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KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

Quarterly Report May 15, 2019

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POLISH FINANCIAL SUPERVISION AUTHORITY

Consolidated quarterly report QSr 1 / 2019

(in accordance with § 60 section 2 and § 62 section 1 of the Decree regarding current and periodic information)

for issuers of securities involved in production, construction, trade or services activities

For the first quarter of the financial year 2019 from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 containing the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared under International Accounting Standard 34 in PLN, and condensed financial statements prepared under IAS 34 in PLN.

publication date: 15 May 2019

KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna
(name of the issuer)
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Basic materials
(name of the issuer in brief) (issuer branch title per the Warsaw Stock
59 – 301 Exchange)
(postal code) LUBIN
M. Skłodowskiej – Curie (city)
(street) 48
(48 76) 74 78 200 (number)
(telephone) (48 76) 74 78 500
[email protected] (fax)
(e-mail) www.kghm.com
692–000–00-13 (website address)
(NIP) 390021764
(REGON)

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

data concerning the consolidated financial statements of

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
in PLN mn in EUR mn
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
I. Revenues from contracts with customers 5 488 4 266 1 277 1 021
II. Profit on sales 739 659 172 158
III. Profit before income tax 838 661 195 158
IV. Profit for the period 552 439 128 105
V. Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the
Parent Entity
552 439 128 105
VI. Profit for the period attributable to non-controlling
interest
- - - -
VII. Other comprehensive net income ( 336) ( 103) ( 78) ( 25)
VIII. Total comprehensive income 216 336 50 80
IX. Total comprehensive income attributable to
shareholders of the Parent Entity
215 337 50 80
X. Total comprehensive income attributable to non
controlling interest
1 ( 1) - -
XI. Number of shares issued (million) 200 200 200 200
XII. Earnings per ordinary share attributable to
shareholders of the Parent Entity
2.76 2.20 0.64 0.53
XIII. Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 535 ( 11) 124 ( 3)
XIV. Net cash used in investing activities ( 877) ( 678) ( 204) ( 162)
XV. Net cash generated from financing activities 16 608 4 146
XVI. Total net cash flow ( 326) ( 81) ( 76) ( 19)
As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
XVII. Non-current assets 30 477 29 375 7 086 6 831
XVIII. Current assets 8 041 7 862 1 869 1 829
XIX. Total assets 38 518 37 237 8 955 8 660
XX. Non-current liabilities 12 355 12 147 2 872 2 825
XXI. Current liabilities 6 722 5 865 1 563 1 364
XXII. Equity 19 441 19 225 4 520 4 471
XXIII. Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Entity 19 348 19 133 4 498 4 450
XXIV. Equity attributable to non-controlling interest 93 92 22 21

data concerning the quarterly financial information of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

in PLN mn in EUR mn
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
I. Revenues from contracts with customers 4 316 3 206 1 004 767
II. Profit on sales 725 520 169 124
III. Profit before income tax 931 717 217 172
IV. Profit for the period 695 521 162 125
V. Other comprehensive net income ( 297) ( 124) ( 69) ( 30)
VI. Total comprehensive income 398 397 93 95
VII. Number of shares issued (million) 200 200 200 200
VIII. Earnings per ordinary share 3.48 2.61 0.81 0.63
IX. Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 516 ( 82) 120 ( 20)
X. Net cash used in investing activities ( 869) ( 608) ( 202) ( 146)
XI. Net cash generated from financing activities 85 661 19 157
XII. Total net cash flow ( 268) ( 29) ( 63) ( 9)
As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
XIII. Non-current assets 28 977 28 098 6 737 6 534
XIV. Current assets 6 284 6 152 1 461 1 431
XV. Total assets 35 261 34 250 8 198 7 965
XVI. Non-current liabilities 10 207 10 240 2 373 2 381
XVII. Current liabilities 5 611 4 965 1 304 1 155
XVIII. Equity 19 443 19 045 4 521 4 429
Part 1 – Condensed consolidated financial statements 3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 4
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 5
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
6
7
1 – General information 8
Note 1.1 Corporate information
Note 1.2 Structure of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group as at 31 March 2019
8
9
Note 1.3 Exchange rates applied 11
Note 1.4 Accounting policies and the impact of new and amended standards and interpretations 11
Note 1.5 Selected significant events covered by the regulatory filings of the Parent Entity 15
2 – Realisation of strategy 16
3 –Information on operating segments and revenues 22
Note 3.1 Operating segments 22
Note 3.2 Financial results of reporting segments 25
Note 3.3 Revenues from contracts with customers of the Group – breakdown by products
Note 3.4 Revenues from contracts with customers of the Group – geographical breakdown reflecting the location of
28
end clients 29
Note 3.5 Main customers 30
Note 3.6 Non-current assets – geographical breakdown 30
Note 3.7 Information on segments' results 31
4 – Selected additional explanatory notes 40
Note 4.1 Expenses by nature 40
Note 4.2 Other operating income and (costs) 40
Note 4.3 Finance income and (costs)
Note 4.4 Information on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
41
41
Note 4.5 Involvement in joint ventures 41
Note 4.6 Financial instruments 43
Note 4.7 Commodity, currency and interest rate risk management 45
Note 4.8 Liquidity risk and capital management 49
Note 4.9 Related party transactions 51
Note 4.10 Assets and liabilities not recognised in the statement of financial position
Note 4.11 Changes in working capital
52
53
Note 4.12 Other adjustments in the statement of cash flows 53
5 – Additional information to the consolidated quarterly report 54
Note 5.1 Effects of changes in the organisational structure of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group 54
Note 5.2 Seasonal or cyclical activities 54
Note 5.3 Information on the issuance, redemption and repayment of debt and equity securities 54
Note 5.4 Information related to paid (declared) dividend, total and per share 54
Note 5.5 Other information to the consolidated quarterly report 54
Note 5.6 Subsequent events 56
Part 2 – Quarterly financial information of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. 57
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 57
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
58
59
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 60
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 61
1 – General information 62
Note 1.1 Impact of the application of new and amended standards on the Company's accounting policy and on the
Company's separate financial statements. 62
Note 1.2 Risk management 65
2 – Explanatory notes to the statement of profit or loss 66
Note 2.1 Revenues from contracts with customers – geographical breakdown reflecting the location of end clients 66
Note 2.2 Expenses by nature 67
Note 2.3 Other operating income and (costs)
Note 2.4 Finance income and (costs)
68
69
Note 2.5 Changes in working capital 69
Note 2.6 Other adjustments in the statement of cash flows 70

Table of contents

Part 1 – Condensed consolidated financial statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Note 3.3 Revenues from contracts with customers, including: 5 488 4 266
from sales, for which the amount of revenue was not finally
determined at the end of the reporting period (IFRS 15.114)
939 563
Note 4.1 Cost of sales (4 441) (3 318)
Gross profit 1 047 948
Note 4.1 Selling costs and administrative expenses ( 308) ( 289)
Profit on sales 739 659
Profit on involvement in joint ventures – interest income on loans
granted
82 81
Note 4.2 Other operating income and (costs), including: 197 ( 191)
Interest income calculated using the effective interest rate method 3 2
Note 4.3 Finance income and (costs) ( 180) 112
Profit before income tax 838 661
Income tax expense ( 286) ( 222)
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 552 439
Profit for the period attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Entity 552 439
Non-controlling interest - -
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (million) 200 200
Basic/diluted earnings per share (in PLN) 2.76 2.20
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Profit for the period 552 439
Measurement of hedging instruments net of the tax effect ( 221) 115
Exchange differences from the translation of statements of
operations with a functional currency other than PLN
( 41) 32
Other comprehensive income which will be reclassified
to profit or loss
( 262) 147
Equity financial instruments measured, as a result of option election,
at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of the tax
effect
( 17) ( 103)
Actuarial (losses)/gains net of the tax effect ( 57) ( 147)
Other comprehensive income, which will not be reclassified
to profit or loss
( 74) ( 250)
Total other comprehensive net income ( 336) ( 103)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 216 336
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Entity 215 337
Non-controlling interest 1 ( 1)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before income tax 838 661
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss 453 350
Interest on loans granted to joint ventures ( 82) ( 81)
Interest and other costs of borrowings 47 34
Impairment losses on non-current assets - 10
Exchange differences, of which: ( 56) ( 13)
from investing activities and cash ( 163) 136
from financing activities 107 ( 149)
Change in other receivables and liabilities ( 72) 173
Change in derivatives ( 19) ( 59)
Note 4.12 Other adjustments 10 ( 17)
Exclusions of income and costs, total 281 397
Income tax paid ( 66) ( 167)
Note 4.11 Changes in working capital ( 518) ( 902)
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 535 ( 11)
Cash flow from investing activities
Expenditures on mining and metallurgical assets, including: ( 725) ( 601)
interest paid ( 39) ( 25)
Expenditures on other property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets
( 130) ( 74)
Other expenses ( 96) ( 34)
Total expenses ( 951) ( 709)
Proceeds 74 31
Net cash used in investing activities ( 877) ( 678)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 3 145 1 131
Other proceeds 1 1
Total proceeds 3 146 1 132
Repayments of borrowings, including:
leases
(3 075)
( 8)
( 492)
( 3)
Interest paid and other costs of borrowings, including: ( 54) ( 32)
leases ( 16) -
Other ( 1) -
Total expenses (3 130) ( 524)
Net cash generated from financing activities 16 608
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW ( 326) ( 81)
Exchange gains/(losses) ( 41) 18
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 957 586
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 590 523

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
ASSETS
Mining and metallurgical property, plant and equipment
Mining and metallurgical intangible assets
18 126
1 654
17 507
1 657
Mining and metallurgical property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 19 780 19 164
Other property, plant and equipment 2 930 2 789
Other intangible assets 287 224
Other property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 3 217 3 013
Joint ventures accounted for using the equity method 4 4
Note 4.6 Loans granted to joint ventures 5 389 5 199
Note 4.5 Total involvement in joint ventures 5 393 5 203
Derivatives 250 320
Other financial instruments measured at fair value 520 541
Other financial assets 757 716
Note 4.6 Financial instruments, total 1 527 1 577
Deferred tax assets 452 309
Other non-financial assets 108 109
Non-current assets 30 477 29 375
Inventories 5 444 4 983
Note 4.6 Trade receivables, including: 1 011 799
Trade receivables measured at fair value through profit or loss 461 304
Tax assets 312 417
Note 4.6 Derivatives 140 301
Other financial assets 286 273
Other non-financial assets 258 132
Note 4.6 Cash and cash equivalents 590 957
Current assets 8 041 7 862
TOTAL ASSETS 38 518 37 237
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital 2 000 2 000
Other reserves from measurement of financial instruments ( 682) ( 444)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1 906 2 005
Retained earnings
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Entity
16 124
19 348
15 572
19 133
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest 93 92
Note 4.8 Equity
Borrowings
19 441
6 867
19 225
6 878
Note 4.6 Derivatives 171 162
Employee benefits liabilities 2 534 2 447
Provisions for decommissioning costs of mines and other facilities 1 593 1 564
Deferred tax liabilities 587 498
Other liabilities 603 598
Non-current liabilities 12 355 12 147
Note 4.8 Borrowings 1 795 1 071
Note 4.6 Derivatives 55 43
Note 4.6 Trade payables 1 917 2 053
Employee benefits liabilities 891 808
Tax liabilities 678 585
Provisions for liabilities and other charges 265 271
Other liabilities 1 121 1 034
Current liabilities 6 722 5 865
Non-current and current liabilities 19 077 18 012
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 38 518 37 237

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Entity
Share capital Other reserves
from
measurement of
financial
instruments
Accumulated other
comprehensive
income
Retained
earnings
Total Equity
attributable to
non-controlling
interest
Total equity
As at 1 January 2018 2 000 ( 568) 2 427 13 915 17 774 91 17 865
Profit for the period - - - 439 439 - 439
Other comprehensive income - 12 ( 114) - ( 102) ( 1) ( 103)
Total comprehensive income - 12 ( 114) 439 337 ( 1) 336
As at 31 March 2018 2 000 ( 556) 2 313 14 354 18 111 90 18 201
As at 1 January 2019 2 000 ( 444) 2 005 15 572 19 133 92 19 225
Profit for the period - - - 552 552 - 552
Other comprehensive income - ( 238) ( 99) - ( 337) 1 ( 336)
Total comprehensive income - ( 238) ( 99) 552 215 1 216
As at 31 March 2019 2 000 ( 682) 1 906 16 124 19 348 93 19 441

1 – General information

Note 1.1 Corporate information

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. ("the Parent Entity", "the Company") with its registered office in Lubin at 48 M.Skłodowskiej-Curie Street is a joint stock company registered at the Regional Court for Wrocław Fabryczna, Section IX (Economic) of the National Court Register, entry no. KRS 23302, on the territory of the Republic of Poland.

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. has a multi-divisional organisational structure, comprised of a Head Office and 10 divisions: 3 mines (Lubin Mine Division, Polkowice-Sieroszowice Mine Division, Rudna Mine Division), 3 metallurgical plants (Głogów Smelter/Refinery, Legnica Smelter/Refinery, Cedynia Wire Rod Division), the Concentrator Division, the Tailings Division, the Mine-Smelter Emergency Rescue Division and the Data Center Division.

The shares of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

The Parent Entity's principal activities include:

  • the mining of copper and non-ferrous metals ores; and
  • the production of copper, precious and non-ferrous metals.

The business activities of the Group include:

  • the mining of copper and non-ferrous metals ores;
  • the mined production of metals, including copper, nickel, silver, gold, platinum, palladium;
  • the production of goods from copper and precious metals;
  • underground construction services;
  • the production of machinery and mining equipment;
  • transport services;
  • services in the areas of research, analysis and design;
  • the production of road-building materials; and
  • the recovery of associated metals from copper ore.

The KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group carries out exploration for and mining of copper, nickel and precious metals based on concessions held by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. for its Polish deposits, and also based on legal titles held by companies of the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group for the exploration for and mining of these resources in the USA, Canada, and Chile.

Note 1.2 Structure of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group as at 31 March 2019

In the current quarter KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. consolidated 73 subsidiaries and used the equity method to account for the shares of two joint ventures (Sierra Gorda S.C.M. and NANO CARBON Sp. z o.o.).

The percentage share represents the total share of the Group.

Note 1.3 Exchange rates applied

The following exchange rates were applied in the conversion to EUR of selected financial data:

  • for the conversion of turnover, profit or loss and cash flow for the current period, the rate of 4.2978 EURPLN*,
  • for the conversion of turnover, profit or loss and cash flow for the comparable period, the rate of 4.1784 EURPLN*,
  • for the conversion of assets, equity and liabilities at 31 March 2019, the current average exchange rate announced by the National Bank of Poland (NBP) as at 29 March 2019, of 4.3013 EURPLN,
  • for the conversion of assets, equity and liabilities at 31 December 2018, the current average exchange rate announced by the NBP as at 31 December 2018, of 4.3000 EURPLN.

*the rates represent the arithmetic average of current average exchange rates announced by the NBP on the last day of each month during the period from January to March respectively of 2019 and 2018.

Note 1.4 Accounting policies and the impact of new and amended standards and interpretations

The following quarterly report includes:

    1. the condensed consolidated financial statements of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2019 and the comparable period from 1 January to 31 March 2018, together with selected explanatory information (Part 1),
    1. the quarterly financial information of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2019 and the comparable period from 1 January to 31 March 2018 (Part 2).

Neither the condensed consolidated financial statements as at 31 March 2019 nor the condensed separate financial statements as at 31 March 2019 were subject to audit by a certified auditor.

The condensed consolidated financial report for the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 was prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as approved by the European Union and for a full understanding of the financial position and operating results of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group, should be read jointly with the Annual Report R 2018 and the Consolidated annual report RS 2018.

This quarterly report's financial statements were prepared using the same accounting policies and valuation methods for the current and comparable periods and principles applied in annual financial statements (consolidated and separate), prepared as at 31 December 2018, with the exception of accounting policies and valuation methods arising from the application of IFRS 16 which are presented below.

Note 1.4.1 Impact of new and amended standards and interpretations

  • The International Accounting Standards Board approved the following new standards for use from 1 January 2019:
  • IFRS 16 Leases,
  • Amendments to IAS 19 on amendments, curtailments or settlements of plans of specified benefits,
  • Amendments to IAS 28 on long-term interests that form part of the net investments in associates and joint ventures,
  • IFRIC 23 interpretation on uncertainty over income tax treatments,
  • Amendments to IFRS 9 on debt financial assets with early repayment options, which could lead to the arising of a so-called negative compensation,
  • Annual improvements to IFRS Standards, 2015-2017 cycle.

Up to the date of publication of these consolidated financial statements, the aforementioned amendments to the standards were adopted for use by the European Union and with the exception of IFRS 16, they will not have an impact on the Group's accounting policy or on the consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 16 "Leases"

Basic information on the standard

Date of implementation and transitional rules

IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 and has been adopted by the European Union. It superseded the IAS 17 standard, interpretations IFRIC 4 and SIC 15 and 27. The Group applies IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019.

Main changes introduced by the standard

The new standard introduced a single model for recognising a lease in a lessee's accounting books, conforming to the recognition of a finance lease under IAS 17. Pursuant to IFRS 16, an agreement is a lease or contains a lease if it transfers the rights to control the use of an identified asset for a given period in exchange for compensation.

The essential element differentiating the definition of a lease from IAS 17 and from IFRS 16 is the requirement to have control over the used, specific asset, indicated directly or implied in the agreement.

Transfer of the right to use takes place when we have an identified asset, with respect to which the lessee has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from its use, and controls the use of a given asset in a given period.

If the definition of a "lease" is met, the right to use an asset is recognised alongside a corresponding lease liability, set in the amount of future discounted payments – for the duration of the lease.

Expenses related to the use of lease assets, the majority of which were previously recognised in external services costs, are currently classified as depreciation/amortisation and interest costs.

Usufruct rights are depreciated in accordance with IAS 16, while lease liabilities are settled using the effective interest rate.

The requirements of the new standard with respect to recognition and measurement by the lessor are similar to the requirements of IAS 17. A lease is classified as financial or operational, which is also in accordance with IFRS 16. Compared to IAS 17, the new standard changed the principles of classification of a sublease and requires the lessor to disclose additional information.

Impact of IFRS 16 on the financial statements

The Group had completed the work related to implementation of the new standard IFRS 16 in the fourth quarter of 2018. The project to implement IFRS 16 (project), was executed in three stages:

  • stage I – analysis of all executed agreements for the purchase of services, regardless of their classification, the goal of which was to identify agreements based on which the Group companies use assets belonging to suppliers; in addition, this stage comprised the analysis of perpetual usufruct rights to land as well as land easements and transmission easements,

  • stage II – the evaluation of each agreement identified in stage I in terms of its meeting the criteria to be recognised as a lease pursuant to IFRS 16,

  • stage III - implementation of IFRS 16 based on the developed concept.

All agreements involving a finance lease, operating lease, rentals, leases, perpetual usufruct rights to land or transmission easements and land easements were analysed. Also analysed were transactions involving purchased services (external service costs under operating activities) in terms of any occurrence of use of the identified assets.

Under this project the Group carried out appropriate changes in accounting policy and operating procedures. Methods were developed and implemented for the proper identification of lease agreements and for gathering data needed in order to properly account for such transactions.

The Group decided to apply the standard from 1 January 2019. In accordance with the transition rules described in IFRS 16.C5 (b), the new principles were applied retrospectively, and the accumulated impact of initial application of the new standard was recognised in equity as at 1 January 2019. Consequently, comparable data for financial year 2018 were not restated (the modified retrospective approach). At the moment of transition, the Group applied the practical expedient pursuant to which the entity was not required to reassess whether previously classified agreements contain a lease. The project which was undertaken during the implementation indicated that the new definition of a lease per IFRS 16 will not significantly change the scope of agreements meeting the definition of a lease.

Individual adjustments arising from the application of IFRS 16 were described below.

Description of adjustments

a) Recognition of lease liabilities

Following the adoption of IFRS 16, the Group recognises lease liabilities related to agreements which were previously classified as "operating leases" in accordance with IAS 17 Leases. These liabilities were measured at the present value of lease payments due to be paid as at the date of commencement of the application of IFRS 16. For purposes of implementation of IFRS 16 and disclosure with respect to the impact of implementation of IFRS 16, discounting was applied using the Group's incremental borrowing rate as at 1 January 2019.

At their date of initial recognition, lease payments contained in the measurement of lease liabilities comprise the following types of payments for the right to use the underlying asset for the life of the lease:

  • fixed lease payments less any lease incentives,
  • variable lease payments which are dependent on market indices or market interest rates,
  • amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under guaranteed residual value,
  • the strike price of a purchase option, if it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised, and
  • payment due to contractual penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease period reflects the lessee's use of the option of terminating the lease.

For the purposes of calculating the discount rate under IFRS 16, the Group assumed that the discount rate should reflect the cost of financing which would be drawn to purchase the object of a given lease. To estimate the amount of the discount rate, the Group considered the following contractual parameters: the type and life of an agreement, the currency applied and the potential margin which would have to be paid to financial institutions to obtain financing.

As at 1 January 2019, the discount rates calculated by the Group were within the following ranges (depending on the life of the agreement):

  • for PLN-denominated agreements: from 4.25% to 5.86%
  • for EUR-denominated agreements: from 2.10% to 4.63%
  • for USD-denominated agreements: from 5.42% to 6.08%
  • for CAD-denominated agreements: from 4.70% to 5.75%

The Group used expedients with respect to short-term leases (up to 12 months) as well as in the case of leases in respect of which the underlying asset has a low value (up to PLN 20 000) and for which agreements the Group does not recognise financial liabilities nor any respective right-to-use assets. These types of lease payments are recognised as costs using the straight-line method during the life of the lease.

b) Recognition of right-to-use assets

Right-to-use assets are measured at cost.

The initial cost of a right-to-use asset comprises:

  • the amount of the initial measurement of lease liabilities,
  • any lease payments paid at the commencement date or earlier, less any lease incentives received,
  • initial direct costs incurred by the lessee as a result of entering into a lease agreement,
  • estimates of costs which are to be incurred by the lessee as a result of an obligation to disassemble and remove an underlying asset or to carry out renovation.

On the day of initial application, in the case of leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17, right-to-use assets were measured by the Group at the amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments related to that lease, recognised in the statement of financial position directly preceding the date of the initial application of IFRS 16.

Following initial recognition, right-to-use assets are depreciated under IAS 16 and are subjected to impairment testing pursuant to IAS 36.

c) Application of estimates

The implementation of IFRS 16 required making certain estimates and calculations which effected the measurement of lease liabilities and of right-to-use assets. These include among others:

  • determining which agreements are subject to IFRS 16,
  • determining the remaining life of leases for agreements entered into before 1 January 2019 (including for agreements with unspecified lives or which may be prolonged),
  • determining the marginal interest rates applied for the purpose of discounting future cash flows, and
  • determining useful lives and the depreciation rates of right-to-use assets, recognised as at 1 January 2019.

d) Application of practical expedients

In applying IFRS 16 for the first time, the Group applied the following practical expedients permitted by the standard:

  • application of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics,
  • assessment as to whether leases are onerous as defined by IAS 37 at the moment of implementation of the standard as an alternative to performing impairment testing of a leased asset,
  • the treatment of operating lease agreements for which the remaining lease term is less than 12 months as at 1 January 2019 as short-term leases, and
  • the use of hindsight (i.e. knowledge gained after the fact) in determining the lease period if the agreement contains options to prolong or terminate the lease.

e) Impact of implementation of IFRS 16 on the financial statements

As at 31 December 2018, the Group had non-cancellable, off-balance sheet operating lease liabilities in respect of the following agreements: perpetual usufruct of land, lease of land, lease of machines and equipment and other leases. As at 31 December 2018, their notional amount was PLN 1 362 million, of which the amount of PLN 1 351 million concerns lease agreements in accordance with IFRS 16, and excludes short-term leases and the lease of low value assets.

For the aforementioned agreements, the Group measured the present value of assets used under these agreements and recognised, as at 1 January 2019, right-to-use assets in the amount of PLN 516 million and a corresponding lease liability in the same amount.

In the case of lease agreements which were previously classified as finance leases, the carrying amounts of the right-touse assets and lease liabilities as at 1 January 2019 is equal to the amounts measured in accordance with IAS 17 as at 31 December 2018.

Off-balance sheet lease liabilities in the amount of PLN 1 362 million were written-off.

In the case of agreements in which the Company is a lessor, application of IFRS 16 did not necessitate the recognition of adjustments as at 1 January 2019.

Summary of the financial impact of the implementation of IFRS 16 (this only concerns lease agreements entered into or amended before 1 January 2019):

Reconciliation of transition from IAS 17 to IFRS 16:

Amount
Finance lease liabilities IAS 17 27
Off-balance sheet operating lease liabilities (excluding discount) IAS 17 1 362
Total - 31 December 2018 1 389
(-) Impact of the discount using the incremental borrowing rate as at 1 January 2019 IFRS 16 (133)
(-) Impact of the discount of perpetual usufruct of land as at 1 January 2019 IFRS 16 (702)
(-) Short-term lease agreements recognised as a cost in the period IFRS 16 (11)
(-) Lease agreements of low value assets recognised as a cost in the period IFRS 16 -
Lease liabilities – 1 January 2019 543

Impact on items of the statement of financial position as at 1 January 2019

As at
1 January 2019
Right-to-use assets – property, plant and equipment, including: 595
-
purchased perpetual usufruct right to land and transmission easements, reclassified from intangible assets
79
Lease liability 516

Impact on the financial statements as at 31 March 2019

Right-to-use assets – by assets As at
31 December 2018
Impact of IFRS 16 As at
1 January 2019
As at
31 March 2019
Land 5 128 133 134
Perpetual usufruct right to land 74 302 376 379
Buildings - 8 8 7
Technical equipment and machines 19 59 78 78
Motor vehicles 15 18 33 31
Other fixed assets 2 1 3 4
Total 115 516 631 633

from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019

Impact on the statement of comprehensive income:
- decrease in taxes, charges and services (13)
- increase in interest costs 7
- increase in depreciation/amortisation 11
Impact on the statement of cash flows:
- increase in net cash flows – operating activities 21
- decrease in net cash flows – financing activities (21)

The cost of short-term lease agreements and the cost of lease agreements for low-value assets for the first quarter of 2019 is immaterial.

The discount rates applied as at 31 March 2019 were as follows:

– for PLN-denominated agreements: from 4.25% to 5.86%

– for EUR-denominated agreements: from 2.10% to 4.63%

– for USD-denominated agreements: from 5.42% to 6.08%

– for CAD-denominated agreements: from 4.70% to 5.75%

Note 1.5 Selected significant events covered by the regulatory filings of the Parent Entity

Entry into force of the contract with China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd.

The Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. announced via regulatory filing no. 9/2019 that on 21 March 2019 the framework contract signed on 20 June 2016 between KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and China Minmetals Corporation for the years 2017-2021 and announced by the Company via regulatory filing no. 22/2016 dated 20 June 2016 was terminated.

The termination of the aforementioned contract fulfilled the condition precedent of the new framework contract which was signed on 6 November 2018 with China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co. Ltd. (a company within the China Minmetals Corporation group) for the years 2019-2023, which was announced by the Company via regulatory filing no. 42/2018 dated 6 November 2018.

2 – Realisation of strategy

On 19 December 2018 the Supervisory Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. approved the "Strategy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. for the years 2019-2023" as submitted by the Management Board. Adoption of the strategy was related to the strategic review conducted, the goal of which was to ensure its cohesion with current market conditions and the needs of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group.

The strategy does not change the approach of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. (the Company) which it has pursued to date with respect to its business operations. The Company will continue its basic activities within the mining and metallurgical sector, with particular attention to the principles of sustainable development and long-term thinking about the company's future and its environment.

The strategy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. for the years 2019-2023 is based on four key development directions arising from global market trends:

ELASTICITY mainly encompassing the concepts related to the 4.0 industry, digitalisation and electromobility
(FLEXIBILITY)
EFFICIENCY a response to the increasing competitiveness in the production and mining industries and the 4.0 industry,
ECOLOGY based on electromobility, development of pro-ecological legislation, closed-circuit industry and
environmentally-friendly production,
E-INDUSTRY based on automation, digitalisation, a knowledge-based society and concepts of the 4.0 industry.

The aforementioned directions were reflected in six identified strategic areas, with individualised and measurable main goals which were subsequently broken down into operational goals.

Strategic area Main goal Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
PRODUCTION Maintain cost-effective Polish
and international production
- Mining production in Poland at the level of 450 thousand tonnes of
copper in ore, with an average yearly C1 cost not higher than 3800 USD/t
in the years 2019-2023.
- Average annual daily ore processing in Sierra Gorda at the level of at least
130 thousand tonnes – from 2020.
- Average yearly metallurgical production in Poland at the level of 540
thousand tonnes in the years 2019-2023.
DEVELOPMENT Increase the KGHM Group's
efficiency and flexibility in
terms of its Polish and
international assets
- Ensure the possibility of basing 35% of metallurgical production on
purchased copper-bearing materials, including scrap, to 2030.
- Increase the share of highly processed copper products (OFE-Cu rod,
OFE-Cu granulate and end-application products) in the KGHM Group's
total sales to the level of 10% at the end of 2030.
- Satisfy 50% of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.'s demand for electricity from its
own sources of energy generation and renewable energy sources by the
end of 2030.
INNOVATION Increase the KGHM Group's
efficiency through innovation
- Ensure that 100% of innovation projects are realised pursuant to the
rules of a coherent model of innovation management and research and
development work (R&D) in the KGHM Group, in the years 2019-2023.
- Increase expenditures on innovation and R&D work to the level of 1% of
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.'s revenues in 2023.
- Allocation of at least 75% of funds for R&D and innovation in the years
2019-2023 to meet the challenges faced by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. in
the Core Business.
FINANCIAL Ensure long-term financial - Basing the KGHM Group's financing on long-term instruments.
STABILITY stability and the development
of mechanisms supporting
further development
- Shorter cash conversion cycle.
- Efficient management of market and credit risk by the KGHM Group.
EFFICIENT
ORGANISATION
Group's value
Implement systemic solutions
aimed at increasing the KGHM
- Ensure the financial stability of the Polish-based KGHM Group companies,
on the basis of their own activities, from 2022.
- Increase the efficiency of support functions by 20% as a result of
centralisation and digitalisation of key back-office processes by 2023.
- Achievement of key strategic targets, at the level of at least 80% of the
yearly goals assigned to them, in each of the years the strategy is in force.
- Flexible reaction to volatile macroeconomic, geological
and mining
conditions.
PEOPLE
AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Growth based on the idea of
sustainable development and
safety as well as enhancing the
- Annual improvement of the Lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR – for
Polish assets) and the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR – for
international assets) by at least 20%.
KGHM Group's image of social
responsibility
- Maintain a participation budget at the level of 20% of the amount of
deductions for donations from the minerals extraction tax by 2020.
- Achievement of a 70% level of commitment and satisfaction of the KGHM
Group's employees by 2023.

In the first quarter of 2019 work began on the process of implementing the Strategy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. for the years 2019- 2023.

Following are the key achievements in the first quarter of 2019 with respect to strategic programs and projects being advanced under individual areas of the Strategy:

Strategic area/
Programs and projects
Degree of advancement
PRODUCTION
Selected actions

aimed at improving
the efficiency of the
In the first quarter of 2019, under the KGHM 4.0 program in the area INDUSTRY, the advancement of
projects aimed at automatisation of production in the Mining Divisions of KGHM was continued:
core production line
in Poland

The placement and identification of machinery and persons in underground mines (pilot version
and proof of proper functioning),

Broad-band data transmission in underground mines,

Monitoring of utilities - power, ventilation, water,

Robotisation of production and auxiliary processes,

Monitoring of mining vehicle parameters – continuation of the SYNAPSA project,

Multidimensional data analysis of production processes – Centre of Advanced Data Analysis
(Centrum Zaawansowanych Analiz Danych - CZAD).

In order to optimise underground machinery management and to improve their operating efficiency
ratios, actions are underway aimed at stabilising the annual, long-term trend of replacing mining
vehicles to the target level of 16% as well as stabilising availability of primary machinery at a
minimum level of 74.5%.

To achieve savings through the acquisition of freely-granted energy efficiency certificates, three
ventures were designated which meet the requirements of the new energy efficiency law. In 2019
post-execution audits of energy efficiency and appropriate documentation will be prepared for them,
which will represent the final appendices to the application for the issuance of white certificates.
In accordance with the Energy Management System implemented in the Company in compliance with
PN-EN ISO50001:2012 and with the Energy Savings Program (ESP), the Company continued to advance
tasks aimed at reducing energy consumption in KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Sierra Gorda In the first quarter of 2019, production of payable copper amounted to 14.7 thousand tonnes and
mine in Chile – production of molybdenum 3.0 million pounds (based on the 55% interest held by KGHM Polska
Phase 1
(KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD,
55%, Sumitomo Metal Mining
and Sumitomo Corporation
45%)
Miedź S.A. in the Sierra Gorda mine).
Work continued related to optimising and increasing the processing of the sulphide ore. Current
actions are aimed at developing the mine based on phase I of the investment along with actions
aimed at optimising the production line.
DEVELOPMENT
Pyrometallurgy
Modernisation Program at
Settlement procedures and the final handovers of contracts and orders with respect to the
Pyrometallurgy Modernisation Program are near completion.
the Głogów I Copper
Smelter and Refinery
Production by the flash furnace of the Głogów I Copper Smelter and Refinery is underway in
accordance with the present production plan.
Metallurgy Development
Program
In the first quarter of 2019, basic work was completed under projects related to adapting technical
infrastructure to the changes in smelting technology at the Głogów I Copper Smelter and Refinery.
Work continues on procedures involving final handovers and settlements, as well as obtaining
administrative decisions.
In February 2019, the steam drier was brought on-line. Initial start-up of the concentrate roasting
installation was carried out, with the trial start-up planned for the second quarter of 2019.
Increasing cathode
production at the Legnica
Copper Smelter and
Refinery to 160 kt /year
RCR furnace
In the first quarter of 2019, final work on installation of the RCR furnace, casting machinery and the
dedusting installation was advanced. In addition, assembly was advanced of equipment in the area
of the full evaporation tower along with the electrical installation and the AKPiA ("Aparatura
Kontrolno-Pomiarowa i Automatyka", or Control-Measurement and Automation Apparatus).
Functionality tests were carried out on individual elements of the RCR furnace, which are planned
for completion in May 2019.
Commissioning of the RCR furnace is planned for the second quarter of 2019.
With respect to construction of the copper scrap warehouse for the RCR furnace, work was
advanced on the preparation of executory documentation and gaining a positive decision for a
building permit.
Development of the
Żelazny Most Tailings
Storage Facility
Construction of the Southern Quarter
Based on the current building permits, work continued on construction of the Southern Quarter.
 Completion of the first phase of construction of the Southern Quarter is expected by the end of
the first half of 2020.
 Commencement of the consecutive storage of tailings is planned for November 2020.
 Due to procedural issues, completion of construction of the Southern Quarter has been
extended to June 2022 from the initially planned date of the end of 2021.
 In addition, as part of the construction of the Southern Quarter, work is underway on developing
infrastructure related to water management, transport of slimes and power.
Construction of the Tailings Segregation and Thickening Station (TSTS)
 Work on the TSTS project continued on schedule.
 Construction work commenced on the TSTS, the sub-foundation was strengthened for the TSTS
and work is being advanced on constructing foundations.
 In addition, work was advanced on building power lines for the TSTS, completion of which is
expected at the end of 2019.
 The purchase of equipment for the TSTS is underway, with installation planned for the fourth
quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group 18/70 Consolidated report for the first quarter of 2019 Translation from the original Polish version

Deposit Access Program Construction of the GG-1 shaft
Work was carried out involving injection of the main dolomite layer. Following completion of the
injection process, planned for the second quarter of 2019, sinking of the GG-1 shaft will re
commence.
Construction of the GG-2 "Odra" shaft

Discussions are underway with the designer and the urban planning office regarding
development of the urban planning project.

Work began on procedures connected with inventorying of buildings in the villages of Kamiona
and Słone, which are located in the vicinity of the projected shaft, aimed at determing their
condition prior to the start of the investment.
Access and development tunnels

In the first quarter of 2019, 12 113 meters of tunneling were excavated in the Rudna and
Polkowice-Sieroszowice mines, representing nearly 80% of the total amount of access and
development tunnels in the Rudna, Polkowice-Sieroszowice and Lubin mines. Work on
excavating tunnels in the direction of the GG-1 shaft is planned for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Progress on the excavation of tunnels is accompanied by the construction of technical
infrastructure with respect to piping related to power lines, dewatering and fire-fighting, the
circulation of ice water, the laying of conveyor belts, construction of cables and of electrical
switching stations.

Construction of Heavy Machinery Chambers in the Rudna mine is underway.
Surface-based Central Air Conditioning System (SCA)
Construction continued on the SCA at the GG-1 shaft. By the end of the first quarter of 2019, 50% of
the foundations had been laid. Work continues on pre-fabrication of the SCA building's steel
elements. The General Contractor is advancing the procedure of selecting contractors for specialist
work. Planned from July are deliveries and assembly of the SCA's basic equipment. By the end of
2019 work on the station building will be completed. Commissioning of the SCA is planned for the
end of 2023.
Ice Water Transportation System (IWTS)
In the first quarter of 2019, the environmental decision was received along with a building permit,
which will become valid on 24 April 2019. Construction of the ice water transportation system is
planned to begin in May 2019.
Exploration projects in
Poland
(concessions to explore for
and evaluate copper ore
deposits)
Retków–Ścinawa and Głogów
Work continued on advancing stage 2 of exploration and evaluation work within the Retków
Ścinawa concession. In the first quarter of 2019, preparatory work began on the sinking of another
drillhole from the surface. In 2019, further drilling work is planned, altogether it is expected that
three drillholes to a depth of approx. 1000 m will be sunk.
In the first quarter of 2019, a decision was obtained which altered the Głogów concession,
extending it by another three years. Under the concession, it is planned to sink two obligatory
drillholes by March 2022.
Synklina Grodziecka and Konrad
Administrative proceedings which were conducted before the concession-granting body involving
the possibility of continuing the geological work under the Synklina Grodziecka concession were
concluded on 24 January 2019 with the issuance of a new concession decision for the Company.
Hydrogeological research continued within the area covered by the Synklina Grodziecka and
Konrad concession, under which quarterly hydrogeological measurements will be taken until 2020.
Bytom-Odrzański, Kulów-Luboszyce
Concession-related proceedings are underway as well as expectations as regards a re-assessment
of the of applications and the issuance of concession decisions.
Other concessions Puck region
The Company is engaged in administrative proceedings to acquire confirmation from the Ministry
of the Environment of Addition no. 1 to the Geological Works Project submitted in March 2018, in
which the sinking of another drillhole was proposed. In 2019 the sinking of one drillhole is planned
in the concession area for the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in the Puck Region.
Projects involving
development of the
international assets
Victoria project
In the first quarter of 2019, work continued on preparing an application to obtain the required
environmental permits. This application was consulted with First nations in Ontario province in
Canada. Preparatory work also began aimed at the possibility of conducting additional exploratory
work.
Ajax project
As a result of the negative decisions received from the Government of Canada and the provincial
authorities of British Columbia against the granting of an Environmental Assessment Certificate for
the Ajax project, in the first quarter of 2019, on the project's terrain only necessary work related to
securing existing infrastructure and required monitoring of the terrain was carried out.
Sierra Gorda Oxide
In the first quarter of 2019, tests continued involving the heap leaching of crushed ore, the block
model for the oxide ore heap was reviewed and documentation was prepared for the purpose of
updating the environmental permit. The scope of additional geotechnical work on the project's
planned terrain was also defined.
INNOVATIONS
CuBR Program Under the CuBR joint venture, co-financed by the National Centre for Research and
Development (NCRD), 20 R&D projects having a total value of around PLN 150 million which
were selected in the three editions of the competition are being advanced.
In the first quarter of 2019, the project CuBR High-Copper was completed, involving highly
efficient technology for the enrichment of Polish copper ore.
In 2019, most of the projects from the 1st and 2nd editions of the competition are expected to
be completed.
Procedures for the 4th edition of the CuBR competition are being continued, in the first quarter
of 2019 negotiations were conducted with 4 of the applicants.
Selected R&D initiatives Projects subsidised under KIC Raw Materials:

In the first quarter of 2019, advancement of the project "Automated Microscope System for
Analysing Deposits" (acronym AMCO) was completed. As a result, a prototype optical
microscope system was built to enable the rapid identification of minerals.

The project "Utrzymanie Kopalni i Sprzętu" (acronym MaMMa - Maintained Mine & Machine)
was continued. The goal of the project is to build a management processes support system
to maintain mine production and mine machinery.

Formal procedures were initiated to enable advancement of the project "Operation
monitoring of mineral crushing machinery", while the beginning of research work is
expected in the second quarter of 2019.

The Company received a subsidy for the project "Monitorowanie pracy maszyn kruszących"
(acronym OPMO - "Operation monitoring of mineral crushing machinery"). The primary goal
of the project is related to the development of a concept for a joint monitoring and
diagnostic system to improve the maintenance of mineral crushing machinery.
Projects financed under the Horizon 2020 Program:

In January 2019 the project "Integrated innovative metallurgical system to efficiently enrich
polymetallic, complex and low-grade ores and concentrates" (acronym INTMET) was
completed. Under this project, based on trials in the divisions of KGHM, semi-industrial
tests of atmospheric, pressure-related and biological leaching were performed, as well as
attempts to recover useful minerals from flotation tailings, among others.

The Company received a subsidy for the project "FineFuture". This project foresees research
into improving mineral particulate flotation.
Intellectual property
The European patent EP2873475 "Method of manufacturing wires of Cu-Ag alloys" was
validated, in respect of which KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is a co-proprietor, under the CuBR
project.

Proceedings are underway in the matter of registering the KGHM trademark in Canada.

A filing for the protection of the word trademark of KGHM was made in the European Union
Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on the territory of the entire European Union, and in the
case of the successful withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, in this country
separately.
FINANCIAL STABILITY
Selected activities In the first quarter of 2019, the financial condition of domestic subsidiaries was subjected to
detailed analysis as well as the effectiveness of the trade finance tools.
A model was prepared which describes the impact of factoring of receivables and factoring of
payables on the cash conversion cycle ratio and debt ratios. The receivables factoring program
was expanded in the Company and debt factoring was introduced. Proceedings began in the
matter of selecting an Agent and a Factoring Syndicate Leader.
EFFICIENT ORGANISATION
KGHM 4.0 Program With respect to ICT projects (Information and Communication Technologies):

The first stage of modernising the central network infrastructure unit was completed.

Preparatory work is underway on initiating a pilot system for managing infrastructure in the
power and communications sectors for the Rudna mine – this system is one of the main
elements of the concept for implementing the Deposit Mining Management System, which
is to support actions aimed at optimising production and organisational processes in KGHM
Polska Miedź S.A.
With respect to Industry projects (industrial production):

The first stage of installing fiber optic units for measuring temperature in the areas of the
flash furnace and electric furnace of the Głogów Copper Smelter and Refinery was
completed.

The process continues of agreeing schedules with the Mining Divisions with respect to
implementation of broadband data transmission in the underground mines.
With respect to supporting projects

Work commenced on introducing an integrated IT system in the area of procurement, in
accordance with the existing Procurement Policy of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group.
PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Program to adapt the
technological installations of
KGHM to the requirements
of BAT Conclusions for the
nonferrous metals industry
and to restrict emissions of
arsenic (BATAs)
In the first quarter of 2019, preparatory work continued under individual projects (designing,
selection of contractors and suppliers) for investments to be realised at the Głogów and Legnica
Copper Smelters and Refineries.
Completion of the entire program is expected by August 2023, while key projects which will have
a positive impact on the environment will be completed in 2020.
Program to Improve
Occupational Health
and Safety in
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
In the first quarter of 2019, work continued involving preparations for the implementation of
the Occupational Health and Safety Program in KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., comprising actions in
the areas of education, health and behaviour with respect to improving safety and taking into
consideration the current operating conditions of the Company.

3 –Information on operating segments and revenues

Note 3.1 Operating segments

The operating segments identified in the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group reflect the structure of the Group, the manner in which the Group and its individual entities are managed and the regular reporting to the Parent Entity's Management Board.

As a result of the aggregation of operating segments and taking into account the criteria stipulated in IFRS 8, the following reporting segments are currently identified within the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group:

Reporting segment Operating segments aggregated in
a given reporting segment
Indications of similarity of economic characteristics of
segments, taken into account in aggregations
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Not applicable (it is a single operating and reporting segment)
Companies of the KGHM
INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group, in
which the following mines, deposits
KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD.
or mining areas constitute operating
segments: Sudbury Basin, Robinson,
Carlota, Franke and Ajax.
Operating segments within the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group
are located in North and South America. The Management Board
analyses the results of the following operating segments: Sudbury
Basin, Robinson, Carlota, Franke, Ajax and other. Moreover, it
receives and analyses reports of the whole KGHM INTERNATIONAL
LTD. Group. Operating segments are engaged in the exploration
and mining of copper, molybdenum, silver, gold and nickel
deposits. The operating segments were aggregated based on the
similarity of long term margins achieved by individual segments,
and the similarity of products, processes and production methods.
Sierra Gorda S.C.M. Sierra Gorda S.C.M. (joint venture) Not applicable (it is a single operating and reporting segment)
This item includes other Group
companies (every individual
Other segments
company is a separate operating
segment).
Aggregation was carried out as a result of not meeting the criteria
necessitating the identification of a separate additional reporting
segment.

The following companies were not included in any of the aforementioned segments:

  • Future 1 Sp. z o.o., which acts as a holding company with respect to the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group,
  • Future 2 Sp. z o.o., Future 3 Sp. z o.o., Future 4 Sp. z o.o., Future 5 Sp. z o.o., Future 6 Sp. z o.o. and Future 7 Sp. z o.o., which operate in the structure related to the establishment of a Tax Group.

These companies do not conduct operating activities which could impact the results achieved by individual segments, and as a result their inclusion could distort the data presented in this part of the consolidated financial statements due to significant settlements with other Group companies.

Each of the segments KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. and Sierra Gorda S.C.M. have their own Management Boards, which report the results of their business activities to the President of the Management Board of the Parent Entity.

The segment KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is composed only of the Parent Entity, and the segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M. is composed only of the joint venture Sierra Gorda. Other companies of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group are presented below by segment: KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. and Other segments.

THE SEGMENT KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Location
Company
The United States of America Carlota Copper Company, Carlota Holdings Company, DMC Mining Services
Corporation, FNX Mining Company USA Inc., Robinson Holdings (USA) Ltd.,
Robinson Nevada Mining Company, Wendover Bulk Transhipment Company
Chile Aguas de la Sierra Limitada, Minera Carrizalillo Limitada, KGHM Chile SpA,
Quadra FNX Holdings Chile Limitada, Sociedad Contractual Minera Franke
Canada KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD., 0899196 B.C. Ltd., Centenario Holdings Ltd., DMC
Mining Services Ltd., FNX Mining Company Inc., Franke Holdings Ltd., KGHM
AJAX MINING INC., KGHMI Holdings Ltd., Quadra FNX Holdings Partnership,
Sugarloaf Ranches Ltd.
Mexico Raise Boring Mining Services S.A. de C.V.
Colombia DMC Mining Services Colombia SAS
The United Kingdom DMC Mining Services (UK) Ltd.
Luxembourg Quadra FNX FFI S.à r.l.
OTHER SEGMENTS
Type of activity Company
Support of the core business BIPROMET S.A., CBJ sp. z o.o., Energetyka sp. z o.o., INOVA Spółka z o.o., KGHM
CUPRUM sp. z o.o. – CBR, KGHM ZANAM S.A., KGHM Metraco S.A., PeBeKa S.A.,
POL-MIEDŹ TRANS Sp. z o.o., WPEC w Legnicy S.A.
Sanatorium-healing and hotel services Interferie Medical SPA Sp. z o.o., INTERFERIE S.A., Uzdrowiska Kłodzkie S.A. -
Grupa PGU, Uzdrowisko Cieplice Sp. z o.o. - Grupa PGU, Uzdrowisko Połczyn
Grupa PGU S.A., Uzdrowisko Świeradów - Czerniawa Sp. z o.o. – Grupa PGU
Investment funds, financing activities Fundusz Hotele 01 Sp. z o.o., Fundusz Hotele 01 Sp. z o.o. S.K.A., KGHM TFI S.A.,
KGHM IV FIZAN, KGHM VI FIZAN, KGHM VII FIZAN, Polska Grupa Uzdrowisk Sp.
z o.o.
Other activities CENTROZŁOM WROCŁAW S.A., CUPRUM Development sp. z o.o., CUPRUM
Nieruchomości sp. z o.o., KGHM (SHANGHAI) COPPER TRADING CO., LTD.,
KGHM Kupfer AG, MERCUS Logistyka sp. z o.o., MIEDZIOWE CENTRUM
ZDROWIA S.A., NITROERG S.A., NITROERG SERWIS Sp. z o.o., PeBeKa Canada
Inc., PHU "Lubinpex" Sp. z o.o., PMT Linie Kolejowe Sp. z o.o., PMT Linie
Kolejowe 2 Sp. z o.o., Staropolanka Sp. z o.o., WMN "ŁABĘDY" S.A., Zagłębie
Lubin S.A., OOO ZANAM VOSTOK

The Parent Entity and the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group (a subgroup) have a fundamental impact on the assets and the generation of revenues in the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group. The activities of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. are concentrated on the mining industry in Poland, while those of the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group are concentrated on the mining industry in the countries of North and South America. The profile of activities of the majority of the remaining subsidiaries of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group differs from the main profile of the Parent Entity's activities.

The Parent Entity's Management Board monitors the operating results of individual segments in order to make decisions on allocating the Group's resources and assess the financial results achieved.

Financial data prepared for management reporting purposes is based on the same accounting policies as those applied when preparing the consolidated financial statements of the Group, while the financial data of individual reporting segments constitutes the amounts presented in appropriate financial statements prior to consolidation adjustments at the level of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group, i.e.:

  • The segment KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. comprises data from the separate financial statements of the Parent Entity prepared in accordance with IFRSs. In the separate financial statements, investments in subsidiaries (including investment in KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD.) are measured at cost.
  • The segment KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. comprises consolidated data of the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group prepared in accordance with IFRSs. The involvement in Sierra Gorda S.C.M. is accounted for using the equity method.

  • The segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M comprises the 55% share of assets, liabilities, revenues and costs of this venture presented in the separate financial statements of Sierra Gorda S.C.M. prepared in accordance with IFRSs.

  • Other segments comprises aggregated data of individual subsidiaries after excluding transactions and balances between them.

The Management Board of the Parent Entity assesses a segment's performance based on adjusted EBITDA and the profit or loss for the period.

The Group defines adjusted EBITDA as profit/loss for the period pursuant to IFRS, excluding income tax (current and deferred), finance income and (costs), other operating income and costs, the share of losses of joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, impairment losses on interest in a joint venture, depreciation/amortisation and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment included in the cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses. Adjusted EBITDA – as a financial indicator not defined by IFRSs – is not a standardised measure and therefore its method of calculation may vary between entities, and consequently the presentation and calculation of adjusted EBITDA applied by the Group may not be comparable to that applied by other market entities.

Unallocated assets and liabilities concern companies which have not been allocated to any segment. Assets which have not been allocated to the segments comprise cash, trade receivables and deferred tax assets. Liabilities which have not been allocated to the segments comprise trade liabilities and current corporate tax liabilities.

Note 3.2 Financial results of reporting segments

from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019
Reconciliation items
to consolidated data
KGHM
Polska Miedź S.A.
KGHM
INTERNATIONAL
LTD.
Sierra Gorda
S.C.M.*
Other
segments
Elimination of data
of the segment
Sierra Gorda S.C.M
Adjustments**** Consolidated
financial
statements
Revenues from contracts with customers, of which: 4 316 676 536 1 786 ( 536) (1 290) 5 488
- inter-segment 91 6 - 1 156 - (1 253) -
- external 4 225 670 536 630 ( 536) ( 37) 5 488
Revenues from sales for which the amount of revenue
was not finally determined at the end of the reporting period
(IFRS 15.114)
559 380 494 - ( 494) - 939
Segment result 695 ( 123) ( 87) ( 4) 87 ( 16) 552
Additional information on significant
revenue/cost items of the segment
-
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss ( 274) ( 125) ( 109) ( 59) 109 5 ( 453)
As at 31 March 2019 -
Assets, including: 35 261 9 923 9 194 5 438 (9 194) (12 104) 38 518
Segment assets 35 261 9 923 9 194 5 438 (9 194) (12 122) 38 500
Joint ventures accounted for using the equity method - - - - - 4 4
Assets unallocated to segments - - - - - 14 14
Liabilities, including: 15 818 15 752 12 843 2 317 (12 843) (14 810) 19 077
Segment liabilities 15 818 15 752 12 843 2 317 (12 843) (15 007) 18 880
Liabilities unallocated to segments - - - - - 197 197
Other information from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019
Cash expenditures on property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets
845 132 137 74 ( 137) ( 196) 855
Production and cost data from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019
Payable copper (kt) 141.7 16.3 14.7
Molybdenum (million pounds) - 0.2 3.0
Silver (t) 321.0 0.7 3.6
TPM (koz t) 19.8 17.9 7.4
C1 cash cost of producing copper in concentrate (USD/lb)** 1.76 1.95 1.34
Adjusted EBITDA 999 170 218 67 - - 1 454
EBITDA margin*** 23% 25% 41% 4% - - 24%

* 55% of the Group's share in Sierra Gorda S.C.M.'s financial and production data.

** Unit cash cost of payable copper production, reflecting ore mining and processing costs, transport costs, the minerals extraction tax, administrative expenses during the mining phase and smelter treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) less by-product value. *** Adjusted EBITDA to revenues from sales. For the purposes of calculating the Group's EBITDA margin (24%), the consolidated revenues from sales were increased by revenues from sales of the segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

[1 454 / (5 488 + 536) * 100]

**** Adjustments arise from consolidation eliminations and financial data of companies unallocated to any segment.

Financial results of reporting segments for the comparable period

from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
Reconciliation items
to consolidated data
KGHM
Polska Miedź S.A.
KGHM
INTERNATIONAL
Sierra Gorda Other
segments
Elimination of data
of the segment
Consolidated
financial
LTD. S.C.M.* Sierra Gorda S.C.M Adjustments**** statements
Revenues from contracts with customers, of which: 3 206 609 481 1 650 ( 481) (1 199) 4 266
- inter-segment 79 - - 1 097 - (1 176) -
- external 3 127 609 481 553 ( 481) ( 23) 4 266
Segment result 521 29 ( 123) 16 123 ( 127) 439
Additional information on significant
revenue/cost items of the segment
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss ( 251) ( 44) ( 135) ( 57) 135 2 ( 350)
As at 31 December 2018
Assets, including: 34 250 9 587 8 851 5 848 (8 851) (12 448) 37 237
Segment assets 34 250 9 587 8 851 5 848 (8 851) (12 466) 37 219
Joint ventures accounted for using the equity method - - - - - 4 4
Assets unallocated to segments - - - - - 14 14
Liabilities, including: 15 205 15 178 12 340 2 606 (12 340) (14 977) 18 012
Segments liabilities 15 205 15 178 12 340 2 606 (12 340) (15 030) 17 959
Liabilities unallocated to segments - - - - - 53 53
Other information from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
Cash expenditures on property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets 571 133 139 59 ( 139) ( 88) 675
Production and cost data from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
Payable copper (kt) 110.8 20.1 12.0
Molybdenum (million pounds) - 0.1 4.0
Silver (t) 239.3 0.3 3.2
TPM (koz t) 18.3 15.8 4.6
C1 cash cost of producing copper in concentrate (USD/lb)** 1.83 1.89 1.43
Adjusted EBITDA 771 168 163 72 - - 1 174

* 55% of the Group's share in Sierra Gorda S.C.M.'s financial and production data.

** Unit cash cost of payable copper production, reflecting ore mining and processing costs, transport costs, the minerals extraction tax, administrative expenses during the mining phase and smelter treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) less by-product value.

*** Adjusted EBITDA to revenues from sales. For the purposes of calculating the Group's EBITDA margin (25%), the consolidated revenues from sales were increased by revenues from sales of the segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

[1 174 / (4 266 + 481) * 100]

**** Adjustments arise from consolidation eliminations and financial data of companies unallocated to any segment.

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019
KGHM
Polska Miedź S.A.
KGHM
INTERNATIONAL
LTD.
Sierra Gorda
S.C.M. *
Other
segments
Profit/(loss) for the period 695 ( 123) ( 87) ( 4)
[-] Share of losses of joint ventures
accounted for using the equity method
- - - -
[-] Current and deferred income tax ( 236) ( 12) 18 ( 11)
[-] Depreciation/amortisation recognised
in profit or loss
( 274) ( 125) ( 109) ( 59)
[-] Finance income and (costs) ( 173) ( 230) ( 205) ( 4)
[-] Other operating income and (costs) 379 74 ( 9) 3
[=] EBITDA 999 170 218 67
[-] (Recognition)/reversal of impairment losses
on non-current assets recognised in cost of
sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses
- - - -
Adjusted EBITDA 999 170 218 67

from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019

Profit/(loss) on sales (EBIT) 725 45 109 8
[-] Depreciation/amortisation recognised
in profit or loss
( 274) ( 125) ( 109) ( 59)
[=] EBITDA 999 170 218 67
[-] (Recognition)/reversal of impairment losses
on non-current assets recognised in cost of
sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses
- - - -
[=] Adjusted EBITDA 999 170 218 67

* 55% share of the Group in the financial data of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018

KGHM KGHM
INTERNATIONAL
Sierra Gorda Other
Polska Miedź S.A. LTD. S.C.M.* segments
Profit/(loss) for the period 521 29 ( 123) 16
[-] Share of losses of joint ventures
accounted for using the equity method
- - - -
[-] Current and deferred income tax ( 196) ( 5) 37 ( 10)
[-] Depreciation/amortisation recognised
in profit or loss
( 251) ( 44) ( 135) ( 57)
[-] Finance income and (costs) 124 ( 167) ( 184) ( 3)
[-] Other operating income and (costs) 73 77 ( 4) 14
[=] EBITDA 771 168 163 72
[-] (Recognition)/reversal of impairment losses
on non-current assets recognised in cost of
sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses
- - - -
Adjusted EBITDA 771 168 163 72
from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
Profit/(loss) on sales (EBIT) 520 124 28 15
[-] Depreciation/amortisation recognised
in profit or loss
( 251) ( 44) ( 135) ( 57)
[=] EBITDA 771 168 163 72
[-] (Recognition)/reversal of impairment losses
on non-current assets recognised in cost of
sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses
- - - -
[=] Adjusted EBITDA 771 168 163 72

* 55% share of the Group in the financial data of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Note 3.3 Revenues from contracts with customers of the Group – breakdown by products

from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019
Reconciliation items
to consolidated data
KGHM
Polska Miedź S.A.
KGHM
INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Sierra Gorda S.C.M.* Other
segments
Elimination of data of
the segment Sierra
Gorda S.C.M
Consolidation
adjustments
Consolidated
data
Copper 3 363 395 346 1 ( 346) ( 7) 3 752
Silver 620 1 7 - ( 7) - 621
Gold 101 39 37 - ( 37) - 140
Services 23 152 - 482 - ( 347) 310
Other 209 89 146 1 303 ( 146) ( 936) 665
TOTAL 4 316 676 536 1 786 ( 536) (1 290) 5 488

from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018
Reconciliation items
to consolidated data
KGHM
Polska Miedź S.A.
KGHM
INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Sierra Gorda S.C.M.* Other
segments
Elimination of data of
the segment Sierra
Gorda S.C.M
Consolidation
adjustments
Consolidated
data
Copper 2 525 365 262 1 ( 262) ( 5) 2 886
Silver 392 5 6 - ( 6) - 397
Gold 91 43 23 - ( 23) - 134
Services 22 157 - 446 - ( 327) 298
Other 176 39 190 1 203 ( 190) ( 867) 551
TOTAL 3 206 609 481 1 650 ( 481) (1 199) 4 266

* 55% of the Group's share in revenues of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 Reconciliation items to consolidated data KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Sierra Gorda S.C.M.* Other segments Elimination of data of the segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M Consolidation adjustments Consolidated data Poland 1 020 - 2 1 709 ( 2) (1 289) 1 440 1 347 Austria 51 - - 6 - - 57 59 Bulgaria 2 50 - 2 - - 54 7 Czechia 339 - - 8 - - 347 373 Denmark 14 - - - - - 14 24 Estonia 4 - - - - - 4 6 Finland 11 56 - 2 - - 69 15 France 241 - - - - - 241 216 Spain - ( 1) - 1 - - - 11 Netherlands 2 - 36 1 ( 36) - 3 1 Germany 648 ( 55) - 12 - - 605 435 Romania 56 - - - - - 56 17 Slovakia 24 - - 3 - - 27 31 Slovenia 16 - - 1 - - 17 18 Sweden 13 - - 6 - - 19 17 Hungary 182 - - 2 - - 184 192 The United Kingdom 532 59 - 2 - ( 1) 592 406 Italy 227 - - 3 - - 230 89 Bosnia and Hercegovina 11 - - - - - 11 7 Chile - 6 45 - ( 45) - 6 2 China 579 12 101 - ( 101) - 591 311 Japan - 159 281 - ( 281) - 159 - Canada - 199 1 - ( 1) - 199 164 South Korea - 12 39 - ( 39) - 12 - Norway - - - 4 - - 4 4 Russia - - - 6 - - 6 5 The United States of America 74 179 22 1 ( 22) - 254 311 Switzerland 136 - - 1 - - 137 131 Turkey 70 - - 1 - - 71 50 Taiwan 49 - - - - - 49 - Singapore 9 - - - - - 9 - Morocco 4 - - - - - 4 - Brazil - - 9 - ( 9) - - - Other countries 2 - - 15 - - 17 17 TOTAL 4 316 676 536 1 786 ( 536) (1 290) 5 488 4 266

Note 3.4 Revenues from contracts with customers of the Group – geographical breakdown reflecting the location of end clients

* 55% share of the Group in the revenues of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Note 3.5 Main customers

In the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019 and in the comparable period the revenues from no single contractor exceeded 10% of the revenues from contracts with customers of the Group.

Note 3.6 Non-current assets – geographical breakdown

Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment properties

As at 31 March 2019 As at 31 December 2018
Poland 20 349 19 652
Canada 1 185 1 151
The United States of America 1 177 1 118
Chile 365 335
TOTAL 23 076 22 256

The following were also recognised in non-current assets: involvement in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method, derivatives, other instruments measured at fair value, other financial and non-financial assets and deferred tax assets.

Note 3.7 Information on segments' results

3.7.1 The segment KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

Production results

Unit first quarter first quarter Change %
of 2019 of 2018 first quarter
Ore extraction (dry weight) mn t 7.6 7.7 -1.3
Copper content in ore % 1.500 1.505 -0.3
Copper production in concentrate kt 99.2 102.7 -3.4
Silver production in concentrate t 311.5 321.8 -3.2
Production of electrolytic copper kt 141.7 110.8 +27.9
- including from own concentrate kt 104.2 86.0 +21.2
t 321.0 239.3 +34.1
Production of metallic silver mn oz t 10.3 7.7 +33.8
Production of gold koz t 19.8 18.3 +8.2

In the first 3 months of 2019, there was a 1.3% decrease in ore extraction (dry weight) as compared to the corresponding period of 2018. Copper content in ore decreased slightly from 1.505% to 1.500%. The lower amount of ore extraction was due to a tremor at the Rudna mine which occurred on 29 January. Due to the aforementioned factors, copper production in concentrate decreased by 3.4% as compared to the first 3 months of 2018.

Production of electrolytic copper and metallic silver was higher than in the corresponding period of 2018 thanks to the start-up of the copper concentrate roasting installation (which increased the availability of metallurgical installations) and processing own concentrates from inventories.

Revenues

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change %
first quarter
Revenues from contracts with customers,
including:
PLN mn 4 316 3 206 +34.6
- copper PLN mn 3 363 2 525 +33.2
- silver PLN mn 620 392 +58.2
Volume of copper sales kt 135 102 +32.4
t 325 207 +57.0
Volume of silver sales mn oz t 10.4 6.7 +57.0
Copper price USD/t 6 215 6 961 -10.7
Silver price USD/oz t 15.57 16.77 -7.2
Exchange rate USD/PLN 3.79 3.40 +11.5

In the first 3 months of 2019, revenues amounted to PLN 4 316 million and were 35% higher as compared to the corresponding period of 2018. The main reasons for the increase in revenues were higher copper and silver sales volumes, respectively by 32% and 57%, and a more favourable exchange rate, alongside lower copper prices (by 11%) and silver prices (by 7%).

Costs

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change %
first
quarter
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses1 PLN mn 3 591 2 686 +33.7
Expenses by nature PLN mn 3 677 3 421 +7.5
Pre-precious metals credit unit cost of electrolytic copper production from PLN/t 23 526 22 924 +2.6
own concentrate2
Total unit cost of electrolytic copper production from own concentrate PLN/t 16 983 17 749 -4.3
- including the minerals extraction tax PLN/t 3 970 3 901 +1.8
C1 cost3 USD/lb 1.76 1.83 -3.8

1) Cost of products, merchandise and materials sold, selling costs and administrative expenses

2) Unit cost prior to decrease by the value of anode slimes containing, among others, silver and gold

3) Cash cost of concentrate production reflecting the minerals extraction tax, plus administrative expenses and smelter treatment and refining charges (TC/RC), less depreciation/amortisation cost and the value of by-product premiums, calculated for payable copper in concentrate.

The Parent Entity's cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses in the first 3 months of 2019 amounted to PLN 3 591 million and was higher by PLN 905 million as compared to the corresponding period in 2018, mainly due to a decrease in inventories of half-finished products as a result of a higher volume of production and sales. In 2018, the Company prepared for the maintenance shutdown at the Głogów II Copper Smelter and Refinery and accumulated inventories of copper anodes, produced to secure the production of electrolytic copper for the duration of the shutdown. In the first 3 months of 2019, expenses by nature were higher by PLN 256 million, or 7%, as compared to the corresponding period of 2018, mainly due to a higher cost of consumption of purchased metal-bearing materials by PLN 126 million (due to higher consumption by 5.3 thousand tonnes of copper with a similar purchase price) alongside a lower, by PLN 14 million, minerals extraction tax.

Expenses by nature, excluding the minerals extraction tax and consumption of purchased metal-bearing materials, increased by PLN 144 million, or by 7%, mainly due to the following:

– labour costs (+PLN 57 million) due to an increase in remuneration,

– depreciation/amortisation (+PLN 21 million) due to the reclassification of investments to fixed assets,

  • consumption of materials, fuels and energy (+PLN 60 million) due to higher consumption of energy and a higher electricity purchase price, and
  • external services (+PLN 20 million) due to an increase in the cost of transport services and in the cost of mine preparatory work.

C1 cost respectively amounted to 1.76 USD/lb in the first 3 months of 2019, and 1.83 USD/lb in the first 3 months of 2018. The decrease in C1 cost (by 0.07 USD/lb) was mainly caused by the weakening of the Polish currency versus the US dollar by 11%.

The pre-precious metals credit unit cost of electrolytic copper production from own concentrate (unit cost prior to decrease by the value of anode slimes containing, among others, silver and gold) amounted to 23 526 PLN/t (in the comparable period of 2018: 22 924 PLN/t) and was higher by 2.6% due to higher expenses by nature alongside higher production from own concentrate by 21% (or 18 thousand tonnes of Cu). The total unit cost of electrolytic copper production from own concentrate amounted to 16 983 PLN/t (for the first 3 months of 2018: 17 749 PLN/t).

Financial results

first quarter first quarter Change %
Revenues from contracts with customers, including: of 2019
4 316
of 2018
3 206
+34.6
- adjustment of revenues due to hedging transactions 33 57 -42.1
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses (3 591) (2 686) +33.7
- including the minerals extraction tax (470) (354) +32.8
Profit on sales (EBIT) 725 520 +39.4
Other operating income and (costs), including: 379 73 ×5.2
- measurement and realisation of derivatives (19) (22) -13.6
- interest on loans granted and other financial receivables 66 57 +15.8
- exchange differences 143 (124) ×
- reversal of allowances for impairment of loans 95 814 -88.3
- losses due to the initial recognition of POCI loans due to restructuring of financing - (763) ×
- gains/(losses) on changes in fair value of financial assets measured at fair value
through profit or loss
80 113 -29.2
- other 14 (2) x
Net finance income/(costs), including: (173) 124 ×
- exchange gains/(losses) (107) 150 ×
- interest costs on borrowings (37) (24) +54.2
- bank fees and charges on borrowings (6) (6) -
- measurement of derivatives (12) 15 ×
- unwinding of the discount effect (11) (11) -
Profit before income tax 931 717 +29.8
Income tax expense (236) (196) +20.4
Profit for the period 695 521 +33.4
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss (274) (251) +9.2
EBITDA1 999 771 +29.6
Adjusted EBITDA2 999 771 +29.6

1) EBITDA = EBIT + depreciation/amortisation (recognised in profit or loss)

2) Adjusted EBITDA = EBIT + depreciation/amortisation (recognised in profit or loss) + impairment loss (-reversal of impairment losses) on noncurrent assets, recognised in cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses)

Main reasons for the change in profit/(loss) for the first 3 months of 2019 as compared to the corresponding period of 2018:

Item Impact on
change in
result
Description
+1 011 An increase in revenues due to 32% higher copper sales volume (+PLN 795 million) and
57% higher silver sales volume (+PLN 216 million).
Increase in revenues from
contracts with customers,
+455 An increase in revenues from sales of basic products (Cu, Ag, Au) due to higher average
USD/PLN exchange rate (change from 3.40 to 3.79 USD/PLN).
excluding the adjustment
due to hedging
(389) Lower revenues due to 11% lower copper prices (-PLN 345 million) and 7% lower silver
prices (-PLN 44 million).
transactions
(+PLN 1 134 million)
+57 Higher revenues from the sale of merchandise and materials (+PLN 20 million), other
goods and services, including sulphuric acid (+PLN 6 million) and the adjustment of
revenue from measurement to fair value of receivables priced using the M+ formula
(+PLN 22 million).
Increase in cost of sales,
selling costs and
(627) The change in inventories of half-finished products, products and work in progress in
the first quarter of 2019 amounted to –PLN 117 million (decrease in costs), while in the
first quarter of 2018 it amounted to –PLN 744 million (decrease in costs).
administrative expenses
(-PLN 905 million)
(278) Other costs, including an increase in other expenses by nature by PLN 256 million,
mainly due to a change in costs (impact on result in brackets): consumption of
purchased metal-bearing materials (-PLN 126 million), other materials, fuels and energy
(-PLN 60 million) and employee benefits (-PLN 57 million).
Recognised/reversed (719) Reversals of allowances for impairment of loans
allowances for +763 Losses due to the initial recognition of POCI loans due to restructuring of financing
impairment of loans
(+PLN 46 million)
+2 Allowances for impairment of loans
Impact of derivatives (24) A change in adjustment to revenues due to hedging transactions from PLN 57 million to
PLN 33 million.
transactions
(-PLN 48 million)
(24) A change in the result due to the measurement and realisation of hedging instruments
from –PLN 7 million to –PLN 31 million.
Fair value gains on
financial assets measured
at fair value through
profit or loss
(-PLN 33 million)
(33) Change in fair value gains on financial assets measured at fair value through profit or
loss from PLN 113 million to PLN 80 million.
Impact of exchange +267 A change in the result due to exchange differences from the measurement of assets
and liabilities other than borrowings – in other operating activities.
differences
(+PLN 10 million)
(257) A change in the result due to exchange differences on the measurement of borrowings
(presented in financing activities)
Increase in income tax
(-PLN 40 million)
(40) The higher tax results from the higher tax base.

Chart 1. Change in profit/(loss) for the period (PLN million)

1 excluding the adjustment due to hedging transactions

Cash expenditures

In the first 3 months of 2019, cash expenditures on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets amounted to PLN 845 million and were higher than in the corresponding period of 2018 by 48%, while capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets amounted to PLN 472 million (including costs of external financing and leases per IFRS 16) and were higher than in the corresponding period by 43%.

The higher level of cash expenditures as compared to capital expenditures after the first 3 months of 2019 was due to contractual payments dates due to realisation of investments in prior periods.

Structure of capital expenditures on property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets – by Division
first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change %
first quarter
Mining 368 251 +46.6
Metallurgy 83 78 +6.4
Other activities 4 1 x4.0
Leases per IFRS 16 17 - x
Total 472 330 +43.0
including costs of external financing 106 25 ×4.2
Structure of capital expenditures on property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets – by type
first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change %
first quarter
Replacement 127 110 +15.5
Maintenance 121 71 +70.4
Development 207 149 +38.9
Leases per IFRS 16 17 - x
Total 472 330 +43.0
including costs of external financing 106 25 ×4.2

During the reporting period, work continued on the design and construction of key mining and metallurgical projects. In mining, this mainly involved the excavation of drifts and construction of necessary infrastructure in the mining regions. Moreover, the following actions were carried out aimed at the preparation of investments for realisation: documentation was prepared, necessary environmental decisions were received, building contractors and equipment suppliers were selected as a result of tenders and contracts for their realisation were signed, as per negotiated terms. Investment activities are aimed at carrying out projects which are classified under one of the following three categories:

  • Development projects, aimed at increasing the production volume of the core business, maintaining production costs and adaptation projects aimed at adapting the company's operations to changes in standards, laws and regulations (including those related to environmental protection), represent 44% of total expenditures,
  • Replacement projects, aimed at maintaining production equipment in an undeteriorated condition which guarantees the achievement of on-going production tasks, represent 27% of total expenditures,
  • Maintenance projects, ensuring necessary infrastructure to match mine advancement and the continuous removal of waste to ensure production at the level set forth in the mine advancement plan, represent 26% of total expenditures.

Information on the advancement of key investment projects may be found in part 1 of this report (Realisation of Strategy).

3.7.2 The segment KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Production results

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Payable copper, including: kt 16.3 20.1 (18.9)
- Robinson mine (USA) kt 8.6 13.7 (37.2)
- Sudbury Basin mines (CANADA) * kt 1.9 1.8 +5.6
Payable nickel kt 0.3 0.2 +50.0
Precious metals (TPM), including: koz t 17.9 15.8 +13.3
- Robinson mine (USA) koz t 7.9 9.7 (18.6)
- Sudbury Basin mines (CANADA) * koz t 10.0 6.1 +63.9

* Morrison and McCreedy West mines in the Sudbury Basin

Copper production in the segment KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to 16.3 thousand tonnes, meaning a decrease by 3.8 thousand tonnes (-19%) as compared to the corresponding period of 2018.

The Robinson mine contributed to this decrease in copper production. The extraction of poorer quality ore (a decrease in copper content by 42%) by this mine resulted in a decrease in copper production by 5.1 thousand tonnes (-37%). The aforementioned factor was partially offset by higher copper recovery. Moreover, the mined ore had lower gold content (-11%), which in conjunction with the lower recovery of this metal resulted in a decrease in TPM production by 1.8 thousand troy ounces (-19%).

The increase in copper production in Sudbury Basin mines by 0.1 thousand tonnes (+6%) and of precious metals by 3.9 thousand troy ounces (+64%) was the result of an increase in the volume of extracted ore by the McCreedy West mine.

Revenues

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers*, including: USD mn 179 180 (0.6)
- copper USD mn 104 108 (3.7)
- nickel USD mn 4 3 +33.3
- precious metals (TPM) USD mn 27 20 +35.0
Copper sales volume kt 18.0 17.3 +4.0
Nickel sales volume kt 0.3 0.2 +50.0
Precious metals (TPM) sales volume koz t 17.2 13.9 +23.7

*reflects processing premium

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers*, including: PLN mn 676 609 +11.0
- copper PLN mn 395 365 +8.2
- nickel PLN mn 15 11 +36.4
- precious metals (TPM) PLN mn 102 68 +50.0

*reflects processing premium

The sales revenue of the segment KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. in the first quarter of 2019 remained at a level similar to the one recorded in the corresponding period of 2018 and amounted to USD 179 million.

The decrease in revenues from copper sales by USD 4 million (-4%) arises from the 6% lower realised sales price of this metal (6 361 USD/t in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to 6 789 USD/t in the first quarter of 2018), which was partially offset by an increase in sales volume by 0.7 thousand tonnes (+4%).

The increase in revenues from sales of precious metals by USD 7 million (+35%) was due among others to increased production, and therefore increased TPM sales, by the McCreedy West mine in the Sudbury Basin.

Costs

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
C1 unit cost* USD/lb 1.95 1.89 +3.2

*C1 unit production cost of copper - cash cost of payable copper production, reflecting costs of ore extraction and processing, the minerals extraction tax, transport costs, administrative expenses during the mining phase and smelter treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) less byproduct value

The average weighted unit cash cost of copper production for all operations in the segment KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to 1.95 USD/lb, and therefore increased by 3% as compared to the corresponding period of 2018. The Robinson mine contributed to the increase in C1, in which an increase in operating costs was recorded along with lower revenues from sales of by-products (which are deductible).

Financial performance

in USD mn first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers 179 180 (0.6)
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses* (167) (143) +16.8
Profit/(loss) on sales (EBIT) 12 37 (67.6)
Profit/(loss) before taxation, including: (30) 10 x
- share of losses of Sierra Gorda S.C.M. accounted for using the equity method - - x
Income tax (3) (1) x3.0
Profit/(loss) for the period (33) 9 x
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss (33) (13) x2.5
EBITDA** 45 50 (10.0)
Adjusted EBITDA*** 45 50 (10.0)
in PLN mn first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers 676 609 +11.0
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses* (631) (485) +30.1
Profit/(loss) on sales (EBIT) 45 124 (63.7)
Profit/(loss) before taxation, including: (111) 34 x
- share of losses of Sierra Gorda S.C.M. accounted for using the equity method - - x
Income tax (12) (5) x2.4
Profit/(loss) for the period (123) 29 x
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss (125) (44) x2.8
EBITDA** 170 168 +1.2
Adjusted EBITDA*** 170 168 +1.2

* Cost of products, merchandise and materials sold, selling costs and administrative expenses

** EBITDA = EBIT + depreciation/amortisation (recognised in profit or loss)

*** Adjusted EBITDA = EBIT + depreciation/amortisation (recognised in profit or loss) + impairment losses (-reversal of impairment losses) on non-current assets, recognised in cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses)

Main reasons for the change in profit/(loss) for the period:

Item Impact on
change of
profit or loss
(in USD
million)
Description
Lower revenues
(-USD 1 million), including:
+10 Higher revenues due to higher sales volumes, including copper (+USD 4 million)
(4) Lower revenues due to lower prices of basic products, mainly copper
(7) Lower revenues earned by DMC
Higher cost of sales, selling
costs and administrative
+11 Lower external services cost due to a decreased scope of work carried out by
subcontractors of DMC
expenses (-USD 24 million),
including:
(14) Higher depreciation/amortisation (among others due to reversal of an impairment loss
on the Robinson mine as at 31 December 2017)
(21) Change in inventories
Impact of other operating
activities and financing
activities (-USD 14 million),
including:
(11) Higher financing costs, mainly interest on a loan due to restructuring of borrowings.
Income tax (2) An increase in income tax by USD 2 million mainly due to DMC group companies

Chart 2. Change in profit/(loss) for the period (mn USD)

Cash expenditures

in USD mn first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Victoria project 1 2 (50.0)
Sierra Gorda Oxide project 0 0 x
Pre-stripping and other 34 37 (8.1)
Ajax project 0 0 x
Total 35 39 (10.3)
Financing for Sierra Gorda S.C.M. - - x
in PLN mn first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Victoria project 4 7 (42.9)
Sierra Gorda Oxide project 0 0 x
Pre-stripping and other 128 126 +1.6
Ajax project 0 0 x
Total 132 133 (0.8)
Financing for Sierra Gorda S.C.M. - - x

Cash expenditures by the segment KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to USD 35 million, and therefore decreased by USD 4 million (-10%) as compared to the corresponding period of 2018.

Approximately 80% of cash expenditures were incurred in the Robinson mine, mainly on work related to pre-stripping. KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. did not provide financial support to the Sierra Gorda mine in the first three months of 2019.

3.7.3 The segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

The segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M. is a joint venture (under the JV company Sierra Gorda S.C.M.) of KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. (55%) and Sumitomo Group companies (45%).

The following production and financial data are presented on a 100% basis for the joint venture and proportionally to the interest in the company Sierra Gorda S.C.M. (55%), pursuant to the methodology of presentation of data in note 3.1 of this report.

Production results

In the first quarter of 2019, Sierra Gorda S.C.M. produced 26.8 thousand tonnes of copper and 5.5 million pounds of molybdenum, which is an increase in copper production by 23% and a decrease in molybdenum production by 24% as compared to the corresponding quarter of 2018.

Table 1. Production of copper, molybdenum and precious metals by Sierra Gorda S.C.M.
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Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Copper production* kt 26.8 21.8 +22.9
Copper production – segment (55%) kt 14.7 12.0 +22.9
Molybdenum production* mn lbs 5.5 7.2 -23.6
Molybdenum production – segment (55%) mn lbs 3.0 4.0 -23.6
TPM production – gold* koz t 13.4 8.4 +59.5
TPM production – gold – segment (55%) koz t 7.4 4.6 +59.5

* Payable metal in concentrate.

The improvement in production of payable copper was due to the increased extraction and processing of ore as compared to the first quarter of 2018. Moreover, at the beginning of 2018, a relatively poor, low quality ore was extracted from a transition zone, and therefore throughout the year a significant increase in copper content in processed ore (+6%) and increased recovery (+2%) was recorded.

The decrease in molybdenum production is a direct result of the deposit's characteristics and the planned mining sequence, which assumes mining from zones with lower molybdenum content as compared to ore extracted in prior years. As a result, despite the increase in processed ore and 2% higher recovery of molybdenum, payable molybdenum production decreased by 1.7 million pounds (-24%) as compared to the first quarter of 2018.

The significant increase in gold production also results from the increase in ore extraction and processing.

Sales

Revenues from contracts with customers in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to USD 258 million (on a 100% basis), or PLN 536 million respectively to KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.'s interest of 55%.

Table 2. Sales volume and revenues of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers,1
including from the sale of:
mn USD 258 258 0.0
- copper mn USD 166 140 +18.6
- molybdenum mn USD 70 102 -31.4
Copper sales volume kt 26.0 22.9 +13.5
Molybdenum sales volume mn lbs 6.1 7.4 -17.6
Revenues from contracts with customers*
- segment (55% share)
mn PLN 536 481 +11.4

* reflects processing premium and other

Sierra Gorda S.C.M. realised revenues (denominated in USD) at the level achieved in the first three months of 2018, while the negative impact of lower revenues from sales of molybdenum was offset by increased revenues from sales of copper, gold and silver. The main reason for the decrease in revenues from sales of molybdenum was the decrease in production of this metal described above and a lower selling price. In terms of revenues from copper sales the reverse was the case – an increase in the amount of payable copper and an increase in realised sales prices.

The individual factors impacting the change in revenues are presented in the subsection on the financial performance of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Costs

The cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses incurred by the company Sierra Gorda S.C.M. amounted to USD 205 million, including selling costs of USD 16 million and administrative expenses of USD 9 million. The costs of the segment Sierra Gorda, proportionally to the interest held (55%) amounted to PLN 427 million.

Table 3. Costs (prior to the impairment loss on non-current assets) and unit production cost of copper (C1) of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses
mn USD 205 243 -15.6
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses– segment (55% share)
mn PLN 427 453 -5.7
C1* unit cost USD/lb 1.34 1.43 -6.3

* C1 unit production cost of copper - cash cost of payable copper production, reflecting costs of ore extraction and processing, the minerals extraction tax, transport costs, administrative expenses during the mining phase and smelter treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) less byproduct value

Compared to the corresponding period of 2018, the cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses denominated in million USD was 16% lower than that recorded in the first quarter of 2018. At the same time, ore processing (+10%) and volume of copper sales (+14%) were higher.

There were positive tendencies with respect to the following costs:

  • depreciation/amortisation (-27%) due to the mining sequence in the first quarter of 2018,
  • consumption of fuel, lubricants and oils (-15%), mainly due to lower consumption and lower costs of diesel,
  • labour costs (-6%) among others due to the more favourable exchange rate,
  • costs of processing molybdenum by the external contractor (-36%) lower amount of molybdenum concentrate.

On the other hand, there were costs increases, mainly in the following items:

  • energy consumption (+5%) a higher volume of ore processing,
  • spare parts (+11%) among others, the replacement of an excavator's main components.

Alongside an increase in the volume of processed ore, there was a decrease in the unit cost of the processing plant (per tonne of ore processed) by 10%. Moreover, the unit cost of copper production (C1) was lower than the one achieved in the first quarter of 2018, and decreased from 1.43 USD/lb to 1.34 USD/lb (-6%). In this case, there was an additional positive factor – an increase in the volume of copper sales. It should be stressed that the C1 decrease occurred despite a decrease in molybdenum production, and therefore lower revenues from sales of associated metals, which decrease C1 costs.

Financial performance

Statement of profit or loss

In the first quarter of 2019, EBITDA amounted to USD 105 million, of which proportionally to the interest held (55%) PLN 218 million relates to the KGHM Group.

Table 4. Results of Sierra Gorda S.C.M. in USD million (on a 100% basis)
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first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers 258 258 0.0
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative (205) (243) -15.6
expenses
Profit/(loss) on sales (EBIT) 53 15 x3.5
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (42) (66) -36.4
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss (52) (72) -27.8
EBITDA* 105 87 +20.7
Adjusted EBITDA** 105 87 +20.7

Table 5. Results of the segment Sierra Gorda S.C.M. proportionally to the interest held (55%) in PLN million

first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Revenues from contracts with customers 536 481 +11.4
Cost of sales, selling costs and administrative
expenses
(427) (453) -5.7
Profit/(loss) on sales (EBIT) 109 28 x3.9
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (87) (123) -29.3
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss (109) (135) -19.3
EBITDA* 218 163 +33.7
Adjusted EBITDA** 218 163 +33.7

* EBITDA = EBIT + depreciation/amortisation (recognised in profit or loss)

**Adjusted EBITDA = EBIT + depreciation/amortisation (recognised in profit or loss) + impairment loss (-reversal of impairment losses) on non-current assets (recognised in cost of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses)

The following table summarises the most important factors affecting revenues and costs, and therefore EBITDA. Main reasons for the decrease, by USD 24 million, of the loss for the period of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.:

Item Impact on
change in
result
(USD million)
Description
+19 Increase in revenues due to higher copper sales volume by 3.1 thousand tonnes
+9 Higher realised copper sales price
Revenues at the level
achieved in the first quarter
+6 Increase in revenues from gold and silver sales
of 2018, including: (31) Lower revenues due to a lower molybdenum sales volume by 1.3 million pounds and
lower molybdenum prices
(3) Impact of other factors
Decrease in cost of sales, +28 Decrease in costs, mainly: depreciation/amortisation, fuel, molybdenum enrichment
and labour costs
selling costs and (4) Increase in costs, mainly: energy and spare parts
administrative expenses
(+USD 38 million),
+26 Change in inventories
including: (12) Lower costs of pre-stripping, subject to capitalisation and therefore lowering costs in
profit or loss
Impact of other operating
activities – decrease in the
result by USD 2 million
(2) Mainly an increase in other costs due to foreign exchange losses
Income tax (12) A decrease in tax assets due to a lower level of loss before income tax

Chart 3. Change in profit/(loss) for the period (USD million)

In the first quarter of 2019, Sierra Gorda S.C.M. incurred a loss for the period in the amount of USD 42 million, which is the result of accrued interest on the owners' loan for mine construction. The improvement of the result as compared to the corresponding period of 2018 was mostly thanks to the increase in EBITDA and a decrease in depreciation/amortisation costs.

Cash expenditures

In the first quarter of 2019, cash expenditures on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, presented in Sierra Gorda S.C.M.'s statement of cash flow, amounted to USD 66 million, of which the majority, or USD 49 million (74%), represented expenditures on pre-stripping to gain access to further areas of the deposit, with the rest related to development work and the replacement of property, plant and equipment.

Table 6. Cash expenditures of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Unit first quarter
of 2019
first quarter
of 2018
Change (%)
Cash expenditures on property, plant and equipment mn USD 66 75 -12.0
Cash expenditures on property, plant and equipment –
segment (55% share)
mn PLN 137 139 -1.4

The decrease in cash expenditures (expressed in USD) by 12% was mainly in respect of pre-stripping due to the lesser scope of work carried out.

The main source of financing investments was the inflow from operating activities. Due to the relatively good results achieved in the first three months of 2019, Sierra Gorda did not make use of financial support from the Partners in the company.

4 – Selected additional explanatory notes

Note 4.1 Expenses by nature

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortisation of intangible
assets
496 417
Employee benefits expenses 1 344 1 223
Materials and energy 2 041 1 821
External services 478 509
Minerals extraction tax 420 434
Other taxes and charges 132 140
Other costs 42 52
Total expenses by nature 4 953 4 596
Cost of merchandise and materials sold (+) 203 163
Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress (+/-) ( 158) ( 836)
Cost of manufacturing products for internal use of the Group (-) ( 249) ( 316)
Total costs of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses, of which: 4 749 3 607
Cost of sales 4 441 3 318
Selling costs 98 82
Administrative expenses 210 207

Note 4.2 Other operating income and (costs)

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Measurement and realisation of derivatives 50 58
Interest income calculated using the effective interest rate method 3 2
Exchange differences on assets and liabilities other than borrowings 211 -
Other 66 53
Total other income 330 113
Measurement and realisation of derivatives ( 65) ( 60)
Impairment losses on financial instruments ( 3) ( 2)
Exchange differences on assets and liabilities other than borrowings - ( 183)
Provisions recognised ( 11) ( 4)
Other ( 54) ( 55)
Total other costs ( 133) ( 304)
Other operating income and (costs) 197 ( 191)

Note 4.3 Finance income and (costs)

from 1 January 2019 from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2019 to 31 March 2018
Exchange differences on borrowings - 149
Measurement of derivatives - 15
Total income - 164
Interest on borrowings ( 40) ( 25)
Exchange differences on borrowings ( 107) -
Measurement of derivatives ( 12) -
Bank fees and charges on borrowings ( 6) ( 7)
Other ( 15) ( 20)
Total costs ( 180) ( 52)
Finance income and (costs) ( 180) 112

Note 4.4 Information on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 598 475
Purchase of intangible assets 19 20

Payables due to the purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

As at As at
31 March 2019 31 December 2018
Payables due to the purchase of property, plant and equipment 429 728
and intangible assets

Capital commitments not recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position

As at As at
31 March 2019 31 December 2018
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 1 384 1 478
Purchase of intangible assets 51 45
Total capital commitments 1 435 1 523

Note 4.5 Involvement in joint ventures

Joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 December 2018
Sierra Gorda
S.C.M.
Other Sierra Gorda
S.C.M.
Other
As at the beginning of the reporting period - 4 - 8
Acquisition of shares - - 666 -
Share of losses of joint ventures accounted for using the
equity method
- - ( 658) ( 4)
Exchange differences from the translation of statements of
operations with a functional currency other than PLN
- - ( 8) -
As at the end of the reporting period - 4 - 4
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Share of the Group (55%) in losses of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.
for the reporting period, of which:
( 87) ( 123)
recognised in share of losses of joint ventures for the
reporting period
- -
not recognised in share of losses of joint ventures ( 87) ( 123)

Unrecognised share of losses of Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 December 2018
As at the beginning of the reporting period (4 976) (4 867)
Unrecognised share of losses of joint ventures for the
reporting period
( 87) ( 109)
As at the end of the reporting period (5 063) (4 976)

Loans granted to the joint venture Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 December 2018
5 199 3 889
82 257
- 733
108 320
5 389 5 199

Note 4.6 Financial instruments

As at 31 March 2019 As at 31 December 2018
Financial assets At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
At fair
value
through
profit or
loss
At
amortised
cost
Hedging
instruments
Total At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
At fair value
through
profit or loss
At amortised
cost
Hedging
instruments
Total
Non-current 503 21 6 146 246 6 916 526 27 5 915 308 6 776
Loans granted to joint ventures - - 5 389 - 5 389 - - 5 199 - 5 199
Derivatives - 4 - 246 250 - 12 - 308 320
Other financial instruments
measured at fair value
503 17 - - 520 526 15 - - 541
Other financial assets - - 757 - 757 - - 716 - 716
Current - 474 1 420 133 2 027 - 328 1 717 285 2 330
Trade receivables - 461 550 - 1 011 - 304 495 - 799
Derivatives - 7 - 133 140 - 16 - 285 301
Cash and cash equivalents - - 590 - 590 - - 957 - 957
Other financial assets 6 280 - 286 - 8 265 - 273
Total 503 495 7 566 379 8 943 526 355 7 632 593 9 106
As at 31 March 2019 As at 31 December 2018
Financial liabilities At fair value
through profit
or loss
At
amortised
cost
Hedging
instruments
Total At fair value
through profit
or loss
At
amortised
cost
Hedging
instruments
Total
Non-current 115 7 059 56 7 230 133 7 080 29 7 242
Borrowings - 6 867 - 6 867 - 6 878 - 6 878
Derivatives 115 - 56 171 133 - 29 162
Other financial liabilities - 192 - 192 - 202 - 202
Current 47 3 820 8 3 875 37 3 240 6 3 283
Borrowings - 1 795 - 1 795 - 1 071 - 1 071
Derivatives 47 - 8 55 37 - 6 43
Trade payables - 1 917 - 1 917 - 2 053 - 2 053
Other financial liabilities - 108 - 108 - 116 - 116
Total 162 10 879 64 11 105 170 10 320 35 10 525

The fair value hierarchy of financial instruments

As at 31 March 2019 As at 31 December 2018
Classes of financial instruments level 1 level 2 level 1 level 2
Loans granted - 17 - 15
Listed shares 404 - 427 -
Unquoted shares - 99 - 99
Trade receivables - 461 - 304
Other financial assets - 6 - 8
Derivatives, of which: - 164 - 416
Assets - 390 - 621
Liabilities - ( 226) - ( 205)

There was no transfer in the Group of financial instruments between individual levels of the fair value hierarchy, in either the reporting or the comparable periods, nor was there any change in the classification of instruments as a result of a change in the purpose or use of these instruments.

Note 4.7 Commodity, currency and interest rate risk management

In managing commodity, currency and interest rate risk, the scale and profile of activities of the Parent Entity and of the mining companies of the KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. Group is of the greatest significance for, and has the greatest impact on the results of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group.

The Parent Entity actively manages market risk by taking actions and making decisions in this regard within the context of the whole KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group's global exposure.

The primary technique used by the Group in market risk management is the use of hedging strategies involving derivatives. Natural hedging is also used. The Parent Entity applies hedging transactions, as understood by hedge accounting.

The impact of derivatives and hedging transactions on the items in the statement of profit or loss of the Group and on the items in the statement of comprehensive income is presented below:

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Statement of profit or loss
Revenues from contracts with customers 34 57
Other operating and finance income and costs: (27) 13
On realisation of derivatives (34) (26)
On measurement of derivatives 7 39
Impact of derivatives and hedging instruments
on profit or loss for the period
7 70
Statement of other comprehensive income
Impact of hedging transactions
(273) (81)
Impact of measurement of hedging transactions (effective portion) (270) (24)
Reclassification to sales revenues due to realisation of a hedged item (3) (57)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (266) (11)

The management of market risk in the Parent Entity, and especially the management of the risk of changes in metals prices, exchange rates and interest rates, should be considered through an analysis of the hedging position together with the position being hedged (hedged position). A hedging position is understood as the Parent Entity's position in derivatives. A hedged position is comprised of highly probable, future cash flows (revenues from the physical sale of products).

In the first quarter of 2019, copper sales of the Parent Entity amounted to 135 thousand tonnes (net sales of 95 thousand tonnes)1 . However, the notional amount of copper price hedging strategies settled in this period amounted to 25.5 thousand tonnes, which represented approx. 19% of the total sales of this metal realised by the Parent Entity and approx. 27% of net sales in this period (in the first quarter of 2018, 20% and 31% respectively).

1 Copper sales less copper in purchased metal-bearing materials.

In the case of currency transactions, approx. 17% of total revenues from copper and silver sales realised by the Parent Entity in the first quarter of 2019 were hedged (18% - in the first quarter of 2018).

With respect to strategic management of market risk in the first quarter of 2019, the Parent Entity implemented copper price hedging transactions with a total notional amount of 12 thousand tonnes and a maturity period from July 2019 to June 2020. Collar options structures were implemented (Asian options). In addition, in the first quarter of 2019 QP adjustment swap transactions were entered into on the copper and gold markets with maturity to September 2019, as part of the management of a net trading position.

As a result, as at 31 March 2019 the Parent Entity held an open derivatives position for 152.5 thousand tonnes of copper (of which: 142.5 thousand tonnes came from strategic management of market risk, while 10 thousand tonnes came from the management of a net trading position).

In the first quarter of 2019 the Parent Entity implemented transactions hedging against a change in the USD/PLN exchange rate with a total notional amount of USD 540 million. Seagull structures (European options) were entered into with a horizon falling from January 2021 to December 2021. With respect to managing currency risk, which arises from borrowings, the Parent Entity uses natural hedging by borrowing in currencies in which it has revenues. As at 31 March 2019, the bank and investment loans which were drawn in USD, following their translation to PLN, amounted to PLN 7 986 million (as at 31 December 2018: PLN 7 655 million).

As a result, as at 31 March 2019, the Parent Entity held a hedging position for planned revenues from sales of metals in the amount of USD 1 620 million.

Moreover, the Company held open derivatives transactions on the interest rate market for the years 2019-2020 and bank and other loans with fixed interest rates.

Some of the Group's Polish companies managed the currency risk related to their core business by opening transactions in derivatives on the currency market. The table of open transactions of Polish companies as at 31 March 2019 is not presented, due to its immateriality for the Group.

Condensed tables of open transactions in derivatives held by the Parent Entity on the copper, currency and interest rate markets as at 31 March 2019, entered into as part of strategic management of market risk, are presented below. The hedged notional amounts of transactions on the copper and currency markets in the presented periods are allocated evenly on a monthly basis.

COPPER MARKET Option strike price Average Effective hedge Hedge limited Participation
Instrument Notional Sold put
option
Purchased
put option
Sold call
option
weighted
premium
price to limited to
[tonnes] [USD/t] [USD/t] [USD/t] [USD/t] [USD/t] [USD/t] [USD/t]
Seagull 10 500 4 700 6 200 8 000 -226 5 974 4 700 8 000
Seagull 6 000 5 000 6 900 9 000 -250 6 650 5 000 9 000
2nd quarter Collar 3 000 6 800 8 400 -250 6 550 8 400
Collar 6 000 6 700 8 300 -228 6 472 8 300
Seagull 21 000 4 700 6 200 8 000 -226 5 974 4 700 8 000
Seagull 12 000 5 000 6 900 9 000 -250 6 650 5 000 9 000
2nd half Collar 6 000 6 800 8 400 -250 6 550 8 400
Collar 12 000 6 700 8 300 -228 6 472 8 300
Collar 6 000 6 400 7 800 -247 6 153 7 800
TOTAL IV-XII 2019 82 500 82 500
Seagull 12 000 5 000 6 900 9 000 -250 6 650 5 000 9 000
Seagull 2 460 5 000 6 900 8 800 -250 6 650 5 000 8 800
1st half Seagull 12 540 5 000 6 800 8 700 -220 6 580 5 000 8 700
Collar 6 000 6 400 7 800 -247 6 153 7 800
Seagull 12 000 5 000 6 900 9 000 -250 6 650 5 000 9 000
2nd half Seagull 2 460 5 000 6 900 8 800 -250 6 650 5 000 8 800
Seagull 12 540 5 000 6 800 8 700 -220 6 580 5 000 8 700
TOTAL 2020 60 000 60 000

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group 46/70 Consolidated report for the first quarter of 2019 Translation from the original Polish version

Option strike price Average weighted Effective hedge Hedge Participation
Notional Sold put
option
Purchased
put option
Sold call
option
premium price limited to limited to
Instrument [USD million] [USD/PLN] [USD/PLN] USD/PLN] [PLN per 1 USD] [USD/PLN] [USD/PLN] [USD/PLN]
2nd Seagull 90 3.24 3.80 4.84 0.02 3.82 3.24 4.84
quarter Collar 90 3.50 4.25 -0.06 3.44 4.25
2nd
half
Collar 360 3.50 4.25 -0.05 3.45 4.25
TOTAL IV-XII 2019 540
1st
half
Collar 360 3.50 4.25 -0.06 3.44 4.25
2nd
half
Collar 180 3.50 4.25 -0.04 3.46 4.25
TOTAL 2020 540
1st
half
Seagull 270 3.20 3.70 4.30 -0.07 3.63 3.20 4.30
2nd
half
Seagull 270 3.20 3.70 4.30 -0.07 3.63 3.20 4.30
TOTAL 2021 540

CURRENCY MARKET

INTEREST RATE MARKET

Instrument Notional Option strike
price
Average weighted
premium
Effective hedge price
[mn USD] [LIBOR 3M] [USD per USD 1 million
hedged]
[%] [LIBOR 3M]
Purchase of interest
rate cap options
QUARTERLY IN 2019
1 000 2.50% 381 0.15% 2.65%
Purchase of interest
rate cap options
QUARTERLY IN 2020
1 000 2.50% 381 0.15% 2.65%

The table below presents the fair value of derivative instruments of the Group

Derivatives As at As at
31 March 2019 31 December 2018
Non-current assets 250 320
Current assets 140 301
Non-current liabilities (171) (162)
Current liabilities (55) (43)
Net fair value of open derivatives 164 416

The fair value of open derivatives of the Group broken down into hedging transactions and trade transactions (including embedded derivatives) is presented in the tables below.

Hedging derivatives – open items as at the end of the reporting period

As at 31 March 2019
Financial assets Financial liabilities
Type of derivative Non-current Current Non-current Current Net total
Derivatives – Commodity contracts - Copper
Options – seagull 128 72 (9) (2) 189
Options – collar 7 50 (2) (1) 54
Derivatives – Currency contracts
Options – seagull 93 - (33) - 60
Options – collar 18 11 (12) (5) 12
TOTAL HEDGING INSTRUMENTS 246 133 (56) (8) 315
As at 31 March 2019
Financial assets Financial liabilities
Type of derivative Non-current Current Non-current Current Net total
Derivatives – Commodity contracts - Copper
Options –seagull - - (12) (1) (13)
QP adjustment swap transactions - - - (8) (8)
Derivatives – Commodity contracts - Gold
QP adjustment swap transactions - 2 - (2) -
Derivatives – Currency contracts
Options and forward/swap USD and EUR - 1 - (1) -
Sold USD put options - - (17) - (17)
Derivatives – interest rate
Purchased interest rate cap options 4 4 - - 8
Embedded derivatives
Acid and water supply contracts - - (86) (35) (121)
TOTAL TRADE INSTRUMENTS 4 7 (115) (47) (151)

Trade derivatives – open items as at the end of the reporting period

Detailed data on derivative transactions designated as hedging, held by the Parent Entity as at 31 March 2019 is presented in the table below.

Open hedging derivatives Notional Avg. weighted
price/exchange
rate
Maturity/
settlement period
Period of profit/loss impact
Copper [t]
Currency
[USD million]
[USD/t]
[USD/PLN]
from to from to
Copper – seagull 103 500 6 663-8 613 Apr 19 Dec 20 May 19 Jan 21
Copper – collar 39 000 6 631-8 169 Apr 19 June 20 May 19 July 20
Currency - seagull 540 3.70-4.30 Jan 21 Dec 21 Jan 21 Dec 21
Currency - collar 1080 3.53-4.30 Apr 19 Dec 20 Apr19 Dec 20

All entities with which derivative transactions (excluding embedded derivatives) were entered into by the Group operated in the financial sector.

The following table presents the structure of ratings of the financial institutions with which the Group had derivatives transactions, representing an exposure to credit risk*.

Rating level As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
Medium-high from A+ to A- according to S&P and Fitch,
and from A1 to A3 according to Moody's
99% 99%
Medium from BBB+ to BBB- according to S&P and Fitch,
and from Baa1 to Baa3 according to Moody's
1% 1%

* Weighed by positive fair value of open and unsettled derivatives.

Taking into consideration the fair value of open derivative transactions entered into by the Group and of unsettled derivatives, as at 31 March 2019 the maximum single entity share of the amount exposed to credit risk arising from these transactions amounted to 22%, or PLN 64 million (as at 31 December 2018: 22%, or PLN 121 million).

In order to reduce cash flows and at the same time to limit credit risk, the Parent Entity carries out net settlements (based on framework agreements entered into with its customers) to the level of the positive balance of measurement of transactions in derivatives with a given counterparty. Moreover, the resulting credit risk is continuously monitored by the review of the credit ratings and is limited by striving to diversify the portfolio while implementing hedging strategies.

Despite the concentration of credit risk associated with derivatives' transactions, the Parent Entity has determined that, due to its cooperation solely with renowned financial institutions, as well as continuous monitoring of their ratings, it is not materially exposed to credit risk as a result of transactions concluded with them.

Note 4.8 Liquidity risk and capital management

Liquidity and capital management policy

The Management Board of the Parent Entity is responsible for financial liquidity management in the Group and compliance with the adopted policy. The Financial Liquidity Committee is a unit supporting the Management Board in this regard.

Under the process of liquidity management, the Group utilises instruments which enhance its effectiveness. One of the instruments used by the Group is the Cash pooling service, managed both locally in PLN, USD and EUR and internationally in USD.

Capital management in the Group is aimed at securing funds for business development and maintaining the appropriate level of liquidity.

In order to maintain financial liquidity and the creditworthiness to acquire external financing at an optimum cost, the Group aims to maintain the equity ratio, in the long-term, at a level of not less than 0.5, and the ratio of net debt/EBITDA at a level of up to 2.0.

Ratio Calculation first quarter of 2019 2018
Net Debt/EBITDA* Relation of net debt to EBITDA 1.8 1.6
Equity ratio Relation of equity less intangible assets to
total assets
0.5 0.5

* to calculate this ratio the adjusted EBITDA was assumed for the period of 12 months ending on the last day of the reporting period, excluding the EBITDA of the joint venture Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Net debt changes

Liabilities due to
borrowing
As at
31 December
2018
Change in
accounting
policy –
implementation
of IFRS 16
As at
1 January
2019
Cash flows Accrued
interest
Exchange
differences
Other
changes
As at
31 March
2019
Bank loans 5 676 - 5 676 (12) 62 128 - 5 854
Loans 2 246 - 2 246 (49) 17 46 - 2 260
Leases 27 516 543 (24) 7 - 22 548
Total debt 7 949 516 8 465 (85) 86 174 22 8 662
Free cash and cash
equivalents
949 - - (366) - - - 583
Net debt 7 000 8 079

Structure of financing sources

As at 31 March 2019, the Group had open credit lines and loans with a total balance of available financing in the amount of PLN 18 098 million, out of which PLN 8 113 million had been drawn.

The structure of financing sources is presented below.

first quarter of 2019 2018
Type of bank/ other
loans
Available currency Amount granted Amount used Amount used
Bilateral bank loans USD, EUR, PLN 5 575 4 141* 1 555
Unsecured revolving
syndicated credit facility
USD 9 591 1 713* 4 136*
Investment loans USD, EUR, PLN 2 932 2 259 2 246
Total 18 098 8 113* 7 937*

* Presented amounts include the preparation fee paid in the amount of PLN 17 million which decreases financial liabilities due to bank loans (PLN 15 million in 2018)

Contingent liabilities due to guarantees granted

Guarantees and letters of credit are essential financial liquidity management tools of the Group, thanks to which the Group's companies and the joint venture Sierra Gorda S.C.M. do not have to use their cash in order to secure their liabilities towards other entities.

As at 31 March 2019, the Group held contingent liabilities due to guarantees and letters of credit granted in the total amount of PLN 2 680 million and due to promissory note liabilities in the amount of PLN 146 million.

The most significant items are contingent liabilities of the Parent Entity aimed at securing the liabilities of:

Sierra Gorda S.C.M. – securing the performance of concluded agreements in the amount of PLN 1 845 million:

  • PLN 528 million (USD 138 million) a letter of credit granted as security for the proper performance of a long-term contract for the supply of electricity,
  • PLN 120 million (USD 31 million) corporate guarantees set as security on the payment of concluded lease agreements,
  • PLN 506 million (USD 132 million) corporate guarantees securing repayment of short-term working capital facilities,
  • PLN 691 million (USD 180 million) a corporate guarantee securing repayment of a specified part of payment due to a guarantee set by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Corporation, securing repayment of a corporate credit drawn by the joint venture Sierra Gorda S.C.M.

Other entities including the Parent Entity:

  • PLN 398 million (USD 93 million, CAD 14 million and PLN 3 million) securing the restoration costs of the Robinson mine, the Podolsky mine and the Victoria project and obligations related to proper execution of concluded agreements,
  • securing the proper execution of future environmental obligations of the Parent Entity related to the obligation to restore terrain, following the conclusion of operations of the Żelazny Most tailings storage facility – PLN 192 million in the form of a bank guarantee and PLN 128 million in the form of an own promissory,
  • PLN 192 million (USD 50 million) securing the proper execution by DMC Mining Services (UK) Ltd. and DMC Mining Services Ltd. of the contract for shaft sinking under the project conducted in the United Kingdom.

Based on knowledge held, at the end of the reporting period the Group assessed the probability of payments resulting from contingent liabilities related to:

  • Sierra Gorda S.C.M. as moderately low,
  • other entities of the Group as low.

Note 4.9 Related party transactions

Operating income from related entities from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Revenues from sales of products, merchandise and materials to a joint venture 6 1
Interest income on loans granted to joint ventures 82 81
Revenues from other transactions with joint ventures 14 16
Revenues from other transactions with other related parties 16 6
Total 118 104
Purchases from related entities from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Purchase of services, merchandise and materials from other related parties 19 16
Other purchase transactions from other related parties 1 2
Total 20 18
Trade and other receivables from related parties As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
From the joint venture Sierra Gorda S.C.M. (loans) 5 389 5 199
From the joint venture Sierra Gorda S.C.M. (other) 470 447
From other related parties 19 3
Total 5 878 5 649
Trade and other payables towards related parties As at
31 March 2019
As at
31 December 2018
Towards joint ventures 22 18
Towards other related parties 16 2
Total 38 20

Pursuant to IAS 24, the Group is obliged to disclose unsettled balances, including payables towards the Polish Government and entities controlled or jointly controlled by the Polish Government, or over which the Polish Government has significant influence.

As at 31 March 2019, the balances of payables due to agreements necessary to conduct principal operating activities of the Parent Entity in the amount of PLN 172 million (as at 31 December 2018: PLN 200 million) were comprised of:

  • setting mining usufruct for extraction of minerals fixed fees and mining usufructs for exploration and evaluation of mineral resources – in the total amount of PLN 164 million (as at 31 December 2018: PLN 170 million),
  • setting mining usufruct for extraction of minerals variable part (recognised in costs) in the amount of PLN 8 million (as at 31 December 2018: PLN 30 million).

In the current and comparable periods, no other individual transactions were identified which would be considered as significant in terms of unusual scope and amount.

The remaining transactions, which were collectively significant, between the Group and the Polish Government and with entities controlled or jointly controlled by the Polish Government, or over which the government has significant influence, were within the scope of normal, daily economic operations, carried out at arm's length. These transactions concerned the following:

  • the purchase of goods to meet the needs of current operating activities. In the period from 1 January to 31 March 2019, the turnover from these transactions amounted to PLN 264 million (from 1 January to 31 March 2018: PLN 303 million), and, as at 31 March 2019, the unsettled balance of liabilities from these transactions amounted to PLN 122 million (as at 31 December 2018: PLN 158 million),
  • sales to Polish State Treasury Companies. In the period from 1 January to 31 March 2019, the turnover from these sales amounted to PLN 17 million (from 1 January to 31 March 2018: PLN 11 million), and, as at 31 March 2019, the unsettled balance of receivables from these transactions amounted to PLN 9 million (as at 31 December 2018: PLN 8 million).
Remuneration of the Supervisory Board of the Parent Entity
(in PLN thousands)
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Remuneration due to service in the Supervisory Board, salaries and other current
employee benefits
442 426
Remuneration of the Management Board of the Parent Entity
(in PLN thousands)
from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Salaries and other current employee benefits due to serving in the function 956 992
Benefits due to termination of employment 12 576
Total 968 1 568
Remuneration of other key managers (in PLN thousands) from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Salaries and other current employee benefits 1 400 1 030

Based on the definition of key management personnel according to IAS 24 and based on an analysis of the rights and scope of responsibilities of managers of the Group arising from corporate documents and from management contracts, the members of the Board of Directors of KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. and the President of the Management Board of KGHM INTERNATIONAL LTD. were recognised as other key managers of the Group.

Note 4.10 Assets and liabilities not recognised in the statement of financial position

The value of contingent assets and liabilities and other liabilities not recognised in the statement of financial position were determined based on estimates.

As at
31 March 2019
Increase/(decrease)
since the end of
the last financial
year
Contingent assets 576 11
Guarantees received 281 31
Promissory notes receivables 121 -
Other 174 ( 20)
Contingent liabilities 3 007 ( 233)
Note 4.8 Guarantees and letters of credit 2 680 ( 198)
Note 4.8 Promissory note liabilities 146 ( 32)
Liabilities due to implementation of projects and inventions 16 ( 1)
Other 165 ( 2)
Other liabilities not recognised in the statement of financial position 110 ( 3)
Liabilities towards local government entities due to expansion of the
tailings storage facility
110 ( 3)

Note 4.11 Changes in working capital

Inventories Trade
receivables
Trade payables Working
capital
As at 1 January 2019 (4 983) ( 961) 2 224 (3 720)
As at 31 March 2019 (5 444) (1 177) 2 083 (4 538)
Change in the statement of financial position ( 461) ( 216) ( 141) ( 818)
Exchange differences from the translation of statements of
operations with a functional currency other than PLN
11 9 ( 3) 17
Depreciation recognised in inventories 40 - - 40
Payables due to the purchase of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets
- - 243 243
Adjustments 51 9 240 300
Change in the statement of cash flows ( 410) ( 207) 99 ( 518)
Inventories Trade
receivables
Trade payables Working
capital
As at 31 December 2017 (4 562) (1 522) 1 995 (4 089)
Change in accounting policy – application of IFRS 9 - 2 - 2
As at 1 January 2018 following application of IFRS 9 (4 562) (1 520) 1 995 (4 087)
As at 31 March 2018 (5 468) (1 409) 1 640 (5 237)
Change in the statement of financial position ( 906) 111 ( 355) (1 150)
Exchange differences from the translation of statements of
operations with a functional currency other than PLN
( 6) ( 2) 3 ( 5)
Depreciation recognised in inventories 64 - - 64
Payables due to the purchase of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets
- - 189 189
Adjustments 58 ( 2) 192 248
Change in the statement of cash flows ( 848) 109 ( 163) ( 902)

Note 4.12 Other adjustments in the statement of cash flows

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
(Gains)/Losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets ( 3) 3
Reclassification of other comprehensive income to profit or loss due to the realisation
of hedging instruments
( 3) ( 30)
Change in provisions 8 13
Other 8 ( 3)
Total 10 ( 17)

5 – Additional information to the consolidated quarterly report

Note 5.1 Effects of changes in the organisational structure of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group

In the first quarter of 2019, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. acquired investment certificates of the following funds:

  • on 29 January 2019, 8 790 investment certificates of KGHM VI Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów Niepublicznych (KGHM VI FIZAN) for PLN 5 288.59 per certificate, paid in cash in the total amount of PLN 46 million;
  • on 29 January 2019, 17 818 investment certificates of KGHM VII Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów Niepublicznych (KGHM VII FIZAN) for PLN 11 872.26 per certificate, paid in cash in the total amount of PLN 211 million;

The company KGHM TFI S.A. (a subsidiary of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.) manages the aforementioned Funds. KGHM is the sole participant in the KGHM VI FIZAN and KGHM VII FIZAN Funds. The Funds' investment objective is to increase the value of their assets by increasing the value of deposits.

Moreover, on 29 January 2019, there was a retirement of all of the Investment Certificates of KGHM FIZAN I and KGHM FIZAN V. The Parent Entity received reimbursement from this retirement in the amount of PLN 391 million, which in the consolidated financial statements was settled with the equity of the liquidated funds, which did not have an impact on the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

The aforementioned transactions did not have a significant impact on these consolidated financial statements.

Note 5.2 Seasonal or cyclical activities

The KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group is not affected by seasonal or cyclical activities.

Note 5.3 Information on the issuance, redemption and repayment of debt and equity securities

There was no issuance, redemption or repayment of debt and equity securities in the Group in the current quarter.

Note 5.4 Information related to paid (declared) dividend, total and per share

On 17 April 2019, the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. adopted a resolution in which it recommended that the Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. adopts a resolution on appropriation of profit for the year ended 31 December 2018, in the amount of PLN 2 025 million by transferring the entirety of it to the Parent Entity's reserve capital.

In accordance with Resolution No. 10/2018 of the Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. dated 6 July 2018 regarding appropriation of the profit for financial year 2017, the entirety of the profit was transferred to the Parent Entity's reserve capital.

Note 5.5 Other information to the consolidated quarterly report

Position of the Management Board with respect to the possibility of achieving previously-published forecasts of results for 2019, in the light of results presented in this consolidated quarterly report relative to forecasted results

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. has not published a forecast of the Company's and Group's financial results for 2019.

Shareholders holding at least 5% of the total number of votes at the General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. as at the date of publication of this consolidated quarterly report, changes in the ownership structure of significant blocks of shares of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. in the period since publication of the consolidated report for 2018

As at the date of preparation of this report, according to the information held by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., the following shareholders held at least 5% of the total number of votes at the General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.:

shareholder number of
shares/votes
% of share capital
/total number of votes
State Treasury 63 589 900 31.79%
Nationale-Nederlanden Otwarty Fundusz Emerytalny 10 104 354 5.05%
Aviva Otwarty Fundusz Emerytalny Aviva BZ WBK 10 039 684 5.02%

As far as the Company is aware, this state did not change since the publication of the consolidated annual report for 2018.

Ownership of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.'s shares or of rights to them by members of the management and supervisory boards of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., as at the date of publication of the consolidated quarterly report. Changes in ownership during the period following publication of the consolidated report for 2018

Members of the Company's Management Board

Based on information held by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., as at the date of preparation of this report no Member of the Company's Management Board held shares of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. or rights to them. The aforementioned state did not change since the publication of the consolidated report for 2018.

Members of the Company's Supervisory Board

Based on information held by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., amongst the Members of the Company's Supervisory Board, as at the date of preparation of this report only Józef Czyczerski held 10 shares of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. The remaining Members of the Company's Supervisory Board did not hold shares of the Company or rights to them. The aforementioned state did not change since the publication of the consolidated report for 2018.

List of material proceedings before courts, arbitration authorities or public administration authorities respecting the liabilities and debt of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and its subsidiaries

In the claim dated 26 September 2007, Plaintiffs (14 natural persons) filed a claim against KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. (Company) with the Regional Court in Legnica for the payment of royalties for the use by the Company of invention project no. 1/97/KGHM called "Sposób zwiększenia zdolności produkcyjnej wydziałów elektrorafinacji Huty Miedzi" (Method for increasing the production capacity of the electrorefining sections of the Metallurgical Plants) for the 8th calculation period, together with interest due. The amount of the claim (principal amount) was set by the Plaintiffs in the claim in the amount of approx. PLN 42 million (principal amount without interest and court costs). Interest as at 31 March 2019 amounted to approx. PLN 55 million. In the response to the claim, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. requested the dismissal of the claim in its entirety and filed a counter claim for the repayment of undue royalties paid for the 6th and 7th year of application of invention project no. 1/97/KGHM, together with interest due, also invoking the right of mutual set-off of claims. The amount of the claim (principal amount) in the counter claim was set by the Company in the amount of approx. PLN 25 million.

In accordance with the Company's position, the counter claim is justified. The Company in this regard paid the authors of the project royalties for a longer period of application of the project than anticipated in the initial contract entered into by the parties on advancing the invention project, based on an annex to the contract, extending the period of payment of royalties, whose validity is questioned by the Company. Moreover, the Company is questioning the "rationalisation" nature of the solutions, as well as whether they were in fact used in their entirety, and also their completeness and suitability for use in the form supplied by the Plaintiffs as well as the means of calculating the economic effects of this solution, which were the basis for paying the royalties.

In a judgment dated 25 September 2018, the court dismissed the counter claim and partially upheld the principal claim to the total amount of approx. PLN 23.8 million, and at the same time ordered the payment of interest in the amount of approx. PLN 30.1 million, totalling to PLN 53.8 million.

Both parties to the proceedings appealed against this judgment.

Information on single or multiple transactions entered into with related entities by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. or a subsidiary thereof, if they were entered into under other than arm's length conditions

During the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019, neither KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. nor subsidiaries thereof entered into transactions with related entities under other than arm's length conditions.

Information on guarantees or collateral on bank and other loans granted by KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. or its subsidiaries – jointly to a single entity or subsidiary thereof, if the total amount of existing guarantees or collaterals is significant

During the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019, neither KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. nor subsidiaries thereof granted guarantees or collateral on bank and other loans to any single entity or subsidiary thereof, whose total amount would be significant.

Other information which in the opinion of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is significant for the assessment of its employment, assets, financial position and financial result and any changes thereto, and information which is significant for assessing the ability to pay its liabilities

On 22 January 2019, the Management Board of KGHM and trade unions - parties to the Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) for the Employees of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. - signed Additional Protocol No. 23 to the CLA. Based on the above protocol, the increase in basic wage rates by 5.6% is in force from 1 January 2019.

Factors, which in the opinion of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., will impact the results of the Group over at least the following quarter

The most significant factors influencing the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group's results, in particular over the following quarter, are:

  • copper, silver and molybdenum market prices;
  • the USD/PLN exchange rate;
  • electrolytic copper production costs, in particular due to the minerals extraction tax and the value of purchased and copper-bearing materials used; and
  • effects of the implemented hedging policy.

In addition, the Company's results could be affected by a change in the minerals extraction tax formula resulting from an act on amending the minerals extraction tax act, which was passed by the Polish Parliament's lower house on 12th April, by the Senate on 9th May 2019 and was subsequently submitted to the President of the Republic of Poland for signature. The estimated, monthly impact of the proposed change in the minerals extraction tax formula on the decrease of the Company's costs, under current macroeconomic conditions, is around PLN 20 million.

Note 5.6 Subsequent events

The Management Board's recommendation regarding the appropriation of profit for the year ended 31 December 2018

On 17 April 2019, the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. adopted a resolution in which it recommends that the Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. adopts a resolution on appropriation of profit for the year ended 31 December 2018, in the amount of PLN 2 025 million by transferring the entirety of it to the Parent Entity's reserve capital.

The recommendation of the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. results from an assessment of the current financial possibilities of the Parent Entity, and takes into consideration the program of investments being implemented as set forth in the updated Strategy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. for the years 2019-2023. The proposal of the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is compliant with the existing Dividend Policy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., which provides for a balance to be maintained between the level of dividends paid out and opportunities to effectively invest the Parent Entity's funds given the current level of debt of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group.

The above recommendation of the Management Board was positively reviewed by the Supervisory Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

The final decision regarding the appropriation of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.'s profit for the year ended 31 December 2018 will be made by the Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

Supplementary information to the Management Board's Report on the activities of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group in 2018

As a result of a recommendation of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority Office, received in writing dated 17 April 2019, the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. adopted on 30 April 2019 a resolution in which it accepted supplementary information to the Corporate Governance Statement, representing appendix no. 1 to the Management Board's Report on the activities of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group in 2018, published on 14 March 2019 in the annual report for 2018 and the consolidated annual report for 2018.

The requirement to provide a supplement arises from § 70 sec. 6 point 5 (l) and (m), and § 71 sec. 5 of the Decree of the Minister of Finance dated 29 March 2018 on current and periodic information published by issuers of securities and conditions for recognising as equivalent information required by the laws of a non-member state.

Convening of an Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

On 30 April 2019, the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. convened an Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. The Ordinary General Meeting of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. will take place on 7 June 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the head office of the Parent Entity.

Intent to issue bonds on the Polish market

On 9 May 2019, the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. announced that it intends to establish a bond issue program, which foresees the first emission of unsecured bonds up to the amount of PLN 2 000 million in the second quarter of 2019.

The bonds may be issued in one or several series. The bonds will be offered exclusively in Poland. The bonds will be issued pursuant to art. 33 point 2) of the Act on Bonds of 15 January 2015, and offers to purchase the bonds will be sent to no more than 149 individually identified addressees. Detailed terms of the program and the final size of the issue will be set at a later date, taking into account, among others, the results of the book building process among the investors and conditions on the Polish bond market.

Part 2 – Quarterly financial information of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Note 2.1 Revenues from contracts with customers, including: 4 316 3 206
from sales, for which the amount of revenue was
not finally determined at the end of the reporting
period (IFRS 15, 114)
559 362
Note 2.2 Cost of sales (3 397) (2 504)
Gross profit 919 702
Note 2.2 Selling costs and administrative expenses ( 194) ( 182)
Profit on sales 725 520
Note 2.3 Other operating income and (costs), including: 379 73
interest income calculated using
the effective interest rate method
66 57
reversal /(recognition) of impairment losses on
financial instruments
94 49
Note 2.4 Finance income and (costs) ( 173) 124
Profit before income tax 931 717
Income tax expense ( 236) ( 196)
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 695 521
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
(million)
200 200
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in PLN) 3.48 2.61

.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Profit for the period 695 521
Measurement of hedging instruments net of the tax effect ( 220) 115
Other comprehensive income, which will be reclassified to
profit or loss
( 220) 115
Equity financial instruments measured, as a result of option
election, at fair value through other comprehensive income, net
of the tax effect
( 25) ( 92)
Actuarial losses net of the tax effect ( 52) ( 147)
Other comprehensive income, which will not be reclassified to
profit or loss
( 77) ( 239)
Total other comprehensive net income ( 297) ( 124)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 398 397

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Cash flow from operating activities from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Profit before income tax 931 717
Depreciation/amortisation recognised in profit or loss 274 251
Interest on investment activities ( 58) ( 54)
Interest and other costs of borrowings 43 32
Fair value gains on loans measured at fair value through profit or
loss
( 80) ( 113)
Change in other receivables and liabilities 13 ( 27)
Impairment losses on non-current assets - 765
Reversal of impairment losses on non-current assets ( 95) ( 813)
Exchange differences, of which: 14 ( 66)
from investing activities and cash ( 93) 84
from financing activities 107 ( 150)
Change in assets/liabilities due to derivatives ( 15) ( 40)
Other adjustments 25 ( 5)
Exclusions of income and costs, total 121 ( 70)
Income tax paid ( 63) ( 144)
Changes in working capital ( 473) ( 585)
Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 516 ( 82)
Cash flow from investing activities
Expenditures on mining and metallurgical assets, including: ( 789) ( 556)
interest paid ( 39) ( 25)
Expenditures on other property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets
( 56) ( 15)
Expenditures due to acquisition of subsidiaries ( 391) -
Loans granted - ( 5)
Other expenses ( 27) ( 38)
Total expenses (1 263) ( 614)
Proceeds for disposal of subsidiaries 391 -
Other proceeds 3 6
Proceeds 394 6
Net cash used in investing activities ( 869) ( 608)
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
3 143 1 112
Proceeds from cash pool 55 60
Total proceeds 3 198 1 172
Repayments of borrowings, including: (3 065) ( 481)
leases ( 2) -
Interest and other costs of borrowings, including: ( 48) ( 30)
leases ( 12) -
Total expenses (3 113) ( 511)
Net cash generated from financing activities 85 661
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW ( 268) ( 29)
Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents ( 32) 10
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 627 234
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 327 215

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at As at
ASSETS 31 March 2019 31 December 2018
Mining and metallurgical property, plant and equipment 16 922 16 382
Mining and metallurgical intangible assets 649 576
Mining and metallurgical property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 17 571 16 958
Other property, plant and equipment 90 92
Other intangible assets 50 52
Other property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 140 144
Investments in subsidiaries 3 377 3 510
Loans granted, including: 6 623 6 262
measured at fair value through profit or loss 1 839 1 724
measured at amortised cost 4 784 4 538
Derivatives 249 319
Other financial instruments measured at fair value 466 496
Other financial instruments measured at amortised cost 430 376
Financial instruments, total 7 768 7 453
Deferred tax assets 93 9
Other non-financial assets 28 24
Non-current assets 28 977 28 098
Inventories 4 484 4 102
Trade receivables, including: 540 310
trade receivables measured at fair value through profit or loss 337 139
Tax assets 171 275
Derivatives 139 300
Other financial assets 506 489
Other non-financial assets 117 49
Cash and cash equivalents 327 627
Current assets 6 284 6 152
TOTAL ASSETS 35 261 34 250
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital 2 000 2 000
Other reserves from measurement of financial instruments (552) (307)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (645) (593)
Retained earnings 18 640 17 945
Equity 19 443 19 045
Borrowings and lease liabilities 6 637 6 758
Derivatives 84 68
Employee benefits liabilities 2 311 2 235
Provisions for decommissioning costs of mines and other technological facilities 982 980
Other liabilities 193 199
Non-current liabilities 10 207 10 240
Borrowings and lease liabilities 1 740 1 035
Cash pool liabilities 135 80
Derivatives 19 13
Trade payables 1 631 1 920
Employee benefits liabilities 696 611
Tax liabilities 516 405
Provisions for liabilities and other charges 190 190
Other liabilities 684 711
Current liabilities 5 611 4 965
Non-current and current liabilities 15 818 15 205
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 35 261 34 250

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Share
capital
Other
reserves from
measurement
of financial
instruments
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
Retained
earnings
Total
equity
As at 31 December 2017 2 000 142 ( 348) 15 462 17 256
Change in accounting policies – application
of IFRS 9
- ( 604) - 458 ( 146)
As at 1 January 2018 2 000 ( 462) ( 348) 15 920 17 110
Profit for the period - - - 521 521
Other comprehensive income - 23 ( 147) - ( 124)
Total comprehensive income - 23 ( 147) 521 397
As at 31 March 2018 2 000 ( 439) ( 495) 16 441 17 507
As at 31 December 2018 2 000 ( 307) ( 593) 17 945 19 045
Profit for the period - - - 695 695
Other comprehensive income - ( 245) ( 52) - ( 297)
Total comprehensive income - ( 245) ( 52) 695 398
As at 31 March 2019 2 000 ( 552) ( 645) 18 640 19 443

1 – General information

Note 1.1 Impact of the application of new and amended standards on the Company's accounting policy and on the Company's separate financial statements.

IFRS 16 "Leases"

Basic information on the standard

Date of implementation and transitional rules

IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 and has been adopted by the European Union. It superseded the IAS 17 standard, interpretations IFRIC 4 and SIC 15 and 27. The Company applies IFRS 16 from 1 January 2019.

Main changes introduced by the standard

The new standard introduced a single model for recognising a lease in a lessee's accounting books, conforming to the recognition of a finance lease under IAS 17. Pursuant to IFRS 16, an agreement is a lease or contains a lease if it transfers the rights to control the use of an identified asset for a given period in exchange for compensation.

The essential element differentiating the definition of a lease from IAS 17 and from IFRS 16 is the requirement to have control over the used, specific asset, indicated directly or implied in the agreement.

Transfer of the right to use takes place when we have an identified asset, with respect to which the lessee has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from its use, and controls the use of a given asset in a given period.

If the definition of a "lease" is met, the right to use an asset is recognised alongside a corresponding lease liability, set in the amount of future discounted payments – for the duration of the lease.

Expenses related to the use of lease assets, the majority of which were previously recognised in external services costs, are currently classified as depreciation/amortisation and interest costs.

Usufruct rights are depreciated in accordance with IAS 16, while lease liabilities are settled using the effective interest rate.

The requirements of the new standard with respect to recognition and measurement by the lessor are similar to the requirements of IAS 17. A lease is classified as financial or operational, which is also in accordance with IFRS 16. Compared to IAS 17, the new standard changed the principles of classification of a sublease and requires the lessor to disclose additional information.

Impact of IFRS 16 on the financial statements

The Company had completed the work related to implementation of the new standard IFRS 16 in the fourth quarter of 2018. The project to implement IFRS 16 (project), was executed in three stages:

  • stage I – analysis of all executed agreements for the purchase of services, regardless of their classification, the goal of which was to identify agreements based on which the Company uses assets belonging to suppliers; in addition, this stage comprised the analysis of perpetual usufruct rights to land as well as land easements and transmission easements,

  • stage II – the evaluation of each agreement identified in stage I in terms of its meeting the criteria to be recognised as a lease pursuant to IFRS 16,

  • stage III - implementation of IFRS 16 based on the developed concept.

All agreements involving a finance lease, operating lease, rentals, leases, perpetual usufruct rights to land or transmission easements and land easements were analysed. Also analysed were transactions involving purchased services (external service costs under operating activities) in terms of any occurrence of use of the identified assets.

Under this project the Company carried out appropriate changes in accounting policy and operating procedures. Methods were developed and implemented for the proper identification of lease agreements and for gathering data needed in order to properly account for such transactions.

The Company decided to apply the standard from 1 January 2019. In accordance with the transition rules described in IFRS 16.C5 (b), the new principles were retrospectively, and the accumulated impact of initial application of the new standard was recognised in equity as at 1 January 2019. Consequently, comparable data for financial year 2018 were not restated (the modified retrospective approach). At the moment of transition, the Company applied the practical expedient pursuant to which the entity was not required to reassess whether previously classified agreements contain a lease. The project which was undertaken during the implementation indicated that the new definition of a lease per IFRS 16 will not significantly change the scope of agreements meeting the definition of a lease.

Following are the individual adjustments arising from the implementation of IFRS 16.

Description of adjustments

a) Recognition of lease liabilities

Following the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company recognises lease liabilities related to agreements which were previously classified as "operating leases" in accordance with IAS 17 Leases. These liabilities were measured at the present value of lease payments due to be paid as at the date of commencement of the application of IFRS 16. For purposes of implementation of IFRS 16 and disclosure with respect to the impact of implementation of IFRS 16, discounting was applied using the Company's incremental borrowing rate as at 1 January 2019.

At their date of initial recognition, lease payments contained in the measurement of lease liabilities comprise the following types of payments for the right to use the underlying asset for the life of the lease:

  • fixed lease payments less any lease incentives,
  • variable lease payments which are dependent on market indices or market interest rates,
  • amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under guaranteed residual value,
  • the strike price of a purchase option, if it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised, and
  • payment due to contractual penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease period reflects the lessee's use of the option of terminating the lease.

For the purposes of calculating the discount rate under IFRS 16, the Company assumed that the discount rate should reflect the cost of financing which would be drawn to purchase the object of a given lease. To estimate the amount of the discount rate, the Company considered the following contractual parameters: the type and life of an agreement, the currency applied and the potential margin which would have to be paid to financial institutions to obtain financing.

As at 1 January 2019, the discount rates calculated by the Company were within the following ranges (depending on the life of the agreement):

  • for PLN-denominated agreements: from 4.25% to 5.86%,
  • for EUR-denominated agreements: 2.10%.

The Company used expedients with respect to short-term leases (up to 12 months) as well as in the case of leases in respect of which the underlying asset has a low value (up to PLN 20 000) and for which agreements the Company does not recognise financial liabilities nor any respective right-to-use assets. These types of lease payments are recognised as costs using the straight-line method during the life of the lease.

b) Recognition of right-to-use assets

Right-to-use assets are measured at cost.

The initial cost of a right-to-use asset comprises:

  • the amount of the initial measurement of lease liabilities,
  • any lease payments paid at the commencement date or earlier, less any lease incentives received,
  • initial direct costs incurred by the lessee as a result of entering into a lease agreement,
  • estimates of costs which are to be incurred by the lessee as a result of an obligation to disassemble and remove an underlying asset or to carry out renovation.

On the day of initial application, in the case of leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17, right-to-use assets were measured by the Company at the amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments related to that lease, recognised in the statement of financial position directly preceding the date of the initial application of IFRS 16.

Following initial recognition, right-to-use assets are depreciated under IAS 16 and are subjected to impairment testing pursuant to IAS 36.

c) Application of estimates

The implementation of IFRS 16 required making certain estimates and calculations which effected the measurement of lease liabilities and of right-to-use assets. These include among others:

  • determining which agreements are subject to IFRS 16,
  • determining the remaining life of leases for agreements entered into before 1 January 2019 (including for agreements with unspecified lives or which may be prolonged),

  • determining the marginal interest rates applied for the purpose of discounting future cash flows, and

  • determining useful lives and the depreciation rates of right-to-use assets, recognised as at 1 January 2019.

d) Application of practical expedients

In applying IFRS 16 for the first time, the Company applied the following practical expedients permitted by the standard: – application of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics,

  • assessment as to whether leases are onerous as defined by IAS 37 at the moment of implementation of the standard as an alternative to performing impairment testing of a leased asset,
  • the treatment of operating lease agreements for which the remaining lease term is less than 12 months as at 1 January 2019 as short-term leases, and
  • the use of hindsight (i.e. knowledge gained after the fact) in determining the lease period if the agreement contains options to prolong or terminate the lease.

e) Impact of implementation of IFRS 16 on the financial statements

As at 31 December 2018, the Company had non-cancellable, off-balance sheet operating lease liabilities in respect of the following agreements: perpetual usufruct of land, lease of land, lease of machines and equipment and other leases. As at 31 December 2018, their notional amount was PLN 957 million, of which the amount of PLN 955 million concerns lease agreements in accordance with IFRS 16, and excludes short-term leases and the lease of low value assets.

For the aforementioned agreements, the Company measured the present value of assets used under these agreements and recognised, as at 1 January 2019, right-to-use assets in the amount of PLN 390 million and a corresponding lease liability in the same amount.

Off-balance sheet lease liabilities in the amount of PLN 955 million were written-off.

In the case of agreements in which the Company is a lessor, application of IFRS 16 did not necessitate the recognition of adjustments as at 1 January 2019.

Summary of the financial impact of the implementation of IFRS 16 (this only concerns lease agreements entered into or amended before 1 January 2019):

Reconciliation of transition from IAS 17 to IFRS 16:

Amount
-
957
957
(143)
(422)
(2)
-
390

Impact on items of the statement of financial position as at 1 January 2019

As at
1 January 2019
Right-to-use assets – property, plant and equipment* 396
Lease liability 390

* including PLN 6 million due to the reclassification of purchased perpetual usufruct right to land (in the amount of PLN 2 million) and transmission easements (in the amount of PLN 4 million) from intangible assets to property, plant and equipment.

Impact on the financial statements as at 31 March 2019

Right-to-use assets – by assets As at
1 January 2019
As at
31 March 2019
Land** 125 126
Perpetual usufruct right to land *** 199 199
Buildings 35 34
Technical equipment and machines 36 33
Other fixed assets 1 1
Total 396 393

** including the reclassified transmission easements – PLN 4 million,

*** including the reclassified purchased perpetual usufruct right to land – PLN 2 million

from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019

Impact on the statement of comprehensive income:
- decrease in taxes, charges and services (9)
- increase in interest costs 5
- increase in depreciation/amortisation 5
Impact on the statement of cash flows:
- increase in net cash flows from operating activities 14
- decrease in net cash flows from financing activities (14)

It is estimated that the cost of short-term lease agreements and the cost of lease agreements for low-value assets for the first quarter of 2019 is immaterial.

The discount rates applied as at 31 March 2019 were as follows:

  • for PLN-denominated agreements: from 4.25% to 5.86%,
  • for EUR-denominated agreements: 2.10%.

Impact on financial ratios

Given the fact that the Company recognises nearly all of its lease agreements in its statement of financial position, the implementation of IFRS 16 by the Company affected its balance sheet ratios, including the debt to equity ratio. Moreover, as a result of the implementation of IFRS 16 there were changes in profit ratios (such as operating profit, EBITDA), as well as in cash flow from operating activities. The Company has analysed the impact of all of these changes in terms of compliance with covenants contained in credit agreements to which the Company is a party, and did not identify any risk of breaches in these covenants.

Note 1.2 Risk management

Commodity, currency and interest risk management in KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. was presented in part 1, note 4.7 of this report's consolidated financial statements.

2 – Explanatory notes to the statement of profit or loss

Note 2.1 Revenues from contracts with customers – geographical breakdown reflecting the location of end clients

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Europe
Poland 1 020 961
Germany 648 429
The United Kingdom 532 341
Czechia 339 368
France 241 216
Hungary 182 190
Spain - 10
Switzerland 136 131
Italy 227 87
Austria 51 53
Slovakia 24 29
Slovenia 16 17
Denmark 14 24
Finland 11 14
Romania 56 16
Sweden 13 11
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 7
Estonia 4 5
Bulgaria 2 4
Netherlands 2 -
Portugal - 1
Other countries (dispersed sales) 2 -
North and South America
The United States of America 74 38
Asia
China 579 203
Turkey 70 47
Taiwan 49 -
Singapore 9 -
Africa 4 4
TOTAL 4 316 3 206

Note 2.2 Expenses by nature

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortisation of
intangible assets
314 293
Employee benefits expenses 839 782
Materials and energy, including: 1 591 1 405
Purchased metal-bearing materials 992 866
Electrical and other energy 234 185
External services, including: 389 369
Transport 59 50
Repairs, maintenance and servicing 109 108
Mine preparatory work 122 117
Minerals extraction tax 420 434
Other taxes and charges 103 109
Other costs 21 29
Total expenses by nature 3 677 3 421
Cost of merchandise and materials sold (+) 62 41
Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress (+/-) ( 117) ( 744)
Cost of manufacturing products for internal use (-) ( 31) ( 32)
Total costs of sales, selling costs and administrative expenses,
including:
3 591 2 686
Cost of sales 3 397 2 504
Selling costs 31 24
Administrative expenses 163 158

Note 2.3 Other operating income and (costs)

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Measurement and realisation of derivatives 46 37
Exchange differences on assets and liabilities other than
borrowings
143 -
Interest on loans granted and other financial receivables 66 57
Fees and charges on re-invoicing of costs of bank guarantees
securing payments of liabilities
19 18
Reversal of allowances for impairment of loans, including: 95 814
Reversal of allowances for impairment due to restructuring of
intra-group financing
- 778
Gains on changes in fair value of financial assets measured at fair
value through profit or loss
80 113
Other 38 16
Total other income 487 1 055
Measurement and realisation of derivatives ( 65) ( 59)
Losses due to initial recognition of POCI loans due to restructuring
of intra-group financing
- ( 763)
Allowances for impairment of loans - ( 2)
Exchange differences on assets and liabilities other than
borrowings
- ( 124)
Provisions recognised ( 7) ( 1)
Other ( 36) ( 33)
Total other costs ( 108) ( 982)
Other operating income and (costs) 379 73

Note 2.4 Finance income and (costs)

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Exchange differences on borrowings - 150
Measurement of derivatives - 15
Total income - 165
Interest on borrowings, including: ( 37) ( 24)
leases ( 5) -
Bank fees and charges on borrowings ( 6) ( 6)
Exchange differences on borrowings ( 107) -
Measurement of derivatives ( 12) -
Unwinding of the discount effect ( 11) ( 11)
Total costs ( 173) ( 41)
Finance income and (costs) ( 173) 124

Note 2.5 Changes in working capital

Inventories Trade
receivables
Trade
payables
Working
capital
As at 31 December 2018 (4 102) ( 310) 2 082 (2 330)
As at 31 March 2019 (4 484) ( 540) 1 786 (3 238)
Change in the statement of financial position ( 382) ( 230) ( 296) ( 908)
Depreciation recognised in inventories 38 - - 38
Payables due to the purchase of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets
- - 397 397
Adjustments 38 - 397 435
Change in the statement of cash flows ( 344) ( 230) 101 ( 473)
Inventories Trade
receivables
Trade
payables
Working
capital
As at 31 December 2017 (3 857) (1 034) 1 882 (3 009)
Change in accounting policies – application of IFRS 9 - ( 16) - ( 16)
As at 1 January 2018 following the application of IFRS 9 (3 857) (1 050) 1 882 (3 025)
As at 31 March 2018 (4 651) ( 730) 1 478 (3 903)
Change in the statement of financial position ( 794) 320 ( 404) ( 878)
Depreciation recognised in inventories 42 - - 42
Payables due to the purchase of property, plant and
equipment and intangible assets
- - 251 251
Adjustments 42 - 251 293
Change in the statement of cash flows ( 752) 320 ( 153) ( 585)

Note 2.6 Other adjustments in the statement of cash flows

from 1 January 2019
to 31 March 2019
from 1 January 2018
to 31 March 2018
Losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets
3 13
Proceeds from income tax from the tax group companies 20 2
Reclassification of other comprehensive income to profit or loss
due to the realisation of hedging derivatives
( 3) ( 30)
Change in provisions 5 -
Other - 10
Total 25 ( 5)

Lubin, 15 May 2019

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