EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Taseko Mines Limited: Exhibit 99.1 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

September 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

 


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets

(Cdn$ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

      September 30,     December 31,  
  Note   2023     2022  
ASSETS              
Current assets              
Cash and equivalents     82,014     120,858  
Accounts receivable     13,719     13,223  
Inventories 9   129,209     92,846  
Other financial assets 10   4,086     9,013  
Prepaids     5,932     4,931  
      234,960     240,871  
               
Property, plant and equipment 11   1,185,232     1,029,240  
Inventories 9   16,003     -  
Other financial assets 10   7,895     2,989  
Deferred tax assets     9,921     -  
Goodwill     5,599     5,584  
      1,459,610     1,278,684  
               
LIABILITIES              
Current liabilities              
Accounts payable and other liabilities     71,709     66,716  
Current portion of long-term debt 12   23,348     18,409  
Current portion of deferred revenue 13   7,106     12,065  
Current portion of other financial liabilities 14   15,262     -  
Interest payable on senior secured notes     4,753     14,221  
Current income tax payable     2,158     1,227  
      124,336     112,638  
               
Long-term debt 12   615,475     568,160  
Provision for environmental rehabilitation ("PER")     133,016     113,725  
Deferred and other tax liabilities     91,533     76,255  
Deferred revenue 13   60,043     47,620  
Other financial liabilities 14   60,164     3,877  
      1,084,567     922,275  
               
EQUITY              
Share capital 15   484,602     479,926  
Contributed surplus     54,243     55,795  
Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI")     27,001     26,792  
Deficit     (190,803 )   (206,104 )
      375,043     356,409  
      1,459,610     1,278,684  
               
Commitments and contingencies 17            
Subsequent events 20            

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Cdn$ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

      Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
  Note   2023     2022     2023     2022  
Revenues 4   143,835     89,714     371,278     290,991  
Cost of sales                          
Production costs 5   (78,390 )   (71,144 )   (237,030 )   (222,427 )
Depletion and amortization 5   (15,993 )   (13,060 )   (43,614 )   (41,835 )
Earnings from mining operations     49,452     5,510     90,634     26,729  
                           
General and administrative     (2,506 )   (2,263 )   (9,396 )   (8,261 )
Share-based compensation expense 15b   (675 )   (1,101 )   (4,404 )   (2,068 )
Project evaluation expense     (259 )   (91 )   (796 )   (369 )
(Loss) gain on derivatives 6   (4,988 )   16,447     (4,645 )   35,063  
Other income     528     326     732     981  
Income before financing costs and income taxes     41,552     18,828     72,125     52,075  
                           
Finance expenses, net 7   (13,963 )   (11,831 )   (38,062 )   (35,774 )
Foreign exchange loss     (14,677 )   (27,014 )   (2,687 )   (34,387 )
Income (loss) before income taxes     12,912     (20,017 )   31,376     (18,086 )
                           
Income tax expense 8   (12,041 )   (3,500 )   (16,075 )   (5,610 )
Net income (loss)     871     (23,517 )   15,301     (23,696 )
                           
Other comprehensive income (loss):                          
Items that will remain permanently in other comprehensive income (loss):                        
Loss on financial assets     (300 )   (1,078 )   (1,120 )   (1,933 )
Items that may in the future be reclassified to profit (loss):                          
Foreign currency translation reserve     9,566     19,731     1,329     24,283  
Total other comprehensive income     9,266     18,653     209     22,350  
                           
Total comprehensive income (loss)     10,137     (4,864 )   15,510     (1,346 )
                           
Earnings (loss) per share                          
Basic     -     (0.08 )   0.05     (0.08 )
Diluted     -     (0.08 )   0.05     (0.08 )
                           
Weighted average shares outstanding (thousands)                          
Basic     288,681     286,377     288,406     286,167  
Diluted     290,945     286,377     291,043     286,167  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(Cdn$ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

      Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
  Note   2023     2022     2023     2022  
                           
Operating activities                          
Net income (loss) for the period     871     (23,517 )   15,301     (23,696 )
Adjustments for:                          
Depletion and amortization     15,993     13,060     43,614     41,835  
Income tax expense 8   12,041     3,500     16,075     5,610  
Finance expenses, net 7   13,963     11,831     38,062     35,774  
Share-based compensation expense 15b   727     1,146     4,753     2,358  
Loss (gain) on derivatives 6   4,988     (16,447 )   4,645     (35,063 )
Unrealized foreign exchange loss     14,582     28,083     2,666     35,306  
Amortization of deferred revenue     (1,685 )   (1,472 )   (4,468 )   (4,385 )
Deferred revenue deposit 13   -     -     13,586     -  
Other operating activities     (40 )   (1,291 )   (356 )   (2,203 )
Net change in working capital 18   (34,451 )   (2,778 )   (45,621 )   26,676  
Cash provided by operating activities     26,989     12,115     88,257     82,212  
                           
Investing activities                          
Gibraltar capitalized stripping costs 11   (2,083 )   (1,121 )   (23,670 )   (28,151 )
Gibraltar sustaining capital expenditures 11   (2,743 )   (7,797 )   (27,871 )   (17,439 )
Gibraltar capital project expenditures 11   (7,095 )   (9,096 )   (24,704 )   (21,205 )
Florence Copper development costs 11   (20,351 )   (27,256 )   (36,860 )   (72,439 )
Other project development costs 11   (422 )   (329 )   (951 )   (645 )
Acquisition of Cariboo Copper Corp., net 3,14   -     -     2,948     -  
Purchase of copper price options 6   -     -     -     (7,269 )
Proceeds from copper put options     -     18,598     -     18,598  
Other investing activities     1,680     (489 )   2,520     (434 )
Cash used for investing activities     (31,014 )   (27,490 )   (108,588 )   (128,984 )
                           
Financing activities                          
Interest paid     (20,902 )   (18,646 )   (44,452 )   (38,059 )
Repayment of equipment loans and leases     (6,109 )   (4,426 )   (23,611 )   (14,595 )
Revolving credit facility advance, net of repayment 12b   27,490     -     40,737     -  
Proceeds from equipment financings     -     -     11,067     -  
Settlement of performance share units     -     -     (1,922 )   (1,927 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     77     -     544     598  
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities     556     (23,072 )   (17,637 )   (53,983 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents     (79 )   4,819     (876 )   6,036  
Decrease in cash and equivalents     (3,548 )   (33,628 )   (38,844 )   (94,719 )
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period     85,562     175,676     120,858     236,767  
Cash and equivalents, end of period     82,014     142,048     82,014     142,048  
                           
Supplementary cash flow disclosures 18                        

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
(Cdn$ in thousands)
(Unaudited)

    Share     Contributed                    
    capital     surplus     AOCI     Deficit     Total  
                               
Balance as at January 1, 2022   476,599     55,403     6,649     (180,133 )   358,518  
Share-based compensation   -     3,908     -     -     3,908  
Exercise of options   910     (312 )   -     -     598  
Settlement of performance share units   2,217     (4,144 )   -     -     (1,927 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period   -     -     22,350     (23,696 )   (1,346 )
Balance as at September 30, 2022   479,726     54,855     28,999     (203,829 )   359,751  
                               
Balance as at January 1, 2023   479,926     55,795     26,792     (206,104 )   356,409  
Share-based compensation   -     4,501     -     -     4,501  
Exercise of options   843     (298 )   -     -     545  
Settlement of performance share units   3,833     (5,755 )   -     -     (1,922 )
Total comprehensive income for the period   -     -     209     15,301     15,510  
Balance as at September 30, 2023   484,602     54,243     27,001     (190,803 )   375,043  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

1. REPORTING ENTITY

Taseko Mines Limited (the "Company" or "Taseko") is a corporation governed by the British Columbia Business Corporations Act. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company as at and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2023 comprise the Company, its subsidiaries and its 87.5% effective interest in the Gibraltar joint venture. The Company is principally engaged in the production and sale of metal concentrates, as well as related activities including mine permitting and development, within the province of British Columbia, Canada and the State of Arizona, USA.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Statement of compliance

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34, Interim Financial Reporting and follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full consolidated annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated annual financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2022, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company's Audit and Risk Committee on November 1, 2023.

(b) Use of judgments and estimates

In preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, management has made judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies, including the accounting for the Cariboo Copper Corporation ("Cariboo") acquisition (Note 3) and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The significant judgments made by management in applying the Company's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied to the annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(c) IFRS Pronouncements

Several new accounting standards, amendments to existing standards and interpretations have been published by the IASB. Management anticipates that all relevant pronouncements will be adopted for the first period beginning on or after the effective date of the new standard.

New standards, amendments and pronouncements that became effective for the period covered by these statements have not been disclosed as they did not have a material impact on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

3. ACQUISITION OF CARIBOO COPPER CORPORATION

On March 15, 2023 ("Acquisition Date"), the Company completed the acquisition of an additional 12.5% interest in the Gibraltar Mine from Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz"). Gibraltar is operated through a joint venture which is owned 75% by Taseko and 25% by Cariboo. Under the terms of the agreement, Taseko has acquired Sojitz's 50% interest in Cariboo and now holds directly and indirectly an effective 87.5% interest in the Gibraltar mine.

The acquisition price consists of a minimum amount of $60 million payable over a five-year period and potential contingent performance payments depending on Gibraltar mine copper revenues and copper prices over the next five years. An initial $10 million has been paid to Sojitz upon closing and the remaining minimum amount will be paid in $10 million annual instalments over the next five years. There is no interest payable on the minimum amounts.

Taseko acquired Sojitz's 50% interest in Cariboo and became a party to the existing Cariboo shareholders agreement with Dowa Metals & Mining Co., Ltd. ("Dowa") (25%) and Furukawa Co., Ltd. ("Furukawa") (25%). There will be no change to the offtake contracts established in 2010 and Dowa and Furukawa will continue to receive 30% of Gibraltar's copper concentrate offtake. There will be no impact to the operation of the Gibraltar Joint Venture.

The contingent performance payments are payable annually for five years only if the average LME copper price exceeds US$3.50 per pound in a year. The payments will be calculated by multiplying Gibraltar mine copper revenues by a price factor, which is based on a sliding scale ranging from 0.38% at US$3.50 per pound copper to a maximum of 2.13% at US$5.00 per pound copper or above. Total contingent payments cannot exceed $57 million over the five-year period, limiting the acquisition cost to a maximum of $117 million.

The total purchase consideration was discounted to determine fair value and the amounts as at the Acquisition Date are estimated as follows:

Fixed instalments payable   51,387  
Performance payments payable   28,010  
Total fair value of consideration payable   79,397  

The Company has joint control over Cariboo which is a joint arrangement and as such proportionately consolidates its 50% portion of all the Cariboo assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The purchase consideration has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The following sets forth the allocation of the preliminary purchase price:


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

3. ACQUISITION OF CARIBOO COPPER CORPORATION (CONTINUED)


Cash and cash equivalents   13,467  
Accounts receivable and other assets   1,525  
Reclamation deposits   6,262  
Inventory   15,860  
Property, plant and equipment   72,304  
Deferred tax asset   5,594  
Accounts payable and other liabilities   (8,535 )
Debt   (9,144 )
Provision for environmental rehabilitation   (17,936 )
Total fair value of net assets acquired   79,397  

From the Acquisition Date to September 30, 2023, $4,868 of the Company's consolidated net income relates to its share of Cariboo.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized nil and $263 of acquisition related costs that were included in other expenses.

The values of assets and liabilities acquired are based on preliminary fair values, which are subject to change upon finalization of a complete valuation.

The following table presents unaudited pro forma results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 as though the acquisition had taken place as of January 1, 2023. Additionally, pro forma net earnings were adjusted to exclude acquisition related costs incurred.

Pro forma information   Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2023     September 30, 2023  
Revenue   143,835     386,305  
Net earnings   871     17,369  

4. REVENUE

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Copper contained in concentrate   137,011     87,987     359,066     289,625  
Copper price adjustments on settlement   1,652     (541 )   (105 )   (5,350 )
Molybdenum concentrate   10,333     4,416     23,794     12,190  
Molybdenum price adjustments on settlement   209     156     789     (126 )
Silver (Note 13)   1,395     1,448     4,441     4,122  
Total gross revenue   150,600     93,466     387,985     300,461  
Less: Treatment and refining costs   (6,765 )   (3,752 )   (16,707 )   (9,470 )
Revenue   143,835     89,714     371,278     290,991  


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

4. REVENUE (CONTINUED)

As a result of the acquisition of Cariboo, after March 15, 2023, the financial results of the Company reflect its 87.5% beneficial interest in the Gibraltar mine (Note 3).

5. COST OF SALES

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Site operating costs   87,148     69,920     244,960     194,016  
Transportation costs   7,681     6,316     19,751     15,801  
Changes in inventories of finished goods   (4,267 )   (2,042 )   (7,224 )   9,188  
Changes in inventories of ore stockpiles   (12,172 )   (3,050 )   (20,457 )   3,422  
Production costs   78,390     71,144     237,030     222,427  
Depletion and amortization   15,993     13,060     43,614     41,835  
Cost of sales   94,383     84,204     280,644     264,262  

Site operating costs include personnel costs, non-capitalized waste stripping costs, repair and maintenance costs, consumables, operating supplies and external services. As a result of the acquisition of Cariboo, after March 15, 2023, the financial results of the Company reflect its 87.5% beneficial interest in the Gibraltar mine (Note 3).

6. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

In January 2023, the Company purchased zero cost copper collar contracts for 42 million pounds of copper with maturity dates ranging from July through to December 2023, with a minimum copper strike price of US$3.75 per pound and a ceiling price of US$4.70 per pound.

In January 2023, the Company purchased fuel call options for 12 million litres of diesel with maturity dates ranging from July to December 2023, at a total cost of $941.

During the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a net realized loss of nil and $2,873 on copper collar contracts for 21 million pounds and 51 million pounds, respectively, with a minimum strike price of US$3.75 per pound and a ceiling price between US$4.70 and US$4.72 per pound, that expired out-of-the-money. 

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Net realized (gain) loss on settled copper options    -     (16,587 )   2,873     (11,894 )
Net unrealized loss (gain) on outstanding copper options    5,000     (898 )   591     (24,027 )
Realized loss on fuel call options    470     212     1,534     164  
Unrealized (gain) loss on fuel call options   (482 )   826     (353 )   694  
    4,988     (16,447 )   4,645     (35,063 )


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

6. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

Details of the outstanding copper price option contracts at September 30, 2023 are summarized in the following table:

  Quantity Strike price Period Cost Fair value
Copper collar contracts 21 million lbs US$3.75/per lb
US$4.70/per lb
Q4 2023 Zero-cost 2,619

In October 2023, the Company purchased copper put contracts for 21 million pounds of copper with maturity dates ranging from January through to March 2024, with a minimum copper strike price of US$3.25 per pound at a cost of $1,632.

7. FINANCE EXPENSES


    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Interest expense   12,250     10,317     35,072     30,475  
Amortization of financing fees   665     635     2,053     1,876  
Finance expense - deferred revenue (Note 13)   1,836     1,441     4,801     4,250  
Accretion on PER   572     92     1,648     275  
Accretion on consideration payable to Sojitz (Note 3)   1,244     -     2,695     -  
Less: interest expense capitalized   (2,282 )   -     (6,207 )   -  
Finance income   (322 )   (654 )   (2,000 )   (1,102 )
    13,963     11,831     38,062     35,774  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, interest expense includes $464 (2022 - $263) and $1,514 (2022 - $882), respectively, from lease liabilities and lease related obligations.

8. INCOME TAX

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Current income tax expense   1,244     224     2,003     212  
Deferred income tax expense   10,797     3,276     14,072     5,398  
    12,041     3,500     16,075     5,610  


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

9. INVENTORIES

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
  Current:            
Ore stockpiles   65,264     45,306  
Copper contained in concentrate   19,313     12,105  
Molybdenum concentrate   432     417  
Materials and supplies   44,200     35,018  
    129,209     92,846  
Long-term:            
Oxide ore stockpiles   16,003     -  
    145,212     92,846  

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a reversal of $1,113 to adjust the carrying value of ore stockpiles to cost, of which $254 is recorded in depletion and amortization and the balance in production costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a write-down of $6,985 to adjust the carrying value of ore stockpiles to cost, of which $1,513 is recorded in depletion and amortization and the balance in production costs.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a write-down of $2,518 to adjust the carrying value of oxide ore stockpiles to cost, of which $501 is recorded in depletion and amortization and the balance in production costs.

10. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS


    September 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
   Current:            
Marketable securities   1,447     2,568  
Copper price options (Note 6)   2,619     6,184  
Fuel call options (Note 6)   20     261  
    4,086     9,013  
Long-term:            
Investment in private companies   1,200     1,200  
Reclamation deposits   6,695     434  
Restricted cash   -     1,355  
    7,895     2,989  

The Company holds strategic investments in publicly-traded and privately owned mineral exploration and development companies, including marketable securities. Marketable securities and the investment in privately owned companies are accounted for at fair value through other comprehensive income.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

11. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT

The following schedule shows the continuity of property, plant and equipment net book value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023:

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30, 2023     September 30, 2023  
Net book value as at beginning of period   1,164,344     1,029,240  
Additions:            
Gibraltar capitalized stripping costs   2,053     27,161  
Gibraltar sustaining capital expenditures   4,667     29,296  
Gibraltar capital projects   7,095     24,704  
Cariboo acquisition (Note 3)   -     70,769  
Florence Copper development costs   17,592     44,983  
Yellowhead development costs   136     353  
Aley development costs   230     542  
Other items:            
Right of use assets   297     10,696  
Rehabilitation costs asset   1     38  
Disposals   (271 )   (1,161 )
Foreign exchange translation and other   8,990     948  
Depletion and amortization   (19,902 )   (52,337 )
Net book value as at September 30, 2023   1,185,232     1,185,232  

    Gibraltar     Florence     Yellowhead     Aley     Other     Total  
Net book value   Mine     Copper  
               
As at December 31, 2022   610,399     380,987     21,950     14,873     1,031     1,029,240  
Cariboo acquisition (Note 3)   70,769     -     -     -     -     70,769  
Net additions   90,519     45,102     411     542     -     136,574  
Changes in rehabilitation cost asset   38     -     -     -     -     38  
Depletion and amortization   (52,067 )   -     (3 )   -     (267 )   (52,337 )
Foreign exchange translation   -     948     -     -     -     948  
As at September 30, 2023   719,658     427,037     22,358     15,415     764     1,185,232  

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company capitalized development costs of $17,592 and $44,983, respectively, for the Florence Copper project, which includes $2,281 and $6,206, respectively, of capitalized borrowing costs. Since its acquisition of Florence Copper in November 2014, the Company has incurred and capitalized a total of $326.9 million in project development and other costs.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

11. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment of Gibraltar include $30 and $3,551, respectively, of depreciation on mining assets related to capitalized stripping.

Since January 1, 2020, development costs for Yellowhead of $6,410 have been capitalized as mineral property, plant and equipment.

Depreciation related to the right of use assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $2,856 (2022 - $1,087) and $7,875 (2022 - $3,231), respectively.

12. DEBT

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
Current:            
Lease liabilities (d)   12,217     7,613  
Secured equipment loans (e)   11,131     8,489  
Lease related obligations (f)   -     2,307  
    23,348     18,409  
Long-term:            
Senior secured notes (a)   543,160     541,760  
Revolving credit facility (b)   40,737     -  
Lease liabilities (d)   8,500     7,409  
Secured equipment loans (e)   30,476     24,550  
Lease related obligations (f)   -     3,009  
    622,873     576,727  
Deferred financing fees   (7,398 )   (8,567 )
             
Total debt   638,823     586,569  

(a) Senior secured notes

On February 10, 2021, the Company completed an offering of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the "2026 Notes"). The 2026 Notes mature on February 15, 2026 and bear interest at an annual rate of 7.0%, payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15. A portion of the proceeds were used to redeem the outstanding US$250 million 8.75% senior secured notes due on June 15, 2022. The remaining proceeds, net of transaction costs, call premium and accrued interest, of approximately $167 million (US$131 million) were available for capital expenditures, including at its Florence Copper project and Gibraltar mine, working capital and for general corporate purposes.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

12. DEBT (CONTINUED)

(a) Senior secured notes (continued)

The 2026 Notes are secured by liens on the shares of Taseko's wholly-owned subsidiary, Gibraltar Mines Ltd., and the subsidiary's rights under the joint venture agreement relating to the Gibraltar mine, as well as the shares of Curis Holdings (Canada) Ltd. and Florence Holdings Inc. The 2026 Notes are guaranteed by each of Taseko's existing and future restricted subsidiaries.

The 2026 Notes also allow for up to US$145 million of first lien secured debt to be issued and up to US$50 million of debt for equipment financing, all subject to the terms of the note indenture. The Company is also subject to certain restrictions on asset sales, issuance of preferred stock, dividends and other restricted payments. However, there are no maintenance covenants with respect to the Company's financial performance.

The Company may redeem some or all of the 2026 Notes at any time on or after February 15, 2023, at redemption prices ranging from 103.5% to 100%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. On a change of control, the 2026 Notes are redeemable at the option of the holder at a price of 101%.

(b) Revolving credit facility

On October 6, 2021, the Company closed a secured US$50 million revolving credit facility (the "Facility"). The Facility is secured by first liens against Taseko's rights under the Gibraltar joint venture, as well as the shares of Gibraltar Mines Ltd., Curis Holdings (Canada) Ltd., and Florence Holdings Inc. The Facility will be available for capital expenditures, working capital and general corporate purposes.

On February 1, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to extend the maturity date of the Facility by an additional year to July 2, 2026. On June 30, 2023, the Company entered into an amended agreement with the lender, increasing the Facility by US$30 million for a total of US$80 million.

Amounts outstanding under the facility bear interest at the Adjusted Term SOFR rate plus an applicable margin and have a standby fee of 1.00%. As at September 30, 2023, a total of $40,737 was advanced under the Facility, $13,707 of which was prepaid in October 2023.

The Facility has customary covenants for a revolving credit facility. Financial covenants include a requirement for the Company to maintain a senior debt leverage ratio, an interest coverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum liquidity amount as defined under the Facility. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as at September 30, 2023.

(c) Letter of credit facilities

The Gibraltar joint venture has in place a $7 million credit facility for the purpose of providing letters of credit ("LC") to key suppliers of the Gibraltar mine to assist with ongoing trade finance and working capital needs. Any LCs issued under the facility will be guaranteed by Export Development Canada ("EDC") under its Account Performance Security Guarantee program. The facility is renewable annually, is unsecured and contains no financial covenants. As at September 30, 2023, a total of $3.75 million in LCs were issued and outstanding under this LC facility (December 31, 2022 - $3.75 million).


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

12. DEBT (CONTINUED)

(c) Letter of credit facilities (continued)

On April 8, 2022, the Company closed a US$4 million credit facility for the sole purpose of issuing LCs to certain key contractors in conjunction with the development of Florence Copper. Any LCs to be issued under this facility will also be guaranteed by EDC. The facility is renewable annually, is unsecured and contains no financial covenants.

(d) Lease liabilities

Lease liabilities include the Company's outstanding lease liabilities under IFRS 16.

(e) Secured equipment loans

The equipment loans as at September 30, 2023 are secured by some of the existing mobile mining equipment at the Gibraltar mine and commenced between December 2022 and June 2023 with monthly repayment terms of 48 months and with interest rates ranging between 8.9% to 9.4%.

On June 20, 2023, the Company entered into an equipment financing agreement for the amount of US$9.6 million with monthly repayment terms of 48 months and the loan bears interest at the rate of 9.4%.

(f) Lease related obligations

Lease related obligations relate to a lease arising under a sale leaseback transaction on certain items of equipment at the Gibraltar mine. The lease commenced in June 2019 and had a term of 54 months with an early buy-out option. In June 2023, the Company exercised the early buy-out option for the equipment and repaid the lease obligation balance of $5,578.

(g) Debt continuity

The following schedule shows the continuity of total debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

Total debt as at January 1, 2023   586,569  
Revolving credit facility advances, net of repayment (Note 12b)   40,737  
Lease and loan additions   22,798  
Lease liabilities and equipment loans repayments   (24,251 )
Lease and equipment loans from Cariboo acquisition (Note 3)   9,144  
Unrealized foreign exchange loss   1,773  
Amortization of deferred financing charges (Note 7)   2,053  
Total debt as at September 30, 2023   638,823  


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

13. DEFERRED REVENUE

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
  Current:            
Customer advance payments (a)   -     6,456  
Osisko - silver stream agreement (b)   7,106     5,609  
Current portion of deferred revenue   7,106     12,065  
Long-term portion of deferred revenue (b)   60,043     47,620  
Total deferred revenue   67,149     59,685  

(a) Customer advance payments

As at September 30, 2023, there was no advance payments from customer on copper concentrate inventory (December 31, 2022 - 2.0 million pounds).

(b) Silver stream purchase and sale agreement

The Company has entered into a silver stream purchase and sale agreement with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. ("Osisko"), whereby the Company received upfront cash deposit payments totalling $52.7 million for the sale of an equivalent amount of its 75% share of Gibraltar payable silver production until 5.9 million ounces of silver have been delivered to Osisko. After that threshold has been met, 35% of an equivalent amount of Taseko's share of all future payable silver production from Gibraltar will be delivered to Osisko. The Company receives no further cash consideration once silver deliveries are made under the agreement.

On June 28, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to its silver stream with Osisko and received $13,586 for the sale of an equivalent amount of its 87.5% share of Gibraltar payable silver production until 6,254,500 ounces of silver have been delivered to Osisko. After that threshold has been met, 30.625% of an equivalent amount of Taseko's share of all future payable silver production from Gibraltar will be delivered to Osisko. The amendment is accounted for as a contract modification under IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The funds received are available for general working capital purposes.

The Company has recorded the deposits from Osisko as deferred revenue and recognizes amounts in revenue as silver is delivered. The amortization of deferred revenue is calculated on a per unit basis using the estimated total number of silver ounces expected to be delivered to Osisko over the life of the Gibraltar mine. The current portion of deferred revenue is an estimate based on deliveries anticipated over the next twelve months.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

13. DEFERRED REVENUE (CONTINUED)

The following table summarizes changes in the Osisko deferred revenue:

Balance as at December 31, 2022   53,229  
Finance expense (Note 7)   4,801  
Amortization of deferred revenue   (4,467 )
Deferred revenue deposit (amendment to silver stream)   13,586  
Balance as at September 30, 2023   67,149  

14. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2023     2022  
Fixed consideration payable to Sojitz (Note 3)   40,592     -  
Estimated performance payments to Sojitz (Note 3)   28,010     -  
Accretion on consideration payable to Sojitz   2,695     -  
Deferred share units (Note 15b)   3,911     3,877  
Restricted share units (Note 15b)   218     -  
Balance as at September 30, 2023   75,426     3,877  
Less current portion:            
Fixed consideration payable to Sojitz (Note 3)   9,346     -  
Estimated performance payments to Sojitz (Note 3)   5,916     -  
Long-term portion of other financial liabilities   60,164     3,877  

15. EQUITY

(a) Share capital

    Common shares  
    (thousands)  
Common shares outstanding as at December 31, 2022   286,493  
Common shares issued under PSU plan   1,597  
Exercise of share options   637  
Common shares outstanding as at September 30, 2023   288,727  

The Company's authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares with no par value.

In January 2023, the Company issued 1,597,177 common shares as part of settlement of the performance share units that vested.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

15. EQUITY (CONTINUED)

(b) Share-based compensation

    Options     Average  
    (thousands)     price  
Outstanding as at January 1, 2023   9,288     1.62  
Granted   2,729     2.36  
Exercised   (637 )   0.85  
Cancelled/forfeited   (156 )   2.31  
Expired   (1,166 )   2.86  
Outstanding as at September 30, 2023   10,058     1.72  
Exercisable as at September 30, 2023   7,638     1.50  

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company granted 2,729,000 (2022 - 2,113,000) share options to directors, executives and employees, exercisable at an average exercise price of $2.36 per common share (2022 - $2.58 per common share) over a five year period. The total fair value of options granted was $3,684 (2022 - $2,979) based on a weighted average grant-date fair value of $1.35 (2022 - $1.41) per option.

The fair value of options was measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes formula. Expected volatility is estimated by considering historic average share price volatility. The inputs used in the Black-Scholes formula are as follows:

Expected term (years)   5.0  
Forfeiture rate   0%  
Volatility   66%  
Dividend yield   0%  
Risk-free interest rate   3.0%  
Weighted-average fair value per option $ 1.35  

Deferred, Performance and Restricted Share Units

    RSUs     DSUs     PSUs  
    (thousands)     (thousands)     (thousands)  
Outstanding as at January 1, 2023   -     1,958     2,500  
Granted   380     343     830  
Settled   -     -     (1,375 )
Outstanding as at September 30, 2023   380     2,301     1,955  

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, 342,750 DSUs were issued to directors (2022 - 172,000) and 830,000 PSUs to senior executives (2022 - 595,000). The fair value of DSUs and PSUs granted was $4,344 (2022 - $2,532), with a weighted average fair value at the grant date of $2.38 per unit for the DSUs (2022 - $2.58 per unit) and $4.25 per unit for the PSUs (2022 - $3.51 per unit).


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

15. EQUITY (CONTINUED)

(b) Share-based compensation (continued)

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company established a non-executive employee Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") plan for employees as long-term incentive compensation and granted 380,000 units, with a weighted average fair value at grant date of $2.34 per unit for the RSUs.

Share-based compensation expense is comprised as follows:

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Share options - amortization   568     442     2,866     2,318  
Performance share units - amortization   546     371     1,635     1,590  
Restricted share units - amortization   74     -     218     -  
Change in fair value of deferred share units   (461 )   333     34     (1,550 )
    727     1,146     4,753     2,358  

(c) At-the-market equity offering program

On May 3, 2023, the Company announced that it has entered into an equity distribution agreement providing for an at-the-market equity offering program ("ATM"). The total proceeds from potential share issuances made under the ATM would have an aggregate offering price of up to US$50 million. As at November 1, 2023, the Company has not made any share issuances under the ATM program.

16. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Earnings (loss) per share, calculated on a basic and diluted basis, is as follows:

          Three months ended           Nine months ended  
          September 30,           September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted   871     (23,517 )   15,301     (23,696 )
(in thousands of common shares)                        
Weighted-average number of common shares   288,681     286,377     288,406     286,167  
Effect of dilutive securities:                        
Stock options   2,264     -     2,637     -  
Weighted-average number of diluted common shares   290,945     286,377     291,043     286,167  
Earnings (loss) per common share                        
Basic earnings (loss) per share   -     (0.08 )   0.05     (0.08 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share   -     (0.08 )   0.05     (0.08 )


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Commitments

The Company is a party to certain contracts relating to service and supply agreements. Future minimum payments under these agreements as at September 30, 2023 are presented in the following table:

Remainder of 2023   1,152  
2024   13,630  
2025   5,471  
2026   960  
2027   -  
2028 and thereafter   -  
Total commitments   21,213  

As at September 30, 2023, the Company had commitments to incur capital expenditures of $13,651 (December 31, 2022 - $9,265) for Florence Copper and $6,286 (December 31, 2022 - $2,795) for the Gibraltar joint venture.

(b) Contingencies

The Company has guaranteed 100% of certain capital lease and equipment loans entered into by the Gibraltar joint venture in which it holds an 87.5% interest. As a result, the Company has guaranteed the joint venture partner's 12.5% share of this debt which amounted to $6,403 as at September 30, 2023.

The Company has also indemnified 100% of a surety bond issued by the Gibraltar joint venture to the Province of British Columbia. As a result, the Company has indemnified the joint venture partner's 12.5% share of this obligation, which amounted to $7,313 as at September 30, 2023.

(c) Mitsui financing

On December 19, 2022, the Company signed agreements with Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc. ("Mitsui") to form a strategic partnership to develop the Company's Florence Copper project. Mitsui has committed to an initial investment of US$50 million conditional on receipt of the final Underground Injection Control permit from the Environmental Protection Agency, with proceeds to be used for construction of the commercial production facility. The initial investment will be in the form of a copper stream agreement (the "Copper Stream") on 2.67% of the copper produced at Florence Copper and Mitsui to pay a delivery price equal to 25% of the market price of copper delivered under the contract.

In addition, Mitsui has acquired an option to invest an additional US$50 million for a 10% equity interest in Florence Copper (the "Equity Option"). The Equity Option is exercisable by Mitsui at any time up to three years following completion of construction of the commercial production facility. If Mitsui elects to exercise its Equity Option, the Copper Stream will terminate. If the Equity Option is not exercised by Mitsui by its expiry date, the Company will have the right to buy-back 100% of the Copper Stream, otherwise, it will terminate when 40 million pounds of copper have been delivered under the agreement.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

(c) Mitsui financing (continued)

As part of the arrangement, Taseko and Mitsui have entered into an offtake contract for 81% of the copper cathode produced at Florence during the initial years of production. The initial offtake agreement will cease and be replaced with a marketing agency agreement if the Equity Option is exercised by Mitsui. Mitsui's offtake entitlement would also reduce to 30% if the Equity Option is not exercised by its expiry date until the Copper Stream deposit has been reduced to nil.

For accounting purposes, the Mitsui agreements include derivatives that are required to be fair valued at each reporting period. The Company has determined that the fair value of the derivatives is negligible as of September 30, 2023 based on the contingent nature of the Mitsui agreements and the consideration of other relevant factors.

18. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2023     2022     2023     2022  
Change in non-cash working capital items:                         
  Accounts receivable   (8,777 )   (6,015 )   (42 )   59  
  Inventories    (21,815 )   (7,765 )   (31,138 )   6,401  
  Prepaids   1,350     1,361     (1,382 )   (708 )
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   55     10,038     (5,143 )   25,094  
   Advance payment on product sales    (5,540 )   19     (6,456 )   (2,412 )
   Interest payable   240     21     (114 )   179  
   Mineral tax payable   36     (437 )   (1,346 )   (1,937 )
    (34,451 )   (2,778 )   (45,621 )   26,676  
Non-cash investing and financing activities                         
   Cariboo acquisition, net assets (Note 3)    -     -     65,930     -  
   Assets acquired under capital lease    (34 )   219     834     435  
   Right-of-use assets   497     1,977     10,897     2,378  

1. Excludes accounts payable and accrued liability changes on capital expenditures.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

19. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, by reference to the reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values.

Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The fair values of the senior secured notes, excluding deferred financing fees, are $509,082 and the carrying value is $543,160 as at September 30, 2023. The fair value of all other financial assets and liabilities approximates their carrying value.

The Company has certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and uses the fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, with Level 1 inputs having the highest priority.

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
September 30, 2023                        
Financial assets designated as FVPL                        
Derivative asset copper put and call options   -     2,619     -     2,619  
Derivative asset fuel call options   -     20     -     20  
    -     2,639     -     2,639  
Financial assets designated as FVOCI                        
Marketable securities   1,447     -     -     1,447  
Investment in private companies   -     -     1,200     1,200  
Reclamation deposits   6,695     -     -     6,695  
    8,142     -     1,200     9,342  
December 31, 2022                        
Financial assets designated as FVPL                        
Derivative asset copper put and call options   -     6,184     -     6,184  
Derivative asset fuel call options   -     261     -     261  
    -     6,445     -     6,445  
Financial assets designated as FVOCI                        
Marketable securities   2,568     -     -     2,568  
Investment in private companies   -     -     1,200     1,200  
Reclamation deposits   434     -     -     434  
    3,002     -     1,200     4,202  

There have been no transfers between fair value levels during the reporting period. The carrying value of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value as at September 30, 2023.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

19. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)

The fair value of the senior secured notes, a Level 1 instrument, is determined based upon publicly available information.

The Company's metal concentrate sales contracts are subject to provisional pricing with the selling price adjusted at the end of the quotational period. At each reporting date, the Company's settlement receivable on these contracts are marked-to-market based on a quoted forward price for which there exists an active commodity market. As at September 30, 2023, the Company had net settlement receivable of $4,535 (December 31, 2022 - settlement payables of $209).

The investment in private companies, a Level 3 instrument, are valued based on a management estimate. As this is an investment in a private exploration and development company, there are no observable market data inputs. As at September 30, 2023, the determination of the estimated fair value of the investment includes comparison to the market capitalization of comparable public companies.

Commodity price risk

The Company is exposed to the risk of fluctuations in prevailing market commodity prices on the metals it produces. The Company enters into copper put and collar option contracts to reduce the risk of short-term copper price volatility. The amount and duration of the hedge position is based on an assessment of business-specific risk elements combined with the copper pricing outlook. Copper put and collar option contracts are typically extended adding incremental quarters at established put strike prices to provide the necessary price protection.

Provisional pricing mechanisms embedded within the Company's sales arrangements have the character of a commodity derivative and are carried at fair value as part of accounts receivable.

The table below summarizes the impact on revenue and receivables for changes in commodity prices on the provisionally invoiced sales volumes.

    As at September 30,  
    2023  
Copper increase/decrease by US$0.10/lb.1   525  

1. The analysis is based on the assumption that the period-end copper price increases/decreases US$0.10/lb, with all other variables held constant. As at September 30, 2023, 3.9 million pounds of copper in concentrate were exposed to copper price movements. The closing exchange rate as at September 30, 2023 of CAD/USD 1.36.

The sensitivities in the above tables have been determined with foreign currency exchange rates held constant. The relationship between commodity prices and foreign currencies is complex and movements in foreign exchange can impact commodity prices. The sensitivities should therefore be used with care.


TASEKO MINES LIMITED

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Cdn$ in thousands - Unaudited)

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 25, 2023, the Company entered into an equipment financing facility related to Florence Copper’s solvent extraction and electrowinning equipment for US$20 million. The facility contains no financial covenants and has a term of 5 years.