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All dollar amounts expressed in this news release are in Canadian
dollars unless otherwise noted.
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced
adjusted earnings of $1.5 billion, or $2.62 per share for 2010, up 36%
from $1.1 billion in 2009. Fourth quarter adjusted earnings increased
76% to $548 million or $0.93 per share compared to $312 million in
2009. EBITDA was $4.3 billion for the year and $1.0 billion in the
fourth quarter.
Don Lindsay, President and CEO said, "2010 was a strong year. We
are reporting record revenues, record annual operating profits and an
increase in both copper and coal production. There is further growth
ahead of us as each of Teck Coal, Andacollo, Antamina and Highland
Valley Copper increase production. Our balance sheet was significantly
strengthened as a result of a further $3.1 billion reduction in our
debt and through our refinancing we significantly reduced our interest
costs."
Highlights and Significant Items
-- We recorded record annual and record quarterly revenues of $9.3 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively. Operating profit for the year was a record $3.6 billion and cash flow from operating activities was $2.7 billion. -- Operating profit, before depreciation, for the year was $4.5 billion compared with $3.7 billion last year. Operating profit in the fourth quarter, before depreciation, was $1.4 billion compared with $1.0 billion in 2009. -- EBITDA was $4.3 billion for the year and $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter. -- Net earnings for the year were $1.9 billion compared with $1.8 billion a year ago. Net earnings in the fourth quarter were $361 million after refinancing charges compared with $411 million in 2009. -- In November we declared a 50% increase in our semi-annual dividend on our Class A common and Class B subordinate voting shares to $0.30 per share, which was paid on January 4, 2011. -- During the year our outstanding debt was reduced by $3.1 billion, which will result in annual interest savings of $225 million. -- Teck Copper: -- our copper production in 2010 rose to 313,000 tonnes from 308,000 tonnes in 2009, -- we achieved commercial production at Carmen de Andacollo's copper concentrator in October, marking the completion of project development, commissioning and operational ramp-up of the new facility. The concentrator produced 20,700 tonnes of copper in the ramp-up period from February to September, and contributed 14,100 tonnes to our copper production in the fourth quarter of 2010, and -- we commenced a feasibility study by a major international engineering company for Quebrada Blanca Phase 2, the development of a copper concentrator at this mine, with a provisional annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes of copper. -- Teck Coal: -- our coal production in 2010 rose 22% to 23.1 million tonnes compared to 2009, -- we entered into a 10-year agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ("CP") to transport coal from our five mines in southeast British Columbia to Vancouver area ports. The commercial terms of the agreement are confidential, but include commitments by CP to provide capacity necessary for us to realize our coal growth strategy and to deliver increased production on a timely basis to our key markets, -- we obtained agreement on prices with the majority of our coal customers for the first quarter of 2011 with pricing at or above US$225 per tonne for our highest quality products. We expect our weighted average selling prices for coal in the first quarter of 2011 to be in the range of US$206 to US$211 per tonne, and -- we announced that first quarter coal sales are expected to be in the range of 5.0 to 5.5 million tonnes and planned sales for calendar 2011 to be in the range of 24.5 to 25.5 million tonnes assuming no interruption in production due to labour disturbances and expected levels of service from our rail and port service providers. On January 31, the unionized workers at the Elkview mine went on strike. We do not expect that the strike will affect our guidance for the first quarter as product inventory levels at the minesites should be sufficient to meet that target, but it is likely to affect guidance for the full year. -- Teck Zinc: -- Red Dog commenced mining the Aqqaluk deposit, completed a successful shipping season and recorded an operating profit before depreciation, amortization and price adjustments of $548 million in 2010 (compared with $402 million in 2009). -- Teck Energy: -- In December, Suncor announced an updated development schedule, subject to partner approval, for the Fort Hills oil sands projects (Teck 20%). Based on that schedule, bitumen production from the first phase of the project is expected to commence in 2016.
This news release is dated
as at February 8, 2011. Unless the context otherwise dictates, a
reference to "Teck", "the company", "us",
"we", or "our" refers to Teck and its subsidiaries.
Additional information, including our annual information form and
management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31,
2009, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
This document contains forward-looking statements. Please refer to the
cautionary language under the heading "CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION" below.
Earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Comparative Earnings(i)
Adjusted earnings, which exclude the effect of certain transactions
described in the table below, were $548 million, or $0.93 per share, in
the fourth quarter of 2010 compared with $312 million, or $0.53 per
share last year. The higher adjusted earnings were primarily due to significantly
higher coal and copper prices and increased coal sales volumes.
Earnings attributable to our shareholders were $361 million, or $0.61
per share, in the fourth quarter compared with $411 million or $0.70
per share in the same period last year. Our fourth quarter earnings
included a $289 million after-tax charge related to the refinancing of
a portion of our debt.
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 ($ in millions) 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings attributable to shareholders as reported (note 1) $ 361 $ 411 $ 1,860 $ 1,831 Add (deduct): Asset and investment sale gains (2) (137) (768) (320) Foreign exchange gains on net debt (25) (35) (65) (561) Derivative (gains) losses (86) (4) (153) 36 Refinancing costs 289 4 658 117 Asset impairment included in equity losses - 48 - 119 Asset impairment - 20 - 20 Tax items 11 - 11 (30) Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations - 5 - (81) ------------------------------- Adjusted earnings 548 312 1,543 1,131 Pricing adjustments (note 2) (38) (58) (53) (207) ------------------------------- Comparative net earnings $ 510 $ 254 $ 1,490 $ 924 ------------------------------- (1) Earnings attributable to shareholders are earning less minority interests in earnings. (2) See FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES section for further information.
Our EBITDA was $1.0 billion
for the quarter and $4.3 billion for the year. After adjusting for the
amounts disclosed in the table above, adjusted EBTIDA was $1.2 billion
for the quarter and $4.0 billion for the year.
Business Unit Results
Our business unit results are presented in the tables below.
Three months ended December 31 Operating profit before depreciation and pricing Operating ($ in millions) Revenues adjustments profit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper $ 852 $ 664 $ 453 $ 368 $ 456 $ 363 Coal 1,215 810 679 372 544 219 Zinc 742 693 242 205 204 195 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ 2,809 $ 2,167 $ 1,374 $ 945 $ 1,204 $ 777 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year ended December 31 Operating profit before depreciation and pricing Operating ($ in millions) Revenues adjustments profit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper $ 2,610 $ 2,161 $ 1,470 $ 1,031 $ 1,289 $ 1,002 Coal 4,351 3,507 2,248 1,795 1,690 1,278 Zinc 2,378 2,006 691 511 576 454 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ 9,339 $ 7,674 $ 4,409 $ 3,337 $ 3,555 $ 2,734 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues
Revenues from operations were a record $2.8 billion in the fourth
quarter compared with $2.2 billion a year ago. Revenues from our copper
business unit increased by $188 million, primarily as a result of
copper prices averaging 30% higher than the same period a year ago.
Coal revenues rose by $405 million to $1.2 billion in the fourth
quarter, which reflected significantly higher coal prices and an 11%
increase in sales volumes. Revenues from our zinc business unit in the
fourth quarter increased by $49 million compared with a year ago as a
result of slightly higher zinc sales volumes and additional silver
by-product revenues. The effect of the weaker US dollar partly offset
the impact of higher commodity prices in each of our business units.
Copper Business Unit
Operating profit from our copper business unit was $456 million in the
fourth quarter compared with $363 million in 2009. Copper prices rose
strongly in the quarter and closed the year at US$4.40 per pound. As a
result of the rising copper prices, pre-tax positive price adjustments
were $75 million in the fourth quarter compared with $62 million in
2009. Operating profit, before depreciation and pricing adjustments,
was $453 million in the fourth quarter compared with $368 million a
year ago primarily as a result of the significantly higher average
copper prices. Carmen de Andacollo achieved commercial production from
its new copper concentrate plant on October 1, and for the year
contributed a total of 34,800 tonnes of copper, consisting of 20,700
tonnes produced in the pre-commercial start-up phase and 14,100 tonnes
of new copper production in the fourth quarter. This additional new
production was partially offset by lower production from Highland
Valley Copper due to lower ore grades.
Coal Business Unit
Operating profit from our coal business unit was $544 million in the
fourth quarter compared with $219 million last year primarily due to
significantly higher coal prices and increased sales volumes. This was
partially offset by the effect of a weaker US dollar and higher
operating expenses. Coal prices averaged US$200 (C$204) per tonne in
the quarter compared with US$139 (C$151) per tonne in the same period a
year ago. Demand from our customers was strong during the fourth
quarter and sales volumes increased by 11% compared with the fourth
quarter of 2009, reflecting our expanded production levels. However,
sales in the quarter were lower than expected due to extremely cold
weather during the month of November, which disrupted coal handling at
the Vancouver ports as well as at our Greenhills mine. Unit cost of
product sold, before transportation and depreciation charges, was $54
per tonne compared with $52 per tonne in the same quarter a year ago
due primarily to higher strip ratios, increased diesel costs, and
higher external contractor costs for initiatives undertaken to maximize
production. Transportation costs were also higher due to a customer
sales mix that included a higher proportion of sales inclusive of ocean
freight. In addition, rail surcharges increased due to higher diesel
prices and rail detention charges as a result of the coal handling
problems in November.
Zinc Business Unit
Operating profit from our zinc business unit was $204 million in the
fourth quarter, similar to $195 million in the same period a year ago.
We recorded positive price adjustments of $12 million at Red Dog in the
fourth quarter compared with positive pricing adjustments of $28
million in the same period a year ago. Operating profit, before
depreciation and pricing adjustments, was $242 million in the fourth
quarter compared with $205 million a year ago. Slightly higher zinc
sales volumes and increased silver by-product revenues were partially
offset by a planned 32-day maintenance shutdown of Trail's Kivcet lead
smelter and a $7 million reduction in surplus power profits as a result
of the sale of a one-third interest in the Waneta Dam in the first
quarter of 2010. The Kivcet shutdown was completed on time and on
budget, incurring repair and maintenance costs of $23 million and
capital expenditures of $21 million.
Average Prices and Exchange Rates(i)
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009% Change 2010 2009% Change --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper (LME Cash - US$/pound) 3.92 3.01 +30% 3.42 2.34 +46% Coal (realized - US$/tonne) 200 139 +44% 181 157 +15% Zinc (LME Cash - US$/pound) 1.05 1.00 +5% 0.98 0.75 +31% Silver (LME PM fix - US$/ounce) 27 18 +50% 20 15 +33% Molybdenum (published price - US$/pound) 16 12 +33% 16 11 +45% Lead (LME Cash - US$/pound) 1.08 1.04 +4% 0.97 0.78 +24% Cdn/U.S. exchange rate (Bank of Canada) 1.01 1.06 -5% 1.03 1.14 -10% (i) Except for coal prices, the average commodity prices disclosed above are based on published benchmark prices and are provided for information only. Our actual revenues are determined using commodity prices and other terms and conditions specified in our various sales contracts with our customers. The molybdenum price is the price published in Platts Metals Week.
Sales of metals in
concentrate are recognized in revenue on a provisional pricing basis
when title transfers and the rights and obligations of ownership pass
to the customer, which usually occurs upon shipment. However, final
pricing is typically not determined until a subsequent date, usually in
the following quarter. Accordingly, revenue in a quarter is based on
actual prices for sales settled in the quarter and ongoing pricing
adjustments from sales that are still subject to final pricing. These
pricing adjustments result in additional revenues in a rising price
environment and reductions to revenue in a declining price environment.
The extent of the pricing adjustments also takes into account the
actual price participation terms as provided in certain concentrate
sales agreements. In the fourth quarter of 2010, we had positive
pricing adjustments of $64 million ($38 million after non-controlling
interests and taxes) compared with $90 million ($58 million after
non-controlling interests and taxes) in the fourth quarter last year.
This amount consists of $37 million ($23 million after-tax) on sales
from the previous quarter and $27 million ($15 million after-tax) on
sales that were initially recorded at the average price for the month
of shipment and subsequently revalued at quarter end forward prices.
The table below outlines our outstanding concentrate receivable
positions, which were provisionally valued at September 30, 2010, the
pounds of metal included in the September 30 receivables and settled in
the fourth quarter, and our receivable positions provisionally valued
at December 31, 2010.
Outstanding at Settled during Outstanding at September 30, the fourth December 31, 2010 quarter 2010 ------------------------------------------------- (pounds in millions) Pounds US$/lb Pounds US$/lb Pounds US$/lb --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper 93 3.65 81 3.90 98 4.39 Zinc 145 0.99 136 1.06 140 1.11 Lead 72 0.92 72 1.08 2 1.17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash Flow from Operations
Cash flow from operations, before changes in non-cash working capital
items, was $900 million in the fourth quarter compared with $673 million
a year ago. The increase in cash flow from a year ago was due to strong
operating cash flow from our copper and coal business units, as a
result of significantly higher copper and coal prices.
Changes in non-cash working capital items provided a source of cash of
$59 million in the fourth quarter compared with $24 million in the same
period a year ago. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we sold a portion
of our coal receivables, which reduced our working capital by
approximately $150 million at the end of the year.
BUSINESS UNIT RESULTS
The table below shows our share of production and sales of our major
commodities.
Units (000's) Production Sales --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth Year-to- Fourth Year-to- Quarter date Quarter date --------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal products Copper (notes 1 & 2) Contained in concentrate tonnes 60 53 216 203 55 50 209 205 Cathode tonnes 25 26 97 105 26 27 101 100 --------------------------------------------------- 85 79 313 308 81 77 310 305 --------------------------------------------------- Coal tonnes 6,028 5,354 23,109 18,930 5,950 5,368 23,167 19,767 Zinc Contained in concentrate tonnes 153 189 645 711 241 242 696 681 Refined tonnes 70 66 278 240 68 64 274 243 Other products Lead Contained in concentrate tonnes 17 36 110 132 41 46 130 119 Refined tonnes 13 16 72 73 13 17 70 73 Molybdenum Contained in concentrate pounds 2,665 2,204 8,557 7,798 2,264 2,261 8,060 7,979 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) We include 100% of production and sales from our Highland Valley Copper, Quebrada Blanca and Carmen de Andacollo mines in our production and sales volumes, even though we own 97.5%, 76.5% and 90%, respectively, of these operations, because we fully consolidate their results in our financial statements. We include 22.5% of production and sales from Antamina, representing our proportionate equity interest in Antamina. (2) Includes pre-commercial production and sales volumes from Carmen de Andacollo prior to September 30, 2010. Production of copper contained in concentrate during the pre-commercial start-up period was 20,700 tonnes. Pre-commercial sales volumes of copper contained in concentrate were 16,600 tonnes. The proceeds from these sales were not recognized in revenue, but were netted against capital costs, less related production costs.
REVENUES AND OPERATING
PROFIT QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31
Our revenue, operating profit before depreciation and pricing
adjustments and operating profit by business unit for the quarter ended
December 31 are summarized in the table below:
Operating profit before depreciation, amortization Operating and pricing profit ($ in millions) Revenues adjustments (note 1) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper Highland Valley Copper $ 249 $ 239 $ 126 $ 124 $ 144 $ 138 Antamina 198 204 130 127 149 149 Quebrada Blanca 196 166 108 97 73 66 Carmen de Andacollo 166 30 66 10 70 1 Duck Pond 43 25 23 10 20 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 852 664 453 368 456 363 Coal (note 2) 1,215 810 679 372 544 219 Zinc Red Dog 450 434 215 196 212 200 Trail 356 319 31 16 19 3 Other 13 11 2 3 2 2 Inter-segment sales (77) (71) (6) (10) (29) (10) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 742 693 242 205 204 195 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL $ 2,809 $ 2,167 $ 1,374 $ 945 $ 1,204 $ 777 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) After depreciation, amortization and pricing adjustments. (2) Our coal business unit represents our interest in six operating mines. We wholly own the Fording River, Coal Mountain, Line Creek and Cardinal River mines, have a 95% partnership interest in the Elkview mine and an 80% joint venture interest in the Greenhills mine.
REVENUES AND OPERATING
PROFIT TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31
Our revenue, operating profit before depreciation and pricing
adjustments and operating profit by business unit are summarized in the
table below:
Operating profit before depreciation, amortization Operating and pricing profit ($ in millions) Revenues adjustments (note 1) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper Highland Valley Copper $ 872 $ 838 $ 480 $ 338 $ 442 $ 408 Antamina 674 634 435 353 443 427 Quebrada Blanca 697 484 406 259 285 135 Carmen de Andacollo 228 101 91 46 79 5 Duck Pond 139 104 58 35 40 27 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,610 2,161 1,470 1,031 1,289 1,002 Coal (note 2) 4,351 3,507 2,248 1,795 1,690 1,278 Zinc Red Dog 1,121 986 548 402 505 399 Trail 1,447 1,190 134 122 85 70 Other 40 50 7 6 7 4 Inter-segment sales (230) (220) 2 (19) (21) (19) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,378 2,006 691 511 576 454 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL $ 9,339 $ 7,674 $ 4,409 $ 3,337 $ 3,555 $ 2,734 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) After depreciation, amortization and pricing adjustments. (2) Our coal business unit represents our interest in six operating mines. We wholly own the Fording River, Coal Mountain, Line Creek and Cardinal River mines, have a 95% partnership interest in the Elkview mine and an 80% joint venture interest in the Greenhills mine.
COPPER
Highland Valley Copper (97.5%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes milled (000's) 11,112 10,243 42,488 42,888 Copper Grade (%) 0.25 0.34 0.27 0.32 Recovery (%) 84.5 89.2 86.3 87.1 Production (000's tonnes) 23.9 30.6 98.5 118.2 Sales (000's tonnes) 23.0 28.6 97.8 118.2 Molybdenum Production (million pounds) 2.0 2.1 6.9 6.6 Sales (million pounds) 1.8 2.1 6.7 6.6 Cost of sales ($ millions) Operating costs $ 86 $ 79 $ 315 $ 334 Distribution costs $ 9 $ 8 $ 33 $ 31 Depreciation and amortization $ 10 $ 14 $ 82 $ 65 Operating profit summary ($ millions) Before depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 126 $ 124 $ 480 $ 338 Price adjustments - positive (negative) 28 28 44 135 Depreciation and amortization (10) (14) (82) (65) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 144 $ 138 $ 442 $ 408 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highland Valley Copper's
fourth quarter operating profit, before depreciation and pricing
adjustments of $126 million was similar to last year. Copper sales
volumes in the fourth quarter were 20% lower than the same period a
year ago, as a result of lower production levels as further described
below. The lower copper sales were partially offset by significantly
higher copper prices in the period compared with the fourth quarter of
2009.
Copper production of 23,900 tonnes was 22% lower than the same period
last year primarily due to geotechnical constraints in the Valley pit
and lower grade ore sources available. Highland Valley Copper is
continuing to execute push backs of both the east and west walls of the
Valley pit to access additional ore sources. The east wall
stabilization project will be completed in 2011 at an estimated capital
cost of $48 million. This includes amounts for remaining waste
stripping of the weak clay layers, placement of a stabilization
buttress and completion of a comprehensive dewatering system.
A new life of mine plan was developed, incorporating a major pushback
and extension of the Lornex pit and an extension of the lower grade
Highmont pit. The new plan adds approximately 200 million tonnes of ore
reserves and five years to the production plan. The expected mine life
of Highland Valley now extends into 2025, assuming additional permit
amendments are approved. Lornex has slightly lower copper grades than
the remaining reserves in the Valley pit, and is anticipated to provide
30% of the feed to the mill after pre-stripping is complete in 2013.
Overall annual production is expected to range from 90,000 tonnes to
135,000 tonnes of contained copper for an average of 115,000 tonnes a
year during the remaining mine life, driven primarily by the available
grades of copper ore. Further engineering studies have commenced to
consider possible recovery and throughput improvements in the mill
through modernization, debottlenecking and other enhancements.
Highland Valley's copper production in 2011 is anticipated to be
similar to 2010. Molybdenum production is expected to increase to 9
million pounds as a result of higher grades in the feed to the mill.
Antamina (22.5%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes milled (000's) Copper-only ore 5,895 3,612 18,996 15,632 Copper-zinc ore 3,452 5,351 17,511 17,942 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9,347 8,963 36,507 33,574 Copper (note 1) Grade (%) 1.06 1.15 1.00 1.16 Recovery (%) 85.3 79.6 82.2 81.2 Production (000's tonnes) 83.7 81.6 301.5 316.1 Sales (000's tonnes) 66.9 81.9 289.4 323.5 Zinc (note 1) Grade (%) 2.59 3.17 2.62 3.00 Recovery (%) 85.5 86.3 84.8 84.4 Production (000's tonnes) 77.4 145.7 386.2 456.3 Sales (000's tonnes) 87.5 141.2 409.4 436.2 Molybdenum Production (million pounds) 3.2 0.8 7.5 5.5 Sales (million pounds) 1.9 0.7 6.1 6.0 Cost of sales (US$ millions) Operating costs $ 119 $ 120 $ 521 $ 431 Distribution costs $ 23 $ 31 $ 98 $ 104 Royalties and other costs (note 2) $ 18 $ 30 $ 184 $ 141 Depreciation and amortization $ 31 $ 25 $ 100 $ 99 Operating profit summary (our 22.5% share) ($ millions) Before depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 130 $ 127 $ 435 $ 353 Price adjustments - positive (negative) 24 28 29 97 Depreciation and amortization (5) (6) (21) (23) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 149 $ 149 $ 443 $ 427 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Copper ore grades and recoveries apply to all of the processed ores. Zinc ore grades and recoveries apply to copper-zinc ores only. (2) In addition to royalties paid by Antamina, we also pay a royalty in connection with the acquisition of our interest in Antamina equivalent to 7.4% of our share of cash flow distributed by the mine.
Our 22.5% share of
Antamina's operating profit, before depreciation and pricing
adjustments, of $130 million in the fourth quarter was similar to a
year ago. Significantly higher copper prices and an increased
contribution from molybdenum and silver revenues offset the lower sales
volumes of copper and zinc, which declined 18% and 38% respectively,
compared with the same period a year ago. This decline is due to the
complex nature of the ore body, which contains a variety of ore types.
Tonnes milled in the fourth quarter increased by 4% compared with a
year ago. The mix of mill feed in the fourth quarter was 63%
copper-only ore and 37% copper-zinc ore compared with 40% and 60%,
respectively, in the same period a year ago. Copper production of
83,700 tonnes was similar to a year ago. Zinc production declined by
approximately 50% to 77,400 tonnes, due principally to lower specific
zinc ore grades and a reduction of copper-zinc ores processed in the
quarter.
The forecast cost of the Antamina expansion project remains at US$1.3
billion. The project is more than 40% complete and is expected to
increase ore throughput to 130,000 tonnes per day. The expansion is
expected to increase both copper and zinc annual production by 30%,
with increased mill throughput starting in the first quarter of 2012.
Antamina's production in 2011 is anticipated to be approximately
350,000 tonnes of copper and 200,000 tonnes of zinc, as more
copper-only ores and less copper-zinc ores are mined and processed.
Quebrada Blanca (76.5%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes placed (000's) Heap leach ore 1,881 2,024 7,821 7,612 Dump leach ore 6,546 4,722 19,607 12,310 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,427 6,746 27,428 19,922 Grade (TCu%) (note 1) Heap leach ore 0.81 1.14 0.87 1.15 Dump leach ore 0.39 0.57 0.44 0.54 Production (000's tonnes) Heap leach ore 9.6 16.0 51.5 62.9 Dump leach ore 12.0 6.5 34.7 24.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21.6 22.5 86.2 87.4 Sales (000's tonnes) 22.7 23.7 89.8 83.0 Cost of sales (US$ million) Operating costs $ 85 $ 60 $ 274 $ 184 Distribution costs $ 2 $ 3 $ 9 $ 9 Depreciation and amortization $ 35 $ 31 $ 118 $ 113 Operating profit summary ($ millions) (note 2) Before depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 108 $ 97 $ 406 $ 259 Price adjustments - positive (negative) - 3 - 6 Depreciation and amortization (35) (34) (121) (130) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 73 $ 66 $ 285 $ 135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) TCu% is the percent assayed total copper grade. (2) Results do not include a provision for the 23.5% non-controlling interest in Quebrada Blanca.
Quebrada Blanca's fourth
quarter operating profit, before depreciation and pricing adjustments,
was $108 million compared with $97 million in the fourth quarter of
2009. Higher copper prices in the period were partially offset by lower
sales volumes and higher operating costs.
Copper production in the fourth quarter of 21,600 tonnes was slightly
lower than a year ago, and sales volumes of 22,700 tonnes in the fourth
quarter were similar to a year ago.
Operating costs in the fourth quarter were US$85 million compared with
US$60 million a year ago as a result of significantly higher tonnes
mined, which resulted in additional contract service costs, additional
reagent and higher diesel costs. Quebrada Blanca set a record for mine
production in 2010, which resulted in a 38% increase in tonnage placed
on leach pads. The increased tonnes mined were offset by a decline in
ore grades, as the supergene ore deposit is being depleted.
In the fourth quarter, a slope failure occurred on the south wall of
the Quebrada Blanca pit. The effects of this failure on the mine plan
are being assessed, but minimal impact is anticipated in 2011. The
effects may include some additional waste stripping and lower grade ore
feed for a period.
In late January 2011, unusual and heavy rainfall at the site
temporarily affected mine operations and washed fine sediment into the
ore leaching solution ponds. This may cause a short-term reduction in
cathode production.
Quebrada Blanca's production in 2011 is expected to be approximately
85,000 tonnes of copper cathode.
Carmen de Andacollo (90%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes milled (000's) 3,686 - 9,685 - Copper (note 1) Grade (%) 0.45 - 0.45 - Recovery (%) 81.9 - 78.6 - Production (000's tonnes) 14.1 - 34.8 - Sales (000's tonnes) 14.1 - 30.7 - Gold (note 2) Production (000's ounces) 11.3 - 27.7 - Sales (000's ounces) 11.0 - 24.0 - Copper cathode Production (000's tonnes) 2.7 3.9 10.3 17.9 Sales (000's tonnes) 2.6 4.2 10.9 17.4 Cost of sales (US$ million) Operating costs $ 72 $ 18 $ 107 $ 45 Distribution costs $ 6 $ - $ 7 $ 2 Depreciation and amortization $ 17 $ 9 $ 32 $ 37 Operating profit summary ($ millions) (note 3) Before depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 66 $ 10 $ 91 $ 46 Price adjustments - positive (negative) 20 - 20 1 Depreciation and amortization (16) (9) (32) (42) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 70 $ 1 $ 79 $ 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Year-to-date figures include pre-commercial production and sales volumes from Carmen de Andacollo prior to September 30, 2010. Production of copper contained in concentrate during the pre-commercial start-up period was 20,700 tonnes. Pre-commercial sales volumes of copper contained in concentrate were 16,600 tonnes. The proceeds from these sales were not recognized in revenue, but were netted against capital costs, less related production costs. (2) Royal Gold, Inc. holds a 75% production entitlement. (3) Results do not include a provision for the 10% non-controlling interest in Andacollo.
Carmen de Andacollo's
operating profit, before depreciation and pricing adjustments, was $66
million in the fourth quarter compared with $10 million in the same
period last year. The significant increase in operating profit was the
result of the additional production of 14,100 tonnes of contained
copper from the new copper concentrator, which commenced commercial
production on October 1, 2010. Total copper production from the new
copper concentrator since initial start-up in February to the end of
the year was 34,800 tonnes.
During the fourth quarter, mill throughput was below plan as operating
and maintenance procedures were refined and ore delivered to the
concentrator was harder than expected. To address this issue, blasting
modifications have been implemented to reduce the material size to the
SAG mill. In addition, some ore is being pre-crushed using the
supergene (leaching plant) crusher. Throughput optimization activities
in the concentrator include the transfer and distribution of ore between
the SAG mill, ball mills and pebble crusher. Metallurgical optimization
activities include changes to the final grind size and concentrate
recovery from the most upstream cells in the flotation circuit.
As planned, copper cathode production of 2,700 tonnes in the fourth
quarter was 31% lower than a year ago as the mine is transitioning from
the supergene deposit to the primary hypogene deposit. Cathode sales
volumes of 2,600 tonnes in the fourth quarter were 1,600 tonnes lower
than the same period last year, reflecting such decreased production
levels.
Operating costs in the fourth quarter were US$72 million compared with
US$18 million in the same period a year ago. US$60 million of the
increase was associated with the commencement of copper concentrate
production.
Carmen de Andacollo's production in 2011 is expected to be
approximately 65,000 tonnes of copper and 7,000 tonnes of copper
cathode.
Duck Pond (100%)
Duck Pond's operating profit, before depreciation and pricing
adjustments, was $23 million in the fourth quarter compared with $10
million in the same period last year. The increase in operating profit
was a result of higher sales volumes compared to the same period last
year, in addition to higher metal prices.
Copper and zinc production in the fourth quarter was 3,700 tonnes and
5,800 tonnes of contained metal, respectively, compared with 4,000
tonnes and 5,000 tonnes, respectively, last year. Copper and zinc sales
in the fourth quarter were 4,000 tonnes and 4,900 tonnes of contained metal,
respectively, compared with 2,400 tonnes and 4,600 tonnes,
respectively, last year. Copper and zinc production for 2010 was 15,000
tonnes and 20,200 tonnes, respectively. This compares with copper
production of 13,900 tonnes and 21,000 tonnes of zinc production in
2009.
Duck Pond's production in 2011 in expected to be 14,000 tonnes of
copper and 20,000 tonnes of zinc.
Copper Development Projects
Work continues on the Quebrada Blanca concentrate project. Following
the late 2010 completion of scoping work on the development of the
hypogene resource that underlies the supergene deposit currently being
mined at Quebrada Blanca, a full feasibility study commenced in early
2011. The feasibility study is expected to be completed by the end of
the first quarter of 2012. As contemplated by the results of the
scoping study, production from the hypogene would be expected to be
approximately 200,000 tonnes per year of copper in concentrate plus
approximately 5,100 tonnes per year of molybdenum in concentrate. Assuming
a positive feasibility study and decision to undertake project
development, production could commence in early 2016.
Work started on a pre-feasibility study for the Relincho project in the
second quarter of 2010. The pre-feasibility study is expected to be
completed by the first quarter of 2012 and will include an estimation
of projected capital and operating costs. As currently contemplated,
Relincho has the potential to produce approximately 190,000 tonnes per
year of copper in concentrate and 7,000 tonnes per year of molybdenum
in concentrate.
The Galore Creek project remained on care and maintenance in 2010.
Further engineering and evaluation work was completed as part of the
ongoing process of optimizing this project through consideration of an alternative
plant site and tailings location. Work commenced on a pre-feasibility
study in the second quarter of 2010 and is expected to be completed in
the second quarter of 2011.
COAL
Teck Coal (100%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production (000's tonnes) 6,028 5,354 23,109 18,930 Sales (000's tonnes) 5,950 5,368 23,167 19,767 Average sale price US$/tonne $ 200 $ 139 $ 181 $ 157 C$/tonne $ 204 $ 151 $ 188 $ 177 Operating expenses (C$/tonne) Cost of product sold $ 54 $ 52 $ 59 $ 55 Transportation $ 35 $ 30 $ 32 $ 32 Depreciation and amortization $ 23 $ 28 $ 24 $ 26 Operating profit summary ($ millions) Before depreciation and amortization $ 679 $ 372 $ 2,248 $ 1,795 Depreciation and amortization (135) (153) (558) (517) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation and amortization $ 544 $ 219 $ 1,690 $ 1,278 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The results presented are
for our interests in six operating mines. Operating profit, before
depreciation and amortization, in the fourth quarter was $679 million
compared with $372 million last year due primarily to significantly
higher US dollar selling prices and higher sales volume, partially
offset by foreign exchange effects and higher unit costs.
Demand from our steelmaking customers was strong during the fourth
quarter and the increase in sales volume, when compared with the fourth
quarter of 2009, reflects our expanded production levels. Sales in the
fourth quarter were impacted by extreme cold weather during the month
of November, which disrupted coal handling at the Vancouver ports as
well as at our Greenhills mine. Greenhills was producing higher moisture
coal due to the coal dryer being inoperative as a result of the
explosion that occurred in June 2010, and the high moisture coal became
difficult to handle in the cold temperatures. The rebuilt Greenhills
coal dryer resumed operations in early February, 2011.
The extreme weather and higher moisture Greenhills coal also resulted
in reduced efficiency in movement of coal inventories from the mines to
the ports. Port inventories were low at December 31, while coal
inventory at the mines was high. This will place pressure on sales
volumes in the first quarter of 2011, which is typically a difficult
railing period due to weather-related challenges and avalanche risks.
Furthermore, Westshore Terminals experienced a mechanical failure of
its shiploader in January, 2011 that significantly disrupted coal
loading operations for a two-week period.
We currently expect to sell between 5.0 and 5.5 million tonnes in the
first quarter of 2011. For 2011, we expect to produce and sell between
24.5 and 25.5 million tonnes, without accounting for losses due to
labour-related disruptions in production. With high coal inventories at
our mine sites, we do not expect the strike at our Elkview mine to
affect our coal sales guidance for the first quarter of 2011, but it is
likely to affect our sales for the full year. The union labour
agreement at our Fording River operation expires on April 30, 2011.
Average US dollar selling prices reflect the change to quarterly
pricing and higher prevailing prices in the fourth quarter of 2010
compared with the lower contract price settlements for the 2009 coal
year that ran April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010, which were negotiated in
the midst of the global economic crisis. As a result of the change to
quarterly contract pricing in 2010, our sales revenue now more closely
reflects prevailing market prices each quarter. We have agreed on
prices with all of our contract customers for the quarter that
commenced January 1, 2011. These prices are at or above US$225 per
tonne for our highest quality products and are consistent with prices
reportedly achieved by our competitors. We currently expect our average
selling prices for the first quarter of 2011 to be in the range of
US$206 to US$211 per tonne, which reflects a range of coal products of
various qualities.
Unit cost of product sold, before transportation and depreciation
charges, was $54 per tonne compared with $52 per tonne in the same
quarter of 2009 due primarily to higher strip ratios, increased diesel
prices and external contractor costs. Strip ratios and contractor costs
have increased as a result of a number of projects initiated in 2010 to
maximize our production levels and improve our business. These cost
increases were partially offset by higher production levels, which
reduce our fixed costs on a per tonne basis. We currently expect unit
mining cost of product sold to be in the range of $59 to $63 per tonne
for 2011.
The increase in unit transportation costs for the fourth quarter
compared with the same quarter in 2009 reflects increased ocean freight
costs due to a higher portion of our sales being made inclusive of
ocean freight. Rail fuel surcharges increased due to higher diesel
prices and rail detention charges and carryback costs increased as a
result of the coal handling problems experienced in November due to the
extreme cold weather and the higher moisture Greenhills coal. We also
began using Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert, British Columbia during
the quarter with shipments totalling approximately 0.4 million tonnes.
The use of Ridley Terminals increases our transportation costs due to
the greater distance of the port from our mines compared with the ports
in Vancouver. We currently expect unit transportation costs to be in
the range of $30 to $34 per tonne for 2011.
Our Quintette mine in northeast British Columbia has been closed since
2000. During 2010, we initiated a feasibility study to restart this
mine, which is expected to be completed by mid-2011. Assuming the
results of the study are positive and development proceeds, the mine
could be in production by 2013 at an annual rate of approximately 3
million tonnes per year. The combined effects of the capacity expansion
discussed above and a restart of Quintette could result in total
steelmaking coal production capacity in excess of 30 million tonnes per
year.
Work is ongoing to develop and implement selenium management plans for
each of our six operating mines following up on the recommendations of
a panel of independent experts we commissioned to review selenium
management.
ZINC
Red Dog (100%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tonnes milled (000's) 835 884 3,572 3,383 Zinc Grade (%) 18.8 20.7 18.2 20.9 Recovery (%) 83.8 82.0 82.8 82.4 Production (000's tonnes) 130.2 151.3 538.0 582.5 Sales (000's tonnes) 216.2 205.9 584.6 556.1 Lead Grade (%) 5.0 6.3 5.4 5.9 Recovery (%) 41.7 65.0 57.0 65.9 Production (000's tonnes) 17.3 36.4 109.9 131.5 Sales (000's tonnes) 40.8 45.8 129.9 117.6 Cost of sales (US$ millions) Operating costs $ 86 $ 73 $ 230 $ 209 Distribution costs $ 45 $ 41 $ 120 $ 114 Royalties (NANA and State) $ 90 $ 86 $ 197 $ 144 Depreciation and amortization $ 15 $ 22 $ 53 $ 66 Operating profit summary ($ millions) Before depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 215 $ 196 $ 548 $ 402 Pricing adjustments - positive (negative) 12 28 12 71 Depreciation and amortization (15) (24) (55) (74) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation, amortization and price adjustments $ 212 $ 200 $ 505 $ 399 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Red Dog's operating profit
in the fourth quarter, before depreciation and pricing adjustments, was
$215 million compared with $196 million a year ago as a result of
higher zinc sales volumes, lower treatment charges and increased silver
by-product revenues.
Zinc production of 130,200 tonnes in the fourth quarter was 14% lower
than the same period last year. This was a result of a planned
maintenance mill shutdown during the quarter and lower ore grades. Red
Dog moved to a single annual maintenance shutdown in 2010, which
increased downtime in the quarter, but reduced overall annual downtime.
Overall mill throughput increased by 6% in 2010. Lead production of
17,300 tonnes was 52% lower this quarter due to the impact of the mill
shutdown, lower ore grades and recoveries as a result of processing
near-surface, weathered Aqqaluk ore.
Red Dog's 2010 shipping season was completed on October 22, 2010
following the shipment of 1,035,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate and
235,000 tonnes of lead concentrate. This compares with 1,025,000 tonnes
of zinc concentrate and 220,000 tonnes of lead concentrate for the 2009
shipping season. Zinc contained in concentrate available for sale from
January 1, 2011 to the beginning of next year's shipping season totals
approximately 215,000 tonnes. Contained zinc sales volumes in the first
quarter of 2011 are estimated to be approximately 90,000 tonnes. All
off-site lead inventories had been sold as at December 31, 2010.
Red Dog's production of contained metal in 2011 is expected to be
approximately 555,000 tonnes of zinc and 85,000 tonnes of lead.
Certain provisions of the main water discharge permit for Red Dog have
been stayed as a result of permit appeals. As a result, the existing
permit contains an effluent limitation for TDS that the mine cannot
meet. The mine will however discharge water in accordance with limits
found in the SEIS to be fully protective of the environment and which
are consistent with the court-imposed interim discharge limits already
applicable to the mine under a 2008 settlement agreement. We continue
to work with regulators to finalize a renewed water discharge permit
for Red Dog. We believe that the regulatory process has been appropriate
and robust and that a permit with appropriate effluent limitations will
ultimately be issued. However, there can be no assurance that further
appeals or permit uncertainty will not give rise to liability or impede
mining activities or that the permit conditions that are ultimately
issued will not impose significant costs on the Red Dog operation.
Trail (100%)
Operating results at the 100% level are summarized in the following
table:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Metal production Zinc (000's tonnes) 70.5 66.4 278.3 239.9 Lead (000's tonnes) 12.6 15.5 71.5 72.6 Silver (million ounces) 3.8 3.9 19.9 16.3 Metal sales Zinc (000's tonnes) 68.7 64.1 274.2 243.2 Lead (000's tonnes) 13.1 17.2 70.2 72.9 Silver (million ounces) 3.7 3.7 19.6 16.0 Power Surplus power sold (GW.h) 55 197 250 1,238 Power price (US$/MW.h) $ 28 $ 49 $ 40 $ 32 Cost of sales ($ millions) Concentrate purchases $ 194 $ 190 $ 847 $ 656 Operating costs $ 109 $ 95 $ 374 $ 325 Distribution costs $ 22 $ 18 $ 92 $ 87 Depreciation and amortization $ 12 $ 13 $ 49 $ 52 Operating profit summary ($ millions) Before depreciation and amortization $ 31 $ 16 $ 134 $ 122 Depreciation and amortization (12) (13) (49) (52) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After depreciation and amortization $ 19 $ 3 $ 85 $ 70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating profit, before
depreciation, at Trail was $31 million in the fourth quarter compared
with $16 million in the same period last year. Higher commodity prices,
especially for silver, and increased sales volumes of zinc were partly
offset by the KIVCET maintenance shutdown as further described below.
Planned maintenance activities in the quarter included a 32 day
shutdown of the KIVCET lead smelter, which is scheduled every three
years, and a 14 day shutdown of one of the two zinc roasters. The
shutdown projects were completed on time and on budget and included $21
million in sustaining capital expenditures and repairs and maintenance
costs of $23 million. As a result, production of lead in the quarter
was 12,600 tonnes, or 19% lower than the same period in 2009 and silver
production of 3.8 million ounces was 3% lower than a year ago.
Production of zinc of 70,500 tonnes in the fourth quarter was affected
by the roaster shutdown, but was 6% higher than the comparative period
in 2009 when both mechanical problems in the electrolytic plant and
process problems in the leaching area occurred.
Trail's production in 2011 is anticipated to be approximately 285,000
tonnes of refined zinc, 80,000 tonnes of refined lead and 20 million
ounces of silver.
Teck American continued studies under the 2006 settlement agreement
with the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to
conduct a remedial investigation on the Upper Columbia River in
Washington State.
Discovery and motion proceedings continue in the Lake Roosevelt
litigation in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of
Washington. The first phase of the case, dealing with liability under
CERCLA for cost recovery and natural resource damages, is scheduled to
be tried in June 2011.
ENERGY
Fort Hills Project
During 2010, Suncor carried out a review of the Fort Hills oil sands
project and on December 17, 2010, Suncor and Total announced a
strategic partnership which, among other things, resulted in an updated
development schedule for the Fort Hills project and a proposed transfer
of ownership interests in the Fort Hills Partnership. Suncor announced,
subject to partner approval, planned bitumen production, from the first
phase of the Fort Hills project, commencing in 2016. Suncor also
intends to reduce its share of the project from 60% to 41%, while
remaining the operator and Total is to increase its share of the
project from 20% (originally acquired from UTS Energy Corporation) to
39%. The upgrader portion of the Fort Hills oil sands project remains
deferred. The Suncor/Total transaction is subject to regulatory and other
approvals, with closing targeted late in the first quarter of 2011.
Also during the fourth quarter, Suncor submitted to Alberta regulators
on behalf of the Fort Hills project, a revised assessment of the Fort
Hills project cumulative effects and mine plan to facilitate the
request to increase the total recoverable resource.
Suncor has provided a forecast project spending estimate of $198
million for 2011, of which our share would be $54 million, including
our earn-in commitments, compared with our $7 million share of spend in
2010.
Frontier and Equinox Projects
Engineering contracts were awarded during the first quarter and studies
are ongoing on the Frontier Project which will include an option of
developing Equinox as a satellite operation. These studies are expected
to form the basis for a planned regulatory application scheduled to be
submitted in the second half of 2011. During 2010, 83 core holes were
drilled, analytical testing was completed and the geological model was
updated.
Wintering Hills Windfarm Project
The Wintering Hills Windfarm power project is proceeding as planned.
Construction on the project began in July and is expected to be
complete by the end of 2011. At peak operation, Wintering Hills is
expected to generate enough clean electricity to power approximately
35,000 homes, displacing the equivalent of approximately 200,000 tonnes
of carbon dioxide per year.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
General and administration expenses were $103 million in the fourth
quarter compared with $51 million last year. The increase was primarily
due to higher stock-based compensation that is linked to our share
price. In the fourth quarter of 2010, general and administration
expenses included a $70 million charge for stock based compensation
compared with $26 million in 2009. Significant increases in our share
price occurred in both periods.
Our interest and financing expense was $126 million in the fourth
quarter compared with $174 million a year ago. This decrease was
primarily due to our significantly lower debt levels. Our debt and
interest charges are denominated in US dollars and fluctuations in the
exchange rate also affect interest expense. In addition, our recent
debt refinancing transactions described below have reduced our interest
expense, the full benefits of which are not fully reflected in our
results for the fourth quarter.
Other expenses, net of other income, were $238 million in the fourth
quarter compared with net other income of $167 million last year.
Significant items in the fourth quarter included a $341 million
before-tax charge on the refinancing of our long-term debt. We realized
a non-cash foreign exchange translation gain on our debt and working
capital totalling $200 million, of which $25 million was recorded in
other income and $175 million ($153 million after-tax) in other
comprehensive income. The portion credited to other comprehensive
income relates to that portion of our US dollar debt that is designated
as a hedge against our investments in subsidiaries whose functional
currency is the US dollar. Other expenses also included a $100 million
gain on our derivative positions, primarily related to an increased
value attributed to the embedded call options on our high-yield notes.
Provision for Income and Resource Taxes
Income and resource taxes for the quarter were $309 million, or 43% of
pre-tax earnings, which is significantly higher than the Canadian
statutory tax rate of 29%. Our tax rate each period depends largely on
our earnings and the jurisdictions in which they are earned. In the
current quarter, our debt refinancing charges and derivative gains are
subject to low capital gains rates. When combined with mining income,
which is taxed at a higher rate, the result is a high blended tax rate.
In addition, we provided an extra $11 million in respect of changes to
Chilean mining tax rates. Our blended tax rate on earnings before debt
refinancing, derivative gains and Chilean mining tax increase was 37%
in the quarter.
Income tax pools arising out of the Fording transaction currently
shield us from cash income taxes, but not resource taxes, in Canada.
Canadian Development Expenditure tax pools and tax loss carry forwards
primarily generated by those pools are $9.9 billion at December 31,
2010. We remain subject to cash taxes in foreign jurisdictions and cash
resource taxes in Canada.
FINANCIAL POSITION AND LIQUIDITY
Our financial position improved significantly in 2010 as a result of
strong commodity markets and the strengthening of our balance sheet. In
the first half of the year we repaid the remainder of our term loan of
US$2.4 billion incurred in the acquisition of Fording using funds from
asset sales and cash generated from operations. Following upgrades in
our credit ratings from the major rating agencies in the second quarter,
we conducted certain liability management transactions, beginning in
August and concluding in December. The goals of this program were to
reduce our debt levels and interest expense and to spread the
maturities of our debt over a longer time period.
The transactions included the purchase and cancellation of outstanding
high-yield notes with a face value of US$2.0 billion. To fund this
purchase we issued US$1.45 billion of notes with significantly lower
interest rates and longer maturities. We also drew on cash on hand
which had been generated by operations. The total cost of the purchases
was US$2.5 billion. We incurred an after-tax loss of $629 million on
these transactions in addition to an after-tax loss of $29 million on
the early retirement of our term loan. The purchase of US$900 million
(face value) of these notes, at a cost of US$1.1 billion, resulting in
an after-tax loss of $289 million, occurred in the fourth quarter.
The repayment of the term loan and the liability management
transactions have cumulatively reduced our overall debt levels by $3.1
billion. Our annual interest charge has been reduced by $225 million.
We retired debt with an average maturity of six years and issued debt
with an average maturity of 18 years. This extended the average
maturity of all of our outstanding term debt from 8 to 12 years and
spread the maturities over a greater number of years so that the most
debt coming due in any one year has been reduced from US$1.9 billion to
US$1.0 billion.
Our debt position and certain credit ratios are summarized in the
following table.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 2010 December 31, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed rate term notes $ 4,694 $ 5,086 Term loan - 2,325 Other 281 205 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total debt (US$ in millions) $ 4,975 $ 7,616 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total debt (C$ in millions) $ 4,948 $ 8,004 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash balances (C$ in millions) $ 832 $ 1,420 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net debt (C$ in millions) $ 4,116 $ 6,584 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt to debt-plus-equity 24% 36% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net debt to net-debt-plus-equity 20% 31% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debt to EBITDA 1.2 x 1.9 x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
We have committed bank
credit facilities aggregating $1.3 billion, the majority of which
mature in 2014. The current unused availability under these facilities,
after drawn letters of credit, amounts to $1.1 billion.
Cash flow from operations, before changes in non-cash working capital
items, was $900 million in the fourth quarter compared with $673
million a year ago. The increase in cash flow from a year ago was due
to higher operating cash flow from our copper and coal business units,
which resulted from significantly higher copper and coal prices.
Changes in non-cash working capital items resulted in a source of cash
of $59 million in the fourth quarter compared with $24 million in the
same period a year ago. We sold a portion of our coal receivables in
the fourth quarter, which reduced our working capital requirements by
approximately $150 million at year end.
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment were $300 million in the
fourth quarter and included $86 million on sustaining capital and $214
million on major development projects. The largest components of
sustaining expenditures were at our coal operations and Trail. Major
development expenditures included $23 million for preparatory stripping
for Highland Valley Copper's mine life extension project, $23 million
for the Wintering Hills Windfarm power project and $80 million at Teck
Coal. The expenditures at our coal operations are largely to enable us
to incrementally expand production at existing operations.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
We recorded comprehensive income of $412 million in the fourth quarter,
consisting of $397 million of regular earnings and $15 million of other
comprehensive income. Significant components of other comprehensive
income in the quarter were losses on currency translation adjustments
on self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries, which were more than offset by
unrealized gains on marketable securities. Currency translation gains
and losses are held in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of
taxes, until they are realized at which time they are included in
earnings. Marketable securities consist primarily of investments in
publically traded companies with whom we partner in exploration or
development projects.
OUTLOOK
The information below is in addition to the disclosure concerning
specific operations included above in the operations and corporate
development sections of this document.
Our earnings are heavily dependent on base metal prices, steelmaking
coal prices and foreign exchange rates, and volatility in these markets
has also been unusually high over the past few years. Accordingly, it
is difficult in these conditions to forecast commodity prices or
customer demand for our products.
Assuming no significant changes to the current global economic
conditions, we expect the second half of 2011 to be stronger for us
than the first half of the year as we are subject to a variety of
seasonal factors including:
-- The Red Dog mine has a shipping window that normally starts in early July and ends in late October. However, if ice or other weather conditions are such that the shipping season is delayed, our quarterly sales patterns can vary substantially. Sales and profits of the Red Dog mine follow a seasonal pattern, with higher sales volumes of zinc and most of the lead sales occurring in the last five months of the year following the commencement of the shipping season in July. -- The winter months typically present challenging production and shipping conditions for our coal operations as either the impacts of snow in December, January and February or rain in February and March can disrupt production and rail haulage on a temporary basis, which can affect our production and sales volumes. Our coal sales volumes are currently expected to be between 24.5 to 25.5 million tonnes in 2011. However, this production may be affected by the labour issues described on page 20 of this news release. In addition, we are currently expanding our production capacity to 28 million tonnes per year by 2013. As a result, production increases will occur gradually throughout 2011, with production volumes in the last two quarters of the year expected to be higher than in the first two quarters of the year.
Commodity Prices and 2011
Production
Commodity prices are a key driver of our earnings and current prices
are well above historic averages. On the supply side, the depleting
nature of ore reserves, difficulties in finding new ore bodies,
progressing through the permitting process, finding skilled resources
to develop projects, as well as infrastructure constraints and
significant cost inflation may continue to have a moderating impact on
the growth in future production. Although we are concerned about current
global economic conditions, particularly in the United States and
Europe, we believe that, over the longer term, as China and India
continue to industrialize, those two economies will continue to be
major positive factors in the future demand for commodities. We believe
that the long-term price environment for the products that we produce
and sell remains favourable.
Based on our expected 2011 production and a Canadian/US exchange rate
of $1.00, the sensitivity of our annual earnings to the indicated changes
in commodity prices, before pricing adjustments, and the US dollar
exchange rate is as follows:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effect of 2011 Change on Production After-Tax Effect On Estimates Change Earnings EBITDA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal (000's tonnes) 25,000 US$5/tonne $80 million $125 million Copper (tonnes) 350,000 US$0.10/lb $45 million $ 70 million Zinc (tonnes) 905,000 US$0.05/lb $35 million $ 50 million US$ exchange Cdn$0.01 $50 million $ 80 million --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The effect on our earnings of commodity price and exchange rate movements will vary from quarter to quarter depending on sales volumes. (2) Zinc includes 285,000 tonnes of refined zinc and 620,000 tonnes of zinc contained in concentrates. (3) All production estimates are subject to change based on market and operating conditions.
Foreign exchange translation
gains and losses on our US dollar denominated debt arising from
exchange rate fluctuations are not expected to have a significant
effect on our 2011 earnings, as our reduced debt levels are expected to
be fully hedged by our investments in US dollar denominated foreign
operations and working capital items.
Copper and zinc prices are currently trading approximately 35% and 15%
higher than 2010 average prices, respectively. Partly offsetting the
higher commodity prices is a stronger Canadian dollar, which to date in
2011 is averaging approximately $0.99 against the US dollar compared
with $1.03 against the US dollar in 2010.
Our copper production for 2011 is expected to increase by 12% from 2010
levels to 350,000 tonnes. Copper concentrate production is expected to
increase by approximately 40,000 tonnes from 2010, due mainly to a full
year's production from Andacollo's concentrator project, which achieved
commercial production levels effective October 1, 2010.
Our zinc in concentrate production in 2011 is expected to be
approximately 620,000 tonnes compared with 645,000 tonnes in 2010. Red
Dog's production is expected to increase by approximately 15,000 tonnes
and our share of zinc production from Antamina will decrease by 40,000
tonnes due to ore body sequencing. Refined zinc production from our
Trail metallurgical complex is expected to increase slightly to
approximately 285,000 tonnes.
Capital Expenditures
Our estimated capital expenditures for 2011 are initially set at approximately
$1.4 billion and are summarized in the following table:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ($ in millions) Development Sustaining Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper $ 285 $ 375 $ 660 Coal 260 275 535 Zinc - 125 125 Energy 70 - 70 Corporate - 5 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 615 $ 780 $ 1,395 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
We may authorize further
capital expenditures during the year depending on commodity markets,
our financial position, results of feasibility studies, and other
factors. We also expect to invest approximately $54 million as our
share of costs for the Fort Hills oil sands project. The amount and
timing of actual capital expenditures is dependent upon being able to
secure equipment, supplies, materials and labour on a timely basis and
at expected costs to enable the projects to be completed as currently
anticipated.
Exchange Rates
Our US dollar denominated debt will be subject to revaluation based on
changes in the Canadian/US dollar exchange rate. Exchange rate
fluctuations will also affect our debt to equity ratio and our interest
expense.
Foreign Exchange, Debt Revaluation and Interest Expense
The sales of our products are denominated in US dollars, while a
significant portion of our expenses are incurred in local currencies,
particularly the Canadian dollar. Foreign exchange fluctuations can
have a significant effect on our operating margins, unless such
fluctuations are offset by related changes to commodity prices.
Our US dollar denominated debt is subject to revaluation based on
changes in the Canadian/US dollar exchange rate. As at December 31,
2010, our entire US dollar denominated debt is designated as a hedge
against our US dollar denominated foreign operations. As a result, any
foreign exchange gains or losses arising on our debt are recorded in
other comprehensive income.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
We hold a number of financial instruments and derivatives, the most
significant of which are marketable securities, forward sales
contracts, prepayment rights on senior debt notes, and settlements
receivable and payable. From time to time we may engage in simple
derivative transactions such as forward swaps and options to manage our
exposure to changes in market prices. These transactions may result in
gains or losses depending on changes in market prices. The financial
instruments and derivatives are all recorded at fair values on our
balance sheet with gains and losses in each period included in other
comprehensive income, earnings from continuing operations and earnings
from discontinued operations as appropriate. Some of our gains and losses
on metal-related financial instruments are affected by smelter price
participation and are taken into account in determining royalties and
other expenses. All are subject to varying rates of taxation depending
on their nature and jurisdiction.
The after-tax effect of financial instruments on our net earnings for
the following periods is set out in the table below:
Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Price adjustments On prior quarter sales $ 23 $ 17 $ 9 $ 14 On current quarter sales 15 41 44 193 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 58 53 207 Derivatives gains (losses) 86 4 153 (36) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 62 206 171 Amounts included in discontinued operations Cajamarquilla sale price participation - 1 - 7 Derivative losses - (4) - (13) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - (3) - (6) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ 124 $ 59 $ 206 $ 165 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUARTERLY EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW (in millions, except for share data) 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Revenues $ 2,809 $ 2,520 $ 2,110 $ 1,900 $ 2,167 $ 2,131 $ 1,707 $ 1,669 Operating profit 1,204 1,005 741 605 777 694 636 627 EBITDA 1,030 912 844 1,511 1,042 1,236 1,122 709 Net earnings (note 1) 361 331 260 908 411 609 570 241 Earnings per share $ 0.61 $ 0.56 $ 0.44 $ 1.54 $ 0.70 $ 1.07 $ 1.17 $ 0.50 Cash flow from operations 959 730 574 480 697 772 386 1,128 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Attributable to common shareholders of the company.
OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
As at February 7, 2011 there were 581,293,244 Class B subordinate
voting shares and 9,353,470 Class A common shares outstanding. In
addition, there were 5,180,600 director and employee stock options
outstanding with exercise prices ranging between $4.15 and $49.17 per
share. More information on these instruments and the terms of their
conversion is set out in Note 14 of our 2009 year end financial
statements.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and
forward-looking statements as defined in applicable securities laws.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward
looking statements. These forward-looking statements, principally under
the heading "Outlook," but also elsewhere in this document,
include estimates, forecasts, and statements as to management's
expectations with respect to, among other things, our future
production, earnings and cash flow, our plans for our oil sands
investments and other development projects, forecast production and
operating costs, expected progress and costs of our various expansion
projects, the sensitivity of our earnings to changes in commodity
prices and exchange rates, the potential impact of transportation and
other potential production disruptions, the impact of currency exchange
rates, future trends for the company, progress in development of
mineral properties, the benefits of our transportation agreement with
Canadian Pacific Railway, transportation costs, the timing of commissioning
of the Greenhills coal dryer, future production and sales volumes,
future zinc ore grades at the Red Dog mine, capital expenditures and
mine production costs, demand and market outlook for commodities,
future commodity prices and treatment and refining charges, the
settlement of coal contracts with customers, access to and treatment
and disposal of process water at our operations, the outcome of mine
permitting currently underway, the impact of measures required to
manage selenium discharges, the impact of adoption of International
Financial Reporting Standards and the outcome of legal proceedings
involving the company. These forward-looking statements involve
numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties and actual results may
vary materially.
These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including, but
not limited to, assumptions regarding general business and economic
conditions, interest rates, the supply and demand for, deliveries of,
and the level and volatility of prices of, copper, coal and zinc, and
other primary metals and minerals as well as oil, and related products,
the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals for
our development projects and other operations, our costs of production
and production and productivity levels, as well as those of our
competitors, power prices, market competition, the accuracy of our
reserve and resource estimates (including with respect to size, grade
and recoverability) and the geological, operational and price assumptions
on which these are based, conditions in financial markets and the
future financial performance of the company. The foregoing list of
assumptions is not exhaustive. Events or circumstances could cause
actual results to vary materially.
Factors that may cause actual results to vary materially include, but
are not limited to, changes in commodity and power prices, changes in
interest and currency exchange rates, acts of foreign governments and
the outcome of legal proceedings, inaccurate geological and metallurgical
assumptions (including with respect to the size, grade and
recoverability of reserves and resources), unanticipated operational
difficulties (including failure of plant, equipment or processes to
operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost
escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government
action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial
disturbances or other job action, adverse weather conditions and
unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental
matters), political risk, social unrest, failure of customers or
counterparties to perform their contractual obligations, changes in our
credit ratings, and changes or a deterioration in general economic
conditions. Statements concerning future production costs or volumes,
and the sensitivity of the company's earnings to changes in commodity
prices and exchange rates are based on numerous assumptions of
management regarding operating matters and on assumptions that demand
for products develops as anticipated, that customers and other
counterparties perform their contractual obligations, that operating
and capital plans will not be disrupted by issues such as mechanical
failure, unavailability of parts and supplies, labour disturbances, interruption
in transportation or utilities, adverse weather conditions, and that
there are no material unanticipated variations in the cost of energy or
supplies.
We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as
required under securities laws. Further information concerning risks
and uncertainties associated with these forward looking statements and
our business can be found in our Annual Information Form for the year
ended December 31, 2009, filed on SEDAR and on EDGAR under cover of
Form 40-F.
WEBCAST
Teck will host an Investor Conference Call to discuss its Q4/2010
financial results at 11:00 AM Eastern time, 8:00 AM Pacific time, on
Wednesday, February 9, 2011. A live audio webcast of the conference
call, together with supporting presentation slides, will be available
at our website at www.teck.com.
The webcast is also available at www.earnings.com.
The webcast will be archived at www.teck.com.
Teck Resources Limited Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 (Cdn$ in millions, except for share data) 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues $ 2,809 $ 2,167 $ 9,339 $ 7,674 Operating expenses (1,371) (1,132) (4,844) (4,012) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,438 1,035 4,495 3,662 Depreciation and amortization (234) (258) (940) (928) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit 1,204 777 3,555 2,734 Other expenses General and administration (103) (51) (263) (188) Interest and financing (126) (174) (565) (655) Exploration (19) (2) (56) (33) Research and development (8) (1) (21) (15) Asset impairment - (27) - (27) Other income (expense) (Note 1) (238) 167 265 824 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings before the undernoted items 710 689 2,915 2,640 Provision for income and resource taxes (309) (199) (932) (695) Equity loss (4) (48) (8) (126) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings from continuing operations 397 442 1,975 1,819 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations - (5) - 81 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings $ 397 $ 437 $ 1,975 $ 1,900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attributable to: Non-controlling interests $ 36 $ 26 $ 115 $ 69 Shareholders of the company 361 411 1,860 1,831 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings per share Basic $ 0.61 $ 0.70 $ 3.15 $ 3.43 Basic from continuing operations $ 0.61 $ 0.71 $ 3.15 $ 3.28 Diluted $ 0.61 $ 0.70 $ 3.14 $ 3.42 Diluted from continuing operations $ 0.61 $ 0.70 $ 3.14 $ 3.27 Weighted average shares outstanding (millions) 589.9 588.8 589.5 534.1 Shares outstanding at end of period (millions) 590.6 589.1 590.6 589.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teck Resources Limited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 (Cdn$ in millions) 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating activities Earnings from continuing operations $ 397 $ 442 $ 1,975 $ 1,819 Items not affecting cash Depreciation and amortization 234 258 940 928 Provision for future income and resource taxes 95 71 208 185 Equity loss 4 48 8 126 Asset impairment - 27 - 27 Gain on sale of investments and assets (2) (159) (859) (383) Unrealized gain on derivatives (103) (11) (182) 7 Foreign exchange gains (37) (42) (93) (686) Loss on debt repurchase 341 13 796 241 Other (29) 26 12 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 900 673 2,805 2,274 Net change in non-cash working capital items 59 24 (62) 709 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 959 697 2,743 2,983 Investing activities Property, plant and equipment (300) (214) (810) (590) Investments and other assets (9) (16) (46) (372) Decrease (increase) in restricted cash - 71 91 (94) Proceeds from the sale of investments and assets 147 162 1,239 392 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (162) 3 474 (664) Financing activities Issuance of debt 57 - 1,560 4,462 Repayment of debt (1,171) (352) (5,054) (8,141) Issuance of Class B subordinate voting shares 26 8 33 1,670 Dividends paid - - (118) - Distributions to non-controlling interests (33) (44) (89) (69) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1,121) (388) (3,668) (2,078) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (21) (12) (46) (71) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations (345) 300 (497) 170 Cash received (paid) from discontinued operations - (53) - 309 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (345) 247 (497) 479 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,177 1,082 1,329 850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 832 $ 1,329 $ 832 $ 1,329 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teck Resources Limited Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cdn$ in millions) December 31, 2010 December 31, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 832 $ 1,329 Restricted cash - 91 Accounts and settlements receivable and other 1,094 881 Inventories 1,380 1,375 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,306 3,676 Investments 1,371 1,252 Property, plant and equipment 21,886 22,426 Other assets 1,009 857 Goodwill 1,637 1,662 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 29,209 $ 29,873 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,498 $ 1,242 Dividends payable 177 - Current portion of long-term debt 65 1,121 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,740 2,363 Long-term debt 4,883 6,883 Other liabilities 1,187 1,029 Future income and resource taxes 5,223 5,007 Equity Attributable to shareholders of the company 16,052 14,487 Attributable to non-controlling interests 124 104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16,176 14,591 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 29,209 $ 29,873 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teck Resources Limited Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cdn$ in millions) December 31, 2010 December 31, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share capital Class A common shares $ 7 $ 7 Class B subordinate voting shares 6,795 6,750 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,802 6,757 Contributed surplus 84 85 Non-controlling interests 124 104 Accumulated comprehensive income attributable to the shareholders of the company Retained earnings at beginning of year 7,307 5,476 Earnings 1,860 1,831 Dividends declared (295) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retained earnings at end of year 8,872 7,307 Accumulated other comprehensive income 294 338 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9,166 7,645 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 16,176 $ 14,591 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teck Resources Limited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 (Cdn$ in millions) 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings $ 397 $ 437 $ 1,975 $ 1,900 Other comprehensive income (loss) in the period Currency translation adjustments: Unrealized losses on translation of self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries (180) (96) (299) (833) Foreign exchange differences on debt designated as hedge of self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries (net of tax of $(22), $(13), $(36) and $(105) respectively) 153 90 256 724 Losses reclassified to net earnings on realization - - - 26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (27) (6) (43) (83) Available-for-sale instruments: Unrealized gains (net of taxes of $(6), $(4), $(18) and $(14) respectively) 41 37 128 118 Gains reclassified to earnings on realization (net of taxes of nil, nil, $17 and $2 respectively) (1) (1) (120) (11) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 36 8 107 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges: Unrealized gains (net of taxes of $(3), $(3), $(3) and $(13) respectively) 8 6 8 19 Losses (gains) reclassified to earnings on realization (net of taxes of $2, $5, $7 and $(21) respectively) (6) (12) (20) 35 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 (6) (12) 54 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other comprehensive income (loss) 15 24 (47) 78 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total comprehensive income $ 412 $ 461 $ 1,928 $ 1,978 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: Non-controlling interests $ (1) $ (1) $ (3) $ (13) Shareholders of the company 16 25 (44) 91 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 15 $ 24 $ (47) $ 78 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comprehensive income attributable to: Non-controlling interests $ 35 $ 25 $ 112 $ 56 Shareholders of the company 377 436 1,816 1,922 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 412 $ 461 $ 1,928 $ 1,978 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Three months ended Year ended December 31 December 31 ($ in millions) 2010 2009 2010 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest income $ 1 $ 1 $ 6 $ 8 Derivative gains (loss) 100 6 180 (50) Debt repurchase and refinancing fees (341) (6) (782) (168) Foreign exchange gains 25 39 66 640 Gain on sale of investments and assets 2 159 859 383 Reclamation for closed properties (11) (7) (23) (13) Other (14) (25) (41) 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ (238) $ 167 $ 265 $ 824 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(i) Our financial results are prepared in
accordance with Canadian GAAP ("GAAP"). This news release
refers to adjusted net earnings, comparative net earnings, EBITDA,
operating profit and operating profit before depreciation and pricing
adjustments, which are not measures recognized under GAAP in Canada or
the United States and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by
GAAP. For adjusted net earnings and comparative net earnings, we adjust
earnings attributable to shareholders as reported to remove the effect
of certain kinds of transactions in these measures. EBITDA is earnings
attributable to shareholders before interest and financing expenses,
income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Operating profit is
revenues less operating expenses and depreciation and amortization.
Operating profit before depreciation and pricing adjustments is
operating profit with depreciation, amortization and pricing
adjustments added or deducted as appropriate. Pricing adjustments are
described under the heading "Average Prices and Exchange
Rates" below. These measures may differ from those used by, and
may not be comparable to such measures as reported by, other issuers.
We disclose these measures, which have been derived from our financial
statements and applied on a consistent basis, because we believe they
are of assistance in understanding the results of our operations and
financial position and are meant to provide further information about
our financial results to investors.
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