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Exhibit 99.3






Combined Consolidated Financial Statements of

Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

March 31, 2014












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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.
Interim condensed combined consolidated statement of financial position
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
March 31,

 
December 31,

Canadian $ thousands, as at
Note
 
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
$
59,770

 
$
113,563

Short-term investments
 
 
201,545

 
140,659

Trade accounts receivable
 
 
70,631

 
67,775

Loans receivable
 
 
3,503

 
3,244

Other assets
4
 
1,154

 
2,764

Finance lease receivables
5
 
16,345

 
15,851

Inventories
6
 
143,491

 
149,741

Prepaid expenses
 
 
1,568

 
3,130

Due from related parties
7
 

 
209

 
 
 
498,007

 
496,936

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable
 
 
14,584

 
15,270

Other assets
4
 
12,378

 
13,406

Finance lease receivables
5
 
112,738

 
116,604

Property, plant and equipment
8
 
343,326

 
344,613

Intangible assets
9
 
557,533

 
560,256

 
 
 
1,040,559

 
1,050,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,538,566

 
$
1,547,085

 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and borrowings
10
 
$
299,930

 
$
299,657

Trade accounts payable and accrued charges
 
 
90,530

 
83,350

Other liabilities
11
 
49,125

 
44,673

Environmental rehabilitation obligations
12
 
21,930

 
35,026

Due to related parties
7
 

 
293

Related party loans
7
 
732,094

 
732,094

 
 
 
1,193,609

 
1,195,093

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and borrowings
10
 

 

Other liabilities
11
 
99,286

 
110,205

Environmental rehabilitation obligations
12
 
151,911

 
145,981

Deferred income taxes
13
 
121,338

 
118,987

 
 
 
372,535

 
375,173

 
 
 
1,566,144

 
1,570,266

 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital deficiency
 
 
 
 
 
Capital deficiency
 
 
(27,578
)
 
(23,181
)
 
 
 
$
1,538,566

 
$
1,547,085


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

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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.
Interim condensed combined consolidated statement of (loss) earnings and
comprehensive (loss) income
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
March 31,

 
March 31,

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended
Note
 
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
15
 
$
203,201

 
$
179,338

Cost of sales
16
 
181,661

 
165,357

Gross profit
 
 
21,540

 
13,981

Administrative expenses
 
 
5,790

 
3,417

Other
 
 

 
(33,867
)
Operating profit
 
 
15,750

 
44,431

Financing income
17
 
(3,722
)
 
(3,930
)
Financing expense
17
 
22,249

 
20,276

Net finance expense
 
 
18,527

 
16,346

(Loss) profit before tax
 
 
(2,777
)
 
28,085

Income tax expense
13
 
2,160

 
7,378

Net (loss) earnings
 
 
$
(4,937
)
 
$
20,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss;
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gains on pension plans, net of tax
 
 
540

 
2,337

Total comprehensive (loss) income
 
 
$
(4,397
)
 
$
23,044


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


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.
Interim condensed combined consolidated statement of changes in capital deficiency
(Unaudited)


Canadian $ thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares

 
Contributed
surplus

 
Accumulated
deficit

 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as at January 1, 2013
$
708,460

 
$
2,028

 
$
(510,161
)
 
$
(26,154
)
 
$
174,173

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings

 

 
20,707

 

 
20,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gain on defined benefit obligations

 

 

 
2,337

 
2,337

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of actuarial losses on settlement of pension obligation

 

 
(22,842
)
 
22,842

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as at March 31, 2013
708,460

 
2,028

 
(512,296
)
 
(975
)
 
197,217

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss

 

 
(221,637
)
 

 
(221,637
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gain on defined benefit obligations

 

 

 
1,239

 
1,239

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as at December 31, 2013
708,460

 
2,028

 
(733,933
)
 
264

 
(23,181
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss

 

 
(4,937
)
 

 
(4,937
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gain on defined benefit obligations

 

 

 
540

 
540

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as at March 31, 2014
$
708,460

 
$
2,028

 
$
(738,870
)
 
$
804

 
$
(27,578
)

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

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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.
Interim condensed combined consolidated statement of cash flow
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
March 31,

 
March 31,

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended
Note

 
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 Net (loss) earnings
 
 
$
(4,937
)
 
$
20,707

 Add (deduct)
 
 
 
 
 
      Depreciation and amortization
 
 
28,305

 
25,018

      Environmental rehabilitation obligations accretion
12

 
722

 
643

      Environmental rehabilitation obligations change in estimate
12

 

 
(519
)
      Stock based compensation expense
 
 
91

 
101

      Impairment of inventory
6

 
631

 

      Gain on Highvale pension
 
 

 
(39,626
)
      Current income tax recovery
 
 

 
(356
)
      Deferred income tax expense
 
 
2,160

 
7,609

      Unrealized foreign exchange loss
 
 
1,827

 
684

      (Loss) gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
 
 
(62
)
 
57

      Loss on disposal of intangibles
 
 

 
5,459

      Loss on settlement of environmental rehabilitation obligations
 
 
261

 
757

      Impairment
 
 
759

 
676

      Employee benefits recovery
 
 
(558
)
 
(113
)
      Environmental rehabilitation obligations settled
 
 
(15,884
)
 
(6,193
)
      Financing expense
 
 
3,276

 
2,497

      Financing expense, related parties
 
 
15,336

 
15,195

      Financing income
 
 
(3,722
)
 
(3,949
)
      Other items
 
 
416

 
1,541

 
 
 
28,621

 
30,188

 Net change in non-cash working capital items
18

 
6,040

 
(5,144
)
 
 
 
34,661

 
25,044

 Interest received
 
 
2,723

 
11,239

 Interest paid, related parties
 
 
(8,024
)
 
(15,335
)
 Interest paid
 
 
(3,320
)
 
(2,504
)
 Cash provided by operating activities
 
 
26,040

 
18,444

 
 
 
 
 
 
 Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 Property, plant and equipment expenditures
 
 
(17,160
)
 
(13,146
)
 Change in working capital
 
 
4,383

 
(2,326
)
 Purchase of short-term investments
 
 
(60,886
)
 

 Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
 
 
144

 
3,975

 Increase in loans receivable
 
 
(505
)
 
(674
)
 Repayments of loans receivable
 
 
932

 
1,007

 Cash used in investing activities
 
 
(73,092
)
 
(11,164
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 Proceeds from loans and borrowings
 
 
273

 

 Repayments of loans and borrowings
 
 

 
(14,984
)
 Payment of financing fees on loans and borrowings
 
 

 
(4,199
)
 Increase in finance lease receivables
 
 
(988
)
 

 Repayment of finance lease receivables
 
 
4,360

 
30,384

 Repayments of other equipment financing arrangements
 
 
(423
)
 
(711
)
 Repayment of finance lease obligations
 
 
(9,963
)
 
(23,760
)
 Cash used in financing activities
 
 
(6,741
)
 
(13,270
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Change in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
(53,793
)
 
(5,990
)
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
 
113,563

 
7,804

 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
 
 
$
59,770

 
$
1,814


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

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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 


1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND CORPORATE INFORMATION

Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. (“PMRL”) is Canada’s largest coal producer, operating seven surface mines in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sherritt International Corporation (“Sherritt”). PMRL supplies domestic utilities with thermal coal for electricity generation and has abundant, high-quality and strategically located reserves in Canada that are suited to providing customers with a stable, low-cost, long-term fuel supply. PMRL owns and operates the Paintearth, Sheerness, Genesee (50% interest), Poplar River, Boundary Dam and Bienfait mines, and operates the Highvale mine under contract.

On January 10, 2013, PMRL and its Highvale mine contract customer agreed to transfer operations to the customer who also owns the mine and terminate the mining contract.  On January 17, 2013 the customer assumed responsibility for direct mining activities and a transition process was completed on July 9, 2013.

PMRL directly owns a 50% joint venture interest in the Bienfait Activated Carbon Joint Venture, which produces activated carbon for the removal of mercury from flue gas, and sells char to the barbeque briquette industry from the Bienfait Char facility. PMRL also holds a portfolio of mineral rights located in Alberta and Saskatchewan from which it earns royalties on the production of coal, potash and other minerals.

Coal Valley Resources Inc. (“CVRI”) is an incorporated company established under the laws of the Province of Alberta on May 10, 2006. CVRI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sherritt. CVRI operates two surface mines at the Coal Valley and Obed Mountain mines where the majority of coal is exported overseas to Asian utility companies and commodity traders. CVRI’s sole product is bituminous coal which has a suitable calorific value to make its sale overseas economical. Obed Mountain’s operations were suspended in November 2012.

PMRL and CVRI (collectively the “Company”) are domiciled in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and their registered office is 100, 10123 - 99 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3H1. The combined consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company’s directors on June 27, 2014.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The interim condensed combined consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual combined consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the IASB, have been omitted or condensed.

The interim condensed combined consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention except for certain financial assets which are presented at fair value in Canadian dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency. All financial information is presented in Canadian dollars rounded to the nearest thousands, except as otherwise noted.


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These interim condensed combined consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies and methods of computation as the annual combined consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Accordingly, these interim condensed combined consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the combined consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Principles of Consolidation

These condensed combined consolidated financial statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company, its subsidiaries, and its share of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses related to its interests in joint operations. Intercompany balances, transactions, income and expenses, profits and losses, including unrealized gains and losses relating to subsidiaries and joint operations have been eliminated on consolidation.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Company has control. Control is defined as when the Company is exposed or has rights to the variable returns from the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns though its power over the subsidiary. Power is defined as existing rights that give the Company the ability to direct the relevant activities of the subsidiary. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date control is transferred to the Company and are de-consolidated from the date control ceases.

Joint arrangements

A joint arrangement is an arrangement whereby two or more parties are subject to joint control. Joint control is considered to be when all parties to the joint arrangement are required to reach unanimous consent over decisions about relevant business activities pertaining to the contractual arrangement.

There are two types of joint arrangements:

Joint ventures

A joint venture is a contractual arrangement whereby two or more parties undertake an economic activity that is subject to joint control and whereby each party has rights to the net assets of the arrangement. Interests in joint ventures are recognized as an investment and accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company is not party to any joint ventures.


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Joint operations

A joint operation is a contractual arrangement whereby two or more parties undertake an economic activity that is subject to joint control and whereby each party has rights to the assets and obligations for liabilities relating to the arrangement. Interests in joint operations are accounted for by recognizing the Company’s share of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. The Bienfait Activated Carbon Joint Venture is classified as a joint operation.

Associate

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence but does not have the power to participate in the operating and financial policies of the entity. The Company does not have any investments in associates.

4. OTHER ASSETS

Canadian $ thousands,
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Deferred reclamation recoveries (a)
$
7,513

 
$
7,061

Deferred financing charges (b)
1,440

 
1,610

Pension recoveries (c)
2,899

 
4,629

Port reservation fee (d)
1,680

 
1,260

 
13,532

 
14,560

Current portion
(1,154
)
 
(1,154
)
 
$
12,378

 
$
13,406


(a)
Deferred reclamation recoveries relate to a recovery of environmental rehabilitation costs from a domestic customer at two mine sites.
(b)
Deferred financing charges relate the credit facility described in Note 10. They are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the credit agreement and will be fully amortized upon extinguishment of the facility.
(c)
Pension recoveries relate to a recovery from a domestic customer of employer contributions to a defined benefit plan at a 50% owned mine.
(d)
Reservation fee relates to port space at an export terminal.



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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

5. FINANCE LEASE RECEIVABLES

 
Future
minimum
lease
payments

 
Interest

 
Present value
of minimum
lease
payments

 
Future
minimum
lease
payments

 
Interest

 
Present value
of minimum
lease
payments

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than one year
$
27,882

 
$
11,537

 
$
16,345

 
$
27,644

 
$
11,793

 
$
15,851

Between one and five years
100,472

 
33,420

 
67,052

 
101,181

 
34,537

 
66,644

More than five years
106,211

 
18,081

 
88,130

 
112,240

 
19,836

 
92,404

Impairment (a)

 

 
(42,444
)
 

 

 
(42,444
)
 
$
234,565

 
$
63,038

 
$
129,083

 
$
241,065

 
$
66,166

 
$
132,455


(a)
Due to historically low thermal export prices in 2013, the Company recorded a $42,444 impairment charge in the year ended December 31, 2013 to reduce the carrying amount of finance lease receivables to their recoverable amount.

6. INVENTORIES

Canadian $ thousands,
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Uncovered coal
$
7,704

 
$
10,832

Finished product
73,396

 
79,628

 
81,100

 
90,460

Spare parts and operating materials
62,391

 
59,281

 
$
143,491

 
$
149,741


For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014, the cost of inventories recognized as an expense and included in cost of sales was $167,889 (for the 3 months ended March 31, 2013 - $140,565). Depreciation and amortization included in inventories at March 31, 2014 totaled $7,342 (December 31, 2013 - $8,111). For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a lower-of-cost-and-net-realizable-value impairment for clean coal inventory at Obed Mountain mine of $631 (for the 3 months ended March 31, 2013 - $nil), which is included in cost of sales.


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related party loans

Canadian $ thousands,
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Subordinated note (a)
$
377,094

 
$
377,094

Promissory note (b)
325,000

 
325,000

Loan payable (c)
30,000

 
30,000

 
 
 
 
 
$
732,094

 
$
732,094


(a)
Relates to the Sherritt subordinated loan to PMRL bearing interest at an annual rate of interest of 8.15%. The note is unsecured and due on June 27, 2026.
(b)
Relates to a promissory note payable to Sherritt from CVRI bearing interest at an annual rate of interest of 9.00%. The note is unsecured and due on March 30, 2022.
(c)
Relates to a loan payable to Sherritt from CVRI bearing an annual rate of interest of 6.00%. The loan is unsecured and is due on June 30, 2017.

All related party loans have been presented as current liabilities because the Company will be required to repay these balances in connection with the arrangement agreement between Sherritt and Westmoreland Coal Company (Note 14).

Loan interest expense

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Sherritt (a)
$
7,333

 
$
7,213

Sherritt (b)
7,558

 
7,518

Sherritt (c)
445

 
445

 
 
 
 

(a)
Relates to interest expense paid on the subordinated loan described above.
(b)
Relates to interest on promissory note described above.
(c)
Relates to interest expense paid on the loan payable described above.

Management and administrative services

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Sherritt and other related parties
$
558

 
$
419

 
 
 
 

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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

The Company, Sherritt and other related parties in the Sherritt group are involved in management and administrative services agreements (“MSAs”) effective June 1, 2006 for a period of ten years, subject to early termination under certain conditions. Pursuant to the MSAs, Sherritt agrees to provide or arrange for provision of management, administrative and support services, including the reimbursement of third-party expenditures incurred related to these services, to the Company, at amounts which are determined and agreed to by the related parties. As part of the same MSAs, the Company charges other related parties in the Sherritt group for provision of management, administrative and support services, including the reimbursement of third-party expenditures incurred related to these services, at cost. These transactions are in the normal course of operations.

As described in Note 19, PMRL holds a 50% direct interest in the Bienfait Activated Carbon Joint Venture from which it earns operator service fees. For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014 operator service fees were $1,399 (2013 - $1,818).

Due from related parties

Canadian $ thousands, as at
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Sherritt and other related parties (a)
$

 
$
209

 
 
 
 

(a)
Relates to payments made or received on behalf of entities owned by Sherritt for the provision of shared services described within this note. The amounts are non-interest bearing, due on demand and unsecured.

Due to related parties

Canadian $ thousands, as at
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Sherritt and other related parties (a)
$

 
$
293

Sherritt (b)
7,213

 

 
$
7,213

 
$
293


(a)
Relates to payments made or received on behalf of entities owned by Sherritt for the provision of shared services described within this note. The amounts are non-interest bearing, due on demand and unsecured.
(b)
Relates to accrued interest, included in other liabilities (Note 11), on promissory note described above.


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

8. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Canadian $ thousands,
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
Mining
properties

 
Plant,
equipment
and land

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the period
$
562,485

 
$
917,597

 
$
1,480,082

Additions
5,193

 
11,967

 
17,160

Capitalized closure costs
5,202

 
1,368

 
6,570

Disposals

 
(11,599
)
 
(11,599
)
Balance, end of the period
572,880

 
919,333

 
1,492,213

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and impairment losses
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the period
484,827

 
650,642

 
1,135,469

Additions
7,891

 
16,922

 
24,813

Disposals

 
(11,395
)
 
(11,395
)
Balance, end of the period
492,718

 
656,169

 
1,148,887

Net book value
$
80,162

 
$
263,164

 
$
343,326


Canadian $ thousands,
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Mining
properties

 
Plant,
equipment
and land

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the year
$
518,795

 
$
874,351

 
$
1,393,146

Additions
20,945

 
64,272

 
85,217

Capitalized closure costs
23,435

 
(3,973
)
 
19,462

Disposals
(690
)
 
(19,227
)
 
(19,917
)
Transfers and movements

 
2,174

 
2,174

Balance, end of the year
562,485

 
917,597

 
1,480,082

 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and impairment losses
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the year
425,901

 
515,709

 
941,610

Additions
34,690

 
61,464

 
96,154

Disposals
(650
)
 
(14,167
)
 
(14,817
)
Transfers and movements

 
2,092

 
2,092

Impairment (a)
24,886

 
85,544

 
110,430

Balance, end of the year
484,827

 
650,642

 
1,135,469

Net book value
$
77,658

 
$
266,955

 
$
344,613


(a)
Due to historically low thermal export prices in 2013, the Company recorded a $110,430 impairment charge in the year ended December 31, 2013 to reduce the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment to its recoverable amount.

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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Assets under finance lease included in above
Canadian $ thousands,
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Mobile mining equipment
$
136,244

 
$
144,606

 
 
 
 


9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Canadian $ thousands,
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
Royalty
agreements

 
Mining
contracts

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the period
$
479,000

 
$
236,000

 
$
715,000

Balance, end of the period
479,000

 
236,000

 
715,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization and impairment losses
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the period
61,735

 
93,009

 
154,744

Amortization for the period
2,723

 

 
2,723

Balance, end of the period
64,458

 
93,009

 
157,467

Net book value
$
414,542

 
$
142,991

 
$
557,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining amortization period
 
 
 
 
 
  Weighted-average number of years, as at March 31, 2014
38.7

 

 
 



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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Canadian $ thousands,
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Royalty
agreements

 
Mining
contracts

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the year
$
479,000

 
$
236,000

 
$
715,000

Balance, end of the year
479,000

 
236,000

 
715,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization and impairment losses
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the year
50,843

 
34,713

 
85,556

Amortization for the year
10,892

 
7,017

 
17,909

Impairment (a)

 
51,279

 
51,279

Balance, end of the year
61,735

 
93,009

 
154,744

Net book value
$
417,265

 
$
142,991

 
$
560,256

 
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining amortization period
 
 
 
 
 
  Weighted-average number of years, as at December 31, 2013
38.9

 
31.9

 
 

(a)
Due to historically low thermal export prices in 2013, the Company recorded a $45,821 impairment charge in the year ended December 31, 2013 to reduce the carrying amount of intangibles to their recoverable amount. As part of the Highvale mining contract termination, for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company also recorded a $5,458 impairment charge related to the Highvale mining contract and customer relationship intangible assets.


10. LOANS AND BORROWINGS


Canadian $ thousands,
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Credit facility agreement
$
299,930

 
$
299,657

 
 
 
 
 
299,930

 
299,657

Current portion
(299,930
)
 
(299,657
)
 
$

 
$


Loans and borrowings have been presented as current liabilities at March 31, 2014 because the Company will be required to repay these balances in connection with the arrangement agreement between Sherritt and Westmoreland Coal Company (Note 14).


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

11. OTHER LIABILITIES

Canadian $ thousands, as at
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
  Finance lease obligations
$
133,914

 
$
142,232

  Other equipment financing arrangements
5,030

 
5,415

  Stock-based compensation
1,505

 
1,598

  Related party (Note 7)
7,213

 

  Pension liability
(51
)
 
2,968

  Deferred revenue
800

 
2,665

 
148,411

 
154,878

Current portion of other liabilities
(49,125
)
 
(44,673
)
 
$
99,286

 
$
110,205



Finance lease obligations

Canadian $ thousands,
March 31, 2014
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
Future
minimum
lease
payments

 
Interest

 
Present
value of
minimum
lease
payments

 
Future
minimum
lease
payments

 
Interest

 
Present
value of
minimum
lease
payments

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less than one year
$
44,153

 
$
5,469

 
$
38,684

 
$
45,486

 
$
5,916

 
$
39,570

Between one and five years
101,242

 
6,012

 
95,230

 
109,772

 
7,110

 
102,662

 
$
145,395

 
$
11,481

 
$
133,914

 
$
155,258

 
$
13,026

 
$
142,232



Other equipment financing arrangements

Canadian $ thousands,
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
Present value
of minimum
lease
payments

 
Present value
of minimum
lease
payments

 
 
 
 
Less than one year
$
1,751

 
$
1,718

Between one and five years
3,279

 
3,697

 
$
5,030

 
$
5,415



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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Pension liability

PMRL sponsors defined benefit and defined contribution pension arrangements covering substantially all employees. The following tables summarize the significant actuarial assumptions used to calculate the pension expense and obligations under the defined benefit pension plans:

As at
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Plan assets
 
 
 
  Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
4.70
%
 
4.70
%
 
 
 
 
Accrued benefit obligation
 
 
 
  Discount rate on pension obligations
4.70
%
 
4.70
%
  Average remaining service period of active employees
 4-9 years

 
 4-9 years

 
 
 
 
Benefit costs
 
 
 
  Inflation rate
2.50
%
 
2.50
%
  Discount rate on benefit costs
4.70
%
 
4.70
%
  Rate of compensation increases
3.50
%
 
3.50
%


Approximate asset allocations, by asset category, of PMRL’s defined benefit pension plans were as follows:

As at
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Equity securities
65
%
 
65
%
Debt securities
33
%
 
33
%
Cash
2
%
 
2
%
 
100
%
 
100
%


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Actuarial reports and updates are prepared by independent actuaries for funding and accounting purposes. Net pension plan expense relating to defined contribution plans, included in cost of sales in the condensed combined consolidated statement of (loss) earnings and comprehensive (loss) income, was as follows:

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Defined contribution plan current service cost
$
2,475

 
$
2,832



Net pension plan expense relating to defined benefit plans was as follows:

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Current service cost
$
263

 
$
559

Net interest cost
19

 
160

Settlement/curtailment gain
(851
)
 
(39,732
)
Total defined benefit plan expense
$
(569
)
 
$
(39,013
)


Amounts recognized in the combined consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

Canadian $ thousands
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Accrued benefit obligations
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
40,926

 
$
152,607

Current service cost
256

 
2,607

Benefits paid
(1,098
)
 
(3,671
)
Interest cost
469

 
1,886

Actuarial (gains)

 
(856
)
Acquisitions, settlements and curtailments
(851
)
 
(111,647
)
Balance, end of period
39,702

 
40,926

 
 
 
 
Plan assets
 
 
 
Fair value, beginning of period
37,962

 
104,026

Employers' contributions
671

 
3,365

Benefits paid
(1,098
)
 
(3,382
)
Interest on assets
450

 
1,477

Administrative cost
(7
)
 
(27
)
Actuarial gains
1,994

 
4,418

Acquisitions, settlements and curtailments

 
(71,915
)
Fair value, end of period
39,972

 
37,962

Impact of asset ceiling
219

 
4

Net accrued pension (asset) liability
$
(51
)
 
$
2,968


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Total cash payments for the 3 months ended March 31, 2014 in respect of the Company’s defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans consisting of cash payments made by the Company directly to employees, their beneficiaries or estates, payments to the plans, and payments to a third-party service provider on behalf of the employees were $2,475 (for the 3 months ended March 31, 2013 - $2,832).

12. PROVISIONS

Environmental rehabilitation obligations

The following is a reconciliation of the environmental rehabilitation provision:

Canadian $ thousands
3 Months
Ended
March 31,
2014

 
12 Months
Ended
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of the period
$
181,007

 
$
174,706

Additions
3,693

 
34,246

Change in estimates
3,281

 
(13,022
)
Settled during the period
(14,862
)
 
(17,530
)
Accretion
722

 
2,607

Balance, end of the period
173,841

 
181,007

Current portion
(21,930
)
 
(35,026
)
 
$
151,911

 
$
145,981


Contingencies

The Company is contingently liable by way of the letters of credit issued. The Company has issued $143,552 (December 31, 2013 - $143,552) in letters of credit providing reclamation security and an additional $15,187 (December 31, 2013 - $15,575) in other letters of credit.

The Company has been subject to reassessments of income tax for past years. Certain amounts have been accrued for these assessments and are considered appropriate. The Company does not believe that unfavorable decisions in any pending procedure, or the threat of procedures related to any future assessment or any amount it might be required to pay will have a material impact on the financial condition of the Company.


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

13. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense is comprised of the following:

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Current tax (recovery) expense
$

 
$
(356
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax expense
 
 
 
  Origination and reversal of temporary differences
(679
)
 
7,734

  Derecognition (recognition) of tax assets
2,839

 

Deferred tax (recovery) expense
2,160

 
7,734

Income tax (recovery) expense
$
2,160

 
$
7,378



14. SALE OF COAL ASSETS

On December 24, 2013, Sherritt announced its divestiture of the coal business for total consideration of $971 million. A group led by Altius Minerals Corp. has acquired Sherritt’s entire royalty portfolio and its interest in coal development assets for cash consideration of $481 million. Westmoreland Coal Company acquired Sherritt’s operating coal assets for total consideration of $490 million, comprised of $355 million in cash and assumption of finance leases of $135 million, subject to closing adjustments. Sherritt indemnified Westmoreland Coal Company for all costs incurred by the Company associated with the October 31, 2013 incident at the Obed Mountain mine. The transaction was completed on April 28, 2014.

The transaction required that all loans and borrowings and related party loans were repaid upon closing of the purchase by Westmoreland Coal Company. These liabilities have been presented as current liabilities on the combined consolidated statement of financial position. The provision for costs associated with the October 31, 2013 incident at the Obed Mountain mine are consistent with the Cooperation Agreement between Westmoreland Coal Company and Sherritt.


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

15. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
 
 
 
 
 
2014

 
Prairie Mining

 
Mountain Mining

 
Royalties

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
110,528

 
$
81,794

 
$
10,879

 
$
203,201

Cost of sales
98,535

 
82,979

 
147

 
181,661

Gross profit (loss)
11,993

 
(1,185
)
 
10,732

 
21,540

Administrative expenses
2,932

 
134

 
2,724

 
5,790

Gain on contract termination

 

 

 

Impairment loss

 

 

 

Operating (loss) profit
9,061

 
(1,319
)
 
8,008

 
15,750

Financing income
(3,712
)
 

 
(10
)
 
(3,722
)
Financing expense
12,326

 
9,923

 

 
22,249

Net finance expense (income)
8,614

 
9,923

 
(10
)
 
18,527

(Loss) earnings before tax
447

 
(11,242
)
 
8,018

 
(2,777
)
Income tax (recovery) expense
2,160

 

 

 
2,160

Net (loss) earnings
$
(1,713
)
 
$
(11,242
)
 
$
8,018

 
$
(4,937
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
13,167

 
$
12,414

 
$
2,724

 
$
28,305

Property, plant and equipment expenditures
10,733

 
6,427

 

 
17,160

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian $ thousands, as at March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets
432,534

 
193,484

 
414,541

 
1,040,559

Total assets
$
859,514

 
$
260,186

 
$
418,966

 
$
1,538,666



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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
 
 
 
 
 
2013

 
Prairie Mining

 
Mountain Mining

 
Royalties

 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
112,197

 
$
56,381

 
$
10,760

 
$
179,338

Cost of sales
100,096

 
64,809

 
452

 
165,357

Gross profit (loss)
12,101

 
(8,428
)
 
10,308

 
13,981

Administrative expenses
(2,239
)
 
1,764

 
3,892

 
3,417

Other
(39,313
)
 

 
5,446

 
(33,867
)
Operating profit (loss)
53,653

 
(10,192
)
 
970

 
44,431

Financing income
(3,921
)
 

 
(9
)
 
(3,930
)
Financing expense
10,284

 
9,992

 

 
20,276

Net finance expense (income)
6,363

 
9,992

 
(9
)
 
16,346

 Earnings (loss) before tax
47,290

 
(20,184
)
 
979

 
28,085

Income tax expense (recovery)
12,756

 
(5,378
)
 

 
7,378

Net earnings (loss)
$
34,534

 
$
(14,806
)
 
$
979

 
$
20,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
11,471

 
$
9,655

 
$
3,892

 
$
25,018

Property, plant and equipment expenditures
8,492

 
4,654

 

 
13,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian $ thousands, as at December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets
436,307

 
196,577

 
417,265

 
1,050,149

Total assets
$
855,214

 
$
269,349

 
$
422,522

 
$
1,547,085


Geographic segments

The Company earns revenue from several geographic regions as follows:

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Canada
$
119,115

 
$
118,596

Asia
59,643

 
39,436

United States
6,085

 
6,154

Other foreign countries
18,358

 
15,152

 
$
203,201

 
$
179,338



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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Significant customers

The Company earns the majority of its coal and royalty revenue from a small number of customers from each segment as follows:

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Prairie Mining segment
 
 
 
Revenue
$
112,845

 
$
108,368

Number of major customers
3

 
4

 
 
 
 
Mountain Mining segment
 
 
 
Revenue
$
51,959

 
$
52,092

Number of major customers
3

 
3

 
 
 
 


16. COST OF SALES

Cost of sales includes the following select information:

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Employee costs
$
46,729

 
$
53,627

Depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
28,134

 
24,868

Gain on environmental rehabilitation obligations
(1,020
)
 
(1,433
)
 
 
 
 



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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

17. NET FINANCE EXPENSE

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Interest income on loans and finance lease receivables
$
(3,012
)
 
$
(3,901
)
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents
(710
)
 
(29
)
Total financing income
(3,722
)
 
(3,930
)
 
 
 
 
Interest expense on Sherritt promissory note
7,333

 
7,213

Interest expense on subordinated note
7,558

 
7,518

Interest expense on finance lease obligations and other equipment financing arrangements
1,719

 
1,914

Interest expense on Sherritt loan payable
445

 
445

Accretion expense on environmental rehabilitation obligations
722

 
643

Interest expense on loans and borrowings
2,720

 
1,790

Other finance charges
488

 
216

Foreign exchange loss
1,264

 
537

Total financing expense
22,249

 
20,276

Net finance expense
$
18,527

 
$
16,346



18. NET CHANGE IN NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL ITEMS

Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2014

 
2013

 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
$
566

 
$
(4,689
)
Inventories
5,258

 
(12,706
)
Prepaid expenses
1,029

 
(957
)
Due from related parties
(538
)
 
(144
)
Trade accounts payable and accrued charges
125

 
11,661

Due to related parties
(400
)
 
1,691

 
$
6,040

 
$
(5,144
)



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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

19. INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE

PMRL has a contractual arrangement with another company for the production and sale of activated carbon to coal fired utility plants in Canada and the United States. PMRL acts as operator for the plant facilities and the other venturer conducts marketing activities.

PMRL accounts for its 50% interest in the Venture using proportionate consolidation. The following is a summary of PMRL’s proportionate interest in the Venture which has a December 31 reporting date:

Canadian $ thousands,
March 31, 2014

 
December 31, 2013

 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
5,185

 
$
5,038

Non-current assets
32,426

 
32,747

Current liabilities
(1,234
)
 
(785
)
Non-current liabilities
(719
)
 
(650
)
Net assets
$
35,658

 
$
36,350

 
 
 
 
Canadian $ thousands, for the 3 months ended March 31
2,014

 
2,013

Revenue
$
3,909

 
$
3,589

Expenses
2,514

 
2,137

Net earnings
$
1,395

 
$
1,452



20. FINANCIAL RISK AND CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Risk management policies and hedging activities

The Company is sensitive to changes in commodity prices, foreign-exchange and interest rates. The Company’s Management Committee has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. Although the Company has the ability to address its price-related exposures through the use of options, futures and forward contacts, it does not generally enter into such arrangements.

Credit risk

The Company’s sale of coal, activated carbon and char exposes it to the risk of non-payment by customers. The Company manages this risk by monitoring the credit worthiness of its customers, covering some exposure through receivables insurance, documentary credit and seeking pre-payment or other forms of payment security from customers with an unacceptable level of credit risk. Although the Company seeks to manage its credit risk exposure, there can be no assurance that it will be successful in eliminating all potential material adverse impacts of such risks.


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from financial obligations of the Company and in the management of its assets, liabilities and capital structure. The Company manages this risk by regularly evaluating its liquid financial resources to fund current and long-term obligations and to meet its capital commitments in a cost-effective manner. The main factors that affect liquidity include realized sales prices, production levels, cash production costs, working capital requirements, capital-expenditure requirements, scheduled repayments of loans and borrowings, credit capacity and debt and equity capital market conditions. The Company’s liquidity requirements are met through a variety of sources, including cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, existing credit facilities, leases, and debt and equity capital markets.

Based on management’s assessment of its financial position and liquidity at March 31, 2014 management believes the Company will be able to satisfy its current and long-term obligations as they come due.

Financial obligation maturity analysis

The Company’s significant contractual commitments, obligations, and interest and principal repayments on its financial liabilities are as follows:
Canadian $ thousands, as at March 31, 2014
Total

 
Falling
due within
1 year

 
Falling
due
between
1-2 years

 
Falling
due
between
2-3 years

 
Falling
due
between
3-4 years

 
Falling
due
between
4-5 years

 
Falling
due more
than 5
years

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans and borrowings
$
300,671

 
$
300,671

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Trade accounts payable and accrued charges
90,530

 
90,530

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease obligations
145,395

 
44,152

 
41,198

 
34,732

 
24,101

 
1,212

 

Pension obligations
15,794

 
2,623

 
2,654

 
2,333

 
1,372

 
1,036

 
5,776

Other equipment financing
5,444

 
1,966

 
1,700

 
1,034

 
637

 
107

 

Operating leases
11,104

 
3,188

 
491

 
909

 
909

 
909

 
4,698

Environmental rehabilitation obligations (1)
209,554

 
19,671

 
25,719

 
26,533

 
18,944

 
19,302

 
99,385

Related party loans
732,094

 
732,094

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
1,510,586

 
$
1,194,895

 
$
71,762

 
$
65,541

 
$
45,963

 
$
22,566

 
$
109,859


(1) Environmental rehabilitation obligations are undiscounted.

Market risk

Market risk is the potential for financial loss from adverse changes in underlying market factors, including interest rates and foreign-exchange rates.


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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Foreign-exchange risk

The Company is exposed to foreign exchange fluctuations on its United States dollar denominated thermal export coal sales and certain finance lease obligations. Fluctuations in the CDN/US exchange rate could materially affect the Company’s net earnings. The Company does not currently use derivative instruments to mitigate these currency risks. Based on revenue denominated in U.S. dollars, a strengthening or weakening of $0.01 in the Canadian dollar to the US dollar, with all other variables held constant, would have a $66 unfavorable or favorable impact, respectively, on net earnings. A change in foreign exchange on United States dollar denominated finance lease obligation payments would not materially increase borrowing costs.

Interest rate risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk based on its outstanding loans and borrowings and short-term and other investments. A change in interest rates could increase borrowing costs and investment income. Fluctuations in interest rates would not materially affect the Company’s net earnings.

Capital risk management

The Company’s objectives, when managing capital, are to maintain financial liquidity in order to preserve its ability to satisfy financial obligations as they come due and deploy capital to maintain and grow the business.

The Company’s financial strategy is designed to maintain a flexible capital structure consistent with the objectives stated above and to respond to business growth opportunities and changes in economic conditions. In order to maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new common shares, repay outstanding debt, issue new debt, refinance existing debt with different characteristics, acquire or dispose of assets, or adjust the amount of cash and short-term investment balances.

The Company is subject to two financial covenants on the credit facility based on the combined financial position of PMRL and CVRI as follows: EBITDA-to-interest expense ratio of not less than 4:1 and total debt-to-EBITDA ratio of no more than 3:1. The Company monitors these covenants on a quarterly basis and is in compliance with them as at and for the 3 months ended March 31, 2014. The Company is also subject to minimum capital requirements as part of its environmental reclamation bonding program with the Alberta provincial government as described in Note 12. Other than these two restrictions, the Company is not subject to any other externally imposed capital requirements.


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

In the definition of capital, which has not changed from the prior year, the Company includes shareholders’ equity, current and non-current loans and borrowings, related party loans and undrawn credit facilities.

Canadian $ thousands, as at
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Shareholder's equity
$
(27,578
)
 
$
(23,181
)
Loans and borrowings
299,930

 
299,657

Undrawn senior credit facility agreement
50,000

 
50,343

Related party loans
732,094

 
732,094

Undrawn CAT Finance credit facility agreement
52,432

 
49,210

 
$
1,106,878

 
$
1,108,123




21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial instrument hierarchy

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss have been ranked using a three-level hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in determining fair value. The following table identifies the hierarchy levels and values:

Canadian $ thousands, as at
Hierarchy
level
 
March 31,
2014

 
December 31,
2013

 
 
 
 
Held-for-trading, measured at fair value
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash equivalents
1
 
$
59,770

 
$
113,563

  Short-term investments
1
 
201,545

 
140,659

 
 
 
 
 
 

The followings assets have been ranked Level 1 since their market value is readily observable:

Cash equivalents

These are liquid Canadian Government treasury bills having original maturity dates of three months or less.

Short-term investments

These are liquid Canadian Government treasury bills having original maturity dates greater than three months and less than one year.


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Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. and Coal Valley Resources Inc.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the 3 months ended March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 

Fair values

As at March 31, 2014, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, current portion of loans receivable, current portion of other assets, current portion of finance lease receivables, current portion of other liabilities and trade accounts payable and accrued charges are at fair value or approximate fair value due to their immediate or short terms to maturity.

The fair values of non-current loans and borrowings and other liabilities approximate their carrying amount. The fair value of a financial instrument on initial recognition is normally the transaction price, the fair value of the consideration given or received. The fair values of non-current loans receivable and finance lease receivables are estimated based on discounted cash flows. Due to the use of judgment and uncertainties in the determination of the estimated fair values, these values should not be interpreted as being realizable in the immediate term.




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