Five-year review
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – GROUP (R000)
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenue | 6 035 535 | 5 339 397 | 4 420 977 | 3 684 000 | 3 571 048 |
| Cost of sales | 5 439 722 | 5 277 915 | 3 813 301 | 3 345 311 | 3 185 754 |
| Operating costs | 4 342 571 | 3 536 002 | 2 826 094 | 2 632 926 | 2 258 548# |
| Concentrates purchased | 602 395 | 918 605 | 657 540 | 624 774 | 787 316 |
| Refining and other costs | 199 470 | 267 117 | 161 591 | 100 612 | 68 804 |
| Depreciation and write-offs | 339 949 | 445 875 | 234 690 | 190 287 | 147 838 |
| Change in metal inventories | (44 663) | 110 316 | (66 614) | (203 288) | (76 752) |
| Operating profit | 595 813 | 61 482 | 607 676 | 338 689 | 385 294 |
| Share of profits from associate | 28 769 | 3 464 | 13 783 | 16 602 | 7 248 |
| Investment revenue | 72 043 | 59 963 | 33 434 | 53 951 | 85 520 |
| Finance charges | (245 937) | (176 124) | (17 946) | – | – |
| Net sundry income/(expenditure) | (1 319 014) | 97 011 | 60 108 | 43 343 | 53 148 |
| (Loss)/profit before tax | (868 326) | 45 796 | 697 055 | 452 585 | 531 210 |
| Taxation | 165 619 | 26 199 | 169 054 | 142 073 | 182 001 |
| Net (loss)/profit after tax | (1 033 945) | 19 597 | 528 001 | 310 512 | 349 209 |
| Other comprehensive income | |||||
| Share of other comprehensive income (loss) from associate | (4 482) | (1 327) | (4 145) | (9 868) | – |
| Profit/(loss) and total comprehensive income for the year | (1 038 427) | 18 270 | 523 856 | 300 644 | 349 209 |
| Headline (loss)/earnings | (794 963) | 8 601 | 522 182 | 309 248 | 324 949 |
| Normalised earnings** | 616 123 | – | – | – | – |
- * Where appropriate, financial results have been adjusted for changes in accounting policies and adoption of IFRS.
- ** See CFO’s review.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION – GROUP (R000)
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 12 701 830 | 11 940 390 | 11 931 051 | 9 135 822 | 8 498 935 |
| Investment in associate | 275 847 | 496 509 | 495 498 | 505 415 | 505 327 |
| Other non-current assets | 389 371 | 308 525 | 196 440 | 189 976 | 144 278 |
| 13 367 048 | 12 745 424 | 12 622 989 | 9 831 213 | 9 148 540 | |
| Current assets | 5 784 288 | 1 995 572 | 1 734 675 | 1 232 339 | 2 725 916 |
| Inventories | 1 126 550 | 1 076 853 | 878 530 | 811 183 | 604 647 |
| Trade and other receivables | 498 854 | 244 672 | 547 920 | 303 268 | 410 621 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4 138 189 | 666 174 | 298 580 | 104 980 | 1 697 853 |
| Receiver of revenue | 20 695 | 7 873 | 9 645 | 12 908 | 12 795 |
| Mineral resources classified as held for sale | – | – | – | 1 180 300 | – |
| Total assets | 19 151 336 | 14 740 996 | 14 357 664 | 12 243 852 | 11 874 456 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 9 216 425 | 11 391 872 | 10 815 635 | 10 413 247 | 10 115 352 |
| Deferred tax | 521 452 | 502 097 | 476 053 | 504 628 | 477 145 |
| Domestic medium term notes | 1 370 000 | 1 370 000 | 1 250 000 | – | – |
| Preference share liability | 6 492 655 | – | – | – | – |
| Other non-current liabilities and provisions | 296 646 | 285 365 | 271 773 | 143 972 | 107 335 |
| Current liabilities | 1 254 158 | 1 191 662 | 1 544 203 | 1 182 005 | 1 174 624 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 19 151 336 | 14 740 996 | 14 357 664 | 12 243 852 | 11 874 456 |
* Where appropriate, financial results have been adjusted for changes in accounting policies and adoption of IFRS.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS – GROUP (R000)
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 341 585# | 885 379# | 589 029# | 386 939# | 687 239# |
| Cash generated/(utilised) from operations | (572 323) | 555 948# | 877 529 | 595 918 | 726 807 |
| Change in working capital | (221 248) | 270 414# | (281 104) | (90 367) | 182 380 |
| Change in short term provisions | 8 315 | 14 285 | 8 204 | 12 460 | 6 073 |
| Equity settled share-base expense | 874 448 | – | – | – | – |
| Impairment of associates | 261 488 | – | – | – | – |
| Interest paid | 245 937 | 176 124 | 123 703 | – | – |
| Tax paid | (255 032) | (131 392) | (139 303) | (131 072) | (228 021) |
| Investing cash flow | (1 102 096)# | (765 945)# | (1 768 067)# | (1 959 298)# | (114 988)# |
| Financing cash flow | 4 232 644 | 248 042 | 1 372 638 | (20 514) | (61 107) |
| Dividends paid | (3 908) | (11 066) | (21 747) | (57 364) | (90 202) |
| Issue of preference share liability | 4 599 426 | – | – | – | – |
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest | (50 000) | – | – | – | – |
| Proceeds from issue of shares | – | 579 033 | 2 007 | – | – |
| Finance charges | (145 170) | (176 124) | (123 703) | – | – |
| Revolving credit facilities utilised | – | (250 000) | 250 000 | – | – |
| Domestic medium term notes issued | – | 120 000 | 1 250 000 | – | – |
| Liquidity fees paid | (163 903) | – | – | – | – |
| Other financing cash flows | (3 801) | (13 801) | 16 081 | 36 850 | 29 095 |
| Net cash flow | 3 472 133 | 367 476 | 193 600 | (1 592 873) | 511 144 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 666 056 | 298 580 | 104 980 | 1 697 853 | 1 186 709 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 4 138 189 | 666 056 | 298 580 | 104 980 | 1 697 853 |
* Restated to include investment income in “Investing cash flow” and not “Operating cash flow”.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE – GROUP
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin – % | 9.9 | 1.2 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 10.8 |
| Effective tax rate – % | (19.1) | 57.2 | 24.3 | 31.4 | 34.3 |
| Return on shareholders’ equity – % | (11.2) | 0.2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Return on total assets – % | (5.4) | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Current ratio | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Acid ratio | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| US dollar/rand exchange rate | |||||
| – average | 11.45 | 10.35 | 8.82 | 7.77 | 7.01 |
| – at year end | 12.29 | 10.61 | 10.01 | 8.16 | 6.78 |
GROUP SALES
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group sales per metal – oz | |||||
| Platinum | 253 784 | 241 831 | 212 373 | 195 735 | 196 688 |
| Palladium | 124 580 | 117 305 | 100 716 | 92 000 | 90 710 |
| Rhodium | 38 430 | 31 007 | 25 281 | 27 095 | 23 550 |
| Gold | 5 837 | 6 275 | 5 757 | 6 031 | 6 444 |
| Total – 3PGE + Au | 422 631 | 396 417 | 344 128 | 320 861 | 317 392 |
| Group prices realised – US$/oz | |||||
| Platinum | 1 248 | 1 433 | 1 568 | 1 622 | 1 698 |
| Palladium | 799 | 756 | 683 | 679 | 971 |
| Rhodium | 1 168 | 1 010 | 1 117 | 1 523 | 2 251 |
| Gold | 1 222 | 1 289 | 1 584 | 1 686 | 1 368 |
| Basket – 3PGE + Au | 1 108 | 1 198 | 1 276 | 1 345 | 1 439 |
| Group prices realised – R/kg | |||||
| Platinum | 457 794 | 478 261 | 448 004 | 404 433 | 382 245 |
| Palladium | 293 922 | 252 876 | 195 716 | 169 151 | 150 703 |
| Rhodium | 429 662 | 340 018 | 322 085 | 381 165 | 508 056 |
| Gold | 449 210 | 433 281 | 455 474 | 421 395 | 308 068 |
| Basket – 3PGE + Au | 406 812 | 400 042 | 365 217 | 335 325 | 323 899 |
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZONDEREINDE | |||||
| Merensky | |||||
| Tonnes milled | 795 885 | 803 736 | 958 211 | 884 660 | 793 490 |
| Head grade – g/tonne (3PGEs + Au) | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| UG2 | |||||
| Tonnes milled | 1 064 499 | 920 420 | 1 157 501 | 1 049 017 | 797 355 |
| Head grade – g/tonne (3PGEs + Au) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Combined – Zondereinde | |||||
| Tonnes milled | 1 860 384 | 1 724 156 | 2 115 712 | 1 933 677 | 1 590 845 |
| Head grade – g/tonne (3PGEs + Au) | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Precious metals in concentrates produced – kg | 7 950 | 7 331 | 9 041 | 8 979 | 7 779 |
| Precious metals in concentrates purchased – kg | 2 338 | 1 975 | 1 633 | 1 877 | 2 244 |
| Precious metals sold – kg | 9 636 | 9 827 | 10 704 | 9 980 | 9 872 |
| Revenue – R/kg | 409 025 | 400 381 | 365 217 | 335 325 | 323 899 |
| Operating costs – R/kg | 408 599 | 395 629 | 327 331 | 311 645 | 307 203 |
| Cash costs – R/kg | 386 117 | 358 891 | 302 048 | 283 934 | 279 118 |
| Precious metals in concentrates produced – oz | 255 595 | 235 693 | 290 675 | 288 675 | 250 100 |
| Precious metals in concentrates purchased – oz | 75 168 | 63 488 | 52 502 | 60 347 | 72 146 |
| Precious metals sold – oz | 309 801 | 315 941 | 344 128 | 320 861 | 317 392 |
| Price realised – US$/oz | 1 108 | 1 198 | 1 276 | 1 345 | 1 439 |
| Operating costs – US$/oz | 1 110 | 1 189 | 1 154 | 1 247 | 1 363 |
| Cash costs – US$/oz | 1 049 | 1 078 | 1 065 | 1 136 | 1 238 |
| BOOYSENDAL | |||||
| UG2 | |||||
| Tonnes milled | 1 786 375 | 1 517 109 | – | – | – |
| Head grade – g/tonne (3PGEs + Au) | 2.6 | 2.6 | – | – | – |
| Precious metals in concentrates produced – kg | 3 809 | 2 882 | – | – | – |
| Precious metals sold – kg | 3 509 | 2 503 | – | – | – |
| Revenue – R/kg | 402 461 | 398 710 | – | – | – |
| Operating costs – R/kg | 358 554 | 361 902 | – | – | – |
| Cash costs – R/kg | 308 719 | 277 308 | – | – | – |
| Precious metals in concentrates produced – oz | 122 475 | 92 668 | – | – | – |
| Precious metals sold – oz | 112 829 | 80 476 | – | – | – |
| Price realised – US$/oz | 1 084 | 1 186 | – | – | – |
| Operating costs – US$/oz | 974 | 1 087 | – | – | – |
| Cash costs – US$/oz | 839 | 833 | – | – | – |
FIVE-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW – ZONDEREINDE
| 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Safety | |||||
| Fatal injury incidence rate (FIIR) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Lost time injury incidence rate (LTIIR) | 1.31 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 1.91 | 1.34 |
| Reportable injury incidence rate (RIIR) | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.74 |
| Number of fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Health | |||||
| New cases of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) | 27 | 20 | 43 | 44 | 18 |
| New cases of tuberculosis (TB) | 111 | 97 | 70 | 85 | 93 |
| Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) encounters | 1 250 | 1 049 | 1 088 | 1 659 | 271 |
| Employment and human rights | |||||
| Average number of employees (including contractors) | 8 548 | 8 788 | 9 148 | 9 163 | 8 927 |
| Turnover rate (%) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| HDSAs in management (%) | 45 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 45 |
| Women in mining (%) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| HDSAs at board level (%) | 50 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 62 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE | |||||
| Rock mined (000t) | 2 070 | 1 907 | 2 276 | 2 154 | 1 802 |
| Ore milled (000t) | 1 860 | 1 724 | 2 116 | 1 934 | 1 592 |
| Water usage (000m³) | |||||
| Potable water from external sources | 2 488 | 2 335 | 2 633 | 2 540 | 2 441 |
| Fissure water used | 1 155 | 1 084 | 1 493 | 1 273 | 2 392 |
| Water recycled in process | 25 664 | 25 524 | 25 909 | 24 390 | 24 308 |
| % water recycled | 91 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Electricity consumption (MWh) | |||||
| Energy from electricity purchased by shafts | 489 203 | 470 117 | 485 654 | 467 893 | 461 484 |
| Energy from electricity purchased by plant | 140 882 | 108 600 | 101 732 | 125 548 | 140 406 |
| Total electricity purchased | 630 085 | 578 717 | 587 386 | 593 441 | 601 890 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e tonnes): | |||||
| Scope 1 (direct) emissions | 29 743 | 23 451 | 15 509 | 15 401 | 14 365 |
| Scope 2 (indirect) emissions | 648 988 | 596 079 | 605 008 | 611 244 | 619 947 |
| Scope 3 (indirect) emissions | 746 | 580 | 665 | 815 | 1 089 |
| Total emissions | 679 477 | 620 110 | 621 183 | 627 460 | 635 401 |
| Land use (hectares) | |||||
| Land disturbed by mining-related activities | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
| Land leased for farming purposes | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 |
| Land protected for conservation | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Total land under management (freehold) | 4 439 | 4 439 | 4 439 | 4 439 | 4 439 |
| ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE*# | |||||
| Value distributed (R000) | |||||
| Employees | 1 349 989 | 1 288 616 | 1 130 199 | 1 055 805 | 883 444 |
| Salaries and wages | 1 405 790 | 1 341 254 | 1 143 292 | 1 057 780 | 863 719 |
| Contributions to retirement benefit funds | 114 565 | 99 275 | 94 050 | 84 212 | 74 096 |
| Contributions to healthcare funds | 66 074 | 58 615 | 52 361 | 55 627 | 54 606 |
| Pay-as-you-earn deducted | (236 440) | (210 528) | (159 504) | (141 814) | (108 977) |
| Government | 391 727 | 262 992 | 384 356 | 322 617 | 342 972 |
| Mining and non-mining tax | 172 613 | 96 229 | 197 629 | 110 767 | 143 048 |
| Deferred tax | (57 182) | (70 030) | (28 575) | 27 482 | 29 933 |
| Dividend withholding tax | 12 447 | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary tax on companies | – | – | – | 3 824 | 9 020 |
| Royalties | 27 409 | 26 265 | 55 798 | 38 730 | 51 994 |
| Pay-as-you-earn deducted from employees | 236 440 | 210 528 | 159 504 | 141 814 | 108 977 |
| Providers of capital | |||||
| Dividends | 6 475 | 11 066 | 21 747 | 57 364 | 90 202 |
| Finance charges | 245 937 | 176 124 | 123 703 | – | – |
| Broader community | |||||
| Corporate social investment | 6 805 | 2 917 | 3 002 | 2 782 | 4 116 |
| Total value distributed (R000) | 2 000 933 | 1 741 715 | 1 663 007 | 1 438 568 | 1 320 734 |
| Retained by company | (695 709) | 462 424 | 748 123 | 438 474 | 411 255 |
| Depreciation and write-offs | 339 949 | 445 875 | 234 690 | 190 287 | 147 838 |
| Decommissioning provision to meet statutory obligations | 7 540 | 9 345 | 11 324 | 4 907 | (4 110) |
| Retained income | (1 047 680) | 7 204 | 502 109 | 243 280 | 259 007 |
- * Based on group financial performance.
- # Based on a value added statement.
Note: Booysendal yearly sustainability figures will be reported here when the mine reaches steady-state.