UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
__________________
FORM
6-K
_____________________
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934
November 14, 2014
_____________________
Pan
American Silver Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
1500-625
HOWE STREET
VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6C 2T6
(Address of principal executive offices)
000-13727
(Commission File Number)
_____________________
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Pan American Silver Corp. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: November 14, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ ROBERT PIROOZ |
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Robert Pirooz |
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General Counsel |
EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Interim Financial Statements for the Period Ended September 30, 2014 |
99.2 |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Period Ended September 30, 2014 |
Exhibit 99.1
UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 2014
Pan American Silver Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(unaudited in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 18) | |
$ | 159,982 | | |
$ | 249,937 | |
Short-term investments (Note 5) | |
| 217,506 | | |
| 172,785 | |
Trade and other receivables (Note 4a) | |
| 104,536 | | |
| 114,782 | |
Income taxes receivable | |
| 43,570 | | |
| 40,685 | |
Inventories (Note 6) | |
| 250,512 | | |
| 284,352 | |
Prepaid and other current assets | |
| 5,531 | | |
| 9,123 | |
| |
| 781,637 | | |
| 871,664 | |
Non-current assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Mineral properties, plant and equipment (Note 7) | |
| 1,864,487 | | |
| 1,870,678 | |
Long-term refundable tax | |
| 11,422 | | |
| 9,801 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| 249 | | |
| 165 | |
Other assets (Note 9) | |
| 7,591 | | |
| 8,014 | |
Goodwill (Note 8) | |
| 7,134 | | |
| 7,134 | |
Total Assets | |
$ | 2,672,520 | | |
$ | 2,767,456 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10) | |
$ | 121,122 | | |
$ | 125,609 | |
Loan payable (Note 11) | |
| 14,220 | | |
| 20,095 | |
Share purchase warrants (Note 16) | |
| 7 | | |
| - | |
Provisions (Note 12) | |
| 3,102 | | |
| 3,172 | |
Current portion of finance lease (Note 13) | |
| 4,282 | | |
| 4,437 | |
Current income tax liabilities | |
| 31,981 | | |
| 29,319 | |
| |
| 174,714 | | |
| 182,632 | |
Non-current liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Provisions (Note 12) | |
| 46,095 | | |
| 43,817 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 273,220 | | |
| 285,947 | |
Share purchase warrants (Note 16) | |
| - | | |
| 207 | |
Long-term portion of finance lease (Note 13) | |
| 4,658 | | |
| 5,717 | |
Long-term debt (Note 14) | |
| 34,108 | | |
| 34,302 | |
Other long-term liabilities (Note 15) | |
| 26,617 | | |
| 26,045 | |
Total Liabilities | |
| 559,412 | | |
| 578,667 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Capital and reserves (Note 16) | |
| | | |
| | |
Issued capital | |
| 2,295,280 | | |
| 2,295,208 | |
Share option reserve | |
| 21,827 | | |
| 21,110 | |
Investment revaluation reserve | |
| (318 | ) | |
| (137 | ) |
Retained deficit | |
| (209,546 | ) | |
| (133,847 | ) |
Total Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company | |
| 2,107,243 | | |
| 2,182,334 | |
Non-controlling interests | |
| 5,865 | | |
| 6,455 | |
Total Equity | |
| 2,113,108 | | |
| 2,188,789 | |
Total Liabilities and Equity | |
$ | 2,672,520 | | |
$ | 2,767,456 | |
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 22)
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated
financial statements.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON November 13, 2014
“signed” |
Ross Beaty, Director |
“signed” |
Geoff A. Burns, Director |
Pan American Silver Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net (Loss) Earnings
(unaudited in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for earnings
per share)
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Revenue (Note 19) | |
$ | 178,265 | | |
$ | 213,556 | | |
$ | 588,846 | | |
$ | 632,144 | |
Cost of sales | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Production costs (Note 20) | |
| (150,754 | ) | |
| (129,959 | ) | |
| (427,508 | ) | |
| (394,390 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| (34,060 | ) | |
| (41,995 | ) | |
| (109,217 | ) | |
| (104,301 | ) |
Royalties | |
| (5,829 | ) | |
| (7,668 | ) | |
| (22,678 | ) | |
| (20,889 | ) |
| |
| (190,643 | ) | |
| (179,622 | ) | |
| (559,403 | ) | |
| (519,580 | ) |
Mine operating (loss) earnings | |
| (12,378 | ) | |
| 33,934 | | |
| 29,443 | | |
| 112,564 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
General and administrative | |
| (3,561 | ) | |
| (3,939 | ) | |
| (14,857 | ) | |
| (14,377 | ) |
Exploration and project development | |
| (3,665 | ) | |
| (2,622 | ) | |
| (8,947 | ) | |
| (14,485 | ) |
Impairment charge (Note 8) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (203,443 | ) |
Foreign exchange (loss) gain | |
| (6,667 | ) | |
| 4,969 | | |
| (8,789 | ) | |
| (8,679 | ) |
Loss on commodity and foreign currency contracts | |
| - | | |
| (6,566 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5,600 | ) |
(Loss) gain on sale of assets | |
| (129 | ) | |
| 135 | | |
| 200 | | |
| 8,099 | |
Other (expenses) income | |
| (230 | ) | |
| 1,078 | | |
| 269 | | |
| (2,539 | ) |
(Loss) Earnings from operations | |
| (26,630 | ) | |
| 26,989 | | |
| (2,681 | ) | |
| (128,460 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gain on derivatives (Note 4) | |
| 2,242 | | |
| 1,333 | | |
| 1,600 | | |
| 15,466 | |
Investment income | |
| 1,064 | | |
| 802 | | |
| 2,272 | | |
| 3,678 | |
Interest and finance expense | |
| (1,150 | ) | |
| (3,203 | ) | |
| (7,463 | ) | |
| (7,376 | ) |
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | |
| (24,474 | ) | |
| 25,921 | | |
| (6,272 | ) | |
| (116,692 | ) |
Income taxes (Note 21) | |
| 4,297 | | |
| (11,685 | ) | |
| (12,824 | ) | |
| (36,091 | ) |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (20,177 | ) | |
$ | 14,236 | | |
$ | (19,096 | ) | |
$ | (152,783 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity holders of the Company | |
$ | (20,254 | ) | |
$ | 14,154 | | |
$ | (18,882 | ) | |
| (152,237 | ) |
Non-controlling interests | |
| 77 | | |
| 82 | | |
| (214 | ) | |
| (546 | ) |
| |
$ | (20,177 | ) | |
$ | 14,236 | | |
$ | (19,096 | ) | |
$ | (152,783 | ) |
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to common shareholders (Note 17) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic (loss) earnings per share | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | (0.12 | ) | |
$ | (1.00 | ) |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share | |
$ | (0.15 | ) | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | (1.04 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding (in 000’s) Basic | |
| 151,506 | | |
| 151,411 | | |
| 151,503 | | |
| 151,525 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding (in 000’s) Diluted | |
| 153,433 | | |
| 153,338 | | |
| 153,430 | | |
| 153,452 | |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
(unaudited in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| |
Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended
September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (20,177 | ) | |
$ | 14,236 | | |
$ | (19,096 | ) | |
$ | (152,783 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Unrealized net (loss) earnings on available for sale securities (net of zero dollars tax in 2014 and 2013) | |
| (68 | ) | |
| 241 | | |
| (943 | ) | |
| (210 | ) |
Reclassification adjustment for net gains (loss) included in earnings (net of zero dollars tax in 2014 and 2013) | |
| 81 | | |
| (283 | ) | |
| 762 | | |
| (1,713 | ) |
Total comprehensive (loss) income for the period | |
$ | (20,164 | ) | |
$ | 14,194 | | |
$ | (19,277 | ) | |
$ | (154,706 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equity holders of the Company | |
$ | (20,241 | ) | |
$ | 14,112 | | |
$ | (19,063 | ) | |
$ | (154,160 | ) |
Non-controlling interests | |
| 77 | | |
| 82 | | |
| (214 | ) | |
| (546 | ) |
| |
$ | (20,164 | ) | |
$ | 14,194 | | |
$ | (19,277 | ) | |
$ | (154,706 | ) |
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated
financial statements.
Pan American Silver Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited in thousands of U.S. dollars)
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (20,177 | ) | |
$ | 14,236 | | |
$ | (19,096 | ) | |
$ | (152,783 | ) |
Current income taxes recovery (expense) (Note 21) | |
| (252 | ) | |
| 12,400 | | |
| 25,672 | | |
| 43,169 | |
Deferred income tax recovery (Note 21) | |
| (4,045 | ) | |
| (715 | ) | |
| (12,848 | ) | |
| (7,078 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 34,060 | | |
| 41,995 | | |
| 109,217 | | |
| 104,301 | |
Impairment charge (Note 8) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 203,443 | |
Accretion on closure and decommissioning provision | |
| 809 | | |
| 759 | | |
| 2,429 | | |
| 2,273 | |
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign exchange | |
| 2,577 | | |
| (7,830 | ) | |
| 4,652 | | |
| (266 | ) |
Share-based compensation expense | |
| 672 | | |
| 847 | | |
| 2,025 | | |
| 2,106 | |
Unrealized loss on commodity contracts | |
| | | |
| 2,448 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,825 | |
Gain on derivatives (Note 4) | |
| (2,242 | ) | |
| (1,333 | ) | |
| (1,600 | ) | |
| (15,466 | ) |
Gain on sale of assets | |
| 129 | | |
| (135 | ) | |
| (200 | ) | |
| (8,099 | ) |
Net realizable value adjustment for inventory | |
| 15,414 | | |
| (8,672 | ) | |
| 27,741 | | |
| (4,557 | ) |
Changes in non-cash operating working capital (Note 18) | |
| 14,516 | | |
| (4,898 | ) | |
| 12,460 | | |
| (27,596 | ) |
Operating cash flows before interest and income taxes | |
| 41,461 | | |
| 49,102 | | |
| 150,452 | | |
| 150,386 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest paid | |
| (1,802 | ) | |
| (1,583 | ) | |
| (3,183 | ) | |
| (3,116 | ) |
Interest received | |
| 994 | | |
| 849 | | |
| 1,543 | | |
| 2,058 | |
Income taxes paid | |
| (2,308 | ) | |
| (7,638 | ) | |
| (25,447 | ) | |
| (75,878 | ) |
Net cash generated from operating activities | |
$ | 38,345 | | |
$ | 40,730 | | |
$ | 123,365 | | |
$ | 73,450 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flow used in investing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payments for mineral property, plant and equipment | |
| (27,925 | ) | |
| (41,708 | ) | |
| (101,630 | ) | |
| (125,732 | ) |
Purchase of short term investments | |
| (19,000 | ) | |
| (7,480 | ) | |
| (47,196 | ) | |
| (21,267 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of assets | |
| 86 | | |
| (1,839 | ) | |
| 474 | | |
| 8,205 | |
Net refundable tax and other asset expenditures | |
| (623 | ) | |
| 117 | | |
| (1,262 | ) | |
| 81 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | |
$ | (47,462 | ) | |
$ | (50,910 | ) | |
$ | (149,614 | ) | |
$ | (138,713 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flow from (used in) financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares repurchased and cancelled (Note 16) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,740 | ) |
Dividends paid | |
| (18,939 | ) | |
| (18,926 | ) | |
| (56,817 | ) | |
| (56,874 | ) |
(Payments on) proceeds from short term loans | |
| 12,522 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,994 | ) | |
| 18,624 | |
Payments on construction and equipment leases | |
| (2,581 | ) | |
| (1,834 | ) | |
| (3,803 | ) | |
| (27,684 | ) |
Distributions to non-controlling interests | |
| (376 | ) | |
| (302 | ) | |
| (376 | ) | |
| (302 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | |
$ | (9,374 | ) | |
$ | (21,062 | ) | |
$ | (62,990 | ) | |
$ | (72,976 | ) |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| (515 | ) | |
| 834 | | |
| (716 | ) | |
| (343 | ) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | |
| (19,006 | ) | |
| (30,408 | ) | |
| (89,955 | ) | |
| (138,582 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | |
| 178,988 | | |
| 238,034 | | |
| 249,937 | | |
| 346,208 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | |
$ | 159,982 | | |
$ | 207,626 | | |
$ | 159,982 | | |
$ | 207,626 | |
See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated
financial statements.
Pan American Silver Corp.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(unaudited in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for number of
shares)
| |
Attributable
to equity holders of the Company | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Issued
shares | | |
Issued
capital | | |
Share
option reserve | | |
Investment
revaluation reserve | | |
Retained
earnings (deficit) | | |
Total | | |
Non-
controlling interests | | |
Total
equity | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| 151,820,635 | | |
$ | 2,300,517 | | |
$ | 20,560 | | |
$ | 964 | | |
$ | 388,202 | | |
$ | 2,710,243 | | |
$ | 7,328 | | |
$ | 2,717,571 | |
Total comprehensive income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net (loss) earnings for the year | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (445,851 | ) | |
| (445,851 | ) | |
| 5 | | |
| (445,846 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,101 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,101 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,101 | ) |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,101 | ) | |
| (445,851 | ) | |
| (446,952 | ) | |
| 5 | | |
| (446,947 | ) |
Shares issued on the exercise of stock options | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Shares issued as compensation | |
| 94,659 | | |
| 1,035 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,035 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,035 | |
Shares issued on the exercise of warrants | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Shares repurchased and cancelled | |
| (415,000 | ) | |
| (6,344 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (396 | ) | |
| (6,740 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6,740 | ) |
Distributions by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (47 | ) | |
| (47 | ) | |
| (878 | ) | |
| (925 | ) |
Share-based compensation on option grants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 550 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 550 | | |
| - | | |
| 550 | |
Dividends paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (75,755 | ) | |
| (75,755 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (75,755 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2013 | |
| 151,500,294 | | |
$ | 2,295,208 | | |
$ | 21,110 | | |
$ | (137 | ) | |
$ | (133,847 | ) | |
$ | 2,182,334 | | |
$ | 6,455 | | |
$ | 2,188,789 | |
Total comprehensive income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (18,882 | ) | |
| (18,882 | ) | |
| (214 | ) | |
| (19,096 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (181 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (181 | ) | |
| | | |
| (181 | ) |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (181 | ) | |
| (18,882 | ) | |
| (19,063 | ) | |
| (214 | ) | |
| (19,277 | ) |
Shares issued as compensation | |
| 5,521 | | |
| 72 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 72 | | |
| - | | |
| 72 | |
Share-based compensation on option grants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 717 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 717 | | |
| - | | |
| 717 | |
Distributions by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (376 | ) | |
| (376 | ) |
Dividends paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (56,817 | ) | |
| (56,817 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (56,817 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2014 | |
| 151,505,815 | | |
$ | 2,295,280 | | |
$ | 21,827 | | |
$ | (318 | ) | |
$ | (209,546 | ) | |
$ | 2,107,243 | | |
$ | 5,865 | | |
$ | 2,113,108 | |
| |
Attributable
to equity holders of the Company | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Issued
shares | | |
Issued
capital | | |
Share
option
reserve | | |
Investment
revaluation
reserve | | |
Retained
earnings (deficit) | | |
Total | | |
Non-
controlling
interests | | |
Total
equity | |
Balance, December 31, 2012 | |
| 151,820,635 | | |
$ | 2,300,517 | | |
$ | 20,560 | | |
$ | 964 | | |
$ | 388,202 | | |
$ | 2,710,243 | | |
$ | 7,328 | | |
$ | 2,717,571 | |
Total comprehensive income | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss for the period | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (152,237 | ) | |
| (152,237 | ) | |
| (546 | ) | |
| (152,783 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,923 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,923 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,923 | ) |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,923 | ) | |
| (152,237 | ) | |
| (154,160 | ) | |
| (546 | ) | |
| (154,706 | ) |
Issued as compensation | |
| 5,077 | | |
| 64 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 64 | | |
| - | | |
| 64 | |
Shares repurchased and cancelled | |
| (415,000 | ) | |
| (6,344 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (396 | ) | |
| (6,740 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6,740 | ) |
Distributions by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (302 | ) | |
| (302 | ) |
Stock-based compensation on option grants | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 195 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 195 | | |
| - | | |
| 195 | |
Dividends paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (56,874 | ) | |
| (56,874 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (56,874 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2013 | |
| 151,410,712 | | |
$ | 2,294,237 | | |
$ | 20,755 | | |
$ | (959 | ) | |
$ | 178,695 | | |
$ | 2,492,728 | | |
$ | 6,480 | | |
$ | 2,499,208 | |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Pan
American Silver Corp. is the ultimate parent company of its subsidiary group (collectively, the “Company”, or “Pan
American”). The Company is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and its registered office is at Suite 1500 – 625 Howe
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2T6.
The
Company is engaged in the production and sale of silver, gold and base metals including copper, lead and zinc as well as other
related activities, including exploration, extraction, processing, refining and reclamation. The Company’s primary product
(silver) is produced in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Additionally, the Company has project development activities in Mexico,
Peru and Argentina, and exploration activities throughout South America, Mexico and the United States.
| 2. | Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies |
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) as
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and follow the same accounting policies applied and
disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, with the exception of
accounting policies described below. Accordingly, these condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, as they do not include all the
information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in Canada for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments
consisting of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these condensed interim consolidated
financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months periods ending September 30, 2014 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. For further information,
refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report for the year
ended December 31, 2013.
Changes in Accounting Policies
The Company adopted the following new accounting
interpretation along with any consequential amendments, effective January 1, 2014:
IFRIC 21 – Levies (“IFRIC
21”), an interpretation of IAS 37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets ("IAS 37"),
clarifies that the obligating event, as defined by IAS 37, that gives rise to a liability to pay a levy is the activity
described in the relevant legislation that triggers the payment of the levy. The Company has applied IFRIC 21 on a retrospective
basis in compliance with the transitional requirements of IFRIC 21. The application of IFRIC 21 did not result in an adjustment
to the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
| b. | Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective |
IFRS 9 Financial
Instruments (“IFRS 9”) was issued by the IASB on July 24, 2014 and will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments:
Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 utilizes a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized
cost or fair value and a new mixed measurement model for debt instruments having only two categories: amortized cost and fair value.
The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the
contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. Final amendments released on July 24, 2014 also introduce a new
expected loss impairment model and limited changes to the classification and measurement requirements for financial assets. IFRS
9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact the final standard and amendments on its consolidated financial statements.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers (“IFRS 15”) In May 2014, the IASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)
completed its joint project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for IFRS
and US GAAP. As a result of the joint project, the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and will replace
IAS 18, Revenue, IAS 11, Construction Contracts, and related interpretations on revenue. IFRS 15 establishes principles
to address the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers.
Companies can elect to use either a full or modified retrospective approach when adopting this standard and it is effective for
annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 1017. The Company will apply IFRS 15 beginning on January 1, 2017. The Company
is in the process of analyzing IFRS 15 and determining the effect on our consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting
this standard.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated
financial statements include the wholly-owned and partially-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the most significant of which are
presented in the following table:
Subsidiary | |
Location | |
Ownership Interest | | |
Status | |
Operations and Development
Projects Owned |
Pan American Silver Huaron S.A. | |
Peru | |
| 100 | % | |
Consolidated | |
Huaron Mine |
Compañía Minera Argentum S.A. | |
Peru | |
| 92 | % | |
Consolidated | |
Morococha Mine |
Minera Corner Bay S.A. | |
Mexico | |
| 100 | % | |
Consolidated | |
Alamo Dorado Mine |
Plata Panamericana S.A. de C.V. | |
Mexico | |
| 100 | % | |
Consolidated | |
La Colorada Mine |
Compañía Minera Dolores S.A. de C.V. | |
Mexico | |
| 100 | % | |
Consolidated | |
Dolores Mine |
Minera Tritón Argentina S.A. | |
Argentina | |
| 100 | % | |
Consolidated | |
Manantial Espejo Mine |
Pan American Silver (Bolivia) S.A. | |
Bolivia | |
| 95 | % | |
Consolidated | |
San Vicente Mine |
Minera Argenta S.A. | |
Argentina | |
| 100 | % | |
Consolidated | |
Navidad Project |
The Company’s objective when managing
its capital is to maintain its ability to continue as a going concern while at the same time maximizing growth of its business
and providing returns to its shareholders. The Company’s capital structure consists of equity, comprised of issued capital
plus share option reserve plus investment revaluation reserve plus retained deficit all totaling to $2.1 billion as at September
30, 2014 (December 31, 2013 - $2.2 billion). The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments based on changes to
its economic environment and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets. The Company’s capital requirements are
effectively managed based on the Company having a thorough reporting, planning and forecasting process to help identify the funds
required to ensure the Company is able to meet its operating and growth objectives.
The Company is not subject to externally
imposed capital requirements and the Company’s overall strategy with respect to capital risk management remains unchanged
from the year ended December 31, 2013.
| a) | Financial assets and liabilities classified as at fair
value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) |
The Company’s
financial assets and liabilities classified as at FVTPL are as follow:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Current derivative assets | |
| | | |
| | |
Foreign currency and lead and silver contracts | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current derivative liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Share purchase warrants | |
$ | (7 | ) | |
$ | - | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current derivative liabilities | |
| | | |
| | |
Share purchase warrants | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (207 | ) |
Conversion feature on convertible notes | |
| (19 | ) | |
| (1,419 | ) |
| |
$ | (19 | ) | |
$ | (1,626 | ) |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
In addition,
accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates have been designated and classified as at FVTPL.
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Trade receivables from provisional concentrates sales | |
$ | 39,385 | | |
$ | 31,727 | |
Not arising from sale of metal concentrates | |
| 65,151 | | |
| 83,055 | |
Trade and other receivables | |
$ | 104,536 | | |
$ | 114,782 | |
The
net (losses) gains on derivatives for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were comprised of the following:
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Loss on commodity and foreign currency contracts: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Realized gain on commodity and foreign currency contracts | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (4,118 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (3,775 | ) |
Unrealized loss on commodity and foreign currency contracts | |
| - | | |
| (2,448 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,825 | ) |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | (6,566 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (5,600 | ) |
(Loss) gain on derivatives: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
(Loss) gain on share purchase warrants (Note 16) | |
$ | (2 | ) | |
$ | 490 | | |
$ | 200 | | |
$ | 7,662 | |
Gain on conversion feature of convertible notes (Note 14) | |
| 2,244 | | |
| 843 | | |
| 1,400 | | |
| 7,804 | |
| |
| 2,242 | | |
| 1,333 | | |
| 1,600 | | |
| 15,466 | |
| b) | Financial assets designated as available-for-sale |
The Company’s
investments in marketable securities are designated as available-for-sale. The unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale
investments recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30 were as follows:
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Unrealized net (loss) gain on available for sale securities (net of zero dollars tax in 2014 and 2013) | |
$ | (68 | ) | |
$ | 241 | | |
$ | (943 | ) | |
$ | (210 | ) |
Reclassification adjustment for net gains (loss) included in earnings (net of zero dollars tax in 2014 and 2013) | |
$ | 81 | | |
$ | (283 | ) | |
$ | 762 | | |
$ | (1,713 | ) |
| |
$ | 13 | | |
$ | (42 | ) | |
$ | (181 | ) | |
$ | (1,923 | ) |
| c) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
| (i) | Fair value measurement of financial assets and liabilities
recognized in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements |
Fair value estimates are made at a specific
point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective
in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgement and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes
in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
The following table sets forth the Company’s
financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value
is observable. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
(Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value
hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices
in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets
that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset
or liability; and
Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques
that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no observable
market data).
At September 30, 2014, the levels in the
fair value hierarchy into which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured and recognized on the Consolidated
Statements of Financial Position at fair value on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
| |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | | |
Level 1 | | |
Level 2 | |
Assets and Liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Short-term investments | |
$ | 217,506 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 172,785 | | |
$ | - | |
Trade receivable from provisional concentrate sales | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 39,385 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 31,727 | |
Share purchase warrants | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (7 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (207 | ) |
Conversion feature of convertible notes | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (19 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1,419 | ) |
| |
$ | 217,506 | | |
$ | 39,359 | | |
$ | 172,785 | | |
$ | 30,101 | |
There
were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. For our non-financial
assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, no fair value measurements were made as at September 30,
2014 or December 31, 2013.
At September
30, 2014, there were no financial assets or liabilities measured and recognized in the condensed interim consolidated income statements
at a fair value that would be categorized as a level 3 in the fair value hierarchy above (December 31, 2013 - $nil).
Short-term investments
The Company’s short-term investments
and other investments are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and as such are classified within Level 1 of the
fair value hierarchy and are primarily money market securities and U.S. Treasury securities. The fair value of investment securities
is calculated as the quoted market price of the investment and in the case of equity securities, the quoted market price multiplied
by the quantity of shares held by the Company.
Receivables from provisional concentrate
sales
The Company’s trade receivables arose
from provisional concentrate sales and are valued using quoted market prices based on the forward London Metal Exchange (“LME”)
price for copper, zinc and lead and the London Bullion Market Association P.M. fix (“London P.M. fix”) for gold and
silver and as such are classified as level 2 of the fair market value hierarchy.
Derivative financial assets
The Company’s unrealized gains and
losses on commodity and foreign currency contracts are valued using observable market prices and as such are classified as Level
2 of the fair market value hierarchy.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Share purchase warrants
The Company’s unrealized gains and
losses on share purchase warrants are valued using observable inputs and as such are classified as Level 2 of the fair market value
hierarchy. The share purchase warrants are classified and accounted for as a financial liability at fair value with changes in
fair value included in net earnings. The fair value of the share purchase warrants is determined using the Black Scholes pricing
model which is further discussed in Note 16.
Convertible notes
The Company’s unrealized gains and
losses on conversion feature of the convertible note are valued using observable inputs and as such are classified as Level 2 of
the fair market value hierarchy. The conversion feature on the convertible notes is considered an embedded derivative and is classified
as and accounted for as a financial liability at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings. The fair value of
the conversion feature of the convertible notes is determined using a model that includes the volatility and price of the Company’s
common shares and a credit spread structure with reference to the corresponding fair value of the debt component of the convertible
notes.
| d) | Financial Instruments and Related Risks |
The Company has exposure to risks of varying
degrees of significance which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives for growth and shareholder returns.
The principal financial risks to which the Company is exposed are metal price risk, credit risk, foreign exchange rate risk, and
liquidity risk. The Company’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s
risk management framework and reviews the Company’s policies on an ongoing basis.
Metal
price risk is the risk that changes in metal prices will affect the Company’s income or the value of its related financial
instruments. The Company derives its revenue from the sale of silver, gold, lead, copper, and zinc. The Company’s sales are
directly dependent on metal prices that have shown extreme volatility and are beyond the Company’s control. The Company mitigates
the price risk associated with its base metal production by committing some of its forecasted base metal production from time to
time under forward sales and option contracts. The Board of Directors continually assess the Company’s strategy towards its
base metal exposure, depending on market conditions.
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss
to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally
from the Company’s trade receivables. The carrying value of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.
The Company has long-term concentrate contracts
to sell the zinc, lead and copper concentrates produced by the Huaron, Morococha, San Vicente and La Colorada mines. Concentrate
contracts are common business practice in the mining industry. The terms of the concentrate contracts may require the Company
to deliver concentrate that has a value greater than the payment received at the time of delivery, thereby introducing the Company
to credit risk of the buyers of our concentrates. Should any of these counterparties not honour supply arrangements, or should
any of them become insolvent, the Company may incur losses for products already shipped and be forced to sell its concentrates
on the spot market or it may not have a market for its concentrates and therefore its future operating results may be materially
adversely impacted. At September 30, 2014 the Company had receivable balances associated with buyers of its concentrates of $39.4
million (December 31, 2013 - $31.7 million). The vast majority of the Company’s concentrate is sold to eight well known
concentrate buyers.
Silver doré production from La Colorada,
Alamo Dorado, Dolores and Manantial Espejo is refined under long term agreements with fixed refining terms at three separate refineries
worldwide. The Company generally retains the risk and title to the precious metals throughout the process of refining and
therefore is exposed to the risk that the refineries will not be able to perform in accordance with the refining contract and that
the Company may not be able to fully recover precious metals in such circumstances. At September 30, 2014 the Company had
approximately $40.4 million (December 31, 2013 - $54.7 million) of value contained in precious metal inventory at refineries.
The Company maintains insurance coverage against the loss of precious metals at the Company’s mine sites, in-transit to refineries
and whilst at the refineries.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
The Company maintains trading facilities
with several banks and bullion dealers for the purposes of transacting the Company’s trading activities. None of these facilities
are subject to margin arrangements. The Company’s trading activities can expose the Company to the credit risk of its
counterparties to the extent that our trading positions have a positive mark-to-market value. However, the Company minimizes
this risk by ensuring there is no excessive concentration of credit risk with any single counterparty, by active credit management
and monitoring.
Refined silver and gold is sold in the spot
market to various bullion traders and banks. Credit risk may arise from these activities if the Company is not paid for metal
at the time it is delivered, as required by spot sale contracts.
Management constantly monitors and assesses
the credit risk resulting from its refining arrangements, concentrate sales and commodity contracts with its refiners, trading
counterparties and customers. Furthermore, management carefully considers credit risk when allocating prospective sales and
refining business to counterparties. In making allocation decisions, Management attempts to avoid unacceptable concentration
of credit risk to any single counterparty.
The Company invests its cash with the objective
of maintaining safety of principal and providing adequate liquidity to meet all current payment obligations. The credit risk, which
the Company regularly assesses, is that the bank as an issuer of a financial instrument will default.
| (iii) | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk |
The Company
reports its financial statements in United States dollars (“USD”); however, the Company operates in jurisdictions that
utilize other currencies. As a consequence, the financial results of the Company’s operations as reported in USD are subject
to changes in the value of the USD relative to local currencies. Since the Company’s sales are denominated in USD and a portion
of the Company’s operating costs and capital spending are in local currencies, the Company is negatively impacted by strengthening
local currencies relative to the USD and positively impacted by the inverse.
To mitigate
this exposure, from time to time the Company has purchased Peruvian New soles (“PEN”), Mexican pesos (“MXN”)
and CAD to match anticipated spending. At September 30, 2014, the Company had no outstanding contracts to purchase Peruvian Nuevo
soles or Mexican pesos. The Company’s net earnings are affected by the revaluation of its monetary assets and monetary liabilities
at each balance sheet date. At September 30, 2014, the Company’s cash and short term investments include $89.7 million in
CAD and $21.1 million in MXN (September 30, 2013 - $163.1 million in CAD and $28.9 million in MXN).
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company
will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by continuously monitoring
forecasted and actual cash flows. The Company has in place a rigorous planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds
required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis and its expansion plans. The Company
strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash
flows from operations, its holdings of cash and short-term investments, and its committed loan facilities.
The Company’s
commitments at September 30, 2014 have contractual maturities as summarized below:
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Payments
due by period |
| |
Total | | |
Within
1 year(2) | | |
2
- 3 years | | |
4-
5 years | | |
After
5 years | |
Finance lease obligations(1)
| |
$ | 9,415 | | |
$ | 4,560 | | |
$ | 4,557 | | |
$ | 298 | | |
$ | - | |
Current liabilities | |
| 119,257 | | |
| 119,257 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Loan payable (Note 11) | |
| 14,220 | | |
| 14,220 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Severance accrual | |
| 4,556 | | |
| 1,113 | | |
| 444 | | |
| 1,938 | | |
| 1,061 | |
Employee compensation plan(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Restricted share units (“RSUs”)(3) | |
| 2,120 | | |
| 1,291 | | |
| 829 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Convertible notes (4) | |
| 38,681 | | |
| 1,631 | | |
| 37,050 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| 7 | | |
| 7 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Provisions | |
| 5,086 | | |
| 3,102 | | |
| 1,984 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Income taxes payable | |
| 31,981 | | |
| 31,981 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total
contractual obligations(5) | |
$ | 225,323 | | |
$ | 177,162 | | |
$ | 44,864 | | |
$ | 2,236 | | |
$ | 1,061 | |
| (1) | Includes lease obligations in the amount of $9.4 million (December 31, 2013 - $10.9 million) with
a net present value of $8.9 million (December 31, 2013 - $10.2 million); discussed further in Note 13. |
| (2) | Includes all current liabilities as per the statement of financial position less items presented
separately in this table that are expected to be paid but not accrued in the books of the Company. A reconciliation of the current
liabilities balance per the statement of financial position to the total contractual obligations within one year per the commitment
schedule is shown in the table below. |
| |
Future interest component | | |
Within 1 year | |
Current portion of: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | |
$ | 119,257 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 119,257 | |
Loan obligation | |
| 14,220 | | |
| - | | |
| 14,220 | |
Current severance liability | |
| 1,113 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,113 | |
Current portion of finance lease | |
| 4,282 | | |
| 278 | | |
| 4,560 | |
Employee Compensation &RSU’s | |
| 752 | | |
| 539 | | |
| 1,291 | |
Convertible note | |
| - | | |
| 1,631 | | |
| 1,631 | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| 7 | | |
| - | | |
| 7 | |
Provisions | |
| 3,102 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,102 | |
Income tax payable | |
| 31,981 | | |
| - | | |
| 31,981 | |
Total contractual obligations within one year | |
$ | 174,714 | | |
$ | 2,448 | | |
$ | 177,162 | |
| (3) | Includes RSU obligation in the amount of $2.1 million (2013 – $1.7 million) that will be
settled in cash. The RSUs vest in two instalments, 50% in December 2014 and 50% in December 2015. |
| (4) | Represents the face value of the replacement convertible note and future interest payments related
to the Minefinders acquisition. Refer to Note 14 for further details. |
| (5) | Amounts above do not include payments related to the Company’s anticipated closure and decommissioning
obligation, the deferred credit arising from the Aquiline acquisition discussed in Note 15, and deferred tax liabilities. |
| |
September
30, 2014 | | |
December 31,
2013 | |
Available for sale | |
Fair
Value | | |
Cost | | |
Accumulated
unrealized
holding losses | | |
Fair Value | | |
Cost | | |
Accumulated
unrealized
holding losses | |
Short term investments | |
$ | 217,506 | | |
$ | 217,824 | | |
$ | (318 | ) | |
$ | 172,785 | | |
$ | 172,922 | | |
$ | (137 | ) |
Inventories consist of:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Concentrate inventory | |
$ | 21,351 | | |
$ | 32,189 | |
Stockpile ore(1) | |
| 37,670 | | |
| 42,389 | |
Heap inventory(2) | |
| 80,930 | | |
| 90,456 | |
Doré and finished inventory(3) | |
| 52,909 | | |
| 58,256 | |
Materials and supplies | |
| 57,652 | | |
| 61,062 | |
| |
$ | 250,512 | | |
$ | 284,352 | |
| (1) | Includes an impairment charge of $5.0 million to reduce the cost of inventory to NRV at Manantial
Espejo and Dolores mines (December 31, 2013 – nil). |
| (2) | Includes an impairment charge of $24.4 million to reduce the cost of inventory to net realizable
value at Dolores mine (December 31, 2013 - $10.3 million). |
| (3) | Includes an impairment charge of $11.3 million to reduce the cost of inventory to net realizable
value at Dolores, Alamo Dorado and Manantial Espejo mines (December 31, 2013 - $2.7). |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
| 7. | Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment |
Mineral properties, plant and equipment consist of:
| |
September
30, 2014 | | |
December 31,
2013 | |
| |
Cost | | |
Accumulated
Depreciation Impairment | | |
Carrying
Value | | |
Cost | | |
Accumulated
Depreciation and Impairment | | |
Carrying Value | |
Huaron mine, Peru | |
$ | 155,897 | | |
$ | (68,352 | ) | |
$ | 87,545 | | |
$ | 147,391 | | |
$ | (62,878 | ) | |
$ | 84,513 | |
Morococha mine, Peru | |
| 210,406 | | |
| (82,122 | ) | |
| 128,284 | | |
| 202,213 | | |
| (68,220 | ) | |
| 133,993 | |
Alamo Dorado mine, Mexico | |
| 193,405 | | |
| (152,257 | ) | |
| 41,148 | | |
| 193,035 | | |
| (143,330 | ) | |
| 49,705 | |
La Colorada mine, Mexico | |
| 129,214 | | |
| (59,332 | ) | |
| 69,882 | | |
| 107,002 | | |
| (52,588 | ) | |
| 54,414 | |
Dolores mine, Mexico | |
| 836,448 | | |
| (336,786 | ) | |
| 499,662 | | |
| 767,194 | | |
| (296,751 | ) | |
| 470,443 | |
Manantial Espejo mine, Argentina | |
| 341,498 | | |
| (190,449 | ) | |
| 151,049 | | |
| 321,047 | | |
| (162,058 | ) | |
| 158,989 | |
San Vicente mine, Bolivia | |
| 127,073 | | |
| (61,695 | ) | |
| 65,378 | | |
| 124,859 | | |
| (55,727 | ) | |
| 69,132 | |
Other | |
| 24,664 | | |
| (4,916 | ) | |
| 19,748 | | |
| 24,735 | | |
| (4,476 | ) | |
| 20,259 | |
Total | |
$ | 2,018,605 | | |
$ | (955,909 | ) | |
$ | 1,062,696 | | |
$ | 1,887,476 | | |
$ | (846,028 | ) | |
$ | 1,041,448 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Land and Exploration and Evaluation: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Land | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 8,530 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 8,513 | |
Navidad Project, Argentina | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 462,400 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 462,400 | |
Minefinders Group, Mexico | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 290,215 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 317,117 | |
Morococha, Peru | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 9,674 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 10,432 | |
Other | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 30,972 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 30,768 | |
Total non-producing properties | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 801,791 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 829,230 | |
Total mineral properties,
plant and equipment | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 1,864,487 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 1,870,678 | |
| 8. | Impairment of Non-Current Assets and Goodwill |
Non-current assets are tested for impairment
when events or changes in assumptions indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company performs an impairment
test for goodwill at each financial year end and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying value
may not be recoverable.
Based on the Company’s assessment
at September 30, 2014 of potential impairments with respect to its mineral properties, the Company has concluded that there are
no impairment charges required as at September 30, 2014.
Due to the sensitivity of the recoverable
amount to various factors especially long term metal prices as well as unforeseen factors, any significant change in the key assumptions
and inputs could result in additional impairment charges or recoveries in future periods.
The
total impairment charge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is nil and nil (2013 - before tax - $nil million
and $203.4 million, respectively).
Goodwill consists of:
As at December 31, 2012 | |
$ | 198,946 | |
Impairment of La Bolsa Property | |
| (7,124 | ) |
Impairment of Dolores mine | |
| (184,688 | ) |
As at December 31, 2013 | |
| 7,134 | |
Changes 2014 | |
| - | |
As at September 30, 2014 | |
$ | 7,134 | |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Other assets consist of:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Long-term prepaid expense(1) | |
$ | 5,490 | | |
$ | 5,648 | |
Investments in Associates | |
| 1,450 | | |
| 1,450 | |
Reclamation bonds | |
| 91 | | |
| 92 | |
Lease receivable(2) | |
| 524 | | |
| 788 | |
Other assets | |
| 36 | | |
| 36 | |
| |
$ | 7,591 | | |
$ | 8,014 | |
(1) Includes a prepaid deposit related
to the Gas Line Project at the Manantial Espejo mine for $5.2 million.
(2) The Company entered into a finance
leasing arrangement with employees at the Manantial Espejo mine for certain housing units. The term of the finance lease entered
into is 6 years.
| 10. | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
consist of:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Trade accounts payable | |
$ | 45,837 | | |
$ | 51,590 | |
Royalties payable | |
| 9,577 | | |
| 9,799 | |
Other accounts payable and trade related accruals | |
| 28,307 | | |
| 28,419 | |
Payroll and related benefits | |
| 22,913 | | |
| 19,463 | |
Severance accruals | |
| 1,113 | | |
| 649 | |
Other taxes payable | |
| 1,447 | | |
| 235 | |
Advances on concentrate | |
| 1,996 | | |
| 7,810 | |
Other | |
| 9,932 | | |
| 7,644 | |
| |
$ | 121,122 | | |
$ | 125,609 | |
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Loan payable(1) | |
$ | 14,233 | | |
$ | 23,496 | |
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange | |
| (13 | ) | |
| (3,401 | ) |
| |
$ | 14,220 | | |
$ | 20,095 | |
| (1) | On September 25, 2013, one of the Company’s subsidiaries (Minera Triton Argentina S.A.) received
an unsecured bank loan for $100.0 million Argentine pesos (equivalent to USD $18.6 million) in order to meet its short term obligations.
The loan term was one year with an interest rate of 25.3%. The loan was repaid in June 2014 for $12.3 million crystalizing a realized
foreign exchange gain of $6.3 million. As at September 30, 2014 the Company
had received $85.7 million Argentine pesos (equivalent to USD $10.2
million) and $3.6 million USD on the line of credit which was repaid in October 2014. |
| |
Closure and
Decommissioning | | |
Litigation | | |
Total | |
As at December 31, 2013 | |
$ | 41,469 | | |
$ | 5,520 | | |
$ | 46,989 | |
Revisions in estimates and obligations incurred | |
| 867 | | |
| - | | |
| 867 | |
Charged (credited) to earnings: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
-new provisions | |
| - | | |
| 228 | | |
| 228 | |
-unused amounts reversed | |
| - | | |
| 3 | | |
| 3 | |
-exchange gains on provisions | |
| - | | |
| (212 | ) | |
| (212 | ) |
Charged in the period | |
| (655 | ) | |
| (453 | ) | |
| (1,108 | ) |
Accretion expense | |
| 2,430 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,430 | |
As at September 30, 2014 | |
$ | 44,111 | | |
$ | 5,086 | | |
$ | 49,197 | |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Maturity analysis of total
provisions:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Current | |
$ | 3,102 | | |
$ | 3,172 | |
Non-current | |
| 46,095 | | |
| 43,817 | |
| |
$ | 49,197 | | |
$ | 46,989 | |
| 13. | Finance Lease Obligations |
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Maturity analysis of finance leases: | |
| | | |
| | |
Current | |
$ | 4,282 | | |
$ | 4,437 | |
Non-current | |
| 4,658 | | |
| 5,717 | |
Lease obligations (1) | |
$ | 8,940 | | |
$ | 10,154 | |
| (2) | Represents equipment lease obligations at several of the Company’s subsidiaries. A reconciliation
of the total future minimum lease payments to their present value is presented in the table below. |
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Less than a year | |
$ | 4,561 | | |
$ | 4,800 | |
2 years | |
| 2,769 | | |
| 2,585 | |
3 years | |
| 1,788 | | |
| 1,832 | |
4 years | |
| 298 | | |
| 1,639 | |
| |
| 9,416 | | |
| 10,856 | |
Less future finance charges | |
| (476 | ) | |
| (702 | ) |
Present value of minimum lease payments | |
$ | 8,940 | | |
$ | 10,154 | |
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Convertible notes | |
$ | 34,089 | | |
$ | 32,883 | |
Conversion feature on the convertible notes | |
| 19 | | |
| 1,419 | |
Total long-term debt | |
$ | 34,108 | | |
$ | 34,302 | |
As part of the 2012 Minefinders acquisition
the Company issued replacement unsecured convertible senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $36.2 million (the “Notes”).
Until such time as the earlier of December 15, 2015 and the date the Notes are converted, each Note bears interest at 4.5% payable
semi-annually on September 15 and December 15 of each year. The principal outstanding on the Notes is due on December 15, 2015,
if any Notes are still outstanding at that time. The Notes are convertible into a combination of cash and Pan American shares.
The interest and principal amounts of the
Notes are classified as debt liabilities and the conversion option is classified as a derivative liability. The debt liability
is measured at amortized cost. As a result, the carrying value of the debt liability is lower than the aggregate face value of
the Notes. The unwinding of the discount is accreted as interest expense over the terms of the Notes using an effective interest
rate. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively was capitalized to mineral
property, plant and equipment (September 30, 2013 – $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively). The Company has the right
to pay all or part of the liability associated with the Company’s outstanding convertible notes in cash on the conversion
date. Accordingly, the conversion feature on the convertible notes is considered an embedded derivative and re-measured at fair
value each reporting period. The fair value of the conversion feature of the convertible notes is determined using a model that
includes the volatility and price of the Company’s common shares and a credit spread structure with reference to the corresponding
fair value of the debt component of the convertible notes. Assumptions used in the fair value calculation of the embedded derivative
component at September 30, 2014 were expected stock price volatility of 41.53%, expected life of 1.25 years, and expected dividend
yield of 4.55%.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2014, the Company recorded a $2.2 million gain and $1.4 million gain on the revaluation of the embedded derivative on the convertible
notes (three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 – $0.8 million gain and $7.8 million gain, respectively).
The approximate current fair value of the
notes, excluding the conversion feature at September 30, 2014 is $35.7 million (December 31, 2013 - $34.7 million).
| 15. | Other Long Term Liabilities |
Other long term liabilities consist
of:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Deferred credit(1) | |
$ | 20,788 | | |
$ | 20,788 | |
Long term income tax payable | |
| 2,385 | | |
| 2,180 | |
Severance accruals | |
| 3,444 | | |
| 3,077 | |
| |
$ | 26,617 | | |
$ | 26,045 | |
(1) As part of the
2009 Aquiline transaction the Company issued a replacement convertible debenture that allowed the holder to convert the debenture
into either 363,854 Pan American Shares or a Silver Stream contract related to certain production from the Navidad project. Regarding
the replacement convertible debenture, it was concluded that the deferred credit presentation was the most appropriate and best
representation of the economics underlying the contract as of the date the Company assumed the obligation as part of the Aquiline
acquisition. Subsequent to the acquisition, the counterparty selected the silver stream alternative. The final contract for the
alternative is being discussed and pending the final resolution to this alternative, the Company continues to classify the fair
value calculated at the acquisition of this alternative, as a deferred credit.
| 16. | Share Capital and Employee Compensation Plans |
The Company has a comprehensive stock compensation
plan for its employees, directors and officers (the “Compensation Plan”). The Compensation Plan provides for the issuance
of common shares and stock options, as incentives. The maximum number of shares which may be issued pursuant to options granted
or bonus shares issued under the Compensation Plan may be equal to, but will not exceed 6,461,470 shares. The exercise price of
each option will be the weighted average trading price of the Company’s stock for the five days prior to the award date.
The options can be granted for a maximum term of 10 years with vesting provisions determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Any modifications to the Compensation Plan require shareholders’ approval.
The Board has developed long term incentive
plan (“LTIP”) guidelines, which provides annual compensation to the senior managers of the Company based on the long
term performance of both the Company and the individuals that participate in the plan. The LTIP consists of annual grants of restricted
shares, restricted share units, and/or options to participants to buy shares of the Company, whereby at least 25% of the total
annual award is comprised of restricted share units. For the remaining 75% of the award amount, participants may elect a
mix of restricted shares, restricted share units, and option grants. Restricted share units vest in two tranches, one half
(50%) on the first anniversary of the grant date and the second half (50%) on the second anniversary date of the award. For
share awards, participants are issued Pan American shares, with a two year “No Trading Legend,” and are therefore required
to hold the shares for a minimum of two years. There is no gross-up on common share awards, making the common share component
of all awards net of required withholding taxes. For option awards, no options vest immediately. 50% of options granted
in a particular year vest on the one year anniversary of being granted, and the other 50% on the second anniversary of being granted.
The options expire after seven years as set out under the LTIP guidelines.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Transactions concerning stock options and
share purchase warrants are summarized as follows in CAD:
| |
Stock Options | | |
Share Purchase Warrants | | |
| |
| |
Options | | |
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price CAD$ | | |
Warrants | | |
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
CAD$ | | |
Total | |
As at December 31, 2012 | |
| 2,196,565 | | |
$ | 24.07 | | |
| 7,814,605 | | |
$ | 35.00 | | |
| 10,011,170 | |
Granted | |
| 326,047 | | |
$ | 11.57 | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| 326,047 | |
Exercised | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | |
Expired | |
| (922,965 | ) | |
$ | 25.19 | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| (922,965 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| (202,277 | ) | |
$ | 21.63 | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| (202,277 | ) |
As at December 31, 2013 | |
| 1,397,370 | | |
$ | 20.76 | | |
| 7,814,605 | | |
$ | 35.00 | | |
| 9,211,975 | |
Granted | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | |
Exercised | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| - | |
Expired | |
| (195,562 | ) | |
$ | 17.73 | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| (195,562 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| (18,321 | ) | |
$ | 22.35 | | |
| - | | |
$ | - | | |
| (18,321 | ) |
As at September 30, 2014 | |
| 1,183,487 | | |
$ | 21.22 | | |
| 7,814,605 | | |
$ | 35.00 | | |
| 8,998,092 | |
Long Term Incentive Plan
During the three months ended September
30, 2014, nil common shares were exercised in connection with the options under the plan (2013 – nil), nil options expired
(2013 – nil) and nil options were forfeited (2013 – 56,780).
In early 2014, the Board approved the adding
of performance share units (“PSUs”) to the Company’s LTIP. PSUs are notional share units that mirror the market
value of the Company’s common shares (the “Shares”). Each vested PSU entitles the participant to a cash payment
equal to the value of an underlying Share, less applicable taxes, at the end of the term, plus the cash equivalent of any dividends
distributed by the Company during the three-year performance period. PSU grants will vest on the date that is three years from
the date of grant, subject to certain exceptions. Performance results at the end of the performance period relative to pre-determined
performance criteria and the application of the corresponding performance multiplier determine how many PSUs vest for each participant.
The Board will consider PSU grants under the LTIP for the first time in late 2014.
During the nine months ended September 30,
2014, nil common shares were exercised in connection with the options under the plan (2013 – nil), 195,562 options expired
(2013 – 229,327) and 18,321 options were forfeited (2013 – 61,992).
Replacement Option Awards
During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2014, nil common shares were issued under the Minefinders plans (2013 – nil). Nil options expired (September, 2013 –
nil and 693,638, respectively) and nil options were forfeited (September, 2013 – 65,466 and 130,933, respectively).
Share Option Plan
The following table summarizes information
concerning stock options outstanding and options exercisable as at September 30, 2014. The underlying option agreements are specified
in Canadian dollar amounts.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
| |
Options Outstanding | | |
Options Exercisable | |
Range of Exercise
Prices CAD$ | |
Number
Outstanding as at
September
30, 2014 | | |
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(months) | | |
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
CAD$ | | |
Number
Exercisable as at
September 30,
2014 | | |
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price CAD$ | |
$11.49 - $12.70 | |
| 326,047 | | |
| 76.31 | | |
$ | 11.57 | | |
| 20,642 | | |
$ | 12.70 | |
$17.02- $18.53 | |
| 226,185 | | |
| 63.99 | | |
$ | 18.45 | | |
| 119,220 | | |
$ | 18.37 | |
$18.54 - $24.90 | |
| 349,238 | | |
| 49.59 | | |
$ | 24.89 | | |
| 349,238 | | |
$ | 24.89 | |
$25.19 - $40.22 | |
| 282,017 | | |
| 14.53 | | |
$ | 30.05 | | |
| 282,017 | | |
$ | 30.05 | |
| |
| 1,183,487 | | |
| 51.35 | | |
$ | 21.22 | | |
| 771,117 | | |
$ | 25.44 | |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the total
employee share-based compensation expense for options recognized in the income statement was $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively
(2013 - $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively).
Share Purchase Warrants
As part of the acquisition of Aquiline Resources
Inc. in 2009 the Company issued share purchase warrants (Consideration and Replacement Warrants). The following table summarizes
information concerning the warrants outstanding and warrants exercisable as at September 30, 2014. The underlying option agreements
are specified in Canadian dollar amounts.
| | |
Warrants Outstanding | | |
Warrants Exercisable | |
Range of Exercise
Prices CAD$ | | |
Number
Outstanding as
at September
30, 2014 | | |
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(months) | | |
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price CAD$ | | |
Number
Exercisable as
at September
30, 2014 | | |
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price CAD$ | |
$ | 35.00 | | |
| 7,814,605 | | |
| 2.23 | | |
$ | 35.00 | | |
| 7,814,605 | | |
$ | 35.00 | |
The Company’s share purchase warrants are classified and
accounted for as a financial liability at fair value with changes in fair value included in net earnings. During the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2014, there was a derivative gain of nil million and $0.2 million, respectively (2013 – $0.5
and $7.7 million respectively).
The Company uses the Black Scholes pricing
model to determine the fair value of the Canadian dollar denominated warrants. Assumptions used are as follows:
| |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Warrant strike price (CAD$) | |
$ | 35.00 | | |
$ | 35.00 | |
Exchange rate (1CAD = USD) | |
| 0.89 | | |
| 0.94 | |
Risk-free interest rate | |
| 1.0 | % | |
| 1.0 | % |
Expected dividend yield | |
| 4.1 | | |
| 4.0 | % |
Expected stock price volatility | |
| 74.7 | % | |
| 46.8 | % |
Expected warrant life in years | |
| 0.19 | | |
| 0.93 | |
Quoted market price at period end (CAD$) | |
$ | 12.31 | | |
$ | 12.41 | |
Convertible note
The conversion
feature on the convertible note, further discussed in Note 14, is considered an embedded derivative and is classified and accounted
for as a financial liability at fair value with changes in fair value included in net earnings.
Restricted Share Units (RSUs)
Under
the Company’s RSU plan, selected employees are granted RSUs where each RSU has a value equivalent to one Pan American common
share. The RSUs are settled in cash and vest in two instalments, the first 50% vest on the first anniversary date of the grant
and a further 50% vest on the second anniversary date of the grant. Additional RSUs are credited to reflect dividends paid on
Pan American common shares over the vesting period.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Compensation expense for RSUs for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was nil and $0.8 million respectively (2013 – $0.1 million and $0.5 million respectively)
and is presented as a component of general and administrative expense.
Key Employee Long Term Contribution
Plan
An additional element of the Company’s
compensation structure is a retention program known as the Key Employee Long Term Contribution Plan (the “Contribution Plan”).
The Contribution Plan was approved by the directors of the Company on September 2, 2008 in response to a heated labour market situation
in the mining sector, and is intended to reward certain key employees of the Company over a fixed time period for remaining with
the Company. On May 15, 2012, the directors of the Company approved the extension of the Key Employee Long Term Contribution Plan
(the “2012 Contribution Plan”), effective on June 1, 2012.
The 2012
Contribution Plan is a two year plan with a percentage of the retention bonus payable at the end of each year of the program.
The 2012 Contribution Plan design consists of three bonus levels that are commensurate with various levels of responsibility, and
provides for a specified annual payment for two years starting in June 2012. Each year, the annual contribution award will
be paid in the form of either cash or shares of the Company. The minimum aggregate value that will be paid in cash or issued
in shares over the two year period of the plan is $7.5 million. This program concluded in August 2014. No shares were issued from
treasury pursuant to the 2012 Contribution Plan.
Normal Course Issuer Bid
On November
28, 2013, the Company received regulatory approval for a third normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 7,570,535 of its common
shares, during the one year period from December 5, 2013 to December 4, 2014.
No shares
were purchased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (2013 – nil and 415,000 shares, respectively).
Dividends
On February
19, 2014, the Company declared a dividend of $0.125 per common share paid to holders of record of its common share as of the close
of business on March 3, 2014.
On May
8, 2014, the Company declared a dividend of $0.125 per common share paid to holders of record of its common share as of the close
of business on May 21, 2013.
On August
13, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per common share paid to holders of record of its common shares as
of the close of business on August 25, 2014.
On
November 13, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per common share to be paid to holders of record of its
common shares as of the close of business on November 25, 2014. These dividends were not recognized in these condensed interim
consolidated financial statements during the period ended September 30, 2014.
| 17. | (Loss) Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted) |
Three
months ended
September 30, | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
| |
Earnings
(loss) (Numerator) | | |
Shares
(Denominator) | | |
Per-Share
Amount | | |
Earnings
(Numerator) | | |
Shares
(Denominator) | | |
Per-Share
Amount | |
Net (loss) earnings(1)
| |
$ | (20,254 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 14,154 | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic EPS | |
$ | (20,254 | ) | |
| 151,506 | | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | 14,154 | | |
| 151,411 | | |
$ | 0.09 | |
Effect of Dilutive Securities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock Options | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Convertible Notes | |
| (2,244 | ) | |
| 1,927 | | |
| | | |
| (843 | ) | |
| 1,927 | | |
| | |
Diluted EPS | |
$ | (22,498 | ) | |
| 153,433 | | |
$ | (0.15 | ) | |
$ | 13,311 | | |
| 153,338 | | |
$ | 0.09 | |
| (1) | Net earnings attributable to equity holders of the Company. |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Nine months
ended September 30, | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
| |
Earnings
(Numerator) | | |
Shares
(Denominator) (in 000’s) | | |
Per-Share
Amount | | |
Earnings
(Numerator) | | |
Shares
(Denominator) (in 000’s) | | |
Per-Share
Amount | |
Net loss(1) | |
$ | (18,882 | ) | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | (152,237 | ) | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic EPS | |
$ | (18,882 | ) | |
| 151,503 | | |
$ | (0.12 | ) | |
$ | (152,237 | ) | |
| 151,525 | | |
$ | (1.00 | ) |
Effect of Dilutive Securities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock Options | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| | |
Convertible Notes | |
| (1,400 | ) | |
| 1,927 | | |
| | | |
| (7,804 | ) | |
| 1,927 | | |
| | |
Diluted EPS | |
$ | (20,282 | ) | |
| 153,430 | | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | (160,041 | ) | |
| 153,452 | | |
$ | (1.04 | ) |
| (1) | Net earnings attributable to equity holders of the Company. |
Potentially dilutive securities excluded
in the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were 8,998,092 out-of-money
options, and warrants (2013 – 8,915,922 and 8,895,280 respectively).
| 18. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
The following tables summarize the changes
in operating working capital items and significant non-cash items:
Changes in non-cash operating working capital
items: | |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Trade and other receivables | |
$ | 28,005 | | |
$ | (11,100 | ) | |
$ | 6,610 | | |
$ | 2,058 | |
Inventories | |
| (799 | ) | |
| 9,921 | | |
| 10,649 | | |
| (18,855 | ) |
Prepaid expenditures | |
| 2,015 | | |
| 2,460 | | |
| 3,593 | | |
| 3,464 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |
| (14,892 | ) | |
| (5,195 | ) | |
| (7,095 | ) | |
| (12,530 | ) |
Provisions | |
| 187 | | |
| (984 | ) | |
| (1,297 | ) | |
| (1,733 | ) |
| |
$ | 14,516 | | |
$ | (4,898 | ) | |
$ | 12,460 | | |
$ | 27,596 | |
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
Significant Non-Cash Items: | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Construction and other equipment acquired by leases | |
$ | 880 | | |
$ | 344 | | |
$ | 2,594 | | |
$ | 3,010 | |
Share-based compensation issued to directors | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 72 | | |
$ | - | |
Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of: | |
September 30, 2014 | | |
December 31, 2013 | |
Cash | |
$ | 154,286 | | |
$ | 242,191 | |
Short-term money market investments | |
$ | 5,696 | | |
$ | 7,746 | |
| |
$ | 159,982 | | |
$ | 249,937 | |
All of the Company’s operations are
within the mining sector, conducted through operations in nine countries. Major products are silver, gold, zinc, lead and copper
produced from mines located in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Due to geographic and political diversity, the Company’s
mining operations are decentralized whereby Mine General Managers are responsible for achieving specified business results within
a framework of global policies and standards. Country corporate offices provide support infrastructure to the mines in addressing
local and country issues including financial, human resources, and exploration support. The Company has a separate budgeting process
and measures the results of operations and exploration activities independently. The Company’s head office provides support
to the mining and exploration activities with respect to financial, human resources and technical support.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, 2014 | |
| |
Peru | | |
Mexico | | |
Argentina | | |
Bolivia | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
Dolores | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
La Colorada | | |
Manantial Espejo | | |
Navidad | | |
San Vicente | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Revenue from external customers | |
$ | 23,200 | | |
$ | 22,431 | | |
$ | 43,116 | | |
$ | 20,173 | | |
$ | 23,436 | | |
$ | 26,514 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 19,395 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 178,265 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
$ | (2,912 | ) | |
$ | (4,668 | ) | |
$ | (13,289 | ) | |
$ | (2,526 | ) | |
$ | (2,390 | ) | |
$ | (5,546 | ) | |
$ | (41 | ) | |
$ | (2,526 | ) | |
$ | (162 | ) | |
$ | (34,060 | ) |
Exploration and project development | |
$ | (201 | ) | |
$ | (60 | ) | |
$ | (585 | ) | |
$ | (108 | ) | |
$ | (3 | ) | |
$ | (1,100 | ) | |
$ | (985 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (623 | ) | |
$ | (3,665 | ) |
Interest income | |
$ | 107 | | |
$ | 8 | | |
$ | 5 | | |
$ | 84 | | |
$ | 67 | | |
$ | 640 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 83 | | |
$ | 994 | |
Interest and financing expenses | |
$ | (189 | ) | |
$ | (180 | ) | |
$ | (89 | ) | |
$ | (60 | ) | |
$ | (63 | ) | |
$ | (72 | ) | |
$ | (11 | ) | |
$ | (56 | ) | |
$ | (430 | ) | |
$ | (1,150 | ) |
Loss on disposition of assets | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (94 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (35 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (129 | ) |
Gain on derivatives | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 2,242 | | |
$ | 2,242 | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | |
$ | 115 | | |
$ | (215 | ) | |
$ | 44 | | |
$ | (329 | ) | |
$ | (413 | ) | |
$ | 135 | | |
$ | (213 | ) | |
$ | 19 | | |
$ | (5,810 | ) | |
$ | (6,667 | ) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | |
$ | 1,160 | | |
$ | (381 | ) | |
$ | (17,018 | ) | |
$ | 941 | | |
$ | 761 | | |
$ | (14,870 | ) | |
$ | (1,746 | ) | |
$ | 3,389 | | |
$ | 3,290 | | |
$ | (24,474 | ) |
Income taxes (expense) recovery | |
$ | (1,183 | ) | |
$ | (463 | ) | |
$ | 4,707 | | |
$ | (2,787 | ) | |
$ | 490 | | |
$ | 5,973 | | |
$ | (35 | ) | |
$ | (542 | ) | |
$ | (1,863 | ) | |
$ | 4,297 | |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (23 | ) | |
$ | (844 | ) | |
$ | (12,311 | ) | |
$ | (1,846 | ) | |
$ | 1,251 | | |
$ | (8,897 | ) | |
$ | (1,781 | ) | |
$ | 2,847 | | |
$ | 1,427 | | |
$ | (20,177 | ) |
Capital expenditures | |
$ | 3,230 | | |
$ | 2,140 | | |
$ | 6,879 | | |
$ | 22 | | |
$ | 7,085 | | |
$ | 7,706 | | |
$ | (19 | ) | |
$ | 828 | | |
$ | 54 | | |
$ | 27,925 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 127,650 | | |
$ | 173,810 | | |
$ | 957,060 | | |
$ | 126,202 | | |
$ | 122,039 | | |
$ | 269,095 | | |
$ | 468,810 | | |
$ | 97,189 | | |
$ | 330,665 | | |
$ | 2,672,520 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 38,347 | | |
$ | 39,119 | | |
$ | 237,647 | | |
$ | 18,821 | | |
$ | 32,531 | | |
$ | 95,330 | | |
$ | 1,344 | | |
$ | 31,177 | | |
$ | 65,096 | | |
$ | 559,412 | |
| |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2014 | |
| |
Peru | | |
Mexico | | |
Argentina | | |
Bolivia | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
Dolores | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
La Colorada | | |
Manantial Espejo | | |
Navidad | | |
San Vicente | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Revenue from external customers | |
$ | 72,527 | | |
$ | 61,485 | | |
$ | 123,981 | | |
$ | 71,250 | | |
$ | 78,015 | | |
$ | 121,657 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 59,931 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 588,846 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
$ | (8,792 | ) | |
$ | (14,346 | ) | |
$ | (36,170 | ) | |
$ | (9,535 | ) | |
$ | (6,677 | ) | |
$ | (26,188 | ) | |
$ | (123 | ) | |
$ | (6,894 | ) | |
$ | (492 | ) | |
$ | (109,217 | ) |
Exploration and project development | |
$ | (1,254 | ) | |
$ | (397 | ) | |
$ | (1,073 | ) | |
$ | (201 | ) | |
$ | (8 | ) | |
$ | (1,362 | ) | |
$ | (2,766 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1,886 | ) | |
$ | (8,947 | ) |
Interest income | |
$ | 241 | | |
$ | 19 | | |
$ | 7 | | |
$ | 208 | | |
$ | 199 | | |
$ | 666 | | |
$ | 15 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 188 | | |
$ | 1,543 | |
Interest and financing expenses | |
$ | (563 | ) | |
$ | (586 | ) | |
$ | (1,099 | ) | |
$ | (181 | ) | |
$ | (191 | ) | |
$ | (3,378 | ) | |
$ | (34 | ) | |
$ | (169 | ) | |
$ | (1,262 | ) | |
$ | (7,463 | ) |
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets | |
$ | 17 | | |
$ | 319 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (102 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (34 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 200 | |
Gain on derivatives | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 1,600 | | |
$ | 1,600 | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | |
$ | 97 | | |
$ | (227 | ) | |
$ | 77 | | |
$ | (269 | ) | |
$ | (167 | ) | |
$ | 4,517 | | |
$ | (211 | ) | |
$ | 314 | | |
$ | (12,920 | ) | |
$ | (8,789 | ) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | |
$ | 5,096 | | |
$ | (8,167 | ) | |
$ | (42,159 | ) | |
$ | 11,916 | | |
$ | 15,363 | | |
$ | (736 | ) | |
$ | (3,965 | ) | |
$ | 12,031 | | |
$ | 4,349 | | |
$ | (6,272 | ) |
Income taxes (expense) recovery | |
$ | (2,992 | ) | |
$ | 1,109 | | |
$ | 12,856 | | |
$ | (7,114 | ) | |
$ | (6,801 | ) | |
$ | (223 | ) | |
$ | (79 | ) | |
$ | (5,671 | ) | |
$ | (3,909 | ) | |
$ | (12,824 | ) |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | 2,104 | | |
$ | (7,058 | ) | |
$ | (29,303 | ) | |
$ | 4,802 | | |
$ | 8,562 | | |
$ | (959 | ) | |
$ | (4,044 | ) | |
$ | 6,360 | | |
$ | 440 | | |
$ | (19,096 | ) |
Capital expenditures | |
$ | 9,978 | | |
$ | 6,835 | | |
$ | 38,386 | | |
$ | 226 | | |
$ | 22,349 | | |
$ | 21,198 | | |
$ | 41 | | |
$ | 2,423 | | |
$ | 194 | | |
$ | 101,630 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 127,650 | | |
$ | 173,810 | | |
$ | 957,060 | | |
$ | 126,202 | | |
$ | 122,039 | | |
$ | 269,095 | | |
$ | 468,810 | | |
$ | 97,189 | | |
$ | 330,665 | | |
$ | 2,672,520 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 38,347 | | |
$ | 39,119 | | |
$ | 237,647 | | |
$ | 18,821 | | |
$ | 32,531 | | |
$ | 95,330 | | |
$ | 1,344 | | |
$ | 31,177 | | |
$ | 65,096 | | |
$ | 559,412 | |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, 2013 | |
| |
Peru | | |
Mexico | | |
Argentina | | |
Bolivia | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
Dolores | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
La Colorada | | |
Manantial Espejo | | |
Navidad | | |
San Vicente | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Revenue from external customers | |
$ | 25,525 | | |
$ | 22,186 | | |
$ | 41,220 | | |
$ | 35,547 | | |
$ | 25,926 | | |
$ | 36,294 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 26,858 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 213,556 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
$ | (3,068 | ) | |
$ | (4,878 | ) | |
$ | (13,663 | ) | |
$ | (4,828 | ) | |
$ | (2,106 | ) | |
$ | (9,942 | ) | |
$ | (44 | ) | |
$ | (3,208 | ) | |
$ | (258 | ) | |
$ | (41,995 | ) |
Exploration and project development | |
$ | (197 | ) | |
$ | (239 | ) | |
$ | (421 | ) | |
$ | (171 | ) | |
$ | (74 | ) | |
$ | (368 | ) | |
$ | 160 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1,312 | ) | |
$ | (2,622 | ) |
Interest income | |
$ | 59 | | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | 179 | | |
$ | 69 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 220 | | |
$ | 529 | |
Interest and financing expenses | |
$ | (186 | ) | |
$ | (231 | ) | |
$ | (253 | ) | |
$ | (50 | ) | |
$ | (57 | ) | |
$ | (1,919 | ) | |
$ | (12 | ) | |
$ | (71 | ) | |
$ | (424 | ) | |
$ | (3,203 | ) |
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | |
$ | (4 | ) | |
$ | 92 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 9 | | |
$ | 17 | | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | 17 | | |
$ | 3 | | |
$ | 135 | |
(Loss) gain on derivatives | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 1,333 | | |
$ | 1,333 | |
Foreign exchange (loss) gain | |
$ | (29 | ) | |
$ | 18 | | |
$ | 336 | | |
$ | 477 | | |
$ | 957 | | |
$ | 2,321 | | |
$ | (847 | ) | |
$ | 326 | | |
$ | 1,410 | | |
$ | 4,969 | |
Loss on commodity and foreign currency contracts | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (175 | ) | |
$ | (408 | ) | |
$ | (59 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (5,924 | ) | |
$ | (6,566 | ) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | |
$ | 2,691 | | |
$ | (3,072 | ) | |
$ | (3,487 | ) | |
$ | 13,805 | | |
$ | 6,877 | | |
$ | 1,415 | | |
$ | (1,287 | ) | |
$ | 8,048 | | |
$ | 931 | | |
$ | 25,921 | |
Income tax (expense) recovery | |
$ | (1,281 | ) | |
$ | 1,103 | | |
$ | (603 | ) | |
$ | (4,402 | ) | |
$ | (3,280 | ) | |
$ | 479 | | |
$ | (17 | ) | |
$ | (2,952 | ) | |
$ | (732 | ) | |
$ | (11,685 | ) |
Net earnings (loss) for the period | |
$ | 1,410 | | |
$ | (1,969 | ) | |
$ | (4,090 | ) | |
$ | 9,403 | | |
$ | 3,597 | | |
$ | 1,894 | | |
$ | (1,304 | ) | |
$ | 5,096 | | |
$ | 199 | | |
$ | 14,236 | |
Capital expenditures | |
$ | 2,523 | | |
$ | 3,387 | | |
$ | 25,925 | | |
$ | 2,282 | | |
$ | 1,252 | | |
$ | 3,385 | | |
$ | 41 | | |
$ | 3,177 | | |
$ | 79 | | |
$ | 42,051 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 120,779 | | |
$ | 181,731 | | |
$ | 1,309,918 | | |
$ | 161,112 | | |
$ | 120,196 | | |
$ | 282,490 | | |
$ | 469,162 | | |
$ | 100,427 | | |
$ | 341,896 | | |
$ | 3,087,711 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 41,260 | | |
$ | 44,244 | | |
$ | 298,355 | | |
$ | 4,102 | | |
$ | 19,374 | | |
$ | 100,567 | | |
$ | 1,647 | | |
$ | 25,264 | | |
$ | 53,690 | | |
$ | 588,503 | |
| |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2013 | |
| |
Peru | | |
Mexico | | |
Argentina | | |
Bolivia | | |
| | |
| |
| |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
Dolores | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
La Colorada | | |
Manantial Espejo | | |
Navidad | | |
San Vicente | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
Revenue from external customers | |
$ | 70,361 | | |
$ | 61,581 | | |
$ | 121,084 | | |
$ | 124,661 | | |
$ | 75,009 | | |
$ | 118,603 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 60,845 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 632,144 | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
$ | (8,299 | ) | |
$ | (14,026 | ) | |
$ | (28,663 | ) | |
$ | (14,055 | ) | |
$ | (5,443 | ) | |
$ | (25,759 | ) | |
$ | (114 | ) | |
$ | (7,297 | ) | |
$ | (645 | ) | |
$ | (104,301 | ) |
Exploration and project development | |
$ | (628 | ) | |
$ | (1,578 | ) | |
$ | (659 | ) | |
$ | (1,254 | ) | |
$ | (194 | ) | |
$ | (483 | ) | |
$ | (3,003 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (6,686 | ) | |
$ | (14,485 | ) |
Interest income | |
$ | 462 | | |
$ | 53 | | |
$ | 8 | | |
$ | 264 | | |
$ | 112 | | |
$ | 164 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 995 | | |
$ | 2,058 | |
Interest and financing expenses | |
$ | (550 | ) | |
$ | (770 | ) | |
$ | (770 | ) | |
$ | (151 | ) | |
$ | (170 | ) | |
$ | (3,508 | ) | |
$ | (36 | ) | |
$ | (211 | ) | |
$ | (1,210 | ) | |
$ | (7,376 | ) |
(Loss) gain on disposition of assets | |
$ | (4 | ) | |
$ | 246 | | |
$ | 13 | | |
$ | 9 | | |
$ | 8,011 | | |
$ | (194 | ) | |
$ | 1 | | |
$ | 17 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 8,099 | |
Gain on derivatives | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 15,466 | | |
$ | 15,466 | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | |
$ | 33 | | |
$ | (529 | ) | |
$ | (295 | ) | |
$ | (470 | ) | |
$ | 685 | | |
$ | 1,204 | | |
$ | (809 | ) | |
$ | 990 | | |
$ | (9,488 | ) | |
$ | (8,679 | ) |
Loss on commodity and foreign currency contracts | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (175 | ) | |
$ | (407 | ) | |
$ | (59 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (4,959 | ) | |
$ | (5,600 | ) |
Impairment charge | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (188,547 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (14,896 | ) | |
$ | (203,443 | ) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | |
$ | 2,845 | | |
$ | (16,592 | ) | |
$ | (190,922 | ) | |
$ | 60,399 | | |
$ | 24,629 | | |
$ | (8,062 | ) | |
$ | (4,966 | ) | |
$ | 15,999 | | |
$ | (22 | ) | |
$ | (116,692 | ) |
Income taxes (expense) recovery | |
$ | (2,954 | ) | |
$ | 3,455 | | |
$ | (592 | ) | |
$ | (19,755 | ) | |
$ | (7,901 | ) | |
$ | 964 | | |
$ | (44 | ) | |
$ | (6,379 | ) | |
$ | (2,885 | ) | |
$ | (36,091 | ) |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (109 | ) | |
$ | (13,137 | ) | |
$ | (191,514 | ) | |
$ | 40,644 | | |
$ | 16,728 | | |
$ | (7,098 | ) | |
$ | (5,010 | ) | |
$ | 9,620 | | |
$ | (2,907 | ) | |
$ | (152,783 | ) |
Capital expenditures | |
$ | 12,455 | | |
$ | 15,829 | | |
$ | 67,528 | | |
$ | 7,079 | | |
$ | 11,324 | | |
$ | 7,640 | | |
$ | 157 | | |
$ | 6,302 | | |
$ | 235 | | |
$ | 128,549 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 120,779 | | |
$ | 181,731 | | |
$ | 1,309,918 | | |
$ | 161,112 | | |
$ | 120,196 | | |
$ | 282,490 | | |
$ | 469,162 | | |
$ | 100,427 | | |
$ | 341,896 | | |
$ | 3,087,711 | |
Total liabilities | |
$ | 41,260 | | |
$ | 44,244 | | |
$ | 298,355 | | |
$ | 4,102 | | |
$ | 19,374 | | |
$ | 100,567 | | |
$ | 1,647 | | |
$ | 25,264 | | |
$ | 53,690 | | |
$ | 588,503 | |
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
Product Revenue | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Refined silver and gold | |
$ | 95,503 | | |
$ | 118,455 | | |
$ | 333,835 | | |
$ | 384,393 | |
Zinc concentrate | |
| 21,268 | | |
| 18,728 | | |
| 58,700 | | |
| 52,425 | |
Lead concentrate | |
| 23,862 | | |
| 29,063 | | |
| 80,183 | | |
| 75,588 | |
Copper concentrate | |
| 37,632 | | |
| 47,310 | | |
| 116,128 | | |
| 119,738 | |
Total | |
$ | 178,265 | | |
$ | 213,556 | | |
$ | 588,846 | | |
$ | 632,144 | |
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
Production costs are comprised of the following:
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Consumption of raw materials and consumables | |
$ | 58,423 | | |
$ | 56,281 | | |
$ | 165,716 | | |
$ | 157,593 | |
Employee compensation and benefits expense | |
| 48,575 | | |
| 35,777 | | |
| 130,039 | | |
| 115,917 | |
Contractors and outside services | |
| 23,460 | | |
| 20,568 | | |
| 64,325 | | |
| 68,509 | |
Utilities | |
| 6,427 | | |
| 5,628 | | |
| 19,178 | | |
| 16,903 | |
Other expenses | |
| 797 | | |
| 14,572 | | |
| 14,176 | | |
| 45,259 | |
Changes in inventory1 | |
| 13,072 | | |
| (2,867 | ) | |
| 34,074 | | |
| (9,791 | ) |
| |
$ | 150,754 | | |
$ | 129,959 | | |
$ | 427,508 | | |
$ | 394,390 | |
| (1) | Changes in inventory include charges to reduce the cost of inventory to net realizable value for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $15.4 million and $27.7 million, respectively. (2013 - $8.7 million reversal
and a charge of $4.6 million, respectively). |
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Current income taxes | |
$ | (252 | ) | |
$ | 12,400 | | |
$ | 25,672 | | |
$ | 43,169 | |
Deferred income taxes | |
| (4,045 | ) | |
| (715 | ) | |
| (12,848 | ) | |
| (7,078 | ) |
Provision for income taxes | |
$ | (4,297 | ) | |
$ | 11,685 | | |
$ | 12,824 | | |
$ | 36,091 | |
As of April 1, 2013, the applicable income
tax rate in Canada was increased from 25.00% to 26.00%. The change in tax rate has no income tax impact because the deductible
temporary differences in Canada are not recognized.
Income tax expense differs from the amounts
that would result from applying the Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates to earnings before income taxes. These differences
result from the items shown on the following table, which result in effective tax rates that vary considerably from the comparable
periods. The main factors which have affected the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and
the comparable period of 2013 were foreign income tax rate differentials, non-deductible expenditures, foreign exchange rate changes,
non-recognition of certain deferred tax assets, mining taxes paid and withholding taxes on payments from foreign subsidiaries.
In addition, in 2013 the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charges on non-current assets and goodwill related to Compania
Minera Dolores, S.A. de C.V.; and Minera Minefinders S.A. de C.V. No tax benefit has been recognized for these transactions. The
Company expects that these and other factors will continue to cause volatility in effective tax rates in the future.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
| |
Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended
September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Income before taxes | |
| (24,474 | ) | |
| 25,921 | | |
| (6,272 | ) | |
| (116,692 | ) |
Statutory tax rate | |
| 26.00 | % | |
| 25.75 | % | |
| 26.00 | % | |
| 25.75 | % |
Income tax expense based on above rates | |
$ | (6,364 | ) | |
$ | 6,675 | | |
$ | (1,631 | ) | |
$ | (30,048 | ) |
Increase (decrease) due to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-deductible expenses | |
| 1,245 | | |
| 687 | | |
| 2,981 | | |
| 3,624 | |
Foreign tax rate differences | |
| (3,351 | ) | |
| 89 | | |
| (3,441 | ) | |
| (8,420 | ) |
Change in net deferred tax assets not recognized: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
- Argentina exploration expenses | |
| 624 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 1,400 | | |
| 1,736 | |
- Other deferred tax assets not recognized | |
| 10 | | |
| 1,124 | | |
| 337 | | |
| 2,498 | |
Non-taxable unrealized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments | |
| (583 | ) | |
| (344 | ) | |
| (416 | ) | |
| (3,983 | ) |
Effect of other taxes paid (mining and withholding) | |
| 2,200 | | |
| 1,403 | | |
| 6,693 | | |
| 8,190 | |
Non- deductible foreign exchange (gain)/loss | |
| 469 | | |
| 208 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 1,886 | |
Change to temporary differences on inventory | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,647 | | |
| - | |
Effect of change in deferred tax resulting from prior asset purchase accounting under IAS12 | |
| 411 | | |
| 1,107 | | |
| 2,200 | | |
| 2,587 | |
Impairment charges | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 59,938 | |
Other | |
| 1,042 | | |
| 285 | | |
| 1,980 | | |
| (1,917 | ) |
| |
$ | (4,297 | ) | |
$ | 11,685 | | |
$ | 12,824 | | |
$ | 36,091 | |
Effective tax rate | |
| 17.56 | % | |
| 45.08 | % | |
| (204.46 | )% | |
| (30.93 | )% |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| 22. | Commitments and Contingencies |
The Company is subject to various investigations,
claims and legal and tax proceedings covering matters that arise in the ordinary course of business activities. Each of these matters
is subject to various uncertainties and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably to the Company. Certain
conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued which may result in a loss to the Company. In the opinion
of management none of these matters are expected to have a material effect on the results of operations or financial condition
of the Company.
The Company had no purchase commitments
other than those commitments described in Note 4.
The
Company’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment.
These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. The Company conducts its operations
so as to protect the public health and environment and believes its operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
in all material respects. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations,
but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures.
Estimated
future reclamation costs are based the extent of work required and the associated costs are dependent on the requirements of relevant
authorities and the Company’s environmental policies. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $44.1 million and $41.5
million, respectively, were accrued for reclamation costs relating to mineral properties. See also Note 12.
The Company operates in numerous countries
around the world and accordingly it is subject to, and pays annual income taxes under the various income tax regimes in the countries
in which it operates. Some of these tax regimes are defined by contractual agreements with the local government, and others are
defined by the general corporate income tax laws of the country. The Company has historically filed, and continues to file, all
required income tax returns and to pay the taxes reasonably determined to be due. The tax rules and regulations in many countries
are highly complex and subject to interpretation. From time to time the Company is subject to a review of its historic income tax
filings and in connection with such reviews, disputes can arise with the taxing authorities over the interpretation or application
of certain rules to the Company’s business conducted within the country involved.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
The present value of future minimum lease
payments classified as finance leases at September 30, 2014 is $8.9 million (December 31, 2013 - $10.2 million) and the schedule
of timing of payments for this obligation is found in Note 13.
| f. | Law changes in Argentina |
Government regulation in Argentina related
to the economy has increased substantially over the past year. In particular, the government has intensified the use of price,
foreign exchange, and import controls in response to unfavourable domestic economic trends. During 2012, an Argentinean Ministry
of Economy and Public Finance resolution reduced the time within which exporters were required to repatriate net proceeds from
export sales from 180 days to 15 days after the date of export. As a result of this change, the Manantial Espejo operation temporarily
suspended doré shipments while local management reviewed how the new resolution would be applied by the government. In response
to petitions from numerous exporters for relief from the new resolution, on July 17, 2012 the Ministry issued a revised resolution
which extended the 15-day limit to 120 days.
The Argentine government has also imposed
restrictions on the importation of goods and services and increased administrative procedures required to import equipment, materials
and services required for operations at Manantial Espejo. In addition, in May 2012, the government mandated that mining companies
establish an internal function to be responsible for substituting Argentinian-produced goods and materials for imported goods and
materials. Under this mandate, the Company is required to submit its plans to import goods and materials for government review
120 days in advance of the desired date of importation.
The government of Argentina has also tightened
control over capital flows and foreign exchange, including informal restrictions on dividend, interest, and service payments abroad
and limitations on the ability of individuals and businesses to convert Argentine pesos into United States dollars or other hard
currencies. These measures, which are intended to curtail the outflow of hard currency and protect Argentina’s international
currency reserves, may adversely affect the Company’s ability to convert dividends paid by current operations or revenues
generated by future operations into hard currency and to distribute those revenues to its shareholders. Maintaining operating revenues
in Argentine pesos could expose the Company to the risks of peso devaluation and high domestic inflation.
In September 2013, the provincial government
of Santa Cruz, Argentina passed amendments to its tax code that introduced a new mining property tax with a rate of 1% to be charged
annually on published “measured” reserves, which has the potential to affect the Manantial Espejo mine as well as other
companies operating in the province. The new law came into effect on July 5, 2013. The Company has in place certain contracts that
could potentially affect or exempt the Company from the application of this new tax, and as such is evaluating its options with
its advisors. The Company and other mining companies in the province are also evaluating options that include challenging the legality
and constitutionality of the tax.
On September 23, 2013, Argentina’s
federal Income Tax Statute was amended to include a 10% income tax withholding on dividend distributions by Argentine corporations
and branch profit distributions by foreign corporations.
In December 2012, the Mexican government
introduced changes to the Federal labour law which made certain amendments to the law relating to the use of service companies
and subcontractors and the obligations with respect to employee benefits. These amendments may have an effect on the distribution
of profits to workers and this could result in additional financial obligations to the Company. The Company is evaluating these
amendments, but currently believes that it continues to be in compliance with the federal labour law and that these amendments
will not result in any new material obligations for the Company. Based on this assessment, the Company has not accrued any additional
amounts for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company will continue to monitor developments in Mexico and to assess the
potential impact of these amendments.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
| h. | Political changes in Bolivia |
Following several years of uncertainty and
speculation, on May 28, 2014 the Bolivian government enacted Mining Law No. 535 (the “New Mining Law”) which has significant
effects on the mining industry in Bolivia. The New Mining Law is based on the principles of the 2009 Bolivian Constitution which
enshrined the concept that all natural resources belong to the Bolivian people and that the state was entrusted with its administration.
Thus, the provisions of the New Mining Law have further entrenched the state-driven mining regime in the country, including the
creation of a new Bolivian mining authority (“AJAM”) to provide principal mining oversight, varying the role of the
Bolivian state mining corporation (“COMIBOL”) to focus exclusively on managing state-involved mining projects, requiring
minimum levels of state participation and profit sharing in certain projects and by mandating that a state representative is appointed
as president of the board of directors of mining associations formed under the New Mining Law. The New Mining Law has also been
formulated to support the Bolivian economy by encouraging local industrial growth, for instance, by requiring mining companies
to first seek the sale of their products to Bolivian counterparties before looking to international refiners and markets. Perhaps
most important to the Company, under the New Mining Law, all pre-existing contracts must migrate to a new form of agreement, with
renegotiated terms, within a 12 or 18 month period. As such, the Company’s current joint venture agreement with COMIBOL in
connection with the San Vicente mine will need to be renegotiated in order to conform to the New Mining Law. The Company is assessing
the potential impacts of the New Mining Law on its business, but the primary effects on the San Vicente operation and the Company’s
interest therein will not be known until such time as the Company has, if compelled to do so, renegotiated its existing contract,
and the full impact may only be realized over time. In the meantime, the New Mining Law provides that pre-existing agreements will
be respected during the prescribed period of renegotiation and the Company will take every measure available to enforce its rights
under its existing agreement with COMIBOL. There is, however, no guarantee that governmental actions, including possible expropriation
or additional changes in the law, and the prescribed renegotiation of the Company’s contract will not impact the Company’s
involvement in the San Vicente operation in a materially negative way and such actions could have a material adverse impact on
the Company and its business.
The Company is subject to various claims
and legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of business activities, many of them relating
to ex-employees. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties and it is possible that some of these matters
may be resolved unfavorably to the Company. The Company establishes provisions for matters that are probable and can be reasonably
estimated, included within current liabilities, and amounts are not considered material.
In assessing loss contingencies related
to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or un-asserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company
and its legal counsel evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or un-asserted claims as well as the perceived merits
of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought. In the opinion of management there are no claims expected to have a material
effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.
Although the Company has taken steps to
verify title to properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Property title
may be subject to, among other things, unregistered prior agreements or transfers and may be affected by undetected defects.
| k. | Royalty Agreements and Participation Agreements |
The Company has various royalty agreements
on certain mineral properties entitling the counterparties to the agreements to receive payments per terms as summarized below.
Royalty liabilities incurred on acquisitions of properties are netted against mineral property while royalties that become payable
upon production are expensed at the time of sale of the production.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
On September 22, 2011, Peru’s Parliament
approved new laws that increase mining taxes to fund anti-poverty infrastructure projects in the country, effective October 1,
2011. The new law changes the scheme for royalty payments, so that mining companies that have not signed legal stability agreements
with the government will have to pay royalties of 1% to 12% on operating profit; royalties under the previous rules were 1% to
3% on net sales. In addition to these royalties, such companies will be subject to a “special tax” at a rate ranging
from 2% to 8.4% of operating profit. Companies that have concluded legal stability agreements (under the General Mining Law) will
be required to pay a “special contribution” of between 4% and 13.12% of operating profits. The Company’s calculations
of the change in the royalty and the new tax indicate that no material impact is expected on the results of the Company’s
Peruvian operations.
In
the province of Chubut, Argentina which is the location of the Company’s Navidad property, there is a provincial royalty
of 3% of the “Operating Income”. Operating income is defined as revenue minus production costs (not including mining
costs), treatment and transportation charges. Additionally, the governor of the province of Chubut, Argentina, has submitted to
the provincial legislature draft law which if passed will introduce a 5% net smelter return royalty, in addition to the 3% provincial
royalty discussed above. Refer below to the Navidad project section below for further details.
As part of the 2009 Aquiline transaction the Company issued a
replacement convertible debenture that allowed the holder to convert the debenture into either 363,854 Pan American shares or a
silver stream contract related to certain production from the Navidad project. Subsequent to the acquisition, the counterparty
to the replacement debenture has indicated its intention to elect the silver stream alternative. The final contract for the alternative
is being discussed and pending the final resolution to this alternative, the Company continues to classify the fair value calculated
at the acquisition of this alternative, as a deferred credit as disclosed in Note 15.
Huaron and Morococha mines
In June 2004, Peru’s Congress approved
a bill that allows royalties to be charged on mining projects. These royalties are payable on Peruvian mine production at the following
progressive rates: (i) 1.0% for companies with sales up to $60 million; (ii) 2.0% for companies with sales between $60 million
and $120 million; and (iii) 3.0% for companies with sales greater than $120 million. This royalty is a net smelter returns royalty,
the cost of which is deductible for income tax purposes.
Manantial Espejo mine
Production from the Manantial Espejo property
is subject to royalties to be paid to Barrick Gold Corp. according to the following: (i) $0.60 per metric tonne of ore mined from
the property and fed to process at a mill or leaching facility to a maximum of 1 million tonnes; and (ii) one-half of one percent
(0.5%) of net smelter returns derived from the production of minerals from the property. In addition, the Company has negotiated
a royalty equal to 3.0% of operating cash flow payable to the Province of Santa Cruz.
San Vicente mine
Pursuant to an option agreement entered
into with COMIBOL, a Bolivian state mining company, with respect to the development of the San Vicente property, the Company is
obligated to pay COMIBOL a participation fee of 37.5% (the “Participation Fee”) of the operation’s cash flow.
Once full commercial production of San Vicente began, the Participation was reduced by 75% until the Company recovered its investment
in the property. The Company has since recovered its investment and the Participation Fee has reverted back to its original percentage.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 the royalties to COMIBOL amounted to approximately $1.5 million and $9.0
million (2013 - $3.1 million and $8.1 million, respectively).
A royalty is also payable to EMUSA, a former
partner of the Company on the project. The royalty is a 2% net smelter royalty payable only after the Company has recovered its
capital investment in the project and only when the average price of silver in a given financial quarter is $9.00 per ounce or
greater. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 the royalties to EMUSA amounted to approximately $0.2 million and
$0.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 the royalties amounted to $0.3 and $0.7 million,
respectively.
Pan American Silver Corp. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements |
As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 |
(unaudited tabular amounts are in thousands
of U.S. dollars except number of options and warrants and per share amounts) |
In December 2007, the Bolivian government
introduced a new mining royalty that affects the San Vicente project. The royalty is applied to gross metal value of sales (before
smelting and refining deductions) and the royalty percentage is a sliding scale depending on metal prices. At current metal prices,
the royalty is 6% for silver metal value and 5% for zinc and copper metal value of sales. This royalty is deductible for income
tax purposes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the royalty amounted to $1.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively
(2013-$2.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively).
Dolores mine
Production from the Dolores mine is subject
to underlying net smelter return royalties comprised of 2% on gold and silver production and 1.25% on gold production. These royalties
are payable to Royal Gold Inc. and were effective in full as of May 1, 2009, on the commencement of commercial production at the
Dolores mine. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the royalties to Royal Gold amounted to approximately $1.3
million and $3.8 million, respectively (2013 – $1.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively).
Navidad project
In late September 2012, the governor of
the province of Chubut submitted to the provincial legislature a draft law which, if passed, would regulate all future oil and
gas and mining activities in the province. The draft legislation incorporated the expected re-zoning of the province, allowing
for the development of Navidad as an open pit mine. However, the draft legislation also introduced a series of new regulations
that would have greatly increased provincial royalties and imposed the province’s direct participation in all mining projects,
including Navidad.
In October 2012, the proposed bill was withdrawn
for further study; however, as a result of uncertainty over the zoning, regulatory and tax laws which will ultimately apply, the
Company has been forced to temporarily suspend project development activities at Navidad.
The Company remains committed to the development
of Navidad and to contributing to the positive economic and social development of the province of Chubut upon the adoption of a
favorable legislative framework.
Exhibit 99.2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2014
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Introduction |
3 |
Core Business and Strategy |
4 |
Key Updates for Q3 2014 |
5 |
Q3 Operational Performance |
6 |
2014 Operating Outlook |
15 |
Q3 2014 Project Development Update |
16 |
Overview of Financial Results |
17 |
Investments and Investment Income |
22 |
Liquidity Position |
22 |
Capital Resources |
23 |
Financial Instruments |
25 |
Contractual Commitments and Contingencies |
26 |
Related Party Transactions |
27 |
Subsequent Events |
27 |
Alternative Performance (non-gaap)
Measures |
28 |
Risks and Uncertainties |
34 |
Significant Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty in the Application of Accounting Policies |
38 |
Changes in Accounting Standards |
38 |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
39 |
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
November 13, 2014
Introduction
Management’s discussion and analysis
(“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the significant factors that have affected the performance of
Pan American Silver Corp. and its subsidiaries (“Pan American” or the “Company”) and that may affect its
future performance. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (“Q3 2014”, “YTD 2014”, “Q3 2013” and “YTD 2013”,
respectively) and the related notes contained therein. All amounts in this MD&A and in the consolidated financial statements
are expressed in United States dollars (“USD”), unless identified otherwise. The Company reports its financial position,
results of operations and cash flows in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). Pan American’s significant accounting policies are set out in Note 2 of
the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
This MD&A refers to various non-Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (“non-GAAP”) measures, such as “all-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold",
“cash costs per ounce of silver”, “total cost per ounce of silver”, “adjusted earnings” and
“basic adjusted earnings per share”, which are used by the Company to manage and evaluate operating performance at
each of the Company’s mines and are widely reported in the mining industry as benchmarks for performance, but do not have
standardized meaning. To facilitate a better understanding of these non-GAAP measures as calculated by the Company, additional
information has been provided in this MD&A. Please refer to the section entitled “Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP)
Measures” for a detailed description of all-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold, total cost per ounce of silver, adjusted
earnings and basic adjusted earnings per share, as well as the cash cost calculation, details of the Company’s by-product
credits and a reconciliation of this measure to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial Statements.
Any reference to “cash costs”
or “cash costs per ounce of silver” in this MD&A should be understood to mean cash costs per ounce of silver, net
of by-product credits.
Except for historical information contained
in this MD&A, the following disclosures are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws or are
future oriented financial information and as such are based on an assumed set of economic conditions and courses of action. Please
refer to the cautionary note regarding the risks associated with forward looking statements at the back of this MD&A and the
“Risks Related to Pan American’s Business” contained in the Company’s most recent Form 40-F and Annual
Information Form on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities.
Additional information about Pan American and its business activities, including its Annual Information Form, is available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com.
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Core
Business and Strategy
Pan American engages in silver mining and
related activities, including exploration, mine development, extraction, processing, refining and reclamation. The Company owns
and operates silver mines located in Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia. In addition, the Company is exploring for new silver
deposits and opportunities throughout North and South America. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Symbol: PAA)
and on the NASDAQ Exchange (“NASDAQ”) in New York (Symbol: PAAS).
Pan American’s vision is to
be the world’s pre-eminent silver producer, with a reputation for excellence in discovery, engineering, innovation and sustainable
development. To achieve this vision, we base our business on the following strategy:
| · | Generate sustainable profits and superior returns on investments through the safe, efficient
and environmentally sound development and operation of silver assets |
| · | Constantly replace and grow our mineable silver reserves and resources through targeted near-mine
exploration and global business development |
| · | Foster positive long term relationships with our employees, our shareholders, our communities
and our local governments through open and honest communication and ethical and sustainable business practices |
| · | Continually search for opportunities to upgrade and improve the quality of our silver assets
both internally and through acquisition |
| · | Encourage our employees to be innovative, responsive and entrepreneurial throughout our entire
organization |
To execute this strategy, Pan American has
assembled a sector leading team of mining professionals with a depth of exploration, construction, operating, and financing knowledge
and experience that allows the Company to confidently advance early stage projects through construction and into operation.
Pan American is determined to conduct its
business in a responsible and sustainable manner. Caring for the environment in which we operate, contributing to the long-term
development of our host communities and ensuring that our employees can work in a safe and secure manner are core values at Pan
American. We are committed to maintaining positive relations with our employees, the local communities and the government agencies,
all of whom we view as partners in our enterprise.
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KEY
UPDATES FOR Q3 2014
OperationS & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
| · | Silver Production Guidance Confirmed and Cash Cost Guidance Lowered |
Silver production for Q3 2014 was 6.19 million
ounces, which brought silver production for YTD 2014 to 19.37 million ounces. Q3 2014 gold production was 34.1 thousand ounces
(“koz”) and brought YTD 2014 gold production to 117.6 koz. Cash costs for Q3 2014 of $12.29 per ounce increased YTD
2014 cash costs to $10.83 per ounce, while all-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold (“AISCSOS”) of $20.50 in Q3
2014 took YTD 2014 AISCSOS to $18.02. Excluding the effects of net realizable value adjustments to inventories (Q3 2014: $2.47
per ounce; YTD 2014: $1.45 per ounce), Q3 2014 AISCSOS were $18.03 per ounce, and $16.57 per ounce for YTD 2014. Based on the Company’s
YTD 2014 operating results, management is reaffirming guidance of producing 25.75 million to 26.75 million ounces of silver, cash
costs of $11.70 and $12.70 per ounce, and AISCSOS between $17 and $18 per ounce. In addition, the Company is confirming production
guidance for gold, while increasing base metal production guidance and lowering capital expenditure guidance. Please refer to the
“2014 Operating Outlook” section for further details.
| · | La Colorada Expansion Project On Schedule |
Progress was achieved in the following key
areas in Q3 2014: (1) civil works at the future shaft location commenced and the area was prepared for construction, (2) detailed
proposals and cost estimates for the shaft excavation and construction were solicited and received, (3) basic engineering for the
new plant site was completed, with equipment orders, detailed engineering, and fabrication scheduled to commence in Q4 and (4)
site infrastructure construction activities continued, including the expansion of the camp facilities and advancement on the community
relocation program.
Financial
| · | Strong Operating Cash Flows |
Pan American generated strong cash flow
from operating activities of $38.3 million in Q3 2014, which was sufficient to fund all of the Company’s $27.9 million of
sustaining and growth capital expenditures in the period. Operating cash flow for YTD 2014 was $123.4 million, significantly higher
than the $73.5 million generated in the comparable period of 2013, and again sufficient to fund YTD 2014 capital requirements of
$101.6 million and cover approximately 50% of YTD 2014 dividends paid to shareholders.
| · | Return of Value to Shareholders |
Strong operating cash flow facilitated the
continued return of value to shareholders in Q3 2014 by way of $18.9 million in dividend payments. On November 13, 2014 the Company
also declared the next quarterly dividend of $0.125 per common share to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November
25, 2014. The Company’s quarterly dividend continues to be one of the highest in the industry at $0.50 per common share on
an annual basis. These dividends are considered eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
| · | Healthy Liquidity, and Working Capital Position |
The Company had cash and short term investment
balances of $377.5 million and a working capital position of $607.0 million at September 30, 2014, a decrease of $4.2 million and
$40.5 million, respectively, from June 30, 2014. The Company had total debt outstanding of $57.3 million at the end of Q3 2014.
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Q3
Operational Performance
The following table reflects silver production
and cash costs, net of by-product credits, at each of Pan American’s operations for Q3 2014 as compared to Q3 2013.
| |
Silver
Production (koz) | | |
Cash
Costs(1) ($ per ounce) | |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, | | |
Nine
months ended September 30, | | |
Three
months ended September 30, | | |
Nine
months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
La Colorada | |
| 1,253 | | |
| 1,056 | | |
| 3,693 | | |
| 3,320 | | |
| 8.58 | | |
| 10.19 | | |
| 8.33 | | |
| 9.89 | |
Alamo Dorado | |
| 674 | | |
| 1,252 | | |
| 2,608 | | |
| 3,840 | | |
| 17.04 | | |
| 6.76 | | |
| 12.50 | | |
| 7.01 | |
Dolores | |
| 966 | | |
| 997 | | |
| 3,028 | | |
| 2,580 | | |
| 14.57 | | |
| 5.70 | | |
| 12.92 | | |
| 5.22 | |
Huaron | |
| 933 | | |
| 872 | | |
| 2,683 | | |
| 2,418 | | |
| 7.63 | | |
| 12.85 | | |
| 8.45 | | |
| 15.21 | |
Morococha(2) | |
| 637 | | |
| 675 | | |
| 1,767 | | |
| 1,754 | | |
| 6.86 | | |
| 15.89 | | |
| 12.10 | | |
| 19.59 | |
San Vicente(3) | |
| 755 | | |
| 1,061 | | |
| 2,776 | | |
| 2,974 | | |
| 16.05 | | |
| 13.14 | | |
| 13.71 | | |
| 15.84 | |
Manantial Espejo | |
| 972 | | |
| 782 | | |
| 2,812 | | |
| 2,273 | | |
| 15.54 | | |
| 12.55 | | |
| 8.88 | | |
| 12.43 | |
Consolidated Total(4) | |
| 6,189 | | |
| 6,695 | | |
| 19,368 | | |
| 19,159 | | |
| 12.29 | | |
| 10.40 | | |
| 10.83 | | |
| 11.25 | |
| (1) | Please refer to the section Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed description
of the cash cost calculation, details of the Company’s by-product credits and a reconciliation of this measure to the Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements. |
| (2) | Morococha data represents Pan American's 92.3% interest in the mine's production. |
| (3) | San Vicente data represents Pan American's 95.0% interest in the mine's production. |
| (4) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Pan American produced 6.19 million ounces
of silver in Q3 2014, a decrease of 0.5 million ounces or 8% from the 6.70 million ounces produced during the third quarter of
2013.
This decreased production was largely attributable
to Alamo Dorado and San Vicente producing 0.6 million and 0.3 million ounces less than in Q3 2013, respectively. Alamo Dorado’s
decreased production was primarily attributable to anticipated lower silver grades and recoveries compared to those realized in
Q3 2013. The San Vicente shortfall was primarily attributable to a labor strike, which resulted in a 15-day shutdown in July, 2014
as well as a significant prior period negative settlement adjustment from concentrates sold. These silver production decreases
were partially offset by higher production at La Colorada and Manantial Espejo, which each produced 0.2 million ounces more than
in Q3 2013, respectively.
Consolidated Cash Costs per payable ounce
of silver produced, net of by-product credits for Q3 2014 were $12.29 per ounce, compared to $10.40 per ounce in Q3 2013. The $1.89
or 18% increase from Q3 2013 Cash Costs were largely the result of decreased by-product credits at the Dolores mine which had reduced
gold production, increased costs per ounce at Manantial Espejo which were negatively impacted by movements in inventory, and lower
payable production from Alamo Dorado. These increases to Cash Costs were partially offset by decreased Cash Costs at La Colorada,
Huaron and Morococha, which benefited from higher by-product credits driven by higher base metal production compared to Q3 2013
production levels.
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| |
Payable Silver Sold (koz) | | |
AISCSOS(1)
($
per ounce) | |
| |
Three months ended September
30, | | |
Nine months ended September
30, | | |
Three months ended September
30, | | |
Nine months ended September
30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
La Colorada | |
| 1,292 | | |
| 1,043 | | |
| 3,627 | | |
| 3,158 | | |
| 11.53 | | |
| 10.09 | | |
| 11.42 | | |
| 12.63 | |
Alamo Dorado | |
| 770 | | |
| 1,367 | | |
| 2,790 | | |
| 4,261 | | |
| 14.75 | | |
| 8.74 | | |
| 11.78 | | |
| 8.78 | |
Dolores | |
| 1,052 | | |
| 916 | | |
| 3,030 | | |
| 2,406 | | |
| 27.49 | | |
| 23.02 | | |
| 25.80 | | |
| 20.21 | |
Huaron | |
| 749 | | |
| 791 | | |
| 2,237 | | |
| 2,147 | | |
| 17.09 | | |
| 15.75 | | |
| 17.91 | | |
| 23.97 | |
Morococha(2) | |
| 571 | | |
| 658 | | |
| 1,588 | | |
| 1,638 | | |
| 13.84 | | |
| 26.71 | | |
| 19.12 | | |
| 34.22 | |
San Vicente(3) | |
| 1,036 | | |
| 1,335 | | |
| 3,060 | | |
| 2,866 | | |
| 15.02 | | |
| 17.44 | | |
| 16.87 | | |
| 18.71 | |
Manantial Espejo | |
| 762 | | |
| 810 | | |
| 2,747 | | |
| 2,566 | | |
| 41.00 | | |
| 13.49 | | |
| 18.22 | | |
| 19.66 | |
Consolidated Total(4) | |
| 6,230 | | |
| 6,921 | | |
| 19,078 | | |
| 19,042 | | |
| 20.50 | | |
| 16.26 | | |
| 18.02 | | |
| 18.86 | |
| (1) | Please refer to the section Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed description
of AISCSOS. |
| (2) | Representing 100% of the Morococha silver sold. |
| (3) | Representing 100% of the San Vicente silver sold. |
| (4) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
AISCSOS for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2014 were $20.50 and $18.02 per ounce, respectively, a 26% increase and a 4% decrease from the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2013. Q3 2014 and YTD 2014 AISCSOS were negatively impacted by non-cash, net realizable value (“NRV”)
adjustments to inventory, which added $2.47 per ounce and $1.45 per ounce, respectively. Excluding this NRV adjustment, YTD 2014
AISCSOS of $16.57 per ounce reflects an 11% decrease from the comparable period of 2013, primarily due to higher by-product credits,
lower sustaining capital and exploration expenses.
The following table sets out the Company’s
by-product production for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, together with the average price for each by-product
metal produced, with comparable quantities and prices for the respective 2013 periods:
| |
By-Product
Production | | |
Average
By-Product Prices | | |
By-Product
Production | | |
Average
By-Product Prices | |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, | | |
Nine
months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Gold – koz (1) | |
| 34.1 | | |
| 41.6 | | |
$ | 1,282 | | |
$ | 1,326 | | |
| 117.6 | | |
| 103.6 | | |
$ | 1,288 | | |
$ | 1,456 | |
Zinc – kt(1) | |
| 10.5 | | |
| 10.6 | | |
$ | 2,311 | | |
$ | 1,859 | | |
| 33.3 | | |
| 30.9 | | |
$ | 2,140 | | |
$ | 1,910 | |
Lead – kt(1) | |
| 3.5 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
$ | 2,181 | | |
$ | 2,102 | | |
| 11.1 | | |
| 10.0 | | |
$ | 2,128 | | |
$ | 2,151 | |
Copper – kt(1) | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 1.5 | | |
$ | 6,994 | | |
$ | 7,073 | | |
| 6.0 | | |
| 3.9 | | |
$ | 6,943 | | |
$ | 7,379 | |
| (1) | Metal prices stated as dollars per tonne for zinc lead and copper, and dollars per ounce for gold. |
Consolidated gold production in Q3 2014
was 34.1 koz compared to 41.6 koz produced in Q3 2013. This 7.5 koz or 18% decrease was largely attributable to Dolores producing
6.2 koz less gold than in Q3 2013 as a result of expected reduced heap inventory drawdowns and lower grades.
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Consolidated copper production increased
0.9 kilotonnes (“kt”) from Q3 2013 levels, driven primarily by improved grades achieved at both the Huaron and Morococha
mines, which produced 0.6 kt and 0.4 kt more copper than in Q3 2013, respectively. Consolidated zinc and lead production in Q3
2014 was comparable to Q3 2013 production levels.
Consolidated sustaining capital expenditures
for Q3 2014 and for the YTD 2014 were $25.8 million and $74.9 million, respectively, in-line with the Company’s guidance.
The sustaining capital expenditures in both periods were largely comprised of exploration at La Colorada, Dolores, Huaron, Morococha
and San Vicente; pre-stripping activities at Dolores and Manantial Espejo; underground infrastructure upgrades at Huaron and San
Vicente; a primary underground ramp development at Morococha; and tailings facility expansions at La Colorada and Huaron. The project
investment capital expenditures in Q3 2014 and YTD 2014 were $3.0 million and $29.1 million, respectively, and were primarily for
the La Colorada expansion and Dolores Leach Pad 3 projects.
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled - kt | |
| 118.9 | | |
| 113.7 | | |
| 351.7 | | |
| 331.0 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 365 | | |
| 325 | | |
| 363 | | |
| 347 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 89.7 | | |
| 89.0 | | |
| 89.9 | | |
| 89.9 | |
Silver(1) – koz | |
| 1,253 | | |
| 1,056 | | |
| 3,693 | | |
| 3,320 | |
Gold – koz | |
| 0.54 | | |
| 0.60 | | |
| 1.85 | | |
| 1.90 | |
Zinc – kt | |
| 1.70 | | |
| 1.42 | | |
| 5.51 | | |
| 4.90 | |
Lead – kt | |
| 0.81 | | |
| 0.73 | | |
| 2.72 | | |
| 2.46 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products(2) | |
$ | 8.58 | | |
$ | 10.19 | | |
$ | 8.33 | | |
$ | 9.89 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (2) | |
$ | 10.53 | | |
$ | 12.04 | | |
$ | 10.28 | | |
$ | 11.71 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 1,206 | | |
| 1,011 | | |
| 3,554 | | |
| 3,173 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures – thousands(3) | |
$ | 4,173 | | |
$ | 1,252 | | |
$ | 11,988 | | |
$ | 11,324 | |
| (1) | Reported metal figures in the tables in this section are quantities of metal produced, unless otherwise
noted. |
| (2) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
| (3) | Sustaining capital expenditures excluded $2.9 million and $10.4 million in Q3 2014 and YTD 2014,
respectively, related to investment capital incurred on the expansion project as disclosed in the Project Development Update and
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures sections. |
The La Colorada mine was the Company’s
largest silver producer during Q3 2014, with 1.3 million ounces produced in the quarter, up 19% from Q3 2013 silver production.
The increase in silver production was primarily the result of improved grades and higher throughput rates.
Q3 2014 Cash Costs decreased 16% from those
in Q3 2013, dropping from $10.19 per ounce to $8.58 per ounce. The decrease in Cash Cost was primarily due to higher payable silver
production, ongoing cost control initiatives and larger by-product credits, driven by higher lead and zinc production which more
than offset lower gold production.
Sustaining capital expenditures at La Colorada
during Q3 2014 totalled $4.2 million. The sustaining capital was mainly spent on the tailings dam expansion, exploration drilling,
equipment replacements and overhauls, and infrastructure upgrades. This capital excludes $2.9 million spent on the La Colorada
expansion project during the quarter which is further described in the Q3 2014 Project Development Update section of this MD&A.
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| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled– kt | |
| 476.3 | | |
| 461.2 | | |
| 1,281.6 | | |
| 1,330.3 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 62 | | |
| 95 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 103 | |
Average gold grade – grams per tonne | |
| 0.31 | | |
| 0.42 | | |
| 0.36 | | |
| 0.35 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 78.7 | | |
| 89.1 | | |
| 80.6 | | |
| 88.1 | |
Silver – koz | |
| 674 | | |
| 1,252 | | |
| 2,608 | | |
| 3,840 | |
Gold – koz | |
| 3.61 | | |
| 4.59 | | |
| 11.89 | | |
| 11.66 | |
Copper – tonnes | |
| - | | |
| 30 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 70 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 17.04 | | |
$ | 6.76 | | |
$ | 12.50 | | |
$ | 7.01 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 21.48 | | |
$ | 10.43 | | |
$ | 16.06 | | |
$ | 10.71 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 671 | | |
| 1,243 | | |
| 2,595 | | |
| 3,814 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures – thousands | |
$ | 22 | | |
$ | 2,282 | | |
$ | 226 | | |
$ | 7,079 | |
| (1) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
Silver production at Alamo Dorado
during Q3 2014 continued to decline as expected relative to production for the same period last year. With relatively consistent
throughput, the decreased production was mainly the result of 35% lower silver grades and 12% reduced recoveries.
Cash Costs for Q3 2014 were $17.04 per ounce,
a significant increase from the $6.76 Cash Costs in Q3 2013. The increased Cash Costs were primarily the result of a 46% decrease
in silver production despite processing slightly higher volumes of ore at increased mining costs. Similarly, gold by-product credits
were 26% lower in Q3 2014 than a year earlier, primarily due to expected decreases in gold grades and recovery.
In contrast to Q3 2013 when approximately
$2.3 million was capitalized for waste pre-stripping, there were no significant sustaining capital expenditures at Alamo Dorado
during Q3 2014.
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| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled – kt | |
| 1,376.0 | | |
| 1,433.1 | | |
| 4,441.9 | | |
| 4,128.7 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 41 | | |
| 54 | | |
| 39 | | |
| 48 | |
Average gold grade – grams per tonne | |
| 0.49 | | |
| 0.52 | | |
| 0.42 | | |
| 0.47 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 53.0 | | |
| 40.2 | | |
| 54.8 | | |
| 40.2 | |
Average gold recovery - % | |
| 71.7 | | |
| 90.1 | | |
| 81.8 | | |
| 79.9 | |
Silver – koz | |
| 966 | | |
| 997 | | |
| 3,028 | | |
| 2,580 | |
Gold – koz | |
| 15.44 | | |
| 21.64 | | |
| 48.83 | | |
| 49.63 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 14.57 | | |
$ | 5.70 | | |
$ | 12.92 | | |
$ | 5.22 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 18.80 | | |
$ | 19.37 | | |
$ | 26.18 | | |
$ | 18.89 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 963 | | |
| 994 | | |
| 3,018 | | |
| 2,574 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures - thousands (2) | |
$ | 6,824 | | |
$ | 13,538 | | |
| 19,670 | | |
$ | 28,314 | |
| (1) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
| (2) | Sustaining capital expenditures excludes $0.1 million and $18.7 million in Q3 2014 and YTD 2014,
respectively, related to investment capital incurred on projects discussed below, and in the Project Development Update and Alternative
Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures sections. |
In Q3 2014 the Dolores mine produced
1.0 million ounces of silver and 15.4 koz of gold representing a 3% and 29% decrease from silver and gold production in Q3 2013,
respectively. With relatively consistent throughput rates, silver production remained steady with improved silver recoveries compensating
for reduced silver grades from those achieved in Q3 2013. Silver recoveries continued to benefit from a multi-stage leach process
drawing down heap inventories, as well as the increased heap leach surface area on pad 3, which allows for longer primary leach
cycle times. Gold recoveries reduced as expected in Q3 2014 with the drawdown of the gold inventory from the introduction of staged
leaching early in 2014 that has been largely realized in the previous quarters.
Cash Costs increased from $5.70 in Q3 2013
to $14.57 in Q3 2014. More than off-setting decreased costs attributable to an inventory gain, the increase in cash cost was almost
entirely attributable to decreased by-product credits per payable silver ounce, which in turn was directly correlated to both the
29% decrease in gold production and a 3% decline in gold prices from Q3 2013 levels. The Q3 2014 Cash Costs, although higher than
those in Q3 2013, were in-line with both the Company’s guidance and with Cash Costs in recent quarters. The increase in the
YTD Cash Costs was similarly attributable to reduced gold by-product credits on significantly lower prices as well as an inventory
adjustment made in Q2 2013, which benefited YTD 2013 Cash Costs.
Sustaining capital expenditures at Dolores
in Q3 2014 totalled $6.8 million which was mainly spent on stripping activities. This capital excludes $0.1 million in project
capital spent during the quarter on Dolores project development, which is further described in the Q3 2014 Project Development
Update section of this MD&A.
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Three month ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30 | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled – kt | |
| 225.9 | | |
| 207.2 | | |
| 656.1 | | |
| 583.6 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 155 | | |
| 162 | | |
| 153 | | |
| 160 | |
Average zinc grade - % | |
| 2.31 | | |
| 2.76 | | |
| 2.43 | | |
| 2.60 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 83.5 | | |
| 81.4 | | |
| 83.5 | | |
| 81.8 | |
Silver – koz | |
| 933 | | |
| 872 | | |
| 2,683 | | |
| 2,418 | |
Gold – koz | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 0.86 | | |
| 0.67 | |
Zinc – kt | |
| 3.32 | | |
| 3.94 | | |
| 10.83 | | |
| 10.51 | |
Lead – kt | |
| 1.37 | | |
| 1.52 | | |
| 4.40 | | |
| 4.36 | |
Copper – kt | |
| 1.55 | | |
| 0.99 | | |
| 4.17 | | |
| 2.41 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 7.63 | | |
$ | 12.85 | | |
$ | 8.45 | | |
$ | 15.21 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 11.52 | | |
$ | 16.90 | | |
$ | 12.44 | | |
$ | 19.24 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 800 | | |
| 765 | | |
| 2,301 | | |
| 2,123 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures - thousands | |
$ | 4,109 | | |
$ | 2,523 | | |
$ | 12,356 | | |
$ | 12,455 | |
| (1) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
In Q3 2014, Huaron produced 0.9 million
ounces of silver, 7% ahead of the production level achieved in Q3 2013. Silver production increased due to 9% higher throughput
rates and a 3% improvement in recoveries, partially offset by a 4% decline in silver grades.
Cash Costs in Q3 2014 were $7.63, which
was 41% lower than the $12.85 per ounce Cash Costs realized in Q3 2013. The majority of the improvement in Cash Costs arose from
higher by-product credits, primarily from a 56% increase in copper production as well as from a 10% decrease in smelting and refining
costs.
Sustaining capital expenditures during Q3
2014 totaled $4.1 million at the Huaron mine, which was comprised mainly of exploration, tailings dam expansion, equipment rebuilds
and overhauls, and upgraded mine water-flow management infrastructure.
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Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled – kt | |
| 145.2 | | |
| 142.4 | | |
| 417.4 | | |
| 430.3 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 156 | | |
| 168 | | |
| 154 | | |
| 145 | |
Average zinc grade - % | |
| 3.82 | | |
| 3.24 | | |
| 3.78 | | |
| 3.03 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 86.8 | | |
| 89.4 | | |
| 86.3 | | |
| 87.8 | |
Silver – koz | |
| 637 | | |
| 675 | | |
| 1,767 | | |
| 1,754 | |
Gold – koz | |
| 0.95 | | |
| 0.54 | | |
| 2.02 | | |
| 1.74 | |
Zinc – kt | |
| 4.38 | | |
| 3.81 | | |
| 12.51 | | |
| 10.85 | |
Lead – kt | |
| 1.27 | | |
| 0.97 | | |
| 3.65 | | |
| 2.82 | |
Copper – kt | |
| 0.87 | | |
| 0.51 | | |
| 1.82 | | |
| 1.38 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products (2) | |
$ | 6.86 | | |
$ | 15.89 | | |
$ | 12.10 | | |
$ | 19.59 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (2) | |
$ | 15.27 | | |
$ | 23.31 | | |
$ | 21.14 | | |
$ | 28.24 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 543 | | |
| 582 | | |
| 1,498 | | |
| 1,506 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining Capital Expenditures - thousands | |
$ | 2,140 | | |
$ | 3,387 | | |
$ | 7,050 | | |
$ | 15,829 | |
| (1) | Production and cost figures are for Pan American’s 92.3% share only. |
| (2) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
The Morococha mine produced 0.6 million
ounces of silver during Q3 2014, a 6% decrease from the 0.7 million ounces produced in the comparable 2013 quarter. The slight
decrease in silver production was attributable to lower silver grades and recoveries.
Cash Costs in Q3 2014 were $6.86, 57% lower
than the $15.89 per ounce incurred in the same quarter a year earlier. The decreased Cash Costs were entirely due to improved by-product
credits, which were predominantly the result of superior copper, zinc and lead grades.
Sustaining capital expenditures during Q3
2014 totalled $2.1 million at the Morococha mine. The capital spending was primarily on underground development, equipment rebuild
and overhauls, and exploration drilling.
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Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled – kt | |
| 67.9 | | |
| 80.9 | | |
| 230.9 | | |
| 239.7 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 373 | | |
| 433 | | |
| 403 | | |
| 411 | |
Average zinc grade - % | |
| 2.13 | | |
| 2.26 | | |
| 2.47 | | |
| 2.44 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 92.3 | | |
| 94.2 | | |
| 92.7 | | |
| 94.0 | |
Silver – koz | |
| 755 | | |
| 1,061 | | |
| 2,776 | | |
| 2,974 | |
Zinc – kt | |
| 1.11 | | |
| 1.40 | | |
| 4.45 | | |
| 4.61 | |
Lead – kt | |
| 0.06 | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 0.35 | | |
| 0.40 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products (2) | |
$ | 16.05 | | |
$ | 13.14 | | |
$ | 13.71 | | |
$ | 15.84 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (2) | |
$ | 18.64 | | |
$ | 15.61 | | |
$ | 16.01 | | |
$ | 18.40 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 690 | | |
| 970 | | |
| 2,553 | | |
| 2,708 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures - thousands | |
$ | 828 | | |
$ | 3,177 | | |
$ | 2,423 | | |
$ | 6,302 | |
| (1) | Production and interest figures are for Pan American’s 95.0% share only. |
| (2) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are Non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
Silver production at the San Vicente
mine in Q3 2014 was 0.8 million ounces, a 0.3 million ounce or 29% decrease from silver production in Q3 2013. The production decrease
resulted primarily from a two-week long shutdown during a strike in July 2014 as well as an unusually large final settlement adjustment
to silver production from concentrate assaying reconciliations related to previous periods.
Cash Costs at San Vicente were $16.05 per
ounce, $2.89 higher than the $13.14 Cash Costs incurred in the comparable quarter of 2013. The increase in Cash Costs was primarily
driven by a 29% decrease in silver production as previously discussed in the consolidated results section. Although total operating
costs, including royalties and smelter costs, declined by 11% from costs incurred in Q3 2013, and by-products credits remained
similar to Q3 2013 levels, Cash Costs increased as a consequence of significantly lower silver production.
Sustaining capital expenditures at San Vicente
during Q3 2014 totaled $0.8 million and consisted mainly of exploration, equipment replacements and overhauls, and underground
mine infrastructure upgrades.
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Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Tonnes milled – kt | |
| 203.4 | | |
| 187.0 | | |
| 586.5 | | |
| 528.2 | |
Average silver grade – grams per tonne | |
| 164 | | |
| 143 | | |
| 162 | | |
| 147 | |
Average gold grade – grams per tonne | |
| 2.13 | | |
| 2.41 | | |
| 2.80 | | |
| 2.32 | |
Average silver recovery - % | |
| 92.5 | | |
| 89.5 | | |
| 92.1 | | |
| 90.9 | |
Average gold recovery - % | |
| 94.7 | | |
| 94.9 | | |
| 95.2 | | |
| 94.7 | |
Silver – koz | |
| 972 | | |
| 782 | | |
| 2,812 | | |
| 2,273 | |
Gold – koz | |
| 13.23 | | |
| 13.95 | | |
| 52.19 | | |
| 37.99 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounces of silver net of by-product credits | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 15.54 | | |
$ | 12.55 | | |
$ | 8.88 | | |
$ | 12.43 | |
Total costs per ounce net of by-products (1) | |
$ | 27.82 | | |
$ | 26.74 | | |
$ | 19.26 | | |
$ | 23.76 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver – koz | |
| 970 | | |
| 781 | | |
| 2,806 | | |
| 2,268 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital expenditures - thousands | |
$ | 7,706 | | |
$ | 3,385 | | |
$ | 21,198 | | |
$ | 7,640 | |
| (1) | Cash costs per ounce and total costs per ounce are non-GAAP measurements. Please refer to section
Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to our cost of sales. |
Silver production at the Manantial Espejo
mine in Q3 2014 was 1.0 million ounces, a 24% increase from the 0.8 million ounces produced in Q3 2013. The improved silver production
was the result of a 9% increase in throughput, a 15% increase in silver grades, and a 3% increase in silver recoveries. Gold production
of 13.23 koz was 5% lower than the 13.95 koz produced in Q3 2013 from lower grades partially offset by increased throughput.
Cash Costs increased by $2.99 per ounce
from $12.55 in Q3 2013, to $15.54 in Q3 2014. The Cash Cost increase was the result of a $6.67 per ounce reduction in gold by-product
credits, which was driven by a 5% decrease in gold production and a 3% decline in gold prices from Q3 2013 as well as significant
increases in costs caused by reducing ore stockpile inventories in Q3 2014 as compared to increasing the stockpiles during Q3 2013.
Sustaining capital expenditures at Manantial
Espejo during Q3 2014 totalled $7.7 million and consisted mainly of open pit mine pre-stripping.
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2014
outlook
Consolidated silver production of 19.4 million
ounces for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was within production rates required to achieve management’s full year
silver forecast range of 25.75 to 26.75 million ounces as indicated in the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December
31, 2013 (the “2013 annual MD&A”).
Gold production of 117.6 koz for the nine
months ended September 30, 2014 was consistent with management’s expected production rates required to achieve annual production
of between 155.0 koz and 165.0 koz. Base metal production in the first nine months of 2014 was ahead of management’s expectations.
Based on the Company’s operating plans for the balance of 2014, management remains confident that the full year’s gold
production will be within guidance ranges provided in the 2013 Annual MD&A, and is increasing guidance for base metal production
to approximately 44 kt of zinc, 15kt of lead and 8kt of copper. These represent increases above the mid-point of previous guidance
of 7% for zinc, 14% for lead and 47% for copper.
Cash Costs for the nine months ended September
30, 2014 of $10.83 per ounce were lower than management’s forecast range of $11.70 to $12.70 per ounce for the full year
2014. Actual AISCSOS for the first nine months of 2014, inclusive of $1.45 per ounce non-cash NRV charge, were $18.02, which was
close to management’s guidance range of $17.00 to $18.00 per silver ounce for the full 2014 year. At the date of this MD&A,
management reaffirms the guidance for Cash Costs and AISCSOS for the full year of 2014 as presented in the 2013 Annual MD&A.
Management has not included the potential for further negative NRV adjustment during the fourth quarter of 2014 in our AISCSOS
guidance.
Total sustaining capital for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $25.8 million and $74.9 million, respectively. This level of sustaining capital spending
was in line with management’s guidance of $95.5 million for the full 2014 year. Project capital expenditures for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $3.0 million and $29.1 million, respectively. Management now expects project capital
expenditures for 2014 to be approximately $50.0 million, lower than original guidance of $67.0 million.
The decline in market prices for precious
metals experienced up to September 30, 2014 and subsequent will be considered by Management when selecting precious metal prices
assumed for the purpose of estimating reserves and resources as of December 31, 2014. A decrease from previously assumed precious
metal prices (December 31, 2013: silver, $22.00 per ounce; and, gold $1,200 per ounce) is likely to reduce the Company’s
estimate for reserves and resources at some of its assets. This along with decreases to forecasted metal prices could have a significant
negative effect on valuation models used by the Company to assess asset impairment. The decision on 2014 reserve metal prices is
typically determined in the later part of the fourth quarter. A decrease in precious metal prices could also result in significant
negative provisional price adjustments and in further inventory write downs in the fourth quarter.
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Q3
2014 Project Development Update
| · | La Colorada Expansion Project |
The La Colorada expansion project progressed
as planned in Q3 2014 with $2.9 million expended in the quarter, bringing the year-to-date expenditure total to $10.4 million.
The expansion project remains on schedule and on budget. Civil works to prepare the future shaft location for construction commenced
during Q3 2014, and detailed proposals and cost estimates for the shaft sinking and associated surface construction were solicited.
Requests for quotes on the new hoist were issued in the quarter in order to be in a position to award a purchase order in the fourth
quarter of 2014. Additional Q3 2014 La Colorada project activities included continued site infrastructure construction, and completion
of basic engineering for the new plant site, with the equipment orders, detailed engineering, and fabrication scheduled to begin
in the fourth quarter of 2014. Negotiations continued with the Mexican power authorities regarding a new 115 kV power line to the
site.
| · | Dolores Capital Projects |
The Company spent a total of $0.1 million
on Dolores projects during Q3 2014, bringing the year-to-date total Dolores projects expenditure to $18.7 million. Construction
on the Leach Pad 3 expansion was minimal during the quarter, as construction activities were suspended due to the arrival of the
rainy season. Third quarter Dolores project activities and expenditures were primarily related to the new power line construction
project which included: completing negotiations with land owners regarding power line right of way, executing an agreement whereby
the state power supply company will take ownership of the power line upon its completion as required in Mexico; and, the progression
of environmental impact assessments, which are expected to be completed and submitted for regulatory approvals in the fourth quarter
of 2014.
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Overview
of Financial Results
| · | Quarterly financial results summary |
The following tables set out selected quarterly
results for the past eleven quarters, which are stated in thousands of USD, except for the per share amounts. The dominant factors
affecting results in the quarters presented is volatility of realized metal prices, industry wide cost pressures, and the timing
of the sales of production, which varies with the timing of shipments. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, results include
the Dolores mine which was acquired with the completion of the 2012 Minefinders acquisition. The fourth quarter of 2012 included
a partial write-down of the Navidad project, while the second and fourth quarters of 2013 included impairment charges related to
Dolores.
Quarter Ended (unaudited) | |
| | |
| | |
| |
2014 (In thousands of USD, other than per share
amounts) | |
March 31 | | |
June 30 | | |
Sept 30 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 209,734 | | |
$ | 200,847 | | |
| 178,265 | |
Mine operating earnings | |
$ | 31,576 | | |
$ | 10,245 | | |
| (12,378 | ) |
Attributable earnings for the period | |
$ | 6,844 | | |
$ | (5,472 | ) | |
| (20,254 | ) |
Adjusted earnings for the period(1)(2) | |
$ | 12,827 | | |
$ | 1,817 | | |
| (14,262 | ) |
Basic earnings per share | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | (0.04 | ) | |
| (0.13 | ) |
Diluted earnings per share | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | (0.04 | ) | |
| (0.15 | ) |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
$ | 36,125 | | |
$ | 48,737 | | |
| 38,345 | |
Cash dividends paid per share | |
$ | 0.125 | | |
$ | 0.125 | | |
| 0.125 | |
Other financial information | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
$ | 2,730,962 | | |
$ | 2,729,388 | | |
| 2,672,520 | |
Total long term financial liabilities | |
$ | 110,351 | | |
$ | 115,406 | | |
| 111,478 | |
Total attributable shareholders’ equity | |
$ | 2,170,458 | | |
$ | 2,146,184 | | |
| 2,107,243 | |
| (1) | In Q2 2014 the Company began excluding net realizable value adjustments to long term heap inventory
from adjusted earnings, and as such certain prior period adjusted earnings have been revised to reflect this treatment. As a result
adjusted earnings for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 increased by $4,273 from the $ 8,554 earnings previously reported. |
| (2) | Adjusted attributable earnings for the period is an alternative performance measure. Please refer
to the section Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures, of this MD&A for a calculation of adjusted earnings for the period. |
Quarters Ended (unaudited)
2013 | |
| | |
Year
| |
(In thousands of USD, other than per share
amounts) | |
March 31 | | |
June 30 | | |
Sept 30 | | |
Dec 31 | | |
Ended
Dec 31 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 243,012 | | |
$ | 175,576 | | |
$ | 213,556 | | |
$ | 192,360 | | |
$ | 824,504 | |
Mine operating earnings | |
$ | 74,816 | | |
$ | 3,814 | | |
$ | 33,934 | | |
$ | 18,955 | | |
$ | 131,519 | |
Attributable earnings (loss) for the period | |
$ | 20,148 | | |
$ | (186,539 | ) | |
$ | 14,154 | | |
$ | (293,615 | ) | |
$ | (445,851 | ) |
Adjusted earnings (loss) for the period(1)(2) | |
$ | 38,602 | | |
$ | (18,629 | ) | |
$ | 12,154 | | |
$ | (77,648 | ) | |
$ | (42,844 | ) |
Basic earnings (loss) per share | |
$ | 0.13 | | |
$ | (1.23 | ) | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | (1.94 | ) | |
$ | (2.94 | ) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | |
$ | 0.10 | | |
$ | (1.23 | ) | |
$ | 0.09 | | |
$ | (1.94 | ) | |
$ | (2.96 | ) |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
$ | 32,251 | | |
$ | 469 | | |
$ | 40,730 | | |
$ | 46,156 | | |
$ | 119,606 | |
Cash dividends paid per share | |
$ | 0.125 | | |
$ | 0.125 | | |
$ | 0.125 | | |
$ | 0.125 | | |
$ | 0.50 | |
Other financial information | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 2,767,456 | |
Total long term financial liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 110,088 | |
Total attributable shareholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 2,182,334 | |
| (1) | In Q2 2014 the Company began excluding net realizable value adjustments to long term heap inventory
from adjusted earnings, and as such certain prior period adjusted losses have been revised to reflect this treatment. As a result
the adjusted losses for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2014 decreased by $6,658 from the $(84,306) and $(49,502)
adjusted losses previously reported for these periods, respectively. |
| (2) | Adjusted attributable earnings for the period is an alternative performance measure. Please refer
to the section Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures, of this MD&A for a calculation of adjusted earnings for the period. |
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Quarters Ended (unaudited)
2012 | |
| | |
Year | |
(In thousands of USD, other than per share
amounts) | |
March 31 | | |
June 30 | | |
Sept 30 | | |
Dec 31 | | |
Ended
Dec 31 | |
Revenue | |
$ | 228,819 | | |
$ | 200,597 | | |
$ | 251,843 | | |
$ | 247,335 | | |
$ | 928,594 | |
Mine operating earnings(3) | |
$ | 101,896 | | |
$ | 51,517 | | |
$ | 65,440 | | |
$ | 85,091 | | |
$ | 303,944 | |
Attributable earnings (loss) for the period(3) | |
$ | 49,883 | | |
$ | 36,920 | | |
$ | 22,582 | | |
$ | (31,185 | ) | |
$ | 78,200 | |
Adjusted attributable earnings
for the period(1)(2) | |
$ | 68,781 | | |
$ | 8,108 | | |
$ | 37,548 | | |
$ | 54,110 | | |
$ | 168,547 | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share(3) | |
$ | 0.47 | | |
$ | 0.24 | | |
$ | 0.15 | | |
$ | (0.20 | ) | |
$ | 0.56 | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per
share(3) | |
$ | 0.47 | | |
$ | 0.18 | | |
$ | 0.15 | | |
$ | (0.25 | ) | |
$ | 0.49 | |
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities | |
$ | 37,395 | | |
$ | (5,200 | ) | |
$ | 79,507 | | |
$ | 81,603 | | |
$ | 193,305 | |
Cash dividends paid per share | |
$ | 0.0375 | | |
$ | 0.0375 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | 0.05 | | |
$ | 0.175 | |
Other financial information | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total assets(1) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 3,394,625 | |
Total long term financial liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 143,022 | |
Total attributable shareholders’ equity(1) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 2,710,243 | |
| (1) | Adjusted attributable earnings for the period is an alternative performance measure. Please refer
to the section Alternative Performance (Non-GAAP) Measures, of this MD&A for a calculation of adjusted earnings for the period. |
| (2) | Mine operating earnings, unadjusted and adjusted attributable earnings, and basic and diluted earnings
per share for the quarters ended June 30, September 30, December 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2012 have been recast
for the finalization of the Minefinders purchase price allocation. This recast also affected total assets and total attributable
shareholders’ equity as at December 31, 2012. Readers should refer to Note 6 of the audited consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2013 for full details of the recast results. |
| · | Adjusted (Loss) Earnings |
The Q3 2014 adjusted loss was $14.3 million
compared to an adjusted earnings of $12.2 million in Q3 2013. Adjusted earnings of $0.4 million were generated in the nine months
ended September 30, 2014 compared to the adjusted earnings of $34.8 million in same period of 2013. The following graph illustrates
the key factors leading to the changes to adjusted earnings from Q3 2013 to Q3 2014.
Please refer to the “Alternative Performance
(Non-GAAP) Measures” section of this MD&A for a description and detailed reconciliation of adjusted earnings.
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| · | Income Statement Review: Q3 2014 versus Q3 2013, and YTD 2014 versus YTD 2013 |
A net loss of $20.2 million
was recorded in Q3 2014 compared to net income of $14.2 million recorded in Q3 2013. This translated into a basic (loss)/earnings
per share of $(0.13) in Q3 2014, and $0.09 in Q3 2013. The primary differences between these periods which resulted in the decreased
net income was a negative $46.3 million mine operating earnings variance, a negative $11.6 million foreign exchange variance, partially
offset by $16 million and $6.6 million positive variances for income taxes and commodity contract losses, respectively.
The YTD 2014 net loss was $19.1 million
compared to $152.8 million for YTD 2013. These losses translated into basic losses per share of $0.12 and $1.00 for YTD 2014 and
YTD 2013, respectively. The significant difference between these periods resulted primarily from a $203.4 million mineral property
asset impairment charge incurred in 2013 with no such charge in 2014. Other significant items driving the difference was a negative
$83.1 million variance in mine operating earnings, a negative $13.9 million variance in derivative gains recognized, offset by
a $23.3 million positive variance in income tax provisions.
Revenue for Q3 2014 was $178.3
million, a 17% decrease from Q3 2013 revenue of $213.6 million. This decrease was driven by a negative $20.0 million volume variance,
due to lower quantities of metals sold; a negative $7.1 million price variance, resulting from lower realized silver and gold prices;
and, a negative $8.2 million variance in concentrate sales settlement adjustments, comprised largely of price and quantity adjustments.
Revenue for YTD 2014 was $588.8 million
compared to the YTD 2013 revenue of $632.1 million. The decrease in YTD revenue was primarily due to a $107.1 million negative
price variance from lower realized silver and gold prices, offset by a positive $46.9 variance from increased quantities of metal
sold, and a $16.9 million variance attributable to concentrate settlement adjustments.
| |
Quantities
of
Payable Metal Sold | | |
Realized
Metal Prices | | |
Quantities
of Payable Metal Sold | | |
Realized
Metal Prices | |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, | | |
Nine
months ended September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Silver – koz(1) | |
| 6,230 | | |
| 6,921 | | |
$ | 18.82 | | |
$ | 20.52 | | |
| 19,078 | | |
| 19,042 | | |
$ | 19.47 | | |
$ | 24.31 | |
Gold – koz(1) | |
| 32.6 | | |
| 39.7 | | |
$ | 1,284 | | |
$ | 1,319 | | |
| 122.4 | | |
| 101.6 | | |
$ | 1,286 | | |
$ | 1,443 | |
Zinc – kt(1) | |
| 10.3 | | |
| 10.8 | | |
$ | 2,299 | | |
$ | 1,862 | | |
| 29.1 | | |
| 28.1 | | |
$ | 2,139 | | |
$ | 1,907 | |
Lead – kt(1) | |
| 3.6 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
$ | 2,207 | | |
$ | 2,100 | | |
| 10.6 | | |
| 9.6 | | |
$ | 2,126 | | |
$ | 2,140 | |
Copper – kt(1) | |
| 1.9 | | |
| 1.4 | | |
$ | 6,986 | | |
$ | 7,146 | | |
| 5.1 | | |
| 3.4 | | |
$ | 6,918 | | |
$ | 7,377 | |
| (1) | Metal prices stated as dollars per tonne for zinc lead
and copper, and dollars per ounce for silver and gold. |
Mine operating (loss) earnings
in Q3 2014 was a loss of $12.4 million compared to Q3 2013 mine operating earnings of $33.9 million. Mine operating earnings are
equal to revenue less cost of sales, which is considered to be substantially the same as gross margin. The primary driver of the
$46.3 decrease in margin was the previously discussed $35.3 million decrease in third quarter revenues. Further contributing to
the decrease in mine operating earnings was a $20.8 million increase in production costs arising mainly from $15.4 million in costs
related to non-cash NRV inventory adjustments being recognized in Q3 2014, where Q3 2013 recognized the benefit of a $8.7 million
NRV reversal. Offsetting the increase production costs was $7.9 million less in depreciation expense being recognized in Q3 2014
compared to Q3 2013 as a result of lower quantities of metals sold during Q3 2014 compared to Q3 2013.
Mine operating earnings for the YTD 2014
totaled $29.4 million, an $83.1 million decrease from the $112.6 million earned for the same period in 2013. Similar to the quarterly
variance, the decreased margin arose primarily from the previously discussed $43.3 decrease in revenue resulting primarily from
decreased realized metal prices. Also contributing to the decreased margin was a $34.9 million increase in production costs attributable
to the increased quantity of metals sold, and inventory valuation adjustments recognized in 2014.
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General and administrative
(“G&A”) costs including share based compensation in Q3 2014 were $3.6 million comparable to the $3.9 million of
G&A incurred in Q3 2013. Similarly, G&A of $14.9 million for the YTD 2014 was comparable to the $14.4 million of G&A
in YTD 2013.
Exploration and project development
expenses of $3.6 million were incurred in Q3 2014 compared to $2.6 million in Q3 2013, while YTD 2014 expenses were $8.9 million,
$5.5 million less than the $14.5 million expensed in YTD 2013. The decreased YTD 2014 exploration compared to YTD 2013 was the
result of management determining that exploration expense reduction was appropriate given the decline in metal prices experienced
in mid-2013. The relatively comparable Q3 2014 and Q3 2013 expense reflects the expenditure reduction decision in place during
both quarters. The expenses recorded in YTD 2014 were incurred in the vicinity of the Company’s existing mines, at select
greenfield projects, and on holding and maintenance costs associated with the Navidad project and other exploration projects. As
with previous quarters in the year there were no significant developments that affected the status of the Navidad project in the
current quarter.
Foreign exchange losses of
$6.7 million were recognized in Q3 2014, compared to gains of $5.0 million in Q3 2013. The Q3 2014 foreign exchange losses were
mainly generated on the Company’s Canadian dollar (“CAD”) treasury balances, and resulted from the CAD depreciating
approximately 5% against the USD during the quarter. Conversely the CAD appreciated 2% against the USD during Q3 2013 which resulted
in the foreign exchange gain recognized on CAD treasury balances held during that quarter, which were approximately 45% higher
than those held in Q3 2014. The foreign exchange losses of $8.8 million recognized YTD 2014 were comparable to the $8.7 million
losses for YTD 2013, and were largely the result of a 5% and 1% depreciation of the CAD against the USD in YTD 2014 and YTD 2013,
respectively.
Interest and finance expense
for Q3 2014 and YTD 2014 were $1.2 million and $7.4 million, respectively, compared to $3.2 million and $7.4 million incurred Q3
2013 and YTD 2013, respectively. These expenses consist of accretion of the Company’s closure liabilities and interest expense
associated with short term loans, construction and equipment leases and outstanding convertible notes.
Income tax, which is comprised
of both current and deferred income taxes, was a $4.3 million recovery in Q3 2014 compared to $11.7 million income tax expense
in Q3 2013. There was a $12.8 million income tax expense for YTD 2014 compared to a $36.1 expense recorded in YTD 2013. The decreases
to income tax expense in the 2014 periods compared to 2013 periods was primarily the result of decreased taxable earnings, and
from the effects of various temporary and permanent differences as shown in the Canadian statutory income tax rate reconciliation
table below.
The main factors that affected the effective
tax rates for Q3 2014 and YTD 2014 compared to the corresponding periods of 2013, were: foreign income tax rate differentials,
foreign exchange rate changes, the non-recognition of certain deferred tax assets, mining taxes paid, and withholding tax on payments
from foreign subsidiaries. Further, in YTD 2013 the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge on goodwill related to Dolores
and other Minefinders’ exploration properties, with no such charge in YTD 2014. No tax benefit was recognized for these transactions.
The Company continues to expect that these and other factors will continue to cause volatility in effective tax rates in the future.
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| |
Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended
September 30, | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Income before taxes | |
| (24,474 | ) | |
| 25,921 | | |
| (6,272 | ) | |
| (116,692 | ) |
Statutory tax rate | |
| 26.00 | % | |
| 25.75 | % | |
| 26.00 | % | |
| 25.75 | % |
Income tax expense based on above rates | |
$ | (6,364 | ) | |
$ | 6,675 | | |
$ | (1,631 | ) | |
$ | (30,048 | ) |
Increase (decrease) due to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-deductible expenses | |
| 1,245 | | |
| 687 | | |
| 2,981 | | |
| 3,624 | |
Foreign tax rate differences | |
| (3,351 | ) | |
| 89 | | |
| (3,441 | ) | |
| (8,420 | ) |
Change in net deferred tax assets not recognized: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
- Argentina exploration expenses | |
| 624 | | |
| 451 | | |
| 1,400 | | |
| 1,736 | |
- Other deferred tax assets not recognized | |
| 10 | | |
| 1,124 | | |
| 337 | | |
| 2,498 | |
Non-taxable unrealized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments | |
| (583 | ) | |
| (344 | ) | |
| (416 | ) | |
| (3,983 | ) |
Effect of other taxes paid (mining and withholding) | |
| 2,200 | | |
| 1,403 | | |
| 6,693 | | |
| 8,190 | |
Non- deductible foreign exchange (gain)/loss | |
| 469 | | |
| 208 | | |
| 74 | | |
| 1,886 | |
Change to temporary differences on inventory | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,647 | | |
| - | |
Effect of change in deferred tax resulting from prior asset purchase accounting under IAS12 | |
| 411 | | |
| 1,107 | | |
| 2,200 | | |
| 2,587 | |
Impairment charges | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 59,938 | |
Other | |
| 1,042 | | |
| 285 | | |
| 1,980 | | |
| (1,917 | ) |
| |
$ | (4,297 | ) | |
$ | 11,685 | | |
$ | 12,824 | | |
$ | 36,091 | |
Effective tax rate | |
| 17.56 | % | |
| 45.08 | % | |
| (204.46 | )% | |
| (30.93 | )% |
| · | Statement of Cash Flows: Q3 2014 versus Q3 2013, and YTD
2014 versus YTD 2013 |
Cash flow from operations generated
$38.3 million and $123.4 million in Q3 2014 and YTD 2014, respectively. This represents a decrease of $2.4 million and an increase
of $49.9 million from the corresponding periods in the prior year. Operating cash flows in Q3 2014 remained similar to the comparable
period as lower cash flows from mine operating earnings were largely offset by a positive release of working capital items (including
net realizable value inventory adjustments) of $29.9 million, whereas working capital movements used $13.6 million in Q3 2013.
The release of working capital in Q3 2014 was primarily comprised of a decrease in trade receivables of $ 28.0 million, partially
offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $14.9 million.
For YTD 2014, lower cash flow from mining
operations was offset by positive working capital movements and by much lower tax payments relative to the comparable period, resulting
in an increase in net cash generated from operating activities. During YTD 2014, $25.4 million was paid in cash income taxes, $50.4
million less than the $75.9 million paid during YTD 2013 as a result of lower taxable income generated in YTD 2014.
Investing activities used
$47.5 million and $149.6 million in Q3 2014 and YTD 2014, respectively. In Q3 2013 and YTD 2013 investing activities used $50.9
million, and $138.7 million, respectively. Q3 2014 investing activity cash flows included capital spending on mineral property,
plant and equipment of $27.9 million as compared to $41.7 million spent in the comparable quarter of 2013. In addition, $19.0 million
of purchases of short term investments were made in Q3 2014, compared to purchases of short term investments of $7.5 million in
Q3 2013.
Included in YTD 2014 investing activity
cash flow was cash used for capital investment in mineral property, plant and equipment of $101.6 million, which was $24.1 million
less than the capital investments in YTD 2013, partially offset by an additional $7.7 million of asset sale proceeds in YTD 2013
that did not occur in YTD 2014. In addition, $47.2 million was used in YTD 2014 on the purchases of short term investments, $25.9
million more than the $21.3 million used for purchases in YTD 2013.
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Financing activities used
$9.4 million in Q3 2014 and $63.0 million in YTD 2014 inclusive of $18.9 million and $56.8 million of dividend payments, respectively.
Dividend payments remained the same as those paid during the comparable periods of 2013. During Q3 2014, net proceeds from short
term loans of $9.9 million were drawn, relating primarily to short-term Argentinean debt, which compared to a $1.8 million repayment
in Q3 2013. During YTD 2014, $5.8 million of net repayments of loans and leases were made, compared to $9.0 million of net repayments
during YTD 2013.
Investments
and Investment
At the end of current quarter, cash plus
short-term investments were $377.5 million ($381.6 million at June 30, 2014), as described in the “Liquidity Position”
section below.
Pan American’s investment objectives
for its cash balances are to preserve capital, to provide liquidity and to maximize return. The Company’s strategy to achieve
these objectives is to invest excess cash balances in a portfolio of primarily fixed income instruments with specified credit rating
targets established by the Board of Directors, and by diversifying the currencies in which it maintains its cash balances.
Investment income for Q3 2014 and YTD 2014
totalled $1.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, compared to $0.8 million in Q3 2013 and $3.7 million YTD 2013, and consisted
mainly of interest income and net gains from the sale of securities within the Company’s short-term investment portfolio.
Liquidity
Position
The Company’s cash balance at September
30, 2014 was $160.0 million, which was a $19.0 million decrease from the balance at June 30, 2014, while the Company’s short-term
investments balance at September 30, 2014 was $217.5 million, a $14.8 million increase from the prior quarter end. The $4.1 million
decrease in cash and short-term investment liquidity during Q3 2014 resulted primarily from the $48.3 million of cash generated
from operations plus short term loan proceeds net of repayments, offset by $27.9 million investment in property, plant and equipment,
$18.9 million in dividend payments, and $2.6 million in construction and lease payments. The Company does not own any asset-backed
commercial paper or other similar, known, at-risk investments in its investment portfolio.
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Working capital at September 30, 2014 was
$607.0 million, a decrease of $40.5million from the June 30, 2014 working capital of $647.5 million. The decrease in working capital
was mainly due to a $31.1 million decrease in receivables, a $12.5 million decrease in inventories, the $4.1 million decrease in
cash and short term investments discussed above, offset by $4.9 million increases in net taxes receivable, and a $4.3 million decrease
in current liabilities, excluding current income tax liabilities.
The Company’s financial position at
September 30, 2014, and the operating cash flows that are expected over the next twelve months, lead management to believe that
the Company’s liquid assets are sufficient to fund currently planned capital expenditures for existing operations and to
discharge liabilities as they come due. The Company remains well positioned to take advantage of further strategic opportunities
as they become available.
The impact of inflation on the Company’s
financial position, operational performance, or cash flows over the next twelve months cannot be determined with any degree of
certainty.
Capital
Resources
Total shareholders’ equity at September
30, 2014 was $2,107.2 million, a decrease of $38.9 million from June 30, 2014, primarily as a result of the dividends paid and
the net loss recorded for the period. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately 151.5 million common shares outstanding
for a share capital balance of $2,295.3 million, compared to 151.5 million common shares for a share capital balance of $2,295.3
million as of June 30, 2014. The basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding was 151.5 million and 151.4 million
for Q3 2014 and Q3 2013, respectively; and was 151.5 million and 151.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and
2013.
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On November 28, 2013, the Company announced
that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) had accepted the Company’s notice of its intention to make a normal
course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to purchase up to 7,570,535 of its common shares, representing up to 5% of Pan American’s
issued and outstanding shares. The period of the bid began on December 5, 2013 and will continue until December 4, 2014 or an earlier
date should the Company complete its purchases. This is the Company’s third consecutive NCIB program however no shares have
been repurchased under this third program up until the date of this MD&A. Under the Company’s previous program that ended
on September 3, 2013, the Company acquired a total of 1,012,900 of its common shares at an average price of $17.21, with 415,000
of such shares being purchased in the calendar year 2013. Since initiating share buyback programs in 2011, the Company has acquired
and cancelled approximately 6.5 million of its shares.
Purchases pursuant to the NCIB are required
to be made on the open market through the facilities of the TSX and the NASDAQ at the market price at the time of acquisition of
any common shares, and in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX and NASDAQ and applicable securities laws. Pan American
is not obligated to make any further purchases under the program. All common shares acquired by the Company under the share buyback
programs have been cancelled and purchases were funded out of Pan American’s working capital.
Pan American maintains the NCIB because,
in the opinion of its Board of Directors, the market price of its common shares, from time to time, may not fully reflect the underlying
value of its mining operations, properties and future growth prospects. The Company believes that in such circumstances, the outstanding
common shares represent an appealing investment for Pan American since a portion of the Company’s excess cash generated on
an annual basis can be invested for an attractive risk adjusted return on capital through the share buyback program.
A copy of the Company’s notice of
its intention to make a NCIB filed with the TSX can be obtained from the Corporate Secretary of Pan American without charge.
As at September 30, 2014, the Company had
approximately 1.2 million stock options outstanding, with exercise prices in the range of CAD $11.49 to CAD $40.22 and a weighted
average life of 51 months, 0.8 million of the stock options were vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014 with an average weighted
exercise price of $25.44 per share.
The Company has 7.8 million share purchase
warrants outstanding that were issued as part of the Aquiline acquisition in December of 2009, and expire in December 2014, with
an exercise price of CAD $35.00.
The following table sets out the common
shares, warrants and options outstanding as at the date of this MD&A:
| |
Outstanding as at November 14, 2014 | |
Common shares | |
| 151,501,815 | |
Warrants | |
| 7,814,605 | |
Options | |
| 1,183,487 | |
Total | |
| 160,499,907 | |
Additionally, as described in the September
30, 2014 unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements in the note entitled Long Term Debt (Note 14 of the Unaudited
Financial Statements), the Company has outstanding convertible notes associated with the Minefinders acquisition that could result
in the issuance of a variable amount of common shares.
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Financial
Instruments
From time to time, Pan American mitigates
the price risk associated with its base metal production by committing some of its future production under forward sales or option
contracts. However, at September 30, 2014, the Company had no metal under
price contracts.
A part of the Company’s operating
and capital expenditures is denominated in local currencies other than the USD. These expenditures are exposed to fluctuations
in USD exchange rates relative to the local currencies. From time to time, the Company mitigates part of this currency exposure
by accumulating local currencies, entering into contracts designed to fix or limit the Company’s exposure to changes in the
value of local currencies relative to the USD, or assuming liability positions to offset financial assets subject to currency risk.
The Company held cash and short term investments of $89.7 million in CAD and $21.1 million in Mexican pesos at September 30, 2014.
At that date and the date of this MD&A, the Company did not have any open foreign currency forward contracts.
In the second and fourth quarters of 2013,
the Company entered into short term bank loans in Argentina for proceeds of $18.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively. These
loans are denominated in Argentine pesos and were drawn for the purposes of short term cash management and to partially offset
the foreign exchange exposure of holding local currency denominated financial assets. As of September 30, 2014, the balance on
these loans was $14.2 million.
The Company recorded a $nil gain or loss
on commodity and foreign currency contracts in Q3 2014 and nine months 2014, compared to a loss of $6.6 million and a $5.6 million
gain in Q3 2013 and YTD 2013, respectively.
The carrying value of share purchase warrants
and the conversion feature on convertible notes are at fair value while cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued
liabilities approximate their fair value due to the relatively short periods to maturity of these financial instruments.
The Company’s share purchase warrants
are classified and accounted for as financial liabilities and, as such, are measured at their fair values with changes in fair
values reported in the income statement as gain/loss on derivatives. The Company used as its assumptions for calculating fair value
of the 7.8 million warrants outstanding at September 30, 2014 a risk-free interest rate of 1.0%, expected stock price volatility
of 74.7%, expected life of 0.19 years (expiry in December 2014), expected dividend yield of 4.1%, a quoted market price of the
Company’s shares on the TSX of $12.31, an exchange rate of $1 CAD to $0.89 USD, and an exercise price of CAD $35 per share.
The change in the valuation of these share purchase warrants creates a permanent difference for tax purposes and results in significant
volatility of our effective tax rate.
The conversion feature of the convertible
notes acquired in the Minefinders transaction is carried at fair value and is adjusted each period. The Company has the right to
pay all or part of the liability associated with the Company’s outstanding convertible notes in cash on the conversion date.
Accordingly, the Company classifies the convertible notes as a financial liability with an embedded derivative. The financial liability
and embedded derivative were recognized initially at their respective fair values. The embedded derivative is now recognized at
fair value with changes in fair value reflected in profit or loss and the debt liability component is recognized as amortized cost
using the effective interest method. Interest gains and losses related to the debt liability component or embedded derivatives
are recognized in profit or loss. On conversion, the equity instrument is measured at the carrying value of the liability component
and the fair value of the derivative component on the conversion date. Assumptions used in the fair value calculation of the embedded
derivative component at September 30, 2014 were expected stock price volatility of 41.5%, expected life of 1.2 years, and expected
dividend yield of 4.1%.
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During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2014, the Company recorded gains on the revaluation of the share purchase warrants and the convertible notes of $2.2 million
and $1.6 million, respectively. In Q3 2013 and YTD 2013 derivative revaluation gains were recognized for $1.3 million and $15.5
million, respectively.
Fair value estimates are made at a specific
point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective
in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes
in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Contractual
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company does not have any material off-balance
sheet arrangements or commitments that have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition,
revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, other than those disclosed in
this MD&A and the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the related notes.
The Company had the following contractual
obligations at September 30, 2014:
Payments due by period |
| |
Total | | |
Within 1 year(2) | | |
2 - 3 years | | |
4- 5 years | | |
After 5 years | |
Finance lease obligations(1) | |
$ | 9,415 | | |
$ | 4,560 | | |
$ | 4,557 | | |
$ | 298 | | |
$ | - | |
Current liabilities | |
| 119,257 | | |
| 119,257 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Loan payable | |
| 14,220 | | |
| 14,220 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Severance accrual | |
| 4,556 | | |
| 1,113 | | |
| 444 | | |
| 1,938 | | |
| 1,061 | |
Employee compensation plan(3) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Restricted share units (“RSUs”)(3) | |
| 2,120 | | |
| 1,291 | | |
| 829 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Convertible notes (4) | |
| 38,681 | | |
| 1,631 | | |
| 37,050 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| 7 | | |
| 7 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Provisions | |
| 5,086 | | |
| 3,102 | | |
| 1,984 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Income taxes payable | |
| 31,981 | | |
| 31,981 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total contractual obligations(5) | |
$ | 225,323 | | |
$ | 177,162 | | |
$ | 44,864 | | |
$ | 2,236 | | |
$ | 1,061 | |
| (1) | Includes lease obligations in the amount of $9.4 million (December 31, 2013 - $10.9 million) with
a net present value of $8.9 million (December 31, 2013 - $10.2 million); |
| (2) | Includes all current liabilities as per the statement of financial position less items presented
separately in this table that are expected to be paid but not accrued in the books of the Company. A reconciliation of the current
liabilities balance per the statement of financial position to the total contractual obligations within one year per the commitment
schedule is shown in the table below. |
| |
Future interest component | | |
Within 1 year | |
Current portion of: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable and other liabilities | |
$ | 119,257 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 119,257 | |
Loan obligation | |
| 14,220 | | |
| - | | |
| 14,220 | |
Current severance liability | |
| 1,113 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,113 | |
Current portion of finance lease | |
| 4,282 | | |
| 278 | | |
| 4,560 | |
Employee Compensation & RSU’s | |
| 752 | | |
| 539 | | |
| 1,291 | |
Convertible note | |
| - | | |
| 1,631 | | |
| 1,631 | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| 7 | | |
| - | | |
| 7 | |
Provisions | |
| 3,102 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,102 | |
Income tax payable | |
| 31,981 | | |
| - | | |
| 31,981 | |
Total contractual obligations within one year | |
$ | 174,714 | | |
$ | 2,448 | | |
$ | 177,162 | |
| (3) | Includes RSU obligation in the amount of $2.1 million (2013 – $1.7 million) that will be
settled in cash. The RSUs vest in two instalments, 50% in December 2014 and 50% in December 2015. |
| (4) | Represents the face value of the replacement convertible note and future interest payments related
to the Minefinders acquisition. Refer to Note 14 for further details. |
| (5) | Amounts above do not include payments related to the Company’s anticipated closure and decommissioning
obligation, the deferred credit arising from the Aquiline. |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 26 |
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, a company indirectly owned by a trust of which a director of the Company, Robert
Pirooz, is a beneficiary, was paid approximately $nil million and $0.3 million, respectively (2013 - $0.1 million, $0.3 million)
for consulting services, charged to general and administrative costs. These transactions are in the normal course of operations
and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the parties.
subsequent
events
There
are no material events to disclose subsequent to September 30, 2014 to the date of this MD&A.
Pan American Silver Corp. | 27 |
Alternative
Performance (non-gaap) Measures
We believe that AISCSOS reflects a comprehensive
measure of the full cost of operating our consolidated business given it includes the cost of replacing silver ounces through exploration,
the cost of ongoing capital investments (sustaining capital), general and administrative expenses, as well as other items that
affect the Company’s consolidated earnings and cash flow. To facilitate a better understanding of these measures as calculated
by the Company, the following table provides the detailed reconciliation of these measures to the cost of sales, as reported in
the consolidated income statements for the respective periods.
| |
| |
Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
(In thousands of USD , unless stated otherwise) | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Production costs | |
| |
$ | 150,754 | | |
$ | 129,959 | | |
$ | 427,508 | | |
$ | 394,390 | |
Royalties | |
| |
$ | 5,829 | | |
$ | 7,669 | | |
$ | 22,678 | | |
$ | 20,889 | |
Smelting, refining and transportation charges(1) | |
| |
$ | 24,256 | | |
$ | 27,334 | | |
$ | 69,662 | | |
$ | 69,850 | |
Less by-product credits(1) | |
| |
$ | (86,938 | ) | |
$ | (89,313 | ) | |
$ | (277,168 | ) | |
$ | (246,113 | ) |
Cash cost of sales net of by-products(2) | |
| |
$ | 93,900 | | |
$ | 75,648 | | |
$ | 242,680 | | |
$ | 239,016 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sustaining capital(3) | |
| |
$ | 25,803 | | |
$ | 29,543 | | |
$ | 74,912 | | |
$ | 88,944 | |
Exploration and project development | |
| |
$ | 3,665 | | |
$ | 2,622 | | |
$ | 8,947 | | |
$ | 14,485 | |
Reclamation cost accretion | |
| |
$ | 809 | | |
$ | 758 | | |
$ | 2,429 | | |
$ | 2,273 | |
General & administrative expense | |
| |
$ | 3,561 | | |
$ | 3,939 | | |
$ | 14,857 | | |
$ | 14,377 | |
All-in sustaining costs(2) | |
A | |
$ | 127,740 | | |
$ | 112,510 | | |
$ | 343,826 | | |
$ | 359,095 | |
Payable silver ounces sold (in koz) | |
B | |
| 6,230 | | |
| 6,921 | | |
| 19,078 | | |
| 19,042 | |
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold, net of by-products | |
A/B | |
$ | 20.50 | | |
$ | 16.26 | | |
$ | 18.02 | | |
$ | 18.86 | |
| (1) | Included in the revenue line of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated income statements
and are reflective of realized metals prices for the applicable periods. |
| (2) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
| (3) | Please refer to the table below. |
As part of the AISCSOS measure, sustaining
capital is included while expansionary or acquisition capital (referred to by the Company as investment capital) is not. Inclusion
of sustaining capital only is a better measure of capital costs associated with current silver ounces sold as opposed to investment
capital, which is expected to increase future production. For the periods under review, the below noted items associated with the
La Colorada expansion project, the Navidad project, and Dolores’ leach pad and other expansionary expenditures are considered
investment capital projects.
Reconciliation of payments for mineral property,
plant and equipment and sustaining capital | |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended September 30, | |
(in thousands of USD) | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Payments for mineral property, plant and equipment(1) | |
$ | 27,925 | | |
$ | 41,708 | | |
$ | 101,630 | | |
$ | 125,732 | |
Add/(Subtract) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Advances received for leases | |
$ | 880 | | |
$ | 343 | | |
$ | 2,594 | | |
$ | 2,817 | |
Navidad project capital | |
$ | 19 | | |
$ | (41 | ) | |
$ | (41 | ) | |
$ | (157 | ) |
La Colorada expansion capital | |
$ | (2,912 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (10,362 | ) | |
$ | - | |
Dolores leach pads & other projects | |
$ | (55 | ) | |
$ | (12,387 | ) | |
$ | (18,716 | ) | |
$ | (39,214 | ) |
Other non-operating capital | |
$ | (54 | ) | |
$ | (80 | ) | |
$ | (194 | ) | |
$ | (234 | ) |
Sustaining Capital(2) | |
$ | 25,803 | | |
$ | 29,543 | | |
$ | 74,912 | | |
$ | 88,944 | |
| (1) | As presented on the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows. |
| (2) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 28 |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, 2014 | |
AISCSOS | |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
PAS CORP | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Direct Operating Costs | |
$ | 13,858 | | |
$ | 15,142 | | |
$ | 35,836 | | |
$ | 18,811 | | |
$ | 17,247 | | |
$ | 9,913 | | |
$ | 24,531 | | |
| | | |
$ | 135,339 | |
Net Realizable Value Adjustments | |
| - | | |
| 699 | | |
| 6,448 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8,267 | | |
| | | |
| 15,415 | |
Production costs | |
$ | 13,858 | | |
$ | 15,841 | | |
$ | 42,284 | | |
$ | 18,811 | | |
$ | 17,247 | | |
$ | 9,913 | | |
$ | 32,798 | | |
| | | |
$ | 150,754 | |
Royalties | |
| 117 | | |
| 102 | | |
| 1,346 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,341 | | |
| 924 | | |
| | | |
| 5,829 | |
Smelting, refining and other direct selling charges | |
| 2,730 | | |
| 141 | | |
| 42 | | |
| 8,129 | | |
| 5,952 | | |
| 5,526 | | |
| 1,735 | | |
| | | |
| 24,256 | |
Less by-product credits | |
| (6,043 | ) | |
| (4,915 | ) | |
| (22,349 | ) | |
| (18,607 | ) | |
| (17,601 | ) | |
| (4,106 | ) | |
| (13,317 | ) | |
| | | |
| (86,938 | ) |
Cash cost per ounce
of silver net of by-product credits(1) | |
$ | 10,662 | | |
$ | 11,169 | | |
$ | 21,323 | | |
$ | 8,334 | | |
$ | 5,598 | | |
$ | 14,673 | | |
$ | 22,141 | | |
| | | |
$ | 93,900 | |
Sustaining capital | |
| 4,173 | | |
| 22 | | |
| 6,824 | | |
| 4,109 | | |
| 2,140 | | |
| 828 | | |
| 7,706 | | |
| | | |
| 25,803 | |
Exploration | |
| 3 | | |
| 108 | | |
| 679 | | |
| 201 | | |
| 60 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,100 | | |
| 1,514 | | |
| 3,665 | |
Reclamation cost accretion | |
| 59 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 90 | | |
| 150 | | |
| 96 | | |
| 56 | | |
| 274 | | |
| 26 | | |
| 809 | |
General & Administrative expense | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,561 | | |
| 3,561 | |
All-in sustaining
costs(1) | |
$ | 14,897 | | |
$ | 11,358 | | |
$ | 28,917 | | |
$ | 12,794 | | |
$ | 7,894 | | |
$ | 15,557 | | |
$ | 31,221 | | |
$ | 5,101 | | |
$ | 127,740 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver ounces sold (koz) | |
| 1,292 | | |
| 770 | | |
| 1,052 | | |
| 749 | | |
| 571 | | |
| 1,036 | | |
| 762 | | |
| | | |
| 6,230 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
All-in Sustaining Costs
per Silver Ounce Sold | |
$ | 11.53 | | |
$ | 14.75 | | |
$ | 27.49 | | |
$ | 17.09 | | |
$ | 13.84 | | |
$ | 15.02 | | |
$ | 41.00 | | |
| N/A | | |
$ | 20.50 | |
(1) Totals
may not add due to rounding.
| |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2014 | |
AISCSOS | |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
PAS CORP | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Direct Operating Costs | |
$ | 38,315 | | |
$ | 47,214 | | |
$ | 99,475 | | |
$ | 56,428 | | |
$ | 52,284 | | |
$ | 25,784 | | |
$ | 80,266 | | |
| | | |
$ | 399,767 | |
Net Realizable Value Adjustments | |
| - | | |
| 699 | | |
| 16,911 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 10,131 | | |
| | | |
| 27,741 | |
Production Costs | |
$ | 38,315 | | |
$ | 47,912 | | |
$ | 116,387 | | |
$ | 56,428 | | |
$ | 52,284 | | |
$ | 25,784 | | |
$ | 90,397 | | |
| | | |
$ | 427,508 | |
Royalties | |
| 341 | | |
| 361 | | |
| 3,865 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 14,788 | | |
| 3,322 | | |
| | | |
| 22,678 | |
Smelting, refining and other direct selling charges | |
| 8,366 | | |
| 485 | | |
| 130 | | |
| 21,783 | | |
| 14,635 | | |
| 17,517 | | |
| 6,746 | | |
| | | |
| 69,662 | |
Less by-product credits | |
| (17,781 | ) | |
| (16,499 | ) | |
| (63,518 | ) | |
| (52,198 | ) | |
| (44,289 | ) | |
| (9,072 | ) | |
| (73,811 | ) | |
| | | |
| (277,168 | ) |
Cash cost per Ounce
of Silver net of by-product credits(1) | |
$ | 29,241 | | |
$ | 32,259 | | |
$ | 56,864 | | |
$ | 26,013 | | |
$ | 22,630 | | |
$ | 49,018 | | |
$ | 26,654 | | |
| | | |
$ | 242,680 | |
Sustaining capital
| |
| 11,988 | | |
| 226 | | |
| 19,670 | | |
| 12,350 | | |
| 7,050 | | |
| 2,423 | | |
| 21,198 | | |
| | | |
| 74,912 | |
Exploration | |
| 8 | | |
| 201 | | |
| 1,339 | | |
| 1,254 | | |
| 397 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,362 | | |
| 4,386 | | |
| 8,947 | |
Reclamation cost accretion | |
| 178 | | |
| 174 | | |
| 271 | | |
| 450 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 169 | | |
| 822 | | |
| 77 | | |
| 2,429 | |
General & Administrative expense | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 14,857 | | |
| 14,857 | |
All-in sustaining
costs(1) | |
$ | 41,415 | | |
$ | 32,861 | | |
$ | 78,144 | | |
$ | 40,073 | | |
$ | 30,366 | | |
$ | 51,610 | | |
$ | 50,036 | | |
$ | 19,320 | | |
$ | 343,826 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver ounces sold (koz) | |
| 3,627 | | |
| 2,790 | | |
| 3,029 | | |
| 2,237 | | |
| 1,588 | | |
| 3,060 | | |
| 2,747 | | |
| | | |
| 19,078 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
All-in Sustaining Costs
per Silver Ounce Sold | |
$ | 11.42 | | |
$ | 11.78 | | |
$ | 25.80 | | |
$ | 17.91 | | |
$ | 19.12 | | |
$ | 16.87 | | |
$ | 18.22 | | |
| N/A | | |
$ | 18.02 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 29 |
| |
Three
months ended September 30, 2013 | |
AISCSOS | |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
PAS CORP | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Direct Operating Costs | |
$ | 11,826 | | |
$ | 16,713 | | |
$ | 30,197 | | |
$ | 19,257 | | |
$ | 18,901 | | |
$ | 10,031 | | |
$ | 31,706 | | |
| | | |
$ | 138,632 | |
Net Realizable Value Adjustments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,069 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,603 | ) | |
| | | |
| (8,672 | ) |
Production Costs | |
$ | 11,826 | | |
$ | 16,713 | | |
$ | 28,128 | | |
$ | 19,257 | | |
$ | 18,901 | | |
$ | 10,031 | | |
$ | 25,103 | | |
| | | |
$ | 129,959 | |
Royalties | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,237 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,537 | | |
| 894 | | |
| | | |
| 7,669 | |
Smelting, refining and other direct selling charges | |
| 2,454 | | |
| 120 | | |
| 28 | | |
| 5,770 | | |
| 7,383 | | |
| 9,522 | | |
| 2,056 | | |
| | | |
| 27,334 | |
Less by-product credits | |
| (5,135 | ) | |
| (7,383 | ) | |
| (22,777 | ) | |
| (15,422 | ) | |
| (12,426 | ) | |
| (5,045 | ) | |
| (21,125 | ) | |
| | | |
| (89,313 | ) |
Cash cost per Ounce
of Silver net of by-product credits(1) | |
$ | 9,144 | | |
$ | 9,450 | | |
$ | 6,616 | | |
$ | 9,606 | | |
$ | 13,858 | | |
$ | 20,045 | | |
$ | 6,928 | | |
| | | |
$ | 75,648 | |
Sustaining capital | |
| 1,252 | | |
| 2,282 | | |
| 13,538 | | |
| 2,523 | | |
| 3,387 | | |
| 3,177 | | |
| 3,385 | | |
| | | |
| 29,543 | |
Exploration | |
| 74 | | |
| 171 | | |
| 845 | | |
| 197 | | |
| 239 | | |
| - | | |
| 367 | | |
| 729 | | |
| 2,622 | |
Reclamation cost accretion | |
| 53 | | |
| 48 | | |
| 80 | | |
| 137 | | |
| 99 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 244 | | |
| 26 | | |
| 758 | |
General & Administrative expense | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,939 | | |
| 3,939 | |
All-in sustaining
costs(1) | |
$ | 10,523 | | |
$ | 11,951 | | |
$ | 21,080 | | |
$ | 12,464 | | |
$ | 17,584 | | |
$ | 23,292 | | |
$ | 10,925 | | |
$ | 4,694 | | |
$ | 112,511 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver ounces sold (koz) | |
| 1,043 | | |
| 1,367 | | |
| 916 | | |
| 791 | | |
| 658 | | |
| 1,335 | | |
| 810 | | |
| | | |
| 6,921 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
All-in Sustaining Costs
per Silver Ounce Sold | |
$ | 10.09 | | |
$ | 8.74 | | |
$ | 23.02 | | |
$ | 15.75 | | |
$ | 26.71 | | |
$ | 17.44 | | |
$ | 13.49 | | |
| N/A | | |
$ | 16.26 | |
(1) Totals may not add due to
rounding.
| |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2013 | |
AISCSOS | |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
PAS CORP | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Direct Operating Costs | |
$ | 36,957 | | |
$ | 47,694 | | |
$ | 76,791 | | |
$ | 58,117 | | |
$ | 59,849 | | |
$ | 22,413 | | |
$ | 88,013 | | |
| | | |
$ | 389,834 | |
Net Realizable Value Adjustments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,557 | | |
| | | |
| 4,557 | |
Production Costs | |
$ | 36,957 | | |
$ | 47,694 | | |
$ | 76,791 | | |
$ | 58,117 | | |
$ | 59,849 | | |
$ | 22,413 | | |
$ | 92,570 | | |
| | | |
$ | 394,390 | |
Royalties | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,378 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 14,398 | | |
| 3,113 | | |
| | | |
| 20,889 | |
Smelting, refining and other direct selling charges | |
| 7,403 | | |
| 383 | | |
| 70 | | |
| 20,715 | | |
| 15,017 | | |
| 20,576 | | |
| 5,686 | | |
| | | |
| 69,850 | |
Less by-product credits | |
| (16,146 | ) | |
| (19,135 | ) | |
| (63,403 | ) | |
| (40,848 | ) | |
| (36,523 | ) | |
| (10,281 | ) | |
| (59,775 | ) | |
| | | |
| (246,113 | ) |
Cash cost per Ounce
of Silver net of by-product credits(1) | |
$ | 28,214 | | |
$ | 28,942 | | |
$ | 16,836 | | |
$ | 37,984 | | |
$ | 38,343 | | |
$ | 47,105 | | |
$ | 41,594 | | |
| | | |
$ | 239,016 | |
Sustaining capital | |
| 11,324 | | |
| 7,079 | | |
| 28,314 | | |
| 12,455 | | |
| 15,829 | | |
| 6,302 | | |
| 7,640 | | |
| | | |
| 88,944 | |
Exploration | |
| 194 | | |
| 1,254 | | |
| 3,231 | | |
| 628 | | |
| 1,578 | | |
| - | | |
| 483 | | |
| 7,117 | | |
| 14,485 | |
Reclamation cost accretion | |
| 158 | | |
| 144 | | |
| 241 | | |
| 412 | | |
| 298 | | |
| 210 | | |
| 733 | | |
| 77 | | |
| 2,273 | |
General & Administrative expense | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 14,377 | | |
| 14,377 | |
All-in sustaining
costs(1) | |
$ | 39,890 | | |
$ | 37,419 | | |
$ | 48,621 | | |
$ | 51,478 | | |
$ | 56,048 | | |
$ | 53,617 | | |
$ | 50,450 | | |
$ | 21,571 | | |
$ | 359,095 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable silver ounces sold (koz) | |
| 3,158 | | |
| 4,261 | | |
| 2,406 | | |
| 2,147 | | |
| 1,638 | | |
| 2,866 | | |
| 2,566 | | |
| | | |
| 19,042 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
All-in Sustaining Costs
per Silver Ounce Sold | |
$ | 12.63 | | |
$ | 8.78 | | |
$ | 20.21 | | |
$ | 23.97 | | |
$ | 34.22 | | |
$ | 18.71 | | |
$ | 19.66 | | |
| N/A | | |
$ | 18.86 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 30 |
| · | Cash and Total Costs per Ounce of Silver, Net of By-Product Credits |
Pan American produces by-product metals
incidentally to our silver mining activities. Sales of silver contributed approximately 57% of our total revenues for Q3 2014,
compared to 61% in Q3 2013 while by-products were responsible for the remaining 43%, compared to 39% in Q3 2013. As a performance
measure, we have adopted the practice of calculating the net cost of producing an ounce of silver, our primary payable metal, after
deducting revenues gained from incidental by-product production, as a performance measure. This performance measurement has been
commonly used in the mining industry for many years and was developed as a relatively simple way of comparing the net production
costs of the primary metal for a specific period against the prevailing market price of that metal.
Cash costs per ounce, net of by-product
credits, are utilized extensively in our internal decision making processes. We believe this metric is useful to investors as it
these metrics facilitates comparison, on a mine by mine basis, notwithstanding the unique mix of incidental by-product production
at each mine, the relative performance of each of our operations’ relative performance on a period by period basis, and that
performance relative to against the operations of our peers in the silver industry on a consistent basis.
To facilitate a better understanding of
these measures as calculated by the Company, the following table provides the detailed reconciliation of these measures to the
production costs, as reported in the consolidated income statements for the respective periods:
Cash and Total Cost per Ounce Reconciliation | |
| |
Three months ended
September 30, | | |
Nine months ended
September 30, | |
(In thousands of USD, unless stated otherwise) | |
| |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Production costs | |
| |
$ | 150,754 | | |
$ | 129,959 | | |
$ | 427,508 | | |
$ | 394,390 | |
Add / (Subtract) | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Royalties | |
| |
| 5,829 | | |
| 7,669 | | |
| 22,678 | | |
| 20,889 | |
Smelting, refining, and transportation charges | |
| |
| 18,440 | | |
| 19,300 | | |
| 52,655 | | |
| 56,935 | |
Worker’s participation and voluntary payments | |
| |
| (262 | ) | |
| (93 | ) | |
| (596 | ) | |
| (536 | ) |
Change in inventories | |
| |
| 3,219 | | |
| (5,664 | ) | |
| 6,878 | | |
| (4,674 | ) |
Other | |
| |
| (1,634 | ) | |
| (3,868 | ) | |
| (4,192 | ) | |
| (6,719 | ) |
Non-controlling interests(2) | |
| |
| (895 | ) | |
| (1,459 | ) | |
| (3,360 | ) | |
| (4,760 | ) |
Metal Inventories write-down | |
| |
| (15,415 | ) | |
| 8,672 | | |
| (27,741 | ) | |
| (4,557 | ) |
Cash Operating Costs before by-product credits(1) | |
| |
$ | 160,037 | | |
$ | 154,515 | | |
$ | 473,828 | | |
$ | 450,969 | |
Less gold credit | |
| |
| (42,988 | ) | |
| (54,335 | ) | |
| (149,706 | ) | |
| (147,327 | ) |
Less zinc credit | |
| |
| (21,109 | ) | |
| (16,978 | ) | |
| (61,759 | ) | |
| (51,090 | ) |
Less lead credit | |
| |
| (7,319 | ) | |
| (6,626 | ) | |
| (22,547 | ) | |
| (20,668 | ) |
Less copper credit | |
| |
| (16,822 | ) | |
| (10,576 | ) | |
| (41,305 | ) | |
| (27,487 | ) |
Cash Operating Costs net of by-product credits(1) | |
A | |
$ | 71,798 | | |
$ | 66,001 | | |
$ | 198,511 | | |
$ | 204,397 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Add / (Subtract) | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| |
| 34,060 | | |
| 41,995 | | |
| 109,217 | | |
| 104,301 | |
Closure and decommissioning provision | |
| |
| 810 | | |
| 758 | | |
| 2,429 | | |
| 2,273 | |
Change in inventories | |
| |
| (3,651 | ) | |
| (1,100 | ) | |
| 3,710 | | |
| 4,926 | |
Other | |
| |
| - | | |
| (248 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (723 | ) |
Non-controlling interests(2) | |
| |
| (476 | ) | |
| (493 | ) | |
| (1,445 | ) | |
| (1,470 | ) |
Total Production Costs net of by-product credits(1) | |
B | |
$ | 102,542 | | |
$ | 106,913 | | |
$ | 312,422 | | |
$ | 313,704 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable Silver Production (koz.) | |
C | |
| 5,843 | | |
| 6,346 | | |
| 18,325 | | |
| 18,165 | |
Cash Costs per ounce net of by-product credits | |
A/C | |
$ | 12.29 | | |
$ | 10.40 | | |
$ | 10.83 | | |
$ | 11.25 | |
Total Production Costs per ounce net of by-product credits | |
B/C | |
$ | 17.55 | | |
$ | 16.85 | | |
$ | 17.05 | | |
$ | 17.27 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
| (2) | Figures presented in the reconciliation table above are on a 100% basis as presented in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated
financial statements with an adjustment line item to account for the portion of the Morococha and San Vicente mines owned by non-controlling
interests, an expense item not included in operating cash costs. The associated tables below are for the Company’s share
of ownership only. |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 31 |
Three
months ended September 30, 2014 |
Cash
Costs | |
| |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Cash Costs before
by-product credits | |
A | |
$ | 15,882 | | |
$ | 16,040 | | |
$ | 33,792 | | |
$ | 25,896 | | |
$ | 21,526 | | |
$ | 13,326 | | |
$ | 31,965 | | |
$ | 158,426 | |
Less gold credit | |
b1 | |
| (537 | ) | |
| (4,591 | ) | |
| (19,755 | ) | |
| (130 | ) | |
| (940 | ) | |
| (57 | ) | |
| (16,896 | ) | |
| (42,906 | ) |
Less zinc credit | |
b2 | |
| (3,342 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,393 | ) | |
| (8,409 | ) | |
| (2,147 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (20,292 | ) |
Less lead credit | |
b3 | |
| (1,649 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,803 | ) | |
| (2,600 | ) | |
| (48 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (7,099 | ) |
Less copper credit | |
b4 | |
| - | | |
| (14 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (10,465 | ) | |
| (5,853 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (16,332 | ) |
Sub-total by-product
credits (1) | |
B=( b1+ b2+ b3+ b4) | |
$ | (5,529 | ) | |
$ | (4,605 | ) | |
$ | (19,755 | ) | |
$ | (19,790 | ) | |
$ | (17,802 | ) | |
$ | (2,252 | ) | |
$ | (16,896 | ) | |
$ | (86,629 | ) |
Cash Costs net of by-product credits (1) | |
C=(A+B) | |
$ | 10,353 | | |
$ | 11,435 | | |
$ | 14,037 | | |
$ | 6,106 | | |
$ | 3,724 | | |
$ | 11,074 | | |
$ | 15,068 | | |
$ | 71,797 | |
Depreciation, amortization & reclamation | |
D | |
| 2,342 | | |
| 2,981 | | |
| 4,071 | | |
| 3,107 | | |
| 4,563 | | |
| 1,787 | | |
| 11,913 | | |
| 30,763 | |
Total production costs net of by-product
credits (1) | |
E=(C+D) | |
$ | 12,696 | | |
$ | 14,416 | | |
$ | 18,108 | | |
$ | 9,213 | | |
$ | 8,286 | | |
$ | 12,861 | | |
$ | 26,981 | | |
$ | 102,560 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable ounces of silver (koz) | |
F | |
| 1,206 | | |
| 671 | | |
| 963 | | |
| 800 | | |
| 543 | | |
| 690 | | |
| 970 | | |
| 5,843 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounce of silver net of by-product
credits | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=C/F | |
$ | 8.58 | | |
$ | 17.04 | | |
$ | 14.57 | | |
$ | 7.63 | | |
$ | 6.86 | | |
$ | 16.05 | | |
$ | 15.54 | | |
$ | 12.29 | |
Total production cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=E/F | |
$ | 10.53 | | |
$ | 21.48 | | |
$ | 18.80 | | |
$ | 11.52 | | |
$ | 15.27 | | |
$ | 18.64 | | |
$ | 27.82 | | |
$ | 17.55 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2014 |
Cash
Costs | |
| |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Cash Costs before
by-product credits | |
A | |
$ | 46,811 | | |
$ | 47,831 | | |
$ | 101,755 | | |
$ | 75,839 | | |
$ | 61,921 | | |
$ | 43,551 | | |
$ | 92,000 | | |
$ | 469,709 | |
Less gold credit | |
b1 | |
| (1,853 | ) | |
| (15,273 | ) | |
| (62,762 | ) | |
| (440 | ) | |
| (1,937 | ) | |
| (185 | ) | |
| (67,086 | ) | |
| (149,534 | ) |
Less zinc credit | |
b2 | |
| (9,974 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (19,271 | ) | |
| (22,311 | ) | |
| (7,918 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (59,473 | ) |
Less lead credit | |
b3 | |
| (5,369 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (8,796 | ) | |
| (7,293 | ) | |
| (454 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (21,912 | ) |
Less copper credit | |
b4 | |
| - | | |
| (132 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (27,894 | ) | |
| (12,253 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (40,279 | ) |
Sub-total by-product
credits (1) | |
B=( b1+ b2+ b3+ b4) | |
$ | (17,195 | ) | |
$ | (15,404 | ) | |
$ | (62,762 | ) | |
$ | (56,400 | ) | |
$ | (43,795 | ) | |
$ | (8,556 | ) | |
$ | (67,086 | ) | |
$ | (271,198 | ) |
Cash Costs net of by-product credits (1) | |
C=(A+B) | |
$ | 29,616 | | |
$ | 32,427 | | |
$ | 38,993 | | |
$ | 19,439 | | |
$ | 18,126 | | |
$ | 34,995 | | |
$ | 24,914 | | |
$ | 198,511 | |
Depreciation, amortization & reclamation | |
D | |
| 6,907 | | |
| 9,231 | | |
| 40,016 | | |
| 9,194 | | |
| 13,552 | | |
| 5,875 | | |
| 29,137 | | |
| 113,912 | |
Total production costs net of by-product
credits (1) | |
E=(C+D) | |
$ | 36,523 | | |
$ | 41,659 | | |
$ | 79,009 | | |
$ | 28,633 | | |
$ | 31,678 | | |
$ | 40,869 | | |
$ | 54,051 | | |
$ | 312,422 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable ounces of silver (koz) | |
F | |
| 3,554 | | |
| 2,595 | | |
| 3,018 | | |
| 2,301 | | |
| 1,498 | | |
| 2,553 | | |
| 2,806 | | |
| 18,325 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounce of silver net of by-product
credits | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=C/F | |
$ | 8.33 | | |
$ | 12.50 | | |
$ | 12.92 | | |
$ | 8.45 | | |
$ | 12.10 | | |
$ | 13.71 | | |
$ | 8.88 | | |
$ | 10.83 | |
Total production cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=E/F | |
$ | 10.28 | | |
$ | 16.06 | | |
$ | 26.18 | | |
$ | 12.44 | | |
$ | 21.14 | | |
$ | 16.01 | | |
$ | 19.26 | | |
$ | 17.05 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Pan American Silver Corp. | 32 |
Three
months ended September 30, 2013 |
Cash
Costs | |
| |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Cash Costs before
by-product credits | |
A | |
$ | 14,495 | | |
$ | 14,624 | | |
$ | 34,344 | | |
$ | 25,687 | | |
$ | 20,928 | | |
$ | 15,035 | | |
$ | 28,292 | | |
$ | 153,406 | |
Less gold credit | |
b1 | |
| (620 | ) | |
| (6,072 | ) | |
| (28,676 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (438 | ) | |
| (70 | ) | |
| (18,493 | ) | |
| (54,368 | ) |
Less zinc credit | |
b2 | |
| (2,163 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (6,118 | ) | |
| (5,911 | ) | |
| (2,170 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (16,362 | ) |
Less lead credit | |
b3 | |
| (1,413 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,005 | ) | |
| (1,921 | ) | |
| (48 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6,387 | ) |
Less copper credit | |
b4 | |
| - | | |
| (157 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6,727 | ) | |
| (3,403 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (10,287 | ) |
Sub-total by-product
credits (1) | |
B=( b1+ b2+ b3+ b4) | |
$ | (4,196 | ) | |
$ | (6,228 | ) | |
$ | (28,676 | ) | |
$ | (15,850 | ) | |
$ | (11,673 | ) | |
$ | (2,288 | ) | |
$ | (18,493 | ) | |
$ | (87,404 | ) |
Cash Costs net of by-product credits (1) | |
C=(A+B) | |
$ | 10,299 | | |
$ | 8,396 | | |
$ | 5,668 | | |
$ | 9,837 | | |
$ | 9,256 | | |
$ | 12,747 | | |
$ | 9,799 | | |
$ | 66,002 | |
Depreciation, amortization & reclamation | |
D | |
| 1,868 | | |
| 4,567 | | |
| 13,590 | | |
| 3,098 | | |
| 4,322 | | |
| 2,394 | | |
| 11,073 | | |
| 40,912 | |
Total production costs net of by-product
credits (1) | |
E=(C+D) | |
$ | 12,168 | | |
$ | 12,963 | | |
$ | 19,258 | | |
$ | 12,936 | | |
$ | 13,577 | | |
$ | 15,141 | | |
$ | 20,872 | | |
$ | 106,914 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable ounces of silver (koz) | |
F | |
| 1,011 | | |
| 1,243 | | |
| 994 | | |
| 765 | | |
| 582 | | |
| 970 | | |
| 781 | | |
| 6,346 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounce of silver net of by-product
credits | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=C/F | |
$ | 10.19 | | |
$ | 6.76 | | |
$ | 5.70 | | |
$ | 12.85 | | |
$ | 15.89 | | |
$ | 13.14 | | |
$ | 12.55 | | |
$ | 10.40 | |
Total production cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=E/F | |
$ | 12.04 | | |
$ | 10.43 | | |
$ | 19.37 | | |
$ | 16.90 | | |
$ | 23.31 | | |
$ | 15.61 | | |
$ | 26.74 | | |
$ | 16.85 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
Nine
months ended September 30, 2013 |
Cash
Costs | |
| |
La Colorada | | |
Alamo
Dorado | | |
Dolores | | |
Huaron | | |
Morococha | | |
San
Vicente | | |
Manantial
Espejo | | |
Consolidated
Total | |
Cash Costs before
by-product credits | |
A | |
$ | 46,393 | | |
$ | 43,820 | | |
$ | 84,719 | | |
$ | 74,643 | | |
$ | 63,711 | | |
$ | 51,007 | | |
$ | 83,347 | | |
$ | 447,640 | |
Less gold credit | |
b1 | |
| (2,204 | ) | |
| (16,668 | ) | |
| (71,295 | ) | |
| (92 | ) | |
| (1,758 | ) | |
| (215 | ) | |
| (55,160 | ) | |
| (147,392 | ) |
Less zinc credit | |
b2 | |
| (7,895 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (16,690 | ) | |
| (17,291 | ) | |
| (7,362 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (49,236 | ) |
Less lead credit | |
b3 | |
| (4,908 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (8,779 | ) | |
| (5,703 | ) | |
| (541 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (19,930 | ) |
Less copper credit | |
b4 | |
| - | | |
| (432 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (16,789 | ) | |
| (9,464 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (26,684 | ) |
Sub-total by-product
credits (1) | |
B=( b1+ b2+ b3+ b4) | |
$ | (15,006 | ) | |
$ | (17,099 | ) | |
$ | (71,295 | ) | |
$ | (42,349 | ) | |
$ | (34,216 | ) | |
$ | (8,117 | ) | |
$ | (55,160 | ) | |
$ | (243,243 | ) |
Cash Costs net of by-product credits (1) | |
C=(A+B) | |
$ | 31,387 | | |
$ | 26,721 | | |
$ | 13,424 | | |
$ | 32,294 | | |
$ | 29,496 | | |
$ | 42,890 | | |
$ | 28,187 | | |
$ | 204,397 | |
Depreciation, amortization & reclamation | |
D | |
| 5,765 | | |
| 14,137 | | |
| 35,189 | | |
| 8,536 | | |
| 13,026 | | |
| 6,942 | | |
| 25,712 | | |
| 109,307 | |
Total production costs net of by-product
credits (1) | |
E=(C+D) | |
$ | 37,152 | | |
$ | 40,857 | | |
$ | 48,613 | | |
$ | 40,830 | | |
$ | 42,522 | | |
$ | 49,831 | | |
$ | 53,899 | | |
$ | 313,704 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Payable ounces of silver (koz) | |
F | |
| 3,173 | | |
| 3,814 | | |
| 2,574 | | |
| 2,123 | | |
| 1,506 | | |
| 2,708 | | |
| 2,268 | | |
| 18,165 | |
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Cash cost per ounce of silver net of by-product
credits | |
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Cash cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=C/F | |
$ | 9.89 | | |
$ | 7.01 | | |
$ | 5.22 | | |
$ | 15.21 | | |
$ | 19.59 | | |
$ | 15.84 | | |
$ | 12.43 | | |
$ | 11.25 | |
Total production cost per ounce net of by-products | |
=E/F | |
$ | 11.71 | | |
$ | 10.71 | | |
$ | 18.89 | | |
$ | 19.24 | | |
$ | 28.24 | | |
$ | 18.40 | | |
$ | 23.76 | | |
$ | 17.27 | |
| (1) | Totals may not add due to rounding. |
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| · | Adjusted Earnings and Basic Adjusted Earnings Per Share |
Adjusted earnings is a non-GAAP measure
that the Company considers to better reflect normalized earnings as it eliminates items that may be volatile from period to period,
relating to positions which will settle in future periods, and items that are non-recurring. Certain items that become applicable
in a period may be adjusted for, with the Company retroactively presenting comparable periods with an adjustment for such items
and conversely, items no longer applicable may be removed from the calculation. The Company adjusts certain items in the periods
that they occurred but does not reverse or otherwise unwind the effect of such items in future periods.
The following table shows a reconciliation
of adjusted loss and earnings to the net (loss) earnings for the third quarter of 2014 and 2013.
| |
Three months ended September 30, | | |
Nine months ended
September 30, | |
Adjusted (loss) Earnings Reconciliation | |
2014 | | |
2013 | | |
2014 | | |
2013 | |
Net (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (20,177 | ) | |
$ | 14,236 | | |
$ | (19,096 | ) | |
$ | (152,783 | ) |
Adjust derivative gain | |
| (2,242 | ) | |
| (1,333 | ) | |
| (1,600 | ) | |
| (15,466 | ) |
Adjust impairment of mineral property | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 203,443 | |
Adjust unrealized foreign exchange losses | |
| 2,577 | | |
| (7,830 | ) | |
| 4,652 | | |
| (266 | ) |
Adjust net realizable value of inventory (1) | |
| 8,482 | | |
| - | | |
| 25,596 | | |
| - | |
Adjust unrealized gain on commodity contracts | |
| - | | |
| 388 | | |
| - | | |
| (235 | ) |
Adjust loss on silver and gold forward contract | |
| - | | |
| 6,254 | | |
| - | | |
| 6,254 | |
Adjust severance expense | |
| - | | |
| 617 | | |
| - | | |
| 617 | |
Adjust gain on sale of assets | |
| 129 | | |
| (135 | ) | |
| (200 | ) | |
| (8,099 | ) |
Adjust for effect of taxes | |
| (3,031 | ) | |
| (43 | ) | |
| (8,970 | ) | |
| (1,338 | ) |
Adjusted (loss) earnings for the period | |
$ | (14,262 | ) | |
$ | 12,154 | | |
$ | 382 | | |
$ | 32,127 | |
Weighted average shares for the period | |
| 151,506 | | |
| 151,411 | | |
| 151,503 | | |
| 151,525 | |
Adjusted (loss) earnings per share for the period | |
$ | (0.09 | ) | |
$ | 0.08 | | |
$ | 0.00 | | |
$ | 0.21 | |
| (1) | In Q3 2014 the Company began excluding from adjusted earnings net realizable value adjustments
to gold and silver heap leach inventory with a multiple-year recovery process. |
Risks
and Uncertainties
The Company is exposed to many risks in
conducting its business, including but not limited to: metal price risk as the Company derives its revenue from the sale of silver,
gold, zinc, lead and copper; credit risk in the normal course of dealing with other companies; foreign exchange risk as the Company
reports its financial statements in USD whereas the Company operates in jurisdictions that utilize other currencies; the inherent
risk of uncertainties in estimating mineral reserves and mineral resources; political risks; environmental risks; and risks related
to its relations with employees. These and other risks are described in Pan American’s Annual Information Form (available
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com), Form 40-F filed with the SEC, and the Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the year
ended December 31, 2013. Readers are encouraged to refer to these documents for a more detailed description of some of the risks
and uncertainties inherent in Pan American’s business.
Metal price risk is the risk that changes
in metal prices will affect the Company’s income or the value of its related financial instruments. The Company derives its
revenue from the sale of silver, gold, lead, copper, and zinc. The Company’s sales are directly dependent on metal prices
that have shown extreme volatility and are beyond the Company’s control. From time to time, Pan American mitigates the price
risk associated with its metal production by committing some of its future production under forward sales or option contracts as
discussed in the section Financial Instruments of this MD&A. If metal prices remain at these levels for an extended period
of time, the Company may need to reassess its long-term price assumptions, and a significant decrease in the long-term price assumptions
would be an indicator of potential impairment. If these conditions exist at the end of our next reporting period, we will be required
to consider if they represent indicators of impairment and if we conclude they do, and then we will perform an impairment assessment
on related assets.
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| · | Foreign Jurisdiction Risk |
All of Pan American’s current production
and revenue is derived from its operations in Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia, where the majority of Pan American’s operations
are conducted. All of these jurisdictions are potentially subject to a number of political and economic risks and uncertainties,
including the following: expropriation or nationalization without adequate compensation; economic and regulatory instability; military
repression and increased likelihood of international conflicts or aggression; possible need to obtain political risk insurance
and the costs and availability of this and other insurance; unreliable or undeveloped infrastructure; labour unrest; lack of availability
of skilled labour; difficulty obtaining key equipment and components for equipment; regulations and restrictions with respect to
import and export and currency controls; changing fiscal regimes; high rates of inflation; the possible unilateral cancellation
or forced renegotiation of contracts; unanticipated changes to royalty and tax regimes; extreme fluctuations in currency exchange
rates; volatile local political and economic developments; uncertainty regarding enforceability of contractual rights; inability
to obtain fair dispute resolution or judicial determinations because of bias, corruption or abuse of power; difficulty understanding
and complying with the regulatory and legal framework respecting the ownership and maintenance of mineral properties, mines and
mining operations, and with respect to environmental and operational permitting; violence and more prevalent or stronger organized
crime groups; terrorism and hostage taking; difficulties enforcing judgments obtained in Canadian or United States courts against
assets and entities located outside of those jurisdictions; and increased public health concerns. In most cases, the effect of
these factors cannot be accurately predicted and we are unable to determine the impact of these risks on our future financial position
or results of operations. Our exploration, development and production activities may be substantially affected by such risks and
uncertainties which are, in many cases, outside of our control. The Company has no political risk insurance coverage against these
risks.
The Company’s Mexican operations,
Alamo Dorado and La Colorada, suffered from armed robberies of doré within the past three years. The Company has instituted
a number of additional security measures and a more frequent shipping schedule in response to these incidents. The Company has
subsequently renewed its insurance policy to mitigate some of the financial loss that would result from such criminal activities
in the future, however a substantial deductible amount would apply to any such losses in Mexico.
Local opposition to mine development projects
has arisen in Peru in the past, and such opposition has at times been violent. In particular, in November 2004, approximately 200
farmers attacked and damaged the La Zanja exploration camp located in Santa Cruz province, Peru, which was owned by Compañía
de Minas Buenaventura and Newmont Mining Corporation. One person was killed and three injured during the protest.
There can be no assurance that similar local
opposition will not arise in the future with respect to Pan American’s foreign operations. If Pan American were to experience
resistance or unrest in connection with its foreign operations, it could have a material adverse effect on Pan American’s
operations or profitability.
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On September 22, 2011, Peru’s Parliament
approved a law that increased mining taxes to fund anti-poverty infrastructure projects in the country, effective October 1, 2011.
The law changed the scheme for royalty payments, so that mining companies that had not signed legal stability agreements with the
government had to pay royalties of 1% to 12% on operating profit; royalties under the previous rules were 1% to 3% on net sales.
In addition to these royalties, such companies were subject to a “special tax” at a rate ranging from 2% to 8.4% of
operating profit. Companies that had concluded legal stability agreements (under the General Mining Law) will be required to pay
a “special contribution” of between 4% and 13.12% of operating profits. The change in the royalty and the new tax had
no material impact on the results of the Company’s Peruvian operations.
Government regulation in Argentina related
to the economy has increased substantially over the past two years. In particular, the government has intensified the use of price,
foreign exchange, and import controls in response to unfavourable domestic economic trends. An example of the changing regulations
which have affected the Company’s activities in Argentina was the Argentinean Ministry of Economy and Public Finance resolution
that reduced the time within which exporters were required to repatriate net proceeds from export sales from 180 days to 15 days
after the date of export. As a result of this change, the Manantial Espejo operation temporarily suspended doré shipments
earlier this year while local management reviewed how the new resolution would be applied by the government. In response to petitions
from numerous exporters for relief from the new resolution, shortly thereafter the Ministry issued a revised resolution which extended
the 15-day limit to 120 days and the effect of the delayed shipments and sales was made up during the quarter ended September 30,
2012.
The Argentine government has also imposed
restrictions on the importation of goods and services and increased administrative procedures required to import equipment, materials
and services required for operations at Manantial Espejo. In addition, in May 2012, the government mandated that mining companies
establish an internal function to be responsible for substituting Argentinian-produced goods and materials for imported goods and
materials. Under this mandate, the Company is required to submit its plans to import goods and materials for government review
120 days in advance of the desired date of importation.
The government of Argentina has also tightened
control over capital flows and foreign exchange, including informal restrictions on dividend, interest, and service payments abroad
and limitations on the ability of individuals and businesses to convert Argentine pesos into United States dollars or other hard
currencies. These measures, which are intended to curtail the outflow of hard currency and protect Argentina’s international
currency reserves, may adversely affect the Company’s ability to convert dividends paid by current operations or revenues
generated by future operations into hard currency and to distribute those revenues to offshore shareholders. Maintaining operating
revenues in Argentine pesos could expose the Company to the risks of peso devaluation and high domestic inflation.
In September 2013, the provincial government
of Santa Cruz, Argentina, passed amendments to its tax code that introduced a new mining property tax with a rate of 1% to be charged
on published reserves which has the potential to significantly affect the Manantial Espejo mine as well as other companies operating
in the province. Regulations for the application and calculation of this tax have not been issued as of the date of this MD&A.
The Company has in place certain contracts that could potentially affect or exempt the Company from the application of this new
tax and as such is evaluating its options with its advisors. The Company and potentially other mining companies in the province
are also evaluating further options that include challenging the legality and constitutionality of the tax.
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Following several years of uncertainty and
speculation, on May 28, 2014 the Bolivian government enacted Mining Law No. 535 (the “New Mining Law”) which may have
significant effects on the mining industry in Bolivia. The New Mining Law is based on the principles of the 2009 Bolivian Constitution
which enshrined the concept that all natural resources belong to the Bolivian people and that the state was entrusted with its
administration. Thus, the provisions of the New Mining Law have further entrenched the state-driven mining regime in the country,
including the creation of a new Bolivian mining authority (“AJAM”) to provide principal mining oversight, varying the
role of the Bolivian state mining corporation (“COMIBOL”) to focus exclusively on managing state-involved mining projects,
requiring minimum levels of state participation and profit sharing in certain projects and by mandating that a state representative
is appointed as president of the board of directors of mining associations formed under the New Mining Law. The New Mining Law
has also been formulated to support the Bolivian economy by encouraging local industrial growth, for instance, by requiring mining
companies to first seek the sale of their products to Bolivian counterparties before looking to international refiners and markets.
Perhaps most important to the Company, under the New Mining Law, all pre-existing contracts must migrate to a new form of agreement,
with renegotiated terms, within a 12 or 18 month period. As such, the Company’s current joint venture agreement with COMIBOL
in connection with the San Vicente mine will need to be renegotiated in order to conform to the New Mining Law. The Company is
assessing the potential impacts of the New Mining Law on its business, but the primary effects on the San Vicente operation and
the Company’s interest therein will not be known until such time as the Company has, if compelled to do so, renegotiated
its existing contract, and the full impact may only be realized over time. In the meantime, the New Mining Law provides that pre-existing
agreements will be respected during the prescribed period of renegotiation and the Company will take every measure available to
enforce its rights under its existing agreement with COMIBOL. There is, however, no guarantee that governmental actions, including
possible expropriation or additional changes in the law, and the prescribed renegotiation of the Company’s contract will
not impact the Company’s involvement in the San Vicente operation in a materially negative way and such actions could have
a material adverse impact on the Company and its business.
In December 2012, the Mexican government
introduced changes to the Federal labour law which made certain amendments to the law relating to the use of service companies
and subcontractors and the obligations with respect to employee benefits. These amendments may have an effect on the distribution
of profits to workers and this could result in additional financial obligations to the Company. At this time, the Company is evaluating
these amendments in detail, but currently believes that it continues to be in compliance with the federal labour law and that these
amendments will not result in any new material obligations for the Company. Based on this assessment, the Company has not accrued
any amounts for the year ended December 31, 2013 or for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. During 2014, the Company will continue
to monitor developments in Mexico and to assess the potential impact of these amendments.
Management and the Board of Directors continuously
assess risks that the Company is exposed to, and attempts to mitigate these risks where practical through a range of risk management
strategies, including employing qualified and experienced personnel.
Pan American reports its financial statements
in USD; however the Company operates in jurisdictions that utilize other currencies. As a consequence, the financial results of
the Company’s operations, as reported in USD, are subject to changes in the value of the USD relative to local currencies.
Since the Company’s revenues are denominated in USD and a portion of the Company’s operating costs and capital spending
are in local currencies, the Company is negatively impacted by strengthening local currencies relative to the USD and positively
impacted by the inverse. The local currencies that the Company has the most exposure to are the Peruvian soles (“PEN”),
Mexican pesos (“MXN”) and Argentine pesos (“ARS”).
In order to mitigate this exposure, the
Company maintains a portion of its cash balances in PEN, MXN and CAD and, from time to time, enters into forward currency positions
to match anticipated spending as discussed in the section “Financial Instruments”.
The Company’s balance sheet contains
various monetary assets and liabilities, some of which are denominated in foreign currencies. Accounting convention dictates that
these balances are translated at the end of each period, with resulting adjustments being reflected as foreign exchange gains or
losses on the Company’s income statement.
Pan American Silver Corp. | 37 |
Significant
Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty in the Application Of Accounting Policies
In preparing financial statements in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the consolidated financial statements. These critical accounting estimates represent management estimates and judgments
that are uncertain and any changes in these could materially impact the Company’s financial statements. Management continuously
reviews its estimates, judgments, and assumptions using the most current information available.
Readers should also refer to Note 2 of the
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, for the Company’s summary of significant accounting
policies.
Changes
in Accounting Standards
The Company adopted the following new accounting
standards along with any consequential amendments, effective January 1, 2014:
IFRIC 21 – Levies (“IFRIC
21”), an interpretation of IAS 37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets ("IAS 37"),
clarifies that the obligating event, as defined by IAS 37, that gives rise to a liability to pay a levy is the activity described
in the relevant legislation that triggers the payment of the levy. The Company has applied IFRIC 21 on a retrospective basis in
compliance with the transitional requirements of IFRIC 21. The application of IFRIC 21 did not result in an adjustment to the Company's
condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
| a. | Accounting Standards
Issued But Not Yet Effective |
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
(“IFRS 9”) was issued by the IASB on July 24, 2014 and will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.
IFRS 9 utilizes a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortized cost or fair value and a new
mixed measurement model for debt instruments having only two categories: amortized cost and fair value. The approach in IFRS 9
is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments in the context of its business model and the contractual cash flow
characteristics of the financial assets. Final amendments released on July 24, 2014 also introduce a new expected loss impairment
model and limited changes to the classification and measurement requirements for financial assets. IFRS 9 is effective for annual
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the final standard and amendments
on its consolidated financial statements.
Pan American Silver Corp. | 38 |
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(“IFRS 15”) In May 2014, the IASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) completed its joint
project to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for IFRS and US GAAP. As a result
of the joint project, the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and will replace IAS 18, Revenue, IAS 11,
Construction Contracts, and related interpretations on revenue. IFRS 15 establishes principles to address the nature, amount, timing
and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. Companies can elect to use either
a full or modified retrospective approach when adopting this standard and it is effective for annual periods beginning on or after
January 1, 1017. The Company will apply IFRS 15 beginning on January 1, 2017. The Company is in the process of analyzing IFRS 15
and determining the effect on our consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting this standard.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Management’s Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
Management of Pan American is responsible
for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control, including internal controls over financial reporting.
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the President and Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. It includes those policies and procedures that:
| a) | pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of Pan American, |
| b) | are designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and that receipts and expenditures
of Pan American are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Pan American’s directors; and, |
| c) | are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of Pan American’s assets that could have a material effect on the annual financial statements
or interim financial reports. |
The Company’s management, including
its President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believe that due to its inherent limitations, internal control
over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
There has been no change in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2014 that has materially affected or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
Technical
Information
Technical information contained in this
MD&A with respect to Pan American has been reviewed by Michael Steinmann, P.Geo., Executive VP Corporate Development &
Geology, and Martin Wafforn, P.Eng., VP Technical Services, who are the Company’s Qualified Persons for the purposes of NI
43-101.
Pan American Silver Corp. | 39 |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION
CERTAIN
OF THE STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION IN THIS MD&A CONSTITUTE “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND “FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION” WITHIN THE MEANING
OF APPLICABLE CANADIAN PROVINCIAL SECURITIES LAWS RELATING TO THE COMPANY AND ITS OPERATIONS. ALL STATEMENTS, OTHER THAN STATEMENTS
OF HISTORICAL FACT, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. WHEN USED IN THIS MD&A THE WORDS, “BELIEVES”, “EXPECTS”,
“INTENDS”, “PLANS”, “FORECAST”, “OBJECTIVE”, “OUTLOOK”, “POSITIONING”,
“POTENTIAL”, “ANTICIPATED”, “BUDGET”, AND OTHER SIMILAR WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS, IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION RELATE TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS: FUTURE PRODUCTION OF
SILVER, GOLD AND OTHER METALS PRODUCED BY THE COMPANY; FUTURE CASH COSTS PER OUNCE OF SILVER; THE PRICE OF SILVER AND OTHER METALS;
THE EFFECTS OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES AFFECTING PAN AMERICAN’S OPERATIONS OR POTENTIAL FUTURE OPERATIONS,
INCLUDING but NOT LIMITED TO THE laws in THE PROVINCE OF CHUBUT, ARGENTINA, WHICH, CURRENTLY HAVE SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS ON MINING,
AMENDMENTS TO THE LABOUR LAWS IN MEXICO WHICH COULD PLACE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ON OUR MEXICAN SUSBSIDIARIES, new and
undefined taxation laws such as those enacted in the Province of Santa cruz, argentina, which could have significant effects on
the company’s manantial espejo mine operation; And the enactment of the new mining law in bolivia which could have significant
impact on the san vicente mine and the company’s interest in and benefit from the mine; THE CONTINUING NATURE OF HIGH INFLATION,
RISING CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS, CAPITAL RESTRICTIONS PARTICULARLY IN ARGENTINA; RISKS OF EXPROPRIATION RELATIVE TO CERTAIN
OF OUR OPERATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN ARGENTINA AND BOLIVIA, AND THEIR POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON OUR BUSINESS; FUTURE SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT
OF THE NAVIDAD PROJECT AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF THE COMPANY; the company’S election whether or not to proceed with
any particular project, the ability of the company to successfully complete any expansion or other projects and the achievment
of any estimateD economic or other results or benefits from such projects. THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE COMPANY’S CURRENT WORKING
CAPITAL, ANTICIPATED OPERATING CASH FLOW OR ITS ABILITY TO RAISE NECESSARY FUNDS; TIMING OF PRODUCTION AND THE CASH AND TOTAL COSTS
OF PRODUCTION AT EACH OF THE COMPANY’S PROPERTIES; THE ESTIMATED COST OF AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINING
CAPITAL; ONGOING OR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND CAPITAL REPLACEMENT, IMPROVEMENT OR REMEDIATION PROGRAMS; FORECAST CAPITAL AND
NON-OPERATING SPENDING; FUTURE SALES OF THE METALS, CONCENTRATES OR OTHER PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE COMPANY; AND THE COMPANY’S
PLANS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR ITS PROPERTIES AND OPERATIONS.
THESE
STATEMENTS REFLECT THE COMPANY’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE NECESSARILY BASED UPON A NUMBER OF ASSUMPTIONS
AND ESTIMATES THAT, WHILE CONSIDERED REASONABLE BY THE COMPANY, ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, COMPETITIVE,
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL UNCERTAINTIES AND CONTINGENCIES. MANY FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE
OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE OR MAY BE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS MD&A AND THE COMPANY HAS MADE ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES BASED ON OR RELATED
TO MANY OF THESE FACTORS. SUCH FACTORS INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION: FLUCTUATIONS IN SPOT AND FORWARD MARKETS FOR SILVER, GOLD,
BASE METALS AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMODITIES (SUCH AS NATURAL GAS, FUEL OIL AND ELECTRICITY); FLUCTUATIONS IN CURRENCY MARKETS (SUCH
AS THE PERUVIAN SOL, MEXICAN PESO, ARGENTINE PESO, BOLIVIAN BOLIVIANO and canadian dollar VERSUS THE U.S. DOLLAR); RISKS RELATED
TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL NATURE OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS; CHANGES IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION,
TAXATION, CONTROLS OR REGULATIONS AND POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, PERU, ARGENTINA,
BOLIVIA OR OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE THE COMPANY MAY CARRY ON BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE; RISKS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS
OF MINERAL EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MINING (INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, UNUSUAL OR UNEXPECTED GEOLOGICAL
OR STRUCTURAL FORMATIONS, PRESSURES, CAVE-INS AND FLOODING); RISKS RELATING TO THE CREDIT WORTHINESS OR FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
SUPPLIERS, REFINERS AND OTHER PARTIES WITH WHOM THE COMPANY DOES BUSINESS; INADEQUATE INSURANCE, OR INABILITY TO OBTAIN INSURANCE,
TO COVER THESE RISKS AND HAZARDS; EMPLOYEE RELATIONS; RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND CLAIMS BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS;
AVAILABILITY AND INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MINING INPUTS AND LABOUR; THE SPECULATIVE NATURE OF MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT,
INCLUDING THE RISKS OF OBTAINING NECESSARY LICENSES AND PERMITS AND THE PRESENCE OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT MAY IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS
ON MINING, INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE PROVINCE OF CHUBUT, ARGENTINA; DIMINISHING QUANTITIES OR GRADES OF MINERAL RESERVES
AS PROPERTIES ARE MINED; GLOBAL FINANCIAL CONDITIONS; THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO COMPLETE AND SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE ACQUISITIONS
AND TO MITIGATE OTHER BUSINESS COMBINATION RISKS; CHALLENGES TO, OR DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING, THE COMPANY’S TITLE TO PROPERTIES
AND CONTINUED OWNERSHIP THEREOF; THE ACTUAL RESULTS OF CURRENT EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES, CONCLUSIONS OF ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS, AND
CHANGES IN PROJECT PARAMETERS TO DEAL WITH UNANTICIPATED ECONOMIC OR OTHER FACTORS; INCREASED COMPETITION IN THE MINING INDUSTRY
FOR PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, AND THEIR COSTS; AND THOSE FACTORS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE CAPTION “RISKS RELATED
TO PAN AMERICAN’S BUSINESS” IN THE COMPANY’S MOST RECENT FORM 40-F AND ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FILED WITH THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND CANADIAN PROVINCIAL SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED
AGAINST ATTRIBUTING UNDUE CERTAINTY OR RELIANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY HAS ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT
FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY, THERE MAY BE OTHER FACTORS THAT CAUSE RESULTS NOT TO BE AS ANTICIPATED,
ESTIMATED, DESCRIBED OR INTENDED. THE COMPANY DOES NOT INTEND, AND DOES NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATION, TO UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS OR INFORMATION TO REFLECT CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS OR CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES OR ANY OTHER EVENTS AFFECTING SUCH STATEMENTS
OR INFORMATION, OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
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