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      Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation - Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2016


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      Nov 04, 2016, 19:54 ET

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      TORONTO, Nov. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation ("LIORC", TSX: LIF) announced today its operation and cash flow results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

      Royalty income for the third quarter of 2016 amounted to $27.9 million as compared to $31.4 million for the third quarter of 2015. The shareholders' adjusted cash flow (see below for definition) for the third quarter was $15.5 million or $0.24 per share as compared to $17.9 million or $0.28 per share for the same period in 2015. Net income was $21.2 million or $0.33 per share compared to $19.0 million or $0.30 per share for the same period in 2015. Equity earnings from Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") amounted to $7.7 million or $0.12 per share as compared to $2.5 million or $0.04 per share in 2015. The increase in IOC equity earnings in the third quarter of 2016 was mainly due to higher prices.

      Iron Ore Company of Canada Operations

      Production
      Concentrate production for the third quarter of 2016 was 5.2 million tonnes, with monthly records of 1.8 million tonnes set in both August and September. After production of 2.7 million tonnes of pellets, 2.3 million tonnes of concentrate for sale ("CFS") were produced. The weight yield, which was an issue in previous quarters, improved in the third quarter of 2016. The tonnage delivered to the concentrator on the parallel ore delivery system also achieved a new record in September. In the pellet plant, IOC is stabilizing and increasing throughput and is focussed on the production of higher margin pellets.

      Sales
      The results listed in the table below for revenue, adjusted cash flow, and adjusted cash flow per share were lower for the three month period ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the same period ended September 30, 2015.  This was largely due to the relatively high sales tonnages of CFS in the third quarter of 2015. The third quarter of 2016 CFS sales were 31% lower than the previous year's corresponding quarter as the third quarter of 2015 sales were boosted by 2014 frozen material that was railed and shipped in 2015. 

      Other
      IOC has created an operations centre pilot to test the integrated operations model and make use of latest technology to automate production systems and enable a safer, more efficient, and more stable operation.  This will evolve into an operations center where integrated planning and dynamic scheduling functions will access real-time production data and status to effectively communicate and solve production issues as they arise. It is expected that the operations centre will be a significant factor to increase overall throughput and further reduce unit costs, over time.

      IOC management reached an important agreement with the union to recruit a temporary workforce in Labrador City to enable them to better manage variability in the workforce.

      It was announced that Kelly Sanders will retire as President and CEO of IOC. Clayton Walker, a senior Rio Tinto executive with extensive operating experience, was named as the Chair and CEO of IOC effective November 1, 2016.  LIORC considers that Kelly Sanders provided strong leadership and assembled a strong senior management team at IOC in his two-year tenure. LIORC expects that the team will continue to improve safety, production and unit costs under Mr. Walker's leadership.

      Results for the three months and nine months ended September 30 are summarized below:

      (in millions except per share information)


      3 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30,
      2016

      3 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30,
      2015

      9 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30,
      2016


      9 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30,
      2015













      Revenue


      $28.4

      $32.0

      $76.5


      $79.7

      Adjusted cash flow


      $15.5

      $17.9

      $41.7


      $44.1

      Adjusted cash flow per share


      $0.24

      $0.28

      $0.65


      $0.69

      Net income


      $21.2

      $19.0

      $40.4


      $44.4

      Net income per share


      $0.33

      $0.30

      $0.63


      $0.69

      "Adjusted cash flow" (defined as cash flow from operating activities as shown on the attached financial statements adjusted for changes in amounts receivable, accounts payable and income taxes payable) is not a recognized measure under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").  The Directors believe that adjusted cash flow is a useful analytical measure as it better reflects cash available for dividends to shareholders.

      A summary of IOC's sales in millions of tonnes (sales as reported to LIORC by IOC for calculating the royalties) is as follows:


      3 Months
      Ended
      Sept. 30,
       2016


      3 Months
      Ended
      Sept. 30,
       2015

      9 Months
      Ended
      Sept. 30,
       2016

      9 Months
      Ended
      Sept. 30,
       2015


      Year
      Ended
      Dec. 31,
      2015









      Pellets

      2.44


      2.64

      6.98

      7.43


      9.47

      Concentrates(1)

      2.18


      3.15

      6.38

      5.75


      8.41









      Total

      4.62


      5.79

      13.36

      13.18


      17.88

      (1) Excludes third party ore sales

      Outlook

      Quarterly production and sales tonnages have been trending up in 2016. Record production of concentrates was achieved in August and September 2016. However, while IOC had expected 2016 production to be approximately 21 million tonnes of concentrate, it now appears that 2016 concentrate production will approach 20 million tonnes. Iron ore prices have trended up recently. The major seabourne iron ore producers are now more focused on profitability and free cash flow, not volume and market share. This change should be supportive for iron ore prices. Pellet premiums have strengthened significantly in 2016. With the expected increased production at IOC and a favourable exchange rate, the outlook is positive for your company.

      Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Directors of Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation,

      William H. McNeil
      President and Chief Executive Officer 
      November 4, 2016

      Management's Discussion and Analysis

      The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of the Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation's ("LIORC" or the "Corporation") 2015 Annual Report and the financial statements and notes contained therein.  Although management believes that expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risk and uncertainties including the factors discussed in the Corporation's 2015 Annual Report.

      The Corporation's revenues are entirely dependent on the operations of Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") as its principal assets relate to the operations of IOC and its principal source of revenue is the 7% royalty it receives on all sales of iron ore products by IOC.  In addition to the volume of iron ore sold, the Corporation's royalty revenue is affected by the price of iron ore and the Canadian – U.S. dollar exchange rate.

      The first quarter sales of IOC are traditionally adversely affected by the closing of the St. Lawrence Seaway and general winter operating conditions and are usually 15% – 20% of the annual volume, with the balance spread fairly evenly throughout the other three quarters.  Because of the size of individual shipments, some quarters may be affected by the timing of the loading of ships that can be delayed from one quarter to the next.

      Royalty income for the third quarter of 2016 amounted to $27.9 million as compared to $31.4 million for the third quarter of 2015. The shareholders' adjusted cash flow (see below for definition) for the third quarter was $15.5 million or $0.24 per share as compared to $17.9 million or $0.28 per share for the same period in 2015. Net income was $21.2 million or $0.33 per share compared to $19.0 million or $0.30 per share for the same period in 2015. Equity earnings from IOC amounted to $7.7 million or $0.12 per share as compared to $2.5 million or $0.04 per share in 2015.  The increase in IOC equity earnings in the third quarter of 2016 was mainly due to higher prices.

      Iron Ore Company of Canada Operations

      Concentrate production for the third quarter of 2016 was 5.2 million tonnes, with monthly records of 1.8 million tonnes set in both August and September. After production of 2.7 million tonnes of pellets, 2.3 million tonnes of concentrate for sale ("CFS") were produced. The weight yield, which was an issue in previous quarters, improved in the third quarter of 2016. The tonnage delivered to the concentrator on the parallel ore delivery system ("PODS") also achieved a new record in September. In the pellet plant, IOC is stabilizing and increasing throughput and is focussed on the production of higher margin pellets.

      The results listed in the table below for revenue, adjusted cash flow, and adjusted cash flow per share were lower for the three month period ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the same period ended September 30, 2015.  This was largely due to the relatively high sales tonnages of CFS in the third quarter of 2015. The third quarter of 2016 CFS sales were 31% lower than the previous year's corresponding quarter as the third quarter of 2015 sales were boosted by 2014 frozen material that was railed and shipped in 2015. 

      IOC has created an operations centre pilot to test the integrated operations model and make use of latest technology to automate production systems and enable a safer, more efficient, and more stable operation.  This will evolve into an operations center where integrated planning and dynamic scheduling functions will access real-time production data and status to effectively communicate and solve production issues as they arise. It is expected that the operations centre will be a significant factor to increase overall throughput and further reduce unit costs, over time.

      IOC management reached an important agreement with the union to recruit a temporary workforce in Labrador City to enable them to better manage variability in the workforce.

      It was announced that Kelly Sanders will retire as President and CEO of IOC. Clayton Walker, a senior Rio Tinto executive with extensive operating experience, was named as the Chair and CEO of IOC effective November 1, 2016.  LIORC considers that Kelly Sanders provided strong leadership and assembled a strong senior management team at IOC in his two-year tenure. LIORC expects that the team will continue to improve safety, production and unit costs under Mr. Walker's leadership.

      For the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, the year started well with record concentrate production in January and February.  However low weight yields and issues with the PODS affected production in subsequent months into the summer. The performance was reversed in August and September with record setting production of concentrates. Overall for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, concentrate production totalled 14.2 million tonnes, slightly higher than the 14.1 million tonnes produced in the corresponding period for 2015. Pellet production was affected in the first seven months of 2016 by low availability and throughput. IOC is focussed on improving maintenance practices to improve total pellet production. The initiatives resulted in pellet production exceeding plan in August and September 2016.

      CFS tonnage sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 were 11% higher than the corresponding period in 2015; pellet tonnage sales were lower by 6%.  The net result was that total pellet and CFS tonnage sales in the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 were slightly higher (1%) than the corresponding period in 2015. The pellet mix in 2016 to date has moved to higher margin pellets. The lower sales value in the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 as compared to 2015 resulted from lower prices partially offset by the lower Canadian dollar exchange rate against its US counterpart.

      Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were affected by lower iron ore prices, a weaker Canadian dollar and stronger pellet premiums. Net income was lower due to the 1% increase in the Newfoundland and Labrador corporate income tax rate, enacted in the second quarter 2016 but retroactive to the first quarter 2016. This mainly affected deferred taxes and does not materially affect cash flow.

      Equity earnings from IOC amounted to $6.7 million or $0.10 per share as compared to $3.5 million or $0.06 per share in 2015. The increase in IOC equity earnings in nine month period of 2016 was mainly due to a weaker Canadian dollar and increased productivity, which resulted in lower costs and improved net earnings for IOC in the period.

      The following table sets out quarterly revenue, net income and cash flow data for 2016, 2015 and 2014.





      Revenue


      Net
      Income

      Net
      Income
      per Share


      Adjusted Cash
      Flow(1)


      Adjusted Cash Flow
      per Share (1)

      Distributions
      Declared
      per Share 


      (in millions except per Share information)

      2016






      First Quarter

      $22.3

      $11.0

      $0.17

      $12.3

      $0.19

      $0.250

      Second Quarter

      $25.8

      $8.3

      $0.13

      $13.9

      $0.22

      $0.250

      Third Quarter

      $28.4

      $21.2

      $0.33

      $15.5

      $0.24

      $0.250

      2015







      First Quarter

      $23.7

      $10.0

      $0.16

      $13.1

      $0.20

      $0.250

      Second Quarter

      $24.0

      $15.4

      $0.24

      $13.1

      $0.21

      $0.250

      Third Quarter

      $32.0

      $19.0

      $0.30

      $17.9

      $0.28

      $0.250

      Fourth Quarter

      $22.0

      $10.3

      $0.15

      $12.1

      $0.19

      $0.250








      2014







      First Quarter

      $27.2

      $27.1

      $0.42

      $27.7(2)

      $0.43

      $0.400

      Second Quarter

      $33.8

      $35.9

      $0.56

      $33.7(3)

      $0.53

      $0.400

      Third Quarter

      $30.8

      $29.0

      $0.46

      $37.8(4)

      $0.59

      $0.500

      Fourth Quarter

      $25.7

      $12.1

      $0.19

      $14.4

      $0.22

      $0.350




      Notes:

      (1)

       "Adjusted cash flow" (see below) 


      (2)

       Includes a $12.6 million IOC dividend


      (3)

       Includes a $14.8 million IOC dividend


      (4)

       Includes a $20.7 million IOC dividend




      Standardized Cash Flow and Adjusted Cash Flow
      For the Corporation, standardized cash flow is the same as cash flow from operating activities as recorded in the Corporation's cash flow statements as the Corporation does not incur capital expenditures or have any restrictions on distributions.  Standardized cash flow per share was $0.24 for the quarter (2015 - $0.19). Cumulative standardized cash flow from inception of the Corporation is $22.11 per share and total cash distributions since inception is $21.69 per share, for a payout ratio of 98%.

      "Adjusted cash flow" is defined as cash flow from operating activities as shown on the attached financial statements adjusted for changes in amounts receivable, accounts payable and income taxes payable.  It is not a recognized measure under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").  The Directors believe that adjusted cash flow is a useful analytical measure as it better reflects cash available for dividends to shareholders.

      The following reconciles cash flow from operating activities to adjusted cash flow.


      3 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30, 2016

      3 Months

      Ended

      Sept. 30, 2015

      9 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30, 2016

      9 Months
      Ended

      Sept. 30, 2015

      Standardized cash flow from operating activities

      $15,158,681

      $12,204,510

      $35,210,518

      $39,930,494

      Excluding: changes in amounts receivable, accounts payable and income
      taxes payable

      371,240

      5,693,543

      6,471,843

      4,188,393

      Adjusted cash flow

      $15,529,921

      $17,898,053

      $41,682,361

      $44,118,887

      Adjusted cash flow per share

      $0.24

      $0.28

      $0.65

      $0.69





      Liquidity and Capital Resources

      The Corporation has $11.7 million in cash as at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $24.5 million) with total current assets of $40.2 million (December 31, 2015 - $45.2 million). The Corporation has working capital of $18.5 million as at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $24.8 million). The Corporation's operating cash flow for the quarter was $15.2 million and the dividend paid during the quarter was $16.0 million, resulting in cash balances declining $0.8 million during the third quarter of 2016.

      Cash balances consist of deposits in Canadian dollars with Canadian chartered banks. Amounts receivable primarily consist of royalty payments from IOC. Royalty payments are received in U.S. dollars and converted to Canadian dollars on receipt, usually 25 days after the quarter end. The Corporation does not normally attempt to hedge this short-term foreign currency exposure.

      Operating cash flow of the Corporation is sourced entirely from IOC through the Corporation's 7% royalty, 10 cents commission per tonne and dividends from its 15.10% equity interest in IOC. The Corporation intends to pay cash dividends of the net income derived from IOC to the maximum extent possible, subject to the maintenance of appropriate levels of working capital.

      The Corporation has a $50 million revolving credit facility with a term ending September 18, 2019 with provision for annual one-year extensions.  No amount is currently drawn under this facility (2015 – nil) leaving $50.0 million available to provide for any capital required by IOC or requirements of the Corporation.

      Outlook

      Quarterly production and sales tonnages have been trending up in 2016. Record production of concentrates was achieved in August and September 2016. However, while IOC had expected 2016 production to be approximately 21 million tonnes of concentrate, it now appears that 2016 concentrate production will approach 20 million tonnes. Iron ore prices have trended up recently. The major seabourne iron ore producers are now more focused on profitability and free cash flow, not volume and market share. This change should be supportive for iron ore prices. Pellet premiums have strengthened significantly in 2016. With the expected increased production at IOC and a favourable exchange rate, the outlook is positive for your company.

      William H. McNeil
      President and Chief Executive Officer
      Toronto, Ontario
      November 4, 2016

      Notice:
      The following unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. The Corporation's independent auditor has not reviewed these interim financial statements.

      LABRADOR IRON ORE ROYALTY CORPORATION

      INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




      As at


      September 30

      2016


      December 31

      2015

      Canadian $



      (Unaudited)

      Assets




      Current Assets





      Cash

      $

      11,674,030


      $

      24,463,512


      Amounts receivable 

      27,581,749


      20,508,756


      Income taxes recoverable

      924,980


      240,299

      Total Current Assets

      40,180,759


      45,212,567





      Non-Current Assets




      Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC"),





      royalty and commission interests 

      266,909,773


      270,517,368

      Investment in IOC 

      404,081,770


      398,327,969

      Total Non-Current Assets

      670,991,543


      668,845,337





      Total Assets

      $

      711,172,302


      $

      714,057,904











      Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity




      Current Liabilities





      Accounts payable

      $

      5,700,043


      $

      4,414,212


      Dividend payable 

      16,000,000


      16,000,000

      Total Current Liabilities

      21,700,043


      20,414,212





      Non-Current Liabilities





      Deferred income taxes 

      128,810,000


      124,670,000

      Total Liabilities

      150,510,043


      145,084,212





      Shareholders' Equity





      Share capital 

      317,708,147


      317,708,147


      Retained earnings 

      254,838,112


      262,415,545


      Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

      (11,884,000)


      (11,150,000)


      560,662,259


      568,973,692





      Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

      $

      711,172,302


      $

      714,057,904

      LABRADOR IRON ORE ROYALTY CORPORATION




      INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 




      OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME













      For the Three Months Ended


      September 30

      Canadian $

      2016


      2015


      (Unaudited)

      Revenue





      IOC royalties

      $

      27,938,967


      $

      31,409,072


      IOC commissions

      454,522


      570,286


      Interest and other income 

      32,188


      53,846


      28,425,677


      32,033,204

      Expenses





      Newfoundland royalty taxes

      5,587,793


      6,281,814


      Amortization of royalty and commission interests

      1,199,015


      1,420,534


      Administrative expenses 

      675,260


      630,356


      7,462,068


      8,332,704





      Income before equity earnings and income taxes

      20,963,609


      23,700,500

      Equity earnings in IOC

      7,670,484


      2,500,242

      Income before income taxes 

      28,634,093


      26,200,742





      Provision for income taxes 





      Current 

      6,632,703


      7,222,981


      Deferred

      834,000


      (27,000)


      7,466,703


      7,195,981





      Net income for the period

      21,167,390


      19,004,761





      Other comprehensive loss





      Share of other comprehensive loss of IOC that will not be 





      reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 





      (net of income taxes of 2016 - $54,000; 2015 - $73,000)

      (306,000)


      (429,000)





      Comprehensive income for the period

      $

      20,861,390


      $

      18,575,761





      Net income per share 

      $

      0.33


      $

      0.30

      LABRADOR IRON ORE ROYALTY CORPORATION




      INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME














      For the Nine Months Ended


      September 30

      Canadian $

      2016


      2015


      (Unaudited)

      Revenue





      IOC royalties

      $

      75,066,603


      $

      78,232,517


      IOC commissions

      1,314,740


      1,297,980


      Interest and other income 

      112,504


      198,163


      76,493,847


      79,728,660

      Expenses





      Newfoundland royalty taxes

      15,013,320


      15,646,503


      Amortization of royalty and commission interests

      3,607,595


      3,718,355


      Administrative expenses 

      2,011,591


      2,058,440


      20,632,506


      21,423,298





      Income before equity earnings and income taxes

      55,861,341


      58,305,362

      Equity earnings in IOC 

      6,693,801


      3,541,718





      Income before income taxes 

      62,555,142


      61,847,080





      Provision for income taxes 





      Current 

      17,786,575


      17,904,830


      Deferred

      4,346,000


      (495,000)


      22,132,575


      17,409,830





      Net income for the period

      40,422,567


      44,437,250





      Other comprehensive loss





      Share of other comprehensive loss of IOC that will not be 





      reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 





      (net of income taxes of 2016 - $206,000; 2015 - $218,000) 

      (734,000)


      (1,287,000)





      Comprehensive income for the period

      $

      39,688,567


      $

      43,150,250





      Net income per share 

      $

      0.63


      $

      0.69

      LABRADOR IRON ORE ROYALTY CORPORATION

      INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS










      For the Nine Months Ended


      September 30

      Canadian $

      2016


      2015


      (Unaudited)

      Net inflow (outflow) of cash related





      to the following activities








      Operating





      Net income for the period

      $

      40,422,567


      $

      44,437,250


      Items not affecting cash:






      Equity earnings in IOC

      (6,693,801)


      (3,541,718)



      Current income taxes

      17,786,575


      17,904,830



      Deferred income taxes

      4,346,000


      (495,000)



      Amortization of royalty and commission interests

      3,607,595


      3,718,355


      Change in amounts receivable

      (7,072,993)


      (6,394,652)


      Change in accounts payable

      1,285,831


      1,178,473


      Income taxes paid 

      (18,471,256)


      (16,877,044)


      Cash flow from operating activities

      35,210,518


      39,930,494





      Financing





      Dividends paid to shareholders

      (48,000,000)


      (54,400,000)


      Cash flow used in financing activities

      (48,000,000)


      (54,400,000)





      Decrease in cash, during the period

      (12,789,482)


      (14,469,506)





      Cash, beginning of period

      24,463,512


      34,955,633





      Cash, end of period

      $

      11,674,030


      $

      20,486,127

      LABRADOR IRON ORE ROYALTY CORPORATION





      INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY










      Accumulated





      other 



      Share

      Retained

      comprehensive 


      Canadian $

      capital

      earnings

      loss

      December 31








      Balance as at December 31, 2014

      $

      317,708,147

      $

      271,757,232

      $

      (11,746,000)

      $

      577,719,379

      Net income for the period

      -

      44,437,250

      -

      44,437,250

      Dividends declared to shareholders 

      -

      (48,000,000)

      -

      (48,000,000)

      Share of other comprehensive loss from investment in IOC (net of taxes)

      -

      -

      (1,287,000)

      (1,287,000)

      Balance as at September 30, 2015

      $

      317,708,147

      $

      268,194,482

      $

      (13,033,000)

      $

      572,869,629






      Balance as at December 31, 2015

      $

      317,708,147

      $

      262,415,545

      $

      (11,150,000)

      $

      568,973,692

      Net income for the period

      -

      40,422,567

      -

      40,422,567

      Dividends declared to shareholders 

      -

      (48,000,000)

      -

      (48,000,000)

      Share of other comprehensive loss from investment in IOC (net of taxes)

      -

      -

      (734,000)

      (734,000)

      Balance as at September 30, 2016

      $

      317,708,147

      $

      254,838,112

      $

      (11,884,000)

      $

      560,662,259

      The complete consolidated financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016, including the notes thereto, are posted on sedar.com and labradorironore.com.  

      SOURCE Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation

      William H. McNeil, President & Chief Executive Officer, (416) 863-7133

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