$SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco

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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913059871 Filed on August 05, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
Revenue	$1.385B	$1.410B	$1.660B
YoY Change	-10.82%	-15.04%	-7.86%
Cost Of Revenue	$663.3M	$711.2M	$667.9M
YoY Change	-1.12%	6.49%	-4.04%
Gross Profit	$617.0M	$604.4M	$913.6M
YoY Change	-22.89%	-33.84%	-11.52%
Gross Profit Margin	44.56%	42.86%	55.04%
Selling, General & Admin	$24.11M	$27.45M	$25.36M
YoY Change	1.46%	8.24%	-1.48%
% of Gross Profit	3.91%	4.54%	2.78%
Research & Development	$12.00M	$11.70M	$12.60M
YoY Change	-4.0%	-7.14%	55.56%
% of Gross Profit	1.94%	1.94%	1.38%
Depreciation & Amortization	$101.5M	$93.52M	$78.43M
YoY Change	24.86%	19.24%	7.59%
% of Gross Profit	16.45%	15.47%	8.58%
Operating Expenses	$24.11M	$27.45M	$25.36M
YoY Change	1.46%	8.24%	-1.48%
Operating Profit	$583.6M	$566.4M	$875.6M
YoY Change	30.32%	-35.32%	-12.33%
Interest Expense	-$43.70M	-$46.50M	-$22.80M
YoY Change	104.21%	103.95%	-47.47%
% of Operating Profit	-7.49%	-8.21%	-2.6%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.724M	$16.94M	$18.32M
YoY Change	-51.12%	-7.58%	172.35%
Pretax Income	$541.6M	$536.8M	$853.3M
YoY Change	27.28%	-37.09%	-11.31%
Income Tax	$197.9M	$167.9M	$310.0M
% Of Pretax Income	36.54%	31.27%	36.33%
Net Earnings	$345.6M	$374.1M	$565.3M
YoY Change	57.58%	-33.82%	-14.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.96%	26.53%	34.06%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$408.8K	$441.1K	$663.3K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	842.1M shares	845.6M shares	849.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			849.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.159B	$2.333B	$1.453B
YoY Change	40.38%	60.56%	-13.46%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.795B	$1.940B	$1.079B
Short-Term Investments	$363.0M	$393.0M	$374.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$203.1M	$213.8M	$82.56M
YoY Change	32.67%	158.9%	-19.84%
Inventory	$704.6M	$683.0M	$625.6M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$487.2M	$470.8M	$618.6M
Other Receivables	$96.00M	$100.0M	$202.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.730B	$3.875B	$3.072B
YoY Change	-29.48%	26.15%	-6.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.032B	$5.636B	$4.666B
YoY Change	24.21%	20.79%	12.98%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$269.4M	$296.0M	$185.2M
YoY Change	34.85%	59.85%	-34.1%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.205B	$6.779B	$5.301B
YoY Change	29.78%	27.88%	17.23%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.730B	$3.875B	$3.072B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.205B	$6.779B	$5.301B
Total Assets	$10.94B	$10.65B	$8.373B
YoY Change	0.87%	27.24%	7.43%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$456.9M	$452.7M	$384.9M
YoY Change	6.87%	17.64%	10.59%
Accrued Expenses	$274.0M	$207.0M	$244.0M
YoY Change	-56.3%	-15.16%	11.42%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$5.000M	$5.000M	$10.00M
YoY Change	-50.0%	-50.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$736.0M	$664.2M	$758.4M
YoY Change	-33.32%	-12.41%	8.65%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.205B	$4.204B	$2.731B
YoY Change	53.95%	53.95%	-0.33%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$74.52M	$67.43M	$46.72M
YoY Change	36.89%	44.33%	-74.75%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.790B	$4.766B	$3.038B
YoY Change	52.69%	56.85%	3.88%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$736.0M	$664.2M	$758.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.790B	$4.766B	$3.038B
Total Liabilities	$5.526B	$5.430B	$3.797B
YoY Change	30.3%	43.01%	0.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.089B	$2.846B	$4.130B
YoY Change	-25.46%	-31.09%
Common Stock	$3.345B	$3.342B	$1.205B
YoY Change	0.51%	177.4%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.055B	$994.0M	$789.2M
YoY Change	16.93%	25.95%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.383B	$5.198B	$4.553B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$10.94B	$10.65B	$8.373B
YoY Change	0.87%	27.24%	7.43%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2013 Q2	2012 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$345.6M	$374.1M	$565.3M
YoY Change	57.58%	-33.82%	-14.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$101.5M	$93.52M	$78.43M
YoY Change	24.86%	19.24%	7.59%
Cash From Operating Activities	$465.2M	$302.4M	$377.1M
YoY Change	-33.51%	-19.81%	86.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$488.2M	$385.5M	$230.3M
YoY Change	89.08%	67.37%	108.13%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.981M	-$185.0M	-$123.1M
YoY Change	-2230.11%	50.28%	10158.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$449.3M	-$570.4M	-$353.4M
YoY Change	48.92%	61.4%	215.82%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$59.43M	$64.56M	$33.18M
YoY Change	-40.08%	94.55%	-77.59%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$5.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change		0.0%	0.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	-160.4M	-238.6M	-489.4M
YoY Change	-47.1%	-51.25%	-22.28%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	465.2M	302.4M	377.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-449.3M	-570.4M	-353.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-160.4M	-238.6M	-489.4M
Net Change In Cash	-144.5M	-506.6M	-465.7M
YoY Change	-252.43%	8.78%	-13.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$465.2M	$302.4M	$377.1M
Capital Expenditures	$488.2M	$385.5M	$230.3M
Free Cash Flow	-$23.05M	-$83.05M	$146.8M
YoY Change	-105.22%	-156.58%	59.48%

Facts In Submission

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CY2013Q2	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	-2697000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	5280000	USD
CY2013Q2	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Longterm Loans To Related Parties ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties	2679000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Longterm Loans To Related Parties ProceedsFromCollectionOfLongtermLoansToRelatedParties	13252000	USD

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$SCCO SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco

2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913059871 Filed on August 05, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

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Files In Submission

$SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco