4,427 (3,353) 3,791
Other 4,063 1,224 (194) 2,909
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$280 $8,057 $9,131 $5,986
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Foreign exchange
For transactions with foreign currencies we use the exchange rates in
effect:
-- at period-end for monetary assets and liabilities
-- on the date of the transaction for non-monetary assets and liabilities
-- on the date of the transaction for income and expenses
Foreign exchange loss is a result of:
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Translation of Las Cruces' US
dollar-denominated bank credit
facility $- $(12,001) $2,460 $(24,896)
Translation of US dollar
- denominated cash held at
corporate (691) (83) (15,086) (94)
Distribution of funds from
subsidiaries (3,649) 1,421 (1,176) (18,963)
Translation of other-monetary
assets and liabilities (496) 5,056 (353) 10,078
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$(4,836) $(5,607) $(14,155) $(33,875)
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Gain on foreign exchange forward contract
When we converted the Las Cruces debt from euro to US dollars in 2008, Las Cruces settled a foreign exchange forward contract and received proceeds of $52 million. We deferred the proceeds in accumulated other comprehensive income, and have been amortizing it to income over the term of the debt. When we repaid the debt, we realized the remaining deferred gain of $36 million in investment and other income. 19 Income tax expense
The tables below show our current and future income tax expense.
For the year ended December 31, 2009
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Ok Tedi
(Papua Las Cobre
Cayeli Pyhasalmi New Cruces Panama
Corporate (Turkey) (Finland) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama) Total
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Current
income
taxes $14,591 $30,745 $10,186 $50,979 $- $- $106,501
Future
income
taxes 12,451 (10,957) 1,830 5,434 5,595 - 14,353
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$27,042 $19,788 $12,016 $56,413 $5,595 $- $120,854
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For the year ended December 31, 2008
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Ok Tedi
(Papua Las Cobre
Cayeli Pyhasalmi New Cruces Panama
Corporate (Turkey) (Finland) Guinea) (Spain) (Panama) Total
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Current
income
taxes $9,930 $32,965 $18,995 $49,779 $- $- $111,669
Future
income
taxes 5,000 (749) 819 - (11,050) - (5,980)
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$14,930 $32,216 $19,814 $49,779 $(11,050) $- $105,689
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For the three months ended December 31, 2009
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Las
(thousands) Corporate Cayeli Pyhasalmi Ok Tedi Cruces Total
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Current
income
taxes $2,371 $13,091 $4,072 $21,527 $ - $41,061
Future
income
taxes 2,283 (575) 1,300 (3,047) (2,354) (2,393)
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$4,654 $12,516 $5,372 $18,480 $(2,354) $38,668
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For the three months ended December 31, 2008
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Las
(thousands) Corporate Cayeli Pyhasalmi Ok Tedi Cruces Total
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Current
income
taxes $1,870 $(3,600) $398 $332 $4,283 $3,283
Future
income
taxes 5,000 1,609 550 (877) (10,332) (4,050)
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$6,870 $(1,991) $948 $(545) $(6,049) $(767)
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20. Net income per share
The following tables show our calculation of basic and diluted net income
per share.
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Net income available to common
shareholders $89,763 $(32,514) $269,169 $216,922
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding 56,107 48,282 52,334 48,282
Plus incremental shares from
assumed conversions:
Deferred share units 91 83 91 83
Long term incentive plan units 43 43 43 43
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Diluted weighted average common
shares outstanding 56,241 48,408 52,468 48,408
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Basic net income per common share $1.60 $(0.67) $5.14 $4.49
Dilutive effect from assumed
conversions of deferred share
units and long term incentive
plan units per common share - - (0.01) (0.01)
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Diluted net income per common share $1.60 $(0.67) $5.13 $4.48
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21. Asset impairment
We made a decision in 2008 not to proceed with the Cerattepe project and
all work has ceased on the project. In 2009, we recognized an asset
impairment charge of $10 million, including $3 million in the fourth
quarter, to adjust to current fair value and an associated tax recovery
of $6 million.
22. Income taxes recovery (expense) included in other comprehensive income
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Changes in fair value of gold
forward sales contracts $421 $(177) $985 $(1,139)
Changes in fair value of
interest rate swap contracts - 3,392 (1,482) 3,592
Changes in fair value of foreign
exchange forward contracts - (32) - (4,370)
Changes in fair value of
investments (2,381) 1,259 (4,121) 2,284
Amortization of gain on foreign
exchange forward contract - - 2,140 -
Recognition of gain on foreign
exchange forward contract - - 10,652 -
Recognition of loss on interest
rate swap contract - - (4,449) -
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$(1,960) $4,442 $3,725 $367
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Inmet Mining Corporation
Jochen Tilk
President and Chief Executive Officer
+1.416.860.3972
www.inmetmining.com
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