$SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco

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2013 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465913015720 Filed on February 28, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012	2011 Q4
Revenue	$1.623B	$6.669B	$1.669B
YoY Change	-10.13%	-2.19%	11.36%
Cost Of Revenue	$722.7M	$2.769B	$653.1M
YoY Change	0.11%	0.22%	21.92%
Gross Profit	$805.7M	$3.574B	$944.2M
YoY Change	-20.0%	-5.13%	-1.98%
Gross Profit Margin	49.64%	53.59%	56.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$25.37M	$101.3M	$28.40M
YoY Change	-0.22%	-3.04%	-15.22%
% of Gross Profit	3.15%	2.83%	3.01%
Research & Development	$10.30M	$47.90M	$12.50M
YoY Change	18.39%	27.73%	81.16%
% of Gross Profit	1.28%	1.34%	1.32%
Depreciation & Amortization	$90.57M	$325.7M	$72.10M
YoY Change	17.71%	13.05%	1.84%
% of Gross Profit	11.24%	9.11%	7.64%
Operating Expenses	$25.37M	$101.3M	$113.0M
YoY Change	-0.22%	-3.04%	1.62%
Operating Profit	$774.0M	$3.109B	$901.9M
YoY Change	-20.45%	-14.25%	5.84%
Interest Expense	-$47.10M	-$128.4M	-$42.20M
YoY Change	36.13%	-25.65%	7.11%
% of Operating Profit	-6.09%	-4.13%	-4.68%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$848.0K	$21.83M	-$3.800M
YoY Change	-88.28%	-640.02%	-41.54%
Pretax Income	$727.7M	-$100.0K	$850.8M
YoY Change	-22.55%	-90.91%	5.53%
Income Tax	$238.9M	$1.081B	$311.8M
% Of Pretax Income	32.82%		36.65%
Net Earnings	$497.0M	$1.941B	$539.1M
YoY Change	-20.3%	-17.19%	9.53%
Net Earnings / Revenue	30.62%	29.11%	32.29%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$585.9K	$2.281M	$631.8K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	845.6M shares	848.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		848.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2012	2011 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.667B	$2.594B	$1.370B
YoY Change	52.84%	89.34%	-39.62%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.462B	$2.459B	$848.1M
Short-Term Investments	$204.0M	$134.0M	$522.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$180.2M	$259.0M	$106.9M
YoY Change	-20.96%	32.14%	-40.96%
Inventory	$692.4M	$696.0M	$636.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$566.8M	$669.0M	$695.1M
Other Receivables	$105.0M	$83.00M	$189.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.360B	$4.301B	$3.085B
YoY Change	27.98%	39.42%	-17.48%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.349B	$5.157B	$4.430B
YoY Change	18.98%	16.41%	8.18%
Goodwill			$17.00M
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$47.00M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$278.4M	$585.0M	$162.9M
YoY Change	-42.12%	33.87%	-10.47%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.202B	$6.083B	$4.977B
YoY Change	21.92%	22.2%	13.4%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.360B	$4.301B	$3.085B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.202B	$6.083B	$4.977B
Total Assets	$10.56B	$10.38B	$8.063B
YoY Change	24.35%	28.79%	-0.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$518.5M	$455.0M	$443.1M
YoY Change	18.12%	3.64%	20.74%
Accrued Expenses	$357.0M	$359.0M	$317.0M
YoY Change	14.42%	13.25%	6.02%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$921.6M	$857.0M	$992.9M
YoY Change	-3.79%	-13.7%	-12.83%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.204B	$4.204B	$2.736B
YoY Change	53.66%	53.65%	-0.52%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$65.46M	$392.0M	$43.67M
YoY Change	-62.38%	126.59%	-79.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.772B	$4.596B	$3.034B
YoY Change	63.98%	57.99%	2.31%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$921.6M	$857.0M	$992.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.772B	$4.596B	$3.034B
Total Liabilities	$5.694B	$5.619B	$4.026B
YoY Change	41.56%	38.84%	-4.99%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.643B		$3.852B
YoY Change			7.12%
Common Stock	$3.343B		$1.048B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$931.2M		$897.9M
YoY Change	22.51%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.058B	$4.765B	$4.015B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$10.78B	$10.38B	$8.063B
YoY Change	26.88%	28.79%	-0.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012	2011 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$497.0M	$1.941B	$539.1M
YoY Change	-20.3%	-17.19%	9.53%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$90.57M	$325.7M	$72.10M
YoY Change	17.71%	13.05%	1.84%
Cash From Operating Activities	$594.5M	$2.004B	$484.1M
YoY Change	-17.48%	-3.65%	-12.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$316.8M	$1.052B	-$275.9M
YoY Change	78.56%	71.63%	116.39%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$59.40M	$383.3M	$3.500M
YoY Change	-120.15%	3834.91%	-109.75%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$376.2M	-$668.6M	-$272.3M
YoY Change	-420.44%	-38.82%	66.54%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$147.3M
YoY Change		-46.16%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$10.00M
YoY Change		-34.43%
Cash From Financing Activities	-203.1M	278.1M	-610.8M
YoY Change	26.86%	-111.71%	64.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	594.5M	2.004B	484.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-376.2M	-668.6M	-272.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	-203.1M	278.1M	-610.8M
Net Change In Cash	15.20M	1.614B	-399.0M
YoY Change	-97.76%	-216.25%	-2578.26%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$594.5M	$2.004B	$484.1M
Capital Expenditures	$316.8M	$1.052B	-$275.9M
Free Cash Flow	$277.7M	$952.1M	$760.0M
YoY Change	-48.86%	-35.1%	11.88%

Facts In Submission

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CY2012	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1934632000	USD
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$SCCO SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco

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SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco