$SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco

$scco Overview Financials Valuation SEC Filings Company Website

2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913079258 Filed on October 30, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q4
Revenue	$1.535B	$1.385B	$1.651B
YoY Change	-7.02%	-10.82%	-1.09%
Cost Of Revenue	$766.3M	$663.3M	$708.6M
YoY Change	8.14%	-1.12%	8.5%
Gross Profit	$658.5M	$617.0M	$853.4M
YoY Change	-22.84%	-22.89%	-9.62%
Gross Profit Margin	42.89%	44.56%	51.69%
Selling, General & Admin	$25.60M	$24.11M	$26.70M
YoY Change	-4.12%	1.46%	-5.99%
% of Gross Profit	3.89%	3.91%	3.13%
Research & Development	$17.00M	$12.00M	$14.10M
YoY Change	20.57%	-4.0%	12.8%
% of Gross Profit	2.58%	1.94%	1.65%
Depreciation & Amortization	$110.4M	$101.5M	$89.00M
YoY Change	24.04%	24.86%	23.44%
% of Gross Profit	16.77%	16.45%	10.43%
Operating Expenses	$153.0M	$24.11M	$129.9M
YoY Change	17.78%	1.46%	14.96%
Operating Profit	$615.9M	$583.6M	$812.6M
YoY Change	-24.21%	30.32%	-9.9%
Interest Expense	-$39.30M	-$43.70M	-$49.60M
YoY Change	-20.77%	104.21%	17.54%
% of Operating Profit	-6.38%	-7.49%	-6.1%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.400M	$1.724M	-$8.000M
YoY Change	-70.0%	-51.12%	110.53%
Pretax Income	$574.1M	$541.6M	$755.1M
YoY Change	-23.97%	27.28%	-11.25%
Income Tax	$172.4M	$197.9M	$232.3M
% Of Pretax Income	30.03%	36.54%	30.76%
Net Earnings	$407.5M	$345.6M	$533.2M
YoY Change	-23.57%	57.58%	-1.09%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.54%	24.96%	32.29%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$484.6K	$408.8K	$629.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	840.0M shares	842.1M shares	845.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.881B	$2.159B	$2.594B
YoY Change	-27.49%	40.38%	89.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.673B	$1.795B	$2.459B
Short-Term Investments	$208.0M	$363.0M	$134.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$159.0M	$203.1M	$156.3M
YoY Change	1.75%	32.67%	46.24%
Inventory	$693.9M	$704.6M	$696.1M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$533.2M	$487.2M	$669.3M
Other Receivables	$65.00M	$96.00M	$83.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.416B	$3.730B	$4.301B
YoY Change	-20.58%	-29.48%	39.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.476B	$6.032B	$5.157B
YoY Change	25.59%	24.21%	16.41%
Goodwill	$17.00M		$17.00M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$57.14M		$47.05M
YoY Change	21.44%
Other Assets	$199.3M	$269.4M	$130.0M
YoY Change	53.3%	34.85%	-20.2%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.580B	$7.205B	$6.082B
YoY Change	24.62%	29.78%	22.2%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.416B	$3.730B	$4.301B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.580B	$7.205B	$6.082B
Total Assets	$11.00B	$10.94B	$10.38B
YoY Change	5.9%	0.87%	28.79%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$493.3M	$456.9M	$475.6M
YoY Change	3.72%	6.87%	7.32%
Accrued Expenses	$283.0M	$274.0M	$359.0M
YoY Change	-21.17%	-56.3%	13.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$5.000M	$10.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-50.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$783.6M	$736.0M	$857.1M
YoY Change	-8.58%	-33.32%	-13.67%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.205B	$4.205B	$4.204B
YoY Change	0.03%	53.95%	53.67%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$76.00M	$74.52M	$59.07M
YoY Change	28.67%	36.89%	35.27%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.651B	$4.790B	$4.738B
YoY Change	-1.83%	52.69%	56.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$783.6M	$736.0M	$857.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.651B	$4.790B	$4.738B
Total Liabilities	$5.434B	$5.526B	$5.595B
YoY Change	-2.87%	30.3%	38.95%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.395B	$3.089B	$2.350B
YoY Change	44.45%	-25.46%	-38.99%
Common Stock	$3.349B	$3.345B	$3.330B
YoY Change	0.58%	0.51%	217.66%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.217B	$1.055B	$918.8M
YoY Change	32.41%	16.93%	2.33%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.534B	$5.383B	$4.765B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$11.00B	$10.94B	$10.38B
YoY Change	5.9%	0.87%	28.79%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2012 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$407.5M	$345.6M	$533.2M
YoY Change	-23.57%	57.58%	-1.09%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$110.4M	$101.5M	$89.00M
YoY Change	24.04%	24.86%	23.44%
Cash From Operating Activities	$495.1M	$465.2M	$206.8M
YoY Change	139.41%	-33.51%	-57.28%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$512.8M	$488.2M	-$386.0M
YoY Change	32.85%	89.08%	39.91%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$163.8M	$1.981M	$255.1M
YoY Change	-35.79%	-2230.11%	7188.57%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$349.0M	-$449.3M	-$130.9M
YoY Change	166.62%	48.92%	-51.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$59.43M
YoY Change		-40.08%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-263.2M	-160.4M	1.231B
YoY Change	-121.38%	-47.1%	-301.51%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	495.1M	465.2M	206.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-349.0M	-449.3M	-130.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	-263.2M	-160.4M	1.231B
Net Change In Cash	-117.1M	-144.5M	1.307B
YoY Change	-108.96%	-252.43%	-427.49%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$495.1M	$465.2M	$206.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$512.8M	$488.2M	-$386.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.008B	-$23.05M	$592.8M
YoY Change	70.02%	-105.22%	-22.0%

Facts In Submission

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="2">NOTE 1 — DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS:</font></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">In the opinion of Southern Copper Corporation, (the “Company” or “SCC”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2013 and the results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The December 31, 2012 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2012 and notes included in the Company’s 2012 annual report on Form 10-K.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> </div>
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CY2013Q3	scco	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired Cumulative TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredCumulative	51014486	shares
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CY2013Q3	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	5600000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	2218464000	USD
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	219802000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	596942000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	848544000	USD
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CY2012Q3	scco	Income Loss From Continuing Operations After Income Taxes And Before Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAfterIncomeTaxesAndBeforeIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	205696000	USD
	scco	Income Loss From Continuing Operations After Income Taxes And Before Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAfterIncomeTaxesAndBeforeIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	1201534000	USD
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Net Income Loss EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss	13565000	USD
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2013 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465913079258 Filed on October 30, 2013

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$SCCO SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco

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#000110465913079258 Filed on October 30, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

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Files In Submission

$SCCO
SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Stock $scco