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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023













    



Ero Copper Corp.
Table of Contents
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
General
Note 1. Nature of Operations
Note 2. Basis of Preparation
Note 3. Segment Disclosure
Statements of Financial Position
Note 4. Inventories
Note 5. Other Current Assets
Note 6. Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment
Note 7. Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Note 8. Deposits and Other Non-current Assets
Note 9. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Note 10. Loans and Borrowings
Note 11. Deferred Revenue
Note 12. Other Non-current Liabilities
Note 13. Share Capital
Statements of Earnings
Note 14. Revenue
Note 15. Cost of Sales
Note 16. General and Administrative Expenses
Note 17. Finance Expense
Note 18. Foreign Exchange (Loss) Gain
Other Items
Note 19. Financial Instruments
Note 20. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Note 21. Commitment
Note 22. Subsequent Events





Ero Copper Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)
    
Notes
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents$44,773 $111,738 
Accounts receivable16,422 5,710 
Inventories434,150 42,254 
Income tax receivable 2,021 500 
Other current assets527,188 39,285 
124,554 199,487 
Non-Current
Mineral properties, plant and equipment61,246,471 1,251,998 
Exploration and evaluation assets716,698 29,936 
Deferred income tax assets 8,042 1,315 
Deposits and other non-current assets836,242 28,952 
1,307,453 1,312,201 
Total Assets$1,432,007 $1,511,688 
LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities9$98,489 $120,704 
Current portion of loans and borrowings1039,889 20,381 
Current portion of deferred revenue1116,803 17,159 
Income taxes payable2,346 3,997 
Current portion of derivatives1913,698 563 
Current portion of lease liabilities10,918 10,996 
182,143 173,800 
Non-Current
Loans and borrowings10486,919 405,852 
Deferred revenue1149,064 58,390 
Provision for rehabilitation and closure costs 22,759 26,687 
Deferred income tax liabilities 10,863 
Lease liabilities6,926 8,607 
Other non-current liabilities1225,048 18,158 
590,716 528,557 
Total Liabilities772,859 702,357 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share capital13281,193 271,336 
Equity reserves(115,481)(16,616)
Retained earnings489,142 549,530 
Equity attributable to owners of the Company654,854 804,250 
Non-controlling interests4,294 5,081 
659,148 809,331 
Total Liabilities and Equity$1,432,007 $1,511,688 

Commitments (Notes 7, 11 and 21); Subsequent Events (Notes 22)
APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
"David Strang", CEO and Director"Jill Angevine", Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements               Page 1

Ero Copper Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
Notes2024202320242023
Revenue14$117,090 $104,929 $222,883 $205,885 
Cost of sales15(73,798)(65,521)(148,414)(126,369)
Gross profit
43,292 39,408 74,469 79,516 
Expenses
General and administrative16(11,810)(13,651)(23,324)(25,867)
Share-based compensation
13 (e)
(6,075)(4,909)(12,620)(9,926)
Write-down of exploration and evaluation asset7(10,745)— (10,745)— 
Income before the undernoted
14,662 20,848 27,780 43,723 
Finance income1,361 3,362 2,829 7,500 
Finance expense17(4,565)(5,995)(9,199)(12,521)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
18(70,454)15,057 (89,450)23,678 
Other (expenses) income
(2,670)2,442 (2,309)2,500 
(Loss) income before income taxes
(61,666)35,714 (70,349)64,880 
Current income tax expense(2,876)(3,742)(6,206)(5,842)
Deferred income tax recovery (expense)11,143 (2,031)16,326 (4,597)
Income tax recovery (expense)
 8,267 (5,773)10,120 (10,439)
Net (loss) income for the period
$(53,399)$29,941 $(60,229)$54,441 
Other comprehensive (loss) gain
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain
(74,958)37,987 (99,638)55,628 
Comprehensive (loss) income
$(128,357)$67,928 $(159,867)$110,069 
Net (loss) income attributable to:
Owners of the Company(53,247)29,576 (60,388)53,730 
Non-controlling interests(152)365 159 711 
$(53,399)$29,941 $(60,229)$54,441 
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to:
Owners of the Company(127,557)67,282 (159,178)108,949 
Non-controlling interests(800)646 (689)1,120 
$(128,357)$67,928 $(159,867)$110,069 
Net (loss) income per share attributable to owners of the Company
Basic
13 (f)
$(0.52)$0.32 $(0.59)$0.58 
Diluted
13 (f)
$(0.52)$0.32 $(0.59)$0.58 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic
13 (f)
103,082,363 92,685,916 102,918,092 92,491,063 
Diluted
13 (f)
103,082,363 93,643,447 102,918,092 93,429,191 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements               Page 2

Ero Copper Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands of US Dollars)


Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
Notes2024202320242023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net (loss) income for the period
$(53,399)$29,941 $(60,229)$54,441 
Adjustments for:
Amortization and depreciation22,294 20,239 45,590 36,745 
Income tax (recovery) expense
(8,267)5,773 (10,120)10,439 
Amortization of deferred revenue
14
(5,085)(4,211)(11,008)(8,250)
Share-based compensation6,075 4,909 12,620 9,926 
Finance income(1,361)(3,362)(2,829)(7,500)
Finance expenses4,565 5,995 9,199 12,521 
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
65,327 (16,031)84,825 (24,479)
Write-down of exploration and evaluation asset710,745 — 10,745 — 
Other2,301 (2,975)2,292 (89)
Changes in non-cash working capital items20(23,799)14,415 (44,373)(13,336)
19,396 54,693 36,712 70,418 
Advance from NX Gold PMPA
11
 — 1,105 2,439 
Derivative contract settlements(2,836)2,842 (710)1,989 
Provision settlements(1,070)(903)(1,758)(1,457)
Income taxes paid(775)(1,181)(3,402)(1,545)
14,715 55,451 31,947 71,844 
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment(74,944)(120,896)(181,533)(204,213)
Additions to exploration and evaluation assets(293)(5,964)(1,494)(9,009)
Proceeds from short-term investments and interest received667 14,652 1,398 132,091 
Purchase of short-term investments (40,000) (40,000)
(74,570)(152,208)(181,629)(121,131)
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities
Lease liability payments(3,540)(2,913)(6,650)(5,519)
New loans and borrowings, net of transaction costs1076,409 10,688 126,544 11,808 
Loans and borrowings repaid10(23,660)(1,633)(26,277)(3,792)
Interest paid on loans and borrowings10(1,382)(235)(14,734)(13,534)
Other finance expenses paid(817)(922)(2,103)(2,832)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options6,785 5,324 7,083 8,276 
53,795 10,309 83,863 (5,593)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(859)922 (1,146)1,560 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(6,919)(85,526)(66,965)(53,320)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
51,692 209,908 111,738 177,702 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
$44,773 $124,382 $44,773 $124,382 
Supplemental cash flow information (note 20)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements              Page 3

Ero Copper Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Share CapitalEquity Reserves
NotesNumber of
shares
AmountContributed
Surplus
Foreign
Exchange
Retained
Earnings
TotalNon-controlling
interest
Total equity
Balance, December 31, 2022
92,182,633 $148,055 $11,185 $(77,374)$456,726 $538,592 $3,573 $542,165 
Income for the period
— — — — 53,730 53,730 711 54,441 
Other comprehensive income for the period
— — — 55,219 — 55,219 409 55,628 
Total comprehensive income for the period
   55,219 53,730 108,949 1,120 110,069 
Shares issued for:
Exercise of options1,029,238 11,818 (3,542)— — 8,276 — 8,276 
Share-based compensation
13 (e)
— — 1,514 — — 1,514 — 1,514 
Dividends to non-controlling interest— — — — — — (150)(150)
Balance, June 30, 2023
93,211,871 $159,873 $9,157 $(22,155)$510,456 $657,331 $4,543 $661,874 
Balance, December 31, 2023
102,747,558 $271,336 $8,497 $(25,113)$549,530 $804,250 $5,081 $809,331 
Income (loss) for the period
— — — — (60,388)(60,388)159 (60,229)
Other comprehensive loss for the period
— — — (98,790)— (98,790)(848)(99,638)
Total comprehensive loss for the period
   (98,790)(60,388)(159,178)(689)(159,867)
Shares issued for:
Exercise of options468,546 9,857 (2,774)— — 7,083 — 7,083 
Share-based compensation
13 (e)
— — 2,699 — — 2,699 — 2,699 
Dividends to non-controlling interest— — — — — — (98)(98)
Balance, June 30, 2024
103,216,104 $281,193 $8,422 $(123,903)$489,142 $654,854 $4,294 $659,148 




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements                                 Page 4

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


1.    Nature of Operations

Ero Copper Corp. (“Ero" or the "Company") was incorporated on May 16, 2016 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and maintains its head office at Suite 1050, 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2T6. The Company’s shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “ERO”.

The Company’s primary asset is its 99.6% ownership interest in Mineração Caraíba S.A. (“MCSA”), held indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ero Brasil Participaçoes Ltda. The Company also currently owns a 97.6% ownership interest in NX Gold S.A. (“NX Gold”) indirectly through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ero Gold Corp. (“Ero Gold”).

MCSA is a Brazilian copper company which holds a 100% interest in the Caraíba Operations and the Tucumã Project. MCSA’s predominant activity is the production and sale of copper concentrate from the Caraíba Operations, located in Bahia, Brazil, with gold and silver produced and sold as by-products. The Tucumã Project, which is currently under construction with production of copper concentrate scheduled to commence in the second half of 2024, is located within the municipality of Tucumã in the southeastern part of the state of Pará, Brazil.

NX Gold is a Brazilian gold mining company which holds a 100% interest in the Xavantina Operations and is focused on the production and sale of gold as its main product and silver as its by-product. The Xavantina Operations are located approximately 18 kilometers west of the town of Nova Xavantina, in southeastern Mato Grosso State, Brazil.

2.    Basis of Preparation

(a)     Statement of Compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting and follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the Company’s most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full consolidated annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2023, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on August 1, 2024.

(b)     Use of Estimates and Judgments

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, management has made judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the Company’s accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ. Significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied in the most recent annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.



    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 5

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


(c) New Accounting Policies, Standards and Interpretations

On January 1, 2024, the Company adopted the following amendments to accounting standards:

In January 2020, the IASB issued Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1) which amended IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements (“IAS 1”), to clarify the requirements for presenting liabilities in the statement of financial position. The amendments specify that the Company must have the right to defer settlement of a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period for the liability to be classified as non-current. In addition, the amendments clarify that: (a) the Company’s right to defer settlement must exist at the end of the reporting period; (b) classification is unaffected by management’s intentions or expectations about whether the Company will exercise its right to defer settlement; (c) if the Company’s right to defer settlement is subject to the Company complying with specified conditions, the right exists at the end of the reporting period only if the Company complies with those conditions at the end of the reporting period, even if the lender does not test compliance until a later date; and (d) the term settlement includes the transfer of the Company’s own equity instruments to the counterparty that results in the extinguishment of the liability, except when the settlement of the liability with the Company transferring its own equity instruments is at the option of the counterparty and such option has been classified as an equity instrument, separate from the host liability.

In October 2022, the IASB issued amendment Non-current Liabilities with Covenants to IAS 1 to clarify that covenants of loan arrangements which the Company must comply with only after the reporting date would not affect classification of a liability as current or non-current at the reporting date. The amendment also introduces additional disclosure requirements related to such covenants to include: (i) the nature of the covenants and the date by which the Company must comply with the covenants; (ii) the carrying amount of the related liabilities; and (iii) facts and circumstances, if any, that indicate that the Company may have difficulty complying with covenants.

The adoption of these amendments did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated interim financial statements.


(d)    Future Changes in Accounting Policies Not Yet Effective as of June 30, 2024

In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18, Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements ("IFRS 18") to replace IAS 1. IFRS 18 introduces two newly required subtotals on the face of the income statement, which includes operating profit and profit or loss before financing and income tax, and three new income statement classifications, which are operating, investing, and financing. In addition, IFRS 18 requires non-IFRS management performance measures that are subtotals of income and expenses to be disclosed on financial statement. IFRS 18 also provides additional guidance on principles of aggregation and disaggregation which apply to the primary financial statements and the notes. IFRS 18 will not affect the recognition and measurement of items in the financial statements, nor will it affect which items are classified in other comprehensive income and how these items are classified The standard is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027, including for interim financial statements. Retrospective application is required and early application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the effect of this new standard on our financial statements.


3.    Segment Disclosure

Operating segments are determined by the way information is reported and used by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") to review operating performance. The Company monitors the operating

    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 6

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

results of its operating segments independently for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s reporting segments include its two operating mines in Brazil, the Caraíba Operations and the Xavantina Operations, its development project, the Tucumã Project in Brazil, and its corporate head office in Canada. Significant information relating to the Company's reportable segments is summarized in the tables below:


Three months ended June 30, 2024
Caraíba
(Brazil)
Xavantina
(Brazil)
Tucumã
(Brazil)
Corporate and OtherConsolidated
Revenue$78,942 $38,148 $ $ $117,090 
Cost of production(41,945)(7,580)  (49,525)
Depreciation and depletion(15,836)(6,021)  (21,857)
Sales expense(1,854)(562)  (2,416)
Cost of sales(59,635)(14,163)  (73,798)
Gross profit19,307 23,985   43,292 
Expenses
General and administrative(6,936)(1,562) (3,312)(11,810)
Share-based compensation   (6,075)(6,075)
Write-down of exploration and evaluation asset   (10,745)(10,745)
Finance income800 237  324 1,361 
Finance expenses(3,419)(910) (236)(4,565)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain(70,403)(102) 51 (70,454)
Other (expenses) income(2,353)93  (410)(2,670)
(Loss) income before taxes(63,004)21,741  (20,403)(61,666)
Current tax expense (2,861) (15)(2,876)
Deferred tax recovery (expense)11,378 (235)  11,143 
Net (loss) income$(51,626)$18,645 $ $(20,418)$(53,399)
Capital expenditures(1)
34,830 6,134 39,730 659 81,353 
(1)     Capital expenditures include additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment and additions to exploration and evaluation asset, net of non-cash additions such as change in estimates to mine closure costs, capitalized depreciation expense, capitalized borrowing costs, and additions of right-of-use assets.






    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 7

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


Three months ended June 30, 2023
Caraíba
(Brazil)
Xavantina
(Brazil)
Tucumã (Brazil)Corporate and OtherConsolidated
Revenue$83,929 $21,000 $— $— $104,929 
Cost of production(37,767)(5,657)— — (43,424)
Depreciation and depletion(16,149)(3,509)— — (19,658)
Sales expense(2,288)(151)— — (2,439)
Cost of sales(56,204)(9,317)— — (65,521)
Gross profit27,725 11,683 — — 39,408 
Expenses
General and administrative(8,378)(1,611)— (3,662)(13,651)
Share-based compensation— — — (4,909)(4,909)
Finance income1,539 66 — 1,757 3,362 
Finance expenses(1,079)(1,086)— (3,830)(5,995)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)15,118 (1)— (60)15,057 
Other income (expenses)1,484 1,012 — (54)2,442 
Income (loss) before taxes36,409 10,063 — (10,758)35,714 
Current tax expense(672)(1,058)— (2,012)(3,742)
Deferred tax (expense) recovery(2,089)58 — — (2,031)
Net income (loss)$33,648 $9,063 $— $(12,770)$29,941 
Capital expenditures(1)
79,780 7,305 39,348 2,103 128,536 
(1)     Capital expenditures include additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment and additions to exploration and evaluation asset, net of non-cash additions such as change in estimates to mine closure costs, capitalized depreciation expense, capitalized borrowing costs, and additions of right-of-use assets.
















    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 8

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)



Six months ended June 30, 2024
Caraíba
(Brazil)
Xavantina
(Brazil)
Tucumã
(Brazil)
Corporate and OtherConsolidated
Revenue$152,799 $70,084 $ $ $222,883 
Cost of production(84,172)(14,835)  (99,007)
Depreciation and depletion(33,397)(11,304)  (44,701)
Sales expense(3,672)(1,034)  (4,706)
Cost of sales(121,241)(27,173)  (148,414)
Gross profit31,558 42,911   74,469 
Expenses
General and administrative(13,290)(3,163) (6,871)(23,324)
Share-based compensation   (12,620)(12,620)
Write-down of exploration and evaluation asset   (10,745)(10,745)
Finance income1,620 353  856 2,829 
Finance expenses(6,811)(1,878) (510)(9,199)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
(89,461)(101) 112 (89,450)
Other (expenses) income
(2,063)168  (414)(2,309)
(Loss) income before taxes
(78,447)38,290  (30,192)(70,349)
Current tax expense
(5)(4,662) (1,539)(6,206)
Deferred tax recovery (expense)
16,774 (448)  16,326 
Net (loss) income
$(61,678)$33,180 $ $(31,731)$(60,229)
Capital expenditures(1)
76,434 10,540 89,769 1,783 178,526 
Assets
Current $59,700 $35,450 $9,287 $20,117 124,554 
Non-current845,882 85,061 368,834 7,676 1,307,453 
Total Assets$905,582 $120,511 $378,121 $27,793 $1,432,007 
Total Liabilities$180,008 $85,479 $14,483 $492,889 772,859 

(1)     Capital expenditures include additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment and additions to exploration and evaluation asset, net of non-cash additions such as change in estimates to mine closure costs, capitalized depreciation expense, capitalized borrowing costs, and additions of right-of-use assets.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Caraíba earned revenues from four customers (June 30, 2023 - three) while Xavantina earned revenues from two customers (June 30, 2023 - two).


    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 9

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


Six months ended June 30, 2023
Caraíba
(Brazil)
Xavantina
(Brazil)
Tucumã (Brazil)Corporate and OtherConsolidated
Revenue$161,230 $44,655 $— $— $205,885 
Cost of production(74,052)(11,764)— — (85,816)
Depreciation and depletion(28,617)(7,445)— — (36,062)
Sales expenses(4,163)(328)— — (4,491)
Cost of sales(106,832)(19,537)— — (126,369)
Gross profit54,398 25,118 — — 79,516 
Expenses
General and administrative(14,926)(2,920)— (8,021)(25,867)
Share-based compensation— — — (9,926)(9,926)
Finance income3,544 351 — 3,605 7,500 
Finance expenses(1,905)(2,195)— (8,421)(12,521)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
23,710 (1)— (31)23,678 
Other income (expenses)
1,550 1,006 — (56)2,500 
Income (loss) before taxes
66,371 21,359 — (22,850)64,880 
Current tax expense
(1,057)(2,253)— (2,532)(5,842)
Deferred tax expense
(4,556)(41)— — (4,597)
Net income (loss)
$60,758 $19,065 $— $(25,382)$54,441 
Capital expenditures(1)
134,199 13,210 65,868 4,118 217,395 
Assets
Current $111,937 $20,336 $1,286 $147,224 280,783 
Non-current777,857 89,226 173,601 14,215 1,054,899 
Total Assets$889,794 $109,562 $174,887 $161,439 $1,335,682 
Total Liabilities$126,970 $101,583 $11,460 $433,795 673,808 

(1)     Capital expenditures include additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment and additions to exploration and evaluation asset, net of non-cash additions such as change in estimates to mine closure costs, capitalized depreciation expense, capitalized borrowing costs, and additions of right-of-use assets.

    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 10

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


4.    Inventories

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Supplies and consumables$23,490 $24,270 
Stockpiles2,881 5,624 
Work in progress2,708 917 
Finished goods5,071 11,443 
$34,150 $42,254 

5.    Other Current Assets

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Advances to suppliers$812 $306 
Prepaid expenses and other6,272 4,716 
Derivatives (Note 19)
 11,254 
Note receivable (Note 19)
5,521 8,346 
Advances to employees1,354 944 
Value added taxes recoverable13,229 13,719 
$27,188 $39,285 

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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

6.    Mineral Properties, Plant and Equipment
BuildingsMining Equipment
Mineral
Properties(1)
Projects in
Progress
Equipment & Other AssetsDeposit on ProjectsMine Closure CostsRight-of-Use AssetsTotal
Cost:
Balance, December 31, 2023
37,246 285,489 697,808 419,657 26,613 49,542 18,509 49,329 1,584,193 
Additions(2)
3,967 32,096 28,307 93,622 3,446 16,572  7,834 185,844 
Capitalized borrowing costs   16,546     16,546 
Disposals (105) (4)(112)  (716)(937)
Transfers4,962 31,322 13,948 (11,174)591 (37,352)  2,297 
Foreign exchange(5,576)(42,302)(93,225)(54,273)(3,554)(4,627)(2,391)(6,794)(212,742)
Balance, June 30, 2024
$40,599 $306,500 $646,838 $464,374 $26,984 $24,135 $16,118 $49,653 $1,575,201 
Accumulated depreciation:
Balance, December 31, 2023
(6,984)(68,917)(209,939)— (9,368)— (6,316)(30,671)(332,195)
Depreciation expense(1,004)(13,306)(20,558) (1,001) (385)(7,017)(43,271)
Disposals 63      277 340 
Foreign exchange988 10,038 28,866  1,187  849 4,468 46,396 
Balance, June 30, 2024
$(7,000)$(72,122)$(201,631)$ $(9,182)$ $(5,852)$(32,943)$(328,730)
Net book value, December 31, 2023
$30,262 $216,572 $487,869 $419,657 $17,245 $49,542 $12,193 $18,658 $1,251,998 
Net book value, June 30, 2024
$33,599 $234,378 $445,207 $464,374 $17,802 $24,135 $10,266 $16,710 $1,246,471 

(1)     Mineral properties include $69.0 million (2023 - $72.4 million) of costs which are not currently being depreciated.
(2)    Additions to projects in progress was net of $11.0 million in value added taxes that were transferred to other receivables during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as a result of the completion of a recoverability assessment.


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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

7.    Exploration and Evaluation Assets

As at June 30, 2024, the Company had $16.7 million (2023 - $29.9 million) in exploration and evaluation assets, which include several property option agreements.

In June 2024, the Company terminated the Fides option agreement, resulting in a write-down of $10.7 million in exploration and evaluation assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

Additionally, in June 2024, the Company exercised the Edem option agreement to acquire a 399-hectare mineral concession in Mato Grosso State. This concession is located immediately east of and contiguous with the Xavantina Operations mining concession. Consequently, $2.2 million was reclassified from exploration and evaluation assets to mineral properties during the period.



8.     Deposits and Other Non-current Assets

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Value added taxes recoverable$21,969 $11,413 
Note receivable (Note 19)
6,069 9,067 
Deposits and others8,204 8,472 
$36,242 $28,952 

9.    Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Trade suppliers$56,825 $74,877 
Payroll and labour related liabilities19,431 26,421 
Value added tax and other tax payable7,083 9,142 
Cash-settled equity awards (Note 13(b) and (c))
14,107 8,796 
Other accrued liabilities1,043 1,468 
$98,489 $120,704 













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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

10.    Loans and Borrowings

Carrying value,
including accrued interest
DescriptionCurrencySecurityMaturity
(Months)
Coupon ratePrincipal to be repaidJune 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Senior NotesUSDUnsecured
67
6.50%
$400,000 $403,706 $403,274 
Senior credit facilityUSDSecured
30
SOFR plus
2.00% - 4.50%
50,000 49,772 — 
Copper Prepayment FacilityUSDSecured
30
8.84%
50,000 50,303 — 
Equipment finance loansUSDSecured
6 - 34
5.00% - 8.35%
17,154 17,379 16,175 
Equipment finance loansEURSecured
20 - 24
5.25%
712 765 1,000 
Equipment finance loansBRLUnsecured
1 - 22
nil% - 16.63%
3,055 3,170 3,409 
Bank loanBRLUnsecured
29
CDI + 0.50%
1,707 1,713 2,375 
Total$522,628 $526,808 $426,233 
Current portion$39,889 $20,381 
Non-current portion$486,919 $405,852 

The movements in loans and borrowings are comprised of the following:

Six Months ended
June 30, 2024
Year ended
December 31,
2023
Senior NotesSenior Credit FacilityCopper Prepayment FacilityOtherConsolidatedConsolidated
Balance, beginning of period
$403,274 $— $— $22,959 $426,233 $418,057 
Proceeds from loans and borrowings70,000 49,625 6,919 126,544 14,889 
Principal payments— (20,000)— (6,277)(26,277)(7,786)
Interest payments(13,000)(977)— (757)(14,734)(27,461)
Interest costs, including interest capitalized13,432 1,595 669 795 16,491 28,282 
Deferred transaction costs(846)(846)— 
Foreign exchange— — (612)(603)252 
Balance, end of period
$403,706 $49,772 $50,303 $23,027 $526,808 $426,233 

(a)     Senior Notes

In February 2022, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”). The Company received net proceeds of $392.0 million after transaction costs of $8.0 million. The Senior Notes mature on February 15, 2030 and bear annual interest at 6.5%, payable semi-annually in February and August of each year.


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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
MCSA has provided a guarantee of the Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis. The Senior Notes are direct, senior obligations of the Company and MCSA, and are not secured by any mortgage, pledge or charge.

The Senior Notes are subject to the following early redemption options by the Company:
On or after February 15, 2025, the Company has the option, in whole or in part, to redeem the Senior Notes at a price ranging from 103.25% to 100% of the principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption, with the rate decreasing based on the length of time the Senior Notes are outstanding;
Before February 15, 2025, the Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at 100% of the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption; and
At any time before February 15, 2025, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the original principal amount of the Senior Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.50% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Upon the occurrence of specific kinds of changes of control triggering events, each holder of the Senior Notes will have the right to cause the Company to repurchase some or all of its Senior Notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the repurchase date.

The Senior Notes are recognized as financial liabilities, net of unamortized transaction costs, and measured at amortized cost using an effective interest rate of 6.7%.

(b)    Senior Credit Facility

The Company has a Senior Revolving Credit Facility ("Senior Credit Facility") with a borrowing limit of $150.0 million which matures on December 2026. Amounts drawn on the Senior Credit Facility bear interest on a sliding scale at a rate of SOFR plus 2.00% to 4.50% depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Commitment fees for any undrawn portion of the Senior Credit Facility are based on a sliding scale between 0.45% to 1.01%. As at June 30, 2024, the Senior Credit Facility bears an average interest rate of 8.97% on its drawn balance and a commitment fee of 0.79% on its undrawn balance.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company drew down a total of $70.0 million from its Senior Credit Facility, which included $45.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $25.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024. Over the same period, the Company repaid $20.0 million of the principal amount of the facility. As a result, the net drawdown on the Senior Credit Facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $50.0 million.

The Senior Credit Facility is secured by the shares of MCSA, NX Gold and Ero Gold. The Company is required to comply with certain financial covenants, which are required to be tested at each quarter end. These covenants include (a) a leverage ratio based on total indebtedness to rolling four quarters adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Rolling EBITDA"); (b) a leverage ratio based on senior indebtedness to Rolling EBITDA; and (c) an interest coverage ratio based on Rolling EBITDA. The Senior Credit Facility provides for negative covenants customary for this type of facilities and permits additional equipment debt and finance leases of up to $50.0 million. As at June 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with these financial covenants.

(c)    Copper Prepayment Facility

In May 2024, the Company entered into a non-priced copper prepayment facility with a bank syndicate. Under this facility, the Company received net proceeds of $49.6 million, representing gross proceeds of $50.0 million less transaction costs of $0.4 million. Through the end of 2024, the Company has the option to increase the size of the non-priced copper prepayment facility from $50.0 million to $75.0 million.

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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

In exchange, the Company is obligated to repay the $50.0 million facility over 27 equal monthly installments, beginning in October 2024, through the delivery of a minimum of 272 tonnes of copper each month. Each monthly delivery's value will be determined based on prevailing market copper prices at the time of delivery. Should the value of any delivery exceed the amount of the monthly installment payment of $2.1 million, the excess value will be repaid to the Company. The copper to be delivered by the Company will be in the form of LME Copper Warrants.

As the contractual obligation of the facility will be settled in the form of financial assets, the facility is accounted for as a financial liability measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Transaction costs are included in the initial measurement of the liability and amortized over the term of the facility.

The facility is secured by the shares of MCSA, NX Gold and Ero Gold.


11. Deferred Revenue

In August 2021, the Company entered into a precious metals purchase agreement (the “NX Gold PMPA”) with RGLD Gold AG ("Royal Gold"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Gold, Inc., in relation to gold production from the Xavantina Operations. The Company received upfront cash consideration of $100.0 million for the purchase of 25% of an equivalent amount of gold to be produced from the Xavantina mine until 93,000 ounces of gold have been delivered and thereafter decreasing to 10% of gold produced over the remaining life of the mine. The contract will be settled by the Company delivering gold to Royal Gold. Royal Gold will make ongoing payments equal to 20% of the then prevailing spot gold price for each ounce of gold delivered until 49,000 ounces of gold have been delivered and 40% of the prevailing spot gold price for each ounce of gold delivered thereafter. Additional advances may be made by Royal Gold based on the Company achieving certain milestones as set out in the NX Gold PMPA.

The movements in deferred revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2024 are comprised of the following:

June 30, 2024December 31,
2023
Gold ounces delivered(1)
8,391 14,005 
Balance, beginning of period
$75,549 $86,055 
Advances 3,544 
Accretion expense1,326 3,032 
Amortization of deferred revenue(2)
(11,008)(17,082)
Balance, end of period
$65,867 $75,549 
Current portion$16,803 $17,159 
Non-current portion49,064 58,390 
(1)        During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company delivered 8,391 ounces of gold (December 31, 2023 - 14,005 ounces) to Royal Gold for average consideration of $440 per ounce (December 31, 2023 - $386 per ounce). At June 30, 2024, a cumulative 37,651 ounces (December 31, 2023 - 29,260 ounces) of gold have been delivered under the NX Gold PMPA.
(2) Amortization of deferred revenue during the year ended December 31, 2023 was net of $2.5 million related to change in estimate attributed to advances received and change in life-of-mine production estimates.

As part of the NX Gold PMPA, the Company pledged its equity interest in Ero Gold and NX Gold to Royal Gold as collateral and provided unsecured limited recourse guarantees from Ero and NX Gold.

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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)



12. Other Non-current Liabilities

June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Cash-settled equity awards (Note 13(b))
$6,995 $2,549 
Withholding, value added tax, and other taxes payable11,022 8,012 
Provision1,892 1,622 
Derivatives (Note 19)
918 — 
Other liabilities4,221 5,975 
$25,048 $18,158 

13.     Share Capital

As at June 30, 2024, the Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As at June 30, 2024, 103,216,104 common shares were outstanding (December 31, 2023 - 102,747,558).


(a)     Options

A continuity of the issued and outstanding options is as follows:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Number of
Stock Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD)Number of
Stock Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD)
Outstanding stock options, beginning of period
1,886,325 $19.03 2,781,074 $15.49 
Issued 9,553 23.53 — — 
Exercised(468,546)20.55 (1,029,238)10.82 
Forfeited  (24,614)18.48 
Outstanding stock options, end of period
1,427,332 $18.56 1,727,222 $18.24 

The weighted average share price on the date of exercise for options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $29.44 CAD (six months ended June 30, 2023 - $24.85 CAD).



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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
As at June 30, 2024, the following stock options were outstanding:

Weighted Average Exercise PricesNumber of
Stock Options
Vested and Exercisable Number of Stock OptionsWeighted Average Remaining Life in Years
$10.01 to $20.00 CAD
1,275,812 519,861 3.38
$20.01 to $24.45 CAD
151,520 140,021 0.88
$18.56 CAD ($13.56 USD)
1,427,332 659,882 3.11


(b)     Performance Share Unit Plan

The Company has a performance share unit ("PSU") plan pursuant to which the Compensation Committee may grant PSUs to Eligible Persons of the Company or its subsidiaries. Each PSU entitles the holder thereof to receive one common share, its equivalent cash value, or a combination of both, on the redemption date at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.

The continuity of PSUs issued and outstanding is as follows:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Outstanding balance, beginning of period
967,921 881,788 
Issued 7,224 — 
Forfeited (33,424)
Outstanding balance, end of period
975,145 848,364 

These PSUs will vest three years from the date of grant by the Compensation Committee and the number of PSUs that will vest may range from 0% to 200% of the number granted, subject to the satisfaction of certain market and non-market performance conditions. Each vested PSU entitles the holder thereof to receive on or about the applicable date of vesting of such share unit (i) one common share; (ii) a cash amount equal to the fair market value of one common share as at the applicable date of vesting; or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The Company has elected to settle its PSUs using a combination of cash and common shares in the past. As such, based on its history of past settlements, PSUs are classified as liabilities.

For PSUs with non-market performance conditions, the fair value of the share units granted was initially recognized at the fair value using the share price at the date of grant, and subsequently remeasured at fair value on each balance sheet date. For PSUs with market performance conditions, the fair value was determined using a Geometric Brownian Motion model. As at June 30, 2024, the fair value of the PSU liability was $14.3 million (December 31, 2023 - $6.5 million) of which $7.3 million (December 31, 2023 - $3.9 million) was recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and the remainder in other non-current liabilities.


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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

(c) Deferred Share Unit Plan

The Deferred Share Unit ("DSU") plan was established by the Board as a component of compensation for the Company's independent directors. Pursuant to the DSU Plan, DSUs may only be settled by way of cash payment. A participant is not entitled to payment in respect of the DSUs until his or her death, retirement or removal from the Board.  The settlement amount of each DSU is based on the fair market value of a common share on the DSU redemption date multiplied by the number of DSUs being redeemed.

The continuity of DSUs issued and outstanding is as follows:

Six months ended June 30,
20242023
Outstanding balance, beginning of period
307,312 219,961
Issued 9,207 8,867 
Outstanding balance, end of period
316,519 228,828 

At June 30, 2024, DSU liabilities had a fair value of $6.8 million (December 31, 2023 - $4.9 million) which has been recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.


(d) Restricted Share Unit Plan

The Company has a restricted share unit ("RSU") plan pursuant to which the Compensation Committee may grant share units to Eligible Persons of the Company or its subsidiaries. The fair value of these restricted share units is determined on the date of grant using the market price of the Company’s shares. Each RSU entitles the holder thereof to receive one common share, its equivalent cash value, or a combination of both, on the redemption date at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The RSUs are equity classified based on the history of past settlements.

The continuity of RSUs issued and outstanding is as follows:

Six months ended June 30,
20242023
Outstanding balance, beginning of period
340,570 263,202
Issued 3,612 — 
Forfeited (7,642)
Outstanding balance, end of period
344,182 255,560 


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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

(e)     Share-based compensation

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Stock options$675 $332 $1,359 $594 
Performance share unit plan3,931 3,541 7,844 6,899 
Deferred share unit plan799 574 2,077 1,513 
Restricted share unit plan670 462 1,340 920 
Share-based compensation(1)
$6,075 $4,909 $12,620 $9,926 

(1)    For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $1.3 million and $2.7 million (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $0.8 million and $1.5 million) of share-based compensation in contributed surplus, and the remaining share-based compensation was recorded in liabilities.

(f)     Net (Loss) Income per Share

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding103,082,363 92,685,916 102,918,092 92,491,063 
Dilutive effects of:
Stock options 701,971  682,568 
Share units 255,560  255,560 
Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding(1)
103,082,363 93,643,447 102,918,092 93,429,191 
Net (loss) income attributable to owners of the Company
$(53,247)$29,576 $(60,388)$53,730 
Basic net (loss) income per share
$(0.52)$0.32 $(0.59)$0.58 
Diluted net (loss) income per share
$(0.52)$0.32 $(0.59)$0.58 

(1)     Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 excluded 1,427,332 and 1,427,332 (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - nil and 417,107) stock options and 344,182 and 344,182 share units (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - nil and nil ) that were anti-dilutive.

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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

14. Revenue

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Copper
Sales within Brazil$ $8,052 $ $24,303 
Export sales79,362 78,081 153,014 139,730 
Adjustments on provisional sales(1)
(419)(2,204)(215)(2,803)
78,943 83,929 152,799 161,230 
Gold
Sales33,062 16,789 59,076 36,405 
Amortization of deferred revenue(2)
5,085 4,211 11,008 8,250 
$38,147 $21,000 $70,084 $44,655 
$117,090 $104,929 $222,883 $205,885 

(1)    Adjustments on provisional sales include both pricing and quantity adjustments. Under the terms of the Company’s contract with its Brazilian domestic customer, sales are provisionally priced on the date of sale based on the previous month’s average copper price and subsequently settled based on the average copper price in the month of shipment. Provisionally priced sales to the Company's international customers are settled with a final sales price between zero to one month after shipment takes place and, therefore, are exposed to commodity price changes.
(2)    During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company delivered 3,836 and 8,391 ounces of gold, respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - 2,958 and 6,268 ounces of gold), under a precious metals purchase agreement with Royal Gold (note 11) for average cash consideration of $466 and $440 per ounce (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $400 and $385).

    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 21

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

15.     Cost of Sales

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Materials$11,899 $11,277 $22,303 $21,260 
Salaries and benefits15,617 14,854 31,465 28,235 
Contracted services9,471 8,498 17,925 15,812 
Maintenance costs8,298 7,226 15,542 14,051 
Utilities3,218 3,508 6,885 6,668 
Other costs232 594 468 786 
Change in inventory (excluding depreciation and depletion)790 (2,533)4,419 (996)
Cost of production49,525 43,424 99,007 85,816 
Sales expense and others2,416 2,439 4,706 4,491 
Depreciation and depletion20,966 22,176 42,234 38,157 
Change in inventory (depreciation and depletion)891 (2,518)2,467 (2,095)
$73,798 $65,521 $148,414 $126,369 


16.     General and Administrative Expenses

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Accounting and legal$682 $444 $1,062 $983 
Amortization and depreciation437 581 889 683 
Office and administration2,235 1,993 4,531 4,166 
Salaries and consulting fees7,016 8,258 13,047 15,365 
Incentive payments977 1,373 2,668 2,771 
Other463 1,002 1,127 1,899 
$11,810 $13,651 $23,324 $25,867 


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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

17.    Finance Expense

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Interest on loans and borrowings(1)
$ $3,875 $ $8,423 
Accretion of deferred revenue640 782 1,326 1,570 
Accretion of provision for rehabilitation and closure costs603 682 1,236 1,331 
Interest on lease liabilities452 295 897 591 
Other finance expenses(2)
2,870 361 5,740 606 
$4,565 $5,995 $9,199 $12,521 

(1)    During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company capitalized $9.1 million and $16.5 million, respectively (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 -$3.2 million and $5.6 million) of borrowing costs to projects in progress.
(2) Other finance expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 included $2.6 million and $4.5 million (three and six months ended June 30, 2023 - $0.4 million and $0.8 million recovery) credit loss provision on certain accounts receivable (see Note 19).

18.    Foreign Exchange (Loss) Gain

The following foreign exchange gains (losses) arise as a result of balances and transactions in the Company’s Brazilian subsidiaries that are denominated in currencies other than the Brazilian Reals (BRL$), which is their functional currency.

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Foreign exchange (loss) gain on USD denominated debt in Brazil$(54,895)$12,061 $(67,703)$17,466 
Realized foreign exchange (loss) gain on derivative contracts (note 19)
(998)2,842 1,128 3,774 
Unrealized foreign exchange (loss) gain on derivative contracts (note 19)
(16,071)2,086 (25,412)5,251 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on other financial assets and liabilities1,510 (1,932)2,537 (2,813)
$(70,454)$15,057 $(89,450)$23,678 


19.    Financial Instruments

Fair value

Fair values of financial assets and liabilities are determined based on available market information and valuation methodologies appropriate to each situation.


    Notes to Financial Statements | Page 23

Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)

As at June 30, 2024, derivatives were measured at fair value based on Level 2 inputs.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, deposits, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short terms to maturity or the discount rate used approximates to the contractual interest rate. At June 30, 2024, the carrying value of loans and borrowings, including accrued interest, was $526.8 million while the fair value is approximately $511.4 million. At June 30, 2024, the carrying value of notes receivable, including accrued interest, was $11.6 million which approximates its fair value.


Credit risk
    
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Company’s receivables from customers. The carrying amount of the financial assets below represents the maximum credit risk exposure as at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents$44,773 $111,738 
Accounts receivable16,422 5,710 
Derivatives 11,254 
Note receivable11,590 17,413 
Deposits and other assets10,123 9,484 
$82,908 $155,599 

The Company invests cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments with financial institutions that are financially sound based on their credit rating.

The Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with accounts receivable is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer.

In November 2022, Paranapanema S/A ("PMA"), one of the Company's customers in Brazil, filed for bankruptcy protection. According to PMA, the action was attributed to working capital challenges following an operational halt at one of their facilities. Progress was noted in August 2023 when PMA and its creditors agreed on a judicial recovery plan, which subsequently received approval from the judicial recovery court in November 2023. As a preferred supplier to PMA, the Company has entered into a note receivable arrangement with PMA. The arrangement is excluded from the judicial recovery process and provides the Company with certain judicial guarantees. According to the note receivable arrangement, repayment was structured over 24 monthly installments beginning in March 2024, with an annual interest rate equivalent to Brazil's CDI rate of approximately 11.65%.

At June 30, 2024, the gross amount of accounts and note receivable from PMA was $23.0 million (December 31, 2023 - $25.2 million). PMA continued to miss its installment due in 2024, and is currently in default of the agreement. Accordingly, the note receivable is considered credit impaired, and the Company increased the expected credit loss provision by $2.6 million and $4.5 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. After adjusting for credit loss provision and present value discount of $10.9 million (December 31, 2023 - $7.7 million), the amortized cost of the note receivable at June 30, 2024 was $11.6 million (December

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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
31, 2023 - $17.4 million), of which $5.5 million (December 31, 2023 - $8.3 million) was classified as current and $6.1 million (December 31, 2023 - $9.1 million) as non-current.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk associated with the difficulties that the Company may have meeting the obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled with cash payments or with another financial asset. The Company's approach to liquidity management is to ensure as much as possible that sufficient liquidity exists to meet their maturity obligations on the expiration dates, under normal and stressful conditions, without causing unacceptable losses or with risk of undermining the normal operation of the Company.

The table below shows the Company's maturity of non-derivative financial liabilities on June 30, 2024:

Non-derivative financial liabilitiesCarrying
value
Contractual cash flowsUp to
12 months
1 - 2
years
3 - 5
years
More than
5 years
Loans and borrowings (including interest)$526,808 $699,167 $62,888 $158,279 $478,000 $— 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities98,489 98,489 98,489 — — — 
Other non-current liabilities11,216 27,529 — 25,643 1,500 386 
Leases17,844 17,820 10,859 6,396 508 57 
Total$654,357 $843,005 $172,236 $190,318 $480,008 $443 

The Company also has a derivative financial liability for foreign exchange collar contracts whose notional amounts and maturity information are disclosed below under foreign exchange currency risk.

Market risk

Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity prices. The purpose of market risk management is to manage and control exposures to market risks, within acceptable parameters, while optimizing return.

The Company may use derivatives, including options, forwards and swap contracts, to manage market risks.

The Company's outstanding derivative instruments as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:

Contract DescriptionNotional AmountDenominationWeighted average floorWeighted average cap / forward priceMaturities
Foreign exchange collar (i)
$262.5 million
USD/BRL5.085.62July 2024 - December 2025
Foreign exchange forward (i)
$24.0 million
USD/BRLN/A5.17July 2024 - December 2024


(i) Foreign exchange currency risk


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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
The Company’s subsidiaries in Brazil are exposed to exchange risks primarily related to the US dollar. In order to minimize currency mismatches, the Company monitors its cash flow projections considering future sales expectations indexed to US dollar variation in relation to the cash requirement to settle the existing financings.

The Company's exposure to foreign exchange currency risk at June 30, 2024 relates to $67.9 million (December 31, 2023 – $17.2 million) in loans and borrowings of MCSA denominated in US dollars and Euros. In addition, the Company is also exposed to foreign exchange currency risk at June 30, 2024 on $463.7 million of intercompany loan balances (December 31, 2023 - $342.2 million) which have contractual repayment terms. Strengthening (weakening) in the Brazilian Real against the US dollar at June 30, 2024 by 10% and 20%, would have decreased (increased) pre-tax net loss by $53.1 million and $106.2 million, respectively. This analysis is based on the foreign currency exchange variation rate that the Company considered to be reasonably possible at the end of the period and excluding the impact of the derivatives below. The analysis assumes that all other variables, especially interest rates, are held constant.

The Company may use certain foreign exchange derivatives, including collars and forward contracts, to manage its foreign exchange risks. At June 30, 2024, the aggregate fair value of the Company's foreign exchange derivatives was a net liability of $13.8 million (December 31, 2023 - asset of $11.3 million) of which $0.9 million is included in other non-current liabilities and the remainder in current portion of derivatives liabilities. The fair values of foreign exchange contracts were determined based on option pricing models, forward foreign exchange rates, and information provided by the counter party.

The change in fair value of foreign exchange derivatives was a loss of $16.1 million and a loss of $25.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (a gain of $2.1 million and a gain of $5.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023), respectively, which have been recognized in foreign exchange (loss) gain.

In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized a realized loss of $1.0 million and a gain of $1.1 million (realized gain of $2.8 million and $3.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023), respectively, related to the settlement of foreign exchange derivatives.

(ii) Interest rate risk

The Company is principally exposed to the variation in interest rates on loans and borrowings with variable rates of interest. Management reduces interest rate risk exposure by entering into loans and borrowings with fixed rates of interest or by entering into derivative instruments that fix the ultimate interest rate paid.

The Company is principally exposed to interest rate risk through its Senior Credit Facility and Brazilian Real denominated bank loans. Based on the Company’s net exposure at June 30, 2024, a 1% change in the variable rates would not materially impact its pre-tax annual net income.

(iii) Price risk

The Company may use derivatives, including forward contracts, collars and swap contracts, to manage commodity price risks.

At June 30, 2024, the Company had provisionally priced sales that are exposed to commodity price changes (note 14). Based on the Company’s net exposure at June 30, 2024, a 10% change in the price of copper would have changed pre-tax net loss by $2.0 million.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of $0.4 million and an unrealized loss of $0.4 million (unrealized gain of $2.4 million and unrealized gain of $2.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023), respectively, on its copper collar contract. At June 30, 2024, the Company does not have any outstanding copper collar contracts.

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Ero Copper Corp.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited, Tabular amounts in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts)
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company also recognized a realized loss of $1.8 million and a realized loss of $1.8 million, respectively, in relation to its copper collar contract in other income or loss (nil and $1.8 million realized loss for three and six months ended June 30, 2023).

20. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
Net change in non-cash working capital items:2024202320242023
Accounts receivable$(8,225)$12,636 $(11,243)$4,093 
Inventories(2,904)(4,579)725 (5,800)
Other assets(3,755)(3,417)(10,387)(6,350)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(8,915)9,775 (23,468)(5,279)
$(23,799)$14,415 $(44,373)$(13,336)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment by leases3,800 4,790 $7,834 $8,875 
Non-cash increase in accounts payable in relation to capital expenditures
4,972 1,675 7,042 4,173 
Change in mineral properties, plant and equipment from change in estimates for provision for rehabilitation and closure costs 74  (332)


21.    Commitment

As at June 30, 2024, the Company has capital commitments, which is net of advances to suppliers, of $76.3 million through contracts and purchase orders which are expected to be incurred over a six-year period. In the normal course of operations, the Company may also enter into long-term contracts which can be cancelled with certain agreed customary notice periods without material penalties.


22.     Subsequent Events

In July 2024, the Company signed a definitive earn-in agreement ("Agreement") with Salobo Metais S.A, a subsidiary of Vale Base Metals ("VBM"), for the Furnas copper project ("Furnas" or the "Project") located in the Carajás Mineral Province in Pará State, Brazil. The Agreement contemplates the Company earning a 60% interest in the Project upon completion of several exploration, engineering and development milestones over a period of five years from the execution of a definitive earn-in agreement. In exchange for its 60% interest, the Company will solely fund a phased exploration and engineering work program during the earn-in period and grant VBM up to an 11.0% free carry on future Project construction capital expenditures.


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