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Exhibit 99.3
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on the historical financial statements of Westmoreland Coal Company and Subsidiaries, or Westmoreland, and the combined consolidated historical financial statements of the Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. ("PMRL") and Coal Valley Resources Inc ("CVRI") (collectively referred to as the "Sherritt Subsidiaries") and has been prepared to reflect the Sherritt Acquisition. They are presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the combined company’s financial position or results of operations that would have actually occurred had the Sherritt Acquisition been completed at or as of the dates indicated, nor is it indicative of our future operating results or financial position. The data in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 assume the Sherritt Acquisition was completed on that date. The data in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 assume the Sherritt Acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2013.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the other materials filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The Sherritt Acquisition will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805. For purposes of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, the Sherritt Acquisition price has been allocated to the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on a preliminary estimate of those assets and liabilities. The actual amounts recorded upon finalization of the purchase price allocation may differ materially from the information presented in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Our financial statements issued after the completion of the Sherritt Acquisition will reflect such fair values, which may materially differ from the amounts allocated to such tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in the historical financial statements of the Sherritt Subsidiaries and will determine a new basis in such assets and liabilities that will be reflected in our accounting. In addition, the Sherritt Acquisition will result in an increase in our leverage, leading to an increase in interest expense. As a result, amounts presented in our future consolidated financial statements and footnotes will not be comparable with those of historical periods and with the pro forma financial statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The combined consolidated financial statements provided to us in respect of the Sherritt Subsidiaries (which form the basis of the unaudited pro forma combined financial information) were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards or IFRS, and therefore are not directly comparable to our financial statements which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or GAAP. Adjustments were made to the Sherritt Subsidiaries’ combined consolidated financial statements from IFRS to GAAP by evaluating and documenting the existing differences between IFRS and GAAP. IFRS is a set of accounting principles more focused on objectives and principles and less reliant on detailed rules than GAAP. There are significant and material differences in several key areas between GAAP and IFRS which would affect Westmoreland. Additionally, GAAP provides specific guidance in classes of accounting transactions for which equivalent guidance in IFRS does not exist. Adjustments were also made to convert Canadian dollars to US dollars based on historical exchange rates, which may differ from future exchange rates.
The integration of the businesses we are acquiring in the Sherritt Acquisition may not achieve the desired results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated balance sheet do not reflect the cost of any integration activities or benefits from the Sherritt Acquisition and synergies that may be derived from any integration activities, both of which may have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations in periods following the completion of the Sherritt Acquisition.
Once the necessary due diligence has been completed, the final purchase price has been determined and the purchase price adjustments have been completed, actual results may differ materially from the information presented in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information.





 
 
Westmoreland Coal Company and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
PMRL and CVRI
Historical
 
Removal of
Royalty and
Highvale (a)
 
IFRS to GAAP,
Currency
Adjustments, and
Reclassifications (b)
 
PMRL and
CVRI Adjusted
 
Westmoreland
Historical
 
Pro forma
adjustments
related to
financing
 
 
 
Pro forma
adjustment
related to
acquisition
 
 
 
Total Pro forma
 
 
(CAD in thousands)
 
(USD in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
113,563

 
$

 
$
(8,435
)
 
$
105,128

 
$
61,110

 
$
344,232

 
(c)
 
$
(464,628
)
 
(g)
 
$
45,842

Receivables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
69,594

 
(5,247
)
 
(5,235
)
 
59,112

 
66,196

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
125,308

Contractual third party reclamation receivables
 

 

 

 

 
8,487

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
8,487

Other
 

 

 

 

 
5,086

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
5,086

 
 
69,594

 
(5,247
)
 
(5,235
)
 
59,112

 
79,769

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
138,881

Inventories
 
149,741

 

 
(20,823
)
 
128,918

 
39,972

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
168,890

Restricted investments and bond collateral
 

 

 

 

 
5,998

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
5,998

Lease receivables
 
19,095

 

 
(7,566
)
 
11,529

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
11,529

Deferred tax assets
 

 

 
14,109

 
14,109

 

 

 
 
 
4,882

 
(h)
 
18,991

Other current assets
 
146,553

 
(10
)
 
(10,309
)
 
136,234

 
18,190

 

 
 
 
(132,248
)
 
(h)
 
22,176

Total current assets
 
498,546

 
(5,257
)
 
(38,259
)
 
455,030

 
205,039

 
344,232

 
 
 
(591,994
)
 
 
 
412,307

Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and mineral rights
 

 

 

 

 
278,188

 

 
 
 
234,641

 
(h)
 
512,829

Plant and equipment
 
1,379,536

 

 
134,390

 
1,513,926

 
657,696

 

 
 
 
(1,407,737
)
 
(h)
 
763,885

 
 
1,379,536

 

 
134,390

 
1,513,926

 
935,884

 

 
 
 
(1,173,096
)
 
 
 
1,276,714

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
1,034,923

 

 
10,803

 
1,045,726

 
445,848

 

 
 
 
(1,045,726
)
 
(h)
 
445,848

Net property, plant and equipment
 
344,613

 

 
123,587

 
468,200

 
490,036

 

 
 
 
(127,370
)
 
 
 
830,866

Advanced coal royalty
 

 

 

 

 
7,311

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
7,311

Reclamation deposits
 

 

 

 

 
74,921

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
74,921

Restricted investments and bond collateral
 

 

 

 

 
69,235

 

 
 
 
58,000

 
(g)
 
127,235

Contractual third party reclamation receivables
 

 

 

 

 
88,303

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
88,303

Intangible assets
 
560,256

 
(560,256
)
 

 

 
1,520

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
1,520

Leases and loans receivable
 
131,874

 

 
(42,078
)
 
89,796

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
89,796

Other assets
 
11,796

 

 
808

 
12,604

 
10,320

 
16,293

 
(d)
 
(4,800
)
 
(h)
 
34,417

Total Assets
 
$
1,547,085

 
$
(565,513
)
 
$
44,058

 
$
1,025,630

 
$
946,685

 
$
360,525

 
 
 
$
(666,164
)
 
 
 
$
1,666,676






 
 
Westmoreland Coal Company
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet (Continued)
As of December 31, 2013
 
 
PMRL and CVRI
Historical
 
Removal of
Royalty and
Highvale (a)
 
IFRS to GAAP,
Currency
Adjustments, and Reclassifications (b)
 
PMRL and
CVRI Adjusted
 
Westmoreland
Historical
 
Pro forma
adjustments
related to
financing
 
 
 
Pro forma
adjustment
related to
acquisition
 
 
 
Total Pro forma
 
 
(CAD in thousands)
 
(USD in thousands)
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
 
$
299,657

 
$

 
$
20,892

 
$
320,549

 
$
44,343

 
$
(18,000
)
 
(e)
 
$
(281,738
)
 
(h)
 
$
65,154

Trade payables
 
83,643

 
(390
)
 
(5,727
)
 
77,526

 
57,507

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
135,033

Production taxes
 

 

 

 

 
41,905

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
41,905

Workers’ compensation
 

 

 

 

 
717

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
717

Postretirement medical benefits
 

 

 

 

 
13,955

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
13,955

SERP
 

 

 

 

 
390

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
390

Deferred revenue
 

 

 

 

 
14,068

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
14,068

Asset retirement obligation
 
35,026

 

 
(16,423
)
 
18,603

 
23,353

 

 
 
 
9,543

 
(h)
 
51,499

Other current liabilities
 
44,673

 
(34
)
 
(27,151
)
 
17,488

 
16,790

 

 
 
 
(17,488
)
 
(h)
 
16,790

Total current liabilities
 
462,999

 
(424
)
 
(28,409
)
 
434,166

 
213,028

 
(18,000
)
 
 
 
(289,683
)
 
 
 
339,511

Long-term debt, less current installments
 

 

 
98,847

 
98,847

 
295,494

 
391,219

 
(f)
 

 
 
 
785,560

Workers’ compensation, less current portion
 

 

 

 

 
6,744

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
6,744

Excess of black lung benefit obligation over trust assets
 

 

 

 

 
8,675

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
8,675

Postretirement medical benefits, less current portion
 

 

 

 

 
270,374

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
270,374

Pension and SERP benefits, less current portion
 

 

 

 

 
24,176

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
24,176

Deferred revenue, less current portion
 

 

 

 

 
46,567

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
46,567

Asset retirement obligation, less current portion
 
145,981

 

 
(316
)
 
145,665

 
256,511

 

 
 
 
(50,685
)
 
(h)
 
351,491

Intangible liabilities
 

 

 

 

 
5,606

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
5,606

Deferred tax liabilities
 
118,987

 
(105,234
)
 
8,419

 
22,172

 

 

 
 
 
7,484

 
(h)
 
29,656

Other liabilities
 
110,205

 
(563
)
 
(105,407
)
 
4,235

 
7,389

 

 
 
 
(4,235
)
 
(h)
 
7,389

Preferred shares note
 
732,094

 

 
(732,094
)
 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Total Liabilities
 
1,570,266

 
(106,221
)
 
(758,960
)
 
705,085

 
1,134,564

 
373,219

 
 
 
(337,119
)
 
 
 
1,875,749

Shareholders’ deficit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 

 

 

 

 
160

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
160

Common Stock
 
708,460

 

 
(2,823
)
 
705,637

 
36,479

 

 
 
 
(705,637
)
 
 
 
36,479

Other Paid in Capital
 
2,028

 

 
(8
)
 
2,020

 
134,861

 

 
 
 
(2,020
)
 
 
 
134,861

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
264

 

 
12,424

 
12,688

 
(63,595
)
 

 
 
 
(12,688
)
 
 
 
(63,595
)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)
 
(733,933
)
 
(459,292
)
 
793,425

 
(399,800
)
 
(295,784
)
 
(12,694
)
 
 
 
391,300

 
 
 
(316,978
)
Total shareholders’ deficit
 
(23,181
)
 
(459,292
)
 
803,018

 
320,545

 
(187,879
)
 
(12,694
)
 
 
 
(329,045
)
 
 
 
(209,073
)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
 
$
1,547,085

 
$
(565,513
)
 
$
44,058

 
$
1,025,630

 
$
946,685

 
$
360,525

 
 
 
$
(666,164
)
 
 
 
$
1,666,676

See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.





Westmoreland Coal Company and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
PMRL/CVRI
Historical
 
Removal of
Royalty and
Highvale (a)
 
IFRS to GAAP,
Currency
Adjustments, and Reclassifications (b)
 
PMRL and
CVRI Adjusted
 
Westmoreland
Historical
 
Pro forma
adjustments
related to
financing
 
 
 
Pro forma
adjustments
related to
acquisition
 
 
 
Total Pro Forma
 
 
(CAD in thousands)
 
(USD in thousands)
Revenues
 
$
736,224

 
$
(64,777
)
 
$
(19,362
)
 
$
652,085

 
$
674,686

 
$

 
  
 
$

 
  
 
$
1,326,771

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cost of sales
 
601,926

 
(11,983
)
 
(37,930
)
 
552,013

 
535,320

 

 
  
 
6,426

 
(j)
 
1,093,759

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
111,537

 
(10,904
)
 
11,416

 
112,049

 
67,231

 

 
  
 
(93,983
)
 
(k)
 
85,297

Income from equity affiliates
 

 

 
(3,210
)
 
(3,210
)
 

 

 
  
 

 
  
 
(3,210
)
Selling and administrative
 
19,893

 
(500
)
 
2,429

 
21,822

 
50,721

 

 
  
 

 
  
 
72,543

Heritage health benefits
 

 

 

 

 
13,418

 

 
  
 

 
  
 
13,418

Gain on sale of assets
 

 

 
(2,332
)
 
(2,332
)
 
(74
)
 

 
  
 

 
  
 
(2,406
)
Obed incident response costs
 

 

 
25,248

 
25,248

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
25,248

Restructuring charges
 

 

 
10,390

 
10,390

 
5,078

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
15,468

Impairment loss
 
198,695

 
(11,848
)
 
293,672

 
480,519

 

 

 
 
 
(480,519
)
 
(l)
 

Other operating income
 
(33,867
)
 
(5,459
)
 
39,326

 

 
(22,370
)
 

 
  
 

 
  
 
(22,370
)
 
 
898,184

 
(40,694
)
 
339,009

 
1,196,499

 
649,324

 

 
  
 
(568,076
)
 
 
 
1,277,747

Operating income (loss)
 
(161,960
)
 
(24,083
)
 
(358,371
)
 
(544,414
)
 
25,362

 

 
  
 
568,076

 
  
 
49,024

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(18,453
)
 

 
2,961

 
(15,492
)
 
(39,937
)
 
(34,386
)
 
(i)
 

 
  
 
(89,815
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 

 

 

 
(64
)
 

 
  
 

 
  
 
(64
)
Interest income
 
14,119

 
(351
)
 
(5,609
)
 
8,159

 
1,366

 

 
  
 

 
  
 
9,525

Other income
 
(61,787
)
 

 
61,787

 

 
364

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
364

 
 
(66,121
)
 
(351
)
 
59,139

 
(7,333
)
 
(38,271
)
 
(34,386
)
 
 
 

 
  
 
(79,990
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
(228,081
)
 
(24,434
)
 
(299,232
)
 
(551,747
)
 
(12,909
)
 
(34,386
)
 
 
 
568,076

 
  
 
(30,966
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
 
(27,151
)
 
(5,988
)
 
(13,488
)
 
(46,627
)
 
(4,782
)
 

 
 
 
68,082

 
(m)
 
16,673

Net income (loss)
 
(200,930
)
 
(18,446
)
 
(285,744
)
 
(505,120
)
 
(8,127
)
 
(34,386
)
 
 
 
499,994

 
  
 
(47,639
)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 

 

 
(3,430
)
 

 
 
 

 
  
 
(3,430
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Parent company
 
(200,930
)
 
(18,446
)
 
(285,744
)
 
(505,120
)
 
(4,697
)
 
(34,386
)
 
 
 
499,994

 
  
 
(44,209
)
Less: preferred stock dividend requirements
 

 

 

 

 
1,360

 

 
 
 

 
  
 
1,360

Net income (loss) applicable to Common shareholders
 
$
(200,930
)
 
$
(18,446
)
 
$
(285,744
)
 
$
(505,120
)
 
$
(6,057
)
 
$
(34,386
)
 
 
 
$
499,994

 
  
 
$
(45,569
)
See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.






Westmoreland Coal Company and Subsidiaries
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented here is based on the historical financial statements of Westmoreland Coal Company and the combined consolidated financial statements of the Sherritt Subsidiaries and has been prepared to reflect the Sherritt Acquisition. They are presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the combined company’s financial position or results of operations that would have actually occurred had the Sherritt Acquisition been completed at or as of the dates indicated, nor is it indicative of our future operating results or financial position. The data in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 assume the Sherritt Acquisition was completed on that date. The data in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 assume the Sherritt Acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2013.
Pro forma adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated balance sheet are based on items that are directly attributable to the proposed Sherritt Acquisition and factually supportable. Pro forma adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statements of operations are based on items directly attributable to the Sherritt Acquisition, factually supportable and expected to have a continuing impact on Westmoreland.
The combined consolidated financial statements provided to us in respect of the Sherritt Subsidiaries (which form the basis of the unaudited pro forma combined financial information regarding the Sherritt Subsidiaries presented herein) were prepared in accordance with IFRS, and therefore are not directly comparable to our financial statements which are prepared in accordance with GAAP. IFRS is a set of accounting principles more focused on objectives and principles and less reliant on detailed rules than GAAP. There are significant and material differences in several key areas between GAAP and IFRS which would affect Westmoreland. Additionally, GAAP provides specific guidance in classes of accounting transactions for which equivalent guidance in IFRS does not exist. Adjustments were made to the Sherritt Subsidiaries’ financial statements from IFRS to GAAP by evaluating and documenting the existing differences between IFRS and GAAP. Adjustments were also made to convert Canadian dollars to US dollars based on historical exchange rates, which may differ from future exchange rates.
At this time, Westmoreland has not completed a detailed valuation analysis to determine the fair values of Sherritt Subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities and accordingly, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information includes a preliminary allocation of the purchase price based on assumptions and estimates which, while considered reasonable under the circumstances, are subject to changes, which may be material. Additionally, Westmoreland has not completed the due diligence necessary to identify items that could significantly impact the purchase price allocation or the assumptions and adjustments made in preparation of this unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information.
Upon completion of a detailed valuation analysis, there may be additional increases or decreases to the recorded book values of the Sherritt Subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities, including, but not limited to, mineral reserves, property and equipment, asset retirement obligations, leases and loans receivable, capital lease obligations, coal supply agreements and other intangible assets that will give rise to future amounts of depletion, depreciation and amortization expenses or credits; or interest income and expense; that are not reflected in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information. Accordingly, once the necessary due diligence is completed, the final purchase price is determined and the purchase price allocation is completed, actual results may differ materially from the information presented in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information. Additionally, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations and the pro forma condensed combined consolidated balance sheet do not reflect the cost of any integration activities or benefits from the Sherritt Acquisition and synergies that may be derived from any integration activities, both of which may have a material impact on the consolidated results of operations in periods following the completion of the Sherritt Acquisition.
Certain amounts in Sherritt Subsidiaries’ combined consolidated balance sheet and income statement have been reclassified to conform to Westmoreland presentation.
 Note 2. Preliminary Purchase Price
The preliminary purchase price of approximately $431 million will be made up of $293 million of cash consideration and the assumption of an estimated $138 million of capital leases, subject to certain adjustments provided for in the Arrangement Agreement, relating to, among other things, working capital, indebtedness, pension plan funding and coal inventory.





Note 3. Pro forma adjustments
(a)
Reflects the removal of the Highvale Mine and Royalty Ltd. from the historical financial statements of the historical PMRL and CVRI. The Highvale contract mining operation was terminated in January 2013. The royalty business will be transferred to another party concurrently with the closing of the Sherritt Acquisition.
(b)
Reflects adjustments for IFRS to GAAP conversion, currency adjustments from Canadian dollars to US dollars based on historical exchange rates, and certain reclassifications to conform to the presentation of Westmoreland’s financial statements. IFRS to GAAP adjustments include the removal of approximately $10.2 million of deferred stripping costs from the balance sheet and related adjustments to the income statement. Additionally, certain equipment in the amount of $92.1 million has been reclassified from Leases and loans receivables to Property, plant and equipment; with resulting adjustments to the income statement. Reclassifications involved the movement of capital lease obligations of approximately $38.8 million from Other current liabilities to Current installments of long-term debt and approximately $98.8 million from Other liabilities to Long-term debt, less current installments. See Appendix A for further detailed breakdown of the components of this column.
Also, intercompany debt of approximately $732 million has been removed from the balance sheet along with the removal of approximately $62 million of related financing costs from the income statement. The intercompany debt of $732 million was settled through a series of transactions and equity transfers within Sherritt prior to Westmoreland Coal Company’s acquisition of the Sherritt coal operations. As a result, Westmoreland Coal Company did not have any cash flows related to the settlement of the intercompany debt.
(c)
Reflects net proceeds of $436.7 million for the issuance of the 10.75% Senior Secured Notes and the commitment fee from the bridge facility. These net proceeds are offset with cash outflows of $81.0 million of principal and $11.5 million of make-whole fees for the early extinguishment of the term debt issued by Westmoreland Mining, LLC, or WML, referred to herein as the WML Notes.
(d)
Reflects the debt issuance costs of $17.5 million from issuing the 10.75% Senior Secured Notes offered hereby and the write off of $1.2 million of unamortized debt issuance costs for the early extinguishment of the WML Notes.
(e)
Reflects a reduction for the payment of the current portion of the WML Notes of $18.0 million.
(f)
Reflects the issuance of the 10.75% Senior Secured Notes offered hereby and a reduction of $63.0 million for the repayment of the noncurrent portion of the WML Notes.
(g)
Reflects the payment of $293 million to Sherritt, the $58 million cash requirements for bonding related to the environmental requirements in connection with the Sherritt Acquisition, $8.5 million for acquisition related fees, and the elimination of $105 million of PMRL and CVRI cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2013.
(h)
Reflects adjustments to record amounts at estimated fair value. Management has used certain estimates and assumptions in estimating fair value, however, a detailed analysis has not been completed on the individual assets and liabilities of the Sherritt Subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities and actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

The detailed estimated preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):





Cash to be paid
$
293,000

Assumption of capital leases obligations
137,658

 
$
430,658

Allocation:
 

Trade receivables
$
59,112

Other current assets
3,986

Inventories
128,918

Leases and loans receivable
101,325

Land and Mineral Reserves
234,641

PP&E
106,189

Other assets
7,804

Deferred tax assets
18,991

 
 
Less assumption of other liabilities:
 
Asset retirement obligations
(123,126
)
Trade payables
(77,526
)
Deferred tax liabilities
(29,656
)
 
$
430,658

The pro forma adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations are of a recurring nature and follow:
(i)
Reflects the interest expense of the 10.75% Senior Secured Notes offered hereby. Also includes amortization of debt issuance costs (11.7% assumed effective interest rate) related to the debt obtained for the Sherritt Acquisition and amortization of debt premium (9.2% assumed effective interest rate). A 0.125% increase or decrease to the interest rates used would increase or decrease pro forma interest expense by $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(j)
Reflects the adjustment to the accretion expense of the asset retirement obligations as a result of adjustments to record these items at fair market value.
(k)
Reflects the adjustment to depreciation, depletion and amortization expense of the land and mineral rights and plant and equipment as a result of adjustments to record these items at fair market value.
(l)
Reflects the adjustment to net income for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible and real assets totaling approximately $480.5 million recorded in the Sherritt Financials in the fourth quarter of 2013.
(m)
Reflects the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments based on a 34% statutory rate for Westmoreland Coal Company and an estimated Canadian statutory rate of 26% for PMRL and CVRI. Adjustments have been made under the assumption that Westmoreland Coal Company and CVRI have full valuation allowances recorded against their net deferred tax assets.






Appendix A
Pro forma Balance Sheet Adjustments
as of December 31, 2013
(In thousands)

 
IFRS to US GAAP
 
 
 
Currency
 
Reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Pushdown
 
Inventory
 
ARO
 
Pension
 
Highvale
Pension
 
Equity
Method
 
Lease
Receivable
 
Deferred
Taxes
 
IFRS to
US
GAAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassi-
fications
 
 
 
(1)
 
(2)
 
(3)
 
(4)
 
(5)
 
(6)
 
(7)
 
(8)
 
Subtotal
 
(9)
 
(10)
 
(11)
 
(12)
 
(13)
 
Subtotal
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,749
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,749
)
 
$
(6,686
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(8,435
)
Current - Trade Receivables

 

 

 

 

 
(1,475
)
 

 

 
(1,475
)
 
(3,760
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,235
)
Inventories

 
(10,238
)
 
(594
)
 

 

 
(1,792
)
 

 

 
(12,624
)
 
(8,199
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(20,823
)
Lease receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 
(6,833
)
 

 
(6,833
)
 
(733
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(7,566
)
Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
15,006

 
15,006

 
(897
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
14,109

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 
(34
)
 

 

 
(34
)
 
(8,665
)
 

 

 

 
(1,610
)
 
(1,610
)
 
(10,309
)
Total current assets

 
(10,238
)
 
(594
)
 

 

 
(5,050
)
 
(6,833
)
 
15,006

 
(7,709
)
 
(28,940
)
 

 

 

 
(1,610
)
 
(1,610
)
 
(38,259
)
Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plant and equipment

 

 
11,034

 

 

 
(38,024
)
 
157,119

 

 
130,129

 
(96,286
)
 

 

 
100,547

 

 
100,547

 
134,390

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 
10,440

 

 

 
(5,278
)
 
72,150

 

 
77,312

 
(66,508
)
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
10,804

Net property, plant and equipment

 

 
594

 

 

 
(32,746
)
 
84,969

 

 
52,817

 
(29,777
)
 

 

 
100,547

 

 
100,547

 
123,587

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lease receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 
(78,811
)
 

 
(78,811
)
 
(5,711
)
 

 

 
42,444

 

 
42,444

 
(42,078
)
Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(802
)
 
0

 

 
0

 
1,610

 
1,610

 
808

Total Assets
$

 
$
(10,238
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(37,796
)
 
$
(675
)
 
$
15,006

 
$
(33,703
)
 
$
(65,230
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
142,991

 
$

 
$
142,991

 
$
44,058









Appendix A (continued)
Pro forma Balance Sheet Adjustments (continued)
as of December 31, 2013
(In thousands)

 
IFRS to US GAAP
 
 
 
Currency
 
Reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Pushdown
 
Inventory
 
ARO
 
Pension
 
Highvale
Pension
 
Equity
Method
 
Lease
Receivable
 
Deferred
Taxes
 
IFRS to
US
GAAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassi-
fications
 
 
 
(1)
 
(2)
 
(3)
 
(4)
 
(5)
 
(6)
 
(7)
 
(8)
 
Subtotal
 
(9)
 
(10)
 
(11)
 
(12)
 
(13)
 
Subtotal
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current installments of long-term debt
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(17,919
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
38,811

 
$
38,811

 
$
20,892

Trade payables

 

 

 

 

 
(796
)
 

 

 
(796
)
 
(4,931
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,727
)
Asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,183
)
 
(15,240
)
 

 

 

 
(15,240
)
 
(16,423
)
Other current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3,581
)
 
15,240

 

 

 
(38,811
)
 
(23,571
)
 
(27,151
)
Total current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 
(796
)
 

 

 
(796
)
 
(27,613
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(28,409
)
Long-term debt, less current installments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
98,847

 
98,847

 
98,847

Asset retirement obligation, less current portion

 

 
9,598

 

 

 
(650
)
 

 

 
8,948

 
(9,264
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(316
)
Deferred tax liabilities

 
(2,645
)
 
(1,170
)
 

 

 

 
(1,362
)
 
15,006

 
9,830

 
(1,410
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
8,419

Other liabilities

 

 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 

 
(4
)
 
(6,556
)
 

 

 

 
(98,847
)
 
(98,847
)
 
(105,407
)
Preferred shares note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(43,777
)
 

 
(688,317
)
 

 

 
(688,317
)
 
(732,094
)
Total Liabilities

 
(2,645
)
 
8,428

 
(4
)
 

 
(1,446
)
 
(1,362
)
 
15,006

 
17,978

 
(88,620
)
 

 
(688,317
)
 

 

 
(688,317
)
 
(758,960
)
Shareholders' deficit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,823
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,823
)
Other Paid in Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(8
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(8
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 
(10,908
)
 

 

 

 

 
(10,908
)
 
23,332

 

 

 

 

 

 
12,424

Accumulated earnings (deficit)

 
(7,593
)
 
(8,428
)
 
10,912

 

 
(36,350
)
 
687

 

 
(40,773
)
 
2,890

 

 
688,317

 
142,991

 

 
831,308

 
793,425

Total shareholders' deficit

 
(7,593
)
 
(8,428
)
 
4

 

 
(36,350
)
 
687

 

 
(51,681
)
 
23,390

 

 
688,317

 
142,991

 

 
831,308

 
803,018

Total equity (deficit)

 
(7,593
)
 
(8,428
)
 
4

 

 
(36,350
)
 
687

 

 
(51,681
)
 
23,390

 

 
688,317

 
142,991

 

 
831,308

 
803,018

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
$

 
$
(10,238
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(37,796
)
 
$
(675
)
 
$
15,006

 
$
(33,703
)
 
$
(65,230
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
142,991

 
$

 
$
142,991

 
$
44,058







Appendix A (continued)
Pro forma Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2013
(In thousands)

 
IFRS to US GAAP
 
 
 
Currency
 
Reclassifications
 
 
 
 
 
Pushdown
 
Inventory
 
ARO
 
Pension
 
Highvale
Pension
 
Equity
Method
 
Lease
Receivable
 
Deferred
Taxes
 
IFRS to
US
GAAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassifi-
cations
 
 
 
(1)
 
(2)
 
(3)
 
(4)
 
(5)
 
(6)
 
(7)
 
(8)
 
Subtotal
 
(9)
 
(10)
 
(11)
 
(12)
 
(13)
 
Subtotal
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(12,369
)
 
$
12,439

 
$

 
$
70

 
$
(19,432
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(19,362
)
Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales

 
3,006

 
10,133

 

 

 
(7,650
)
 

 

 
5,489

 
(16,168
)
 
(36,700
)
 

 

 
9,450

 
(27,250
)
 
(37,929
)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
4,242

 

 
2,985

 

 

 
(1,502
)
 
8,350

 

 
14,075

 
(3,319
)
 

 

 

 
660

 
660

 
11,416

Income from equity affiliates

 

 

 

 

 
(3,306
)
 

 

 
(3,306
)
 
96

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3,210
)
Selling and administrative

 

 

 
1,211

 
2,548

 

 

 

 
3,759

 
(670
)
 

 

 

 
(660
)
 
(660
)
 
2,429

Loss (gain) on sales of assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(2,332
)
 
(2,332
)
 
(2,332
)
Obed incident response costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(752
)
 
26,000

 

 

 

 
26,000

 
25,248

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(310
)
 
10,700

 

 

 

 
10,700

 
10,390

Impairment loss
307,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
307,991

 
(14,319
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
293,672

Other operating income

 

 

 

 
39,326

 

 

 

 
39,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
39,326

 
312,233

 
3,006

 
13,118

 
1,211

 
41,874

 
(12,458
)
 
8,350

 

 
367,334

 
(35,444
)
 

 

 

 
7,118

 
7,118

 
339,008

Operating income (loss)
(312,233
)
 
(3,006
)
 
(13,118
)
 
(1,211
)
 
(41,874
)
 
89

 
4,089

 

 
(367,264
)
 
16,011

 

 

 

 
(7,118
)
 
(7,118
)
 
(358,371
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense

 

 
(4,742
)
 

 

 
(89
)
 

 

 
(4,831
)
 
674

 

 

 

 
7,118

 
7,118

 
2,961

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,366
)
 

 
(5,366
)
 
(243
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(5,609
)
Other income
61,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
61,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
61,787

 
61,787

 

 
(4,742
)
 

 

 
(89
)
 
(5,366
)
 

 
51,590

 
431

 

 

 

 
7,118

 
7,118

 
59,139

Income (loss) before income taxes
(250,446
)
 
(3,006
)
 
(17,860
)
 
(1,211
)
 
(41,874
)
 

 
(1,277
)
 

 
(315,674
)
 
16,442

 

 

 

 

 

 
(299,232
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
693

 
(783
)
 
(3,238
)
 
(309
)
 
(10,908
)
 

 
(333
)
 

 
(14,878
)
 
1,389

 

 

 

 

 

 
(13,488
)
Net income (loss)
$
(251,139
)
 
$
(2,223
)
 
$
(14,622
)
 
$
(902
)
 
$
(30,966
)
 
$

 
$
(944
)
 
$

 
$
(300,796
)
 
$
15,053

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(285,744
)
______________
1.
Under IFRS pushdown accounting was not permitted for standalone financial statements while under US GAAP pushdown accounting is required when the subsidiary is 100% owned by the parent.
2.
Adjustments to inventories and cost of sales for pit inventories related to the inclusion of stripping costs into inventories under IFRS and exclusion of stripping costs under US GAAP.
3.
Under IFRS, the determination of the present value of the asset retirement obligation (ARO) is adjusted each reporting period to current discount rates, while under US GAAP, changes in discount rates are only applied to changes in estimates.
4.
Under US GAAP, pension benefits expense includes the amortization of actuarial losses and transition obligations resulting in a $1.2 million increase in selling and administrative expense.





5.
Pension costs related to the Highvale entity that were presented under the caption "IFRS to GAAP, Currency Adjustments, and Reclassifications" would have been more properly presented in the column "Removal of Royalty and Highvale". The total column of "PMRL and CVRI Adjusted" would be the same under both presentations.
6.
Under IFRS, the operations of the Bienfait joint venture are accounted for using proportional consolidation while under US GAAP it is accounted for using equity method accounting.
7.
Under IFRS, certain arrangements with customers treat activities as leasing activities while under US GAAP these activities are treated as normal operating activities and the related assets are treated as property of the Company.
8.
Under IFRS deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded as long term while under US GAAP they are recorded as current or long term, as appropriate.
9.
Currency adjustments: Balance sheet currency translations were calculated at the December 31, 2013 historical spot rate of 1.0636 for CAD/USD. The income statement was translated at the historical average rate of 1.0298 of CAD/USD.
10.
Costs of $26.0 million related to the incident at the Obed Mine and $10.7 million for restructuring charges were reclassified out of cost of sales for presentation purposes. Obed incident reclamation liabilities $15.2 million were recorded under current ARO and reclassed to Other current liabilities.
11.
Elimination from Intercompany debt of approximately $688.3 million (CAD732.1 million) since the debt was resolved prior to the closing of the acquisition.
12.
$100.5 million of PPE and $42.4 million of Lease receivables were reclassed to intangibles under the column "Removal of Royalty and Highvale" related to the impairment recorded by Sherritt as December 31, 2013.
13.
This column includes reclasses to conform to the Company's presentation as follows: (1) $1.6 million of deferred financing costs was reclassified from current to noncurrent (2) $38.8 million and $98.8 million of current and long-term capital lease obligations, respectively, were reclassed to debt obligations (3) accretion expense of $9.5 million included in interest expense was reclassed to cost of sales, (4) gain on sale of assets of $2.3 million included in interest expense was reclassed to gain on sale of assets and (5) $0.7 million of depreciation expense recorded in selling and administrative were reclassed to depreciation, depletion and amortization.