First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”)
(TSX: FM) today reports results for the three months ended March
31, 2022 (“Q1 2022”) of net earnings attributable to shareholders
of the Company of $385 million ($0.56 earnings per share) and
adjusted earnings1 of $480 million ($0.70 adjusted earnings per
share2).
“Despite the operational and inflationary
challenges presented in the first quarter, First Quantum was able
to deliver another quarter of strong earnings and demonstrate
continued financial improvement. Cash flow generation continues to
be strong in the current commodity price environment and we remain
committed to improving our balance sheet with net debt1 reduction
of over $200 million during the period and the early redemption of
$500 million of senior notes subsequent to the quarter,” commented
Philip Pascall, Chairman and CEO. “While the restrictions from the
global pandemic have largely eased, recent geopolitical events have
brought about new challenges and I thank the entire First Quantum
team for their tireless efforts.”
FIRST QUARTER SUMMARY
In Q1 2022, First Quantum reported improvements
in gross profit (16%), EBITDA1 (9%), net earnings attributable to
shareholders (56%), and adjusted earnings1 (57%) relative to the
fourth quarter of last year (“Q4 2021”). On a quarter-over-quarter
basis, despite lower copper and gold sales volumes and the
inflationary pressures on costs, the first quarter benefitted from
higher realized metal prices2 as the Company’s copper hedge
positions continued to decline.
Total copper production for the first quarter
was 182,210 tonnes, a 10% decrease from Q4 2021. Different factors
at each of the main operating mines contributed, to varying
degrees, to a reduction in grade from Q4 2021 levels. Grades are
expected to return to planned levels at Cobre Panama and Sentinel
over the coming months, while Kansanshi’s grades are expected to be
lower than 2021. Total copper production guidance for 2022 has been
lowered to a range of 790,000 to 855,000 tonnes from 810,000 to
880,000 tonnes to reflect the lower production experienced in the
first quarter. Guidance for gold and nickel production remains
unchanged.
Copper C1 cash cost2 of $1.61 per lb for Q1 2022
was $0.22 per lb higher than the preceding quarter as global
pressures on fuel, explosives and freight prices have been seen
across all of the Company’s operations. The guidance range for
copper C1 cash cost2 has been increased to $1.45 and $1.60 per lb,
and copper all-in sustaining cost (AISC)2 guidance has increased to
$2.15 and $2.30 per lb. The conflict in Ukraine and the associated
wide-reaching sanctions imposed upon Russia has led to higher
energy and commodity prices. These increases have further
contributed to the global inflationary environment since the
Company provided three-year guidance in January 2022. For the
Company, various inputs and operational costs have increased and
may increase further; these include costs for fuel, explosives,
sulphur, freight, reagents and steel. Such inflationary pressures
have currently added approximately $0.10 per lb to monthly copper
C1 cash costs2 and approximately $0.50 per lb to monthly nickel C1
cash costs2.
1 EBITDA and adjusted earnings are non-GAAP
financial measures and net debt is a supplementary financial
measure. These measures do not have a standardized meaning
prescribed by IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial
measures disclosed by other issuers. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.2
Adjusted earnings per share, realized metal prices, C1 cash cost
(C1), and all-in sustaining cost (AISC) are non-GAAP ratios, and do
not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and might not be
comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
issuers. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.
Q1 2022 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Total copper production for the first quarter
was 182,210 tonnes, down from the 201,823 tonnes reported in Q4
2021 as all three of the Company’s main operating sites experienced
lower production. Given the current events with the Ukraine
conflict and COVID-19 restrictions in China, and most recently the
flooding in Durban, the shipping environment and inland logistics
remain challenging and continue to impact sales volumes. Despite
these constraints, copper sales volumes in the first quarter
totaled 196,702 tonnes sales, exceeding production levels by 14,492
tonnes, with lower closing inventory levels at the Zambian
operations in particular.
Copper C1 cash cost1 averaged $1.61 per lb for
Q1 2022, up from $1.39 per lb in Q4 2021, as global inflationary
pressures led to increased prices, which were felt more acutely for
fuel, explosives and freight. Copper AISC1 of $2.27 per lb, up 11%
quarter-over-quarter, was also impacted by higher royalties on
production at the Company’s Zambian properties due to the higher
copper price.
- Cobre Panama
delivered copper production of 78,337 tonnes in the first quarter,
down a marginal 1,693 tonnes from the previous quarter on slightly
lower throughput due to planned SAG mill relines. However, March
achieved record mill throughput of 7.6 million tonnes. Copper C1
cash cost1 and copper AISC1 of $1.65 per lb and $2.00 per lb,
respectively, were $0.08 and $0.06 higher than the fourth quarter
of last year. While costs were impacted by spot electricity
purchases in January during maintenance of Unit 1 at the power
plant, the cost increase was also attributable to price increases
for key consumables including fuel, steel for grinding media,
liners, explosives, and higher freight costs. Maintenance on Unit 1
was completed in late January 2022. A collar structure for coal
purchases is currently in place with the ceiling price already
exercised for July 2021 onwards, thereby limiting exposure to
further increases in the coal price until the end of 2023.
- Kansanshi’s
copper production of 41,899 tonnes for the quarter was
approximately 10,000 tonnes lower than Q4 2021, resulting from a
decline in ore grades. Kansanshi’s lower grades on the oxide and
mixed circuits had a consequential further impact on recoveries.
Improvement in grades at Kansanshi in future years would be reliant
on approval and implementation of the S3 project. Copper C1 cash
cost1 of $1.46 per lb was $0.67 higher than the fourth quarter of
last year. The quarter-over-quarter increase in copper C1 cash
costs1 is largely due to a one-time benefit from a ZESCO accrual
reversal of approximately $0.45 per lb in the fourth quarter last
year. Also impacting copper C1 cash costs1 in Q1 2022 was lower
production and the underlying cost increases from higher freight,
fuel and explosive prices. Copper AISC1 of $2.47 per lb was $0.80
per lb higher than the fourth quarter due to higher copper prices
driving an increase in the royalty rate, higher capitalized
stripping2 and higher copper C1 cash costs1 in the quarter.
- Sentinel’s
copper production of 52,475 tonnes for Q1 2022 was 7,722 tonnes
lower than the fourth quarter of 2021 due to lower mill throughput
and grades. An extended rainy season led to wet underfoot ground
conditions, which constrained the planned waste stripping and
delayed access to high-grade ore. Lower ore grades are expected to
continue for the first half of this year and improve in the second
half. The fourth in-pit crusher was successfully commissioned
during the quarter, which is expected to stabilize mine ore feed at
62 million tonnes per annum (“Mtpa”). C1 cash cost1 of $1.61 per lb
was $0.10 higher than the preceding quarter reflecting lower copper
production and higher freight, fuel, explosives and mill balls
costs. Copper AISC1 of $2.41 per lb was $0.02 higher than the
fourth quarter due to higher stripping costs and royalties
associated with the higher copper prices, as well as lower copper
production.
- Despite
production being limited in early January by a complete plant shut
down until mid-January 2022, Ravensthorpe payable nickel production
of 4,743 tonnes of contained tonnes was approximately 1,900 tonnes
higher than the fourth quarter of last year as the mine benefits
from higher grade and recoveries from the Shoemaker Levy operation.
While the Ravensthorpe mine has faced similar inflationary
pressures as the Company’s other mines alongside higher labour
costs, C1 nickel cash costs1 were down to $6.78 per lb in Q1 2022
from $10.93 per lb in Q4 2021 due to the higher production and
sales volumes.
1 C1 cash costs (C1) and all-in sustaining costs
(AISC) are non-GAAP ratios which do not have a standardized meaning
prescribed by IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial
measures disclosed by other issuers. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.2
Capitalized stripping is a non-GAAP financial measure which does
not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and might not be
comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
issuers. See “Regulatory Disclosures”
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING
HIGHLIGHTS
|
Q1 2022 |
Q4 2021 |
Q1 2021 |
Copper production (tonnes)1 |
182,210 |
201,823 |
205,064 |
Copper sales (tonnes) |
196,702 |
213,087 |
210,734 |
Gold production (ounces) |
70,357 |
74,945 |
78,048 |
Gold sales (ounces)2 |
76,195 |
79,403 |
77,391 |
Nickel production (contained tonnes) |
5,122 |
3,385 |
4,642 |
Nickel sales (contained tonnes) |
4,350 |
3,756 |
2,357 |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
Q1 2022 |
Q4 2021 |
Q1 2021 |
Sales revenues3 |
|
2,163 |
|
|
2,061 |
|
|
1,622 |
|
Gross profit |
|
908 |
|
|
784 |
|
|
540 |
|
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company |
|
385 |
|
|
247 |
|
|
142 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.56 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.56 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
666 |
|
|
760 |
|
|
743 |
|
Net debt6 |
|
5,815 |
|
|
6,053 |
|
|
7,062 |
|
EBITDA4,5 |
|
1,180 |
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
811 |
|
Adjusted earnings4 |
|
480 |
|
|
306 |
|
|
150 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share7 |
$ |
0.70 |
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
Cash cost of copper production (C1) (per lb)7 |
$ |
1.61 |
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
Total cost of copper production (C3) (per lb)7 |
$ |
2.65 |
|
$ |
2.39 |
|
$ |
2.10 |
|
Copper all-in sustaining cost (AISC) (per lb)7 |
$ |
2.27 |
|
$ |
2.05 |
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
Realized copper price (per lb)7 |
$ |
4.45 |
|
$ |
4.08 |
|
$ |
3.25 |
|
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company |
|
385 |
|
|
247 |
|
|
142 |
|
Adjustments attributable to shareholders of the Company: |
|
|
|
Adjustment for expected phasing of Zambian value-added tax (“VAT”)
receipts |
|
22 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
Loss on redemption of debt |
|
- |
|
|
21 |
|
|
- |
|
Total adjustments to EBITDA4 excluding depreciation5 |
|
103 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
12 |
|
Tax and minority interest adjustments |
|
(30 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
4 |
|
Adjusted earnings4 |
|
480 |
|
|
306 |
|
|
150 |
|
1 Production is presented on a contained basis,
and is presented prior to processing through the Kansanshi
smelter.2 Excludes refinery-backed gold credits purchased and
delivered under the precious metal streaming arrangement (see
“Precious Metal Stream Arrangement”). 3 Delivery of non-financial
items (refinery-backed gold and silver credits) into the Company’s
precious metal stream arrangement have been netted within sales
revenues rather than included in cost of sales. The quarter ended
March 31, 2021 has been revised to reflect this change. Sales
revenues and cost of sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2021
have been reduced by $56 million compared to the Q1 2021 reported
values (see “Precious Metal Stream Arrangement”).4 EBITDA and
adjusted earnings are non-GAAP financial measures which do not have
a standardized meaning under IFRS and might not be comparable to
similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. Adjusted
earnings and EBITDA were previously named comparative earnings
(loss) and comparative EBITDA, respectively, and the composition
remains the same. Adjusted earnings have been adjusted to exclude
items from the corresponding IFRS measure, net earnings
attributable to shareholders of the Company, which are not
considered by management to be reflective of underlying
performance. The Company has disclosed these measures to assist
with the understanding of results and to provide further financial
information about the results to investors and may not be
comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
issuers. The use of adjusted earnings and EBITDA represents the
Company’s adjusted earnings metrics. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.5
Adjustments to EBITDA in 2022 relate principally to foreign
exchange revaluations and non-recurring costs relating to
previously sold assets] (2021 - foreign exchange revaluations).6
Net debt is a supplementary financial measure which does not have a
standardized meaning under IFRS, and might not be comparable to
similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. See
“Regulatory Disclosures.7 Adjusted earnings per share, realized
metal prices, copper all-in sustaining cost (copper AISC), copper
C1 cash cost (copper C1), and total cost of copper (copper C3) are
non-GAAP ratios which do not have a standardized meaning prescribed
by IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures
disclosed by other issuers. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Record gross
profit of $908 million and EBITDA1 of $1,180 million for the first
quarter were higher (16% and 9%, respectively) than the fourth
quarter in 2021, attributable to higher metal prices and reduced
hedge profile, with a realized copper price2 of $4.45 per lb
achieved during the quarter.
- Cash flows from
operating activities of $666 million ($0.97 per share2) for the
quarter were $94 million lower than the fourth quarter of 2021,
with a relatively high receivables working capital balance at the
end of the quarter on the back of higher metal prices.
- Net debt1
decreased by $238 million during the quarter, bringing the net
debt1 level down to $5,815 million at March 31, 2022 with the debt
reduction program on track. At March 31, 2022, total debt was
$7,763 million (December 31, 2021: $7,912 million).
- On April 5,
2022, the Company redeemed at par $500 million of aggregate
principal amount of the $1 billion senior unsecured notes due in
2023.
- Given the
outlook for strong ongoing earnings from the business, the Board
announced a cautious increase in shareholder dividends in January
2022. The Board has adopted the Dividend policy, pursuant to which
the Company intends to pay, on a semi-annual basis, a Performance
Dividend that represents, in the aggregate, 15% of available cash
flows generated after planned capital spending and distributions to
non-controlling interests. It is expected that a minimum Annual
Base Dividend of CDN$0.10 per share, consisting of semi-annual
dividends of CDN$0.05 per share, will be part of the Performance
Dividend. Dividend payments remain at the discretion of the
Board.
- The hedge
profile is significantly reduced and the results for the quarter
benefitted from high market prices. At April 26, 2022, the Company
had 15,000 tonnes of unmargined zero cost copper collar sales
contracts with maturities to June 2022 at weighted average prices
of $3.75 to $4.63 per lb outstanding. Copper sales in the first
quarter were 19% hedged. Approximately 2% of expected copper sales
for the next 12 months are hedged to unmargined zero cost collar
sales contracts.
2022 GUIDANCE UPDATE
Different factors at each of the main operating
mines contributed, to varying degrees, to a reduction in grade,
from the fourth quarter of 2021. Grades are expected to return to
planned levels over the coming months at Cobre Panama and Sentinel,
resulting in improved production levels over the course of the
year. While grade was lower at Panama due to quarterly variations,
full year grades are expected to be consistent with full year 2021.
Sentinel’s copper production was impacted by wet underfoot ground
conditions with an extended rainy season, which constrained the
planned waste stripping and delayed access to high-grade ore in the
east of the pit. Grades at Sentinel are expected to improve in the
second half of 2022. Kansanshi’s production was impacted by a
reduction in grade in the oxide and mixed circuits and associated
recoveries in the first quarter and full year grades are expected
to be lower than last year. Improvement in grades at Kansanshi in
future years would be reliant on approval and implementation of the
S3 project.
Total copper production guidance for 2022 has
been lowered to between 790,000 and 855,000 tonnes, with
Kansanshi’s range decreasing to between 175,000 and 195,000 tonnes
from 190,000 and 210,000 tonnes, and Sentinel’s range decreasing to
a range of between 250,000 and 265,000 tonnes from 260,000 and
280,000 tonnes. Cobre Panama’s production guidance remains
unchanged at 330,000 and 360,000 tonnes. Other sites guidance have
been increased 5,000 tonnes to 35,000 tonnes.
Total gold and nickel production guidance
remains unchanged.
1 EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measures and net debt is a
supplementary financial measure. These measures do not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and might not be comparable
to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. EBITDA
was previously comparative EBITDA and the composition remains the
same. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.2 Realized metal prices and
operating cash flows per share are non-GAAP ratios which do not
have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and might not be
comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
issuers. See “Regulatory Disclosures”.
Copper C1 cash cost1 guidance range has been
increased to between $1.45 and $1.60 per lb. This is the result of
global cost inflationary pressures experienced from the conflict in
Ukraine and the associated wide-reaching sanctions imposed upon
Russia, particularly across explosives, fuel, freight and steel
prices. Copper AISC1 cost guidance has been increased to between
$2.15 and $2.30 per lb, reflecting the C1 cost1 pressures and the
impact of the increased Zambian royalty expense following rises in
metal prices.
Ravensthorpe nickel production remains
unchanged. Cash costs guidance for nickel has been increased, with
nickel C1 cash cost1 range increasing to between $6.25 and $7.00
per lb and AISC1 range increasing to between $7.50 and $8.50 per
lb.
Guidance for total capital expenditure remains
unchanged at $1,250 million.
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
000’s |
|
2022Previous
Guidance |
2022Updated Guidance |
Copper (tonnes) |
|
810 – 880 |
790 – 855 |
Gold (ounces) |
|
285 – 310 |
285 – 310 |
Nickel (contained tonnes) |
|
25 – 30 |
25 – 30 |
PRODUCTION GUIDANCE BY
OPERATION2
Copper production guidance (000’s
tonnes) |
|
2022Previous
Guidance |
2022Updated Guidance |
Cobre Panama |
|
330 – 360 |
330 – 360 |
Kansanshi |
|
190 – 210 |
175 – 195 |
Sentinel |
|
260 – 280 |
250 – 265 |
Other sites |
|
30 |
35 |
Gold production guidance (000’s
ounces) |
|
|
|
Cobre Panama |
|
135 – 150 |
135 – 150 |
Kansanshi |
|
120 – 130 |
120 – 130 |
Other sites |
|
30 |
30 |
Nickel production guidance (000’s
contained tonnes) |
|
|
|
Ravensthorpe |
|
25 – 30 |
25 – 30 |
CASH COST1
AND ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST1
Copper |
|
2022Previous
Guidance |
2022Updated Guidance |
C1 (per lb) |
|
$1.30 – $1.50 |
$1.45 – $1.60 |
AISC (per lb) |
|
$1.90 – $2.05 |
$2.15 – $2.30 |
|
|
|
|
Nickel |
|
|
|
C1 (per lb) |
|
$5.75 – $6.50 |
$6.25 – $7.00 |
AISC (per lb) |
|
$7.00 – $7.75 |
$7.50 – $8.50 |
1 Cash costs of copper and nickel production (C1), and all-in
sustaining costs (AISC) are non-GAAP ratios which do not have a
standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and might not be comparable
to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. See
“Regulatory Disclosures”.2 Production is stated on a 100% basis as
the Company consolidates all operations.
PURCHASE AND DEPOSITS ON PROPERTY, PLANT
& EQUIPMENT
|
|
2022Previous
Guidance |
2022Updated Guidance |
Capitalized stripping1 |
|
250 |
250 |
Sustaining capital1 |
|
310 |
310 |
Projects capital1 |
|
690 |
690 |
Total capital expenditure |
|
1,250 |
1,250 |
PANAMA LAW 9 UPDATE
In July 2021, the Government of Panama (“GOP”)
announced the appointment of a high-level commission of senior
government ministers and officials, chaired by the Minister of
Commerce, to discuss the Company’s concession contract.
During January 2022, the GOP tabled a new
proposal and the commission reached an agreement in principle on
certain items, namely that the GOP should receive $375 million in
benefits per year from Cobre Panama and that the existing revenue
royalty will be replaced by a gross profit royalty. The parties
continue to finalize the details behind these principles, including
the appropriate mechanics that would achieve the desired outcome,
the necessary protections to the Company’s business for downside
copper price and production scenarios and ensuring that the new
contract and legislation are both durable and sustainable.
Once an agreement is concluded and the full
contract is documented, it is expected that the newly drafted
legislation will be put to the Panamanian National Assembly. The
Company welcomes the transparency of the robust ministerial
commission process and it is hopeful that this matter can be
concluded shortly.
COVID-19 RESPONSE
The first quarter of 2022 has seen a marked drop
in COVID-19 cases across our sites globally, with the exception of
our Australian sites who are feeling the effects of the Western
Australia border reopening in March. The Company’s focus this
quarter has been to promote third vaccination booster shots,
reinforce antigen and antibody testing and continue to inform
workers and the community of COVID-19 prevention measures.
Based on government health authority
recommendations, site restrictions are being lifted and
international travel has become easier.
ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
First Quantum announced, in its proxy statement,
published in March 2022, the recommendation of Alison Beckett to
the Board of Directors. If approved at the AGM, her appointment
will continue the process of Board renewal with five new directors
being appointed in the past four years, 60% of whom are women. This
would bring the Company’s female board representation to 30%, a
significant step towards the objective of having one third of the
Company’s board positions held by women. The Company continues to
focus on inclusion and diversity across the business and actively
runs training and development programs designed to improve
diversity and local workforce representation and advancement.
The Company has reiterated its commitment to the
workforce with the approval of further investments to enhance
social infrastructure. At Trident, the Company has approved the
construction of an additional 800 rooms in Kalumbila Town which
will serve both our workforce and the local community. At Cobre
Panama, the Company continues to invest in the workforce following
the pandemic and has approved the construction of an additional 11
permanent accommodation blocks, adding to the 14 that have recently
been completed or are close to completion.
1 Capitalized stripping, sustaining capital and project capital
are non-GAAP financial measures which do not have a standardized
meaning prescribed by IFRS and might not be comparable to similar
financial measures disclosed by other issuers. See “Regulatory
Disclosures”.
The health and safety of the Company’s employees
and contractors is our top priority and the Company is focused on
the continual strengthening and improvement of the safety culture
at all of our operations. The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rates
(“LTIFR”) is an area of continued focus and a key performance
metric for the Company. Our rolling 12-month LTIFR is 0.04 per
200,000 hours worked as of March 31, 2022 (2021: 0.07).
In March 2022, the Company announced work on a
430MW wind and solar project in Zambia that is expected to allow
the Kansanshi and Trident operations to increase the renewable
power above the current level of 80%, which is predominantly
hydroelectric power. First Quantum will work with Total Eren and
Chariot Transitional Power, who will develop, finance, build and
operate the project. It is expected that power will be provided by
a 230 MW solar photovoltaic plant and a 200 MW wind farm. Total
Eren is a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer and
Chariot Transitional Power is an African-focused transitional
energy group.
First Quantum will also continue to prioritize
the innovation and development of new mining technologies for
optimizing productivity, profitability and reducing environmental
impact.
Details of the Company’s Environment, Social and
Governance (“ESG”) reporting, including the Company’s primary ESG
report, the annual Environment, Safety and Social Data Report,
policies and related programs, including the Taskforce on
Climate-related Financial Disclosure (“TCFD”)-aligned Climate
Change Report, policies and data can be found at:
https://www.first-quantum.com/English/sustainability/default.aspx
The Company published its TCFD-aligned Climate
Change Report in January 2022, which outlined targets for
greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reductions. First Quantum aims to
reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 and
the absolute and intensity of Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by
2030. These targets are based on commercially available solutions
and projects with an identified pathway to achievement.
COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The complete Consolidated Financial Statements
and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 are available at www.first-quantum.com and at
www.sedar.com and should be read in conjunction with this news
release.
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
The Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss
the results on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 9:00 am (EDT).
Conference call and webcast details:Toll-free
North America: 1-800-319-4610Toll-free International:
+1-604-638-5340Webcast: www.first-quantum.com
A replay of the webcast will be available on the First Quantum
website.
For further information, visit our website at
www.first-quantum.com or contact:
Bonita To, Director, Investor Relations (416)
361-6400 Toll-free: 1 (888) 688-6577E-Mail: info@fqml.com
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures
EBITDA, ADJUSTED EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE
EBITDA, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings
per share exclude certain impacts which the Company believes are
not reflective of the Company’s underlying performance for the
reporting period. These include impairment and related charges,
foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses, gains and losses on
disposal of assets and liabilities, one-time costs related to
acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring and other transactions,
revisions in estimates of restoration provisions at closed sites,
debt extinguishment and modification gains and losses, the tax
effect on unrealized movements in the fair value of derivatives
designated as hedged instruments, and adjustments for expected
phasing of Zambian VAT receipts.
|
QUARTERLY |
|
Q1 2022 |
Q4 2021 |
Q1 2021 |
Operating profit |
782 |
722 |
|
513 |
Depreciation |
295 |
314 |
|
286 |
Other adjustments: |
|
|
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
56 |
(13 |
) |
11 |
Impairment expense |
- |
44 |
|
- |
Other expense |
46 |
12 |
|
- |
Revisions in estimates of restoration provisions at closed
sites |
1 |
6 |
|
1 |
Total adjustments excluding depreciation |
103 |
49 |
|
12 |
EBITDA |
1,180 |
1,085 |
|
811 |
|
Q1 2022 |
Q4 2021 |
Q1 2021 |
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company |
|
385 |
|
|
247 |
|
|
142 |
|
Adjustments attributable to shareholders of the Company: |
|
|
|
Adjustment for expected phasing of Zambian VAT |
|
22 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
Loss on redemption of debt |
|
- |
|
|
21 |
|
|
- |
|
Total adjustments to EBITDA excluding depreciation |
|
103 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
12 |
|
Tax and minority interest adjustments |
|
(30 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
4 |
|
Adjusted earnings |
|
480 |
|
|
306 |
|
|
150 |
|
Earnings per share as reported |
$ |
0.56 |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share |
$ |
0.70 |
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
REALIZED METAL PRICES
Realized metal prices are used by the Company to
enable management to better evaluate sales revenues in each
reporting period. Realized metal prices are calculated as gross
metal sales revenues divided by the volume of metal sold in lbs.
Net realized metal price is inclusive of the treatment and refining
charges (TC/RC) and freight charges per lb.
OPERATING CASHFLOW PER SHARE
In calculating the operating cash flow per
share, the operating cash flow calculated for IFRS purposes is
divided by the basic weighted average common shares outstanding for
the respective period.
NET DEBT
Net debt comprises unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents, bank overdrafts and total debt.
CASH COST, ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST, TOTAL
COST
The consolidated cash cost (C1), all-in
sustaining cost (AISC) and total cost (C3) presented by the Company
are measures that are prepared on a basis consistent with the
industry standard definitions by the World Gold Council and Brook
Hunt cost guidelines but are not measures recognized under IFRS. In
calculating the C1 cash cost, AISC and C3, total cost for each
segment, the costs are measured on the same basis as the segmented
financial information that is contained in the financial
statements.
C1 cash cost includes all mining and processing
costs less any profits from by-products such as gold, silver, zinc,
pyrite, cobalt, sulphuric acid, or iron magnetite and is used by
management to evaluate operating performance. TC/RC and freight
deductions on metal sales, which are typically recognized as a
component of sales revenues, are added to C1 cash cost to arrive at
an approximate cost of finished metal.
AISC is defined as cash cost (C1) plus general
and administrative expenses, sustaining capital expenditure,
deferred stripping, royalties and lease payments and is used by
management to evaluate performance inclusive of sustaining
expenditure required to maintain current production levels.
C3 total cost is defined as AISC less sustaining
capital expenditure, deferred stripping and general and
administrative expenses net of insurance, plus depreciation and
exploration. This metric is used by management to evaluate the
operating performance inclusive of costs not classified as
sustaining in nature such as exploration and depreciation.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2022 |
Cobre Panama |
Kansanshi |
Sentinel |
Guelb Moghrein |
Las Cruces |
Çayeli |
Pyhäsalmi |
Copper |
Corporate & other |
Ravensthorpe |
Total |
Cost of sales |
|
(440 |
) |
|
(318 |
) |
|
(314 |
) |
|
(36 |
) |
|
(24 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(1,161 |
) |
(15 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
(1,255 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
142 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
- |
|
|
6 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
287 |
|
- |
|
|
8 |
|
295 |
|
By-product credits |
|
44 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
- |
|
|
26 |
|
|
- |
|
|
10 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
158 |
|
- |
|
|
10 |
|
168 |
|
Royalties |
|
15 |
|
|
54 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
2 |
|
|
- |
|
|
128 |
|
- |
|
|
5 |
|
133 |
|
Treatment and refining charges |
|
(28 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(53 |
) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
(53 |
) |
Freight costs |
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(15 |
) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
(15 |
) |
Finished goods |
|
(10 |
) |
|
14 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
5 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
12 |
|
- |
|
|
(16 |
) |
(4 |
) |
Other |
|
6 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
- |
|
|
21 |
|
15 |
|
|
- |
|
36 |
|
Cash cost (C1) |
|
(271 |
) |
|
(124 |
) |
|
(185 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(623 |
) |
- |
|
|
(72 |
) |
(695 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Depreciation (excluding depreciation in finished goods) |
|
(146 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
|
(67 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(276 |
) |
- |
|
|
(11 |
) |
(287 |
) |
Royalties |
|
(15 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
|
(56 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(128 |
) |
- |
|
|
(5 |
) |
(133 |
) |
Other |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(9 |
) |
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
(10 |
) |
Total cost (C3) |
|
(436 |
) |
|
(234 |
) |
|
(310 |
) |
|
(18 |
) |
|
(23 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(1,036 |
) |
- |
|
|
(89 |
) |
(1,125 |
) |
Cash cost (C1) |
|
(271 |
) |
|
(124 |
) |
|
(185 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(623 |
) |
- |
|
|
(72 |
) |
(695 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(28 |
) |
- |
|
|
(4 |
) |
(32 |
) |
Sustaining capital expenditure and deferred stripping |
|
(30 |
) |
|
(43 |
) |
|
(32 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(107 |
) |
- |
|
|
(9 |
) |
(116 |
) |
Royalties |
|
(15 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
|
(56 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(128 |
) |
- |
|
|
(5 |
) |
(133 |
) |
Lease payments |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
(2 |
) |
AISC3 |
|
(329 |
) |
|
(227 |
) |
|
(281 |
) |
|
(17 |
) |
|
(24 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(888 |
) |
- |
|
|
(90 |
) |
(978 |
) |
AISC (per lb) |
$ |
2.00 |
|
$ |
2.47 |
|
$ |
2.41 |
|
$ |
1.58 |
|
$ |
4.73 |
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
0.68 |
|
$ |
2.27 |
|
- |
|
$ |
8.55 |
|
|
Cash cost – (C1) (per lb) |
$ |
1.65 |
|
$ |
1.46 |
|
$ |
1.61 |
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
$ |
4.38 |
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
$ |
1.61 |
|
- |
|
$ |
6.78 |
|
|
Total cost – (C3) (per lb) |
$ |
2.66 |
|
$ |
2.55 |
|
$ |
2.67 |
|
$ |
1.85 |
|
$ |
4.49 |
|
$ |
1.92 |
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
- |
|
$ |
8.45 |
|
|
For the quarter ended March 31, 2021 |
Cobre Panama |
Kansanshi |
Sentinel |
Guelb Moghrein |
Las Cruces |
Çayeli |
Pyhäsalmi |
Copper |
Corporate & other |
Ravensthorpe |
Total |
Cost of sales |
|
(392 |
) |
|
(244 |
) |
|
(294 |
) |
|
(45 |
) |
|
(36 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(1,033 |
) |
(5 |
) |
|
(44 |
) |
(1,082 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
134 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
69 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
- |
|
|
280 |
|
1 |
|
|
5 |
|
286 |
|
By-product credits |
|
52 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
- |
|
|
27 |
|
|
- |
|
|
5 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
136 |
|
- |
|
|
3 |
|
139 |
|
Royalties |
|
13 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
- |
|
|
105 |
|
- |
|
|
2 |
|
107 |
|
Treatment and refining charges |
|
(29 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
(54 |
) |
Freight costs |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(9 |
) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
(9 |
) |
Finished goods |
|
18 |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
22 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
23 |
|
- |
|
|
(23 |
) |
- |
|
Other |
|
6 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
12 |
|
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
17 |
|
Cash cost (C1) |
|
(199 |
) |
|
(125 |
) |
|
(177 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(21 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(540 |
) |
- |
|
|
(56 |
) |
(596 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
Depreciation (excluding depreciation in finished goods) |
|
(127 |
) |
|
(53 |
) |
|
(61 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(266 |
) |
- |
|
|
(9 |
) |
(275 |
) |
Royalties |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(40 |
) |
|
(46 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(105 |
) |
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
(107 |
) |
Other |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(8 |
) |
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
(9 |
) |
Total cost (C3) |
|
(343 |
) |
|
(220 |
) |
|
(286 |
) |
|
(21 |
) |
|
(32 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(919 |
) |
- |
|
|
(68 |
) |
(987 |
) |
Cash cost (C1) |
|
(199 |
) |
|
(125 |
) |
|
(177 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(21 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(540 |
) |
- |
|
|
(56 |
) |
(596 |
) |
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(24 |
) |
- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
(27 |
) |
Sustaining capital expenditure and deferred stripping |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(26 |
) |
|
(33 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(82 |
) |
- |
|
|
(3 |
) |
(85 |
) |
Royalties |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(40 |
) |
|
(46 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(105 |
) |
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
(107 |
) |
Lease payments |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
- |
|
|
- |
|
(1 |
) |
Other |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
AISC |
|
(244 |
) |
|
(197 |
) |
|
(264 |
) |
|
(11 |
) |
|
(23 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(752 |
) |
- |
|
|
(64 |
) |
(816 |
) |
AISC (per lb) |
$ |
1.40 |
|
$ |
1.91 |
|
$ |
2.03 |
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
$ |
2.19 |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
$ |
1.66 |
|
$ |
1.72 |
|
- |
|
$ |
7.53 |
|
|
Cash cost – (C1) (per lb) |
$ |
1.15 |
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
$ |
1.38 |
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
$ |
2.01 |
|
$ |
0.75 |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
$ |
1.24 |
|
- |
|
$ |
6.39 |
|
|
Total cost – (C3) (per lb) |
$ |
1.97 |
|
$ |
2.13 |
|
$ |
2.21 |
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
$ |
3.06 |
|
$ |
1.68 |
|
$ |
1.57 |
|
$ |
2.10 |
|
- |
|
$ |
7.94 |
|
|
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
Certain statements and information herein,
including all statements that are not historical facts, contain
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within
the meaning of applicable securities laws. The forward-looking
statements include estimates, forecasts and statements as to the
Company’s expectations of production and sales volumes, and
expected timing of completion of project development at Enterprise
and post-completion construction activity at Cobre Panama and are
subject to the impact of ore grades on future production, the
potential of production disruptions, potential production,
operational, labour or marketing disruptions as a result of the
COVID-19 global pandemic, capital expenditure and mine production
costs, the outcome of mine permitting, other required permitting,
the outcome of legal proceedings which involve the Company,
information with respect to the future price of copper, gold,
nickel, silver, iron, cobalt, pyrite, zinc and sulphuric acid,
estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources, First Quantum’s
exploration and development program, estimated future expenses,
exploration and development capital requirements, the Company’s
hedging policy, and goals and strategies. Often, but not always,
forward-looking statements or information can be identified by the
use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is
expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”,
“intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate” or “believes” or
variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain
actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or
“will” be taken, occur or be achieved.
With respect to forward-looking statements and
information contained herein, the Company has made numerous
assumptions including among other things, assumptions about
continuing production at all operating facilities, the price of
copper, gold, nickel, silver, iron, cobalt, pyrite, zinc and
sulphuric acid, anticipated costs and expenditures and the ability
to achieve the Company’s goals. Forward-looking statements and
information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements, or industry
results, to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements or information. These factors include,
but are not limited to, future production volumes and costs, the
temporary or permanent closure of uneconomic operations, costs for
inputs such as oil, power and sulphur, political stability in
Panama, Zambia, Peru, Mauritania, Finland, Spain, Turkey, Argentina
and Australia, adverse weather conditions in Panama, Zambia,
Finland, Spain, Turkey, Mauritania, and Australia, labour
disruptions, potential social and environmental challenges
(including the impact of climate change), power supply, mechanical
failures, water supply, procurement and delivery of parts and
supplies to the operations, the production of off-spec material and
events generally impacting global economic, political and social
stability. For mineral resource and mineral reserve figures
appearing or referred to herein, varying cut-off grades have been
used depending on the mine, method of extraction and type of ore
contained in the orebody.
See the Company’s Annual Information Form for
additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors
relating to the forward-looking statements and information.
Although the Company has attempted to identify factors that would
cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those disclosed in the forward-looking statements or information,
there may be other factors that cause actual results, performances,
achievements or events not as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Also, many of these factors are beyond First Quantum’s control.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements or information. The Company undertakes
no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or
information as a result of new information or events after the date
hereof except as may be required by law. All forward-looking
statements made and information contained herein are qualified by
this cautionary statement.
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