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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Group Income Statements for the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014
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Group Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014
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Group Balance Sheets at June 30, 2016 and 2015
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Group Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014
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Group Cash Flow Statements for the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014
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Notes to the Group Financial Statements
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Index to Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa
26 October 2016
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated income statements, statements of
comprehensive income, statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flow statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and its subsidiaries at June 30,2016 and 2015, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2016 in conformity with
International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the
Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016, based on criteria
established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 Framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
included in Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 15 (b).
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting
based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists,
and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also
included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the
maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only
in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material
effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Figures in million
Notes
2016
2015
2014
Revenue
1 264
1 348
1 515
Cost of sales
5
(1 088)
(1 645)
(1 549)
Production costs
(914)
(1 103)
(1 148)
Amortisation and depreciation
(149)
(216)
(207)
Reversal of impairment/(impairment) of assets
3
(285)
(135)
Employment termination and restructuring costs
(1)
(22)
(26)
Other items
(27)
(19)
(33)
Gross profit/(loss)
176
(297)
(34)
Corporate, administration and other expenditure
(28)
(33)
(42)
Social investment expenditure
(4)
(6)
(9)
Exploration expenditure
(13)
(23)
(44)
Loss on scrapping of property, plant and equipment
13
(4)
(42)
-
Foreign exchange translation loss (net)
6
(13)
(32)
(18)
Other income/(expenses) (net)
7
(3)
-
1
Operating profit/(loss)
8
111
(433)
(146)
Loss from associates
19
-
(2)
(10)
Profit on disposal of investments
-
-
1
Net gain on financial instruments
16
1
1
16
Investment income
9
16
20
21
Finance cost
10
(19)
(22)
(27)
Profit/(loss) before taxation
109
(436)
(145)
Taxation
11
(43)
62
27
Net profit/(loss) for the year
66
(374)
(118)
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent
66
(374)
(118)
Non-controlling interest
-
-
-
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share (cents)
Total earnings/(loss)
12
15
(86)
(27)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per ordinary share (cents)
Total diluted earnings/(loss)
12
15
(86)
(27)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GROUP INCOME STATEMENTS
for the years ended 30 June 2016
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GROUP STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the years ended 30 June 2016
Figures in million
Notes
2016
2015
2014
Net profit/(loss) for the year
66
(374)
(118)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of income tax
(375)
(367)
(209)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
(375)
(368)
(206)
Foreign exchange translation gain/(loss)
23
(375)
(368)
(206)
Gain on fair value movement of available-for-sale investments
23
-
-
1
Movement on available-for-sale investments recognised in profit or loss
23
-
-
(1)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
-
1
(3)
Remeasurement of retirement benefit obligation
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognised during the year
25
-
1
(4)
Deferred taxation thereon
-
-
1
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year
(309)
(741)
(327)
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent
(309)
(741)
(327)
Non-controlling interest
-
-
-
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GROUP BALANCE SHEETS
Figures in million
Notes
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
13
2 033
2 430
Intangible assets
14
59
73
Restricted cash
15
4
4
Restricted investments
16
170
196
Inventories
21
3
3
Trade and other receivables
18
12
7
Total non-current assets
2 281
2 713
Current assets
Inventories
21
79
106
Restricted cash
15
1
1
Trade and other receivables
18
44
62
Income and mining taxes
-
2
Derivative financial assets
17
25
-
Cash and cash equivalents
85
88
Total current assets
234
259
Total assets
2 515
2 972
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital and reserves
Share capital
22
4 036
4 035
Other reserves
23
(1 591)
(1 238)
Accumulated loss
(531)
(597)
Total equity
1 914
2 200
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
11
164
157
Provision for environmental rehabilitation
24
148
182
Retirement benefit obligation
25
11
13
Other non-current liabilities
26
1
3
Borrowings
27
139
280
Total non-current liabilities
463
635
Current liabilities
Borrowings
27
20
-
Income and mining taxes
3
-
Trade and other payables
28
115
137
Total current liabilities
138
137
Total equity and liabilities
2 515
2 972
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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At 30 June
2016
At 30 June
2015
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GROUP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
for the years ended 30 June 2016
Number of
ordinary
Share
Share
Other
Figures in million (US dollar)
shares issued
capital
premium
reserves
Total
Notes
22
22
23
Balance - 30 June 2013
435 289 890
33
4 002
(105)
(701)
3 229
Issue of shares
- Exercise of employee share options
535 557
-
-
-
-
-
Share-based payments
-
-
-
-
23
23
Net loss for the year
-
-
-
(118)
-
(118)
Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
-
(209)
(209)
Balance - 30 June 2014
435 825 447
33
4 002
(223)
(887)
2 925
Issue of shares
- Exercise of employee share options
361 686
-
-
-
-
-
Share-based payments
-
-
-
-
16
16
Net loss for the year
-
-
-
(374)
-
(374)
Other comprehensive loss for the year
-
-
-
-
(367)
(367)
Balance - 30 June 2015
436 187 133
33
4 002
(597)
(1 238)
2 200
Issue of shares
1 077 346
-
-
-
-
-
35 000
-
-
-
-
-
Share-based payments
-
-
-
-
22
22
Reversal of provision for odd lot repurchases
-
-
1
-
-
1
Net profit for the year
-
-
-
66
-
66
Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
-
(375)
(375)
Balance - 30 June 2016
437 299 479
33
4 003
(531)
(1 591)
1 914
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
- Exercise of employee share options
- Share issued to the Tlhakanelo Employee
Share Trust
Accumulated
loss
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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
for the years ended 30 June 2016
Figures in million
Notes
2016
2015
2014
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash generated by operations
29
322
168
218
Interest received
5
9
13
Interest paid
(11)
(9)
(12)
Income and mining taxes refunded/(paid)
(4)
8
-
Cash generated by operating activities
312
176
219
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Increase)/decrease in restricted cash
(1)
1
(1)
(Increase)/decrease in amounts invested in restricted investments
3
2
(2)
Proceeds on disposal of investments
-
-
5
Loan to associate advanced
19
-
(10)
-
Loan to ARM BBEE Trust
18
(14)
-
-
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment
-
1
-
Additions to intangible assets
-
(1)
(1)
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(168)
(246)
(256)
Cash utilised by investing activities
(180)
(253)
(255)
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings raised
27
24
80
60
Borrowings paid
27
(138)
(65)
(44)
Cash generated/(utilised) by financing activities
(114)
15
16
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(21)
(22)
(17)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(3)
(84)
(37)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
88
172
209
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
85
88
172
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARATION
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The effective dates below are for the financial periods beginning on or after the given date.
Title
Effective date
Title
Presentation of Financial Statements
IAS 7 (Amendments)
Statement of Cash Flows
The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards may possibly have an impact on the group:
Title
IFRS 2 (Amendments)
The impact of the amendment is currently being assessed by management.
a. the effects of vesting and non-vesting conditions on the measurement of cash-settled
share-based payments;
b. share-based payment transactions with a net settled feature for withholding tax
obligations; and
c. a modification to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that changes the
classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled.
IAS 1 (Amendments)
1 January 2016
1 January 2017
Pronouncement
Effective date
Share-Based Payment - Classification and Measurement of Share-Based Payment
Transactions
The amendments, which were developed through the IFRS Interpretations Committee,
provide requirements on the accounting for:
1 January 2018
IAS 27 (Amendments)
Separate Financial Statements
1 January 2016
The following standards or amendments to standards are not expected to have an impact on the results of the group but will affect the disclosure in the
financial statements:
Pronouncement
Effective date
IAS 16 and IAS 38
(Amendments)
Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets – Clarification of acceptable
methods of depreciation and amortisation
1 January 2016
IAS 16 and IAS 41
(Amendments)
Amendments to Property, Plant and Equipment and Agriculture –
Bearer plants
1 January 2016
IFRS 10 and IAS 28
(Amendments)
Consolidated Financial Statements and Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures -
Investment entities
1 January 2016
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
New standards, amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards that are not yet
effective and have not been early adopted
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the standards, amendments to standards and interpretations listed below were in issue but not
yet effective. These new standards and interpretations have not been early adopted by the group and the group plans on adopting these standards,
amendments to standards and interpretations on the dates when they become effective.
The following standards or amendments to standards are not relevant to the group:
Pronouncement
NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (the company) and its subsidiaries (collectively Harmony or the group) are engaged in gold mining and related
activities, including exploration, extraction and processing. Gold bullion, the group’s principal product, is currently produced at its operations in South Africa
and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The company is a public company, incorporated and domiciled in South Africa. The address of its registered office is Randfontein Office Park, Corner Main
Reef Road and Ward Avenue, Randfontein, 1759.
The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the board of directors on 26 October 2016.
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements have been consistently applied in all years presented.
No new standards, amendments to standards or interpretations to existing standards were adopted by the group during the financial year.
The financial statements of the group have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and IFRIC Interpretations (collectively IFRS).
IFRS 14
Regulatory Deferral Accounts
1 January 2016
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
Pronouncement
Title
IFRS 11 (Amendments)
The impact of the amendment is currently being assessed by management. Initial
assessments indicate that the amendment would have an impact on the financial
statements if the group were to acquire an initial or additional interest in a joint operation.
The impact of the standard is currently being assessed by management. The standard
would affect the classification and measurement of financial instruments, however, the
initial assessment indicates that the standard would not have a significant impact on the
financial statements based on the group's existing financial instruments at year end.
IFRS 10 and IAS 28
(Amendments)
Consolidated Financial Statements and Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
The main consequence of the amendments is that a full gain or loss is recognised when a
transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not). A partial gain
or loss is recognised when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business,
even if these assets are housed in a subsidiary.
Date to be determined at a
later stage
The impact of the amendment is currently being assessed by management. Initial
assessments indicate that the standard would not have an impact on the financial
statements.
Joint Arrangements - Acquisitions of interests in joint operations
Amends IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements to require an acquirer of an interest in a joint
operation in which the activity constitutes a business (as defined in IFRS 3 Business
Combinations
) to:
Apply all of the business combinations accounting principles in IFRS 3 and other IFRSs,
except for those principles that conflict with guidance in IFRS 11;
Disclose the information required by IFRS 3 and either IFRSs for business combinations.
The amendments apply both to the initial acquisition of an interest in joint operation, and
the acquisition of an additional interest in a joint operation (in the latter case, previously
held interests are not remeasured).
1 January 2016
IFRS 9
Financial Instruments
This standard on classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities
will replace IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement . IFRS 9 has two
measurement categories: amortised cost and fair value. All equity instruments are
measured at fair value.
A debt instrument is measured at amortised cost only if the entity is holding it to collect
contractual cash flows and the cash flows represent principal and interest. The standard
introduces a fair value through other comprehensive income category for certain debt
instruments, where part of a fair value change due to an entity’s own credit risk is recorded
in other comprehensive income rather than the income statement.
1 January 2018
Hedge accounting
The new requirements in IFRS 9 align hedge accounting more closely with risk
management, and establishes a more principles-based approach to hedge accounting and
addresses inconsistencies and weaknesses in the current model in IAS 39.
Expected credit losses
IFRS 9 introduces a new model for the recognition of impairment losses – the expected
credit losses (ECL) model. The new rules mean that entities will have to record a day 1
loss equal to the 12-month ECL on initial recognition of financial assets that are not credit
impaired (or lifetime ECL for trade receivables).
IFRS 9 contains a ‘three stage’ approach which is based on the change in credit quality of
financial assets since initial recognition. The stages dictate how an entity measures
impairment losses and applies the effective interest rate method.
Disclosures
Extensive disclosures are required, including reconciliations from opening to closing
amounts of the ECL provision, assumptions and inputs and a reconciliation on transition of
the original classification categories under IAS 39 to the new classification categories in
IFRS 9.
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS continued
The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards may possibly have an impact on the group: continued
Effective date
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
Pronouncement
Title
IFRS 15
IFRS 16
IFRSs
MEASUREMENT BASIS
GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES
2.1 Consolidation
The impact of the amendment is currently being assessed by management.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets,
financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and cash-settled share-based payments.
Accounting policies are included in the relevant notes to the consolidated financial statements and have been highlighted in grey shading in the notes to the
group financial statements. The accounting policies below are applied throughout the financial statements:
The group recognises that control is the single basis for consolidation for all types of entities in accordance with IFRS 10 - Consolidated Financial
Statements
.
The consolidated financial information includes the financial statements of the company, its subsidiaries, interest in associates and joint
arrangements and structured entities. Where the group has no control over an entity, that entity is not consolidated.
Leases
This standard replaces the current guidance in IAS 17, as well as IFRIC 4. The new
standard requires lessees to recognise a lease liability reflecting future lease payments
and a ‘right-of-use asset’ for virtually all lease contracts (with limited exceptions), whereas
previously, lessees were required to make a distinction between a finance lease (on
balance sheet) and an operating lease (off balance sheet).
For lessors, the accounting stays almost the same. However, as the IASB has updated the
guidance on the definition of a lease (as well as the guidance on the combination and
separation of contracts), lessors will also be affected by the new standard. The new
accounting model for lessees is expected to impact negotiations between lessors and
lessees. Under IFRS 16, a contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right
to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
The impact of the standard is currently being assessed by management.
1 January 2019
Annual Improvements 2012-2014 cycle
IFRS 5 – Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations – Addresses
changes in methods of disposal.
IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments : Disclosures – Addresses servicing contracts and the
applicability of the amendments to IFRS 7 to condensed interim financial statements.
IFRS 19 – Employee Benefits – Addresses issues related to regional markets when
determining discount rates.
IFRS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting – Addresses disclosure of information ‘elsewhere in
the interim financial report’.
1 January 2016
The impact of the improvements are currently being assessed by management. Initial
assessments indicate that the improvements would not have a significant impact on the
financial statements.
IAS 12 (Amendments)
Income taxes - Recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealised losses
These amendments clarify how to account for deferred tax assets related to debt
instruments measured at fair value, as well as deferred tax where an asset is measured at
fair value and that fair value is below the asset's tax base.
1 January 2017
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS continued
The following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations to existing standards may possibly have an impact on the group: continued
Effective date
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The core principle is that revenue must be recognised when goods or services are
transferred to the customer, at the transaction price. The most significant changes that
flow from the principle are:
1. Any bundled goods or services that are distinct must be separately recognised, and any
discounts or rebates on the contract price must generally be allocated to the separate
elements.
2. Revenue may be recognised earlier than under current standards if the consideration
varies for any reasons (such as for incentives, rebates, performance fees, royalties,
success of an outcome etc.) - minimum amounts must be recognised if they are not at
significant risk of reversal.
3. The point at which revenue is able to be recognised may shift: some revenue which is
currently recognised at a point in time at the end of a contract may now be recognised
over the contract term and vice versa.
The impact of the standard is currently being assessed by management. Initial
assessments indicate that the standard would not have a significant impact on the
financial statements based on the group's existing operations and processes in place.
1 January 2018
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NOTES
TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
2.1 Consolidation continued
Control
(i) Subsidiaries
(ii) Associates
The carrying value of an associate is reviewed on a regular basis and, if impairment in the carrying value has occurred, it is written off in the period in
which such impairment is identified.
Unrealised gains on transactions between the group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the group’s interest in the associates.
Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment that should be recognised.
Accounting policies of associates have been reviewed to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group.
Associates are entities in which the group has significant influence, but not control, over operational and financial policies. This may be when there is
a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights or when significant influence can be otherwise demonstrated, for example where the
group has the right of representation on the board of directors of the entity.
Investments in associates are accounted for by using the equity method of accounting, and are initially recognised at cost. The group’s investment in
associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition. Cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the
investment. The group’s share of the associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the income statement, and its share of post-
acquisition movement in reserves is recognised in other reserves.
When the group’s share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, the group does not recognise further losses, unless
it has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
If an associate is acquired in stages, the cost of the associate is measured as the sum of the consideration paid for each purchase plus a share of
investee’s profits and other equity movements. Any acquisition-related costs are treated as part of the investment in associate. Any related goodwill
is calculated at each stage of the acquisition based on the consideration paid and the share of fair value of net assets acquired at the date of each
acquisition.
Where the previously held interest was classified as an available-for-sale financial instrument, any existing gains or losses recognised in the
available-for-sale revaluation reserve are reversed through other comprehensive income. The cost basis of the investment is then further adjusted by
including the group’s share of profits after dividends, other comprehensive income and other equity movements relating to the previously held interest
is accounted for in equity.
The group, regardless of the nature of its involvement with an entity, shall determine whether it is a parent by assessing whether it controls the
investee.
The group controls an entity when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those
returns through its power over the entity.
Subsidiaries are entities over which the group has control. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the
group up until when that control ceases.
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also
eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group.
The group uses the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a
subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the group. The consideration transferred
includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as
incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair
values at the acquisition date. On an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, the group recognises any non-controlling interests in the acquiree either at fair
value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets.
The excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date fair value
of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If
this is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognised directly in
the income statement.
GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
2.1 Consolidation continued
(iii) Joint arrangements
(iv) Structured entities
2.2 Foreign currency translation
(i) Functional and presentation currency
(ii) Transactions and balances
(iii) Group companies
2.3 Revenue recognition
Income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (the rate on the date of the transaction is used if the
average is not a reasonable rate for the translation of the transaction);
All resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of other comprehensive income.
On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations, and of borrowings and other currency
instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is sold or control is
otherwise lost, exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are recognised in profit or loss in the period of the disposal
or change in control. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the
foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.
The group has determined that gold is its primary product and other metals produced as part of the extraction process are considered to be by-
products of gold. Revenue arising from metal sales is only recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred,
neither continuing managerial involvement nor effective control over the metals sold has been retained, the amount of revenue and costs incurred can
be measured reliably and it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the sale will flow to the group. These conditions are satisfied when
the gold has been delivered in terms of the contract and the sales price fixed, as evidenced by the certificate of sale issued by the refinery. The sales
price for the majority of the group’s gold is based on the gold spot price according to the afternoon London Bullion Market fixing price for gold on the
date the sale is concluded.
Revenue further excludes value-added tax. Revenues from silver and other by-product sales are credited to production costs as a by-product credit.
For translation of the rand financial statement items to US dollar, the average of R14.50 (2015: R11.45) (2014: R10.35) per US$1 was used for
income statement items (unless this average was not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction
dates, in which case these items were translated at the rate on the date of the transactions) and the closing rate of R14.72 (2015: R12.16) per US$1
for asset and liability items. Equity items were translated at historic rates.
The translation effect from rand to US dollar is included in other comprehensive income in the US dollar financial statements.
References to “A$” refers to Australian currency, “R” to South African currency, “$” or “US$” to United States currency and “K” or “kina” to Papua New
Guinean currency.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of foreign currency transactions and from the translation to year-end exchange rates
of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement. Gains and losses recognised in the
income statement are included in the determination of foreign exchange translation gains/losses.
The results and financial position of all group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency
different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet while equity items are
translated at historic rates;
For interest in joint operations, the group includes its share of the joint operations' individual income and expenses, assets and liabilities and cash
flows on a line-by-line basis with similar items in the group’s financial statements.
The group recognises the portion of gains or losses on the sale of assets by the group to the joint operation that is attributable to the other joint
operators. The group does not recognise its share of profits or losses from the joint operation that result from the purchase of assets by the group
from the joint operation until it resells the assets to an independent party. However, if a loss on the transaction provides evidence of a reduction in the
net realisable value of current assets or an impairment loss, the loss is recognised immediately.
The group recognises its interest in a joint venture as an investment and accounts for it using the equity accounting method.
A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in deciding who controls the entity,
such as when any voting rights relate to administrative tasks only and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements.
The accounting treatment for a structured entity will fall into one of the aforementioned categories (i to iii) depending on whether the group has control
over that structured entity.
Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in
which the entity operates (the functional currency).
GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
Joint arrangements are arrangements of which two or more parties have joint control and are contractually bound. The joint arrangement can either
be a joint operation or a joint venture. A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement and have
the right to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. These parties are called joint operators. A joint venture is a joint
arrangement where the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. Those parties are called
joint venturers.
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
2.4 Exploration expenditure
2.5 Impairment of non-financial assets
Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed annually for possible reversal of the impairment at 30 June.
Reversal of impairments is also considered when there is objective evidence to indicate that the asset is no longer impaired. Where an impairment
subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset or CGU is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not higher than
the carrying value that would have been determined had no impairment been recognised in prior years.
An impairment loss is recognised in the income statement for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The
recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are
grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Each operating shaft, along with allocated
common assets such as plants and administrative offices, is considered to be a cash-generating unit as each shaft is largely independent from the
cash flows of other shafts and assets belonging to the group.
Fair value less costs to sell is generally determined by using discounted estimated after-tax future cash flows. Future cash flows are estimated based
on quantities of recoverable minerals, expected gold prices (considering current and historical prices, price trends and related factors), production
levels, capital expenditure and cash costs of production, all based on life-of-mine plans. Future cash flows are discounted to their present value using
a post-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and risk specific to the asset. Refer to note 13 for detail.
The term “recoverable minerals” refers to the estimated amount of gold that will be obtained from reserves and resources and all related exploration
stage mineral interests (except for other mine-related exploration potential and greenfields exploration potential discussed separately below) after
taking into account losses during ore processing and treatment. Estimates of recoverable minerals from such related exploration stage mineral
interests will be risk adjusted based on management’s relative confidence in such materials.
In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of cash
flows from other asset groups. With the exception of other mine-related exploration potential and greenfields exploration potential, estimates of future
undiscounted cash flows are included on an area of interest basis, which generally represents an individual operating mine, even if the mines are
included in a larger mine complex.
In the case of mineral interests associated with other mine-related exploration potential and greenfields exploration potential, cash flows and fair
values are individually evaluated based primarily on recent exploration results and recent transactions involving sales of similar properties, if any.
Assumptions underlying future cash flow estimates are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
Impairment losses on goodwill are recognised immediately in the income statement and are not reversed. The impairment testing is performed
annually on 30 June or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that it may be impaired.
The group has elected to expense all exploration and evaluation expenditures until it is concluded that the project is technically feasible and
commercially viable, and that future economic benefits are therefore probable. The information used to make that determination depends on the level
of exploration as well as the degree of confidence in the ore body as set out below.
Exploration and evaluation expenditure on greenfield sites, being those where the group does not have any mineral deposits which are already being
mined or developed, is expensed as incurred until the technical and commercial viability of the project has been demonstrated usually through the
completion of a final feasibility study. However, in certain instances, the technical and commercial viability of the deposit may be demonstrated at an
earlier stage, for example where an extended feasibility study is conducted and the underlying feasibility study in respect of specific components of
the mineral deposit has advanced to such a stage that significant commercially viable reserves have been established, and the other criteria for the
recognition of an asset have been met.
Exploration and evaluation expenditure on brownfield sites, being those adjacent to mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed, is
expensed as incurred until the group is able to demonstrate that future economic benefits are probable through the completion of a feasibility study,
after which the expenditure is capitalised as mine development cost. A ‘feasibility study’ consists of a comprehensive study of the viability of a
mineral project that has advanced to a stage where the mining method has been established, and which, if an effective method of mineral processing
has been determined, includes a financial analysis based on reasonable assumptions of technical, engineering, operating economic factors and the
evaluation of other relevant factors. The feasibility study, when combined with existing knowledge of the mineral property that is adjacent to mineral
deposits that are already being mined or developed, allows the group to conclude that the project is technically feasible and commercially viable.
Exploration and evaluation expenditure relating to extensions of mineral deposits which are already being mined or developed, including expenditure
on the definition of mineralisation of such mineral deposits, is capitalised as a mine development cost following the completion of an economic
evaluation equivalent to a feasibility study. This economic evaluation is distinguished from a feasibility study in that some of the information that
would normally be determined in a feasibility study is instead obtained from the existing mine or development. This information, when combined with
existing knowledge of the mineral property already being mined or developed, allows the directors to conclude that the project is technically feasible
and commercially viable.
Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment or when there is an indication of
impairment.
Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed annually on 30 June for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
GROUP ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
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TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
3
• Assessment of contingencies – note 33.
Please refer to the specific notes for further information on the key accounting estimates and assumptions applied.
• Valuation of loans receivable - note 18;
• Valuation of interest in associate – note 19;
• Estimate of exposure and liabilities with regard to rehabilitation costs – note 24;
• Estimate of employee benefit liabilities – note 25;
• Valuation of certain non-current liabilities - note 26;
• Fair value of share-based payments – note 31;
• Gold mineral reserves and resources – note 13;
• Production start date – note 13;
• Impairment of assets – note 13;
• Depreciation of property, plant and equipment – note 13;
• Impairment of goodwill – note 14;
• Valuation of derivative assets - note 17;
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the group’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that
are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The resulting accounting estimates may differ from actual results. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are significant to the group financial statements are:
• Estimate of taxation – note 11;
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The group's financial assets and liabilities are set out below:
Figures in million (US dollars)
Loans and
receivables
Available-for-
sale financial
assets
Held-to-
maturity
investments
Fair value
through
profit or loss
Financial
liabilities at
amortised
cost
Financial assets
Restricted cash
5
-
-
-
-
Restricted investments
-
-
126
44
-
Other non-current receivables
12
-
-
-
-
Derivative financial assets
-
-
-
25
-
Trade and other receivables
26
-
-
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents
85
-
-
-
-
Financial liabilities
Borrowings
-
-
-
-
159
Other non-current liabilities
-
-
-
-
1
Trade and other payables
-
-
-
-
29
Financial assets
Restricted cash
5
-
-
-
-
Restricted investments
39
-
113
44
-
Trade and other receivables
52
-
-
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents
88
-
-
-
-
Financial liabilities
Borrowings
-
-
-
-
280
Other non-current liabilities
-
-
-
-
2
Trade and other payables
-
-
-
-
48
MARKET RISK
(i) Foreign exchange risk
Figures in million
2016
2015
Sensitivity analysis - borrowings
Rand against US$
Balance at 30 June
139
247
Strengthen by 10%
14
25
Weaken by 10%
(14)
(25)
Closing rate
14.72
12.16
The group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from borrowings and cash denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of that
entity. Harmony generally does not enter into forward sales, derivatives or other hedging arrangements to manage this risk. During February 2016,
Harmony entered into foreign exchange hedging contracts. Refer to note 17 for details of the contracts.
The group has reviewed its foreign currency exposure on financial assets and financial liabilities and has identified the following sensitivities for a 10%
change in the exchange rate that would affect profit or loss. Management considers a range between 10% and 20% to be a reasonable change.
US dollar
The group's financial instruments expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, cash flow interest rate risk and other price
risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The group may use derivative financial instruments to hedge certain risk exposures.
At 30 June 2016
At 30 June 2015
Risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (group treasury) under policies approved by the board of directors. Group treasury
identifies, evaluates and hedges certain selected financial risks in close cooperation with the group's operating units. The audit and risk committee and the
board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest
rate risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and the investment of excess liquidity.
The group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the US dollar
(US$). Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions, recognised assets and liabilities and net investments in foreign operations.
Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions or recognised assets or liabilities are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s
functional currency. Harmony’s revenues are sensitive to the R/US$ exchange rate as all revenues are generated by gold sales denominated in US$.
Harmony generally does not enter into forward sales, derivatives or other hedging arrangements to establish an exchange rate in advance for the sale of
its future gold production. See note 34(b) for transactions after the reporting date.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
4
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued
MARKET RISK continued
(i) Foreign exchange risk continued
Figures in million
2016
2015
Sensitivity analysis - financial assets
Rand against US$
Balance at 30 June
25
-
Strengthen by 10%
32
-
Weaken by 10%
(38)
-
Closing rate
14.72
n/a
US$ against Kina
Balance at 30 June
14
6
Strengthen by 10%
1
-
Weaken by 10%
(2)
(1)
Closing rate
0.32
0.37
(ii) Other price risk
Sensitivity analysis
Commodity price sensitivity
(iii) Interest rate risk
Figures in million
2016
2015
Sensitivity analysis - borrowings
Increase by 100 basis points
(2)
(3)
Decrease by 100 basis points
2
3
Sensitivity analysis - financial assets
Increase by 100 basis points
2
3
Decrease by 100 basis points
(2)
(3)
US dollar
US dollar
The group is exposed to the risk of fluctuations in the fair value of the available-for-sale financial assets and fair value through profit or loss financial assets
as a result of changes in market prices (other than changes in interest rates and foreign currencies). Harmony generally does not use any derivative
instruments to manage this risk.
Certain of the restricted investments are linked to the Shareholder Weighted Top 40 Index (SWIX 40) and the Top 40 Index on the JSE. A 1% increase in
the SWIX 40 and Top 40 index at the reporting date, with all other variables held constant, would have increased profit or loss by US$0.2 million (2015:
US$0.3 million); an equal change in the opposite direction would have decreased profit or loss by US$0.2 million (2015: US$0.1 million). A 1% increase in
the share price of the available-for-sale investments at the reporting date, with all other variables held constant, would not have had a material impact on
other comprehensive income for 2015 and 2016.
The profitability of the group's operations, and the cash flows generated by those operations, are affected by changes in the market price of gold. Harmony
generally does not enter into forward sales, derivatives or others hedging arrangements to establish a price in advance for the sale of future gold
production. See note 34(b) for transactions after the reporting date.
The group's interest rate risk arises mainly from long-term borrowings. The group has variable interest rate borrowings. Variable rate borrowings expose
the group to cash flow interest rate risk. The group has not entered into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate risk arising from long-term borrowings
is offset by cash, restricted cash and restricted investments held at variable rates.
A change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before tax by the amounts shown
below. This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2015.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued
CREDIT RISK
Financial institutions' credit rating by exposure
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cash and cash equivalents
AA+
49
35
AA
12
23
AA-
24
26
A+
-
4
85
88
Restricted cash
AA
2
3
AA-
3
-
A+
-
2
5
5
Restricted investments (environmental trust funds)
AA+
51
41
AA
100
136
AA-
16
-
A+
-
15
167
192
Derivative financial assets
AA
8
-
AA-
17
-
25
-
CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cash and cash equivalents
85
88
Borrowings
(159)
(280)
Net debt
(74)
(192)
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty may default or not meet its obligations timeously. Financial instruments, which subject the group to concentrations
of credit risk, consist predominantly of restricted cash, restricted investments, derivative financial assets, trade and other receivables (excluding non-
financial instruments) and cash and cash equivalents.
Exposure to credit risk on trade and other receivables is monitored on a regular basis. Refer to note 18 for management's assessment. The credit risk
arising from restricted cash, cash and cash equivalents and restricted investments is managed by ensuring amounts are only invested with financial
institutions of good credit quality. The contracts for derivative financial assets were entered into with counterparties of good credit quality. The group has
policies that limit the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution.
US dollar
The social plan trust fund of US$2.8 million (2015: US$3.8 million) has been invested in unit trusts comprising shares in listed companies.
The group’s maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of all financial assets determined to be exposed to credit risk,
amounting to US$322.7 million as at 30 June 2016 (2015: US$341.0 million).
The group manages and makes adjustments to the capital structure, which consists of debt and equity, as and when borrowings mature or when funding
is required. This may take the form of raising equity, market or bank debt or hybrids thereof. In doing so, the group ensures it stays within the debt
covenants agreed with lenders (refer to note 27 for details on the covenants). The group may also sell assets to reduce debt or schedule projects to
manage the capital structure.
The group follows a conservative approach to debt and prefers to maintain low levels of gearing. Net debt is as follows:
US dollar
There were no changes to the group's approach to capital management during the year.
The primary objective of managing the group’s capital is to ensure that there is sufficient capital available to support the funding requirements of the group,
in a way that optimises the cost of capital and matches the current strategic business plan.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
4
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT continued
LIQUIDITY RISK
Figures in million
Current
Other non-current liabilities
-
1
Borrowings
Due between 0 to six months
24
-
Due between six to 12 months
3
-
Due between one to two years
-
143
Due between two to five years
-
-
Trade and other payables (excluding non-financial liabilities)
29
-
56
144
Other non-current liabilities
-
2
Borrowings
Due between 0 to six months
5
-
Due between six to 12 months
5
-
Due between one to two years
-
42
Due between two to five years
-
255
Trade and other payables (excluding non-financial liabilities)
48
-
58
299
FAIR VALUE DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The fair value levels of hierarchy are as follows:
(1)  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets (level 1);
(2)
(3)  Inputs for the asset that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs) (level 3).
The following table presents the group's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value by level at the reporting date.
Figures in million (US dollar)
Fair value through profit and loss financial assets
Restricted investments
1
Level 2
44
44
Derivative financial assets
2
Level 2
25
-
More than 1
year
2016
US dollar
The fair values of borrowings are not materially different to their carrying amounts since the interest payable on those borrowings is at current market rates.
The fair value of borrowings are based on discounted cash flows using a current borrowing rate. The determination of the fair values are level 3 in the fair
value hierarchy due to the use of unobservable inputs, including own credit risk.
2015
Fair value
hierarchy
level
At 30 June
2016
At 30 June
2015
1
Level 2 fair values are directly derived from the Shareholders Weighted Top 40 (SWIX 40) or the Top 40 index on the JSE, and are discounted at market interest rate. The
fair value of US$2.8 million (2015: US$3.8 million) of the balance in 2016, attributable to the Social Plan Trust, is derived by reference to quoted prices of the shares held within the unit trust portfolio.
2
The mark-to-market remeasurement of the foreign exchange hedging contracts (zero cost collars) is derived from a Black-Scholes valuation technique, derived from spot
rand/US$ exchange rate inputs and discounted at market interest rate.
The carrying values (less any impairment allowance) of short-term financial instruments are assumed to approximate their fair values.
Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived
from other prices) (level 2);
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, and the availability of funding through an adequate
amount of committed credit facilities.
In the ordinary course of business, the group receives cash from its operations and is required to fund working capital and capital expenditure
requirements. The cash is managed to ensure that surplus funds are invested in a manner to achieve market-related returns and to provide sufficient
liquidity at the minimum risk. The group is able to actively source financing at competitive rates.
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities (including principal and interest payments):
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
5
COST OF SALES
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Production costs (a)
914
1 103
1 148
Amortisation and depreciation of mining assets
144
211
202
Amortisation and depreciation of assets other than mining assets (b)
5
5
5
Rehabilitation (credit)/expenditure (c)
(3)
(1)
1
Care and maintenance cost of restructured shafts
8
9
6
Employment termination and restructuring costs (d)
1
22
26
Share-based payments (e)
23
18
26
(Reversal of impairment)/impairment of assets (f)
(3)
285
135
Other (g)
(1)
(7)
-
Total cost of sales
1 088
1 645
1 549
(a)
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Labour costs, including contractors
559
678
711
Consumables
230
303
317
Water and electricity
148
175
182
Insurance
7
9
11
Transportation
12
15
16
Change in inventory
7
17
(10)
Capitalisation of mine development costs
(93)
(133)
(139)
Stripping activities
(3)
(21)
(13)
By-product sales
(23)
(18)
(22)
Royalty expense
12
8
12
Other
58
70
83
Total production costs
914
1 103
1 148
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Hidden Valley (i)
32
174
-
Doornkop (ii)
(50)
85
-
Masimong (iii)
15
-
-
Phakisa (iv)
-
23
130
Freddies 9 (Other - underground) (iv)
-
3
-
Steyn 2 (Bambanani) (iv)
-
-
3
St Helena (other-underground) (iv)
-
-
2
Total (reversal of impairment)/impairment of assets
(3)
285
135
(i)
(ii)
The (reversal of impairment)/impairment of assets consists of the following:
US dollar
Refer to note 31 for details on the share-based payment schemes implemented by the group.
US dollar
US dollar
During the 2015 financial year, the group embarked on a restructuring process at Kusasalethu, Masimong and Hidden Valley. Target 3 was placed on care and
maintenance and Ernest Oppenheimer Hospital was closed in December 2014. Voluntary severance packages were offered to management in September 2014.
For the 2014 financial year, the programme embarked on by the group's South African operations whereby voluntary severance packages were offered to all
employees and significant restructuring process at Hidden Valley, both having started during 2013 was completed in June 2014.
Amortisation and depreciation of assets other than mining assets includes the amortisation of intangible assets.
Production costs include mine production and transport and refinery costs, applicable general administrative costs, movement in inventories and ore stockpiles,
ongoing environmental rehabilitation costs and transfers for stripping activities. Employee termination costs are included, except for employee termination costs
associated with major restructuring and shaft closures, which are separately disclosed. Production costs, analysed by nature, consist of the following:
For the assumptions used to calculate the rehabilitation provision, refer to note 24. The total includes the change in estimate for the rehabilitation provision where
an asset no longer exists as well as rehabilitation cost. For 2016, US$4.8 million (2015: US$5.8 million) (2014: US$5.1 million) was spent on rehabilitation.
For the 2016 financial year, an impairment of US$31.7 million was recognised on Hidden Valley following a change in the life-of-mine plan during the annual
planning process. The updated life-of-mine plan for Hidden Valley results in lower production for the 2017 financial year, as the mine will only process ore
stockpiles followed by an extended period of care and maintenance, compared to the previous plan. Stripping activities for stage 5 are planned to recommence in
the 2018 financial year according to the year-end life-of-mine plan. The recoverable amount of Hidden Valley is US$21.7 million. Refer to note 34(d) for
transactions after the reporting date.
For the 2015 financial year, an impairment of US$173.8 million was recognised on Hidden Valley following a change in the life-of-mine plan during the annual
planning process. Low commodity prices and high operating costs resulted in the shortening of the life-of-mine of the operation. In 2015, the recoverable amount of
Hidden Valley was US$53.7 million.
For the 2016 financial year, a reversal of US$50.1 million was recognised for Doornkop. The higher recoverable amount for Doornkop, which resulted in the
reversal, was mainly due to the increased rand gold price assumption, improvements in operational efficiencies during the 2016 financial year that resulted in
increased production levels in the updated life-of-mine plan and new mining areas included in the life-of-mine plan based on additional exploration performed
during the year. The recoverable amount of Doornkop is US$190.2 million.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
5
COST OF SALES continued
(iii)
(iv)
(g)
6
FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION LOSS (NET)
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Translation loss on US$ revolving credit facility (a)
46
33
15
Unrealised derivative gain (b)
(25)
-
-
Realised derivative gain (b)
(5)
-
-
Other
(3)
(1)
3
Total foreign exchange translation loss (net)
13
32
18
a) Refer to note 27 for details on the US$ revolving credit facility.
b)
7
OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES (NET)
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Bad debts provision expense (a)
2
1
2
Bad debts written off
2
-
-
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment (b)
-
(1)
(3)
Other income - net (c)
(1)
-
-
Total other income/expenses (net)
3
-
(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
For the 2016 financial year, an impairment of US$15.6 million was recorded for Masimong, which is a low margin operation and has a remaining life of three years.
The exploration programme to locate additional areas of the higher grade B Reef proved unsuccessful and was stopped during the 2016 financial year. In addition,
the grade estimation of the Basal Reef decreased and as a result a portion of the resource was abandoned at 30 June 2016. The lower resource value resulted in
a lower recoverable amount and the recognition of an impairment. The recoverable amount of Masimong is US$32.1 million.
For the 2015 financial year, other impairments include US$22.9 million on Phakisa following the annual life-of-mine plan assessments, and US$3.5 million for
Freddies 9 as plans to develop the project further were abandoned. In 2015, the recoverable amounts were US$328 million and US$nil for Phakisa and Freddies 9
respectively.
For the 2015 financial year, an impairment of US$85.2 million was recognised. Following the decision to restructure Doornkop in May 2015, a revised life-of-mine
plan was completed. This plan included lower production levels and focused on the higher grade areas. In addition, the resource value reduced as resources below
the existing shaft infrastructure which were previously included in the additional resource value were removed. The updated plan and lower resource value for 2015
resulted in a lower recoverable amount. In 2015, the recoverable amount of Doornkop was US$151.8 million.
Included in Other for the 2015 financial year is a credit of US$7.6 million relating to the reduction in employees qualifying for post-retirement benefits. Refer to note
25. In addition, amounts relating to non-current inventory adjustments are included in Other for the 2016, 2015 and 2014 financial years. Refer to note 21.
The recoverable amounts for these assets have been determined on a fair value less costs to sell basis using the assumptions per note 13 in discounted cash flow
models and attributable resource values. These are fair value measurements classified as level 3.
For the 2014 financial year, an impairment of US$130.3 million was recognised on Phakisa. The impairment followed a change in the life-of-mine plan during the
annual planning process. The previously planned decline shaft that required significant additional capital expenditure, was removed from the life-of-mine plan. The
impairment comprised of US$123.1 million on goodwill and US$7.1 million on mining assets. In 2014, the recoverable amount of Phakisa was US$401.7 million.
Impairments on Steyn 2 of US$3.4 million and St Helena of US$2.0 million were recognised following the decision not to mine these operations in future. These
operations were impaired to the recoverable amount of US$nil.
During July 2015, Harmony signed a US$12.0 million guarantee for the ARM BBEE Trust. The guarantee was for additional security for the ARM BBEE Trust's
loan to Nedbank Limited (Nedbank). A fair value loss of US$1.0 million was recorded as a result. The guarantee was subsequently cancelled in April 2016 and a
gain of US$1.1 million was recorded in investment income. The transaction therefore had a zero effect on the income statement for the 2016 year.
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During the 2014 financial year, a ground swap between Joel mine and Sibanye Gold Limited's (Sibanye) Beatrix mine was completed which resulted in a non-cash
profit being recognised for the difference between carrying value of the Joel portion and the fair value of the Beatrix portion.
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The total for 2016 includes the reversal of provision for bad debts relating to trade debtors of US$1.9 million that had been written off, which was offset by the
provision for the loans to the ARM Broad Based Economic Empowerment Trust (ARM BBEE Trust) of US$2.2 million and Rand Refinery (Pty) Limited (Rand
Refinery) of US$1.6 million (2015: US$1.0 million). Refer to note 18 (b) and (c) for further details.
During February 2016, Harmony entered into foreign exchange hedging contracts (forex hedging contracts) in the form of zero cost collars, which establish a
minimum (floor) and maximum (cap) rand/US dollar exchange rate at which to convert US dollars to rands. The nominal value of open forex hedging contracts at
30 June 2016 was US$500 million. The hedging contracts are spread over a 12 month period with a weighted average cap price of US$1=R18.27 and weighted
average floor price of US$1=R15.55. The mark-to-market of the derivative asset was US$25.1 million positive as at 30 June 2016. This was due to the
strengthening of the rand exchange rate against the US dollar since entering into the forex hedging contracts. The gains have been recorded in the income
statement as hedge accounting was not applied. Refer to note 17 for more detail.
Offsetting the fair value loss is an insurance credit of US$2.1 million for Doornkop.
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OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS
The following have been included in operating profit/loss:
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Auditor's remuneration
Made up as follows:
External
Fees - current year
2
2
2
Total auditor's remuneration
2
2
2
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INVESTMENT INCOME
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Interest income
16
20
21
Loans and receivables
2
1
2
Held-to-maturity investments
9
9
6
Cash and cash equivalents
5
9
12
South African Revenue Services (SARS)
-
1
1
Total investment income
16
20
21
10
FINANCE COST
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Financial liabilities
Borrowings
12
10
12
Other creditors and liabilities
-
-
-
Total finance cost from financial liabilities
12
10
12
Non-financial liabilities
Post-retirement benefits
1
1
2
Time value of money and inflation component of rehabilitation costs
11
13
13
South African Revenue Services (SARS)
-
-
1
Total finance cost from non-financial liabilities
12
14
16
Total finance cost before interest capitalised
24
24
28
Interest capitalised (a)
(5)
(2)
(1)
Total finance cost
19
22
27
(a) The capitalisation rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation in 2016 was 10.5% (2015: 3.4% (2014: 3.4%)).
Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis, taking into account the principal outstanding and the effective rate over the period to maturity, when it is
determined that such income will accrue to the group.
Dividend income is recognised when the shareholder's right to receive payment is established. This is recognised at the last date of registration.
Cash flows from dividends and interest received are classified under operating activities in the cash flow statement.
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TAXATION
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The taxation credit/(expense) for the year is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
SA taxation
Mining tax (a)
(3)
1
(3)
- current year
(4)
(1)
(5)
- prior year
1
2
2
Non-mining tax (b)
(5)
-
1
- current year
(5)
-
(1)
- prior year
-
-
2
Deferred tax (c)
(35)
67
32
- current year
(35)
67
32
(43)
68
30
Foreign taxation
Deferred tax
-
(6)
(3)
- current year (d)
-
(1)
(3)
- derecognition of deferred tax asset (e)
-
(5)
-
Total taxation credit/(expense)
(43)
62
27
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ACCOUNTING POLICY
Taxation is made up of current and deferred taxation. The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the
balance sheet date in the countries where the group operates and generates taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with
respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to
be paid to the tax authorities.
Deferred taxation is recognised on temporary differences existing at each reporting date between the tax base of all assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts.
Substantively enacted tax rates are used to determine future anticipated effective tax rates which in turn are used in the determination of deferred taxation, except to the
extent that deferred tax arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and does not affect the accounting or
taxable profit or loss at the time of the transaction. Deferred tax is charged to profit or loss, except where the tax relates to items recognised in other comprehensive
income or directly in equity in which case the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. The effect on deferred tax of any changes in tax
rates is recognised in the income statement, except to the extent that it relates to items previously charged or credited directly to equity.
The principal temporary differences arise from amortisation and depreciation on property, plant and equipment, provisions, unutilised tax losses and unutilised capital
allowances carried forward. Deferred tax assets relating to the carry forward of unutilised tax losses and unutilised capital allowances are recognised to the extent that it
is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unutilised tax losses and unutilised capital allowances can be utilised. The recoverability of these
assets is reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted if recovery is no longer probable.
Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising from investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, except where the timing of the reversal
of the temporary difference is controlled by the group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the
deferred income tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the taxable entity or different taxable entities where there
is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis.
Interest received from and paid to the tax authorities is classified as investment income and finance cost on the income statement.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled. When
different tax rates apply to different levels of taxable income, deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the average tax rates that are expected to apply to
the taxable profit (tax loss) of the periods in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. At the group’s South African operations, such average tax rates
are directly impacted by the profitability of the relevant mine. The deferred tax rate is therefore based on the current estimate of future profitability of an operation when
temporary differences will reverse, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted at the balance sheet date. The future profitability of each mine, in turn, is
determined by reference to the life-of-mine (LoM) plan for that operation. The LoM plan is influenced by factors as disclosed in note 13, which may differ from one year
to the next and normally result in the deferred tax rate changing from one year to the next.
The group is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions. Significant judgement is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes. There are many
transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain during the ordinary course of business. Where the final tax outcome is different from
the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will impact the income tax and deferred tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
Management has to exercise judgement with regard to deferred tax assets. Where the possibility exists that no future taxable income may flow against which these
assets can be offset, the deferred tax assets are not recognised.
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TAXATION continued
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Taxation by type
Mining tax
(3)
1
(3)
Non-mining tax
(5)
-
1
Deferred tax
(35)
61
29
(43)
62
27
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Mining and non-mining income of Australian entities and PNG operation are taxed at a standard rate of 30% (2015: 30%) (2014: 30%).
(e)
INCOME AND MINING TAX RATES
The tax rate remains unchanged for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 years.
Major items causing the group's income tax provision to differ from the South African mining statutory tax rate of 34% (2015: 34%) (2014: 34%) were:
2016
2015
2014
(37)
148
49
Non-allowable deductions
Impairment of assets
(8)
(63)
(43)
Finance costs
(3)
(3)
(3)
Share-based payments
(6)
(6)
(8)
Other
(3)
(15)
(14)
Difference between effective mining tax rate and statutory mining rate on mining income
8
3
5
Difference between non-mining tax rate and statutory mining rate on non-mining income
1
-
-
Effect on temporary differences due to changes in effective tax rates
1
(15)
(21)
11
Prior year adjustment
1
2
5
Capital allowance and other rate differences
2
33
45
50
Derecognition of deferred tax asset
3
-
(5)
-
Deferred tax asset not recognised
4
(14)
(23)
(25)
Income and mining taxation
(43)
62
27
Effective income and mining tax rate (%)
40
(14)
(19)
Figures in million
Tax on net (profit)/loss at the mining statutory tax rate
3
In 2015, the Australian deferred tax asset was derecognised as the recoverability was deemed unlikely following the revised life-of-mine for Hidden Valley.
4
This relates primarily to Hidden Valley and the PNG exploration operations and represents tax losses and deductible temporary difference arising in the year for which future taxable
profits are not considered probable.
All qualifying mining capital expenditure is deducted from taxable mining income to the extent that it does not result in an assessed loss. Accounting depreciation is
eliminated when calculating the South African mining tax income. Excess capital expenditure is carried forward as unredeemed capital to be claimed from future
mining taxable income. The group has several tax paying entities in South Africa. In terms of the mining ring-fencing application, each ring-fenced mine is treated
separately and deductions can normally only be utilised against mining income generated from the relevant ring-fenced mine.
The deferred tax rate used to calculate deferred tax is based on the current estimate of future profitability when temporary differences will reverse based on tax
rates and tax laws that have been enacted at the balance sheet date. Depending on the profitability of the operations, the deferred tax rate can consequently be
significantly different from year to year.
In 2015, the recoverability of the remaining deferred tax asset for Australia was not considered probable, following the revised life-of-mine plan and impairment
recognised on Hidden Valley and as a result it was derecognised on 30 June 2015.
The deferred tax expense in 2016 is mainly a result of the increase in the average deferred tax rate due to increased estimated profitability at most South African
operations, as well as the unwinding of the deferred tax asset related to the utilisation of unredeemed capital expenditure for Freegold against mining taxable
income due to increased profitability for Freegold during 2016. Refer below for further details.
Non-mining taxable income of mining companies and the taxable income for non-mining companies are taxed at the statutory corporate rate of 28% (2015: 28%)
(2014: 28%). The expense in 2016 relates to the non-mining tax arising from the derivative gains (realised and unrealised) recognised on the forex hedging
contracts mainly for Freegold (Harmony) Pty Ltd (Freegold) and Avgold Limited (Avgold). Refer to note 6 for details on the derivative gains recorded.
1
This relates to the increase in the deferred tax rates related to Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) (12.5% to 21.1%) and Freegold (16.7% to 20.0%) mainly due to
higher estimated profitability. This was partially offset by a decrease in the deferred tax rate for Randfontein Estates Limited (Randfontein) (14.3% to 10.1%) mainly due to lower
estimated profitability. In 2015, the decrease in the deferred tax rates related to Freegold (20.3% to 16.7%) and Randfontein (18.9% to 14.3%) mainly due to the lower estimated
profitability. In 2014, the significant decreases in the deferred tax rates related to Harmony (26.4% to 13.4%) and Freegold (22.9% to 20.3%) mainly due to the lower estimated
profitability.
2
This relates to the additional capital allowance that may be deducted from taxable income from mining operations in South Africa. A significant portion relates to Avgold Limited
(Avgold) which has a 0% effective tax rate.
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Mining tax on gold mining taxable income in South Africa is determined according to a formula, based on the taxable income from mining operations. 5% of total
revenue is exempt from taxation while the remainder is taxable at a higher rate than non-mining income as a result of applying the gold mining formula.
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TAXATION continued
DEFERRED TAX
The analysis of deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Deferred tax assets
(40)
(70)
Deferred tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months
(34)
(52)
Deferred tax asset to be recovered within 12 months
(6)
(18)
Deferred tax liabilities
204
227
Deferred tax liability to be recovered after more than 12 months
191
212
Deferred tax liability to be recovered within 12 months
13
15
Net deferred tax liability
164
157
Deferred tax liabilities and assets on the balance sheet at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015 relate to the following:
Figures in million
2016
2016
Gross deferred tax liabilities
204
227
Amortisation and depreciation
204
227
Gross deferred tax assets
(40)
(70)
Unredeemed capital expenditure
(15)
(41)
Provisions, including non-current provisions
(9)
(10)
Tax losses
(16)
(19)
Net deferred tax liability
164
157
Movement in the net deferred tax liability recognised in the balance sheet is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
157
245
(Credit)/expense per income statement
35
(61)
Foreign currency translation
(28)
(27)
Balance at end of year
164
157
As at 30 June, the group had the following potential future tax deductions:
Figures in million
2016
2015
1 649
1 891
Tax losses carried forward utilisable against mining taxable income
2
320
339
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) losses available to be utilised against future CGT gains
39
47
559
595
The unrecognised temporary differences are:
Unredeemed capital expenditure
3
1 510
1 617
Tax losses
2
206
202
CGT losses
4
39
47
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1
 Includes Avgold US$915.0 million (2015: US$1 004.2 million), Freegold US$2.9 million (2015: US$111.4 million), Randfontein US$132.9 million (2015: US$152.3 million)
and Hidden Valley US$595.3 million (2015: US$613.5 million). These have an unlimited carry-forward period.
2
 Relates mainly to Hidden Valley and the PNG exploration operations. These have an unlimited carry-forward period.
3
Relates to Avgold and Hidden Valley.
4
 The CGT losses relate to the gross CGT losses available to be utilised against future CGT gains.
Unredeemed capital expenditure available for utilisation against future mining taxable income
1
As at 30 June, the group has not recognised the following deferred tax asset amounts relating to the above
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TAXATION continued
DIVIDEND TAX (DT)
12
EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE
BASIC EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE
2016
2015
2014
Ordinary shares in issue ('000)
437 299
436 187
435 825
Adjustment for weighted number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)
(624)
(185)
(287)
Weighted number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)
436 675
436 002
435 538
Treasury shares ('000)
(936)
(1 578)
(2 326)
Basic weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)
435 739
434 424
433 212
2016
2015
2014
Total net earnings/(loss) attributable to shareholders (millions)
66
(374)
(118)
Total basic earnings/(loss) per share (cents)
15
(86)
(27)
DILUTED EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE
2016
2015
2014
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)
435 739
434 424
433 212
Potential ordinary shares ('000)
10 659
3 667
1 503
446 398
438 091
434 715
2016
2015
2014
Total diluted earnings/(loss) per share (cents)
15
(86)
(27)
DIVIDENDS
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Dividends declared are recognised in the period in which they are approved by the board of directors. Dividends are payable in South African rand.
Cash flows from dividends paid are classified under financing activities in the cash flow statement.
No dividend was declared during the years ended 30 June 2014, 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016.
Refer to note 34(c) for the dividend declared after the reporting date.
The inclusion of share options issued to employees, as potential ordinary shares, has a dilutive effect on the earnings/(loss) per share. The issue price and the exercise
price include the fair value of any service to be supplied to the entity in the future under the share option or other share-based payment arrangement.
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For diluted earnings/(loss) per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all potential dilutive ordinary shares
as a result of share options granted to employees under the share option schemes in issue. A calculation is performed to determine the number of shares that could
have been acquired at fair value, determined as the average annual market share price of the company's shares, based on the monetary value of the subscription rights
attached to the outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated as above is compared with the number of shares that would have been issued assuming the
exercise of the share options.
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share ('000)
Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders by the weighted number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
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A withholding tax of 15% on dividends (excluding a return of capital) and other distributions to the beneficial owners of shares (shareholders) became effective on 1 April
2012. DT is withheld by the company declaring the dividend or the withholding agent, unless specifically exempt. Foreign residents could qualify for an exemption or a
reduced DT rate in terms of their relevant tax treaty. The withholding tax is a tax on the shareholder and if applicable will be withheld by the company and will reduce the
amount paid to the shareholder.
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Figures in million
2016
2015
Mining assets (a)
1 541
1 862
Mining assets under construction (b)
107
104
Undeveloped properties (c)
371
445
Other non-mining assets (d)
14
19
Total property, plant and equipment
2 033
2 430
(a) Mining assets
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Depreciation
Impairment
Testing for impairment is done in terms of the group policy as discussed in note 2.5.
Stripping activities
The removal of waste material after the point at which a mine is capable of commercial production is referred to as production stripping.
In assessing which resources to include so as to best reflect the useful life of the mine, management considers resources that have been included in
the life-of-mine plan. To be included in the life-of-mine plan, resources need to be above the cut-off grade set by management, which means that the
resource can be economically mined and is therefore commercially viable. This consistent systematic method for inclusion in the life-of-mine plan takes
management’s view of the gold price, exchange rates as well as cost inflation into account. In declaring the resource, management would have had to
obtain a specified level of confidence of the existence of the resource through drilling as required by the South African Code for Reporting Exploration
Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC).
Additional confidence in the existence, commercial viability and economical recovery of such resources may be based on historical experience and
available geological information, such as geological information obtained from other operations that are contiguous to the group’s as well as where the
group mines continuations of these other operations’ orebodies and reefs. This is in addition to the drilling results obtained by the group and
management’s knowledge of the geological setting of the surrounding areas, which would enable simulations and extrapolations to be done with a
reasonable degree of accuracy.
In instances where management is able to demonstrate the economic recovery of such resources with a high level of confidence, such additional
resources, which may also include certain, but not all, of the inferred resources, as well as the associated future development costs of accessing those
resources, are included in the calculation of depreciation. The future development costs are those costs that need to be incurred to access these
inferred resources, for example the costs to complete a decline or level, which may include infrastructure and equipping costs. These amounts have
been extracted from the cash flow projections for the life-of-mine plans.
Mineral rights associated with production phase mineral interests are amortised over the life of mine using the units-of-production method in order to
match the amortisation with the expected underlying future cash flows.
The removal of overburden and other mine waste materials is often necessary during the initial development of a mine site, in order to access the
mineral ore deposit. The directly attributable cost of this activity is capitalised in full within mining assets under construction, until the point at which the
mine is considered to be capable of commercial production.
When the waste removal activity improves access to ore extracted in the current period, the costs of production stripping are charged to the income
statement as operating costs in accordance with the principles of IAS 2 Inventories.
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Mining assets, including mine development costs and mine plant facilities are initially recorded at cost, whereafter they are measured at cost less
accumulated depreciation and impairment. Costs include expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are
included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits
associated with the item will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.
The net assets of operations placed on care and maintenance are impaired to their recoverable amount. Expenditure on the care and maintenance of
these operations is charged against income, as incurred. Mineral and surface use rights represent mineral and surface use rights for parcels of land
both owned and not owned by the group. Mineral and surface rights include acquired mineral use rights in production, development and exploration
phase properties. The amount capitalised related to a mineral and surface right represents its fair value at the time it was acquired, either as an
individual asset purchase or as part of a business combination, and is recorded at cost of acquisition.
The group’s mineral use rights are enforceable regardless of whether proved or probable reserves have been established. In certain limited situations,
the nature of use changes from an exploration right to a mining right upon the establishment of proved and probable reserves. The group has the ability
and intent to renew mineral use rights where the existing term is not sufficient to recover all identified and valued proved and probable reserves and/or
undeveloped mineral interests.
Depreciation of mining assets is computed principally by the units-of-production method over life-of-mine based on estimated quantities of economically
recoverable proved and probable reserves, which can be recovered in future from known mineral deposits.
In most instances, proved and probable reserves provide the best indication of the useful life of the group’s mines (and related assets). However, in
some instances, proved and probable reserves may not provide a realistic indication of the useful life of the mine (and related assets). This may be the
case, for example, where management is confident that further inferred resources will be converted into measured and indicated resources and if they
are economically recoverable, they can also be classified as proved and probable reserves. Management is approaching economic decisions affecting
the mine on this basis, but has chosen to delay the work required to designate them formally as reserves.
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT continued
(a) Mining assets
continued
ACCOUNTING POLICY continued
Stripping activities continued
Scrapping of assets
The level of capital expenditure compared to the total project cost estimates;
The ability to produce gold in a saleable form (where more than an insignificant amount of gold has been produced); and
The ability to sustain the ongoing production of gold.
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS - GOLD MINERAL RESERVES AND RESOURCES EFFECT ON
DEPRECIATION
The group includes certain inferred resources in the denominator and future development costs in the numerator when performing the depreciation
calculation for certain of its operations, where proved and probable reserves alone do not provide a realistic indication of the useful life of mine (and
related assets). During the periods presented, this related to the Doornkop South Reef and Masimong shafts. Had the group only used proved and
probable reserves in its calculations, depreciation for 2016 would have amounted to US$153.4 million (2015: US$226.4 million) (2014: US$217.6
million), compared with the reported totals of US$149.9 million (2015: US$215.8 million) (2014: US$207.0 million).
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS – PRODUCTION START DATE
Various relevant criteria are considered in order to assess when the mine is substantially complete and ready for its intended use and moves into the
production phase. Some of the criteria would include but are not limited to the following:
Estimating the quantities and/or grade of the reserves and resources requires the size, shape and depth of the orebodies to be determined by analysing
geological data such as the logging and assaying of drill samples. This process may require complex and difficult geological judgements and
calculations to interpret the data.
Because the economic assumptions used to estimate the gold mineral reserves and resources change from year to year, and because additional
geological data is generated during the course of operations, estimates of the mineral reserves and resources may change from year to year. Changes
in the reserves and resources may affect the group’s financial results and financial position in a number of ways, including:
Asset carrying values may be affected due to changes in estimated cash flows;
Scrapping of assets to be recorded in the income statement, following the derecognition of assets as no future economic benefit expected;
Depreciation and amortisation charged in the income statement may change as they are calculated on the units-of-production method;
Environmental provisions may change as the timing and/or cost of these activities may be affected by the change in mineral reserves; and
Useful life and residual values may be affected by the change in mineral reserves.
At the end of each financial year, the estimate of proved and probable gold mineral reserves and resources is updated. Depreciation of mining assets is
prospectively adjusted, based on these changes.
Where production stripping activity both produces inventory and improves access to ore in future periods the associated costs of waste removal are
allocated between the two elements. The portion which benefits future ore extraction is capitalised within stripping and development capital expenditure.
If the amount to be capitalised cannot be specifically identified it is determined based on the volume of waste extracted compared with expected volume
for the identified component of the orebody. Components are specific volumes of a mine’s orebody that are determined by reference to the life-of-mine
plan.
In certain instances significant levels of waste removal may occur during the production phase with little or no associated production. The cost of this
waste removal is capitalised in full.
All amounts capitalised in respect of waste removal are depreciated using the units-of-production method based on proved and probable ore reserves
of the component of the orebody to which they relate.
The effects of changes to the life-of-mine plan on the expected cost of waste removal or remaining reserves for a component are accounted for
prospectively as a change in estimate.
Where significant adverse changes have taken place relating to the useful life of an asset, that asset is tested for impairment in terms of the group policy
as discussed in note 2.5. Whether or not an impairment is recognised, it is then necessary to review the useful lives and residual values of the assets
within the CGU – this is reviewed at least annually. Where necessary, the useful lives and residual values of the individual assets are revised.
Where the useful life of an asset is nil as a result of no future economic benefit expected from the use or disposal of that asset, it is necessary to
derecognise the asset. The loss arising from the derecognition is included in profit or loss in the period in which the asset was derecognised.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS – GOLD MINERAL RESERVES AND
RESOURCES
Gold mineral reserves and resources are estimates of the amount of ounces that can be economically and legally extracted from the group’s properties.
In order to calculate the gold mineral reserves and resources, estimates and assumptions are required about a range of geological, technical and
economic factors, including quantities, grades, production techniques, recovery rates, production costs, commodity prices and exchange rates.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT continued
(a) Mining assets
continued
2016
2014
Short term Medium term
Long term
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3+
US$ gold price per ounce
1 189
1 150
1 180
1 200
1 300
US$ silver price per ounce
17.80
14.00
14.50
17.00
21.00
Exchange rate (R/US$)
13.86
12.17
11.86
11.66
10.17
Exchange rate (PGK/US$)
3.10
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.27
Rand gold price (R/kg)
530 000
450 000
450 000
450 000
425 000
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
Measured
40.86
40.86
45.40
n/a
n/a
n/a
Indicated
23.35
23.35
25.94
5.84
15.00
76.79
Inferred
5.84
5.84
6.49
5.84
6.00
25.00
Should management’s estimate of the future not reflect actual events, further impairments may be identified.
Factors affecting the estimates include:
  Changes to proved and probable ore reserves;
  Economical recovery of resources;
  The grade of the ore reserves may vary significantly from time to time;
  Review of strategy;
  Unforeseen operational issues at the mines;
  Differences between actual commodity prices and commodity price assumptions;
  Changes in the discount rate and foreign exchange rates; and
  Changes in capital, operating mining, processing and reclamation costs.
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS - IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
2015
South Africa
Hidden Valley
If the commodity prices used in the discounted cash flow models increased by 10%, impairments previously recorded at the following operations would
reverse: Doornkop US$13.6 million, Phakisa US$21.8 million and Hidden Valley US$11.4 million. The increase would also have resulted in no
impairment being recorded on Masimong.
The group calculated the recoverable amounts (generally fair value less costs to sell) based on updated life-of-mine plans and the following gold price,
silver price and exchange rates assumptions:
For 2015, the short-, medium- and long-term assumptions were in response to the sharp decline in the gold and silver prices after the financial year end.
The post-tax real discount rate for Hidden Valley was 11.77% (2015: 12.03%) (2014: 9.33%) and the post-tax real discount rates for the South African
operations ranged between 8.43% and 11.48% (2015: 7.99% and 11.38%) (2014: 7.03% and 11.56%), depending on the asset, were used to
determine the recoverable amounts (generally fair value less costs to sell). Cash flows used in the impairment calculations are based on life-of-mine
plans which exceed five years for the majority of the mines. Refer to note 5 for details of impairments and reversals of impairments recorded. The
following is the attributable gold resource value assumptions:
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS – IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
The recoverable amount of mining assets is generally determined utilising real discounted future cash flows.
Management also considers such factors as the quality of the individual orebody, market risk, asset specific risks and country risk in determining the fair
value.
Key assumptions for the calculations of the mining assets’ recoverable amounts are the commodity prices, resource values, marketable discount rates,
costs to sell, exchange rates and the annual life-of-mine plans. In determining the commodity prices and resource values to be used, management
assesses the long-term views of several reputable institutions on commodity prices and based on this, derives the commodity prices and resource
values. The life-of-mine plans are based on the proved and probable reserves as included in the Reserve Declaration, which are determined in terms of
SAMREC and The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC), as well as resources where
management has high confidence in the orebody and economical recovery of gold, based on historic and similar geological experience.
One of the most significant assumptions that influence the life-of-mine plans and therefore impairments is the expected commodity prices. The
sensitivity scenario of a 10% decrease in the commodity prices used in the discounted cash flow models and the resource values would have resulted in
an additional impairment at Masimong of US$19.0 million and Hidden Valley of US$21.6 million. The decreases noted would have resulted in
impairments at Unisel of US$10.9 million, Free State Surface of US$9.5 million, other Harmony assets of US$3.1 million and Doornkop of US$1.0 million
(as opposed to the reversal of US$50.1 million). This analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
13
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT continued
(a) Mining assets
continued
The movement in the mining assets balance is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
3 731
4 181
Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use
(69)
(55)
Additions
133
207
Disposals
(2)
(4)
Scrapping of assets
(9)
(83)
Adjustment to rehabilitation asset
(7)
3
Transfers and other movements
21
9
Translation
(609)
(527)
Balance at end of year
3 189
3 731
Accumulated depreciation and impairments
Balance at beginning of year
1 869
1 686
Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use
(69)
(55)
Impairment of assets
47
285
Reversal of impairment of assets
(50)
-
Disposals
(2)
(3)
Scrapping of assets
(5)
(41)
Depreciation
147
215
Transfers and other movements
-
(1)
Translation
(289)
(217)
Balance at end of year
1 648
1 869
Net carrying value
1 541
1 862
Scrapping of assets
Stripping activities
(b) Mining assets under construction
ACCOUNTING POLICY
In 2015, the Harmony management embarked on a life-of-mine optimisation process for the South African operations which was finalised in December
2014. The optimisation led to the abandonment of levels and areas with a carrying value at Masimong and Kusasalethu. Losses of US$18.5 million on
Kusasalethu and US$18.7 million on Masimong were recorded. At 30 June 2015, following the annual life-of-mine planning, additional amounts of
US$1.7 million and US$1.1 million were recorded for Kusasalethu and Masimong respectively. A loss of US$1.9 million was also recorded for Tshepong.
All of the losses were as a result of the abandonment of uneconomical areas in the plans.
Included in the balance for mining assets is an amount of US$1.6 million (2015: US$2.5 million) for stripping activities. Depreciation of US$0.9 million
(2015: US$24.8 million) and an impairment of US$2.4 million (2015: US$32.3 million), related to Hidden Valley, were recorded for these activities.
At the group’s surface mines, when it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proved
and probable reserves, costs incurred to develop the property are capitalised as incurred until the mine is considered to have moved into the production
phase. These costs include costs to further delineate the orebody and remove overburden to initially expose the orebody. At the group’s underground
mines, all costs incurred to develop the property, including costs to access specific ore blocks or other areas of the underground mine, are capitalised to
the extent that such costs will provide future economic benefits. These costs include the cost of shaft sinking and access, the costs of building access
ways, lateral development, drift development, ramps, box cuts and other infrastructure development.
Borrowing costs are capitalised to the extent that they are directly attributable to the acquisition and construction of qualifying assets. Qualifying assets
are assets that take a substantial time to get ready for their intended use. These costs are capitalised until the asset moves into the production phase.
Other borrowing costs are expensed.
Where a depreciable asset is used in the construction or extension of a mine, the depreciation is capitalised against the mine’s cost.
Exploration properties acquired are recognised in the balance sheet within development cost and are shown at cost less provisions for impairment
determined in accordance with the group’s accounting policy on impairment of non-financial assets.
Mineral interests associated with development and exploration phase mineral interests are not amortised until such time as the underlying property is
converted to the production stage.
Capitalisation of pre-production costs ceases when commercial levels of production are reached. Commercial levels of production are discussed under
“production start date” above.
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During the 2016 financial year, the abandonment of unprofitable areas in the life-of-mine plans resulted in the derecognition of property, plant and
equipment as no future economic benefits are expected from their use or disposal. Included in the total for 2016 are losses for Unisel amounting to
US$1.1 million, Joel of US$1.8 million and US$ 0.7 million for Free State Surface.
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
13
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT continued
(b) Mining assets under construction
continued
The movement in the mining assets under construction balance is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
104
97
Additions
36
30
Finance costs capitalised
1
5
2
Transfers and other movements
(21)
(11)
Translation
(17)
(14)
Balance at end of year
107
104
1
The average capitalisation rate applied was 10.5% (2015: 3.4%).
(c) Undeveloped properties
ACCOUNTING POLICY
The movement in the undeveloped properties balance is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
446
512
Translation
(74)
(66)
Balance at end of year
372
446
Accumulated impairments
Balance at beginning of year
1
1
Balance at end of year
1
1
Net carrying value
371
445
(d) Other non-mining assets
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Undeveloped properties are initially valued at the fair value of resources obtained through acquisitions. The carrying values of these properties are
annually tested for impairment. Once development commences, these properties are transferred to mining properties and accounted for in accordance
with the related accounting policy.
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Land is shown at cost and not depreciated. Other non-mining fixed assets are shown at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated
impairment losses.
Other non-mining fixed assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows:
  Vehicles at 20% per year.
  Computer equipment at 33.3% per year.
  Furniture and equipment at 16.67% per year.
The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each balance sheet date.
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
13
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT continued
(d) Other non-mining assets
continued
The movement in the other non-mining assets balance is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
34
45
Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use
(1)
(20)
Additions
1
11
Transfers and other movements
-
2
Translation
(5)
(4)
Balance at end of year
29
34
Accumulated depreciation and impairments
Balance at beginning of year
15
32
Elimination of fully depreciated and impaired assets no longer in use
(1)
(20)
Depreciation
3
3
Transfers and other movements
-
1
Translation
(2)
(1)
Balance at end of year
15
15
Net carrying value
14
19
14
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Figures in million
2016
2015
Goodwill (a)
57
70
Technology-based assets (b)
2
3
Total intangible assets
59
73
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Intangible assets consist of all identifiable non-monetary assets without physical substance. They are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and
accumulated impairment losses, if any. The following are the main categories of intangible assets:
Goodwill
Goodwill is an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life which is not amortised but tested for impairment on an annual basis, or when there is an
indication of impairment. The excess of consideration transferred over the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition-date
fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the group’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as
goodwill. Goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries, joint ventures and businesses is included in intangible assets. Goodwill on acquisition of associates is
included in investments in associates and tested for impairment as part of the overall balance.
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the
purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit
from the business combination in which the goodwill arose. If the composition of one or more cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated
changes due to a re-organisation, the goodwill is re-allocated to the units affected.
The gain or loss on disposal of an entity includes the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.
Technology-based assets
Acquired computer software licences that require further internal development are capitalised on the basis of costs incurred to acquire and bring to use
the specific software. These technology-based assets are classified as intangible assets with a finite useful life. These assets are amortised on a straight-
line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are reviewed annually, as follows:
Computer software at 20% per year.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS - IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL
Due to the wasting nature of mining assets and the finite life of a mine's reserves, the allocation of goodwill to a shaft will eventually result in an
impairment charge for the goodwill. The group tests annually whether separately identifiable goodwill has suffered any impairment in accordance with
the accounting policy stated in note 2.5. These calculations use estimates as per note 13.
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
14
INTANGIBLE ASSETS continued
(a)
Goodwill
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
195
224
Translation
(34)
(29)
Balance at end of year
161
195
Accumulated amortisation and impairments
Balance at beginning of year
125
144
Translation
(21)
(19)
Balance at end of year
104
125
Net carrying value
57
70
Bambanani
15
19
Tshepong
39
48
Joel
3
3
Net carrying value
57
70
(b)
Technology-based assets
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cost
Balance at beginning of year
16
17
Additions
-
1
Translation
(3)
(2)
Balance at end of year
13
16
Accumulated amortisation
Balance at beginning of year
13
13
Amortisation charge for the year
1
1
Translation
(3)
(1)
Balance at end of year
11
13
Net carrying value
2
3
The group classifies financials assets as follows:
A portion of restricted investments held by the environmental trust funds (refer to note 16) are classified as held-to-maturity investments.
The net carrying value of goodwill has been allocated to the following cash-generating units:
Financial assets are initially measured at fair value when the group becomes a party to their contractual arrangements, with the exception of loans and
receivables which are recognised on origination date. Transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of financial instruments, with the
exception of financial instruments classified as at fair value through profit or loss. The subsequent measurement of financial assets is discussed below.
A financial asset is derecognised when the right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired or the group has transferred its rights to receive cash
and either (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and
rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the assets.
On derecognition of a financial asset, the difference between the carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and any cumulative gain or
loss recognised in equity is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the
recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Held-to-maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities that the group’s
management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. The group’s held-to-maturity investments are subsequently measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method. The group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that
a held-to-maturity investment is impaired as a result of an event.
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Technology-based assets includes computer software and intellectual property which has been acquired and developed for the group. These assets are
amortised over five years.
ACCOUNTING POLICY - FINANCIAL ASSETS (APPLICABLE TO NOTES 15, 16, 17 AND 18)
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
ACCOUNTING POLICY - FINANCIAL ASSETS (APPLICABLE TO NOTES 15, 16, 17 AND 18) continued
-
-
15
RESTRICTED CASH
Figures in million
2016
2015
Non-current
4
4
Environmental guarantees (a)
4
4
Current
1
1
Environmental rehabilitation (b)
1
1
Total restricted cash
5
5
(a)
(b)
16
RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS
Figures in million
2016
2015
Investments held by environmental trust funds (a)
167
192
Investments held by social trust funds (b)
3
4
Total restricted investments
170
196
(a) Environmental trust funds
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Contributions are made to the group's environmental trust funds, created in accordance with statutory requirements, to fund the estimated cost of
pollution control, rehabilitation and mine closure at the end of the life of the group's mines. The trusts are consolidated into the group as the group
exercises control of the trusts. The measurement of the investments held by the trust funds is dependent on their classification under financial assets.
Income received and gains are treated in accordance with these classifications.
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The amount relates to funds set aside to serve as collateral against guarantees made to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) in South
Africa for environmental and rehabilitation obligations. Refer to note 24. A portion of the funds are held on call account and the remaining amounts
are invested in money market funds.
The amount relates to monies released from the environmental trusts as approved by the DMR. These funds may only be used for further
rehabilitation.
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Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks and short-term highly liquid investments with
original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents exclude restricted cash.
Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of receivables is established when there is objective evidence
that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables. The amount of the provision is the
difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the effective interest
rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of a provision for impairment (allowance account) and the amount of
the loss is recognised in the income statement. When a trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account for
trade receivables. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited in the income statement.
Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories.
They are included in non-current assets unless the investment matures or management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of
the balance sheet date.
Available-for-sale financial assets are subsequently carried at fair value. The fair values of quoted investments are based on current bid prices. If
the fair value for a financial instrument cannot be obtained from an active market, the group establishes fair value by using valuation techniques.
The group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired.
In the case of equity securities classified as available for sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is
considered in determining whether the securities are impaired. If considered impaired, the cumulative loss is removed from other reserves and
recognised in the income statement. Subsequent increases in the fair value are recognised in equity as impairment losses recognised in the
income statement are not reversed through the income statement.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss have two sub-categories: financial assets held-for-trading, and those designated at fair value
through profit or loss at inception. Derivative assets are categorised as held for trading unless designated as hedges. These assets are
subsequently measured at fair value with gains or losses arising from changes in fair value recognised in the income statement in the period in
which they arise.
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They arise
when the group provides money, goods or services directly to a debtor with no intention of trading the receivable. Loans and receivables are
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Loans and receivables include trade and other receivables
(excluding VAT and prepayments), restricted cash and cash and cash equivalents.
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
16
RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS continued
(a) Environmental trust funds
continued
The environmental trust funds consist of:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Held-to-maturity financial assets
126
113
Cash and cash equivalents (loans and receivables)
-
39
Fair value through profit or loss financial assets
41
40
Total environmental trust funds
167
192
Reconciliation of the movement in the investments held by environmental trust funds:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
192
213
Interest income
9
11
Fair value gain
1
1
Withdrawal of funds
(2)
(4)
Equity-linked deposits matured/(acquired)
6
(22)
Acquisition of held-to-maturity investments
27
18
Net transfer of cash and cash equivalents
(33)
4
Translation
(33)
(29)
Balance at end of year
167
192
(b) The social trust fund
Reconciliation of the movement in the investments held by the social trust fund:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
4
4
Translation
(1)
-
Balance at end of year
3
4
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The social trust fund is an irrevocable trust under the group's control. The purpose of the trust is to fund the social plan to reduce the negative effects of
restructuring on the group's workforce, to put measures in place to ensure that the technical and life skills of the group's workforce are developed and to
develop the group's workforce in such a manner as to avoid or minimise the effect of job losses and a decline in employment through turnaround or
redeployment strategies.
The social trust fund investment comprises a unit trust portfolio that is exposed to the fair value changes in the equity market and is classified as a fair
value through profit or loss investment.
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The environmental trust funds are irrevocable trusts under the group's control. Contributions to the trusts are invested in interest-bearing short-term and
medium-term cash investments and medium term equity-linked notes issued by commercial banks that provide guaranteed interest and additional
interest or growth linked to the growth of the Shareholder Weighted Top 40 (SWIX 40) or the Top 40 index of the JSE. The equity-linked notes are
designated as fair value through profit or loss investments and recorded at fair value whilst the interest-bearing short-term investments are classified
either as held-to-maturity and recorded at amortised cost or as cash and cash equivalents and recorded at fair value. These investments provide for the
estimated cost of rehabilitation at the end of the life of the group's mines. Income earned on the investments is retained in the funds and reinvested.
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NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
for the years ended 30 June 2016
17
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL ASSETS
Figures in million
2016
2015
Derivative financial assets
Foreign exchange hedging contracts
25
-
Total derivative financial assets
25
-
18
TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Figures in million
2016
2015
Current assets
Financial assets
Trade receivables (gold)
11
35
Other trade receivables
8
10
Provision for impairment
(2)
(5)
Trade receivables - net
17
40
Interest and other receivables (a)
4
4
Loan to associate (net) (b)(i)
4
-
Employee receivables
1
1
Non-financial assets
Prepayments
2
5
Value added tax
16
12
Total current trade and other receivables
44
62
Non-current assets
Financial assets
Loans to associates (b)
8
17
Loan to ARM BBEE Trust (c)
14
-
Provision for impairment (b) (c)
(10)
(10)
Total non-current trade and other receivables
12
7
(a)
(b)
(c)
No impairment allowance is necessary in respect of any balances included in interest and other receivables as all amounts are classified as fully
performing.
(i) During 2015, Rand Refinery drew down on the facility provided by its shareholders. Harmony's portion of the shareholder's loan was US$10
million. As the loan is considered to be part of the net investment in associate, Harmony's share of Rand Refinery's losses of US$1.2 million was
recorded against the loan. An additional provision of US$1.6 million (2015: US$1.2 million) was provided for. The loan is due during December
2016. Refer to note 19 for more details.
(ii) The balance in 2016 comprises US$7.9 million (2015: US$9.5 million) owed by Pamodzi Gold Limited (Pamodzi). Pamodzi was placed into
liquidation during 2009 and the loan was provided in full. Harmony is a concurrent creditor in the Pamodzi Orkney liquidation.
During 2016, Harmony advanced US$13.5 million to the ARM BBEE Trust, a shareholder of African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM). The trust is
controlled and consolidated by ARM, who holds 14.6% of Harmony's shares. Harmony is a trustee of the ARM BBEE Trust. The loan is
subordinated and unsecured. The interest is market related (3 month JIBAR plus 4.25%) and is receivable on the maturity of the loan on 31
December 2022. At year end, the loan was tested for impairment following the decrease in the ARM share price since advancing the loan to the
ARM BBEE Trust and an amount of US$2.2 million was provided for. The recoverable amount was calculated using a discounted cash flow model.
The cash flows in the model includes projected interest payments and projected ARM share price on the expected repayment date.
During February 2016, Harmony entered into foreign exchange hedging contracts (forex hedging contracts) in the form of zero cost collars, which
establish a minimum (purchased put options) and maximum (sold call options) rand/US dollar exchange rate at which to convert US dollars to rands.
The nominal value of open forex hedging contracts at 30 June 2016 was US$500 million. Refer to note 6 for further details.
The forex hedging contracts are classified as held-for-trading and the fair value is based upon market valuations. The mark-to-market remeasurement
of the forex hedging contracts is derived from a Black-Scholes valuation technique, derived from spot rand/US$ exchange rate inputs, implied volatilities
on the rand/US$ exchange rate, rand/US$ inter-bank interest rates and discounted at market interest rate (zero-coupon interest rate curve).
The derivative financial instruments are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, as the group and the counterparty have both elected to
settle the forex hedging contracts on a net basis.
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TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES continued
The movement in the provision for impairment of current trade and other receivables during the year was as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
5
6
Impairment loss recognised
1
-
Reversal of impairment loss
(2)
-
Translation
(2)
(1)
Balance at end of year
2
5
The movement in the provision of loans receivable during the year was as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
10
11
Impairment loss recognised
4
1
Translation
(1)
(2)
Total provision of loans receivable
13
10
Total provision of non-current loans receivable
10
10
Total provision of current loans receivable
3
-
The ageing of current trade receivables at the reporting date was:
Figures in million
Gross Impairment
30 June 2016
Fully performing
15
-
Past due by 1 to 30 days
-
-
Past due by 31 to 60 days
-
-
Past due by 61 to 90 days
1
-
Past due by more than 90 days
1
-
Past due by more than 361 days
2
2
19
2
30 June 2015
Fully performing
38
-
Past due by 1 to 30 days
1
-
Past due by 31 to 60 days
-
-
Past due by 61 to 90 days
-
-
Past due by more than 90 days
1
1
Past due by more than 361 days
5
4
45
5
The ageing of loans receivable at the reporting date was:
Figures in million
Gross Impairment
30 June 2016
Fully performing
21
5
Past due by 1 to 30 days
-
-
Past due by 31 to 60 days
-
-
Past due by 61 to 90 days
-
-
Past due by more than 361 days
8
8
29
13
30 June 2015
Fully performing
7
1
Past due by 1 to 30 days
-
-
Past due by 31 to 60 days
-
-
Past due by 61 to 90 days
-
-
Past due by more than 361 days
10
9
17
10
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TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES continued
During the 2015 and 2016 years there was no renegotiation of the terms of any receivable.
As at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015, there was no collateral pledged or held for any of the receivables.
19
INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
(a)
(b)
The movement in the loan to associate during the year is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
7
-
Drawn down
-
10
Interest accrued
1
1
Interest received
-
(1)
Share of profit/(loss)
-
(2)
Impairment
(2)
(1)
Translation
(2)
-
Balance at end of year
4
7
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Harmony acquired a 32.4% interest in Pamodzi on 27 February 2008, initially valued at US$46.5 million. Pamodzi was listed on the JSE and had
interests in operating gold mines in South Africa. Pamodzi was placed in liquidation in March 2009 and the trading of its shares on the JSE was
suspended. As at 30 June 2016, the liquidation process has not been concluded. No financial information subsequent to 31 March 2009 is available
and therefore no information has been disclosed.
Rand Refinery provides precious metal smelting and refining services in South Africa. Harmony holds a 10.38% share in Rand Refinery. Although
the group holds less than 20% of the equity shares of Rand Refinery, the group is able to exercise significant influence by virtue of having a right to
appoint a director on the board. Through the 10% shareholding and the right to appoint a director on the board, the investment has been accounted
for as an associate.
The investment was written down to Rnil during the 2014 financial year following a discrepancy between the actual inventory and the accounting
records being noted due to issues experienced following the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system on 1 April
2013.
As a precautionary measure following these challenges Rand Refinery's shareholders extended Rand Refinery an irrevocable, subordinated loan
facility of up to US$114.2 million. Harmony's maximum commitment in terms of this facility is US$13.3 million. The agreements relating to the
facility were signed on 23 July 2014. In December 2014, Rand Refinery drew down US$88.1 million on the shareholders' loan. Harmony's portion
of the shareholders' loan was US$10.4 million. Interest on the facility is JIBAR plus a margin of 3.5%. The facility is convertible to equity after a
period of two years. The loan, in substance, forms part of Harmony's net investment in Rand Refinery.
During the 2016 financial year, interest received on the loan amounted to US$0.8 million (2015: US$0.5 million). For the 2016 year, Harmony
recognised its share of profits from associate of US$0.5 million (2015: losses of US$2.1 million) against the loan. An additional provision for
impairment of US$1.6 million (2015: US$1.2 million) was also recorded. This impairment is included in "Other expenses (net)" in the income
statement. The recoverable amount of the loan at 30 June 2016 is US$4.2 million (2015: US$6.6 million).
The fair value measurement of the net investment is classified as level 3 and is non-recurring. The loan is due in December 2016 and has been
included in Other receivables - current.
Based on past experience, the group believes that no impairment allowance is necessary in respect of fully performing receivables as the amount
relates to customers that have a good track record with the group. The majority of fully performing trade receivables are indirectly associated with
financial institutions of good credit quality. Provisions for the other loans and receivables have been raised following an assessment of their credit risk by
management.
The investments in associates are evaluated annually for impairment by comparing the entire carrying value of the investment (which includes loans to
associates that form part of the net investment in associates) to the recoverable amount, which is the higher of value in use or fair value less costs to
sell. Discounted cash flow models are used to calculate the net present value of the investments. The cash flows in the models include expected
interest and capital payments on loans, dividends and proceeds on disposal.
Harmony has equity accounted for its share of the profits and losses based on Rand Refinery's most recent available management accounts.
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INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES continued
The results of Rand Refinery, and its aggregated assets (including goodwill) and liabilities, are as follows at the reporting date:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Non-current assets
50
44
Current assets
21
31
Other current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents)
12
24
Cash and cash equivalents
9
7
Total assets
71
75
Non-current liabilities
1
1
88
Current liabilities
2
99
23
Total liabilities
100
111
Revenue
37
54
Total comprehensive loss
(19)
(33)
Percentage interest held
10.38%
10.38%
1
Includes the sub-ordinated loans from shareholders, which are convertible into equity on maturity, in 2015.
2
Includes the sub-ordinated loans from shareholders, which are convertible into equity on maturity, in 2016.
Rand Refinery's year end is 31 August (2015: 30 September).
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INVESTMENT IN JOINT OPERATIONS
MOROBE MINING JOINT VENTURES (MMJV) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
21
INVENTORIES
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Figures in million
2016
2015
Gold in lock-up
3
3
Gold in-process, ore stockpiles and bullion on hand
36
50
Consumables at weighted average cost (net of provision)
43
56
Total inventories
82
109
Non-current portion of gold in lock-up and gold in-process
(3)
(3)
Total current portion of inventories
79
106
Included in the balance above is:
Inventory valued at net realisable value
19
44
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The group has a 50% interest in mining and exploration assets located in the Morobe province, PNG. Newcrest Mining Limited (Newcrest) owns the
remaining 50% interest in these assets. The assets include the Hidden Valley mine and the Wafi-Golpu projects. This partnership was formed during the
2009 financial year through a range of transactions, which included Newcrest’s purchase of a 30.01% participating interest and a further farm-in of an
additional 19.99% participating interest in the assets. The total value of the transaction was estimated at US$530 million and was completed by 30 June
2009. The joint arrangement is accounted for as a joint operation. Refer to note 34(d) for transactions after the reporting date.
Inventories, which include bullion on hand, gold-in-process, gold in lock-up, ore stockpiles and consumables, are measured at the lower of cost and net
realisable value. Net realisable value is assessed at each reporting date and is determined with reference to relevant market prices.
The cost of bullion, gold-in process and gold in lock-up is determined by reference to production cost, including amortisation and depreciation at the
relevant stage of production. Ore stockpiles are valued at average production cost. Stockpiles and gold in lock-up are classified as non-current assets
where the stockpile exceeds current processing capacity and where a portion of static gold in lock-up is expected to be recovered more than 12 months
after balance sheet date.
Gold in-process inventories represent materials that are currently in the process of being converted to a saleable product. In-process material is
measured based on assays of the material fed to process and the projected recoveries at the respective plants. In-process inventories are valued at the
average cost of the material fed to process attributable to the source material coming from the mine or stockpile plus the in-process conversion costs,
including the applicable depreciation relating to the process facility, incurred to that point in the process. Gold in-process includes gold in lock-up which is
generally measured from the plants onwards. Gold in lock-up is expected to be extracted when plants are demolished at the end of their useful lives,
which is largely dependent on the estimated useful life of the operations feeding the plants. Where mechanised mining is used in underground
operations, in-progress material is accounted for at the earliest stage of production when reliable estimates of quantities and costs are capable of being
made. At the group’s open pit operations, gold in-process represents production in broken ore form.
Consumables are valued at weighted average cost value after appropriate allowances for slow moving and redundant items.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
21
INVENTORIES continued
22
SHARE CAPITAL
ACCOUNTING POLICY
The cost of treasury shares is eliminated against the share capital balance.
Authorised
1 200 000 000 (2015: 1 200 000 000) ordinary shares of 50 SA cents each.
Issued
437 299 479 (2015: 436 187 133) ordinary shares of 50 SA cents each. All issued shares are fully paid.
Share issues
Treasury shares
Included in the total of treasury shares is an amount of 335 shares held by Lydenburg Exploration Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
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OTHER RESERVES
Figures in million
2016
2015
Foreign exchange translation reserve (a)
(1 753)
(1 378)
Equity component of convertible bond (b)
41
41
Acquisition of non-controlling interest in subsidiary (c)
(57)
(57)
Share-based payments (d)
197
175
Repurchase of equity interest (e)
(13)
(13)
Other (f)
(6)
(6)
Total other reserves
(1 591)
(1 238)
(a)
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
(1 378)
(1 010)
Current year's foreign exchange translation gain/(loss)
(375)
(368)
Balance at end of year
(1 753)
(1 378)
(b)
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On 24 May 2004, the group issued a convertible bond. The amount representing the value of the equity conversion component is included in other
reserves, net of deferred income taxes. The equity conversion component is determined on the issue of the bonds and is not changed in
subsequent periods. The convertible bonds were repaid in 2009.
Shares issued in the 2015 and 2016 financial years relate to the exercise of share options by employees. During March 2016, 35 000 shares were
issued to the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust, the vehicle used for the employee share ownership plan (ESOP). Note 31 and 32 set out details in
respect of the share option scheme.
During August 2012, 3.5 million shares were issued to the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust. As the trust is controlled by the group, the shares are
treated as treasury shares. During March 2016, an additional 35 000 shares were issued to the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust for purposes of
settling the 2014 and 2015 offers of ESOP share appreciation rights that vested during the current year. During 2016, 537 757 (2015: 670 859) shares
were exercised by employees and the remaining 524 915 shares are still held as treasury shares.
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The balance of the foreign exchange translation reserve movement represents the cumulative translation effect of the group's off-shore operations.
It also includes the translation effect from rand to US dollar.
During the 2016 financial year, an increase of US$0.1 million (2015: a write-down of US$1.2 million) was made for the net realisable value adjustment
for gold in lock-up.
During the year, an increase of US$6.2 million (2015: US$4.7 million) to the provision for slow moving and redundant stock was made. The increase in
2016 and 2015 in the provision was primarily the result of additional redundant stock items identified in PNG and provided for. The total provision at 30
June 2016 was US$14.5 million (2015: US$10.0 million).
Ordinary shares are classified as equity, incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction,
net of tax, from the proceeds.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
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OTHER RESERVES continued
(c)
(d) Share-based payments
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
175
159
Share-based payments expensed (i)
22
16
Balance at end of year
197
175
(e)
(f)
ACCOUNTING POLICY - PROVISIONS (APPLICABLE TO NOTES 24, 25 AND 26)
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PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Annual changes in the provision consist of finance costs relating to the change in the present value of the provision and inflationary increases in the
provision estimate, as well as changes in estimates. The present value of environmental disturbances created are capitalised to mining assets against
an increase in the rehabilitation provision. If a decrease in the liability exceeds the carrying amount of the asset, the excess is recognised immediately in
the income statement. If the asset value is increased and there is an indication that the revised carrying value is not recoverable, impairment is
performed in accordance with the accounting policy dealing with impairments of non-financial assets. Rehabilitation projects undertaken, included in the
estimates are charged to the provision as incurred. The cost of ongoing current programmes to prevent and control pollution is charged against income
as incurred. Over time, the liability is increased to reflect an interest element, and the capitalised cost is depreciated over the life of the related asset.
Included in the 2016 financial year is an actuarial gain of US$0.3 million (2015: US$0.4 million), net of tax of US$0.1 million (2015: US$0.2 million),
on post-retirement benefits recognised in other comprehensive income (refer to note 25 for more details). The cumulative actuarial loss (net of tax)
is US$2.2 million at 30 June 2016 (2015: US$2.5 million).
Provisions are recognised when the group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of
resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
The amount recognised as a provision is the net present value of the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at
balance sheet date using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The
estimate takes into account the associated risks and uncertainties. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as interest
expense.
Provisions are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of
economic benefits will be required, the provision is reversed.
Estimated long-term environmental obligations, comprising pollution control, rehabilitation and mine closure, are based on the group’s environmental
management plans in compliance with current technological, environmental and regulatory requirements.
Based on disturbances to date, the net present value of expected rehabilitation cost estimates is recognised and provided for in full in the financial
statements. The estimates are reviewed annually and are discounted using a pre-tax risk-free rate that is adjusted to reflect the current market
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation.
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(i) The group issues equity-settled instruments to certain qualifying employees under an employee share option scheme and employee share
ownership plan (ESOP) to purchase shares in the company’s authorised but unissued ordinary shares. Equity share-based payments are
measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the date of the grant. Share-based payments are expensed over the vesting period, based
on the group’s estimate of the shares that are expected to eventually vest. During the 2016 financial year, the equity-settled share-based payment
expense of US$22.1 million (2015: US$16.4 million) was charged to the income statement (refer to note 31 for more details).
The 2014 and 2015 offers of ESOP share appreciation rights that vested during the 2016 financial year were settled through the issue of
ordinary shares to the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust. This was due to the positive share price appreciation since grant date, and therefore
resulted in the treatment of these awards as equity-settled.
On 19 March 2010, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited concluded an agreement with African Vanguard Resources (Proprietary) Limited
(AVRD), for the purchase of its 26% share of the mining titles of the Doornkop South Reef. The original sale of the 26% share in the mining titles
was accounted for as an in-substance call option by AVRD over the 26% mineral right. The agreement to purchase AVRD's 26% interest during
the 2010 financial year is therefore considered to be a repurchase of the option (equity interest). The 26% interest was transferred from AVRD to
Harmony in exchange for Harmony repaying the AVRD Nedbank loan and the issue of 2 162 359 Harmony shares. The difference between the
value of the shares issued of US$20.5 million, the liability to the AVRD and transaction costs, have been taken directly to equity.
On 15 March 2004, Harmony announced that it had made an off-market cash offer to acquire all the ordinary shares, listed and unlisted options of
Abelle Limited, held by non-controlling interests. The excess of the purchase price of US$86.5 million over the carrying amount of non-controlling
interest acquired, amounting to US$57 million, has been accounted for under other reserves.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
24
PROVISION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION continued
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The following is a reconciliation of the total liability for environmental rehabilitation:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Provision raised for future rehabilitation
Balance at beginning of year
182
198
Change in estimate - Balance sheet
(7)
3
Change in estimate - Income statement
1
(7)
(6)
Time value of money and inflation component of rehabilitation costs
11
13
Translation
(31)
(26)
Total provision for environmental rehabilitation
148
182
1
The change in estimate includes rehabilitation work performed during the year. Refer to note 5(c).
Figures in million
2016
2015
Future net undiscounted obligation
Ultimate estimated rehabilitation cost
204
237
Amounts invested in environmental trust funds (refer to note 16)
(167)
(192)
Total future net undiscounted obligation
37
45
25
RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION
ACCOUNTING POLICY
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The group intends to finance the ultimate rehabilitation costs from the money invested in environmental trust funds as well as the proceeds on sale of
assets and gold from plant clean-up at the time of mine closure. The group has guarantees in place, some cash-backed, relating to some of the
environmental liabilities. Refer to notes 15 and 33.
During 2015 and 2016, the group rehabilitated certain decommissioned operations in the Free State as part of its overall strategy of eliminating safety
and health exposures and reducing the environmental rehabilitation liability. Following several years of working closely with the DMR to determine the
best solution for rehabilitating certain pits, Kalgold received a decision from the DMR during 2015 to use tailings to backfill pits that have been mined out
and as a result the deposition into these pits is in progress.
The group provides medical cover to current employees and certain retirees through certain funds. The medical accounting costs for the defined benefit
plan are assessed using the projected unit credit method. The health care obligation is measured at the present value of the estimated future cash
outflows using government bond interest rates consistent with the terms and risks of the obligation. Actuarial gains and losses as a result of these
valuations are recognised in other comprehensive income (OCI) at revaluation date. Actuarial gains and losses recognised in OCI will not be recycled to
profit or loss. The future liability for current and retired employees and their dependants is accrued in full based on actuarial valuations obtained
annually.
An updated actuarial valuation is carried out at the end of each financial year. Assumptions used to determine the liability include a discount rate of
9.7%, no increases in employer subsidies (in terms of the agreement) and mortality rates according to the SA 1956/62 mortality table (SA “”a mf””
tables) (retirement age of 60 years) and a medical inflation rate of 7.7% (2015: discount rate of 9%, retirement age of 60 years and 7% medical inflation
rate). Management determined the discount rate by assessing government bonds with similar terms to the liability. The changes to the discount rate
and medical inflation rate are similar to changes in interest and inflation rates in South Africa.
The provision for environmental rehabilitation for PNG amounts to US$34.7 million (2015: US$36.4 million) and is unfunded.
While the ultimate amount of rehabilitation costs to be incurred in the future is uncertain, the group has estimated that, based on current environmental
and regulatory requirements, the total undiscounted cost for the mines, in the current monetary terms, is approximately US$203.7 million (2015:
US$237.3 million).
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Significant judgement is applied in estimating ultimate rehabilitation cost that will be required in future to rehabilitate the group’s mines. Ultimate cost
may significantly differ from current estimates.
For the South African operations, management used an inflation rate of 6.75% (2015: 6.50%) (2014:6.50%) and the expected life of the mines
according to the life-of-mine plans in the calculation of the estimated net present value of the rehabilitation liability. The discount rates used for the
calculation are dependent on the operation’s life of mine and are as follows: up to 12 months – 8.00% (2015: 6.50%) (2014: 6.75%); for one to five years
– 8.40% (2015: 7.30%) (2014: 7.75%); for six to nine years – 9.00% (2015: 7.80%) (2014: 8.00%) and for ten years or more – 9.20% (2015: 8.00%)
(2014: 8.25%). These estimates were based on recent yields determined on government bonds. In calculating the rehabilitation liability in PNG for 2016,
an inflation rate of 5.0% (2015: 5.0%) (2014: 2.9%) was used, together with a discount rate of 6.25% (2015: 6.25%) (2014: 6.25%).
The group’s mining and exploration activities are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations. The group has made, and expects to make in
the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations, but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures. Estimated future
reclamation costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
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RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION continued
(a) Pension and provident funds
(b) Post-retirement benefits other than pensions
Through the post-employment medical plan, the group is exposed to a number of risks, the most significant of which are discussed below:
Change in bond yields: A decrease in the bond yields will increase the plan liability.
Inflation risk: The obligation is linked to inflation and higher inflation will lead to a higher liability.
Figures in million
2016
2015
Present value of unfunded obligations
11
13
Current employees
4
5
Retired employees
7
8
Movement in the liability recognised in the balance sheet
Balance at beginning of year
13
23
Contributions paid
(1)
(1)
Curtailments
1
-
(8)
Finance cost
1
1
Net actuarial gain recognised during the year
2
-
(1)
Translation
(2)
(1)
Balance at end of year
11
13
2
The net actuarial gain has been recorded in other comprehensive income.
1
The curtailment in 2015 relates to the significant reduction in members qualifying for the post-retirement benefit, mainly arising from the change in the terms of employment
of members, resulting in a reduction of the liability of US$8.2 million.
It is assumed that not all employed members will remain employed until retirement therefore estimated resignation and ill-health
retirement rates are also taken into account;
It is assumed that 90% of employed members will be married at retirement or earlier death and that wives are four years younger
than their husbands. It is assumed that the only dependants will be spouses.
Life expectancy: The obligation is to provide benefits for the life of the member, so increases in life expectancy will result in an increase in the
plan’s liabilities.
The net actuarial gain for 2016 was mainly due to exits of current employees being higher than expected, partially offset by exits of CAWMS being lower
than expected and the actual subsidy inflation being higher than assumed (2015: net actuarial gain was mainly as a result of exits of current employees
being higher than expected).
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The PNG Superannuation Act 2002 requires a compulsory employer contribution of 8.4% (2015: 8.4%) into an approved superannuation (pension) fund
if an employee is appointed for a period of three months or more. The approved superannuation funds are defined contribution plans.
Substantially all the group’s employees are covered by the above mentioned retirement benefit plans. Funds contributed by the group for the 2016
financial year amounted to US$34.3 million (2015: US$43.0 million).
Harmony inherited a post-retirement medical benefit obligation, which existed at the time of the Freegold acquisition in 2002. The group’s obligation in
this regard is to pay a subsidy of 2% for every completed year of employment up to a maximum of 50% of total medical aid contributions, commencing
on date of retirement. Should the employee die, either in service or after retirement, this benefit will transfer to his/her dependants. The medical aid
tariffs are based on the Bestmed medical scheme (Bestmed) options. Except for the aforementioned employees, Harmony has no other post-retirement
obligation for the other group employees.
The liability is unfunded and will be settled out of cash and cash equivalents when it becomes due. The liability is based on an actuarial valuation
conducted during the year ended 30 June 2016, using the projected unit credit method. The next actuarial valuation will be performed on 30 June 2017.
The principal actuarial assumptions used to determine the present value of unfunded obligations are discussed above. In addition the following was also
considered:
It is assumed that all Continuation and Widow Members (CAWMs) will remain on the current benefit option and income band. For employed
members, post-employment contributions were assumed to be equal to the average payable for the current CAWMs membership;
The group contributes to several pension and provident funds governed by the Pension Funds Act, 1956 for the employees of its South African
subsidiaries. The pension funds are multi-employer defined contribution industry plans. The group’s liability is therefore limited to its monthly determined
contributions. The provident funds are funded on a “monetary accumulative basis” with the member’s and employer’s contributions having been fixed in
the constitution of the funds.
The Australian group companies make contributions to each employee’s superannuation (pension) funds in accordance with the Superannuation
Guarantee Scheme (SGS). The SGS is a Federal Government initiative enforced by law which compels employers to make regular payments to
regulated funds providing for each employee on their retirement. The SGS were set at a minimum of 9.5% of gross salary and wages for the 2016 year
(2015: 9.5%). The fund is a defined contribution plan.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
25
RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION continued
(b) Post-retirement benefits other than pensions continued
Figures in million
2016
2015
The net liability of the defined benefit plan is as follows:
Present value of defined benefit obligation
11
13
Net liability of defined benefit plan
11
13
The effect of a percentage point increase and decrease in the assumed medical cost trend rate is as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
Effect of a 1% increase on:
Defined benefit obligation
1
2
Effect of a 1% decrease on:
Defined benefit obligation
1
2
The group expects to contribute approximately US$0.5 million to the benefit plan in 2017.
The weighted average duration of the defined benefit obligation is 15.5 years.
ACCOUNTING POLICY - FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (APPLICABLE TO NOTES 26, 27 AND 28)
26
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Figures in million
2016
2015
Financial liabilities
Sibanye Beatrix ground swap royalty provision (a)
1
2
Non-financial liabilities
ESOP share-based payment liability (b)
-
1
Total other non-current liabilities
1
3
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The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to
occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2015.
Financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value when the group becomes a party to their contractual arrangements. Transaction costs are included
in the initial measurement of financial liabilities, with the exception of financial liabilities classified at fair value through profit or loss. The subsequent
measurement of financial liabilities is discussed below. A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled
or expires. The group classifies financial liabilities as follows:
Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value net of transaction costs incurred and subsequently measured at amortised cost, comprising original
debt less principal payments and amortisation, using the effective yield method. Any difference between proceeds (net of transaction cost) and the
redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowing using the effective interest rate method.
Fees paid on the establishment of the loan facilities are capitalised as a pre-payment and amortised over the period of the facility to which it relates,
to the extent it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of
the facility will be drawn down, the fee is expensed.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months
after the balance sheet date.
Trade and other payables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Payables are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within a year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Refer to the accounting policy on provisions above, accounting policies on financial liabilities below and note 31 for the accounting policy on share-
based payments.
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OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES continued
(a)
(b)
27
BORROWINGS
Nedbank Limited
US dollar revolving credit facilities
Terms and debt repayment schedule at 30 June 2016
Debt covenants
The group's interest cover ratio shall not be less than five (EBITDA1 /Total interest paid);
Tangible Net Worth2 to total net debt ratio shall not be less than six times or eight times when dividends are paid;
Leverage3 shall not be more than 2.5 times.
1
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) as defined in the agreement excludes unusual items such as impairment and restructuring cost.
2
Tangible Net Worth is defined as total equity less intangible assets.
3
Leverage is defined as total net debt to EBITDA.
The debt covenant tests for both the rand and US dollar revolving credit facilities were renegotiated during December 2014 and are as follows:
The debt covenant tests are performed on a quarterly basis. No breaches of the covenants were identified during the tests in the 2015 and 2016
financial years.
Nedbank Limited (secured
loan - rand revolving credit
facility)
1, 3 or 6 month JIBAR plus 3.5%,
payable at the elected interest
interval
Repayable on maturity
23 December 2016
Cession and pledge of
operating subsidiaries'
shares
US dollar revolving credit
facility (secured loan)
3 or 6 month LIBOR plus 3%,
payable at the elected interest
interval
Repayable on maturity
6 February 2018
Cession and pledge of
operating subsidiaries'
shares
Interest accrues on a day-to-day basis over the term of the loan at a variable interest rate.
Refer to note 34(a) for transactions after the reporting date.
On 11 August 2011, the company entered into a loan facility which was jointly arranged by Nedbank Limited and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting
through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (syndicate), comprising a US$300 million syndicated revolving credit facility, of which only US$270 million
was drawn down. The facility was utilised to fund exploration projects in PNG. Interest at LIBOR plus 260 basis points was paid quarterly. The
syndicated revolving facility was settled in February 2015 by drawing against the new facility (discussed below).
On 22 December 2014, the company entered into a loan facility agreement which was jointly arranged by Nedbank Limited and Barclays Bank Plc,
comprising a revolving credit facility of up to US$250 million. All conditions precedent were met during February 2015 and US$205 million was drawn
down to repay the syndicated revolving credit facility, resulting in a net cash outflow of US$65 million. The remaining US$45 million was drawn down
during May 2015.
During the 2016 financial year, the following repayments were made: 4 December 2015 - US$50 million; 8 February 2016 - US$20 million; 9 May 2016 -
US$40 million.
Interest accrues on a day-to-day basis over the term of the loan at a variable interest rate.
Interest charge
Repayment terms
Repayment date
Security
During 2014, Harmony and Sibanye entered into an agreement whereby the Joel mine exchanged two portions of its mining right for two portions of
Sibanye's Beatrix mine's mining right, as well as acquiring two additional portions from Beatrix (sale portions). The transaction was completed in
May 2014. The purchase consideration of the sale portions acquired by Joel is payable as a royalty of 3% on gold revenue generated from these
two portions. The royalty liability recorded is the net present value of 3% of future gold revenue of the sale portions. During 2016, an amount of
US$0.2 million (2015: US$0.2 million) was recorded relating to time value of money and US$0.4 million (2015: US$0.3 million) relating to changes in
estimates. An amount of US$0.4 million (2015: US$0.2 million) has been reclassified as current and recorded in other payables. Refer to note 13(a)
for further details on the key assumptions for the calculation of the provision, which is based on the life-of-mine plan of Joel.
The liability in 2015 relates to the cash-settled share-based payment transaction following the award of ESOP share appreciation rights (SARs) to
qualifying employees through the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust. As all outstanding awards vest in March 2017, the remaining liability is
recorded in Trade and other payables. Refer to note 31 for more details.
On 20 December 2013, the company entered into a loan facility with Nedbank Limited, comprising a revolving credit facility of R1 300 million (US$125.6
million). In January 2015, R400 million (US$34.9 million) was drawn down. On 7 July 2015 an additional R300 million (US$24.1 million) was drawn down
while on 26 November 2015 R400 million (US$28.2 million) was repaid.
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BORROWINGS continued
Interest-bearing borrowings
Figures in million
2016
2015
Non-current borrowings
Nedbank Limited (secured loan - rand revolving credit facilities)
-
33
Balance at beginning of year
33
-
Draw down
24
35
Repayments
(28)
-
Transferred to current borrowings
(20)
-
Translation
(9)
(2)
Syndicated (secured loan - US$ revolving credit facility)
-
-
Balance at beginning of year
-
270
Repayments
-
(270)
US dollar revolving credit facility (secured loan)
139
247
Balance at beginning of year
247
-
Draw down
-
250
Repayments
(110)
-
Issue cost
-
(4)
Amortisation of issue costs
2
1
Total non-current borrowings
139
280
Current borrowings
Nedbank Limited (secured loan - rand revolving credit facilities)
20
-
Balance at beginning of year
-
-
Transferred from non-current liabilities
20
-
Total current borrowings
20
-
Total interest-bearing borrowings
159
280
The maturity of borrowings is as follows:
Current
20
-
Between one to two years
139
33
Between two to five years
-
247
159
280
Undrawn committed borrowing facilities:
Expiring within one year
68
-
Expiring after one year
110
74
178
74
Interest rates
2016
2015
%
%
Nedbank Limited - rand revolving credit facility
10.4
9.7
US dollar revolving credit facility
3.5
3.0
US dollar
Effective rate
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TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
ACCOUNTING POLICY
The group accrues for the cost of the leave days granted to employees during the period in which the leave days accumulate.
Figures in million
2016
2015
Financial liabilities
Trade payables
24
43
Other liabilities
5
5
Non-financial liabilities
Payroll accruals
26
27
Leave liabilities (a)
23
26
Shaft related accruals
24
22
Other accruals
8
9
ESOP share-based payment liability (b)
1
1
Value added tax
4
4
Total trade and other payables
115
137
(a) Leave liabilities
Figures in million
2016
2015
Balance at beginning of year
26
31
Benefits paid
(26)
(33)
Total expense per income statement
27
32
Translation
(4)
(4)
Balance at end of year
23
26
(b) ESOP share-based payment liability
The liability relates to the cash-settled share-based payment transaction following the award of ESOP SARs to qualifying employees through the
Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust. Refer to note 31 for more details.
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Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognised on an ongoing basis. An accrual is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result of
services rendered by employees up to the balance sheet date. The movement in the liability recognised in the balance sheet is as follows:
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CASH GENERATED BY OPERATIONS
Figures in million
2016
2015
2014
Reconciliation of profit/(loss) before taxation to cash generated by operations:
Profit/(loss) before taxation
109
(436)
(145)
Adjustments for:
Amortisation and depreciation
149
216
207
(Reversal of impairment)/impairment of assets
(3)
285
135
Share-based payments
23
18
26
Net decrease in provision for post-retirement benefits
(1)
(8)
(1)
Net decrease in provision for environmental rehabilitation
(7)
(6)
(4)
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment
-
(1)
(3)
Loss on scrapping of property, plant and equipment
4
42
-
(Profit)/loss from associates
-
2
10
Profit on disposal of investments
-
-
(1)
Net gain on financial instruments
(1)
(1)
(16)
Interest received
(16)
(20)
(21)
Finance cost
19
22
27
Inventory adjustments
7
18
(9)
Non-cash net foreign exchange translation difference
20
34
16
Provision for bad debts
4
1
2
Exploration (amortisation and depreciation)
-
4
4
Other non-cash adjustments
(3)
2
1
Effect of changes in operating working capital items
Receivables
12
10
18
Inventories
5
-
(4)
Payables
1
(14)
(24)
Cash generated by operations
322
168
218
ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
(i)  The income and mining taxes paid in the statement of cash flow represents actual cash paid less refunds received.
(ii)
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 AND 30 JUNE 2016
(a) Principal non-cash transactions
Share-based payments (refer to note 31).
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
(a) Acquisitions and disposal of investments/businesses
(i)  Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment
(ii)  Investments in financial assets
(b) Principal non-cash transactions
Share-based payments (refer to note 31).
Joel/Sibanye ground swap (refer to note 26).
During 2014, a cash offer for Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited's (Wits Gold) entire share capital was made to all Wits Gold
shareholders by Sibanye. Harmony accepted the offer and on 14 April 2014 a total consideration of US$4.9 million was received.
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At 30 June 2016, US$177.9 million (2015: US$74.0 million) of borrowing facilities had not been drawn down and is therefore available for future
operational activities and future capital commitments. Refer to note 27.
During May 2014, the ground swap between Joel mine and Sibanye's Beatrix mine was completed, resulting in a non-cash profit being recognised for
the difference between the carrying value of the Joel portion and the fair value of the Beatrix portion.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
ACCOUNTING POLICY
2016
2015
Number of permanent employees as at 30 June:
South African operations
25 861
26 000
International operations
1
1 339
1 465
Total number of permanent employees
27 200
27 465
Figures in million
2016
2015
Aggregate earnings
The aggregate earnings of employees including directors were:
Salaries and wages and other benefits
459
592
Retirement benefit costs
34
43
Medical aid contributions
13
16
Total aggregated earnings
2
506
651
2
These amounts have been included in cost of sales, corporate expenditure and capital expenditure.
1
The total number of employees in Australia, including the Brisbane office, at 30 June 2016 was 72 (2015: 75). The total for the international operations includes the MMJV
employees.
Remuneration for directors and executive management is fully disclosed in note 32.
During the 2016 financial year US$6.5 million (2015: US$25.2 million) was included in the payroll costs for termination costs. Termination costs include
the cost relating to the voluntary retrenchment and restructuring process as well as retrenchments due to shaft closures (refer to note 5).
Pension, provident and medical benefit plans are funded through monthly contributions. The group pays fixed contributions into a separate
entity in terms of the defined contribution pension, provident and medical plans which are charged to the income statement in the year to which they
relate. The group's liability is limited to its monthly determined contributions and it has no further liability, legal or constructive, if the fund does not
hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. Refer to note 25 for details of
the post-retirement medical benefit plan.
Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement date, or whenever an employee accepts voluntary
redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The group recognises termination benefits at the earlier of the following dates: (a) when the group can
no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits; and (b) when the entity recognises costs for a restructuring that is within the scope of IAS 37 and
involves the payment of termination benefits. In the case of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy, the termination benefits are
measured based on the number of employees expected to accept the offer. Benefits falling due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are
discounted to present value.
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
The total cost relating to employee share-based payments is made up as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
2012 employee share ownership plan (a)
2
5
2006 share plan (b)
21
13
Total employee share-based payments included in cost of sales
23
18
(a) 2012 employee share ownership plan
The scheme shares are accounted for as equity-settled.
The total cost relating to the 2012 ESOP is made up as follows:
Figures in million
2016
2015
2012 employee share ownership plan
Equity-settled
1
3
Cash-settled
1
2
2
5
The vesting of the SARs is linked to the positive share appreciation of Harmony’s share price from the grant of the award. The SARs incorporate a cash
bonus with a minimum pay-out guarantee of R18 (applicable where there is no share appreciation or share appreciation less than R18) and a maximum
pay-out ceiling of R32 per SAR over the vesting period. The SARs include an equity-settled portion as well as a cash-settled portion related to the cash
bonus. The cash-settled portion has been recognised as a liability in the balance sheet (refer to note 26 and 28), the fair value of which is remeasured at
each reporting date.
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On the fifth anniversary of the first allocation date, any unallocated scheme shares and SARs will be distributed to all employees who participated in the
ESOP and who are still employed with the company pro rata in accordance with the number of scheme shares previously allocated to the employees.
ACCOUNTING POLICY
The group operates the following employee share incentive plans:
Equity-settled share-based payments plan where the group grants share options to certain employees in exchange for services received;
Equity-settled and cash-settled employee share ownership plan.
Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value that includes market performance conditions but excludes the impact of any service
and non-market performance conditions of the equity instruments at the date of the grant. The share-based payments are expensed over the vesting
period, based on the group's estimate of the shares that are expected to eventually vest. The group used an appropriate option pricing model in
determining the fair value of the options granted. Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are
expected to vest. At each balance sheet date, the estimates of the number of options that are expected to become exercisable are revised. The impact
of the revision of original estimates, if any, is recognised in the income statement, with a corresponding adjustment to equity. The proceeds received net
of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when the options are exercised.
Cash-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value. The liability is remeasured at each balance sheet date until the date of settlement.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The fair value of options granted is being determined using either a binomial, Black-Scholes or a Monte Carlo valuation model. The significant inputs into
the model are: vesting period, risk free interest rate, volatility, price on date of grant and dividend yield.
The group has the 2012 employee share ownership plan (ESOP) and the 2006 share plan that are active. The objective of these schemes is to
recognise the contributions of employees to the group's financial position and performance and to retain key employees.
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The 2003 scheme expired during 2015 with the remaining 614 476 options with a weighted average price of R44.76 lapsing. There was no cost for the
2015 and 2016 years.
The directors are authorised to issue up to 60 011 669 ordinary shares to participants who have received awards in accordance with Harmony's
employee share incentive schemes.
Subsequent to the annual general meeting held on 1 December 2010, 1 039 794 ordinary shares have been issued in terms of the 2003 scheme and 3
218 067 ordinary shares have been issued in terms of the 2006 share plan. 49 990 794 outstanding share option awards have been granted in terms of
the 2006 share plan. The Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust is authorised to allocate 12 864 000 ordinary shares to the employee share ownership plan.
During August 2012, Harmony issued the first awards under its ESOP. The ESOP is overseen by the Tlhakanelo Employee Share Trust. In terms of the
ESOP rules, qualifying employees are offered one scheme share for every two share appreciation rights (SARs).
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
(a) 2012 employee share ownership plan
continued
Activity on awards
Activity on awards outstanding
Number of
awards
Number of
awards
average
award price
(SA rand)
For the year ended 30 June 2016
Balance at beginning of year
1 052 032
2 104 064
75.11
Awards granted
25 600
51 200
39.48
Awards exercised
(549 276)
(1 098 552)
75.42
Awards forfeited
(22 236)
(44 472)
68.36
Balance at end of year
506 120
1 012 240
73.26
For the year ended 30 June 2015
Balance at beginning of year
1 699 748
3 399 496
77.65
Awards granted
46 760
93 520
20.47
Awards exercised
(651 442)
(1 302 884)
77.95
Awards forfeited
(43 034)
(86 068)
73.06
Balance at end of year
1 052 032
2 104 064
75.11
List of awards granted but not yet vested (listed by grant date)
Number of
awards
Award price
(SA rand)
Remaining
life (years)
As at 30 June 2016
Scheme shares
8 August 2012 allocation
422 900
n/a
0.7
8 March 2013 allocation
19 800
n/a
0.7
15 March 2014 allocation
17 000
n/a
0.7
15 March 2015 allocation
21 140
n/a
0.7
15 March 2016 allocation
25 280
n/a
0.7
506 120
Share appreciation rights
8 August 2012 allocation
845 800
80.03
0.7
8 March 2013 allocation
39 600
56.35
0.7
15 March 2014 allocation
34 000
40.32
0.7
15 March 2015 allocation
42 280
31.01
0.7
15 March 2016 allocation
50 560
39.48
0.7
1 012 240
Total awards granted but not yet vested
1 518 360
Figures in million
2016
2015
Gain realised by participants on awards traded during the year
3
4
Fair value of awards exercised during the year
3
4
Scheme
shares
SARs
Weighted
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
(a) 2012 employee share ownership plan continued
Measurement
(i) Assumptions applied at grant date for awards granted during the year
Scheme
shares
SARs
Price at date of grant (SA rand per share):
15 March 2015 allocation
20.47
20.47
15 March 2016 allocation
39.48
39.48
Risk-free interest rate:
15 March 2015 allocation
n/a
6.53%
15 March 2016 allocation
n/a
7.38%
Expected volatility: *
15 March 2015 allocation
n/a
52.62%
15 March 2016 allocation
n/a
87.06%
Expected dividend yield:
for all allocations
n/a
1%
Minimum payout guarantee (SA rand per SAR):
for all allocations
n/a
Vesting period (from grant date):
15 March 2015 allocation
2 years
2 years
15 March 2016 allocation
1 year
1 year
(ii) Fair values used as a basis to recognise share-based cost
Scheme
shares
SARs
Minimum
payout
guarantee
15 March 2015 allocation
19.97
0.50
17.09
15 March 2016 allocation
38.98
0.50
16.72
(iii) Cash-settled liability
Figures in million
2016
2015
Cash-settled liability
Non-current
-
1
Current
1
1
Total cash-settled liability
1
2
Movement in the cash-settled liability recognised in the balance sheet:
Balance at beginning of year
2
3
IFRS 2 share-based payment charge for the year
1
2
Awards paid
(1)
(2)
Translation
(1)
(1)
Balance at end of year
1
2
SA rand per award
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*
The volatility is measured as an annualised standard deviation of historical share price returns, using an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) model, with a
lambda of 0.99. The volatility is calculated on the grant date, and takes into account historical data matched to the term of the allocation.
The fair value of equity instruments granted during the year was valued using the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial tree on the equity-settled portion of the
SARs. The minimum payout guarantee is valued at net present value and the spot share price on grant date was used for the scheme shares.
18.00 to
32.00
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
(b) Options granted under the 2006 share plan
The 2006 share plan consists of share appreciation rights (SARs), performance shares (PS) and restricted shares (RS). The share plan is equity-settled.
Award
Vesting
Performance criteria
SARs
PS
RS
The participant is still employed within the group.
Termination of employees' participation in the share plan is based on "no fault" and "fault" definitions.
  Fault
All unvested and unexercised SARs and all PS and RS not yet vested are lapsed and cancelled.
  No fault
Accelerated vesting occurs and all unvested and unexercised share options are settled in accordance with the rules of the plan.
Activity on share options
PS
RS
Activity on options and rights granted but not yet exercised
Number of
options and
rights
Weighted
average
option price
(SA rand)
Number of
rights
Number of
rights
For the year ended 30 June 2016
Balance at beginning of year
16 419 967
38.86
14 322 508
673 102
Options granted and accepted
-
-
25 652 631
508 920
Options accepted
669 824
18.42
-
-
Options exercised
(432 650)
24.58
(803 301)
(272 482)
Options forfeited and lapsed
(2 500 359)
59.21
(4 193 800)
(53 566)
Balance at end of year
14 156 782
34.74
34 978 038
855 974
For the year ended 30 June 2015
Balance at beginning of year
12 222 725
54.85
9 123 758
629 056
Options granted and accepted
6 998 079
18.46
7 255 423
83 000
Options exercised
(137 276)
20.41
(336 931)
(29 350)
Options forfeited and lapsed
(2 663 561)
59.55
(1 719 742)
(9 604)
Balance at end of year
16 419 967
38.86
14 322 508
673 102
Options and rights vested but not exercised at year end
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
Options and rights vested but not exercised
1 427 179
1 884 175
-
-
-
-
Weighted average option price (SA rand)
85.22
82.29
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
The PS will vest after three years from the grant date, if and to the extent
that the performance conditions have been satisfied.
2015 allocation
  50% of the number of the rights awarded are linked to
the total shareholder return of the group on an absolute
basis.
  50% of the number of the rights awarded are linked to the
total shareholder return of the group as compared to that of
the South African Gold Index.
2014 allocation
the number of the rights awarded are linked to the group's
performance in comparison to the South African Gold
Index.
2012 to 2013 allocation
  50% (senior management) or 70% (management) of the
number of the rights awarded are linked to the annual gold
production of the group in relation to the targets set
annually.
 50% (senior management) or 30% (management) of the
number of the rights awarded are linked to the group's
performance in comparison to the South African Gold
Index.
The RS will vest after three years from grant date.
SARs
SARs
PS
RS
SARs will vest in equal thirds in year three, four and five, subject to the
performance conditions having been satisfied.
The SARs will have an expiry date of six years from the grant date and the
offer price equals the closing market prices of the underlying shares on the
trading date immediately preceding the grant.
2009 to 2013 allocation:
The group's headline earnings per share must have grown
since the allocation date by more than the South African
Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
(b) Options granted under the 2006 share plan continued
List of options and rights granted but not yet exercised (listed by allocation date)
Number of
options and
rights
Award price
(SA rand)
Remaining
life (years)
As at 30 June 2016
Share appreciation rights
15 November 2010
576 377
84.81
0.4
15 November 2011
591 440
104.79
1.4
16 November 2012
1 369 526
68.84
2.4
15 November 2013
4 926 488
33.18
3.4
17 November 2014
6 692 951
18.41
4.4
14 156 782
Performance shares
15 November 2013
4 617 529
n/a
0.4
17 November 2014
6 391 388
n/a
1.4
16 November 2015
23 457 121
n/a
2.4
17 February 2016
512 000
n/a
2.4
34 978 038
Restricted shares
1
15 November 2010
79 281
n/a
0.4
15 November 2011
64 000
n/a
1.4
16 November 2012
143 353
n/a
2.4
15 November 2013
79 281
n/a
0.4
17 November 2014
60 000
n/a
1.4
16 November 2015
430 059
n/a
2.4
855 974
Total options and rights granted but not yet exercised
49 990 794
Figures in million
2016
2015
Gain realised by participants on options and rights traded during the year
2
1
Fair value of options and rights exercised during the year
3
1
Measurement
(i) Assumptions applied at grant date for awards granted during the year
SARs
Performance
shares
Restricted
shares
Price at date of grant (SA rand per share):
17 November 2014 allocation
17.95
n/a
17.95
28 October 2015 allocation
1
n/a
n/a
10.85
16 November 2015 allocation
n/a
n/a
8.92
Risk-free interest rate:
17 November 2014 allocation
7.21%
7.44%
n/a
16 November 2015 allocation
n/a
7.77%
n/a
17 February 2016 allocation
n/a
7.70%
n/a
Expected volatility:
2
17 November 2014 allocation
44.39%
53.81%
n/a
16 November 2015 allocation
n/a
71.53%
n/a
17 February 2016 allocation
n/a
71.53%
n/a
Expected dividend yield:
17 November 2014 allocation
1.00%
0.00%
n/a
16 November 2015 allocation
n/a
0.00%
n/a
17 February 2016 allocation
n/a
0.00%
n/a
Vesting period (from grant date)
for all allocations
5 years
3 years
3 years
2
The volatility is measured as an annualised standard deviation of historical share price returns, using an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) model, with a
lambda of 0.99. The volatility is calculated on the grant date, and takes into account the previous three years of historical data.
1
All awards for this allocation were exercised in the 2016 financial year.
1
The 2010, 2011 and 2012 restricted shares vested in November 2013, November 2014 and November 2015 respectively. Restricted shares that were not exercised,
partially or fully, at that time remain restricted for a further three years, but were supplemented by a matching grant of restricted shares. All restricted shares are then only
settled after the end of a further three year period.
US dollar
The fair value of equity instruments granted during the year was valued using the Monte Carlo simulation on the market-linked PS, Cox-Ross-Rubinstein
binomial tree on the SARs and spot share price on grant date for the RS.
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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS continued
(b) Options granted under the 2006 share plan continued
Measurement continued
(ii) Fair values used as a basis to recognise share-based cost
SARs
Performance
shares
Restricted
shares
17 November 2014 allocation
7.86
11.19
17.95
28 October 2015 allocation
n/a
n/a
10.85
16 November 2015 allocation
n/a
36.96
8.92
17 February 2016 allocation
n/a
37.01
n/a
OTHER SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
In all cases, valuation date is the same as allocation date, except for the 16 November 2015 and 17 November 2014 allocation of performance shares
with a valuation date of 16 February 2016 and 2 June 2015 respectively.
SA rand per award
On 20 March 2013 Harmony signed transaction and funding agreements to give effect to an empowerment transaction to dispose of 30% of its Free
State based Phoenix operation (Phoenix) to BEE shareholders, which includes a free-carry allocation of 5% to a community trust that has been created
and is currently controlled by Harmony. The transaction closed on 25 June 2013, following the fulfilment of the last condition precedent. In terms of the
agreements Phoenix was transferred to a newly incorporated subsidiary (PhoenixCo).
The awards to the BEE partners have been accounted for as in-substance options as the BEE partners will only share in the upside, and not the
downside of their equity interest in PhoenixCo until the date the financing provided by Harmony is fully repaid. On this date the options will be exercised
and a non-controlling interest in PhoenixCo will be recognised. The award of the options to the BEE partners is accounted for by the group as an equity-
settled share-based payment arrangement. The in-substance options carry no vesting conditions and the fair value of the options of US$2.3 million was
expensed on the grant date, 25 June 2013.
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RELATED PARTIES
The following directors and prescribed officers own shares in Harmony at year-end:
Name of director/prescribed officer
2016
2015
Directors
Andre Wilkens
101 303
101 303
Frank Abbott
521 790
203 243
Graham Briggs
1
n/a
24 718
Harry 'Mashego' Mashego
593
3 096
Ken Dicks
35 000
20 000
Prescribed officers
Alwyn Pretorius
2
n/a
7 987
Beyers Nel
3
2 907
n/a
Johannes van Heerden
-
28 184
Phillip Tobias
4
11 750
n/a
1
Graham Briggs resigned as a director with effect from 31 December 2015.
2
Alwyn Pretorius resigned from the group with effect from 30 November 2015.
3
Beyers Nel appointed as chief operating officer of the South African operations with effect from 1 March 2016.
4
Phillip Tobias appointed as chief operating officer: safety, mining projects, new development and corporate strategy with effect from 1 March 2016.
All the production of the group’s South African operations is sent to Rand Refinery in which Harmony holds a 10.38% interest. Refer to note 19.
Figures in million
2016
2015
Sales and services rendered to related parties
Joint operations
1
1
Associates
1
1
-
Total
2
1
Purchases and services acquired from related parties
Associates
2
2
Outstanding balances due by related parties
Associates
1
4
6
1
Refer to note 18 and 19 for details relating to the loan to associate. The outstanding balance is not secured.
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES
Figures in million
2016
2015
Capital expenditure commitments
Contracts for capital expenditure
14
11
Share of joint venture's contract for capital expenditure
4
2
Authorised by the directors but not contracted for
35
21
Total capital commitments
53
34
US dollar
US dollar
During 2015, the executive directors received remuneration of US$1.9 million, comprising of US$1.5 million for salaries, US$0.03 million for retirement
contributions, US$0.3 million for bonuses and US$0.04 million from the exercising of share options. The non-executive directors received US$0.7
million in directors’ fees. The aggregate of remuneration received by executive management was US$3.0 million (including share options exercised).
During 2016, the executive directors received remuneration of US$3.4 million, comprising of US$1.2 million for salaries, US$0.1 million for retirement
contributions, US$0.4 million for bonuses and US$1.7 million from the exercising or settlement of share options. The non-executive directors received
US$0.6 million in directors’ fees. The aggregate of remuneration received by executive management was US$2.4 million (including share options
exercised).
None of the directors of Harmony or, to the knowledge of Harmony, their families, had an interest, directly or indirectly, in any transaction from 1 July
2013 or in any proposed transaction that has affected or will materially affect Harmony or its subsidiaries, other than as stated below.
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the group,
directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the group.
Number of shares
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES continued
COMMITMENTS AND GUARANTEES continued
Figures in million
2016
2015
Guarantees
1
Guarantees and suretyships
1
1
Environmental guarantees
2
33
38
Total guarantees
34
39
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The following contingent liabilities have been identified:
(a)
US dollar
1
Guarantees and suretyships of US$0.1 million (2015: US$1.0 million) and environmental guarantees of US$2.5 million (2015: US$3.3 million) relating to the Evander
group, have been excluded. These guarantees were cancelled shortly after year end.
2
These guarantees relate to our environmental and rehabilitation obligation (refer to note 24). At 30 June 2016, US$4.0 million (2015: US$3.8 million) has been pledged as
collateral for environmental guarantees in favour of certain financial institutions. Refer to note 15.
Contingencies will only realise when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The exercise of significant judgement and estimates of the
outcome of future events are required during the assessment of the impact of such contingencies.
Litigation and other judicial proceedings as a rule raise difficult and complex legal issues and are subject to uncertainties and complexities including, but
not limited to, the facts and circumstances of each particular case, issues regarding the jurisdiction in which the suit is brought and differences in
applicable law. Upon resolution of any pending legal matter, the group may be forced to incur charges in excess of the presently established provisions
and related insurance coverage. It is possible that the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the group could be materially affected by
the outcome of the litigation.
On 3 March 2011, judgement was handed down in the Constitutional Court in the case of Mr Thembekile Mankayi v AngloGold Ashanti Limited
regarding litigation in terms of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act (ODIMWA). The judgement allows claimants, such as Mr
Mankayi, to institute action against their current and former employers for damages suffered as a result of them contracting occupational diseases
which result from their exposure to harmful quantities of dust whilst they were employed at a controlled mine as referred to in ODIMWA. In this
regard, should anyone bring similar claims against Harmony in future, those claimants would need to prove that silicosis, as an example, was
contracted whilst in the employ of the company and that it was contracted due to negligence on the company’s part to provide a safe and healthy
working environment. The link between the cause (negligence by the company in exposing the claimant to harmful quantities of dust whilst in its
employ) and the effect (the silicosis) will be an essential part of any case.
If Harmony, or any of its subsidiaries were to face a significant number of such claims and the claims were suitably established against it, the
payments of compensation of the claims could have a material adverse effect on Harmony or the group's results of operations and financial
position. In addition, Harmony or the group may incur significant additional costs arising out of these issues, including costs relating to the payment
of fees, levies or other contributions in respect of compensatory or other funds established (if any), and expenditures arising out of its efforts to
resolve any outstanding claims or other potential action.
i) Consolidated class action:
On 23 August 2012, Harmony and certain of its subsidiaries (Harmony group) were served with court papers in terms of which three former
employees made application to the South Gauteng High Court to certify a class for purposes of instituting a class action against the Harmony
group. In essence, the applicants want the court to declare them as suitable members to represent a class of current and former mineworkers for
purposes of instituting a class action for certain relief and to obtain directions from the court as to what procedure to follow in pursuing the relief
required against the Harmony group. Similar applications were also brought against various other gold mining companies for similar relief during
August 2012.
On 8 January 2013, the Harmony group, alongside other gold mining companies operating in South Africa (collectively the respondents), was
served with another application to certify two classes of persons representing a class of current and former mine workers who work or have worked
on gold mines owned and/or controlled by the respondents and who allegedly contracted silicosis and/or other occupational lung diseases, and
another class of dependents of mine workers who have died of silicosis and who worked on gold mines owned and/or controlled by the
respondents. The Harmony group opposed both applications and instructed its attorneys to defend the application.
Following receipt of the aforesaid application, the Harmony group was advised that there was a potential overlap between the application of 23
August 2012 and the application of 8 January 2013. On 17 October 2013, the five certification applications were consolidated by order of court.
The applications were heard in October 2015. On 13 May 2016, the Johannesburg High Court ordered the certification of a silicosis class and a
tuberculosis class, which are to proceed as a single class against the mining companies acted in the application. The companies requested leave
to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal, which was granted by the Supreme Court of Appeal on 13 September 2016. Harmony submitted its
notice of appeal in respect of the transmissibility of the general damages order on 22 July 2016.
There are no significant commitments for operating leases. Contractual obligations in respect of mineral tenement leases amount to US$17.2 million
(2015: US$57.2 million). This includes US$16.8 million (2015: US$57.1 million) for the MMJV.
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES continued
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES continued
(a) Silicosis continued
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)   Legal proceedings commenced in December 2010 against the Hidden Valley mine in PNG over alleged damage to the Watut River (which runs
adjacent to the Hidden Valley mine), alleged to have been caused by waste rock and overburden run-off from the mine. The damages sought by
the plaintiffs were not specified. The defendants intend to defend the claims. No active steps have been taken by the plaintiffs in this proceeding for
more than five years. It is not practicable to make any reasonable assessment of the prospects of the plaintiffs succeeding should they proceed
with these claims, nor the potential liability of the defendants if the plaintiffs were to succeed. As a result, no provision has been recognised in the
financial statements for this matter.
Due to the limited information available on the above claim and potential other claims, and the uncertainty of the outcome of the matter, no costs
estimation can as yet be made for the possible obligation.
ii) Individual claims:
On 3 May 2013, Harmony and one of its subsidiaries received a summons from Richard Spoor Attorneys on behalf of an employee. The plaintiff is
claiming R25 million (US$1.7 million) in damages plus interest from Harmony and one of its subsidiaries, and another gold mining group of
companies. The plaintiff alleges to have contracted silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis during the course of his employment. At this stage,
and in the absence of a court decision on this matter, it is not yet certain as to whether the company will incur any costs (except legal fees) related
to the above claim.
Due to the limited information available on the above claim and the uncertainty of the outcome of the consolidated class certification application, no
costs estimation can as yet be made for the possible obligation.
On 1 December 2008, Harmony issued 3 364 675 Harmony shares to Rio Tinto Limited (Rio Tinto) for the purchase of Rio Tinto’s rights to the
royalty agreement entered into prior to our acquisition of the Golpu deposits in PNG. The shares were valued at US$23 million on the transaction
date. An additional US$10 million in cash will be payable when the decision to mine is made. Of this amount, Harmony is responsible for paying the
first US$6 million, with the balance of US$4 million being borne equally by the joint operators.
The group may have a potential exposure to rehabilitate groundwater and radiation that may exist where the group has and/or continues to
operate. The group has initiated analytical assessments to identify, quantify and mitigate impacts if and when (or as and where) they arise.
Numerous scientific, technical and legal studies are underway to assist in determining the magnitude of the contamination and to find sustainable
remediation solutions. The group has instituted processes to reduce future potential seepage and it has been demonstrated that Monitored Natural
Attenuation (MNA) by the existing environment will contribute to improvement in some instances.
At 30 June 2016, the group was in the process of implementing water treatment facilities at Doornkop and at Kusasalethu. These treatment
facilities will reduce our dependency on Rand Water and allow the mines to supply their own water. The facilities will also enable the operations to
manage any post closure decant should this ever arise.
In terms of Free State operations, Harmony has taken the initiative to develop a comprehensive regional closure plan which will ensure that there is
sufficient water for our organic growth initiatives. The geohydrological studies confirm that there is no risk of decant in Welkom.
Should the group determine that any part of these contingencies require them being recorded and accounted for as liabilities, that is where they
become estimable and probable, it could have material impact on the financial statements of the group.
Due to the interconnected nature of mining operations in South Africa, any proposed solution for potential flooding and potential decant risk posed
by deep groundwater needs to be a combined one, supported by all the mines located in these goldfields. As a result, the Department of Mineral
Resource and affected mining companies are involved in the development of a regional mine closure strategy. Harmony operations have
conducted a number of specialist studies and the risk of surface decant due to rising groundwater levels has been obviated at the entire Free State
region and Kalgold. Therefore there is no contingency arising from these operations. Additional studies have been commissioned at Doornkop and
Kusasalethu. In view of the limitation of current information for accurate estimation of a liability, no reliable estimate can be made for these
operations.
The individual Harmony mining operations have applied for the respective National Water Act, Section 21 Water Use Licenses (WUL) to the
Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). As part of the Water Use License Application (WULA) process for the respective operations, Harmony
has requested certain exemptions (relevant to the respective mining operations) from GNR 704 of 4 June 1999, “Regulations on the use of water
for mining and related activities aimed at the protection of water resources”. The respective WULA’s have subsequently not yet been approved by
DWS. The WUL conditions for the respective operations are subsequently not yet known and the subsequent potential water resource impact
liability as part of the mine rehabilitation and closure process (to which DWS is an important participant and decision maker) is uncertain.
In terms of the sale agreements entered into with Rand Uranium, Harmony retained financial exposure relating to environmental disturbances and
degradation caused by it before the effective date, in excess of R75 million (US$5.1 million) of potential claims. Rand Uranium is therefore liable for
all claims up to R75 million (US$5.1 million) and retains legal liability. The likelihood of potential claims cannot be determined presently and no
provision for any liability has been made in the financial statements.
Anglo American South Africa, AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Sibanye and Harmony (the companies) announced in November 2014 that they
have formed a gold mining industry working group to address issues relating to the compensation and medical care for occupational lung diseases
in the gold mining industry in South Africa. Essentially, the companies are seeking a comprehensive and sustainable solution which deals both with
the legacy compensation issues and future legal frameworks which, while being fair to employees, also ensures the future sustainability of
companies in the industry. The companies have engaged all stakeholders on these matters, including government, organised labour, other mining
companies and legal representatives of claimants who have filed legal suits against the companies.
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for the years ended 30 June 2016
34
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
35
SEGMENT REPORT
ACCOUNTING POLICY
A reconciliation of the segment totals to the group financial statements has been included in note 36.
The group has one main economic product, being gold. In order to determine operating and reportable segments, management reviewed various
factors, including geographical location as well as managerial structure. It was determined that an operating segment consists of a shaft or a group of
shafts or open pit mine managed by a single general manager and management team.
After applying the quantitative thresholds from IFRS 8, the reportable segments were determined as: Kusasalethu, Doornkop, Phakisa, Tshepong,
Masimong, Target 1, Bambanani, Joel, Unisel, Target 3 and Hidden Valley. All other operating segments have been grouped together under all other
surface operations.
When assessing profitability, the CODM considers the revenue and production costs of each segment. The net of these amounts is the production
profit or loss. Therefore, production profit has been disclosed in the segment report as the measure of profit or loss. The CODM also considers capital
expenditure when assessing the overall economic sustainability of each segment. The CODM, however, does not consider depreciation or impairment
and therefore these amounts have not been disclosed in the segment report.
Segment assets consist of mining assets and mining assets under construction included under property, plant and equipment which can be attributed
to the segment. Current and non-current group assets that are not allocated at a segment level form part of the reconciliation to total assets.
On 7 July 2016, Harmony repaid the remaining R300 million (US$20.0 million) outstanding on the R1.3 billion Nedbank ZAR facility.
During July 2016, Harmony entered into short term gold forward sale contracts for a total of 13 440 kg/432 000 oz over a period of 24 months.
These contracts manage variability of cash flows for approximately 20% of the group’s total production and were concluded at an average gold
price of R682 000/kg. We plan on applying cash flow hedge accounting to these contracts. The financial effect will be determined as the contracts
mature as the realised gain or loss is dependant on the R/kg gold price on the date of maturity.
On 15 August 2016, the board declared a dividend of 50 SA cents (4 US cents) for the year ended 30 June 2016. US$14.9 million was paid on 19
September 2016.
On 19 September 2016, Harmony announced that it would acquire Newcrest's 50% of Hidden Valley for a cash consideration of US$1, subject to
certain regulatory approvals. Harmony will assume all liabilities and expenses related to the Hidden Valley joint venture and mine, including all
closure, rehabilitation and remediation obligations, with effect from 31 August 2016. Newcrest will pay an amount of US$22.5 million as its once-off
contribution towards Hidden Valley’s future closure liability. Harmony and Newcrest will remain joint venture partners in the Wafi-Golpu project.
The trasaction became uncondition on 25 October 2016.Management will begin the process for the purchase price allocation in accordance with IFRS 3,
Business Combinations. An updated life-of-mine plan will be completed for Hidden Valley. On completion of the transaction, 100% of the operation's assets,
liabilities, income and expenses will be recognised in the financial statements.
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker (CODM). The chief
operating decision-maker has been identified as the executive committee.
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35 SEGMENT REPORT continued
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
2016
2015
2014
South Africa
Underground
Kusasalethu
143
169
189
125
174
169
18
(5)
20
256
298
341
25
40
49
124 198
127 092
150 916
736
1 001
1 260
Doornkop
102
107
109
72
95
106
30
12
3
203
184
319
14
21
23
87 772
85 618
83 687
695
665
812
Phakisa
151
124
124
95
103
103
56
21
21
288
354
433
22
35
35
128 217
100 246
95 680
756
674
636
Tshepong
190
170
176
127
141
132
63
29
44
283
331
372
21
27
29
161 751
137 540
135 772
1 200
1 095
1 044
Masimong
91
98
113
72
87
95
19
11
18
33
73
100
8
15
16
78 190
79 187
87 385
716
739
739
Target 1
126
152
188
86
104
101
40
48
87
192
229
261
22
26
28
108 895
122 944
144 453
814
826
851
Bambanani
2
112
116
124
56
62
66
56
54
58
55
68
79
7
10
12
96 870
93 495
95 424
256
253
263
Joel
84
91
96
57
67
64
27
24
32
49
48
42
15
16
14
73 239
72 596
75 072
597
607
604
Unisel
64
67
77
52
60
58
12
7
19
37
49
63
4
9
8
54 785
54 495
59 093
467
460
450
Target 3
3
-
19
59
-
15
54
-
4
5
36
44
51
-
2
13
-
15 529
45 429
-
99
331
Surface
All other surface operations
110
117
122
88
95
95
22
22
27
30
40
45
4
4
4
95 553
94 105
93 236
12 112
11 488
11 516
Total South Africa
1 173
1 230
1 377
830
1 003
1 043
343
227
334
1 462
1 718
2 106
142
205
231
1 009 470
982 847
1 066 147
18 349
17 907
18 506
International
Hidden Valley
91
118
138
84
100
105
7
18
33
44
114
340
5
11
12
72 565
94 619
105 840
1 906
2 012
2 207
Total international
91
118
138
84
100
105
7
18
33
44
114
340
5
11
12
72 565
94 619
105 840
1 906
2 012
2 207
Total operations
1 264
1 348
1 515
914
1 103
1 148
350
245
367
1 506
1 832
2 446
147
216
243
1 082 035
1 077 466
1 171 987
20 255
19 919
20 713
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 009
1 140
1 406
1 264
1 348
1 515
914
1 103
1 148
2 515
2 972
3 852
1
Production statistics are unaudited.
2
Includes Steyn 2 for the June 2014 amounts.
3
Target 3 was placed on care and maintenance in October 2014.
Reconciliation of the segment
information to the consolidated income
statements and balance sheets (refer
to note 36)
Tons milled
1
30 June
US$ million
US$ million
US$ million
US$ million
US$ million
oz
t'000
Revenue
30 June
Production cost
30 June
Production profit/(loss)
30 June
Mining assets
30 June
Capital expenditure
30 June
Ounces produced
1
30 June
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36
2016
2015
2014
Total segment revenue
1 264
1 348
1 515
Total segment production costs
(914)
(1 103)
(1 148)
Production profit
350
245
367
Cost of sales items other than production costs
(174)
(542)
(401)
Amortisation and depreciation of mining assets
(144)
(211)
(202)
Amortisation and depreciation of assets other than mining assets
(5)
(5)
(5)
Rehabilitation credit/(expenditure)
3
1
(1)
Care and maintenance cost of restructured shafts
(8)
(9)
(6)
Employment termination and restructuring costs
(1)
(22)
(26)
Share-based payments
(23)
(18)
(26)
Reversal of impairment/(impairment) of assets
3
(285)
(135)
Other
1
7
-
Gross profit/(loss)
176
(297)
(34)
Corporate, administration and other expenditure
(28)
(33)
(42)
Social investment expenditure
(4)
(6)
(9)
Exploration expenditure
(13)
(23)
(44)
Loss on scrapping of property, plant and equipment
(4)
(42)
-
Foreign exchange translation loss
(13)
(32)
(18)
Other income/(expenses) (net)
(3)
-
1
Operating profit/(loss)
111
(433)
(146)
Profit/(loss) from associate
-
(2)
(10)
Profit on disposal of investments
-
-
1
Net gain on financial instruments
1
1
16
Investment income
16
20
21
Finance costs
(19)
(22)
(27)
Profit/(loss) before taxation
109
(436)
(145)
Reconciliation of total segment assets to consolidated assets includes the following:
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
527
598
670
Intangible assets
59
73
84
Restricted cash
4
4
4
Restricted investments
170
196
217
Deferred tax asset
-
-
8
Inventories
3
3
5
Other non-current receivables
12
7
-
Current assets
Inventories
79
106
145
Restricted cash
1
1
1
Trade and other receivables
44
62
90
Income and mining taxes
-
2
10
Derivative financial assets
25
-
-
Cash and cash equivalents
85
88
172
1 009
1 140
1 406
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT INFORMATION TO CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS AND BALANCE
SHEETS
US dollar
Figures in million
Reconciliation of production profit to consolidated profit/(loss) before taxation
F-60