Kinross reports strong 2020 third-quarter results Significant increase in earnings and cash flow Company on track to meet annual guidance for ninth consecutive year
TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2020 -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. (This news release contains forward-looking information about expected future events and financial and operating performance of the Company. We refer to the risks and assumptions set out in our Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information located on page 18 of this release. All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.)
2020 third-quarter highlights:
| Q3 2020 results | First nine months 2020 results | 2020 guidance (+/- 5%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold equivalent production1 (ounces) | 603,312 | 1,742,616 | 2.4 million |
| Production cost of sales 1,2 ($ per Au eq. oz.) | $737 | $738 | $720 |
| All-in sustaining cost1,2 ($ per Au eq. oz.) | $958 | $978 | $970 |
| Capital expenditures | $212.1 million | $617.8 million | $900 million |
- Kinross remains on track to meet its original 2020 guidance for production, cost of sales per ounce, all-in sustaining cost per ounce and capital expenditures for the ninth consecutive year, despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Production1, 2 of 603,312 attributable gold equivalent ounces (Au eq. oz.), and sales of 588,559 Au eq. oz.
- Production cost of sales1,2 of $737 per Au eq. oz. and all-in sustaining cost1,2 of $958 per Au eq. oz. sold, both of which are within the Company’s 2020 guidance range.
- Attributable margin per Au eq. oz. sold3 increased 60% to $1,171 per Au eq. oz. compared with Q3 2019, significantly outpacing the year-over-year 30% increase in the average realized gold price4.
- Operating cash flow more than doubled to $544.1 million, and adjusted operating cash flow2 increased by 86% to $549.6 million, compared with Q3 2019.
- Reported net earnings5 nearly quadrupled to $240.7 million, or $0.19 per share, and adjusted net earnings2 nearly tripled to $310.2 million, or $0.25 per share, compared with Q3 2019.
- Cash and cash equivalents of $933.5 million and total liquidity of $2.5 billion at September 30, 2020. The Company also further improved its debt metrics, including its net debt to EBITDA ratio.
- Kinross’ Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per common share payable on December 10, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 25, 2020. The Company also declared a dividend on September 17, 2020 and announced plans to pay a regular quarterly dividend.
- In August 2020, Kinross released its biennial Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) record.
- On September 17, 2020, the Company announced a growing three-year production profile, with production expected to increase 20% to 2.9 million Au eq. oz. in 2023.
- On September 30, 2020, Kinross acquired 70% of the Peak project in Alaska. As the project operator, the Company expects to process Peak ore at its Fort Knox mill, benefitting both the project and mine.
- On October 20, 2020, Kinross provided a long-term production outlook, with expected average annual production of 2.5 million Au eq. oz. out to 2029.
CEO commentary:
J. Paul Rollinson, President and CEO, made the following comments in relation to 2020 third-quarter results:
“Kinross delivered another strong quarter, generating robust free cash flow and a significant increase in earnings. Our mines continued to perform well as our global teams have effectively managed the operational challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we are well on track to meet our annual guidance for production and costs for the ninth consecutive year.
“Year-over-year, our margins grew by 60% to $1,171 per gold ounce sold, which substantially outpaced the 30% increase in the average realized gold price. We also continued to strengthen our investment grade balance sheet and ended the quarter with approximately $935 million in cash and total liquidity of $2.5 billion.
“In September, we were pleased to announce an expected 20% increase in production over the next three years to 2.9 million gold equivalent ounces, along with plans for a quarterly dividend to return capital to our shareholders. We also provided a long-term production outlook which forecasts Kinross producing an average of 2.5 million gold equivalent ounces annually through to 2029.
“Our robust financial position, diverse operating portfolio, attractive project pipeline and successful track record of exploration and project development provides a strong foundation from which to continue building value well into the future.”
Financial results
Summary of financial and operating results
Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30, (unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except ounces, per share amounts, and per ounce amounts) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Operating Highlights
Total gold equivalent ounces(a)
Produced(c) 607,744 612,697 1,755,363 1,877,546 Sold(c) 593,218 597,635 1,738,379 1,841,841 Attributable gold equivalent ounces(a)
Produced(c) 603,312 608,033 1,742,616 1,862,315 Sold(c)
588,559 592,689 1,725,778 1,826,373
Financial Highlights
Metal sales $ 1,131.3 $ 877.1$ 3,018.3 $ 2,501.1 Production cost of sales $ 439.4 $ 440.6$ 1,289.2 $ 1,278.4 Depreciation, depletion and amortization $ 204.8 $ 176.9$ 608.3$ 520.9 Reversal of impairment charge $ - $ - $ 48.3 $ - Operating earnings $ 393.4 $ 162.6$ 907.1$ 422.3 Net earnings attributable to common shareholders $ 240.7 $ 60.9 $ 559.1$ 197.1 Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.44 $ 0.16 Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.44 $ 0.16 Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders(b) $ 310.2 $ 104.0$ 631.7$ 266.9 Adjusted net earnings per share(b)
$ 0.25 $ 0.08 $ 0.50 $ 0.21 Net cash flow provided from operating activities $ 544.1 $ 231.7$ 1,276.5 $ 816.3 Adjusted operating cash flow(b)
$ 549.6 $ 295.4$ 1,385.1 $ 813.9
| Capital expenditures(d) | $ | 212.1$ | 242.6$ | 617.8$ | 762.3 |
| Average realized gold price per ounce(b) | $ | 1,908$ | 1,467$ | 1,736$ | 1,358 |
| Consolidated production cost of sales per equivalent ounce(c)sold(b) | $ | 741$ | 737$ | 742$ | 694 |
| Attributable(a)production cost of sales per equivalent ounce(c)sold(b) | $ | 737$ | 735$ | 738$ | 692 |
| $ | 707$ | 716$ | 717$ | 677 |
Attributable(a) production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis(b)
Attributable(a) all-in sustaining cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis(b)
$ 934 $ 1,016$ 962 $ 949
| Attributable(a)all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce(c)sold(b) | $ | 958$ | 1,028$ | 978$ | 958 |
| Attributable(a)all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis(b) | $ | 1,226$ | 1,305$ | 1,226$ | 1,261 |
| Attributable(a)all-in cost per equivalent ounce(c)sold(b) | $ | 1,243$ | 1,309$ | 1,237$ | 1,264 |
(a) “Total” includes 100% of Chirano production. "Attributable" includes Kinross' share of Chirano (90%) and Peak (70%) production and costs.
(b) The definition and reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures is included on pages 13 to 17 of this news release.
(c) “Gold equivalent ounces” include silver ounces produced and sold converted to a gold equivalent based on a ratio of the average spot market prices for the commodities for each period. The ratio for the third quarter of 2020 was 78.68:1 (third quarter of 2019 – 86.73:1). The ratio for the first nine months of 2020 was 90.15:1 (first nine months of 2019 – 86.13:1).
(d) “Capital expenditures” is as reported as “Additions to property, plant and equipment” on the interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and excludes “Interest paid capitalized to property, plant and equipment”.
The following operating and financial results are based on 2020 third-quarter gold equivalent production. Production and cost measures are on an attributable basis:
Production1: Kinross produced 603,312 attributable Au eq. oz. in Q3 2020, compared with 608,033 Au eq. oz. in Q3 2019. The slight decrease was largely due to lower production at Paracatu, Maricunga and Kupol, largely offset by increases at Fort Knox and Bald Mountain.
Average realized gold price3: The average realized gold price in Q3 2020 increased 30% to $1,908 per ounce, compared with $1,467 per ounce in Q3 2019.
Revenue: Revenue from metal sales increased by 29% to $1,131.3 million in Q3 2020, compared with $877.1 million during the same period in 2019.
Production cost of sales1, 2: Production cost of sales per Au eq. oz. was $737 for Q3 2020 and was in line with $735 for Q3 2019. Production cost of sales per Au oz. on a by-product basis decreased to $707 in Q3 2020, compared with $716 in Q3 2019, based on Q3 2020 attributable gold sales of 573,173 ounces and attributable silver sales of 1,210,707 ounces.
Margins: Kinross’ attributable margin per Au eq. oz. sold3 increased by 60% to $1,171 for Q3 2020, compared with the Q3 2019 margin of $732, and significantly outpacing the year-over-year 30% increase in average realized gold price.
All-in sustaining cost1, 2: All-in sustaining cost per Au eq. oz. sold decreased to $958 in Q3 2020, compared with $1,028 in Q3 2019. All-in sustaining cost per Au oz. sold on a by-product basis decreased to $934 in Q3 2020, compared with $1,016 in Q3 2019. The decrease in all-in sustaining cost was primarily a result of lower capital expenditures.
Operating cash flow: Adjusted operating cash flow2 for Q3 2020 increased by 86% to $549.6 million, compared with $295.4 million for Q3 2019, primarily due to the increase in margins.
Net operating cash flow increased by 135% to $544.1 million for Q3 2020, compared with $231.7 million for Q3 2019.
Earnings: Adjusted net earnings2 nearly tripled to $310.2 million, or $0.25 per share, for Q3 2020, compared with $104.0 million, or $0.08 per share, for Q3 2019, primarily due to the increase in margins.
Reported net earnings5 nearly quadrupled to $240.7 million, or $0.19 per share, for Q3 2020, compared with $60.9 million, or $0.05 per share, for Q3 2019.
Capital expenditures: Capital expenditures were $212.1 million for Q3 2020, compared with $242.6 million for Q3 2019, primarily due to decreases in spending at Bald Mountain and Tasiast.
Balance sheet and financial position
As of September 30, 2020, Kinross had cash and cash equivalents of $933.5 million, compared with $1,527.1 million at June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to the full repayment of the $750 million drawn from the Company’s $1.5 billion credit facility earlier in the year as a precaution against uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acquisition of the Peak project. Strong free cash flow generated during Q3 2020 partially offset the cash used for the repayment and acquisition.
The Company had additional available credit of $1,565.3 million as of September 30, 2020, and total liquidity of approximately $2.5 billion. Kinross had total debt of approximately $1.9 billion, of which $500 million in senior notes are due in September 2021, which the Company intends to repay.
Kinross continues to prioritize maintaining and strengthening its investment grade balance sheet.
Operating results
The Company’s comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to maintain the safety of its global workforce and host communities while mitigating operational impacts.
Mine-by-mine summaries for 2020 third-quarter results can be found on pages eight and 12 of this news release. Operational highlights from Q3 2020 include the following:
Americas
Fort Knox performed well during the quarter, with higher production and lower cost of sales per ounce sold compared with Q2 2020 mainly due to strong mill performance. The operation delivered higher production compared with Q3 2019 as a result of higher mill grades and mill throughput. Cost of sales per ounce sold decreased year-over-year due to increased production and mill throughput, partially offset by higher operating waste mined.
Round Mountain’s production was largely in line with Q2 2020, with cost of sales per ounce sold decreasing mainly as a result of lower contractor costs. Year-over-year production decreased primarily as a result of lower mill grades, partially offset by higher ounces recovered from the heap leach pads. Cost of sales per ounce sold was lower compared with Q3 2019 mainly due to a decrease in operating waste mined and lower fuel costs.
At Bald Mountain, both production and cost of sales per ounce sold were largely consistent with Q2 2020. Production increased compared with Q3 2019 as more ounces were recovered from the Vantage Complex heap leach pad due to higher grades. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased year-over-year mainly due to higher royalty expenses driven by higher gold prices.
At Paracatu, production was lower quarter-over-quarter mainly due to a decrease in mill throughput as a result of planned maintenance and lower grades. The lower throughput, and a decrease in recoveries, contributed to the lower production year-over-year. Production is expected to improve in the fourth quarter as mining is expected to transition to higher grade ore. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased compared with Q2 2020 and Q3 2019 mainly as a result of lower ounces produced, higher contractor costs and maintenance supplies, partially offset by favourable foreign exchange movements.
Russia
At Kupol and Dvoinoye, production was largely in line with the previous quarter and was lower year-over-year mainly due to anticipated lower grades at Kupol. Cost of sales per ounce sold was lower compared with Q2 2020 and Q3 2019, primarily due to reduced mining activity at Dvoinoye. Favourable foreign exchange rates also contributed to the year-over-year decrease in cost of sales per ounce sold, which was partially offset by higher royalties associated with the increase in the average realized gold price.
West Africa
Tasiast performed well, with higher production quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. While production in the second quarter was negatively impacted by a strike, Q3 2020 production improved as a result of record mill grades and higher mill throughput, with Tasiast achieving a record production month in August. Cost of sales per ounce sold increased compared with Q2 2020 mainly due to higher royalty expenses and increased milling supplies. Compared with Q3 2019, production increased due to higher mill grades, which was partially offset by lower mill throughput and recoveries, while cost of sales per ounce sold was largely consistent.
During the quarter, Tasiast’s mining rate continued to ramp up and is now operating at near full capacity after rates were affected by the strike in Q2 2020 and COVID-19 impacts earlier in the year. As a result of lower mining rates, approximately 100k Au eq. oz. of production is expected to be deferred from 2021 to 2022. Kinross does not expect any impacts to Tasiast’s life of mine production.
At Chirano, production increased compared with the previous quarter primarily due to higher mill throughput, and cost of sales per ounce sold increased due to higher milling costs. Year-over-year production was lower as a result of lower grades, and cost of sales per ounce sold increased due to higher milling costs and maintenance supplies, partially offset by lower operating waste mined.
Long-term production outlook
On September 17, 2020, Kinross announced a growing three-year production profile, with production expected to increase by approximately half a million ounces, or 20%, to 2.9 million Au eq. oz. in 2023. The Company expects production1 (+/- 5%) of 2.4 million Au eq. oz. in 2021, 2.7 million Au eq. oz. in 2022, and 2.9 million Au eq. oz. in 2023.
On October 20, 2020, Kinross provided a long-term production outlook, with expected average annual production of 2.5 million Au eq. oz.1 to 2029. Kinross’ production outlook is based on long-life assets that anchor the Company’s global portfolio, along with numerous growth projects in all operating regions.
Development projects
Alaska projects
At the Fort Knox Gilmore project, work on infrastructure and processing facilities is now substantially complete. First ore was placed on the new Barnes Creek heap leach pad in early October, as construction of the pad was completed on time and under budget during the quarter. Stripping is progressing well, and the Company expects to accelerate production at the Gilmore project to bring ounces forward as part of Kinross’ growing three-year production profile.
On September 30, 2020, the Company acquired a 70% interest in the open pit Peak project in Alaska for total cash consideration of $93.7 million. As the project operator, Kinross expects to process Peak ore at its Fort Knox mill. Processing ore at Fort Knox avoids mill construction at Peak and is expected to decrease execution risk, lower capital expenditures, drive attractive returns, and reduce the project’s environmental footprint and permitting requirements. Blending the higher grade ore from Peak with Fort Knox ore is expected to extend mill operation at Fort Knox, reduce overall costs and increase cash flow. The project is expected to benefit the state and local communities, in particular, the Upper Tanana Athabascan Village of Tetlin.
Kinross expects to commence production at Peak in 2024, with total production of approximately 1 million Au eq. oz. over 4.5 years at average mining grades of approximately 6 g/t. Kinross plans to commence a drilling program before year end to further develop the project’s resource base, and expects to complete permitting and a feasibility study by the end of 2022.
Tasiast 24k
The Tasiast 24k project is advancing well and remains on schedule to increase throughput capacity to 21,000 t/d by the end of 2021, and then to 24,000 t/d by mid-2023. The project is now approximately 45% complete, with civil and mechanical works progressing well in the processing plant, including the gravity circuit, thickener and screens. Work on power plant construction, which was previously delayed by COVID-19 impacts, is now ramping up.
Chulbatkan license – Udinsk project
At the Udinsk development project – the first project the Company expects to develop on the larger Chulbatkan license – study work is advancing well. The 2020 drill program has ramped back up after challenges related to COVID-19 earlier in the year, and as of the end of Q3 2020, approximately 50,000 metres of drilling have been completed. All of the current estimated mineral resources at Chulbatkan are located at Udinsk, which has a footprint that represents less than 1% of the approximately 450 sq. kilometre Chulbatkan license area.
On the Chulbatkan license, a geochemistry and geophysics exploration program completed outside of Udinsk has returned positive results, with new anomalies identified. The large, prospective Chulbatkan license area provides exploration potential that is incremental to the Udinsk project.
La Coipa Restart and Lobo-Marte
The La Coipa Restart project is progressing well and is on schedule to begin pre-stripping in early 2021, with first production expected in mid-2022. An access road to the Phase 7 pit has been established and refurbishments of the fleet that was successfully transferred from Maricunga in April 2020 are progressing well. Early work on refurbishing the plant and existing infrastructure is also advancing well as the team continues to work to offset challenges to project timing caused by COVID-19 impacts. The Company continues to study opportunities to incorporate adjacent deposits with existing mineral reserves and resources into the La Coipa mine plan and potentially extend mine life.
At the Lobo-Marte project, work on permitting and the feasibility study (FS) is advancing, with the FS on schedule to be completed in Q4 2021. The Company is targeting production at Lobo-Marte to commence in 2027 after the completion of mining at La Coipa. Kinross continues to believe that Lobo- Marte offers the potential of a long-life, cornerstone asset with attractive costs.
2020 guidance
The following section of the news release represents forward-looking information and users are cautioned that actual results may vary. We refer to the risks and assumptions contained in the Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information on page 18 of this news release.
On September 17, 2020, the Company reinstated its 2020 guidance originally announced on February 12, 2020.
Kinross is on track to meet its production1 guidance of 2.4 million Au eq. oz. (+/- 5%), its cost of sales per ounce1 guidance of $720 per Au eq. oz. sold (+/- 5%), and its all-in sustaining cost1 guidance of $970 per Au eq. oz. sold (+/- 5%) for 2020. The Company also remains on track to meet its capital expenditures guidance of $900 million (+/- 5%).
2019 Sustainability Report
In August 2020, Kinross released its biennial Sustainability Report (“Report”) detailing the Company’s progress over the past two years in delivering on its commitment to responsible mining. The Report provides a transparent account of Kinross’ sustainability performance, including ESG activities, and an indepth review of the Company’s relationships with host communities, workforce and host governments.
Health and safety remains Kinross’ top priority and is exemplified by its strong safety performance. Incident frequency rates have remained among the lowest in the industry, and on par with, or better than rates in low-risk, non-industrial sectors. In line with this commitment, the Report provides comprehensive information on Kinross’ COVID-19 Response, which includes rigorous measures to keep its employees safe, mitigate the spread of the virus, maintain business continuity and production, and support employees and host communities.
The Company continued to deliver socio-economic value, and provided benefits to host countries with a total of $3.2 billion spent in-country in 2019 through taxes, wages, procurement and community support.
Kinross has adopted the World Gold Council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs), proceeded with the implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and continued to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Report follows the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, fulfills Kinross’ commitment as a participant in the UN Global Compact, and includes metrics from the Mining and Metals Standard of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
Q3 2020 conference call details
In connection with the release, Kinross will hold a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. ET followed by a questionand-answer session. Please enter the passcode: 8369428 to access the call.
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You may also access the conference call on a listen-only basis via webcast at our website www.kinross.com. The audio webcast will be archived on www.kinross.com.
This news release should be read in conjunction with Kinross’ 2020 third-quarter unaudited Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis report at www.kinross.com. Kinross’ third-quarter unaudited Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis have been filed with Canadian securities regulators (available at www.sedar.com) and furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Kinross shareholders may obtain a copy of the financial statements free of charge upon request to the Company.
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Russia, Mauritania, Chile and Ghana. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
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Review of operations
Three months ended September 30, Gold equivalent ounces (unaudited)
Production cost of Produced Sold Production cost of sales sales/equivalent ($millions)
ounce sold
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Fort Knox | 72,705 | 54,027 | 73,267 | 51,606 $ | 69.5 $ | 58.3 $ | 949 $ | 1,130 |
| Round Mountain | 76,039 | 82,195 | 72,717 | 81,617 | 49.7 | 57.5 | 683 | 705 |
| Bald Mountain | 49,339 | 33,995 | 37,492 | 37,644 | 32.1 | 30.6 | 856 | 813 |
| Paracatu | 131,000 | 146,396 | 128,782 | 145,662 | 96.6 | 99.5 | 750 | 683 |
| Maricunga | 3,132 | 18,016 | 4,442 | 9,203 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 225 | 761 |
| Americas Total | 332,215 | 334,629 | 316,700 | 325,732 | 248.9 | 252.9 | 786 | 776 |
| Kupol | 128,144 | 137,562 | 126,637 | 136,088 | 69.2 | 82.6 | 546 | 607 |
| Russia Total | 128,144 | 137,562 | 126,637 | 136,088 | 69.2 | 82.6 | 546 | 607 |
| Tasiast | 103,065 | 93,865 | 103,295 | 86,357 | 65.2 | 55.1 | 631 | 638 |
| Chirano (100%) | 44,320 | 46,641 | 46,586 | 49,458 | 56.1 | 50.0 | 1,204 | 1,011 |
| West Africa Total | 147,385 | 140,506 | 149,881 | 135,815 | 121.3 | 105.1 | 809 | 774 |
| Operations Total | 607,744 | 612,697 | 593,218 | 597,635 | 439.4 | 440.6 | 741 | 737 |
| Less Chirano non-controlling interest (10%) | (4,432) | (4,664) | (4,659) | (4,946) | (5.6) | (5.0) | ||
| Attributable Total | 603,312 | 608,033 | 588,559 | 592,689 | $ 433.8 $ | 435.6 $ | 737 $ | 735 |
Nine months ended September 30, Gold equivalent ounces (unaudited)
Production cost of Produced Sold Production cost of sales sales/equivalent ($millions)
ounce sold
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Fort Knox | 180,402 | 147,080 | 180,500 | 145,283 | $ 200.2 $ | 147.8 $ | 1,109 $ | 1,017 |
| Round Mountain | 234,855 | 258,163 | 229,519 | 252,337 | 157.4 | 171.3 | 686 | 679 |
| Bald Mountain | 139,795 | 121,814 | 129,462 | 112,421 | 110.5 | 86.8 | 854 | 772 |
| Paracatu | 394,217 | 479,339 | 390,625 | 478,579 | 267.7 | 301.2 | 685 | 629 |
| Maricunga | 3,132 | 35,380 | 6,912 | 26,301 | 2.6 | 19.8 | 376 | 753 |
| Americas Total | 952,401 1,041,776 | 937,018 1,014,921 | 738.4 | 726.9 | 788 | 716 | ||
| Kupol | 380,012 | 395,334 | 379,432 | 391,375 | 225.4 | 230.8 | 594 | 590 |
| Russia Total | 380,012 | 395,334 | 379,432 | 391,375 | 225.4 | 230.8 | 594 | 590 |
| Tasiast | 295,481 | 288,124 | 295,924 | 280,863 | 174.9 | 180.0 | 591 | 641 |
| Chirano (100%) | 127,469 | 152,312 | 126,005 | 154,682 | 150.5 | 140.7 | 1,194 | 910 |
| West Africa Total | 422,950 | 440,436 | 421,929 | 435,545 | 325.4 | 320.7 | 771 | 736 |
| Operations Total | 1,755,363 1,877,546 1,738,379 1,841,841 | 1,289.2 | 1,278.4 | 742 | 694 | |||
| Less Chirano non-controlling interest (10%) | (12,747) | (15,231) | (12,601) | (15,468) | (15.0) | (14.1) | ||
| Attributable Total | 1,742,616 1,862,315 1,725,778 1,826,373 $ | 1,274.2 $ | 1,264.3 $ | 738 $ | 692 |
Interim condensed consolidated balance sheets
(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except share amounts)
As at September 30, December 31, 2020 2019
Assets
Current assets
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 933.5 $ | 575.1 |
| Restricted cash | 13.1 | 15.2 |
| Accounts receivable and other assets | 182.4 | 137.4 |
| Current income tax recoverable | 157.0 | 43.2 |
| Inventories | 1,032.0 | 1,053.8 |
2,318.0 1,824.7 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 6,836.3 6,340.0 Goodwill 158.8 158.8 Long-term investments 126.2
106.2
| Investment in joint venture | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| Other long-term assets | 570.4 | 572.7 |
| Deferred tax assets | - | 35.2 |
| Total assets | $ 10,008.0 $ | 9,076.0 |
Liabilities
Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 468.2 $ 469.3 Dividend payable 37.7 - Current income tax payable 68.0
72.8
| Current portion of long-term debt and credit facilities | 499.6 | - | |
| Current portion of provisions | 56.7 | 57.9 | |
| Other current liabilities | 40.2 | 20.3 | |
| Deferred payment obligation | 141.5 | - |
1,316.7 615.5 Non-current liabilities
| Long-term debt and credit facilities | 1,423.1 | 1,837.4 |
| Provisions | 815.6 | 838.6 |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 28.9 | 38.9 |
| Unrealized fair value of derivative liabilities | 14.0 | 0.8 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 94.6 | 107.7 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 435.5 | 304.5 |
| Total liabilities | $ 4,128.4$ | 3,743.4 |
Equity
Common shareholders' equity
| Common share capital | $ | 4,473.6 | $ | 14,926.2 |
| Contributed surplus | 10,705.7 | 242.1 | ||
| Accumulated deficit | (9,308.0) | (9,829.4) | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (48.6) | (20.4) | ||
| Total common shareholders' equity | 5,822.7 | 5,318.5 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 56.9 | 14.1 | ||
| Total equity | 5,879.6 | 5,332.6 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 10,008.0 | $ | 9,076.0 |
Common shares
Unlimited
Authorized Unlimited
Issued and outstanding 1,258,287,630 1,253,765,724
Interim condensed consolidated statements of operations
(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenue
Metal sales $ 1,131.3 $ 877.1 $ 3,018.3 $ 2,501.1
Cost of sales
Production cost of sales 440.6 1,278.4
439.4 1,289.2
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 204.8 | 176.9 | 608.3 | 520.9 |
| Reversal of impairment charge | - | - | (48.3) | - |
| Total cost of sales | 644.2 | 617.5 | 1,849.2 | 1,799.3 |
| Gross profit | 487.1 | 259.6 | 1,169.1 | 701.8 |
| Other operating expense | 43.6 | 29.1 | 118.4 | 91.5 |
| Exploration and business development | 24.8 | 35.6 | 61.8 | 83.5 |
| General and administrative | 25.3 | 32.3 | 81.8 | 104.5 |
| Operating earnings | 393.4 | 907.1 | ||
| Other income (expense) - net | (3.4) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Finance income | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 6.3 |
| Finance expense | (27.4) | (23.8) | (85.9) | (77.4) |
| Earnings before tax | 363.4 | 146.3 | 830.2 | 356.6 |
| Income tax expense - net | (121.8) | (85.5) | (269.3) | (160.1) |
| Net earnings | $ 241.6 $ | 60.8 $ | 560.9 $ | 196.5 |
162.6 422.3
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:
Non-controlling interests $ 0.9 $ (0.1) $ 1.8 $ (0.6) Common shareholders $ 240.7 $ 60.9 $ 559.1 $ 197.1
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders
Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.44 $ 0.16 Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.44 $ 0.16
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (millions)
Basic 1,258.1 1,252.8 1,256.8 1,251.9 Diluted 1,269.0 1,263.9 1,267.6 1,261.7
Interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net inflow (outflow) of cash related to the following activities:
Operating:
Net earnings $ 241.6 $ 60.8 $ 560.9 $ 196.5 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided from operating activities:
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 204.8 | 176.9 | 608.3 | 520.9 |
| Reversal of impairment charge | - | - | (48.3) | - |
| Share-based compensation expense | 3.1 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 10.9 |
| Finance expense | 27.4 | 23.8 | 85.9 | 77.4 |
| Deferred tax expense (recovery) | 63.4 | 15.3 | 175.9 | (16.1) |
| Foreign exchange losses (gains) and other | 9.3 | (1.4) | (8.0) | 7.6 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and other assets (40.9) (76.2) - (168.6) (101.9)
Inventories (40.5) 9.5
(13.0) 26.3
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 78.4 | 131.6 | 190.6 | 174.0 |
| Cash flow provided from operating activities | 574.1 | 293.6 | 1,433.4 | 878.8 |
| Income taxes paid | (30.0) | (61.9) | (156.9) | (62.5) |
| Net cash flow provided from operating activities | 544.1 | 231.7 | 1,276.5 | 816.3 |
Investing:
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (212.1) | (242.6) | (617.8) | (762.3) |
| Interest paid capitalized to property, plant and equipment | (16.9) | (22.9) | (43.0) | (44.7) |
| Acquisitions | - | (30.0) |
(122.5) (250.8)
Net proceeds from the sale of (additions to) long-term investments and 2.4 (0.6) (0.9) (12.9)
other assets
| Net proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Decrease (increase) in restricted cash - net | 0.2 | 0.6 | (22.9) | (0.2) |
| Interest received and other - net | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Net cash flow used in investing activities | (347.1) | (263.6) | (929.7) | (844.0) |
Financing:
| Proceeds from drawdown of debt | - | 40.0 | 950.0 | 300.0 |
| Repayment of debt | (750.0) | (95.0) | (850.0) | (200.0) |
| Interest paid | (34.1) | (26.6) | (63.1) | (55.0) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (4.0) | (3.2) | (13.5) | (10.4) |
| Other - net | 1.0 | 1.0 | (3.6) | 0.8 |
| Net cash flow (used in) provided from financing activities | (787.1) | (83.8) | 19.8 | 35.4 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3.5) | (1.7) | (8.2) | 1.3 |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (593.6) | (117.4) | 358.4 | 9.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,527.1 | 475.4 | 575.1 | 349.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 933.5 $ | 358.0 $ | 933.5 $ | 358.0 |
| Operating Summary | |||||||||||||||
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| Mine | Period | Ownership | Tonnes Ore Mined (a) | Ore Processed (Milled) (a) | Ore Processed (Heap Leach) (a) | Grade (Mill) | Grade (Heap Leach) | Recovery (b)(h) | Gold Eq Production (e) | Gold Eq Sales (e) | Production cost of sales | Production cost of sales/oz | Cap Ex (g) | DD&A | |
| (%) | ('000 tonnes) | ('000 tonnes) | ('000 tonnes) | (g/t) | (g/t) | (%) | (ounces) | (ounces) | ($ millions) | ($/ounce) | ($ millions) | ($ millions) | |||
| Q3 2020 | 100 | 7,202 | 2,664 | 5,497 | 0.67 | 0.19 | 83% | 72,705 | 73,267 | $ 69.5 | $ 949 | $ 39.7 | $ 27.9 |
Q2 100 6,116 2,048 4,783 0.73 0.23 83% 56,031 56,465 66.1 $ 1,171 33.9 23.3 2020 Q1 Fort Knox 100 6,795 1,859 5,694 0.60 0.23 80% 51,667 50,768 64.6 $ 1,272 19.1 22.8 2020 Q4 100 7,648 2,615 5,498 0.43 0.20 81% 53,183 55,040 65.9 $ 1,197 37.1 25.0 2019 Q3 100 7,094 2,097 5,250 0.52 0.21 83% 54,027 51,606 58.3 $ 1,130 37.4 24.7
| Round Mountain | Q3 2020 | 100 | 6,085 | 972 | 5,884 | 0.79 | 0.39 | 83% | 76,039 | 72,717 | $ 49.7 | $ 683 | $ 39.2 | $ 11.6 | |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | 4,431 3,700 7,408 7,128 | 911 954 882 1,004 | 4,357 3,594 7,140 7,557 | 0.80 0.83 1.00 1.05 | 0.36 0.43 0.36 0.32 | 84% 83% 82% 85% | 74,351 84,465 103,501 82,195 | 71,087 85,715 108,402 81,617 | 51.6 56.1 79.3 57.5 | $ 726 $ 654 $ 732 $ 705 | 36.9 41.8 62.7 43.1 | 10.2 12.6 12.6 9.1 | ||
| Bald Mountain | Q3 2020 | 100 | 4,922 | - | 4,922 | - | 0.56 | nm | 49,339 | 37,492 | $ 32.1 | $ 856 | $ 23.4 | $ 27.1 | |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | 4,051 3,254 2,928 6,494 | - - - - | 4,051 3,254 3,007 6,494 | - - - - | 0.53 0.55 0.48 0.41 | nm nm nm nm | 48,368 42,087 66,147 33,995 | 49,594 42,376 65,381 37,644 | 42.7 35.7 49.8 30.6 | $ 861 $ 842 $ 762 $ 813 | 29.6 31.5 54.6 38.9 | 30.2 26.7 36.3 14.8 | ||
| Paracatu | Q3 2020 | 100 | 12,468 | 13,673 | - | 0.38 | - | 74% | 131,000 | 128,782 | $ 96.6 | $ 750 | $ 27.2 | $ 42.4 | |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | 15,223 12,350 12,393 12,442 | 14,703 13,224 14,168 14,731 | - - - - | 0.40 0.39 0.38 0.38 | - - - - | 74% 75% 76% 78% | 138,851 124,367 140,224 146,396 | 140,646 121,197 140,430 145,662 | 83.6 87.5 111.1 99.5 | $ 594 $ 722 $ 791 $ 683 | 49.1 14.4 21.4 36.8 | 45.2 37.7 42.8 39.5 | ||
| Maricunga | Q3 2020 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | nm | 3,132 | 4,442 | $ 1.0 | $ 225 | $ - | $ 0.2 | |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | nm nm nm nm | - - 3,221 18,016 | 1,159 1,311 17,455 9,203 | 0.8 0.8 11.7 7.0 | $ 690 $ 610 $ 670 $ 761 | - - - - | 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 | ||
| Russia | Kupol (c)(d) (f) | Q3 2020 | 100 | 365 | 430 | - | 8.99 | - | 95% | 128,144 | 126,637 | $ 69.2 | $ 546 | $ 6.1 | $ 27.0 |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | 386 500 468 338 | 416 425 435 431 | - - - - | 9.73 8.73 9.14 9.65 | - - - - | 95% 95% 95% 95% | 130,983 120,885 132,009 137,562 | 130,771 122,024 135,083 136,088 | 79.3 76.9 83.3 82.6 | $ 606 $ 630 $ 617 $ 607 | 5.9 5.6 15.8 7.6 | 31.1 34.4 34.8 32.2 | ||
| Tasiast | Q3 2020 | 100 | 1,338 | 1,244 | - | 2.78 | - | 94% | 103,065 | 103,295 | $ 65.2 | $ 631 | $ 50.0 | $ 50.2 | |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | 1,134 1,160 1,129 1,010 | 1,168 1,467 1,379 1,297 | - - - - | 2.40 2.31 2.39 2.37 | - - - | 94% 95% 96% 97% | 88,579 103,837 102,973 93,865 | 98,679 93,950 101,940 86,357 | 57.8 51.9 50.4 55.1 | $ 586 $ 552 $ 494 $ 638 | 40.6 69.2 86.1 68.3 | 54.8 40.3 35.0 32.0 | ||
| Chirano - 100% | Q3 2020 | 100 | 768 | 815 | - | 1.87 | - | 88% | 44,320 | 46,586 | $ 56.1 | $ 1,204 | $ 5.0 | $ 16.1 | |
| Q2 2020 Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Q3 2019 | 100 100 100 100 | 679 690 737 714 | 785 873 844 801 | - - - - | 1.85 1.73 2.00 2.02 | - - - - | 88% 88% 91% 92% | 38,683 44,465 48,984 46,641 | 40,084 39,335 47,186 49,458 | 46.6 47.8 49.0 50.0 | $ 1,163 $ 1,215 $ 1,038 $ 1,011 | 5.8 5.1 8.0 4.7 | 13.1 15.9 21.4 22.0 | ||
| Q3 2020 | 90 | 768 | 815 | - | 1.87 | - | 88% | 39,888 | 41,927 | $ 50.5 | $ 1,204 | $ 4.5 | $ 14.5 |
Q2 90 679 785 - 1.85 - 88% 34,815 36,076 41.9 $ 1,163 5.2 11.8 2020 Chirano - Q1 90 690 873 - 1.73 - 88% 40,019 35,401 43.0 $ 1,215 4.7 14.3 90% 2020 Q4 90 737 844 - 2.00 - 91% 44,086 42,468 44.1 $ 1,038 7.2 19.3 Q3 90 714 801 - 2.02 - 92% 41,977 44,512 45.0 $ 1,011 4.3 19.8 2019
(a) Tonnes of ore mined and processed represent 100% Kinross for all periods presented.
Due to the nature of heap leach operations, recovery rates at Maricunga and Bald Mountain cannot be accurately measured on a quarterly basis. Recovery (b)
rates at Fort Knox, Round Mountain and Tasiast represent mill recovery only.
(c) The Kupol segment includes the Kupol and Dvoinoye mines.
Kupol silver grade and recovery were as follows: Q3 2020: 74.19 g/t, 88%; Q2 2020: 70.36 g/t, 86%; Q1 2020: 80.02 g/t, 84%; Q4 2019: 65.63 g/t, 85%; (d)
Q3 2019: 67.44 g/t, 88%.
Gold equivalent ounces include silver ounces produced and sold converted to a gold equivalent based on the ratio of the average spot market prices for the
(e) commodities for each period. The ratios for the quarters presented are as follows: Q3 2020: 78.68:1; Q2 2020: 104.49:1, Q1 2020: 93.34:1, Q4 2019: 85.59:1; Q3 2019: 86.73:1.
Dvoinoye ore processed and grade were as follows: Q3 2020: 115,054, 9.44 g/t; Q2 2020: 113,472, 9.55 g/t; Q1 2020: 117,502, 9.24 g/t; Q4 2019: (f)
100,685, 9.89 g/t; Q3 2019: 113,497, 9.82 g/t;
"Capital expenditures" is as reported as “Additions to property, plant and equipment” on the interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and (g)
excludes “Interest paid capitalized to property, plant and equipment”.
(h) "nm" means not meaningful
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures
The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this document. These measures are not defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and should not be considered in isolation. The Company believes that these measures, together with measures determined in accordance with IFRS, provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. The inclusion of these measures is meant to provide additional information and should not be used as a substitute for performance measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily standard and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders and adjusted net earnings per share are non-GAAP measures which determine the performance of the Company, excluding certain impacts which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s underlying performance for the reporting period, such as the impact of foreign exchange gains and losses, reassessment of prior year taxes and/or taxes otherwise not related to the current period, impairment charges (reversals), gains and losses and other one-time costs related to acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions, and non-hedge derivative gains and losses. Although some of the items are recurring, the Company believes that they are not reflective of the underlying operating performance of its current business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Management believes that these measures, which are used internally to assess performance and in planning and forecasting future operating results, provide investors with the ability to better evaluate underlying performance, particularly since the excluded items are typically not included in public guidance. However, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share measures are not necessarily indicative of net earnings and earnings per share measures as determined under IFRS.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings for the periods presented:
Adjusted Net Earnings Three months ended Nine months ended
(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30, September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders - as reported $ 240.7 $ 60.9 $ 559.1 $ 197.1 Adjusting items:
Foreign exchange losses (gains) 6.5 (8.6) (0.9) (6.6)
Foreign exchange losses on translation of tax basis and foreign exchange on 42.7 96.6 13.9 deferred income taxes within income tax expense 20.7 Taxes in respect of prior periods 5.5 11.6 33.4 22.0
| Reversal of impairment charge(a) | - | - | (48.3) | - |
| COVID-19 and Tasiast strike costs(b) | 19.6 | - | 49.1 | - |
| U.S. CARES Act net benefit | - | (25.4) | - |
- Fort Knox pit wall slide related costs - - 17.1 5.7 Restructuring costs - - 12.2 3.0 Other (3.1) (2.9) 4.9 2.7
| Tax effect of the above adjustments | (1.7) | (2.4) | (7.2) | (5.1) | |
| 69.5 | 43.1 | 72.6 | 69.8 | ||
| Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders | $ | 310.2 $ | 104.0 $ | 631.7 $ | 266.9 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic | 1,258.1 | 1,252.8 | 1,256.8 | 1,251.9 | |
| Adjusted net earnings per share | $ | 0.25 $ | 0.08 $ | 0.50 $ | 0.21 |
(a) During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a non-cash reversal of impairment charge of $48.3 million related to property, plant and equipment at Lobo-Marte. There was no tax impact of this impairment reversal.
(b) Includes $2.3 million and $8.3 million of Tasiast strike costs in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, as well as additional COVID- 19 related labour, health & safety, donations and other support program costs of $17.3 million and $40.8 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively.
The Company makes reference to a non-GAAP measure for adjusted operating cash flow. Adjusted operating cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations excluding certain impacts which the Company believes are not reflective of the Company’s regular operating cash flow, and excluding changes in working capital. Working capital can be volatile due to numerous factors, including the timing of tax payments, and in the case of Kupol, a build-up of inventory due to transportation logistics. The Company uses adjusted operating cash flow internally as a measure of the underlying operating cash flow performance and future operating cash flow-generating capability of the Company. However, the adjusted operating cash flow measure is not necessarily indicative of net cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS.
The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted operating cash flow for the periods presented:
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow Three months ended Nine months ended (unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S dollars, except per share amounts)
September 30, September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net cash flow provided from operating activities - as reported $ 544.1 $ 231.7 $ 1,276.5 $ 816.3
Adjusting items:
Tax payments in respect of prior years - 16.7 - 16.7 Working capital changes:
| Accounts receivable and other assets | 40.9 | 76.2 | 168.6 | 101.9 |
| Inventories | 13.0 | 40.5 | (26.3) | (9.5) |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities, including income taxes paid | (48.4) | (69.7) | (33.7) | (111.5) |
| 5.5 | 63.7 | 108.6 | (2.4) | |
| Adjusted operating cash flow | $ 549.6 $ | 295.4 $ | 1,385.1 $ | 813.9 |
Consolidated production cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce sold is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as production cost of sales as per the interim condensed consolidated financial statements divided by the total number of gold equivalent ounces sold. This measure converts the Company’s nongold production into gold equivalent ounces and credits it to total production.
Attributable production cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce sold is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as attributable production cost of sales divided by the attributable number of gold equivalent ounces sold. This measure converts the Company’s non-gold production into gold equivalent ounces and credits it to total production.
Management uses these measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of its operating properties. The following table presents a reconciliation of consolidated and attributable production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold for the periods presented:
Consolidated and Attributable Production Cost of Sales Per Equivalent Ounce Sold
| (unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except ounces and production | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cost of sales per equivalent ounce) | September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Production cost of sales - as reported | $ | 439.4 $ | 440.6 $ | 1,289.2 $ | 1,278.4 |
| Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(a) | (5.6) | (5.0) | (15.0) | (14.1) | |
| Attributable(b)production cost of sales | $ | 433.8 $ | 435.6 $ | 1,274.2 $ | 1,264.3 |
| Gold equivalent ounces sold | 593,218 | 597,635 | 1,738,379 | 1,841,841 | |
| (4,659) | (4,946) | (12,601) | (15,468) |
Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(j)
| Attributable(b)gold equivalent ounces sold | 588,559 | 592,689 | 1,725,778 | 1,826,373 | |
| Consolidated production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold | $ | 741 $ | 737 $ | 742 $ | 694 |
| Attributable(b)production cost of sales per equivalent ounce sold | $ | 737 $ | 735 $ | 738 $ | 692 |
See page 17 of this news release for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.
Attributable production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis is a non-GAAP measure which calculates the Company’s non-gold production as a credit against its per ounce production costs, rather than converting its non-gold production into gold equivalent ounces and crediting it to total production, as is the case in co-product accounting. Management believes that this measure provides investors with the ability to better evaluate Kinross’ production cost of sales per ounce on a comparable basis with other major gold producers who routinely calculate their cost of sales per ounce using by-product accounting rather than co-product accounting.
The following table provides a reconciliation of attributable production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis for the periods presented:
Attributable Production Cost of Sales Per Ounce Sold on a By-Product Basis
| (unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except ounces and production | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cost of sales per ounce) | September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Production cost of sales - as reported | $ | 439.4 $ | 440.6 $ | 1,289.2 $ | 1,278.4 |
| Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(a) | (5.6) | (5.0) | (15.0) | (14.1) | |
| Less: attributable(b)silver revenue(c) | (28.8) | (22.1) | (62.7) | (54.7) | |
| Attributable(b)production cost of sales net of silver by-product revenue | $ | 405.0 $ | 413.5 $ | 1,211.5 $ | 1,209.6 |
| Gold ounces sold | 577,822 | 582,629 | 1,702,089 | 1,801,660 | |
| Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(j) | (4,649) | (4,938) | (12,575) | (15,444) | |
| Attributable(b)gold ounces sold | 573,173 | 577,691 | 1,689,514 | 1,786,216 | |
| Attributable(b)production cost of sales per ounce sold on a by-product basis | $ | 707 $ | 716 $ | 717 $ | 677 |
See page 17 of this news release for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.
In November 2018, the World Gold Council (“WGC”) published updates to its guidelines for reporting all-in sustaining costs and all-in costs to address how the costs associated with leases, after a company’s adoption of IFRS 16, should be treated. The WGC is a market development organization for the gold industry and is an association whose membership comprises leading gold mining companies including Kinross. Although the WGC is not a mining industry regulatory organization, it worked closely with its member companies to develop these non-GAAP measures. Adoption of the all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost metrics is voluntary and not necessarily standard, and therefore, these measures presented by the Company may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The Company believes that the all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost measures complement existing measures reported by Kinross.
All-in sustaining cost includes both operating and capital costs required to sustain gold production on an ongoing basis. The value of silver sold is deducted from the total production cost of sales as it is considered residual production. Sustaining operating costs represent expenditures incurred at current operations that are considered necessary to maintain current production. Sustaining capital represents capital expenditures at existing operations comprising mine development costs and ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities, and does not include capital expenditures for major growth projects or enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations.
All-in cost is comprised of all-in sustaining cost as well as operating expenditures incurred at locations with no current operation, or costs related to other non -sustaining activities, and capital expenditures for major growth projects or enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations.
Attributable all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis are calculated by adjusting total production cost of sales, as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations, as follows:
Attributable All-In Sustaining Cost and All-In Cost Per Ounce Sold on a By-Product Basis
| (unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except ounces and costs per | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ounce) | September 30, | September 30, | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Production cost of sales - as reported | $ 439.4 $ | 440.6 $ | 1,289.2 $ | 1,278.4 |
| (5.6) | (5.0) | (15.0) | (14.1) |
Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(a)
Less: attributable(b) silver revenue(c) (28.8) (22.1) (62.7) (54.7) Attributable(b) production cost of sales net of silver by-product revenue $ 405.0 $ 413.5 $ 1,211.5 $ 1,209.6 Adjusting items on an attributable(b) basis:
General and administrative(d)
25.3 29.3 81.8 92.3 Other operating expense - sustaining(e)
3.2 4.9 8.8 16.4
| Reclamation and remediation - sustaining(f) | 12.1 | 11.9 | 38.0 | 35.2 |
| Exploration and business development - sustaining(g) | 12.8 | 18.5 | 35.1 | 50.6 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment - sustaining(h) | 73.0 | 106.2 | 237.3 | 282.4 |
| Lease payments - sustaining(i) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 9.2 |
| $ 535.2 $ | 587.1 $ | 1,625.1 $ | 1,695.7 |
All-in Sustaining Cost on a by-product basis - attributable(b)
| Other operating expense - non-sustaining(e) | 15.6 | 12.5 | 38.9 | 40.7 |
| Reclamation and remediation - non-sustaining(f) | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| Exploration - non-sustaining(g) | 11.7 | 16.7 | 25.9 | 32.2 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment - non-sustaining(h) | 138.7 | 135.6 | 376.8 | 478.1 |
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
Lease payments - non-sustaining(i)
All-in Cost on a by-product basis - attributable(b)
$ 702.6 $ 754.0 $ 2,071.3 $ 2,253.1 Gold ounces sold 577,822 582,629 1,702,089 1,801,660 Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(j) (4,938)
(4,649) (12,575) (15,444)
| Attributable(b)gold ounces sold | 573,173 | 577,691 | 1,689,514 | 1,786,216 | |
| Attributable(b)all-in sustaining cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis | $ | 934 $ | 1,016 $ | 962 $ | 949 |
| Attributable(b)all-in cost per ounce sold on a by-product basis | $ | 1,226 $ | 1,305 $ | 1,226 $ | 1,261 |
See page 17 of this news release for details of the footnotes referenced within the table above.
The Company also assesses its all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost on a gold equivalent ounce basis. Under these non-GAAP measures, the Company’s production of silver is converted into gold equivalent ounces and credited to total production.
Attributable all-in sustaining cost and all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold are calculated by adjusting total production cost of sales, as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations, as follows:
Attributable All-In Sustaining Cost and All-In Cost Per Equivalent Ounce Sold
| (unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except ounces and costs per | Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| equivalent ounce) | September 30, | September 30, | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Production cost of sales - as reported | $ | 439.4 $ | 440.6 $ | 1,289.2 $ | 1,278.4 |
| Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(a) | (5.6) | (5.0) | (15.0) | (14.1) | |
| Attributable(b)production cost of sales | $ | 433.8 $ | 435.6 $ | 1,274.2 $ | 1,264.3 |
Adjusting items on an attributable(b) basis:
General and administrative(d)
25.3 29.3 81.8 92.3 Other operating expense - sustaining(e)
3.2 4.9 8.8 16.4 Reclamation and remediation - sustaining(f) 12.1 11.9 38.0 35.2 Exploration and business development - sustaining(g) 12.8 18.5 35.1 50.6
| Additions to property, plant and equipment - sustaining(h) | 73.0 | 106.2 | 237.3 | 282.4 |
| Lease payments - sustaining(i) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 9.2 |
| All-in Sustaining Cost - attributable(b) | $ 564.0 $ | 609.2 $ | 1,687.8 $ | 1,750.4 |
| Other operating expense - non-sustaining(e) | 15.6 | 12.5 | 38.9 | 40.7 |
| Reclamation and remediation - non-sustaining(f) | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| Exploration - non-sustaining(g) | 11.7 | 16.7 | 25.9 | 32.2 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment - non-sustaining(h) | 138.7 | 135.6 | 376.8 | 478.1 |
| Lease payments - non-sustaining(i) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| All-in Cost - attributable(b) | $ | 731.4 $ | 776.1 $ | 2,134.0 $ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold equivalent ounces sold | 593,218 | 597,635 | 1,738,379 | 1,841,841 | |
| Less: portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest(j) | (4,659) | (4,946) | (12,601) | (15,468) | |
| Attributable(b)gold equivalent ounces sold | 588,559 | 592,689 | 1,725,778 | 1,826,373 | |
| Attributable(b)all-in sustaining cost per equivalent ounce sold | $ | 958 $ | 1,028 $ | 978 $ | 958 |
| Attributable(b)all-in cost per equivalent ounce sold | $ | 1,243 $ | 1,309 $ | 1,237 $ | 1,264 |
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(a) The portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest represents the non-controlling interest (10%) in the production cost of sales for the Chirano mine.
(b) “Attributable” includes Kinross' share of Chirano (90%) and Peak (70%) production and costs.
(c) “Attributable silver revenues” represents the attributable portion of metal sales realized from the production of the secondary or by-product metal (i.e. silver). Revenue from the sale of silver, which is produced as a by-product of the process used to produce gold, effectively reduces the cost of gold production.
(d) “General and administrative” expenses is as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations, net of certain restructuring expenses. General and administrative expenses are considered sustaining costs as they are required to be absorbed on a continuing basis for the effective operation and governance of the Company.(e) “Other operating expense – sustaining” is calculated as “Other operating expense” as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations, less other operating and reclamation and remediation expenses related to non-sustaining activities as well as other items not reflective of the underlying operating performance of our business. Other operating expenses are classified as either sustaining or non- sustaining based on the type and location of the expenditure incurred. The majority of other operating expenses that are incurred at existing operations are considered costs necessary to sustain operations, and are therefore classified as sustaining. Other operating expenses incurred at locations where there is no current operation or related to other non-sustaining activities are classified as non-sustaining.
(f) “Reclamation and remediation - sustaining” is calculated as current period accretion related to reclamation and remediation obligations plus current period amortization of the corresponding reclamation and remediation assets, and is intended to reflect the periodic cost of reclamation and remediation for currently operating mines. Reclamation and remediation costs for development projects or closed mines are excluded from this amount and classified as non -sustaining.
(g) “Exploration and business development – sustaining” is calculated as “Exploration and business development” expenses as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations, less non-sustaining exploration expenses. Exploration expenses are classified as either sustaining or non- sustaining based on a determination of the type and location of the exploration expenditure. Exploration expenditures within the footprint of operating mines are considered costs required to sustain current operations and so are included in sustaining costs. Exploration expenditures focused on new ore bodies near existing mines (i.e. brownfield), new exploration projects (i.e. greenfield) or for other generative exploration activity not linked to existing mining operations are classified as non-sustaining. Business development expenses are considered sustaining costs as they are required for general operations.
(h) “Additions to property, plant and equipment – sustaining” represents the majority of capital expenditures at existing operations including capitalized exploration costs, periodic capitalized stripping and underground mine development costs, ongoing replacement of mine equipment and other capital facilities and other capital expenditures and is calculated as total additions to property, plant and equipment (as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows), less capitalized interest and non-sustaining capital. Non-sustaining capital represents capital expenditures for major projects, including major capital stripping projects at existing operations that are expected to materially benefit the operation, as well as enhancement capital for significant infrastructure improvements at existing operations. Non-sustaining capital expenditures during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily related to major projects at Tasiast, Fort Knox and Round Mountain. Non-sustaining capital expenditures during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily related to major projects at Tasiast, Round Mountain, Bald Mountain and Fort Knox.
(i) “Lease payments – sustaining” represents the majority of lease payments as reported on the interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows and is made up of the principal and financing components of such cash payments, less non-sustaining lease payments. Lease payments for development projects or closed mines are classified as non-sustaining.
(j) “Portion attributable to Chirano non-controlling interest” represents the non-controlling interest (10%) in the ounces sold from the Chirano mine.
(k) “Average realized gold price per ounce” is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as gold metal sales divided by the total number of gold ounces sold. This measure is intended to enable Management to better understand the price realized in each reporting period. The realized price measure does not have any standardized definition under IFRS and should not be considered a substitute for measure of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
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1) Unless otherwise stated, production, production cost of sales per Au eq. oz., and all-in-sustaining costs per Au eq. oz., in this news release are based on Kinross’ 90% share of Chirano and 70% share of Peak production and costs.
2) These figures are non-GAAP financial measures and are defined and reconciled on pages 13 to 17 of this news release.
3) Attributable margin per equivalent ounce sold is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as “average realized gold price per ounce” less “attributable production cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce sold.”
4) Average realized gold price is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as gold metal sales divided by the total number of gold ounces sold.
5) Net earnings figures in this release represent “net earnings attributable to common shareholders.”
6) Refers to all of the currencies in the countries where the Company has mining operations, fluctuating simultaneously by 10% in the same direction, either appreciating or depreciating, taking into consideration the impact of hedging and the weighting of each currency within our consolidated cost structure.
Cautionary statement on forward-looking information
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained or incorporated by reference in this news release including, but not limited to, any information as to the future financial or operating performance of Kinross, constitute ‘‘forward-looking information’’ or ‘‘forward-looking statements’’ within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the provisions for ‘‘safe harbor’’ under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward- looking statements contained in this news release, include, but are not limited to, those under the headings (or headings that include) “CEO commentary”, “Balance sheet and financial position”, “Long-term production outlook”, “Development Projects”, and “2020 guidance” and include, without limitation, statements with respect to: our guidance for production, production costs of sales, cash flow, free cash flow and capital expenditures; the declaration, payment and sustainability of the Company’s dividends; optimization of mine plans; identification of additional resources and reserves; the schedules and budgets for the Company’s development projects; mine life and any potential extensions; the Company’s capital reinvestment program and continuous improvement initiatives and project performance or outperformance, as well as references to other possible events, the future price of gold and silver, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, operating costs; capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, estimates and the realization of such estimates (such as mineral or gold reserves and resources or mine life), success of exploration,