UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2018

Commission File Number: 001-12970

 

 

Goldcorp Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Suite 3400 - 666 Burrard St.

Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2X8 Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☐            Form 40-F  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):           

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):           

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                 

 

 

 


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

      GOLDCORP INC.
Date: March 16, 2018      

/a/ Anna M. Tudela

     

Name: Anna M. Tudela

Title:   Vice-President, Diversity, Regulatory

            Affairs and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Furnished Exhibit

99.1    Management Information Circular
99.2    Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
99.3    Notice and Access Notice to Shareholders
99.4    Form of Proxy
99.5    2017 Annual Report

Exhibit 99.1

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Notice of Meeting

     Page 3  

General Information

     Page 4  

General Voting Information

     Page 6  

Beneficial Shareholder Voting

     Page 8  

Registered Shareholder Voting

     Page 9  

Business of Meeting

     Page 11  

Director Biographies

     Page 14  

Director Compensation

     Page 20  

Additional Information

     Page 23  

Human Resources & Compensation Committee Report

     Page 24  

Letter to Shareholders

     Page 27  

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

     Page 30  

Termination and Change of Control Benefits

     Page 66  

Shareholder Engagement

     Page 70  

Governance Practices

     Page 72  

Audit Committee

     Page 86  

Human Resources & Compensation Committee

     Page 87  

Governance Committee

     Page 89  

Sustainability Committee

     Page 90  

Schedule “A” – Key Policy Descriptions

     Page 92  

Schedule “B” – Description of Goldcorp’s Equity Incentive Plans

     Page 94  

Schedule “C” – Terms of Reference for the Board of Directors

     Page 101  

Schedule “D” – Forward Looking Statement Advisory

     Page 106  

 

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NOTICE OF MEETING

 

Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders of Goldcorp

 

Date:              

April 25, 2018

Time:   

3:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time)

Place:    Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Suite 2200 HSBC Building, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E8

The business of the meeting is to:

 

  1. Receive the audited annual consolidated financial statements for 2017

 

  2. Elect directors for the coming year

 

  3. Appoint Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as auditors and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration

 

  4. Consider a non-binding advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation

 

  5. Transact any other business

You have a right to vote if you were a Goldcorp shareholder on March 12, 2018, our “record date”. Find out how to vote starting on page 6 of the accompanying disclosure document (called a “circular”). You can also read more about us in the circular.

The Board of Directors (“Board”) has, by resolution, fixed 3:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time) on April 23, 2018, or no later than 48 hours before the time of any adjourned or postponed meeting (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), as the time before which proxies to be used or acted upon at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof shall be deposited with our transfer agent. The time limit for the deposit of proxies may be waived or extended by the chair of the meeting at their discretion, without notice.

By order of the Board of Directors,

“Ian W. Telfer”

Chairman of the Board

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Goldcorp

We use “we”, “us”, “our” and “Goldcorp” to refer to Goldcorp Inc. in this document.

Date of Information

Information is as of March 12, 2018, unless we note otherwise.

Currency and Exchange Rate

Canadian dollars are reported as C$ and United States (US) dollars are reported as US$. For amounts converted to Canadian dollars (C$), we used the average rate of C$1.00 = US$0.77, unless noted otherwise. This is the Bank of Canada average annual exchange rate for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Common Shares Outstanding

Our common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol G and on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol GG. There were 868,872,236 common shares of Goldcorp outstanding at the close of business on March 12, 2018.

Owners of 10% or More of Our Common Shares

To the knowledge of our directors and executive officers, no person or company owns or controls 10% or more of our common shares.

Interests in Meeting Business and Material Transactions

Since January 1, 2017, none of Goldcorp, our directors, director nominees and executive officers, or anyone associated or affiliated with any of them, has a material interest in any item of business at the meeting. A material interest is one that could reasonably interfere with the ability to make independent decisions.

No informed person of Goldcorp, or any proposed director or anyone associated or affiliated with any of them, has or had a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction since the beginning of Goldcorp’s most recently completed financial year or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect Goldcorp, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Mailing of Circular

This circular will be mailed on or around March 16, 2018 to each of our shareholders of record on March 12, 2018 who have previously requested paper copies of our disclosure documents. All other shareholders will only receive a notice with information on how to view the meeting materials electronically. See “ Notice and Access ” below.

We give meeting materials to brokers, intermediaries, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries and request the materials be sent to beneficial shareholders promptly. We will pay for the distribution of the meeting materials by clearing agencies and intermediaries to objecting beneficial shareholders.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can choose to receive meeting materials electronically rather than by paper. If you have already chosen to receive electronic copies, no paper materials will be sent to you. If you would like to receive future meeting materials electronically, please complete the enclosed form and return it as indicated on the form.

If we don’t have an electronic document available or we choose not to send an electronic copy, a paper copy will be provided.

Notice and Access

We are delivering your meeting materials by providing you with a notice and posting the materials on our website at www.goldcorp.com . The materials will be available on the website starting on March 16, 2018 and will remain available on the website for one full year. The meeting materials can also be accessed with our public filings on

 

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www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov . We will mail a paper copy of the meeting materials to any shareholder who previously requested a paper copy. If you received the notice only and would like a paper copy of the full materials please send us a request as set out below.

Additional Documents

We file an annual report and an annual information form with the Canadian securities regulators. In addition, our financial information is provided in our audited annual consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2017. We will provide you with, free of charge, a copy of our annual report, which includes our audited annual consolidated financial statements and MD&A, our annual information form and/or this circular on request. Please submit your request by:

 

LOGO

 

1-800-567-6223 (Investor Line)

LOGO

 

info@goldcorp.com

LOGO

 

 

Goldcorp Inc.
3400 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 2X8

 

Attention: Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary

You can also get copies of any document required to be filed by us in Canada, as well as additional information about us, by:

 

    Accessing our public filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

 

    Going to “Reports and Filings” on our Investors page at www.goldcorp.com

 

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GENERAL VOTING INFORMATION

 

Request for Proxies

Our management is soliciting your proxies for this meeting and is paying for the costs incurred. We have engaged Kingsdale Advisors (“Kingsdale”) to provide strategic advisory and proxy solicitation services and will pay fees of approximately C$85,500 to Kingsdale for the services, in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses. We may also reimburse brokers and other persons holding common shares in their name or in the name of nominees for their costs incurred in sending proxy materials to their principals in order to obtain their proxies.

We are using primarily mail to communicate with you. However, our employees or Kingsdale may request your proxy by telephone, email, facsimile or personal interview.

Additionally, Goldcorp may use Broadridge Financial Services (“ Broadridge ”) QuickVote™ service to assist beneficial shareholders with voting their common shares. Beneficial shareholders may be contacted by Kingsdale to conveniently obtain voting instructions directly over the telephone. Broadridge then tabulates the results of all the instructions received and then provides the appropriate instructions respecting the common shares to be represented at the meeting.

Record Date

The record date for the meeting is March 12, 2018. If you held common shares on that date, you are entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at the meeting.

Voting Securities and Votes

The common shares are our only voting securities. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote at the meeting.

Quorum

We can only decide business at the meeting if we have a quorum – where two people attend the meeting and hold or represent by proxy at least 33 1/3% of our outstanding common shares that are entitled to vote.

Voting Instructions

If you specify how you want to vote on your proxy form or voting instruction form, your proxy holder has to vote that way. If you do not indicate how you want to vote, your proxy holder will decide for you.

If you appoint Ian W. Telfer, Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”), and Anna M. Tudela, Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Secretary, the representatives of Goldcorp set out in the enclosed proxy form or voting instruction form, and do not specify how you want to vote, your common shares will be voted as follows:

 

Matter

 

Voted

Election of management nominees as directors   FOR
Appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as auditors   FOR
Approach to executive compensation   FOR

Approvals

A simple majority of votes cast at the meeting (50% plus one vote) is required to approve all of the items of business, including the non-binding advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation.

Amendments or Other Business

If amendments or other business are properly brought up at the meeting, you (or your proxy holder, if you are voting by proxy) can vote as you see fit. We are not aware of any other business to be considered at the meeting or any changes to the current business.

 

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Vote Counting and Confidentiality

Votes by proxy are counted by our transfer agent, AST Trust Company (Canada) (“AST”). Your vote is confidential, unless you clearly intend to communicate your vote to management or if there is a proxy contest or validation issue or as needed to comply with legal requirements.

New York Stock Exchange Rules

If your broker is subject to the NYSE rules, the broker has discretionary authority to vote common shares without instructions from beneficial owners only on matters considered “routine” by the NYSE, such as the re-appointment of our independent registered chartered accountants. If you do not provide your voting instructions to the broker, the broker cannot vote your common shares for the election of directors and other “non-routine matters” and such common shares will not be included in the votes “cast” for any such “non-routine” matter. Even without voting instructions to your broker, your common shares will be counted for quorum purposes.

Voting Questions

Our transfer agent is AST. Our co-agent in the US is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC. Please contact them if you have any questions on how your votes are counted.

 

LOGO   1-800-387-0825 (toll free in North America)
416-682-3860 (collect from outside North America)
LOGO   1-888-249-6189 (fax from anywhere)
LOGO   inquiries@astfinancial.com
LOGO   AST Trust Company (Canada)
PO Box 700, Station B
Montreal, QC, Canada H3B 3K3

Other Questions

Please contact Kingsdale if you have any questions about the business items of the meeting or the information in this circular.

 

LOGO   1-800-775-4067 (toll free in North America)
416-867-2272 (collect from outside North America)
LOGO   1-886-545-5580 (fax from anywhere)
LOGO   contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com
LOGO   Kingsdale Advisors
The Exchange Tower
130 King Street West, Suite 2950
Toronto, ON, Canada M5X 1E2

 

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BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDER VOTING

 

Most shareholders are beneficial shareholders. You hold a beneficial interest if your share certificate was deposited with a bank, trust company, stock broker, trustee or some other institution. Here is how you can vote:

Voting Options

 

LOGO   In person at the meeting – discussed below
LOGO   By submitting a paper voting instruction form – discussed below
LOGO   By telephone – enter your voting instructions by telephone at: 1-800-474-7493 (English) or 1-800-474-7501 (French)
LOGO   By fax – fax to 1-905-507-7793
LOGO   Via the internet – go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions

Voting in Person

If you plan to attend the meeting and wish to vote your common shares in person, insert your own name in the space on the enclosed voting instruction form. Then follow the signing and return instructions provided by your nominee. You may also nominate yourself as a proxy holder online, if available, by typing your name in the “Appointee” section on the electronic ballot.

Your vote will be taken and counted at the meeting, so do not indicate your votes on the form. Please register with AST when you arrive at the meeting.

Voting by Instruction

Whether or not you attend the meeting, you can appoint someone else to attend and vote as your proxy holder. Use the enclosed voting instruction form to do this. The people named in the enclosed voting instruction form are members of management and/or the Board. You have the right to choose another person to be your proxy holder by printing that person’s name in the space provided. Then complete the rest of the form, sign it and return it. Your votes can only be counted if the person you appointed attends the meeting and votes on your behalf. If you have voted on the voting instruction form, neither you nor your proxy holder may vote in person at the meeting, unless you revoke your voting instructions prior to your nominee’s cut-off time.

Beneficial shareholders should carefully follow the instructions of their nominee, including those regarding when and where the completed voting instruction form is to be delivered. Note that if you are a beneficial shareholder, your nominee will need your voting instructions sufficiently in advance of the proxy deposit deadline to enable your nominee to act on your instructions prior to the deadline. If you have any questions or require more information with respect to voting at the meeting, please contact our proxy solicitation agent, Kingsdale, by email at contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com or by telephone at 1-800-775-4067 (toll free within North America) or 416-867-2272 (outside of North America).

Revoking your Voting Instructions or Changing your Instructions

You may revoke your voting instructions before they are acted prior to your nominee’s cut-off time. To revoke your voting instructions, contact your broker or service provider.

You may change your voting instructions by sending new instructions prior to your nominee’s cut off time to revoke your vote. Your latest instructions will be the only valid instructions.

 

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REGISTERED SHAREHOLDER VOTING

 

If you have in your possession a physical share certificate with your name on it, you are a registered shareholder. Here is how you can vote:

Voting Options

Here’s where to go to find instructions to vote by these methods:

 

LOGO   In person at the meeting – see below
LOGO   Virtually through the LUMI meeting platform on the day of the meeting – see below
LOGO   By submitting a paper proxy form – see below
LOGO   By fax – fax to AST Trust Company at 1-866-781-3111 (Canada or US) or 1-416-368-2502 (outside North America)
LOGO   Via the internet – go to www.astvotemyproxy.com and follow the instructions. You will need the 13-digit control number located on the proxy form

Voting in Person

If you plan to attend the meeting and want to vote your common shares in person, do not complete or return the enclosed proxy form. Your vote will be taken and counted at the meeting. Please register with AST when you arrive at the meeting.

Voting Virtually

Registered shareholders and participants in Goldcorp’s employee share purchase plan (“ ESPP ”) have the ability to participate and vote in the meeting using the LUMI meeting platform (the “Virtual Platform”). Eligible registered shareholders and participants in the ESPP may log in at https://web.lumiagm.com/128226603 , click on “I have a Control Number” and enter the 13-digit control number found on the proxy accompanying this circular. The generic password to be entered is “goldcorp”. During the meeting, you must ensure you are connected to the internet at all times in order to vote when the chair commences polling on the resolutions being put to the meeting. Therefore, it is your responsibility to ensure connectivity for the duration of the meeting.

Virtual voting is not available to our beneficial shareholders at this time, however, beneficial shareholders wishing to attend the audio cast of the meeting may do so by going to https://web.lumiagm.com/128226603 and registering as a guest.

If you are a beneficial shareholder (you hold your common shares with a bank, trust company, stock broker, trustee or some other institution) you will be required to follow the procedures set forth under “Beneficial Shareholders Voting” on page 8.

Voting by Proxy

Whether or not you attend the meeting, you can appoint someone else to attend and vote as your proxy holder. Use the enclosed proxy form to do this. The people named in the enclosed proxy form are members of management and/or the Board. You have the right to choose another person to be your proxy holder by printing that person’s name in the space provided. Then complete the rest of the proxy form, sign it and return it. Your votes can only be counted if the person you appointed attends the meeting and votes on your behalf. If you have voted by completing the proxy form, neither you nor your proxy holder may vote in person at the meeting, unless you revoke your proxy before it is acted on.

Return your completed proxy form in the envelope provided so that it arrives by 3:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time) on April 23, 2018 or if the meeting is adjourned or postponed, at least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time set for the meeting to resume (the “cut off time”). The time limit for the deposit of proxies may be waived or extended by the chair of the meeting at their discretion, without notice. An undated proxy will be

 

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deemed to be dated the date it is received by AST. If you have any questions or require more information with respect to voting at the meeting, please contact our proxy solicitation agent, Kingsdale, by email at contactus@kingsdaleshareholder.com or by telephone at 1-800-775-4067 (toll free within North America) or 416-867-2272 (outside of North America).

Revoking your Proxy

You may revoke your proxy at any time before is it acted on. Deliver a written statement that you want to revoke your proxy to our Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Secretary before or on April 23, 2018 (or the last business day before the meeting if it is adjourned or postponed), or to the chair on April 25, 2018 before the start of the Meeting.

Changing your Proxy

You may change the way you voted by proxy by sending a new proxy prior to the cut off time to revoke your vote. Your latest proxy will be the only one that is valid.

 

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BUSINESS OF MEETING

 

Financial Statements

Our audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, and the auditors’ reports on those statements, are included in the annual report and will be available at the meeting. The annual report is also filed on www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov and available to you on request.

Election of Directors

The number of directors to be elected at the meeting is nine, as decided by the Board. Each director will hold office until the end of the next annual general meeting or until a successor is duly appointed or elected. Your director nominees are:

 

•   Beverley A. Briscoe

  

•   P. Randy Reifel

  

•   Matthew Coon Come

  

•   Charles (Charlie) R. Sartain

  

•   Margot A. Franssen, O.C.

  

•   Ian W. Telfer

  

•   David A. Garofalo

  

•   Kenneth F. Williamson

  

•   Clement A. Pelletier

     

You can find more information on all of the nominees starting on page 14. Each nominee brings important skills and experience to the Board, is eligible and willing to serve if elected. If for some reason a nominee is not available to serve at the time of the meeting (and we know of no reason this would occur), the people named in the enclosed proxy will vote for a substitute nominee if one is chosen by the Board.

We note that no director nominations were received pursuant to the advance notice provision of our by-laws as of the date of this circular. The only nominees for election at the meeting are the nominees listed.

Majority Vote Policy

We have a majority vote policy. Unless there is a contested election, a director who receives more votes “withheld” than votes “for” will immediately offer to resign. The Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance Committee”) will review the matter and recommend to the Board whether to accept the resignation. The resignation will be effective if and when accepted by the Board. The director will not participate in any deliberations on the matter.

We expect to accept the resignation unless there is some special circumstance that warrants the director to stay on the Board. In any case, the Board will determine whether or not to accept the resignation within 90 days of the relevant annual shareholders’ meeting and we will promptly issue a news release with the Board’s decision. If the Board determines not to accept a resignation, the news release will state the reasons for that decision.

We recommend that you vote FOR the election of these nominees

The people named in the enclosed proxy will vote FOR the election of these nominees unless you tell them to withhold your vote.

Appointment of Auditors

The Board recommends the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as our auditors for 2018. Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm was first appointed as our auditors on March 17, 2005. The directors will also be authorized to set the fees paid to the auditors.

 

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Audit Fees Paid

 

Type of Work

   2016 fees
(C$)
     2017 fees
(C$)
 

Audit fees 1

     5,879,000        6,376,000  

Audit-related fees 2

     278,000        361,000  

Tax fees 3

     405,000        286,000  

All other fees 4

     Nil        36,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,562,000        7,059,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Audit fees include fees for services rendered by the external auditors in relation to the audit and review of our financial statements and in connection with our statutory and regulatory filings. The increase in audit fees in 2017 compared to 2016 is primarily related to the timing of audit billings partially offset by a decrease in 2017 fees.
2. In 2017, audit-related fees primarily related to assistance with translation services ($184,000), ESTMA audit ($49,000) and the audit of the Company’s defined benefit plans ($38,000). In 2016, audit-related fees primarily related to translation services ($140,000), assistance with securities filings ($55,000) and the audit of the Company’s defined benefit plan ($37,000).
3. Tax fees primarily related to tax compliance and transfer pricing services.
4. Other fees relate to the assessment of the Company’s sustainability framework.

More information, including the Audit Committee charter, is available in our annual information form under the section entitled “Audit Committee”. See page 5 for how to access the annual information form.

We recommend that you vote FOR the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as our auditors

The people named in the enclosed proxy will vote FOR the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as our auditors unless you tell them to withhold your vote.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Since 2012, we have provided you with a say on pay vote regarding our executive compensation program. This vote helps us engage constructively with our shareholders, obtain meaningful feedback and ensure accountability for executive compensation. Last year, approximately 94.2% of votes cast by shareholders were voted in favour of our approach to executive compensation. We strive to provide clear and concise disclosure regarding our approach to compensation, and to demonstrate how executive compensation is linked to our performance. You can read more about the changes we made in 2017 and 2018 to our executive compensation program in our Letter to Shareholders on page 27.

During 2017, we reviewed executive compensation assessment reports and policies released by proxy advisory firms and other governance groups; considered current research on corporate governance and disclosure best practices; and provided shareholders with the opportunity to engage with us (see the “Shareholder Engagement” section for more information). As part of this comprehensive process, we remain committed to clearly communicating how we measure performance and how our incentive plans are structured. We believe that compensation programs must be sound, fair, competitive with the market and support our strategy and progress. In addition, we believe that we have demonstrated how our pay aligns with performance and we ask for your continued support of our executive compensation program. You can read more about how we pay for performance in our compensation discussion and analysis (“CD&A”) on page 30.

The text of the resolution to be passed is:

Be it resolved that on an advisory basis, and not to diminish the role and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, the shareholders accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Company’s management information circular delivered in advance of the April 25, 2018 annual and special meeting of shareholders.”

We recommend that you vote FOR the adoption of this resolution to support our approach to executive compensation

The people named in the enclosed proxy will vote FOR the advisory resolution approving our approach to executive compensation unless you tell them to vote against it.

 

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Other Business

If other matters are properly brought up at the meeting, you (or your proxy holder, if you are voting by proxy) can vote as you see fit. We are not aware of any other items of business to be considered at the meeting.

 

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DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHIES

 

The following is a complete biography for each director nominee for election at the meeting and our recommendations for their nomination to our Board. All other director information can be found in this section under the heading “Director Compensation” starting at page 20 or in the section entitled “Corporate Governance”.

 

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Our Board - from left to right: Ken Williamson, Randy Reifel, Beverley Briscoe, David Garofalo, Ian Telfer, Margot Franssen, Matthew Coon Come, Clem Pelletier, and Charlie Sartain.

A note on directors’ shareholdings – Our share ownership policy requires members of the Board to hold three times the pre-tax value of their annual compensation in Goldcorp common shares. The value of a director’s shareholding is calculated based on the higher of: (i) the closing price of our common shares on the TSX on the last trading day of the most recently completed calendar year; and (ii) the average price at which a director has acquired his/her Goldcorp common shares.

 

 

Beverley A. Briscoe

Age: 63             Home: British Columbia, Canada

Director since: April 2006

Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director

Chair – Audit Committee

Member – Governance Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Accounting
    Finance

Membership

   Attendance  

Voting results

Board

   100%   2017 - 99.29% for

Audit

   100%   2016 - 98.53% for

Governance

   100%   2015 - 99.63% for

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

Common Shares

   66,712  

Meets

shareholding requirement - YES

Options

   Nil  

Value

   C$2,004,102 1  

 

Shareholding Requirement

   C$1,049,151  
 

 

Ms. Briscoe has extensive industry experience in the transportation and industrial equipment sector. Ms. Briscoe owned a transportation services company from 1997 to 2004 and prior to that worked in senior management positions in the heavy equipment industry with Wajax Industries Ltd. and the Rivtow Group of Companies since 1989. She also worked as Chief Financial Officer for various operating divisions of The Jim Pattison Group in Canada and Switzerland from 1983 to 1989. She is the past Chair of the Industry Training Authority for BC (2003–2007) and past Chair of the BC Forest Safety Council (2008-2009). Ms. Briscoe also served as the Chair of the Audit Committee for the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (until 2016). She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”) and the Institute of Corporate Directors (“ICD”).

 

Current occupation    President of Briscoe Management Limited (since 2004), a consulting entity
Education    Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, 1977
Public Directorships    Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (Director since 2004, Chairwoman since 2014)

 

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Recommendation of Ms. Briscoe   

Ms. Briscoe is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the ICD in Canada. She brings an important range of extensive and diverse financial, accounting and business experience to the Board. In addition, Ms. Briscoe’s experience managing financial and reporting matters benefits Goldcorp with respect to the issues overseen by the Audit Committee. Her extensive experience in these areas make her well suited to her dual roles of Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Ms. Briscoe’s candidacy.

Note:

 

1. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Ms. Briscoe acquired her common shares.

 

Matthew Coon Come

Age: 61                Home: Quebec, Canada

Director since: July 2017

Independent

Member – Sustainability Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Indigenous Affairs
    Sustainability
    Corporate Social Responsibility
    Human Rights
    Environment

Membership

   Attendance     Voting results

Board

     100   2017 – N/A

Sustainability

     100   2016 – N/A
     2015 – N/A

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

 

Common Shares

  4,552  

Options

  Nil  

Value

  C$75,563  

 

Shareholding Requirement

  N/A 1  

 

 

 

Mr. Matthew Coon Come is the former Grand Chief of the Crees of Northern Quebec and board member of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and the Cree Regional Authority. He was National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 2000 to 2003 and previously was Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees in Quebec from 1987 to 1999. Mr. Coon Come is a Founding Member of the Board of Compensation of the Cree Nation and has been a director of Creeco; AirCreebec, Cree Regional Intercompany Enterprise Company and Cree Construction Company. He has also served as Chairman of Cree Housing Corporation and James Bay Native Development Corporation. Mr. Coon Come is a member of the NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    Independent Director
Education   

Honorary doctorate from Trent University, 1998

 

Honorary doctorate from the University of Toronto, 2000

Public Directorships    Labrador Iron Ore Mines Limited (since 2007)
Recommendation of Mr. Coon Come   

Mr. Coon Come has been presented numerous awards in the fields of aboriginal affairs and environmental stewardship. He received both the Goldman Price (1994) and the National Aboriginal Achievement Award (1995). His long history of achievement in the areas of indigenous affairs and the environment make him an ideal candidate to help guide us as we work with our Indigenous partners to advance our operations in a mutually beneficial, and environmentally sustainable manner.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Mr. Coon Come’s candidacy.

Note:

 

1. Mr. Coon Come was appointed to the Board on July 26, 2017 and has until December 31, 2022 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.

 

 

Margot A. Franssen, O.C.

Age: 65            Home: Ontario, Canada

Director since: April 2015

Independent

Member – Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Member – Sustainability Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Human Rights
    Corporate Social Responsibility
    Diversity and Inclusion
    Finance
    Governance

Membership

  Attendance     Voting results

Board

    100   2017 – 99.60% for

Compensation

    100   2016 – 99.14% for

Sustainability

    100   2015 – N/A

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

 

Common Shares

  31,840  

Options

  Nil  

Value

  C$655,586 1  

 

Shareholding Requirement

  N/A 2  
 

 

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Ms. Franssen is the founder and past-president of The Body Shop Canada. In 2016, Ms. Franssen co-founded The Canadian Centre To End Human Trafficking and serves as Co-Chair. In 2017, Ms. Franssen was appointed as Governor on the board of the Donner Canadian Foundation. She has served on numerous boards, including the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”), Women’s College Hospital, and York University. From 2012 to 2014, she acted as Co-Chair of the National Task Force on Sex Trafficking of Canadian Girls, and for six years prior served as Board Co-Chair of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. In 2011, Ms. Franssen was a founding board member of Women Moving Millions, a global charitable organization committed to encouraging large-scale investments in initiatives that advance and empower women and girls worldwide. Ms. Franssen is a member of the NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    Independent Director
Education   

Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, 1979

 

Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa from University of Windsor, 1994

 

Doctor of Humane Letters from Mount Saint Vincent University, 1995

Public Directorships    None
Recommendation of Ms. Franssen   

Ms. Franssen combines pragmatic business leadership with a unique perspective on the relationship between corporations and their various stakeholders and communities. Her diverse experience in business and philanthropy positions her to provide valuable insight to the Board. Her experience as a business leader and extensive time spent advancing various women’s initiatives make her an invaluable member of the board and a key proponent of our human rights and diversity and inclusion initiatives. See page 75 of the circular for more information on our diversity and inclusion strategy.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Ms. Franssen’s candidacy.

Notes:

 

1. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Ms. Franssen acquired her common shares.
2. Ms. Franssen was appointed to the Board on April 30, 2015 and has until December 31, 2020 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.

 

 

David A. Garofalo

Age: 52                Home: British Columbia, Canada

Director since April 2016

Non-Independent

Areas of expertise:

 

    Mining and Industry Experience
    Banking and Finance
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Accounting
    Information Technology
    Human Resources and Compensation

 

Membership

  Attendance     Voting results

Board

    100   2017 – 99.30% for
    2016 – 98.79% for
    2015 – N/A

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

 

Common Shares

  147,195  

Options

  Nil  

Value

  C$2,843,807 1  

 

Shareholding Requirement

  N/A 2  

 

 

Mr.Garofalo is Goldcorp’s President and Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since February 29, 2016. Previously, Mr. Garofalo served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Hudbay Minerals Inc. from July 2010 to December 2015. Before joining Hudbay, Mr. Garofalo served in various capacities at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, culminating with his appointment as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He is a member of NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldcorp
Education   

Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction) from the University of Toronto, 1988

 

Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ontario, 1990

Public Directorships    None
Recommendation of Mr. Garofalo   

Mr. Garofalo is management’s representative on the Board. Mr. Garofalo brings significant experience in the mining industry to his role as a member of the Board and as the President and Chief Executive Officer. His business and transactional background provides a direct benefit to the Board and valuable insight into all aspects of the management of Goldcorp.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Mr. Garofalo’s candidacy.

Notes:

 

1. The value of the common share is calculated using the average price per share at which Mr. Garofalo acquired his common shares.
2. Mr. Garofalo has until December 31, 2021 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.

 

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Clement A. Pelletier

Age: 72                Home: British Columbia, Canada

Director since: May 2014

Independent

Chair – Sustainability Committee

Member – Audit Committee

Member – Governance Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Environment
    Safety
    Sustainability
    Metallurgy
    Mergers and Acquisitions

Membership

   Attendance     Voting results

Board

     100   2017 – 99.59% for

Governance

     100   2016 – 99.13% for

Sustainability

     100   2015 – 99.57% for

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

Common Shares

   42,771    Meets
shareholding
requirement - 

YES

Options

   Nil   

Value

   C$976,890 1   

 

Shareholding Requirement

   C$749,958   

 

 

 

Mr. Pelletier is a process chemist/metallurgist by training with 14 years in industry and 35 years in resource-related mine/environmental consulting. Since 1981, as founder and President of Rescan Group, Mr. Pelletier was involved in the evaluation and development of Deep Sea Tailings Placement (“DSTP”) systems in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Southeast Asia.    In this capacity Mr. Pelletier has managed the environmental engineering work for a number of DSTP projects for clients including: BHP Billiton Limited, Newmont Mining Corporation, Vale S.A./Inco Limited, Glencore plc, Placer Dome Inc./Barrick Gold Corporation, Teck Resources Limited, Rio Tinto Borax (formerly known as U.S. Borax Inc.) and First Quantum Minerals Ltd. He is a member of NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    Independent Director
Education    Bachelor of Science in Chemistry/Metallurgy from the University of Saskatchewan, 1967
Public Directorships    Director of BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (since 2000)
Recommendation of Mr. Pelletier   

Mr. Pelletier’s extensive experience in the industry and environmental and technical expertise provides valuable insight and makes him a significant resource to both the Board and management.

We recommend you vote in favour of Ms. Pelletier’s candidacy.

Note:

 

1. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Mr. Pelletier acquired his common shares.

 

 

P. Randy Reifel

Age: 65                Home: British Columbia, Canada

Director since: November 2006

Independent

Chair – Governance Committee

Member – Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Member – Sustainability Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Banking and Finance
    Mining
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Mineral Exploration

Membership

   Attendance     Voting results

Board

     100   2017 – 95.81% for

Governance

     100   2016 – 95.55% for

Sustainability

     100   2015 – 98.17% for

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

Common Shares

   4,074,084    Meets

shareholding
requirement - 

YES

Options

   Nil   

Value

   C$107,270,632 1   

 

Shareholding Requirement

   C$749,958   

 

 

 

Mr. Reifel is President, Chairman and a director of Chesapeake Gold Corp., a company that explores for precious metals in Mexico and Central America. He is also the Chairman, President and a director of Gunpoint Exploration Ltd., a junior mining company based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to joining Goldcorp, he was a director of Glamis Gold Ltd. beginning in June 2002 following the acquisition of Francisco Gold Corp. In 1993, Mr. Reifel founded and served as President and a director of Francisco Gold Corp. which discovered the El Sauzal gold deposit in Mexico and the Marlin gold deposit in Guatemala. He is a member of the NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation   

President of Chesapeake Gold Corp. (since 2002)

 

President of Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. (since 2010)

Education   

Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, 1976

 

Master of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia, 1978

Public Directorships    Chesapeake Gold Corp. (since 2002) and Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. (since 2010).

 

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Recommendation of Mr. Reifel   

Mr. Reifel’s over 35 years’ experience in the mining industry, coupled with his background in precious metals exploration and project development, combine to provide valuable industry insight and perspective to both the Board and management. Mr. Reifel is our largest individual shareholder.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Mr. Reifel’s candidacy.

Note:

 

1. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Mr. Reifel acquired his common shares.

 

 

Charlie R Sartain

Age: 56                Home: Brisbane, Australia

Director since: January 2017

Independent

Member – Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Member – Sustainability Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Mining
    Environmental
    Safety
    Sustainability
    Mergers and Acquisitions

Membership 1

   Attendance 1    

Voting results

Board

     100   2017 – 99.6% for

Compensation

     85.7   2016 – N/A

Sustainability

     100   2015 – N/A

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

Common Shares

   37,658   Meets

shareholding
requirement - 

YES

Options

   Nil  

Value

   C$771,989 1  

 

Shareholding Requirement

   749,958 2  

 

 

Mr. Sartain is a mining engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Goldcorp, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Xstrata plc’s global copper business from 2004 to 2013 and under his nine-year tenure grew the business to become one of the world’s leading copper producers with mining operations and projects spanning seven countries. Prior to that, Mr Sartain had extensive operating and executive experience with MIM Holdings Ltd., including General Manager at Ravenswood Gold Mines and General Manager at Ernest Henry Mine in Queensland Australia, President of Minera Alumbrera Ltd. in Argentina and Executive General Manager for MIM Latin America. Mr. Sartain is a member of the NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    Independent Director
Education    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Public Directorships    Austin Engineering Ltd. (since April 2015) and ALS Limited (since February 2015)
Recommendation of Mr. Sartain   

Mr. Sartain has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, and is a Fellow AusIMM and a Fellow of Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Mr Sartain has just completed a government-appointed eight year term as a member of the Senate of the University of Queensland and remains a Director and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Mr. Sartain’s candidacy.

Notes:

 

1. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Mr. Sartain acquired his common shares.

 

 

Ian W. Telfer 1

Age: 71                Home: British Columbia, Canada

Director since: February 2005

Chairman - Non-Independent

Areas of expertise:

 

    Accounting
    Finance
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Mining

 

Membership

   Attendance    

Voting results

Board

     87.5 % 2     2017 – 98.49% for
     2016 – 97.17% for
     2015 – 98.59% for

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

Common Shares

   213,274    Meets

shareholding
requirement -

 YES

Options

   Nil   

Value

   C$5,899,159 3   

 

Shareholding Requirement

   C$3,449,958   
 

Mr. Telfer was appointed Chairman of Goldcorp effective November 15, 2006. Prior to becoming our Chairman, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldcorp and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. Mr. Telfer is also the co-founder and Director of Renaissance Oil Corp. From December 2009 to June 2013 he served as Chairman of the World Gold Council. He is a member of the NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    Chairman of Goldcorp (since 2006)
Education   

Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, 1968

 

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Master in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, 1976

Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa, 2015

Public Directorships    Renaissance Oil Corp. (since 2011)
Recommendation of Mr. Telfer   

Mr. Telfer has over 30 years of experience in the precious metals business. He has served as a director and/or officer of several Canadian and international companies. Mr. Telfer’s extensive experience in the mining industry provides a direct benefit to both the functionality of the Board and to our shareholders. Mr. Telfer is a transformational voice in the international mining industry and continues to play an integral role in the operation of the Board and Goldcorp more generally.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Mr. Telfer’s candidacy.

Notes:

 

1. Mr. Telfer entered into a settlement agreement with staff of the Ontario Securities Commission in September 2013 with respect to allegations that he acted contrary to the public interest in connection with a private share transaction in 2008. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Mr. Telfer paid C$200,000 towards the costs of the investigation.
2. Mr. Telfer missed one Board meeting due to an unscheduled travel delay along with telephonic connectivity issues.
3. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Mr. Telfer acquired his common shares.

 

Kenneth F. Williamson

Age: 70                Home: Ontario, Canada

Director since: November 2006

Independent

Chair – Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Member – Audit Committee

Areas of expertise:

 

    Finance
    Natural Resources
    Human Resources and Compensation
    Mergers and Acquisitions

 

Membership

   Attendance    

Voting results

Board

     100   2017 – 99.25% for

Compensation

     100   2016 – 97.63% for

Audit

     100   2015 – 99.38% for

 

Share ownership as at March 9, 2018

Common Shares

   71,281   Meets

shareholding
requirement - 

YES

Options

   Nil  

Value

   C$2,163,378 1  

 

Shareholding Requirement

   C$749,958  
 

Mr. Williamson was appointed to the Board in November 2006. Prior to joining Goldcorp, Mr. Williamson was a director of Glamis Gold Ltd. since 1999. He was Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking at Midland Walwyn/Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. from 1993 to 1998, where he had worked in investment banking with increasing responsibility and titles since 1980. He is a member of the NACD and ICD.

 

Current occupation    Independent Director
Education   

Bachelor of Applied Science (P.Eng.) degree from the University of Toronto, 1970

 

Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario, 1973

Public Directorships    Tahoe Resources Inc. (since 2010)
Recommendation of Mr. Williamson   

Mr. Williamson has worked in the securities industry for more than 25 years, concentrating on financial services and the natural resource industries in the US and Europe. Mr. Williamson’s experience in the investment banking and natural resources industries, in both domestic and international markets, combined with his knowledge of commodities and securities markets, provides the Board with valuable insight and perspective on these issues. In addition, Mr. Williamson brings valuable financial expertise and understanding to the Board.

 

We recommend you vote in favour of Mr. Williamson’s candidacy.

Note:

 

1. The value of the common shares is calculated using the average price per share at which Mr. Williamson acquired his common shares.

 

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

    11% DECLINE IN SHARE-BASED DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

    NEW HIGHER SHARE OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECTORS

Philosophy, Objectives and Process

The philosophy and benchmarking for director compensation is the same as for our executive compensation. Our objectives are to attract and retain directors of a quality and nature that will enhance our long-term sustainable profitability and growth. Director compensation is intended to provide an appropriate level of remuneration considering the experience, responsibilities, time requirements and accountability of their roles.

In addition, we align the interests of our directors with our shareholders by requiring that members of the Board own a minimum number of our common shares. Each non-executive director must hold common shares with a value equal to three times the annual retainer and equity compensation. Effective for the year ended December 31, 2017, this share ownership requirement was updated to be based on the pre-tax value of equity compensation, rather than the after-tax value. We believe this further aligns our directors’ interests with shareholders, and is in line with market practice. See “Director Share Ownership” on page 77 for more information.

The Board meets annually (typically in February) to receive recommendations from the Governance Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee (“HRCC”) regarding the adequacy and form of directors’ compensation. The HRCC and the Governance Committee believe that our approach to director compensation provides for competitive and reasonable compensation levels.

Director Compensation Program

All non-executive directors receive meeting fees, annual retainers, annual restricted share unit (“RSU”) grants and travel expense disbursements for their service on the Board. Mr. Garofalo does not receive any additional compensation for serving on the Board.

In addition to cash retainers as described below, each director is granted RSUs with a deemed value of C$150,000 to align the Board with Goldcorp’s executive team. This represented an approximately 11% decline in share-based compensation in 2017, as compared to 2016. The decrease is primarily due to a change in the nominal currency of the grant from US to Canadian dollars.

Note on Currency

Our official financial reporting currency is US dollars, however our primary currency for compensation purposes is Canadian dollars. All of our directors are paid in Canadian dollars for cash compensation, and awarded Canadian-denominated equity awards. In order to provide more transparent and understandable disclosure, we have reported in Canadian dollars throughout this section.

 

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Cash Fees Earned by Non-Executive Directors During 2017

 

Director

   Board Annual
Retainer
    Committee
Chair
Retainer
     Aggregate
Board
Attendance
Fee 1
     Aggregate
Committee
Attendance
Fee
     Aggregate
Mine
Site and
Workshop
Fee 2
     Aggregate
Travel Fee
     Total Fees  
     (C$)     (C$)      (C$)      (C$)      (C$)      (C$)      (C$)  

Briscoe

     200,000       20,000        12,000        15,000        15,000        3,000        265,000  

Coon Come

     45,833 3       Nil        6,000        3,000        4,500        18,000        77,333  

Franssen

     100,000       Nil        12,000        18,000        15,000        21,000        166,000  

Pelletier

     100,000       10,000        12,000        16,500        22,500        3,000        164,000  

Reifel

     100,000       6,666        12,000        19,500        13,500        3,000        154,666  

Sartain

     100,000       Nil        12,000        15,000        19,500        30,000        176,500  

Telfer 4

     1,000,000       Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil        9,000        1,009,000  

Treviño 5

     100,000       Nil        10,500        12,000        3,000        12,000        137,500  

Williamson

     100,000       20,000        12,000        16,500        3,000        18,000        169,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     1,845,833       56,666        88,500        115,500        96,000        117,000        2,319,499  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Directors were compensated based on Board meetings held during the year ended December 31, 2017.
2. These include mine visits to Coffee, Éléonore, Musselwhite, Peñasquito, and Cerro Negro, and attendance at our technical summit.
3. Mr. Coon Come was appointed to the Board in July 2017, and the amount paid to him represents a pro-rated portion of the standard C$100,000 retainer paid to Board members, and reflects the amount actually paid to Mr. Coon Come.
4. Mr. Telfer attended 7 Board meetings and 100% of committee meetings but did not receive additional compensation beyond his annual Board chair retainer.
5. Ms. Treviño is retiring and will not stand for re-election at the meeting. She will remain with Goldcorp as a member of our International Advisory Committee. The International Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee comprised, from time to time, of directors, officers and consultants of Goldcorp. It will consider issues related to the international nature of Goldcorp’s business, as identified by the Board, from time to time.

Total Non-Executive Director Compensation During 2017

 

Director   

Fees

Earned

    Share-Based
Awards 1
    Option-Based
Awards
   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
   All Other
Compensation
    Total  
     (C$)     (C$)     (C$)    (C$)    (C$)     (C$)  

Briscoe

     265,000       149,986    

NIL

  

NIL

     Nil       414,986  

Coon Come

     77,333 2       Nil 3             Nil       77,333  

Franssen

     166,000       149,986             Nil       315,986  

Pelletier

     164,000       149,986             Nil       306,486  

Reifel

     154,666       149,986             Nil       304,652  

Sartain

     176,500       149,986             Nil       326,486  

Telfer

     1,009,000       149,986             7,187 4       1,166,173  

Treviño 6

     137,500       149,986             Nil       287,486  

Williamson

     169,500       149,986             Nil       319,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

     2,319,499       1,199,888             7,187       3,526,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:     

 

1. These amounts represent the grant date fair value of the RSUs granted to the respective non-executive director. These amounts were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs granted (6,672 each) by the closing price of the common shares on the TSX on February 21, 2017 of C$22.48. The RSUs granted to the respective non-executive director vest immediately on the date of grant.
2. Mr. Coon Come was appointed to the board in July 2017, and the amount paid to him includes a pro-rated portion of the standard C$100,000 retainer paid to Board members.
3. As Mr. Coon Come joined the Board subsequent to the 2017 RSU grant, he was not granted any RSUs in 2017.
4. This amount represents benefit premiums paid by Goldcorp on behalf of Mr. Telfer.
5. Ms. Treviño is retiring and will not stand for re-election at the meeting. She will remain with Goldcorp as a member of our International Advisory Committee. The International Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee comprised, from time to time, of directors, officers and consultants of Goldcorp. It will consider issues related to the international nature of Goldcorp’s business, as identified by the Board, from time to time.

 

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Equity-Based Compensation Awards

In accordance with best practices guidelines, we stopped granting stock options (“options”) to non-executive directors in 2005.

Incentive plan awards – Value vested or earned during the year

 

Director   

Option – based
awards – Value

vested during
the year

   Share-Based
Awards –
Value vested
during the
year 1
    

Non-equity
incentive plan
compensation

– Value vested
during the year

     (C$)    (C$)      (C$)

Briscoe

  

Nil

     149,986     

Nil

Coon Come

        Nil     

Franssen

        149,986     

Pelletier

        149,986     

Reifel

        149,986     

Sartain

        149,986     

Telfer

        149,986     

Treviño 2

        149,986     

Williamson

        149,986     
     

 

 

    

Totals

        1,199,888     
     

 

 

    

Notes:

 

1. These amounts represent the grant date fair value of the RSUs granted to the respective non-executive director. These amounts were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs granted (6,672 each) by the closing price of the common shares on the TSX on February 21, 2017 of C$22.48. The RSUs granted to each non-executive director vest immediately on the date of grant.
2. Ms. Treviño is retiring and will not stand for re-election at the meeting. She will remain with Goldcorp as a member of our International Advisory Committee. The International Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee comprised, from time to time, of directors, officers and consultants of Goldcorp. It will consider issues related to the international nature of Goldcorp’s business, as identified by the Board, from time to time.

Other Compensation Arrangements

Mr. Telfer’s employment agreement for serving as our Chairman provides for a retiring allowance of C$6,000,000.

In addition, he continues to be entitled to participate, at our expense, in our health and medical plans (or for equivalent coverage if not permitted under our current plans), until the earlier of obtaining alternate coverage under the terms of any new employment or the third anniversary of the date he ceases to act as Chairman.

We pay benefit premiums on behalf of Mr. Telfer. The premiums paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 were C$7,187.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

We maintain an insurance policy for directors’ and officers’ liability. It provides coverage for costs incurred to defend and settle claims for alleged wrongful acts in the capacity of individuals acting as directors and officers of Goldcorp, up to an annual limit of US$175 million. The cost of coverage for 2017 was approximately US$1.5 million and requires payment of a US$2 million deductible in the event of a claim. Directors and officers do not pay any portion of the premiums. No claims were made or became payable in 2017.

Fiduciary Liability Insurance

We maintain an insurance policy for directors’ and officers’ fiduciary liability. It provides coverage for costs incurred to defend and settle claims against us, our directors, officers and employees for breach of fiduciary duty regarding company sponsored plans, such as our savings and pension plans.

This policy has an annual limit of C$15 million with a C$100,000 deductible for each claim. The cost of coverage for 2017 was approximately C$35,000. Directors and officers do not pay any portion of the premiums. No claims were made or became payable in 2017.

Director and Officer Indebtedness

We do not make loans to our directors or officers. Accordingly, there are no loans outstanding to any of them.

 

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HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

 

Annual Oversight of Executive Compensation

The HRCC is responsible for reviewing and recommending to the Board compensation policies and programs, and resulting compensation levels and incentive award outcomes for our named executive officers (“NEOs”). See page 87 for a description of the responsibilities, authority and operation of the HRCC, including the relevant skills and experience of each of the members of this independent committee of the Board.

The Board makes final decisions on overall executive compensation, including the Chief Executive Officer’s (“CEO”) pay each year. It does so after receiving advice and recommendations from the HRCC. The Board also reviews and discusses the policies and processes followed by the HRCC in making its executive compensation recommendations. Executive officers, including the CEO, do not make recommendations on their own compensation packages.

The HRCC, with support from its independent advisor and management, undertakes the following annual process:

 

LOGO

In addition to the activities under the annual compensation cycle, the HRCC undertakes activities on an as-needed basis, including:

 

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  Reviewing appointment and/or discharge of any member of executive management and related compensation arrangements.

 

  Approving new hire long-term incentive (“LTI”) grants for senior management.

 

  Approval of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) membership for new officers.

 

  Reviewing and considering amendments to LTI plans.

 

  Reviewing senior management organizational structure and the CEO’s proposals for changes.

 

  Reviewing participation of management on external boards.

 

  Reviewing the clawback policy.

During 2017, the HRCC Chair, with support of Human Resources management, led several conference calls with our shareholders to discuss a variety of topics including organizational strategy changes, pay-for-performance alignment, peer groups, trends in executive compensation and the re-design of our incentive plans to drive behaviour to grow net asset value (“NAV”) per share. The HRCC and the Board considered the feedback provided by shareholders in reviewing our executive compensation programs. See page 70 for additional information about our shareholder engagement process and how we responded to the feedback.

The HRCC considers the feedback it received from various institutional investors as well as various outside groups.

We are committed to engagement with shareholders and third party groups to ensure constructive dialogue on pay-for-performance and comprehensive disclosure

Role of Compensation Consultants

Since 2011, the HRCC has retained Hugessen Consulting (“Hugessen”) to serve as the HRCC’s independent compensation consultant. Hugessen provides independent advice to the HRCC with respect to executive compensation and related governance matters.

In 2017, Hugessen provided the following services to the HRCC:

 

  As requested, provided input and advice to the HRCC regarding management’s proposals with respect to the Pay Comparator Group (as defined herein), executive compensation levels and design.

 

  Reviewed the market competitiveness of the President and CEO’s compensation for 2017 compensation decisions.

 

  Reviewed non-executive director and Board Chair compensation.

 

  Reviewed and provided advice regarding proxy disclosure of executive compensation.

Each year, Hugessen provides a letter to the HRCC confirming its independence and affirming that no consultant at Hugessen has any business, professional or commercial relationship with Goldcorp or any member of executive management that would impair its independence. The HRCC reviews Hugessen’s performance at least annually, and has the authority to retain and terminate its independent advisor.

Additionally, management retained Willis Towers Watson (formerly Towers Watson) to provide compensation advice and other related services. Willis Towers Watson was initially retained in 2007.

During 2017, Willis Towers Watson provided the following services:

 

  Reviewed the market competitiveness of the NEOs’ compensation for 2017 compensation decisions.

 

  Prepared a document summarizing trends in governance and executive compensation.

 

  Reviewed and commented on the management information circular.

 

  Supported drafting of CD&A for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

  Updated the compensation program risk assessment.

 

  Analyzed the pay-for-performance alignment of our NEOs compared to our Pay Comparator Group.

 

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Compensation Consultant Fees

 

Hugessen Consulting:

   2017 Fees
(C$)
     2016 Fees
(C$)
 

Executive compensation-related fees

     88,477        277,448  

All Other fees

     Nil        Nil  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     88,477        277,448  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Willis Towers Watson:

   2017 Fees
(C$)
     2016 Fees
(C$)
 

Executive compensation-related fees

     103,134        106,253  

All Other fees

     674,693 2        129,285 1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     777,827        235,538  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. During 2016 Willis Towers Watson was appointed as an advisor to the Management Pension Committee and the fees relate to supporting the management of Goldcorp’s defined contribution pension plan, supplemental pension plan and employee benefits plans in Canada.
2. In 2017, in addition to a full-year of advising Goldcorp’s Management Pension Committee, Willis Towers Watson was engaged by the Company to conduct an Employee Engagement survey.

 

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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

Fellow Shareholders,

Your Board, on the recommendation of our HRCC, is committed to ensuring our executive pay programs are designed to pay for performance, while allowing us to attract and retain the talent that is essential to delivering against our long-term strategy. We also remain committed to providing clear and comprehensive disclosure to help you understand (i) the structure of our compensation plans, (ii) how we assess performance, and (iii) how this performance leads to pay outcomes that are aligned with your experience as shareholders. We have enhanced our disclosure to provide you with the information required to make an informed vote.

Our Performance in 2017

2017 was our second year under the leadership of President and CEO David Garofalo. We promoted two of our valued Goldcorp executives to new roles with Jason Attew appointed as Executive Vice President (“EVP”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Corporate Development and Todd White appointed as EVP and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). Beyond the changes in our executive team, this past year was an important one for us. We began to see benefits of the organizational changes that we started to implement in 2016. We made significant progress and achieved stable and consistent operational results. Under Mr. Garofalo’s leadership we have been executing on a five year 20/20/20 plan to increase production by 20%, grow reserves by 20% and to reduce all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) by 20%, all by the end of 2021. In furtherance of these goals, in 2017 we:

 

    Reduced AISC from $894 per ounce to $824 per ounce and we remain on track to achieve our target of $700 per ounce by 2021.

 

    Achieved guidance with production of 2.6M ounces in 2017 and we remain on track to achieve our target of 3.0M ounces per year by 2021.

 

    Increased our gold mineral reserves, net of depletion, by approximately 26% from 42.3M to 53.5M ounces, and we remain on track to achieve our target of 60M ounces of gold mineral reserves by 2021.

 

    Achieved 80%, or $200M, of our $250M target of sustainable annual efficiencies, through a combination of cost reductions and productivity improvements. 2018 will see a full year benefit on the $200M achieved and we expect to deliver the final $50M of the $250M target in the first half of 2018. This program is likely to be extended and our efficiency target increased once we meet our $250M target.

 

    Achieved the strongest safety performance in our history. Delivering a year-over-year 37% reduction of our All Injury Frequency Rate (“AIFR”) and achieving zero fatalities.

 

    Maintained our growth pipeline by acquiring a 50% interest in the Norte Abierto Project (formerly the Cerro Casale/Caspiche Project).

 

    Repositioned our portfolio through the disposition of $500M in non-core assets which we are reinvesting in our enviable core assets.

 

    Invested in people because we know that having the right talent is key to the successful execution of our strategic priorities. We have hired industry leaders for mine management, technical services, and head office functions as well as made advances in our diversity and inclusion strategy. We also augmented the Board with the appointment of Matthew Coon Come and Charlie Sartain to (i) better represent our stakeholders and our commitment to social responsibility and the communities we partner with; and (ii) to increase the operational expertise of our Board.

 

    Invested in processes such as our Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and will recover gold and silver from our tailings (formerly waste product), adding around 1M ounces of gold and 44M ounces of silver over the mine life. Similarly, the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite is expected to increase production by 20% while reducing operating costs by 10% and has the potential to extend the mine life through further conversion of resources.

 

   

Invested in our sustainable future through our Towards Zero Water initiative, including the Eco-Tails technology. These are expected to significantly reduce the use of fresh water and risk around the management of tailings facilities. Not only is this the right approach for sustainability and surrounding communities, these initiatives significantly reduce our mining footprint. We also announced the world’s

 

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first, modern fully electric underground mine at Borden, which will eliminate the use of diesel fuel and propane gas.

In light of our strong operational performance in 2017, the Board agreed with the recommendation of the HRCC and approved a corporate performance score for the year ended December 31, 2017 of 110% (calculated per the corporate scorecard) as detailed on pages 37 to 41.

No value was realized by our NEOs in 2017 from the performance share unit (“PSU”) awards granted in 2014 as the performance conditions governing the grants were not achieved.

2017 Say on Pay & Shareholder Engagement

We believe that engaging and communicating directly with shareholders and other stakeholders is important for providing timely and meaningful feedback. We have policies in place and long-standing shareholder outreach programs and routinely interact with shareholders on a number of matters, including executive compensation. The Board considers all constructive feedback regarding executive compensation.

Following the annual general meeting held in April 2016, the Chair of our HRCC met with a number of shareholders who asked for clarification on our compensation and performance peer groups, our pay philosophy and the introduction of additional metrics to our long-term incentive (“LTI”) programs. We considered and incorporated shareholder feedback, as appropriate, into our compensation program design and made enhancements to further link our compensation programs with our strategy, performance and the long-term interests of our shareholders as further discussed below. Based on these changes, we saw a significant increase in shareholder support for our “say on pay” resolution at our April 2017 meeting (94.2% in 2017, as compared to 77.7% in 2016).

We implemented these compensation changes in 2017, and we believe that our enhanced program better links compensation with our strategy, performance and the long-term interests of shareholders. Accordingly, at the annual general and special meeting of shareholders to be held on April 25, 2018, we will again hold an annual “say on pay” advisory vote. The Board will continue to engage with you, our shareholders, and consider the results from this year’s advisory vote on executive compensation. Please refer to the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation section on page 12. Please also see page 70 for more information about our shareholder engagement program.

Compensation Changes During 2017

Following our consultation with our shareholders and our compensation consultants, we implemented a number of transformational changes and other enhancements to our pay practices and LTI program to further our commitment to pay for performance. The key improvements we have made to our executive compensation program since the appointment of David Garofalo as President and CEO are outlined below:

 

    We reduced Mr. Garofalo’s total target compensation (base salary, annual bonus award, target LTI award) by 22% relative to his predecessor.

 

    We removed stock options from the LTI mix and increased the weighting of PSUs to 75% (from 50%). Goldcorp continues to be a leader in aligning realized compensation to organizational performance; 67% of Mr. Garofalo’s target total direct compensation is in the form of “performance-based” compensation which is at the top quartile of our compensation peers.

 

    We reduced LTI target award levels for all NEOs when compared to the prior year.

 

    We changed the metrics used in our PSU plan with the addition of NAV growth per share over time to align with our corporate strategy and the addition of a custom total shareholder return performance peer group (replacing the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index) to better measure our relative performance.

Director Compensation

In 2017, the Board capped the value of its RSU grants at C$150,000 as compared to US$150,000 for 2016. This resulted in a year-over-year reduction in value of approximately 11%.

 

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We continue to engage with our shareholders and to monitor market trends and compensation best practices and will make changes to our programs as necessary. Please refer to pages 20 to 22 for additional details.

Conclusion

Despite the pressures on our share price, we oversee a capable executive team that is optimistic about the future of Goldcorp. Overall, our portfolio of high quality assets, coupled with our strategic progress in 2017, a transformative year for us, make us confident about our strength, momentum and long-term strategic positioning.

The Board and the executive team remain committed to delivering superior growth and performance for you, our shareholders. The Board is also committed to continuing to monitor the link between executive compensation and shareholder value creation. We are confident that the changes to our LTI program enhance this alignment and ensures the experience of our executives is consistent with that of shareholders. We will continue to review and, where appropriate, adjust our compensation and disclosure practices to enhance their pay-for-performance linkage and transparency.

On behalf of the Board and the HRCC, we thank you for taking the time to read our disclosure and encourage you to vote in favour of our approach to executive compensation.

Sincerely,

 

“Ian W. Telfer”    “Kenneth F. Williamson”
Chairman of the Board    Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Note:

 

1. For non-GAAP performance measures, such as AISC, see our MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

    NEO COMPENSATION REMAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT AS CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IMPROVED

 

    STOCK OPTION GRANTS ELIMINATED

 

    INCREASED WEIGHTING OF PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS IN LTI MIX

 

    NEW COO AND CFO APPOINTED

CD&A Executive Summary

Our long-term corporate strategy is central to all of our business decisions, including those related to our executive compensation programs. We endeavour to provide our shareholders with superior returns while maintaining our company-wide commitment to responsible and sustainable growth. Our compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate and retain diverse high-caliber executives and align their interests with superior and sustainable performance over the long-term in a manner that is fair to our shareholders.

Goldcorp maintains a pay comparator group (the “Pay Comparator Group”) to provide competitive market context on pay levels, mix, and design practices. The Pay Comparator Group is carefully reviewed each year by the HRCC to ensure it continues to reflect our size, operations, and geography.

Our philosophy is to target base salary and total direct compensation (i.e. the combined value of base salary, target short-term incentive (“STI”) and LTIs) at the median of the Pay Comparator Group. In using this data to set the target compensation for each of our NEOs, the HRCC considers a range of relevant factors, including the tenure and experience of each executive, along with their role and responsibilities at Goldcorp.

Elements of Compensation

Our compensation consists primarily of the following components:

 

  Base Salary – we pay base salaries to each NEO based on their role and responsibilities, experience, performance and expected future contribution, and any retention considerations.

 

  Annual STI - Our NEOs participate in the annual STI plan, which is at-risk compensation that rewards NEOs for performance achieved against pre-determined annual goals.

 

  LTI Awards – Our NEOs receive LTIs which are designed to promote long-term motivation and retention of our executives, and to align compensation with the experience of our shareholders. Currently PSUs and RSUs are the only LTIs being granted by Goldcorp, and they are weighted 75% and 25%, respectively.

 

  Retirement Benefits – we make contributions to supplemental executive retirement plans on behalf of our executives.

For 2017, approximately 75% to 81% of NEO compensation is “at-risk” to better align executive pay with our shareholders’ experience. Our NEO compensation levels for 2017 remained largely consistent with 2016 despite our improved corporate performance in 2017.

Measuring Performance - Corporate

We use a combination of corporate and individual performance to measure the annual success of the Company and of our NEOs. At the start of each year the Board, upon recommendation from the HRCC, adopts a corporate performance scorecard that sets out key performance indicators to guide and motivate executives to execute on our strategy over the course of the year. At the end of the year and considering the CEO’s input, the HRCC assesses the corporate performance against each indicator and recommends to the Board an aggregate corporate performance score (between 0% to 200% of target).

 

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Our corporate performance score for 2017 was realized at 110%. This was a result of the progress we made towards our 20/20/20 plan and important contributions from each of our NEOs. Among other things, we were successful in (i) reducing AISC from $894 per ounce to $824 per ounce; (ii) achieving guidance with production of 2.6M ounces; and (iii) growing our gold mineral reserves, net of depletion, by approximately 26%. See page 37 for a further discussion of our performance in 2017.

Measuring Performance – Individual

Concurrently with the setting of the corporate goals, performance goals are established for each NEO.

President and CEO

The President and CEO’s individual performance is assessed against achievement of corporate objectives and is approved by the HRCC. The President and CEO’s individual performance is rated on a scale of one to five, on the basis of a recommendation by the HRCC for final approval by the Board. Each rating corresponds to a percentage multiplier from 0% to 200% of target (three corresponds with 100%) which is applied to the individual component of the executive’s STI.

Other NEOs

Our other NEOs establish objectives for their portfolios that are aligned with our corporate objectives and are presented to the President and CEO for approval. At year’s end, ratings are determined on a scale of one to five by the President and CEO and put forward to the HRCC for their review and recommendation to the Board for final approval. Individual performance for all NEOs is then assessed and measured against the approved objectives. The same rating scale applies as was described above for the President and CEO.

The corporate and individual scores are then taken into account by the HRCC when making recommendations on NEO compensation to the Board. Individual scores for our NEOs ranged between 100% and 144% of target.

Introduction

The following CD&A details the compensation programs in which our NEOs participated for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the purposes of this discussion, the following individuals are the NEOs of Goldcorp:

Our NEOs                

 

Name                     

  

Title                        

David A. Garofalo    President and CEO
Jason Attew    EVP, CFO and Corporate Development
Todd White    EVP and COO
Charlene A. Ripley    EVP, General Counsel
Brent G.J. Bergeron      EVP, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Russell Ball    Former EVP, CFO and Corporate Development (until October 26, 2017)

Note on Currency

Our official financial reporting currency is US dollars, however our primary currency for compensation purposes is Canadian dollars. All of our NEOs are paid in Canadian dollars for cash compensation, and awarded Canadian-denominated equity LTI awards. In order to provide more transparent and understandable disclosure, we have reported in Canadian dollars in select tables throughout the CD&A (clearly noted as “C$”). In all other cases, dollar values are reported in US dollars, converted from Canadian dollars using the average 2017 exchange rate of C$1.00 = US$0.77.

Compensation Philosophy and Principles

Our compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate and retain diverse, high-caliber executives and align their interests with superior and sustainable performance over the long-term in a manner that is fair and reasonable to our shareholders. The following key principles guide the development of our compensation programs:

 

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    Aligned – the use of equity-based incentives and share ownership guidelines aligns executives’ long-term financial interests with those of our shareholders, and encourages behaviour that drives sustainable long-term performance.

 

    Strategic – by linking short-term and long-term incentive compensation to our company performance through stretch performance targets, we tie rewards to the successful execution of our business strategy.

 

    Competitive – the use of the Pay Comparator Group ensures we understand the external market for talent, informing how we design our programs to help us recruit and retain experienced, diverse, high-caliber executives in the competitive mining industry.

 

    Transparent – by being transparent, we seek to ensure that executives and shareholders understand our executive compensation programs; their objectives, mechanics, and the compensation levels and opportunities provided.

 

    Risk-sensitive – designing compensation programs that support our Enterprise Risk Management system helps to ensure that management is focused on generating sustainable shareholder value within a risk managed environment.

 

    Responsive – by emphasizing operational performance measures that are directly influenced by the prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, we tie our executives’ compensation to the fluctuations of commodity prices and our performance delivered against that backdrop, further strengthening the connection to Goldcorp’s performance.

Compensation Risk Management

Each year the HRCC reviews our compensation programs to ensure they are aligned with our pay philosophy and strategy and that they encourage behaviours that drive sustainable long-term performance while discouraging excessive risk taking. Our 20/20/20 plan is an example of long-term planning that our compensation programs are designed to reward. Over time, our commitment to increasing production by 20%, decreasing AISC by 20% and growing our gold mineral reserves by 20% is expected to result in long-term shareholder value.

Our executive compensation mix and design is consistent with prudent risk management and incorporates a mix of STIs (including cash bonuses) and LTI programs, with a significant portion of compensation awarded in the form of “at-risk” pay. Incentive programs are tied to a mix of financial, operational, and strategic metrics and incorporate a holistic performance evaluation process, which considers the quality and sustainability of results. The HRCC has concluded that there were no significant risks arising from our compensation policies and practices that are likely to have a material adverse effect on Goldcorp. In forming this conclusion, consideration was given to the limited compensation-related risks within the broader organization, the involvement and authority of the Board in both compensation and risk management oversight, and the presence of compensation program features and policies which discourage inappropriate or excessive risk-taking and promote a culture of ownership among our senior executives. These features and policies are outlined in the table below:

 

Risk Management Practice

  

Who it applies to

 

Overview and Why it Matters

Compensation Risk Management Policies

    

Clawback policy

   CEO and EVPs  

•  Every executive agrees to have their incentive compensation (annual STI and LTIs) clawed back if there is a material financial restatement whereby the executive engaged in misconduct received higher incentive compensation than he or she would have received absent the misconduct and resulting restatement.

Anti-Hedging policy

   All directors, executives and employees  

•  Prohibits hedging Goldcorp securities that they directly or indirectly own or exercise control over.

 

•  Prohibits all trading in publicly-traded options, puts, calls or other derivative instruments related to our securities.

Share ownership guidelines

   CEO, EVPs, Senior Vice Presidents (“SVPs”), Vice Presidents (“VPs”) and Mine General Managers (“MGMs”)  

•  Required to hold Goldcorp common shares (unvested equity not included) worth a specified multiple of base salary.

 

•  Aligns the interests of senior management with the long-

 

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term interests of shareholders.

Payout caps

   All employees  

•  Maximum payout limits under our STI and PSU plan of 200% of target.

Double trigger vesting of equity upon change of control

   All employees with LTI  

•  LTI awards are subject to double trigger vesting (i.e. change of control and subsequent termination without cause or resignation with good reason).

Post-termination/retirement shareholding obligation

   CEO  

•  Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Garofalo is prohibited from selling his Goldcorp shareholdings for one-year following a voluntary resignation, retirement or termination for cause.

 

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Pay Comparator Group

Goldcorp maintains a Pay Comparator Group to provide competitive market context on pay levels, mix, and design practices. The Pay Comparator Group is carefully reviewed each year by the HRCC to ensure it continues to appropriately reflect our size, operations, and geography.

The Pay Comparator Group was developed using the following selection criteria to identify companies:

 

    Publicly-traded;

 

    Engaged in mining or other natural resource industries;

 

    Headquartered in North America;

 

    Subject to similar industry dynamics, namely capital intensive and subject to commodity price cycles;

 

    Similar in terms of size, scale and complexity relative to our operations; and/or

 

    Competitors for executive management talent.

Pay Comparator Group for 2017

 

Company

  

Primary Industry

  

Headquarters

   Market
Cap 1
(million C$)
    Total
Enterprise
Value 1

(million C$)
    Revenue
(million C$)  2
    Assets
(million C$)  2
 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   Diversified Metals and Mining    United States    $ 34,420     $ 50,774     $ 19,920     $ 46,655  

Barrick Gold Corporation

   Gold    Canada    $ 21,198     $ 29,235     $ 11,495     $ 31,337  

Newmont Mining Corporation

   Gold    United States    $ 25,095     $ 27,726     $ 9,014     $ 26,043  

Agrium Inc.

   Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals    Canada    $ 18,426     $ 25,962     $ 17,017     $ 21,007  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   Integrated Oil and Gas    Canada    $ 14,107     $ 25,569     $ 12,134     $ 42,572  

Teck Resources Limited

   Diversified Metals and Mining    Canada    $ 18,968     $ 24,341     $ 9,300     $ 35,468  

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

   Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals    Canada    $ 26,024     $ 23,983     $ 5,267     $ 21,687  

Encana Corporation

   Oil and Gas Exploration and Production    Canada    $ 16,319     $ 20,847     $ 4,289     $ 18,953  

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

   Gold    Canada    $ 13,331     $ 13,816     $ 2,872     $ 9,843  

Kinross Gold Corporation

   Gold    Canada    $ 6,759     $ 7,657     $ 4,664     $ 10,110  

Yamana Gold Inc.

   Gold    Canada    $ 3,718     $ 5,771     $ 2,401     $ 11,241  

Cameco Corporation

   Coal and Consumable Fuels    Canada    $ 4,595     $ 5,737     $ 2,431     $ 7,711  

Eldorado Gold Corporation

   Gold    Canada    $ 1,442     $ 1,596     $ 581     $ 6,377  

75th Percentile

         $ 23,147     $ 26,844     $ 11,815     $ 33,403  

Median

         $ 16,319     $ 23,983     $ 5,267     $ 21,007  

25th Percentile

         $ 5,677     $ 6,714     $ 2,652     $ 9,977  

Goldcorp Inc.

   Gold    Canada    $ 13,901     $ 17,189     $ 4,715     $ 27,420  

Percent Rank

           41     39     43     66

Notes:

 

1. Market Cap and Total Enterprise Value numbers calculated as at December 31, 2017.
2. Revenue and assets are as of fiscal year end according to the most recent financial information publicly available for these companies.

 

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Target Pay Positioning

Our philosophy is to target base salary and total direct compensation (i.e. the combined value of base salary, target STI and LTIs) at the median of the Pay Comparator Group as we believe this level of pay appropriately incentivizes our executives while remaining aligned with our pay philosophy. When setting target compensation for each of our NEOs with reference to this data, the HRCC also considers a number of other relevant factors, including the tenure and experience of each executive, along with their role and responsibilities at Goldcorp. Perquisites, benefits, and retirement benefits are intended to be competitive with similarly sized companies operating in Canada.

Components of Goldcorp’s Executive Compensation Program

 

Component   Risk   Objectives   Time Frame   Description
Total Direct Compensation (“TDC”)
Base Salary   Fixed   Provides competitive level of fixed compensation   Annually  

•  Targeted at peer group 50 th percentile, however, individual NEO salary reflects role and responsibilities, skills and individual experience

 

•  Only fixed component of total direct compensation

         
STI   Variable   Rewards short-term execution of operational, financial, growth and leadership priorities   One year  

•  Cash bonus

 

•  Payouts can range from 0% to 200% of target based on combination of corporate and individual performance

         
PSU Plan (PSUs)   Variable   Rewards long-term performance and incentivizes sustainable shareholder value creation   Three years  

•  Annual grants

 

•  Three-year cliff vesting (between 0% to 200% of PSUs granted)

 

•  Vesting based on pre-defined performance criteria

 

•  2016 awards: relative and absolute total shareholder return (“TSR”) performance vs. the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index

 

•  Effective 2017 performance criteria are NAV growth per share and TSR performance vs. a select TSR peer group (See page 44 for further details)

         
RSU Plan (RSUs)   Variable   Promotes retention and rewards long-term sustainable shareholder value creation   Three years  

•  Annual grants

 

•  RSUs vest equally over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of grant

         
Stock Option Plan   Variable   Rewards long-term shareholder value creation   Seven years  

•  Options vest equally over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of grant

 

•  Options were eliminated for 2016 and 2017

 
Other Components
         
Employee Share Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)   N/A   Promotes share ownership   N/A  

•  Voluntary share purchase plan

 

•  Employee contributions of up to 10% of base salary with Company matching contribution of 50%, up to 3% of salary

 

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Retirement Benefits   N/A   Assist with attraction and retention  

One year

 

 

•  Voluntary participation in group RRSP

 

            Five years  

•  Supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP)

Target Pay Mix

Our compensation programs include a mix of fixed and “at-risk” pay, awarded as a combination of cash and equity-based compensation (PSUs, RSUs and STI). The majority of our NEOs’ target compensation is variable at-risk pay that is dependent upon performance relative to Board-approved goals, as well as share price performance.

The “at-risk” component of target direct compensation is 81% for our President and CEO and 76% for our EVPs. For 2017, approximately 57% and 56% of CEO and EVP compensation, respectively, was awarded in the form of LTIs – PSUs and RSUs. Starting in 2017, stock options were eliminated from the mix of LTIs granted to our NEOs. Currently, the target LTI mix for all of our executives is 75% PSUs and 25% RSUs (from 50% PSUs, 25% RSUs and 25% stock options). We believe the increased proportion of compensation that is performance-based promotes better long-term decision making and further aligns executive compensation with the shareholder experience. Of Mr. Garofalo’s target direct compensation, 67% is in the form of performance-based compensation (PSUs and STI) which is in the top quartile of our compensation peers.

 

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Base Salary

NEO base salaries are targeted at the median of the Pay Comparator Group, and set with consideration to each NEO’s role and responsibilities, experience, performance and expected future contribution, and any retention considerations. Base salaries for each EVP are reviewed by the HRCC upon recommendation from the CEO, and then presented to and approved by the Board. The HRCC annually reviews the CEO’s base salary considering the factors described above and makes a recommendation to the Board for approval.

2017 Base Salaries

 

Executive          

  

Position

   2016 Base
(C$)
     2017 Base
(C$)
     % Change  

David Garofalo

   President and CEO      1,250,000        1,350,000        8%  

Jason Attew 1

   EVP, CFO and Corporate Development                    425,000        462,500        9%  

Todd White 2

   EVP and COO      480,000        650,000        35%  

Charlene Ripley

   EVP, General Counsel      575,000        600,000        4%  

Brent Bergeron

   EVP, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability      525,000        560,000        7%  

Russell Ball 3

   Former EVP, CFO and Corporate Development      850,000        850,000        0%  

Notes:

 

1. Mr. Attew was promoted to EVP, CFO and Corporate Development effective October 26, 2017.

 

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2. Mr. White was promoted to EVP and COO on January 1, 2017 from SVP, Technical Services. The change in his salary reflected his expanded duties upon promotion.
3. Mr. Ball departed Goldcorp effective December 31, 2017.

STI Plan

Our NEOs participate in the annual STI plan, which is at-risk compensation that rewards NEOs for performance achieved against pre-determined annual goals.

STI targets are expressed as a percentage of base salary, with actual payouts based on a performance multiplier dependent on both corporate and individual performance. The actual performance multiplier achieved can range between 0% and 200% of target.

STI awards are capped at 200% of target

Performance Multiplier (0-200%)

 

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Target STIs and Performance Weighting

The table below outlines NEO STI targets expressed as percentage of base salary along with the corresponding corporate and individual performance weightings. Note that weightings vary across the organization, with corporate performance receiving a higher weighting for more senior employees and executives.

 

NEO

   2017
Base

(C$)
   2017 STI Target   Performance Weighting
      % of Salary   C$   Corporate   Individual

David Garofalo

       1,350,000        125 %       1,687,500       80 %       20 %

Jason Attew

       462,500        61 % 1       281,000 1       68 %       32 %

Todd White

       650,000        80 %       520,000       70 %       30 %

Charlene Ripley

       600,000        80 %       480,000       70 %       30 %

Brent Bergeron

       560,000        80 %       448,000       70 %       30 %

Russell Ball

       850,000        80 %       680,000       70 %       30 %

Note:

 

1. Mr. Attew’s 2017 STI was pro-rated; performance was assessed on approximately 10 months in the position of SVP, Corporate Development and Strategy, and approximately 2 months in the position of EVP, CFO and Corporate Development.

No changes have been made to the NEO STI target awards for 2018. Mr. Attew’s full year target STI percentage for 2018 is 80%, in line with our other EVPs.

Corporate Performance Scorecard

At the start of each year, the Board, upon recommendation from the HRCC, adopts a corporate performance scorecard that sets out key performance indicators to guide and motivate executives to execute on our strategy over the course of the year. At the end of the year and considering the CEO’s input, the HRCC assesses the corporate performance against each indicator and recommends to the Board an aggregate corporate performance score between 0% to 200% of target.

The Board may, in its sole discretion, exercise its informed judgment in making final executive compensation decisions and adjust the calculated individual or corporate performance score up or down, as appropriate, to better reflect performance. In 2017, this discretion was exercised and the HRCC made a downward adjustment to the corporate performance score for the year as well as the individual performance scores under the STI plan for most of the NEOs. The HRCC then made a recommendation in respect of the performance scores to the Board, which was accepted.

 

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The corporate scorecard aligns with our strategic direction and is based on four broad corporate performance categories, which are assessed against specific and measurable key performance indicators. This design provides the HRCC with a comprehensive overview of the organization’s performance to ensure STI payouts are aligned with our results relative to our strategic plan.

2017 was a strong year for Goldcorp as we continued to build on the transformative work undertaken during 2016 in connection with the implementation of our decentralized organizational model. This is reflected in performance achievements captured below in the corporate performance scorecard. The following table sets out the corporate performance scorecard and resulting achievements for 2017.

 

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2017 Corporate Performance

 

A note on scorecard metrics – Scorecard metrics relating to gold production, AISC and reserve growth are based on “Goldcorp-operated” sites only and do not include inputs from operations in which we have an ownership interest, but are not the operator (i.e., Pueblo Viejo).

 

             

Category

(Weight)

 

Key

Performance
Indicator

 

Threshold

0%

 

Target

100%

 

Max

200%

 

2017 Result 1

 

Category
Score

             
   

Gold Production from Goldcorp operations 1

(000s oz)

  1,950   2,053   2,156   2,033    
             
   

AISC of Goldcorp Operations 1

($/oz)

  939   894   850   873    
         
    OE 2.0 Benefits  

•  Implement and execute OE 2.0 benefits

  We had a successful year in respect of this goal. Our program to identify $250m in sustainable annual efficiencies by the middle of 2018 is on track with $200m achieved by the end of 2017.    
         

Operational    Excellence   

(50%)   

  Innovation Initiatives  

•  Implement and execute per the Digital Strategy
(i.e., Eco Tails)

  We continue to make progress with respect to our EcoTails, Waste to Ore and Watson initiatives and look forward to further progress on these fronts in 2018.    
         
    Project Execution  

•  Execution of Pyrite Leach, Musselwhite Materials
Handling and Borden projects on schedule and on budget

 

We succeeded in achieving this goal in 2017.

 

•  The Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito was advanced ahead of schedule and is on budget. It is expected to commence commissioning in Q4 2018

 

•  The Musselwhite Materials Handling project advanced as planned and now has a detailed engineering study mostly completed. It remains on schedule and is expected to be completed, under budget, in Q1 2019

 

•  At Borden, the construction of surface infrastructure to support the development of the exploration ramp is now complete. The mine is expected to begin commercial production, as planned, in the second half of 2019.

 

 

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    Relative TSR (% Rank)   <0.25   0.50   0.75   0.4    
             

Financial   Excellence  

(10%)  

  NAV growth (% change/common share)   0   5   10   7   9%
           
    Free Cash Flow (M$USD) 2,3   289   579   868   564    
           

Growth 

(20%) 

 

Replace Mined Reserves

(M oz)

  31.4   33.1   34.7   36.3   25%

 

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Category

(Weight)

 

Key

Performance
Indicator

 

Threshold

0%

 

Target

100%

 

Max

200%

 

2017 Result 1

 

Category
Score

       
    Grow Mineral Resources
(M oz)
  36.5   38.3   40.2   34.3    
       
    Acquisitions and Asset Quality  

•  Complete significant NAV accretive acquisition
and manage portfolio to enhance asset quality

  We achieved this goal through the acquisition of our 50% interest in the Norte Abierto Project and the divestiture of Los Filos, Camino Rojo and Cerro Blanco    
       
    Safety – Achieve Zero Fatalities   1   0   —     0    
       
    Safety - Improve safety performance as measured by AIFR to be 0.9 or better   1.0   0.90   0.80   0.71    
       
    Safety  

•  Improve employee engagement and supervisory capability through a new leadership investment program (StepIN)

  We achieved this goal through the advancement of StepIN at all of our sites. Further, each of our sites received training in a new “root cause analysis” method to assist with the investigation of incidents.    
       

Leadership  

(20%)  

  Sustainability  

•  Ensure all sites have a “Toward Zero Water” project identified and budgeted for implementation in 2018

 

•  Implement sustainability performance indicators at all sites and set medium and long term sustainability objectives for all individual sites

  We achieved this goal through by identifying and budgeting Towards Zero Water projects at each site. Sustainability performance indicators were also identified at each site.    
       
    Risk Management  

•  Enhance transparency and insight into enterprise risks through (i) embedding risk management process into the annual planning processes; and (ii) strengthening the ERM governance framework

  We achieved this goal by developing and embedding a risk management process into our annual planning and budgeting processes. Further, our global risk integration project remains on track to go-live in 2018.   24%
       
   

 

 

 

 

People

 

•  Enhance business performance and employee engagement by strengthening gender diversity throughout the organization with a focus on entry level and middle management roles

 

•  Grow our people with the implementation of an integrated behavioural-based competency and leadership development program (StepUP)

  We achieved this goal through the collection of baseline diversity data and the review of key corporate policies to identify opportunities for enhancement. We also established 2020 diversity objectives and will utilize key performance indicators to measure performance. The first StepUp module was rolled out to Executives, Directors and Managers and we integrated StepUp in our year-end performance evaluation.    
   
Overall Corporate Score   110%

Notes:

 

1. “Goldcorp Operations” refers to projects that we operate. It does not include operations in which we have an ownership interest but are not the operator.
2. Free cash flow before reinvestment, Goldcorp operated assets, normalized for commodity prices and foreign exchange fluctuations.
3. For non-GAAP performance measures, such as free cash flow, see our MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Based on our performance against the corporate metrics defined above, the HRCC recommended a score of 110%, which was approved by the Board. For more information please see our “Letter to Shareholders” on page 27.

2017 corporate performance score of 110% aligned STI awards with performance achieved

2017 was a strong year for Goldcorp as we continued to build on the transformative work undertaken in 2016 in connection with the implementation of our decentralized organization model and the implementation of our 20/20/20 plan. Our achievements in 2017 included:

 

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    Reduced AISC from $894 per ounce to $824 per ounce and we remain on track to achieve our target of $700 per ounce by 2021.

 

    Achieved guidance with production of 2.6M ounces in 2017 and we remain on track to achieve our target of 3.0M ounces per year by 2021.

 

    Increased our gold mineral reserves, net of depletion, by approximately 26% from 42.3M to 53.5M ounces, and we remain on track to achieve our target of 60M ounces of gold mineral reserves by 2021.

 

    Achieved 80%, or $200M, of our $250M target of sustainable annual efficiencies, through a combination of cost reductions and productivity improvements. 2018 will see a full year benefit on the $200M achieved and we expect to deliver the final $50M of the $250M target in the first half of 2018. This program is likely to be extended and our efficiency target increased once we meet our $250M target.

 

    Achieved the strongest safety performance in our history. Delivering a year-over-year 37% reduction of our AlFR and achieving zero fatalities.

 

    Maintained our growth pipeline by acquiring a 50% interest in the Norte Abierto Project (formerly the Cerro Casale/Caspiche Project).

 

    Repositioned our portfolio through the disposition of $500M in non-core assets which we are reinvesting in our enviable core assets.

 

    Invested in people because we know that having the right talent is key to the successful execution of our strategic priorities. We have hired industry leaders for mine management, technical services, and head office functions as well as made advances in our diversity and inclusion strategy. We also augmented the Board with the appointment of Matthew Coon Come and Charlie Sartain to (i) better represent our stakeholders and our commitment to social responsibility and the communities we partner with; and (ii) to increase the operational expertise of our Board.

 

    Invested in processes such as our Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and will recover gold and silver from our tailings (formerly waste product), adding around 1M ounces of gold and 44M ounces of silver over the mine life. Similarly, the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite is expected to increase production by 20% while reducing operating costs by 10% and has the potential to extend the mine life through further conversion of resources.

 

    Invested in our sustainable future through our Towards Zero Water initiative, including the Eco-Tails technology. These are expected to significantly reduce the use of fresh water and risk around the management of tailings facilities. Not only is this the right approach for sustainability and surrounding communities, these initiatives significantly reduce our mining footprint. We also announced the world’s first, modern fully electric underground mine at Borden, which will eliminate the use of diesel fuel and propane gas.

 

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Individual Performance

At the beginning of the year, each NEO (other than our President and CEO) establishes objectives for their portfolios aligned with our corporate objectives, which are presented to the President and CEO for approval. Their individual performance is then assessed and measured against the approved objectives. Ratings are determined on a scale of one to five by the President and CEO and put forward to the HRCC for their review and recommendation to the Board for final approval. Each rating corresponds to a percentage multiplier from 0% to 200% of target (three corresponds with 100%) which is applied to the individual component of the executive’s STI award. Details regarding individual goals and achievements for our NEOs are provided in the section titled “Other NEO Compensation & Review” on page 53.

The President and CEO’s individual performance is assessed against the corporate performance objectives as approved by the HRCC and the Board. The President and CEO’s personal performance is also rated on a scale of one to five, on the basis of a recommendation by the HRCC for final approval by the Board. Mr. Garofalo does not have a role in determining his own compensation.

Details of the individual goals and achievements for our President and CEO, and other NEOs are set out in the sections titled “CEO Compensation & Review” and “Other NEO Compensation & Review” starting on page 53. In summary, STI awards are subject to the discretion of the Board, commensurate with the position and performance of both the individual and Goldcorp. An award in any year does not guarantee an award in any subsequent year.

 

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2017 STI Awards

As a result of the corporate and individual performance described above, the following STI payouts were approved by the Board for NEOs in respect of 2017 performance:

 

Executive

   2017 Target
STI

(C$)
 

 

Performance

   2017 STI
Award
(C$)
   % of
Target
    

Corporate

   +   

Individual

     

David Garofalo

       1,687,500   80% x 110%    +    20% x 125%        1,907,000        113 %

Jason Attew

       281,000 1   68% x 110%    +    32% x 144%        341,000        121 %

Todd White

       520,000   70% x 110%    +    30% x 100%        556,000        107 %

Charlene Ripley

       480,000   70% x 110%    +    30% x 112.5%        532,000        111 %

Brent Bergeron

       448,000   70% x 110%    +    30% x 112.5%        496,000        111 %

Russell Ball

       680,000   70% x 110%    +    30% x 100%        727,600        107 %

Note:

 

1. Mr. Attew’s 2017 STI award was pro-rated; performance was assessed on 10 months in the position of SVP, Corporate Development and Strategy (individual performance assessed at 150%), and 2 months in the position of EVP, CFO and Corporate Development (individual performance assessed at 112.5%).

Long-term Incentives (LTIs)

Our NEOs receive LTIs which are designed to promote long-term motivation and retention of our executives, and to align compensation with the experience of our shareholders.

During 2016, a thorough review of the LTI program was undertaken which considered feedback from several of our shareholders. As a result, a number of changes were made to our 2017 compensation:

 

    Stock options were removed from the LTI mix;

 

    The weighting of PSUs was increased from 50% to 75% of the target mix, with the weighting of RSUs unchanged at 25% of the mix;

 

    Target awards were reduced by 25% to better align our grant practices with those of our Pay Comparator Group; and

 

    A front-end modifier of +/-25% was adopted to allow for performance sensitivity on the sizing of annual LTI awards based on individual and organizational performance.

We believe that this LTI mix, weighting and front-end performance modifier will better align pay with performance, and the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders, and enable the HRCC to better account for performance at both the start and end of the performance period. The aggregate impact of these changes can be summarized as follows:

 

Executives

   Year
of
Grant
   Target
Award Value

(% of base
salary)
  Actual Award
Value (% of
base salary)
 

 

LTI Mix

          PSUs   RSUs   Options

CEO

       2016        400 %       Nil 1       50 %       25 %       25 %
       2017        300 %       325 %       75 %       25 %       0 %

EVPs

       2016        300 %       244 %       50 %       25 %       25 %
       2017        225 %       200 %       75 %       25 %       0 %

Note:

 

1. Mr. Garofalo’s only LTI award in 2016 was his make-whole grant to compensate him for the equity he forfeited when he left his former employer.

Based on organizational performance the HRCC awarded below target LTI awards to each of the EVPs in each of the last two years. The President and CEO did not receive a regular annual LTI award in 2016 given he was appointed during the year and received other equity compensation in consideration of foregone compensation at his previous employer. The slightly above target LTI award granted in 2017 reflected the HRCC’s assessment of a

 

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combination of factors including Mr. Garofalo’s individual performance, strengthening his alignment with shareholders, and recognizing the significant progress in advancing the 20/20/20 strategy while achieving stable and consistent operational results.

PSUs

PSUs are notional (i.e. cash-settled) share units that cliff-vest after three years. They align the interests of eligible participants with those of shareholders by tying the number of PSUs vesting to the achievement of certain metrics over three years. At payout, each vested PSU entitles the holder to the cash equivalent of one common share at the prevailing market price, as further discussed below.

Effective for 2017 grants, two changes were made to the PSU performance measures:

 

    Long-term NAV per share was added as a measure, which directly links executive pay with our strategy of growing NAV per share; and

 

    A new relative TSR peer group (the “PSU Performance Group”) was introduced, replacing the S&P TSX Global Gold Index. This change is intended to provide a means for transparently assessing performance relative to those gold mining organizations that have similar commodity cycles, operations and operating priorities to us, and that are subject to similar external market forces. The new PSU Performance Group is comprised of Barrick Gold Corporation, AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Newmont Mining Corporation, Kinross Gold Corporation, Newcrest Mining Limited, Yamana Gold Inc., Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Eldorado Gold Corporation, Randgold Resources Limited and IAMGOLD Corp.

As a result, awards made during 2017 are subject to the following performance conditions:

 

Performance Measure

   Weight    Performance Goal   Payout Multiplier
      Threshold   Target   Maximum   Threshold      Target    Maximum

Relative TSR

   50%    25 th  percentile   50 th  percentile   75 th  percentile     50%        100%    200%

NAV Growth Per Share

   50%    0%   5%   10%     0%        100%    200%

Absolute TSR

   N/A    If absolute TSR is negative, the relative TSR payout is capped at 100% of target

It should be noted that:

 

    In order to ensure alignment with the shareholders’ experience, if we outperform the PSU Performance Group but have a negative absolute TSR, the relative TSR metric is capped at 100%;

 

    There is no payout for performance below the threshold performance goals; and

 

    Linear interpolation is used to determine the payout multiplier between the defined performance points.

PSU Multiplier Calculation

 

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See Schedule “B” for a summary of the terms of the PSU plan.

 

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2017 PSU Grants

During 2017, the Board, on the recommendation of the HRCC, granted a total of 350,813 PSUs to our NEOs, with a performance period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019, as follows:

 

Executive

   Number of PSUs      Value 1
(C$)
 

David Garofalo

     146,380        3,290,622  

Jason Attew

     26,941        605,634  

Todd White

     43,372        975,003  

Charlene Ripley

     40,036        900,009  

Brent Bergeron

     37,367        840,010  

Russell Ball

     56,717        1,274,998  

Note:

 

1. Values were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs by the fair value of the award (C$22.48) on the grant date (February 21, 2017).

 

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2017 PSUs Payouts (2014 Grants)

No Payouts for PSUs Granted in 2014

The table below outlines the payouts made for the PSU awards that were granted in 2014 and vested on December 31, 2017.

 

Executive

   Value at Time of
Grant (2014)

(C$)
     Number of PSUs
Vested

(C$)
     PSU
Multiplier
(%)
     Value at
Payout (2017)

(C$)
     Difference  

David Garofalo 1

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A     

Jason Attew 1

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A     

Todd White

     655,500        31,466        0        Nil        -100%  

Charlene Ripley

     550,000        28,676        0        Nil        -100%  

Brent Bergeron

     300,000        15,642        0        Nil        -100%  

Russell Ball

     750,000        39,104        0        Nil        -100%  

Note:

 

1. Mr. Garofalo and Mr. Attew were not executives of Goldcorp in 2014 and were not granted PSUs in 2014.

The chart below represents the value of the PSU awards on both the date of grant and the date of vesting. The lack of payout reinforces the alignment of our PSU plan design to our shareholder experience.

 

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RSUs

RSUs are awarded annually as a time-based equity incentive that aligns the interests of participants with shareholders, enhances retention, and rewards the creation of shareholder value over the vesting period. Each RSU entitles the holder to one common share (settled by the issuance of a share from treasury) at the end of a restricted period determined by the Board. RSUs generally vest one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. See Schedule “B” for a summary of the terms of the RSU plan.

2017 RSU Grants

During 2017, the Board, on the recommendation of the HRCC, granted a total of 116,937 RSUs to our NEOs as follows:

 

Executive

   Number of RSUs      Value 1
(C$)
 

David Garofalo

     48,793        1,096,867  

Jason Attew

     8,980        201,870  

Todd White

     14,457        324,993  

Charlene Ripley

     13,345        299,996  

Brent Bergeron

     12,456        280,011  

Russell Ball

     18,906        425,007  

Note:

 

1. Values were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs by the fair value of the award (C$22.48) on the grant date (February 21, 2017).

Stock Options

Effective for 2017 compensation, options were eliminated from the annual LTI grant mix.

Benefits and Perquisites

We provide our NEOs with a selection of benefits and perquisites to ensure their overall compensation package is competitive and attractive, and in line with other Canadian organizations. Our executive employee benefits program includes extended health and dental benefits, employee and family assistance, basic life and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long term disability coverage and Best Doctors coverage.

Employee Share Purchase Plan

The ESPP is intended to attract and retain employees as well as encourage employees to align their interests with those of shareholders by acquiring a stake in Goldcorp. As well, the ESPP supports the executives who are subject to share ownership guidelines in accumulating Goldcorp common shares and attaining their guidelines.

Participation in the ESPP is voluntary. All Canadian and corporate employees are eligible to participate. Employees can elect to contribute up to 10% of their salary, which is matched 50% by Goldcorp, up to a maximum of 3% of salary. Common shares for the plan are purchased in the open market. Employees have the right to vote any common shares that they own under the ESPP.

Post-Retirement and Other Benefits

Group RRSP for Canadian Corporate Employees

We sponsor a voluntary group RRSP program (“Group RRSP”) for Canadian corporate employees. Participating employees may choose to contribute between 1% and 9% of their annual base salary. We then match the employee contribution up to a maximum amount based on the annual limit set by the Canada Revenue Agency. In 2017, the limitation on our matching contribution was C$26,010 per participating employee.

 

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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

We also sponsor the SERP for the CEO, EVPs and other designated executive officers in Canada. The SERP was developed for executives who work in Canada and who are subject to the limitation imposed by the Canadian Income Tax Act (“Tax Act”) on annual RRSP contributions.

The SERP is a defined contribution plan for the purposes of this circular. For the purpose of the Tax Act, the SERP is funded as a retirement compensation arrangement. It is not intended to qualify as a registered pension plan.

SERP benefits are accumulated based on 15% of annual base salary plus the paid short-term incentive award, less our contributions to the Group RRSP. Contributions under the SERP are accumulated with interest, and are payable to the executives upon retirement, death or termination without cause. Payment at retirement or voluntary termination is only allowed after participating in the plan for five years (a five-year vesting period).

The SERP is funded on an annual basis through retirement compensation arrangements held by the Royal Trust Corporation. We consider the SERP an important component of attraction and retention. During the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid a total of C$2,173,241 in contributions on behalf of all our SERP members. Of this amount, C$1,019,391 was contributed on behalf of the NEOs.

 

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Accumulated Pension Benefits under the SERP (up to and including 2017)

 

Executive

   Accumulated value
at start of year 1
(C$)
     Compensatory 1, 2, 3
(C$)
     Accumulated value
At year end 4, 5
(C$)
 

David Garofalo

     179,627        366,938        568,677  

Jason Attew

     21,905        70,426        95,809  

Todd White

     112,034        122,445        245,030  

Charlene Ripley

     502,739        136,245        673,749  

Brent Bergeron

     475,484        123,645        631,851  

Russell Ball 6

     646,268        199,696        891,403  

Notes:

 

1. Represented in Canadian dollars.
2. Employer contributions with respect to the year ended December 31, 2017 will be made by Goldcorp during the year ending December 31, 2018.
3. This amount excludes the annual return value.
4. This amount includes the annual return value.
5. SERP benefits are fully vested following five years of SERP membership. SERP benefits are fully vested for Mr. Bergeron.
6. SERP payout was paid to Mr. Ball on January 15, 2018 in connection with his departure. Value at year end reflects payout to SERP member. There were no compensatory contributions remitted to the SERP for Mr. Ball for 2017.

The contributions made by us on behalf of the executives to the group RRSP program during 2017 are disclosed under “All Other Compensation” in the “Summary Compensation Table” on page 61.

 

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CEO Compensation & Review

CEO subject to one year non-solicit clause and must hold Goldcorp common shares for one-year post voluntary resignation, retirement or termination for cause

 

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David Garofalo

 

President and CEO

 

Mr.Garofalo is Goldcorp’s President and Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since February 29, 2016. Previously, Mr. Garofalo served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Hudbay Minerals Inc. from July 2010 to December 2015. Before joining Hudbay, Mr. Garofalo served in various capacities at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, culminating with his appointment as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

Key Achievements in 2017

The following provides an overview of Mr. Garofalo’s individual achievements during 2017 and his corresponding individual performance score under the annual STI plan:

 

    Reducing AISC from $894 per ounce to $824 per ounce in 2017 and we remain on track to achieve our target of $700 per ounce by 2021.

 

    Achieving guidance with production of 2.6M ounces in 2017 and we remain on track to achieve our target of 3.0M ounces per year by 2021.

 

    Growing our gold mineral reserves, net of depletion, by approximately 26% from 42.3M to 53.5M ounces, remaining on track to achieve our target of 60M ounces of gold mineral reserves by 2021.

 

    Achieving 80%, or $200M, of our $250M target of sustainable annual efficiencies, through a combination of cost reductions and productivity improvements. We anticipate that 2018 will see a full year benefit on the $200M achieved and that we expect to deliver the final $50M of the $250M target in the first half of 2018. This program is likely to be extended and our efficiency target increased once we meet our $250M target.

 

    Maintaining our growth pipeline by acquiring a 50% interest in the Norte Abierto Project (formerly the Cerro Casale/Caspiche Project).

 

    Repositioning our portfolio through the disposition of $500M in non-core assets which we are reinvesting in our enviable core assets.

 

    Investing in processes such as our Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and will recover gold and silver from our tailings (formerly waste product), adding around 1M ounces of gold and 44M ounces of silver over the mine life. Similarly, the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite is expected to increase production by 20% while reducing operating costs by 10% and has the potential to extend the mine life through further conversion of resources.

 

    Investing in people because we know that having the right talent is key to the successful execution of our strategic priorities. We have hired industry leaders for mine management, technical services, and head office functions as well as made advances in our diversity and inclusion strategy.

 

    Invested in our sustainable future through our Towards Zero Water initiative, including the Eco-Tails technology. These are expected to significantly reduce the use of fresh water and risk around the management of tailings facilities. Not only is this the right approach for sustainability and surrounding communities, these initiatives significantly reduce our mining footprint. We also announced the world’s first, modern fully electric underground mine at Borden, which will eliminate the use of diesel fuel and propane gas.

 

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The HRCC considered the achievement of Goldcorp’s corporate goals for 2017 and Mr. Garofalo’s personal contributions in respect of those achievements which included strong leadership that resulted in executing the 20/20/20 plan, rebalancing the asset portfolio, and enhancing the level of senior leadership, all of which position Goldcorp for future sustainable growth. They then recommended that Mr. Garofalo’s personal STI component be awarded at 125% of target. The Board approved the HRCC’s recommendation.

CEO Realized versus Realizable Payment

The graph below illustrates Goldcorp’s CEO target pay compared to actual pay awarded and realized/realizable pay. This graph provides a five-year look-back and thus includes compensation awarded to both Mr. Jeannes (retired February 2016), and Mr. Garofalo (appointed CEO February 2016).

Definitions

 

    Target pay: annual base salary, target STI award, and target LTI award.

 

    Awarded pay: actual base salary paid, actual STI cash payout and the grant-date value of the LTI awarded during the year (i.e. aligned with summary compensation table disclosure).

 

    Realized / Realizable: actual base salary paid, actual STI cash award paid, and the vested and paid out value of the LTI award granted during the year in question (realized). If LTI has not yet vested, the value of unvested LTI outstanding as at December 30, 2017 is reflected (realizable). A 1x performance multiplier has been assumed for unvested PSUs.

As illustrated below, the realized and realizable compensation awarded to Mr. Garofalo in 2016 and 2017 is tracking below target and awarded pay, as the tracking value of unvested on-hire RSUs (one-third of the sign-on RSU award) and unvested LTI (RSUs and PSUs) are below the grant-date fair value. This is aligned with the shareholder experience over the same timeframe.

Upon his retirement in April 2016, Mr. Jeannes’ unvested LTI awards were cancelled and his outstanding vested options expired out of the money. Accordingly, Mr. Jeannes’ realized pay was ultimately well below target and awarded compensation.

 

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Notes:

 

1. Mr. Jeannes retired April 2016 at which time all unvested PSUs, RSUs and stock options were cancelled. Vested options (exercisable for 12 months after retirement) expired out-of-the money. Accordingly, cumulative TSR for the periods starting January 1 of 2013, 2014, and 2015 is based on an end date effective his retirement (April 30, 2016).
2. Mr. Garofalo did not receive an annual LTI grant in 2016. The LTI shown in the chart for 2016 reflects the March 2016 on-hire RSU grant (225,005 RSUs), equal to the amount of bonus and LTI forfeited when he resigned from his previous role as President and CEO of HudBay Minerals Inc. One third of the award vested immediately on grant and the second third vested in March 2017. The remaining award will vest in March 2018.

CEO Compensation Look-Back

The following table presents a look-back at the amounts paid to Mr. Garofalo since the beginning of his tenure at with us:

 

Year

   Salary
(C$)
     RSU
Awards
(C$)
    PSU
Awards

(C$)
     Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation

(C$)
     Pension
Value
(C$)
     All Other
Compensation
(C$)
     Total
Compensation
(C$)
 
           Annual
Incentive
Plans
     Long-
term
Incentive
Plans
          

2017

     1,350,000        1,096,867       3,290,622        1,907,000        Nil        366,938        384,623        8,396,050  

2016

     1,250,000        4,581,121 1       Nil        1,156,250        Nil        174,815        1,157,702        8,319,888  

Note:

 

1. This represented a one-time ”make-whole“ restricted award granted at the beginning of the 2016 financial year equal to C$4,581,121 to compensate Mr. Garofalo for his 2015 bonus and equity grants forfeited upon his departure from his former employer.

 

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Note that each grant of PSU awards are subject to a three year cliff vesting period and Mr. Garofalo has not received any cash payment in respect of these securities. PSUs granted in 2016 will vest at the end of 2018 while PSUs granted in 2017 will vest at the end of 2019. See the “Summary Compensation Table” below for the details of Mr. Garofalo’s compensation for each of the subject years.

CEO Equity Ownership

The following table sets out the ownership interest of Mr. Garofalo in our common shares and RSUs as at December 31, 2017:

 

Security

   Number      Value 1
(C$)
     % of Total  

Common Shares

     99,671        1,597,726        45

RSUs

     124,128        1,989,771        55

TOTAL

        3,587,497        100

Note:

 

1. Valued based on closing share price of C$16.03 as at December 29, 2017. In the case of RSUs the value represents the value of the unvested share entitlement on the basis of the closing share price of C$16.03 on December 29, 2017.

Other NEO Compensation & Review

The following discussion provides an overview of the individual achievements of each of the other NEOs during 2017 as well as their individual performance score under the STI plan:

 

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Jason Attew

 

EVP, CFO and Corporate Development

 

Mr. Attew was appointed EVP, CFO and Corporate Development on October 26, 2017. Previously, Mr. Attew was our SVP, Corporate Development and Strategy, beginning in August, 2016. Mr. Attew has more than 20 years of experience in the mining sector, including as Managing Director, Global Metals and Mining at BMO Capital Markets. Mr. Attew has extensive capital markets experience including advising on some of the most formative and transformational mergers and acquisitions transactions in the mining sector. Mr. Attew holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from the University of British Columbia and a MBA from Queen’s University.

Mr. Attew’s 2017 achievements included:

 

    Assuming the CFO role in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

    Leading our corporate strategy including completing a rationalization of our asset portfolio including the sales of the Los Filos Mine, the Camino Rojo Project, our interest in the San Nicolas Project and the Cerro Blanco Project as well as optimization of our portfolio including the acquisition of the El Morro gold stream.

 

    Acquiring our 50% interest in the Norte Abierto Project and structuring the joint-venture governance committees.

 

    Together with our Investor Relations team, meeting with all influential sell side analysts covering Goldcorp.

The HRCC approved a personal score for Mr. Attew of 144% of target, which was ultimately approved by the Board.

 

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Todd White

 

EVP and COO

 

Mr. White was appointed EVP and COO on January 1, 2017. His multinational background in large-scale development projects, management systems and operational efficiency over two decades led to his appointment as SVP, Technical Services and Business Excellence, at Goldcorp in July 2014. Mr. White was formerly SVP, South America, at Newmont Mining Corporation, responsible for leading business excellence, operations and environmental stewardship. Mr. White’s objectives are to underscore a culture of continuous performance improvement and implement new opportunities to advance corporate social responsibility and sustainability through technical innovation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada.

Mr. White’s 2017 achievements included:

 

    Leading Goldcorp to the strongest safety performance in its history. Achieving zero fatalities and an AIFR of 0.71.

 

    Achieving guidance with production of 2.6M ounces in 2017 and we remain on track to achieve the midpoint of our guidance of 3.0M ounces per year by 2021.

 

    Achieving AISC of $824 per ounce across our operations, in line with the midpoint of our improved guidance of $825.

 

    Keeping our Peñasquito Pyrite Leach project and Musselwhite Materials Handling project on schedule and budget.

 

    Overseeing improved operating efficiencies at the newest Goldcorp mines of Éléonore and Cerro Negro to achieve targeted mining and milling ramp up targets.

The HRCC approved a personal score for Mr. White of 100% of target, which was ultimately approved by the Board.

 

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Charlene A. Ripley

 

EVP, General Counsel

 

Ms. Ripley was appointed our EVP, General Counsel effective April 1, 2013. Prior to her role with us, Ms. Ripley served as SVP & General Counsel at Linn Energy in Houston. She is a member of The Law Society of British Columbia, the Law Society of Alberta, the Texas State Bar and the Canadian Bar Association. Ms. Ripley also holds a Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, from the University of Alberta and earned her law degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ms. Ripley is a director of Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) and serves on the Health Safety and Environment Committee.

Ms. Ripley’s 2017 achievements included:

 

    Embedding risk management into our annual planning process through the incorporation of new risk management requirements within our budgeting practices. Drove enhanced risk management collaboration across Goldcorp through implementation of a common technology platform.

 

    Continuing to mature the legal function by strengthening its efficiency and cost effectiveness by: (i) fostering stronger communication and collaboration within the legal team, internal customers and external legal service providers through frequent feedback sessions, surveys, scorecards and focused engagement; (ii) developing and utilizing key performance indicators to measure and modify legal services and moving the majority of external legal spend from inefficient hourly billing to alternative fee arrangements; and (iii) leveraging technology to enhance legal operations and cost management.

 

    Overseeing the successful implementation and delivery of the first module of our StepUP behavioural-based competency and leadership development program.

 

    Enhancing our business performance and employee engagement by strengthening diversity and inclusion throughout the organization through the development of our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

The HRCC approved a personal score for Ms. Ripley of 112.5% of target, which was ultimately approved by the Board.

 

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Brent Bergeron

 

EVP, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability

 

Mr. Bergeron was appointed our EVP, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability effective January 12, 2015. Mr. Bergeron has 20 years of international and government relations experience in many sectors such as government software, broadcasting, telecommunications and utilities. He has held progressively senior positions at various companies in Canada and Mexico where he was responsible for government relations and business development activities in Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Mr. Bergeron has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and Master of Arts (Economics) degree from Carleton University.

Mr. Bergeron’s 2017 achievements included:

 

    Establishing Goldcorp’s leadership position within the industry by taking leadership roles in various policy initiatives, including being named as the new Chairperson of the Environmental and Social Committee at ICMM, participating on the executive committee of the Mining Association of Canada and acting as the Chairperson of the Indigenous Works Advisory Committee of Researching Indigenous Partnership.

 

    Optimizing the Corporate Affairs and Sustainability departments, resulting in a departmental spend of nearly 20% below budget.

 

    Implementing sustainability performance indicators at all sites and setting medium and long term sustainability objectives for all individual sites.

 

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    Developing and communicating our “Towards Zero Water Strategy”.

 

    Providing successful support of Goldcorp’s corporate development initiatives through the evaluation of social and political risk relating to any proposed transaction.

The HRCC approved a personal score for Mr. Bergeron of 112.5% of target, which was ultimately approved by the Board.

 

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Russell D. Ball

 

Former EVP, CFO and Corporate Development

 

Mr. Ball was our EVP, CFO and Corporate Development from March 6, 2016 to October 26, 2017. From December 1, 2014 to March 6, 2016 he was our EVP of Corporate Development and prior to that appointment he was our EVP Capital Projects from May 21, 2013. Prior to his roles with us, Mr. Ball served in varying capacities for Newmont Mining Corporation culminating with his appointment as EVP and CFO. He is both a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of South Africa (1993) and a Certified Public Accountant in Colorado (1994). Mr. Ball graduated from the University of Natal in South Africa with a Masters degree in Accounting.

Mr. Ball’s 2017 achievements included:

 

    Acquiring our 50% interest in the Norte Abierto Project

 

    Overseeing our corporate strategy including completing a rationalization of our asset portfolio including the sales of the Los Filos Mine, the Camino Rojo Project, our interest in the San Nicolas Project and the Cerro Blanco Project as well as optimization of our portfolio including the acquisition of the El Morro gold stream

 

    Implementation of a planned orderly succession in the CFO role including the development of Mr. Attew

 

    Succession in the of key roles of Controller, CFO of our Canada Region, VP Treasurer and VP Corporate Development

The HRCC approved a personal score for Mr. Ball of 100% of target, which was ultimately approved by the Board.

Cost of Management

The table below provides the total cost of our NEO compensation.

 

Year

   Total NEO
Compensation

(C$)
     Total NEO
Compensation as a
% of Earnings from Operations
     Total NEO
Compensation as a % of
Shareholder Equity
 

2017

     25,585,652        4.0%        0.1%  

2016

     24,177,017        4.3%        0.1%  

Change

     1,408,635        (0.3%)        Nil      

Share Ownership Guidelines

All executives at and above the Mine General Manager level are required to hold Goldcorp common shares that are valued at a specified multiple of their base salary. The purpose of this policy is to align the interests of executives with the long-term interests of shareholders. Executives have five years from the date that the ownership requirement applies to them to accumulate the required value of common shares. If their share ownership falls below the minimum market value, the executive has 18 months to acquire the additional common shares needed to meet the threshold.

 

Employee Group

  

Share Ownership Requirement

CEO    4 times base salary
EVP    2 times base salary
SVP    1 times base salary
VP and MGM    0.5 times base salary

 

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Only common shares are considered when evaluating whether executives meet the share ownership guidelines. Common shares are valued at the higher of the closing price on December 31 each year or the actual value at the time they were acquired, whichever is greater.

2017 Share Ownership Requirements and Actual Share Ownership

Can only be fulfilled based on ownership of Goldcorp common shares and not unvested PSUs, RSUs and Options

 

Executive

   Minimum Share
Ownership

(C$)
     # of Common Shares
Owned at March 9,
2018
     $ Value of Current
Ownership 1

(C$)
     $ Value of Current
Ownership at
acquisition 2

(C$)
     Meets Guidelines 3  

David Garofalo

     5,400,000        147,195        2,452,269      $ 2,843,807        N/A 4  

Jason Attew

     1,300,000        23,327        388,628      $ 402,624        N/A 5  

Todd White

     1,300,000        15,631        260,412      $ 292,143        N/A 6  

Charlene Ripley

     1,200,000        60,757        1,012,212      $ 1,260,708        Yes  

Brent Bergeron

     1,120,000        9,456        157,537      $ 214,935        N/A 7  

Notes:

 

1. Valued based on closing share price of C$16.66 as at March 9, 2018.
2. Value of the common shares acquired by the executive at the time of purchase / acquisition by the respective executive.
3. Based on value of common shares as at December 29, 2017, or the value of common shares at the time of purchase / acquisition by the executive, whichever is greater.
4. Mr. Garofalo has until December 31, 2021 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.
5. Mr. Attew has until December 31, 2022 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.
6. Mr. White has until December 31, 2022 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.
7. Mr. Bergeron has until December 31, 2020 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.

 

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Goldcorp Performance

Toronto Stock Exchange

The following graph compares our common shares with the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index. It looks at the yearly change in cumulative TSR if C$100 was invested in our common shares and each of the indices at December 31, 2012. The amounts assume the reinvestment of all dividends.

 

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Given that LTIs represent, on average, more than 56% of our NEO’s total direct compensation, the value realized by our NEOs is tied directly to our share price performance. This reinforces the HRCC’s and the Board’s commitment to ensure alignment of compensation with performance and our shareholder experience. We are encouraged by the significant progress we have achieved in 2017, particularly towards our 20/20/20 plan.

 

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Relative Performance from August 1, 2017 to March 12, 2018

We are pleased to report that the market performance of our common shares has outperformed most of our peers during the period from August 1, 2017 until the date of this circular.

 

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Source: Factset

 

Rank

  

Miner

      

1

     

Newmont Mining Corporation

     102.70  

2

     

Goldcorp

     101.62  

3

     

Yamana Gold Inc.

     101.49  

4

     

Newcrest Mining Limited

     99.17  

5

     

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     95.31  

6

     

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

     95.30  

7

     

Iamgold Corporation

     90.68  

8

     

Randgold Resources Limited

     89.25  

9

     

Kinross Gold Corporation

     87.27  

10

     

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

     85.10  

11

     

Barrick Gold Corporation

     70.25  

12

     

Eldorado Gold Corporation

     53.51  

 

Note: Share price relative performance is calculated using the listing on the exchange in the country where each company is domiciled, and converted to USD at the prevailing rates.

 

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Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and principal position

   Year      Salary
(C$) 1
    Share-
Based
Awards
(C$) 2
    Option-
Based

Awards
(C$) 3
     Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation

(C$)
     Pension
Value
(C$) 5
     All Other
Compensation
(C$) 6
    Total
Compensation
(C$)
 
             Annual
Incentive
Plans 4
     Long-
term
Incentive
Plans
         

Garofalo
President and CEO

     2017        1,350,000       4,387,489       Nil        1,907,000        Nil        366,938        384,623       8,396,050  
     2016        1,250,000       4,581,121 7       Nil        1,156,250        Nil        174,815        1,157,702 8       8,319,888  
     2015        N/A       N/A       N/A        N/A        Nil        N/A        N/A       N/A  

Attew
EVP, CFO and Corporate Development

     2017        462,500       807,504       Nil        341,000        Nil        70,426        46,381       1,727,811  
     2016        159,375 9       Nil       Nil        90,579        Nil        21,905        618,103       889,962  
     2015        N/A       N/A       N/A        N/A        Nil        N/A        N/A       N/A  

White
EVP and COO

     2017        650,000       1,299,996       Nil        556,000        Nil        122,445        43,591       2,672,032  
     2016        480,000       583,679       331,332        253,000        Nil        95,069        17,258       1,760,339  
     2015        481,746       801,708       399,979        215,325        Nil        16,965        27,353       1,943,076  

Ripley
EVP, General Counsel

     2017        600,000       1,200,005       Nil        532,000        Nil        136,245        50,230       2,518,480  
     2016        575,000       856,071       485,951        394,000        Nil        131,645        36,022       2,478,689  
     2015        550,000       1,237,495       412,502        387,000        Nil        133,935        11,841       2,732,773  

Bergeron
EVP, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability

     2017        560,000       1,120,021       Nil        496,000        Nil        123,645        32,230       2,331,896  
     2016        525,000       754,904       428,521        351,000        Nil        119,900        25,780       2,205,105  
     2015        485,000       1,091,251       363,752        359,000        Nil        91,335        25,340       2,415,678  

Ball
Former EVP, CFO and Corporate Development

     2017        850,000       1,700,005       Nil        727,600        Nil        199,696        4,462,082 10       7,939,383  
     2016        850,000       1,167,373       662,657        568,000        Nil        176,465        61,857       3,486,352  
     2015        750,000       1,687,496       562,500        411,000        Nil        173,685        55,491 11       3,640,172  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

2017 NEO TOTALS

     2017        4,472,500       10,515,020       Nil        4,559,600        Nil        1,019,395        5,019,137       25,585,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. All salaries are paid in Canadian dollars.
2. The dollar amount in this column represents the total value ascribed to the RSUs and PSUs granted to the executives.

The RSU amounts of these dollar values for the 2017 compensation year were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs by the closing market price on February 21, 2017 of C$22.48. The RSU amounts of these dollar values for the 2016 compensation year were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs by the fair value of the award on the grant date March 8, 2016 of C$20.27. The RSU amounts of these dollar values for the 2015 compensation year were calculated by multiplying the number of RSUs by the fair value of the award on the grant date March 3, 2015 of C$27.15. Numbers may not add up due to rounding. This is materially consistent with the accounting values used in our financial statements.

Given the inclusion of NAV per share-based performance condition beginning in 2017 we have assessed the fair market value of PSUs granted in 2017 compensation years as the closing market price on the date of grant. Accordingly, the PSU amount of these dollar values for the 2017 compensation year were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs granted by the February 21, 2017 grant date fair value of C$22.48. The NAV per share-based performance condition cannot be appropriately valued using the binomial lattice model, which was used in each of the 2015 and 2016 compensation years. Accordingly, the PSU amount of these dollar values for the 2016 and 2015 compensation year were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs granted in each year by grant date fair value of C$14.47 per PSU for 2016, and C$21.78 per PSU for 2015. Key assumptions used under the binomial lattice model used in 2016 and 2015 are noted in the table below. We previously selected the binomial lattice model because of the performance-based condition of the multiplier in the payout formula which cannot be accurately valued with the Black-Scholes model. This is consistent with the methodology we used for financial reporting purposes.

For 2016 and 2015, the key assumptions under the binomial lattice model that were used to calculate the grant date fair value of the PSU awards in the table above were as follows:

 

Year

   Risk
Free
Interest
Rate
    Annual
Dividend

Yield of
Goldcorp
    Annual
Dividend

Yield of
the
S&P/TSX
Global
Gold Index
    Historical
Annual
Volatility

of the
S&P/TSX
Global
Gold Index
    Expected
Stock-based
Compensation
Forfeiture

Rate
    Historical
Annual
Volatility of
Goldcorp
    Performance Period Expiry
Date

2016

     0.522     2.650     0.830     46.50     8.1     43.480   February 6, 2019

2015

     0.467     2.870     2.170     38.523     4.9     40.983   March 3, 2018

.

 

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3. The dollar amount in this column represents the value of stock options granted to the executives. We used the Black-Scholes model for calculating the value of the stock options. This is consistent with the accounting values used in our financial statements.

There were no option grants to the NEOs for the 2017 compensation year. Unless otherwise indicated, for 2016 and 2015,the key assumptions used under the Black-Scholes model that were used for the stock option awards in the table above were as follows:

 

Year

   Risk Free Interest Rate      Expected Option Life    Expected Volatility      Dividend Yield  

2016

     0.51%      3      45.30%        0.77%  

2015

     0.53%      3      39.87%        2.86%  

 

4. These amounts reflect STI awards paid to the executives for the noted year. STIs for the year ended December 31, 2017 were awarded on February 28, 2018 after finalization of our financial statements for the year.
5. These amounts represent SERP contributions made by us on behalf of the respective executive.
6. These amounts represent RRSP contributions, ESPP contributions and various benefit plan costs paid by Goldcorp on behalf of the respective executive.
7. Represents a one-time “make-whole” restricted award granted at the beginning of the 2016 financial year equal to C$4,581,121 to compensate Mr. Garofalo for his 2015 bonus and equity grants forfeited upon his departure from his former employer.
8. Of this amount: (i) C$334,665.64 represents a one-time relocation and housing benefit paid by us with respect to Mr. Garofalo’s relocation to Vancouver; (ii) C$647,871.28 was related to a housing allowance; and (iii) the remainder of Mr. Garofalo’s other compensation was related to legal fees, insurance coverage and participation in various benefit plans.
9. Mr. Attew was hired on August 15, 2016.
10. Mr. Ball was the former EVP, CFO and Corporate Development of Goldcorp until October 26, 2017. The aggregate amount paid, or payable, associated with the departure of Mr. Ball from the Company is set forth below:

 

Element

   Amount (C$)  

Severance

     4,253,968 A  

Incremental Value of Unvested LTI Awards

     Nil B  

SERP Payout

     101,203 C  

Benefits

     106,911 D  

TOTAL

     4,462,082  

 

  A. The cash payment made to Mr. Ball was comprised of his salary and STI entitlements under the terms of his employment agreement, as well as an additional settlement amount.
  B. On his departure, all of Mr. Ball’s unvested LTI awards vested in accordance with the terms of our LTI plans and his employment agreement; however, using the closing price of the Goldcorp common shares on December 29, 2017 of C$16.03, the incremental value of the LTI awards payable to Mr. Ball in excess of what we previously reported for 2017 and our prior fiscal years was C$0. All unvested stock options which vested in connection with Mr. Ball’s departure expire on December 31, 2019.
  C. This amount represents the difference between the amounts contributed by us to the SERP on behalf of Mr. Ball and the amounts paid to him on his departure date. The appreciation of the value of the SERP was as a result of returns on the SERP funds invested on Mr. Ball’s behalf.
  D. This amount represents extended health and dental benefits and other coverage until December 31, 2017, vacation pay and employee share purchase plan amounts.

 

11. C$21,045 of this amount represents fees for immigration application services with respect to Mr. Ball’s citizenship status in Canada.

 

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Incentive Plan Awards

2017 Outstanding Share-Based and Option-Based Awards

 

Name

   Option-Based Awards      Share-Based Awards  
   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
     Option
Exercise
Price
    Option
Expiration Date
     Value of
Unexercised

in-the-
money
Options 1
     Number of
Common Shares
or Units of
Common Shares
that have not
Vested 2
     Market or
Payout Value of
Share-Based
Awards that
have not Vested 3
     Market or
Payout Value
of Vested
Share-Based
Awards not
Paid Out or
Distributed
 
     (#)      (C$)    

 

     (C$)      (#)      (C$)      (C$)  

David Garofalo

     Nil        N/A       N/A        N/A       

124,128 RSUs

146,380 PSUs

 

 

    

1,989,772

2,346,471

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

 

 

Jason Attew

     Nil        N/A       N/A        N/A       

41,707 RSU

26,941 PSU

 

 

    

668,563

431,864

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

 

 

Todd White

    

71,936

           50,585

122,521

 

 

 

   US$

 

21.66

20.27

4  

 

   

March 3, 2022

March 8, 2023

 

 

    

Nil

              Nil

Nil

 

 

 

    

26,300 RSU

87,542 PSU

 

 

    

421,589

1,403,298

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

 

 

Charlene Ripley

    

358,281

80,175

74,191

           74,191

586,838

 

 

 

 

 

    

29.63

30.41

27.15

20.27

 

 

 

 

   

May 14, 2018

Feb. 26, 2019

March 3, 2022

March 8, 2023

 

 

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

Nil

              Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

    

28,537 RSUs

115,794 PSUs

 

 

    

457,448

1,856,178

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

 

 

Brent Bergeron

    

36,667

43,732

65,423

           65,423

211,245

 

 

 

 

 

    

33.48

30.41

27.15

20.27

 

 

 

 

   

Feb. 27, 2018

Feb. 26, 2019

March 3, 2022

March 8, 2023

 

 

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

              Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

25,854 RSUs

104,171 PSUs

 

 

    

414,440

1,669,861

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

 

 

Russell Ball

    

223,989

109,329

101,169

         101,169

535,656

 

 

 

 

 

    

27.53

30.41

27.15

20.27

 

 

 

 

   

May 28, 2018

Feb. 26, 2019

March 3, 2022

March 8, 2023

 

 

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

Nil

              Nil

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

    

Nil

Nil

 

 

    

N/A

N/A

 

 

    

N/A

N/A

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Calculated using the closing market price of the common shares on the TSX on December 29, 2017 of C$16.03 and subtracting the exercise price of in-the-money stock options. These stock options have not been, and might never be, exercised. Actual gains, if any, on exercise will depend on the value of the common shares on the date of exercise.
2. This amount represents the total number of RSUs and PSUs outstanding to each executive that have not yet vested.
3. Calculated using the closing market price of the common shares on the TSX on December 29, 2017 of C$16.03.
4. On March 3, 2015, Mr. White was granted stock options in US dollars.

 

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Value Vested or Earned During 2017

 

Name

   Option-Based Awards – Value
Vested in 2017 1

(C$)
   Share-Based Awards – Value
Vested in 2017 2

(C$)
     Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation – Value Earned
During the Year 6

(C$)
 

David Garofalo

   Nil     

1,490,126 – RSUs

Nil – PSUs

 

 

     1,907,000  

Jason Attew

   Nil     

275,733 – RSUs

Nil – PSUs

 

 

     341,000  

Todd White

   Nil     

182,644 – RSUs

0 (3) – PSUs

 

 

     556,000  

Charlene Ripley

   Nil     

329,139 – RSUs

0 (4) – PSUs

 

 

     532,000  

Brent Bergeron

   Nil     

247,723 – RSUs

0 (4) – PSUs

 

 

     496,000  

Russell Ball

   Nil     

1,084,014 – RSUs

732,330 (5) – PSUs

 

 

     727,600  

Notes:

 

1. Calculated using the closing market prices of the common shares on the TSX on February 27, 2017 of C$20.97, March 3, 2017 of C$20.25, March 8, 2017 of C$19.78, and December 29, 2017 of C$16.03, the dates on which stock options vested during the year ended December 31, 2017, and subtracting the exercise price of in-the-money stock options.
2. RSU amounts were calculated using the closing market prices of the common shares on the TSX on February 27, 2017 of C$20.97, March 3, 2017 of C$20.25, March 8, 2017 of C$19.78, August 14, 2017 of C$16.31, October 31, 2017 of C$16.85, and December 29, 2017 of C$16.03, the dates on which the restricted periods of the RSUs expired during the year ended December 31, 2017.
3. PSU values represent the cash payments made to executives for PSUs that were granted to them in 2013 for the performance period which ended on June 14, 2017. The cash payout values were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs that vested in 2017 (including distribution PSUs, representing the dividends that would otherwise have been reinvested during the performance period) by C$18.24(based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the common shares on the TSX prior to the vesting date of June 14, 2017) and applying the performance multiplier of 0%.
4. PSU values represent the cash payments made to executives for PSUs that were granted to them in 2013 for the performance period which ended on January 27, 2017. The cash payout values were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs that vested in 2017 (including distribution PSUs, representing the dividends that would otherwise have been reinvested during the performance period) by C$19.89 (based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the common shares on the TSX prior to the vesting date of January 27, 2017) and applying the performance multiplier of 0%.
5. PSU values represent the aggregate cash payments made to Mr. Ball for PSUs that were granted to him in (a) 2013 for the performance period which ended on January 27, 2017; and (b) 2016 for the performance period which ended on September 15, 2017. The cash payout values for the PSUs which vested on January 27, 2017 were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs that vested on January 27, 2017 by C$19.89 (based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the common shares on the TSX prior to the vesting date of January 27, 2017) and applying the performance multiplier of 0%. The cash payout values for the PSUs which vested on September 15, 2017 were calculated by multiplying the number of PSUs that vested on September 15, 2017 (including distribution PSUs, representing the dividends that would otherwise have been reinvested during the performance period) by C$16.14 (based on the 30-day volume-weighted average price of the common shares on the TSX prior to the vesting date of September 15, 2017) and applying the performance multiplier of 80%.
6. These amounts were paid in Canadian dollars.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, there were no stock options exercised by the executives.

 

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Securities Authorized for Issuance

The details of our compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized to be issued as of December 31, 2017 are set out below. These plans include the RSU plan and the stock option plan.

Equity Compensation Plan Information as of December 31, 2017

 

Plan Category

   Number of Securities to
be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights 1
     Weighted-Average Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
     Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under Equity
Compensation Plans 3
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

    
2,939,008 RSUs
7,102,888 stock options
 
 
   C$

C$

22.14

26.02

2  

2  

    

10,553,517 RSUs

12,880,141 stock options

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

     Nil        Nil        Nil  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     10,041,896      C$ 24.91 2        23,433,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Represents the number of common shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding stock options and RSUs.
2. Converted to Canadian dollars at the exchange rate for 2017 of US$1.00 = C$1.2986.
3. Based on the maximum number of common shares reserved for issuance as at December 31, 2017 upon exercise of RSUs under the RSU plan and upon exercise of stock options under the stock option plan.

 

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TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS

 

Employment Agreements

We have entered into an employment agreement with each NEO. The following is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the executive employment agreements and the applicable terms and conditions of the PSU plan, RSU plan, stock option plan and SERP.

The employment agreements specify that certain terms, conditions and benefits are applicable to each NEO in the event of a “Change of Control”, which is defined in each specific agreement, but generally means:

 

  a change in the composition of the majority of our Board in certain circumstances,

 

  an acquisition of a specified percentage of our outstanding voting securities, or in certain agreements, a specified transaction such as a business combination or merger,

 

  the sale, exchange or other disposition of a specified percentage or all or substantially all of our assets, or

 

  the winding-up, dissolution or liquidation of Goldcorp.

In the event of a Change of Control, the applicable terms, conditions and benefits only take effect when the following two triggers occur (the below referred to herein as a “Qualifying Termination”):

 

  there is a Change of Control, and

 

  within 12 months of such Change of Control, either (i) we give notice of our intention to terminate the executive’s employment for any reason other than just cause, or (ii) good reason/triggering event occurs and the executive elects to terminate the employment agreement and his or her employment.

Each of the NEOs are subject to non-solicitation covenants under his or her employment agreement, as applicable, which survive termination for a period of 12 months. In addition, Mr. Attew, Mr. Bergeron and Mr. White are subject to non-disparagement covenants which survive termination of their respective employment agreements for varying lengths. Each NEO is required to sign a standard release as a condition to receipt of the payments for termination without cause.

 

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Summary of Vesting Provisions at Retirement / Termination / Death / Permanent Disability

 

Compensation

Element

 

Termination
Without Cause or

Qualifying
Termination

Following Change

of Control                    

 

Termination

For Cause

 

Retirement

 

Death

 

Termination upon
Permanent

Disability

PSUs   Outstanding PSUs held will immediately vest   Forfeited 1   Forfeited 1   Outstanding PSUs held will immediately vest upon death   Outstanding PSUs held will immediately vest upon disability
RSUs   Outstanding RSUs held will immediately vest   Forfeited 2   Forfeited 2   Outstanding RSUs held will immediately vest   Outstanding RSUs held will immediately vest
Options   Outstanding Options held will vest and remain exercisable at the earlier of the options expiry date or until 24 months from the date of termination   Forfeited   Vested Options will cease to be exercisable 30 days after the retirement date, or such longer period as determined by the Board (but prior to the end of their original expiry date)   Vested options are exercisable until the earlier of 12 months after the date of death and the expiry date of such Options   Outstanding Options held will vest and remain exercisable at the earlier of the Option expiry date or until 24 months from the date of termination
Benefits   Provided continued participation is permitted under the terms of the applicable employee benefit plans, until the earlier of the executive’s obtaining alternate coverage under the terms of any new employment or a specified anniversary of the termination date   Forfeited   No group benefits are provided to retirees   Ceases upon death   Ceases upon permanent disability
SERP   The accumulated balance in the executive notional SERP account as of the executive’s termination date, immediately vests if still in the five-year vesting period, and is paid as a lump sum amount to the executive, less any applicable amounts withheld for tax   Forfeited   Lump sum payment, if five-year vesting period completed, less any applicable amounts withheld for tax   Upon death while employed, deemed vesting and payable as a lump sum, less any applicable amounts withheld for tax   Immediate vesting if in the five-year vesting period, and paid as a lump sum amount to the executive, less any applicable amounts withheld for tax

Notes:

 

1. PSU plan states that this is subject to Board discretion to modify the grant to provide that the performance period ends at the end of the calendar quarter immediately before termination/retirement.
2. RSU plan states that this is subject to Board discretion to modify the grant to provide that the restricted period terminates immediately prior to termination/retirement.

 

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Payments on Termination

Severance Entitlement

All of our NEOs are entitled to a severance payout upon termination without cause, or termination following a change of control (as defined on page 66). Severance payouts are equal to 2x each executive’s combined base salary and target STI or the prior year’s STI award if that is higher than the target STI.

Summary of Potential Payments at Termination Without Cause or Following a Change of Control

The table below assumes that the triggering event for termination occurred on December 31, 2017.

 

     Garofalo      Attew      White      Ripley      Bergeron  

Termination Without Cause or Following a Change of Control

 

Severance Payment

     2,700,000        1,300,000        1,300,000        1,200,000        1,120,000  

Severance STI Payment

     3,375,000        1,040,000        1,040,000        960,000        896,000  

Unvested PSUs 1

     2,346,471        431,864        1,403,298        1,856,178        1,667,861  

Unvested RSUs 1

     1,989,772        668,563        421,589        457,448        414,440  

Unvested Stock Options 1

     Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil  

Benefits 2

     47,927        27,538        23,744        27,538        27,538  

SERP 3

     568,677        95,809        245,030        673,749        Nil  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTALS

     11,027,847        3,563,774        4,433,661        5,174,913        4,125,839  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Voluntary Termination

     Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil  

Termination with Cause

     Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil  

Retirement

     Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil  

Termination upon Death 4

     4,904,920        1,196,236        2,069,918        2,987,375        2,084,301  

Termination upon Permanent Disability 4

     2,558,449        1,196,236        2,069,918        2,987,375        2,181,339  

Notes:

 

1. This amount is the value of all unvested PSUs, RSUs and in-the-money stock options based on the closing market price of the common shares on the TSX on December 29, 2017 of C$16.03.
2. This amount includes health and medical plan premiums and the cost for the annual executive health examination. As necessary, values converted from US dollars to Canadian dollars at an exchange rate of $1.00 = C$1.299
3. SERP benefits become fully-vested and payable upon termination without cause, change of control, death and total and permanent disability. These amounts represent the accumulated value of the SERP as at December 31, 2017 for each respective executive. There are no incremental payments for SERP benefits for Mr. Bergeron as his SERP benefits are fully vested.
4. These amounts include the value of all unvested PSUs at the end of the calendar quarter immediately before the date of death or total disability, the value of all unvested RSUs on the date of death or total disability and any applicable SERP incremental payment. Nil value is included for stock options.

 

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Succession Planning

Succession planning in action with appointment of and Todd White as EVP, COO and

Jason Attew as EVP, CFO and Corporate Development

The Board is responsible for ensuring there is an orderly succession plan for the position of President and CEO and that the President and CEO has a succession planning process in place for his direct reports. He presents his succession planning report to the HRCC for their consideration on an annual basis.

In July 2017, the President and CEO and each EVP presented their respective succession plans to the HRCC for consideration and discussion. The succession plans required diversity of talent and involved a review of the identified candidates, their career experience and achievements, their achievements at Goldcorp and the identification of development opportunities as well as planning for illness, disability and other unscheduled absences. This detailed and formalized process assesses the readiness of our internal talent to assume an executive position to drive business continuity and sustainability and demonstrates our commitment to strengthening diversity within our executive leadership.

The HRCC provides a report to the Board on succession planning. Additionally, the Board ensures the succession plan includes a process that would respond to an emergency situation which requires an immediate replacement of the incumbent President and CEO or any of his direct reports.

In 2017, our COO and CFO succession plans were actioned with the appointment of Todd White, formerly our SVP, Technical Services and Business Excellence, to the position of EVP and COO following the departure of George Burns and the appointment of Jason Attew, formerly the SVP, Corporate Development and Strategy, to the position of EVP, CFO and Corporate Development following the departure of Russell Ball.

 

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SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

 

 

Shareholder Engagement

We recognize the importance of strong and consistent engagement with our shareholders. We have in place policies and programs that ensure we understand and, when appropriate, address shareholder concerns. We have a comprehensive program designed to engage shareholders that aligns with the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance model policy of director and shareholder engagement on governance matters.

 

Event

  

Who engages

  

Who we engage with, when and what we talk about

Non-deal roadshows, meetings, calls and discussion    Directors and senior management    With institutional investors throughout the year to provide public information on our business, operations and sustainability initiatives and to get feedback on our governance processes and executive compensation
Quarterly conference call and webcast    Senior management    With the investment community to review our most recently released financial and operating results
Guidance release    Senior management    Released to the media, usually in early January, to report on our financial outlook for the coming year and to provide an overview of business operations and strategies
News releases    Senior Management    Released to the media throughout the year to report on any material changes with respect to Goldcorp
Broker-sponsored conference    Senior management    Speaking at industry investor conferences about public information on our business and operations
Investor Day    Senior management    Select Goldcorp investors and analysts are invited to attend each winter; and live webcast and presentations are made available on our website
Meetings, calls and discussions    Investor relations    With brokers and engagement with retail shareholders to address any shareholder-related concerns and to provide public information on Goldcorp
Regular meetings    Directors    With shareholder advocacy groups, such as the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, to discuss governance issues
Regular meetings    Senior Management    With the Pension Plan of the United Church of Canada and The Presbyterian Church in Canada to discuss governance issues

We also post frequently asked questions on our website at www.goldcorp.com .

You can read more on how we engage shareholders on executive compensation in our “Say on Pay” section on page 12.

 

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Communicating with Us

We have established a number of ways to receive feedback from interested parties:

 

LOGO   1-800-567-6223
LOGO   info@goldcorp.com
LOGO   @Goldcorp_Inc
LOGO   Goldcorp
LOGO   Goldcorp-inc

For complaints and/or concerns with respect to our accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, interested parties should refer to the contact information provided at www.goldcorp.com .

Communicating with the Board

Shareholders, employees and others can contact the Board directly by:

 

LOGO   Writing to the Vice-Chair and Lead Director at our head office address noted below
LOGO   Telephone at 1-866-696-3055 or (604) 696-3055
LOGO   Email to directors@goldcorp.com

Available Board members and committee chairs will also be present at the meeting to receive questions from shareholders.

Shareholder Proposals

We must receive any shareholder proposal before 3:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time) on February 25 , 2019 for it to be included in the circular and considered at the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders who wish to make a proposal should refer to Section 99 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) for a full description of the procedures to be followed. Proposals may be addressed to the Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary at our head office address noted below.

Head Office Address

Goldcorp Inc. (Attention: Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary)

3400 Park Place

666 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8

Say on Pay

Shareholders will be asked again this year to consider and approve an advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation. See “Business of Meeting – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation” on page 12.

The HRCC and the Board will continue to review and analyze the results of the advisory vote on our approach to executive compensation and consider all shareholder feedback related to executive compensation matters. To facilitate questions and comments from shareholders, you can communicate with the HRCC directly by writing to them at our head office address above or calling them at the number provided for communicating with the Board.

In order to ensure we receive meaningful feedback on executive compensation, we invite shareholders to write directly to the Chair of the HRCC at the head office address noted above.

 

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GOVERNANCE PRACTICES

 

 

We recognize the importance of corporate governance – the ways in which a board of directors oversees and governs a company – to ensure effective corporate management. We designed our governance programs to enhance shareholder value and protect employees. We are also subject to the rules put in place by Canadian and US securities regulators and the rules of the TSX and NYSE. We do not believe that there are any significant differences between our governance practices and those required to be followed by US companies under NYSE listing rules.

Our governance practices have been and continue to be in compliance with Canadian and US requirements

Board of Directors – Independence and Key Policies

Independence of the Board

The Board and the Governance Committee considered the relationships of each of the nine director nominees to Goldcorp and determined that seven out of the nine proposed nominees for election as directors, qualify as independent directors. We review independence in light of the requirements of National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (NI 58-101) in Canada and the rules of the NYSE. None of the independent directors has a material relationship with Goldcorp that could impact their ability to make independent decisions.

Independence

 

Director/Nominee

  

Independent

    

Reason if not independent

Beverley Briscoe        
Matthew Coon Come        
Margot Franssen        
David Garofalo    Ð      President and CEO
Clement Pelletier        
Randy Reifel        
Charlie Sartain        
Ian Telfer    Ð      Party to employment agreement for continued service as Chairman
Blanca Treviño 1        
Kenneth Williamson        

Note:

 

1. Ms. Treviño is retiring and will not stand for re-election at the meeting. She will remain with Goldcorp as a member of our International Advisory Committee. The International Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee comprised, from time to time, of directors, officers and consultants of Goldcorp. It will consider issues related to the international nature of Goldcorp’s business, as identified by the Board, from time to time.

Limit on Board service

We have a policy that no director may serve on four or more outside boards without approval from the Board. This ensures that directors have enough time to devote to the Board and reduces potential independence and conflict of interest issues.

Limit on interlocks

An interlock occurs when two or more Board members sit together on other boards as well. Our policy is that no two directors may sit together on two or more outside boards without approval of our Board. As of March 12, 2018, there were no interlocks between Board members.

Supporting Our Strategic Advantage

Our strategy is based on long-term success and we feel that the best way to help ensure that success is to have a Board that:

 

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  Understands the mining industry.

 

  Understands our business within the context of that industry.

Both of these factors mean we need to have highly experienced directors who stay on our Board for a meaningful period of time. We see mandatory retirement ages and term limits for directors as arbitrary, which is why we do not have specific retirement or tenure policies.

Instead, we rely on our annual director assessment process which provides a rigorous peer-driven review of each director’s abilities and continuing contributions and our Board Succession Policy to ensure the preservation and orderly renewal of a strong and independent Board. This ensures we do not deny our shareholders the wisdom and guidance of highly knowledgeable and motivated individuals. We also continue to monitor governance developments in both of these areas and reassess our policies regularly.

Retirement Policy

We do not have a specific retirement age requirement for directors. The Governance Committee and the Chairman, however, review the appropriateness of each Board member’s continued service in light of the annual performance evaluations. This assists us to remain focused on having knowledgeable, contributing Board members with relevant international business experience. The average age of our directors standing for re-election is 64 years.

Tenure Policy

We believe it is important to have a balance between directors who have a long history and organizational understanding of our business with diverse directors who bring new perspectives and ideas to the Board. We value the experience and continuity provided by long-term directors. In 2017 Matthew Coon Come and Charlie Sartain joined our board for the first time. The average tenure of our directors is approximately 7 years. We monitor that average on an ongoing basis.

Special Roles on the Board

Separation of Chairman and CEO

Since 2006, the roles of Chairman and CEO have been separate. The Board believes this format best serves us and our shareholders by dividing the responsibility for day-to-day operations from the oversight of Goldcorp. However, as Mr. Telfer is not independent, the Board has also provided for a Vice-Chair and Lead Director since 2006. This role is currently held by Ms. Briscoe, who assumed the role effective April 28, 2016.

Role of the CEO

The CEO has overall responsibility for providing leadership and vision to develop business plans that meet our corporate objectives and day-to-day management of the operations of Goldcorp. The CEO is tasked with ensuring that we are effectively carrying out the strategic plan approved by the Board, developing and monitoring key business risks and ensuring we have appropriate policies and programs in place to provide for safe, effective operations that support the communities in which we work. The CEO is our principal spokesperson to the media, investors and the public.

Role of the Chairman

Mr. Telfer’s primary roles are to chair all meetings of the Board and shareholders and to manage the affairs of the Board, including ensuring the Board is organized properly, functions effectively and meets its obligations and responsibilities. These responsibilities include setting the meeting agenda; ensuring that the Board works together as a cohesive team with open communication; and working with the Governance Committee to ensure there is an effective Board, committee and director evaluation process.

The Chairman acts as the primary spokesperson for the Board, ensuring that management is aware of concerns of the Board, shareholders, other stakeholders and the public. The Chairman also ensures that our management strategies, plans and performance are appropriately presented to the Board.

 

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Role of the Independent Vice-Chair and Lead Director

The primary focus of the Vice-Chair and Lead Director is to provide leadership for the independent directors and to ensure that the Board’s agenda enables it to successfully carry out its duties. The Vice-Chair and Lead Director chairs all of the independent director meetings and reports the results of these meetings to the CEO and the Chairman.

The Vice-Chair and Lead Director’s key responsibilities include, among other things, acting as a liaison to ensure the relationships between the Board and management are conducted in a professional and constructive manner; supporting the Governance Committee in developing criteria for directors, identifying potential candidates and ensuring an adequate orientation program is in place; and reviewing director conflict of interest issues as they arise. The Vice-Chair and Lead Director also ensures that the Board has a process for assessing CEO performance and ensuring that appropriate succession, development and compensation plans are in place for senior management.

Position Descriptions

We have written position descriptions for each of the Chairman, the Vice-Chair and Lead Director and the CEO. The descriptions are reviewed and approved by the Governance Committee and the Board annually.

In addition, the terms of reference for each of the committees set out the responsibilities of both the committee and its respective Chair.

The terms of reference of the committees and the written position descriptions of the Chairman, the Vice-Chair and Lead Director and the CEO are available at www.goldcorp.com .

Director Expectations and Attributes

Expectations and Personal Commitments

All directors are expected to demonstrate high ethical standards and integrity, leadership and current fluency in their own field of expertise. Every director is required to comply with our Code of Conduct (the “Code”), all applicable policies and procedures, and our governance guidelines.

Board members are expected to develop and expand a broad and current knowledge of the nature and operation of our business, which is achieved in part through site visits each year.

Each director is expected to commit the time needed to be an effective and fully contributing member of the Board and each committee on which they serve. They are expected to attend all meetings of the Board and their committees, to come to the meetings fully prepared in order to actively participate and to remain in attendance for the duration of the meeting.

Skills

The Governance Committee maintains a matrix of the skill sets of the current directors. The matrix is reviewed annually and updated regularly. It is used as a reference tool for the assessment of Board composition and to assist in determining the skills the Board will seek in new director candidates.

Not every director has to be skilled in every area, but we seek a balance of necessary skills and experience to ensure that the Board is well-equipped to provide strategic support and constructive challenge to management.

 

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Our Board Skills

The following table sets out the matrix of skills of the directors proposed for nomination at the meeting.

 

Skill

  

Briscoe

  

Coon Come

  

Franssen

  

Garofalo

  

Pelletier

  

Reifel

  

Sartain

  

Telfer

  

Williamson

Mining industry experience                           
Environmental, safety and sustainability                           
Mining                           
Metallurgy                           
Exploration / Geology                           
Energy/Water                           
Banking / Finance                           
M&A                           
Accounting                           
Indigenous Affairs                           
Social, economic and foreign policy                           
Information technology                           
Human resources and compensation                           
International Business Experience                           

Diversity and Inclusion – Board and Executive Officers

The Board and Governance Committee believe that diversity and inclusion provides a depth of perspective and enhances the overall operation of both the Board and Goldcorp generally. While our Board skills matrix above identifies the skills with the greatest ability to strengthen the Board given our current strategy, we are also focused on continually increasing diversity and inclusion within the boardroom.

Board

The Governance Committee values diversity of experience, perspective, education, race, gender and national origin as part of its overall annual evaluation of director nominees. Gender and geography are of particular importance to ensuring diversity within the Board. Women have typically been underrepresented on boards, and we believe that ensuring gender diversity and other forms of diversity will enrich the Board. The global nature of our business makes geographic diversity essential to Board efficiency. In this light, we seek to recruit Board candidates who represent gender diversity and provide global business understanding and experience.

The Governance Committee’s terms of reference require it to consider the gender diversity of the Board when identifying and nominating candidates for election or re-election. To further demonstrate our commitment to these gender diversity ideals we signed the Catalyst Accord 2022 which pledges to increase the average percentage of women on boards and women in executive positions in corporate Canada to 30% or greater by 2022. With 30% female representation on our Board in 2017, we proudly met our Catalyst commitment five years ahead of schedule. Given our early achievement of the Catalyst goals, we believe our board diversity initiatives are working as designed.

 

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Executives

We continue to work hard to ensure we are making progress towards our Catalyst goal of 30% women in executive positions by 2022. In the last five years we have hired or promoted five new female executive officers, bringing our overall total to 15% of our executive population. While we do not have a formal written policy pertaining to the level of representation of women in executive officer positions, our succession planning and talent management processes require the identification of diverse candidates for targeted career development. In addition, the Governance Committee and the Board are guided by the over-arching diversity and inclusion philosophy of our D&I Policy (defined and described below) which promotes the benefits of, and need for diversity and inclusion across all levels of our operations, when approving appointments to the executive ranks.

 

Board and Senior Management – FYE 2017

   Male      Female  

Board

     7        3  

Audit Committee

     2        2  

Human Resources & Compensation Committee

     3        1  

Governance and Nominating Committee

     2        2  

Sustainability Committee

     4        1  

Senior Management (CEO and Executive Vice Presidents)

     4        1  

Diversity and Inclusion - Company

At Goldcorp, we define “Diversity” as any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another, including, but not limited to, sex, gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, education, sexual orientation, political belief, disability and family status. We define “Inclusion” as a culture of respect and appreciation for the differences found in a diverse workforce. We strive to foster an open and inclusive workplace environment and strongly support the principle that all individuals should have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential at Goldcorp.

Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Our new Diversity and Inclusion Policy (the “D&I Policy”), approved by the Board in 2018, promotes the benefits of, and need for board diversity across our operations as well as opportunities for career advancement to all employees, without distinction as to gender, ethnicity, or any other basis. A copy of the D&I Policy can be found on our website at www.goldcorp.com . Our D&I Policy, recognizes the benefits arising from employee and Board diversity and inclusion. This means ensuring we have a broader pool of high quality employees, improving employee retention, accessing different perspectives and ideas and benefiting from all available talent.

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

In 2017 we developed and in 2018 we launched our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which takes a broad view of diversity and outlines actionable steps to improve our inclusive work environment. We will use key performance indicators and the Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks 1 to measure our progress in this space, and demonstrate measurable benefits in talent, innovation and sustainability to Goldcorp. Diversity and Inclusion supports our vision of together, creating sustainable value, achieved by diverse people working in an inclusive culture, innovating for tomorrow.

Director Share Ownership

We align the interests of our directors with our shareholders by requiring that members of the Board own a minimum number of our common shares. Each non-executive director must hold common shares with a value equal to three times the annual retainer and after-tax equity compensation. The shareholdings of each non-executive director are valued using either the closing price of our common shares on December 31 each year or the value at the time they were acquired, whichever is greater. Directors have five years to meet the requirement and they must continue to hold the common shares throughout their service on the Board.

 

1   The Global Diversity  & Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World , published in 2016, support organizations globally in the development and implementation of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) best practices.

 

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Currently, all of the non-executive directors have satisfied the share ownership requirements except for Ms. Franssen, who has until 2020, and Mr. Sartain and Mr. Coon Come, who have until 2022 to satisfy the requirements.

Director Share Ownership as of December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

Director

   Since      Year      Common
Shares
Held
     Amount
at Risk 1

(C$)
     Minimum
Shareholding

(C$)
     Minimum
met
 

Briscoe

     April 2006        2017        57,676        1,778,151        1,049,151        Yes  
        2016        50,654        1,695,860        764,246        Yes  
        +/-        7,022        82,291        284,905        —    

Coon Come

     July 2017        2017        0        0        N/A        N/A 3  
        2016        —          —          —          —    
        +/-        —          —          —          —    

Franssen

     April 2015        2017        22,804        499,864        N/A        N/A 5  
        2016        16,132        349,016        —          N/A 5  
        +/-        6,672        150,848        —          —    

Pelletier

     May 2014        2017        33,735        812,399        749,958        Yes  
        2016        27,063        662,570        564,248        Yes  
        +/-        6,672        149,829        185,710        —    

Reifel 4

     Nov. 2006        2017        4,065,048        109,227,840        749,958        Yes  
        2016        4,058,376        110,096,436        564,248        Yes  
        +/-        6,672        -868,596        185,710        —    

Sartain 4

     Jan 2017        2017        33,172        744,711        N/A        N/A 3  
        2016        —          —          —          —    
        +/-        —          744,711        —          —    

Telfer

     Feb. 2005        2017        204,238        5,792,190        3,449,958        Yes  
        2016        200,866        5,774,636        3,264,248        Yes  
        +/-        3,372        17,554        185,710        —    

Treviño 5

     Feb. 2012        2017        30,564        776,325        749,958        Yes  
        2016        19,987        552,121        564,248        Yes  
        +/-        10,577        215,166        185,710        —    

Williamson

     Nov. 2006        2017        67,245        2,111,493        749,958        Yes  
        2016        60,573        1,946,665        534,792        Yes  
        +/-        6,672        164,828        215,166        —    

Notes:

 

1. Amount at risk is calculated using the average acquisition share price for each director.
2. As 2017 was the first year Mr. Coon Come and Mr. Sartain were directors of Goldcorp, they have until 2022 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.
3. As 2015 was the first year Ms. Franssen was a director of Goldcorp, she has until 2020 to satisfy the minimum shareholding requirement.
4. Mr. Reifel and Mr. Sartain hold their common shares directly or indirectly.
5. Ms. Treviño is retiring and will not stand for re-election at the meeting. She will remain with Goldcorp as a member of our International Advisory Committee. The International Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee comprised, from time to time, of directors, officers and consultants of Goldcorp. It will consider issues related to the international nature of Goldcorp’s business, as identified by the Board, from time to time.

Director Processes and Programs

Nomination

The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and recruiting new candidates for nomination to the Board. The Governance Committee recommends to the Board for approval, a long-term plan for Board composition. The plan considers:

 

  The independence of each director

 

  The competencies and skills the Board, as a whole, should possess such as financial literacy, integrity and accountability, the ability to engage in informed judgment, governance, strategic business development, excellent communications skills and the ability to work effectively as a team

 

  The current strengths, skills and experience represented by each director, as well as each director’s personality and other qualities that most affect Board dynamics

 

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  Our strategic direction

 

  Our diversity and inclusion initiatives.

The Governance Committee does not set specific minimum qualifications for director positions. Instead, nominations for election or re-election to the Board are based on a particular candidate’s merits, skills and our needs after taking into account the current composition of the Board.

We evaluate candidates annually for nomination for election as directors. The Governance Committee considers an individual’s skills, diversity, independence, experience in critical areas and the ability to devote adequate time to Board duties and responsibilities. The Governance Committee seeks to achieve the appropriate balance of industry and business knowledge as set out in the skills matrix and takes into account personal integrity, judgment and reputation.

Whenever a seat on the Board is being filled, diverse candidates who appear to best fit the needs of Goldcorp and the Board are identified. Potential candidates are then interviewed and further evaluated by the Governance Committee and the Chairman before they are presented to the Board for consideration.

The Governance Committee may also consider expanding the Board if presented with a potential candidate whose skills would complement the current Board.

Additionally, the terms of reference for the Governance Committee includes the responsibility to consider and develop recommendations to the Board on what changes to our current policies relating to the representation of women on the Board and in executive officer positions may be advisable from time to time.

Board Succession Policy

A Board Succession Policy was adopted by the Governance Committee and approved by the Board on May 6, 2009. This policy acknowledges that it is in our best interests, and in our shareholders best interests, to provide for the orderly succession of directors, while ensuring the continuity of core competencies in the governance of a major global mining company, and the improvement or addition of new skill sets to address evolving trends in our business.

In order to facilitate the orderly replacement of outgoing Board members, the policy mandates that directors should, when possible, provide the Board with at least six months’ notice of their intention not to stand for re-election at the next annual general meeting, or to resign prior to the annual general meeting. In addition, board succession planning is discussed at various Governance Committee meetings throughout the year, and is discussed in the context of the annual assessments of the Board.

Orientation

The Governance Committee is responsible for ensuring that new directors receive a comprehensive orientation program that ensures they are equipped to contribute to the Board from their very first meeting. The orientation includes:

 

  Written information about the duties and obligations of directors, our business and operations and documents from recent Board meetings

 

  An orientation meeting, one-on-one with members of management, to learn about the business, get acquainted with management and facilitate future direct contact as needed

 

  Invitations to attend all committee meetings, regardless of whether the director is a member, to improve understanding of mandates and the division of labour between the committees and the Board

 

    Arrangements for the new director to visit an operating site (which is encouraged at least annually for all directors) to see first-hand how we operate

 

  Provision of relevant analyst reports on a regular basis

 

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Education

The Board recognizes the importance of ongoing director education and the need for each director to take personal responsibility for this process. Continuing education ensures directors are advised of industry developments and emerging governance issues and requirements and ensures directors understand issues faced within our business.

The Governance Committee oversees ongoing education for all directors on behalf of the Board. To develop appropriate programs that help directors become familiar with our business and operations including our reporting structure, strategic plans, financial issues, risk issues and general legal compliance programs, they:

 

  Periodically canvass directors to determine their training and education needs and interests

 

  Request management to prepare additional information sessions as needed

 

  Arrange ongoing visits by directors to our facilities and operations

 

  Arrange the funding for directors to attend seminars or conferences of interest and relevance to their position as a director of Goldcorp

 

  Encourage and facilitate presentations by outside experts to the Board or committees on matters of particular importance or emerging significance

Per diem directors’ fees are not paid for attending courses, seminars or conferences, but are paid for site visits to our operations. Our continuing education policy encourages Board members to attend conferences and pursue further education and, pursuant to this policy, all expenses incurred in connection with such continuing education are paid for by us.

Current Directors’ Continuing Education During 2017

 

Date

  

Hosted by

  

Topic / Description of Event

  

Attendees

February 24-28    BMO    Annual Conference, Florida    Ken Williamson
   
May 8-12    Goldcorp    Musselwhite Mine, Ontario and Éléonore Mine, Quebec    Clement Pelletier, Charlie Sartain, Randy Reifel, Beverly Briscoe, Margot Franssen
   
June 7-8    Goldcorp    Coffee Project, Yukon    Ian Telfer, Clement Pelletier, Randy Reifel, Margot Franssen, Beverly Briscoe, Ken Williamson
   
June 15    Hugessen    Compensation Seminar    Ken Williamson
   
June 22    ICD    National Conference    Beverly Briscoe
   
August 15-17    NACD    Director Professionalism Course    Matthew Coon Come
   
August 31 and October 24    Goldcorp    Orientation sessions    Matthew Coon Come

 

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Date

  

Hosted by

  

Topic / Description of Event

  

Attendees

September 13-15    Goldcorp    Cerro Negro Mine, Argentina    Charlie Sartain
   
September 27-29    Goldcorp    Peñasquito Mine, Mexico    Charlie Sartain, Beverly Briscoe, Clement Pelletier, Margot Franssen, Matthew Coon Come, Randy Reifel
   
October 1-4    NACD    Global Board Leader’s Summit, Maryland    Beverly Briscoe, Margot Franssen, Clement Pelletier, Matthew Coon Come
   
November 5-9    Goldcorp    Technical Summit – Arizona    Clement Pelletier

Assessments

The Board is committed to regular assessments of its own effectiveness and that of the committees and individual directors. Every year the Governance Committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding the process to be followed and the issues to be explored. For 2017, both a questionnaire and interview process were used.

The Board assessment questionnaire is reviewed and updated by the Governance Committee. It explores views of the members in the following five key areas:

 

Key area

  

Specific items assessed

Board assessment    Board structure, composition, mandate, roles and responsibilities and effectiveness
Committee assessment (each committee)    Committee meetings, composition, mandate, committee operations and effectiveness
Peer evaluation    Attendance, preparedness, contribution and participation, knowledge of the business and required skills and expertise
Self-evaluation    Attendance, preparedness, contribution and participation, knowledge of the business and required skills and expertise
Overall comments and performance    Comments on the overall performance of the Board, committees, individual members or general company matters

Committees

We have four standing committees as shown below. From time to time the Board may appoint additional ad hoc – special purpose – committees.

All of the committees are made up entirely of independent directors. The CEO does not participate in making appointments to the committees.

Directors are rotated from one committee to another, as appropriate, and the role of the Chair is rotated among committee members when practical to allow for new ideas and experiences on each committee.

You can access the terms of reference for each committee at www.goldcorp.com .

Meetings

Board Meetings

The Board meets at least five times a year – once every quarter, and once in December to review strategy and budget. The Board meets as many additional times as it needs to deal with our current business and affairs.

Committee Meetings

The Audit Committee and the HRCC meet at least four times a year while the remainder of the committees of the Board meet at least twice a year. Committees also meet as many additional times as they feel is necessary to deal

 

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with our current business and affairs. The President and CEO and the Chairman may attend such meetings, but do not receive any additional compensation for such attendance.

Attendance Policy

Directors are expected to attend, in person, all meetings of the Board and all meetings of each committee of which they are a member. Attendance by telephone is allowed in appropriate circumstances.

In 2017, our non-executive directors attended 97% of all Board meetings

Directors who do not meet the attendance requirements set out below are expected to submit their resignation from the Board to the Chair of the Governance Committee for consideration. Providing a lower threshold for international directors allows us to access candidates who provide substantial value on the Board, but who face significant travel burdens.

 

Where director resides

  

Submit resignation if attends less than

Canada or the US    75% of regularly scheduled Board and committee meetings
Outside of Canada or the US    60% of regularly scheduled Board and committee meetings

Directors are also expected to be fully prepared for each meeting (having read the materials and being ready to actively participate) and to stay for the entire meeting.

If a director cannot attend a meeting, he or she is required to contact the Chairman, the CEO or the Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary as soon as possible after the meeting for a briefing on the business presented.

Directors are also expected to attend the annual shareholders’ meeting each year unless they face an unforeseen circumstance. Historically, a majority of the directors have attended our annual shareholders’ meetings.

Board and Committee Attendance During 2017

 

     Board   Audit
Committee
  Human Resources
& Compensation
Committee
  Governance
Committee
  Sustainability
Committee

Meetings Held

   8 meetings   4 meetings 1   7 meetings 1   4 meetings 1   5 meetings 1

Director

   Number
Attended
   %   Number
Attended
   %   Number
Attended
   %   Number
Attended
   %   Number
Attended
   %

Briscoe (2)

       8        100 %       4        100 %       N/A        N/A       4        100 %       2        100 %

Coon Come (3)

       4        100 %       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A       1        100 %

Franssen

       8        100 %       N/A        N/A       7        100 %       N/A        N/A       5        100 %

Garofalo (4)

       8        100 %       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A

Pelletier (5)

       8        100 %       2        100 %       N/A        N/A       4        100 %       5        100 %

Reifel (6)

       8        100 %       N/A        N/A       7        100 %       2        100 %       5        100 %

Sartain (7)

       8        100 %       N/A        N/A       5        83.3 %       N/A        N/A       5        100 %

Telfer (4)

       7        87.5 %       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A

Treviño (8)

       7        87.5 %       4        100 %       N/A        N/A       4        100 %       N/A        N/A

Williamson

       8        100 %       4        100 %       7        100 %       N/A        N/A       N/A        N/A
         

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Overall Attendance

            97 %            100 %            96.9 %            100 %            100 %
         

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Notes:

 

1. Only directors who are members of the committee attended received compensation for such attendance.

 

2. Ms. Briscoe was a member of the Sustainability Committee until April 25, 2017. Accordingly, the “Number Attended” and percentage reflects only those meetings held subsequent to Ms. Briscoe being appointed as a member of the Governance Committee.

 

3. Mr. Coon Come was appointed as a director and a member of the Sustainability Committee effective July 26, 2017. Accordingly, the “Number Attended” and percentages reflect only those meetings held subsequent to Mr. Coon Come being appointed as a director and a member of the Sustainability Committee.

 

4. Messrs. Garofalo and Telfer are not members of any committee of the Board as they are not deemed to be independent. Both of them participate in various committee meetings, but do not receive any additional compensation for attending. Each committee holds independent in camera meetings without Messrs. Garofalo or Telfer present.

 

5. Mr. Pelletier was appointed member of the Audit Committee effective April 26, 2017. Accordingly, the “Number Attended” and percentage reflects only those meetings held subsequent to Mr. Pelletier being appointed as a member of the Audit Committee.

 

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6. Mr. Reifel was appointed member of the Governance Committee effective April 26, 2017. Accordingly, the “Number Attended” and percentage reflects only those meetings held subsequent to Mr. Reifel being appointed as a member of the Governance Committee.

 

7. Mr. Sartain was appointed member of the HRCC effective February 14, 2017. Accordingly, the “Number Attended” and percentage reflects only those meetings held subsequent to Mr. Sartain being appointed as a member of the HRCC.

 

8. Ms. Treviño is retiring and will not stand for re-election at the meeting. She will remain with Goldcorp as a member of our International Advisory Committee. The International Advisory Committee is an ad hoc committee comprised, from time to time, of directors, officers and consultants of Goldcorp. It will consider issues related to the international nature of Goldcorp’s business, as identified by the Board, from time to time.

In Camera Sessions

The independent directors meet in camera – without management or non-independent directors present – as a group at the end of most regularly scheduled Board meeting. In 2017, the independent directors met eight times. For unscheduled Board meetings, the independent directors meet in camera on an as-needed basis.

All committees are made up of only independent directors, but Messrs. Garofalo and Telfer participate in various committee meetings from time to time without receiving additional compensation for attending. Every committee holds an in camera session at each scheduled meeting and may meet in camera at unscheduled meetings.

 

Group

  

Number of Meetings

   In Camera  Meetings

Board

   8 1        8

Audit

   4        4

Compensation

   7        6

Governance

   4        4

Sustainability

   5        4

Note:

 

1. Two meetings were held via conference call.

Board Mandate

Roles and Duties At-A-Glance

The Board has a primary responsibility to foster the short and long-term success of Goldcorp and is accountable to the shareholders. The directors are stewards of our company and, through their oversight of the CEO, set the tone for our conduct.

The Board has significant roles and duties in each of seven core areas:

 

Core area

  

Key responsibilities

Board affairs   

•  Annual evaluations of Board, committees and directors

•  Director renewal (nominations, orientation, continuing education)

•  Board and committees terms of reference

•  Governance practices

   
Human resources   

•  CEO performance, compensation and succession planning

•  Executive compensation

•  Compensation strategy and programs

•  Diversity and Inclusion strategy

   
Strategy and plans   

•  Review strategic planning process

•  Annually approve strategic plan

•  Annually review and approve capital and operating budgets

•  Oversee performance against plan and budgets

   
Financial and corporate issues   

•  Oversee internal control and management information systems

•  Approve financial disclosure

•  Approve financings and material debt programs

•  Recommend auditors and approve audit fees

   
Business and risk management   

•  Oversee identification and management of principal risks

•  Assess effectiveness of risk management systems

 

Policies and procedures   

•  Approve and monitor compliance with our Code

•  Approve and monitor all significant policies

•  Oversee management’s operations to high ethical and legal standards

•  Periodically review key policies and reports

 

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Core area

  

Key responsibilities

Compliance reporting and corporate communications   

•  Ensure effective communication processes with shareholders and stakeholders

•  Approve and review the disclosure, confidentiality and insider trading policy

•  Ensure appropriate financial and annual reporting

See Schedule “C” for the full text of the terms of reference for the Board. In addition, the full text of the terms of reference for the Board and the committees can be found on the “Governance” page under the “Company” at www.goldcorp.com .

Strategic Planning

Solid strategic planning is essential to our success and we rely on input from the Board to ensure we have a strong, achievable and value-maximizing plan in place each year.

We hold an enhanced strategic planning meeting with the Board each year. The meeting is led by management and provides an opportunity for the Board to review our strategic plan in detail. The strategic plan takes into account, among other things, trends within the industry and opportunities and risks we face as a company. The strategic plan is then referred to by the Board as part of its decision making process for the coming year.

We also follow a rigorous process for reviewing and updating our annual and life-of-mine strategic operating plans. These operating plans assist us in making decisions with respect to capital and resource allocation and help direct key corporate strategic initiatives.

The Board reviews and approves the budget and three-year operating plans on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, the Board assesses our performance against our strategic and operational objectives.

Risk Management

One of the most important functions of the board is overseeing the risk management strategy which is put in place by management. The board must ensure that management has properly identified the principal risks to our business and is managing them prudently. On a quarterly basis the Board receives a risk report from the EVP, General Counsel which provides insight on macro and project specific risks which may impact Goldcorp or its operations.

The Board considers that the most significant risks facing our business vary from time to time depending on the prevailing economic climate and the specific nature of our activities at the relevant time. At each meeting of the Board, the Board reviews and considers general as well as particular risks faced by Goldcorp. The Board closely monitors the potential vulnerability of our operations and financial condition in light of risks that arise in relation to our business. For a full discussion of the risks which may impact our business please see the risk factors outlined in our most recently filed annual information form which is available under our profile at www.sedar.com or on our website at www.goldcorp.com .

Code of Conduct

The Board has adopted the Code for directors, officers, employees and applicable third parties conducting work for us or on behalf of us. The Code may be accessed under our profile at www.sedar.com or at www.sec.gov or on our website at www.goldcorp.com . The Code is available in English, Spanish and French and clearly defines how anyone working for us or on our behalf is expected to conduct themselves while representing Goldcorp. Significant efforts are made to ensure our employees fully understand their responsibilities under the Code through training, leadership communications, certification requirements and awareness initiatives. The level of awareness and understanding of our Code is periodically monitored by our Ethics and Compliance department through global assessments.

Enforcement

The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Code and related policies by reasonably ensuring that all directors, officers, employees and applicable third parties receive and become thoroughly familiar with the Code and acknowledge their support and understanding of the Code. To achieve this, we have developed

 

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an integral awareness program. The program includes a combination of corporate and site-driven online and in-person training and a meaningful communications strategy that applies company-wide.

Everyone covered by the Code has a duty to report suspected Code violations. They are also responsible for helping to identify and raise potential issues before they lead to Code violations. In addition to the direct reporting of ethics-related instances, site and regional management must report all instances of Code violations or suspected violations as part of our quarterly disclosure process.

Our Ethics Committee, described below, oversees the timely and appropriate assessment and follow-up of the reports received.

Incident Reporting Requirements

Goldcorp has multiple channels to report instances of actual or potential violations of the Code. These channels include:

 

    Direct reporting to local or corporate management

 

    Direct reporting to compliance-related functions ( e.g. , Ethics and Compliance, Legal, Human Resources or Internal Audit)

 

    Reporting through the Alternative Ethics Reporting Channels ( e.g. , confidential toll-free hotlines, internal reporting email address – ethics.help@goldcorp.com – and reporting web portal – www.goldcorp.ethicspoint.com )

We have implemented internal investigation protocols to ensure that all reports, complaints and queries received by our Ethics and Compliance department are appropriately managed and escalated.

Ethics Committee

In order to address Code matters in a timely, unbiased and appropriate manner, we have formed an internal Ethics Committee that oversees our Compliance Program and the Ethics Reporting Process. Goldcorp’s Ethics Committee is a multidisciplinary and independent group of corporate employees and officers chaired by our EVP, General Counsel. The members of the Ethics Committee are:

 

    EVP, General Counsel (Chair)

 

    EVP and COO

 

    EVP, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability

 

    SVP, Treasurer

 

    VP, Controller

 

    VP, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary

 

    VP, Risk Management and Assurance

 

    VP, People

Goldcorp Global Policies

Many of our key global policies, in addition to being stand-alone policies, are an integral part of our Code and violations of these policies are treated as violations under the Code. Other key policies state our values and objectives in areas important to our long-term success. Our key policies include:

 

Policy

      

Part of Code

  

More information

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy         See Schedule “A”
Sustainability Policy         See Schedule “A”
Human Rights Policy         See Schedule “A”
Donations Policy         See Schedule “A”
Political Contributions Policy         See Schedule “A”
Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy         See Schedule “A”
Social Media Policy         See Schedule “A”

 

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Policy

  

Part of Code

  

More information

Diversity and Inclusion Policy       See page 75

Guidelines

The Board encourages and promotes an overall culture of ethical business conduct by:

 

  Promoting a safe work environment

 

  Promoting compliance with applicable policies, laws, rules and regulations

 

  Providing meaningful training and guidance to directors, officers and employees to help them recognize and deal with ethical issues

 

  Promoting a culture of open communication, honesty and accountability

 

  Ensuring application of applicable and consistent disciplinary actions for violations of our Code and related policies

The Code, and its related policies, provides specific guidelines and requirements for dealing with situations that may be encountered in the normal course of business.

All Code violations must trigger corrective actions.

The Board reasonably ensures that directors, officers and employees are familiar with the provisions of the Code regarding disclosing conflicts of interest and how to obtain direction from management and/or from the Ethics Committee on any potential conflict of interest. This helps to ensure that independent judgment is exercised in all circumstances. In addition to the Code, Section 132 of the OBCA addresses conflicts of interest of a director of an Ontario corporation such as Goldcorp. Among other things, a director of a corporation who (a) is a party to a material contract or transaction or proposed material contract or transaction with the corporation; or (b) is a director or an officer of, or has a material interest in, any person who is a party to a material contract or transaction or proposed material contract or transaction with the corporation, is required to disclose in writing to the corporation or request to have entered in the minutes of meetings of directors the nature and extent of his or her interest. Such a director will not attend any part of a meeting of directors during which the contract or transaction is discussed and will not vote on any resolution to approve the contract or transaction unless the contract or transaction relates to the director’s remuneration as a director or indemnity or insurance for services as a director, or is with an affiliate of the corporation.

Goldcorp also monitors and enforces other related global policies such as our Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy and our Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy. In this regard, we have developed and implemented a structured Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption compliance program which consists of a combination of training and risk-based preventive and detective actions executed throughout our organization.

The Board also encourages a culture of ethical business conduct and integrity through its formal meetings and informal discussions with management. The Board believes that a strong and consistent tone from the top of the management team regarding the importance of acting ethically in how we conduct our business promotes an ethical culture as well as appropriately monitoring the activities of our employees and applicable third parties to ensure compliance.

 

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AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Mandate

The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its financial reporting and controls responsibilities to our shareholders and the investment community. Members of the Audit Committee are independent and financially literate as required under Canadian securities laws and NYSE rules. The external auditors report directly to the Audit Committee. You can access the full text of the Audit Committee’s terms of reference at www.goldcorp.com . More information relating to our Audit Committee can be found in our most recent annual information form in the section entitled “Audit Committee”.

2017 Highlights

The Audit Committee considered, reviewed or approved the following matters:

 

Area

  

Actions

Financial Reporting    Approved the audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements and the corresponding MD&A
   

Independent Auditors

  

Reviewed the 2017 audit service plan

Met regularly in camera with the independent auditors

Received the reports of the independent auditors on Goldcorp’s financial statements

Approved non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors

   
Internal Audit   

Received internal audit reports

Received internal audit plan for 2017

Met in camera with the internal audit

   
Committee Operations   

Approved amendment to the Audit Committee Terms of Reference and Checklist

Reviewed quarterly updates on Goldcorp’s financial performance

Reviewed quarterly treasury reports

Received quarterly legal and ethics updates

Received insurance and cyber security updates

Discussed anti-bribery and anti-corruption program compliance

Discussed Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act compliance

Received a report from the Disclosure Committee

Received a report on tax updates

Received presentations regarding Canadian and Latin American operations

Received updates on hedging activities

Met in camera with the CFO

Conducted annual self-evaluations

Reviewed in camera the CFO transition plan

 

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HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

 

Mandate

The primary function of the HRCC is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to human resources and compensation issues and to establish a plan of continuity for executive officers and other members of senior management. Members of the HRCC are independent. The independent compensation advisor reports directly to the HRCC. You can access the full text of the HRCC’s terms of reference at www.goldcorp.com .

Member Skills

Each of the members of the HRCC have direct experience in both public and private sector executive compensation enabling the HRCC to make decisions on the appropriateness of Goldcorp’s compensation policies and practices.

 

Member

  

Relevant skills and experience

Franssen    Ms. Franssen is the founder and past-president of The Body Shop Canada. She has also served on numerous boards, including CIBC. As a director of CIBC, Ms. Franssen served on the Compensation Committee and directly managed or oversaw executive compensation programs. Ms. Franssen is a member of the NACD and ICD.
   
Reifel    Mr. Reifel is President and a director of Chesapeake Gold Corp.and Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. Former positions include: director of Glamis Gold Ltd. and President, founder and a director of Francisco Gold Corp., which discovered the El Sauzal gold deposit in Mexico and the Marlin gold deposit in Guatemala, mines currently owned by Goldcorp. Mr. Reifel directly managed or oversaw the executive compensation programs as President of both Chesapeake Gold Corp. and Francisco Gold Corp. Mr. Reifel is a member of the NACD and ICD.
   
Williamson    Mr. Williamson is currently an independent consultant and a director of Tahoe Resources Inc. Former positions include: director of Glamis Gold Ltd., director of Uranium One Inc. and Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking at Midland Walwyn/Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. As Chair of the Compensation Committee at Tahoe Resources Inc. and Glamis Gold Ltd., Mr. Williamson directly managed or oversaw the executive compensation programs. Mr. Williamson is a member of the NACD and ICD.
   
Sartain    Mr. Sartain was the Chief Executive Officer of Xstrata plc’s global copper business and has experience serving on public company boards. Mr. Sartain is a member of the NACD and ICD.

2017 Highlights

The HRCC considered, reviewed or approved the following matters

 

Area

  

Actions

Executive and Director Compensation   

Reviewed the corporate performance metrics and approved the 2017 Corporate Performance Scorecard

Received management’s presentations on executive compensation matters (including trends and peer groups) and reports of Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC

Received presentations from Willis Towers Watson on executive and director compensation matters, including compensation risk assessment

Received a report from Hugessen on director and management compensation matters

Discussed CEO, executive officer and MGM share ownership requirements

Approved new PSU plan with NAV per share metric

Approved 2016 management and employee STI awards, 2017 base salary recommendations and LTI grants

Discussed and approved 2017 Board compensation and RSU grants to non-executive directors

Received EVP performance reviews

Reviewed and discussed, in camera , CFO employment and termination agreements with the CEO

   
CEO Performance Evaluation   

Approved CEO Terms of Reference

Discussed 2018 proposed CEO goals and objectives

Assessed in camera CEO and EVP compensation

   
Committee Operations   

Approved changes to the HRCC Terms of Reference

Approved the Say on Pay policy

Reviewed management information circular disclosure, including CD&A

Received proposed succession plans for executives

Reviewed and discussed in camera the CEO succession plan

Discussed various organizational changes

Discussed, reviewed and approved changes to Board guidelines with respect to directors’ share ownership

 

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Area

  

Actions

    

Approved appointment of new Chair of the Management Pension Committee

Received HRCC Annual Report

   
Other Matters   

Approved certain supplementary SERP memberships

Approved the appointment of certain new officers

Approved grants of restricted unit rights to certain employees

Received presentations on diversity from the VP, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary

Conducted annual self-evaluations

 

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GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

 

Mandate

The primary function of the Governance Committee is to provide a focus on governance that will enhance our performance, to assess and make recommendations regarding Board effectiveness and to establish and lead the process for identifying, recruiting, appointing, re-appointing and providing ongoing development for directors. Members of the Governance Committee are independent. You can access the full text of the Governance Committee’s terms of reference at www.goldcorp.com .

2017 Highlights

The Governance Committee considered, reviewed or approved the following matters:

 

Area

  

Actions

Board Succession Plan    Discussed succession plan for directors
   
Director Development   

Reviewed policies on director orientation and continuing education

Updated the Board skills analysis matrix

Received report from the Chairman on Board review and peer feedback surveys

Approved 2017 director, committee and peer evaluation process

Approved 2017 Board compensation and RSU grants to non-executive directors

Approved recommendation to fix the number of directors at ten and to appoint Mr. Coon Come as a director and member of the Sustainability Committee

   
Committee Operations   

Conducted an independence evaluation of the Board members

Conducted an independence and financial literacy evaluation of the Audit Committee members

Approved the Terms of Reference and Checklist for the Governance Committee, the Non-Executive Board Chair, and the Vice-Chair and Lead Director

Recommended director nominees for the 2017 annual and special meeting of shareholders

Approved the committee chairs and composition

Received the draft annual corporate and securities regulatory filings report

   
Shareholder Engagement    Discussed recent shareholder engagement events
   
Other Matters   

Received a presentation on directors’ and officers’ liability insurance

Reviewed internal analysis of Globe and Mail governance ranking

Approved appointment of officers

Conducted annual self-evaluations

 

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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

 

Mandate

The primary function of the Sustainability Committee is to review and monitor the sustainable development, environmental, health and safety policies and activities of Goldcorp on behalf of the Board. Members of the Sustainability Committee are independent. You can access the full text of the Sustainability Committee’s terms of reference at www.goldcorp.com.

2017 Highlights

The Sustainability Committee considered, reviewed or approved the following matters:

 

Area

  

Actions

Policies and standards   

Oversaw the release and reviewed the 2016 Annual Sustainability Report

Oversaw the management of the Sustainability Excellence Management System

   
Incident reviews / Health & Safety   

Received quarterly reports on health, safety and sustainability

Received 2017 Marlin safety verification audit

Received 2016 Safety and Health Annual Report

Reviewed and discussed Goldcorp’s safety and health strategy towards zero fatalities

   
Mine Visits and Updates   

Traveled to Coffee, Éléonore, Musselwhite, Peñasquito, and Cerro Negro.

Proposed visits to NuevaUnion, Casale/Caspiche, San Martin and Marlin

Received presentations concerning current and future dam raises at the Peñasquito tailings dam

   
Committee Operations   

Approved the Sustainability Committee Terms of Reference and Checklist

Received updates on corporate social responsibility, reclamation and environmental matters

Conducted annual self-evaluations

 

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DIRECTORS’ APPROVAL

The contents of this Management Information Circular and the sending thereof to the shareholders of Goldcorp have been approved by the Board of Directors.

 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Ian W. Telfer”

Ian W. Telfer

Chairman of the Board

March 12, 2018

Vancouver, British Columbia

 

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SCHEDULE “A”

 

Key Policy Descriptions

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy

Our Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy outlines requirements that must be fulfilled by all our employees, officers and directors, as well as by any third-party working for or acting on our behalf. These requirements include prohibitions against bribing government officials, making facilitation payments and commercial bribery.

The policy also provides employees with clarity regarding: books and records transparency; giving gifts to government officials; making political or charitable contributions; third-party oversight and due diligence; internal controls; and management’s responsibility to promote and create awareness of the policy.

Sustainability Policy

We have implemented a Sustainability Policy which states our commitment to: the health and safety of our workers and communities, the protection of the environment, and to the rights, culture and development of local and Indigenous communities. This applies to all aspects of mining, from exploration to post closure activities. This policy guides Goldcorp’s Sustainability Excellence Management System (“SEMS”) which includes standards for delivering on its regulatory, voluntary and community commitments.

The Sustainability Policy is available at www.goldcorp.com.

Human Rights Policy

Our Human Rights Policy commits us to integrating human rights best practices into all of our business and decision-making processes. The policy mandates that we operate in a way that respects human rights of employees and the communities in which we operate. It is informed by international law and provides that we will seek to establish constructive dialogue and partnerships with a variety of stakeholders on human rights performance.

We regularly review and assess the effectiveness of and compliance with the policy, and employees and contractors are trained on the provisions of the policy. Information regarding assessments and performance are made available to the public through the annual Global Reporting Initiative.

The Human Rights Policy is available at www.goldcorp.com in English, Spanish and French.

Donations Policy

Our Donations Policy establishes objectives and guidelines for the administration of our corporate giving program. It outlines the four key areas of priority activities where we support and contribute to the communities where we operate, which include education, healthcare, community development, and arts and culture.

The Donations Policy is available at www.goldcorp.com .

Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy

Our Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy was adopted to ensure that we meet our obligations under securities laws and stock exchange rules. The policy establishes guidelines regarding various matters, including the timely disclosure of material information, the confidentiality of undisclosed material information and the preparation and release of public communications made on Goldcorp’s behalf.

The policy also prohibits anyone from trading in our securities when that person is in possession of certain material information and provides for the imposition of trading blackout periods.

The Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy is available at www.goldcorp.com .

 

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Social Media Policy

We set expectations for our employees about the use of social media in relation to employment through the adoption of our Social Media Policy in line with our other policies, including the Code of Conduct, the Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy and the Information Technology Policy. The term “social media” refers to web-based tools that are used to share information and opinions, host conversations and build relationships. Under the terms of the policy, among other things, we have established certain persons who are authorized to speak and write on our behalf and to manage our official social media accounts and provided guidelines for engaging in personal social media about Goldcorp.

 

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SCHEDULE “B”

 

Description of Goldcorp’s Equity Incentive Plans

Performance Share Unit Plan

The following is a summary of the Performance Share Unit Plan for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Purpose

The Performance Share Unit Plan is intended to serve the following three purposes: (a) to recognize individual performance and value to the organization, (b) to help ensure that the executive is retained within Goldcorp during a highly competitive market environment, and (c) to help ensure that each of the executive officers works towards increasing share performance and, along with shareholders, benefits from the future success of the organization.

Eligibility

The Performance Share Unit Plan provides that performance share units may be granted by the Board or, if the Board so determines, the Compensation Committee, to senior management (“Eligible Executives”). From time to time the Board or the Compensation Committee will determine the provisions and restrictions with respect to performance share unit awards in accordance with the terms of the Performance Share Unit Plan, taking into account each Eligible Executive’s present and potential future contributions to the success of Goldcorp. Each performance share unit award is evidenced by a written agreement between Goldcorp and the Eligible Executive (the “Performance Share Unit Agreement”).

The three-year performance period deters short-term focused decision-making, and there is no payout if performance does not meet our threshold. There are two performance-based criteria applicable to the payment to be made to an Eligible Executive: (i) relative total shareholder return (50% weighting) relative to a TSR Peer Group; and (ii) net asset value growth (50% weighting). There is a limit of a 200% multiplier for positive net asset value growth and Relative Total Shareholder Return. The maximum is in place to prevent excessive payouts and to act as a disincentive against imprudent risk-taking. The new TSR peer group is comprised of Barrick Gold Corporation, AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Newmont Mining Corporation, Kinross Gold Corporation, Newcrest Mining Limited, Yamana Gold Inc., Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, Eldorado Gold Corporation, Randgold Resources Limited and IAMGOLD Corp.

Payment

The Board or the Compensation Committee may establish performance-based criteria which, if met by the Eligible Executive or Goldcorp, will entitle the Eligible Executive to be paid an amount in excess of or less than, as the case may be, the fair market value of one common share for each performance share unit on the applicable deferred payment date.

Each performance share unit (and Distribution performance share unit, as defined below) awarded to an Eligible Executive for services performed during the year in which the performance share unit is granted entitles the Eligible Executive to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the fair market value as at the date specified in the applicable Performance Share Unit Agreement multiplied by the applicable multiplier, to be determined on the last day of the performance period or such earlier date as may be applicable in the event of the cessation of employment of an Eligible Executive prior to the end of the performance period.

Performance Period

Unless otherwise specified by the Board or the Compensation Committee, the performance period in respect of a particular performance share unit award is three years less 30 days from the date of grant of the applicable performance share unit. The Board or the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may adjust the amount paid to the Eligible Executive at the end of the performance period if the Board or the Compensation Committee determines that material unusual circumstances occurred during the performance period that affected the achievement of the performance-based criteria.

 

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Attributes

When distributions are paid on any common shares, additional performance share units will be credited to the Eligible Executive’s performance share unit account as of the distribution payment date. The number of additional performance share units (“Distribution performance share units”) to be credited to the participant’s performance share unit account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the distribution payable in respect of the common shares underlying the performance share units and Distribution performance share units allocated to the Eligible Executive’s performance share unit account by the fair market value per share on the date the distribution is paid.

Payments in respect of performance share units and Distribution performance share units will be made within 30 days after the end of the performance period and, in the case of employees who have ceased to be employed by Goldcorp, within 30 days after the date on which the Eligible Executive ceases to be so employed, provided that all payments in respect of performance share units and Distribution performance share units will be made not later than December 31 st of the third calendar year following the calendar year during which the applicable performance share units were granted.

Except as otherwise disclosed in this circular, no acceleration of the performance period of any performance share unit was approved by the Board during the year ended December 31, 2017 or as of the date of this circular.

Change of Control

Performance share units immediately vest only (i) on a change of control; and (ii) within 12 months of such change of control if Goldcorp terminates the employment of the participant for any reason other than just cause.

Termination, Retirement, Death or Disability

If an Eligible Executive ceases to be actively employed by Goldcorp during the performance period because of the Eligible Executive’s termination or retirement, all performance share units and Distribution performance share units previously awarded to the Eligible Executive will be forfeited and cease to be credited to the Eligible Executive on the termination date or retirement date, as the case may be, however, the Board or the Compensation Committee has the absolute discretion to modify the grant of the performance share units to provide that the performance period will be deemed to have ended at the end of the calendar quarter immediately before the termination date or retirement date, as the case may be, and the amount payable to the Eligible Executive will be calculated as of such date.

In the event of the death or total disability of an Eligible Executive, the performance period will be deemed to have ended at the end of the calendar quarter immediately before the date of death or total disability of the Eligible Executive and the amount payable to the Eligible Executive or his or her executors, as the case may be, will be calculated as of such date.

 

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Restricted Share Unit Plan

The following is a summary of the Restricted Share Unit Plan for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Purpose

The Restricted Share Unit Plan serves the following two purposes: (a) to recognize exceptional performance in the previous year, and (b) to secure for Goldcorp and its shareholders the benefits inherent in the ownership of common shares by employees and directors. A vesting element is included as an incentive for the executive to remain with Goldcorp.

The Restricted Share Unit Plan provides that share-based awards in the form of restricted share units may be granted by the Board on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, to employees and directors as a discretionary payment in consideration of past services to Goldcorp. Each restricted share unit entitles the holder to one common share at the end of a restricted period as determined by the Board (the “Restricted Period”).

Our current intention is to use the Restricted Share Unit Plan for grants of restricted share units to officers as a discretionary payment in consideration of past services to Goldcorp and to our non-executive directors as part of their annual retainer at a value of no greater than $150,000 (approximately equal to 6,672 restricted share units for the year ended December 31, 2017) per non-executive director each year.

Restricted Share Unit Plan Limits

An aggregate of 21,690,276 common shares have been reserved for issuance under the Restricted Share Unit Plan, representing approximately 2.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares as at December 31, 2017 and approximately 2.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares as at March 1, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, restricted share units entitling holders to an aggregate of 2,939,008 common shares, representing approximately 0.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares, were outstanding under the Restricted Share Unit Plan and 8,197,751 common shares have been issued upon expiry of Restricted Periods attached to outstanding restricted share units granted under the Restricted Share Unit Plan. This leaves 13,492,525 common shares (including 2,939,008 common shares issuable under outstanding restricted share units), representing approximately 1.2% of the issued and outstanding common shares, available for issuance under the Restricted Share Unit Plan.

The following table sets out the burn rate of the Restricted Share Unit Plan for the three most recently completed financial years:

 

Year

   Restricted
Share Units
Granted
     Weighted
Average
Securities
Outstanding
(000,000)
         Burn    
Rate
 

2017

     1,598,666        865        0.2%  

2016

     2,450,291        845        0.3%  

2015

     2,399,140        827        0.3%  

Eligibility

The Restricted Share Unit Plan provides that the maximum number of common shares issuable to insiders, at any time, pursuant to the Restricted Share Unit Plan and any other security-based compensation arrangements of Goldcorp, is 10% of the total number of common shares then outstanding. The maximum number of common shares issued to insiders, within any one year period, pursuant to the Restricted Share Unit Plan and any other security-based compensation arrangements of Goldcorp, is 10% of the total number of common shares then outstanding. The maximum number of common shares issued to independent directors of Goldcorp, within any one year period, pursuant to the Restricted Share Unit Plan is 1% of the aggregate maximum number of common shares available for issuance under the Restricted Share Unit Plan. The number of common shares then outstanding means the number of common shares outstanding on a non-diluted basis immediately prior to the proposed grant of the applicable restricted share unit.

Attributes

Except pursuant to a will or by the laws of descent and distribution, no restricted share unit and no other right or interest of a participant under the Restricted Share Unit Plan is assignable or transferable.

 

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Each restricted share unit entitles the holder to one common share at the end of a Restricted Period. Other than for restricted share units granted to non-executive directors, generally, restricted share units are granted subject to Restricted Periods expiring as to one-third on the first anniversary of the date of grant, as to one-third on the second anniversary of the date of grant and as to one-third on the third anniversary of the date of grant. Restricted share units granted to non-executive directors vest immediately on the date of grant.

In the event of a participant’s retirement or termination during a Restricted Period, any restricted share units automatically terminate, unless otherwise determined by the Board, provided, however, that the Board shall have the absolute discretion to modify the grant to provide that the Restricted Period shall terminate immediately prior to a participant’s termination or retirement. In the event of death or disability of a participant, the restricted share units will vest on the date of death or disability, and common shares represented by such participant’s restricted share units will be issued by Goldcorp as soon as reasonably practical (no later than 90 days after death, and no later than 30 days following notice of disability). Common shares are issued net of withholding taxes.

Subject to the absolute discretion of the Board, the Board may determine to pay participants cash equal to any cash dividends declared and paid on common shares that would be payable on restricted share units issuable upon the expiry of any Restricted Period which has not expired in the manner and at the time such dividends are ordinarily paid to holders of common shares.

In the event of (i) a change of control; and (ii) within 12 months of such change of control Goldcorp terminates the employment of the participant for any reason other than just cause, then all restricted share units outstanding shall immediately vest on the date of such termination notwithstanding the Restricted Period.

No extensions of the term of any restricted share unit or acceleration of the vesting schedules of any restricted share unit were approved by the Board during the year ended December 31, 2017 or as of the date of this circular.

Administration

Under the Restricted Share Unit Plan, the Board may from time to time amend or revise the terms of the Restricted Share Unit Plan or may discontinue the Restricted Share Unit Plan at any time. Subject to receipt of requisite regulatory approval, where required, and without further shareholder approval, the Board may make the following amendments to the Restricted Share Unit Plan: (a) amending typographical, clerical and grammatical errors; (b) reflecting changes to applicable securities laws; and (c) ensuring that the restricted share units granted under the Restricted Share Unit Plan will comply with any provisions respecting income tax and other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which a participant may from time to time be resident or a citizen.

In addition, as necessary, the Compensation Committee considers recommendations made by organizations which represent the interests of institutional shareholders in determining whether any amendments to the Restricted Share Unit Plan are warranted. The Compensation Committee also reviews the policies of the TSX and the NYSE with respect to their respective rules and policies governing security-based compensation arrangements.

 

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Stock Option Plan

The following is a summary of the Stock Option Plan for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Purpose

The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to advance our interests by: (i) providing participants with additional incentives; (ii) encouraging equity ownership by such participants; (iii) increasing the proprietary interest of participants in the success of Goldcorp; (iv) encouraging participants to remain with Goldcorp; and (v) attracting new employees and officers.

The Stock Option Plan provides for the granting to participants of stock options to purchase common shares. The Stock Option Plan is designed to advance our interests by encouraging employees and officers to have equity participation in Goldcorp through the acquisition of common shares. A vesting element is included as an incentive for the executive to remain with Goldcorp.

Stock Option Plan Limits

The aggregate maximum number of common shares that may be reserved for issuance under the current Stock Option Plan is 35,500,000, representing approximately 4.09% of the issued and outstanding common shares as at December 31, 2017 and approximately 4.09% of the issued and outstanding common shares as at March 1, 2018. As of December 31, 2017, options to purchase an aggregate of 7,102,888 common shares (net of cancelled options), representing approximately 0.7% of the issued and outstanding common shares, were outstanding under the Stock Option Plan and 15,516,971 common shares were issued upon exercise of options granted under the Stock Option Plan. As of December 31, 2017, this leaves options to purchase an aggregate of 12,880,141 common shares, representing approximately 1.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares, available for issuance under the Stock Option Plan. This reflects a total dilution rate of approximately 2.20%. Any stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan and which have been cancelled or terminated in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Plan without having been exercised will again be available for re-granting under the Stock Option Plan. However, any stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan and exercised will not be available for re-granting under the Stock Option Plan.

The following table sets out the burn rate of the Stock Option Plan for the three most recently completed financial years:

 

Year

   Stock
Options
Granted
     Weighted
Average
Securities
Outstanding

(000,000)
     Burn Rate  

2017

     Nil        865        0%  

2016

     3,087,005        845        0.4%  

2015

     4,371,481        827        0.5%  

The Stock Option Plan further provides that the maximum number of common shares issuable to insiders, at any time, pursuant to the Stock Option Plan and any other security-based compensation arrangements of Goldcorp is 10% of the total number of common shares issued and outstanding at the time of grant (on a non-diluted basis). The maximum number of common shares issued to insiders, within any one year period, pursuant to the Stock Option Plan and any other security-based compensation arrangements of Goldcorp, is 10% of the total number of common shares issued and outstanding at the time of issuance (on a non-diluted basis). The maximum number of common shares which may be reserved for issuance to any one person under the Stock Option Plan shall be 5% of the common shares issued and outstanding at the time of the grant (on a non-diluted basis) less the aggregate number of common shares reserved for issuance to such person under any other security-based compensation arrangements of Goldcorp. The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board in consultation with the Compensation Committee.

Eligibility

Under the Stock Option Plan, stock options may be granted to our employees and officers and designated affiliates and permitted assigns. In determining the terms of each grant of stock options, consideration is given to the participant’s present and potential contribution to the success of Goldcorp. The holder of an option does not have

 

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any rights as a shareholder with respect to common shares underlying options until such holder exercises such options in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Plan.

Exercise Price

The Board establishes the exercise price of a stock option at the time it is granted and the exercise price per share is not to be less than the volume-weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX, or another stock exchange where the majority of the trading volume and value of the common shares occurs, for the five trading days immediately preceding the day the option is granted. The Board cannot reduce the exercise price of any outstanding stock options without shareholder approval. The exercise period for each stock option is not to be more than seven years. Stock options are always granted subject to vesting requirements as determined by the Board at the time of grant.

Attributes

Subject to limited exceptions, stock options are not assignable and terminate: (i) within 30 days following an option holder ceasing to be an eligible person for any reason other than death subject to Board discretion; (ii) immediately upon the termination of an option holder’s employment with cause; and (iii) if an option holder dies, within a period of the earlier of (a) the expiry date of such option; and (b) 12 months following the death of the option holder, but only to the extent the options were by their term exercisable on the date of death, unless otherwise determined by the Board. In the event of a change of control, the Board has the authority to accelerate the vesting of all unvested options - options will immediately vest only (i) on a change of control; and (ii) within 12 months of such change of control Goldcorp terminates the employment of the participant for any reason other than just cause. If a participant elects to exercise its options following a change of control, the option holder will be entitled to receive, in lieu of the number of common shares entitled to upon exercise, the kind and amount of common shares and other securities, property or cash which such holder would have been entitled to receive as a result of such change of control, on the effective date thereof, had the option holder been the registered holder of the number of common shares to which the option holder was entitled to purchase upon exercise of such options.

In the event of any proposed merger, consolidation, amalgamation or offer to acquire common shares (collectively, the “Proposed Transaction”) we may give written notice to all option holders advising them that, within 30 days after the date of such notice, each option holder must advise the Board as to whether the option holder wishes to exercise its options prior to closing of the Proposed Transaction, and that failure of an option holder to provide written notice within the 30-day period will cause all rights of the option holder to terminate, provided that the Proposed Transaction is completed within 180 days after the date of the notice.

No extensions of the term of any stock option or acceleration of the vesting schedules of any stock option were approved by the Board during the year ended December 31, 2017 or as of the date of this circular.

Administration

Subject to certain limitations, the Board may at any time, and from time to time, and without shareholder approval amend any provision of the Stock Option Plan, or any stock options granted thereunder, or terminate the Stock Option Plan, subject to any applicable regulatory or stock exchange requirements or approvals at the time of such amendment or termination, including, without limitation, making amendments:

 

  (i) relating to the exercise of stock options;

 

  (ii) deemed by the Board to be necessary or advisable because of any change in applicable securities laws or other laws;

 

  (iii) to the definitions other than definitions for “Eligible Person” and “Permitted Assign”;

 

  (iv) to the change of control provisions. For greater certainty, any change made to change of control provisions shall not allow participants to be treated any more favourably than other holders of common shares with respect to the consideration that the participants would be entitled to receive for their common shares upon a Change of Control;

 

  (v) relating to the administration of the Stock Option Plan;

 

  (vi) to the vesting provision of any outstanding stock options as contemplated by the Stock Option Plan; and

 

  (vii)

fundamental or otherwise, not requiring shareholder approval under applicable laws or the rules of the TSX, including amendments of a “clerical” or “housekeeping” nature and amendments to ensure that the

 

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options granted under the Stock Option Plan will comply with any provisions respecting income tax and other laws in force in any country or jurisdiction of which an eligible person may from time to time be resident or a citizen.

Notwithstanding the provisions above, the Board shall not be permitted to make amendments:

 

  (i) in order to increase the maximum number of common shares which may be issued under the Stock Option Plan so as to increase the insider participation limits;

 

  (ii) to Section 2.2 (Option Exercise Price) of the Stock Option Plan and to increase the ability of the Board to amend the Stock Option Plan without shareholder approval;

 

  (iii) to change the definitions of “Eligible Person” and “Permitted Assign”;

 

  (iv) to the transferability of stock options other than as permitted under the Stock Option Plan;

 

  (v) subject to the provisions of the Stock Option Plan, to the exercise price of a stock option issued under the Stock Option Plan where such amendment reduces the exercise price of such stock option (for this purpose, a cancellation or termination of a stock option of a participant prior to its expiry for the purpose of re-issuing stock options to the same participant with a lower exercise price shall be treated as an amendment to reduce the exercise price of a stock option); or

 

  (vi) the term of a stock option issued under the Stock Option Plan;

in each case without first having obtained the approval of a majority of the holders of the common shares voting at a duly called and held meeting and, in the case of an amendment to increase the insider participation limits, approval of a majority of the holders of the common shares voting at a duly called and held meeting of holders of common shares excluding common shares voted by insiders who are eligible persons.

The Stock Option Plan allows the expiry date of stock options granted thereunder to be the 10 th day following the end of a self-imposed blackout period on trading securities of Goldcorp in the event that they would otherwise expire during or within 48 hours of such blackout.

We have never re-priced any of the stock options we have granted under the Stock Option Plan.

In addition, as necessary, the Compensation Committee considers recommendations made by organizations which represent the interests of institutional shareholders in determining whether any amendments to the Stock Option Plan are warranted. The Compensation Committee reviews the policies of the TSX and the NYSE with respect to their respective rules and policies governing security-based compensation arrangements.

Insider Trading

Goldcorp’s Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy provides that employees shall only trade common shares within predetermined trading periods and shall not trade common shares if they are aware of undisclosed material information.

 

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SCHEDULE “C”

 

Terms of Reference for the Board of Directors

 

  I. INTRODUCTION

 

  A. The Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp” or the “Company”) Board of directors (the “Board”) has a primary responsibility to foster the short and long-term success of the Company and is accountable to the shareholders.

 

  B. The directors are stewards of the Company. The Board has the responsibility to oversee the conduct of the Company’s business and to supervise management, which is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Company. In supervising the conduct of the business, the Board, through the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) sets the standards of conduct for the Company.

 

  C. These terms of reference are prepared to assist the Board and management in clarifying responsibilities and ensuring effective communication between the Board and management.

 

  II. COMPOSITION AND BOARD ORGANIZATION

 

  A. Nominees for directors are initially considered and recommended by the Board’s Governance and Nominating Committee in conjunction with the Board Chair, approved by the entire Board and elected annually by the shareholders.

 

  B. A majority of directors comprising the Board must qualify as independent directors (as defined in National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices and the New York Stock Exchange independence rules).

 

  C. Certain of the Board’s responsibilities may be delegated to Board committees. The responsibilities of those committees will be as set forth in their terms of reference.

 

  III. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  A. Managing the Affairs of the Board

The Board operates by delegating certain of its authorities, including spending authorizations, to management and by reserving certain powers to itself. The legal obligations of the Board are described in Section IV. Subject to these legal obligations and to the Articles and By-laws of the Company, the Board retains the responsibility for managing its own affairs, including:

 

  i) annually reviewing the skills and experience represented on the Board in light of the Company’s strategic direction and approving a Board composition plan recommended by the Governance and Nominating Committee;

 

  ii) appointing, determining the composition of and setting the terms of reference for, Board committees;

 

  iii) determining and implementing an appropriate process for assessing the effectiveness of the Board, the Board Chair, committees and directors in fulfilling their responsibilities;

 

  iv) assessing the adequacy and form of director compensation;

 

  v) assuming responsibility for the Company’s governance practices;

 

  vi) establishing new director orientation and ongoing director education processes;

 

  vii) ensuring that the independent directors meet regularly without executive directors and management present;

 

  viii) setting the terms of reference for the Board; and

 

  ix) appointing the secretary to the Board.

 

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  B. Human Resources

The Board has the responsibility to:

 

  i) provide advice and counsel to the CEO in the execution of the CEO’s duties;

 

  ii) appoint the CEO and plan CEO succession;

 

  iii) set terms of reference for the CEO;

 

  iv) annually approve corporate goals and objectives that the CEO is responsible for meeting;

 

  v) monitor and, at least annually, review the CEO’s performance against agreed upon annual objectives;

 

  vi) to the extent feasible, satisfy itself as to the integrity of the CEO and other senior officers, and that the CEO and other senior officers create a culture of integrity throughout the Company;

 

  vii) set the CEO’s compensation;

 

  viii) approve the CEO’s acceptance of significant public service commitments or outside directorships;

 

  ix) approve decisions relating to senior management, including:

 

  a) review senior management structure including such duties and responsibilities to be assigned to officers of the Company;

 

  b) on the recommendation of the CEO, appoint and discharge the officers of the Company who report to the CEO;

 

  c) review compensation plans for senior management including salary, incentive, benefit and pension plans; and

 

  d) employment contracts, termination and other special arrangements with executive officers, or other employee groups.

 

  x) approve certain matters relating to all employees, including:

 

  a) the Company’s broad compensation strategy and philosophy;

 

  b) new benefit programs or material changes to existing programs; and

 

  xi) ensure succession planning programs are in place, including programs to train and develop management.

 

  C. Strategy and Plans

The Board has the responsibility to:

 

  i) adopt and periodically review a strategic planning process for the Company;

 

  ii) participate with management in the development of, and annually approve a strategic plan for, the Company that takes into consideration, among other things, the risks and opportunities of the business;

 

  iii) approve annual capital and operating budgets that support the Company’s ability to meet its strategic objectives;

 

  iv) direct management to develop, implement and maintain a reporting system that accurately measures the Company’s performance against its business plans;

 

  v) approve the entering into, or withdrawing from, lines of business that are, or are likely to be, material to the Company; and

 

  vi) approve material divestitures and acquisitions.

 

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  D. Financial and Corporate Issues

The Board has the responsibility to:

 

  i) take reasonable steps to ensure the implementation and integrity of the Company’s internal control and management information systems;

 

  ii) review and approve the release by management of any materials reporting on the Company’s financial performance or providing guidance on future results to its shareholders and ensure the disclosure accurately and fairly reflects the state of affairs of the Company, and is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including quarterly results press releases and quarterly financial statements, any guidance provided by the Company on future results, Company information circulars, annual information forms, annual reports, offering memorandums and prospectuses;

 

  iii) declare dividends;

 

  iv) approve financings, issue and repurchase of common shares, issue of debt securities, listing of common shares and other securities, issue of commercial paper, and related prospectuses; and recommend changes in authorized share capital to shareholders for their approval;

 

  v) approve the incurring of any material debt by the Company outside the ordinary course of business;

 

  vi) approve the commencement or settlement of litigation that may have a material impact on the Company; and

 

  vii) recommend the appointment of external auditors and approve auditors’ fees.

 

  E. Business and Risk Management

The Board has the responsibility to:

 

  i) ensure management identifies the principal risks of the Company’s business and implements appropriate systems to manage these risks;

 

  ii) approve any plans to hedge gold sales; and

 

  iii) evaluate and assess information provided by management and others about the effectiveness of risk management systems.

 

  F. Policies and Procedures

The Board has the responsibility to:

 

  i) approve and monitor, through management, compliance with all significant policies and procedures that govern the Company’s operations;

 

  ii) consider and implement such changes to the Company’s current policies relating to the representation of women in executive officer positions as may be advisable;

 

  iii) approve and act as the guardian of the Company’s corporate values, including:

 

  a) approve and monitor compliance with a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for the Company and ensure it complies with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, such as relevant securities laws;

 

  b) require management to have procedures to monitor compliance with the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and report to the Board through the Audit Committee; and

 

  c) disclosure of any waivers granted from a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in a manner that meets or exceeds regulatory requirements;

 

  iv) direct management to ensure the Company operates at all times within applicable laws and regulations and to the highest ethical and moral standards; and

 

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  v) periodically review the Company’s Environmental and Sustainability Policy, and the Occupational Health and Safety Policy and regularly review the Company’s Environmental, Health and Safety Reports.

 

  G. Compliance Reporting and Corporate Communications

The Board has the responsibility to:

 

  i) ensure the Company has in place effective communication processes with shareholders and other stakeholders and financial, regulatory and other recipients;

 

  ii) approve and periodically review the Company’s communications policy;

 

  iii) ensure the Board has measures in place to receive feedback from shareholders;

 

  iv) approve interaction with shareholders on all items requiring shareholder response or approval;

 

  v) ensure the Company’s financial performance is adequately reported to shareholders, other security holders and regulators on a timely and regular basis;

 

  vi) ensure the financial results are reported fairly and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  vii) ensure the CEO and CFO certify the Company’s annual and interim financial statements, annual and interim MD&A and Annual Information Form, and that the content of the certification meets all legal and regulatory requirements;

 

  viii) ensure that the CEO:

 

  a) certifies in writing to the NYSE each year that he or she is not aware of any violation by the Company of NYSE corporate governance listing standards, qualifying the certification to the extent necessary;

 

  b) promptly notifies the NYSE in writing after any executive officer of the Company becomes aware of any material non-compliance with any applicable provisions of Section 303A (Corporate Governance Rules) of the Listed Company Manual;

 

  c) submits an interim Written Affirmation each time a change occurs to the Board or any of the committees subject to Section 303A;

 

  ix) ensure timely reporting of any other developments that have a significant and material effect on the Company; and

 

  x) report annually to the shareholders on the Board’s stewardship for the preceding year.

 

  IV. GENERAL LEGAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

  A. The Board is responsible for:

 

  i) directing management to ensure legal requirements have been met, and documents and records have been properly prepared, approved and maintained; and

 

  ii) recommending changes in the Articles and By-laws, matters requiring shareholder approval, and setting agendas for shareholder meetings.

 

  B. Ontario law identifies the following as legal requirements for the Board:

 

  i) act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company, including the duty:

 

  a) to disclose conflicts of interest;

 

  b) not to appropriate or divert corporate opportunities;

 

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  c) to maintain confidential information of the Company and not use such information for personal benefit; and

 

  d) disclose information vital to the business of the Company in the possession of a director;

 

  ii) exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent individual would exercise in comparable circumstances; and

 

  iii) act in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and any regulations, by-laws and unanimous shareholder agreement.

 

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SCHEDULE “D”

 

Forward-Looking Statement Advisory

This circular contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the United States Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or in releases made by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, all as may be amended from time to time, and “forward-looking information” under the provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Goldcorp. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to our positive outlook and ability to continue achieving growth in 2018 and growing net asset value, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, targeted cost reductions, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, timing and cost of construction and expansion projects, anticipated compensation for 2018, including potential increases or decreases in compensation, the composition of our Board and its ability to oversee Goldcorp’s business strategy and compensation programs, safeguard the interests of all shareholders and preserve and enhance shareholder value, and trends regarding the proportion of women at Goldcorp and our commitment to pursuing and developing ongoing diversity initiatives at Goldcorp. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, or variations or comparable language of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connotation thereof.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and that, if untrue, could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which we will operate in the future, including the price of gold, anticipated costs and ability to achieve goals. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, changes to our compensation and governance philosophy and objectives, gold price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, mineral reserves and mineral resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks, litigation risks, regulatory restrictions (including environmental regulatory restrictions and liability), changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and/or change in the administration of laws, policies and practices, expropriation or nationalization of property and political or economic developments in Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions in which we carry on business, or may carry on business in the future, delays, suspensions or technical challenges associated with capital projects, higher prices for fuel, steel, power, labour and other consumables, currency fluctuations, the speculative nature of gold exploration, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility, competition, loss of key employees, additional funding requirements and defective title to mineral claims or property. Although we believe its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions and has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Goldcorp’s most recent Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov . Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements contained in this circular are made as of the date of this circular and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as otherwise indicated by us, these statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any disposition, monetization, merger, acquisition, other business combination or other transaction that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof.

 

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Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of our operating environment. We do not intend or undertake to publicly update any forward-looking statements that are included in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

 

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Questions? Need Help Voting?

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Exhibit 99.2

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

Annual General and Special Meeting of the Shareholders of Goldcorp

 

Date:   April 25, 2018
Time:   3:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time)
Place:   Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP , Suite 2200 HSBC Building, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E8

The business of the meeting is to:

 

  1. Receive the audited annual consolidated financial statements for 2017

 

  2. Elect directors for the coming year

 

  3. Appoint Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm as auditors and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration

 

  4. Consider a non-binding advisory resolution on our approach to executive compensation

 

  5. Transact any other business

You have a right to vote if you were a Goldcorp shareholder on March 12, 2018, our “record date”. Find out how to vote starting on page 6 of the accompanying disclosure document (called a “circular”). You can also read more about us in the circular.

The Board of Directors (“Board”) has, by resolution, fixed 3:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time) on April 23, 2018, or no later than 48 hours before the time of any adjourned or postponed meeting (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), as the time before which proxies to be used or acted upon at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof shall be deposited with our transfer agent. The time limit for the deposit of proxies may be waived or extended by the chair of the meeting at their discretion, without notice.

By order of the Board of Directors,

“Ian W. Telfer”

Chairman of the Board

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

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Notice and Access Notice to Shareholders

Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 25, 2018

You are receiving this notice as Goldcorp Inc. (the “ Company ”) is using notice and access to deliver meeting materials to its shareholders in respect of its annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on April 25, 2018 (the “ Meeting ”). Instead of receiving paper copies of the Company’s management information circular (the “ Circular ”), and, if requested, the annual financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2017 (collectively, the “ Meeting Materials ”), shareholders are receiving this notice. You will also receive a proxy or voting instruction form, as applicable, enabling you to vote at the Meeting.

Meeting Date and Location

 

When:     

April 25, 2018

 

3:00 p.m. (Vancouver time)

  

Where:

    

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Suite 2200 HSBC Building

885 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

V6C 3E8

  

Shareholders will be asked to consider and vote on the following matters:

 

   

Financial Statements: To receive and consider the audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the reports of the auditor thereon. See the section entitled “ Business of Meeting Financial Statements ” in the Circular.

 

   

Election of Directors: To elect directors of the Company for the ensuing year. See the section entitled “ Business of Meeting – Election of Directors ” in the Circular.

 

   

Appointment of Auditors: To appoint Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration. See the section entitled “ Business of Meeting – Appointment of Auditors ” in the Circular.

 

   

Say on Pay: To consider and, if deemed appropriate, to pass, with or without variation, a non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation. See the section entitled “ Business of Meeting – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation ” in the Circular.

 

   

Other Business: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. See the section entitled “ Business of Meeting – Other Business ” in the Circular.

SHAREHOLDERS ARE REMINDED TO REVIEW THE MEETING MATERIALS PRIOR TO VOTING.

Websites Where Meeting Materials Are Posted

 

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The applicable Meeting Materials can be viewed online under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com (Canada) or at www.sec.gov (United States), or at the Company’s website at www.goldcorp.com . The Interim Request Card is included in the proxy and voting instruction form. The E-delivery Encouragement Option is included in the proxy and voting instruction form.

How To Obtain Paper Copies of the Meeting Materials

Requests for paper copies must be received by 3:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) on April 16, 2018 in order to receive the applicable Meeting Materials in advance of the proxy deposit date and Meeting. Shareholders who wish to receive paper copies of the applicable Meeting Materials may request copies from Kingsdale Advisors by calling toll free in North America at 1-800-775-4067, outside North America at 416-867-2272 or by email at contactus@kingsdaleadvisors.com . Meeting Materials will be sent to such shareholders within three business days of their request if such requests are made before the Meeting.

Those shareholders with existing instructions to receive a paper copy of the Meeting Materials will receive such paper copies with this notice. Shareholders may revoke their existing instructions by contacting the service provider who services their account. Shareholders may request paper copies of the applicable Meeting Materials be sent to them by postal delivery at no cost to them. Requests may be made up to one year from the date the Circular was filed on SEDAR by email at info@goldcorp.com or directors@goldcorp.com.

Voting

Registered Holders are asked to return their proxies using the following methods by the proxy deposit date noted on your proxy:

 

VIRTUAL:   

At the time of the Meeting, eligible registered shareholders and participants in Goldcorp’s employee share purchase plan may log in at https://web.lumiagm.com/128226603 , click on “I have a Control Number” and enter the 13-digit control number found on the proxy accompanying this notice. The generic password to be entered is “goldcorp”. If you are a beneficial shareholder (you hold your shares with a bank, trust company, stock broker, trustee or some other institution) you will be required to follow the procedures set forth below under “Beneficial Holders”

INTERNET:   

Go to www.astvotemyproxy.com and follow the instructions. You will need the 13-digit control number located on the proxy.

FACSIMILE:   

Fax to AST Trust Company (Canada) at 1-866-781-3111 (Canada or US) or 1-416-368-2502 (outside North America).

MAIL:   

Complete the form of proxy or any other proper form of proxy, sign it and mail it to AST Trust Company (Canada) at:

 

AST Trust Company (Canada)

Proxy Dept., P.O. Box 721

Agincourt, Ontario M1S 0A1

 

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Beneficial Holders should carefully follow the instructions of their nominee, including those regarding when and where the completed voting instruction form is to be delivered. Note that if you are a beneficial shareholder, your nominee will need your voting instructions sufficiently in advance of the proxy deposit deadline to enable your nominee to act on your instructions prior to the deadline:

 

INTERNET:   

Go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions.

TELEPHONE:   

You may enter your voting instructions by telephone at: 1-800-474-7493 (English) or 1-800-474-7501 (French).

FACSIMILE:   

Fax to 1-905-507-7793

MAIL:   

Complete the voting instruction form, sign it and mail it to the following address:

 

Data Processing Centre

P.O. Box 2800, STN LCD Malton

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2T7

 

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Exhibit 99.4

FORM OF PROXY SOLICITED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF GOLDCORP INC.

FOR USE AT AN ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON

APRIL 25, 2018

The undersigned shareholder(s) of GOLDCORP INC. (the “Company”) hereby appoint(s) Ian W. Telfer , Chairman of the Board of the Company, or in lieu of the foregoing, Anna M. Tudela , Vice President, Diversity, Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Secretary of the Company, or in lieu of the foregoing,                                                                                        , to attend and vote on behalf of the undersigned at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of the Company to be held at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Suite 2200 HSBC Building, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E8 on April 25, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The directors and management recommend shareholders VOTE FOR the matters set out in items 1, 2 and 3 below.

The undersigned specifies that all of the voting shares owned by him or her and represented by this form of proxy shall be:

 

1.

VOTED FOR or WITHHELD FROM VOTING in respect of the election of the following directors:

 

        Voted

For

   Withheld          Voted
For
   Withheld   
 

i.

  

Beverley A. Briscoe

        

vi.

  

P. Randy Reifel

        
 

ii.

  

Matthew Coon Come

        

vii.

  

Charles R. Sartain

        
 

iii.

  

Margot A. Franssen, O.C.

        

viii.

  

Ian W. Telfer

        
 

iv.

  

David A. Garofalo

        

ix.

  

Kenneth F. Williamson

        
 

v.

  

Clement A. Pelletier

                    

 

2.

VOTED FOR (    ) WITHHELD FROM VOTING (    ) in respect of the appointment of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as auditors of the Company and authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration;

 

3.

VOTED FOR (    ) VOTED AGAINST (    ) a non-binding advisory resolution accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation; and

hereby revoking any proxy previously given.

If any amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting are proposed at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof or if any other matters properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof, this proxy confers discretionary authority to vote on such amendments or variations or such other matters according to the best judgement of the person voting the proxy at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

Signature of Shareholder

     

 

    Name of Shareholder (Please Print)

  

            

  

DATED this              day of                      , 2018.

 

Quarterly Reports Request – The Company’s Interim Consolidated Financial Reports and related MD&A are available at www.goldcorp.com , but if you want to receive (or continue to receive) Interim Consolidated Financial Reports and related MD&A by mail, mark the box and return this form. If you do not mark the box, or do not return this form, Interim Consolidated Financial Reports and related MD&A will not be sent to you in 2018.

  

Annual Report Request - The Company’s Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and related MD&A are available at www.goldcorp.com , but if you want to receive (or continue to receive) Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and related MD&A by mail, mark the box and return this form. If you do not mark the box, or do not return this form, Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and related MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2018 will not be sent to you.

  

Electronic Delivery of Documents – See “General Information - Electronic Delivery” in the Circular. By consenting to electronic delivery you agree to receive all documents to which you are entitled electronically (rather than by mail) and understand that access to the Internet is required to receive a document electronically and certain system requirements must be installed (such as Adobe Acrobat Reader).

  

If you mark the box immediately above, you are consenting to receive materials from the Company that you are entitled to receive by electronic means at the following email address:                                              

  

 

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Notes:

 

1.

A shareholder has the right to appoint a person (who need not be a shareholder) to attend and act for him and on his behalf at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof other than the persons designated in the enclosed form of proxy. Such right may be exercised by striking out the names of the persons designated therein and by inserting in the blank space provided for that purpose the name of the desired person or by completing another form of proxy.

 

2.

The shares represented by this proxy will be voted in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and, subject to section 114 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), where a choice is specified, the shares will be voted accordingly. Where no specification is made, the shares will be VOTED FOR the matters set out in items 1, 2 and 3 above.

 

3.

Proxies to be used at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof must be received by the Company’s transfer agent indicated below not less than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before the time for holding the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

  4.

This proxy ceases to be valid one year from its date.

 

  5.

If your address as shown is incorrect, please give your correct address when returning this proxy.

Please return the form of proxy, in the envelope provided for that purpose, to:

AST Trust Company (Canada)

Attention: Proxy Department

P.O. Box 721

Agincourt, Ontario M1S 0A1

VOTE BY MAIL: This proxy should be dated and signed by the shareholder or the authorized attorney of the shareholder, such authorization (or a notarial copy thereof) to accompany the proxy. Please sign exactly as your name appears on the label. If undated, this proxy will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed by management to the shareholder. If the shareholder is a corporation, either its corporate seal must be affixed or the proxy should be signed by a duly authorized officer or attorney of the corporation, such authorization (or a notarial copy thereof) to accompany the proxy. Executors, administrators, trustees, and the like should so indicate when signing on behalf of a shareholder. Where shares are held jointly, each owner must sign.

VOTE BY FAX: To vote by fax, send this completed form of proxy to 1-866-781-3111 (Canada or US) or 1-416-368-2502 (outside North America) .

VOTE BY INTERNET: To vote by internet, go to www.astvotemyproxy.com and have this form of proxy available, as you will be prompted to enter your 13-digit Control Number which is printed on this proxy. You may also appoint a person other than the persons designated on this form of proxy by following the instructions provided on the website.

VOTE VIRTUALLY AT THE MEETING: At the time of the Meeting, eligible registered shareholders and participants in Goldcorp’s employee share purchase plan may log in at https://web.lumiagm.com/128226603 , click on “I have a Control Number” and enter the 13-digit control number found on the proxy accompanying this notice. The generic password to be entered is “goldcorp” (case sensitive).

 

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Exhibit 99.5

 

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To our shareholders,

If 2016 was a year of change and transition, 2017 brought stability and execution to our business. As the company’s first full year under the direction of CEO David Garofalo and his new leadership team, strong 2017 results demonstrated that the company’s strategy is paying off.

We realigned our portfolio, divested non-core assets and redeployed that capital into longer term opportunities that will further the profitability of our business for many years. It was also the first year of our 5-year 20/20/20 plan to grow production and reserves by 20%, while reducing all in sustaining costs per ounce by 20%. We met our clearly defined objectives across the board, achieving our production and all-in sustaining cost guidance, while hitting significant project milestones. While we take pride in having achieved those milestones, we have much more work to do in the next four years.

Goldcorp is generating strong cash flow from core assets while maintaining the highest rated balance sheet in the industry. We are driving towards zero net debt and focused on de-leveraging before the next cycle of capital investments in order to position ourselves for outperformance.

At our Investor Day earlier this year, we introduced ‘Beyond 20/20’, which outlines our longer-term opportunities for organic growth, beyond our 5-year plan. In an industry with declining reserves and production, our focus remains on growing net asset value per share through the optimization of our current asset base, driving innovation, brownfield exploration programs, and through the development of our strong project pipeline.

Gold producers have had to learn how to operate in an environment that can be quite volatile. For those with leverage and liquidity concerns, it can be difficult to focus on the long term. Our financial discipline and rigorous capital allocation processes have allowed us to take a longer-term view and be counter-cyclical by investing when others are not, positioning ourselves to capitalize as gold price appreciates.

2018 is another catalyst-rich year as we continue to execute on our 20/20/20 objectives and advance our project pipeline. We have now delivered six consecutive quarters of consistent and on-target low cost production and building on strong 2017 results, we plan to take this momentum into 2018 and maintain our focus on execution.

Lastly, our commitments to sustainability excellence, responsible mining and creating sustainable value for all our stakeholders are fundamental operating principles embedded in everything we do. It starts when the first exploration teams take the time and care to consult with communities and establish a spirit of openness, transparency and trust. In recent years, we have also taken a leadership position to advance innovative technologies and at the same time address growing environmental and social challenges faced by our industry. An example of these initiatives has been the launch of our “Towards Zero Water” initiative. It is not yet possible to achieve 100% recycling and re-use of water with current technology but we are dedicating considerable scientific resources to the challenge of reducing our water consumption toward that goal. This is a daunting challenge and a strong message to send to our communities and our peers. Improved stewardship of water resources will have many benefits to all involved and it’s simply the right thing to do.

I extend my sincerest thanks to all our shareholders for your support and trust as we prepare for the next phase of growth. We look forward to updating you on our progress throughout the year.

Ian Telfer

Chairman


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M ANAGEMENT S D ISCUSSION AND A NALYSIS

OF F INANCIAL C ONDITION AND R ESULTS OF O PERATIONS

F OR T HE Y EAR E NDED D ECEMBER  31, 2017

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp” or “the Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2017 and related notes thereto which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“GAAP” or “IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). All figures are in United States (“US”) dollars unless otherwise noted. References to C$ are to Canadian dollars. This MD&A has been prepared as of February 14, 2018.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page  
Number  
 

Cautionary Statements

     2     

2017 Highlights

     4     

Business Overview and Strategy

     5     

2017 Achievements

     6     

Market Overview

     9     

Annual Results

     11     

Quarterly Results

     18     

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     24     

Guidance

     26     

Operational and Projects Review

     28     

2017 Reserves and Resources Update

     44     

Non-GAAP Performance Measures

     45     

Risks and Uncertainties

     54     

Accounting Matters

     60     

Controls and Procedures

     66     

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the United States Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or in releases made by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), all as may be amended from time to time, and “forward-looking information” under the provisions of applicable Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Goldcorp. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, the estimation of Mineral Reserves (as defined below) and Mineral Resources (as defined below), the realization of Mineral Reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, targeted cost reductions, capital expenditures, free cash flow, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, timing and cost of construction and expansion projects, hedging practices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, timing and possible outcome of pending litigation, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, or variations or comparable language of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connotation thereof.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which Goldcorp will operate in the future, including the price of gold, anticipated costs and ability to achieve goals. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, gold price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks, litigation risks, regulatory restrictions (including environmental regulatory restrictions and liability), changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and/or change in the administration of laws, policies and practices, expropriation or nationalization of property and political or economic developments in Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions in which the Company does or may carry on business in the future, delays, suspension and technical challenges associated with capital projects, higher prices for fuel, steel, power, labour and other consumables, currency fluctuations, the speculative nature of gold exploration, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility, competition, loss of key employees, additional funding requirements and defective title to mineral claims or property. Although Goldcorp believes its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions and has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Goldcorp to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: future prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc; risks related to international operations, including economic and political instability in foreign jurisdictions in which Goldcorp operates; risks related to current global financial conditions; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current reclamation activities; environmental risks; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; mine development and operating risks; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; risks associated with restructuring and cost-efficiency initiatives; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to indebtedness and the service of such indebtedness, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled “Description of the Business – Risk Factors” in Goldcorp’s most recent annual information form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Although Goldcorp has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as otherwise indicated by Goldcorp, these statements do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any disposition, monetization, merger, acquisition, other business combination or other transaction that may be announced or that may occur after the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of Goldcorp’s operating environment. Goldcorp does not intend or undertake to publicly update any forward-looking statements that are included in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING CERTAIN MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE

This MD&A presents certain measures, including “total cash costs: by-product”, “total cash costs: co-product”, “all-in sustaining costs”, “adjusted operating cash flow”’, “EBITDA”, “adjusted EBITDA” and “adjusted net debt”, that are not recognized measures under IFRS. This data may not be comparable to data presented by other gold producers. For a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial information presented in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, see Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures in this MD&A. The Company believes that these generally accepted industry measures are realistic indicators of operating performance and are useful in performing year over year comparisons. However, these non-GAAP measures should be considered together with other data prepared in accordance with IFRS, and these measures, taken by themselves, are not necessarily indicative of operating costs or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. This MD&A also contains

 

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information as to estimated future all-in sustaining costs. The estimates of future all-in sustaining costs are not based on total production cash costs calculated in accordance with IFRS, which forms the basis of the Company’s cash costs: by-product. The estimates of future all-in sustaining costs are anticipated to be adjusted to include sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, exploration and evaluation costs and reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and exclude the effects of expansionary capital, tax payments, dividends and financing costs. Projected IFRS total production cash costs for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future included and excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as sustaining capital expenditures, reclamation cost accretion and amortization and tax payments. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, the Company does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected all-in sustaining costs to a total production cash costs projection.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING RESERVES AND RESOURCES

Scientific and technical information contained in this MD&A relating to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources was reviewed and approved by Ivan Mullany, FAusIMM, Senior-Vice President, Technical Services for Goldcorp, and a “qualified person” as defined by Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). Scientific and technical information in this MD&A relating to exploration results was reviewed and approved by Sally Goodman, PhD, P.Geo., Director, Generative Geology for Goldcorp, and a “qualified person” as defined by NI 43-101. All Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with the standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM”) and NI 43-101, or the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves equivalent. All Mineral Resources are reported exclusive of Mineral Reserves. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Information on data verification performed on the mineral properties mentioned in this MD&A that are considered to be material mineral properties to the Company are contained in Goldcorp’s most recent annual information form and the current technical report for each of those properties, all available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Cautionary Note to United States investors concerning estimates of measured, indicated and inferred resources: The Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates contained in this MD&A have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws , which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws and use terms that are not recognized by the SEC. Canadian reporting requirements for disclosure of mineral properties are governed by NI 43-101. The definitions used in NI 43-101 are incorporated by reference from the CIM Definition Standards adopted by CIM Council on May 10, 2014 (the “CIM Definition Standards”). U.S. reporting requirements are governed by the SEC Industry Guide 7 (“Industry Guide 7”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These reporting standards have similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported, but embody different approaches and definitions. For example, the terms “Mineral Reserve”, “Proven Mineral Reserve” and “Probable Mineral Reserve” are Canadian mining terms as defined in in NI 43-101, and these definitions differ from the definitions in Industry Guide 7. Under Industry Guide 7 standards, a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study is required to report reserves and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority. Further, under Industry Guide 7, mineralization may not be classified as “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made.

While the terms “Mineral Resource”, “Measured Mineral Resource”, “Indicated Mineral Resource” and “Inferred Mineral Resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101, these terms are not defined terms under Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. United States readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, “Inferred Mineral Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and their economic and legal feasibility. A significant amount of exploration must be completed in order to determine whether an Inferred Mineral Resource may be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian regulations, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. United States readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations if such disclosure includes the grade or quality and the quantity for each category of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.

Accordingly, information contained in this MD&A containing descriptions of Goldcorp’s mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

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FULL YEAR FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Net earnings were $658  million, or $0.76 per share, compared to net earnings of $162  million, or $0.19 per share, for 2016. Operating cash flows for 2017 were $1.2 billion compared to $0.8 billion for 2016. Adjusted operating cash flows (1) were $1.3 billion for 2017 compared to $1.2 billion for 2016.

Gold production of 2.6  million ounces at all-in sustaining costs (1) (“AISC”) of $824 per ounce, compared to 2.9  million ounces at AISC of $856 per ounce for 2016 .   Gold production in 2017 exceeded the midpoint of the Company’s gold production guidance of 2.5 million ounces, while AISC for 2017 of $824 per ounce was in line with the Company’s improved midpoint guidance of $825 (2) per ounce, reflecting the progress the Company has made on its cost efficiency program.

Program to implement $250  million of sustainable annual efficiencies by the middle of 2018 is on track with nearly $200  million achieved in 2017 across the Company’s portfolio.   More than 100% of the $250 million of efficiencies have been identified, with the program likely to be extended and the efficiency target increased, after the Company achieves its current target.

Solid reserve growth and project execution enhances confidence in the Company’s 20/20/20 growth plan. An increase in proven and probable gold reserves to 53.5 million ounces, plus strong project delivery of expansions at Peñasquito, Musselwhite and Porcupine underpin our plan for a 20% increase in gold production, a 20% increase in gold reserves and a 20% reduction in AISC by 2021, while delivering increasing cash flows over the next four years. The Company also launched ‘Beyond 20/20’, investing in its long-term portfolio, including the NuevaUnión and Norte Abierto projects, to continue to grow low-cost gold production from the Company’s growing gold mineral reserves.

 

 

(1)

The Company has included non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp’s share) basis throughout this document. Adjusted operating cash flows and AISC per ounce are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this MD&A.

 

(2)

Refer to footnote (4) on page 27 of this MD&A regarding the Company’s projection of AISC.

 

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BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Goldcorp is a leading gold producer focused on responsible mining practices, with production from a portfolio of long-life, high quality assets throughout the Americas that it believes position the Company to deliver long-term value.

The Company’s principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Éléonore, Musselwhite, Porcupine and Red Lake mines in Canada; the Peñasquito mine in Mexico; the Cerro Negro mine in Argentina; and the Pueblo Viejo mine (40.0% interest) in the Dominican Republic.

The Company’s current sources of operating cash flows are primarily from the sale of gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper. Goldcorp’s principal product is refined gold bullion sold primarily in the London spot market. In addition to gold, the Company also produces silver, copper, lead and zinc primarily from concentrate produced at the Peñasquito mine, which is sold to third party smelters and refineries.

Goldcorp has an investment-grade credit rating, supported by a strong balance sheet, and remains 100% unhedged to gold sales, providing full exposure to gold prices.

STRATEGY

Goldcorp’s vision is to create sustainable value for its stakeholders by growing net asset value (“NAV”) per share to generate long-term shareholder value. With a portfolio of large, long-life, high quality assets that provide economies of scale, coupled with low AISC and underpinned by a strong balance sheet, Goldcorp has optimized its portfolio of assets and is reinvesting in a strong pipeline of organic opportunities to drive increasing margins and returns on investment.

In 2016, the Company outlined its 20/20/20 growth plan that is expected to deliver a 20% increase in gold production, a 20% increase in gold reserves and a 20% reduction in AISC by 2021. Goldcorp is also committed to being a responsible steward of the environment and building collaborative partnerships with communities, governments and all other stakeholders for mutual success.

 

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The Company expects gold production to increase to approximately 3 million ounces by 2021. This is a result of the ramp-up to nameplate capacity at Cerro Negro and Éléonore, increased grades at Peñasquito following an intensive stripping campaign, the execution of the Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito and the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite, and initial production from the Borden and Coffee projects. This growth profile excludes production potential from the HG Young project at the Red Lake camp, the Century project at the Porcupine camp, the NuevaUnión and Norte Abierto projects in Chile and brownfield growth.

The Company expects AISC to decrease by 20% to approximately $700 (1) per ounce by 2021, driven by a company-wide program launched in 2016 to drive down costs and deliver productivity improvements which is expected to result in $250 million in annual sustainable efficiencies. Costs are also expected to decrease as a result of increased metal production, lower sustaining capital expenditures and continued portfolio optimization.

The Company expects gold mineral reserves to increase by 20% to 60 million ounces by 2021 from the conversion of existing gold mineral resources at the Century project, Coffee, Cerro Negro, Pueblo Viejo, Norte Abierto and other targets at the Company’s extensive and diversified portfolio of mining camps in the Americas.

The Company is also focused on the potential for organic growth through the development of its long-term portfolio ‘Beyond 20/20’. The objective of Beyond 20/20 is to maximize the NAV of the Company’s existing mines and projects by continuing to grow low-cost gold production from expanding gold mineral reserves through exploration and development.

(1) Refer to footnote (4) on page 27 of this MD&A regarding the Company’s projection of AISC.

 

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Goldcorp believes its strong balance sheet provides it flexibility and the ability to manage the risk of gold and commodity price volatility. The Company’s capital allocation strategy focuses on investing in its pipeline of organic growth opportunities, further debt reduction and returning capital to its shareholders by paying a sustainable dividend. Furthermore, Goldcorp leverages its exploration spending in the most efficient way possible through small toehold investments in junior mining companies.

2017 ACHIEVEMENTS

The Company executed on its 2017 objectives with positive results, as detailed below:

 

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Portfolio Optimization

Norte Abierto - Acquisition of the Cerro Casale and Caspiche Projects

On June 9, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Cerro Casale project (the “Cerro Casale Transaction”). The transaction was executed in multiple steps, including the acquisition by Goldcorp of a 25% interest in the Cerro Casale project from each of Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”) and Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”), which resulted in Barrick and Goldcorp each owning 50% of the project and subsequently forming a 50/50 joint operation. The Cerro Casale project is located in the Maricunga Gold Belt in the Atacama Region in northern Chile.

The Company also acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Exeter and its Caspiche project, also located in the Maricunga Gold Belt. After completing the acquisition of the 100% interest in Exeter, Goldcorp contributed the Caspiche Project into the joint operation with Barrick, which resulted in a 50% interest held by each of Barrick and Goldcorp in the combined project, Norte Abierto.

The key steps in the transactions were as follows:

 

   

Acquisition of Kinross’ 25% interest in Cerro Casale and 100% interest in the Quebrada Seca exploration project for: (i) an initial cash payment of $260 million; (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Kinross on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca, with Kinross foregoing the first $10 million payable; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the assumption of a $20 million obligation to Barrick payable on commercial production at Cerro Casale.

 

   

Acquisition of an additional 25% interest in Cerro Casale from Barrick for: (i) a deferred payment obligation of $260 million to be satisfied through the funding of 100% of the joint operation’s expenditures (as described below); (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Barrick on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the transfer to Barrick of a 50% interest in Quebrada Seca, followed by the joint contribution by Goldcorp and Barrick of 100% of Quebrada Seca to the joint operation.

 

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Acquisition of Exeter and its 100% owned Caspiche Project: under the terms of the supported takeover bid, Exeter shareholders received 0.12 of a common share of Goldcorp for each Exeter common share held. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter for share consideration of $156 million in Goldcorp common shares.

 

   

Formation of a new 50/50 joint operation with Barrick : The joint operation, Norte Abierto, includes a 100% interest in each of the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca projects. Additionally, the Caspiche project was contributed to the joint operation after the Company acquired Exeter. 50% of Caspiche’s acquisition cost, or approximately $80 million, has been credited against Goldcorp’s deferred payment obligation to Barrick. Additionally, Goldcorp will be required to spend a minimum of $60 million in the two-year period following closing of the Cerro Casale transaction, and a minimum of $80 million in each successive two-year period until the deferred payment obligation is satisfied, at which point Goldcorp and Barrick will equally fund requirements of the joint operation. If Goldcorp does not spend the minimum in any two-year period, Goldcorp will instead be required to make a payment to Barrick equal to 50% of the shortfall, with a corresponding reduction in the deferred payment obligation.

Goldcorp expects that the joint operation will allow for the consolidation of infrastructure to reduce capital and operating costs, reduce the environmental footprint and provide increased returns compared to two standalone projects. In June 2017, Goldcorp and Barrick formed a dedicated project team that will undertake 24 months of concept studies on the combined project, including analysis of synergies and infrastructure rationalization, in conjunction with community consultation and broad stakeholder engagement.

Acquisition of Gold Stream at El Morro

In 2017, the Company purchased New Gold Inc.’s 4% gold stream on the El Morro deposit, part of the Company’s NuevaUnión joint venture, for cash consideration of $65 million.

Divestitures

In 2017, aligned with the Company’s strategy to optimize its portfolio through the divestiture of non-core assets and focus on large-scale camps, Goldcorp completed the sale of its Los Filos Mine in Mexico, its Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala, its Camino Rojo project in Mexico and its 21% interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project in Mexico, as described below.

On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Los Filos to Leagold Mining Corporation (“Leagold”) for total consideration of $350 million, before working capital adjustments. The consideration was comprised of $71 million of Leagold’s issued and outstanding common shares, $250 million in cash and a $29 million short-term promissory note that was paid in July 2017. Goldcorp also retained rights to certain tax receivables of approximately $100 million, of which $87 million was collected in 2017 with the balance collected in January 2018. In connection with the transaction, Goldcorp recognized a net gain of $43 million, consisting of an impairment reversal of $59 million recognized in 2016 and a subsequent impairment of $16 million recognized in 2017.

On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Cerro Blanco project to Bluestone Resources Inc. (“Bluestone”) for total consideration of $22 million, comprised of $18 million in cash and $4 million of Bluestone’s issued and outstanding common shares. Goldcorp will receive an additional $15 million cash payment from Bluestone upon declaration of commercial production at Cerro Blanco and a 1% net smelter return royalty on production. Goldcorp recognized a net gain of $13 million on the transaction, comprised of a reversal of impairment of $19 million, offset partially by a loss on disposal of $6 million.

On October 18, 2017, the Company sold its 21% interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project, a stand-alone project in Mexico, to Teck Resources Limited for cash consideration of $50 million. Goldcorp recognized a $48 million gain on the sale.

On November 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Camino Rojo project, part of the Peñasquito segment, to Orla Mining Ltd. (“Orla”). As consideration, the Company received $34 million in Orla common shares and will receive a 2% net smelter return royalty on revenues from all metal production from the Camino Rojo oxide project. The Company also has the option to acquire up to 70% interest in future sulphide projects in the Camino Rojo project area, subject to certain criteria. The value of consideration received was credited to mining interests associated with Peñasquito, resulting in $nil gain or loss on disposition.

 

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Advanced Project Pipeline

In support of its 20/20/20 growth plan, the Company made progress on its project pipeline in 2017, led by advances in the Pyrite Leach project (“PLP”) at Peñasquito. As of December 31, 2017, construction of the PLP was 62% complete and is expected to commence commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2018, three months ahead of schedule. As of December 31, 2017, the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite was 53% complete; the project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019, as planned. At Porcupine, the base case pre-feasibility study for the Century project was completed in 2017 and an inaugural gold mineral reserve estimate of 4.7 million ounces was announced. The Company also advanced its Borden project where ramp development is on schedule. The pre-feasibility study at Cochenour was completed in 2017 which resulted in an initial gold mineral reserve estimate of 0.2 million ounces. In addition, at Coffee, the project proposal was submitted to Yukon’s Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board in December 2017 and the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor for engineering and development work.

Progress Towards Delivering $250 million of Sustainable Annual Efficiencies

Throughout 2017, the Company made significant progress in executing its productivity and cost optimization programs. Building upon voluntary and involuntary staff reductions at Cerro Negro and Goldcorp’s corporate offices enacted in late 2016, additional cost savings and productivity initiatives were implemented that contributed to a total of $190 million in annual efficiencies in 2017. In the second half of 2017, Porcupine continued to achieve average productivity targets at Hoyle Pond of roughly 1,200 tonnes per day, an increase of approximately 20% compared to 2016. The Company expects to achieve further improvement at Porcupine through 2018, progressing to 1,300 tonnes per day at Hoyle Pond. During 2017, Éléonore improved average recovery by nearly 1.5% over 2016 and was successful at reducing maintenance, consumables and administrative costs. Musselwhite was able to improve productivity underground by reducing gas clearance time and taking advantage of tele-remote mucking systems, while also significantly reducing dilution below their 2016 baseline numbers. These improvements are expected to contribute to lower AISC. The Company expects further productivity improvements and cost reductions to be achieved at Red Lake, Peñasquito and Cerro Negro to successfully reach $250 million of sustainable efficiencies by the middle of 2018.

2017 Mineral Reserves and Exploration Update

Goldcorp made progress in 2017 towards achieving its 20/20/20 target of 60 million ounces of gold mineral reserves by 2021, as its proven and probable gold mineral reserves increased to 53.5 million ounces at June 30, 2017 from 42.3 million ounces of gold mineral reserves at June 30, 2016, a 26% increase. The addition of 11.2 million ounces of gold mineral reserves during the period included 5.6 million ounces converted from successful exploration and mine design optimization, primarily driven by the inaugural gold mineral reserve estimate of 4.7 million ounces at Porcupine’s Century Project. The balance of the increase in mineral reserves comes as result of the acquisition of 50% of Cerro Casale, net of non-core divestments including Los Filos and Camino Rojo, and depletion during the period.

The Company’s continued focus on exploration to support the achievement of its 60 million ounce gold mineral reserve target by 2021 and increase in NAV yielded positive results in 2017 with the reserve conversion at the Century project mentioned above and exploration discoveries in 2017 at Cerro Negro and Coffee. The Company also further developed its pipeline of targets in 2017. The number of targets almost doubled compared to 2016 and are expected to deliver opportunities for future discoveries.

Goldcorp’s Resource Triangle

 

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Executive Changes

As part of a planned succession, Russell Ball, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, left the organization in 2017 and Jason Attew, formerly Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy, succeeded Mr. Ball as Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development. Mr. Attew joined Goldcorp in August 2016, having most recently served as Managing Director, Global Metals and Mining for BMO Capital Markets.

Ivan Mullany joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Technical Services in September 2017. In this role, Mr. Mullany will work to facilitate the achievement of significant improvements in the efficient execution of the Company’s business strategy, leading a team of functional experts in the areas of metallurgy and processing, geology and mine planning, supply chain and asset management, IT, and project studies. Mr. Mullany has over 30 years experience in the mining industry and holds a Bachelor of Science in Extractive Metallurgy from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia and is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Until 2015, he held various positions of increasing responsibility at Barrick overseeing technical services and capital projects. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mullany was the Global Head of Metals and Mining at Hatch Ltd.

Board Appointment

Mr. Matthew Coon Come was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors in July 2017. Mr. Coon Come is a national and international leader and advocate of indigenous rights, having previously served as both the Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees and the Chairperson of the Cree Regional Authority for over 20 years. He also served as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Coon Come studied political science, economics, native studies and courses in law at both Trent and McGill Universities. In addition, he was granted the degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causta from Trent University in 1998 and the Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto in 2000 in recognition of his leadership and the significance of his work.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Gold

The market price of gold is the primary driver of Goldcorp’s profitability. The price of gold can fluctuate widely and is affected by a number of macroeconomic factors, including the sale or purchase of gold by central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, global and regional supply and demand and the political and economic conditions of major gold-producing and gold-consuming countries throughout the world.

 

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During the 12-month period to December 2017, the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate a total of four times; but despite periods of weakness heading into each of these hikes, 2017 proved to be a positive year for the gold price which recorded an overall gain of 13.2%. In similar fashion to 2016, the metal recorded its lowest price for the year in early January before rallying steadily into the third quarter of 2017. The gold price peaked at a high of $1,357 per ounce in September 2017, before closing the year at $1,303 per ounce. The Company realized an average gold price of $1,266 per ounce in 2017, a 2% increase compared to $1,244 per ounce in 2016, and $1,286 per ounce in the fourth quarter of 2017. 2018 marks a change in leadership at the Federal Reserve Bank, with market expectations for a continuation of their recent balance sheet normalization process and an additional three or four rate hikes in 2018. In addition to any impact from interest rate policy, the US dollar index is trading close to three-year lows, and uncertainty surrounding the US dollar’s direction during 2018 is likely to be reflected in future gold price volatility.

 

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Currency Markets

The results of Goldcorp’s mining operations are affected by changes in the US dollar exchange rate compared to currencies of the countries in which Goldcorp has foreign operations. The Company has exposure to the Canadian dollar relating to its Red Lake, Éléonore, Porcupine and Musselwhite operations, exposure to the Mexican peso relating to its Peñasquito operation, exposure to the Argentine peso at Cerro Negro, and exposure to the Dominican Republic peso relating to its investment in Pueblo Viejo. The Company’s exposure to the Mexican peso and Guatemalan quetzal decreased in the second quarter of 2017 after the closing of the sale of the Los Filos mine in April, and the closure of the Marlin mine at the end of May.

Fluctuations in the US dollar can cause volatility of costs reported in US dollars. In addition, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in non-US dollar currencies, such as cash and cash equivalents and value-added taxes, are subject to currency risk. Goldcorp is further exposed to currency risk through non-monetary assets and liabilities of entities whose taxable profit or tax loss are denominated in non-US dollar currencies. Changes in exchange rates give rise to temporary differences resulting in deferred tax assets and liabilities with the resulting deferred tax charged or credited to income tax expense.

Goldcorp’s financial risk management policy allows the hedging of foreign exchange exposure to reduce the risk associated with currency fluctuations. The Company enters into Mexican peso currency hedge contracts to purchase Mexican pesos at pre-determined US dollar amounts. These contracts are entered into to normalize operating expenses and capital expenditures at Peñasquito expressed in US dollar terms.

Currency markets were volatile throughout 2017, largely due to the instability of the US dollar, influenced by Federal Reserve Bank interest rate decisions, as well as policy under the new US president. The Canadian dollar strengthened in the second half of 2017 as a result of two interest rate hikes and higher oil prices. The Mexican peso gained value throughout the year before weakening in the fourth quarter of 2017 in part because of uncertainties related to NAFTA negotiations and the 2018 Mexican Presidential election.

 

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The Argentine peso continued to weaken throughout 2017 due to higher than expected inflation and mid-term elections in October 2017, and finished the year with a significant decline in value following an increase to the central bank’s inflation target for 2018/2019.

 

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OVERVIEW OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

 

    

2017

 

    

2016

 

    

2015

 

 

 

 
 Financial Results         

Revenues

   $ 3,423      $ 3,510      $ 4,375  

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 658      $ 162      $ (4,203

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 658      $ 162      $ (4,157

Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share

        

– Basic

   $ 0.76      $ 0.19      $ (5.08

– Diluted

   $ 0.76      $ 0.19      $ (5.08

Net earnings (loss) per share

        

– Basic

   $ 0.76      $ 0.19      $ (5.03

– Diluted

   $ 0.76      $ 0.19      $ (5.03

Operating cash flow

   $ 1,211      $ 799      $ 1,430  

Adjusted operating cash flow (1)

   $ 1,344      $ 1,241      $ 1,437  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 1,707      $ 1,659      $ 1,740  

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 1,130      $ 744      $ 1,238  

– Sustaining

   $ 576      $ 537      $ 705  

– Expansionary

   $ 554      $ 207      $ 533  

Dividends paid

   $ 62      $ 97      $ 370  
 Operating Results (1)         

Gold produced (thousands of ounces)

     2,569        2,873        3,464  

Gold sold (thousands of ounces)

     2,534        2,869        3,591  

Silver produced (thousands of ounces)

     28,600        28,100        40,400  

Copper produced (thousands of pounds)

     28,400        68,900        51,500  

Lead produced (thousands of pounds)

     133,300        109,400        173,900  

Zinc produced (thousands of pounds)

         359,700            262,900            388,800  

Average realized gold price (per ounce)

   $ 1,266      $ 1,244      $ 1,153  

Cash costs: by-product (per ounce) (2)

   $ 499      $ 573      $ 605  

Cash costs: co-product (per ounce) (3)

   $ 660      $ 649      $ 685  

All-in sustaining costs (per ounce)

   $ 824      $ 856      $ 894  

All-injury frequency rate (4)

 

    

 

0.71

 

 

 

    

 

1.12

 

 

 

    

 

1.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp’s share) basis in the table above. Adjusted operating cash flows, adjusted EBITDA, cash costs: by-product, cash costs: co-product and AISC are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

 

(2)

Total cash costs: by-product, per ounce, is calculated net of Goldcorp’s share of by-product sales revenues (by-product silver sales revenues for Cerro Negro, Marlin and Pueblo Viejo; by-product lead, zinc and copper sales revenues and 75% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at market silver prices, and 25% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at $4.13 per silver ounce (2016 – $4.09 per silver ounce) sold to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (“Wheaton”) and by-product copper and silver sales revenues for Alumbrera).

 

(3)

Total cash costs: co-product, per ounce, is calculated by allocating Goldcorp’s share of production costs to each co-product (Alumbrera (copper); Marlin (silver); Pueblo Viejo (silver and copper); Peñasquito (silver, lead and zinc)) based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices (see page 45).

 

(4)

Based on 200,000 hours worked.

 

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REVIEW OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS

Year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016

Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 were $658 million, or $0.76 per share, compared to net earnings of $162 million, or $0.19 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016 was primarily due to higher earnings from Peñasquito from increases in zinc market prices and higher gold and zinc production from higher metal recoveries and higher ore grades, the impact of the Company’s initiative to realize $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies, a gain on the sale of the Company’s interest in the San Nicolas project during 2017 and an increase in the Company’s income tax recovery compared to the 2016, largely related to the deferred tax recovery relating to the net impairments recognized in 2017 and the impact of the Argentine tax reform. These increases were partially offset by the impacts of an impairment expense at Red Lake, net of reversals of impairment at Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine in 2017, and lower earnings from Red Lake in 2017 as the mine focused on increased mine development and initiatives to enhance mining methods and rationalize the cost structure as it transitions to a lower grade mining environment. The sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin, on a combined basis, did not have a significant impact on results for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to 2016.

Net earnings and earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were affected by, among other things, the following non-cash or other items that management believes are not reflective of the performance of the underlying operations (items are denoted as having (increased)/decreased net earnings and net earnings per share in the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016):

 

     Year ended December 31, 2017     Year ended December 31, 2016  

(in millions, except per share)

 

  

Pre-tax

 

   

After-tax

 

   

 

Per
share

($/
share)

 

   

Pre-tax

 

   

After-tax

 

   

 

Per
share

($/
share)

 

 

Deferred tax recovery on Argentinian tax reform

   $     $ (156   $ (0.18   $     $     $  

Non-cash foreign exchange expense (recovery) on deferred tax balances

   $     $ (83   $ (0.10   $     $ 88     $ 0.10  

Impairment expense (reversal of impairment), net

   $     244     $ (23   $ (0.03   $ (49   $ (49   $ (0.06

Gain from reduction in provision for Alumbrera’s reclamation costs (1)

   $ (38   $ (38   $ (0.04   $     $     $  

Net gain on disposition of mining interests

   $ (32   $ (21   $ (0.02   $     $     $  

Unrealized foreign exchange loss on Argentine peso denominated construction value-added tax receivable

   $ 5     $        5     $      0.01     $ 26     $      26     $ 0.03  

Restructuring costs

   $ 4     $ 3     $     $ 50     $ 34     $      0.04  

Revisions in estimates and liabilities incurred on reclamation and closure cost obligations at inactive and closed sites

   $ (4   $ (3   $     $ (17   $ (11   $ (0.01

Mine-site severance (2)

   $     $     $     $ 13     $ 13     $ 0.02  

 

(1)

$7 million of the $45 million reduction in the Company’s provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs relates to Alumbrera’s financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2017 and is therefore considered reflective of the performance of the Company’s underlying operations.

 

(2)

Mine-site severance relates to workforce reductions at Marlin in advance of its closure in the second quarter of 2017.

 

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Revenues

 

  Year ended December 31    2017 (1)      2016 (1)      Change  

Gold

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 2,527      $ 2,861        (12 )% 

Ounces sold (thousands)

     2,002        2,308        (13 )% 

Average realized price

   $ 1,265      $ 1,243                   2

Silver

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 364      $ 384        (5 )% 

Ounces sold (thousands)

     26,728              26,639       

Average realized price

   $ 14.30      $ 15.14        (6 )% 

Zinc

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 425      $ 200        113

Pounds sold (thousands)

             361,000                259,800        39

Average realized price

   $ 1.36      $ 1.00        36

Other metals

        

Revenue (millions)

 

   $

 

107

 

 

 

   $

 

65

 

 

 

    

 

65

 

 

Total revenue (millions)

 

   $

 

3,423

 

 

 

   $

 

3,510

 

 

 

    

 

(2

 

)% 

 

 

(1)

Excludes attributable share of revenues from the Company’s associates. Revenues are shown net of applicable refining and treatment charges.

As shown in the chart below, revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 were generally comparable with the year ended December 31, 2016 as the $334 million decrease in gold revenues was mostly offset by increases of $225 million and $36 million in zinc and lead revenues, respectively. The decrease in gold revenues was primarily due to lower comparable gold sales from the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 and lower sales volumes at Red Lake due to lower tonnes and grade from the High Grade Zone, offset partially by higher sales volumes at Cerro Negro and Peñasquito. The increase in zinc and lead revenues were due to increases in the average realized prices of 36% and 24%, respectively, and increases in sales volumes of 39% and 17%, respectively. The increase in zinc and lead sales volumes was due to higher metal recoveries and higher by-product metal grades, in particular zinc, at Peñasquito.

 

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Production Costs

 

  Year ended December 31    2017     2016     Change  

Raw materials and consumables

   $ 836     $ 937       (11 )% 

Salaries and employee benefits

     480       500       (4 )% 

Contractors

     415       408       2

Royalties

     78       69       13

Transportation costs

     47       35       34

Maintenance costs

     35       58       (40 )% 

Revision of reclamation and closure cost provision

     (4     (17     (76 )% 

Change in inventories

     (64     (5              1,180

Other

     66       81       (19 )% 
     $         1,889     $         2,066       (9 )% 

Production costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by $177 million, or 9%, when compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to the closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 ($174 million, inclusive of a $30 million change in Marlin’s reclamation and closure cost estimates in 2017 compared to 2016) and the sale of Los Filos in April 2017, including the impact of lower production prior to its sale ($139 million). These decreases were partially offset by higher costs at Peñasquito ($53 million) due to higher fuel prices caused by the elimination of subsidies from deregulation of the fuel markets, a one-time $12 million charge to the oxide heap leach operation which was recognized in the first quarter of 2017. In addition, production costs were higher in 2017 compared to 2016 due to changes in estimates of reclamation and closure costs for the Company’s closed sites, excluding Marlin, in 2017 compared to 2016 ($43 million). At Cerro Negro, as a result of cost control measures implemented in 2017, production costs were consistent with the same period in the prior year despite a 25% increase in tonnes milled, the elimination of an export tax credit at the end of 2016 and the impact of inflation in Argentina out-pacing the devaluation of the Argentine peso.

Depreciation and Depletion

 

  Year ended December 31    2017  (1)      2016  (1)      Change  

Depreciation and depletion (millions)

   $ 990      $ 1,024        (3 )% 

Sales ounces (thousands)

                2,002                2,308        (13 )% 

Depreciation and depletion per ounce

   $ 495      $ 444                     11

 

(1)

Excludes attributable share of depreciation and depletion from the Company’s associates.

Depreciation and depletion decreased by $34 million, or 3%, mainly due to lower sales volumes, partially offset by the impact of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze at Porcupine which finished construction in 2016. The lower sales volumes were primarily due to lower sales at Red Lake and the impacts of the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017, offset partially by higher sales volumes at Cerro Negro and Peñasquito.

Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture

 

  Year ended December 31    2017      2016      Change  

Pueblo Viejo

   $                142      $            169        (16 )% 

NuevaUnión

     2        2       

Other

     45        —         

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

   $ 189      $ 171                     11

The increase in the Company’s share of earnings related to associates and joint venture of $18 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to a $45 million reduction in the Company’s provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs in 2017, which was classified as Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture for the Company’s Other associates, offset partially by a $27 million decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo. The reduction in the provision for Alumbrera reflected the expectation that Alumbrera will be able to fund a greater portion of its reclamation costs than previously estimated due to improved financial results, primarily from higher realized copper prices. At December 31, 2015, the Company recognized an impairment of its investment in Alumbrera, resulting in the carrying amount of its interest being reduced to zero, and recognized a $75 million provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs. Since then, the Company discontinued recognizing its share of losses of Alumbrera and did not recognize its

 

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share of earnings of Alumbrera for the year ended December 31, 2017 as future earnings will be recognized only after the Company’s provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs is fully reversed. The decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo was primarily due to lower gold sales driven by lower production volume, lower grades attributable to the mining sequence, an increase in operating costs and the impact of the receipt in 2016 of insurance proceeds relating to oxygen plant failures in 2015.

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net

The Company’s impairment expense (reversal of impairment) was comprised of:

 

  Year ended December 31    2017     2016  
     Pre-tax     After-tax     Pre-tax     After-tax  

Red Lake

   $             889     $             610     $             —     $             —  

Porcupine

     (99     (84            

Pueblo Viejo

     (557     (557            

Other

     11       8       (49     (49

Impairment expense (reversal)

   $ 244     $ (23   $ (49   $ (49

2017

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s net assets exceeded the Company’s market capitalization, which the Company’s management considered to be an impairment indicator of the Company’s cash generating units (“CGU’s”) as of December 31, 2017. Management also identified certain CGU specific impairment and impairment reversal indicators as of December 31, 2017 as outlined below. Accordingly, the recoverable value was estimated and compared against the carrying value for the material CGUs of the Company, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment expense for Red Lake and reversals of impairment for Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine.

Red Lake

The Red Lake CGU includes Red Lake’s main operations and the Cochenour and HG Young deposits. The recoverable amount of Cochenour was negatively impacted primarily due to lower grade as indicated in the 2017 mineral reserve estimate. In addition, the life of mine assessment included a longer than expected timeline for conversion to bulk mining resulting in a lower recoverable value. The Company recognized an impairment expense of $889 million ($610 million, net of tax) against the carrying value of the Red Lake CGU at December 31, 2017.

Porcupine

The Porcupine CGU includes Porcupine’s main operations and the Borden and Century projects. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Century project completed a base case pre-feasibility study, increasing the Porcupine mineral reserve estimate by 4.7 million ounces. During the fourth quarter of 2017, a life of mine assessment was completed which reflected expected synergies across the Porcupine CGU associated with the Century and Borden projects. As a result, the Company reversed the remaining unamortized impairment recognized for the Porcupine CGU in prior years of $99 million ($84 million, net of tax).

Pueblo Viejo

During the years ended December 2017 and 2016, Pueblo Viejo generated significantly higher cash flows from operations than the amount assumed in the recoverable value estimation at December 31, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2017, Pueblo Viejo set new records for the crushing and autoclave circuits as performance continued to improve beyond prior expectations. As a result of Pueblo Viejo’s continued strong performance and higher long-term metal prices, the Company recognized a reversal of the remaining unamortized impairment of $557 million ($557 million, net of tax) related to its investment in Pueblo Viejo at December 31, 2017.

In addition to the impairments recognized at December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment expense at Los Filos of $16 million in 2017, based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets sold to Leagold, which is included in ‘Other’ in the above table.

2016

The $49 million reversal of impairment (net) recognized in the year ended December 31, 2016 was comprised of a reversal of impairment at Los Filos of $59 million, which was based on the expected proceeds from the sale to Leagold, offset by an impairment expense at Marlin of $10 million relating to land.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Corporate Administration

Corporate administration expenses decreased by $29 million in the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to lower employee compensation expense due to the impact of cost savings initiatives undertaken in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 to restructure and decentralize the Company’s operating model.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs were $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to $50 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Restructuring costs in 2017 were lower than 2016 as the majority of the workforce reductions from the decentralization initiatives at several mine site and corporate offices were executed in 2016.

Gain on Disposition of Mining Interests

The gain on disposition of mining interests of $42 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 was comprised primarily of a $48 million gain on the sale of the Company’s interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project in Mexico, offset partially by a loss on the disposal of the Company’s Cerro Blanco project in Guatemala. The Company had no gains/losses on dispositions of mining interests during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Other Income/Expense

Other income of $15 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 was comprised primarily of interest income on loans held with Pueblo Viejo, gains on dispositions of investments in securities, offset partially by foreign exchange losses arising primarily on value added tax receivables denominated in Argentine pesos and losses on accounts payable denominated in Canadian dollars, partially offset by gains on value added tax receivable balances denominated in Mexican pesos, and a provision recognized with respect to the settlement of a guarantee of a silver stream liability. Other expense of $13 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 was mainly comprised of a $68 million foreign exchange loss arising primarily on value added tax receivables denominated in Argentine and Mexican pesos which was offset partially by $49 million of interest income on loans held with Pueblo Viejo and short term money market investments and gains on dispositions of investments in securities.

Income Tax Expense/Recovery

The income tax recovery of $465 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted in a negative 241% tax rate (2016 - $60 million income tax expense and a 27% tax rate) and was impacted by currency translations, tax rate changes, asset sales and impairments and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets.

Currency translation

Current tax balances, the tax bases of assets, liabilities and losses, and intra-group financing arrangements are subject to remeasurement for changes in local currency exchange rates relative to the United States dollar. The most significant balances and financing arrangements are associated with mining operations in Canada, Mexico, and Argentina.

The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax balances and intra-group financing arrangements resulted in an $83 million income tax recovery for 2017 (2016 - $88 million income tax expense).

The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on current tax balances resulted in a $31 million income tax recovery for 2017 (2016 - $41 million income tax recovery).

Tax rate changes

Corporate income tax rate changes and changes to the interpretation of tax law may have a material impact on earnings. The most significant tax rate change for the Company occurred in December 2017 when the Government of Argentina enacted a reduction to its 35% pre-existing corporate tax rate. Argentina’s corporate tax rate was reduced to 30% for 2018 and 2019, with further reduction to 25% for 2020 and thereafter. Concurrently, a dividend distribution tax was introduced that charges an effective 5% tax on dividend distributions for 2018 and 2019, rising to an effective 10% tax on dividend distributions for 2020 and thereafter. The Argentine tax rate reduction resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $156 million in 2017. The impact of the dividend distribution tax is not currently accrued because after-tax retained earnings will remain reinvested in Argentina for the foreseeable future.

Other minor tax rate changes and changes to the interpretation of tax law during 2017 resulted in a income tax recovery of $7 million (2016 - $5 million income tax recovery).

Asset sales and impairment and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets

Tax balances require adjustment when assets are sold and when assets are impaired and when there are changes in evidence regarding the recognition of deferred tax assets.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

The 2017 impairment of mining interests resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $267 million (2016 - $nil) while the gain on disposition of mining interests resulted in a current tax expense of $14 million (2016 - $nil). Changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets resulted in a deferred tax expense of $2 million (2016 - $15 million).

Effective tax rate

Earnings before income taxes of $193 million for 2017 was impacted by the following items: $30 million of non-deductible share-based compensation expense (2016 - $52 million); $202 million of non-deductible asset sales and impairment (2016 - $49 million reversal of impairment); and $189 million of after-tax income from associates (particularly Pueblo Viejo) that are not subject to further income tax in the accounts of the Company (2016 - $171 million).

After adjusting for the above mentioned items, the effective income tax rate for 2017 was 27% (2016 - 61%). The higher adjusted effective income tax rate in 2016 was primarily due to higher non-deductible expenses.

AISC

AISC (1) were $824 per ounce for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $856 per ounce for the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in AISC was primarily due to the higher by-product production at Peñasquito and by-product prices ($77 per ounce) and lower production costs ($71 per ounce), due primarily to the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in 2017 and the impact to date of the Company’s initiative to realize $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies. These decreases were offset partially by the impact of lower gold sales ($114 per ounce), due primarily to the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 and lower sales volumes at Red Lake.

 

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(1)

AISC per ounce is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

OVERVIEW OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS

 

     2017      2016  
      Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4      Total      Q1      Q2     Q3      Q4      Total  

Financial Results

                            

Revenues

   $ 882      $ 822      $ 866      $ 853      $ 3,423      $ 944      $ 753     $ 915      $ 898      $ 3,510  

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 170      $ 135      $ 111      $ 242      $ 658      $ 80      $ (78   $ 59      $ 101      $ 162  

Net earnings (loss) per share

                            

– Basic and diluted

   $ 0.20      $ 0.16      $ 0.13      $ 0.28      $ 0.76      $ 0.10      $ (0.09   $ 0.07      $ 0.12      $ 0.19  

Operating cash flow

   $ 227      $ 158      $ 315      $ 511      $ 1,211      $ 59      $ 234     $ 267      $ 239      $ 799  

Adjusted operating cash flow (1)

   $ 315      $ 320      $ 308      $ 401      $ 1,344      $ 330      $ 204     $ 401      $ 306      $ 1,241  

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ 427      $ 432      $ 400      $ 448      $ 1,707      $ 422      $ 269     $ 491      $ 477      $ 1,659  

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 186      $ 233      $ 291      $ 420      $ 1,130      $ 182      $ 177     $ 168      $ 217      $ 744  

– Sustaining

   $ 113      $ 133      $ 143      $ 187      $ 576      $ 140      $ 140     $ 112      $ 145      $ 537  

– Expansionary

   $ 73      $ 100      $ 148      $ 233      $ 554      $ 42      $ 37     $ 56      $ 72      $ 207  

Dividends paid

   $ 15      $ 16      $ 15      $ 16      $ 62      $ 51      $ 16     $ 14      $ 16      $ 97  

Operating Results (1)

                            

Gold produced (thousands of ounces)

     655        635        633        646        2,569        784        613       715        761        2,873  

Gold sold (thousands of ounces)

     646        649        606        633        2,534        799        616       686        768        2,869  

Silver produced (thousands of ounces)

     7,100        7,400        7,000        7,100        28,600        7,700        5,300       7,700        7,400        28,100  

Copper produced (thousands of pounds)

     9,700        7,900        6,300        4,500        28,400        17,200        14,400       16,900        20,400        68,900  

Lead produced (thousands of pounds)

     32,400        26,100        38,300        36,500        133,300        29,000        17,100       33,700        29,600        109,400  

Zinc produced (thousands of pounds)

     80,700        84,100        98,400        96,500        359,700        71,100        38,300       75,200        78,300        262,900  

Average realized gold price (per ounce)

   $ 1,236      $ 1,256      $ 1,287      $ 1,286      $ 1,266      $ 1,203      $ 1,277     $ 1,333      $ 1,181      $ 1,244  

Cash costs: by-product (per ounce) (2)

   $ 540      $ 510      $ 483      $ 462      $ 499      $ 557      $ 728     $ 554      $ 481      $ 573  

Cash costs: co-product (per ounce) (3)

   $ 701      $ 644      $ 663      $ 627      $ 660      $ 604      $ 716     $ 657      $ 619      $ 649  

All-in sustaining costs (per ounce)

   $ 800      $ 800      $ 827      $ 870      $ 824      $ 836      $ 1,067     $ 812      $ 747      $ 856  

 

(1)

The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp’s share) basis in the table above. Adjusted operating cash flows, Adjusted EBITDA and AISC are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

 

(2)

Total cash costs: by-product, per ounce, is calculated net of Goldcorp’s share of by-product sales revenues (by-product silver sales revenues for Cerro Negro, Marlin and Pueblo Viejo; by-product lead, zinc and copper sales revenues and 75% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at market silver prices, and 25% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at $4.13 per silver ounce (2016 – $4.09 per silver ounce) sold to Wheaton and by-product copper sales revenues for Alumbrera).

 

(3)

Total cash costs: co-product, per ounce, is calculated by allocating Goldcorp’s share of production costs to each co-product (Alumbrera (copper); Marlin (silver); Pueblo Viejo (silver and copper); Peñasquito (silver, lead and zinc)) based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices (see page 45).

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

REVIEW OF FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016

Net earnings for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were $242 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to net earnings of $101 million, or $0.12 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily due to higher earnings from Cerro Negro due to higher gold production, driven by the productivity improvement plan, and an increase in the average realized gold price, higher zinc revenues at Peñasquito from higher zinc production and increases in zinc market prices, a gain on the sale of the Company’s interest in the San Nicolas project in the fourth quarter of 2017, the impacts of the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017, and an increase in the Company’s income tax recovery compared to the same period in the prior year, largely related to the net impairments recognized in 2017 and the impact of Argentine tax reform. These increases were partially offset by the impacts of an impairment expense at Red Lake, net of reversals of impairment at Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine in the fourth quarter of 2017, and lower gold revenues at Peñasquito due to lower production as a result of planned lower grade.

Net earnings and earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were affected by, among other things, the following non-cash or other items that management believes are not reflective of the performance of the underlying operations (items are denoted as having (increased)/decreased net earnings and net earnings per share in the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016):

 

     Three months ended
December 31, 2017
    Three months ended
December 31, 2016
 
(in millions, except per share)    Pre-tax     After-tax    

Per share

($/share)

    Pre-tax     After-tax     Per share
($/share)
 

Deferred tax recovery on Argentinian tax reform

   $     $ (156   $ (0.18   $     $     $  

Non-cash foreign exchange expense on deferred tax balances

   $     $ 63     $ 0.07     $     $ 46     $ 0.05  

Impairment expense (reversal of impairment), net

   $ 247     $ (23   $ (0.03   $ (49   $ (49   $ (0.06

Net gain on disposition of mining interests

   $ (38   $ (27   $ (0.03   $     $     $  
Gain from reduction in provision for Alumbrera’s reclamation costs    $ (12   $ (12   $ (0.01   $     $     $  
Revisions in estimates and liabilities incurred on reclamation and closure cost obligations at inactive and closed sites    $ (2   $ (1   $     $ (17   $ (12   $ (0.01

Mine-site severance (1)

   $     $     $     $ 13     $ 13     $ 0.02  

Restructuring costs

   $     $     $     $ 5     $ 3     $  
Unrealized foreign exchange loss on Argentine peso denominated construction value-added tax receivable    $     $     $     $ 4     $ 4     $  

 

(1)

Mine-site severance relates to workforce reductions at Marlin in advance of its closure in the second quarter of 2017.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

  Revenues

 

                                                                 
  Three months ended December 31    2017 (1)      2016 (1)      Change  

Gold

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 611      $ 713        (14 )% 

Ounces sold (thousands)

     476        609        (22 )% 

Average realized price ($/ounce)

   $ 1,285      $ 1,178        9

Silver

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 82      $ 95        (14 )% 

Ounces sold (thousands)

     5,998        7,114        (16 )% 

Average realized price ($/ounce)

   $ 14.43      $ 14.27        1

Zinc

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 129      $ 66        95

Pounds sold (thousands)

     94,400        70,500        34

Average realized price

   $ 1.51      $ 1.18        28

Other metals

        

Revenue (millions)

   $ 31      $ 24        29

Total revenue (millions)

   $ 853      $ 898        (5 )% 

 

(1)

Excludes attributable share of revenues from the Company’s associates. Revenues are shown net of applicable refining and treatment charges.

Revenues decreased by $45 million, or 5%, primarily due to a decrease in gold revenues of 14% due to a 22% decrease in gold sales volumes, offset by a 9% increase in the average realized gold price. The decrease in gold sales volumes was primarily due to lower sales at Peñasquito, due to lower grade ore as a result of the planned transition from the higher grade area of Phase 5 at the bottom of the Peñasco pit to primarily lower grade ore from the beginning of Phase 6 and lower grade stockpiles, and the impacts of the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017. The decrease in gold revenues was partially offset by a $63 million increase in zinc revenue due to a 28% increase in the average realized zinc price and a 34% increase in sales volume.

Production Costs

Production costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 decreased by $62 million, or 12%, when compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017 ($86 million, inclusive of a $30 million change in Marlin’s reclamation and closure cost estimates in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016) and the divestiture of Los Filos in April 2017 ($37 million), offset partially by the impact of changes in estimates of reclamation and closure costs for the Company’s closed sites, excluding Marlin, in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year ($43 million). At Cerro Negro, as a result of cost control measures implemented in 2017, production costs in the fourth quarter of 2017 were consistent with the same period in the prior year despite a 59% increase in tonnes milled and the impact of Argentine inflation, which outpaced the currency devaluation.

Depreciation and Depletion

 

                                                                 
Three months ended December 31    2017  (1)      2016   (1)      Change  

Depreciation and depletion (millions)

   $ 255      $ 254       

Sales ounces (thousands)

     476        609        (22 )% 

Depreciation and depletion per ounce

   $ 536      $ 417        29

 

(1)

Excludes attributable share of depreciation and depletion from the Company’s associates.

Depreciation and depletion increased by $1 million, or 0%, mainly due to the impact of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze at Porcupine which finished construction in 2016, offset by a decrease in sales volumes. The lower sales volumes were primarily due to lower sales at Peñasquito and the impact of the sale of Los Filos in April 2017 and closure of Marlin in the second quarter of 2017.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture

 

                                                                 
  Three months ended December 31    2017      2016      Change  

Pueblo Viejo

   $ 49      $ 60        (18 )% 

NuevaUnión

                  

Other

     12              

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

   $ 61      $ 60        2

The Company’s share of earnings related to associates and joint venture increased by $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to a $12 million reduction in the Company’s provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation costs in 2017, which was classified as Share of Net Earnings Related to Associates and Joint Venture for the Company’s Other associates, offset partially by a decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo. The decrease in net earnings from Pueblo Viejo were due to lower gold sales driven by lower production volume, lower grades attributable to the mining sequence, an increase in operating costs and the impact of the receipt in 2016 of insurance proceeds relating to oxygen plant failures in 2015.

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net

The Company’s impairment expense (reversal of impairment) was comprised of:

 

                                                                                       
  Three months ended December 31    2017     2016  
     Pre-tax     After-tax     Pre-tax     After-tax  

Red Lake

   $ 889     $ 610     $     $  

Porcupine

     (99     (84            

Pueblo Viejo

     (557     (557            

Other

     14       8       (49     (49

Impairment expense (reversal)

   $ 247     $ (23   $ (49   $ (49

See page 15 of this MD&A for detail relating to the impairment and reversals of impairment.

Corporate Administration

Corporate administration expenses increased by $9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, primarily due to higher consulting expenses associated with strategic sourcing and procurement services. The Company partnered with a vendor and is in the process of centralizing these services for all its mine sites and corporate offices as part of its program to realize $250 million in sustainable annual efficiencies. The cost of these services are expected to be more than offset by savings in operating expenses and other corporate expenditures.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs were $nil in the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $5 million in the three months ended December, 31 2016. Restructuring costs in 2017 have been lower than 2016 as the majority of the workforce reductions from the decentralization initiative at several mine sites and corporate offices were executed in 2016.

Gain on Disposition of Mining Interests

The gain on disposition of mining interests of $48 million for the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the gain on the sale of the Company’s interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project in Mexico. The Company had no gains/losses on dispositions of mining interests during the fourth quarter of 2016.

Other Income/Expense

Other expense of $7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was comprised primarily of foreign exchange losses arising from value added tax receivables denominated in Mexican and Argentine pesos, net of foreign exchange gains on accounts payable denominated in Mexican pesos, and a provision recognized with respect to the settlement of a guarantee of a silver stream liability. These expenses were partially offset by interest income on loans held with Pueblo Viejo. Other expense of $12 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 related primarily to foreign exchange losses arising primarily on value added tax receivables denominated in Mexican and Argentine pesos.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Income Tax Recovery

The income tax recovery of $341 million for three months ended December 31, 2017 resulted in a 344% tax rate (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $38 million income tax expense and a 27% tax rate) and was impacted by currency translations, tax rate changes, asset sales and impairments and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets.

Currency translation

The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on deferred tax balances and intra-group financing arrangements resulted in a $63 million income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $46 million).

The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on current tax balances resulted in a $21 million income tax recovery for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $20 million).

Tax rate changes

The Argentine tax rate reduction in December 2017 resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $156 million.

Other minor tax rate changes and interpretation of tax law during three months ended December 31, 2017 resulted in a income tax recovery of $2 million (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $4 million income tax recovery).

Asset sales and impairment and changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets

The 2017 impairment of mining interests resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $267 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $nil) while the gain on disposition of mining interests resulted in a current tax expense of $14 million (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $nil). Changes in the recognition of deferred tax assets resulted in a deferred tax expense of $18 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $7 million deferred tax recovery).

Effective tax rate

The loss before income taxes of $99 million for three months ended December 31, 2017 was impacted by the following items: $8 million of non-deductible share-based compensation expense (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $9 million); $199 million of non-deductible asset sales and impairment (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $49 million reversal of impairment); and $61 million of after-tax income from associates (particularly Pueblo Viejo) that are not subject to further income tax in the accounts of the Company (three months ended December 31, 2016 - $60 million).

After adjusting for the above mentioned items, the effective income tax rate for three months ended December 31, 2017 was 21% (three months ended December 31, 2016 - 59%). The higher adjusted effective income tax rate in 2016 was primarily due to higher non-deductible expenses.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

AISC

AISC (1) were $870 per ounce for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $747 per ounce for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in AISC was due primarily to lower gold sales ($159 per ounce), higher sustaining capital ($67 per ounce) and higher Corporate Administration costs ($18 per ounce), partially offset by lower production costs ($103 per ounce) and higher by-product production and market prices ($19 per ounce). The decrease in gold sales was primarily due to lower sales at Peñasquito, due to mine sequencing, and the impacts of the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in the first half of 2017, while the decrease in production costs was primarily due to the sale of Los Filos and closure of Marlin in 2017. The increase in sustaining capital was primarily due to costs associated with the tailings dam raise at Peñasquito, increased development and tailings area expansion at Cerro Negro, and a planned increase in development rates and expenditures on the tailings cell and expansion of the waste pad at Éléonore.

 

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(1)

AISC per ounce is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

FINANCIAL POSITION AND LIQUIDITY

The following table summarizes Goldcorp’s cash flow activity:

 

                                                       
     Years Ended December 31  
      2017         2016       

Cash flow

    

From continuing operations provided by operating activities

   $ 1,211     $ 799  

From continuing operations used in investing activities

     (1,105     (654

From continuing operations used in financing activities

     (97     (294

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     9       (149

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     157       326  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale

     20       (20

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 186     $ 157  

Cash flow provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 increased compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to positive changes in non-cash working capital and cost reductions driven by the Company’s initiative to realize $250 million of sustainable annual efficiencies. The positive changes in non-cash working capital were due to the receipt of value added tax (“VAT”) refunds, primarily from Mexico and Argentina. The change in VAT receivable balance for the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted in an increase to cash and cash equivalents of $219 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016.

The increase in cash flow used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 was due mainly to $266 million, including transaction costs, paid to acquire Kinross’ 25% interest in the Cerro Casale project, a $379 million increase in expenditures on mining interests (as noted below), the purchase of a 4% gold stream on the El Morro deposit, part of the Company’s NuevaUnión joint venture, from New Gold Inc. for $65 million and an increase in purchases of securities and interest paid of $95 million. These increases were offset partially by $320 million, net of transaction costs and cash disposed, received on the sale of Los Filos, Cerro Blanco and San Nicolas and an increase in the return of capital from Pueblo Viejo of $41 million.

Expenditures on mining interests (including deposits on mining interest expenditures) were as follows:

 

                                                       
     Years Ended December 31  
      2017          2016       

Éléonore

   $ 109      $ 94  

Musselwhite

     58        37  

Porcupine

     109        62  

Red Lake

     80        100  

Peñasquito

     532        230  

Cerro Negro

     87        97  

Other

     100        76  

Total

   $ 1,075      $ 696  

The increase in expenditures on mining interests during the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016 was due primarily to an increase in expansionary capital of $347 million related to the construction of the Pyrite Leach project at Peñasquito, the development ramp at Borden and the Materials Handling project at Musselwhite.

Cash flow used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2017 decreased by $197 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. The decrease compared to 2016 was primarily due to net credit facility repayments of $30 million in 2017 as compared to Cerro Negro debt repayments of $202 million and a $30 million credit facility draw in 2016. In addition, dividends paid decreased by $35 million due to a reduction in the Company’s dividend payments which came into effect on April 1, 2016.

On June 22, 2017, the Company completed the extension of its $3.0 billion credit facility term by one year to June 22, 2022. The unsecured, floating-rate facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 150 points when drawn, based on Goldcorp’s current bond ratings, and is intended to be used for liquidity and general corporate purposes.

 

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At December 31, 2017, the Company’s net debt and adjusted net debt (1) was $2.2 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, representing reductions of approximately 3% and 5%, respectively, compared to the Company’s net debt and adjusted net debt balances at December 31, 2016. During 2017, the Pueblo Viejo joint venture repaid the remainder of the project finance facility of $160 million. At December 31, 2017, excluding cash and cash equivalents held at associates of $163 million, the Company had $3.2 billion of available liquidity, comprised of $234 million of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments, and $3.0 billion available on its $3.0 billion credit facility. The Company has $500 million of debt due March 15, 2018 which it intends to repay using cash flow from operations, draws on its credit facility and/or other short-term bank facilities.

The Company may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase its outstanding debt in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend upon prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amount of debt retired or repurchased may be material.

 

(1)

The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable (or Goldcorp’s share) basis. Adjusted net debt is non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that give rise to commitments for future minimum payments. The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities and operating and capital commitments at December 31, 2017, shown in contractual undiscounted cashflows:

 

                                                                                                             
      Within 1
year
     2 to 3
years
     4 to 5
years
     Over 5
years
     Total  

Financial Liabilities

              

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 570      $      $      $      $ 570  

Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments

     2                             2  

Debt repayments (principal portion)

     500               550        1,450        2,500  

Deferred payment obligation

     37        78        67               182  

Other

     1        9        2        17        29  

Total Financial liabilities

     1,110        87        619        1,467        3,283  

Other Commitments

              

Capital expenditure commitments (1), (2)

     409        347        100               856  

Operating expenditure commitments (2)

     218        4        245        152        619  

Reclamation and closure cost obligations

     54        54        33        1,432        1,573  

Interest payments on debt

     71        163        133        546        913  

Minimum rental and lease payments (3)

     4        8        8        15        35  

Other

     5        11                      16  

Total Other Commitments

     761        587        519        2,145        4,012  

Total Financial Liabilities and Commitments

   $ 1,871      $ 674      $ 1,138      $ 3,612      $ 7,295  

 

(1)

Contractual commitments are defined as agreements that are enforceable and legally binding. Certain of the contractual commitments may contain cancellation clauses; however, the Company discloses the contractual maturities of the Company’s operating and capital commitments based on management’s intent to fulfill the contract.

 

(2)

Includes the capital and operating commitment for the Coffee project.

 

(3)

Excludes the Company’s minimum finance lease payments.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $420 million (December 31, 2016 – $423 million) of which $323 million (December 31, 2016 – $303 million) represented guarantees for reclamation obligations. The Company’s capital commitments for the next twelve months amounted to $409 million at December 31, 2017, including the Company’s funding obligation for Norte Abierto for the next twelve months. During 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor to construct the Coffee Project and potentially manage its initial two years of operation. The expected total capital and operating expenditures under the agreement are $298 million and $397 million, respectively, with the majority of the amount to be spent evenly throughout 2019 to 2023. The Company can terminate the contract at any time without penalty, with no further obligations other than payment for work completed to the date of termination of the contract with the vendor.

 

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In addition, certain of the mining properties in which the Company has interests are subject to royalty arrangements based on their net smelter returns (“NSRs”), modified NSRs, net profits interest (“NPI”), net earnings and/or gross revenues. Royalties are expensed at the time of sale of gold and other metals. For the year ended December 31, 2017, royalties included in production costs amounted to $78 million (2016 – $69 million). At December 31, 2017, the significant royalty arrangements of the Company and its associates and joint venture were as follows:

 

  Mining properties:    Royalty arrangements

Musselwhite

   1.25 – 5% of NPI

Éléonore

   2.2 – 3.5% of NSR

Peñasquito

   2% of NSR and 0.5% of gross income on sale of gold and silver

Cerro Negro

   3% of modified NSR and 1% of net earnings

Alumbrera

   3% of modified NSR plus 20 – 30% of net proceeds after capital recovery and changes in working capital

Pueblo Viejo

   3.2% of NSR

NuevaUnión

   1.5% – 2% modified NSR on portions of the property and 2% NPI

Coffee

   2% of NSR

Norte Abierto

   3.08% NSR on the Caspiche property; Goldcorp to pay 1.25% gross royalty on Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca

Capital Resources

The capital of the Company consists of items included in shareholders’ equity and debt net of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments as follows:

 

     

At December 31

2017

   

At December 31

2016

 

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 14,184     $ 13,415  

Debt

     2,483       2,510  
     16,667       15,925  

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

     (186     (157

Short term investments

     (48     (43
     $ 16,433     $ 15,725  

The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in its economic environment and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets. To effectively manage the entity’s capital requirements, the Company has instituted a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has the appropriate liquidity to meet its operating and growth objectives. The Company ensures that there are sufficient committed loan facilities to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.

Outstanding Share Data

As at February 14, 2018, there were 867 million common shares of the Company issued and outstanding and 7 million stock options outstanding, which are exercisable into common shares at exercise prices ranging between C$20.27 per share to C$33.48 per share, and 3 million restricted share units outstanding.

GUIDANCE (1)

Goldcorp expects to produce 2.5 million ounces (+/- 5%) of gold in 2018, in line with previous 2018 guidance. AISC are expected to decline further to approximately $800 per ounce (+/- 5%) as the Company continues to realize savings from its program targeting $250 million of annual sustainable efficiencies.

The Company’s 20/20/20 plan remains unchanged. As previously guided, gold production is expected to increase 20% to 3 million ounces by 2021. AISC are expected to decrease by 20% to approximately $700 per ounce over the same period driven by the ongoing focus on cost efficiencies and productivity improvements. Building on the successful conversion of 4.7 million ounces of gold mineral resources into mineral

 

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reserves at the Century project in 2017, gold mineral reserves are expected to increase by 20% to 60 million ounces by 2021 supported by the exploration potential and ongoing programs at Coffee, Norte Abierto, Cerro Negro and Pueblo Viejo.

Complete production and cost guidance to 2021 is provided below.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                             
Production (+/- 5%) (2)    Units    2018E    2019E    2020E    2021E

Gold Production

   Moz    2.5    2.7    3.0    3.0

Silver Production

   Moz    30    50    40    35

Zinc Production

   Mlbs    300    425    450    400

Lead Production

   Mlbs    160    300    250    150

Gold Equivalent Production (3)

   Moz    3.3    4.0    4.1    4.1
Costs (+/- 5%) (2, 3)    Units    2018E    2019E    2020E    2021E

AISC (4)

   $/oz    800    750    700    700

By-product Cash Costs

   $/oz    450    400    400    400
Capital Expenditures (+/- 5%)    Units    2018E    2019E    2020E    2021E

Sustaining Capital (2, 5)

   $M    550    575    575    575

Expansionary Capital (2, 5)

   $M    750    250    300    300

 

                                    
Other 2018 Estimates    2018E

Corporate Administration ($M) (including non-cash stock compensation of $40M)

   $140

Exploration ($M) (2, 6)

   $125

Depreciation and depletion ($/oz) (2)

   $485

Tax rate (%) (2)

   40 - 45%

 

(1)

Guidance projections (“Guidance”) are considered “forward-looking statements” and represent management’s good faith estimates or expectations of future production results as of the date hereof. Guidance is based upon certain assumptions, including, but not limited to, metal prices, fuel prices, certain exchange rates and other assumptions. Such assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Consequently, Guidance cannot be guaranteed. As such, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon Guidance and forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, assumptions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. See the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

 

(2)

The Company has presented the non-GAAP performance measures on a21 attributable (or Goldcorp’s share) basis. AISC per ounce and cash costs: by-product are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

 

(3)

The assumptions below were used to forecast total cash costs and gold equivalent ounces:

 

                                                                                                               
      2018 - 2019    2020 - 2021

Gold (oz)

   $1,300    $1,300

Silver (oz)

   $19.00    $18.00

Copper (lb)

   $2.75    $3.00

Zinc (lb)

   $1.30    $1.15

Lead (lb)

   $1.10    $1.00

Foreign exchange (respectively to the US$)

     

Canadian dollar

   $1.25    $1.25

Mexican peso

   19.00    19.00

 

(4)

The Company’s projected AISC are not based on GAAP total production cash costs, which forms the basis of the Company’s cash costs: by-product. The projected range of AISC is anticipated to be adjusted to include sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, mine-site exploration and evaluation costs and reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and exclude the effects of expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures. Projected GAAP total production cash costs for the full year would require inclusion of the projected impact of future included and excluded items, including items that are not currently determinable, but may be significant, such as sustaining capital expenditures, reclamation cost accretion and amortization. Due to the uncertainty of the likelihood, amount and timing of any such items, the Company does not have information available to provide a quantitative reconciliation of projected AISC to a total production cash costs projection.

 

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(5)

Excludes capitalized exploration costs (see footnote 6). Expansionary capital includes capital costs for those projects which are in execution and/or have an approved feasibility study. Projects without an approved feasibility study only include capital costs to the next stage gate.

 

(6)

Approximately 40% of exploration spending is expected to be expensed and approximately 60% is expected to be capitalized. Approximately 50% of exploration spending considered sustaining and approximately 50% is considered expansionary.

OPERATIONAL REVIEW

The Company’s principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Éléonore, Musselwhite, Porcupine and Red Lake mines in Canada; the Peñasquito mine in Mexico; the Cerro Negro mine in Argentina; and the Pueblo Viejo mine (40.0% interest) in the Dominican Republic.

Operating results of operating segments are reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and to assess their performance. The Company considers each individual mine site as an operating segment for financial reporting purposes except as noted below.

Following the Company’s acquisition and divestitures and the closure of the Marlin mine during 2017, the Company reassessed its segments for financial reporting purposes. The Company concluded that Marlin and Los Filos were no longer operating segments and as a result, are included in Other; they were previously included in the Other mines operating segment. The Company’s 37.5% interest in Alumbrera, which was previously reported as Other associate, and the Company’s interest in Leagold, are also presented in Other, because their financial results do not meet the quantitative threshold required for segment disclosure purposes. Prior periods have been re-presented to reflect the current presentation.

The Company’s 100% interests in the Cochenour and Borden projects in Canada are included in the Red Lake and Porcupine reportable operating segments, respectively. The Company’s 50% interests in the NuevaUnión and Norte Abierto projects in Chile, and 100% interest in the Coffee project in the Yukon, are included in Other.

The Company’s principal product is gold bullion which is sold primarily in the London spot market. Concentrate produced at Peñasquito and Alumbrera, containing both gold and by-product metals, is sold to third party smelters and traders.

 

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Segmented Financial and Operating Highlights

 

                                                                                                                                                         

Year ended December 31

          

Revenue

($ millions)

   

Gold

produced

(000’s of
ounces)

   

Gold

sold

(000’s of
ounces)

   

Total cash

costs:
by-product

($/oz)  (1), (4)

   

AISC

($/oz)  (3), (4)

    Earnings (loss)
from mine
operations
($
millions) (5)
 

Peñasquito

     2017        1,400       476       472       (106     370       370  
     2016        1,044       465       449       483       937       103  

Cerro Negro

     2017        609       452       436       457       684       84  
     2016        532       363       382       505       705       66  

Pueblo Viejo (4)

     2017        569       433       429       400       517       331  
     2016        607       467       467       343       439       387  

Red Lake

     2017        264       209       208       866       1,181       (3
     2016        388       324       313       582       872       86  

Éléonore

     2017        377       305       299       841       1,095       (11
     2016        346       274       278       875       981       (43

Porcupine

     2017        341       272       270       754       979       10  
     2016        343       277       275       688       898       91  

Musselwhite

     2017        293       236       232       620       774       108  
     2016        321       261       260       538       678       122  

Other mines (2)

     2017        357       186       188       883       983       29  
     2016        793       442       445       716       848       32  

Other (3)

     2017                                75       (22
       2016                                75       20  

Attributable segment total (4)

     2017        4,210       2,569       2,534       499       824       896  
     2016        4,374       2,873       2,869       573       856       864  

Less associates and joint venture

     2017        (787     (536     (532     (516     (637     (352
       2016        (864     (563     (561     (371     (466     (444

Total - Consolidated

     2017        3,423       2,033       2,002       495       873       544  
       2016        3,510       2,310       2,308       622       951       420  

 

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  Three months ended

  December 31

          

Revenue

($ millions)

   

Gold

produced

(000’s of
ounces)

   

Gold

sold

(000’s of
ounces)

   

Total cash
costs: by-

product

($/oz)  (1), (4)

   

AISC

($/oz)  (3), (4)

    Earnings (loss)
from mine
operations 
($
millions)  (5)
 

Peñasquito

     2017        314       83       68       (629     571       64  
     2016        362       183       185       205       487       102  

Cerro Negro

     2017        173       130       123       381       672       32  
     2016        90       66       70       778       1,024       (19

Pueblo Viejo (4)

     2017        166       122       125       390       496       101  
     2016        168       127       132       202       311       130  

Red Lake

     2017        75       59       58       833       1,116       2  
     2016        87       88       76       608       932       11  

Éléonore

     2017        108       84       85       828       1,043       (2
     2016        82       65       69       965       1,075       (23

Porcupine

     2017        100       76       78       661       900       10  
     2016        76       66       63       733       985       23  

Musselwhite

     2017        83       67       64       535       735       38  
     2016        87       75       74       511       696       37  

Other mines (2)

     2017        61       25       32       1,094       1,213       23  
     2016        194       91       99       544       677       (18

Other ( 3)

     2017                                91       (1
       2016                                59       39  

Attributable segment total (4)

     2017        1,080       646       633       462       870       267  
     2016        1,146       761       768       481       747       282  

Less associates and joint venture

     2017        (227     (147     (157     (534     (641     (123
       2016        (248     (153     (159     (177     (282     (154

Total - Consolidated

     2017        853       499       476       438       945       144  
       2016        898       608       609       561       869       128  

 

  (1)

Total cash costs: by-product, per ounce, is calculated net of Goldcorp’s share of by-product sales revenues (by-product copper sales revenues for Alumbrera; by-product silver sales revenues for Marlin and Pueblo Viejo; and by-product lead and zinc sales revenues and 75% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at market silver prices, and 25% of silver sales revenues for Peñasquito at $4.13 per silver ounce (2016 – $4.09 per silver ounce) sold to Wheaton). If silver, copper, lead and zinc were treated as co-products, total cash costs for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 would have been $627 and $660 per ounce of gold, respectively (three months and year ended December 31, 2016 – $619 and $649, respectively). Production costs are allocated to each co-product based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices (see page 45).

 

  (2)

As described above, the Company’s investments in Marlin, Alumbrera and Leagold are included in ‘Other’ for segment reporting purposes.    They have been disclosed separately in these tables, in ‘Other mines’, along with Los Filos up to the date of its disposal on April 7, 2017, to provide visibility into the impact of the Company’s corporate administration expense on AISC.

 

  (3)

For the purpose of calculating AISC, the Company included corporate administration expense, capital expenditures incurred at the Company’s regional and head office corporate offices and regional office exploration expense as corporate AISC in the “Other” category. These costs are not allocated to the individual mine sites as the Company measures its operations’ performance on AISC directly incurred at the mine site. AISC for Other was calculated using total corporate expenditures and the Company’s total attributable gold sales ounces.

 

  (4)

The Company has included certain non-GAAP performance measures including the Company’s share of the applicable production, sales and financial information of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión throughout this document. Total cash costs: by-product and AISC are non-GAAP performance measures with no standardized definition under IFRS. For further information and detailed reconciliations, please see pages 45-54 of this report.

 

  (5)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized an impairment expense of $244 million ($23 million, net of tax) in respect of certain CGUs. Earnings from mine operations is prior to the impairment expense. See page 15 of this report for further detail.

 

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OPERATIONAL REVIEW

Peñasquito, Mexico (100%-owned)

 

                                                                                                                 
     Three months ended December 31    

Year ended December 31

 
  Operating Data    2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     9,582       9,243       4     37,083       34,112       9

Mill head grade

            

Gold grade (grams/tonne)

     0.47       0.95       (51 )%      0.66       0.70       (6 )% 

Silver grade (grams/tonne)

     24.48       21.98       11     23.51       22.98       2

Lead grade

     0.25     0.20     25     0.23     0.22     5

Zinc grade

     0.66     0.58     14     0.64     0.54     19
  Mill Recovery Rate             

Gold recovery

     63     69     (9 )%      66     63     5

Silver recovery

     83     81     2     82     79     4

Lead recovery

     73     78     (6 )%      74     72     3

Zinc recovery

     81     80     1     81     77     5
  Payable Metal Produced             

Gold (thousands of ounces)

     83       183       (55 )%      476       465       2

Silver (thousands of ounces)

     5,501       4,830       14     21,505       17,903       20

Lead (thousands of pounds)

     36,500       29,600       23     133,300       109,400       22

Zinc (thousands of pounds)

     96,500       78,300       23     359,700       262,900       37

Gold equivalent (thousands of

ounces) (1)

     259       347       (25 )%      1,147       1,050       9
  Payable Metal Sold             

Gold (thousands of ounces)

     68       185       (63 )%      472       449       5

Silver (thousands of ounces)

     4,988       5,038       (1 )%      21,399       17,592       22

Lead (thousands of pounds)

     33,400       33,600       (1 )%      128,200       110,000       17

Zinc (thousands of pounds)

     94,400       70,500       34     361,000       259,800       39

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ (629   $ 205       (407 )%    $ (106   $ 483       (122 )% 

Total Cash Costs: Co-product (per ounce)

   $ 809     $ 598       35   $ 678     $ 780       (13 )% 

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 571     $ 487       17   $ 370     $ 937       (61 )% 
  Financial Data (in millions)                                           

Revenues (2)

   $ 314     $ 362       (13 )%    $ 1,400     $ 1,044       34

Production costs

   $ 187     $ 182       3   $ 751     $ 698       8

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 63     $ 78       (19 )%    $ 279     $ 243       15

Earnings from mine operations

   $ 64     $ 102       (37 )%    $ 370     $ 103       259

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 229     $ 64       258   $ 537     $ 235       129

– Sustaining

   $ 78     $ 49       59   $ 213     $ 195       9

– Expansionary

   $ 151     $ 15       907   $ 324     $ 40       710

 

  (1)

Gold equivalent ounces are calculated using the following assumptions: $1,250 per ounce of gold; by-product metal prices of $19.00 per ounce of silver; $0.90 per pound of zinc; and $0.80 per pound of lead (2016 – $1,100; $16.50; $0.95; and $0.90, respectively). By-product metals are converted to gold equivalent ounces by multiplying by-product metal production with the associated by-product metal price and dividing it by the gold price.

 

  (2)

Includes 25% of silver ounces sold to Wheaton at $4.13 per ounce (2016 – $4.09 ounce). The remaining 75% of silver ounces are sold at market rates.

 

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(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year as a result of the planned transition from the higher grade area of Phase 5 at the bottom of the Peñasco pit to lower grade ore from the beginning of Phase 6 and lower grade stockpiles. Higher grade ore was processed from phase 5D in the three months ended December 31, 2016. It is expected that production will revert back to higher grade ore in 2019 when the Phase 6 stripping program exposes higher grade ore in the Peñasco pit. Improved productivity driven by the implementation of a new management operating system resulted in higher tonnes processed and better ore delivery to the primary crusher during the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Earnings from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower gold production, partially offset by 27% higher zinc and 17% higher lead prices, higher zinc sales, and lower depreciation. Production costs remained in line with the same period in the prior year as cost optimization efforts were offset by market increases for diesel and electrical prices.

AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to lower gold production and higher planned sustaining capital expenditures, partially offset by higher by-product metal credits. Sustaining capital expenditures were higher than the same period in the prior year due to work on the center line raise, dewatering wells relocation and the purchase of mining equipment.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was comparable with the prior year, while gold equivalent production was higher because of higher metal recoveries and higher by-product metal grades, in particular zinc. The higher throughput and metal recoveries in 2017 were driven by improvements at Peñasquito’s mill from improved equipment reliability and higher float cell recoveries. The year ended December 31, 2016 also included a prolonged period of maintenance which reduced tonnes milled.

Earnings from operations increased significantly for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year, driven by consistent operations and by 36% higher zinc and 24% higher lead prices, partially offset by higher depreciation and depletion. Production costs were higher compared to the same period in the prior year due to market increases in diesel and electrical prices in 2017, a one-time charge related to the oxide heap leach operation in the first quarter of 2017, and higher sustainability costs associated with supporting the nearby communities in 2017.

AISC was lower for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year due to higher by-product revenues, partially offset by planned higher sustaining capital expenditures. Sustaining capital expenditures increased related to work on the center line raise and the purchase of mining equipment.

Expansionary capital of $324 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 included $289 million and $30 million relating to the Pyrite Leach Project and Chile Colorado pre-stripping, respectively (see the Project Pipeline section below).

 

GOLDCORP  |   32


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Cerro Negro, Argentina (100%-owned)

 

                                                                                                                                   
     Three months ended December 31     Year ended December 31  
  Operating Data    2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     264       166       59     1,031       827       25%  

Mill Gold grade (grams/tonne)

     16.74       14.43       16     14.31       14.35       —%  

Mill Silver grade (grams/tonne)

     154.8       112.7       37     126.5       132.1       (4)%  

Gold recovery rate

     97     96     1     96     95     1%  

Silver recovery rate

     86     88     (2 )%      86     87     (1)%  

Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)

     130       66       97     452       363       25%  

Silver Produced (thousands of ounces)

     1,079       478       126     3,504       3,087       14%  

Gold equivalent ounces produced (thousands of ounces) (1)

     147       73       101     506       410       23%  

Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)

     123       70       76     436       382       14%  

Silver Sold (thousands of ounces)

     1,010       540       87     3,370       3,308       2%  

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ 381     $ 778       (51 )%    $ 457     $ 505       (10)%  

Total Cash Costs: Co-product (per ounce)

   $ 457     $ 810       (44 )%    $ 523     $ 574       (9)%  

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 672     $ 1,024       (34 )%    $ 684     $ 705       (3)%  

Financial Data (in millions)

                                                

Revenues

   $ 173     $ 90       92   $ 609     $ 532       14%  

Production costs

   $ 64     $ 64         $ 258     $ 249       4%  

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 77     $ 45       71   $ 267     $ 217       23%  

Earnings from mine operations

   $ 32     $ (19     n/a     $ 84     $ 66       27%  

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 29     $ 22       32   $ 87     $ 97       (10)%  

– Sustaining

   $ 29     $ 15       93   $ 79     $ 68       16%  

– Expansionary

   $     $ 7       (100 )%    $ 8     $ 29       (72)%  

 

  (1)

Gold equivalent ounces are calculated using the following assumptions: $1,250 per ounce of gold and a by-product metal price of $19.00 per ounce of silver (2016 – $1,100 and $16.50, respectively). By-product metals are converted to gold equivalent ounces by multiplying by-product metal production with the associated by-product metal price and dividing it by the gold price.

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to higher productivity in alignment with the Cerro Negro’s ramp-up and productivity improvement plan. The productivity improvement plan, which was implemented in the fourth quarter of 2016, has been focused on improving maintenance, operator skills, and supply chain processes, and has generated positive results across the mine. The consistent supply of 4,000 tonnes per day to the mill is expected to be achieved during the second half of 2018.

Mariana Norte design and development work continues per plan, with ore production expected during the second half of 2018 to supplement declining production from Eureka in 2019. The development of the Emilia vein is expected to continue in 2018.

Earnings from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to higher gold production, driven by the productivity improvement plan, partially offset by higher depreciation and depletion. Production costs for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were in line with the same period in the prior year, despite 59% higher tonnes milled, due to effective cost control measures offsetting Argentine inflation, which outpaced the currency devaluation.

AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher gold production, partially offset by planned higher sustaining capital related to increased development and tailings area expansion.

 

GOLDCORP  |   33


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the prior year due to higher productivity, in alignment with the Cerro Negro’s ramp-up and productivity improvement plan.

Earnings from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to higher gold equivalent production, partially offset by higher depreciation and depletion. Excluding an export subsidy of $11 million in the third quarter of 2016 which has since been eliminated, production costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 were in line with the same period in the prior year, despite higher tonnes mined and processed. Management continues to implement cost control measures to offset Argentinian inflation of 21% in 2017 and the changes in the Argentine peso/USD exchange rate which devalued 12% based on average 2016-2017 exchange rates. Depreciation and depletion was higher as a result of the 25% higher milled tonnes.

AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the prior year as a result of higher gold production, which was partially offset by higher sustaining capital expenditures related to increased development and tailings area expansion.

 

GOLDCORP  |   34


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic (40%-owned)

(tabular amounts below represent Goldcorp’s proportionate 40% share)

 

                                                                                                                 
     Three months ended December 31     Year ended December 31  
  Operating Data    2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     915       826       11     3,194       3,018       6

Mill head grade (grams/tonne)

     4.52       5.07       (11 )%      4.57       5.28       (13)%  

Recovery rate

     92     93     (1 )%      92     91     1%  

Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)

     122       127       (4 )%      433       467       (7)%  

Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)

     125       132       (5 )%      429       467       (8)%  

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ 390     $ 202       93   $ 400     $ 343       17%  

Total Cash Costs: Co-product (per ounce)

   $ 420     $ 252       67   $ 438     $ 380       15%  

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 496     $ 311       59   $ 517     $ 439       18%  

Financial Data (in millions) (1)

                                                

Revenues

   $ 166     $ 168       (1 )%    $ 569     $ 607       (6)%  

Production costs

   $ 55     $ 35       57   $ 199     $ 185       8%  

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 10     $ 3       233   $ 39     $ 35       11%  

Earnings from mine operations

   $ 101     $ 130       (22 )%    $ 331     $ 387       (14)%  

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 12     $ 12         $ 46     $ 40       15%  

– Sustaining

   $ 12     $ 12         $ 46     $ 40       15%  

– Expansionary

   $     $       n/a     $     $       n/a  

 

(1)

The Company’s 40% interest in Pueblo Viejo is classified as an investment in associate and is accounted for using the equity method with the Company’s share of net earnings and net assets separately disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. The financial data disclosed in the table represents the financial data of Pueblo Viejo on a proportionate rather than equity basis. For the three month period and year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s equity earnings from Pueblo Viejo were $27 million and $142 million, respectively (three month period and year ended December 31, 2016 – equity earnings of $60 million and $169 million, respectively).

 

(2)

Earnings from mine operations is reported prior to any impairment/ impairment reversals. See page 15 of this MD&A for details.

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower grades, partially offset by higher tonnage processed. Ore mined increased in comparison with the three months ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to the commencement of a new phase in the Moore pit which allowed for higher fleet efficiency. The decrease in head grade was attributable to the mining sequence, as the prior year higher grade ore was primarily from Moore pit phase 2. Tonnes milled increased in comparison with the three months ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to improvements in the autoclaves and grinding areas in 2017. During the fourth quarter of 2017, monthly production records were set for the crushing and grinding circuit and the autoclave circuit.

Earnings from mine operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower and AISC were higher than the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher production costs, lower gold sales, and lower by-product silver credits. Production costs for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year primarily due to 2016 costs being positively impacted by an insurance credit from an oxygen plant failure in 2015, higher power costs as a consequence of higher usage resulting from increased tonnage processed, higher fuel costs attributed primarily to increased market prices, and higher contractors and site costs.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year primarily due to lower grades, partially offset by higher gold recovery and higher tonnage processed. The decrease in head grade was attributable to the mining sequence, as higher grade ore in the prior year was primarily from Moore pit. The higher gold recovery in the year ended December 31, 2017 was a result of improved carbon management and reagent cyanide addition compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. Tonnes milled increased in comparison with the year ended December 31, 2016 due to reduction of unplanned maintenance shutdowns and optimization of autoclave operations.

 

GOLDCORP  |   35


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Earnings from mine operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower and AISC were higher than the prior year primarily due to lower gold sales driven by lower production volume, higher production costs, and higher sustaining capital expenditures, partially offset by higher by-product silver credits. The increase in production costs for the year ended December 31, 2017 was primarily attributable to 2016 costs having been positively impacted by an insurance credit from an oxygen plant failure in 2015, higher power costs as a consequence of higher usage resulting from increased tonnage processed and higher fuel costs. AISC were also higher due to higher sustaining capital as a result of spending related to the addition of mining equipment, a power substation, and plant maintenance projects.

 

GOLDCORP  |   36


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Red Lake, Canada (100%-owned)

 

     Three months ended December 31     Year ended December 31  
  Operating Data    2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     209       170       23     623       646       (4 )% 

Mill head grade (grams/tonne)

     9.76       15.04       (35 )%      11.60       16.18       (28 )% 

Recovery rate

     94     96     (2 )%      94     96     (2 )% 

Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)

     59       88       (33 )%      209       324       (35 )% 

Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)

     58       76       (24 )%      208       313       (34 )% 

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ 833     $ 608       37   $ 866     $ 582       49

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 1,116     $ 932       20   $ 1,181     $ 872       35

Financial Data (in millions)

                                                

Revenues

   $ 75     $ 87       (14 )%    $ 264     $ 388       (32 )% 

Production costs

   $ 48     $ 43       12   $ 180     $ 179       1

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 25     $ 33       (24 )%    $ 87     $ 123       (29 )% 

Earnings from mine operations

   $ 2     $ 11       (82 )%    $ (3   $ 86       n/a  

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 25     $ 24       4   $ 80     $ 100       (20 )% 

– Sustaining

   $ 14     $ 22       (36 )%    $ 60     $ 78       (23 )% 

– Expansionary

   $ 11     $ 2       450   $ 20     $ 22       (9 )% 

 

(1)

Earnings from mine operations is reported prior to any impairment/ impairment reversals. See page 15 of this MD&A for details.

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year due to lower grades, as a proportionately lower amount of ore was sourced from the High Grade Zone, partially offset by higher tonnes. With the increased use of bulk mining methods, the milling rate of 2,270 tonnes per day achieved in the fourth quarter of 2017 was the highest rate achieved at Red Lake since the beginning of 2013. The investment to optimize the long term value of the Red Lake camp as a higher tonnage, lower grade operation will continue throughout 2018.

During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the site continued with higher underground development rates, achieving 39 meters per day, an 18% increase over the same period in the prior year. This is expected to liberate more ore in future periods and support the transition to bulk mining as the High Grade Zone is depleted. The Red Lake mill continued operations in the fourth quarter of 2017 to supplement the Campbell mill and will be used in 2018 to provide operational flexibility to accommodate higher ore tonnages when required.

Red Lake’s earnings from mine operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year as lower gold sales were partially offset by lower depreciation and depletion.

AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to lower gold sales while production costs were higher as a result of higher operating development costs. Higher production costs per ounce were partially offset by lower sustaining capital.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year due to lower grade and lower tonnes as the mine focused on accelerated development, increased bulk mining and a significant cost and infrastructure rationalization program.

Red Lake’s loss from mine operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than earnings in the same period in the prior year due to the lower gold sales, partially offset by lower depreciation and depletion associated with the lower gold production.

AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to lower gold sales while production costs remained relatively unchanged.

Expansionary capital expenditures relate to the Cochenour Project (see the Project Pipeline section below).

 

GOLDCORP  |   37


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Éléonore, Canada (100%-owned)

 

     Three months ended December 31     Year ended December 31  
  Operating Data    2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     460       399       15     1,812       1,688       7

Mill head grade (grams/tonne)

     6.32       5.50       15     5.67       5.48       3

Recovery rate

     92     90     2     92     90     2

Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)

     84       65       29     305       274       11

Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)

     85       69       23     299       278       8

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ 828     $ 965       (14 )%    $ 841     $ 875       (4 )% 

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 1,043     $ 1,075       (3 )%    $ 1,095     $ 981       12

Financial Data (in millions)

                                                

Revenues

   $ 108     $ 82       32   $ 377     $ 346       9

Production costs

   $ 70     $ 66       6   $ 251     $ 243       3

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 40     $ 39       3   $ 137     $ 146       (6 )% 

Earnings from mine operations

   $ (2   $ (23     (91 )%    $ (11   $ (43     (74 )% 

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 26     $ 32       (19 )%    $ 110     $ 94       17

– Sustaining

   $ 17     $ 8       113   $ 71     $ 28       154

– Expansionary

   $ 9     $ 24       (63 )%    $ 39     $ 66       (41 )% 

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to an increase in gold grade in line with planned mine sequencing and higher tonnes milled. For the three months ended December 31, 2017 milled tonnes increased by 15% compared to the same period in the prior year as earlier development efforts opened additional mining fronts in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the mine continued its ramp up. In order to maximize sustainable production, the focus continued to be on accelerating development in order to open up new mining fronts, increasing capacity for mining tonnes on lower horizons and increasing flexibility in the mine. The mine is on pace to achieve optimum sustainable gold production rates by the second half of 2018.

The loss from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year as higher revenue from higher gold production was partially offset by higher production costs as a result of an increase in tonnes milled and higher operating development costs related to the mine sequencing.

AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher gold sales, partially offset by an increase in sustaining capital expenditures from the increased development work and expenditures on the mine waste pad, all of which were planned for the fourth quarter of 2017.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the prior year due to an expected increase in grade and mined tonnes as Éléonore continued its ramp up to optimized production levels. Acceleration of development efforts in 2017 contributed to this ramp up and remain a focus in order to open up new mining fronts and increase the mining capacity in deeper mining horizons.

The loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year as higher revenue from higher gold production was partially offset by higher production costs as a result of higher tonnes mined and higher operating development costs related to the mine sequencing.

AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to a planned increase in sustaining capital expenditures as a result of an increase in development work and expenditures on the tailings cell and expansion of the waste pad.

Expansionary capital expenditures continued to decrease with the completion of the majority of the infrastructure required to support the designed throughput.

 

GOLDCORP  |   38


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Porcupine, Canada (100%-owned)

 

     Three months ended December 31     Year ended December 31  
  Operating Data    2017     2016     Change     2017     2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     954       808       18     3,289       3,491       (6 )% 

Mill head grade (grams/tonne)

     2.82       2.78       1     2.81       2.64       6

Recovery rate

     92     92         92     92    

Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)

     76       66       15     272       277       (2 )% 

Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)

     78       63       24     270       275       (2 )% 

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ 661     $ 733       (10 )%    $ 754     $ 688       10

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 900     $ 985       (9 )%    $ 979     $ 898       9

Financial Data (in millions)

                                                

Revenues

   $ 100     $ 76       32   $ 341     $ 343       (1 )% 

Production costs

   $ 54     $ 46       17   $ 209     $ 189       11

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 36     $ 7       414   $ 122     $ 63       94

Earnings from mine operations

   $ 10     $ 23       (57 )%    $ 10     $ 91       (89 )% 

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 35     $ 21       67   $ 109     $ 62       76

– Sustaining

   $ 14     $ 15       (7 )%    $ 47     $ 46       2

– Expansionary

   $ 21     $ 6       250   $ 62     $ 16       288

 

(1)

Earnings from mine operations is reported prior to any impairment/ impairment reversals. See page 15 of this MD&A for details.

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was higher than the same period in the prior year due to the investment in additional development at Hoyle Pond which increased the mined tonnes from Hoyle by over 20% year over year, and positively impacted the average milled grade. The investment in additional development is to enable higher long-term sustainable mining rates at Hoyle Pond underground. The Dome mine also contributed to higher grade ore tonnes as final stopes were mined out as part of the mine closure plan. The Dome mine officially closed on December 31, 2017.

Earnings from mine operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher production costs as a result of higher expensed development costs and higher depreciation and depletion, partially offset by higher production. Depreciation and depletion increased compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze which completed construction in 2016.

AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the same period in the prior year due to higher production, partially offset by higher production costs.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production was slightly lower for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the prior year due to the completion of processing of surface stockpiles in the first quarter of 2016, partially offset by higher Hoyle Pond production rates in the second half of 2017.

Earnings from mine operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the prior year due to lower sold ounces, higher production costs as a result of higher expensed development costs and higher depreciation and depletion. Depreciation and depletion increased compared to the prior year as a result of incremental depletion from the Hoyle Deep winze which completed construction in 2016.

AISC for the year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year due to higher production costs and higher sustaining capital.

Expansionary capital relates to the development and construction activities at the Borden project and, effective October 1, 2017, the Century project (see the Project Pipeline section below).

 

GOLDCORP  |   39


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Musselwhite, Canada (100%-owned)

 

     Three months ended December 31     Year ended December 31  
  Operating Data            2017             2016     Change             2017             2016     Change  

Tonnes of ore milled (thousands)

     309       348       (11 )%      1,221       1,188       3

Average mill head grade (grams/tonne)

     6.96       7.13       (2 )%      6.20       7.17       (14 )% 

Average recovery rate

     96     95     1     96     96    

Gold Produced (thousands of ounces)

     67       75       (11 )%      236       261       (10 )% 

Gold Sold (thousands of ounces)

     64       74       (14 )%      232       260       (11 )% 

Total Cash Costs: By-product (per ounce)

   $ 535     $ 511       5   $ 620     $ 538       15

AISC (per ounce)

   $ 735     $ 696       6   $ 774     $ 678       14

Financial Data (in millions)

                                                

Revenues

   $ 83     $ 87       (5 )%    $ 293     $ 321       (9 )% 

Production costs

   $ 35     $ 38       (8 )%    $ 144     $ 140       3

Depreciation and depletion

   $ 10     $ 12       (17 )%    $ 41     $ 59       (31 )% 

Earnings from mine operations

   $ 38     $ 37       3   $ 108     $ 122       (11 )% 

Expenditures on mining interests (cash basis)

   $ 22     $ 18       22   $ 58     $ 37       57

– Sustaining

   $ 11     $ 12       (8 )%    $ 26     $ 29       (10 )% 

– Expansionary

   $ 11     $ 6       83   $ 32     $ 8       300

Fourth Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the same period in the prior year due to the prior year period exceeding average mining rates and grades due to sequencing. Tonnes mined in the three months ended December 31, 2017 were in line with plan.

Earnings from operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were consistent with the same period in the prior year as lower revenues were offset by decreases in production costs and depreciation and depletion.

AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the same period in the prior year due to lower gold production, partially offset by lower production costs.

Annual Operating and Financial Highlights

Gold production for the year ended December 31, 2017 was lower than the prior year due to lower grade, partially offset by higher tonnes mined. Lower grades were the result of planned mining sequence and higher dilution in the first half of the year as a result of the impact of mining larger stopes. In the second quarter of 2017, revised stope designs reduced dilution to be in line with life of mine expectations.

Earnings from operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 were lower than the prior year due to decreased revenue from lower gold sales, partially offset by lower depreciation and depletion.

AISC for year ended December 31, 2017 were higher than the prior year primarily due to lower gold production and higher production costs.

Expansionary capital expenditures relate to the Materials Handling project (see the Project Pipeline section below).

 

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PROJECT PIPELINE

The current anticipated milestones for 2017 through 2021 for the Company’s numerous projects are outlined below:

 

LOGO

Expenditures relating to projects for the three months and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in millions):

 

                                                                                                   
     

Three Months Ended

December 31

     Years Ended December 31  
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Peñasquito

   $ 151      $ 17      $ 324      $ 38  

Musselwhite

     11        6        32        8  

Porcupine

     21        6        70        16  

Red Lake

     11        4        21        31  

Eleonore (1)

     9        24        39        66  

Cerro Negro

            7        8        29  

Other

     30        10        71        28  

Total

   $ 233      $ 74      $ 565      $ 216  

 

  (1)

Eleonore’s 2017 expansionary capital relates primarily to the water treatment plant, which was commissioned in the third quarter of 2017.

Of the $233 million and $565 million of project expenditures for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 - $74 million and $216 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016), $233 million and $554 million ($60 million and $186 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016) were included in expenditures on mining interests as expansionary capital. Certain Coffee expenditures have been expensed as exploration, whereas HG Young and certain Century costs have been expensed as non-sustaining project costs.

Peñasquito: Pyrite Leach Project

At Peñasquito, the PLP is 62% complete and is expected to commence commissioning in the fourth quarter of 2018, three months ahead of schedule. The PLP is expected to recover approximately 40% of the gold and 48% of the silver currently reporting to the tailings and is expected to add production of approximately 1 million ounces of gold and 44 million ounces of silver over the current life of the mine.

 

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Musselwhite: Materials Handling Project

At Musselwhite, the Materials Handling project is advancing as planned and has achieved 53% completion with detailed engineering mostly completed. Capital costs of the project are tracking 10% below budget and commissioning is expected, on plan, in the first quarter of 2019.

Porcupine: Century Project

At Century, the base case pre-feasibility study was completed in the third quarter of 2017 on the following:

 

Century Project - Base Case Pre-feasibility Study

Mine Life

   14 years

Contained Gold Ounces

   5,710,000

Plant Size

   50,000 t/d

Gold Grade (diluted)

   0.87 g/t

Gold Recovery

   88%

Strip Ratio (waste to ore)

   4.5:1

Operating Costs (Mining, Process, G&A)

   US$17 to US$18/tonne processed

Initial Capex (1)

   US$950 to US1,050 million

Sustaining Capital and Tailings Expansion

   US$350 to US$400 million
  

(1) Includes 10% contingency

  

The base case pre-feasibility study is based on a total mineral reserve estimate of 5.7 million ounces of gold, including 1.0 million ounces of previously reported mineral reserves from the Pamour pit, which have been integrated into the proposed Century project. However, the study excludes approximately 1.0 million ounces of inferred mineral resources within the existing Dome reserve pit design, for which the Company expects a portion to be converted following additional drilling. In 2018, Goldcorp will conduct a series of trade-off studies to further optimize the project with a focus on evaluating the latest technologies to reduce project footprint and improve mining and processing efficiencies. Ore sorting technologies, co-mingling of tailings with waste rock (Eco-Tails) to reduce water use, conveying of rock from the pit, electrical and/or autonomous equipment, and optimized process plant design will all be studied as part of this process. The optimized pre-feasibility is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018. Goldcorp considers Century to be a project with low execution risk in a proven mining district.

Porcupine: Borden Project

At Borden, construction of surface infrastructure to support the development of the exploration ramp has been completed. The current infrastructure can support the mine once in production. Ramp development has reached 680 meters and is on schedule. The bulk sample is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2018. Bulk sample extraction and critical mine production development will be conducted concurrently. The mine is expected to begin commercial production in the second half of 2019 and is expected to comprise approximately one-third of Porcupine’s production in 2020.

Coffee Project

Since the acquisition of the Coffee project (100% owned, Canada) in July 2016, the Company has accelerated and expanded the scope of exploration in this developing new gold camp. Goldcorp acquired the project not only for the high-grade Coffee gold deposit, but also to participate in the development of the growing mineral wealth within the highly prospective Tintina Gold Province which is estimated to be endowed with approximately 150 million ounces of gold across the Yukon and Alaska.

The project proposal was submitted to Yukon’s Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board on December 6, 2017 after Goldcorp completed additional consultation with the affected First Nations. Impact Benefit Agreement discussions are ongoing with the potentially impacted First Nations.

Goldcorp entered into an agreement with a vendor for the engineering and development of the Coffee project. Engineering is now 15% complete with the target of being 90% complete by the time the final regulatory approval is received.

Red Lake: Cochenour Project

The Company completed the pre-feasibility study in the third quarter of 2017, which resulted in an initial mineral reserve estimate of 0.15 million ounces. As the understanding of the Cochenour deposit continues to advance, the Company expects that further mineral resources will be converted into mineral reserves to ensure a constant production level in future years. Cochenour has 0.3 million ounces of measured and indicated mineral resources and 2.0 million ounces of inferred mineral resources. The new mine plan at Cochenour is expected to contribute

 

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5,000-10,000 ounces in 2018 and approximately 30,000 to 50,000 ounces annually to the overall production at the Red Lake camp once in full production, which is expected in 2019. The production profile remains based on a starter mine approach, and Cochenour continues to have potential through expansion at depth and laterally to further increase annual production.

The study also concluded the preferred backfill system was pastefill and the preferred material handling system would be the high speed tram which will move the ore across to the existing shaft at Campbell. The material handling system is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

Red Lake: HG Young Project

During 2017, the Company updated the geological interpretation and block models which upgraded the structural understanding of the mineralized system. The Company also completed a study concluding that the preferred access would be underground access from the Campbell mine on either the 14 level and/or 21 level based primarily on the favorable drilling results obtained between 8 and 21 levels and the potential for continuity at lower levels as the deposit is open at depth. The updated mineral resource estimate provided 0.2 million ounces of measured and indicated mineral resources and 0.3 million ounces of inferred mineral resources.

Based on the positive overall results of the study, the Company is investing in a further study with the goal to double the current resource by 2019, primarily through infill drilling and extending the deposit at depth. Expenditures will primarily be related to development on the 14 and 21 levels to provide drilling platforms and additional drilling. In the event of a positive outcome of the further study, the Company expects to commence the development of the preferred material handling system in order to facilitate production and would expect to provide parameters for a starter mine by late 2019.

During the fourth quarter of 2017, development and rehabilitation works were started on 14 level, and infrastructure upgrades to ventilation and electrical systems were completed, in preparation for conducting diamond drilling.

Norte Abierto Project

Norte Abierto (50% owned, Chile) has hired a dedicated project team based in Santiago and Copiapo. Since the acquisition in mid-2017, work has commenced on key areas including geology, studies, community relations, and environmental monitoring. A key milestone for the project was reached on December 29, 2017 when a 3-year voluntary easement was signed with a local community which enables site access, drilling, and baseline studies on all concessions owned by the project.

In 2018, the project will continue progressing through the initial stage of planned studies with key focus areas including:

 

   

Geological review and geologic models update for both Cerro Casale and Caspiche;

 

   

Drilling campaign including infill, definition, geotechnical and metallurgical drilling for Cerro Casale and Caspiche;

 

   

District exploration program underway to review prospects and identify targets including the satellite oxide pits at Cerro Casale for the upcoming drilling season;

 

   

Trade-off engineering studies;

 

   

Understanding the application of Goldcorp’s patented Concentrate Enrichment Process to optimize concentrate quality; and

 

   

Engaging various stakeholders and initiating a permitting strategy for the combined operation.

The lessons learned as part of the prefeasibility study at NuevaUnión will be beneficial as the joint operation advances through the pre-feasibility stage. The joint operation will control more than 20,000 hectares of mineral properties, which contain a combined gold mineral reserve and resource estimate of 23.2 million ounces of proven and probable reserves, 26.7 million ounces of measured and indicated resources, and 7.8 million ounces of inferred resources and a combined copper mineral reserve and resource estimate of 5.8 billion pounds of proven and probable reserves, 13 billion pounds of measured and indicated resources, and 2.7 billion pounds of inferred resources (100% basis).

NuevaUnión Project

NuevaUnión (50% owned, Chile) expects the pre-feasibility study to be completed in the first quarter of 2018. There has been considerable progress made to date to combine the Relincho and El Morro projects and consolidate infrastructure, which is expected to result in a more robust combined project with a reduced environmental footprint, substantially reduced capital expenditures and an optimized plan including innovative technologies such as an autonomous mining fleet, low energy consumption process plant design, and hybrid conveyance system. While the pre-feasibility study remains to be finalized, the many trade-off studies completed as part of the process have resulted in incorporating several value enhancing opportunities increasing confidence in the overall business case.

Goldcorp envisions a staged and internally financed capital program that would allow a large portion of the capital required to develop and construct future phases to be funded largely from internal cash flows.

 

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2017 MINERAL RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCES UPDATE

Goldcorp’s proven and probable gold mineral reserves as of June 30, 2017 totaled 53.5 million ounces compared to 42.3 million ounces as of June 30, 2016, an increase of 26%. The addition of 11.2 million ounces of gold mineral reserves during the period includes 5.6 million ounces converted from successful exploration and mine design optimization, primarily driven by the inaugural gold mineral reserve estimate of 4.7 million ounces at Porcupine’s Century Project. The balance of the increase in mineral reserves came as result of the acquisition of 50% of Cerro Casale net of non-core divestments including Los Filos and Camino Rojo (1) , which resulted in the addition of 8.4 million ounces, partially offset by 2.8 million ounces of depletion.

 

LOGO

Measured and Indicated gold mineral resources remained relatively unchanged after giving effect to the impact of the successful conversion of indicated mineral resources into probable mineral reserves at Century, the addition of 50% of Caspiche and Cerro Casale, which added 13.3 million ounces, mainly offset by the sales of Los Filos and Camino Rojo (1) , which together removed 17.5 million ounces. The sale of Cerro Blanco and San Nicolas also contributed to a reduction in measured and indicated mineral resources of 1.1 million ounces. Inferred mineral resources decreased to 20.0 million ounces from 22.5 million ounces, primarily as a result of the sale of Los Filos.

Mineral reserve estimates were based on a gold price of $1,200 per ounce while mineral resource estimates were based on a gold price of $1,400 per ounce. Gold price assumptions were unchanged from last year’s estimates. Complete mineral reserve and mineral resource information, including tonnes and grades for all metals and details of the assumptions used in the calculations, can be found at www.goldcorp.com.

 

(1)

Goldcorp removed Camino Rojo from its Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates as of June 30, 2017 as the sale of Camino Rojo was pending, subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent. The sale subsequently closed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The Company has included certain non-GAAP performance measures throughout this document. These performance measures are employed by the Company to measure its operating and economic performance internally and to assist in business decision-making as well as providing key performance information to senior management. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors and other stakeholders also use this information to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial performance; however, these non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning. Accordingly, these performance measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s primary business is gold production and its future development and current operations focus are on maximizing returns from gold production, with other metal production being incidental to the gold production process. As a result, where applicable, the Company’s non-GAAP performance measures are disclosed on a per gold ounce basis.

The Company calculates its non-GAAP performance measures on an attributable basis. Attributable performance measures include the Company’s mining operations and projects, and the Company’s share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión. The inclusion of NuevaUnión in the Company’s non-GAAP performance measures primarily impacts the Company’s adjusted operating cash flow metric at this time as it is a development stage project. The Company believes that disclosing certain performance measures on an attributable basis provides useful information about the Company’s operating and financial performance, and reflects the Company’s view of its core mining operations.

Non-GAAP Measure - Total Cash Costs: by-product

Total cash costs: by-product incorporate Goldcorp’s share of all production costs, including adjustments to inventory carrying values, adjusted for changes in estimates in reclamation and closure costs at the Company’s closed mines which are non-cash in nature, and include Goldcorp’s share of by-product silver, lead, zinc and copper credits, and treatment and refining charges included within revenue. Additionally, cash costs are adjusted for realized gains and losses arising on the Company’s commodity and foreign currency contracts which the Company enters into to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in by-product metal prices, heating oil prices and foreign exchange rates, which may impact the Company’s operating costs.

In addition to conventional measures, the Company assesses this per ounce measure in a manner that isolates the impacts of gold production volumes, the by-product credits, and operating costs fluctuations such that the non-controllable and controllable variability is independently addressed. The Company uses total cash costs: by-product per gold ounce to monitor its operating performance internally, including operating cash costs, as well as in its assessment of potential development projects and acquisition targets. The Company believes this measure provides investors and analysts with useful information about the Company’s underlying cash costs of operations and the impact of by-product credits on the Company’s cost structure and is a relevant metric used to understand the Company’s operating profitability and ability to generate cash flow. When deriving the production costs associated with an ounce of gold, the Company includes by-product credits as the Company considers that the cost to produce the gold is reduced as a result of the by-product sales incidental to the gold production process, thereby allowing the Company’s management and other stakeholders to assess the net costs of gold production.

The Company reports total cash costs: by-product on a gold ounces sold basis. In the gold mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any standardized meaning. The Company follows the recommendations of the Gold Institute Production Cost Standard. The Gold Institute, which ceased operations in 2002, was a non-regulatory body and represented a global group of producers of gold and gold products. The production cost standard developed by the Gold Institute remains the generally accepted standard of reporting cash costs of production by gold mining companies.

The Company also reports total cash costs: co-product as a secondary metric to provide further information to the Company’s stakeholders. Total cash costs: co-product, per gold ounce, are calculated by allocating Goldcorp‘s share of production costs to each co-product based on the ratio of actual sales volumes multiplied by budget metal prices, as compared to realized sales prices. The Company uses budget prices to eliminate price volatility and improve co-product cash cost reporting comparability between periods. The budget metal prices used in the calculation of total cash costs: co-product were as follows:

 

                                                                                   
      2017      2016      2015  

Gold (per ounce)

   $ 1,250      $ 1,100      $ 1,200  

Silver (per ounce)

   $ 19      $ 15      $ 18  

Copper (per pound)

   $ 2.25      $ 2.53      $ 3.00  

Lead (per pound)

   $ 0.89      $ 0.80      $ 0.95  

Zinc (per pound)

   $ 1.00      $ 0.80      $ 1.00  

 

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The following tables provide a reconciliation of total cash costs: by-product per ounce to the consolidated financial statements:

Year ended December 31, 2017:

 

                                                                                                                                                                              
     

Production

Costs (1)

    By-Product
Credits
    Treatment and
Refining
Charges on
Concentrate
Sales
    Other    

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product

    Ounces
(thousands)
   

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product per
ounce (2), (3)

 

Peñasquito

   $ 751     $ (929   $ 132     $ (4   $ (50     472     $ (106

Cerro Negro

     258       (58                 200       436       457  

Pueblo Viejo

     199       (28                 171       429       400  

Red Lake

     180                         180       208       866  

Éléonore

     251                         251       299       841  

Porcupine

     209       (1           (5     203       270       754  

Musselwhite

     144                         144       232       620  

Other mines

     282       (131     10       5       166       188       883  

Corporate

     (3                 3                    

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 2,271     $ (1,147   $ 142     $ (1   $ 1,265       2,534     $ 499  

Less associates and joint

ventures

     (382     124       (10     (6     (274     (532     (516

Total - Consolidated

   $ 1,889     $ (1,023   $ 132     $ (7   $ 991       2,002     $ 495  

 

Year ended December 31, 2016:

 

              
     

Production

Costs (1)

    By-Product
Credits
    Treatment and
Refining
Charges on
Concentrate
Sales
    Other    

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product

    Ounces
(thousands)
   

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product per
ounce (2), (3)

 

Peñasquito

   $ 698     $ (604   $ 123     $     $ 217       449     $ 483  

Cerro Negro

     249       (56                 193       382       505  

Pueblo Viejo

     185       (25                 160       467       343  

Red Lake

     179       (1     2       2       182       313       582  

Éléonore

     243                         243       278       875  

Porcupine

     189                         189       275       688  

Musselwhite

     140                         140       260       538  

Other mines

     599       (257     21       (44     319       445       716  

Corporate

     (46                 46                    

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 2,436     $ (943   $ 146     $ 4     $ 1,643       2,869     $ 573  

Less associates and joint

ventures

     (370     184       (21           (207     (561     (371

Total - Consolidated

   $ 2,066     $ (759   $ 125     $ 4     $ 1,436       2,308     $ 622  

 

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Three months ended December 31, 2017:

 

     

Production

Costs (1)

    By-Product
Credits
    Treatment and
Refining
Charges on
Concentrate
Sales
         Other         

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product

    Ounces
(thousands)
   

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product per
ounce (2), (3)

 

Peñasquito

   $ 187     $ (251   $ 25     $ (4   $ (43     68     $ (629

Cerro Negro

     64       (17                 47       123       381  

Pueblo Viejo

     55       (6                 49       125       390  

Red Lake

     48                         48       58       833  

Éléonore

     70                         70       85       828  

Porcupine

     54                   (3     51       78       661  

Musselwhite

     35                         35       64       535  

Other mines

     33       (22     2       23       36       32       1,094  

Corporate

     (3                 3                    

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 543     $ (296   $ 27     $ 19     $ 293       633     $ 462  

Less associates and joint ventures

     (89     28       (2     (21     (84     (157     (534

Total - Consolidated

   $ 454     $ (268   $ 25     $ (2   $ 209       476     $ 438  

 

Three months ended December 31, 2016:

 

              
     

Production

Costs (1)

    By-Product
Credits
    Treatment and
Refining
Charges on
Concentrate
Sales
    Other    

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product

    Ounces
(thousands)
   

Total Cash
Costs: by-

product per
ounce (2), (3)

 

Peñasquito

   $ 182     $ (180   $ 36     $     $ 38       185     $ 205  

Cerro Negro

     64       (9                 55       70       778  

Pueblo Viejo

     35       (8                 27       132       202  

Red Lake

     43       (1     2       2       46       76       608  

Éléonore

     66                         66       69       965  

Porcupine

     46                         46       63       733  

Musselwhite

     38                         38       74       511  

Other mines

     174       (83     7       (44     54       99       544  

Corporate

     (46                 46                    

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 602     $ (281   $ 45     $ 4     $ 370       768     $ 481  

Less associates and joint ventures

     (86     66       (7           (27     (159     (177

Total - Consolidated

   $ 516     $ (215   $ 38     $ 4     $ 343       609     $ 561  

 

  (1)

$18 million and $78 million in royalties are included in production costs for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively (three months and year ended December 31, 2016– $20 million and $69 million, respectively).

 

  (2)

Total cash costs: by-product per ounce may not calculate based on amounts presented in these tables due to rounding.

 

  (3)

If silver, lead, zinc and copper for Peñasquito, silver for Marlin, silver and copper for Pueblo Viejo, and copper for Alumbrera were treated as co-products, Goldcorp’s share of total cash costs: co-product for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, would be $627 and $660 per ounce of gold, $9.98 and $9.19 per ounce of silver, $2.67 and $2.30 per pound of copper, $0.78 and $0.71 per pound of zinc, and $0.76 and $0.79 per pound of lead, respectively (three months and year ended December 31, 2016 – $619 and $649 per ounce of gold, $8.73 and $10.17 per ounce of silver, $1.81 and $1.96 per pound of copper, $0.67 and $0.79 per pound of zinc, and $0.69 and $0.87 per pound of lead, respectively).

 

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NON-GAAP MEASURE – AISC

AISC include total production cash costs incurred at the Company’s mining operations, which forms the basis of the Company’s by-product cash costs. Additionally, the Company includes sustaining capital expenditures, corporate administrative expense, mine-site exploration and evaluation costs, and reclamation cost accretion and amortization. The measure seeks to reflect the full cost of gold production from current operations, therefore expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures are excluded. Certain other cash expenditures, including tax payments, dividends and financing costs are also excluded.

The Company believes that this measure represents the total costs of producing gold from current operations, and provides the Company and other stakeholders of the Company with additional information of the Company’s operational performance and ability to generate cash flows. AISC, as a key performance measure, allows the Company to assess its ability to support capital expenditures and to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows. This information provides management with the ability to more actively manage capital programs and to make more prudent capital investment decisions.

The Company reports AISC on a gold ounces sold basis. This performance measure was adopted as a result of an initiative undertaken within the gold mining industry; however, this performance measure has no standardized meaning and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company follows the guidance note released by the World Gold Council, which became effective January 1, 2014. The World Gold Council is a non-regulatory market development organization for the gold industry whose members comprise global senior gold mining companies.

As described above, AISC include total production cash costs incurred at the Company’s mining operations, which forms the basis of the Company’s cash costs: by-product and which are reconciled to reported production costs in the tables above. The following tables provide a reconciliation of AISC per ounce to the consolidated financial statements:

Year ended December 31, 2017:

 

     

Total cash
costs: by-

product

    Corporate
Administration
     Exploration
and
evaluation
costs
     Reclamation
cost
accretion
and
amortization
    Sustaining
capital
expenditures
    Total AISC     Ounces
(thousands)
    Total AISC
per ounce  (1)
 

Peñasquito

   $ (50   $      $ 3      $ 9     $ 213     $ 175       472     $ 370  

Cerro Negro

     200              12        8       79       299       436       684  

Pueblo Viejo

     171                     4       46       221       429       517  

Red Lake

     180              5        1       60       246       208       1,181  

Éléonore

     251              3        2       71       327       299       1,095  

Porcupine

     203              3        11       47       264       270       979  

Musselwhite

     144              8        2       26       180       232       774  

Other mines

     166              1        13       5       185       188       983  

Corporate (2)

           158        3              29       190             75  

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 1,265     $ 158      $ 38      $ 50     $ 576     $ 2,087       2,534     $ 824  

Less associates and joint ventures

     (274                   (15     (49     (338     (532     (637

Total - Consolidated

   $ 991     $ 158      $ 38      $ 35     $ 527     $ 1,749       2,002     $ 873  

 

GOLDCORP  |   48


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Year ended December 31, 2016:

 

     

Total cash
costs: by-

product

    Corporate
Administration
     Exploration
and
evaluation
costs
     Reclamation
cost
accretion and
amortization
    Sustaining
capital
expenditures
    Total AISC     Ounces
(thousands)
    Total AISC
per ounce  (1)
 

Peñasquito

   $ 217     $      $ 2      $ 6     $ 195     $ 420       449     $ 937  

Cerro Negro

     193              1        7       68       269       382       705  

Pueblo Viejo

     160                     4       40       204       467       439  

Red Lake

     182              11        2       78       273       313       872  

Éléonore

     243                     2       28       273       278       981  

Porcupine

     189              2        9       46       246       275       898  

Musselwhite

     140              5        3       29       177       260       678  

Other mines

     319              9        24       27       379       445       848  

Corporate (2)

           187        2              26       215             75  

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 1,643     $ 187      $ 32      $ 57     $ 537     $ 2,456       2,869     $ 856  

Less associates and joint ventures

     (207                   (12     (41     (260     (561     (466

Total - Consolidated

   $ 1,436     $ 187      $ 32      $ 45     $ 496     $ 2,196       2,308     $ 951  

 

Three months ended December 31, 2017:

 

 

     

Total cash
costs: by-

product

    Corporate
Administration
     Exploration
and
evaluation
costs
     Reclamation
cost
accretion
and
amortization
    Sustaining
capital
expenditures
    Total AISC     Ounces
(thousands)
    Total AISC
per ounce  (1)
 

Peñasquito

   $ (43   $      $ 1      $ 3     $ 78     $ 39       68     $ 571  

Cerro Negro

     47              5        2       29       83       123       672  

Pueblo Viejo

     49                           12       61       125       496  

Red Lake

     48              3              14       65       58       1,116  

Éléonore

     70                     1       17       88       85       1,043  

Porcupine

     51              1        3       14       69       78       900  

Musselwhite

     35              2              11       48       64       735  

Other mines

     36                     2       2       40       32       1,213  

Corporate (2)

           46        1              10       57             91  

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 293     $ 46      $ 13      $ 11     $ 187     $ 550       633     $ 870  

Less associates and joint ventures

     (84                   (2     (14     (100     (157     (641

Total - Consolidated

   $ 209     $ 46      $ 13      $ 9     $ 173     $ 450       476     $ 945  

 

GOLDCORP  |   49


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Three months ended December 31, 2016:

 

     

Total cash
costs: by

-product

    Corporate
Administration
     Exploration
and
evaluation
costs
     Reclamation
cost
accretion
and
amortization
    Sustaining
capital
expenditures
    Total AISC     Ounces
(thousands)
    Total AISC
per ounce  (1)
 

Peñasquito

   $ 38     $      $      $ 2     $ 49     $ 89       185     $ 487  

Cerro Negro

     55              1        1       15       72       70       1,024  

Pueblo Viejo

     27                     1       12       40       132       311  

Red Lake

     46              2              22       70       76       932  

Éléonore

     66                     1       8       75       69       1,075  

Porcupine

     46                           15       61       63       985  

Musselwhite

     38              1        1       12       52       74       696  

Other mines

     54              3        6       6       69       99       677  

Corporate (2)

           38        1              6       45             59  

TOTAL - Attributable basis

   $ 370     $ 38      $ 8      $ 12     $ 145     $ 573       768     $ 747  

Less associates and joint ventures

     (27                   (3     (13     (43     (159     (282

Total - Consolidated

   $ 343     $ 38      $ 8      $ 9     $ 132     $ 530       609     $ 869  

 

  (1)

AISC may not calculate based on amounts presented in these tables due to rounding.

 

  (2)

AISC for Corporate is calculated using total corporate expenditures and the Company’s attributable gold sales ounces.

Sustaining capital expenditures are defined as those expenditures which do not increase annual gold ounce production at a mine site and excludes all expenditures at the Company’s projects and certain expenditures at the Company’s operating sites which are deemed expansionary in nature. Sustaining capital expenditures can include, but are not limited to, capitalized stripping costs at open pit mines, underground mine development, mining and milling equipment and tailings dam raises. The following table reconciles sustaining capital expenditures to the Company’s total capital expenditures for continuing operations:

 

                                                                           
     

Three months ended

December 31

    

Year ended

December 31

 
      2017      2016      2017      2016  

Expenditures on mining interests per consolidated financial statements

   $ 409      $ 203      $ 1,075      $ 696  

Payment of finance lease obligations per consolidated financial statements

     1        1        6        5  

Expenditures on mining interests by Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión (1)

     10        13        49        43  

Goldcorp’s share of expenditures on mining interests and deposits

   $ 420      $ 217      $ 1,130      $ 744  

Sustaining capital expenditures

   $ 187      $ 145      $ 576      $ 537  

Expansionary capital expenditures

     233        72        554        207  
     $ 420      $ 217      $ 1,130      $ 744  

 

  (1)

Expenditures on mining interests by Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión represent mining interest expenditures, net of additional funding investments, which are included in expenditures on mining interests per the consolidated financial statements.

 

GOLDCORP  |   50


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of exploration, evaluation and project costs in the consolidated financial statements to exploration and evaluation costs included in the calculation of Goldcorp’s AISC:

 

                                                                                       
     

Three months ended

December 31

   

Year ended

December 31

 
      2017     2016     2017     2016  

Exploration, evaluation and project costs per the consolidated financial statements

   $ 22     $ 10     $ 62     $ 34  

Project exploration costs

           (2     (3     (2

Non-sustaining project costs

     (9           (21      

Exploration, evaluation and project costs per AISC

   $ 13     $ 8     $ 38     $ 32  

Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Operating Cash Flows

Adjusted operating cash flows comprises Goldcorp’s share of operating cash flows before working capital changes, calculated on an attributable basis to include the Company’s share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión’s operating cash flows before working capital changes. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to operate without reliance on additional external funding or use of available cash.

Prior to April 1, 2017, adjusted operating cash flows was presented on an attributable basis using operating cash flows as shown on the Company’s statement of cash flows. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company revised its presentation of adjusted operating cash flows to present it on an attributable basis before working capital changes. The Company believes that this measure provides a better measure of the Company’s performance of its core business operations as the Company can experience changes in working capital from one period to another which, at times, are not indicative of the performance of the Company’s business operations.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated financial statements to Goldcorp’s share of adjusted operating cash flows:

 

                                                                                       
     

Three months ended

December 31

   

Year ended

December 31

 
      2017     2016     2017     2016  

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

   $ 511     $ 239     $ 1,211     $ 799  

Change in working capital

     (188     (23     (145     126  

Adjusted operating cash flows provided by Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión

     78       90       278       316  

Goldcorp’s share of adjusted operating cash flows

   $ 401     $ 306     $ 1,344     $ 1,241  

 

GOLDCORP  |   51


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Non-GAAP Measure - EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the following items from net earnings:

 

   

income tax expense;

   

finance costs;

   

finance income; and

   

depreciation and depletion.

Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of impairments or reversals of impairment and other non-cash expenses or recoveries and is calculated on an attributable basis to include the Company’s share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión’s earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and depletion. The non-cash expenses and recoveries are removed from the calculation of EBITDA as the Company does not believe they are reflective of the Company’s ability to generate liquidity and its core operating results.

The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company and certain investors use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of the Company’s ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations and fund capital expenditures. EBITDA is also frequently used by investors and analysts for valuation purposes whereby EBITDA is multiplied by a factor or “EBITDA multiple” that is based on an observed or inferred relationship between EBITDA and market values to determine the approximate total enterprise value of a company.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and do not have any standardized definition under IFRS, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude the impact of cash costs of financing activities and taxes, and the effects of changes in operating working capital balances, and therefore are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings in the consolidated financial statements to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

      Year ended
December 31
    Three
months
ended
December 31
    Three months
ended
September 30
    Three months
ended
June 30
   

Three

months
ended
March 31

 
      2017     2016     2015     2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Net earnings

   $ 658     $ 162     $ (4,157   $ 242     $ 101     $ 111     $ 59     $ 135     $ (78   $ 170     $ 80  

Net loss (income) from discontinued operations

                 (46                                                

Income tax expense (recovery)

     (465     60       (485     (341     38       (19     30       (57     32       (48     (40

Depreciation and depletion

     990       1,024       1,493       255       254       250       267       239       232       246       271  

Finance income

     (39     (49     (39     (10     (11     (10     (12     (9     (14     (10     (12

Finance costs

     133       137       135       29       34       31       34       37       35       36       34  

EBITDA

   $ 1,277     $ 1,334     $ (3,099   $ 175     $ 416     $ 363     $ 378     $ 345     $ 207     $ 394     $ 333  

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

     (189     (171     1       (61     (60     (27     (47     (41     (28     (60     (36

Associates and joint venture EBITDA

     387       493       292       127       161       59       147       114       86       87       99  

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net

     244       (49     4,906       247       (49                             (3  

(Gain) loss on disposition of mining interests and associate, net

     (42           (414     (48                       6                    

Non-cash share-based compensation

     30       52       54       8       9       5       13       8       4       9       26  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,707     $ 1,659     $ 1,740     $ 448     $ 477     $ 400     $ 491     $ 432     $ 269     $ 427     $ 422  

 

GOLDCORP  |   52


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated financial statements to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

      Year ended
December 31
    Three months
ended
December 31
    Three months
ended
September 30
    Three months
ended
June 30
    Three months
ended
March 31
 
      2017     2016     2015     2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,211     $ 799     $ 1,423     $ 511     $ 239     $ 315     $ 267     $ 158     $ 234     $ 227     $ 59  

Current income tax recovery (expense)

     196       125       306       9       48       70       4       47       39       70       34  

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

     189       171       (1     61       60       27       47       41       28       60       36  

(Impairment) reversal of impairment of mining interests, net

     (244     49       (4,906     (247     49                               3        

(Decrease) increase in working capital

     (145     126       (158     (188     (23     (57     32       77       (89     23       206  

Finance costs

     133       137       135       29       34       31       34       37       35       36       34  

Finance income

     (39     (49     (39     (10     (11     (10     (12     (9     (14     (10     (12

Gain (loss) on disposition of mining interests and associate

     42             414       48                         (6                  

Other non-cash adjustments

     (66     (24     (273     (38     20       (13     6             (26     (15     (24

EBITDA

   $ 1,277     $ 1,334     $ (3,099   $ 175     $ 416     $ 363     $ 378     $ 345     $ 207     $ 394     $ 333  

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

     (189     (171     1       (61     (60     (27     (47     (41     (28     (60     (36

Associates and joint venture EBITDA

     387       493       292       127       161       59       147       114       86       87       99  

Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net

     244       (49     4,906       247       (49                             (3  

Gain (loss) on disposition of mining interest and associate, net of transaction costs

     (42           (414     (48                       6                    

Non-cash share-based compensation

     30       52       54       8       9       5       13       8       4       9       26  

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 1,707     $ 1,659     $ 1,740     $ 448     $ 477     $ 400     $ 491     $ 432     $ 269     $ 427     $ 422  

 

GOLDCORP  |   53


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Net Debt

Adjusted net debt is comprised of Goldcorp’s short-term and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and short term investments, calculated on an attributable basis to include the Company’s share of Pueblo Viejo, Alumbrera, Leagold and NuevaUnión’s net debt. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s financial position and its ability to take on new debt in the future to expand operations, purchase new assets or withstand adverse economic conditions.

The following table provides a reconciliation of short and long-term debt to adjusted net debt:

 

                              December  31
2017
                    December 31
2016
 

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 499     $  

Long-term debt

     1,984       2,510  

Cash and cash equivalents

     (186     (157

Short term investments

     (48     (43

Net Debt

     2,249       2,310  

Debt of associates and joint venture

     22       160  

Cash and short term investments of associates and joint venture

     (163     (254

Adjusted Net Debt

   $ 2,108     $ 2,216  

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Financial Instruments Risk Exposure

The Company manages its exposure to financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk, in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy. The Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s risk management practices by setting trading parameters and reporting requirements. The Financial Risk Management Policy provides a framework for the Company to manage the risks it is exposed to in various markets and to protect itself against adverse price movements. All transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ongoing business. The Company does not acquire or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The following describes the types of risks that the Company is exposed to, and its objectives and policies for managing those risk exposures:

 

(i)

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. Credit risk is primarily associated with trade receivables; however, it also arises on cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, derivative assets, other receivables and accrued interest receivable. To mitigate exposure to credit risk on financial assets, the Company has established policies to limit the concentration of credit risk, to ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit worthiness and to ensure liquidity of available funds.

The Company closely monitors its financial assets and does not have any significant concentration of credit risk. The Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings. The historical level of customer defaults has been negligible and, as a result, the credit risk associated with trade receivables at December 31, 2017 is considered to be negligible. The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents and short term investments in highly-rated corporations and government issuances in accordance with its Short-term Investment Policy and the credit risk associated with its investments is considered to be low. Foreign currency and commodity contracts are entered into with large international financial institutions with strong credit ratings.

 

GOLDCORP  |   54


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk was as follows:

 

     

At December 31

2017

     At December 31
2016
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 186      $ 157  

Short term investments

     48        43  

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates

     110        77  

Other current and non-current financial assets

     29        8  

Current and non-current derivative asset

     3        7  

Accrued interest receivable

     4        31  
     $ 380      $ 323  

 

(ii)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company has in place a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, its expansionary plans and its dividend distributions. The Company ensures that sufficient committed loan facilities exist to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company generated cash flows from operations, one of the Company’s main sources of liquidity, of $1,211 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $799 million). At December 31, 2017, Goldcorp held cash and cash equivalents of $186 million (December 31, 2016 – $157 million) and short-term investments of $48 million (December 31, 2016 – $43 million). At December 31, 2017 , the Company’s working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was negative $112 million (December 31, 2016 – positive $791 million), which was primarily due to the Company’s $499 million of long term debt becoming current at December 31, 2017. The Company intends to repay the debt using cash flow from operations, draws on its credit facility and/or other short-term bank facilities in March 2018. At December 31, 2016, $430 million of the total working capital was comprised of the Company’s net assets held for sale.

In 2017, the Company extended the term of its $3.0 billion revolving credit facility to June 22, 2022. At December 31, 2017, the balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility was $nil million (December 31, 2016 – $30 million) with $3.0 billion available for the Company’s use (December 31, 2016 – $2.97 billion). Certain of the Company’s borrowings are subject to various financial and general covenants with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $420 million (December 31, 2016 – $423 million) of which $323 million (December 31, 2016 – $303 million) represented guarantees for reclamation obligations. The Company’s capital commitments for the next twelve months amounted to $364 million at December 31, 2017, including the Company’s funding obligation for the Norte Abierto project for the next twelve months. During 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor to construct the Coffee project and potentially manage its initial two years of operation. The expected total capital and operating expenditures under the agreement are $298 million and $397 million, respectively, with the majority of the amount to be spent evenly throughout 2019 to 2023. The Company can terminate the contract at any time without penalty with no further obligations other than payment for work completed to the date of any contract termination.

 

(iii)

Market risk

Currency risk

Currency risk is the risk that the fair values or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may affect the costs that the Company incurs in its operations. Gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc are sold in US dollars and the Company’s costs are incurred principally in US dollars, Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos and Argentinean pesos. The appreciation or depreciation of non-US dollar currencies against the US dollar can increase or decrease the cost of metal production and capital expenditures in US dollar terms. The Company also holds cash and cash equivalents that are denominated in non-US dollar currencies which are subject to currency risk. Accounts receivable and other current and non-current assets denominated in non-US dollar currencies relate to goods and services taxes, income taxes, value-added taxes and insurance receivables. The Company is further exposed to currency risk through non-monetary assets and liabilities and tax bases of assets, liabilities and losses of entities whose taxable profit or tax loss are denominated in non-US currencies. Changes in exchange rates give rise to temporary differences resulting in a deferred tax liability or asset with the resulting deferred tax charged or credited to income tax expense.

 

GOLDCORP  |   55


(in United States dollars, tabular amounts in millions, except where noted)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, and in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company entered into Mexican peso forward contracts to purchase the foreign currency at pre-determined US dollar amounts. The Company hedges a portion of its future forecasted Mexican Pesos denominated operating and capital expenditures to reduce the currency risk exposure to the Mexican Peso.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities, income and other taxes receivables (payables) and deferred income tax assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies:

 

                                                                                                                                                                       
    Financial asset and liabilities                    

  At December 31,

  2017

  Cash and
cash
equivalents
    Accounts
receivable
and other
current and
non-current
assets
    Accounts
payable and
accrued
liabilities  and
non-current
liabilities
    Sales and
indirect taxes
recoverable
    Income taxes
receivable
(payable),
current and
non-current
    Deferred
income tax
liabilities
 

Canadian dollar

  $ 5     $ 10     $ (231   $ 24     $ 35     $ (270
 

Mexican peso

    3       18       (112     174       (203     (2,273
 

Argentine peso

    14             (57     80       1       (396
    $ 22     $ 28     $ (400   $ 278     $ (167   $ (2,939

At December 31, 2016

                                               

Canadian dollar

  $     $ 9     $ (217   $ 17     $ 4     $ (708
 

Mexican peso

    11             (88     146       (127     (2,354
 

Argentine peso

    1             (41     200       (2     (558
    $ 12     $ 9     $ (346   $ 363     $ (125   $ (3,620

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net foreign exchange loss of $23 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $68 million), and a net foreign exchange gain of $9 million in income tax expense on income taxes receivable (payable) and deferred income taxes (year ended December 31, 2016 – loss of $162 million). Based on the Company’s net foreign currency exposures at December 31, 2017, depreciation or appreciation of applicable foreign currencies against the US dollar would have resulted in the following decrease or increase in the Company’s net earnings:

 

                                                                                                     
At December 31, 2017    Possible exposure  (1)   Impact on earnings
excluding currency
exposure related to taxes
     Impact on earnings from
foreign exchange
exposure related to taxes
 

Canadian dollar

   10%   $ 14      $ 145  
       

Mexican peso

   20%     15        82  
       

Argentine peso

   15%     5        75  

(1) Calculated based on fluctuations of foreign exchange rates during the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair values and future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk primarily on its outstanding debt subject to floating rates of interest, its shareholder loan related to Pueblo Viejo, its cash and cash equivalents, and interest-bearing receivables. The Company is exposed to interest rate fair value risk primarily on its debt subject to fixed rates of interest. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and is comfortable with its exposures given its mix of fixed-and floating-rate debt, with 100% of total debt at December 31, 2017 subject to fixed rates, and the relatively low rate on its US dollar debt which comprised 100% of total debt at December 31, 2017. The weighted-average interest rate paid by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its revolving credit facility subject to floating rates of interest was 3.0% (2016 – 2.0%). The average interest rate earned by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its cash and cash equivalents was 0.72% (2016 – 0.14%).

 

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A 10% increase or decrease in the interest earned from financial institutions on deposits held would result in a nominal increase or decrease in the Company’s net earnings. There was no significant change in the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Price risk

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. There was no significant change to the Company’s exposure to price risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company has a policy not to hedge gold sales. In accordance with the Company’s Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company may hedge up to 50%, 30%, and 10% of its by-product base metal sales volume over the next 12 months, subsequent 13 to 24 months, and subsequent 25 to 36 months, respectively, to manage its exposure to fluctuations in base metal prices. At December 31, 2017, the Company had hedged approximately 7% and 6%, respectively, of its forecast zinc and lead sales from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. These contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Company hedged an additional 20% and 10%, respectively, of its forecast zinc and lead sales for the next 12 months. These contracts have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

The Company holds certain investments in available-for-sale equity securities which are measured at fair value, being the closing share price of each equity security, at the balance sheet date. The Company is exposed to changes in share prices which would result in gains and losses being recognized in other comprehensive income.

Other Risks and Uncertainties

This section describes the principal risk and uncertainties that could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial results.

Commodity Prices

The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from the sale of gold and silver, and to a lesser extent, copper, lead and zinc. The price of the Company’s Common Shares, its financial results and exploration, and its development and mining activities in the future may be materially adversely affected by declines in the price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. Gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc prices fluctuate widely and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, such as the sale or purchase of metals by various central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, fluctuation in the value of the United States dollar and foreign currencies, global and regional supply and demand, and the political and economic conditions of major metals-producing and metals-consuming countries throughout the world. The prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc fluctuate widely, and future price declines could cause continued development of, and commercial production from, our properties to be uneconomic. Depending on the price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, cash flow from mining operations may not be sufficient and the Company could be forced to discontinue production at, may lose its interest in, or may be forced to sell, some of its properties. Future production from the Company’s mining properties is dependent on the price of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc that are adequate to make these properties economically viable.

Estimates of Future Production

The Company prepares estimates and projections of its future production. Any such information is forward-looking and no assurance can be given that such estimates will be achieved. These estimates are based on existing mine plans and other assumptions that change from time to time, including the availability, accessibility, sufficiency and quality of ore, the Company’s costs of production, its ability to sustain and increase production levels, the sufficiency of its infrastructure, the performance of its workforce and equipment, the ability to maintain and obtain mining interests and permits and the Company’s compliance with existing and future laws and regulations. The Company’s actual production may vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including: actual ore mined varying from estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution and metallurgical and other characteristics; short-term operating factors relating to the ore reserves, such as the need for sequential development of orebodies and the processing of new or different ore grades; revisions to mine plans; unusual or unexpected orebody formations; risks and hazards associated with mining; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, water availability, floods, and earthquakes; and unexpected labor shortages, strikes, local community opposition or blockades. Failure to achieve the estimated forecasts could have an adverse impact on the Company’s future cash flows, business, results of operations and financial condition.

Foreign Operations

The majority of the Company’s foreign operations are conducted in Mexico, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Chile, and as such the Company’s operations are exposed to various levels of political, economic and other risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties vary from country to country and include, but are not limited to, terrorism; hostage taking; military repression; expropriation; extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates; high rates of inflation; labour unrest; the risks of war, civil unrest or protests; renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions, licenses, permits and contracts; ability of governments to unilaterally alter agreements; government imposed supply laws, including

 

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laws establishing, among other things, profit margins, production quotas, maximum and minimum price levels and the ability to confiscate merchandise in certain circumstances; surface land access issues; illegal mining; changes in taxation policies; restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation; and changing political conditions, currency controls and governmental regulations that favour or require the awarding of contracts to local contractors or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction.

In addition, adverse changes in mining or investment policies or shifts in political attitude in Mexico, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Chile may adversely affect the Company’s operations or profitability. Operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to, but not limited to, restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, import restrictions, such as restrictions applicable to, among other things, equipment, services and supplies, currency remittance, income taxes, expropriation of property, foreign investment, maintenance of claims, environmental legislation, land use, surface land access, land claims of local people, water use and mine safety.

Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices relating to mineral right applications and tenure, environmental requirements, land and water use, could result in loss, reduction or expropriation of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as joint venture partners with carried or other interests. The occurrence of these various factors and uncertainties related to the economic and political risks of operating in foreign jurisdictions cannot be accurately predicted and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or profitability.

Government Regulation

The Company’s mining, processing, development and mineral exploration activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. No assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development. Amendments to current laws and regulations governing operations and activities of mining and milling or more stringent implementation thereof could have a material adverse impact on the operations and financial position of the Company. Changes to laws regarding mining royalties or taxes, or other elements of a country’s fiscal regime, may also adversely affect the Company’s costs of operations and financial results.

In addition, governments continue to struggle with deficits and concerns over the effects of depressed economies, which has resulted in the mining and metals sector being targeted to raise revenue. Governments are continually assessing the fiscal terms of the economic rent for a mining company to exploit resources in their countries. Numerous countries, including, but not limited to, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela, have implemented changes to their respective mining regimes that reflect increased government control or participation in the mining sector, including changes of law affecting foreign ownership and take-overs, mandatory government participation, taxation and royalties, working conditions, rates of exchange, exchange control, exploration licensing, export duties, repatriation of income or return of capital, environmental protection, as well as requirements for local goods, supplies and employment or other benefits to be provided to local residents.

The occurrence of mining regime changes in both developed and developing countries adds uncertainties that cannot be accurately predicted and any future adverse changes in government policies or legislation in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates that affect foreign ownership, mineral exploration, development or mining activities, may affect our viability and profitability.

In December 2016, the State of Zacatecas in Mexico approved new purported environmental taxes that became effective January 1, 2017. Certain operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine may be subject to these taxes. The Company is not able to estimate the amount of the taxes with sufficient reliability. The Company disputes the legality and constitutionality of the taxes and has filed legal claims against the taxes before the Mexican courts but cannot provide assurance on whether its claims will be successfully resolved.

Environmental Regulation

The Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the various jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set out limitations on the generation, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner that will likely, in the future, require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. Continuing issues with tailings dam failures at other companies’ operations may increase the likelihood that these stricter standards and enforcement mechanisms will be implemented in the future. We can provide no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation will not adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment, or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may also be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage due to the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations of applicable laws or regulations. The occurrence of any environmental violation or enforcement action may have an adverse impact on the Company’s reputation and could adversely affect its results of operations. In addition, production at certain of the Company’s mines involves the use of sodium cyanide or other reagents and exposes rock material that could cause

 

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toxicity to the environment if released or not properly managed. Should sodium cyanide, other reagents, or contact water be improperly managed, leak or otherwise be discharged from the containment system, the Company may become subject to liability for clean-up work that may not be insured. In the event of any discharges of pollutants into the ground water and the environment, we may become subject to liability for hazards that we may not be insured against.

Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resources Estimates

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating Ore/Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, including many factors beyond the Company’s control. Such estimation is a subjective process, and the accuracy of any Ore/Mineral Reserve or Mineral Resource estimate is a function of the quantity and quality of available data and of the assumptions made and judgments used in engineering and geological interpretation. Short-term operating factors relating to the Ore/Mineral Reserves, such as the need for orderly development of the ore bodies or the processing of new or different ore grades, may cause the mining operation to be unprofitable in any particular accounting period.

From time to time the Company may undertake a review of its operations with the goal of optimizing operational performance, right sizing its business model and improving the return on the Company’s investment, including: drilling programs to better define the geological complexity of an ore body and the overall geological model of the deposit; optimization of the life of mine geotechnical stoping sequence to minimize geotechnical stresses, improve mining dilution, productivity and employee safety; enhancing the reliability of the mineral resource model and classification parameters to more accurately reflect the geological complexity observed to date in some zones of the deposit; optimization of a variety of mining methods and stope geometries to provide greater versatility to productive mining; and rationalizing the direct operating, administration and capital costs to right size all components of the operation to an optimized life of mine strategy.

Fluctuation in gold, silver, copper, zinc or lead prices, results of drilling, metallurgical testing and production and the evaluation of mine plans subsequent to the date of any estimate may require revision of such estimate. The volume and grade of reserves mined and processed and recovery rates may not be the same as currently anticipated.

Any material reductions in estimates of Ore/Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, including as a result of the processes outlined above, or of our ability to extract these Ore/Mineral Reserves, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

New Mining Operations

The Company’s recently opened mines that commenced commercial production in 2015, the Cerro Negro Mine and the Éléonore Mine are subject to risks associated with new mine development, including delays in existing operations, a change in the Mineral Reserve or Mineral Resource estimates arising from enhanced understanding of the geological complexity of an ore body and the overall geological model of the deposit and unanticipated costs. The Company is continually reviewing such operations with the goal of optimizing operational performance, right sizing its business model and improving the return on the Company’s investment, including: drilling programs to better define the geological complexity of an ore body and the overall geological model of the deposit; optimization of the life of mine geotechnical stoping sequence to minimize geotechnical stresses, improve mining dilution, productivity and employee safety; enhancing the reliability of the mineral resource model and classification parameters to more accurately reflect the geological complexity observed to date in some zones of the deposit; optimization of a variety of mining methods and stope geometries to provide greater versatility to productive mining; and rationalizing the direct operating, administration and capital costs to right size all components of the operation to an optimized life of mine strategy.

The Company’s production forecasts are based on full production being achieved at all of our mines based on the current mine plan, including the mines that commenced commercial production in 2015, and the Company’s ability to achieve and maintain full production rates at these mines is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. As a result of continuous reviews, there may be reclassification of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations. Production from these mines may be lower than anticipated if the anticipated full production rate cannot be achieved, which could adversely affect the Company’s cash flows and results of operations.

Other Risks

For further information regarding the Company’s operational risks, please refer to the section entitled “Description of the Business - Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

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ACCOUNTING MATTERS

Basis of Preparation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), effective as of December 31, 2017. IFRS comprises IFRSs, International Accounting Standards (“IASs”), and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (“IFRICs”) and the former Standing Interpretations Committee (“SICs”).

Critical Judgements and Estimates

The Company’s management makes judgements in its process of applying the Company’s accounting policies in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. In addition, the preparation of the financial data requires that the Company’s management make assumptions and estimates of the impacts of uncertain future events on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting impacts on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.

Management has made the following critical judgements and estimates:

Critical Judgements in Applying Accounting Policies:

The critical judgements that the Company’s management has made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, apart from those involving estimations, that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

(a)

Operating levels intended by management

Prior to a mine being capable of operating at levels intended by management, costs incurred are capitalized as part of the costs of the related mining properties and proceeds from mineral sales are offset against costs capitalized. Depletion of capitalized costs for mining properties begins when the mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Management considers several factors in determining when a mining property is capable of operating at levels intended by management.

 

(b)

Economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits of exploration, evaluation and development costs

Management has determined that exploratory drilling, evaluation, development and related costs incurred which have been capitalized are economically recoverable. Management uses several criteria in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefit including geologic and metallurgic information, history of conversion of mineral deposits to proven and probable reserves, scoping and feasibility studies, accessible facilities, existing permits and life of mine plans.

 

(c)

Functional currency

The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries and investments in associate, is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The Company has determined the functional currency of each entity is the US dollar. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgements to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.

 

(d)

Asset held for sale and discontinued operation

The Company applies judgement to determine whether an asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition and that its sale is highly probable and therefore should be classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date. Conditions that support a highly probable sale include the following: an appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group, an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated, the asset or disposal group has been actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and the sale of the asset or disposal group is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification as held for sale. At December 31, 2016, the Company concluded that the assets and liabilities of Los Filos met the criteria for classification as held for sale. Accordingly, the group of assets and liabilities were presented separately under current assets and current liabilities, respectively, and measured at the lower of its carrying amount and its fair value less costs of disposal, being its carrying amount. A reversal of impairment loss of $59 million was recorded for Los Filos during the year ended December 31, 2016 to increase its carrying amount to its recoverable amount . A subsequent impairment

 

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of $16 million as recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets as a result of normal operations prior to disposal. The assets of Los Filos ceased to be depreciated while they were classified as held for sale.

The Company also applies judgement to determine whether a component of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale meets the criteria of a discontinued operation. The key area that involves management judgement in this determination is whether the component represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation. Given that the Company continues to operate in Mexico after the disposal of Los Filos, Los Filos was not considered to be a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation, thus it was not considered to be a discontinued operation.

 

(e)

Business combinations

Determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute the acquisition of a business or asset may require the Company to make certain judgements as to whether or not the assets acquired and liabilities assumed include the inputs, processes and outputs necessary to constitute a business as defined in IFRS 3 – Business Combinations . If an acquired set of assets and liabilities includes goodwill, the set is presumed to be a business. Based on an assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company concluded that the acquisition of its interests in the Cerro Casale project and Exeter in 2017 and Kaminak in 2016 did not meet the criteria of a business combination and the transactions have been accounted for as acquisitions of assets.

 

(f)

Determination of control of subsidiaries and joint arrangements

Judgement is required to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements. This requires an assessment of the relevant activities of the investee, being those activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns, including operating and capital expenditure decision-making, financing of the investee, and the appointment, remuneration and termination of key management personnel; and when the decisions in relation to those activities are under the control of the Company or require unanimous consent from the investors. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Changes to the Company’s access to those rights and obligations may change the classification of that joint arrangement. During 2017, the Company entered into the following transactions which required judgement to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements:

a. Acquisition of Exeter

On June 7, 2017, based on the fact that Goldcorp has a majority ownership interest in Exeter, the majority of the Exeter board of directors were Goldcorp nominees and Exeter’s key management personnel was comprised of officers appointed by Goldcorp, the Company concluded that it had control over Exeter. Accordingly, Exeter met the criteria to be classified as a subsidiary. Commencing at the acquisition date of June 7, 2017, the financial results of Exeter were included in the results of the consolidated group and the portion of Exeter’s net assets that was not attributable to Goldcorp was accounted for as non-controlling interest.

b. Accounting for the 50% interest in Cerro Casale and Caspiche

Based on assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, primarily the requirement for unanimous agreement on management decisions relating to the development and operation of the arrangement, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto project is a jointly controlled entity. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Despite the fact that the joint venture is a limited liability company and the parties do not have rights and obligations to individual assets and liabilities, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto project is a joint operation as the arrangement requires the owners to purchase the output on a pro rata basis, indicating that the entity has rights and obligations to the separate assets and liabilities of the joint entity. As such, the project has been proportionately consolidated with the results of the consolidated group.

c. Acquisition of equity interest in Leagold

As Goldcorp owns greater than 20% of Leagold, Goldcorp is considered to have significant influence over Leagold, and therefore, is required to account for its interest in Leagold using the equity method.

 

(g)

Indicators of impairment and reversal of impairment

The Company considers both external and internal sources of information in assessing whether there are any indications that CGUs are impaired or reversal of impairment is needed. External sources of information the Company considers include changes in the market,

 

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economic and legal environment in which the Company operates that are not within its control and are expected to affect the recoverable amount of CGUs. Internal sources of information the Company considers include the manner in which mining properties and plant and equipment are being used or are expected to be used and indications of economic performance of the assets. The primary external factors considered are changes in spot and forecast metal prices, changes in laws and regulations and the Company’s market capitalization relative to its net asset carrying amount. Primary internal factors considered are the Company’s current mine performance against expectations, changes in mineral reserves and resources, life of mine plans and exploration results.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s net assets exceeded the Company’s market capitalization, which the Company’s management considered to be an impairment indicator of certain of the Company’s CGUs as of December 31, 2017. Management also identified certain CGU-specific impairment and impairment reversal indicators as of December 31, 2017. Accordingly, the recoverable value was estimated and compared against the carrying value for the material CGUs of the Company, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment expense for Red Lake and reversals of impairment for Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine (see page 15 of this report for detail).

 

(h)

Income and value added taxes

The Company’s operations involve dealing with uncertainties and judgements in the application of complex tax regulations in multiple jurisdictions. The final income taxes paid and value added tax (“VAT”) refunds received are dependent upon many factors, including negotiations with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions and resolution of issues arising from VAT and/or income tax audits, such as intercompany charges.

The Company recognizes potential liabilities and records tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and matters identified based on its judgement of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the Company’s current estimate of the tax liabilities. If the Company’s estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, an additional charge to expense would result. If the estimate of tax liabilities proves to be greater than the ultimate assessment, a tax benefit would result.

VAT receivables are generated on the purchase of supplies and services in most of the jurisdictions that the Company operates in. Timing and collection of VAT receivables is uncertain as VAT refund procedures in certain jurisdictions require a significant amount of information and follow-up. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk, credit risk and currency risk with respect to its VAT receivables if tax authorities are unwilling to make payments in a timely manner in accordance with the Company’s refund requests. The Company regularly monitors actual and projected collections of its VAT receivables to inform its assessment as to the collectability of the VAT receivables and classification as current and non-current assets.

In June 2017, the Mexican government’s tax authority indicated that it had experienced an increase in VAT refund requests and as a result had commenced more in-depth assessments of the requests. In 2017, the Company collected $269 million of VAT refunds from the Mexican government, but the Mexican tax authority said it would withhold a portion of the VAT refunds until the authority’s reassessments are complete. At December 31, 2017, the total VAT receivable due to the Company from Mexican tax authorities was $186 million (December 31, 2016 - $237 million), including the tax receivables retained on the sale of Los Filos. The Company reassessed the collectability and classification of its Mexican VAT receivables and determined that no allowance was necessary in respect of collectability, but has classified $29 million of the $186 million VAT receivable balance at December 31, 2017 as a non-current asset. If on review of the Company’s VAT refund requests, the Mexican tax authority disallows any portion of the Company’s VAT refund requests then an additional charge to expense may result.

 

(i)

Contingencies

Contingencies can be either possible assets or liabilities arising from past events which, by their nature, will be resolved only when one or more uncertain future events occur or fail to occur. Such contingencies include, but are not limited to, environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory proceedings, tax matters and losses results from other events and developments. The assessment of the existence and potential impact of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgement regarding the outcome of future events.

 

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Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

The significant assumptions about the future and other major sources of estimation uncertainty as at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

(a)

Impairment and reversal of impairment of mining interests

In determining the recoverable amounts of the Company’s mining interests, the Company primarily uses estimates of the discounted future after-tax cash flows expected to be derived from the Company’s mining properties, costs to sell the mining properties and the appropriate discount rate. The projected cash flows are significantly affected by changes in assumptions related to metal prices, changes in the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, production cost estimates, future capital expenditures, discount rates and exchange rates.

Significant changes in metal price forecasts, the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, estimated future costs of production, capital expenditures, and/or the impact of changes in current economic conditions may result in a write-down or reversal of impairment of the carrying amounts of the Company’s mining interests.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net impairment expense of $244 million (2016 – net reversal of impairment of $49 million) in respect of the carrying amounts of certain mining interests (see page 15 of this MD&A).

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s mining interests was $20,047 million (December 31, 2016 – $19,572 million) .

 

(b)

Depreciation and depletion

The carrying amounts of the Company’s mining properties are depleted based on recoverable ounces contained in proven and probable reserves and a portion of resources. The Company includes a portion of resources where it is considered probable that those resources will be economically extracted.During the year ended December 31, 2017, depletion expense would have increased by $73 million (2016 – $80 million) if resources were excluded from recoverable ounces.

Changes to estimates of recoverable ounces and depletable costs including changes resulting from revisions to the Company’s mine plans and changes in metal price forecasts can result in changes to future depletion rates.

Plant and equipment not depleted on a unit of production basis based on recoverable ounces are depleted on a straight-line basis. Changes to estimates of the useful life and residual value may be impacted by the Company’s mine plans and rate of usage of these capital assets.

 

(c)

Deferred stripping costs

In determining whether stripping costs incurred during the production phase of an open pit mining property relate to reserves and resources that will be mined in a future period and therefore should be capitalized, the Company makes estimates of the stripping activity over the life of the component of reserves and resources which have been made accessible. Changes in estimated strip ratios can result in a change to the future capitalization of stripping costs incurred. At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of stripping costs capitalized and included in mining properties was $204 million (December 31, 2016 – $205 million).

 

(d)

Income taxes

In assessing the probability of realizing income tax assets recognized, management makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, applicable tax opportunities, expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities. In making its assessments, management gives additional weight to positive and negative evidence that can be objectively verified. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. Forecasted cash flows from operations are based on life of mine projections internally developed and reviewed by management. Weight is attached to tax planning opportunities that are within the Company’s control, and are feasible and implementable without significant obstacles. The likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities is assessed based on individual facts and circumstances of the relevant tax position evaluated in light of all available evidence. Where applicable tax laws and regulations are either unclear or subject to ongoing varying interpretations, it is reasonably possible that changes in these estimates can occur that materially affect the amounts of income tax assets recognized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of realizing unrecognized income tax assets.

 

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(e)

Estimated reclamation and closure costs

The Company’s provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability which reflects estimates of future costs, inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates, assumptions of risks associated with the future cash outflows and assumptions of probabilities of alternative estimates of future cash outflows, and the applicable risk-free interest rates for discounting those future cash outflows. Significant judgements and estimates are required in forming assumptions of future activities, future cash outflows and the timing of those cash outflows. These assumptions are formed based on environmental and regulatory requirements and the Company’s environmental policies which may give rise to constructive obligations. The Company’s assumptions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect management’s current best estimate and changes in any of the above factors can result in a change to the provision recognized by the Company. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s total provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations was $599 million (December 31, 2016 – $622 million). The undiscounted value of these obligations at December 31, 2017 was $1,572 million (December 31, 2016 – $1,786 million).

For the purpose of calculating the present value of the provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations, the Company discounts the estimated future cash outflows using the risk-free interest rate applicable to the future cash outflows, which is the appropriate US Treasury risk-free rate which reflects the reclamation lifecycle estimated for all sites, including operating, inactive and closed mines and development projects. For those sites with a greater than 100-year reclamation lifecycle, a long-term risk-free rate is applied.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company applied a 20-year risk-free rate of 2.94% (2016 – 2.94%) to all sites with the exception of those sites with a reclamation lifecycle of greater than 100 years where a 5.0% (2016 – 5.0%) risk-free rate was applied, which resulted in a weighted average discount rate of 4.1% (2016 – 4.1%).

Changes to reclamation and closure cost obligations are recorded with a corresponding change to the carrying amounts of the related mining properties (for operating mines and development projects) and as production costs (for inactive and closed mines) for the period. Adjustments to the carrying amounts of related mining properties can result in a change to future depletion expense.

 

(f)

Contingencies

Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements on the date such changes occur.

Changes in Accounting Policies

Application of new and revised accounting standards:

The Company has adopted the narrow scope amendments to IFRS 12 - Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities and IAS 12 - Income Taxes which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

The Company has also adopted the amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows, which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. As a result of applying the amendment, the Company presented new disclosures relating to the changes in financial liabilities arising from financing activities.

Changes in accounting standards not yet effective:

Revenue recognition

In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”) which supersedes IAS 11 – Construction Contracts; IAS 18 – Revenue; IFRIC 13 – Customer Loyalty Programmes; IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate; IFRIC 18 – Transfers of Assets from Customers; and SIC 31 – Revenue Barter Transactions involving Advertising Services . IFRS 15 establishes a single five-step model framework for determining the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Either a modified retrospective application or full retrospective application is required for IFRS 15. The Company has elected to apply the full retrospective approach upon transition on January 1, 2018.

The core principle of IFRS 15 is that revenue related to the transfer of promised goods or services should be recognized when the control of the goods or services passes to customers. The Company has evaluated the impact of applying IFRS 15, analyzing its bullion, doré and concentrate sale agreements. The Company concluded there is no material change in the timing of revenue recognized under the new standard as the point of transfer of risk and reward for goods and services and transfer of control occur at the same time.

 

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In addition, IFRS 15 requires entities to apportion revenue earned from contracts to distinct performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. In accordance with the terms of the Company’s concentrate agreements, the seller must contract for and pay the shipping and insurance costs necessary to bring the goods to the named destination. Therefore, where material, a portion of the revenue earned under these contracts, representing the obligation to fulfill the shipping and insurance services, will be deferred and recognized over time as the obligations are fulfilled. The impact of this change on the amount of revenue recognized in a year is insignificant.

IFRS 15 contains presentation and disclosure requirements which are more detailed than the current standards, many of which are completely new. Upon the adoption of IFRS 15, the Company will provide disclosures for each of the Company’s revenue streams, which consist of the Company’s bullion, doré and concentrate sales, to supplement the revenue data that are currently presented in the segmented information disclosure ( note 9 ). New disclosures will be presented relating to the timing of completion of the Company’s performance obligations, for example, upon delivery and/or other points in time, and the portion of revenue related to provisional pricing adjustments on concentrate sales will also be separately disclosed.

Financial instruments

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement . IFRS 9 provides a revised model for recognition and measurement of financial instruments and a single, forward-looking ‘expected loss’ impairment model. IFRS 9 also includes significant changes to hedge accounting. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company will apply IFRS 9 at the date it becomes effective. Except for hedge accounting, retrospective application is required, but the provision of comparative information is not required. For hedge accounting, the requirements are generally applied prospectively.

The following summarizes the significant changes in IFRS 9 compared to the current standards:

 

   

The classification of financial assets and liabilities is expected to remain consistent under IFRS 9 with the exception of equity securities. The Company will designate its equity securities as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, where they will be recorded initially at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value will be recognized in other comprehensive income only and will not be transferred into earnings (loss) upon disposition.

 

   

The introduction of the new “expected credit loss” impairment model under IFRS 9, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39, does not have a significant impact on the Company’ accounts receivable, given the Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings, the negligible historical level of customer default, and the short term nature of the Company’s receivables.

 

   

The new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available under IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. As a result, certain of the Company’s hedging strategies and hedging instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting previously, primarily the hedging of its forecast concentrate sales, will now be eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been replaced with the principle of an “economic relationship”. Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity’s risk management activities have also been introduced.

Leases

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 – Leases (“IFRS 16”) which replaces IAS 17 – Leases and its associated interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current finance lease accounting, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting remains similar to current accounting practice. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early application permitted for entities that apply IFRS 15. A leasee can choose to apply IFRS 16 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. The Company plans to apply IFRS 16 at the date it becomes effective but has not yet selected a transition approach.

Upon the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company anticipates it will record a material balance of lease assets and associated lease liabilities related to leases with a term of 12 months or more on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2019. Due to the recognition of additional lease assets and liabilities, a higher amount of depreciation expense and interest on lease liabilities will be recognized under IFRS 16 as compared to the current standard. Additionally, a reduction in production and/or corporate administration costs is expected. Lastly, the Company expects a reduction in operating cash outflows with a corresponding increase in financing cash outflows under IFRS 16. The Company is in the process of identifying and collecting data relating to existing agreements that may contain right-of-use assets. These include land easements and service contracts that may contain embedded leases for property, plant and equipment. At this time, it is not possible for the Company to make reasonable quantitative estimates of the effects of the new standard. The Company estimates the time frame to develop and implement the accounting policies, estimates and processes (including the information technology systems) will extend into the latter part of 2018.

 

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of its (1) President and Chief Executive Officer and (2) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon the results of that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the appropriate time periods and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management, with the participation of its President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision of the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

 

   

pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company;

 

   

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Company’s Directors; and

 

   

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s management, with the participation of its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management and

the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development have concluded that, as of December 31, 2017, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations of Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, believes that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any control system also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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RESPONSIBLITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Other information contained in this document has also been prepared by management and is consistent with the data contained in the consolidated financial statements. A system of internal control has been developed and is maintained by management to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and financial information is accurate and reliable.

The Board of Directors approves the consolidated financial statements and ensures that management discharges its financial reporting responsibilities. The Board’s review is accomplished principally through the Audit Committee, which is composed of non-executive directors. The Audit Committee meets periodically with management and the auditors to review financial reporting and control matters.

 

/s/ David Garofalo

  

/s/ Jason Attew

  

David Garofalo

  

Jason Attew

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development   

February 14, 2018

     

Vancouver, Canada

     

 


R EPORT OF I NDEPENDENT R EGISTERED P UBLIC A CCOUNTING F IRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Goldcorp Inc.

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Goldcorp Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the consolidated statements of earnings, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 14, 2018 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Those standards also require that we comply with ethical requirements. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. Further, we are required to be independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada and to fulfill our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

An audit includes performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies and principles used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our audit opinion.

/s/ Deloitte LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

February 14, 2018

Vancouver, Canada

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005.

 


M ANAGEMENT S R EPORT ON I NTERNAL C ONTROL O VER F INANCIAL R EPORTING

Management of Goldcorp Inc. (“Goldcorp” or “the Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or caused to be designed under the supervision of, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. It includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  i.

pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the transactions and dispositions of assets of Goldcorp;

  ii.

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and that Goldcorp’s receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Goldcorp’s directors; and

  iii.

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Goldcorp’s assets that could have a material effect on Goldcorp’s consolidated financial statements.

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of Goldcorp’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013)  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management concludes that, as of December 31, 2017, Goldcorp’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of Goldcorp’s internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2017, has been audited by Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, who also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017, as stated in their report.

 

/s/ David Garofalo

  

/s/ Jason Attew

  

David Garofalo

  

Jason Attew

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development   

February 14, 2018

     

Vancouver, Canada

     

 


R EPORT OF I NDEPENDENT R EGISTERED P UBLIC A CCOUNTING F IRM

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Goldcorp Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)  issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017, of the Company and our report dated February 14, 2018, expressed an unmodified/unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ Deloitte LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

February 14, 2018

Vancouver, Canada

 


C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS O F E ARNINGS

Y EARS E NDED D ECEMBER 31

(In millions of United States dollars, except for per share amounts)

 

                                                                                                  
      Note    2017     2016  

  Revenues

   9    $ 3,423     $ 3,510  

  Mine operating costs

       

  Production costs

   9, 10, 17      (1,889     (2,066

  Depreciation and depletion

   9, 19(d)      (990     (1,024
            (2,879     (3,090

  Earnings from mine operations

        544       420  

  Exploration, evaluation and project costs

   19(a)      (62     (34

  Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

   20      189       171  

  (Impairment) reversal of impairment of mining interests, net

   8(a), 8(b), 21      (244     49  

  Corporate administration

   10(a), 28      (158     (187

  Restructuring costs

   11      (4     (50

  Earnings from operations, associates and joint venture

   9      265       369  

  Gain on derivatives, net

   26(b)(i), (ii)      4       3  

  Gain on disposition of mining interest, net of transaction costs

   8(b), (c)      42        

  Finance costs

   12      (133     (137

  Other income (expense), net

   13      15       (13

  Earnings before taxes

        193       222  

  Income tax recovery (expense)

   14      465       (60

  Net earnings

        $ 658     $ 162  

  Net earnings per share

       

  Basic

   15(a)    $ 0.76     $ 0.19  

  Diluted

   15(a)      0.76       0.19  

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS O F C OMPREHENSIVE I NCOME

Y EARS E NDED D ECEMBER 31

(In millions of United States dollars)

 

                                                                                                  
             2017     2016  

  Net earnings

           $ 658     $ 162  

  Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

      

  Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings:

      

  Unrealized (losses) gains

      

  Available-for-sale securities

     26 (c)      (17     75  

  Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

     26 (b)      19       (15

  Reclassification of realized gains (losses)

      

  Available-for-sale securities recognized in net earnings

     26 (c)      (15     (12

  Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges recognized

  in net earnings

     26 (b)      (3      

  Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges recorded as

  property, plant and equipment

     26 (b)      (1      
       (17     48  

  Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to net earnings:

      

  Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans

             (1     (1

  Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

             (18     47  

  Total comprehensive income

           $ 640     $ 209  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS O F C ASH F LOWS

Y EARS E NDED D ECEMBER 31

(In millions of United States dollars)

 

                                                                                      
      Note    2017     2016  
  Operating activities        

  Net earnings

      $ 658     $ 162  

  Adjustments for:

       

  Reclamation expenditures

   25      (24     (28

  Items not affecting cash:

       

  Depreciation and depletion

   9, 19(d)      990       1,024  

  Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture

   20      (189     (171

  Impairment (reversal of impairment) of mining interests, net

   8(a), 8(b), 21      244       (49

  Share-based compensation

   28(a)      30       52  

  Unrealized loss (gains) on derivatives, net

   26(b)(ii)      2       (9

  Gain on disposition of mining interest, net of transaction costs

   8(b), (c)      (42      

  Revision of estimates and accretion of closure cost obligations

   10, 25      20       7  

  Foreign exchange loss

        19       13  

  Deferred income tax recovery

   14      (661     (65

  Other

        19       (11

  Decrease (increase) in working capital

   16      145       (126

  Net cash provided by operating activities

          1,211       799  

  Investing activities

       

  Acquisition of mining interests

   7      (266     6  

  Expenditures on mining interests

   9, 19(b)      (1,075     (696

  Return of capital investment in associate

   20      65       24  

  Proceeds from dispositions of mining interests, net of transaction costs

   8(a), (b), (c)      320        

  Interest paid

   19(b)      (35     (25

  (Purchases) proceeds of short-term investments and available-for-sale

  securities, net

   16      (48     37  

  Settlement of deferred payment obligation

   7(a)      (5      

  Other

   9(f)      (61 )        

  Net cash used in investing activities

          (1,105     (654

  Financing activities

       

  Debt repayments

              (202

  (Repayment) draw down of credit facility, net

        (30     30  

  Finance lease payments

        (6     (5

  Dividends paid to shareholders

   15(b)      (62     (97

  Common shares issued

        1       3  

  Other

                (23

  Net cash used in financing activities

          (97     (294

  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

                 

  Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        9       (149

  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year

        157       326  

  Cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale at the beginning of

  the period

   8(a)      20       (20

  Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year

   16    $ 186     $ 157  

  Supplemental cash flow information (note 16)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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C ONSOLIDATED B ALANCE S HEETS

(In millions of United States dollars)

 

                                                                                                  
      Note    At December 31
2017
    At December 31
2016
 

  Assets

       

  Current assets

       

  Cash and cash equivalents

   16    $ 186     $ 157  

  Short-term investments

        48       43  

  Accounts receivable

        146       95  

  Inventories

   17      441       370  

  Sales and indirect taxes recoverable

        250       271  

  Income taxes receivable

        24       25  

  Assets held for sale

   8(a)            548  

  Other

   18      48       59  
            1,143     1,568  

  Mining interests

       

  Owned by subsidiaries and joint operation

   19, 21      17,311       17,565  

  Investments in associates and joint venture

   20, 21      2,736       2,007  
            20,047     19,572  

  Investments in securities

        178       114  

  Deferred income taxes

   14      112       49  

  Inventories

   17      16       28  

  Other

   22      189       166  

  Total assets

        $ 21,685     $ 21,497  

  Liabilities

       

  Current liabilities

       

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      $ 574     $ 512  

  Current portion of debt

   23      499        

  Income taxes payable

        98       52  

  Liabilities relating to assets held for sale

   8(a)            118  

  Other

          84       95  
            1,255     777  

  Deferred income taxes

   14      3,063       3,658  

  Debt

   23      1,984       2,510  

  Deferred payment obligation

   7(a)      182        

  Provisions

   25      610       661  

  Finance lease obligations

   24      242       247  

  Income taxes payable

        122       127  

  Other

          43       102  

  Total liabilities

          7,501       8,082  

  Shareholders’ equity

       

  Common shares, stock options and restricted share units

        18,261       18,064  

  Accumulated other comprehensive income

        23       41  

  Deficit

          (4,100     (4,690
            14,184     13,415  

  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

        $ 21,685     $ 21,497  

  Commitments and contingencies (notes 7(a) , 26(e)(ii) and 30)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS O F C HANGES I N E QUITY

(In millions of United States dollars, shares in thousands)

 

     Common Shares                           
     

Shares issued,

fully paid with

no par value

         Amount         

Stock options

and restricted

share units

    Accumulated
other
  comprehensive  
income
          Deficit                 Total        

At January 1, 2017

     853,812      $ 17,733      $ 331     $ 41     $ (4,690   $ 13,415  

Total comprehensive income

              

Net earnings

                               658       658  

Other comprehensive loss

                         (18           (18
                           (18     658       640  

Acquisition of Exeter Resource Corporation (note 7(a))

     11,261        156        2             2       160  

Stock options exercised and restricted share units vested (note 28(a))

     1,647        33        (32                 1  

Share-based compensation (note 28(a))

                   30                   30  

Dividends (note 15(b))

     626        8                    (70     (62

At December 31, 2017

     867,346      $ 17,930      $ 331     $ 23     $ (4,100   $ 14,184  
              
     Common Shares                           
     

Shares  issued,

fully  paid  with

no par value

     Amount      Stock options
and restricted
share units
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
(loss) income
    Deficit     Total  

At January 1, 2016

     830,337      $ 17,276      $ 328     $ (6   $ (4,750   $ 12,848  

Total comprehensive income

              

Net earnings

                               162       162  

Other comprehensive income

                         47             47  
                           47       162       209  

Shares issued pursuant to the acquisition of Kaminak Gold Corporation (note 7(b))

     20,997        400                          400  

Stock options exercised and restricted share units vested (note 28a))

     2,158        52        (49                 3  

Share-based compensation (note 28(a))

                   52                   52  

Dividends (note 15(b))

     320        5                    (102     (97

At December 31, 2016

     853,812      $ 17,733      $ 331     $ 41     $ (4,690   $ 13,415  

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

N OTES TO THE C ONSOLIDATED F INANCIAL S TATEMENTS

F OR T HE Y EARS E NDED D ECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 

1.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Goldcorp Inc. is the ultimate parent company of its consolidated group (“Goldcorp” or “the Company”). The Company is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and its head office is at Suite 3400 – 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8.

The Company is a gold producer engaged in the operation, exploration, development and acquisition of precious metal properties in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America. The Company’s current sources of operating cash flows are primarily from the sale of gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper.

The Company’s principal producing mining properties are comprised of the Éléonore, Musselwhite, Porcupine and Red Lake mines in Canada; the Peñasquito mine in Mexico; the Cerro Negro mine in Argentina; and the Pueblo Viejo mine (40% interest) in the Dominican Republic. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s significant projects include the Borden, Cochenour and Coffee projects in Canada, and the NuevaUnión (50% interest) and Norte Abierto (50% interest) projects in Chile.

In 2017, the Company acquired 50% of the Cerro Casale project which was contributed to a newly formed 50/50 joint operation with Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”). The Company also acquired 100% of Exeter Resource Corporation (“Exeter”) and its Caspiche project (“Caspiche”), which was contributed to the joint operation with Barrick ( note 7(a)). Barrick and Goldcorp each owns a 50% interest in the combined project, Norte Abierto.

On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Los Filos mine in Mexico to Leagold Mining Corporation (“Leagold”) ( note 8(a)) and received shares of Leagold as part of the consideration. The Company currently owns 22.9% of Leagold’s issued and outstanding shares which is accounted for as an investment in associate using the equity method.

 

2.

BASIS OF PREPARATION

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), effective as of December 31, 2017. IFRS comprises IFRSs, International Accounting Standards (“IASs”), and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (“IFRICs”) and the former Standing Interpretations Committee (“SICs”).

 

3.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

  (a)

Basis of measurement

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for those assets and liabilities that are measured at revalued amounts or fair values at the end of each reporting period.

 

  (b)

Currency of presentation

The Company’s presentation currency is the United States (“US”) dollar. All amounts, with the exception of per share amounts, are expressed in millions of US dollars, unless otherwise stated. References to C$ are to Canadian dollars.

 

  (c)

Basis of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has power over an investee, when the Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from the investee and when the Company has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial results of the Company from the effective date of acquisition up to the effective date of disposition or loss of control. The principal subsidiaries of Goldcorp and their geographic locations at December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

Direct parent company    Location     

Ownership

interest

  

Mining properties and
development projects owned

(note 19)

Les Mines Opinaca Ltée (“Éléonore”)

   Canada      100%    Éléonore mine

Goldcorp Canada Ltd./Goldcorp Inc. (“Musselwhite”)

   Canada      100%    Musselwhite mine

Goldcorp Canada Ltd./Goldcorp Inc. (“Porcupine”)

   Canada      100%    Porcupine mine and Borden project

Red Lake Gold Mines Ontario Partnership (“Red Lake”)

   Canada      100%    Red Lake and Campbell mines, and Cochenour project

Minera Peñasquito S.A. de C.V. (“Peñasquito”)

   Mexico      100%    Peñasquito mine

Oroplata S.A. (“Cerro Negro”)

   Argentina      100%    Cerro Negro mine

Kaminak Gold Corporation (“Kaminak”)

   Canada      100%    Coffee project

Intercompany assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses, and cash flows between the Company and its subsidiaries are eliminated.

 

  (d)

Investments in associates and joint arrangements

These consolidated financial statements also include the following joint arrangements and investments in associates:

 

Associates and joint arrangements   Location   

Ownership

interest

  

Classification and

accounting method

   Mining properties (note 20)
Compañia Minera Casale SpA (“Norte Abierto”)”)   Chile    50.0%    Joint Operation; consolidate Goldcorp’s share    Norte Abierto project
NuevaUnión SpA (“NuevaUnión”)   Chile    50.0%    Joint Venture; equity method    NuevaUnión project
Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (“Pueblo Viejo”)   Dominican
Republic
   40.0%    Associate; equity method    Pueblo Viejo mine
Minera Alumbrera Limited (“Alumbrera”)   Argentina    37.5%    Associate; equity method    Alumbrera mine
Leagold Mining Corporation (“Leagold”)   Mexico    22.9%    Associate; equity method    Los Filos mine

The Company conducts a portion of its business through joint arrangements where the parties are bound by contractual arrangements establishing joint control and decisions about the activities that significantly affect the returns of the investee require unanimous consent. A joint arrangement is classified as either a joint operation or a joint venture, subject to the terms that govern each investor’s rights and obligations in the arrangement.

In a joint operation, the investor has rights and obligations to the separate assets and liabilities of the investee and in a joint venture, the investors have rights to the net assets of the joint arrangement. For a joint operation, the Company recognizes its share of the assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses of the joint arrangement, while for a joint venture, the Company accounts for its investment in the joint arrangement using the equity method.

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence, and is neither a subsidiary nor a joint arrangement. The Company has significant influence when it has the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the associate but does not have control or joint control over those policies. The Company accounts for its investments in associates using the equity method.

Under the equity method, the Company’s investment in a joint venture or an associate is initially recognized at cost and subsequently increased or decreased to recognize the Company’s share of net earnings and losses of the joint venture or associate, after any adjustments necessary to give effect to uniform accounting policies, any other movement in the joint venture or associate’s reserves, and for impairment losses after the initial recognition date. The total carrying amount of the Company’s investments in joint venture and associates also include any long-term debt interests which in substance form part of the Company’s net investment. The Company’s share of a joint venture or an associate’s losses that are in excess of its investment are recognized only to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint venture. The Company’s share of earnings and losses of joint venture and associates are recognized in net earnings during the period. Dividends and repayment of capital received from a joint venture or an associate are accounted for as a reduction in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment. Unrealized gains and losses between the Company and its joint venture and associates are recognized only to the extent of unrelated investors’ interests in the associates and joint venture. Intercompany balances and interest expense and income arising on loans and borrowings between the Company and its joint venture and associates are not eliminated.

The Company’s investments in joint venture and associates are included in mining interests on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Impairment and reversal of impairment of investments in associates and joint arrangements

At the end of each reporting period, the Company assesses whether there is any objective evidence that an investment in an associate or joint venture is impaired. Objective evidence includes observable data indicating there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows of the investee’s operations. When there is objective evidence that an investment is impaired, the carrying amount of such investment is compared to its recoverable amount, being the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal (“FVLCD”) and value-in-use (“VIU”). If the recoverable amount of an investment is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and an impairment loss, being the excess of carrying amount over the recoverable amount, is recognized in the period in which the relevant circumstances are identified. When an impairment loss reverses in a subsequent period, the carrying amount of the investment is increased to the revised estimate of recoverable amount to the extent that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had an impairment loss not been previously recognized. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings in the period in which the reversal occurs.

Similar to the assessment of impairment for subsidiaries, the Company reviews the mining properties and plant and equipment for a joint operation at the cash-generating unit (“CGU”) level to determine whether there is any indication that these assets are impaired (note 3(m)).

 

  (e)

Business combinations

A business combination is defined as an acquisition of assets and liabilities that constitute a business. A business is an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return to the Company and its shareholders in the form of dividends, lower costs or other economic benefits. A business consists of inputs, including non-current assets, and processes, including operational processes, that when applied to those inputs have the ability to create outputs that provide a return to the Company and its shareholders. A business also includes those assets and liabilities that do not necessarily have all the inputs and processes required to produce outputs, but can be integrated with the inputs and processes of the Company to create outputs. When acquiring a set of activities or assets in the exploration and development stage, which may not have outputs, the Company considers other factors to determine whether the set of activities or assets is a business. Those factors include, but are not limited to, whether the set of activities or assets:

 

  (i)

Has begun planned principal activities;

 

  (ii)

Has employees, intellectual property and other inputs and processes that could be applied to those inputs;

 

  (iii)

Is pursuing a plan to produce outputs; and

 

  (iv)

Will be able to obtain access to customers that will purchase the outputs.

Not all of the above factors need to be present for a particular integrated set of activities or assets in the exploration and development stage to qualify as a business.

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method whereby identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including contingent liabilities, are recorded at 100% of their fair values at acquisition date. The acquisition date is the date at which the Company obtains control over the acquiree, which is generally the date that consideration is transferred and the Company acquires the assets and assumes the liabilities of the acquiree. The Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances in determining the acquisition date.

The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the fair values of the assets at the acquisition date transferred by the Company, the liabilities, including contingent consideration, incurred and payable by the Company to former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Company. The measurement date for equity interests issued by the Company is the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs, other than costs to issue debt or equity securities of the acquirer, are expensed as incurred. The costs to issue equity securities of the Company as consideration for the acquisition are reduced from share capital as share issue costs.

It generally requires time to obtain the information necessary to identify and measure the following as of the acquisition date:

 

  (i)

The identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree;

 

  (ii)

The consideration transferred in exchange for an interest in the acquiree;

 

  (iii)

In a business combination achieved in stages, the equity interest in the acquiree previously held by the acquirer; and

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (iv)

The resulting goodwill or gain on a bargain purchase.

If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Company reports in its consolidated financial statements provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. During the measurement period, the Company will retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. During the measurement period, the Company will also recognize additional assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets and liabilities as of that date. The measurement period ends as soon as the Company receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable and shall not exceed one year from the acquisition date.

Non-controlling interests are recorded at their proportionate share of the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired on initial recognition. The excess of: (i) total consideration transferred by the Company, measured at fair value, including contingent consideration, and (ii) the non-controlling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of net assets acquired, is recorded as goodwill.

 

  (f)

Discontinued operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the Company that either has been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale, and: (i) represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation; (ii) is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation; or (iii) is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resell.

A component of the Company comprises an operation and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company.

 

  (g)

Assets and liabilities held for sale

A non-current asset or disposal group of assets and liabilities (“disposal group”) is classified as held for sale, if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use, and when the following criteria are met:

 

  (i)

The non-current asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets or disposal groups; and

 

  (ii)

The sale of the non-current asset or disposal group is highly probable. For the sale to be highly probable:

 

  a.

The appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group;

 

  b.

An active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan must have been initiated;

 

  c.

The non-current asset or disposal group must be actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value;

 

  d.

The sale should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification as held for sale (with certain exceptions); and

  e.

Actions required to complete the plan should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale from the date these criteria are met and are measured at the lower of the carrying amount and FVLCD. If the FVLCD is lower than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings. Upon classification as held for sale, non-current assets are no longer depreciated.

 

  (h)

Foreign currency translation

The functional and presentation currency of the Company and each of its subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements is the US dollar. Accordingly, foreign currency transactions and balances of the Company’s subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements are translated as follows: (i) monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the US dollar (“foreign currencies”) are translated into US dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date; (ii) non-monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies and measured at other than fair value are translated using the rates of exchange at the transaction dates; (iii) non-monetary assets denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are translated using the rates of exchange at the dates those

 

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fair values are determined; and (iv) income statement items denominated in foreign currencies are principally translated using daily exchange rates, except for depreciation and depletion which is translated at historical exchange rates.

Foreign exchange gains and losses are recognized in net earnings and presented in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in accordance with the nature of the transactions to which the foreign currency gains and losses relate. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on cash and cash equivalent balances denominated in foreign currencies are disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

  (i)

Revenue recognition

The Company includes proceeds from the sale of all metals in revenue. The Company’s primary product is gold and other metals produced as part of the extraction process are considered to be by-products arising from the production of gold. Revenue from the sale of metals is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the buyer; it is probable that economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company; the sale price can be measured reliably; the Company has no significant continuing involvement; and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. In circumstances where title is retained to protect the financial security interests of the Company, revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the buyer.

The initial sales price of the Company’s concentrate metal sales is determined on a provisional basis at the date of sale. The final sales price is based on the monthly average London Metal Exchange or London Bullion Market Association prices with monthly movements between the provisional and final pricing recognized in revenue. The period between provisional invoicing and final pricing, or settlement period, is typically between 30 and 120 days. Revenue on provisionally priced sales is recognized based on the estimated fair value of the total consideration receivable. These provisional sales contain an embedded derivative instrument which represents the forward contract for which the provisional sale is subsequently adjusted and is required to be separated from the host contract. Accordingly, the fair value of the final sales price adjustment is re-estimated by reference to forward market prices at each period end and changes in fair value are recognized as an adjustment to revenue. Accounts receivable for metal concentrate sales are therefore measured at fair value. Refining and treatment charges are netted against revenues from metal concentrate sales.

 

  (j)

Earnings per share

Earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For calculations of diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding are adjusted to include the effects of restricted share units and dilutive stock options, whereby proceeds from the potential exercise of dilutive stock options with exercise prices that are below the average market price of the underlying shares are assumed to be used in purchasing the Company’s common shares at their average market price for the period.

 

  (k)

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term money market investments that are readily convertible to cash with original terms of three months or less.

  (l)

Inventories and stockpiled ore

Finished goods, work-in-process, heap leach ore and stockpiled ore are measured at the lower of weighted average cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is calculated as the estimated price at the time of sale based on prevailing and long-term metal prices less estimated future costs to convert the inventories into saleable form and estimated costs to sell. At operations where the ore extracted contains significant amounts of metals other than gold, primarily silver, copper, lead and zinc, cost is allocated between the joint products on a pro-rata basis. Incremental processing costs directly related to a joint product are allocated to that metal. Stockpiled ore and ore on leach pads that is expected to take longer than 12 months to recover is presented as a non-current asset.

Ore extracted from the mines is generally stockpiled and subsequently processed into finished goods (gold and by-products in doré or concentrate form). Costs are included in work-in-process inventory based on current costs incurred up to the point prior to the refining process, including applicable depreciation and depletion of mining interests, and removed at the weighted average cost per recoverable ounce of gold. The average costs of finished goods represent the average costs of work-in-process inventories incurred prior to the refining process, plus applicable refining costs.

The recovery of gold and by-products from certain oxide ore is achieved through a heap leaching process at Peñasquito. Under this method, ore is stacked on leach pads and treated with a cyanide solution that dissolves the gold contained within the ore. The resulting pregnant solution is further processed in a plant where the gold is recovered. Costs are included in heap leach ore inventory based on

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

current mining and leaching costs, including applicable depreciation and depletion of mining interests, and removed from heap leach ore inventory as ounces of gold are recovered at the weighted average cost per recoverable ounce of gold on the leach pads. Estimates of recoverable gold on the leach pads are calculated based on the quantities of ore placed on the leach pads (measured tonnes added to the leach pads), the grade of ore placed on the leach pads (based on assay data), and a recovery percentage (based on ore type).

Supplies are measured at weighted average cost. In the event that the net realizable value of the finished product, the production of which the supplies are held for use in, is lower than the expected cost of the finished product, the supplies are written down to net realizable value.

The costs of inventories sold during the period are presented as mine operating costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 

  (m)

Mining interests

Mining interests include mining properties, related plant and equipment, and the Company’s investments in associates and joint venture .

Mining properties

Mining properties are comprised of reserves, resources and exploration potential. The value associated with resources and exploration potential is the value beyond proven and probable reserves.

Resources represent the property interests that are believed to potentially contain economic mineralized material such as inferred material within pits; measured, indicated and inferred resources with insufficient drill spacing to qualify as proven and probable reserves; and inferred resources in close proximity to proven and probable reserves. Exploration potential represents the estimated mineralized material contained within: (i) areas adjacent to existing reserves and mineralization located within the immediate mine area; (ii) areas outside of immediate mine areas that are not part of measured, indicated, or inferred resources; and (iii) greenfields exploration potential that is not associated with any other production, development, or exploration stage property.

Recognition

Capitalized costs of mining properties include the following:

 

  (i)

Costs of acquiring production, development and exploration stage properties in asset acquisitions;

 

  (ii)

Costs attributed to mining properties acquired in business combinations;

 

  (iii)

Expenditures incurred to develop mining properties;

 

  (iv)

Economically recoverable exploration and evaluation expenditures;

 

  (v)

Borrowing costs incurred that are attributable to qualifying mining properties;

 

  (vi)

Certain costs incurred during production, net of proceeds from sales, prior to reaching operating levels intended by management; and

 

  (vii)

Estimates of reclamation and closure costs (note 3(p)) .

Acquisitions:

The cost of acquiring a mining property as part of a business combination is capitalized and represents the property’s fair value at the date of acquisition. The purchase consideration of the acquisition of a mining property determined to be an asset acquisition is allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values. Fair value is determined by estimating the value of the property’s reserves, resources and exploration potential.

Development expenditures:

Drilling and related costs incurred to define and delineate a mineral deposit that has not been classified as proven and probable reserves are capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the related property in the period incurred, when management determines that it is probable that the expenditures will result in a future economic benefit to the Company.

 

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In open pit mining operations, it is necessary to incur costs to remove overburden and other mine waste materials in order to access the ore body (stripping costs). Stripping costs incurred prior to the production stage of a mining property (pre-stripping costs) are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related mining property.

Exploration and evaluation expenditures:

The costs of acquiring rights to explore, exploratory drilling and related costs incurred on sites without an existing mine and on areas outside the boundary of a known mineral deposit which contain proven and probable reserves are exploration and evaluation expenditures and are expensed as incurred to the date of establishing that costs incurred are economically recoverable. Exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred subsequent to the establishment of economic recoverability are capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the related mining property.

Management uses the following criteria in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefit:

 

  (i)

Geology: there is sufficient geologic certainty of converting a mineral deposit into a proven and probable reserve. There is a history of conversion to reserves at operating mines;

 

  (ii)

Scoping, prefeasibility or feasibility: there is a scoping study, prefeasibility or preliminary feasibility study that demonstrates the additional reserves and resources will generate a positive commercial outcome. Known metallurgy provides a basis for concluding there is a significant likelihood of being able to recover the incremental costs of extraction and production;

 

  (iii)

Accessible facilities: the mineral deposit can be processed economically at accessible mining and processing facilities where applicable;

 

  (iv)

Life of mine plans: an overall life of mine plan and economic model to support the economic extraction of reserves and resources exists. A long-term life of mine plan and supporting geological model identifies the drilling and related development work required to expand or further define the existing ore body; and

 

  (v)

Authorizations: operating permits and feasible environmental programs exist or are obtainable.

Prior to capitalizing exploratory drilling, evaluation, development and related costs, management determines that the following conditions have been met:

 

  (i)

It is probable that a future economic benefit will flow to the Company;

 

  (ii)

The Company can obtain the benefit and controls access to it;

 

  (iii)

The transaction or event giving rise to the future economic benefit has already occurred; and

 

  (iv)

Costs incurred can be measured reliably.

Borrowing costs:

Borrowing costs incurred that are attributable to acquiring and developing exploration and development stage mining properties and constructing new facilities (“qualifying assets”) are capitalized and included in the carrying amounts of qualifying assets until those qualifying assets are ready for their intended use, which in the case of mining properties, is when the mining property reaches commercial production. Capitalization commences on the date that expenditures for the qualifying asset are incurred, borrowing costs are being incurred by the Company and activities that are necessary to prepare the qualifying asset for its intended use are being undertaken. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. For funds obtained from general borrowing, the amount capitalized is calculated using a weighted average of rates applicable to the borrowings during the period. For funds borrowed that are directly attributable to a qualifying asset, the amount capitalized represents the actual borrowing costs incurred on the specific borrowings.

Costs incurred during production:

Capitalization of costs incurred ceases when the mining property is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Costs incurred prior to this point, including depreciation of related plant and equipment, are capitalized and proceeds from sales during this period are offset against costs capitalized.

Development costs incurred to maintain current production are included in mine operating costs. These costs include the development and access (tunnelling) costs of production drifts to develop the ore body in the current production cycle.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

During the production phase of a mine, stripping costs incurred that provide access to a component of reserves and resources that will be produced in future periods and that would not have otherwise been accessible are capitalized (“stripping activity asset”). The costs qualifying for capitalization are those costs directly incurred to perform the stripping activity that improves access to the identified component of ore, plus an allocation of directly attributable overhead costs, and which are determined using a strip ratio methodology. The strip ratio represents the ratio of the estimated total volume of waste material to the estimated total quantity of economically recoverable ore of the component of the reserves and resources for which access has been improved.The stripping activity asset is included as part of the carrying amount of the mining property. Capitalized stripping costs are amortized based on the estimated recoverable ounces contained in reserves and resources that directly benefit from the stripping activities. Costs for waste removal that do not give rise to future economic benefits are included in mine operating costs in the period in which they are incurred.

Measurement

Mining properties are recorded at cost less accumulated depletion and impairment losses.

Depletion:

The carrying amounts of mining properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method over the estimated recoverable ounces, when the mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Under this method, depletable costs are multiplied by the number of ounces produced, and divided by the estimated recoverable ounces contained in proven and probable reserves and a portion of resources where it is considered highly probable that those resources will be economically extracted. During the year ended December 31, 2017, depletion expense would have increased by $63 million (2016 – $80 million) if resources were excluded from recoverable ounces.

A mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management when:

 

  (i)

Operational commissioning of major mine and plant components is complete;

 

  (ii)

Operating results are being achieved consistently for a period of time;

 

  (iii)

There are indicators that these operating results will be continued; and

 

  (iv)

Other factors are present, including one or more of the following: A significant portion of plant/mill capacity has been achieved; a significant portion of available funding is directed towards operating activities; a pre-determined, reasonable period of time has passed; or significant milestones for the development of the mining property have been achieved.

Management reviews the estimated total recoverable ounces contained in depletable reserves and resources annually, and when events and circumstances indicate that such a review should be made. Changes to estimated total recoverable ounces contained in depletable reserves and resources are accounted for prospectively.

Impairment and reversal of impairment:

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews its mining properties and plant and equipment at the CGU level to determine whether there is any indication that these assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the relevant CGU is estimated in order to determine the extent of impairment. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. The Company’s CGUs are its mine sites, represented by its principal producing mining properties and significant development projects.

The recoverable amount of a mine site is the greater of its FVLCD and VIU. In determining the recoverable amounts of each of the Company’s mine sites, the Company uses the FVLCD as this will generally be greater than or equal to the VIU. When there is no binding sales agreement, FVLCD is primarily estimated as the discounted future after-tax cash flows expected to be derived from a mine site, less an amount for costs to sell estimated based on similar past transactions. When discounting estimated future after-tax cash flows, the Company uses its after-tax weighted average cost of capital. Estimated cash flows are based on expected future production, metal selling prices, operating costs and capital expenditures. Continued access to the estimated recoverable reserves, resources and exploration potential of the Company’s mining interests is a key assumption in determining their recoverable amounts. The ability to maintain existing or obtain necessary mining concessions, surface rights title, and water concessions is integral to the access of the reserves, resources and exploration potential. A mining concession gives its holder the right to carry out mining activities in the area covered by that concession and take ownership of any minerals found, but it does not always grant surface access rights. In some jurisdictions surface access rights must be separately negotiated with the owner of the surface lands and in the event of a dispute or failed negotiations, administrative legal process may be available. In other jurisdictions, surface access rights may be granted along

 

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with mining rights. Water concessions provide its holder the right to specified levels of water usage and are granted based on water availability in the source area.

If the recoverable amount of a mine site is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. The carrying amount of each mine site includes the carrying amounts of mining properties, plant and equipment, goodwill and related deferred income tax balances, net of the mine site reclamation and closure cost provision. In addition, the carrying amounts of the Company’s corporate assets are allocated to the relevant mine sites for impairment purposes. Impairment losses are recognized in net earnings in the period in which they are incurred. The allocation of an impairment loss, if any, for a particular mine site to its mining properties and plant and equipment is based on the relative carrying amounts of those assets at the date of impairment. Those mine sites which have been impaired are tested for possible reversal of the impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the impairment may have reversed. When an impairment loss reverses in a subsequent period, the revised carrying amount shall not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset previously, less subsequent depreciation and depletion. Reversals of impairment losses are recognized in net earnings in the period in which the reversals occur.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Costs capitalized for plant and equipment include borrowing costs incurred that are attributable to qualifying plant and equipment. The carrying amounts of plant and equipment are depreciated using either the straight-line or unit-of-production method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the life of mine. The significant classes of depreciable plant and equipment and their estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Mill and mill components

   life of mine

Underground infrastructure

   life of mine

Mobile equipment components

   3 to 15 years

Assets under construction are depreciated when they are substantially complete and available for their intended use, over their estimated useful lives.

Management reviews the estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation methods of the Company’s plant and equipment at the end of each financial year, and when events and circumstances indicate that such a review should be made. Changes to estimated useful lives, residual values or depreciation methods resulting from such review are accounted for prospectively.

Derecognition

Upon disposal or abandonment, the carrying amounts of mining properties and plant and equipment are derecognized and any associated gains or losses are recognized in net earnings. The cost and accumulated depreciation and depletion and impairment of fully depleted mineral properties and fully depreciated plant and equipment are derecognized.

 

  (n)

Leases

Contracts which contain the legal form of a lease are classified as either finance or operating leases. Finance leases represent leases that transfer substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset. They are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased asset and the present value of the minimum lease payments and these capitalized costs are depreciated over the shorter of the period of expected use and the lease term. Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are included in production costs in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. In addition to contracts which take the legal form of a lease, other significant contracts are assessed to determine whether, in substance, they are or contain a lease, if the contractual arrangement contains the use of a specific asset and the right to use that asset.

 

  (o)

Income Taxes

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, unused tax losses and other income tax deductions. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and other income tax deductions to the extent that it is probable the Company will have taxable income against which those deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

other income tax deductions can be utilized. The extent to which deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and other income tax deductions are expected to be realized is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.

In a business combination, temporary differences arise as a result of differences between the fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of these differences. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are not recognized for temporary differences arising from goodwill or from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities acquired in a transaction other than a business combination which do not affect either accounting or taxable income or loss.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when the related assets are realized or the liabilities are settled. The measurement of deferred income tax assets and liabilities reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the reporting date, to recover and settle the carrying amounts of its assets and liabilities, respectively. The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period in which the change is substantively enacted.

The Company records foreign exchange gains and losses representing the impacts of movements in foreign exchange rates on the tax bases of non-monetary assets and liabilities which are denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to deferred income taxes and current income taxes are included in deferred income tax expense/recovery and current income tax expense/recovery, respectively in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Current and deferred income tax expense or recovery are recognized in net earnings except when they arise as a result of items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, in which case the related current and deferred income taxes are also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively.

 

  (p)

Provisions

Provisions are liabilities that are uncertain in timing or amount. The Company records a provision when and only when:

 

  (i)

The Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event;

 

  (ii)

It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and

 

  (iii)

A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Constructive obligations are obligations that derive from the Company’s actions where:

 

  (i)

By an established pattern of past practice, published policies or a sufficiently specific current statement, the Company has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities; and

 

  (ii)

As a result, the Company has created a valid expectation on the part of those other parties that it will discharge those responsibilities.

Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted or reversed to reflect management’s current best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed. Provisions are reduced by actual expenditures for which the provision was originally recognized. Where discounting has been used, the carrying amount of a provision is accreted during the period to reflect the passage of time. This accretion expense is included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Reclamation and closure cost obligations

The Company records a provision for the estimated future costs of reclamation and closure of operating, closed and inactive mines and development projects when environmental disturbance occurs or a constructive obligation arises. Future costs represent management’s best estimates which incorporate assumptions on the effects of inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates, the effects of country and other specific risks associated with the related liabilities. These estimates of future costs are discounted to net present value using the risk-free interest rate applicable to the future cash outflows. The provision for the Company’s reclamation and closure cost obligations is accreted over time to reflect the unwinding of the discount with the accretion expense included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations is remeasured at the end of each reporting period for changes in estimates or circumstances. Changes in estimates or circumstances include changes in legal

 

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or regulatory requirements, increased obligations arising from additional mining and exploration activities, changes to cost estimates and changes to the risk-free interest rates.

Reclamation and closure cost obligations relating to operating mines and development projects are initially recorded with a corresponding increase to the carrying amounts of related mining properties. Changes to the obligations which may arise as a result of changes in estimates and assumptions are also accounted for as changes in the carrying amounts of related mining properties, except where a reduction in the obligation is greater than the capitalized reclamation and closure costs, in which case, the capitalized reclamation and closure costs are reduced to nil and the remaining adjustment is included in production costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Reclamation and closure cost obligations related to inactive and closed mines are included in production costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings on initial recognition and subsequently when remeasured.

 

  (q)

Financial instruments

Measurement – initial recognition

On initial recognition, all financial assets and financial liabilities are recorded at fair value, net of attributable transaction costs, except for financial assets and liabilities classified as at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”). The directly attributable transaction costs of financial assets and liabilities classified as at FVTPL are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Classification and measurement – subsequent to initial recognition

Subsequent measurement of financial assets and liabilities depends on the classifications of such assets and liabilities.

Classified as at FVTPL:

Financial assets and liabilities classified as at FVTPL are measured at fair value with changes in fair values recognized in net earnings. Financial assets and liabilities are classified as at FVTPL when: (i) they are acquired or incurred principally for short-term profit taking and/or meet the definition of a derivative (held-for-trading); or (ii) they meet the criteria for being designated as at FVTPL and have been designated as such on initial recognition.

A contract to buy or sell non-financial items that can be settled net in cash, which include non-financial items that are readily convertible to cash, that has not been entered into and held for the purpose of receipt or delivery of non-financial items in accordance with the Company’s expected purchase, sale or use meets the definition of a non-financial derivative. Derivatives are classified as either hedges of highly probable forecasted transactions (“cash flow hedges”) or non-hedge derivatives.

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:

On initial designation of the derivative as a cash flow hedge, the Company documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and hedged item and assesses the effectiveness of the hedging instrument in offsetting the changes in the cash flows attributable to the hedged risk and whether the forecast transaction is highly probable. Subsequent assessment will be performed on an ongoing basis to determine that the hedging instruments have been highly effective throughout the reporting periods for which they were designated. The changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and determined to be effective in offsetting forecasted cash flows is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately as Gain (loss) on derivatives, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

When the forecasted transaction impacts earnings, the cumulative gains or losses that were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) are reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction has occurred. When the forecasted transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a non-financial asset, the cumulative gains or losses that were recorded in AOCI are reclassified and included in the carrying amount of the asset.

When a derivative designated as a cash flow hedge expires or is sold and the forecasted transaction is still expected to occur, any cumulative gain or loss relating to the derivative that is recorded in AOCI at that time remains in AOCI and is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings when the forecasted transaction occurs. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was recorded in AOCI is immediately transferred to the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Non-hedge derivatives

Derivative instruments that do not qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net earnings.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

Classified as available-for-sale:

A financial asset is classified as available-for-sale when: (i) it is not classified as a loan and receivable, a held-to-maturity investment or as at FVTPL; or (ii) it is designated as available-for-sale on initial recognition. The Company has investments in equity securities in accordance with its long-term investment plans. The Company’s investments in equity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are measured at fair value with mark-to-market gains and losses recognized in OCI and accumulated in the investment revaluation reserve within equity until the financial assets are derecognized or there is objective evidence that the financial assets are impaired. When available-for-sale investments in marketable securities and equity securities are derecognized, the cumulative mark-to-market gains or losses that had been previously recognized in OCI are reclassified to earnings for the period. When there is objective evidence that an available-for-sale financial asset is impaired, the cumulative loss that had been previously recognized in OCI is reclassified to earnings for the period. Equity securities are classified as non-current assets if the Company intends to hold the investment for more than 12 months, otherwise, they are classified as marketable securities and included in other current assets. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, all of the Company’s equity securities were classified as non-current assets.

Loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities:

Financial assets classified as loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and other financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The effective interest method calculates the amortized cost of a financial asset or financial liability and allocates the effective interest income or interest expense over the term of the financial asset or financial liability, respectively. The interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts or payments throughout the term of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability, respectively.

When there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on a financial asset measured at amortized cost has been incurred, an impairment loss is recognized in net earnings for the period measured as the difference between the financial asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s effective interest rate at initial recognition.

Impairment

The Company assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that financial assets are impaired. A financial asset is impaired and impairment losses are incurred if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset that has a negative impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset that can be reliably estimated.

 

  (r)

Share-based payments

The fair value of the estimated number of stock options and restricted share units (“RSUs”) awarded to employees, officers and directors that will eventually vest, determined as of the date of grant, is recognized as share-based compensation expense within corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings over the vesting period of the stock options and RSUs, with a corresponding increase to equity. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with market related inputs as of the date of grant. The fair value of RSUs is the market value of the underlying shares as of the date of grant. Stock options and RSUs with graded vesting schedules are accounted for as separate grants with different vesting periods and fair values. Changes to the estimated number of awards that will eventually vest are accounted for prospectively.

Performance share units (“PSUs”) and phantom restricted units (“PRUs”) are settled in cash. The fair value of the estimated number of PSUs and PRUs awarded that will eventually vest, determined as of the date of grant, is recognized as share-based compensation expense within corporate administration expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings over the vesting period, with a corresponding amount recorded as a liability. Until the liability is settled, the fair value of the PSUs and PRUs is re-measured at the end of each reporting period and at the date of settlement, with changes in fair value recognized as share-based compensation expense or recovery over the vesting period. The fair value of PRUs is the market value of the underlying shares as of the date of valuation.

 

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4.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Application of new and revised accounting standards:

The Company has adopted the narrow scope amendments to IFRS 12 - Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities and IAS 12 - Income Taxes which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company has also adopted the amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows, which were effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. As a result of applying the amendment, the Company presented new disclosures relating to the changes in financial liabilities arising from financing activities (note 16) .

Changes in accounting standards not yet effective:

Revenue recognition

In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”) which supersedes IAS 11 – Construction Contracts; IAS 18 – Revenue; IFRIC 13 – Customer Loyalty Programmes; IFRIC 15 – Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate; IFRIC 18 – Transfers of Assets from Customers; and SIC 31 – Revenue Barter Transactions involving Advertising Services . IFRS 15 establishes a single five-step model framework for determining the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Either a modified retrospective application or full retrospective application is required for IFRS 15. The Company has elected to apply the full retrospective approach upon transition on January 1, 2018.

The core principle of IFRS 15 is that revenue related to the transfer of promised goods or services should be recognized when the control of the goods or services passes to customers. The Company has evaluated the impact of applying IFRS 15, analyzing its bullion, doré and concentrate sale agreements. The Company concluded there is no material change in the timing of revenue recognized under the new standard as the point of transfer of risk and reward for goods and services and transfer of control occur at the same time.

In addition, IFRS 15 requires entities to apportion revenue earned from contracts to distinct performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. In accordance with the terms of the Company’s concentrate agreements, the seller must contract for and pay the shipping and insurance costs necessary to bring the goods to the named destination. Therefore, where material, a portion of the revenue earned under these contracts, representing the obligation to fulfill the shipping and insurance services, will be deferred and recognized over time as the obligations are fulfilled. The impact of this change on the amount of revenue recognized in a year is insignificant.

IFRS 15 contains presentation and disclosure requirements which are more detailed than the current standards, many of which are completely new. Upon the adoption of IFRS 15, the Company will provide disclosures for each of the Company’s revenue streams, which consist of the Company’s bullion, doré and concentrate sales, to supplement the revenue data that are currently presented in the segmented information disclosure ( note 9 ). New disclosures will be presented relating to the timing of completion of the Company’s performance obligations, for example, upon delivery and/or other points in time, and the portion of revenue related to provisional pricing adjustments on concentrate sales will also be separately disclosed.

Financial instruments

In July 2014, the IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) to replace IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement . IFRS 9 provides a revised model for recognition and measurement of financial instruments and a single, forward-looking ‘expected loss’ impairment model. IFRS 9 also includes significant changes to hedge accounting. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company will apply IFRS 9 at the date it becomes effective. Except for hedge accounting, retrospective application is required, but the provision of comparative information is not required. For hedge accounting, the requirements are generally applied prospectively.

The following summarizes the significant changes in IFRS 9 compared to the current standards:

 

   

The classification of financial assets and liabilities is expected to remain consistent under IFRS 9 with the exception of equity securities. The Company will designate its equity securities as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, where they will be recorded initially at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value will be recognized in other comprehensive income only and will not be transferred into earnings (loss) upon disposition.

 

   

The introduction of the new “expected credit loss” impairment model under IFRS 9, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39, does not have a significant impact on the Company’s accounts receivable given the Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings, the negligible historical level of customer default, and the short term nature of the Company’s receivables.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

   

The new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available under IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. As a result, certain of the Company’s hedging strategies and hedging instruments that did not qualify for hedge accounting previously, primarily the hedging of its forecast concentrate sales, will now be eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been replaced with the principle of an “economic relationship”. Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity’s risk management activities have also been introduced.

Leases

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 – Leases (“IFRS 16”) which replaces IAS 17 – Leases and its associated interpretative guidance. IFRS 16 applies a control model to the identification of leases, distinguishing between a lease and a service contract on the basis of whether the customer controls the asset. For those assets determined to meet the definition of a lease, IFRS 16 introduces significant changes to the accounting by lessees, introducing a single, on-balance sheet accounting model that is similar to the current finance lease accounting, with limited exceptions for short-term leases or leases of low value assets. Lessor accounting remains similar to current accounting practice. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early application permitted for entities that apply IFRS 15. A leasee can choose to apply IFRS 16 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. The Company plans to apply IFRS 16 at the date it becomes effective but has not yet selected a transition approach.

Upon the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company anticipates it will record a material balance of lease assets and associated lease liabilities related to leases with a term of 12 months or more on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2019. Due to the recognition of additional lease assets and liabilities, a higher amount of depreciation expense and interest on lease liabilities will be recognized under IFRS 16 as compared to the current standard. Additionally, a reduction in production and/or corporate administration costs is expected. Lastly, the Company expects a reduction in operating cash outflows with a corresponding increase in financing cash outflows under IFRS 16. The Company is in the process of identifying and collecting data relating to existing agreements that may contain right-of-use assets. These include land easements and service contracts that may contain embedded leases for property, plant and equipment. At this time, it is not possible for the Company to make reasonable quantitative estimates of the effects of the new standard. The Company estimates the time frame to develop and implement the accounting policies, estimates and processes (including the information technology systems) will extend into the latter part of 2018.

 

5 .

CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS IN APPLYING ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The critical judgements that the Company’s management has made in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies, apart from those involving estimations (note 6) , that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

  (a)

Operating levels intended by management

Prior to a mine being capable of operating at levels intended by management, costs incurred are capitalized as part of the costs of the related mining properties and proceeds from mineral sales are offset against costs capitalized. Depletion of capitalized costs for mining properties begins when the mine is capable of operating at levels intended by management. Management considers several factors (note 3(m)) in determining when a mining property is capable of operating at levels intended by management.

 

  (b)

Economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefits of exploration, evaluation and development costs

Management has determined that exploratory drilling, evaluation, development and related costs incurred which have been capitalized are economically recoverable. Management uses several criteria (note 3(m)) in its assessments of economic recoverability and probability of future economic benefit including geologic and metallurgic information, history of conversion of mineral deposits to proven and probable reserves, scoping and feasibility studies, accessible facilities, existing permits and life of mine plans.

 

  (c)

Functional currency

The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries and investments in associate, is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The Company has determined the functional currency of each entity is the US dollar. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgements to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.

 

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  (d)

Asset held for sale and discontinued operation

The Company applies judgement to determine whether an asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition and that its sale is highly probable and therefore should be classified as held for sale at the balance sheet date. Conditions that support a highly probable sale include the following: an appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group, an active program to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated, the asset or disposal group has been actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and the sale of the asset or disposal group is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification as held for sale. At December 31, 2016, the Company concluded that the assets and liabilities of Los Filos met the criteria for classification as held for sale. Accordingly, the group of assets and liabilities were presented separately under current assets and current liabilities, respectively, and measured at the lower of its carrying amount and FVLCD, being its carrying amount. A reversal of impairment loss of $59 million was recorded for Los Filos during the year ended December 31, 2016 (note 21) to increase its carrying amount to its recoverable amount . A subsequent impairment of $16 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets as a result of normal operations prior to its disposal. The assets of Los Filos ceased to be depreciated while they were classified as held for sale.

The Company also applies judgement to determine whether a component of the Company that either has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale meets the criteria of a discontinued operation. The key area that involves management judgement in this determination is whether the component represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation. Given that the Company continues to operate in Mexico after the disposal of Los Filos, Los Filos was not considered to be a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation, thus it was not considered to be a discontinued operation.

 

  (e)

Business combinations

Determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute the acquisition of a business or asset may require the Company to make certain judgements as to whether or not the assets acquired and liabilities assumed include the inputs, processes and outputs necessary to constitute a business as defined in IFRS 3 – Business Combinations . If an acquired set of assets and liabilities includes goodwill, the set is presumed to be a business. Based on an assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, the Company concluded that the acquisition of its interests in the Cerro Casale project and Exeter in 2017 and Kaminak in 2016 did not meet the criteria of a business combination and the transactions have been accounted for as acquisitions of assets (notes 7(a) and 7(b)) .

 

  (f)

Determination of control of subsidiaries and joint arrangements

Judgement is required to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements. This requires an assessment of the relevant activities of the investee, being those activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns, including operating and capital expenditure decision-making, financing of the investee, and the appointment, remuneration and termination of key management personnel; and when the decisions in relation to those activities are under the control of the Company or require unanimous consent from the investors. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Changes to the Company’s access to those rights and obligations may change the classification of that joint arrangement. In 2017, the Company entered into the following transactions which required judgement to determine when the Company has control of subsidiaries or joint control of joint arrangements:

 

  a.

Acquisition of Exeter

On June 7, 2017, based on the fact that Goldcorp has a majority ownership interest in Exeter, the majority of the Exeter board of directors were Goldcorp nominees and Exeter’s key management personnel was comprised of officers appointed by Goldcorp, the Company concluded that it has control over Exeter. Accordingly, Exeter met the criteria to be classified as a subsidiary. Commencing at the acquisition date of June 7, 2017, the financial results of Exeter were included in the results of the consolidated group and the portion of Exeter’s net assets that was not attributable to Goldcorp was accounted for as non-controlling interest (note 7(a)) .

 

  b.

Accounting for the 50% interest in Cerro Casale and Caspiche

Based on assessment of the relevant facts and circumstances, primarily the requirement for unanimous agreement on management decisions relating to the development and operation of the arrangement, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto Project is a jointly controlled entity. Judgement is also required when determining the classification of a joint arrangement as a joint venture or a joint operation through an evaluation of the rights and obligations arising from the arrangement. Despite the fact that the joint

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

venture is a limited liability company and the parties do not have rights and obligations to individual assets and liabilities, the Company concluded that the Norte Abierto Project is a joint operation as the arrangement requires the owners to purchase the output on a pro rata basis, indicating that the entity has rights and obligations to the separate assets and liabilities of the joint entity. As such, the project has been proportionately consolidated with the results of the consolidated group (note 7(a)) .

 

  c.

Acquisition of equity interest in Leagold

As Goldcorp owns greater than 20% of Leagold, Goldcorp is considered to have significant influence over Leagold, and therefore, is required to account for its interest in Leagold using the equity method (note 8(a)) .

 

  (g)

Indicators of impairment and reversal of impairment

The Company considers both external and internal sources of information in assessing whether there are any indications that CGUs are impaired or reversal of impairment is needed. External sources of information the Company considers include changes in the market, economic and legal environment in which the Company operates that are not within its control and are expected to affect the recoverable amount of CGUs. Internal sources of information the Company considers include the manner in which mining properties and plant and equipment are being used or are expected to be used and indications of economic performance of the assets. The primary external factors considered are changes in spot and forecast metal prices, changes in laws and regulations and the Company’s market capitalization relative to its net asset carrying amount. Primary internal factors considered are the Company’s current mine performance against expectations, changes in mineral reserves and resources, life of mine plans and exploration results.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s net assets exceeded the Company’s market capitalization, which the Company’s management considered to be an impairment indicator of certain of the Company’s CGUs as of December 31, 2017. Management also identified certain CGU-specific impairment and impairment reversal indicators as of December 31, 2017 (note 21) . Accordingly, the recoverable value was estimated and compared against the carrying value for the material CGUs of the Company, which resulted in the Company recognizing an impairment expense for Red Lake and reversals of impairment for Pueblo Viejo and Porcupine (note 21) .

 

  (h)

Income and value added taxes

The Company’s operations involve dealing with uncertainties and judgements in the application of complex tax regulations in multiple jurisdictions. The final income taxes paid and value added tax (“VAT”) refunds received are dependent upon many factors, including negotiations with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions and resolution of issues arising from VAT and/or income tax audits, such as the Company’s intercompany charges (note 30(a)) .

The Company recognizes potential liabilities and records tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions and matters identified based on its judgement of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. The Company adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances; however, due to the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the Company’s current estimate of the tax liabilities. If the Company’s estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, an additional charge to expense would result. If the estimate of tax liabilities proves to be greater than the ultimate assessment, a tax benefit would result.

VAT receivables are generated on the purchase of supplies and services in most of the jurisdictions that the Company operates in. Timing and collection of VAT receivables is uncertain as VAT refund procedures in certain jurisdictions require a significant amount of information and follow-up. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk, credit risk and currency risk with respect to its VAT receivables if tax authorities are unwilling to make payments in a timely manner in accordance with the Company’s refund requests. The Company regularly monitors actual and projected collections of its VAT receivables to inform its assessment as to the collectability of the VAT receivables and classification as current and non-current assets.

In June 2017, the Mexican government’s tax authority indicated that it had experienced an increase in VAT refund requests and as a result had commenced more in-depth assessments of the requests. In 2017, the Company collected $269 million of VAT refunds from the Mexican government, but the Mexican tax authority said it would withhold a portion of the VAT refunds until the authority’s evaluations are complete. At December 31, 2017, the total VAT receivable due to the Company from Mexican tax authorities was $186 million (December 31, 2016 – $237 million), including the tax receivables retained on the sale of Los Filos (note 8(a)) . The Company reassessed the collectability and classification of its Mexican VAT receivables and determined that no allowance was necessary in respect of collectability, but has classified $29 million of the $186 million VAT receivable balance at December 31, 2017 as a non-current asset. If on review of the Company’s VAT refund requests, the Mexican tax authority disallows any portion of the Company’s VAT refund requests then an additional charge to expense may result.

 

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  (i)

Contingencies

Contingencies can be either possible assets or liabilities arising from past events which, by their nature, will be resolved only when one or more uncertain future events occur or fail to occur. Such contingencies include, but are not limited to, environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory proceedings, tax matters and losses results from other events and developments. The assessment of the existence and potential impact of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgement regarding the outcome of future events.

 

6 .

KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires that the Company’s management make assumptions and estimates of effects of uncertain future events on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Actual future outcomes could differ from present estimates and assumptions, potentially having material future effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience and other facts and circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting effects on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.

The significant assumptions about the future and other major sources of estimation uncertainty as at the end of the reporting period that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

  (a)

Impairment and reversal of impairment of mining interests

In determining the recoverable amounts of the Company’s mining interests, the Company primarily uses estimates of the discounted future after-tax cash flows expected to be derived from the Company’s mining properties, costs to sell the mining properties and the appropriate discount rate. The projected cash flows are significantly affected by changes in assumptions related to metal prices, changes in the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, production cost estimates, future capital expenditures, discount rates and exchange rates.

Significant changes in metal price forecasts, the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, estimated future costs of production, capital expenditures, and/or the impact of changes in current economic conditions may result in a write-down or reversal of impairment of the carrying amounts of the Company’s mining interests and/or goodwill.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net impairment expense of $244 million (2016 – net impairment reversal of $49 million) in respect of the carrying amounts of certain mining interests (note 21) .

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s mining interests was $20,047 million (December 31, 2016 – $19,572 million) (notes 19 and 20) .

 

  (b)

Depreciation and depletion

The carrying amounts of the Company’s mining properties are depleted based on recoverable ounces contained in proven and probable reserves and a portion of resources. The Company includes a portion of resources where it is considered probable that those resources will be economically extracted. Changes to estimates of recoverable ounces and depletable costs including changes resulting from revisions to the Company’s mine plans and changes in metal price forecasts can result in changes to future depletion rates.

Plant and equipment not depleted on a unit of production basis based on recoverable ounces are depleted on a straight-line basis. Changes to estimates of the useful life and residual value may be impacted by the Company’s mine plans and rate of usage of these capital assets.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (c)

Deferred stripping costs

In determining whether stripping costs incurred during the production phase of an open pit mining property relate to reserves and resources that will be mined in a future period and therefore should be capitalized, the Company makes estimates of the stripping activity over the life of the component of reserves and resources which have been made accessible. Changes in estimated strip ratios can result in a change to the future capitalization of stripping costs incurred. At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of stripping costs capitalized and included in mining properties was $204 million (December 31, 2016 – $205 million).

 

  (d)

Income taxes

In assessing the probability of realizing income tax assets recognized, management makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, applicable tax opportunities, expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences and the likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities ( note 14 ). In making its assessments, management gives additional weight to positive and negative evidence that can be objectively verified. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. Forecasted cash flows from operations are based on life of mine projections internally developed and reviewed by management. Weight is attached to tax planning opportunities that are within the Company’s control, and are feasible and implementable without significant obstacles. The likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained upon examination by applicable tax authorities is assessed based on individual facts and circumstances of the relevant tax position evaluated in light of all available evidence. Where applicable tax laws and regulations are either unclear or subject to ongoing varying interpretations, it is reasonably possible that changes in these estimates can occur that materially affect the amounts of income tax assets recognized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of realizing unrecognized income tax assets.

 

  (e)

Estimated reclamation and closure costs

The Company’s provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability which reflects estimates of future costs, inflation, movements in foreign exchange rates, assumptions of risks associated with the future cash outflows and assumptions of probabilities of alternative estimates of future cash outflows, and the applicable risk-free interest rates for discounting those future cash outflows. Significant judgements and estimates are required in forming assumptions of future activities, future cash outflows and the timing of those cash outflows. These assumptions are formed based on environmental and regulatory requirements and the Company’s environmental policies which may give rise to constructive obligations. The Company’s assumptions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect management’s current best estimate and changes in any of the above factors can result in a change to the provision recognized by the Company. At December 31, 2017, the Company’s total provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations was $599 million (December 31, 2016 – $622 million). The undiscounted value of these obligations at December 31, 2017 was $1,572 million (December 31, 2016 – $1,786 million) (note 25) .

For the purpose of calculating the present value of the provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations, the Company discounts the estimated future cash outflows using the risk-free interest rate applicable to the future cash outflows, which is the appropriate US Treasury risk-free rate which reflects the reclamation lifecycle estimated for all sites, including operating, inactive and closed mines and development projects. For those sites with a greater than 100-year reclamation lifecycle, a long-term risk-free rate is applied.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company applied a 20-year risk-free rate of 2.94% (2016 – 2.94%) to all sites with the exception of those sites with a reclamation lifecycle of greater than 100 years where a 5.0% (2016 – 5.0%) risk-free rate was applied, which resulted in a weighted average discount rate of 4.1% (2016 – 4.1%).

Changes to reclamation and closure cost obligations are recorded with a corresponding change to the carrying amounts of the related mining properties (for operating mines and development projects) and as production costs (for inactive and closed mines) for the period. Adjustments to the carrying amounts of related mining properties can result in a change to future depletion expense.

 

  (f)

Contingencies

Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements on the date such changes occur (note 30) .

 

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7.

ACQUISITIONS

 

  (a)

Acquisitions of Cerro Casale and Caspiche Projects

On June 9, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Cerro Casale Project. The transaction was executed in multiple steps, including the acquisition of a 25% interest by Goldcorp in the project from each of Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”) and Barrick, which resulted in Barrick and Goldcorp each owning 50% of the project and subsequently forming a 50/50 joint operation with Barrick. The Cerro Casale Project is located in the Maricunga Gold Belt in the Atacama Region in northern Chile.

The Company also acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Exeter and its Caspiche Project, also located in the Maricunga Gold Belt. After completing the acquisition of the 100% interest in Exeter, Goldcorp contributed the Caspiche Project into the joint operation with Barrick, which resulted in a 50% interest held by each of Barrick and Goldcorp in the combined project, Norte Abierto.

The key steps in the transactions were as follows:

 

   

Acquisition of Kinross’ 25% interest in Cerro Casale and 100% interest in the Quebrada Seca exploration project for: (i) an initial cash payment of $260 million; (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Kinross on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca, with Kinross foregoing the first $10 million payable; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the assumption of a $20 million obligation to Barrick payable on commercial production at Cerro Casale.

 

   

Acquisition of an additional 25% interest in Cerro Casale from Barrick for: (i) a deferred payment obligation of $260 million to be satisfied through the funding of 100% of the joint operation’s expenditures (as described below); (ii) the granting of a 1.25% royalty interest to Barrick on 25% of gross revenues derived from metal production from Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca; (iii) a contingent payment of $40 million payable after a decision to commence construction at Cerro Casale; and (iv) the transfer to Barrick of a 50% interest in Quebrada Seca, followed by the joint contribution by Goldcorp and Barrick of 100% of Quebrada Seca to the joint operation.

 

   

Acquisition of Exeter and its 100% owned Caspiche Project: under the terms of the supported takeover bid, Exeter shareholders received 0.12 of a common share of Goldcorp for each Exeter common share held. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter for share consideration of $156 million in Goldcorp common shares.

 

   

Formation of a new 50/50 joint operation with Barrick : The joint operation, Norte Abiero, includes a 100% interest in each of the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca projects. Additionally, the Caspiche Project was contributed to the joint operation after the Company acquired Exeter. 50% of Caspiche’s acquisition cost, or approximately $80 million, has been credited against Goldcorp’s deferred payment obligation to Barrick. Additionally, Goldcorp will be required to spend a minimum of $60 million in the two-year period following closing of the Cerro Casale transaction, and a minimum of $80 million in each successive two-year period until the deferred payment obligation is satisfied, at which point Goldcorp and Barrick will equally fund requirements of the joint operation. If Goldcorp does not spend the minimum in any two-year period, Goldcorp will instead be required to make a payment to Barrick equal to 50% of the shortfall, with a corresponding reduction in the deferred payment obligation. As of December 31, 2017, the deferred payment obligation amounted to $182 million (December 31, 2016 – $nil).

The total amount of consideration paid for the acquisition of the 50% interest in the Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca projects was $526 million, comprised of a $260 million initial cash payment to Kinross, the $260 million deferred payment obligation to Barrick and $6 million of transaction costs. The deferred obligation payment includes an annual price adjustment of 4.75% per annum. The royalty interests for future production and contingent payments to Barrick and Kinross stipulated in the agreements will be recognized as production costs and mining interests, respectively, if and when, the obliging events occur.

The Company concluded the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Cerro Casale did not constitute a business and accordingly the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis as follows: $449 million to mining interest, $59 million representing water rights presented as non-current asset, $21 million to tax receivables and $3 million to reclamation and other current liabilities. Additionally, the Company concluded that the Cerro Casale Project is a joint operation, as such, it has been proportionately consolidated with the results of the Company.

The Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Exeter for total consideration of $156 million based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the dates of acquisition, including transaction costs and other adjustments of $7 million. The Company concluded the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of Exeter did not constitute a business and accordingly the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The consideration paid was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis with $160 million allocated to mining interests, and $3 million

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

to working capital.

 

  (b)

Acquisition of Kaminak

On July 19, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Kaminak by way of a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) for total consideration of $406 million based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of acquisition, including transaction costs of $6 million. Pursuant to the Arrangement, each common share of Kaminak was exchanged for 0.10896 of a common share of the Company. Kaminak’s principal asset is the 100% owned Coffee project, a hydrothermal gold deposit located approximately 130 kilometres south of the City of Dawson, Yukon. Coffee is a high-grade, open pit, heap leach mining project.

The Company concluded that the acquired assets and assumed liabilities did not constitute a business and accordingly the transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis with $386 million allocated to mining interests and the remaining $20 million allocated to deferred income tax asset ($9 million) and working capital items ($11 million). The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been assigned to and included in Other in the segment information disclosure (note 9) .

 

8.

DIVESTITURES

 

  (a)

Divestiture of Los Filos

On April 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of Los Filos to Leagold and received total consideration of $350 million, before working capital adjustments. The consideration was comprised of $71 million of Leagold common shares, $250 million in cash and a $29 million short-term promissory note which was paid in July 2017. The Company also retained rights to certain VAT receivables of approximately $100 million. At December 31, 2017, the balance of the VAT receivables was $13 million (December 31, 2016 – $nil) and was collected in January 2018. The amount was included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

At December 31, 2016, the sale was considered highly probable; therefore, the assets and liabilities of Los Filos were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale and presented separately under current assets and current liabilities, respectively. In connection with the transaction, the Company recognized a net reversal of the 2015 impairment of mining interests of $43 million; an impairment reversal of $59 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2016 based on estimated proceeds from the sale. A subsequent impairment of $16 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 based on changes to the carrying value of the Los Filos assets as a result of normal operations. There was no gain or loss on the disposition.

 

  Total consideration, including working capital adjustments (net of transaction costs of $3 million)

   $                     348  

  Net assets sold and derecognized:

  

  Cash and cash equivalents

     23  

  Inventories and heap leach ore - current

     143  

  Other current assets

     14  

  Inventories and heap leach ore - non-current

     128  

  Mining interests

     151  

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (38

  Deferred tax liabilities

     (12

  Provisions

     (56

  Other

     (5
       348  

Gain (loss) on disposition

   $  

Los Filos and Leagold are presented in Other in the segment information disclosure (note 9) .

 

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  (b)

Divestiture of Cerro Blanco

On May 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of the Cerro Blanco Project in Guatemala to Bluestone Resources Inc. (“Bluestone”) for total consideration of $22 million, comprised of $18 million in cash, and 3 million Bluestone common shares with a fair value of $4 million. Goldcorp will receive an additional $15 million cash payment from Bluestone upon declaration of commercial production at Cerro Blanco and a 1% net smelter return royalty on production.

Immediately prior to the classification to assets and liabilities as held for sale, the carrying amount of Cerro Blanco was remeasured to its recoverable amount, being its fair value less costs of disposal (“FVLCD”), based on the expected proceeds from the sale. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment reversal during the year ended December 31, 2017 of $19 million. Subsequently, on completion of the sale, the Company recognized a loss on the disposal of $6 million ($6 million, net of tax), net of transaction costs of $1 million.

Cerro Blanco’s assets and liabilities were presented in Other in the segment information disclosure up to the date of disposition (note 9) .

 

  (c)

Divestiture of San Nicolas

On October 18, 2017, the Company sold its 21% interest in the San Nicolas copper-zinc project, a stand-alone project in Mexico, to Teck Resources Limited for cash consideration of $50 million. The carrying value of San Nicolas was $2 million on the date of sale and the gain on disposition of $48 million ($34 million, net of tax) was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. San Nicolas’ assets and liabilities were presented in Other in the segment information disclosure up to the date of disposition (note 9) .

 

  (d)

Divestiture of Camino Rojo

On November 7, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 100% interest in the Camino Rojo Project, part of the Peñasquito mine located in Mexico, to Orla Mining Ltd. (“Orla”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received approximately 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Orla valued at $34 million and will receive a 2% net smelter return royalty on revenues from all metal production from the Camino Rojo oxide project. The Company also has the option to acquire up to 70% interest in future sulphide projects, subject to certain criteria. The shares were recorded as investment in securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The value of consideration received was credited to mining interests associated with Peñasquito, resulting in $nil gain or loss on disposition.

 

9.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating results of operating segments are reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and to assess their performance. The Company considers each individual mine site as operating segments for financial reporting purposes except as noted below.

Following the Company’s acquisition and divestitures, and the closure of Marlin in 2017, the Company reassessed its segments for financial reporting purposes. The Company concluded that Marlin and Los Filos are no longer operating segments and are included in Other; they were previously included in the Other mines operating segment. The Company’s 37.5% interest in Alumbrera, which was previously reported as Other associate, and Leagold are also presented in Other, because their financial results do not meet the quantitative threshold required for segment disclosure purposes. Prior periods’ results have been re-presented to reflect the current presentation.

Assets in Other also include the Company’s 100% interest in the Coffee Project, the Company’s 50% interests in the NuevaUnión and the Norte Abierto projects, corporate assets and the Company’s closed and inactive mines. Liabilities in Other include the Company’s $1.0 billion notes, $1.5 billion notes, $182 million of deferred payment obligation (note 7(a)), the revolving credit facility, asset retirement obligations for closed and inactive mines and certain income taxes payable.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

Significant information relating to the Company’s reportable operating segments is summarized in the tables below:

 

                                                                                                                                                     
    

Revenues (a)(b)

 

   

Production
costs

 

   

Depreciation

and depletion

 

   

Earnings (loss)
from operations,
associates and
joint venture
(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

   

Expenditures
on mining
interests

 

 

Years Ended December 31

     2017       2016       2017       2016       2017       2016       2017       2016       2017       2016  

Éléonore

   $ 377     $ 346     $ 251     $ 243     $ 137     $ 146     $ (17   $ (43   $ 109     $ 94  

Musselwhite

     293       321       144       140       41       59       98       118       58       37  

Porcupine

     341       343       209       189       122       63       96       85       109       62  

Red Lake

     264       388       180       179       87       123       (900     64       80       100  

Peñasquito

     1,400       1,044       751       698       279       243       360       99       532       230  

Cerro Negro

     609       532       258       249       267       217       72       52       87       97  

Pueblo Viejo (d)

     569       607       199       185       39       35       888       387       46       40  

Other (d)

     357       793       279       553       71       188       (126 )       (119     103       79  

Attributable segment total

     4,210       4,374       2,271       2,436       1,043       1,074       471       643       1,124       739  

Excluding attributable amounts from associates and joint venture

     (787 )       (864     (382 )       (370     (53 )       (50     (206 )       (274     (49 )       (43

Consolidated total

   $ 3,423     $ 3,510     $ 1,889     $ 2,066     $ 990     $ 1,024     $ 265     $ 369     $ 1,075     $ 696  

 

                                                                          
  At December 31, 2017    Assets      Liabilities      Net Assets  

  Éléonore

   $ 2,735      $ 273      $ 2,462  

  Musselwhite

     546        153        393  

  Porcupine

     990        196        794  

  Red Lake

     1,731        88        1,643  

  Peñasquito

     8,370        3,089        5,281  

  Cerro Negro

     3,285        531        2,754  

  Pueblo Viejo (d)

     1,746               1,746  

  Other (d)

     2,282        3,171        (889 )  

  Total

   $ 21,685      $ 7,501      $ 14,184  
        

  At December 31, 2016

     Assets        Liabilities        Net Assets  

  Éléonore

   $ 2,759      $ 356      $ 2,403  

  Musselwhite

     774        153        621  

  Porcupine

     1,028        173        855  

  Red Lake

     2,526        342        2,184  

  Peñasquito

     8,011        3,033        4,978  

  Cerro Negro

     3,536        738        2,798  

  Pueblo Viejo

     1,123               1,123  

  Other

     1,740        3,287        (1,547

  Total

   $ 21,497      $ 8,082      $ 13,415  

 

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  (a)

The Company’s principal product is gold bullion which is sold primarily in the London spot market. Concentrate produced at Peñasquito and Alumbrera, containing both gold and by-product metals, is sold to third party smelters and traders. The Company’s consolidated revenues (excluding attributable share of revenues from Pueblo Viejo and Alumbrera) for the years ended December 31 were derived from the following:

 

                                                                                                   
      2017     2016  

Gold

   $ 2,527        74   $ 2,861        81

Silver

     364        11     384        11

Zinc

     425        12     200        6

Lead

     98        3     62        2

Copper

     9            3       
     $ 3,423        100   $ 3,510        100

Certain of the Company’s mines (including the Company’s associates) supplemented their gold revenues with the sale of other metals as shown in the table below:

 

                                                                                                                            
  Years Ended December 31            Peñasquito  (i)      Cerro Negro      Pueblo Viejo      Other  

Gold

     2017      $ 598      $ 552      $ 541      $ 142  
     2016      $ 552      $ 477      $ 582      $ 263  

Silver

     2017        270        57        27        38  
     2016        227        55        24        102  

Zinc

     2017        425                       
     2016        200                       

Lead

     2017        98                       
     2016        62                       

Copper

     2017        9               1        80  
     2016        3               1        130  

Molybdenum

     2017                             4  
       2016                             4  

Total

     2017      $ 1,400      $ 609      $ 569      $ 264  
       2016      $ 1,044      $ 532      $ 607      $ 499  

 

  (i)

The Company has a long term agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (“Wheaton”) to deliver 25% of silver produced from Peñasquito during its life of mine for a per ounce cash payment of $4.13 (2016 - $4.09), subject to annual inflation adjustments.

 

  (b)

Intersegment sales and transfers are eliminated in the above information reported to the Company’s CODM. For the year ended December 31, 2017, intersegment purchases included $541 million and $27 million, respectively, of gold and silver ounces purchased from Pueblo Viejo (2016 – $582 million and $24 million, respectively) and revenues related to the sale of these ounces to external third parties were $541 million and $27 million, respectively (2016 – $582 million and $24 million, respectively).

 

  (c)

A reconciliation of attributable segment total earnings from operations, associates and joint venture to the Company’s earnings before taxes per the Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

                                                     
      2017     2016  

Attributable segment total earnings from operations, associates and joint venture

   $ 471     $ 643  

Adjustment to account for Pueblo Viejo, NuevaUnión, Leagold and Alumbrera on an equity method basis

     (206     (274

Gain on derivatives, net (i)

     4       3  

Gain on disposition of mining interest, net of transaction costs

     42        

Finance costs (i)

     (133     (137

Other income (expense), net (i)

     15       (13

Earnings before taxes

   $ 193     $ 222  

 

  (i)

Arose from corporate activities that would primarily be allocated to Other except for $27 million (2016 – $27 million) of finance costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2017, which would be allocated to the Peñasquito segment and gain on derivatives of $4 million (2016 – $3 million) which would be allocated primarily to the Peñasquito segment. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net foreign exchange of $23 million (2016 – $68 million) which would primarily be allocated to the Peñasquito and Cerro Negro segments.

 

  (d)

The attributable segment information relating to Pueblo Viejo, NuevaUnión and Alumbrera, as reviewed by the CODM, is based on the Company’s proportionate share of profits and expenditures on mining interests. However, as required by IFRS, the Company’s investments in Pueblo Viejo, NuevaUnión and Alumbrera are accounted for in these consolidated financial statements using the equity method (note 20) . Alumbrera and NuevaUnión are presented in Other.

 

  (e)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, $22 million of corporate restructuring costs ( note 11 ) were included in Other. There were no restructuring costs included in Other during the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

  (f)

On February 15, 2017, the Company paid cash consideration of $65 million and recognized a $2 million loss on the acquisition of the 4% gold stream on the El Morro deposit, part of the Company’s NuevaUnión joint venture, from New Gold Inc. eliminating the Company’s obligation to New Gold Inc.

 

  (g)

Earnings (loss) from operations, associates and joint venture includes $244 million of net impairment expense ($23 million reversal of impairment, net of tax recovery) recognized in respect of the Company’s mining interests (2016 – impairment reversal of $49 million) (note 21) .

 

10.

PRODUCTION COSTS

 

                                                     
  Years ended December 31    2017     2016  

Raw materials and consumables

   $ 836     $ 937  

Salaries and employee benefits (a)

     480       500  

Contractors

     415       408  

Royalties (note 19(i))

     78       69  

Transportation costs

     47       35  

Maintenance costs

     35       58  

Revision of reclamation and closure cost provision

     (4     (17

Change in inventories

     (64     (5

Other

     66       81  
     $ 1,889     $ 2,066  

 

  (a)

Salaries and employee benefits exclude $64 million of salaries and employee benefits included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – $69 million). Salaries and employee benefits also exclude amounts related to restructuring activities incurred at mine sites of $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, (2016 – $28 million). These costs are presented separately as restructuring costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (note 11) .

 

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11.

RESTRUCTURING COSTS

The Company incurred $4 million in restructuring costs during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – $50 million), of which $nil related to the accelerated vesting of share-based compensation (2016 – $4 million). The restructuring costs relate primarily to severance costs associated with involuntary and voluntary workforce reduction initiatives to improve efficiencies at mine sites and corporate offices. At December 31, 2017, $2 million (December 31, 2016 – $16 million) of the restructuring costs was included in accrued liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2017, $18 million (2016 – $34 million) of the accrued liabilities was paid.

 

12.

FINANCE COSTS

 

                                                     
  Years ended December 31    2017      2016  

Interest expense

   $ 99      $ 103  

Finance fees

     10        10  

Accretion of reclamation and closure cost obligations (note 25(a))

     24        24  
     $ 133      $ 137  

 

13.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET

 

                                                     
  Years ended December 31    2017     2016  

Finance income

   $ 39     $ 49  

Gains on sale of investments

     16       23  

Foreign exchange loss

     (23     (68

Other (1)

     (17     (17
     $ 15     $ (13

 

  (1)

Other expense includes the impact of a $10 million provision which the Company recognized in respect of the settlement of a guarantee the Company had provided to Wheaton relating to a silver stream agreement with Primero Mining Corp. The Company was released from the guarantee on payment of the $10 million in January 2018.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

14.

INCOME TAXES

 

                                                     
  Years ended December 31    2017     2016  

Current income tax expense

   $ 196     $ 125  

Deferred income tax recovery

     (661     (65

Income tax (recovery) expense

   $ (465   $ 60  

Income tax (recovery) expense differs from the amount that would result from applying the Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates to earnings before taxes. These differences result from the following items:

 

                                                     
  Years ended December 31    2017     2016  

Earnings before taxes

   $ 193     $ 222  

Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates

     25%       25%  

Income tax expense based on Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates

     48       56  

(Decrease) increase attributable to:

    

Changes in recognition of deferred tax assets

     38       (47

Effects of different foreign statutory tax rates on earnings of subsidiaries

     25       (58

Non-deductible expenditures

     16       42  

Mining taxes

     10       35  

Foreign exchange impact on tax bases of assets, liabilities, and losses

     (8     189  

Mexican inflation on tax values

     (30     (14

Assets sold and assets held for sale (note 8)

     (36     29  

Non-taxable portion of net earnings from associates

     (47     (43

Other impacts of foreign exchange (1)

     (116     (128

Argentinian tax reform (2)

     (156      

Impairment of mining interests (note 21)

     (206      

Other

     (3     (1
     $ (465   $ 60  

 

  (1)  

Other impacts of foreign exchange include the currency translation effects of local currency current taxes receivable and payable, the tax impact of local currency foreign exchange gains or losses and the non-taxable or non-deductible US dollar currency foreign exchange gains or losses.

 

  (2)

In December 2017, Argentina enacted corporate tax changes which included a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 30% for 2018 and 2019, with a further reduction to 25% for 2020 and thereafter. Concurrently, a dividend distribution tax was introduced which charges an effective tax of 5% and 10% on dividend distributions for 2018 and 2019, and 2020 and thereafter, respectively. The Argentine tax rate reduction resulted in a deferred tax recovery of $156 million in 2017.

 

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The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

                                                     
      At December 31
2017
    At December 31
2016
 

  Deferred income tax assets (a)

    

  Operating loss carryforwards

    

  Argentina

   $ 144     $ 199  

  Canada

     141       129  

  Mexico

     3       25  

  Chile

     5       5  

  Other

           1  
       293       359  

  Deductible temporary differences relating to:

    

  Reclamation and closure cost obligations

     144       147  

  Mining interests

     131       87  

  Other

     112       79  
     387       313  

  Investment tax credits

     89       86  

  Total deferred income tax assets

     769       758  

  Deferred income tax liabilities

    

  Taxable temporary differences relating to:

    

  Mining interests

     (3,636     (4,255

  Other

     (84     (112

  Total deferred income tax liabilities

     (3,720     (4,367

  Deferred income tax liabilities, net

     (2,951     (3,609

  Balance sheet presentation

    

  Deferred income taxes assets

     112       49  

  Deferred income taxes liabilities

     (3,063     (3,658

  Deferred income tax liabilities, net

   $ (2,951   $ (3,609

 

  (a)

The Company believes that it is probable that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the above noted deferred income tax assets. The Company recognized $109 million (2016 – $43 million) in deferred tax assets that were in excess of taxable temporary differences but are supported by expected future taxable earnings.

Deferred tax assets that have not been recognized as part of the total above were as follows:

 

                                                     
      At December 31
2017
     At December 31
2016
 

  Operating loss carryforwards

   $ 37      $ 78  

  Deductible temporary differences relating to:

     

  Non-operating losses

     111        63  

  Mining interests

            17  

  Other

     6        31  
     $ 154      $ 189  

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

15.

PER SHARE INFORMATION

 

  (a)

Net earnings per share

Net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 was calculated based on basic and diluted net earnings of $658 million, (2016 – $162 million) and the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation was based on the following:

 

                                                     
  (in millions)    2017      2016  

  Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     862        842  

  Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted share units

     3        3  

  Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

     865        845  

The outstanding equity instruments that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2017 because they were anti-dilutive, were 7 million stock options (2016 – 11 million).

 

  (b)

Dividends declared

On February 25, 2016, the Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, effective April 1, 2016, with the first payment in June 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company declared dividends of $0.08 per share for total dividends of $70 million, respectively (2016 – $0.12 per share for dividends of $102 million).

On May 11, 2016, the Company announced that it implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) which allows shareholders the opportunity to increase their investment in Goldcorp without additional transaction costs by receiving dividend payments in the form of common shares of the Company. The DRIP allows shareholders to reinvest their cash dividends into additional common shares issued from treasury at a 3% discount to the average market price calculated at the time of dividend payment. Participation in the DRIP is optional and will not affect shareholders’ cash dividends unless they elect to participate in the DRIP. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued $8 million (2016 – $5 million) in common shares under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

 

16.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

(a)

Cash and cash equivalents are comprised of the following:

 

                                                     
        At December 31
2017
         At December 31
2016
 

  Cash

   $ 184      $ 146  

  Money market investments

     2        11  
     $ 186      $ 157  

 

(b)

The following table summarizes the decrease and increase in working capital during the years end December 31:

 

                                                     
      2017     2016  

  Accounts receivable increase

   $ (48   $ (28

  Inventories (increase) decrease

     (57     18  

  Sales and indirect taxes recoverable decrease (increase)

     165       (54

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increase (decrease)

     39       (128

  Income taxes payable increase, net of income taxes receivable

     3       20  

  Other

     43       46  

  Decrease (increase) in working capital

   $ 145     $ (126

 

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(c)

The following table summarizes cash received and paid included in the Company’s operating and investing activities during the years end Dec 31:

 

                                                     
  Years ended December 31    2017     2016  

  Operating activities include the following cash received (paid):

    

  Interest received

   $ 77     $ 76  

  Interest paid

     (89     (98

  Income taxes refunded

     9       17  

  Income taxes paid

     (201     (134

  Investing activities include the following cash received (paid):

    

  Net (purchases) proceeds of short-term investments and available-for-sale securities

    

  Purchases of short-term investments

   $ (91   $ (49

  Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments

     86       63  

  Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (67     (31

  Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

     24       54  
     $ (48   $ 37  

 

(d)

The changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes were as follows:

 

                                                     
      Debt     Finance lease
obligation
 

  At January 1, 2016

   $ 2,688     $ 272  

  Principal payment

     (172     (5

  Accretion

     4       1  

  Foreign exchange gain

     (10     —    

  Revision to future lease payments

     —         (16

  At January 1, 2017

     2,510       252  

  Principal payment

     (30     (6

  Accretion

     3       2  

  At December 31, 2017

   $ 2,483     $ 248  

 

17.

INVENTORIES

 

                                                     
      At December 31
2017
    At December 31
2016
 

  Supplies

   $ 237     $ 230  

  Finished goods

     112       76  

  Work-in-process

     66       45  

  Stockpiled ore

     42       35  

  Heap leach ore

           12  
     457       398  

  Less: non-current heap leach and stockpiled ore

     (16     (28
     $ 441     $ 370  

 

  (a)

The costs of inventories recognized as expense for the year ended December 31, 2017 amounted to $2,719 million (2016 – $2,952 million), of which $1,753 million (2016 – $1,953 million) and $966 million (2016 – $999 million) was included in production costs and depreciation and depletion in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, respectively.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

18.

OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

                                                     
      At December 31
2017
     At December 31
2016
 

Prepaid expenses and other

   $ 29      $ 28  

VAT receivables related to disposition of Los Filos (note 8(a))

     13         

Accrued interest receivable (note 20(a))

     4        31  

Current derivative assets designated as hedging instruments

     2         
     $ 48      $ 59  

 

19.

MINING INTERESTS – OWNED BY SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT OPERATION

 

                                                                                                                  
     Mining properties              
     Depletable     Non-depletable              
  

 

 

     
     

Reserves

and

resources

   

Reserves

and

resources

   

Exploration

potential

    Plant and
equipment  (g)
(h)
    Total  

Cost

          

At January 1, 2017

   $ 12,668     $ 4,670     $ 7,225     $ 6,757     $ 31,320  

Acquisition of mining interest (note 7(a))

           529             2       531  

Expenditures on mining interests (a)(b)(c)

     427       170             500       1,097  

Removal of fully depreciated/depleted assets and disposals (e)

     (1,469     (1     (2     (295     (1,767

Transfers and other movements (f)

     1,432       464       (1,965     12       (57

At December 31, 2017

     13,058       5,832       5,258       6,976       31,124  

Accumulated depreciation and depletion and impairment

          

At January 1, 2017

     (5,780     (2,510     (2,263     (3,202     (13,755

Depreciation and depletion (d)

     (615                 (393     (1,008

Impairment expense, net (note 8(b), 21)

     (294     (259     (80     (136     (769

Removal of fully depreciated/depleted assets and disposals

     1,463                   275       1,738  

Transfers and other movements (f)

     (17                 (2     (19

At December 31, 2017

     (5,243     (2,769     (2,343     (3,458     (13,813

Carrying amount – At December 31, 2017

   $ 7,815     $ 3,063     $ 2,915     $ 3,518     $ 17,311  

 

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     Mining properties              
     Depletable     Non-depletable              
  

 

 

     
     

Reserves

and

resources

   

Reserves

and

resources

   

Exploration

potential

    Plant and
equipment  (g)
(h)
    Total  

Cost

          

At January 1, 2016

   $ 11,964     $ 4,346     $ 7,991     $ 6,733     $ 31,034  

Acquisition of mining interest (note 7(b))

           386                   386  

Expenditures on mining interests (a)(b)(c)

     335       96             243       674  

Reclassifications to asset held for sale (note

8(a))

     (509           (13     (191     (713

Transfers and other movements (f)

     878       (158     (753     (28     (61

At December 31, 2016

     12,668       4,670       7,225       6,757       31,320  

Accumulated depreciation and depletion and

impairment

          

At January 1, 2016

     (5,608     (2,510     (2,263     (3,023     (13,404

Depreciation and depletion (d)

     (599                 (397     (996

Reclassifications to asset held for sale (note

8(a))

     368                   178       546  

Impairment reversal, net (notes 8(a), 21)

     58                   (6     52  

Transfers and other movements (f)

     1                   46       47  

At December 31, 2016

     (5,780     (2,510     (2,263     (3,202     (13,755

Carrying amount – At December 31, 2016

   $ 6,888     $ 2,160     $ 4,962     $ 3,555     $ 17,565  

A summary by property of the carrying amount of mining interests owned by subsidiaries and joint operation is as follows:

 

     Mining properties (i)                       
     Depletable      Non-depletable                       
  

 

 

          
     

Reserves

and

resources

    

Reserves

and

resources

    

Exploration

potential

     Plant and
equipment
(g)(h)
    

At December

31
2017

    

At December

31
2016

 

Éléonore

   $ 1,590      $ 85      $      $ 921      $ 2,596      $ 2,643  

Musselwhite

     292        16        28        171        507        477  

Porcupine

     398        440               139        977        872  

Red Lake

     520        457        198        221        1,396        2,260  

Coffee

            432               2        434        399  

Peñasquito

     3,760        1,031        1,859        1,202        7,852        7,603  

Cerro Negro

     1,255        56        830        770        2,911        3,166  

Norte Abierto

            546               2        548         

Corporate and other

                          90        90        145  
     $ 7,815      $ 3,063      $ 2,915      $ 3,518      $ 17,311      $ 17,565  

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (a)

Exploration, evaluation and project costs incurred by the Company during the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

                                             
      2017     2016  

  Total exploration, evaluation and project expenditures

   $ 114     $ 102  

  Less: amounts capitalized to mining interests

     (52     (68

  Total exploration, evaluation and project costs recognized in the Consolidated

  Statements of Earnings

   $ 62     $ 34  

 

  (b)

Expenditures on mining interests include finance lease additions, capitalized borrowing costs and deposits on mining interests, and are net of investment tax credits and exclude capitalized reclamation and closure costs. The following is a reconciliation of capitalized expenditures on mining interests to expenditures on mining interests in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

                                             
      2017     2016  

Capitalized expenditures on mining interests including associates and joint venture

   $ 1,130     $ 684  

Interest paid

     (35     (25

(Increase) decrease in accrued expenditures

     (20     37  

Expenditures on mining interests per Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   $ 1,075     $ 696  

 

  (c)

Includes capitalized borrowing costs incurred during the years ended December 31 as follows:

 

                                             
      2017      2016  

  Red Lake - Cochenour

   $ 23      $ 22  

  Norte Abierto Project

     11         

  Porcupine - Borden Project

     4         

  Peñasquito - Pyrite Leach Project

     6         

  Other

     2        1  
     $ 46      $ 23  

During the years ended December 31 2017 and 2016, the Company’s borrowings eligible for capitalization included its $1.0 billion notes, $1.5 billion notes, the revolving credit facility and the deferred payment obligation related to Norte Abierto (note 7(a)) . All borrowing costs related to the deferred payment obligations were capitalized to the mining interests of Norte Abierto.

A reconciliation of total eligible borrowing costs incurred to total borrowing costs included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:

 

                                             
      2017     2016  

  Total borrowing costs incurred

   $ 111     $ 99  

  Less: amounts capitalized to mining interests

     (46     (23

  Total borrowing costs included in finance costs in the Consolidated Statements of

  Earnings

   $ 65     $ 76  

  Weighted average rate used in capitalization of borrowing costs during year

     3.84     3.67

 

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  (d)

A reconciliation of depreciation and depletion during the years ended December 31 to depreciation and depletion recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings is as follows:

 

                                             
      2017     2016  

  Total depreciation and depletion

   $ 1,008     $ 996  

  Less: amounts capitalized to mining interests

     (5     (11

  Changes in amounts allocated to ending inventories

     (13     39  

  Total depreciation and depletion recognized in the Consolidated Statements of

  Earnings

   $ 990     $ 1,024  

 

  (e)

Removal of fully depreciated/depleted asset and disposals primarily includes the costs and accumulated depreciation/depletion of fully depreciated/depleted assets for closed sites that are no longer in use.

 

  (f)

Transfers and other movements primarily represent the reallocation of costs between mining interest categories relating to the conversion of reserves, resources and exploration potential within mining interests, capitalized reclamation and closure costs, capitalized depreciation, and the reclassification of non-depletable to depletable mining properties.

 

  (g)

At December 31, 2017, assets not yet ready for intended use, and therefore not yet being depreciated, included in the carrying amount of plant and equipment amounted to $512 million (December 31, 2016 – $309 million).

 

  (h)

At December 31, 2017, finance leases included in the carrying amount of plant and equipment amounted to $278 million (December 31, 2016 – $299 million) (note 24) .

 

  (i)

Certain of the mining properties in which the Company has interests are subject to royalty arrangements based on their net smelter returns (“NSR“s), modified NSRs, net profits interest (“NPI”), net earnings, and/or gross revenues. Royalties are expensed at the time of sale of gold and other metals. For the year ended December 31, 2017, royalties included in production costs amounted to $78 million (2016 – $69 million) (note 10) . At December 31, 2017, the significant royalty arrangements of the Company and its associates, joint venture and joint operation were as follows:

 

  Mining properties:

  

Royalty arrangements

Musselwhite

  

1.25 – 5% NPI

Éléonore

  

2.2 – 3.5% of NSR

Peñasquito

  

2% of NSR and 0.5% of gross income on sale of gold and silver

Cerro Negro

  

3% of modified NSR and 1% of net earnings

Alumbrera

  

3% of modified NSR plus 20 – 30% of net proceeds after capital recovery and changes in working capital

Pueblo Viejo

  

3.2% of NSR

NuevaUnión

  

1.5% – 2% modified NSR on portions of the property and 2% NPI

Coffee

  

2% of NSR

Norte Abierto

  

3.08% NSR on the Caspiche property; Goldcorp to pay 1.25% gross royalty on Cerro Casale and Quebrada Seca  (note 7(a))

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

20.

MINING INTERESTS – INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE

At December 31, 2017, the Company had a 40% interest in Pueblo Viejo, a 50% interest in NuevaUnión, a 22.9% interest in Leagold (included in “Other”) and a 37.5% interest in Alumbrera (included in “Other”). These investments are accounted for using the equity method and included in mining interests . The Company adjusts each associate and joint venture’s financial results, where appropriate, to give effect to uniform accounting policies.

The following table summarizes the change in the carrying amount of the Company’s investments in associates and joint venture:

 

                                                                                                   
      Pueblo Viejo  (a)     NuevaUnión      Other  (b)      Total  

At January 1, 2017

   $ 1,123     $ 884      $      $ 2,007  

Company’s share of net earnings of associates and joint venture (1)

     142       2               144  

Acquisition of interest in Leagold (note 8(a))

                  71        71  

Capital investment

           33               33  

Return of capital investment

     (65                   (65

Reversal of impairment

     557                     557  

Other

     (11                   (11

At December 31, 2017

   $ 1,746     $ 919      $ 71      $ 2,736  

At January 1, 2016

   $ 967     $ 872      $      $ 1,839  

Company’s share of net earnings of associates and joint venture

     169       2               171  

Capital investment

           10               10  

Return of capital investment

     (24                   (24

Other

     11                     11  

At December 31, 2016

   $ 1,123     $ 884      $      $ 2,007  

 

  (1)  

Share of net earnings related to associates and joint venture of $189 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $171 million) presented on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings includes the Company’s share of net earnings of associates and joint venture of $144 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – 171 million) and the reduction of the provision related to funding Alumbrera’s reclamation costs of $45 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $nil ) (note 20(c)).

 

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Summarized financial information for the Company’s investments in associates and joint venture, on a 100% basis and reflecting adjustments made by the Company, including fair value adjustments made at the time of acquisition/formation and adjustments for differences in accounting policies, is as follows:

 

                                                                                                   
  Year ended December 31, 2017    Pueblo Viejo     NuevaUnión      Other  (b)     Total  

Revenues

   $ 1,423     $      $ 653     $ 2,076  

Production costs

     (497            (544     (1,041

Depreciation and depletion

     (98            (42     (140

Earnings from mine operations

     828              67       895  

Interest income

     1              2       3  

Interest expense

     (133            (41     (174

Other (expense) income

     (18     3        (49     (64

Income tax (expense) recovery

     (324     2        (43     (365

Net earnings of associates and joint venture

     354       5        (64     295  

Company’s share of net earnings of associates and joint venture

     142       2        45       189  

Reversal of impairment

     557                    557  

Company’s equity share of net earnings of associates and joint venture

   $ 699     $ 2      $ 45     $ 746  
   Year ended December 31, 2016    Pueblo Viejo     NuevaUnión      Other (b)     Total  

Revenues

   $ 1,517     $      $ 686     $ 2,203  

Production costs

     (462            (492     (954

Depreciation and depletion

     (88            (40     (128

Earnings from mine operations

     967              154       1,121  

Interest expense

     (132            (25     (157

Other income (expense)

     9       3        (16     (4

Income tax (expense) recovery

     (421     1        (8     (428

Net earnings of associates and joint venture

     423       4        105       532  

Company’s equity share of net earnings of associates and joint venture

   $ 169     $ 2      $     $ 171  

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

The asset and liabilities of the Company’s material associate and joint venture were as follows:

 

                                                 
  At December 31, 2017    Pueblo Viejo (a)      NuevaUnión  (c)  

Current assets

   $ 515      $ 24  

Non-current assets

     6,296        2,278  
       6,811        2,302  

Current liabilities

     341        23  

Non-current liabilities

     2,105        441  
       2,446        464  

Net assets

     4,365        1,838  

Company’s equity share of net assets of associates and joint venture

   $ 1,746      $ 919  
     
  At December 31, 2016    Pueblo Viejo (a)      NuevaUnión (c)  

Current assets

   $ 833      $ 10  

Non-current assets

     3,902        2,205  
       4,735        2,215  

Current liabilities

     668        6  

Non-current liabilities

     1,258        441  
       1,926        447  

Net assets

     2,809        1,768  

Company’s equity share of net assets of associates

   $ 1,123      $ 884  

The equity share of cash flows of the Company’s investments in associates and joint venture are as follows:

 

                                                                                           

  Year ended December 31, 2017

     Pueblo Viejo (a)       NuevaUnión       Other  (b)       Total  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 132     $ 6     $ 50     $ 188  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (46     (33           (79

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (234     33             (201
  Year ended December 31, 2016                             

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 258     $ 1     $ 63     $ 322  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (35     (12     (1     (48

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (125     10       (51     (166

 

  (a)

In June 2009, the Company entered into a $400 million shareholder loan agreement with Pueblo Viejo with a term of fifteen years. In April 2012, additional funding of $300 million was issued to Pueblo Viejo with a term of twelve years. Both loans bear interest at 95% of LIBOR plus 2.95% payable semi-annually in arrears on February 28 and August 31 of each year. The loan has no set repayment terms. At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of the Company’s share of shareholder loans to Pueblo Viejo was $506 million (December 31, 2016 – $537 million), which is included in the Company’s investments in associates and is being accreted to the face value over the term of the loans. Included in other current assets of the Company was a total of $4 million (December 31, 2016 – $31 million) in interest receivable relating to the shareholder loan.

 

  (b)

The Company’s investments in other associates are comprised of its interests in Alumbrera and Leagold. Effective January 1, 2016, the Company discontinued recognizing its share of earnings (loss) of Alumbrera because the Company’s share of losses exceeded its interest in Alumbrera. Additional losses in the future will be provided to the extent the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of Alumbrera. Any future earnings of Alumbrera will be recognized by the Company only after the Company’s share of future earnings equals its share of losses not recognized.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a reduction of $45 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $nil) in the Company’s provision to fund its share of Alumbrera’s reclamation and closure cost obligations which has been classified as

 

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Share of Net Earnings Related to Associate and Joint Venture in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The reduction in the provision reflects the expectation that Alumbrera will be able to fund a greater portion of its reclamation costs than previously estimated due to improved financial results, primarily as a result of higher realized copper prices.

 

  (c)

At December 31, 2017, NuevaUnión held $15 million (December 31, 2016 – $3 million) of cash and cash equivalents, $21 million (December 31, 2016 – $4 million) of total current financial liabilities and $nil million (December 31, 2016 – $nil) of total non-current financial liabilities which have been included in the total of current assets, current liabilities and non-current liabilities, respectively. At December 31, 2017, NuevaUnión’s capital and operating commitments amounted to $92 million (December 31, 2016 – $39 million).

 

21.

IMPAIRMENT AND REVERSAL OF IMPAIRMENT

For the year ended December 31, the Company recognized an impairment expense of $244 million ($23 million reversal of impairment, net of tax recovery) in respect of the following CGUs:

 

                                                 
      2017     2016  

  Red Lake

   $ 889     $  

  Porcupine

     (99      

  Pueblo Viejo

     (557      

  Other (1)

     11       (49

  Total impairment expense (reversal)

   $ 244     $ (49

 

  (1)  

Includes impairment reversal, net, recognized for Los Filos in 2017 and 2016 and impairment expense for Cerro Blanco in 2017 (notes 8(a), (d)).

2017 Impairment testing

The recoverable amounts of the Company’s CGUs are based primarily on the future after-tax cashflows expected to be derived from the Company’s mining properties and represent each CGU’s FVLCD, a Level 3 fair value measurement. The projected cash flows used in impairment testing are significantly affected by changes in assumptions for metal prices, changes in the amount of recoverable reserves, resources, and exploration potential, production costs estimates, capital expenditures estimates, discount rates, and exchange rates. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s impairment testing incorporated the following key assumptions:

 

  (a)

Weighted average cost of capital

During the year ended December 31, 2017, projected cash flows were discounted using an after-tax discount rate of 5% which represented the Company’s weighted average cost of capital and which included estimates for risk-free interest rates, market value of the Company’s equity, market return on equity, share volatility and debt-to-equity financing ratio.

Pricing assumptions

Metal pricing included in the cash flow projections beyond five years is based on historical volatility and consensus analyst pricing. The metal prices assumptions used in the Company’s impairment assessments in 2017 were as follows:

 

                                                 
  Metal price assumptions            2017 / 2018      2019 and Long-term  

  Gold (per ounce)

   $ 1,300      $ 1,300  

  Silver (per ounce)

     19.00        18.00  

  Copper (per pound)

     2.75        3.00  

  Zinc (per pound)

     1.30        1.15  

  Lead (per pound)

     1.10        1.00  

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (b)

Additional CGU-specific assumptions affecting the recoverable amount assessment

 

  (i)

Additional CGU-specific assumptions used in determining the recoverable amounts of the CGUs that resulted in impairment expense and reversal of impairment during the year ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:

Red Lake

The Red Lake CGU includes the Cochenour and HG Young Deposit. The recoverable amount of Cochenour was negatively impacted primarily due to lower grade as indicated in the 2017 mineral reserve estimate. In addition, the life of mine assessment included a longer than expected time line for conversion to bulk mining, resulting in a lower recoverable value. The Company has recognized an impairment expense of $889 million ($610 million, net of tax) against the carrying value of the Red Lake CGU at December 31, 2017.

Porcupine

The Porcupine CGU includes the Borden and the Century projects. In 2017, the Century project completed a base case pre-feasibility study, increasing the Porcupine mineral reserve estimate by 4.7 million ounces. A life of mine assessment was completed which reflected expected synergies across the Porcupine CGU associated with the Century and Borden projects. As a result, the Company reversed the remaining unamortized impairment recognized for the Porcupine CGU in prior years of $99 million ($84 million, net of tax).

Pueblo Viejo

During the years ended December 2017 and 2016, Pueblo Viejo has generated significantly higher cash flows from operations than the amount assumed in the recoverable value estimation at December 31, 2015. In 2017, Pueblo Viejo set new records for the crushing and autoclave circuits as performance continued to improve beyond prior expectations. As a result of the CGU’s continued strong performance and higher long-term metal prices, the Company recognized a reversal of the remaining unamortized impairment of $557 million ($557 million, net of tax) related to its investment in Pueblo Viejo at December 31, 2017. After tax income from associates, including the reversal of impairment of Pueblo Viejo, is not subject to further income tax in the accounts of the Company.

2016 impairments

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized reversal of impairment of $59 million related to Los Filos. The recoverable amount of Los Filos, being its FVLCD, was $430 million based on the expected proceeds from the sale (note 8(a)). The Company also recognized an impairment expense of $10 million related to certain land at Marlin. At December 31, 2016, the land had a recoverable amount of $nil, being its FVLCD, due to the mine’s near-closure status. Los Filos and Marlin mine are both included in the Other mines reportable operating segment.There were no other indications that the Company’s CGUs may be impaired or that an impairment reversal was required.

 

22.

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

                                                 
       At December 31
2017
       At December 31
2016
 

  Sales/indirect taxes recoverable

   $ 62      $ 105  

  Water rights (note 7(a))

     59         

  Exploration tax credits and mining duties

     44        35  

  Deposits on mining interest expenditures

     7        9  

  Non-current derivative assets not designated cash flow hedges

     1        7  

  Other

     16        10  
     $ 189      $ 166  

 

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23.

DEBT

 

                                                 
       At December 31
2017
      At December 31
2016
 

  $1.0 billion Notes (a)

    

  3.625% 7-year notes due June 2021 ($550 million)

   $ 547     $ 547  

  5.45% 30-year notes due June 2044 ($450 million)

     444       444  
     991     991  

  $1.5 billion Notes (b)

    

  2.125% 5-year notes due March 2018 ($500 million)

     499       498  

  3.70% 10-year notes due March 2023 ($1 billion)

     993       991  
     1,492     1,489  

$3.0 billion credit facility (c)

           30  
     2,483     2,510  

Less: current portion of debt (b)

     (499      
     $ 1,984     $ 2,510  

 

  (a)

The $1.0 billion Notes consist of $550 million in 7-year notes (the “7-year Notes”) and $450 million in 30-year notes (the “30-year Notes”). In 2013, the Company received total proceeds of $988 million from the issuance of the $1.0 billion Notes, net of transaction costs. The $1.0 billion Notes are unsecured and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 9 and December 9 of each year, beginning on December 9, 2014. The $1.0 billion Notes are callable at anytime by the Company prior to maturity, subject to make-whole provisions. The 7-year Notes and the 30-year Notes are accreted to the face value over their respective terms using annual effective interest rates of 3.75% and 5.49%, respectively.

 

  (b)

The $1.5 billion Notes consist of $500 million in 5-year notes (“5-year Notes”) and $1.0 billion in 10-year notes (“10-year Notes”). In 2013, the Company received total proceeds of $1.48 billion from the issuance of the $1.5 billion Notes, net of transaction costs. The $1.5 billion Notes are unsecured and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on September 15, 2013. The $1.5 billion Notes are callable at anytime by the Company prior to maturity, subject to make-whole provisions. The 5-year Notes and the 10-year Notes are accreted to face value over their respective terms using annual effective interest rates of 2.37% and 3.84%, respectively.

 

  (c)

In June 2017, the Company extended the term of its $3.0 billion revolving credit facility to June 22, 2022, under existing terms and conditions. The credit facility bears interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the average interest rate paid by the Company on the loan was 3.2% (2016 – 2.4%).

 

24.

FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS

 

                                                 
       At December 31
2017
      At December 31
2016
 

Minimum payments under finance leases

    

Within 1 year

   $ 30     $ 30  

2 to 3 years

     60       59  

4 to 5 years

     59       59  

Over 5 years

     372       404  
     521     552  

Effect of discounting

     (273     (300

Present value of minimum lease payments

     248       252  

Less: current portion included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1)

     (6     (5

Non-current portion of finance lease obligations

   $ 242     $ 247  

(1) Amount excludes interest payable on lease payments

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

25.

NON-CURRENT PROVISIONS

 

                                                 
       At December 31
2017
      At December 31
2016
 

Reclamation and closure cost obligations (a)

   $ 599     $ 622  

Less: current portion included in other current liabilities

     (59     (67
     540       555  

Other (b)

     70       106  
     $ 610     $ 661  

 

  (a)

The Company incurs reclamation and closure cost obligations relating to its operating, inactive and closed mines and development projects. At December 31, 2017, the present value of obligations relating to these sites was estimated at $355 million, $238 million and $6 million, respectively (December 31, 2016 – $350 million, $267 million and $5 million, respectively) reflecting anticipated cash flows to be incurred over approximately the next 100 years, with the majority estimated to be incurred within the next 20 years. Significant reclamation and closure activities include land rehabilitation, demolition of buildings and mine facilities, ongoing care and maintenance and monitoring.

The total provision for reclamation and closure cost obligations at December 31, 2017 was $599 million (December 31, 2016 – $622 million) and was calculated using a weighted average discount rate of 4.1% (2016 – 4.1%). The undiscounted value of these obligations was $1,572 million (December 31, 2016 – $1,786 million), calculated using a weighted average inflation rate assumption of 2.16% (2016 – 2.74%).

Changes to the reclamation and closure cost obligations during the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

                                                 
      2017     2016  

  Reclamation and closure cost obligations – beginning of year

   $ 622     $ 702  

  Reclamation expenditures

     (24     (28

  Accretion expense, included in finance costs (note 12)

     24       24  

  Revisions in estimates and obligations

     (4     (21

  Reclamation and closure cost obligations related to divested mining properties

     (19      

  Reclassification of reclamation and closure cost obligations to assets held for sale

   (note 8(a))

           (55

  Reclamation and closure cost obligations – end of year

   $ 599     $ 622  

 

  (b)

At December 31, 2017, other non-current provision primarily included $30 million (2016 – $75 million) related to the Company’s obligation to fund its 37.5% share of Alumbrera’s estimated reclamation costs.

 

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26.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISKS

 

  (a)

Financial assets and liabilities by categories

 

                                                                                                                 
  At December 31, 2017    Loans and
receivables
    

Available-

for-sale

     Fair value
through
profit or
loss
    Held to
maturity/other
financial
liabilities
    Effective
hedging
instruments
     Total  

Financial assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $      $      $ 186     $     $      $ 186  

Short-term investments

     48                                  48  

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates

                   110                    110  

Investments in securities

            178                           178  

Derivative assets designated as hedging instruments

                               2        2  

Derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments

                   1                    1  

Other current and non-current financial assets

     33                                  33  

Total financial assets

   $ 81      $ 178      $ 297     $     $ 2      $ 558  

Financial liabilities

               

Debt

   $      $      $     $ (2,483   $      $ (2,483

Deferred payment obligation

                         (182            (182

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

                         (547            (547

Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments

                   (2                  (2

Other current and non-current financial liabilities

                         (257            (257

Total financial liabilities

   $      $      $ (2   $ (3,469   $      $ (3,471

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

                                                                                                                 
  At December 31, 2016    Loans and
receivables
    

Available-

for-sale

     Fair value
through
profit or loss
    Held to
maturity/other
financial
liabilities
    Effective
hedging
instruments
     Total  

Financial assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $      $      $ 157     $     $      $ 157  

Short-term investments

     43                                  43  

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates

                   77                    77  

Investments in securities

            114                           114  

Derivative assets not designated as hedging instruments

                   7                    7  

Other current and non-current financial assets

     39                                  39  
             

Total financial assets

   $ 82      $ 114      $ 241     $     $      $ 437  

Financial liabilities

               

Debt

   $      $      $     $ (2,510   $      $ (2,510

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

                         (478            (478

Derivative liabilities designated as hedging instruments

                   (22                  (22

Other current and non-current financial liabilities

                         (259            (259

Total financial liabilities

   $      $      $ (22   $ (3,247   $      $ (3,269

 

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  (b)

Derivatives instruments (“Derivatives”)

 

  (i)

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

As part of Goldcorp’s Financial Risk Management Policy, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors, the Company can elect to hedge up to a maximum of 50%, 30% and 10% of forecasted operating, exploration, general administrative and sustaining capital (“operating and sustaining”) expenditures over the next 12 months, subsequent 13 to 24 months and subsequent 25 to 36 months, respectively. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to hedge up to 50% of Mexican peso denominated forecasted expenditures in 2016 through 2018 for an expansionary capital project, the Pyrite Leach project (“PLP”), at Peñasquito. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company designated Mexican peso currency contracts as cash flow hedges of anticipated Mexican peso denominated PLP expenditures and operating and sustaining expenditures for Peñasquito. At December 31, 2017, the notional amount of these contracts was 2,245 million Mexican pesos, which are due to be settled within one year (2016 – 4,379 million Mexican pesos and 2,245 million Mexican pesos within year 1 and 2 years, respectively).

The net gain on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges for the year ended December 31, 2017 recorded in OCI was $15 million (2016 – loss of $15 million), net of tax expense of $8 million (2016 – net of tax recovery of $7 million), which represented the effective portion of the change in fair value of the hedges. The gain on the ineffective portion of the hedges of $7 million (2016 – $nil) was included in gain on derivatives, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 

  (ii)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

The net (loss) gain on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31 were comprised of the following:

 

                                                 
      2017     2016  

  Realized losses

    

  Foreign currency, lead and zinc contracts

   $     $ (6

  Other

     (1      
       (1     (6 )  

  Unrealized (losses) gains

    

  Foreign currency, lead and zinc contracts

     (2      

  Other

           9  
       (2 )       9  
     $ (3   $ 3  

 

  (c)

Financial assets designated as available-for-sale

The Company’s investments in securities are designated as available-for-sale. The unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale investments recognized in OCI for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

 

                                                 
      2017     2016  

Mark-to-market (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities

   $ (17   $ 86  

Deferred income tax expense in OCI

           (11

Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

     (17     75  

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on disposition of available-for-sale securities recognized in net earnings, net of tax of $1 million (2016 – $11 million)

     (15     (12
     $ (32   $ 63  

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (d)

Fair value information

 

  (i)

Fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The categories of the fair value hierarchy that reflect the significance of inputs used in making fair value measurements are as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in 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.

The levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:

 

                                                                                                   
     At December 31, 2017     At December 31, 2016  
     Level 1     Level 2     Level 1     Level 2  

  Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 186     $     $ 157     $  

  Accounts receivable arising from

  sales of metal concentrates

          110             77  

  Investments in securities

    178             114        

  Derivative assets designated as cash

  flow hedges

          2              

  Derivative assets not designated as

  cash flow hedges

          1             7  

  Derivative liabilities designated as

  cash flow hedges

                      (22

  Derivative liabilities not designated

   as cash flow hedges

          (2            

At December 31, 2017, there were no financial assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, there were no financial assets or liabilities measured and recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value that would be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized impairment expense and reversals of impairment for certain of its mining interests, which adjusted their carrying amounts to their recoverable amounts, being their FVLCD. Valuation techniques and inputs used in the calculation of these fair value based amounts are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (note 21) .

 

  (ii)

Valuation methodologies used in the measurement of fair value for Level 2 financial assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates:

The Company’s metal concentrate sales contracts are subject to provisional pricing with the final selling price adjusted at the end of the quotational period. At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s accounts receivable relating to these contracts are marked-to-market based on quoted forward prices for which there exists an active commodity market.

Derivative assets and liabilities:

The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities were comprised of investments in warrants and foreign currency forward contracts . The fair values of the warrants are calculated using an option pricing model which utilizes a combination of quoted prices and market-derived inputs, including volatility estimates. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued using a combination of quoted prices and market-derived inputs including credit spreads.

 

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  (iii)

Fair values of financial assets and liabilities not already measured at fair value

At December 31, 2017, the fair values of the Company’s notes payable and deferred payment obligation, as compared to the carrying amounts, were as follows:

 

                                                                                                   
      Level    Input   Carrying
amount  (1)
     Fair value  

  $1.0 billion notes

   1    Closing price   $ 994      $ 1,087  

  $1.5 billion notes

   1    Closing price     1,507        1,530  

  Deferred payment obligation

   2    4.75%  (2)     182        182  

 

  (1)

Includes accrued interest payable.

  (2)

Represents the Company’s current rate of borrowing.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amounts of the Company’s short-term investments, other current financial assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and other current financial liabilities were considered to be reasonable approximations of their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

  (e)

Financial instruments and related risks

The Company manages its exposure to financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy. The Company’s Board of Directors oversees management’s risk management practices by setting trading parameters and reporting requirements. The Financial Risk Management Policy provides a framework for the Company to manage the risks it is exposed to in various markets and to protect itself against adverse price movements. All transactions undertaken were to support the Company’s ongoing business. The Company does not acquire or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The following describes the types of risks that the Company is exposed to and its objectives and policies for managing those risk exposures:

 

  (i)

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. Credit risk is primarily associated with trade receivables; however, it also arises on cash and cash equivalents, short term investments, derivative assets, other receivables and accrued interest receivable. To mitigate exposure to credit risk on financial assets, the Company has established policies to limit the concentration of credit risk, to ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit worthiness and to ensure liquidity of available funds.

The Company closely monitors its financial assets and does not have any significant concentration of credit risk. The Company sells its products exclusively to large international financial institutions and other organizations with strong credit ratings. The historical level of customer defaults has been negligible and, as a result, the credit risk associated with trade receivables at December 31, 2017 is considered to be negligible. The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents and short term investments in highly-rated corporations and government issuances in accordance with its Short-term Investment Policy and the credit risk associated with its investments is considered to be low. Foreign currency and commodity contracts are entered into with large international financial institutions with strong credit ratings.

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk was as follows:

 

                                                 
      At December 31
2017
    

At December

31
2016

 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 186      $ 157  

Short term investments

     48        43  

Accounts receivable arising from sales of metal concentrates

     110        77  

Other current and non-current financial assets

     29        8  

Current and non-current derivative assets

     3        7  

Accrued interest receivable (note 20(a))

     4        31  
     $ 380      $ 323  

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (ii)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company has in place a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, its expansionary plans and its dividend distributions. The Company ensures that sufficient committed loan facilities exist to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company generated cash flows from operations, one of the Company’s main sources of liquidity, of $1,211 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $799 million). At December 31, 2017, Goldcorp held cash and cash equivalents of $186 million (December 31, 2016 – $157 million) and short-term investments of $48 million (December 31, 2016 – $43 million). At December 31, 2017 , the Company’s working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was negative $112 million (December 31, 2016 – positive $791 million), which was primarily due to the Company’s $499 million of long term debt becoming current at December 31, 2017. The Company intends to repay the debt due in March 2018 using cash flow from operations, draws on its credit facility and/or other short term bank facilities. At December 31, 2016, $430 million of the total working capital was comprised of the Company’s net assets held for sale (notes 8(a)) .

In 2017, the Company extended the term of its $3.0 billion revolving credit facility to June 22, 2022. At December 31, 2017, the balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility was $nil (December 31, 2016 – $30 million) with $3.0 billion available for the Company’s use (December 31, 2016 – $2.97 billion). Certain of the Company’s borrowings are subject to various financial and general covenants with which the Company was in compliance at December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $420 million (December 31, 2016 – $423 million) of which $323 million (December 31, 2016 – $303 million) represented guarantees for reclamation obligations. The Company’s capital commitments for the next twelve months amounted to $409 million at December 31, 2017, including the Company’s funding obligation for the Norte Abierto project for the next twelve months. During 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor to construct the Coffee project and to potentially manage its initial two years of operation. The expected total capital and operating expenditures under the agreement are $298 million and $397 million, respectively, with the majority of the amount to be spent evenly throughout 2019 to 2023. The Company can terminate the contract at any time without penalty, with no further obligations other than payment for work completed to the date of termination of the contract with the vendor.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that give rise to commitments for future minimum payments. The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities and operating and capital commitments, shown in contractual undiscounted cashflows:

 

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    At December 31, 2017     At December 31,
2016
 
    

Within 1

year

    2 to 3
years
    4 to 5
years
    Over 5
years
    Total     Total  

Financial liabilities

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 570     $     $     $     $ 570     $ 462  

Derivative liabilities designated as hedging instruments (note 26(b))

                                  22  

Derivative liabilities not designated as hedging instruments (note 26(b))

    2                         2        

Debt repayments (principal portion) (note 24)

    500             550       1,450       2,500       2,530  

Deferred payment obligation (note 7(a))

    37       78       67             182        

Other

    1       9       2       17       29       23  
    1,110     87     619     1,467     3,283     3,037  

Other commitments

           

Capital expenditure commitments (1) (2)

    409       347       100             856       75  

Operating expenditure commitments (2)

    218       4       245       152       619       161  

Reclamation and closure cost obligations (note 25)

    54       54       33       1,432       1,573       1,786  

Interest payments on debt (note 23)

    71       163       133       546       913       1,006  

Minimum rental and lease payments (3)

    4       8       8       15       35       35  

Other

    5       11                   16       81  
      761       587       519       2,145       4,012       3,144  
    $ 1,871     $ 674     $ 1,138     $ 3,612     $ 7,295     $ 6,181  

 

  (1)

Contractual commitments are defined as agreements that are enforceable and legally binding. Certain of the contractual commitments may contain cancellation clauses; however, the Company discloses the contractual maturities of the Company’s operating and capital commitments based on management’s intent to fulfill the contract.

 

  (2)

Includes the capital and operating commitment for the Coffee project.

 

  (3)

Excludes the Company’s minimum finance lease payments (note 24) .

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

  (iii)

Market risk

Currency risk

Currency risk is the risk that the fair values or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may affect the costs that the Company incurs in its operations. Gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc are sold in US dollars and the Company’s costs are incurred principally in US dollars, Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos and Argentinean pesos. The appreciation or depreciation of non-US dollar currencies against the US dollar can increase or decrease the cost of metal production and capital expenditures in US dollar terms. The Company also holds cash and cash equivalents that are denominated in non-US dollar currencies which are subject to currency risk. Accounts receivable and other current and non-current assets denominated in non-US dollar currencies relate to goods and services taxes, income taxes, value-added taxes and insurance receivables. The Company is further exposed to currency risk through non-monetary assets and liabilities and tax bases of assets, liabilities and losses of entities whose taxable profit or tax loss are denominated in non-US currencies. Changes in exchange rates give rise to temporary differences resulting in a deferred tax liability or asset with the resulting deferred tax charged or credited to income tax expense.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, and in accordance with its Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company entered into Mexican peso forward contracts to purchase the foreign currency at pre-determined US dollar amounts. The Company hedges a portion of its future forecasted Mexican Pesos denominated operating and capital expenditures to reduce the currency risk exposure to the Mexican Pesos (note 27(b)(i)) .

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was primarily exposed to currency risk through the following financial assets and liabilities, income and other taxes receivables (payables) and deferred income tax assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies:

 

                                                                                                                                                                 
    Financial asset and liabilities                    

  At December

  31, 2017

  Cash and
cash
equivalents
    Accounts
receivable
and other
current and
non-current
assets
    Accounts
payable and
accrued
liabilities and
non-current
liabilities
    Sales and
indirect taxes
recoverable
    Income taxes
receivable
(payable),
current and
non-current
    Deferred
income tax
liabilities
 

Canadian dollar

  $ 5     $ 10     $ (231   $ 24     $ 35     $ (270
 

Mexican peso

    3       18       (112     174       (203     (2,273
 

Argentine peso

    14             (57     80       1       (396
    $ 22     $ 28     $ (400   $ 278     $ (167   $ (2,939

At December 31, 2016

                                               

Canadian dollar

  $     $ 9     $ (217   $ 17     $ 4     $ (708
 

Mexican peso

    11             (88     146       (127     (2,354
 

Argentine peso

    1             (41     200       (2     (558
    $ 12     $ 9     $ (346   $ 363     $ (125   $ (3,620

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized a net foreign exchange loss of $23 million (year ended December 31, 2016 – $68 million), and a net foreign exchange gain of $9 million in income tax expense on income taxes receivable (payable) and deferred income taxes (year ended December 31, 2016 – loss of $162 million). Based on the Company’s net foreign currency exposures at December 31, 2017, depreciation or appreciation of applicable foreign currencies against the US dollar would have resulted in the following decrease or increase in the Company’s net earnings:

 

At December 31, 2017    Possible exposure  (1)     Impact on earnings
excluding currency
exposure related to taxes
     Impact on earnings
from foreign exchange
exposure related to
taxes
 

Canadian dollar

   10%   $ 14      $ 145  
     

Mexican peso

   20%     15        82  
     

Argentine peso

   15%     5        75  

(1) Calculated based on fluctuations of foreign exchange rates during the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair values and future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk primarily on its outstanding debt subject to floating rates of interest, its shareholder loan related to Pueblo Viejo, its cash and cash equivalents, and interest-bearing receivables. The Company is exposed to interest rate fair value risk primarily on its debt subject to fixed rates of interest (note 23) . The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and is comfortable with its exposures given its mix of fixed-and floating-rate debt, with 100% of total debt at December 31, 2017 subject to fixed rates, and the relatively low rate on its debt. The weighted-average interest rate paid by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its revolving credit facility, subject to floating rates of interest was 3.0% (2016 – 2.0%). The average interest rate earned by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 on its cash and cash equivalents was 0.72% (2016 – 0.14%).

A 10% increase or decrease in the interest earned from financial institutions on deposits held would result in a nominal increase or decrease in the Company’s net earnings. There was no significant change in the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.

Price risk

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. There was no significant change to the Company’s exposure to price risk during the year ended December 31, 2017.

The Company has a policy not to hedge gold sales. In accordance with the Company’s Financial Risk Management Policy, the Company may hedge up to 50%, 30%, and 10% of its by-product base metal sales volume over the next 12 months, subsequent 13 to 24 months, and subsequent 25 to 36 months, respectively, to manage its exposure to fluctuations in base metal prices. At December 31, 2017, the Company had hedged approximately 7% and 6%, respectively of its forecast zinc and lead sales from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. These contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Subsequent to December 31, 2017, the Company hedged an additional 20% and 10%, respectively, of its forecast zinc and lead sales for the next 12 months. These contracts have been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

The Company holds certain investments in available-for-sale equity securities which are measured at fair value, being the closing share price of each equity security, at the balance sheet date. The Company is exposed to changes in share prices which would result in gains and losses being recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

27.

MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

The Company’s objectives of capital management are to safeguard its ability to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, continue the development and exploration of its mineral properties and support any expansionary plans.

The capital of the Company consists of items included in shareholders’ equity and debt, net of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments as follows:

 

                                                 
      At December 31
2017
    At December 31
2016
 

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 14,184     $ 13,415  

Debt

     2,483       2,510  
     16,667       15,925  

Less:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     (186     (157

Short term investments

     (48     (43
     $ 16,433     $ 15,725  

The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in its economic environment and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets. To effectively manage the entity’s capital requirements, the Company has instituted a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has the appropriate liquidity to meet its operating and growth objectives. The Company ensures that there are sufficient committed loan facilities to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.

At December 31, 2017, the Company expects its capital resources and projected future cash flows from operations to support its normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, and planned development and exploration of its mineral properties and other expansionary plans. At December 31, 2017, there was no externally imposed capital requirement to which the Company was subject and with which the Company did not comply.

 

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28.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION

 

  (a)

Stock options and restricted share units (“RSUs”)

For the year ended December 31, 2017, total share-based compensation relating to stock options and RSUs was $30 million (2016 – $52 million). Of the total, $30 million (2016 – $48 million) was included in corporate administration and $nil (2016 – $4 million) was included in restructuring costs (note 11) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Stock options

The following table summarizes the changes in stock options for the years ended December 31:

 

                                                 
     

Number of
Options

(000’s)

   

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

(C$/option)

 

At January 1, 2017

     10,675     $ 28.03  

Issued in connection with the acquisition of Exeter (note 7)

     192       4.32  

Exercised (2)

     (27     20.27  

Forfeited/expired

     (3,545     30.92  

At December 31, 2017 – outstanding

     7,295     $ 26.02  

At December 31, 2017 – exercisable

     5,252     $ 27.39  

At January 1, 2016

     14,775     $ 34.53  

Granted (1)

     3,087       20.27  

Exercised (2)

     (232     12.64  

Forfeited/expired

     (6,955     38.92  

At December 31, 2016 – outstanding

     10,675     $ 28.03  

At December 31, 2016 – exercisable

     6,061     $ 31.24  

 

  (1)

Effective January 1, 2017, the Company has stopped granting options under the stock option plan. Stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016 vest over 3 years, are exercisable at C$20.27 per option, expire in 2023 and had a total fair value of $15 million at the date of grant.

  (2)

The weighted average share price at the date stock options were exercised was C$21.78 (2016 – C$20.74).

The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016 of $4.89 per option was calculated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and inputs:

 

      2016  

Expected life

     3.3 years  

Expected volatility

     45.3

Expected dividend yield

     0.8

Risk-free interest rate

     0.5

Weighted average share price

     15.24  

The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical and implied volatility of Goldcorp’s Canadian dollar common share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on yield curves on Canadian government zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term equal to the stock options’ expected life. The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 12.6% for the options granted during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock options outstanding at December 31, 2017:

 

     Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  

  Exercise Prices

  (C$/option)

  

Options

Outstanding

(000’s)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

(C$/option)

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

(years)

    

Options

Outstanding

and

Exercisable

(000’s)

    

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

  (C$/option)

    

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

(years)

 

$4.17 - $4.50

     192      $ 4.32        2.7        192      $ 4.32        2.7  
 

$20.27

     2,106        20.27        4.9        732        20.27        4.7  
 

$26.66 - 29.63

     2,793        27.49        3.0        2,124        27.60        2.7  
 

$29.63 - $33.48

     2,204        31.55        0.7        2,204        31.55        0.7  
       7,295      $ 26.02        2.8        5,252      $ 27.39        2.1  

RSUs

Under the RSU Plan, RSUs are granted to employees and directors as a discretionary payment in consideration of past services to the Company. Each RSU entitles the holder to one common share at the end of the vesting period.

The Company granted 1.6 million RSUs during the year ended December 31, 2017, the majority of which vests over 3 years (2016 – 2.5 million RSU’s issued, 0.2 million of which vested immediately with the remaining vesting over 3 years). The grant date fair value was $16.94 per RSU (2016 – $15.59) with a total fair value of $27 million (2016 – $39 million) based on the market value of the underlying shares at the date of issuance. The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 17.3% for the RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – 16.7%).

During the year ended December 31, 2017, 1.6 million (2016 – 1.9 million) of common shares were issued from the vesting of RSUs. At December 31, 2017, there were 2.9 million RSUs outstanding (December 31, 2016 – 3.4 million).

 

  (b)

PSUs

Under the amended 2017 PSU plan, PSUs are granted to senior management, where each PSU has a value equal to one Goldcorp common share. The payout for each performance share unit is determined by a shareholder return metric, measured against a select peer group of companies during a three-year performance period, and other internal financial performance measures. There is no payout if performance does not meet a certain threshold. Under the 2016 PSU Plan, the payout was based on a performance multiplier on both total shareholder return relative to our gold mining peers and an absolute total shareholder return.

The initial fair value of the liability is calculated as of the grant date and is recognized within share-based compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Subsequently, at each reporting date and on settlement, the liability is remeasured with changes in fair value recognized as share-based compensation expense or recovery over the vesting period.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 0.7 million PSUs (2016 – 0.5 million) with a total fair value of $13 million (2016 – $6 million) at the date of issuance.

At December 31, 2017, the carrying amount of PSUs outstanding and included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $1 million and $2 million, respectively (December 31, 2016 –$nil and $1 million, respectively). At December 31, 2017, the total intrinsic value of PSUs outstanding and vested was $nil (December 31, 2016 – $nil). During the year ended December 31, 2017, the total intrinsic value of PSUs vested and exercised was nominal (2016 – $3 million). The Company estimated a forfeiture rate of 8.1% for the PSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – 8.1%).

Total share-based compensation expense included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings relating to PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $3 million (2016 – nominal). At December 31, 2017, there were 1.0 million PSUs outstanding (December 31, 2016 – 0.8 million).

 

  (c)

PRUs

Under the PRU Plan, participants are granted a number of PRUs which entitle them to a cash payment equivalent to the fair market value of one common share for each PRU held by the participant on the vesting date.

 

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The Company issued 0.4 million PRUs during the year ended December 31, 2017 (2016 – 0.7 million), which vest over 3 years (2016 – 3 years) and had a fair value of $7 million (2016 – $11 million) based on the market value of the underlying shares at the date of issuance (weighted average fair value per unit – $16.99 (2016 – $15.56).

Total share-based compensation relating to PRUs for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $3 million (2016 – $8 million), which is included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

At December 31, 2017, the total carrying amount of the 0.6 million PRUs outstanding (2016 – 0.8 million) and included in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $3 million and $2 million, respectively (December 31, 2016 – $5 million and $2 million, respectively).

 

  (d)

Employee share purchase plan (“ESPP”)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recorded compensation expense of $5 million (2016 – $4 million), which was included in corporate administration in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, representing the Company’s contributions to the ESPP measured using the market price of the underlying shares at the dates of contribution.

 

  (e)

Issued share capital

The Company has an unlimited number of authorized shares and does not reserve shares for issuances in connection with the exercise of stock options, the vesting of RSU and share purchases from the ESPP.

 

29.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

  (a)

Related party transactions

The Company’s related parties include its subsidiaries, associates, joint venture and joint operation over which it exercises significant influence, and key management personnel. During its normal course of operations, the Company enters into transactions with its related parties for goods and services. There were no related party transactions for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 that have not been disclosed in these consolidated financial statements (notes 9 and 20) .

 

  (b)

Compensation of directors and other key management personnel

The remuneration of the Company’s directors and other key management personnel during the years ended December 31 are as follows:

 

                                                 
      2017      2016  

Short-term employee benefits (1)

   $ 9      $ 8  

Post-employment benefits

     1        1  

Termination benefits

     4        6  

Share-based compensation

     6        6  
     $ 20      $ 21  

 

  (1)

Short-term employee benefits include salaries, bonuses payable within twelve months of the balance sheet date and other annual employee benefits.

 

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(In millions of United States dollars, except where noted)

 

30.

CONTINGENCIES

Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal, tax, environmental and regulatory matters are outstanding from time to time. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. While the outcomes of these matters are uncertain, based upon the information currently available and except as noted in note 30(a), the Company does not believe that these matters in aggregate will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of these changes in its consolidated financial statements in the appropriate period relative to when such changes occur.

 

(a)

Tax Reassessment from Mexican Tax Authority

During 2016, the Company received reassessment notices from the Mexican Tax Authority for two of its Mexican subsidiaries primarily related to a reduction in the amount of deductible interest paid on related party debt by those subsidiaries during their 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, and the disallowance of certain intra company fees and expenses. The 2008 fiscal year notices reassess an additional $11 million of income tax, interest, and penalties. The 2009 fiscal year notices reassess an additional $95 million of income tax, interest and penalties relating to the reduction in the amount of deductible interest paid to related parties, and the assertion that tax should have been withheld on the interest paid at a rate of 28% rather than the 10% tax treaty rate relied upon.

In respect of the fiscal 2008 year, the Mexican Tax Authority’s position is that the interest rates charged on the related party debt are not interest rates that independent parties would have agreed to. In respect of the fiscal 2009 year, the Mexican Tax Authority’s position is that the debts did not have a valid business purpose and therefore denied the interest deduction and have assessed a higher rate of Mexican withholding taxes on the interest paid.

The Company’s Mexican subsidiaries incurred debt owing to a related company for the purpose of growing their Mexican business of investing in mining development and operations directly or indirectly. The Company believes that the terms of the debt and applicable interest rate are consistent with terms that would apply between unrelated parties and had prepared the required contemporaneous documentation supporting their arm’s length nature with the assistance of independent transfer pricing specialists.

As a result the Company disputes the positions taken by the Mexican Tax Authority, believes it has filed its tax returns and paid applicable taxes in compliance with Mexican income tax laws and has substantial defenses to these assessments. No amounts have been recorded for any potential liability arising from these matters. The intercompany debt remained in place for years subsequent to 2009 and these years remain open to audit by the Mexican Tax Authority and could be reassessed. The outcome of any potential reassessments for the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries’ 2010 through 2017 years is not readily determinable but could have a material impact on the Company.

The Company intends to vigorously defend its tax filing positions.

 

(b)

Securities Class Action Lawsuits

United States shareholder class action lawsuit

Following the publication on August 24, 2016 of a news article relating to operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine, several putative class action lawsuits were filed against the Company and certain of its current and former officers in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and one class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. On November 21, 2016, a lead plaintiff (“Plaintiff”) was appointed and all claims were consolidated into one action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On December 8, 2016, the Plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint and on December 22, 2016, the Plaintiff filed a Corrected Amended Class Action Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleges that the Company and certain of its current and former officers made materially false or misleading statements or materially false omissions in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) concerning the Peñasquito mine. The Amended Complaint purports to be brought on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities during an alleged class period from March 31, 2014 to October 3, 2016. On January 20, 2017, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint. On October 12, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued an order dismissing the action. No loss was incurred by the Company.

Canadian shareholder class action lawsuit

On October 28, 2016 and February 14, 2017, separate proposed class actions were commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice pursuant to the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario) against the Company and certain of its current and former officers. Both statement of claims alleged common law negligent misrepresentation in the Company’s public disclosure concerning the Peñasquito mine and also pleaded an intention to seek leave from the Court to proceed with an allegation of statutory misrepresentation pursuant to the secondary market civil liability provisions under the Securities Act (Ontario). By a consent order, the latter lawsuit will proceed, and the former action has been

 

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stayed. The active lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of persons who acquired the Company’s securities in the secondary market during an alleged class period from October 30, 2014 to August 23, 2016. The Company believes the allegations made in the claim are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this matter.

 

(c)

State of Zacatecas’ Ecological Tax

In December 2016, the State of Zacatecas in Mexico approved new environmental taxes that became effective January 1, 2017. Certain operations at the Company’s Peñasquito mine may be subject to these taxes. Payments are due monthly in arrears with the first payment due on February 17, 2017. The legislation provides little direction for how the taxes are to be calculated and therefore, the Company is not able to estimate the amount of the taxes with sufficient reliability.

Further, the Company believes that there is no legal basis for the taxes and filed legal claims challenging their constitutionality and legality on March 9, 2017. Other companies similarly situated also filed legal claims against the taxes and the Mexican federal government has filed a claim before the National Supreme Court against the State of Zacatecas challenging whether the State of Zacatecas had the constitutional authority to implement the taxes.

As the Company is not able to estimate the amount of the taxes with sufficient reliability, no amounts have been recorded for any potential liability.

 

(d)

Pueblo Viejo Dominicana Corporation (“PVDC”) Alleged Environmental Contamination

In October 2014, PVDC received a copy of an action filed in an administrative court in the Dominican Republic by Rafael Guillen Beltre (the “Petitioner”), who claims to be affiliated with the Dominican Christian Peace Organization. The Government of the Dominican Republic has also been notified of the action. The action alleges that environmental contamination in the vicinity of the Pueblo Viejo mine has caused illness and affected water quality in violation of the Petitioner’s fundamental rights under the Dominican Constitution and other laws. The primary relief sought in the action, which is styled as an “Amparo” remedy, is the suspension of operations at the Pueblo Viejo mine as well as other mining projects in the area until an investigation into the alleged environmental contamination has been completed by the relevant governmental authorities. On June 25, 2015, the trial court in the Municipality of Cotui (“Trial Court”) dismissed the legal action as the Petitioner failed to produce evidence to support his allegations. The Petitioner appealed the Trial Court’s decision to the Constitutional Court on July 21, 2015. On July 28, 2015, PVDC filed a motion to dismiss the appeal as it was filed after the expiry of the applicable filing deadline. The matter is pending ruling by the Constitutional Court. No amounts have been recorded for any potential liability or asset impairment arising from this matter, as PVDC cannot reasonably predict any potential losses.

 

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CORPORATE OFFICE

  

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Park Place

  

Toronto Stock Exchange: G

Suite 3400 – 666 Burrard Street

  

New York Stock Exchange: GG

Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8 Canada

  

Tel:     (604) 696-3000

  

TRANSFER AGENT

Fax:    (604) 696-3001

www.goldcorp.com

  

AST Trust Company (Canada)

  

1066 West Hastings Street, Suite 1600

TORONTO OFFICE

  

Vancouver, BC V6E 3X1 Canada

  

Toll free in Canada and the US: (800) 387-0825

Suite 3201 – 130 Adelaide Street West

  

Outside of Canada and the US: (416) 682-3860

Toronto, ON M5H 3P5 Canada

  

inquiries@canstockta.com

Tel:     (416) 865-0326

  

www.canstockta.com

Fax:    (416) 359-9787

  
  

AUDITORS

MEXICO OFFICE

  
  

Deloitte LLP

Paseo de las Palmas 425-15

  

Vancouver, BC

Lomas de Chapultepec

11000 Mexico, D.F.

  

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Tel:     52 (55) 5201-9600

  
  

Etienne Morin

GUATEMALA OFFICE

  

Toll free:    (800) 567-6223

  

Email:        info@goldcorp.com

5ta avenida 5-55 zona 14 Europlaza

  

Torre 1 Nivel 6 oficina 601

  

REGULATORY FILINGS

Guatemala City

  

Guatemala, 01014

  

The Company’s filings with the Ontario Securities Commission

Tel:     (502) 2329-2600

  

can be accessed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

ARGENTINA OFFICE

  

The Company’s filings with the US Securities and

  

Exchange Commission can be accessed on EDGAR

Avda. Leandro N. Alem 855, Piso 27

  

at www.sec.gov.

C1001AAD Capital Federal

  

Buenos Aires, Argentina

  

Tel:     54 114 323 7000

  

CHILE OFFICE

  

Avenida Apoquindo 4501, Oficina

703 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

  

Tel:     56 2 2898 9300

  

 

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Goldcorp Inc.

Park Place

Suite 3400 – 666 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC    V6C 2X8 Canada

info@goldcorp.com

www.goldcorp.com