Barrick Gold mit Rekordverlust im 4. Quartal 2012

Barrick Gold (NYE.ABX) verkündet die Quartalszahlen für Q4 2012 und die Ergebnisse für das abgelaufene Jahr. Der größte Goldproduzent der Welt muss aufgrund von Milliardenabschreibungen, resultierend aus der überteuerten Übernahme von Kupferproduzent Equionox Minerals in 2011, einen Rekordverlust auf Quartalsbasis ausweisen. Das bereinigte Nettoergebnis (1,1 Mrd. USD) lag jedoch zumindest deutlich über den Analystenschätzungen.

Quelle: Financial Results (barrick.com)

FOURTH QUARTER/FULL YEAR 2012 RESULTS AND 2013 OUTLOOK

• The company reported a fourth quarter 2012 net loss of $3.06 billion ($3.06 per share), including a $4.2 billion after-tax impairment charge primarily related to our copper business unit. Adjusted net earnings were $1.11 billion ($1.11 per share)(1).

• For the full year 2012, Barrick reported a net loss of $0.67 billion ($0.66 per share), including after-tax impairment charges of $4.4 billion. Adjusted net earnings of $3.83 billion ($3.82 per share) were the second highest in the company's history.

• We recorded a total after-tax asset and goodwill impairment charge of $3.8 billion for the copper business unit in the fourth quarter, as the new life-of-mine model for Lumwana reflects higher operating and sustaining capital costs and reduced profitability.

• Full year 2012 operating cash flow of $5.44 billion was a company record.

• Pascua-Lama estimates confirmed: $8.0-$8.5 billion in capex and first production targeted for the second half of 2014.

• Pueblo Viejo now in commercial production; ramp up to full production expected in the second half of 2013.

• Replaced total gold reserves and doubled the resource at Goldrush in Nevada.

• Strong operating results with fourth quarter and full year 2012 gold production of 2.02 million ounces and 7.42 million ounces, respectively.

• Gold all-in sustaining cash costs for the fourth quarter and full year 2012 of $972 per ounce(1) and $945 per ounce, respectively. Total cash costs were $584 per ounce(1) for the fourth quarter and full year.

• 2013 gold production is expected to be 7.0-7.4 million ounces at all-in sustaining cash costs of $1,000-$1,100 per ounce and total cash costs of $610-$660 per ounce. Total capex for 2013 is anticipated to be $5.7-$6.3 billion.

Link: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/barrick-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2012-results-nyse-abx-1756734.htm