RE: Altruism displayed here3 Mar 2015 19:04
doze,
it was a pleasure.
You may,or others,as a prospective AAZ investors,be advised to be familiar with the PSA.
Off the top of every years gold production is a minimum 12.5% cut taken by the govt.
After that minimum 12.5% cut,the govt also take 32% on any profits.
AAZ can claim 75% from sales proceeds,at this point in time(because they can recoup the costs etc they have carried forward,)thereafter the minimum split in 50/50.That is where the 12.5% figure comes from it is 50/50 split from the 25% beyond the 75%.(75 + 25 = 100)
Anyway,at some point,if gold takes off for example,AAZ may well not have enough carried forward to use the full 75% of the total sales proceeds.
This is where it gets interesting.
The govt,under the PSA will be taking as much as 50% of the total years production.
On top of that 50% cut from a full years production,they will still tax any profits at 32%.
Below an extract from the PSA,the entirety of which can be found on company web site.
"Anglo Asian finances the operations and the MENR receives cash payments after certain payments and expenses have been made by the Company. The Company is entitled to a maximum of 75% of the sales proceeds of minerals to set against all operating, deemed interest and capital costs. Thereafter, the remaining proceeds are allocated 51% to MENR and 49% to Anglo Asian. "
H.