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INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

NOTE 6-INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31,

(in millions)

    

2018

    

2017

Mining concessions

 

$

121.2

 

$

121.2

Mine engineering and development studies

 

 

19.8

 

 

19.8

Software

 

 

49.6

 

 

49.0

 

 

 

190.6

 

 

190.0

Accumulated amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mining concessions

 

 

(37.4)

 

 

(36.6)

Mine engineering and development studies

 

 

(15.3)

 

 

(15.3)

Software

 

 

(32.1)

 

 

(27.5)

 

 

 

(84.8)

 

 

(79.4)

Goodwill

 

 

41.9

 

 

41.9

Intangible assets, net

 

$

147.7

 

$

152.5

 

Amortization of intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, amounted to $5.4 million, $5.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Estimated amortization is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated amortization expense (in millions):

    

 

 

2019

 

$

4.7

2020

 

 

5.0

2021

 

 

5.1

2022

 

 

5.0

2023

 

 

5.0

Total 2019 - 2023

 

$

24.8

Average annual

 

$

5.0

 

Goodwill includes $17.0 million generated in 1997 as a result of purchasing a third party interest in the Buenavista mine. It also includes $24.9 million representing the amount of the purchase price in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired from El Pilar mine. This goodwill is attributable to future benefits that the Company expects to realize from the mine and will not be deductible for income tax purposes.