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Coeur Mining
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$13.04 B
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$20.32
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
___________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
___________________________________________
þ
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2013
OR
¨
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 001-08641
____________________________________________
COEUR MINING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
____________________________________________
Delaware
82-0109423
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
104 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois
60603
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(312) 489-5800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_________________________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes
þ
No
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes
þ
No
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
¨
No
þ
The Company has 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.01, authorized of which 100,530,862 shares were issued and outstanding as of November 5, 2013.
1
COEUR MINING, INC.
INDEX
Page No.
Part I.
Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012
6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
35
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
52
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
53
Part II.
Other Information
53
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
53
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
54
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
55
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
56
Item 6.
Exhibits
57
2
COEUR MINING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
September 30,
2013
December 31,
2012
ASSETS
Notes
(In thousands, except share data)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
211,434
$
125,440
Investments
5
—
999
Receivables
6
74,417
62,438
Ore on leach pad
39,880
22,991
Metal and other inventory
7
123,537
170,670
Deferred tax assets
13
2,713
2,458
Restricted assets
2,015
396
Prepaid expenses and other
26,778
20,790
480,774
406,182
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net
9
649,591
684,002
Mining properties, net
10
2,365,999
1,991,809
Ore on leach pad
31,966
21,356
Restricted assets
24,914
24,970
Marketable securities
5
17,616
27,065
Receivables
6
37,191
48,767
Debt issuance costs, net
11,351
3,713
Deferred tax assets
13
1,104
955
Other
16,411
12,582
TOTAL ASSETS
$
3,636,917
$
3,221,401
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$
63,610
$
57,482
Accrued liabilities and other
9,589
10,002
Accrued income taxes
13
8,529
27,108
Accrued payroll and related benefits
19,295
21,306
Accrued interest payable
4,028
478
Debt and capital leases
11
3,868
55,983
Royalty obligations
4,16
49,069
65,104
Reclamation and mine closure
12
443
668
Deferred tax liabilities
13
121
121
158,552
238,252
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Debt and capital leases
11
306,372
3,460
Royalty obligations
4,16
90,892
141,879
Reclamation and mine closure
12
55,872
34,670
Deferred tax liabilities
13
709,910
577,488
Other long-term liabilities
23,371
27,372
1,186,417
784,869
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 150,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 100,548,811 at September 30, 2013 and 90,342,338 at December 31, 2012
1,006
903
Additional paid-in capital
2,756,377
2,601,254
Accumulated deficit
(465,191
)
(396,156
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(244
)
(7,721
)
2,291,948
2,198,280
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
3,636,917
$
3,221,401
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
COEUR MINING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Notes
(In thousands, except share data)
Sales of metal
$
200,825
$
230,593
$
577,147
$
689,563
Production costs applicable to sales
(131,728
)
(124,967
)
(363,437
)
(349,344
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(60,874
)
(52,844
)
(168,963
)
(166,460
)
Gross profit
8,223
52,782
44,747
173,759
COSTS AND EXPENSES
General and administrative
16,240
10,266
41,492
26,456
Exploration
3,305
6,957
16,920
19,829
Litigation settlement
17
—
—
32,046
—
Loss on impairment and other
—
1,293
205
6,106
Pre-development, care, maintenance and other
3,955
277
9,414
1,618
Total costs and expenses
23,500
18,793
100,077
54,009
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(15,277
)
33,989
(55,330
)
119,750
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Fair value adjustments, net
4,16
(20,646
)
(37,648
)
63,905
(44,722
)
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities
5
(870
)
(605
)
(18,097
)
(605
)
Interest income and other, net
(1,791
)
13,269
2,484
15,055
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
11
(9,662
)
(7,351
)
(30,324
)
(21,578
)
Total other income and expense, net
(32,969
)
(32,335
)
17,968
(51,850
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(48,246
)
1,654
(37,362
)
67,900
Income tax provision
13
1,981
(17,475
)
(31,673
)
(56,773
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
(46,265
)
$
(15,821
)
$
(69,035
)
$
11,127
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
3
Basic
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.18
)
$
(0.71
)
$
0.12
Diluted
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.18
)
$
(0.71
)
$
0.12
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
COEUR MINING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Notes
(In thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
(46,265
)
$
(15,821
)
$
(69,035
)
$
11,127
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
4,5
301
6,026
(10,756
)
774
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income
(A)
4,5
1,006
605
18,233
605
Other comprehensive income
1,307
6,631
7,477
1,379
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
(44,958
)
$
(9,190
)
$
(61,558
)
$
12,506
A. Reclassification adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes
$0.9 million
and
$18.1 million
, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes
$0.6 million
that have been reflected in other than temporary impairment of marketable securities in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
COEUR MINING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Nine months ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Common
Stock
Shares
Common
Stock Par
Value
Additional Paid-
In Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
Balances at December 31, 2012
Notes
90,342
$
903
$
2,601,254
$
(396,156
)
$
(7,721
)
$
2,198,280
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
(69,035
)
—
(69,035
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
—
—
—
—
7,477
7,477
Common stock issued for the acquisition of Orko Silver Corp.
8
11,573
116
173,247
—
—
173,363
Warrants issued for the acquisition of Orko Silver Corp.
8
—
—
5,777
—
—
5,777
Common stock share buy back
(1,691
)
(17
)
(27,535
)
—
—
(27,552
)
Common stock issued/cancelled under long-term incentive plans and director fees and options, net
14
325
4
3,634
—
3,638
Balances at September 30, 2013
100,549
$
1,006
$
2,756,377
$
(465,191
)
$
(244
)
$
2,291,948
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
COEUR MINING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Notes
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
$
(46,265
)
$
(15,821
)
$
(69,035
)
$
11,127
Add (deduct) non-cash items
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
60,874
52,844
168,963
166,460
Accretion of discount on debt and other assets, net
509
585
2,040
1,683
Accretion of royalty obligation
12
2,889
4,276
10,698
14,348
Deferred income taxes
13
(1,869
)
(4,944
)
17,680
12,425
Fair value adjustments, net
4,16
20,308
35,270
(61,487
)
39,288
Gain on foreign currency transactions
(511
)
(1,577
)
(828
)
(1,208
)
Litigation settlement
17
—
—
22,046
—
Share-based compensation
14
373
3,364
3,085
6,534
(Gain) Loss on sale of assets
(7
)
108
(1,139
)
372
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities
5
870
605
18,097
605
Loss on impairment
—
1,243
205
6,016
Other non-cash charges
136
1,331
136
1,838
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and other current assets
6
(2,132
)
(5,648
)
6,515
1,717
Prepaid expenses and other
(14,306
)
(2,481
)
(13,894
)
(564
)
Inventories
7
11,592
(13,762
)
22,582
(35,387
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(5,657
)
24,342
(22,588
)
(15,313
)
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
26,804
79,735
103,076
209,941
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short term investments and marketable securities
(2,689
)
(4,093
)
(8,022
)
(11,959
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments
27
337
6,371
21,038
Capital expenditures
19
(32,726
)
(29,972
)
(72,754
)
(93,857
)
Acquisition of Orko Silver Corporation
8
—
—
(113,214
)
—
Other
(48
)
479
1,163
1,659
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(35,436
)
(33,249
)
(186,456
)
(83,119
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of notes and bank borrowings
11
—
—
300,000
—
Payments on long-term debt, capital leases, and associated costs
(1,824
)
(80,318
)
(59,021
)
(94,562
)
Payments on gold production royalty
(12,619
)
(17,458
)
(43,548
)
(58,119
)
Reductions of restricted assets associated with the Kensington Term Facility
—
4,645
—
4,645
Share repurchases
(14,995
)
(9,971
)
(27,552
)
(9,971
)
Other
(27
)
134
(505
)
(912
)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(29,465
)
(102,968
)
169,374
(158,919
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(38,097
)
(56,482
)
85,994
(32,097
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
249,531
199,397
125,440
175,012
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
211,434
$
142,915
$
211,434
$
142,915
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
Coeur Mining, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Basis of Presentation:
The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and include the accounts of Coeur Mining, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Coeur” or the “Company”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments and disclosures necessary for the fair presentation of these interim statements have been included. The results reported in these interim statements may not be indicative of the results reported for the year ending December 31, 2013. The condensed consolidated
December 31, 2012
balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012
.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in its condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The most significant areas requiring the use of management’s estimates and assumptions relate to recoverable ounces from proven and probable reserves that are the basis of future cash flow estimates and units-of-production depreciation and amortization calculations; useful lives utilized for depreciation, depletion and amortization; estimates of future cash flows for long lived assets; estimates of recoverable gold and silver ounces in ore on leach pads; the amount and timing of reclamation and remediation costs; and valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements:
On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2011-11,
"Balance Sheet (Topic 201): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities."
This ASU adds certain additional disclosure requirements about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are subject to netting arrangements. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 had no effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On January 1, 2013, the Company adopted ASU 2013-02, "
Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income."
The new standard requires either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements: (i) the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and (ii) the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 had no effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists
." The updated guidance requires an entity to net its unrecognized tax benefits against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating loss carryforwards, a similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforwards. A gross presentation will be required only if such carryforwards are not available or would not be used by the entity to settle any additional income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax provision. The update is effective prospectively for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014.
NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the
three
and
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
,
1,142,530
shares of common stock equivalents related to equity-based awards have not been included in the diluted per share calculation as the shares would be antidilutive. For the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2012
,
772,368
and
640,660
shares, respectively, of common stock equivalents related to equity-based awards have not been included in the diluted per share calculation as the shares would be antidilutive. The
3.25
% Convertible Senior Notes were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the
three
and
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
and 2012 because there is no excess value upon conversion over the principal amount of the Notes.
7
Coeur Mining, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands except per share amounts
2013
2012
2013
2012
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
$
(46,265
)
$
(15,821
)
$
(69,035
)
$
11,127
Weighted average shares
Basic
100,778
89,429
96,893
89,550
Effect of share based compensation plans
—
—
—
140
Diluted
100,778
89,429
96,893
89,690
Income (loss) per share
Basic
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.18
)
$
(0.71
)
$
0.12
Diluted
$
(0.46
)
$
(0.18
)
$
(0.71
)
$
0.12
NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2
Quoted market 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 market activity).
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by accounting guidance, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (in thousands):
Fair Value at September 30, 2013
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Marketable equity securities
$
17,616
$
17,616
$
—
$
—
Gold and silver put options
160
—
160
—
$
17,776
$
17,616
$
160
$
—
Liabilities:
Palmarejo royalty obligation embedded derivative
$
61,996
$
—
$
61,996
$
—
Rochester NSR royalty obligation
24,409
—
—
24,409
Other derivative instruments, net
2,069
—
2,069
—
$
88,474
$
—
$
64,065
$
24,409
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Fair Value at December 31, 2012
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Short term investments
$
999
$
999
$
—
$
—
Marketable equity securities
27,065
27,065
—
—
Other derivative instruments, net
943
—
943
—
$
29,007
$
28,064
$
943
$
—
Liabilities:
Palmarejo royalty obligation embedded derivative
$
145,098
$
—
$
145,098
$
—
Put and call options
9,299
—
9,299
—
$
154,397
$
—
$
154,397
$
—
The Company’s short-term investments are readily convertible to cash and, therefore, these investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company’s marketable equity securities are recorded at fair market value in the financial statements based on quoted market prices, which are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets. Such instruments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company’s gold put and call options, Palmarejo royalty obligation embedded derivative, and other derivative instruments, net, which relate to the concentrate sales contracts and foreign exchange contracts, are valued using pricing models, which require inputs that are derived from observable market data, including contractual terms, forward market prices, yield curves and credit spreads. The model inputs can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The estimated fair value of the Rochester NSR royalty obligation was estimated based on observable market data including contractual terms, forward silver and gold prices, yield curves and credit spreads. The Company’s current mine plan is a significant input used in the estimated fair value of the Rochester NSR royalty obligation and is considered company specific and unobservable. Therefore, the Company has classified the Rochester NSR royalty obligation as a Level 3 financial liability. Based on the current mine plan, an expected royalty duration of
4.68 years
was used to estimate the fair value of the Rochester NSR royalty obligation as of
September 30, 2013
. The Company had
no
Level 3 financial assets and liabilities as of
December 31, 2012
.
Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value at
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
are set forth below (in thousands):
Fair Value at September 30, 2013
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Liabilities:
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
$
5,131
$
5,131
$
—
$
—
7.875% Senior Notes due 2021
$
304,314
$
304,314
$
—
$
—
Palmarejo Gold Production Royalty Obligation
$
70,795
$
—
$
70,795
$
—
Fair Value at December 31, 2012
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Liabilities:
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
$
48,220
$
48,220
$
—
$
—
Palmarejo Gold Production Royalty Obligation
$
90,617
$
—
$
90,617
$
—
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NOTE 5 – INVESTMENTS
The Company invests in marketable equity securities of silver and gold exploration and development companies. These investments are classified as available-for-sale and are measured at fair market value in the financial statements with unrealized gains or losses recorded in other comprehensive income.
The Company’s investments in marketable securities as of
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
(in thousands):
Investments in marketable securities
Adjusted
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Estimated
Fair Value
Marketable securities at September 30, 2013
$
17,860
$
(987
)
$
743
$
17,616
Marketable securities at December 31, 2012
$
34,786
$
(10,443
)
$
2,722
$
27,065
In the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and 2012, the Company recognized an unrealized gain of
$0.3
million and
$6.0
million, respectively, in other comprehensive income (loss). In the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, and
2012
, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of
$10.8
million and an unrealized gain of
$0.8
million, respectively. The Company performs a quarterly assessment on each of its marketable securities with unrealized losses to determine if the security is other than temporarily impaired. The Company's management team uses industry knowledge and expertise to evaluate each investment and determined that unrealized losses on certain investments are not other than temporary. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 other than temporary impairment charges of
$0.9 million
and
$18.1 million
, respectively, were recorded.
The Company had
$1.0
million of short-term investments at
December 31, 2012
. These investments were held with various banks and had maturity dates of less than one year. There were
no
short term investments at
September 30, 2013
.
NOTE 6 – RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Receivables - current
Accounts receivable - trade
$
16,295
$
8,701
Refundable income tax
8,330
9,331
Refundable value added tax
46,242
40,020
Accounts receivable - other
3,550
4,386
$
74,417
$
62,438
Receivables - non-current
Refundable value added tax
$
37,191
$
48,767
Trade receivables and other receivable balances are reported at outstanding principal amounts, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Management evaluates the collectability of receivable account balances to determine the allowance, if any. There were
no
allowances against receivable balances at
September 30, 2013
or December 31, 2012.
NOTE 7 – METAL AND OTHER INVENTORY
Metal and other inventory consist of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Concentrate and doré inventory
$
57,519
$
91,130
Supplies
66,018
79,540
Metal and other inventory
$
123,537
$
170,670
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NOTE 8 – ACQUISITION OF ORKO SILVER CORPORATION/LA PRECIOSA MINERAL INTERESTS
On April 16, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of Orko Silver Corporation (“Orko”). Upon completion of the acquisition, the Company holds the La Preciosa silver-gold project in the state of Durango, Mexico. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase of mineral interests since La Preciosa is a development stage project.
Total consideration paid for the asset acquisition (in thousands):
Common shares issued (11,572,918 at $14.98)
$
173,363
Cash
99,059
Warrants (1,588,768 valued at $3.64 per warrant)
5,777
Transaction advisory fees and other acquisition costs
17,642
Total purchase price
295,841
Current liabilities
2,616
Deferred income taxes
114,339
Total liabilities assumed
116,955
Total consideration
$
412,796
Estimated fair value of the assets acquired (in thousands):
Cash
$
3,487
Other current assets
635
Mineral interests
408,352
Other assets
322
Total assets acquired
$
412,796
NOTE 9 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Land
$
1,764
$
2,152
Buildings and improvements
596,655
581,286
Machinery and equipment
390,069
360,199
Capitalized leases for machinery, equipment, buildings, and land
22,444
35,129
1,010,932
978,766
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(373,931
)
(313,067
)
637,001
665,699
Construction in progress
12,590
18,303
$
649,591
$
684,002
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NOTE 10 – MINING PROPERTIES
Mining properties consist of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2013
Palmarejo
San
Bartolomé
Kensington
Rochester
Endeavor
La Preciosa
Joaquin
Total
Mining properties
$
170,789
$
70,371
$
345,447
$
148,626
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
735,233
Accumulated depletion
(101,687
)
(21,270
)
(68,909
)
(102,105
)
—
—
—
(293,971
)
69,102
49,101
276,538
46,521
—
—
—
441,262
Mineral interests
1,660,580
26,643
—
—
44,033
408,352
93,429
2,233,037
Accumulated depletion
(282,339
)
(8,398
)
—
—
(17,563
)
—
—
(308,300
)
1,378,241
18,245
—
—
26,470
408,352
93,429
1,924,737
Total mining properties
$
1,447,343
$
67,346
$
276,538
$
46,521
$
26,470
$
408,352
$
93,429
$
2,365,999
December 31, 2012
Palmarejo
San
Bartolomé
Kensington
Rochester
Endeavor
Joaquin
Total
Mining properties
$
155,722
$
70,322
$
333,619
$
114,973
$
—
$
—
$
674,636
Accumulated depletion
(82,037
)
(18,439
)
(46,649
)
(100,437
)
—
—
(247,562
)
73,685
51,883
286,970
14,536
—
—
427,074
Mineral interests
1,658,389
26,642
—
—
44,033
93,429
1,822,493
Accumulated depletion
(235,795
)
(7,338
)
—
—
(14,625
)
—
(257,758
)
1,422,594
19,304
—
—
29,408
93,429
1,564,735
Total mining properties
$
1,496,279
$
71,187
$
286,970
$
14,536
$
29,408
$
93,429
$
1,991,809
Operational Mining Properties
Palmarejo Mine:
Palmarejo is located in the State of Chihuahua in northern Mexico, and its principal silver and gold properties are collectively referred to as the “Palmarejo mine.” The Palmarejo mine commenced production in April 2009.
San Bartolomé Mine:
The San Bartolomé mine is a silver mine located near the city of Potosi, Bolivia. The mineral rights for the San Bartolomé project are held through long-term joint venture/lease agreements with several local independent mining co-operatives and the Bolivian state owned mining organization, (“COMIBOL”). The Company commenced commercial production at San Bartolomé in June 2008.
Kensington Mine:
The Kensington mine is an underground gold mine and consists of the Kensington and adjacent Jualin properties located on the east side of the Lynn Canal about 45 miles north-northwest of Juneau, Alaska. The Company commenced commercial production in July of 2010.
Rochester Mine:
The Company has conducted operations at the Rochester mine, located in Western Nevada, since September 1986. The mine utilizes the heap-leaching process to extract both silver and gold from ore mined using open pit methods. Rochester’s primary product is silver with gold produced as a by-product.
Mineral Interests
Endeavor Mine:
In May 2005, CDE Australia Pty Ltd ("CDE Australia"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired the silver production and reserves, up to a maximum
17.7 million
payable ounces, contained at the Endeavor mine in Australia, which is owned and operated by Cobar Operations Pty. Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBH Resources Ltd. In March 2006, CDE Australia entered into an amended agreement under which it owns all silver production and reserves up to a total of
20.0 million
payable ounces.
CDE Australia began realizing reductions in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2008 as a result of a silver price sharing provision that was part of the purchase agreement. CDE Australia has received approximately
4.7 million
payable ounces to date and the current ore reserve contains approximately
4.0 million
payable ounces based on current metallurgical recovery and current smelter contract terms.
La Preciosa Project:
On April 16, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of Orko Silver Corporation (“Orko”), which holds the La Preciosa silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico.
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Joaquin Project:
The Joaquin project is located in the Santa Cruz province of southern Argentina. The Company commenced exploration of this large property located north of the Company's Martha silver mine in November 2007 and acquired 100% in December 2012. Since that time, the Company has defined silver and gold mineralization in two deposits at Joaquin, La Negra and La Morocha, collectively referred to as the "Joaquin Project." The company continues to explore and develop the project.
NOTE 11 – DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The current and non-current portions of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
are as follows (in thousands):
September 30,
2013
December 31,
2012
Current
Non-Current
Current
Non-Current
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
$
—
$
5,334
$
48,081
$
—
7.875% Senior Notes due 2021
—
300,000
—
—
Capital lease obligations
3,868
1,038
7,902
3,460
$
3,868
$
306,372
$
55,983
$
3,460
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
Per the indenture governing the
3.25%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Convertible Notes”), the Company announced on February 13, 2013 that it was offering to repurchase all of its outstanding
3.25%
Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. As of February 12, 2013, there was
$48.7
million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding. The Company repurchased
$43.3
million in aggregate principal amount, leaving a balance of
$5.3
million at
September 30, 2013
.
7.875% Senior Notes due 2021
On January 29, 2013, the Company completed an offering of
$300 million
in aggregate principal amount of
7.875%
Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company commenced an exchange offer for the Notes on September 30, 2013 to exchange the Notes for freely transferable notes containing substantially similar terms, in accordance with the registration rights granted to the holders of the Notes when they were issued. The exchange offer was consummated on November 5, 2013. As of
September 30, 2013
, the outstanding balance of the Notes was
$300 million
.
Revolving Credit Facility
On August 1, 2012, Coeur Alaska, Inc. and Coeur Rochester, Inc. (the “Borrowers”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to
$100.0 million
, which principal amount may be increased, subject to receiving additional commitments therefor among other items, by up to
$50.0 million
. There is a commitment fee on the unused portion of the line which varies between
0.5%
and
0.75%
depending on the prior quarter's consolidated total leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The unused line fee for the
three
and
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
was $
0.2 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively and was charged to interest expense.
As of
September 30, 2013
,
no
amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense is made up of the following (in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
$
43
$
395
$
423
$
1,186
7.875% Senior Notes due 2021
5,906
—
15,947
—
Revolving Credit Facility
176
85
434
85
Kensington Term Facility (terminated in 2012)
—
459
—
2,339
Capital lease obligations
89
219
355
827
Other debt obligations
18
351
287
583
Accretion of Palmarejo gold production royalty obligation
4,023
4,384
12,192
15,047
Amortization of debt issuance costs
540
1,331
1,604
1,838
Accretion of debt discount
—
639
576
1,879
Capitalized interest
(1,133
)
(512
)
(1,494
)
(2,206
)
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest
$
9,662
$
7,351
$
30,324
$
21,578
NOTE 12 – RECLAMATION AND MINE CLOSURE
Reclamation and mine closure costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements. Management estimates costs associated with reclamation of mining properties as well as remediation costs for inactive properties. The Company uses assumptions about future costs, mineral prices, mineral processing recovery rates, production levels, capital costs and reclamation costs. Such assumptions are based on the Company’s current mining plan and the best available information for making such estimates. The sum of the expected costs by year is discounted, using the Company's credit adjusted risk free interest rate. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and assumptions; however, actual amounts could differ from those based on such estimates and assumptions.
Changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligations for active mining sites are as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Asset retirement obligation - beginning
$
35,578
$
34,510
$
34,456
$
32,714
Accretion
777
714
2,277
2,180
Addition and changes in estimates
19,542
—
19,542
335
Settlements
(124
)
(13
)
(502
)
(18
)
Asset retirement obligation - ending
$
55,773
$
35,211
$
55,773
$
35,211
In addition, the Company has accrued
$0.6 million
and
$0.9 million
as of
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively, for reclamation liabilities related to former mining activities. These amounts are also included in reclamation and mine closure liabilities. In the three months ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company increased its estimate of the reclamation obligations by
$16.8 million
at Rochester and
$2.7 million
at Kensington.
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NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s income tax provision for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
(in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
United States
$
5,182
$
(465
)
$
1,905
$
(3,990
)
Mexico
1,886
5,409
(17,585
)
(10,341
)
Bolivia
(4,598
)
(23,106
)
(13,482
)
(41,684
)
Other jurisdictions
(489
)
687
(2,511
)
(758
)
Income tax provision from continuing operations
$
1,981
$
(17,475
)
$
(31,673
)
$
(56,773
)
The income tax provision for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
varies from the statutory rate primarily because of differences in tax rates for the Company's foreign operations and changes in valuation allowances for net deferred tax assets, permanent differences and foreign exchange rate differences.
The Company has U.S. net operating loss carryforwards which expire in 2017 through 2031. Net operating losses in foreign countries have an indefinite carryforward period, except in Mexico where net operating loss carryforwards are limited to
ten
years.
NOTE 14 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
for share based compensation awards was
$0.2 million
and
$3.4 million
, respectively. Compensation expense recognized for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
for share based compensation awards was
$2.3 million
and
$6.1 million
, respectively. Stock appreciation rights (SARs) outstanding under the plan are liability-based awards and are required to be re-measured at the end of each reporting period with corresponding adjustments to previously recognized and future stock-based compensation expense. At
September 30, 2013
, there was
$7.4 million
of total unrecognized compensation cost (net of estimated forfeitures) to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
1.7
years.
The following table summarizes the new grants issued during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
:
Grant date
Restricted
stock
Grant date fair
value of
restricted stock
Stock options
Grant date
fair value of
stock
options
Performance
shares
Grant date fair
value of
performance
shares
January 2, 2013
1,805
$
25.20
—
$
—
—
$
—
January 22, 2013
47,994
$
23.90
77,715
$
14.77
95,991
$
27.41
February 4, 2013
18,668
$
22.63
17,692
$
14.00
21,828
$
25.96
April 1, 2013
157,142
$
18.51
73,290
$
11.39
28,662
$
21.23
May 21, 2013
111,193
$
13.66
—
$
—
—
$
—
July 1, 2013
69,774
$
12.72
16,157
$
7.93
20,451
$
14.59
The following options and stock appreciation rights were exercised during the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
:
Award Type
Number of
Exercised Units
Weighted Average
Exercised Price
Number of Exercisable Units
Weighted Average
Exercisable Price
Options
926
$
20.80
252,713
$
33.07
Stock Appreciation Rights
3,846
$
15.40
65,019
$
14.21
The following shows the weighted average fair value of SARs outstanding at
September 30, 2013
:
SARs
Weighted average fair value
$
3.09
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NOTE 15 – DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND 401(k) PLAN
Defined Contribution and 401(k) Plan
The Company maintains a retirement savings plan (which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code) covering all eligible U.S. employees. Under the plan, employees may elect to contribute up to
75%
of base salary, subject to ERISA limitations. The Company adopted a Safe Harbor Tiered Match and is required to make matching contributions equal to
100%
of the employee’s contribution up to
3%
of the employee’s compensation plus matching contributions equal to
50%
of the employee’s contribution up to an additional
2%
of the employee’s compensation. In addition, the Company provides a noncontributory defined contribution based on a percentage of eligible employee's salary. Total plan expenses recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
were
$1.1 million
and
$1.0 million
, respectively. Total plan expenses recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
were
$3.2 million
and
$3.1 million
, respectively.
NOTE 16 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Palmarejo Gold Production Royalty
On January 21, 2009, the Company entered into a gold production royalty transaction with Franco-Nevada Corporation. The royalty covers
50%
of the life of mine production from the Palmarejo mine and adjacent properties. The royalty transaction included a minimum obligation of
4,167
ounces per month that ends when payments have been made on a total of
400,000
ounces of gold. As of
September 30, 2013
, a total of
156,493
ounces of gold remain outstanding under the minimum royalty obligation.
The price volatility associated with the minimum royalty obligation is considered an embedded derivative financial instrument under U.S. GAAP. As such, the Company is required to recognize the change in fair value of the remaining minimum obligation due to the changing gold prices. Unrealized gains are recognized in periods when the forward gold price has decreased from the previous period and unrealized losses are recognized in periods when the forward gold price increases. The fair value of the embedded derivative is reflected net of the Company's current credit adjusted risk free rate, which was
6.3%
and
4.2%
at
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively. The fair value of the embedded derivative at
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, based on forward gold prices averaging approximately
$1,337
and
$1,694
per ounce, respectively, was a liability of
$62.0
million and
$145.1 million
, respectively. During the
three
months ended
September 30, 2013
and 2012, mark-to-market adjustments for this embedded derivative amounted to a loss of
$9.6
million and
$23.4 million
, respectively. During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, mark-to-market adjustments for this embedded derivative amounted to a gain of
$83.1 million
and a loss of
$10.9 million
, respectively.
Payments on the royalty obligation occur monthly resulting in a decrease to the carrying amount of the minimum obligation and the derivative liability and the recognition of realized gains or losses as a result of changing prices for gold. Each monthly payment is an amount equal to the greater of the minimum of
4,167
ounces of gold or
50%
of the actual gold production per month multiplied by the excess of the monthly average market price of gold above
$400
per ounce (which
$400
floor is subject to a
1%
annual inflation compounding adjustment beginning on January 21, 2013). For the
three
months ended
September 30, 2013
and 2012, realized losses on settlement of the liabilities were
$5.6
million and
$10.9
million, respectively. For the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, realized losses on settlement of the liabilities were
$22.9 million
and
$35.0 million
, respectively. The mark-to-market adjustments and realized losses are included in fair value adjustments, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
Foreign Exchange Contracts and Hedges
The Company periodically enters into foreign exchange contracts and hedges to reduce the foreign exchange risk associated with forecasted Mexican peso (“MXN”) operating costs at its Palmarejo mine. At
September 30, 2013
, the Company had MXN foreign exchange contracts of
$24.0 million
in U.S. dollars. These contracts require the Company to exchange U.S. dollars for MXN at a weighted average exchange rate of
12.55
MXN to each U.S. dollar over the next six months. At December 31, 2012, the Company had MXP foreign exchange contracts of
$26.1 million
in U.S. dollars. These contracts required the Company to exchange U.S. dollars for MXN at a weighted average exchange rate of
13.11
MXN to each U.S. dollar and the Company had a liability with a fair value of
$0.1
million at December 31, 2012. In addition, at
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding call options requiring it to sell
$24.0 million
in U.S. dollars in exchange for MXP at a weighted average strike price of
15.06
MXP to each U.S. dollar if the foreign exchange rate exceeds the strike price. Further, at
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding put options allowing it to buy
$24.0
million in U.S. dollars in exchange for MXP at a weighted average strike price of
12.50
MXP to each U.S. dollar if the foreign exchange rate exceeds the strike price. The Company had a liability with a fair value of
$1.3 million
at
September 30, 2013
. The Company recorded a mark-to-market gain on these contracts of
$0.1
million and a mark-to-market loss of
$1.4 million
for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively. The Company recorded mark-to-market gains on these contracts of
$0.6 million
and
$3.4 million
for the three and
nine months ended
September 30, 2012
, respectively. These mark-to-market adjustments are reflected in fair value adjustments, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded a realized loss of
$0.1 million
and a realized gain of
$0.7 million
in production costs
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applicable to sales during the
three
and
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively. The Company recorded realized gains of
$0.4 million
and realized losses of
$1.5 million
in the three and
nine months ended
September 30, 2012
, respectively, which have been recognized in production costs applicable to sales.
Concentrate Sales Contracts
The Company enters into concentrate sales contracts with third-party smelters. The contracts, in general, provide for a provisional payment based upon provisional assays and quoted metal prices. The provisionally priced sales contain an embedded derivative that is required to be separated from the host contract for accounting purposes. The host contract is the receivable from the sale of concentrates at the forward price at the time of sale. The embedded derivative, which is the final settlement price based on a future price, does not qualify for hedge accounting. These embedded derivatives are recorded as derivative assets (in Prepaid expenses and other) or derivative liabilities (in Accrued liabilities and other) on the balance sheet and are adjusted to fair value through earnings each period until the date of final settlement. At
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding provisionally priced sales of
$32.4
million, consisting of
0.1 million
ounces of silver and
26,265
ounces of gold, which had a fair value of
$31.7
million including the embedded derivative. At
December 31, 2012
, the Company had outstanding provisionally priced sales of
$33.2 million
consisting of
0.4 million
ounces of silver and
11,957
ounces of gold, which had a fair value of approximately
$34.1 million
including the embedded derivative.
Commodity Derivatives
At
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding put options that expire December 31, 2013, allowing it to sell
1.3 million
ounces of silver and
25,000
ounces of gold at a strike price of
$17.00
per ounce and
$1,200
per ounce, respectively, if the market price of silver and gold were to fall below the strike price. The fair market value of these contracts was a net
asset
of
$0.2 million
. During the three months ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company recorded unrealized losses on the contracts of
$0.4 million
.
At December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding call options requiring it to deliver
97,000
ounces of gold at a weighted average strike price of
$1,967.89
per ounce if the market price of gold exceeds the strike price. At December 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding put options allowing it to sell
122,000
ounces of gold at a weighted average strike price of
$967.86
per ounce if the market price of gold were to fall below the strike price. The fair market value of these contracts at December 31, 2012 was a net liability of
$9.3 million
. During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
,
25,000
ounces of gold put options expired at a weighted average strike price of
$921.60
per ounce and
12,500
ounces of gold call options expired at a weighted average strike price of
$2,000
, resulting in a realized loss of
$1.1 million
. During the
three
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the Company settled the remaining
97,000
ounces of gold put options and
84,500
ounces of gold call options for a net realized gain of
$0.4 million
. During the
three
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the Company recorded unrealized losses of
$2.4 million
and
$3.6 million
, respectively, related to the outstanding options. During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the Company recorded unrealized gains of
$9.3 million
and
$1.4 million
, respectively, related to the outstanding options. The realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in fair value adjustments, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
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As of
September 30, 2013
, the Company had the following derivative instruments that settle in each of the years indicated in the table (in thousands except average prices, ounces and notional data):
2013
2014
2015
Thereafter
Palmarejo gold production royalty
$
8,633
$
24,895
$
24,691
$
19,236
Average gold price in excess of minimum contractual deduction
$
502
$
498
$
494
$
490
Notional ounces
17,201
50,004
50,004
39,285
Mexican peso forward purchase contracts
$
12,000
$
12,000
$
—
$
—
Average rate (MXP/$)
$
12.90
$
12.20
$
—
$
—
Mexican peso notional amount
154,816
146,460
—
—
Mexican peso put options purchased
$
—
$
24,000
$
—
$
—
Average strike price (MXP/$)
$
—
$
12.50
$
—
$
—
Mexico peso notional amount
—
300,000
—
—
Mexican peso call options sold
$
—
$
24,000
$
—
$
—
Average strike price (MXP/$)
$
—
$
15.06
$
—
$
—
Mexico peso notional amount
—
361,500
—
—
Silver concentrate sales agreements
$
2,326
$
—
$
—
$
—
Average silver price
$
22.82
$
—
$
—
$
—
Notional ounces
101,908
—
—
—
Gold concentrate sales agreements
$
30,123
$
—
$
—
$
—
Average gold price
$
1,147
$
—
$
—
$
—
Notional ounces
26,265
—
—
—
Gold put options purchased
$
382
$
—
$
—
$
—
Average gold strike price
$
1,200
$
—
$
—
$
—
Notional ounces
25,000
—
—
—
Silver put options purchased
$
186
$
—
$
—
$
—
Average silver strike price
$
17.00
$
—
$
—
$
—
Notional ounces
1,250,000
—
—
—
The following summarizes the classification of the fair value of the derivative instruments as of
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
(in thousands):
September 30, 2013
Prepaid
expenses and
other
Accrued
liabilities and
other
Current
portion of
royalty
obligation
Non-current
portion of
royalty
obligation
Foreign exchange contracts Peso
$
9
$
1,355
$
—
$
—
Palmarejo gold production royalty
—
—
22,590
39,406
Gold and silver put options
160
—
—
—
Concentrate sales contracts
42
766
—
—
$
211
$
2,121
$
22,590
$
39,406
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December 31, 2012
Prepaid
expenses and
other
Accrued
liabilities and
other
Other long-
term
Liabilities
Current
portion of
royalty
obligation
Non-current
portion of
royalty
obligation
Foreign exchange contracts Peso
$
376
$
300
$
—
$
—
$
—
Palmarejo gold production royalty
—
—
—
41,146
103,952
Put and call options, net
—
2,025
7,274
—
—
Concentrate sales contracts
1,030
163
—
—
—
$
1,406
$
2,488
$
7,274
$
41,146
$
103,952
The following represent mark-to-market gains (losses) on derivative instruments for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
(in thousands):
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
Financial statement line
Derivative
2013
2012
2013
2012
Sales of metal
Concentrate sales contracts
$
718
$
1,591
$
(2,037
)
$
2,050
Production costs applicable to sales
Forward foreign exchange contracts
(99
)
394
732
(1,540
)
Fair value adjustments, net
Foreign exchange contracts MXN Peso
100
621
(1,422
)
3,394
Fair value adjustments, net
Silver ounces receivable
—
280
—
302
Fair value adjustments, net
Palmarejo gold royalty
(15,279
)
(34,266
)
60,216
(45,771
)
Fair value adjustments, net
Put and call options
(3,104
)
(4,283
)
7,474
(2,647
)
$
(17,664
)
$
(35,663
)
$
64,963
$
(44,212
)
Credit Risk
The credit risk exposure related to any potential derivative instruments is limited to the unrealized gains, if any, on outstanding contracts based on current market prices. To reduce counter-party credit exposure, the Company deals with financial institutions management deems credit worthy and limits credit exposure to each. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by any of its counterparties. In addition, to allow for situations where positions may need to be revised, the Company deals only in markets that management considers highly liquid.
NOTE 17 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Sites Related to Callahan Mining Corporation
In 1991, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Callahan Mining Corporation. Since then, the Company has received requests for information or notices of potential liability from state or federal agencies with regard to Callahan's operations at sites in Idaho, Maine, Colorado and Washington. The Company did not make any decisions with respect to generation, transport or disposal of hazardous waste at these sites. Therefore, the Company believes that it is not liable for any potential cleanup costs either directly as an operator or indirectly as a parent. To date, none of these agencies have made any claims against the Company or Callahan for cleanup costs. The Company anticipates that further agency interaction may be possible with respect to three of these sites, discussed below.
Callahan operated a mine and mill in Brooksville, Maine from 1968 until 1972 and subsequently disposed of the property. In 2000, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, made a formal request to the Company for information regarding the site. The site was placed on the National Priorities List on September 5, 2002, and the Maine Department of Transportation, a partial owner of the property, signed a consent order in 2005. In January 2009, the EPA and the State of Maine made additional formal requests to the Company for information relating to the site, to which the Company responded. The first phase of cleanup at the site began in April 2011.
The Van Stone Mine in Stevens County, Washington consists of several parcels and was mined from 1926 until 1993. Callahan sold its parcel in 1990. In February 2010, the State of Washington Department of Ecology notified Callahan Mining Corporation that it, among others, is a potentially liable person (PLP) under Washington law. Asarco LLC ("Asarco"), an affiliate of American Smelting and Refining Company, which developed the mill on the site in 1951, settled for $3.5 million. Another potentially liable person, Vaagen Brothers, signed a consent order which allows access to the site for a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study. Neither the Company nor Callahan Mining Corporation has received any further notices from the Washington
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Department of Ecology. On June 5, 2012, Asarco filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington against five named defendants, including Callahan Mining Corporation, seeking contribution for the $3.5 million settlement. Callahan Mining Corporation filed a response and defense to the lawsuit on December 11, 2012 and does not believe it has any liability to Asarco. The Court has set a trial date for September 22, 2014. On January 23, 2013, the Court entered an Order dismissing one of the five named defendants from the lawsuit as a result of the parties reaching a settlement.
Callahan controlled the Akron Mine located in Gunnison County, Colorado under lease and option agreements with several owners from 1937-1960. In December 2003, the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) made a formal request for information to the Company for information regarding the site, to which the Company responded. In February 2007, the USFS made a formal request for information to Callahan for information regarding the site, to which Callahan responded. In April 2013, the USFS made a formal request for information to the Company regarding the site, to which the Company responded on June 10, 2013.
Bolivian Temporary Restriction on Mining above 4,400 Meters
On October 14, 2009, the Bolivian state-owned mining organization, COMIBOL, announced by resolution that it was temporarily suspending mining activities above the elevation of
4,400
meters above sea level while stability studies of Cerro Rico mountain are undertaken. The Company holds rights to mine above this elevation under valid contracts with COMIBOL as well as under authorized contracts with local mining cooperatives that hold their rights under contract themselves with COMIBOL. The Company temporarily adjusted its mine plan to confine mining activities to the ore deposits below
4,400
meters above sea level and timely notified COMIBOL of the need to lift the restriction.
The Cooperative Reserva Fiscal, with which the Company has one of those contracts, subsequently interpreted the COMIBOL resolution and determined that the Huacajchi deposit was not covered by such resolution. In March 2010, the Cooperative Reserva Fiscal notified COMIBOL that, based on its interpretation, it was resuming mining of high grade material above the
4,400
meter level in the Huacajchi deposit. In December 2011, the Cooperative Reserva Fiscal sent a similar notification to COMIBOL with respect to a further area above the
4,400
meter level known as Huacajchi Sur. Based on these notifications and on the absence of any objection from COMIBOL, the Company resumed mining operations at the San Bartolomé mine on the Huacajchi deposit and Huacajchi Sur. Mining in other areas above the
4,400
meter level continues to be suspended.
The partial suspension may reduce production until the Company is able to resume mining above
4,400
meters generally. It is uncertain at this time how long the suspension will remain in place. In addition, it is possible that COMIBOL may decide that the Company's operations at the Huacajchi deposit or Huacajchi Sur are subject to the COMIBOL resolution, which may force the Company to cease mining at such deposits. If COMIBOL objects to the Company mining at the Huacajchi deposit or Huacajchi Sur or if the other restrictions are not lifted, the Company may need to write down the carrying value of the asset. It is also uncertain if any new mining or investment policies or shifts in political attitude may affect mining in Bolivia.
Appeal of Plan of Operations Amendment at Rochester in Nevada
The Rochester property is the subject of an administrative appeal filed by Great Basin Resource Watch (“GBRW”) with the Interior Board of Land Appeals (“IBLA”). This appeal challenges the decision of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) to approve a plan of operations amendment permitting resumed mining in the existing mine pit and construction of a new heap leach pad. GBRW asserts that the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) required an Environmental Impact Statement for the plan of operations amendment, as opposed to the Environmental Assessment (“EA”) that was prepared. GBRW further alleges that BLM violated the Federal Land Policy & Management Act (“FLPMA”) by failing to avoid unnecessary and undue degradation of public lands. Because GBRW did not seek a stay of BLM's decision, operations are proceeding as approved. Coeur was granted intervenor status in the appeal and is actively participating in its resolution. The BLM and Coeur assert that the EA complies with NEPA and that BLM complied with FLPMA by, among other things, requiring mitigation of any possible future effects on water quality. BLM filed a Supplemental Briefing on March 1, 2012 regarding additional analysis conducted by the BLM further supporting and strengthening BLM and Coeur's positions that the EA complies with NEPA. The Company cannot predict whether this will result in further briefing with the IBLA, when the IBLA will rule on the appeal or what impact, if any, an adverse ruling may have on Rochester's operations.
Settlement of Unpatented Mining Claims Dispute at Rochester in Nevada and 3.4% NSR Royalty
In 2011, Coeur Rochester, Inc. (“Coeur Rochester”) filed a lawsuit against Rye Patch Gold Corp and Rye Patch Gold US, Inc. seeking a declaratory judgment as to Coeur Rochester’s ownership of unpatented mining claims surrounding the Coeur Rochester operation. Rye Patch Gold US, Inc. filed a similar action asserting its interest in the claims. The dispute stemmed from competing asserted interests in the mining claims following Coeur Rochester’s inadvertent failure to pay annual mining claim maintenance fees. In the second quarter of 2013, Coeur Rochester settled all claims associated with the dispute and, in connection therewith, agreed to make a one-time
$10.0 million
cash payment and granted a
3.4%
net smelter returns royalty to Rye Patch on production and sales from the Rochester mine, commencing in January 2014, up to
39.4 million
silver equivalent ounces. The above settlement resulted in a
$32.0 million
charge in the second quarter of 2013. Payments on the royalty obligation will occur
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quarterly reducing the carrying amount of the royalty liability and changes in silver and gold prices will result in the recognition of mark-to-market gains or losses in Fair value adjustments, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
Mexican Import Tax
During the third quarter of 2013, the Company was notified by Mexican tax authorities of potential penalties arising from an alleged misuse of its import license in Mexico relating to imports of goods in 2008, 2009 and 2011. The Company has a validly-issued Mexican import license, and routinely contracts with third party importers in its ordinary course operating activities. The Mexican authorities claimed that the valid legal formation and existence of one such importer could not be confirmed.
Accordingly, the authorities considered the certificates of origin on goods imported by that importer to be invalid, and determined that the origin of those imported goods could not be conclusively established, which resulted in the denial of preferential tariff treatment for all items imported by that third party importer on behalf of the Company and potential interest and penalties payable by the Company in connection therewith. The Company is currently negotiating with Mexican tax authorities to resolve the matter. During the three months ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company accrued
$1.8 million
for the potential settlement of these claims.
Kensington Production Royalty
On July 7, 1995, Coeur, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coeur Alaska, Inc., acquired the
50%
ownership interest of Echo Bay Exploration Inc., or Echo Bay, giving Coeur
100%
ownership of the Kensington property. Coeur Alaska is obligated to pay Echo Bay, a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, a scaled net smelter return royalty on
1.0 million
ounces of future gold production after Coeur Alaska recoups the
$32.5 million
purchase price and its construction and development expenditures incurred after July 7, 1995 in connection with placing the property into commercial production. The royalty ranges from
1%
at gold prices of
$400
per ounce to a maximum of
2.5%
at gold prices above
$475
per ounce, with the royalty to be capped at
1.0 million
ounces of production. No royalty has been paid to date.
Rochester Production Royalty
The Company acquired the Rochester property from ASARCO, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico SA de CV, in 1983. The Company is obligated to pay a net smelter royalty interest to ASARCO when the market price of silver equals or exceeds
$23.60
per ounce up to a maximum rate of
5%
. Royalty expense was
zero
and
$0.8 million
, respectively for the
three
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. Royalty expense was
$1.0 million
and
$2.0 million
, respectively for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively.
Palmarejo Gold Production Royalty
On January 21, 2009, Coeur Mexicana entered into a gold production royalty transaction with Franco-Nevada Corporation under which Franco-Nevada purchased a royalty covering
50%
of the life of mine gold to be produced from its Palmarejo silver and gold mine in Mexico. The royalty agreement provides for a minimum obligation to be paid monthly on a total of
400,000
ounces of gold, or
4,167
ounces per month over an initial
eight
-year period. As of
September 30, 2013
, a total of
156,493
ounces of gold remain outstanding under the minimum royalty obligation.
NOTE 18 – SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
The Company markets its refined doré to credit worthy bullion trading houses, market makers and members of the London Bullion Market Association and sound financial institutions. The refined metals are ultimately sold to end users for use in electronic circuitry, jewelry, silverware, pharmaceutical products, and the technology industry. The Company currently has eight trading counterparties (International Commodities, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Standard Bank, Valcambi, TD Bank Group, Johnson Matthey, and Auramet) and the sales of metals to these companies amounted to approximately
83%
and
92%
of total metal sales for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. Generally, the loss of a single bullion trading counterparty would not adversely affect the Company due to the liquidity of the markets and the availability of alternative trading counterparties.
Sales of silver and gold concentrates to third parties (Nyrstar, Aurubis, Sumitomo, and China National Gold) amounted to approximately
17%
and
8%
of total metal sales for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
, and
2012
, respectively. The loss of any one smelting and refining client may have a material adverse effect if alternate smelters and refiners are not available. The Company believes there is sufficient global capacity available to address the loss of any one smelter.
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The following table indicates customers that represent
10%
or more of total sales of metal for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
(in millions):
Three months ended September 30,
Customer
2013
2012
Segments reporting sales of metal
International Commodities
$
41.5
$
10.8
Palmarejo, Rochester
Mitsui
$
29.4
$
14.2
Palmarejo, Rochester
TD Bank Group
$
28.9
$
19.4
Palmarejo, Rochester
Auramet
$
28.5
$
32.0
Rochester, Kensington
Valcambi
$
22.5
$
112.7
Palmarejo, San Bartolomé
China National Gold
$
21.3
$
9.6
Kensington
The following table indicates customers that represent
10%
or more of total sales of metal for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
(in millions):
Nine months ended September 30,
Customer
2013
2012
Segments reporting sales of metal
Auramet
$
97.4
$
65.5
Palmarejo, San Bartolomé, Kensington
International Commodities
$
82.0
$
34.7
Palmarejo, San Bartolomé, Rochester
TD Bank Group
$
78.1
$
44.6
Palmarejo, Rochester
Valcambi
$
61.9
$
368.9
Palmarejo, San Bartolomé
NOTE 19 – SEGMENT REPORTING
The operating segments are managed separately because each segment represents a distinct use of company resources and a separate contribution to the Company’s cash flows. The Company’s reportable operating segments include the Palmarejo, San Bartolomé, Martha, Rochester, Kensington and Endeavor mining properties and the La Preciosa exploration property. All operating segments are engaged in the discovery and/or mining of gold and silver and generate the majority of their revenues from the sale of these precious metal concentrates and/or refined precious metals. Through September 2012, the Martha mine sold precious metal concentrates, typically under long-term contracts, to trading partners located in the United States and Switzerland. The Company ceased active mining operations at the Martha mine in September of 2012.
The Kensington mine sells a gold concentrate, typically under long-term contracts to smelters in China and Japan. Refined gold and silver produced by the Rochester, Palmarejo, and San Bartolomé mines are principally sold on a spot basis to precious metals trading banks such as International Commodities, Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Standard Bank, TD Bank Group, Valcambi and Auramet. Concentrates produced at the Endeavor mine are sold to Nyrstar (formerly Zinifex), an Australian smelter. The Company’s exploration programs, other than the La Preciosa project, are reported in its other segment. The other segment also includes the corporate headquarters, elimination of intersegment transactions and other items necessary to reconcile to consolidated amounts. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies above. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, unusual and infrequent items and extraordinary items.
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Financial information relating to the Company’s segments is as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Palmarejo
Mine
San Bartolomé
Mine
Kensington
Mine
Rochester
Mine
Martha
Mine
Endeavor
Mine
La Preciosa
Other
Total
Sales of metals
$
104,524
$
28,819
$
38,927
$
24,259
$
—
$
4,296
$
—
$
—
$
200,825
Production costs applicable to sales
(66,839
)
(17,673
)
(27,484
)
(17,861
)
—
(1,871
)
—
—
(131,728
)
Depreciation and depletion
(33,654
)
(4,909
)
(18,190
)
(2,860
)
(108
)
(894
)
(11
)
(248
)
(60,874
)
Gross profit
4,031
6,237
(6,747
)
3,538
(108
)
1,531
(11
)
(248
)
8,223
Exploration expense
860
(3
)
1,496
624
282
—
(671
)
717
3,305
Other operating expenses
—
1,969
(6
)
173
738
—
1,888
15,433
20,195
OPERATING INCOME / LOSS
3,171
4,271
(8,237
)
2,741
(1,128
)
1,531
(1,228
)
(16,398
)
(15,277
)
Interest and other income, net
(2,281
)
582
—
60
(595
)
—
19
(446
)
(2,661
)
Interest expense, net
(2,925
)
(12
)
(51
)
(5
)
—
—
—
(6,669
)
(9,662
)
Fair value adjustments, net
(15,260
)
—
(2,952
)
(2,363
)
—
—
—
(71
)
(20,646
)
Income tax expense
1,564
(4,648
)
—
—
5
—
—
5,060
1,981
Net income (loss)
$
(15,731
)
$
193
$
(11,240
)
$
433
$
(1,718
)
$
1,531
$
(1,209
)
$
(18,524
)
$
(46,265
)
Segment assets (A)
$
1,825,599
$
289,274
$
481,613
$
161,993
$
6,146
$
27,938
$
410,085
$
109,520
$
3,312,168
Capital expenditures (B)
$
10,290
$
4,166
$
4,934
$
12,267
$
—
$
—
$
358
$
711
$
32,726
Three months ended September 30, 2012
Palmarejo
Mine
San Bartolomé
Mine
Kensington
Mine
Rochester
Mine
Martha
Mine
Endeavor
Mine
La Preciosa
Other
Total
Sales of metals
$
102,642
$
46,192
$
36,450
$
36,244
$
4,933
$
4,132
$
—
$
—
$
230,593
Production costs applicable to sales
(48,672
)
(19,937
)
(26,881
)
(21,014
)
(6,481
)
(1,982
)
—
—
(124,967
)
Depreciation and depletion
(34,007
)
(4,163
)
(11,512
)
(2,061
)
(32
)
(898
)
—
(171
)
(52,844
)
Gross profit
19,963
22,092
(1,943
)
13,169
(1,580
)
1,252
—
(171
)
52,782
Exploration expense
2,288
50
1,476
1,158
1,217
—
—
768
6,957
Loss on impairment
—
—
—
—
1,293
—
—
—
1,293
Other operating expenses
—
50
39
1,109
133
—
—
9,212
10,543
OPERATING INCOME / LOSS
17,675
21,992
(3,458
)
10,902
(4,223
)
1,252
—
(10,151
)
33,989
Interest and other income, net
4,914
8,353
—
59
(342
)
—
—
(320
)
12,664
Interest expense
(4,401
)
(11
)
(1,834
)
(6
)
(2
)
—
—
(1,097
)
(7,351
)
Fair value adjustments, net
(34,266
)
—
(4,283
)
—
—
—
—
901
(37,648
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
5,495
(23,106
)
—
—
1,233
(202
)
—
(895
)
(17,475
)
Net income (loss)
$
(10,583
)
$
7,228
$
(9,575
)
$
10,955
$
(3,334
)
$
1,050
$
—
$
(11,562
)
$
(15,821
)
Segment assets (A)
$
1,926,695
$
299,041
$
520,619
$
104,066
$
11,339
$
32,619
$
—
$
18,613
$
2,912,992
Capital expenditures (B)
$
11,321
$
4,406
$
9,034
$
4,777
$
6
$
—
$
—
$
428
$
29,972
23
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
Palmarejo
Mine
San Bartolomé
Mine
Kensington
Mine
Rochester
Mine
Martha
Mine
Endeavor
Mine
La Preciosa
Other
Total
Sales of metals
$
248,167
$
111,196
$
109,053
$
98,636
$
(662
)
$
10,757
$
—
$
—
$
577,147
Production costs applicable to sales
(148,776
)
(66,165
)
(81,203
)
(62,418
)
—
(4,874
)
—
(1
)
(363,437
)
Depreciation and depletion
(98,161
)
(14,606
)
(44,837
)
(7,365
)
(338
)
(2,938
)
(12
)
(706
)
(168,963
)
Gross profit
1,230
30,425
(16,987
)
28,853
(1,000
)
2,945
(12
)
(707
)
44,747
Exploration expense
6,029
76
2,732
1,621
4,460
—
19
1,983
16,920
Loss on impairment
—
—
—
—
205
—
—
—
205
Other operating expenses
—
5,691
204
34,494
2,643
—
1,888
38,032
82,952
OPERATING INCOME / LOSS
(4,799
)
24,658
(19,923
)
(7,262
)
(8,308
)
2,945
(1,919
)
(40,722
)
(55,330
)
Interest and other income, net
(768
)
1,871
281
117
166
—
8
(17,288
)
(15,613
)
Interest expense, net
(10,853
)
(59
)
(405
)
(16
)
—
—
—
(18,991
)
(30,324
)
Fair value adjustments, net
60,234
—
7,626
(2,363
)
—
—
—
(1,592
)
63,905
Income tax expense
(17,383
)
(13,482
)
(1
)
—
(38
)
—
—
(769
)
(31,673
)
Net income (loss)
$
26,431
$
12,988
$
(12,422
)
$
(9,524
)
$
(8,180
)
$
2,945
$
(1,911
)
$
(79,362
)
$
(69,035
)
Segment assets (A)
$
1,825,599
$
289,274
$
481,613
$
161,993
$
6,146
$
27,938
$
410,085
$
109,520
$
3,312,168
Capital expenditures (B)
$
24,770
$
7,782
$
15,670
$
22,161
$
10
$
—
$
1,093
$
1,268
$
72,754
Nine months ended
September 30, 2012
Palmarejo
Mine
San Bartolomé
Mine
Kensington
Mine
Rochester
Mine
Martha
Mine
Endeavor
Mine
La Preciosa
Other
Total
Sales of metals
$
362,729
$
140,951
$
67,950
$
89,156
$
12,700
$
16,077
$
—
$
—
$
689,563
Production costs applicable to sales
(157,070
)
(56,317
)
(60,078
)
(51,331
)
(17,276
)
(7,272
)
—
—
(349,344
)
Depreciation and depletion
(114,525
)
(12,452
)
(27,836
)
(5,763
)
(1,332
)
(4,134
)
—
(418
)
(166,460
)
Gross profit
91,134
72,182
(19,964
)
32,062
(5,908
)
4,671
—
(418
)
173,759
Exploration expense
5,232
51
1,971
3,003
7,391
—
—
2,181
19,829
Loss on impairment
—
—
—
—
6,106
—
—
—
6,106
Other operating expenses
—
80
75
3,142
411
—
—
24,366
28,074
OPERATING INCOME / LOSS
85,902
72,051
(22,010
)
25,917
(19,816
)
4,671
—
(26,965
)
119,750
Interest and other income, net
4,774
9,079
1
347
(912
)
—
—
1,161
14,450
Interest expense, net
(14,883
)
(47
)
(3,627
)
(21
)
(3
)
—
—
(2,997
)
(21,578
)
Fair value adjustments, net
(45,771
)
—
(2,647
)
—
—
—
—
3,696
(44,722
)
Income tax expense
(10,015
)
(41,684
)
—
—
993
(202
)
—
(5,865
)
(56,773
)
Net income (loss)
$
20,007
$
39,399
$
(28,283
)
$
26,243
$
(19,738
)
$
4,469
$
—
$
(30,970
)
$
11,127
Segment assets (A)
$
1,926,695
$
299,041
$
520,619
$
104,066
$
11,339
$
32,619
$
—
$
18,613
$
2,912,992
Capital expenditures (B)
$
29,665
$
22,413
$
29,235
$
10,362
$
1,194
$
—
$
—
$
988
$
93,857
(A) Segment assets consist of receivables, prepaids, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and mining properties
(B) Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis
24
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Assets
Total assets for reportable segments
$
3,312,168
$
2,974,056
Cash and cash equivalents
211,434
125,440
Short term investments
—
999
Other assets
113,315
120,906
Total consolidated assets
$
3,636,917
$
3,221,401
Geographic Information
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Long Lived Assets:
United States
$
525,573
$
514,687
Australia
26,469
29,408
Argentina
94,844
95,134
Bolivia
235,059
240,905
Mexico
2,133,645
1,795,677
Total
$
3,015,590
$
2,675,811
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Revenues:
United States
$
63,186
$
72,694
$
207,689
$
157,106
Mexico
104,524
102,642
248,167
362,729
Bolivia
28,819
46,192
111,196
140,951
Australia
4,296
4,132
10,757
16,077
Argentina
—
4,933
(662
)
12,700
Total
$
200,825
$
230,593
$
577,147
$
689,563
NOTE 20 – SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
The following Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements are presented to satisfy disclosure requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X resulting from the guarantees by Coeur Alaska, Inc., Coeur Explorations, Inc., Coeur Rochester, Inc. and Coeur South America Corp. (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) of the
$300 million
aggregate principal amount of
7.875%
senior notes issued by Coeur on January 29, 2013. The following schedules present Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements of (a) Coeur, the parent company; (b) the Subsidiary Guarantors; and (c) certain wholly owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned by Coeur, the guarantees are full and unconditional and no other subsidiary of Coeur guaranteed any security issued under the Registration Statement. There are no restrictions on the ability of Coeur to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.
25
Coeur Mining, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
131,811
$
399
$
79,224
$
—
$
211,434
Investments
—
—
—
—
—
Receivables
353
16,517
57,547
—
74,417
Ore on leach pad
—
39,880
—
—
39,880
Metal and other inventory
—
31,511
92,026
—
123,537
Deferred tax assets
—
—
2,713
—
2,713
Restricted assets
—
—
2,015
—
2,015
Prepaid expenses and other
6,682
6,036
14,060
—
26,778
138,846
94,343
247,585
—
480,774
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net
6,085
195,966
447,540
—
649,591
Mining properties, net
—
323,060
2,042,939
—
2,365,999
Ore on leach pad
—
31,966
—
—
31,966
Restricted assets
18,695
60
6,159
—
24,914
Marketable securities
17,616
—
—
—
17,616
Receivables
—
—
37,191
—
37,191
Debt issuance costs, net
11,351
—
—
—
11,351
Deferred tax assets
955
—
149
—
1,104
Net investment in subsidiaries
1,852,147
—
1,578,799
(3,430,946
)
—
Other
53,194
12,232
320,407
(369,422
)
16,411
TOTAL ASSETS
$
2,098,889
$
657,627
$
4,680,769
$
(3,800,368
)
$
3,636,917
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$
5,287
$
18,755
$
39,568
$
—
$
63,610
Accrued liabilities and other
2,335
864
6,390
—
9,589
Accrued income taxes
34
—
8,495
—
8,529
Accrued payroll and related benefits
4,934
6,465
7,896
—
19,295
Accrued interest payable
4,012
4
1,050
(1,038
)
4,028
Debt and capital leases
—
1,784
306,734
(304,650
)
3,868
Royalty obligations
—
2,428
46,641
—
49,069
Reclamation and mine closure
—
—
947
(504
)
443
Deferred tax liabilities
—
—
121
—
121
16,602
30,300
417,842
(306,192
)
158,552
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Debt and capital leases
305,334
283
64,487
(63,732
)
306,372
Royalty obligations
—
21,981
68,911
—
90,892
Reclamation and mine closure
—
43,993
11,375
504
55,872
Deferred tax liabilities
113,130
—
596,780
—
709,910
Other long-term liabilities
2,299
329
20,743
—
23,371
Intercompany payable (receivable)
(630,424
)
412,112
218,312
—
—
(209,661
)
478,698
980,608
(63,228
)
1,186,417
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock
1,006
350
122,826
(123,176
)
1,006
Additional paid-in capital
2,756,377
107,734
3,235,571
(3,343,305
)
2,756,377
Accumulated deficit
(465,191
)
40,545
(76,078
)
35,533
(465,191
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(244
)
—
—
—
(244
)
2,291,948
148,629
3,282,319
(3,430,948
)
2,291,948
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
2,098,889
$
657,627
$
4,680,769
$
(3,800,368
)
$
3,636,917
26
Coeur Mining, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
ASSETS
(In thousands, except share data)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
86,788
$
400
$
38,252
$
—
$
125,440
Investments
999
—
—
—
999
Receivables
8,520
7,643
46,275
—
62,438
Ore on leach pad
—
22,991
—
—
22,991
Metal and other inventory
—
45,906
124,764
—
170,670
Deferred tax assets
—
—
2,458
—
2,458
Restricted assets
—
—
396
—
396
Prepaid expenses and other
3,395
5,947
11,448
—
20,790
99,702
82,887
223,593
—
406,182
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment, net
4,183
208,857
470,962
—
684,002
Mining properties, net
—
301,506
1,690,303
—
1,991,809
Ore on leach pad
—
21,356
—
—
21,356
Restricted assets
18,922
60
5,988
—
24,970
Marketable securities
27,065
—
—
—
27,065
Receivables
—
—
48,767
—
48,767
Debt issuance costs, net
3,713
—
—
—
3,713
Deferred tax assets
955
—
—
—
955
Net investment in subsidiaries
1,553,434
—
1,285,862
(2,839,296
)
—
Other
39,120
12,360
318,330
(357,228
)
12,582
TOTAL ASSETS
$
1,747,094
$
627,026
$
4,043,805
$
(3,196,524
)
$
3,221,401
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable
$
2,954
$
17,211
$
37,317
$
—
$
57,482
Accrued liabilities and other
1,418
4,014
4,570
—
10,002
Accrued income taxes
257
—
26,851
—
27,108
Accrued payroll and related benefits
7,477
8,158
5,671
—
21,306
Accrued interest payable
463
5
1,002
(992
)
478
Debt and capital leases
48,081
3,013
309,539
(304,650
)
55,983
Royalty obligations
—
—
65,104
—
65,104
Reclamation and mine closure
—
—
1,445
(777
)
668
Deferred tax liabilities
—
—
121
—
121
60,650
32,401
451,620
(306,419
)
238,252
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Debt and capital leases
—
1,675
53,367
(51,582
)
3,460
Royalty obligations
—
—
141,879
—
141,879
Reclamation and mine closure
—
23,149
10,744
777
34,670
Deferred tax liabilities
115,425
—
462,063
—
577,488
Other long-term liabilities
955
8,086
18,331
—
27,372
Intercompany payable (receivable)
(628,216
)
390,480
237,736
—
—
(511,836
)
423,390
924,120
(50,805
)
784,869
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock
903
350
22,760
(23,110
)
903
Additional paid-in capital
2,601,254
107,734
2,748,173
(2,855,907
)
2,601,254
Accumulated deficit
(396,156
)
63,151
(102,868
)
39,717
(396,156
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(7,721
)
—
—
—
(7,721
)
2,198,280
171,235
2,668,065
(2,839,300
)
2,198,280
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
1,747,094
$
627,026
$
4,043,805
$
(3,196,524
)
$
3,221,401
27
Coeur Mining, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Sales of metal
$
—
$
63,187
$
137,638
$
—
$
200,825
Production costs applicable to sales
—
(45,346
)
(86,382
)
—
(131,728
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(244
)
(21,054
)
(39,576
)
—
(60,874
)
Gross profit
(244
)
(3,213
)
11,680
—
8,223
COSTS AND EXPENSES
General and administrative
15,622
(143
)
761
—
16,240
Exploration
506
2,305
494
—
3,305
Litigation settlement
—
—
—
—
—
Loss on impairment and other
—
—
—
—
—
Pre-development, care, maintenance and other
—
159
3,796
—
3,955
Total costs and expenses
16,128
2,321
5,051
—
23,500
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(16,372
)
(5,534
)
6,629
—
(15,277
)
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Fair value adjustments, net
(71
)
(5,315
)
(15,260
)
—
(20,646
)
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities
(870
)
—
—
—
(870
)
Interest income and other, net
784
87
(1,912
)
(750
)
(1,791
)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(6,665
)
(56
)
(3,691
)
750
(9,662
)
Total other income and expense, net
(6,822
)
(5,284
)
(20,863
)
—
(32,969
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(23,194
)
(10,818
)
(14,234
)
—
(48,246
)
Income tax provision
5,613
(152
)
(3,480
)
—
1,981
Total income (loss) after taxes
(17,581
)
(10,970
)
(17,714
)
—
(46,265
)
Equity income (loss) in consolidated subsidiaries
(28,684
)
—
—
28,684
—
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
(46,265
)
$
(10,970
)
$
(17,714
)
$
28,684
$
(46,265
)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
(46,265
)
$
(10,970
)
$
(17,714
)
$
28,684
$
(46,265
)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
301
—
—
—
$
301
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income(A)
1,006
—
—
—
$
1,006
Other comprehensive income
1,307
—
—
—
1,307
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
(44,958
)
$
(10,970
)
$
(17,714
)
$
28,684
$
(44,958
)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Sales of metal
$
—
$
72,695
$
157,898
$
—
$
230,593
Production costs applicable to sales
—
(47,896
)
(77,071
)
—
(124,967
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(134
)
(13,609
)
(39,101
)
—
(52,844
)
Gross profit
(134
)
11,190
41,726
—
52,782
COSTS AND EXPENSES
General and administrative
9,097
871
298
—
10,266
Exploration
462
2,940
3,555
—
6,957
Loss on impairment and other
—
—
1,293
—
1,293
Pre-development, care, maintenance and other
—
277
—
—
277
Total costs and expenses
9,559
4,088
5,146
—
18,793
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(9,693
)
7,102
36,580
—
33,989
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Fair value adjustments, net
901
(4,283
)
(34,266
)
—
(37,648
)
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities
(605
)
—
—
—
(605
)
Interest income and other, net
1,133
86
13,018
(968
)
13,269
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(1,097
)
(1,840
)
(5,382
)
968
(7,351
)
Total other income and expense, net
332
(6,037
)
(26,630
)
—
(32,335
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(9,361
)
1,065
9,950
—
1,654
Income tax provision
(465
)
—
(17,010
)
—
(17,475
)
Total income (loss) after taxes
(9,826
)
1,065
(7,060
)
—
(15,821
)
Equity income (loss) in consolidated subsidiaries
(5,995
)
—
—
5,995
—
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
(15,821
)
$
1,065
$
(7,060
)
$
5,995
$
(15,821
)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
(15,821
)
$
1,065
$
(7,060
)
$
5,995
$
(15,821
)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
6,026
—
—
—
6,026
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income(A)
605
—
—
—
605
Other comprehensive income
6,631
—
—
—
6,631
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
(9,190
)
$
1,065
$
(7,060
)
$
5,995
$
(9,190
)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Sales of metal
$
—
$
207,689
$
369,458
$
—
$
577,147
Production costs applicable to sales
—
(143,620
)
(219,817
)
—
(363,437
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(694
)
(52,213
)
(116,056
)
—
(168,963
)
Gross profit
(694
)
11,856
33,585
—
44,747
COSTS AND EXPENSES
General and administrative
37,975
1,400
2,117
—
41,492
Exploration
1,169
5,167
10,584
—
16,920
Litigation settlement
—
32,046
—
—
32,046
Loss on impairment and other
—
—
205
—
205
Pre-development, care, maintenance and other
—
857
8,557
—
9,414
Total costs and expenses
39,144
39,470
21,463
—
100,077
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(39,838
)
(27,614
)
12,122
—
(55,330
)
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Fair value adjustments, net
(1,593
)
5,263
60,235
—
63,905
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities
(18,097
)
—
—
—
(18,097
)
Interest income and other, net
2,991
562
1,404
(2,473
)
2,484
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(18,984
)
(421
)
(13,392
)
2,473
(30,324
)
Total other income and expense, net
(35,683
)
5,404
48,247
—
17,968
Income (loss) before income taxes
(75,521
)
(22,210
)
60,369
—
(37,362
)
Income tax provision
2,303
(397
)
(33,579
)
—
(31,673
)
Total income (loss) after taxes
(73,218
)
(22,607
)
26,790
—
(69,035
)
Equity income (loss) in consolidated subsidiaries
4,183
—
—
(4,183
)
—
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
(69,035
)
$
(22,607
)
$
26,790
$
(4,183
)
$
(69,035
)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
(69,035
)
$
(22,607
)
$
26,790
$
(4,183
)
$
(69,035
)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
(10,756
)
—
—
—
(10,756
)
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income(A)
18,233
—
—
—
18,233
Other comprehensive income
7,477
—
—
—
7,477
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
(61,558
)
$
(22,607
)
$
26,790
$
(4,183
)
$
(61,558
)
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Sales of metal
$
—
$
157,106
$
532,457
$
—
$
689,563
Production costs applicable to sales
—
(111,409
)
(237,935
)
—
(349,344
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
(382
)
(33,635
)
(132,443
)
—
(166,460
)
Gross profit
(382
)
12,062
162,079
—
173,759
COSTS AND EXPENSES
General and administrative
24,133
1,637
686
—
26,456
Exploration
1,279
5,880
12,670
—
19,829
Loss on impairment and other
—
—
6,106
—
6,106
Pre-development, care, maintenance and other
—
1,580
38
—
1,618
Total costs and expenses
25,412
9,097
19,500
—
54,009
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(25,794
)
2,965
142,579
—
119,750
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Fair value adjustments, net
3,696
(2,647
)
(45,771
)
—
(44,722
)
Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities
(605
)
—
—
—
(605
)
Interest income and other, net
4,805
870
13,214
(3,834
)
15,055
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(2,998
)
(3,648
)
(18,766
)
3,834
(21,578
)
Total other income and expense, net
4,898
(5,425
)
(51,323
)
—
(51,850
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
(20,896
)
(2,460
)
91,256
—
67,900
Income tax provision
(3,990
)
—
(52,783
)
—
(56,773
)
Total income (loss) after taxes
(24,886
)
(2,460
)
38,473
—
11,127
Equity income (loss) in consolidated subsidiaries
36,013
—
—
(36,013
)
—
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
11,127
$
(2,460
)
$
38,473
$
(36,013
)
$
11,127
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
11,127
$
(2,460
)
$
38,473
$
(36,013
)
$
11,127
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities
774
—
—
—
774
Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income(A)
605
—
—
—
605
Other comprehensive income
1,379
—
—
—
1,379
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
12,506
$
(2,460
)
$
38,473
$
(36,013
)
$
12,506
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operating activities
$
(57,902
)
$
(2,282
)
$
57,186
$
29,802
$
26,804
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short term investments and marketable securities
(1,307
)
(27
)
(1,355
)
—
(2,689
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments
—
27
—
—
27
Capital expenditures
(711
)
(17,201
)
(14,814
)
—
(32,726
)
Other
(13
)
—
(35
)
—
(48
)
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
29,802
—
—
(29,802
)
—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
27,771
(17,201
)
(16,204
)
(29,802
)
(35,436
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on long-term debt, capital leases, and associated costs
—
(665
)
(1,159
)
—
(1,824
)
Payments on gold production royalty
—
—
(12,619
)
—
(12,619
)
Share repurchases
(14,995
)
—
—
—
(14,995
)
Net intercompany borrowings (lending)
(9,917
)
19,824
(9,907
)
—
—
Other
(27
)
—
—
—
(27
)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(24,939
)
19,159
(23,685
)
—
(29,465
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(55,070
)
(324
)
17,297
—
(38,097
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
186,881
723
61,927
—
249,531
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
131,811
$
399
$
79,224
$
—
$
211,434
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operating activities
$
(6,929
)
$
11,912
$
75,567
$
(815
)
$
79,735
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short term investments and marketable securities
(4,071
)
(22
)
—
—
(4,093
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments
255
22
60
—
337
Capital expenditures
(428
)
(13,811
)
(15,733
)
—
(29,972
)
Other
524
—
(45
)
—
479
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
(815
)
—
—
815
—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(4,535
)
(13,811
)
(15,718
)
815
(33,249
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on long-term debt, capital leases, and associated costs
(3,721
)
(73,082
)
(3,515
)
—
(80,318
)
Payments on gold production royalty
—
—
(17,458
)
—
(17,458
)
Reductions of (additions to) restricted assets associated with the Kensington Term Facility
—
4,645
—
—
4,645
Share repurchases
(9,971
)
—
—
—
(9,971
)
Net intercompany borrowings (lending)
(18,609
)
70,142
(51,533
)
—
—
Other
134
—
—
—
134
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(32,167
)
1,705
(72,506
)
—
(102,968
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(43,631
)
(194
)
(12,657
)
—
(56,482
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
124,906
537
73,954
—
199,397
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
81,275
$
343
$
61,297
$
—
$
142,915
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operating activities
$
(39,646
)
$
18,374
$
128,531
$
(4,183
)
$
103,076
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short term investments and marketable securities
(2,906
)
(65
)
(5,051
)
—
(8,022
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments
2,874
65
3,432
—
6,371
Capital expenditures
(1,268
)
(37,831
)
(33,655
)
—
(72,754
)
Acquisition of Orko Silver Corporation
(113,214
)
—
—
—
(113,214
)
Other
(19
)
443
739
—
1,163
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
(7,671
)
—
3,488
4,183
—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(122,204
)
(37,388
)
(31,047
)
4,183
(186,456
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of notes and bank borrowings
300,000
—
—
—
300,000
Payments on long-term debt, capital leases, and associated costs
(52,565
)
(2,621
)
(3,835
)
—
(59,021
)
Payments on gold production royalty
—
—
(43,548
)
—
(43,548
)
Share repurchases
(27,552
)
—
—
—
(27,552
)
Net intercompany borrowings (lending)
(12,505
)
21,634
(9,129
)
—
—
Other
(505
)
—
—
—
(505
)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
206,873
19,013
(56,512
)
—
169,374
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
45,023
(1
)
40,972
—
85,994
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
86,788
400
38,252
—
125,440
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
131,811
$
399
$
79,224
$
—
$
211,434
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) - (Continued)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Cash provided by operating activities
$
24,589
$
2,696
$
229,932
$
(47,276
)
$
209,941
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short term investments and marketable securities
(11,914
)
(45
)
—
—
(11,959
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short term investments
20,933
45
60
—
21,038
Capital expenditures
(987
)
(39,598
)
(53,272
)
—
(93,857
)
Other
2,191
1
(533
)
—
1,659
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
(47,276
)
—
—
47,276
—
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(37,053
)
(39,597
)
(53,745
)
47,276
(83,119
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on long-term debt, capital leases, and associated costs
(4,004
)
(79,151
)
(11,407
)
—
(94,562
)
Payments on gold production royalty
—
—
(58,119
)
—
(58,119
)
Reductions of (additions to) restricted assets associated with the Kensington Term Facility
—
4,645
—
—
4,645
Share repurchases
(9,971
)
—
—
—
(9,971
)
Net intercompany borrowings (lending)
22,954
111,317
(134,271
)
—
—
Other
(912
)
—
—
—
(912
)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
8,067
36,811
(203,797
)
—
(158,919
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(4,397
)
(90
)
(27,610
)
—
(32,097
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
85,672
433
88,907
—
175,012
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
81,275
$
343
$
61,297
$
—
$
142,915
Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is designed to provide the reader of the Company's financial statements with a narrative from management’s perspective on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors that may affect our future results. The Company believes it is important to read its MD&A in conjunction with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the "2012 10-K"), as well as other information the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This report contains numerous forward-looking statements relating to the Company's gold and silver mining business, including expectations as to production, operating schedules, results of operations, ore reserves and mineralized material, capital costs, capital expenditures, exploration and development efforts and other operating data, potential quality and/or grade of mineralized material, permit and other regulatory approvals, as well as our ability and expected results of initiatives to generate and protect cash flow, manage metals price risk, reduce costs and capital expenditures, enhance revenue, manage working capital and maximize net cash flow and expectations with respect to the development of the La Preciosa project. Such forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “hopes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “plan,” “projected,” “contemplates,” “anticipates” or similar words. Actual production, operating schedules, results of operations, ore reserves and mineralized material, capital costs, capital expenditures and other operating data, quality and/or grade of mineralized material, permit and regulatory approvals, results of initiatives to reduce costs and capital expenditures, enhance revenue, manage working capital and maximize net cash flow and the development of the La Preciosa project could differ materially from those
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projected in the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: (i) the risk factors set forth below under Part II, Item 1A and in the "Risk Factors" section of the 2012 10-K and the risks and uncertainties discussed in this MD&A; (ii) risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including risks inherent in developing large-scale mining projects, environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions); (iii) changes in the market prices of gold and silver and a sustained lower price environment; (iv) uncertainties inherent in the Company's production, exploratory and developmental activities, including risks relating to permitting and regulatory delays; (v) any future labor disputes or work stoppages; (vi) uncertainties inherent in the estimation of gold and silver ore reserves; (vii) changes that could result from the Company's future acquisition of new mining properties or businesses; (viii) reliance on third parties to operate certain mines where the Company owns silver production and reserves; (ix) the loss of any third-party smelter to which the Company markets silver and gold; (x) effects of environmental and other governmental regulations; (xi) risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries; (xii) the worldwide economic downturn and difficult conditions in the global capital and credit markets; (xiii) the Company's possible inability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct its business, make payments or refinance its debt; and (xiv) the risk that permits necessary for the planned Rochester expansion may not be obtained. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Paul Hohbach, the Company's Director of Exploration and a qualified person under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information concerning Coeur's mineral projects in this report. For a description of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and resources, as well as data verification procedures and a general discussion of the extent to which the estimates may be affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant factors, please see the Technical Reports for each of Coeur's properties as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Introduction to the Company
The Company is a large primary silver producer with significant gold production and has assets primarily located in the United States, Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina and Australia. The Palmarejo mine, San Bartolomé mine, Kensington mine, and Rochester mine , each of which is operated by the Company, and the Endeavor mine, which is operated by a non-affiliated party, constitute the Company’s principal sources of mining revenues.
The Company’s business strategy is to discover, acquire, develop and operate low-cost silver and gold operations that it expects to produce long-term cash flow, provide opportunities for growth through continued exploration, and generate superior and sustainable returns for stockholders. The Company’s management focuses on maximizing net cash flow through identifying and implementing revenue enhancement opportunities at existing operations, reducing operating and non-operating costs, completing capital projects and reducing capital expenditures, and managing working capital.
The results of the Company’s operations are significantly affected by the prices of silver and gold, which may fluctuate widely and have declined substantially in 2013. These prices are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including interest rates, expectations regarding inflation, currency values, governmental decisions regarding the disposal of precious metals stockpiles and economic stimulus initiatives, global and regional political and economic conditions and other factors. In addition, the Company faces challenges including raising capital, increasing production and managing social, political and environmental issues. Operating costs at its mines are subject to variation due to a number of factors such as changing commodity prices, ore grades, metallurgy, revisions to mine plans and changes in accounting principles. At foreign locations, operating costs are also influenced by currency fluctuations that may affect the Company’s U.S. dollar costs.
Overview of Performance
Production
In the
third
quarter of
2013
, the Company’s silver production decreased
4.7%
to
4.2
million ounces compared to
4.4
million ounces in the
third
quarter of
2012
. The decrease is primarily due to lower silver production at Rochester as the Company continued a leach pad expansion and placed significant ore tons on the expanded area prior to the commencement of leaching, and the cessation of operations at Martha, partially offset by higher production at Palmarejo. The Company’s gold production in the
third
quarter of
2013
increased
8.5%
to
63,766
ounces compared to
58,768
ounces in the
third
quarter of
2012
. The increase was primarily driven by higher throughput and recoveries at Kensington and higher throughput and grade at Palmarejo, partially offset by lower production at Rochester.
Sales of Metal
Sales of metal decreased
12.9%
to
$200.8
million in the
third
quarter of
2013
, compared to
$230.6
million in the
third
quarter of
2012
, primarily due to lower realized silver and gold prices, partially offset by higher silver and gold ounces sold. The Company’s average realized silver and gold prices during the
third
quarter of
2013
were
$21.06
per ounce and
$1,329
per ounce, respectively, representing a decrease of
30.0%
and
19.7%
, respectively, compared to last year's
third
quarter. Silver ounces sold were
4.9 million
and gold ounces sold were
76,466
in the
third
quarter of
2013
, compared to
4.5 million
and
59,156
, respectively, in the
third
quarter of
2012
. Sales of silver contributed
51.0%
of the Company’s total metal sales during the
third
quarter of
2013
, compared to
58.8%
during the
third
quarter of
2012
.
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Operating Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities in the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$26.8 million
, a decrease of
$52.9 million
from the three months ended
September 30, 2012
, primarily due to lower realized silver and gold prices and a
$10.5 million
net change in operating assets and liabilities, primarily related to a decrease in accounts payable.
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$37.3 million
, a decrease of
$40.0 million
from the three months ended
September 30, 2012
, primarily due to lower realized silver and gold prices.
Earnings
The Company reported a net loss of
$46.3
million, or
$(0.46)
per share, and a net loss of
$15.8
million, or
$(0.18)
per share, for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. The net loss in the
third
quarter of 2013 includes a $0.9 million other-than-temporary impairment on the Company's strategic investments portfolio as a result of the continued decline in precious metal equity markets. Earnings also reflect negative fair value adjustments of
$20.6
million and
$37.6
million in the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, respectively. These fair value adjustments are driven primarily by changing forward gold prices, which impact the estimated future liabilities related to the Palmarejo gold production royalty and the Rochester 3.4% NSR royalty.
Production costs increased
$6.8
million or
5.4%
for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
compared to the same time period in
2012
. The increase was due primarily to higher silver and gold ounces sold, higher silver cash costs, and lower gold by-product credits, partially offset by lower gold cash costs at Kensington.
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization increased
$8.0
million or
15.2%
for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
compared to the same time period in
2012
as a result of higher depreciation and depletion at Kensington.
General and administrative expenses increased
$6.0
million during the three months ended
September 30, 2013
compared to the same time period in
2012
. The increase was primarily due to one-time expenses related to the corporate office relocation of approximately $3.7 million.
Exploration expense decreased
$3.7
million or
52.5%
for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
compared to the same time period in
2012
as a result of decreased exploration activity at Palmarejo and Kensington mines.
Pre-development, care and maintenance and other expenses increased
$3.7
million during the three months ended
September 30, 2013
compared to the same time period in
2012
. The increase was primarily the result of the ongoing feasibility study at La Preciosa.
Interest expense increased
$2.3
million or
31.4%
during the three months ended
September 30, 2013
compared to the same period in
2012
, primarily due to an increase in total debt outstanding from the issuance of the 7.875% Senior Notes in the first quarter of 2013.
Other Highlights
In addition to the matters discussed above, the matters management considers most important in evaluating the Company’s financial condition and results of operations include:
•
Gold production at the Kensington mine in Alaska increased
19%
to
29,049
ounces and cash operating costs declined
24%
to
$988
per gold ounce in the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to the same period in
2012
.
•
The average price of silver and gold for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$21.39
and
$1,326
per ounce, respectively, compared to
$29.88
and
$1,652
per ounce, respectively, for the three months ended
September 30, 2012
.
•
Net cash provided by operating activities for the
third
quarter of
2013
was
$26.8
million, compared to
$79.7
million during the
third
quarter of
2012
. The reduction was primarily the result of lower realized silver and gold prices, partially offset by higher silver and gold ounces sold.
•
The Company spent
$32.7
million on capital expenditures in the
third
quarter of
2013
, which is
$2.8
million lower than the same period last year, primarily related to the Rochester leach pad expansion, metal removal system and crusher capacity and Palmarejo underground development.
•
The Company’s ratio of current assets to current liabilities was
3.03
to 1 at
September 30, 2013
, compared to
1.70
to 1 at December 31,
2012
.
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On September 23, 2013, the Company narrowed its full-year 2013 projected consolidated silver and gold production within the original guidance range as shown in the table below, which provides a mine-by-mine outlook of expected production through 2016. This outlook indicates modest growth in both silver and gold ounces compared to 2012. The forecast incorporates current mine plans, which are based solely on reserves, other than La Preciosa’s expected 2016 production, and does not take into account any drilling data from the Company’s 2013 $37 million exploration program. At this time, the Company has not designated any reserves at the La Preciosa project.
Production Outlook Detail
(silver ounces in millions, gold ounces in thousands)
2013
2014
2015
2016
Silver
Gold
Silver
Gold
Silver
Gold
Silver
Gold
Palmarejo
7.7 - 8.3
108 - 110
7.7 - 7.9
113 - 115
7.8 - 8.0
100 - 102
7.5 - 7.7
66 - 68
San Bartolomé
5.9 - 6.0
—
5.9 - 6.1
—
5.9 - 6.1
—
5.7 - 5.9
—
Rochester
3.7 - 4.0
34 - 36
4.5 - 4.7
33 - 35
4.5 - 4.7
42 - 44
4.6 - 4.8
45 - 47
Kensington
108 - 112
—
110 - 112
—
104 - 106
—
110 - 112
Endeavor
0.7 - 0.8
—
0.5 - 0.6
—
0.9 - 1.0
—
1.0 - 1.1
—
La Preciosa
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0 - 3.0
3 - 4
Total
18.0 - 19.1
250 - 258
18.6 - 19.3
256 - 262
19.1 - 19.8
246 - 252
20.8 - 22.5
224 - 231
Also on
September 23, 2013, the Company announced increases in proven and probable reserves of silver and gold at its Rochester mine as shown as the table below, representing increases of 91.5% and 96.4% for silver and gold ounces, respectively. In addition to these reserves, the Company estimated that, effective as of September 16, 2013, Rochester contained approximately 69.3 million silver ounces and 560,000 gold ounces of measured and indicated mineralized material.
Pro-Forma
(1)
Rochester Proven and Probable Reserves
GRADE (Oz/Ton)
OUNCES
SHORT TONS
SILVER
GOLD
SILVER
GOLD
ROCHESTER IN-SITU
Proven
78,767,000
0.58
0.005
45,539,000
384,000
Probable
42,703,000
0.62
0.004
26,589,000
156,000
121,470,000
72,128,000
540,000
ROCHESTER STOCKPILE
Proven
19,949,000
0.52
0.003
10,275,000
50,000
Probable
6,997,000
0.51
0.002
3,582,000
16,000
26,946,000
13,857,000
66,000
Total
148,416,000
0.58
0.004
85,985,000
606,000
(1)
Effective as of September 16, 2013 using metal prices of $25.00 per silver ounce and $1,450 per gold ounce and year-end 2012 topography and parameters (other than the lower metals price assumptions and the impact of the previously announced resolution of the claims dispute). The reserves do not reflect 2013 mine production, depletion of reserves or exploration or drilling conducted during 2013. Rounding of tons and ounces, as required by reporting guidelines, may result in apparent differences between tons, grade and contained metal content.
Operating Highlights and Developments
Palmarejo
Silver production for the
third
quarter of
2013
was
1.9
million ounces, a
4.6%
increase compared to the
third
quarter of
2012
. Gold production was
29,893
ounces, which represented a
25.0%
increase from the
third
quarter of
2012
. The increased silver and gold production was primarily the result of higher mill throughput and ore grades.
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Cash operating costs per silver ounce during the
third
quarter decreased to
$2.79
compared to
$3.75
for the
third
quarter of
2012
, due to lower mining and milling costs. Production costs applicable to sales for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
increased by
37.3%
compared to the same time period in
2012
due primarily to higher silver and gold ounces sold.
San Bartolomé
Silver production for the
third
quarter of
2013
was
1.5
million ounces, consistent with the
third
quarter of
2012
as higher mill throughput and recovery were offset by lower ore grade.
Cash operating costs per ounce during the
third
quarter of
2013
were
$12.80
and cash costs per ounce, including royalties and taxes, were
$13.68
compared to
$12.13
and
$13.36
, respectively, in the
third
quarter of
2012
due to lower ore grade. Production costs applicable to sales decreased by
11.4%
during the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to the
third
quarter of
2012
due to the lower silver ounces sold.
Kensington
Gold production increased
20.8%
to
29,049
ounces of gold for the
third
quarter of
2013
, compared to
24,391
ounces for the same period of
2012
due to higher mill throughput and recovery. Continuous improvements at the mill resulted in a
96.5%
recovery rate in the
third
quarter of 2013 compared to
95.9%
in the
third
quarter 2012.
Cash operating costs per ounce in the
third
quarter of
2013
were
$988
compared to
$1,298
for the same period of
2012
due to higher production and lower selling expenses. Production costs applicable to sales increased
2.2%
during the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to the
third
quarter of
2012
due to higher gold ounces sold.
Rochester
Silver production was
0.6
million ounces and gold production was
4,824
ounces during the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to
0.8
million ounces of silver and
10,599
ounces of gold in the
third
quarter of
2012
as the Company continued a leach pad expansion and placed significant ore tons on the expanded area prior to the commencement of leaching. Cash operating costs per silver ounce increased in the
third
quarter of
2013
to
$35.83
and total cash costs per silver ounce, including production taxes and royalties, were
$35.70
compared to
$9.58
and
$11.34
in the
third
quarter of
2012
, respectively, due to lower production levels. Production costs applicable to sales decreased to
$17.9
million during the
third
quarter of
2013
, compared to
$21.0
million during the same time period in
2012
due to lower production.
Endeavor
Silver production at the Endeavor mine in the
third
quarter of
2013
was
0.2
million ounces, consistent with the
third
quarter of
2012
. Cash costs per ounce of silver produced were
$9.72
in the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to
$15.97
in the
third
quarter of
2012
, the result of lower silver prices reducing the 50% price participation agreement when silver prices exceed $7.00 per ounce. Production costs applicable to sales were
$1.9
million for the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to
$2.0
million in the
third
quarter of
2012
due to lower unit costs.
As of March 31, 2013, CDE Australia Pty Ltd had recovered 100% of the original transaction consideration to acquire the silver stream. As of
September 30, 2013
, a total of
4.7 million
payable ounces had been received, or 23.5% of the 20 million maximum payable silver ounces to which CDE Australia Pty Ltd is entitled under the terms of the silver sale and purchase agreement.
La Preciosa
On July 8, 2013, the Company announced results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the La Preciosa silver and gold project located in Durango, Mexico. The Company has commenced a feasibility study expected to be completed in mid-2014.
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Operating Statistics from Continuing Operations
The following table presents information by mine and consolidated sales information for the
three
and
nine
month periods ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
:
Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Silver Operations:
Palmarejo
Tons milled
583,365
532,775
1,726,857
1,551,242
Ore grade/Ag oz
4.02
3.82
4.12
5.21
Ore grade/Au oz
0.06
0.04
0.05
0.06
Recovery/Ag oz
(E)
81.8
%
90.0
%
78.9
%
82.7
%
Recovery/Au oz
(E)
87.6
%
102.5
%
85.9
%
95.1
%
Silver production ounces
1,917,850
1,833,109
5,609,215
6,681,407
Gold production ounces
29,893
23,702
81,049
86,040
Cash operating cost/oz
$
2.79
$
3.75
$
2.78
$
(0.12
)
Cash cost/oz
$
2.79
$
3.75
$
2.78
$
(0.12
)
Total production cost/oz
$
20.65
$
22.53
$
20.49
$
17.14
San Bartolomé
Tons milled
428,884
344,349
1,228,179
1,113,458
Ore grade/Ag oz
3.89
4.91
3.98
4.58
Recovery/Ag oz
(E)
91.5
%
90.3
%
90.8
%
90.0
%
Silver production ounces
1,528,035
1,525,725
4,442,396
4,587,359
Cash operating cost/oz
$
12.80
$
12.13
$
12.98
$
11.12
Cash cost/oz
$
13.68
$
13.36
$
13.92
$
12.29
Total production cost/oz
$
16.98
$
16.56
$
17.42
$
15.14
Martha
Tons milled
—
27,281
—
100,548
Ore grade/Ag oz
—
4.17
—
4.01
Ore grade/Au oz
—
0.003
—
0.004
Recovery/Ag oz
(E)
—
81.5
%
—
80.3
%
Recovery/Au oz
(E)
—
82.6
%
—
72.2
%
Silver production ounces
—
92,698
—
323,286
Gold production ounces
—
76
—
257
Cash operating cost/oz
—
$
48.12
—
$
49.82
Cash cost/oz
—
$
49.20
—
$
50.76
Total production cost/oz
—
$
58.52
—
$
57.25
Rochester
Tons placed
2,678,906
2,669,091
7,742,330
6,947,505
Ore grade/Ag oz
0.53
0.50
0.54
0.56
Ore grade/Au oz
0.003
0.004
0.003
0.005
Recovery/Ag oz
(F)
41.6
%
67.0
%
50.7
%
52.6
%
Recovery/Au oz
(F)
65.5
%
102.4
%
104.1
%
84.1
%
Silver production ounces
595,268
819,349
2,086,702
1,973,392
Gold production ounces
4,824
10,599
22,971
26,012
Cash operating cost/oz
$
35.83
$
9.58
$
20.39
$
12.75
Cash cost/oz
$
35.70
$
11.34
$
21.45
$
14.38
Total production cost/oz
$
40.51
$
13.96
$
24.98
$
17.50
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Three months ended
September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Endeavor
Tons milled
197,237
205,096
590,273
601,999
Ore grade/Ag oz
1.71
1.22
2.02
2.61
Recovery/Ag oz
(E)
48.2
%
56.0
%
44.8
%
40.0
%
Silver production ounces
162,260
140,267
533,271
628,393
Cash operating cost/oz
$
9.72
$
15.97
$
12.22
16.82
Cash cost/oz
$
9.72
$
15.97
$
12.22
16.82
Total production cost/oz
$
15.23
$
22.37
$
17.73
23.40
Gold Operation:
Kensington
Tons milled
147,427
123,428
404,471
265,158
Ore grade/Au oz
0.20
0.21
0.20
0.21
Recovery/Au oz
(E)
96.5
%
95.9
%
96.9
%
94.9
%
Gold production ounces
29,049
24,391
77,418
53,407
Cash operating cost/oz
$
988
$
1,298
$
1,048
$
1,515
Cash cost/oz
$
988
$
1,298
$
1,048
$
1,515
Total production cost/oz
$
1,614
$
1,770
$
1,627
$
2,037
CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTION TOTALS
(A)
Total silver ounces
4,203,413
4,411,148
12,671,584
14,193,197
Total gold ounces
63,766
58,768
181,438
165,716
Silver Operations:
(B)
Cash operating cost per oz - silver
$
11.38
$
9.05
$
9.66
$
7.19
Cash cost per oz - silver
$
11.68
$
9.83
$
10.16
$
7.82
Total production cost oz - silver
$
21.92
$
19.62
$
20.04
$
17.74
Gold Operation:
(C)
Cash operating cost per oz - gold
$
988
$
1,298
$
1,048
$
1,515
Cash cost per oz - gold
$
988
$
1,298
$
1,048
$
1,515
Total production cost per oz - gold
$
1,614
$
1,770
$
1,627
$
2,037
CONSOLIDATED SALES TOTALS
(D)
Silver ounces sold
4,873,897
4,520,500
13,178,701
14,412,503
Gold ounces sold
76,466
59,156
191,781
157,621
Realized price per silver ounce
$
21.06
$
30.09
$
23.93
$
30.52
Realized price per gold ounce
$
1,329
$
1,654
$
1,439
$
1,649
(A)
Current production reflects final metal settlements of previously reported production ounces.
(B)
Amount includes gold by-product credits in computing cash costs per ounce.
(C)
Amounts reflect Kensington statistics only.
(D)
Units sold at realized metal prices will not match reported metal sales due primarily to the effects on revenues of mark-to-market adjustments on embedded derivatives in the Company’s provisionally priced sales contracts.
(E)
Recoveries are affected by timing inherent in the leaching process and reflect final metal settlements of previously reported production.
(F)
Recoveries at Rochester are affected by residual leaching on Stage IV and timing differences inherent in the heap leaching process.
Non-U.S. GAAP Measures
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) with certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including cash operating costs and total cash costs. We believe that these adjusted measures provide meaningful information to assist management, investors and analysts in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance. We believe these adjusted financial measures are important indicators of our recurring operations because they exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to our core operating results, and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.
“Cash Operating Costs per Ounce” and “Cash Costs per Ounce” are calculated by dividing the operating cash costs and cash costs computed for each of the Company’s mining properties for a specified period by the amount of gold ounces or silver ounces
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produced by that property during that same period. Management uses cash operating costs per ounce and cash costs per ounce as key indicators of the profitability of each of its mining properties. Gold and silver are sold and priced in the world financial markets on a U.S. dollar per ounce basis.
“Cash Operating Costs” and “Cash Costs” are costs directly related to the physical activities of producing silver and gold, and include mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining and smelting costs, marketing expenses, on-site general and administrative costs, royalties, in-mine drilling expenditures related to production and other direct costs. Produced by-product metal units at the average market price is deducted from the above in computing cash costs. Cash costs exclude depreciation, depletion and amortization, accretion, corporate general and administrative expenses, exploration, interest, and pre-feasibility costs. Cash operating costs include all cash costs except production taxes and royalties, if applicable. Cash costs are calculated and presented using the “Gold Institute Production Cost Standard” applied consistently for all periods presented.
The following tables present a reconciliation between non-U.S. GAAP cash operating costs per ounce and cash costs per ounce to U.S. GAAP production costs applicable to sales including depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Cash Costs to U.S. GAAP Production Costs
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
(In thousands except ounces and per ounce costs)
Palmarejo
San Bartolomé
Kensington
Rochester
Endeavor
Total
Total cash operating cost (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
5,354
$
19,560
$
28,707
$
21,329
$
1,576
$
76,526
Royalties
—
1,352
—
—
—
1,352
Production taxes
—
—
—
(77
)
—
(77
)
Total cash costs (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
5,354
$
20,912
$
28,707
$
21,252
$
1,576
$
77,801
Add/Subtract:
Third party smelting costs
—
—
(2,709
)
—
(278
)
(2,987
)
By-product credit
39,762
—
—
6,405
—
46,167
Other adjustments
602
126
—
—
—
728
Change in inventory
21,120
(3,364
)
1,486
(9,796
)
573
10,019
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
33,642
4,909
18,190
2,860
894
60,495
Production costs applicable to sales, including depreciation, depletion and amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$
100,480
$
22,583
$
45,674
$
20,721
$
2,765
$
192,223
Production of silver (ounces)
1,917,850
1,528,035
—
595,268
162,260
4,203,413
Cash operating cost per silver ounce
$
2.79
$
12.80
$
—
$
35.83
$
9.72
$
11.38
Cash costs per silver ounce
$
2.79
$
13.68
$
—
$
35.70
$
9.72
$
11.68
Production of gold (ounces)
—
—
29,049
—
—
29,049
Cash operating cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
988
—
—
$
988
Cash cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
988
—
—
$
988
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Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Cash Costs to U.S. GAAP Production Costs
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
(In thousands except ounces and per ounce costs)
Palmarejo
San Bartolomé
Kensington
Rochester
Martha
Endeavor
Total
Total cash operating cost (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
6,878
$
18,504
$
31,660
$
7,853
$
4,461
$
2,241
$
71,597
Royalties
—
1,879
—
1,441
100
—
3,420
Production taxes
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total cash costs (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
6,878
$
20,383
$
31,660
$
9,294
$
4,561
$
2,241
$
75,017
Add/Subtract:
Third party smelting costs
—
—
(3,141
)
—
(541
)
(605
)
(4,287
)
By-product credit
39,034
—
—
17,506
124
—
56,664
Other adjustments
424
720
2
85
798
—
2,029
Change in inventory
2,337
(1,166
)
(1,639
)
(5,871
)
1,539
345
(4,455
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
33,997
4,161
11,512
2,061
66
898
52,695
Production costs applicable to sales, including depreciation, depletion and amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$
82,670
$
24,098
$
38,394
$
23,075
$
6,547
$
2,879
$
177,663
Production of silver (ounces)
1,833,109
1,525,725
—
819,349
92,698
140,267
4,411,148
Cash operating cost per silver ounce
$
3.75
$
12.13
$
—
$
9.58
$
48.12
$
15.97
$
9.05
Cash costs per silver ounce
$
3.75
$
13.36
$
—
$
11.34
$
49.20
$
15.97
$
9.83
Production of gold (ounces)
—
—
24,391
—
—
—
24,391
Cash operating cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
1,298
—
—
—
$
1,298
Cash cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
1,298
—
—
—
$
1,298
Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Cash Costs to U.S. GAAP Production Costs
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
(In thousands except ounces and per ounce costs)
Palmarejo
San Bartolomé
Kensington
Rochester
Endeavor
Total
Total cash operating cost (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
15,619
$
57,661
$
81,108
$
42,548
$
6,515
$
203,451
Royalties
—
4,187
—
1,025
—
5,212
Production taxes
—
—
—
1,186
—
1,186
Total cash costs (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
15,619
$
61,848
$
81,108
$
44,759
$
6,515
$
209,849
Add/Subtract:
Third party smelting costs
—
—
(8,424
)
—
(2,029
)
(10,453
)
By-product credit
116,854
—
—
34,085
—
150,939
Other adjustments
1,213
935
—
—
—
2,148
Change in inventory
15,090
3,382
8,518
(16,426
)
390
10,954
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
98,120
14,606
44,837
7,364
2,938
167,865
Production costs applicable to sales, including depreciation, depletion and amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$
246,896
$
80,771
$
126,039
$
69,782
$
7,814
$
531,302
Production of silver (ounces)
5,609,215
4,442,396
—
2,086,702
533,271
12,671,584
Cash operating cost per silver ounce
$
2.78
$
12.98
$
—
$
20.39
$
12.22
$
9.66
Cash costs per silver ounce
$
2.78
$
13.92
$
—
$
21.45
$
12.22
$
10.16
Production of gold (ounces)
—
—
77,418
—
—
77,418
Cash operating cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
1,048
—
—
$
1,048
Cash cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
1,048
—
—
$
1,048
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Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Cash Costs to U.S. GAAP Production Costs
Nine months ended
September 30, 2012
(In thousands except ounces and per ounce costs)
Palmarejo
San Bartolomé
Kensington
Rochester
Martha
Endeavor
Total
Total cash operating cost (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
(774
)
$
51,006
$
80,911
$
25,164
$
16,110
$
10,571
$
182,988
Royalties
—
5,372
—
1,959
305
—
7,636
Production taxes
—
—
—
1,255
—
—
1,255
Total cash costs (Non-U.S. GAAP)
$
(774
)
$
56,378
$
80,911
$
28,378
$
16,415
$
10,571
$
191,879
Add/Subtract:
Third party smelting costs
—
—
(7,044
)
—
(3,959
)
(2,843
)
(13,846
)
By-product credit
141,923
—
—
42,758
422
—
185,103
Other adjustments
792
642
17
401
882
—
2,734
Change in inventory
15,129
(703
)
(13,805
)
(20,206
)
3,516
(457
)
(16,526
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
114,499
12,450
27,836
5,763
1,216
4,134
165,898
Production costs applicable to sales, including depreciation, depletion and amortization (U.S. GAAP)
$
271,569
$
68,767
$
87,915
$
57,094
$
18,492
$
11,405
$
515,242
Production of silver (ounces)
6,681,407
4,587,359
—
1,973,392
323,286
628,393
14,193,197
Cash operating cost per silver ounce
$
(0.12
)
$
11.12
$
—
$
12.75
$
49.82
$
16.82
$
7.19
Cash costs per silver ounce
$
(0.12
)
$
12.29
$
—
$
14.38
$
50.76
$
16.82
$
7.82
Production of gold (ounces)
—
—
53,407
—
—
—
53,407
Cash operating cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
1,515
—
—
—
$
1,515
Cash cost per gold ounce
—
—
$
1,515
—
—
—
$
1,515
Gold is accounted for as a by-product credit at the Palmarejo and Rochester mines whereby revenues from gold are deducted from operating costs in the calculation of cash costs per ounce. For the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and 2012, gold by-product credits for Palmarejo were approximately
$20.73
and
$21.29
per silver ounce, respectively, and gold by-product credits for Rochester were
$11.05
and
$21.37
per silver ounce, respectively. If gold was treated as a co-product, the following costs per ounce would be reported:
Three months ended September 30, 2013
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
Palmarejo
Rochester
Palmarejo
Rochester
Total cash operating costs
$45,116
$27,735
$132,473
$76,632
Total cash costs
$45,116
$27,657
$132,473
$78,844
Revenue
Silver
51%
64%
54%
57%
Gold
49%
36%
46%
43%
Ounces produced
Silver
1,917,850
595,268
5,609,215
2,086,702
Gold
29,893
4,824
81,049
22,971
Total cash operating costs per ounce
Silver
$
12.09
$
29.92
$
12.75
$
21.05
Gold
$
734
$
2,057
$
752
$
1,423
Total cash costs per ounce
Silver
$
12.09
$
29.84
$
12.75
$
21.66
Gold
$
734
$
2,051
$
752
$
1,465
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Three months ended September 30, 2012
Nine months ended
September 30, 2012
Palmarejo
Rochester
Palmarejo
Rochester
Total cash operating costs
$45,912
$25,359
$
141,149
$67,923
Total cash costs
$45,912
$26,800
$
141,149
$71,136
Revenue
Silver
59%
56%
59%
59%
Gold
41%
44%
41%
41%
Ounces produced
Silver
1,833,109
819,349
6,681,407
1,973,392
Gold
23,702
10,599
86,040
26,012
Total cash operating costs per ounce
Silver
$
14.66
$
17.48
$
12.45
$
20.31
Gold
$
803
$
1,041
$
674
$
1,070
Total cash costs per ounce
Silver
$
14.66
$
18.48
$
12.45
$
21.27
Gold
$
803
$
1,100
$
674
$
1,121
Exploration Activity
During the third quarter, the Company invested
$3.3 million
in expensed exploration for discovery of new mineralization and
$4.6 million
in capitalized exploration for definition of new mineralization for a total of
$7.9 million
. Coeur's exploration program utilized nine drill rigs during the third quarter: four drills at Palmarejo, four at Kensington, and one at Rochester. This work resulted in completion of over 145,700 feet (44,400 meters) of combined core and reverse circulation drilling. For the year, nearly 428,000 feet (131,000 meters) of drilling was completed.
Palmarejo
•
Exploration was conducted around the Palmarejo surface and underground mine area, Guadalupe, and from the surface at the El Salto zone. Favorable results were returned from Guadalupe underground and El Salto.
•
In addition, drilling was performed to test the expansion potential of the Palmarejo surface mine limits to the NNE. Drilling in this area encountered multiple veins, suggesting potential to expand surface mine limits. These results are being followed with additional drilling.
•
Drilling also commenced on the southern end of Las Animas to extend known near-surface mineralization towards the recently acquired La Curra property, where near-surface silver-gold mineralization is known. Assays are pending on the new core holes.
San Bartolomé
•
Work continued during the third quarter to focus on the main mine area to assist with grade control and definition of known mineralization. Trenching is expected to now shift to the new La Bolsa area, which occurs adjacent to and east of the Santa Rita sector, in the following months.
Rochester
•
An updated reserve estimate was prepared for the full Rochester property removing all restrictions imposed by the former claims dispute. This update produced a 91.5% increase in silver reserves and 96.4% increase in gold reserves at Rochester in September 2013. The updated reserve estimate did not include data from the recent drilling of stockpiles and in-situ mineralization, which will be reflected in a further update planned for year-end 2013.
•
Drilling during the third quarter continued on expansion and definition of stockpiles, which is expected to be substantially complete this year.
•
Drilling commenced in the third quarter on new, in-situ mineralization targets. Two new targets were drilled, both providing encouraging results to be pursued in the coming months.
Kensington
•
Exploration drilling began on the Jualin area, which is located south of the Kensington mine. Consistent with historic results, occurrences of visible gold and high-grade mineralized intervals were intersected with the first five holes completed this year.
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The Company plans to continue drilling in the zone in 2013 and again in early 2014, weather permitting. Based on initial results, the Jualin area has potential to provide high-grade feed to the Kensington mill.
•
Underground drilling was conducted during the quarter on the new Ann zone situated less than 200 feet to the east of the main Kensington deposit. Drilling will continue in this zone based on these encouraging results.
Exploration to define and expand known mineralization focused on the southern margins of upper Zone 10 and Zone 20 in main Kensington during the quarter. Results show that Zone 10 and Zone 20 continue south of known mineralization models.
La Preciosa, Mexico
•
Exploration commenced during the third quarter on the Company's La Preciosa property located in Durango state, Mexico.
The exploration team is focused on re-logging drill core to update the geologic model of the deposit. In addition, a new program of sampling of old core holes commenced to supplement the existing assay database. Both efforts are expected to improve the model of mineralization to be used in the on-going feasibility study as well as assist in generation of new drill targets to expand and in-fill the current model.
•
Additional drilling is expected to commence in the fourth quarter to test areas of projected mineralized structures on lands the Company has permitted which have not been previously drilled.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Please see Note 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for additional critical accounting policies and estimates.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Compared to Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Sales of metal decreased
12.9%
to
$200.8
million from
$230.6
million. The decrease in metal sales was due to lower realized silver and gold prices, partially offset by higher silver and gold ounces sold. The Company sold
4.9
million ounces of silver and
76,466
ounces of gold compared to
4.5
million ounces of silver and
59,156
ounces of gold. Realized silver and gold prices were
$21.06
and
$1,329
per ounce, respectively compared to
$30.09
and
$1,654
per ounce, respectively, a decrease of
30.0%
and
19.7%
, respectively.
Included in sales of metals are gold by-product sales from the Company's silver mines. Total gold sales for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
were
$98.4
million and
$95.0
million, respectively. Of those totals,
$59.5
million and
$58.5
million, respectively, were recorded as by-product credits in determining the Company's silver cash cost per ounce.
The Company produced a total of
4.2
million ounces of silver and
63,766
ounces of gold, compared to
4.4
million ounces of silver and
58,768
ounces of gold. Lower silver production is primarily due to reduced production levels to facilitate continued expansion activities at Rochester. Cash operating costs were
$11.38
per silver ounce compared to
$9.05
, primarily due to lower production at Rochester. Cash operating costs were
$988
per gold ounce compared to
$1,298
, due to higher throughput and recovery at Kensington.
Production costs applicable to sales of metal increased from
$125.0
million to
$131.7
million as a result of higher silver and gold ounces sold and higher silver cash operating costs, partially offset by higher gold by-product credits and lower gold cash costs at Kensington.
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization increased
$8.0
million, from
$52.8
million to
$60.9
million, due primarily to higher depreciation and depletion at Kensington.
Costs and Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by
$6.0 million
to
$16.2 million
. The increase was primarily due to one-time expenses related to the corporate office relocation of approximately $3.7 million.
Exploration expenses decreased to
$3.3
million in the
third
quarter of
2013
compared to
$7.0
million in the same period of
2012
primarily due to decreased exploration activity at the Palmarejo and Kensington mines.
Other Income and Expenses
Non-cash fair value adjustments, including other-than-temporary impairments of marketable securities, were a loss of
$21.5 million
compared to a loss of
$38.3 million
for the same time period in 2012. Fair value adjustments are driven primarily by changing silver and gold prices which impact the estimated future liabilities related to the Palmarejo gold production royalty and the Rochester 3.4% NSR royalty obligations.
Interest income and other, net was an expense of
$1.8 million
compared to income of
$13.3 million
for the same time period in
2012
. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in foreign currency gains on revaluation of foreign denominated accounts.
46
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest, increased to
$9.7 million
from
$7.4 million
. The increase is primarily due to an increase in total debt outstanding as a result of the issuance of the 7.875% Senior Notes in the first quarter of 2013.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company reported an income tax benefit of
$2.0 million
compared to an income tax provision of
$17.5 million
for the same time period in
2012
. The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s income tax provision for the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
(in thousands):
Three months ended
September 30,
2013
2012
United States
$
5,182
$
(465
)
Mexico
1,886
5,409
Bolivia
(4,598
)
(23,106
)
Other jurisdictions
(489
)
687
Income tax provision
$
1,981
$
(17,475
)
The Company recognized a net
$3.9 million
deferred tax benefit for the recognition of deferred taxes on deductible temporary differences, foreign exchange rate adjustments and net operating loss carryforwards in various jurisdictions (principally in Bolivia and Mexico).
During the three months ended
September 30, 2012
, the Company recognized a current provision in Bolivia, Mexico and Australia primarily related to higher metal prices and inflationary adjustments on non-monetary assets and the Company being subject to the IETU tax, which is a form of alternative minimum tax. Further, the Company accrued foreign withholding taxes of approximately
$1.6 million
on intercompany transactions between the U.S. parent and its subsidiary in Mexico and anticipated future withholding on dividends from Bolivia. Also, as a result of an audit of the 2009 Bolivian tax return, the Company has recognized an additional
$11.7 million
of expense, including interest and penalties, for uncertain tax positions for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and an additional
$2.1 million
of expense for 2012. In addition, the Company recognized a net
$6.8 million
deferred tax benefit for the recognition of deferred taxes on deductible temporary differences, foreign exchange rate adjustments and net operating loss carryforwards in various jurisdictions (principally in the U.S. and Mexico).
Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Compared to
Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Sales of metal decreased
16.3%
to
$577.1
million from
$689.6
million. The decrease in metal sales was due to lower silver ounces sold and lower realized silver and gold prices, partially offset by higher gold ounces sold. The Company sold
13.2
million ounces of silver and
191,781
ounces of gold compared to
14.4
million ounces of silver and
157,621
ounces of gold. Realized silver and gold prices were
$23.93
and
$1,439
per ounce, respectively, compared to
$30.52
and
$1,649
per ounce, representing declines of
30.0%
and
19.7%
, respectively.
Included in sales of metals are gold by-product sales from the Company's silver mines. Total gold sales for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
were
$264.4
million and
$254.0
million, respectively. Of those totals,
$155.4
million and
$186.0
million were recorded as by-product credits in determining the Company's cash operating costs per ounce.
The Company produced
12.7
million ounces of silver and
181,438
ounces of gold, compared to
14.2
million ounces of silver and
165,716
ounces of gold. Lower silver production is primarily due to continued expansion activities at Rochester, lower grade and recovery rates at Palmarejo and cessation of operations at Martha in 2012. Cash operating costs were
$9.66
per silver ounce compared to
$7.19
, primarily due to lower ore grades at Palmarejo as well as higher mining costs and lower production at Rochester. Cash operating costs were
$1,048
per gold ounce compared to
$1,515
, a
30.9%
decline, due to higher throughput and recovery at Kensington. Production costs applicable to sales of metal increased from
$349.3
million to
$363.4
million as a result of higher silver cash costs and higher gold ounces sold, partially offset by lower gold cash costs and silver ounces sold.
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization increased by
$2.5
million to
$169.0
million compared to
$166.5
million, due primarily to higher depreciation and depletion at Kensington.
Costs and Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased
$15.0
million, from
$26.5
million to
$41.5
million. The increase was primarily due to higher business development related expenses including legal expenses in support of business development activity and one-time expenses related to the corporate office relocation.
47
Exploration expenses decreased to
$16.9
million compared to
$19.8
million primarily due to decreased exploration activity at Rochester.
Other Income and Expenses
Non-cash fair value adjustments were a gain of
$45.8 million
, including other-than-temporary impairments of marketable securities, compared to a loss of
$45.3 million
. The majority of the increase in the fair value adjustment, net was due to the impact of lower gold prices on the Palmarejo gold production royalty obligation, partially offset by an
$18.1 million
other-than-temporary impairment on the Company's strategic investments portfolio for the
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
as a result of the continued decline in precious metal equity markets.
During the first nine months of 2013, the Company settled all competing mining claims encompassed by the Company's Rochester silver and gold mine resulting in a $32.0 million litigation settlement charge.
Interest income and other, net decreased by
$12.6
million to
$2.5
million compared to
$15.1
million. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in foreign currency gains on revaluation of foreign denominated accounts.
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest, increased to
$30.3
million from
$21.6
million. The increase is primarily due to an increase in total debt outstanding as a result of the issuance of the 7.875% Senior Notes in the first quarter of 2013.
Income Taxes
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company reported an income tax provision of
$31.7
million compared to an income tax provision of
$56.8
million for the same time period in 2012. The following table summarizes the components of the Company's income tax provision from continuing operations (in thousands):
Nine months ended September 30,
2013
2012
United States
$
1,905
$
(3,990
)
Mexico
(17,585
)
(10,341
)
Bolivia
(13,482
)
(41,684
)
Other jurisdictions
(2,511
)
(758
)
Income tax provision from continuing operations
$
(31,673
)
$
(56,773
)
The Company recognized a net
$16.2 million
deferred tax provision for the recognition of deferred taxes on deductible temporary differences, foreign exchange rate adjustments and net operating loss carryforwards in various jurisdictions (principally in Bolivia and Mexico).
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2012
, the Company recognized a current provision in Bolivia, Mexico and Australia primarily related to higher metal prices and inflationary adjustments on non-monetary assets and the Company being subject to the IETU tax, which is a form of alternative minimum tax. Further, the Company accrued foreign withholding taxes of approximately
$7.2 million
on intercompany transactions between the U.S. parent and its subsidiary in Mexico and anticipated future withholding on dividends from Bolivia. Also, as a result of an audit of the 2009 Bolivian tax return, the Company has recognized an additional
$11.7 million
of expense, including interest and penalties, for uncertain tax positions for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and an additional
$2.1 million
of expense for 2012. In addition, the Company recognized a net
$5.0 million
deferred tax benefit for the recognition of deferred taxes on deductible temporary differences, foreign exchange rate adjustments and net operating loss carryforwards in various jurisdictions (principally in the U.S. and Mexico).
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
At
September 30, 2013
, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled
$211.4
million compared to
$126.4 million
as of December 31,
2012
.
The Company’s working capital increased by
$154.3 million
from
December 31, 2012
to
$322.2 million
, compared to
$167.9 million
at
December 31, 2012
. The increase was primarily attributable to the proceeds from the offering of the 7.875% Senior Notes, which are classified as long-term liabilities. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was
3.03
to 1 at
September 30, 2013
and was
1.70
to 1 at
December 31, 2012
.
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The Company intends to reinvest indefinitely a portion of its earnings from its Palmarejo operations in Mexico. Accordingly, U.S. and non-U.S. income and withholding taxes for which deferred taxes might otherwise be required, have not been provided on a cumulative amount of temporary differences (including, for this purpose, any difference between the tax basis in the stock of a consolidated subsidiary and the amount of the subsidiary’s net equity determined for financial reporting purposes) related to investments in foreign subsidiaries of approximately $170.0 million for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
and the year ended
December 31, 2012
. The additional U.S. and non-U.S. income and withholding tax that would arise on the reversal of the temporary differences could be offset in part, by tax credits. Because the determination of the amount of available tax credits and the limitations imposed on the annual utilization of such credits are subject to a highly complex series of calculations and expense allocations, it is impractical to estimate the amount of net income and withholding tax that might be payable if a reversal of temporary differences occurred. The Company does not believe that the amounts permanently reinvested will have a material impact on liquidity.
The Company is generating significant operating cash flow and expects to generate net free cash flow during the fourth quarter of 2013 at current metal prices. The Company is pursuing opportunities to reduce operating and non-operating costs and capital expenditures for the remainder of the year and as it develops operating budgets for 2014.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities in the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$26.8 million
, a decrease of
$52.9 million
from the three months ended
September 30, 2012
, primarily due to lower realized silver and gold prices and a
$10.5 million
net change in operating assets and liabilities, primarily related to a decrease in accounts payable. The net cash flow provided by operations was
$103.1 million
in the first nine months of 2013, a decrease of
$106.9 million
from the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to lower realized silver and gold prices and higher silver cash costs, partially offset by a net decrease in operating assets and liabilities. The net change in operating assets and liabilities of
$42.2 million
in the first nine months of 2013 compared to the first nine months of 2012 is primarily due to a reduction in inventories.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$35.4
million, compared to
$33.2
million in the three months ended
September 30, 2012
. Net cash used in investing activities in the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$186.5
million, compared to
$83.1
million for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2012
. The increase in the nine month period was primarily the result of the Company's acquisition of Orko Silver Corporation (“Orko”) in exchange for a total of approximately 11.6 million shares of Coeur common stock, a total cash payment of approximately $99.1 million, 1.6 million warrants and assumption of liabilities of $2.6 million.
The Company spent
$32.7
million on capital expenditures in the
third
quarter of
2013
, compared with
$30.0
million during the same time period last year. The Company spent
$72.8
million on capital expenditures in the first
nine
months of 2013, compared with
$93.9
million during the same time period last year. The majority of the capital expenditures during the first
nine
months of 2013 were primarily related to capitalized drilling and development of the Guadalupe satellite underground mine; underground development at Palmarejo, underground development at Kensington, and the Stage 3 leach pad, metal removal system, and crusher at Rochester.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities during the three months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$29.5
million, compared to net cash used of
$103.0
million for the same time period last year. The decrease in cash used by financing activities is primarily the result of lower debt payments during the third quarter of 2013. During the
three
months ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company paid
$14.4
million to reduce existing debt and royalty obligations, primarily to pay down the minimum obligation under the Palmarejo gold production royalty. Net cash provided by financing activities during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
was
$169.4
million, compared to net cash used of
$158.9
million for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2012
. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily the result of the proceeds from the offering of the 7.875% Senior Notes.
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Debt and Capital Resources
7.875% Senior Notes due 2021
On January 29, 2013, the Company completed an offering of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of
September 30, 2013
, the outstanding balance of the Notes was $300.0 million. The Notes are governed by an Indenture, dated as of January 29, 2013 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, as issuer, certain of the Company's subsidiaries named therein, as guarantors thereto (the “Guarantors”), and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per year from the date of original issuance or from the most recent payment date to which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on August 1, 2013. The Company will make each interest payment to the holders of record of the Notes on the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15. In certain circumstances the Company may be required to pay additional interest. For the three and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
interest expense recognized was
$5.9
million, and
$15.9
million, respectively. The Company commenced an exchange offer for the Notes on September 30, 2013 to exchange the Notes for freely transferable notes containing substantially similar terms, in accordance with the registration rights granted to the holders of the Notes when they were issued. The exchange offer was consummated on November 5, 2013.
At any time prior to February 1, 2017, the Company may redeem all or part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium as of the date of redemption, plus (iii) accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, thereon, to the date of redemption. In addition, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes on or after February 1, 2017, at redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to February 1, 2016, the Company may use the proceeds of certain equity offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, including any permitted additional Notes, at a redemption price equal to 107.875% of the principal amount.
The terms of the Notes include affirmative and negative covenants that the Company believes are usual and customary, including covenants that restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional debt, incur or permit liens on assets, make investments and acquisitions, consolidate or merge with any other company, engage in asset sales, pay dividends and distributions or repurchase or redeem capital stock, restrict the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Company, prepay, redeem or repurchase certain debt, or enter into transactions with affiliates.
The Indenture also contains certain customary “Events of Default." If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may, and the Trustee at the request of the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding shall, declare all unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all the Notes to be due and payable.
Revolving Credit Facility
On August 1, 2012, Coeur Alaska, Inc. and Coeur Rochester, Inc. (the “Borrowers”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Credit Agreement by and among the Company, the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million, which principal amount may be increased, subject to receiving additional commitments therefor, by up to $50.0 million. There is a quarterly commitment fee of 0.1% on the unused portion of the line. The unused line fee for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
was $
0.2 million
and
$0.4 million
, respectively, and charged to interest expense.
The term of the Revolving Credit Facility is four years. Amounts may be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility to finance working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility would be secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries, including the land, mineral rights and infrastructure at the Kensington and Rochester mines, as well as a pledge of the shares of certain of the Company's subsidiaries. In addition, in connection with the Revolving Credit Facility, Coeur Alaska, Inc. transferred its existing hedge positions established under the Kensington Term Facility, to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as hedge provider.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility would bear interest at a rate selected by the Borrowers equal to either LIBOR plus a margin of 2.25%-3.25% or an alternate base rate plus a margin of 1.25%-2.25%, with the margin determined by reference to the Company's ratio of consolidated debt to adjusted EBITDA.
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Voluntary prepayments of the loans and voluntary reductions of the unutilized portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are permitted without prepayment premium or penalty, subject to payment of customary LIBOR breakage costs. Amounts so repaid may be re-borrowed subject to customary requirements.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains representations and warranties, events of default and affirmative and negative covenants that the Company believes are usual and customary, including covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional debt, incur or permit liens on assets, make investments and acquisitions, consolidate or merge with any other company, engage in asset sales and make dividends and distributions. The Revolving Credit Facility also contains financial covenants that require (i) ratio of consolidated debt to adjusted EBITDA to be not greater than 3.25 to 1.00 (subject to a step-down to 3.00 to 1.00 after two years), (ii) ratio of adjusted EBITDA to interest expense to be not less than 3.00 to 1.00 and (iii) tangible net worth to be not less than 90% of tangible net worth as of March 31, 2012 plus 25% of net income for each fiscal quarter ending after March 31, 2012 to the date of measurement.
As of
September 30, 2013
, no amounts have been drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility.
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
Per the indenture governing the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Convertible Notes”), the Company announced on February 13, 2013 that it was offering to repurchase all of its outstanding Convertible Notes. As of February 12, 2013, there was $48.7 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding. The Company repurchased $43.3 million in aggregate principal amount, leaving a balance of
$5.3
million at
September 30, 2013
.
Each holder of the Convertible Notes may require that the Company repurchase some or all of the holder’s notes on March 15, 2015, March 15, 2018 and March 15, 2023 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company’s election. Holders would also have the right, following certain fundamental change transactions, to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of their notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company may redeem the notes for cash in whole or in part at any time on or after March 22, 2015 at 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Convertible Notes provide for “net share settlement” of any conversions. Pursuant to this feature, upon conversion of the notes, the Company (1) would pay the note holder an amount in cash equal to the lesser of the conversion obligation or the principal amount of the notes and (2) would settle any excess of the conversion obligation above the notes’ principal amount in the Company’s common stock, cash or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election.
The Convertible Notes are convertible under certain circumstances, as defined in the indenture, at the holder’s option, at an initial conversion rate of 17.60254 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $56.81 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
Capital Lease Obligations
As of
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, the Company had outstanding balances on capital leases of
$4.9
million and
$11.4
million, respectively.
Capitalized Interest
The Company capitalizes interest incurred on its various debt instruments as a cost of properties under development. For the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the Company capitalized interest of
$1.1
million and
$0.5
million, respectively. For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the Company capitalized interest of
$1.5
million and
$2.2
million, respectively.
Litigation and Other Events
For a discussion of litigation and other events, see Note 17 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Commitments and Contingencies.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Risk Mitigation Overview
The Company is exposed to various market risks as a part of its operations. In an effort to mitigate losses associated with these risks, the Company may, at times, enter into derivative financial instruments. These may take the form of metal price hedges and forward sales contracts, foreign exchange hedges and interest rate hedges. The Company does not actively engage in the practice of trading derivative instruments for profit. This discussion of the Company’s market risk assessments contains “forward looking statements” that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results and actions could differ materially from those discussed below.
The Company’s operating results are substantially dependent upon the world market prices of silver and gold. The Company has no control over silver and gold prices, which can fluctuate widely and are affected by numerous factors, such as industry-wide supply and demand, investor sentiment and speculative trading. From time to time, in order to mitigate some of the risk associated with these fluctuations and reduce the negative effect of metals price fluctuations on cash flows, the Company may enter into metal price hedges, including, but not limited, to, put options, collars and forward sale contracts. The Company continually evaluates the potential benefits of engaging in these strategies based on prevailing market conditions. The Company may be exposed to nonperformance risk by counterparties as a result of its hedging activities. This exposure would be limited to the amount that the spot price of the metal falls short of the contract price.
Concentrate Sales Contracts
The Company enters into concentrate sales contracts with third-party smelters. The contracts, in general, provide for a provisional payment based upon provisional assays and quoted metal prices. The provisionally priced sales contain an embedded derivative that is required to be separated from the host contract for accounting purposes. The host contract is the receivable from the sale of concentrates at the forward price at the time of sale. The embedded derivative, which is the final settlement price based on a future price, does not qualify for hedge accounting. These embedded derivatives are recorded as derivative assets (in Prepaid expenses and other) or derivative liabilities (in Accrued liabilities and other) on the balance sheet and are adjusted to fair value through earnings each period until the date of final settlement. At
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding provisionally priced sales of
$32.4
million, consisting of
101,908
ounces of silver and
26,265
ounces of gold, which had a fair value of
$31.7
million including the embedded derivative. For each one cent per ounce change in realized silver price, revenue would vary (plus or minus) approximately
$1,000
; and for each one dollar per ounce change in realized gold price, revenue would vary (plus or minus) approximately
$26,300
. At December 31,
2012
, the Company had outstanding provisionally priced sales of
$33.2
million consisting of
400,000
ounces of silver and
11,957
ounces of gold, which had a fair value of approximately
$34.1
million including the embedded derivative. For each one cent per ounce change in realized silver price, revenue would vary (plus or minus) approximately
$4,000
and for each one dollar per ounce change in realized gold price, revenue would vary (plus or minus) approximately
$12,000
.
Foreign Exchange Contracts and Hedges
The Company periodically enters into foreign exchange contracts and hedges to reduce the foreign exchange risk associated with forecasted Mexican peso (“MXN”) operating costs at its Palmarejo mine. At
September 30, 2013
, the Company had MXN foreign exchange contracts of
$24.0
million in U.S. dollars. These contracts require the Company to exchange U.S. dollars for MXN at a weighted average exchange rate of
12.55
MXN to each U.S. dollar over the next nine months. At December 31, 2012, the Company had MXP foreign exchange contracts of
$26.1 million
in U.S. dollars. These contracts required the Company to exchange U.S. dollars for MXN at a weighted average exchange rate of
13.11
MXN to each U.S. dollar and the Company had a liability with a fair value of
$0.1
million at December 31, 2012. In addition, at
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding call options requiring it to sell
$24.0
million in U.S. dollars in exchange for MXP at a weighted average strike price of
15.06
MXP to each U.S. dollar if the foreign exchange rate exceeds the strike price. Further, at
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding put options allowing it to buy
$24.0
million in U.S. dollars in exchange for MXP at a weighted average strike price of
12.50
MXP to each U.S. dollar if the foreign exchange rate exceeds the strike price. The Company had a liability with a fair value of
$1.4
million at
September 30, 2013
. The Company recorded mark-to-market losses on these contracts of
$0.1
million and
$1,400,000.0
million for the
three
and
nine
months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively. The Company recorded mark-to-market gains on these contracts of
$0.6 million
and
$3.4 million
for the three and
nine months ended
September 30, 2012
, respectively. These mark-to-market adjustments are reflected in fair value adjustments, net in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded realized gains of
$0.1
million and
$0.7 million
in production costs applicable to sales during the
three
and
nine months ended
September 30, 2013
, respectively. The Company recorded realized losses of
$0.4 million
and
$1.5 million
in the
three
and
nine months ended
September 30, 2012
, respectively, which have been recognized in production costs applicable to sales.
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Palmarejo Gold Production Royalty
On January 21, 2009, the Company entered into the gold production royalty transaction with Franco-Nevada Corporation. The minimum royalty obligation ends when payments have been made on a total of 400,000 ounces of gold. As of
September 30, 2013
, a total of
156,493
ounces of gold remain outstanding under the minimum royalty obligation. The price volatility associated with the minimum royalty obligation is considered an embedded derivative financial instrument under U.S. GAAP. The fair value of the embedded derivative at
September 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
was a liability of
$62.0
million and
$145.1
million, respectively. During the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the mark-to-market adjustments for this embedded derivative amounted to a gain of
$9.6
million and a gain of
$23.4 million
, respectively. For the three months ended
September 30, 2013
and
2012
, the Company realized losses on the settlement of the liabilities of
$5.6
million and realized gains of
$10.9 million
, respectively. The mark-to-market adjustments and realized losses are included in fair value adjustments, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
For each $1.00 increase in the price of gold, the fair value of the net derivative liability at
September 30, 2013
would have increased by approximately $0.1 million. For each $1.00 decrease in the price of gold, the fair value of the net derivative liability at
September 30, 2013
would have decreased by approximately $0.1 million.
Gold and Silver Hedges
During the quarter ended
September 30, 2013
, the Company unwound its legacy gold hedging program which was originally put in place as a condition of the Kensington Term Facility. The Company also purchased new put options on a portion of its silver and gold production for three months ended December 31, 2013. On
September 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding silver put options with a strike price of $17.00/oz covering 1.25 million ounces of the Company’s forecasted silver production for the fourth quarter of 2013 and gold put options with a strike price of $1,200/oz covering 25,000 ounces of the Company’s forecasted gold production for the fourth quarter of 2013. As of September 30, 2013, the fair market value of these contracts was
$0.2 million
.
Additional information about the Company’s derivative financial instruments may be found in Note 16 - DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), and management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Based upon the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Based on an evaluation by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, such officers concluded that there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended
September 30, 2013
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The information contained under Note 17 to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A (Risk Factors) of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 sets forth information relating to important risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or operating results. Those risk factors continue to be relevant to an understanding of the Company's business, financial condition and operating results. In addition, those risk factors have been supplemented and updated in this Form 10-Q. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations.
The Company's results of operations, cash flows and operating costs are highly dependent upon the market prices of silver and gold and other commodities, which are volatile and beyond the Company's control. Substantial or extended declines in gold and silver prices would materially and adversely affect the Company's results of operations and cash flows.
Silver and gold are commodities, and their prices are volatile. During the last twelve months ended December 31, 2012, the price of silver ranged from a low of $26.39 per ounce to a high of $36.88 per ounce, and the price of gold ranged from a low of $1,540 per ounce to a high of $1,792 per ounce. During the first
nine
months of 2013, the price of silver ranged from a low of $18.70 per ounce to a high of $32.31 per ounce, and the price of gold ranged from a low of $1,192 per ounce to a high of $1,694 per ounce. The closing market prices of silver and gold on November 5, 2013 were
$21.66
per ounce and
$1,315
per ounce, respectively.
Silver and gold prices are affected by many factors beyond the Company's control, including prevailing interest rates and returns on other asset classes, expectations regarding inflation, speculation, currency values, governmental decisions regarding the disposal of precious metals stockpiles, global and regional demand and production, political and economic conditions and other factors. In addition, Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), which have substantially facilitated the ability of large and small investors to buy and sell precious metals, have become significant holders of gold and silver. Factors that are generally understood to contribute to a decline in the prices of silver and gold include a strengthening of the U.S. dollar, net outflows from gold and silver ETFs, bullion sales by private and government holders and a general global economic slowdown.
Because the Company derives all of its revenues from sales of silver and gold, its results of operations and cash flows will fluctuate as the prices of these metals increase or decrease. A sustained period of declining gold and silver prices would materially and adversely affect the results of operations and cash flows. Additionally, if market prices for silver and gold decline or remain at relatively low levels for a sustained period of time, the Company may have to revise its operating plans, including reducing operating costs and capital expenditures, terminating or suspending mining operations at one or more of its properties and discontinuing certain exploration and development plans. The Company may be unable to decrease its costs in an amount sufficient to offset reductions in revenues, and may incur losses.
Operating costs at the Company's mines are also affected by the price of input commodities, such as fuel, electricity, labor, chemical reagents, explosives, steel and concrete. Prices for these input commodities are volatile and can fluctuate due to conditions that are difficult to predict, including global competition for resources, currency fluctuations, consumer or industrial demand and other factors. Continued volatility in the prices of commodities and other supplies the Company purchases could lead to higher costs, which would adversely affect results of operations and cash flows.
Since the beginning of 2011, the Company has made strategic minority investments in eight silver and gold development companies in North and South America. The value of these investments depends significantly on the market prices of silver and gold. The Company cannot assure that the value of these investments, or the value of future investments it may make in other development companies, will not decline. Declines in the value of these investments could adversely affect the Company's financial condition.
A significant and sustained decline in gold and silver prices could cause one or more of the Company's mining properties to become unprofitable, which could require it to record write-downs of long-lived assets that would adversely affect results of operations and financial condition.
Established accounting standards for impairment of the value of long-lived assets such as mining properties requires the Company to review the recoverability of the cost of its assets upon a triggering event by estimating the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Impairment, measured by comparing an asset's carrying value to its fair value, must be recognized when the carrying value of the asset exceeds these cash flows. A significant and sustained decline in or sustained period of relatively low silver or gold prices, or the failure to control production and operating costs or realize the minable ore reserves at the Company's mining properties, could lead it to terminate or suspend mining operations at one or more of its properties and require a write-down of the carrying value of the assets. Any such actions would negatively affect results of operations and financial condition.
The Company may record other types of additional mining property charges in the future if it sells a property for a price less than its carrying value or has to increase reclamation liabilities in connection with the closure and reclamation of a property.
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Any such additional write-downs of mining properties could adversely affect results of operations and financial condition.
The Company's use of derivative contracts to protect against market price volatility exposes it to risk of opportunity loss, mark-to-market accounting adjustments and exposure to counterparty credit risk.
From time to time, the Company may enter into price risk management contracts to protect against fluctuations in the price of its products and changes in the price of fuel and other input costs. These contracts could include forward sales or purchase contracts, futures contracts, purchased or sold put and call options and other contracts. Any such use of forward or futures contracts can expose the Company to risk of an opportunity loss. The use of derivative contracts may also result in significant mark-to-market accounting adjustments, which may have a material adverse impact on reported financial results. The Company is exposed to credit risk with contract counter-parties, including, but not limited to, sales contracts and derivative contracts. In the event of non-performance in connection with a contract, the Company could be exposed to a loss of value for that contract.
The Company's newly acquired silver-gold project, La Preciosa, is subject to significant development, operational and regulatory risks.
As a development phase project, La Preciosa is subject to numerous risks. These risks include uncertainty as to the development of the La Preciosa project in accordance with current expectations or at all, and the ultimate extent, quality, grade and mineability of silver mineralization. Further, the Company may be unable to complete project and environmental permitting within an economically acceptable time frame.
The recently-completed PEA for the La Preciosa project does not have sufficient certainty to constitute a pre-feasibility study or a feasibility study. The PEA includes mineralized material that is considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to it that would enable it to be categorized as proven and probable reserves. We cannot assure that the results reflected in the PEA will be realized or that the Company will ever be in a position to identify proven and probable reserves at the La Preciosa project. In particular, the PEA uses estimated capital costs and operating costs which are based on factors including tonnage and grades of metal expected to be mined and processed and expected recovery rates, none of which has been completed to a pre-feasibility study or a feasibility study level. While the Company currently is commencing a feasibility study on the La Preciosa project, the ultimate identification of proven and probable reserves will depend on a number of factors, including the attributes of the deposit (including size, grade, geological formation and proximity to infrastructure), metal prices, government regulations (including regulations pertaining to taxes, royalties, land use, international trade and permitting) and environmental protections. It is possible that proven and probable reserves will never be identified at the La Preciosa project, which would inhibit the Company's ability to develop the La Preciosa project into a commercial mining operation. In addition, following completion of the feasibility study, the Company may determine not to proceed with project construction. .
The Company plans to configure and design the La Preciosa project as a large-tonnage, open pit operation in an effort to maximize annual production and mine life. However, the Company may be unable to obtain the permits required for this design scope, or the Company may be unable to complete the design in a manner that complies with environmental laws. Further, geological or technological impediments to extraction and processing may render the engineering impracticable or uneconomic.
As a result of these and related risks, future estimates of or actual cash operating costs and economic returns of the La Preciosa project may materially differ from these estimated costs and returns for this project, and accordingly, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be negatively affected.
Third parties may dispute the Company's unpatented mining claims, which could result in the discovery of defective titles and losses affecting its business.
The validity of mining claims is often uncertain and may be contested. Although the Company has attempted to acquire satisfactory title to undeveloped properties, in accordance with mining industry practice it does not generally obtain title opinions until a decision is made to develop a property. As a result, some titles, particularly titles to undeveloped properties may be defective. Defective title to any of the Company's mining claims could result in litigation, insurance claims and potential losses affecting its business as a whole.
There may be challenges to the title of any of the claims comprising the Company's mines that, if successful, could impair development and operations. A defect could result in the Company losing all or a portion of its right, title, estate and interest in and to the properties to which the title defect relates.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On June 7, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved a program to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company's common stock. Common stock repurchase activity during the third quarter of 2013, all of which was under the program announced on June 7, 2012, was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share
Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans (A)
July 1, 2013 - July 31, 2013
—
—
$67,511
August 1, 2013 - August 31, 2013
308.8
$15.83
$62,623
September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013
727.5
$13.86
$52,542
Total
1,036.3
$14.45
$52,542
(A) The Company is subject to certain covenants under the Indenture governing the 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 which may restrict the ability of the Company to repurchase shares.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Information concerning any mine safety violations and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has been included in Exhibit 95.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits
3.1
Certificate of Conversion of Coeur Mining, Inc., effective as of May 16, 2013 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K12B filed on May 16, 2013).
3.2
Certificate of Incorporation of Coeur Mining, Inc., effective as of May 16, 2013 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K12B filed on May 16, 2013).
3.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Coeur Mining, Inc., effective as of September 16, 2013 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2013).
10.1
Amended and Restated Executive Severance Policy of Coeur Mining, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-191133) filed on September 23, 2013).*
10.2
Agreement and General Release dated September 16, 2013 between Coeur Mining, Inc. and Donald J. Birak (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-191133) filed on September 23, 2013).*
10.3
Agreement and General Release dated September 19, 2013 between Coeur Mining, Inc. and Luke Russell (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-191133) filed on September 23, 2013).*
10.4
Amended and Restated 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Coeur Mining, Inc., effective as of October 1, 2013.*
10.5
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement.*
10.6
Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement.*
10.7
Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement.*
10.8
Form of Performance Unit Agreement.*
10.9
Form of Performance Share Agreement.*
10.10
Form of Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement.*
31.1
Certification of the CEO
31.2
Certification of the CFO
32.1
Certification of the CEO (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
32.2
Certification of the CFO (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)
95.1
Mine Safety Disclosure Exhibit
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
* Management contract or compensatory plan.
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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.
Coeur Mining, Inc.
(Registrant)
Dated
November 6, 2013
/s/ Mitchell J. Krebs
MITCHELL J. KREBS
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Dated
November 6, 2013
/s/ Peter C. Mitchell
PETER C. MITCHELL
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated
November 6, 2013
/s/ Mark Spurbeck
MARK SPURBECK
Vice President, Finance (Principal Accounting Officer)
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