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Notes to the group financial statements (continued)
for the year ended 31 December 2000
   

Figures in million

 19992000  20001999

 US Dollars  SA Rands

  
25Borrowings   
Unsecured  
357 361 Syndicated loan facility 2,734 2,195
Interest charged at libor plus 0.9% per annum. Loan is repayable
in February 2002.
150 150 Dresdner Gold Loan 1,136 923
The loan has been swapped into dollars. Interest charged at libor
plus 1% per annum. Loan is repayable in March 2001.
- 120 Credit Agricole 910 -
Interest charged at libor plus 0.75% per annum. Loan is repayable
by July 2002.
- 110 Dresdner Bank Luxembourg SA 837 -
Interest charged at libor plus 0.6% per annum. Loan is repayable
in November 2001.
71 43 Loans from Anmercosa Finance Limited 325 440
Interest charged at libor plus 2% per annum. Loan is repayable in
half-yearly instalments terminating in May 2002.
26 22 Syndicated loan facility 169 162
Interest charged at Bank Bill Swap Offer Rate plus 0.45% per annum. Loan
is repayable by September 2002.
20 22 Loans from Anmercosa Finance Limited 164 124
Interest charged at libor plus 1% per annum. Loan is repayable
by May 2002.
23 8 J.P. Morgan Gold Loan 57 142
Interest charged at 4.72% per annum. Loan is repayable in May 2001.
- 11 Citibank NA 83 -
Interest charged at libor plus 1.1% per annum. Loan is repayable in
October and November 2002.
-10 Bank Boston 78 -
Interest charged at libor plus 1.475% per annum. Loan is repayable
in instalments commencing May 2002 and terminating in July 2002.
328 Unibanco 58 201
Interest charged at libor plus 3.15% per annum. Loan is repayable
by August 2001.
- 6 Rolls Royce 48 -
Interest is index linked. Loan is repayable in monthly instalments
terminating in December 2010.
- 5 HSBC Bamerindus 38 -
Interest charged at libor plus 1.3% per annum. Loan is repayable in May 2003.
6 4 Senstar Capital Corporation 33 37
Interest charged at an average rate of 8,29% per annum. Loans are repayable
in monthly instalments terminating in June 2006.
- 3 Government of Mali 23 -
Interest charged at libor plus 2% per annum. Loan is repayable in
half-yearly instalments terminating in March 2006.
    - 3Dresdner Bank Luxembourg SA 23 -
Interest charged at libor plus 1.5% per annum. Loan is
repayable in June and July 2002.

 19992000  20001999

 US Dollars  SA Rands

  
 25Borrowings (continued)
Unsecured (continued)
- 2Banco do Brasil 15-
Interest charged at libor plus 1.15% per annum. Loan is
repayable in September 2002.
2 1Economic Development Corporation 911
Interest charged at libor plus 0.6% per annum. Loan is
repayable in half-yearly instalments terminating in December 2002.
8 -Sudamaris Gold Loan -51
5 69Local money market short-term borrowings 51427

  
700 958 Total unsecured borrowings 7,254 4,313
Secured
- 67 Geita - Project finance 511 -
Dresdner Bank Luxembourg SA
Interest charged at libor plus 1.2% per annum. Loan is repayable
half-yearly until 2007.
78 63Cerro Vanguardia - Project finance 479 479
Chase Manhattan Syndication Group
Interest charged at libor plus 3.75% per annum. Loan is repayable
in half-yearly instalments terminating in December 2004.
- 34Morila - Project finance 259 -
NM Rothschild Syndication Group
Interest charged at libor plus 2.75% per annum. Loan is repayable
in half-yearly instalments terminating in December 2005.
31 18 Sadiola - Project finance 139 191
Semos Senior Lenders
Interest charged at libor plus 3.5% per annum. Loan is repayable
in half-yearly instalments terminating in May 2002.

  
809 1,140 Total borrowings 8,642 4,983
130 430 Less: Current portion of borrowings included in current liabilities 3,261 802

  
679 710 Total long-term borrowings 5,381 4,181

  
Amounts falling due
130 430Within one year 3,261 802
203 605Between one and two years 4,587 1,252
476 105Between two and five years 794 2,929

  
809 1,1408,642 4,983

  
Undrawn borrowing facilities as at 31 December 2000 amount
to R1,554 million, $205 million (1999: R540 million, $89 million).
Morila and Geita Project Finance
Secured by a fixed and floating charge over the project assets (note 14),
the hedging contracts and major project contracts and a pledge over
the shares in the project company.
Sadiola and Cerro Vanguardia Project Finance
Secured by a fixed and floating charge over the project assets (note 14),
the major project contracts and a pledge over the shares in the project
    company.


 19992000  20001999

 US Dollars  SA Rands

  
26Debentures
16 19 Balance at beginning of year 115 92
6 2 Allocations during the year 13 34
(2) - Exercised during the year (3) (11)
-(1) Lapsed during the year (5) -
(1) (4)Translation adjustment

  
19 16 Balance at end of year (note 20) 120 115

  
494,900 (1999: 487,500) unsecured variable rate compulsory convertible
debentures issued in terms of the AngloGold Share Incentive Scheme.
Interest on these debentures is payable annually at the official interest
rate per the seventh schedule of the South African Income Tax Act.
The terms and conditions of the debentures are detailed in the
directors' report.

27Provisions
Post-retirement medical funding
170 140 Balance at beginning of year 862 999
6 - Through acquisition of subsidiaries (note 32)- 36
(3) - Charge to income statement (note 9) 4 (16)
(27) - Less: Utilised during the year (1) (167)
(6) (22)Translation adjustment 2710

  
140 118 Balance at end of year 892 862

  
The provision for post-retirement medical funding represents the
provision for health care benefits for employees and retired employees
and their registered dependants.
The post-retirement benefit costs are assessed in accordance with the
advice of independent professionally qualified actuaries. The actuarial
method used is the projected unit credit funding method.
The main assumptions used in calculating the costs were an annual
discount rate of 13.5 per cent, health care inflation of 10.5 per cent,
normal retirement age of 63 years, and fully eligible age of 55 years.
The last valuation was performed as at 31 December 2000.
Environmental rehabilitation obligations
Provision for decommissioning
36 62 Balance at beginning of year 383 211
25 -Through acquisition of subsidiaries (note 32)- 154
3 - Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (refer note 6) 2 18
- 1 Prior year adjustment 4 -
(2) (10)Translation adjustment 12-

  
62 53 Balance at end of year 401 383

  
Provision for restoration
67 132 Balance at beginning of year 814 396
54 1Through acquisition of subsidiaries (note 32)4 331
14 -Charge to income statement - 87
(3) (21)Translation adjustment 37-

  
132 112 Balance at end of year 855 814

  
     334 283 Total provisions 2,148 2,059

  


1999200020001999

US DollarsSA Rands


28Deferred taxation
Deferred taxation relating to temporary differences is made up
as follows:
Deferred taxation liabilities
810 610 Mining assets 4,621 4,987
14 17 Inventories 131 87
5 8 Other 63 30


829 635 4,815 5,104
Deferred taxation assets
118 82 Provisions 628 729


711 553 Net deferred taxation 4,187 4,375


The movement on the deferred tax balance is as follows:
733 711 Balance at beginning of year 4,375 4,311
73 - Through acquisition of subsidiary (note 32)- 449
- (28) Fair value adjustment (note 33) (173) -
6 21 Income statement charge (note 11) 153 38
- (26) Taxation on impairment (note 11) (196) -
(69) - Taxation rate change (note 11) - (423)
(32) (125) Translation adjustment 28-


711 553 Balance at end of year based on the liability method 4,187 4,375
If partial provision had been made for deferred taxation the
615 505taxation liability would have decreased by 3,823 3,787


Balance at 31 December 2000 based on the partial provision
96 48for deferred taxation 364 588

29Trade and other payables
111 165 Trade creditors 1,251 684
138 69 Accruals 524 847
94 81 Other creditors 614 580


343 315 2,389 2,111



30Retirement benefits
Defined benefit pension fund - South African Region
105 91Fair value of fund assets687 647
   95 88Present value of fund obligation669 587


103Funded benefit plan asset18 60


105 91Market value of plan assets687 647



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30

Retirement benefits (continued)

      The assumptions used in calculating the above amounts as at 31 December are: %%
Discount rate12 12
Rate of compensation increase9 9
Pension increase8 8
Rate of return on assets12 12

The group has made provision for pension and provident schemes covering substantially all employees. Eligible employees are members of either AngloGold's defined benefit fund or one of the industry-based defined contribution funds.

There is one defined benefit scheme and three defined contribution schemes. The assets of these schemes are held in administered trust funds separated from the group's assets. Scheme assets primarily consist of listed shares, property trust units and fixed income securities.

South African operations

At the last statutory valuation of the fund as at 31 December 1999, the Pension Fund was certified by the reporting actuaries as being in a sound financial position, subject to the continuation of the current contribution rates. In arriving at their conclusions, the actuaries took into account reasonable long-term estimates of inflation, increases in wages, salaries and pension as well as returns on investments. The interim valuation of the fund as at 31 December 2000 is reflected above.

Any deficits in the defined benefit scheme advised by the actuaries are funded either immediately or through increased contributions to ensure the ongoing soundness of the scheme. Contributions to the various defined contribution retirement schemes are fully expensed during the year in which they are funded and the cost of providing retirement benefits for the year amounted to R303 million, $45 million (1999: R353 million, $58 million).

All funds are governed by the Pension Funds Act of 1956.

North American operations

The AngloGold North America Inc. Retirement Plan and the AngloGold North America Inc. Retiree Medical Plan were incorporated during 1999 with the purchase of the Minorco assets.

Retirement Plan - Substantially all AngloGold North America employees at 31 December 1999 were covered by the AngloGold North America Inc. Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan. Benefits are based on years of service and the employee's average monthly compensation. AngloGold North America's funding policy is to contribute annually an amount equal to or exceeding the minimum funding requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, but not more than the maximum tax deductible contribution.

Effective 31 December 1999 the benefits of the Plan participants were frozen. The Plan was terminated during 2000. Curtailment accounting was applied to the Plan at 31 December 1999 and the liability has been extinguished at 31 December 2000 with the termination of the Plan and related distribution of Plan assets to participants.
 

30 Retirement benefits (continued)
      

North American operations (continued)

Post-retirement benefits - AngloGold North America provides health care and life insurance benefits for certain retired employees under the AngloGold North America Retiree Medical Plan (the "Retiree Medical Plan"). Participants with ten to fifteen years of service generally become eligible after reaching retirement age, and AngloGold North America pays a fixed monthly amount that varies on years of service. Post-retirement benefits are not funded.

Effective 31 December 1999, no additional employees were eligible to receive post-retirement benefits under the Retiree Medical Plan. Curtailment accounting was applied at 31 December 1999.

The Retirement Plan was last evaluated by independent actuaries upon termination of the plan in 2000. The 1999 evaluation of the Retirement Plan reflected a fair value of the Plan assets of the scheme at R97 million, $16 million and Plan liabilities of R104 million, $17 million at 31 December 1999. At 31 December 2000, all of the Retirement Plan assets were distributed and accrued liabilities related to final dissolution of the plan are R1 million, $0.1 million.

The Retiree Medical Plan was last evaluated by independent actuaries in December 2000 who took into account reasonable long-term estimates of increases in health care costs and mortality rates in determining the obligations of AngloGold North America under the Retiree Medical Plan. The evaluation of the Retiree Medical Plan reflected liabilities of R19 million, $3 million (1999: R12 million, $3 million). The Retiree Medical Plan is an unfunded plan. The Retiree Medical Plan is evaluated on an annual basis using the projected benefit method.

The cost of providing benefits under the Retirement Plan and the Retiree Medical Plan for the year amounted to R nil million, $ nil million (1999: R14 million, $2 million) and R nil million, $ nil million (1999: R6 million, $1 million) respectively.

Defined Contribution Plan - AngloGold North America sponsors a 401(k) savings plan whereby employees may contribute up to 16% of their salary, of which up to 5% is matched at a rate of 150% by AngloGold North America. AngloGold North America's contributions were R15 million, $2 million (1999: R10 million, $2 million) during the year.

Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan - Certain former employees of Minorco (USA) Inc. were covered under the Minorco (USA) Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (the "SERP"), a non-contributory defined benefit plan. The SERP was last evaluated by independent actuaries in 1999 who took into account reasonable long-term estimates of inflation, and mortality rates in determining the obligations of AngloGold North America under the SERP. This evaluation of the SERP reflected Plan liabilities of R6 million, $1 million (1999: R5 million, $1 million). The SERP is an unfunded plan. The SERP is evaluated on an annual basis using the projected benefit method. The cost of providing benefits under the SERP for the year were nominal (1999: R3 million, $0.4 million).

South American operations

The South American operations operate a number of defined contribution arrangements for their employees. These arrangements are funded by the operations (basic plan) and operations/employees (supplementary plan) and are embodied in a pension plan entity, Fundambrás Sociedade de Previdência Privada, which is responsible for administering the funds and making arrangements to pay the benefits. In accordance with the annual valuation of the pension fund, performed by independent qualified actuaries, there is no material deficit to be covered by the operation.

Australian operations

The operation contributes to the Australian Retirement Fund for the provision of benefits to employees and their dependants on retirement, disability, death, resignation or retrenchment. The fund is a multi-industry national fund with defined contribution arrangements. Contribution rates by the operation on behalf of employees varies, with minimum contributions meeting compliance requirements under the Superannuation Guarantee legislation. Members also have the option of contributing to approved personal superannuation funds. The operations contributions are legally enforceable to the extent required by the Superannuation Guarantee legislation and relevant employment agreements.
 


1999200020001999

US DollarsSA Rands


31Cash generated from operations
476 251 Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 1,694 2,911
Adjusted for:
196 217 Amortisation of mining assets (note 14)1,508 1,199
(4) (7) Profit on sale of assets (note 6) (51) (26)
10 2Non-cash movements 16 55
(72) (37) Interest receivable (note 7) (250) (437)
(7) (4) Income from associates before taxation (27) (43)
(4) (4) Growth in AngloGold Environmental Rehabilitation Trust (note 7) (25) (26)
(1) - Dividends received from other investments (note 7) - (5)
3 - Unwinding of decommissioning obligation (note 6) 218
53 69 Finance costs (note 8) 481 321
(89) - Profit on sale of associate - (543)
- 93 Impairment of mining assets (note 14)708 -
55 20 Amortisation of goodwill (note 15)135 335
(28) (43)Movements in working capital (294) (172)


588 557 3,897 3,587


Movements in working capital:
4 (35)(Increase) decrease in inventories (241) 25
(4) (43) Increase in trade and other receivables (292) (27)
(28) 35 Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables 239 (170)


(28) (43) (294) (172)



32Through acquisition of subsidiaries and joint ventures
982 311Mining assets (note 14)2,254 6,045
4 -Investments (note 17) - 27
--Long-term loans - 2
78 6Inventories 43 480
80 5Trade and other receivables 36 491
49 3Cash and cash equivalents 22 298
(29) -Minority interests - (176)
(182) (101)Borrowings (742) (1,122)
(85) (1)Provisions (note 27) (4) (521)
(73) -Deferred taxation (note 28)- (449)
(140) (18)Trade and other payables (139) (863)
(1) -Taxation - (8)


683 205Carrying value 1,470 4,204
276 143Goodwill (note 15)1,080 1,700


959 348Purchase consideration 2,550 5,904
49 3Less: Cash and cash equivalents 22 298
419 -Less: Paid by issue of ordinary shares - 2,580
23 -Less: Still to be paid by the issue of ordinary shares - 143


     468 345 Cash flow on acquisition 2,528 2,883



 

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US DollarsSA Rands


    33Subsequent changes in value of identifiable assets and liabilities
There was a subsequent change to the fair value of assets acquired in
Acacia Resources Limited at 31 December 1999. Subsequent to
acquisition, additional evidence became available to assist with the
estimation of amounts assigned to the assets of Acacia Resources
Limited, and has resulted in fair value adjustments made as follows:
- (134)Mining assets (note 14)(823)-
- 100Goodwill (note 15)611-
- 6Trade and other receivables 39-
- 28Deferred taxation (note 28)173-


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34 Related parties
      Related party transactions are concluded on an arm's length basis. Details of material transactions with those related parties not dealt with elsewhere in the financial statements are summarised below:

20001999
    PurchasesAmounts owed PurchasesAmounts owed
from related to related from relatedto related
partiespartiespartiesparties

SA Rands
With fellow subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures of the Anglo
American plc group
Boart Longyear Limited - mining services 559 67 1
Haggie Limited - mining equipment 323 35 2
Mondi Limited - timber 153- 138 -
Scaw Metals Limited - steel and engineering 56- 50 -
Shaft Sinkers (Pty) Ltd - mining services 93- 112 -
With associates
Rand Refinery Limited - gold refinery 27- 25 -

US Dollars
With fellow subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures of the
Anglo American plc group
Boart Longyear Limited - mining services 71 11 -
Haggie Limited - mining equipment 4- 6 -
Mondi Limited - timber 20- 18 -
Scaw Metals Limited - steel and engineering 7- 7 -
Shaft Sinkers (Pty) Ltd - mining services 12- 18 -
With associates
Rand Refinery Limited - gold refinery 4- 4 -

     

Directors

Details relating to directors' emoluments and shareholdings in the company are disclosed in the directors' report.

Shareholders

The principal shareholders of the company are detailed on page 101.
 


1999200020001999

US DollarsSA Rands


35Commitments and contingencies
Mining assets
62 59Contracted for 447 382
906 656Not contracted for 4,969 5,576


968 715Authorised by the directors 5,416 5,958


Allocated for:
Expansion of capacity
309 55- within one year 413 1,901
628 546- thereafter 4,134 3,864


937 6014,547 5,765


Maintenance of capacity
5 4- within one year 34 31
26 110- thereafter 835 162


 31 114869 193


 This expenditure will be financed from existing cash resources and future borrowings.

The group has given collateral security to certain banks in respect of mortgage loans advanced to employees under its home ownership scheme amounting to: R3 million, $0.4 million (1999: R8 million, $1 million).

The group has also given collateral to certain bankers for satisfactory contract performance in relation to exploration and development tenements and mining operations in Australia amounting to R61 million, $8 million, (1999: R40 million, $6 million).

The hedge book of Cerro Vanguardia S.A. has been guaranteed by AngloGold Limited. The marked-to-market loss amounts to R37 million, $5 million at 31 December 2000. At 31 December 1999 the marked-to-market loss amounted to R246 million, $40 million.

AngloGold has provided a completion guarantee on the Geita Project Finance. This contingent liability amounts to R68 million, $9 million.

AngloGold USA Incorporated has posted reclamation bonds with various Federal, Nevada, and Colorado governmental agencies in amounts aggregating approximately R438 million, $58 million (1999: R297 million, $48 million). These performance bonds are guaranteed by AngloGold Limited.

There is a potential claim against the South African region in respect of contamination of the water supply amounting to R9 million, $1 million.
 


36 Risk management activities

In the normal course of its operations, the group is exposed to gold price, currency, interest rate, liquidity and credit risks. In order to manage these risks, the group may enter into transactions which make use of both on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments. The group does not acquire, hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes. The group has developed a comprehensive risk management process to facilitate, control and to monitor these risks. The board has approved and monitors this risk management process, inclusive of documented treasury policies, counterpart limits, controlling and reporting structures.

Controlling risk in the group

The executive committee and the treasury committee are responsible for risk management activities within the group. The treasury committee, chaired by an independent member of the AngloGold audit committee, comprising executive members and treasury executives, reviews and recommends to the executive committee all treasury counterparts, limits, instruments and hedge strategies. The treasurer is responsible for managing investment, gold price, currency and liquidity risk. Within the treasury function, there is an independent risk function, which monitors adherence to treasury risk management policy, counterpart and dealer limits and provides regular and detailed management reports.
 

36 Risk management activities (continued)

Gold price and currency risk

Gold price risk arises from the risk of an adverse effect on current or future earnings resulting from fluctuations in the price of gold. The gold market is predominately priced in US dollars which exposes the group to the risk that fluctuations in the SA rand/US dollar, Brazilian real/US dollar and Australian dollar/US dollar exchange rate may also have an adverse effect on current or future earnings.

A number of products, including derivative instruments are used to manage well-defined gold price and foreign exchange risks, that arise out of the group's core business activities. Fixed and spot-deferred forward-sales contracts and call and put options are used by the group to protect itself from downward fluctuations in the gold price. These instruments establish a minimum price for a portion of future production while maintaining the ability to benefit from increases in the gold price for the majority of future gold production.

Net delta open hedge position as at 31 December 2000

The group had the following net forward-pricing commitments outstanding against future production. A portion of these sales consists of US dollar-priced contracts which have been converted to rand prices at average annual forward rand exchange rates/values based on a spot rand/dollar rate of R7.57 available on 31 December 2000.
 

     

Table A: Summary: Net delta open hedge position as at 31 December 2000


12 Months endingKilograms Forward priceForward price Ounces
31 DecembersoldR/kgUS$/oz sold (000)

2001169,16674,5743015,439
2002102,94981,6003133,310
200371,97987,7323172,314
200451,61494,0993191,659
200543,111109,1643461,386
January 2006 - December 2010115,882121,7423353,726

     554,70191,94431717,834

 

Table B: Summary: All open contracts in the group's gold hedge position as at 31 December 2000


Year 200120022003200420052006-2010Total

Dollar/Gold
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)87,90141,42737,26328,85423,43777,970296,852
US$/oz$308$317$324$324$335$350$326

Put options purchased
Amount (kg)10,1093,1104,9771,86620,062
US$/oz$313$407$362$433$351
*Delta (kg)5,8583,0203,7991,64314,320

Call options purchased
Amount (kg)2,6587416675724,638
US$/oz$342$340$350$360$345
*Delta (kg)139142181186648

Call options sold
Amount (kg)24,50311,88510,4633,3031,7042,23454,092
US$/oz$305$373$372$342$358$338$338
*Delta (kg)8,5901,4322,2111,3917231,33115,678

Rand/Gold
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)41,38241,47416,70613,31112,70018,433144,006
R/kgR73,962R78,433R83,670R89,500R115,704R127,526R88,350

Put options purchased
Amount (kg)2,6442,644
R/kgR71,668R71,668
   *Delta (kg)1,4571,457

36 Risk management activities (continued)
 

Table B: Summary: All open contracts in the group's gold hedge position as at 31 December 2000


  Year 200120022003200420052006-2010Total

Call options sold
Amount (kg)18,21414,3574,5191,8753,1191,87443,958
R/kgR78,116R87,003R93,766R93,603R125,774R93,603R87,330
*Delta (kg)3,5613,8831,5671,1571,4451,60213,215

AU dollar/Gold
Forward contracts
Amount (kg)20,66012,59710,7315,4436,22131,72587,377
AU$/ozAU$518AU$612AU$554AU$529AU$622AU$568AU$562

Call options purchased
Amount (kg)4,1216,6877784,66531,72647,977
AU$/ozAU$717AU$728AU$703AU$704AU$684AU$695
*Delta (kg)1037421171,41415,18017,556

Rand/Dollar (000)
Forward contracts
Amount (US$)150,17220,000170,172
ZAR per US$R7.32R6.48R7.22

Put options purchased
Amount (US$)190,000190,000
ZAR per US$R7.33R7.33
*Delta (US$)41,72641,726

Put options sold
Amount (US$)90,00090,000
ZAR per US$R7.25R7.25
*Delta (US$)17,34117,341

Call options purchased
Amount (US$)30,4705,45035,920
ZAR per US$R7.30R6.48R7.17
*Delta (US$)20,1275,17025,297

Call options sold
Amount (US$)264,17033,4508,000305,620
ZAR per US$R7.82R7.06R6.94R7.71
*Delta (US$)141,67627,6447,297176,617

AU Dollar (000)
Forward contracts
Amount (US$)39,16143,74829,427112,336
US$ Per AU$AU$0.65AU$0.58AU$0.59AU$0.61

 

The delta position indicated above reflects the nominal amount of the option multiplied by the mathematical probability of the option being exercised. This is calculated using the Black and Scholes option formula with the ruling market prices, together with interest rates and volatilities as at 31 December 2000.

The mix of hedging instruments, the volume of production hedged and the tenor of the hedging book is continually reviewed in the light of changes in operational forecasts, market conditions and the group's hedging policy.

Forward sales contracts require the future delivery of gold at a specified price. A number of these contracts are spot-deferred to be used by the group for delivery against production in a future period.

A put option gives the put buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell gold to the put seller at a predetermined price on a predetermined date.
 

36 Risk management activities (continued)

A call option gives the call buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy gold from the call seller at a predetermined price on a predetermined date.

Net cash receipts received under the option hedging strategies for the year were R327 million, $48 million (1999: R281 million, $46 million).

Interest rate and liquidity risk

Fluctuations in interest rates impact on the value of short-term cash investments and financing activities, giving rise to interest rate risk.

In the ordinary course of business, the group receives cash from the proceeds of its gold sales and is required to fund working capital requirements. This cash is managed to ensure surplus funds are invested in a manner to achieve market related returns while minimising risks. The group is able to actively source financing at competitive rates.

The group has sufficient undrawn borrowing facilities available to fund any working capital requirements.

 

Investment maturity profile


  Fixed rate Floating rate
investmentinvestment
Currency(borrowings) Effective (borrowings) Effective
Maturity datemillionsamountrate %amountrate %

Less than one year SA Rand--459.5
US$286.61516.4
AU$--174.5

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from the risk that a counterpart may default or not meet its obligations timeously. The group minimises credit risk by ensuring that credit risk is spread over a number of counterparts. These counterparts are financial and banking institutions of the highest quality. Where possible, management tries to ensure that netting agreements are in place.

Trade debtors comprise a small group of international companies. No provision for doubtful debts was made as the principal debtors continue to be in a sound financial position.

The group does not generally obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk, but monitors the credit standing of counterparts. The group believes that no concentration of credit exists.

Fair value

The estimated fair values of financial instruments are determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market information. These estimates involve uncertainties and cannot be determined with precision. The estimated fair values of the group's financial instruments as at 31 December are as follows:
 


20001999
SA RandsCarryingFairCarryingFair
Type of instrumentamountvalueamountvalue

Trade and other receivables1,7371,7371,3721,372
Cash and cash equivalents1,4771,4773,0313,031

      - Cash and deposits on call1,2761,2761,2581,258
- Money market instruments2012011,7731,773

Borrowings8,6428,6424,9834,983
Trade and other payables2,3892,3892,1112,111
Forward sale contracts-1,451-1,204
Option contracts-177-134
Foreign exchange contracts-(145)-(25)
  Foreign exchange option contracts-(90)-(25)
  
36 Risk management activities (continued)

  20001999
US DollarsCarryingFairCarryingFair
Type of instrumentamountvalueamountvalue

Trade and other receivables229 229 223223
Cash and cash equivalents195 195 493493

- Cash and deposits on call 168 168205205
- Money market instruments 27 27288288

Borrowings 1,1401,140 809809
Trade and other payables 315315 343343
Forward sale contracts - 192-196
Option contracts -23-22
Foreign exchange contracts - (19)-(4)
Foreign exchange option contracts - (12)-(4)

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents and trade and other payables

The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term duration of these instruments.

Borrowings

The existing debt re-prices on a short-term floating rate basis, and accordingly the carrying amount is considered to approximate fair value.

Derivative instruments

The fair values of forward sales contracts and derivative instruments are estimated based on the ruling market prices, volatilities and interest rates at 31 December 2000.
 


37 Comparative figures

Where appropriate, comparative figures have been restated to facilitate improved disclosure.

Dividends to shareholders are now accounted for on the date of declaration as a result of the adoption of IAS10. As a result, the retained earnings have been restated as disclosed in the statement of changes in shareholders' equity.
 


38 Events after balance sheet date
    

AngloGold Limited has announced that it has reached agreement in principle on the sale of two of its South African gold mines, Elandsrand and Deelkraal, to Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited for R1 billion ($132 million) in cash.

The transaction is subject to the fulfilment of the following suspensive conditions:

  • obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals for the transfer of the mineral rights and the cession of the mining leases from the Minister of Minerals and Energy;
  • granting the necessary mining authorisations to Harmony;
  • obtaining approval of the transaction by the shareholders of Harmony in general meeting;
  • obtaining approval of the transaction from the Competitions Tribunal and the Minister of Trade and Industry in terms of the Competition Act (Act 89 of 1998).

The above will have a positive impact on the group's earnings.
 

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