UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

 

OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Includes financial statements and their related notes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 filed by Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. before the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros de Chile on August 27, 2012.

 

SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.

 

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

El Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 425-2000

 

(Address and phone number of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82_________

 

On August 27, 2012, the Registrant filed with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros of Chile (the "SVS") a report that included information as to the Registrant's consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012. Attached is a summary of such consolidated financial information included in the summary and in the report filed with the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros of Chile. This financial information was prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

 

THIS REPORT IS AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF, AND AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS PRESENTATION OF, THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 REPORT FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENCIA DE VALORES Y SEGUROS (SVS) IN CHILE, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, FIGURES ARE IN US DOLLARS. 

 

 
 

  

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the period ended June 30, 2012

 

SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES

In Thousands of United States Dollars

 


This document includes:

 

- Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  
     
- Consolidated Classified Statements of Financial Position  
     
- Consolidated Statements of Income by Function  
     
- Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income  
     
- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  
     
- Statements of Changes in Equity  
     
- Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents – Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note   Page
     
  Consolidated Classified Statements of Financial Position 7
  Consolidated Statements of Income by Function 9
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 11
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 12
  Statements of Changes in Equity 14
     
  Notes  to the consolidated financial statements  
1 Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries  
  1.1   Historical background 17
  1.2   Main domicile where the Company performs its production activities 17
  1.3   Codes of main activities 17
  1.4   Description of the nature of operations and main activities 17
  1.5   Other background 19
     
2 Basis of presentation for the consolidated financial statements  
  2.1    Accounting period 21
  2.2    Financial statements 22
  2.3    Basis of measurement 22
  2.4    Accounting pronouncements 23
  2.5    Foreign currency transactions 26
  2.6    Basis of consolidation 28
  2.7   Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions 31
     
3 Significant accounting policies  
  3.1    Inventory 32
  3.2    Trade and other receivables 33
  3.3    Equity-accounted investees 33
  3.4    Property, plant and equipment 34
  3.5    Investment property 36
  3.6    Segment reporting 37
  3.7    Revenue recognition 38
  3.8    Income tax and deferred taxes 39
  3.9    Earnings per share 40
  3.10  Impairment of non-financial assets 41
  3.11  Financial assets 42
  3.12  Financial liabilities 43
  3.13  The environment 45
  3.14  Minimum dividend 45
  3.15  Consolidated statement of cash flows 45

 

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Table of Contents – Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Note   Page
     
  3.16 Obligations related to employee termination benefits and pension Commitmetns 45
  3.17  Financial derivatives and hedge transactions 47
  3.18  Leases 49
  3.19  Prospecting expenses 50
  3.20  Other provisions 50
  3.21  Compensation plans 51
  3.22  Good and service insurance expenses 51
  3.23  Intangible assets 51
  3.24  Research and development expenses 53
  3.25  Classification of balances as current and non-current 53
     
4 Financial risk management  
  4.1   Management risk policy 54
  4.2   Risk factors 55
  4.3   Risk measurement 58
     
5 Changes in estimates and accounting policies (consistent presentation)  
  5.1   Changes in accounting estimates 59
  5.2   Changes in accounting policies 59
     
6 Parent’s separate assets and liabilities  
  6.1   Parent’s separate assets and liabilities 60
  6.2   Parent entity 60
  6.3   Jointly arrangements of controlling interest 60
  6.4   Information on consolidated subsidiaries 62
  6.5   Detail of transactions between consolidated companies 68
     
7 Cash and cash equivalents  
  7.1  Types of cash and cash equivalents 69
  7.2   Short-term investments, classified as cash equivalents 70
  7.3   Information on cash and cash equivalents by currency 70
  7.4   Amount of significant restricted (unavailable) cash balances 71
  7.5   Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents 72
     
8 Inventories 74
     
9 Related party: disclosures  
  9.1   Related party disclosures 75
  9.2   Relations between the Parent and the Entity 75
  9.3   Intermediate parent that publicly issues financial  statements 76
  9.4   Detailed identification of the link between the parent company and the subsidiary 76

 

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Table of Contents – Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Note   Page
     
  9.5   Detail of related parties and related party transactions 78
  9.6   Trade receivables due from related parties, current 79
  9.7   Trade payables due to related parties, current 80
  9.8   Board of Directors and Senior Management 81
  9.9   Key Management Personnel Compensation 84
     
10 Financial instruments  
  10.1   Classes of other financial assets 85
  10.2   Trade and other receivables, current and non-current 85
  10.3   Hedging assets and liabilities 89
  10.4   Financial liabilities 91
10.5   Trade and other payables 100
  10.6   Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 101
  10.7   Financial asset and liability categories 102
  10.8   Financial assets pledged as guarantee 104
  10.9   Estimated fair value of financial instruments and financial derivatives 104
  10.10 Nature and scope of risks arising from financial instruments 106
     
11 Equity-accounted investees  
  11.1   Investments in associates recognized according to the equity method of accounting 106
  11.2   Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of associates 107
  11.3   Detail of investments in associates 108
     
12 Joint ventures  
  12.1   Policy for accounting for joint ventures in a Parent’s separate financial statements 109
  12.2   Disclosures of interest in joint ventures 109
  12.3   Detail of assets, liabilities and profit or loss of significant investments in joint ventures by company 110
  12.4   Detail of investments in joint ventures 111
     
13 Intangible assets and goodwill  
  13.1  Balances 112
  13.2  Disclosures on intangible assets and goodwill 112

 

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Table of Contents – Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Note   Page
     
14 Property, plant and equipment  
  14.1   Classes of property, plant and equipment 116
  14.2   Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment by class 118
  14.3   Detail of property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee 120
  14.4   Additional information 120
     
15 Employee benefits  
  15.1   Provisions for employee benefits 121
  15.2   Policies on defined benefit plans 122
  15.3   Other long-term benefits 123
  15.4   Post-employment benefit obligations 124
  15.5   Staff severance indemnities 125
     
16 Executive compensation plan 126
     
17 Disclosures on equity  
  17.1   Capital management 128
  17.2   Disclosures on preferred share capital 129
  17.3   Disclosures on reserves in equity 131
  17.4   Dividend policies 132
  17.5   Provisional dividends 133
     
18 Provisions and other non-financial liabilities  
  18.1   Classes of provisions 135
  18.2   Description of other provisions 136
  18.3   Other non-financial liabilities, current 136
  18.4   Changes in provisions 138
  18.5   Detail of main classes of provisions 139
     
19 Contingencies and restrictions  
  19.1   Lawsuits or other relevant events 140
  19.2   Restrictions 145
  19.3   Commitments 146
  19.4   Restricted or pledged cash 146
  19.5   Sureties obtained from third parties 147
  19.6   Indirect guarantees 148

  

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Table of Contents – Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
 
Note   Page
     
20 Revenue 149
     
21 Earnings per share 149
     
22 Borrowing costs 150
     
23 Effect of fluctuations on foreign currency exchange rates 151
     
24 Environment  
  24.1   Disclosures on disbursements related to the environment 152
  24.2   Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment 153
  24.3   Description of each project indicating whether these are in process or  have been finished 170
     
25 Other  current and non-current financial assets 174
     
26 Operating segments  
  26.1   Operating segments 176
  26.2   Information on operating segments 178
  26.3   Integral statements classified by operation segments, based in groups of products 180
  26.4   Revenue from transactions with other company operating segments 182
  26.5   Information on geographical areas 183
  26.6   Information on main customers 183
  26.7   Segments by geographical areas 184
  26.8   Property, plant and equipment classified by geographical areas 185
     
27 Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income by function of expenses, exposed according to their nature  
  27.1  Revenue 186
  27.2  Cost of sales 186
  27.3  Other income 187
  27.4  Administrative expenses 187
  27.5  Other expenses by function 188
  27.6  Other gains (losses) 188
  27.7  Summary of expenses by nature 189

 

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Table of Contents – Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

 

Note   Page
     
28 Income tax and deferred taxes  
  28.1   Current tax assets 190
  28.2   Current tax liabilities 191
  28.3   Tax earnings 191
  28.4   Income tax and deferred taxes 192
     
29 Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates 201
     
30 Direct cash flow state, proforma 206
31 Subsequent events  
  31.1   Authorization of the financial statements 207
  31.2   Disclosures on subsequent events 208
  31.3   Detail of dividends declared after the balance sheet date 208

 

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CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFIED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION


 

ASSETS  Note   As of June
30, 2012
ThUS$
   As of
December 31,
2011
ThUS$
 
             
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   7.1    415,279    444,992 
Other current financial assets   10.1    375,704    169,261 
Other current non-financial assets   25    48,265    63,792 
Trade and other receivables, current   10.2    488,347    412,062 
Trade receivables due from related parties, current   9.6    109,779    117,139 
Current inventories   8.0    794,179    744,402 
Current tax assets   28.1    3,642    4,765 
Total current assets        2,235,195    1,956,413 
                
Non-current assets               
Other non-current financial assets   10.1    38,397    30,488 
Other non-current non-financial assets   25    27,957    24,651 
Trade receivables, non-current   10.2    1,335    1,070 
Investments in equity-accounted investees   11.1    66,780    60,694 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   13.1    4,041    4,316 
Goodwill   13.1    38,605    38,605 
Property, plant and equipment   14.1    1,847,832    1,755,042 
Deferred tax assets   28.4    260    304 
Total non-current assets        2,025,207    1,915,170 
Total assets        4,260,402    3,871,583 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CLASSIFIED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, (continued)


 

Liabilities and Equity  Note   As of June
30, 2012
ThUS$
   As of
December 31,
2011
ThUS$
 
             
Liabilities               
Current liabilities               
Other current financial liabilities   10.4    186,083    161,008 
Trade and other payables, current   10.5    180,686    183,032 
Trade payables due to related parties, current   9.7    -    873 
Other current provisions   18.1    16,430    16,937 
Current tax liabilities   28.2    38,663    75,418 
Provisions for employee benefits, current   15.1    21,838    30,074 
Other current non-financial liabilities   18.3    95,846    161,961 
Total current liabilities        539,546    629,303 
                
Non-current liabilities               
Other non-current financial liabilities   10.4    1,367,093    1,237,027 
Other non-current provisions   18.1    6,814    8,595 
Deferred tax liabilities   28.4    103,194    98,594 
Provisions for employee benefits, non-current   15.1    36,440    33,684 
Total non-current liabilities        1,513,541    1,377,900 
Total liabilities        2,053,087    2,007,203 
                
Equity   17           
Share capital        477,386    477,386 
Retained earnings        1,693,822    1,351,560 
Other reserves        (17,096)   (16,112)
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent        2,154,112    1,812,834 
Non-controlling interest        53,203    51,546 
Total equity        2,207,315    1,864,380 
Total liabilities and equity        4,260,402    3,871,583 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME BY FUNCTION

 

       January to June   April to June 
      2012   2011   2012   2011 
   Note   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                          
Revenue   20    1,.212,956    1,031,700    683,330    551,665 
Cost of sales   27.2    (681,027)   (634,520)   (387,665)   (342,090)
Gross profit        531,929    397.180    295,665    209,575 
                          
Other income   27.3    9,453    5,377    4,790    2,041 
Administrative expenses   27.4    (48,287)   (43,148)   (25,301)   (22,580)
Other expenses by function   27.5    (15,523)   (26,863)   (5,432)   (11,898)
Other gains (losses)   27.6    20    4,712    (29)   4,821 
Gain (loss) from operating activities        477,592    337,258    269,693    181,959 
Finance income        12,784    11,492    7,247    5,835 
Finance costs   22    (26,458)   (22,618)   (14,395)   (11,991)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method        13,300    10,039    5,236    6,382 
Foreign currency exchange differences   23    (15,305)   (7,141)   (10,392)   (4,242)
Gain (loss) before taxes        461,913    329,030    257,389    177,943 
Income tax expense, continuing operations   28.4    (116,288)   (83,393)   (63,518)   (44.437)
                          
Profit (loss) from continuing operations        345,625    245,637    193,871    133,506 
                          
Profit for the period        345,625    245,637    193,871    133,506 
Profit attributable to                         
Owners of the Parent        342.237    243,616    192,208    132,221 
Non-controlling interest        3,388    2,021    1,663    1,285 
Profit for the period        345,625    245,637    193,871    133,506 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME BY FUNCTION (continued)


 

       January to
June
   April to
June
 
   Note   2012   2011   2012   2011 
       ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Earnings per share                         
Common shares                         
Basic earnings per share (US$ per share)   21    1.3003    0.9256    0.7303    0.5024 
Basic earnings per share (US$ per share) from continuing operations        1.3003    0.9256    0.7303    0.5024 
                          
Diluted common shares                         
Diluted earnings per share (US$ per share)   21    1.3003    0.9256    0,7303    0.5024 
Diluted earnings per share (US$ per share) from continuing operations        1.3003    0.9256    0,7303    0.5024 

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   January to June   April to June 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Statements of comprehensive income  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Profit for the period   345,625    245,637    193,871    133,506 
Components of other comprehensive income before taxes and foreign currency translation difference                    
Gain (loss) from foreign currency translation difference, before taxes   676    10    (761)   110 
Other comprehensive income before taxes and foreign currency translation differences   676    10    (761)   110 
Cash flow hedges                    
(Gain) loss from cash flow hedges before taxes   (1,820)   (3,962)   1,888    (1,062)
Other comprehensive income before taxes and cash flow hedges   (1,820)   (3,962)   1,888    (1,062)
Other comprehensive income before taxes and actuarial gains (losses) from defined benefit plans        (75)        (75)
Other reserves        -           
Other components of other comprehensive income before taxes   (1,144)   (4,027)   1,127    (1,027)
                     
Income taxes associated with components of other comprehensive income                    
Income taxes associated with cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income   193    793    (556)   213 
Income taxes associated with components of other comp0rehensive income   193    793    (556)   213 
                     
Other comprehensive income   (951)   (3,234)   571    (814)
                     
Total comprehensive income   344,674    242,403    194,442    132,692 
                     
Comprehensive income attributable to                    
Owners of the Parent   341,253    240,382    192,809    131,384 
Non-controlling interest   3,421    2,021    1,633    1,308 
Total comprehensive income   344,674    242,403    194,442    132,692 

  

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

       06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
Statement of Cash Flows  Note   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
             
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities            
             
Profit for the period        345,625    245,637 
Adjustment to reconcile profit for the period               
                
Adjustment for decreases (increases) in inventories        (61,876)   (36,352)
Adjustment for decreases (increases) in trade receivables        (36,386)   (34,706)
Adjustment for decreases (increases) in other receivables from operating activities        (28,423)   (26,793)
Adjustment for decreases (increases) in trade payables        (61,724)   (49,538)
Adjustment for decreases (increases) in other payables from operating activities        (93,820)   12,822 
Adjustment for depreciation and amortization        94,241    88,890 
Adjustment for provisions        21,613    52,974 
Adjustment for income tax expense        116,289    83,393 
Adjustment for unrealized foreign currency translation loss (gain)        15,305    7,141 
Adjustment for undistributed profit from associates        (13,300)   (10,039)
Other adjustments for items other than cash        40,590    11,106 
Other adjustments for the effects on cash from investing or financing activities        (242)   (112)
                
Reconciling adjustments        (7,733)   98,786 
                
Net cash from (used in) operating activities        337,892    344,423 
                
Dividends received        10,857    2,269 
Interest paid        (15,849)   (230)
Income tax paid        -    (39,328)
Net cash from (used in) operating activities        332,900    307,134 
                
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities               
                
Cash flows from loss of control of subsidiaries or other businesses        961    - 
Payments to acquire interest in joint ventures        (4,197)   (2,500)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment        1,626    1,255 
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment        (188,904)   (238,324)
Cash advances and loans granted to third parties        (686)   - 
Third parties payment of loans        -    410 
Other cash inflows (outflows)        (199,125)   (41,820)
Net cash from (used in) investing activities        (390,325)   (280,979)

  

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)


 

   Note   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   06/30/2011
ThUS$
 
             
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities               
                
Proceeds from long-term loans        296,502    200,000 
Repayment of loans        (160,000)   (170,000)
Dividends paid        (83,064)   (83,050)
Other cash inflows (outflows)        (18,316)   (3,520)
                
Net cash from (used in) financing activities        35,122    (56,570)
                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before the effect of changes in the exchange rate        (22,303)   (30,415)
                
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held        (7,410)   (19,326)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        (29,713)   (49,741)
                
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        444,992    524,652 
                
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   7    415,279    474,911 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Share
capital
   Foreign
currency
translation
difference
reserves
   Cash flow
hedge
reserves
   Actuarial
gains
(losses)
from
defined
benefit
plans
   Other
reserves
   Subtotal
other
reserves
   Retained
earnings
   Equity
attributable to
owners of the
Parent
   Non-controlling
interest
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                         
Equity at beginning of the period   477,386    (1,251)   (10,230)   (2,954)   (1,677)   (16,112)   1,351,560    1,812,834    51,546    1,864,380 
                                                   
Restated opening balance of equity   477,386    (1,251)   (10,230)   (2,954)   (1,677)   (16,112)   1,351,560    1,812,834    51,546    1,864,380 
                                                   
Profit (loss)                                 342,237    342,237    3,388    345,625 
                                                   
Other comprehensive income        643    (1,627)             (984)        (984)   33    (951)
                                                   
Comprehensive income        643    (1,627)   -    -    (984)   342,237    341,253    3,421    344,674 
                                                   
Dividends                                 25    25         25 
                                                   
Increase (decrease) in transfers and other changes                                           (1,764)   (1,764)
                                                   
Increase (decrease) in equity   -    643    (1,627)   -    -    (984)   342,262    341,278    1,657    342,935 
                                                   
Equity as of June 30, 2012   477,386    (608)   (11,857)   (2,954)   (1,677)   (17,096)   1,693,822    2,154,112    53,203    2,207,315 

  

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

   Share
capital
   Foreign
currency
translation
difference
reserves
   Cash flow
hedge
reserves
   Actuarial
gains
(losses)
from
defined
benefit
plans
   Other
reserves
   Retained
earnings
   Equity
attributable to
owners of the
Parent
   Non-controlling
interest
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                     
Equity at beginning of the period   477,386    1,530    (9,207)   (2,036)   (9,713)   1,155,131    1,622,804    48,016    1,670,820 
                                              
Restated opening balance of equity   477,386    1,530    (9,207)   (2,036)   (9,713)   1,155,131    1,622,804    48,016    1,670,820 
                                              
Profit (loss)   -    -    -    -    -    243,616    243,616    2,021    245,637 
                                              
Other comprehensive income   -    10    (3,169)   (75)   (3,234)   -    (3,234)   -    (3,234)
                                              
Comprehensive income   -    10    (3,169)   (75)   (3,234)   243,616    240,382    2,021    242,403 
                                              
Dividends declared   -    -    -    -    -    (76,425)   (76,425)   -    (76,425)
                                              
Increase (decrease) from transfers and other changes   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (794)   (794)
                                              
Total changes in equity   -    10    (3,169)   (75)   (3,234)   167,191    163,957    1,227    165,184 
                                              
Equity as of June 30, 2011   477,386    1,540    (12,376)   (2,111)   (12,947)   1,322,322    1,786,761    49,243    1,836,004 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

as of June 30, 2012

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.

and Subsidiaries

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 1 – Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries

 

1.1Historical background

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. "SQM" is an open stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile, Tax Identification No.93.007.000-9. The Company was constituted by public deed issued on June 17, 1968 by the Notary Public of Santiago, Mr. Sergio Rodríguez Garcés. Its existence was approved by Decree No. 1,164 of June 22, 1968 of the Ministry of Finance, and it was registered on June 29, 1968 in the Registry of Commerce of Santiago, on page 4,537 No. 1,992. SQM's headquarters are located at El Trovador 4285, Fl. 6, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. The Company's telephone number is +56 2 425-2000.

 

The Company is registered with the Securities Registry of the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (SVS) under No. 0184 dated March 18. 1983 and is subject to the inspection of the SVS.

 

1.2Main domicile where the Company performs its production activities

The Company’s main domiciles are: Calle Dos Sur plot No. 5 - Antofagasta; Arturo Prat 1060 - Tocopilla; Administración Building w/n - Maria Elena; Administración Building w/n Pedro de Valdivia - María Elena, Former Florencia office w/n - Sierra Gorda, Anibal Pinto 3228 - Antofagasta, Kilometer 1378 5 Norte Highway - Antofagasta, Coya Sur Plant w/n - Maria Elena, kilometer 1760 5 Norte Highway - Pozo Almonte, Pampa Yumbes w/n - Tal-tal.

 

1.3Codes of main activities

The codes of the main activities as established by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance are as follows:

-1700 (Mining)
-2200 (Chemical products)
-1300 (Investment)

 

1.4Description of the nature of operations and main activities

 

Our products are mainly derived from mineral deposits found in northern Chile. We mine and process caliche ore and brine deposits. The caliche ore in northern Chile contains the only known nitrate and iodine deposits in the world and is the world’s largest commercially exploited source of natural nitrates. The brine deposits of the Salar de Atacama, a salt-encrusted depression within the Atacama desert in northern Chile, contain high concentrations of lithium and potassium as well as significant concentrations of sulfate and boron.

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 1 – Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries (continued)

 

1.4Description of the nature of operations and main activities, continued

 

From our caliche ore deposits, we produce a wide range of nitrate-based products used for specialty plant nutrients and industrial applications, as well as iodine and iodine derivatives. At the Salar de Atacama, we extract brines rich in potassium, lithium, sulfate and boron in order to produce potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, lithium solutions, boric acid and bischofite (magnesium chloride). We produce lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide at our plant near the city of Antofagasta, Chile, from the solutions brought from the Salar de Atacama. We market all of these products through an established worldwide distribution network.

 

We sell our products in more than 100 countries worldwide through a worldwide distribution network and generate our mainly revenue from foreign countries.

 

Our products are divided into six categories: specialty plant nutrition, iodine and its derivatives, lithium an its derivatives, industrial chemicals, potassium and other products and services, described as follows:

 

Specialty plant nutrients This business is characterized by being closely related to its customers to which it has specialized staff who provide expert advisory in best practices for fertilization according to each type of crop, soil and climate. Within this type of business, potassium derivative products and specially potassium nitrate have had a leading role given the contribution they make to develop crops insuring an improvement in post-crop life in addition to improving quality, flavor and fruit color. The potassium nitrate, which is sold in multiple formats and as a part of other specialty mixtures, is complemented by sodium nitrate, potassium sodium nitrate, and more than 200 fertilizing mixtures.

 

Iodine: is the biggest producer of iodine at worldwide level, which is a product which is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, technology and nutrition. Additionally, iodine is used as X ray contrast media and polarizing film for LCD displays.

 

Lithium: the Company’s lithium is mainly used for manufacturing rechargeable batteries for cell phones, cameras and notebooks. Through the manufacturing of lithium-based products, SQM provides significant materials to face great challenges such as the efficient use of energy and raw materials. Lithium is not only used for rechargeable batteries and in new technologies for vehicles propelled by electricity, but is also used in industrial applications to lower melting temperature and to help saving costs and energy

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 1 – Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries (continued)

 

1.4Description of the nature of operations and main activities, continued

 

Industrial Chemicals Industrial chemicals are products used as supplies for a number of production processes. SQM participates in this line of business during more than 30 years producing sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, boric acid and potassium chloride. Industrial nitrates have increased their importance over the last few years due to their use as storage means for thermal energy at solar energy plants, which are widely used in countries as Spain and the United States in their search for decreasing CO2 emissions

 

Potassium: The potassium is a primary essential macro-nutrient, and even though does not form part of the plant’s structure, has a significant role for the developing of its basic functions, validating the quality of a crop, increasing post-crop life, improving the crop flavor, its amount in vitamins and its physical appearance. Within this business line, SQM has also potassium chlorate and potassium sulfate, both extracted from the salt layer located under the Salar de Atacama (the Atacama Saltpeter Deposit.)

 

Other products and services: This operating segment includes revenue from commodities, provision of services, interest, royalties and dividends.

 

1.5Other background

 

Employees

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 3, 2011, the Company’s employees were as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
           
Permanent employees   5,372    4,902 

  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 1 – Identification and Activities of the Company and Subsidiaries (continued)

 

1.5Other background, continued

 

Main shareholders

 

The table below establishes certain information about the beneficial property of Series A and Series B shares of SQM as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. In respect to each shareholder which has interest of more than 5% of outstanding Series A or B shares. The information below is taken from our records and reports controlled in the Central Securities Depository and reported to the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance (SVS) and the Chilean Stock Exchange, whose main shareholders are as follows

 

Shareholder 06/30/2012  Number of Series
A shares with
ownership
   % of Series
A shares
   Number  of
Series B shares
with ownership
   % of Series B
shares B
   Total % of
shares
 
Inversiones El Boldo Limitada   44,751,196    31.33%   17,571,676    14.60%   23.68%
Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A.(*)   44,558,830    31.20%   10,741,799    8.92%   21.01%
The Bank of New York   -    -    41,457,862    34.44%   15.75%
Inversiones RAC Chile Limitada   19,200,242    13.44%   2,699,773    2.24%   8.32%
Potasios de Chile S.A.(*)   18,179,147    12.73%   156,780    0.13%   6.97%
Inversiones Global Mining (Chile) Limitada (*)   8,798,539    6.16%   -    -    3.34%
Banchile Corredores de Bolsa S.A.   140,591    0.10%   4,394,173    3.65%   1.72%
Corpbanca Corredores de Bolsa  S.A.   11,191    0.01%   4,289,993    3.56%   1.63%
Banco Itau on behalf of investors   -    -    3,878,905    3.22%   1.47%
Inversiones La Esperanza Limitada   3,693,977    2.59%   -    -    1.40%
                          
(*) Total Pampa Group 31.32%                         
                          
Shareholder as of 12/31/2011   

Number of Series

A shares with

ownership

     % of Series
A shares
    

Number of

Series B shares

with ownership

    

 % of Series B

shares B

    

Total % of
shares

 
Inversiones El Boldo Limitada   44,751,196    31.33%   17,571,676    14.60%   23.68%
Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A.(*)   44,758,830    31.34%   12,241,799    10.17%   21.66%
The Bank of New York   -    -    42,036,912    34.92%   15.97%
Inversiones RAC Chile Limitada   19,200,242    13.44%   2,699,773    2.24%   8.32%
Potasios de Chile S.A.(*)   18,179,147    12.73%   156,780    0.13%   6.97%
Inversiones Global Mining (Chile) Limitada (*)   8,798,539    6.16%   -    -    3.34%
Banchile Corredores de Bolsa S.A.   136,919    0.10%   4,890,193    4.06%   1.91%
Corpbanca Corredores de Bolsa  S.A.   11,189    0.01%   4,264,250    3.54%   1.62%
Inversiones La Esperanza Limitada   3,693,977    2.59%   -    -    1.40%
Banco Itau on behalf of investors   -    -    3,693,080    3.07%   1.40%
                          
(*) Total Pampa Group 31.97%                         

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 2 - Bases of presentation for consolidated financial statements

 

2.1Accounting period

 

These consolidated financial statements cover the following period:

 

-Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for the period ended June 30, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

-Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the period between January 1 and June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, indirect method for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 2 - Bases of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.2Financial statements

 

Interim and annual consolidated financial statements of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. and Subsidiaries, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (hereinafter “IFRS”) and represent the full, explicit and unreserved application of the aforementioned international standards issued by the International Accounting Oversight Board (IASB).

 

These interim and annual consolidated financial statements reflect fairly the Company’s equity and financial position and the results of its operations, changes in the statement of recognized revenue and expenses and cash flows, which have occurred during the periods then ended.

 

IFRS establish certain alternatives for their application. Those applied by the Company and its subsidiaries are included in detail in this Note.

 

The accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated interim and annual accounts comply with each IFRS in force at their date of presentation.

 

2.3Basis of measurement

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items:

 

-inventories are recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value;
-other current and non-current financial liabilities at amortized cost;
-financial derivatives at fair value; and
-staff severance indemnities and pension commitments at actuarial value.

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 2 - Bases of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.4Accounting pronouncements

 

Accounting pronouncements

 

At the date of these consolidated financial statements, the following accounting pronouncements had been issued by the IASB but its application date is not effective.

 

    New standards   Mandatory application
for:
IAS 19   Employee Benefits   January 1, 2013
IAS 27   Separate Financial Statements   January 1, 2013
IFRS 9   Financial Instruments   January 1, 2013
IFRS 10   Consolidated financial statements   January 1, 2013
IFRS 11   Joint arrangements   January 1, 2013
IFRS 12   Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities   January 1, 2013
IFRS 13   Fair Value Measurement   January 1, 2013

 

IAS 19 Revised “Employee Benefits”

Issued in June 2011, supersedes IAS 19 (1998). This revised standard amends the recognition and measurement of defined benefit plan expenses and termination benefits. Additionally, it includes amendments to disclosures of all employee benefits.

 

IAS 27 “Separate Financial Statements”

Issued in May 2011, supersedes IAS 27 (2008). The scope of this standard is restricted from this change solely to separate financial statements, given that the aspects linked to the definition of control and consolidation were removed and included in IFRS 10. Its early adoption is allowed together with IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12 and the amendment to IAS 28.

 

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”

Issued in December 2009, amends the classification and measurement of financial assets.

Subsequently, this standard was amended in November 2010 to include the treatment and classification of financial liabilities. Its early adoption is permitted.

 

IFRS 10 “Consolidated Financial Statements”

Issued in May 2011, supersedes SIC 12 “Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities” and portions of IAS27 “Consolidated Financial Statements”. It establishes clarifications and new parameters for the definition of control, as well as the preparation of consolidated financial statements. Its early adoption is permitted together with IFRS 11, IFRS 12 and amendments to IAS 27 and IAS 28.

 

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Note 2 - Bases of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.4Accounting pronouncements, continued

 

NIIF 11 “Joint Arrangements”

Issued in May 2011, supersedes IAS 31 “Interests in Joint Ventures” and SIC 13 “Joint Controlled Entities”. Its amendments include the elimination of the concept of jointly-controlled assets and the possibility of proportional consolidation of entities under common control. Its early adoption is permitted together with IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and amendments to IAS 27 and IAS 28.

 

IFRS 12 “Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities”

Issued in May 2011, is applicable for entities with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates. Its early adoption is permitted together with IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and amendments to IAS 27 and IAS 28

 

IFRS 13 “Fair Value Measurement”

Issued in May, gathers in one single standard the method for measuring fair value of assets and liabilities and disclosures required for this purpose and incorporates new concepts and clarifications for measurement.

 

    Improvements and Amendments    Mandatory
application for:
IAS 1   Presentation of Financial Statements   July 1, 2012
IFRS 7   Financial instruments: Information to disclosed   January 1, 2013
IAS 32   Financial instruments: Presentation   January 1, 2014
IAS 16   Property, Plant and Equipment   January 1, 2013
IAS 32   Financial instruments: Presentation   January 1, 2013
IAS 34   Intermediate Financial Information   January 1, 2013
IFRS 10   Consolidated Financial Statements   January 1, 2013
IFRS 11   Joint Agreements   January 1, 2013
IFRS 12   Disclosures of participation in other entities   January 1, 2013

 

IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”

Issued in June 2011, the main amendment is that it requires that items in Other Comprehensive Income must be classified and grouped by assessing whether they will be reclassified to subsequent periods. Its early adoption is permitted.

 

IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Information to be disclosed”

Issued on December 2011. Requires to improve the present disclosures of compensation of financial assets and liabilities, in order to increase the convergence between IFRS and USGAAP. These disclosures are centered in quantitative information about the acknowledged financial instruments which are compensated Financial Situation Status. Its anticipated adoption is allowed.

 

IAS 32 “Financial Instruments: Presentation”

Issued on December 2011. Explains the requirements for the compensation of financial assets and liabilities in the Financial Situation Status. Specifically, it indicates that the right to compensation must be available as of the date of the financial statement and not depend on a future event. Specifically, it states that the right to compensation must be available as of the date of the financial statement and not depend on a future event. It also indicates that it must be legally binding for the counterparts, in the normal course of the business as well as in the case of unpaid, insolvency, or bankruptcy. Its anticipated adoption is allowed.

 

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Improvements to the International Regulations of Financial Information, issued on May 2012.

 

IAS 16 “Property, Plant, and Equipment”

Clarifies that the spare parts and the service equipment will be classified as Property, Plant, and Equipment, instead of inventories, whenever it meets the definition of Property, Plant, and Equipment.

 

IAS 32 “Presentation of Financial Instruments”

Clarifies that the treatment of the capital gains tax related with the distribution and transaction costs.

 

IAS 34 “Intermediate Financial Information”

Clarifies the requirements to expose assets and liabilities by segments, during interim periods, confirming the same requirements applicable to the annual financial statements.

 

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

IFRS 11 “Joint Agreements”

IFRS 12 “Disclosures of participation in other entities”

Issued on June 2012. Clarifies the transitory dispositions for IFRS 10, pointing out that it is necessary to apply it the first day of the annual period in which the regulation is adopted. Therefore, it could be necessary to make modifications to the comparative information presented in such period, if the evaluation of the control over investments defers of that recognized according to IAS 27/SIC 12.

 

The Company's management estimates that the adoption of standards, amendments and interpretations described above are under evaluation and it is expected that they will not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.

 

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Note 2 - Basis of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.5Transactions in foreign currency

 

(a)Functional and presentation currency

 

The Company’s quarter consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars (“U.S. dollars” or “USD”), which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency and is the currency of the main economic environment in which it operates.

 

Consequently, the term foreign currency is defined as any currency other than U.S. dollar.

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented without decimals.

 

The conversion of the financial statements of foreign companies with functional currency other than U.S. dollars is performed as follows:

 

-Assets and liabilities using the exchange rate prevailing on the closing date of the consolidated financial statements.
-Statement of income account items using the average exchange rate for the year.
-Equity accounts are stated at the historical exchange rate prevailing at acquisition date.

 

Foreign currency translation differences which arise from the conversion of financial statements are recorded in the account “Foreign currency translation differences" within equity.

 

(b)Basis of conversion

 

Domestic subsidiaries:

 

Assets and liabilities denominated in Chilean pesos and other currencies other than the functional currency (U.S. dollar) as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 have been translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at those dates. The corresponding Chilean pesos were converted at Ch$501.84 per US$1.00 as of June 30, 2012, and Ch$519.20 per US$1.00 as of December 31, 2011.

 

The values of the UF (a Chilean peso-denominated, inflation-indexed monetary unit) used to convert the UF denominated assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2012 amounted to Ch$22,627.36 (US$45,09), and as of December 31, 2011 amounted to Ch$22,294.03 (US$42.94).

 

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Note 2 - Basis of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.5Transactions in foreign currency, (continued)

 

Foreign subsidiaries

 

The exchange rates used to translate the monetary assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currency at the closing date of each period in respect to the U.S. dollar are detailed as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   US$   US$ 
         
Brazilian Real   2.02    1.88 
New Peruvian Sol   2.75    2.77 
Argentinean Peso   4.50    4.30 
Japanese Yen   79.31    77.74 
Euro   0.79    0.77 
Mexican Peso   13.65    13.98 
Australian Dollar   1.02    1.03 
Pound Sterling   0.64    0.64 
South African Rand   8.23    8.10 
Ecuadorian Dollar   1.00    1.00 
Chilean Peso   501.84    519.20 
UF   45.09    42.94 

 

(c)Transactions and balances

 

Non-monetary transaction balances denominated in a currency other than the functional currency (U.S. dollar) are translated using the exchange rate in force for the functional currency at the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange rate of the functional currency prevailing at the closing date of the consolidated classified statement of financial position. All differences are taken to the statement of income with the exception of all monetary items that provide an effective hedge for a net investment in a foreign operation. These items are recognized in other comprehensive income upon the disposal of the investment, at which time they are recognized in the statement of income. Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange differences on those monetary items are also recorded in other comprehensive income.

 

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is determined.

 

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Note 2 - Basis of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.5Transactions in foreign currency, continued

 

(d)Group entities

 

The profit or loss, assets and liabilities of all those entities with a functional currency other than the presentation currency are translated to the presentation currency as follows:

 

-Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing date exchange rate as of the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.
-Revenue and expenses in each profit or loss account are translated at average exchange rates for the year.
-All resulting foreign currency exchange differences are recognized as a component separate in the foreign currency translation difference reserve

 

In consolidation, foreign currency exchange differences which arise from the conversion of a net investment in foreign entities are taken to net equity (other reserves). At the disposal date, these exchange differences are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income as part of the loss or gain from the sale.

 

2.6Basis of consolidation

 

(a)Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries are all those entities on which Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. has the control to lead the financial and operating policies, which, in general, is accompanied by participation greater than half the voting rights. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date in which control is transferred to the Company and are excluded from consolidation on the date in which this control ceases to exist. Subsidiaries apply the same accounting policies that its Parent.

 

In order to recognize the acquisition of an investment, the Company uses the acquisition method. Under this method, the acquisition cost is the fair value of assets delivered, of equity instruments issued and of liabilities incurred or assumed at the exchange date plus costs directly attributable to acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired and identifiable liabilities and contingencies assumed in a business combination are initially stated at their fair value at the acquisition date. For each business combination, the acquirer measures the non-controlling interests in the acquiree at fair value or as a proportional part of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets.

 

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Note 2 - Basis of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.6Basis of consolidation, continued

 

Companies included in consolidation:

 

             Ownership interest 
      Country of  Functional   06/30/2012    12/31/2011   
TAX ID No.  Foreign subsidiaries  origin  currency   Direct   Indirect   Total   Total 
Foreign  Nitratos Naturais Do Chile Ltda.  Brazil   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Nitrate Corporation Of Chile Ltd.  United Kingdom   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM North America Corp.  USA   US$    40.0000    60.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Europe N.V.  Belgium   US$    0.8600    99.1400    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Soquimich S.R.L. Argentina  Argentina   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Soquimich European Holding B.V.  The Netherlands   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Corporation N.V.  Dutch Antilles   US$    0.0002    99.9998    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQI Corporation N.V.  Dutch Antilles   US$    0.0159    99.9841    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Comercial De México S.A. De C.V.  Mexico   US$    0.0013    99.9987    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  North American Trading Company  USA   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Administración Y Servicios Santiago S.A. De C.V.  Mexico   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Perú S.A.  Peru   US$    0.9800    99.0200    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Ecuador S.A.  Ecuador   US$    0.0040    99.9960    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Nitratos Mexico S.A. De C.V.  Mexico   US$    0.0000    51.0000    51.0000    51.0000 
Foreign  SQMC Holding Corporation L.L.P.  USA.   US$    0.1000    99.9000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Investment Corporation N.V.  Dutch Antilles   US$    1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Brasil Limitada  Brazil   US$    2.7900    97.2100    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM France S.A.  France   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Japan Co. Ltd.  Japan   US$    1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.  Aruba   US$    1.6700    98.3300    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Oceania Pty Limited  Australia   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Rs Agro-Chemical Trading A.V.V.  Aruba   US$    98.3333    1.6667    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Indonesia S.A.  Indonesia   US$    0.0000    80.0000    80.0000    80.0000 
Foreign  SQM Virginia L.L.C.  USA   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Venezuela S.A.  Venezuela   US$    -    -    -    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Italia SRL  Italy   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A.  Cayman Islands   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Africa Pty.  South Africa   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Lithium Specialties LLC  USA   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Iberian S.A.(**)  Spain   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  Iodine Minera B.V.  The Netherlands   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Agro India Pvt. Ltd.  India   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
Foreign  SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd.  China   US$    0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 

 

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Nota 2 - Basis of presentation for consolidated financial statements (continued)

 

2.6Basis of consolidation, continued

 

Companies included in consolidation:

 

             Ownership interest 
      Country of   Functional  06/30/2012     12/31/2011   
TAX ID No.  Domestic subsidiaries  origin   currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   Total 
96.801.610-5  Comercial Hydro  S.A.   Chile   US$   0.0000    60.6383    60.6383    60.6383 
96.651.060-9  SQM Potasio S.A.   Chile   US$   99.9974    0.0000    99.9974    99.9974 
96.592.190-7  SQM Nitratos S.A.   Chile   US$   99.9999    0.0001    100.0000    100.0000 
96.592.180-K  Ajay SQM Chile S.A.   Chile   US$   51.0000    0.0000    51.0000    51.0000 
86.630.200-6  SQMC Internacional  Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   0.0000    60.6381    60.6381    60.6381 
79.947.100-0  SQM Industrial S.A.   Chile   US$   99.0470    0.9530    100.0000    100.0000 
79.906.120-1  Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
79.876.080-7  Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
79.770.780-5  Servicios Integrales de Tránsitos y Transferencias S.A.   Chile   US$   0.0003    99.9997    100.0000    100.0000 
79.768.170-9  Soquimich Comercial S.A.   Chile   US$   0.0000    60.6383    60.6383    60.6383 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   US$   18.1800    81.8200    100.0000    100.0000 
78.602.530-3  Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   Chile   US$   99.0000    1.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
78.053.910-0  Proinsa Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   0.0000    60.5800    60.5800    60.5800 
76.534.490-5  Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A.   Chile   Chilean peso   0.0000    100.0000    100.0000    100.0000 
76.425.380-9  Exploraciones Mineras S.A.   Chile   US$   0.2691    99.7309    100.0000    100.0000 
76.064.419-6  Comercial Agrorama Ltda. (*)   Chile   Chilean peso   0.0000    42.4468    42.4468    42.4468 
76.145.229-0  Agrorama S.A. (***)   Chile   Chilean peso   0.0000    60.6377    60.6377    60.6377 

 

(*) Comercial Agrorama Ltda. was consolidated given that the Company has control through subsidiary Soquimich Comercial S.A.

 

(**) On December 14, 2011, Fertilizantes Naturales S.A. changed its company name to SQM Iberian S.A.

 

(***) This subsidiary was incorporated on April 7, 2011.

 

Subsidiaries are consolidated on a line by line basis by including in the consolidated financial statements all of their assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows upon making the respective adjustments and eliminations of intragroup operations.

 

The results from subsidiary companies acquired or disposed of during the year are included in consolidated statement of income accounts from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as applicable.

 

Non-controlling interests represent the portion of subsidiary net assets and operating results not owned directly or indirectly by the parent company.

 

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2.7Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

 

The information contained in these consolidated financial statements is the responsibility of the Company’s management, who expressly indicate that they have applied all the principles and criteria included in IFRS, issued by the IASB.

 

In the accompanying consolidated financial statements, judgments and estimates have been made by management to quantify certain assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and commitments recorded and or disclosed therein. Basically, these estimates refer to the following:

 

-The useful lives of tangible and intangible assets and their residual values.
-Impairment evaluations of certain assets, including trade receivables.
-Assumptions used for the actuarial calculation of commitments for employee pensions and staff severance indemnities.
-Provisions for commitments assumed with third parties and contingent liabilities.
-Inventory provisions based on technical studies which cover the different variables affecting products in stock (density. humidity. among others) and allowances on slow-moving spare parts in inventory.
-Future costs for the closure of mining facilities.
-The determination of the fair value of certain financial and non-financial assets and derivative instruments.
-The determination and allocation of fair values in business combinations

 

Although these estimates have been made considering information available as of the date of preparation of these consolidated financial statements, it is possible that events that may occur in the future could make their modification necessary in future years. Changes would be recorded prospectively, recognizing the effects of the change in estimates in the respective future consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies

 

3.1Inventory

 

The Company states inventories for the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost price of finished products and products in progress includes direct costs of materials and; as applicable, labor costs, indirect costs incurred to transform raw materials into finished products and general expenses incurred in carrying inventories to their current location and conditions. The method used to determine the cost of inventories is weighted average cost.

 

The net realizable value represents the estimate of the sales price less all finishing estimated costs and costs which will be incurred in commercialization, sales and distribution processes.

 

Commercial discounts, rebates obtained and other similar entries are deducted in the determination of the acquisition price.

 

The Company conducts an evaluation of the net realizable value of inventories at the end of each year recording an estimate with a charge to income when these are overstated. When the circumstances, which previously caused the rebate ceased to exist, or when there is clear evidence of an increase in the net realizable value due to a change in the economic circumstances or prices of main raw materials, the estimate made previously is modified.

 

The valuation of obsolete, impaired or slow-moving products relates to their net estimated net realizable value.

 

Provisions on the Company's inventories have been made based on a technical study which covers the different variables which affect products in stock (density, humidity, among others.)

 

Raw materials, supplies and materials are recorded at the lower of acquisition cost or market value. Acquisition cost is calculated according to the annual average price method.

 

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3.2Trade and other receivables

 

Trade and other receivables relate to non-derivative financial assets with fixed and determinable payments and are not quoted in any active market. These arise from sales operations involving the products and/or services which the Company commercializes directly to its customers

 

These assets are initially recognized at their fair value (which is equivalent to their face value, discounting implicit interest for installment sales) and subsequently at amortized cost according to the effective interest rate method less a provision for impairment loss. An allowance for impairment loss is established for trade receivables when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all the amounts which are owed to it according to the original terms of receivables.

 

Implicit interest in installment sales is recognized as interest income when interest is accrued over the term of the operation.

 

3.3Investments recognized using the equity method

 

Interests in companies in which control is exercised together with another company (joint ventures) or in which the Company has significant influence (associated companies) are recorded using the equity method. Significant influence is assumed to exist when the Company has interest exceeding 20% of the investee's equity.

 

Under this method, the investment is recognized in the consolidated classified statement of financial position at cost plus changes subsequent to the acquisition in an amount proportional to the net associated company’s equity using the ownership interest in the associate. The associated goodwill is included at the carrying value of the investee, and it is not subject to amortization. The debit or credit to profit or loss reflects the proportional amount in the associated companies’ results for the reporting period.

 

Unrealized profit on transactions with associates and subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation of the ownership percentage that the Company has on these entities. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provided evidence of loss from impairment of the assets transferred.

 

Changes in equity of the associates are recognized proportionally with a debit or credit to “Other reserves” and classified according to their origin.

 

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3.3Investments recognized using the equity method, continued

 

The associated companies and the Company’s reporting dates and policies are similar for equivalent transactions and events under similar circumstances.

 

In the event that significant influence is lost or the investment is sold or is available-for-sale, the equity value method is discontinued, suspending the recognition of proportional income.

 

If the resulting amount according to the equity method is negative, the Company’s equity interest is reduced to zero in the consolidated classified statement of financial position unless the Company has a contractual commitment to resolve the equity position. In this case, the respective provision for risks and expenses is recorded.

 

Dividends received in these companies are recorded by reducing the equity value and proportional profit or loss recognized in conformity with their interest, and are included in the consolidated statement of income under the caption “Equity in income (losses) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method”.

 

3.4Property, plant and equipment

 

Tangible property, plant and equipment assets are stated at acquisition cost, net of the related accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment losses that they might have experienced.

 

In addition to the price paid for the acquisition of tangible property, plant and equipment, the Company has considered the following concepts as part of the acquisition cost, as applicable:

 

1. Accrued interest expenses during the construction period which are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are those that require a substantial period prior to being ready for use. The interest rate used is that related to the project’s specific financing or, should this not exist, the average financing rate of the investor company. The amount capitalized for this concept is ThUS$7,077 as of June 30, 2012 and ThUS$22,249 as of December 31, 2011.

 

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3.4Property, plant and equipment, continued

 

2. The future costs that the Company will have to experience related to the closure of its facilities at the end of their useful life are included at the present value of disbursements expected to be required to settle the obligation.

 

Construction-in-progress is transferred to property, plant and equipment in operation once the assets are available for use and the related depreciation and amortization begins on that date.

 

Extension, modernization or improvement costs that represent an increase in productivity, ability or efficiency or an extension of the useful lives of property, plant and equipment are capitalized as a higher cost of the related assets. All the remaining maintenance, preservation and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred.

 

Property, plant and equipment, net in the case of their residual values are depreciated using thee straight-line method over its estimated useful lives. When portions of a property, plant and equipment item have different useful lives, these portions are recorded as separate items. The useful life is reviewed annually, and revised if necessary.

 

The useful lives used for the depreciation and amortization of assets included in property, plant and equipment are presented below.

 

The replacement of full assets which increase the asset’s useful life or its economic capacity, are recorded as a higher value of property, plant and equipment with the related derecognition of replaced or renewed elements.

 

Based on the impairment analysis conducted by the Company’s management it has been considered that the carrying value of assets does not exceed the net recoverable value of such assets.

 

Property, plant and equipment, net in the case of their residual values are depreciated using thee straight-line method over its estimated useful lives, which constitute the period in which the Company expects to use them.. When portions of a property, plant and equipment item have different useful lives, these portions are recorded as separate items. The useful life is reviewed regularly (annually).

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.4Property, plant and equipment, continued

 

The useful lives used for the depreciation and amortization of assets included in property, plant and equipment are presented below.

 

Types of property, plant and equipment  Life
minimum
   Life
maximum
 
         
Buildings   3    60 
Plant and equipment   3    35 
Information technology equipment   3    10 
Fixtures and fittings   3    35 
Moto vehicles   5    10 
Other property, plant and equipment   2    30 

 

Gains or losses which are generated from the sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment are recognized as income (or loss) in the period and calculated as the difference between the asset’s sales value and its net carrying value.

 

The Company obtains property rights and mining concessions from the Chilean State Government. Property rights are usually obtained without any initial cost (other than the payment of mining licenses and minor registration expenses) and when rights are obtained on these concessions, the Company retains them while it pays the related annual license fees. Such license fees, which are paid annually, are recorded as prepaid expenses and amortized over the following twelve month period. Amounts attributable to mining concessions acquired from third parties, which are not from the Chilean State, are recorded at their acquisition cost in property, plant and equipment.

 

Costs derived from daily maintenance of property, plant and equipment are recognized when incurred.

 

3.5Investment properties

 

The Company recognizes as investment properties the net values of land, buildings and other properties held which it intends to commercialize under lease agreements, or to obtain proceeds from their sale as a result of those increases generated in the future in the respective market prices. These assets are not used in the activities and are not destined for the Company’s own use.

 

Investment properties are initially stated at acquisition cost, which includes the acquisition price or production cost plus directly assignable expenses. Subsequently, investment properties are stated at their acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation, and the possible accrued provisions for value impairment.

 

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3.6Financial information by operating segment

 

IFRS 8 requires that companies adopt a “management approach” to disclose information on the operations generated by its operating segments. In general, this is the information that management uses internally for the evaluation of segment performance and making the decision on how to allocate resources for this purpose.

 

An operating segment is a group of assets and operations responsible for providing products or services subject to risks and performance different from those of other business segments. A geographical segment is responsible for providing products or services in a given economic environment subject to risks and performance different from those of other segments that operate in other economic environments.

 

For assets and liabilities the allocation to each segment is not possible given that these are associated with more than one segment, except for depreciation, amortization and impairment of assets, which are directly allocated to the applicable segments, in accordance with the criteria established in the costing process for product inventories.

 

The following operating segments have been identified by the Company:

 

-Specialty plant nutrients
-Industrial chemicals
-Iodine and derivatives
-Lithium and derivatives
-Potassium
-Other products and services

 

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3.7Revenue recognition

 

Revenue includes the fair value of considerations received or receivable for the sale of goods and services during performance of the Company's activities. Revenue is presented net of value added tax, estimated returns, rebates and discounts and after the elimination of sales among subsidiaries.

 

Revenue is recognized when its amount can be stated reliably, it is possible that the future economic rewards will flow to the entity and the specific conditions for each type of activity -related revenue are complied with, as follows:

 

(a)Sale of goods

 

Sales of goods are recognized when the Company has delivered products to the customer, the customer has total discretion on the distribution channel and the price at which products are sold and there is no obligation pending compliance that could affect the acceptance of products by the customer. The delivery does not occur until products have been shipped to the customer or confirmed as received by customers when the related risks of obsolescence and loss have been transferred to the customer and the customer has accepted products in accordance with the conditions established in the sale, the acceptance period has ended or there is objective evidence that those criteria required for acceptance have been met.

 

Sales are recognized in consideration of the price set in the sales agreement, net of volume discounts and estimated returns at the date of the sale. Volume discounts are evaluated in consideration of annual foreseen purchases and in accordance with the criteria defined in agreements.

 

(b)Sales of services

 

Revenue associated with the rendering of services is recognized considering the degree of completion of the service as of the date of presentation of the consolidated classified statement of financial position, provided that the result from the transaction can be estimated reliably.

 

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3.7Revenue recognition, continued

 

(c)Interest income

 

Interest income is recognized when interest is accrued in consideration of the principal pending payment using the effective interest rate method.

 

(d)Income from dividends

 

Income from dividends is recognized when the right to receive the payment is established.

 

3.8Income tax and deferred taxes

 

Corporate income tax for the year is determined as the sum of current taxes from the different consolidated companies. Current taxes are based on the application of the various types of taxes attributable to taxable income for the year.

 

Differences between the book value of assets and liabilities and their tax basis generate the balance of deferred tax assets or liabilities, which are calculated using the tax rates expected to be applicable when the assets and liabilities are realized.

 

In conformity with current Chilean tax regulations, the provision for corporate income tax and taxes on mining activity is recognized on an accrual basis, presenting the net balances of accumulated monthly tax provisional payments for the fiscal period and associated credits. The balances of these accounts are presented in current income taxes recoverable or current taxes payable, as applicable.

 

Tax on companies and variations in deferred tax assets or liabilities that are not the result of business combinations are recorded in statement of income accounts or equity accounts in the consolidated classified statement of financial position, considering the origin of the gains or losses which have generated them.

 

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3.8Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the carrying value of deferred tax assets has been reviewed and reduced to the extent there will not be sufficient taxable income to allow the recovery of all or a portion of the deferred tax assets. Likewise, as of the date of the consolidated financial statements, deferred tax assets that are not recognized were evaluated and not recognized as it was not more likely than not that future taxable income will allow for recovery of the deferred tax asset.

 

With respect to deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and interest in joint ventures, deferred tax assets are recognized solely provided that it is more likely than not that the temporary differences will be reversed in the near future and that there will be taxable income with which they may be used.

 

The deferred income tax related to entries directly recognized in equity is recognized with an effect on equity and not with an effect on profit or loss.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally receivable right of offsetting tax assets against tax liabilities and the deferred tax is related to the same tax entity and authority.

 

3.9Earnings per share

 

The basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing profit for the year attributable to ordinary owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

 

The Company has not conducted any type of operation of potential dilutive effect that assumes diluted earnings per share other than the basic earnings per share.

 

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3.10Impairment of non-financial assets

 

Assets subject to depreciation and amortization are subject to impairment testing, provided that an event or change in the circumstances indicates that the amounts in the accounting records may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for the excess of the book value of the asset over its recoverable amount.

 

The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher between the fair value of an asset or cash generating unit (“CGU”) less costs of sales and its value in use, and is determined for an individual asset unless the asset does not generate any cash inflows that are clearly independent from other assets or groups of assets.

 

When the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered an impaired asset and is reduced to its net recoverable amount.

 

In evaluating value in use, estimated future cash flows are discounted using a discount rate before taxes which reflects current market evaluation on the time value of money and specific asset risks.

 

An appropriate valuation model is used to determine the fair value less selling costs. These calculations are confirmed by valuation multiples, quoted share prices for subsidiaries quoted publicly or other available fair value indicators.

 

Impairment losses from continuing operations are recognized with a debit to profit or loss in the categories of expenses associated with the impaired asset function, except for properties reevaluated previously where the revaluation was taken to equity. In this case impairment is also recognized with a debit to equity up to the amount of any previous revaluation.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company is unaware of any indication of impairment with regard to its assets.

 

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3.10Impairment of non-financial assets, continued

 

For assets other than acquired goodwill, an annual evaluation is conducted of whether there is impairment loss indicators recognized previously that might have already ceased to exist or decreased. The recoverable amount is estimated if such indicators exist. An impairment loss previously recognized is reversed only if there have been changes in estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount from the last time in which an impairment loss was recognized. If this is the case, the carrying value of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. This increased amount cannot exceed the carrying value that would have been determined net of depreciation if an asset impairment loss would have not been recognized in prior years. This reversal is recognized with a credit to profit or loss unless an asset is recorded at the revalued amount. Should this be the case, the reversal is treated as an increase in revaluation

 

3.11Financial assets

 

The Company classifies its financial assets under the following categories: at fair value through profit or loss, loans and trade receivables, financial assets held-to-maturity and financial assets available-for-sale. The classification depends on the purpose for which financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at the time of initial recognition.

 

The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or a group of assets is deemed to be impaired if and only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that has occurred after the initial recognition of the asset or group of assets (an incurred “loss event”) and that loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or the group of financial assets.

 

(a)Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in this category if it is acquired mainly for the purpose of being sold in the short-term. Derivatives are also classified as acquired for trading unless they are designated as hedge accounts. Assets under this category are classified as current assets and variations generated in fair value are directly recognized in profit or loss.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.11Financial assets, continued

 

(b)Loans and trade receivables

 

Loans and trade receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed o determinable payments not quoted in any active market. These are included in current assets, except for those with maturities exceeding 12 months from the closing date, which are classified as non-current assets. Loans and trade receivables are included under the caption “Trade and other receivables” in the consolidated classified statement of financial position and are stated at amortized cost. The subsequent measurement at amortized cost is calculated using the effective interest rate method less impairment.

 

(c)Financial assets held-to-maturity

 

Financial assets held-to-maturity are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities which management has the positive intention and ability of holding to maturity. If a significant amount of financial assets held to maturity were to be sold, the full category would be reclassified as available for sale. Assets in this category are stated at amortized cost.

 

(d)Financial assets available for sale

 

Financial assets available for sale are non-derivative instruments that have been designated in this category or are not classified in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless the Company intends to dispose of the investment in the 12 months following the closing date. These assets are stated at fair value, recognizing in other comprehensive income those variations in fair value, if any.

 

3.12Financial liabilities

 

The Company classifies its financial liabilities under the following categories: at fair value through profit or loss, trade payables, interest-bearing loans or derivatives designated as hedging instruments.

 

The Company’s management determines the classification of its financial liabilities at the time of initial recognition.

 

Financial debt obligations are recorded at face value and as non-current when maturity is over twelve months and as current when maturity is less than twelve months. Interest expenses are recorded the year in which they are accrued under a financial approach.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.12Financial liabilities, continued

 

In accordance with IAS 32 and 39, debt-related expenses are accounted for in the accompanying consolidated classified statements of financial position, deducting the associated debt and are imputed to the results of the year within the life of the debt using the effective interest rate method.

 

Financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligation is repaid, settled or it expires.

 

(a)Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

Financial liabilities are classified at fair value when these are held for trading or designated in their initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. This category includes derivative instruments not designated for hedge accounting.

 

(b)Trade payables

 

Trade payables to suppliers are subsequently stated at their amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

 

(c)Interest-bearing loans

 

Loans are subsequently stated at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Amortized cost is calculated considering any premium or discount from the acquisition and includes costs of transactions which are an integral part of the effective interest rate.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.13The environment

 

In general, the Company follows the criteria of considering amounts used in environmental protection and improvement as environmental expenses. However, the cost of facilities, machinery and equipment used for the same purpose are considered property, plant and equipment

 

3.14Minimum dividend

 

According to the Corporations Act, a publicly traded corporation must pay dividends according to the policy decided at the General Shareholders' Meeting of each year, with a minimum of 30% of the net income of the year if the corporation does not have unabsorbed accumulated deficit from prior years, unless it is otherwise decided with the unanimous vote of the issued and subscribed shares.

 

3.15Consolidated statements of cash flows

 

Cash equivalents relate to short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and are subject to low risk of change in value, and expire in less than three months from the date of acquisition of the instrument

 

For the purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the balance of cash and cash equivalents as defined previously.

 

The statement of cash flows includes cash movements performed during the year, determined using the indirect method.

 

3.16Obligations related to employee termination benefits and pension commitments

 

Obligations with the Company’s employees are in accordance with that established in the collective bargaining agreements in force formalized through collective employment agreements and individual employment contracts. In the case of the United States employees, certain obligations are in accordance with the related pension plan, valid until the year 2002.

 

These obligations are valued using actuarial calculations, which consider such assumptions as the mortality rate, employee turnover, interest rates, retirement dates, effects related to increases in employees’ salaries, as well as the effects on variations in services derived from variations in the inflation rate.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.16Obligations related to employee termination benefits and pension commitments, continued

 

Actuarial losses and gains that may be generated by variations in previously defined obligations are directly recorded in profit or loss for the year.

 

Actuarial losses and gains have their origin in deviations between the estimate and the actual behavior of actuarial assumptions or in the reformulation of established actuarial assumptions.

 

The discount rate used by the Company for calculating the obligation was 6% for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

The Company’s subsidiary SQM North America has established pension plans for its retired employees that are calculated by measuring the projected obligation using a net salary progressive rate net of adjustments for inflation, mortality and turnover assumptions, deducting the resulting amounts at present value using a 6.5% interest rate, for 2012 and 2011. The net balance of this obligation is presented under the non-current provisions for employee benefits.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.17Financial derivatives and hedge transactions

 

Derivatives are recognized initially at fair value as of the date in which the derivatives contract is signed and subsequently they are valued at fair value. The method for recognizing the resulting loss or gain depends on whether the derivative has been designated as an accounting hedge instrument and if so, it depends on the type of hedging, which may be as follows:

 

(a)Fair value hedge of assets and liabilities recognized (fair value hedges);

 

(b)Hedging of a single risk associated with an asset or liability recognized or a highly possible foreseen transaction (cash flow hedge);

 

At the beginning of the transaction, the Company documents the relationship existing between hedging instruments and those entries hedged, as well as their objectives for risk management purposes and the strategy to conduct different hedging operations.

 

The Company also documents its evaluation both at the beginning and the end of each period of whether derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective to offset changes in the fair value or in cash flows of hedged entries.

 

The fair value of derivative instruments used for hedging purposes is shown in Note 10.3. (Hedge assets) Movements in the cash flow hedge reserve are classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining expiration period of the hedged item is higher than 12 months and as a current asset or liability if the remaining expiration period of the entry is lower than 12 months.

 

Investing derivatives are classified as a current asset or liability, and the change in their fair value is recognized directly in profit or loss.

 

(a)Fair value hedge

 

The change in the fair value of a derivative is recognized with a debit or credit to profit or loss, as applicable. The change in the fair value of the hedged entry attributable to hedged risk is recognized as part of the carrying value of the hedged entry and is also recognized with a debit or credit to profit or loss.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.17Financial derivatives and hedge transactions, continued

 

 

For fair value hedging related to items recorded at amortized cost, the adjustment of the fair value is amortized against profit or loss during the period through maturity. Any adjustment to the carrying value of a hedged financial instrument for which the effective rate is used is amortized with a debit or credit to profit or loss at its fair value attributable to the risk being covered.

 

If the hedged entry is derecognized, the fair value not amortized is immediately recognized with a debit or credit to profit or loss.

 

(b)Cash flow hedges

 

The effective portion of gains or losses from the hedge instrument is initially recognized with a debit or credit to other reserves, whereas any ineffective portion is immediately recognized with a debit or credit to profit or loss, as applicable.

 

Amounts taken to equity are transferred to profit or loss when the hedged transaction affects profit or loss, as when the hedged interest income or expense is recognized when a forecasted sale occurs. When the hedged entry is the cost of a non-financial asset or liability, amounts taken to other reserves are transferred to the initial carrying value of the non-financial asset or liability.

 

Should the expected firm transaction or commitment no longer be expected to occur, the amounts previously recognized in equity are transferred to profit or loss. If a hedge instrument expires, is sold, finished, and exercised without any replacement, or if a rollover is performed or if its designation as hedging is revoked, the amounts previously recognized in other reserves are maintained in equity until the expected firm transaction or commitment occurs.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.18Leases

 

(a)Lease – Finance lease

 

Leases are classified as finance leases when the Company holds substantially all the risks and rewards derived from the ownership. Finance leases are capitalized at the beginning of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased asset or the present value of minimum lease payments.

 

Each lease payment is distributed between the liability and the interest expenses to obtain ongoing interest on the pending balance of the debt. The respective lease obligations, net of interest expense, are included in other non-current liabilities. The interest element of finance cost is debited in the consolidated statement of income during the lease period so that a regular ongoing interest rate is obtained on the remaining balance of the liability for each year. The asset acquired through a finance lease is subject to depreciation over the lower of its useful life or the life of the agreement.

 

(b)Lease – Operating lease

 

Leases in which the lessor maintains a significant part of the risks and rewards derived from the ownership are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments (net of any incentive received from the lessor) are debited to the statement of income or capitalized (as applicable) on a straight-line basis over the lease period.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.19Prospecting expenses

 

Those prospecting expenses associated with mineral reserves being exploited are included under Inventory and amortized according to the estimated mineral content reserves. Prospecting expenses associated with future mineral reserves are presented under other non-financial assets as and when minerals included in the future reserve have caliche ore-grade, which makes the mining property economically commercializable.

 

Those expenses incurred on mining properties in which the product has a low caliche ore-grade that is not economically commercializable, are directly charged to profit or loss.

 

3.20Other provisions

 

Provisions are recognized when:

 

The Company has a present obligation as the result of a past event.

 

It is more likely than not that certain resources must be used, including benefits, to settle the obligation.

 

A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

 

In the event that the provision or a portion of it is reimbursed, the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset solely if there is certainty of income.

 

In the consolidated statement of income, the expense for any provision is presented net of any reimbursement.

 

Should the effect of the time value of money be significant, provisions are discounted using a discount rate before taxes that reflects the liability’s specific risks. When a discount rate is used, the increase in the provision over time is recognized as a finance cost.

 

The Company’s policy is maintaining provisions to cover risks and expenses based on a better estimate to deal with possible or certain and quantifiable responsibilities from current litigation, compensations or obligations, pending expenses for which the amount has not yet been determined, collaterals and other similar guarantees for which the Company is responsible. These are recorded at the time the responsibility or the obligation that determines the compensation or payment is generated.

 

The Company determines and recognizes the cost related to employee vacation on an accrual basis.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.21Compensation plans

 

Compensation plans implemented through benefits in share-based payments settled in cash, which have been provided, are recognized in the financial statements at their fair value, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard No. 2 “Share-based payments”. Variations in the fair value of options granted are recognized with a charge to payroll on a straight-line basis during the period between the date on which these options are granted and the payment date. (See Note No.16).

 

3.22Good and service insurance expenses

 

Payments for the different insurance policies which the Company contracts are recognized in expenses considering the proportional amount related to the time that they cover, regardless of payment terms. Amounts paid and not consumed are recognized as prepayments within current assets.

 

Costs of claims are recognized in profit or loss immediately after they become known, net of recoverable amounts from insurance companies. Recoverable amounts are recorded as a reimbursable asset from the insurance company under “Trade and other receivables", calculated as established in the respective insurance policies.

 

3.23Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets mainly relate to goodwill acquired, water rights, trademarks, and rights of way related to electric lines, development expenses, and computer software licenses.

 

(a)Goodwill acquired

 

Goodwill acquired represents the excess in acquisition cost on the fair value of the Company's ownership of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary on the acquisition date. Goodwill acquired related to acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in goodwill, which is subject to impairment tests every time consolidated financial statements are issued and is stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses related to the sale of an entity include the carrying value of goodwill related to the entity sold.

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.23Intangible assets, continued

 

This intangible asset is assigned to cash-generating units with the purpose of testing impairment losses. It is allocated based on cash-generating units expected to obtain benefits from the business combination from which the aforementioned goodwill acquired arose.

 

(b)Water rights

 

Water rights acquired by the Company relate to water from natural sources and are recorded at acquisition cost. Given that these assets represent rights granted on a perpetual basis to the Company, these are not amortized. However, they are subject to an impairment assessment on an annual basis.

 

(c)Right of way for electric lines

 

As required for the operation of industrial plants, the Company has paid rights of way in order to install wires for the different electric lines in third party land. These rights are presented under Intangible assets. Amounts paid are capitalized at the date of the agreement and charged to income according to the life of the right of way.

 

(d)Computer software

 

Licenses for IT programs acquired are capitalized based on costs that have been incurred to acquire them and prepare them to use the specific program. These costs are amortized over their estimated useful lives.

 

Expenses related to the development or maintenance of IT programs are recognized as an expense as and when incurred. Costs directly related to the production of unique and identifiable IT programs controlled by the Group and which probably will generate economic benefits that are higher than costs during more than a year, are recognized as intangible assets. Direct costs include expenses incurred for employees who develop IT programs and an adequate percentage of general expenses.

 

The costs of development for IT programs recognized as assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives.

 

No impairment of intangible assets exists as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

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Note 3 – Significant accounting policies (continued)

 

3.24Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses are expensed in the period in which the disbursement is made, with the exception of property, plant and equipment acquired for use in research and development, which are recognized in the accounting under the respective item within property, plant and equipment.

 

3.25Classification of balances as current and non-current

  

In the attached statement of financial position, balances are classified in consideration of their remaining recovery (maturity) dates; i.e., those maturing on a date equal to or lower than twelve months are classified as current and those with maturity dates exceeding the aforementioned period are classified as non-current.

 

The exception to the foregoing relates to deferred taxes, which are classified as non-current, regardless of the anticipated recovery date.

 

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Note 4 – Financial risk management

 

4.1 Risk management policy

  

The Risk Management Policy of the Company is oriented towards safeguarding the stability and sustainability of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. and Subsidiaries in relation to all such relevant financial uncertainty components.

 

The operations of the Company are subject to certain risk factors that may affect the financial position or results of the same. Among these risks, the most relevant are market risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, bad debt risk, and interest rate risk.

 

There may be additional risks that might also affect the commercial operations, the business, the financial position or the results of the Company, but at this time they are not significant.

 

The financial risk management structure includes identifying, determining, analyzing, quantifying, measuring and controlling these events. The Management, in particular the Finance Management, is responsible for constantly assessing the financial risk. The Company uses derivatives to cover a significant portion of these risks.

 

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Note 4 – Financial risk management (continued)

 

4.2 Risk factors

 

4.2.1 Market risk

 

Market risks are those uncertainties associated with fluctuations in market variables that affect the assets and liabilities of the Company, such as:

 

a)Country risk: The economic position of the countries where the Company has a presence may affect its financial position. For example, the sales carried out in emerging markets expose SQM to risks related to economic conditions and trends in those countries. On the other hand, inventories may also be affected by the economic situation of these countries and/ or the global economy, amongst other probable economic impacts.

 

b)Price volatility risk: The prices of the products of the Company are affected by the fluctuations of international prices of fertilizers and chemical products and changes in productive capacities or market demand, all of which might affect the Company’s business, financial condition and operational results.

 

c)Commodity Price risk: The Company is exposed to changes in the prices of raw materials and energy which may have an impact on its production costs, thus giving rise to instability in the results.

 

At present, the Company has a direct annual expense close to US$110 million on account of petrol, gas and equivalents and close to US$ 60 million on account of electricity. Variations of 10% in the prices of energy the Company required to operate, may involve in the short-term movements in costs of approximately US$17 million.

 

4.2.2 Doubtful accounts risk

 

A contraction of the global economy and the potentially negative effects in the financial position of our clients may extend the receivables collection time for SQM, increasing the bad debt exposure. While measures have been taken in order to minimize risk, the global economy may trigger losses that might have a material adverse effect on the business, financial position or the results of the Company’s operations.

 

As a way to mitigate these risks, SQM actively controls debt collection and uses measures such as, loan insurance, letters of credit, and prepayments with regard to some receivables.

 

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Note 4 – Financial risk management (continued)

 

4.2.3Currency risk

 

As a result of the influence in the price determination, of its relationship with sales costs and since a significant part of the business of the Company is carried out in that foreign currency, the functional currency of SQM is the United States dollar. However, the global business activities of the Company expose the same to the foreign exchange fluctuations of several currencies with respect to the US dollar. Therefore, SQM has hedge contracts to ensure its main mismatches (assets net of liabilities) in currencies other than the US dollar against the foreign exchange fluctuation. Those contracts are periodically up-dated depending upon the mismatch amount to be covered in these currencies. Occasionally and subject to the Board of Directors’ approval, the Company insures cash flows from certain specific items in currency other tan U.S. dollar at short-term.

 

A significant portion of the costs of the Company, particularly payroll, is related to the Chilean peso. Therefore, an increase or decrease in the exchange rate against the dollar would affect the net income of SQM. Approximately US$ 400 million cost of the Company are related to the Chilean peso. The effect of such obligations in the consolidated condensed statements of financial position is covered by operations of derivative instruments that hedge the mismatch of balance in this currency.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had derivative instruments classified as hedging currency and interest rate associated with all the obligations denominated bonds both in Chilean pesos and UF, with a fair value of US$ 56.1 million. As of June 2012, this value amounts to US$ 74.4 million, both for SQM.

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Chilean peso to US dollar Exchange rate was Ch$ 501.84 per US$ 1.00, and as of December 31, 2011 it was Ch$ 519.20 per US$ 1.00.

 

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Note 4 – Financial risk management (continued)

 

4.2.4Interest rate risk

 

Interest rate fluctuations, due to the uncertain future behavior of markets, may have a material impact on the financial results of the Company.

 

The Company has short and long-term debts valued at LIBOR plus a spread. The Company is partially exposed to fluctuations of said rate, as SQM currently holds hedging derivative instruments to hedge a portion of its liabilities subject to the LIBOR rate fluctuations.

 

As of June 30, 2012, approximately 24% of the Company’s financial obligations are valued at LIBOR, therefore significant increases in the rate may impact its financial position. A 100 point variation in this rate may trigger variations in the financial expenses close to US$ 3.5 million. Notwithstanding, this effect is significantly counterbalanced by the returns of the Company’s investments that also relate to LIBOR.

 

In addition, as of June 30, 2012, the Company's financial debt is mainly in the long-term, with 11% with maturities under 12 months which decreases the exposure to changes in the interest rates.

 

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Note 4 – Financial risk management (continued)

 

4.2.5Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is related to the fund requirements to comply with payment obligations. The object of the Company is to keep financial flexibility by comfortably balancing the fund requirements and the flows from the regular business conduct, bank loans, public bonds, short term investments, and negotiable instruments, amongst other.

 

The company has an important capital expense program which is subject to change over time.

 

On the other hand, world financial markets go through contraction and expansion periods that are not foreseeable in the long-term and may affect SQM’s access to financial resources. These factors may have a material adverse impact on the business, financial position, and operational results of the Company.

 

SQM constantly monitors that its obligations and investments match, taking care as part of its financial risk management strategy of the obligations and investments maturities from a conservative perspective. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had non-committed and available bank credit lines for a total of approximately US$ 657 million, in addition to committed bank lines for US$ 40 million, available in case additional resources are needed.

 

The position in other cash and cash equivalents so generated by the Company is invested in highly liquid mutual funds which have an AAA risk rating.

 

4.3Risk measurement

 

The Company has methods to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of risk strategies, both prospectively and retrospectively. Those methods are consistent with the risk management profile of the Group.

 

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Note 5 – Changes in accounting estimates and policies (consistent presentation)

 

5.1Changes in accounting estimates

 

There are no changes in accounting estimates as of the closing date of the consolidated financial statements..

 

5.2Changes in accounting policies

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company’s consolidated financial statements present no changes in accounting policies or estimates compared to the prior period.

 

The consolidated classified statements of financial position as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the statements of comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, and accounting principles and criteria have been applied consistently.

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies

 

6.1 Parent’s separate assets and liabilities

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
           
Assets   4,206,362    3,626,748 
Liabilities   (2,052,250)   (1,813,914)
Assets (liabilities)   2,154,112    1,812,834 

 

6.2Controlling entity

 

As provided in the Company’s by-laws, no shareholder can concentrate more than 32% of the Company’s voting right shares and therefore there is no controlling entity.

 

6.3Joint arrangements of the controlling interest

 

Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A., Potasios de Chile S.A. and Global Mining Investments (Chile) S.A. together, the Pampa Group, are the owners of a number of shares equivalent to 31.32% as of June 30, 2012 of all the shares currently issued, subscribed and fully-paid shares of SQM S.A. On the other hand, Kowa Company Ltd., Inversiones La Esperanza (Chile) Limitada, Kochi S.A. and La Esperanza Delaware Corporation together the Kowa Group, are the owners of a number of shares equivalent to 2.08% of all the shares currently issued, subscribed and fully-paid of SQM S.A.

 

The Pampa Group as well as the Kowa Group have informed SQM S.A., the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance, the relevant stock markets in Chile and abroad that they are not and have never been related parties among themselves. This despite the fact that both “Groups” entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) on December 21, 2006 in regard to these shares. Consequently, Pampa Group, for itself, does not concentrate more than 32% of the voting right shares of SQM S.A. and nor does the Kowa Group concentrate more than 32% of the voting right shares of SQM S.A.

 

Likewise, the Joint Venture Agreement has not transformed the Pampa Group and Kowa Group into related parties among themselves. The JVA has transformed the Pampa Group and Kowa Group, as controlling interest holders of SQM S.A., into parties related to SQM S.A.

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.3Joint arrangements of the controlling interest, continued

 

Detail of effective concentration

 

Tax ID Number  Name  Ownership
interest %
 
96.511.530-7  Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A.   21.01 
96.863.960-9  Global Mining Investments (Chile) S.A.   3.34 
76.165.311-5  Potasios de Chile S.A.   6.97 
Total Pampa Group      31.32 
         
79.798.650-k  Inversiones la Esperanza (Chile)  Ltda.   1.40 
59.046.730-8  Kowa Co Ltd.   0.30 
96.518.570-4  Kochi S.A.   0.29 
59.023.690-k  La Esperanza Delaware Corporation   0.09 
Total Kowa Group      2.08 

  

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.4 Information on consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

Financial information as of June 30, 2012 of the companies in which the group exerts control and significant influence is as follows:

 

06/30/2012 
                            Net profit 
       Country of   Functional  Ownership interest   Assets   Liabilities   Total equity   (loss) 
Subsidiary  Tax ID No.  incorporation  currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
SQM Nitratos S.A.  96.592.190-7  Chile  US$   99.9999    0.0001    100.0000    1,068,481    834,015    234,466    80,557 
Proinsa Ltda.  78.053.910-0  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.5800    60.5800    211    -    211    - 
SQMC Internacional Ltda.  86.630.200-6  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.6381    60.6381    279    -    279    2 
SQM Potasio S.A.  96.651.060-9  Chile  US$   99.9974    -    99.9974    896,788    126,438    770,350    120,147 
Serv. Integrales de Tránsito y Transf. S.A.  79.770.780-5  Chile  US$   0.0003    99.9997    100.0000    312,976    284,673    28,303    1,565 
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.  79.906.120-1  Chile  Chilean peso   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    1,252    822    430    6 
Ajay SQM Chile S.A.  96.592.180-K  Chile  US$   51.0000    -    51.0000    25,344    5,589    19,755    6,233 
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda.  79.876.080-7  Chile  Chilean peso   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    433    1    432    (6)
SQM Salar S.A.  79.626.800-K  Chile  US$   18.1800    81.8200    100.0000    1,541,389    566,358    975,031    146,847 
SQM Industrial S.A.  79.947.100-0  Chile  US$   99.0470    0.9530    100.0000    2,247,313    1,398,371    848,942    24.983 
Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.  78.602.530-3  Chile  US$   99.000    1.0000    100.0000    114,566    4,636    109,930    1,830 
Exploraciones Mineras S.A.  76.425.380-9  Chile  US$   0.2691    99.7309    100.0000    31,924    4,235    27,689    (108)
Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A.  76.534.490-5  Chile  Chilean peso   -    100.0000    100.0000    840    756    84    (28)
Soquimich Comercial S.A.  79.768.170-9  Chile  US$   -    60.6383    60.6383    217,157    107,584    109,573    925 
Comercial Agrorama Ltda.  76.064.419-6  Chile  Chilean peso   -    42.4468    42.4468    11,064    9,847    1,217    (119)
Comercial Hydro S.A.  96.801.610-5  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.6383    60.6383    7,774    128    7,646    206 
Agrorama S.A.  76.145.229-0  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.6377    60.6377    11,012    10,764    248    143 
SQM North America Corp.  Foreign  United States  US$   40.0000    60.0000    100.0000    225,196    203,074    22,122    10,336 

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.4 Information on consolidated subsidiaries, continued

 

06/30/2012 
                            Net profit 
       Country of   Functional  Ownership interest   Assets   Liabilities   Total equity   (loss) 
Subsidiary  Tax ID No.  incorporation  currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
RS Agro Chemical Trading A.V.V.  Foreign  Aruba  US$   98.3333    1.6667    100.0000    5,215    -    5,215    (8)
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda.  Foreign  Brazil  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    2,330    6,613    (4,283)   149 
Nitrate Corporation of Chile Ltd.  Foreign  United Kingdom  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    5,076    -    5,076    - 
SQM Corporation N.V.  Foreign  Dutch Antilles  US$   0.0002    99.9998    100.0000    87,936    3,721    84,215    (2,220)
SQM Perú S.A.  Foreign  Peru  US$   0.9800    99.0200    100.0000    1,850    2,123    (273)   (128)
SQM Ecuador S.A.  Foreign  Ecuador  US$   0.0040    99.9960    100.0000    9,393    8,915    478    (69)
SQM Brasil Ltda.  Foreign  Brazil  US$   2.7900    97.2100    100.0000    412    1,045    (633)   64 
SQI Corporation N.V.  Foreign  Dutch Antilles  US$   0.0159    99.9841    100.0000    17    41    (24)   (5)
SQMC Holding Corporation L.L.P.  Foreign  Aruba  US$   0.1000    99.9000    100.0000    24,078    2,115    21,963    1,445 
SQM Japan Co. Ltd.  Foreign  Japan  US$   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    2,510    675    1,835    (55)
SQM Europe N.V.  Foreign  Belgium  US$   0.8600    99.1400    100.0000    395,876    368,347    27,529    (10,196)
SQM Italia SRL  Foreign  Italy  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    1,298    17    1,281    - 
SQM Indonesia S.A.  Foreign  Indonesia  US$   -    80.0000    80.0000    5    1    4    - 
North American Trading Company  Foreign  United States  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    306    39    267    - 
SQM Virginia LLC  Foreign  United States  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    29,206    14,830    14,376    - 
SQM Comercial de México S.A. de C.V.  Foreign  Mexico  US$   0.0013    99.9987    100.0000    68,835    47,143    21,692    1,526 

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.4 Information on consolidated subsidiaries, continued

 

06/30/2012 
                            Net profit 
      Country of  Functional  Ownership interest   Assets   Liabilities   Total equity   (loss) 
Subsidiary  Tax ID No.  incorporation  currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
SQM investment Corporation N.V.  Foreign  Dutch Antilles  US$   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    65,710    39,539    26,171    2,890 
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.  Foreign  Aruba  US$   1.6700    98.3300    100.0000    193,290    203,601    (10,311)   (2,500)
SQM Lithium Specialties LLP  Foreign  United States  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    15,786    1,265    14,521    - 
Soquimich SRL Argentina  Foreign  Argentina  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    429    165    264    (21)
Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A.  Foreign  Panama  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    373    1,139    (766)   (11)
SQM France S.A.  Foreign  France  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    351    114    237    - 
Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V.  Foreign  Mexico  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    74    900    (826)   63 
SQM Nitratos México S.A. de C.V.  Foreign  Mexico  US$   -    51.0000    51.0000    33    19    14    3 
Soquimich European Holding B.V.  Foreign  The Netherlands  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    148,136    70,483    77,653    (3,269)
SQM Iberian S.A  Foreign  Spain  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    94,161    90,509    3,652    1,970 
Iodine Minera B.V.  Foreign  The Netherlands  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    14,478    -    14,478    1,257 
SQM Africa Pty Ltd.  Foreign  South Africa  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    63,320    55,824    7,496    (2,182)
SQM Oceania Pty Ltd.  Foreign  Australia  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    4,927    1,382    3,545    359 
SQM  Agro India Pvt. Ltd.  Foreign  India  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    28    6    22    (24)
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd.  Foreign  China  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    1,526    256    1,270    1,033 
                                             
Total                           7,950,964    4,478,118    3,472,846    383,590 

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.4 Information on consolidated subsidiaries, continued

 

12/31/2011 
                            Net profit 
      Country of  Functional  Ownership interest   Assets   Liabilities   Total equity   (loss) 
Subsidiary  Tax ID No.  incorporation  currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
SQM Nitratos S.A.  96.592.190-7  Chile  US$   99.9999    0.0001    100.0000    819,424    665,515    153,909    106,473 
Proinsa Ltda.  78.053.910-0  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.5800    60.5800    204    -    204    (1)
SQMC Internacional Ltda.  86.630.200-6  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.6381    60.6381    268    -    268    (4)
SQM Potasio S.A.  96.651.060-9  Chile  US$   99.9974    -    99.9974    771,112    120,138    650,974    246,439 
Serv. Integrales de Tránsito y Transf. S.A.  79.770.780-5  Chile  US$   0.0003    99.9997    100.0000    277,296    250,558    26,738    4,302 
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.  79.906.120-1  Chile  Chilean peso   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    1,127    716    411    28 
Ajay SQM Chile S.A.  96.592.180-K  Chile  US$   51.0000    -    51.0000    26,977    9,855    17,122    10,066 
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda.  79.876.080-7  Chile  Chilean peso   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    419    1    418    (17)
SQM Salar S.A.  79.626.800-K  Chile  US$   18.1800    81.8200    100.0000    1,438,672    610,538    828,134    286,239 
SQM Industrial S.A.  79.947.100-0  Chile  US$   99.0470    0.9530    100.0000    1,889,981    1,066,598    823,383    93,062 
Minera Nueva Victoria S.A..  78.602.530-3  Chile  US$   99.000    1.0000    100.0000    112,628    4,527    108,101    4,069 
Exploraciones Mineras S.A.  76.425.380-9  Chile  US$   0.2691    99.7309    100.0000    31,878    4,082    27,796    (207)
Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A.  76.534.490-5  Chile  Chilean peso   -    100.0000    100.0000    757    648    109    (23)
Soquimich Comercial S.A.  79.768.170-9  Chile  US$   -    60.6383    60.6383    191,346    82,750    108,596    7,220 
Comercial Agrorama Ltda.  76.064.419-6  Chile  Chilean peso   -    42.4468    42.4468    11,555    10,264    1,291    29 
Comercial Hydro S.A.  96.801.610-5  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.6383    60.6383    7,681    241    7,440    334 
Agrorama S.A.  76.145.229-0  Chile  Chilean peso   -    60.6377    60.6377    328    226    102    (91)
SQM North America Corp.  Foreign  United States  US$   40.0000    60.0000    100.0000    188,554    176,816    11,738    (19,702)

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.4 Information on consolidated subsidiaries, continued

 

12/31/2011 
                            Net profit 
      Country of  Functional  Ownership interest   Assets   Liabilities   Total equity   (loss) 
Subsidiary  Tax ID No.  incorporation  currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
RS Agro Chemical Trading A.V.V.  Foreign  Aruba  US$   98.3333    1.6667    100.0000    5,224    -    5,224    (4)
Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda.  Foreign  Brazil  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    2,349    6,804    (4,455)   271 
Nitrate Corporation of Chile Ltd.  Foreign  United Kingdom  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    5,076    -    5,076    - 
SQM Corporation N.V.  Foreign  Dutch Antilles  US$   0.0002    99.9998    100.0000    89,469    3,715    85,754    40,340 
SQM Perú S.A.  Foreign  Peru  US$   0.9800    99.0200    100.0000    6,466    6,611    (145)   (759)
SQM Ecuador S.A.  Foreign  Ecuador  US$   0.0040    99.9960    100.0000    9,724    9,176    548    (83)
SQM Brasil Ltda.  Foreign  Brazil  US$   2.7900    97.2100    100.0000    354    1,050    (696)   113 
SQI Corporation N.V.  Foreign  Dutch Antilles  US$   0.0159    99.9841    100.0000    17    36    (19)   6 
SQMC Holding Corporation L.L.P.  Foreign  Aruba  US$   0.1000    99.9000    100.0000    21,131    614    20,517    10,926 
SQM Japan Co. Ltd.  Foreign  Japan  US$   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    2,968    1,078    1,890    518 
SQM Europe N.V.  Foreign  Belgium  US$   0.8600    99.1400    100.0000    430,994    393,419    37,575    20,135 
SQM Italia SRL  Foreign  Italy  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    1,333    17    1,316    - 
SQM Indonesia S.A.  Foreign  Indonesia  US$   -    80.0000    80.0000    5    1    4    (1)
North American Trading Company  Foreign  United States  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    306    39    267    - 
SQM Virginia LLC  Foreign  United States  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    29,207    14,830    14,377    (3)
SQM Comercial de México S.A. de C.V.  Foreign  Mexico  US$   0.0013    99.9987    100.0000    68,572    48,406    20,166    (1,061)

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.4 Information on consolidated subsidiaries, continued

 

12/31/2011 
                            Net profit 
      Country of  Functional  Ownership interest   Assets   Liabilities   Total equity   (loss) 
Subsidiary  Tax ID No.  incorporation  currency  Direct   Indirect   Total   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
SQM investment Corporation N.V.  Foreign  Dutch Antilles  US$   1.0000    99.0000    100.0000    65,123    41,991    23,132    1,887 
Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.  Foreign  Aruba  US$   1.6700    98.3300    100.0000    196,735    203,543    (6,808)   1,251 
SQM Lithium Specialties LLP  Foreign  United States  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    15,785    1,264    14,521    (3)
Soquimich SRL Argentina  Foreign  Argentina  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    429    144    285    (78)
Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A.  Foreign  Panama  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    477    1,232    (755)   (14)
SQM France S.A.  Foreign  France  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    351    114    237    - 
Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V.  Foreign  Mexico  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    13    915    (902)   100 
SQM Nitratos México S.A. de C.V.  Foreign  Mexico  US$   -    51.0000    51.0000    27    17    10    - 
Soquimich European Holding B.V.  Foreign  The Netherlands  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    153,211    72,969    80,242    38,850 
SQM Iberian S.A  Foreign  Spain  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    27,225    25,638    1,587    258 
Iodine Minera B.V.  Foreign  The Netherlands  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    13,228    7    13,221    3,100 
SQM Africa Pty Ltd.  Foreign  South Africa  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    62,335    52,657    9,678    7,821 
SQM Venezuela S.A.  Foreign  Venezuela  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    5    328    (323)   (157)
SQM Oceania Pty Ltd.  Foreign  Australia  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    4,349    1,042    3,307    2,372 
SQM  Agro India Pvt. Ltd.  Foreign  India  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    63    18    45    (27)
SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd.  Foreign  China  US$   -    100.0000    100.0000    2,147    1,910    237    140 
                                             
Total                           6,984,905    3,893,058    3,091,847    864,114 

 

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Note 6 – Background of consolidated companies (continued)

 

6.5 Detail of transactions between consolidated companies

 

a)Transactions conducted in 2012

 

During the second quarter of 2012, there were no transactions between subsidiaries.

 

b)Transactions conducted in 2011

  

On April 7, 2011, Agrorama S.A. was incorporated with ownership interest by Soquimich Comercial S.A. of 99.999% and by Sociedad Productora de Insumos Agrícolas Ltda. of 0.001%.  This new company will have share capital of ThCh$100.000 (ThUS$ 211), its lifespan will be indefinite and its line of business will be the trading and distribution of fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural products or supplies. 

 

On August 30, 2011, SQM Industrial S.A. made a capital contribution of ThUS$8,000 in its subsidiary SQMC Mexico S.A. de CV.

 

During September 2011, SQM Industrial S.A. made a capital contribution of ThUS$14,017 to its subsidiary, SQMC México S.A. de CV, increasing its ownership interest to 99.8739% .

 

During September 2011, the subsidiary, Soquimich European Holding B.V., acquires from its associate, Nutrisi Holding N.V. ownership interest of 66.6% which it maintained in the subsidiary, Fertilizantes Naturales S.A. for ThUS$3,179.

 

On December 12, 2011, the subsidiary, Comercial Agrorama Callegari Ltda. changed its name to “Comercial Agrorama Limitada”.

On December 14, 2011, Fertilizantes Naturales S.A. changed its name to SQM Iberian S.A.

 

During December 2011, the subsidiary, Soquimich European Holding B.V. sell its ownership interest of 50% in Nutrisi Holding N.V. for ThUS$5,736.

 

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Note 7 – Cash and cash equivalents

 

7.1Types of cash and cash equivalents

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents are detailed as follows:

 

a)   Cash  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Cash on hand   119    73 
Cash in banks   43,774    21,398 
Other demand deposits   6,260    16,552 
Total cash   50,153    38,023 

 

b)   Cash equivalents  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents   169,231    263,396 
Short-term investments, classified as cash equivalents   195,895    143,573 
Total cash equivalents   365,126    406,969 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents   415,279    444,992 

 

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Note 7 – Cash and cash equivalents (continued)

 

7.2Short-term investments, classified as cash equivalents

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, short-term investments, classified as cash and cash equivalents relate to mutual funds (investment liquidity funds) for investments in:

 

Institution  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Legg Mason - Western Asset Institutional Liquid Reserves   65,329    47,162 
BlackRock - Institutional cash series PLC   65,448    48,025 
JP Morgan US dollar Liquidity Fund Institutional   65,118    48,386 
Total   195,895    143,573 

 

Short-term investments are highly liquid fund manager accounts that are basically invested in short-term fixed rate notes in the U.S. market.

 

7.3Information on cash and cash equivalents by currency

 

Cash and equivalent to cash of the balances in cash, Banks, and financial instruments as of June 30 of 2012 and December 31 of 2011, classified by currency, is the following:

 

Original currency  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Chilean Peso (*)   37,541    123,265 
US Dollar   351,913    297,257 
Euro   16,788    16,343 
Mexican Peso   63    29 
South African Rand   6,985    5,450 
Argentinean Peso   2    - 
Japanese Yen   1,547    2,292 
Peruvian Sol   16    16 
Brazilian Real   37    21 
Chinese Yuan   367    300 
Indonesian rupee   5    5 
Pound sterling   15    14 
Total   415,279    444,992 

 

(*) The Company maintains financial derivative policies which allow dollarizing these term deposits in Chilean pesos.

 

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Note 7 – Cash and cash equivalents (continued)

 

7.4Amount of significant restricted (unavailable) cash balances

 

Cash on hand and in current bank accounts are available resources, and their carrying value is equal to their fair value.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has no significant cash balances with any type of restriction.

 

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Note 7 – Cash and cash equivalents (continued)

 

7.5 Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents

 

The detail at the end of each period is as follows:

 

                      Principal   Interest accrued   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Receiver of the deposit  Type of deposit    Original Currency   Interest rate   Placement date   Expiration date   ThUS$   to-date ThUS   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  Fixed term   Chilean peso    0.50    06/29/2012    09/27/2012    20,070    3    20,073    9,677 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  Fixed term   Chilean peso    0.45    06/29/2012    07/09/2012    6,577    1    6,578    9,676 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  Fixed term   US$    0.87    05/11/2012    07/10/2012    15,000    18    15,018    25,209 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  -   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,010 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  -   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,531 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  -   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,011 
Banco Crédito e Inversiones  -   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,014 
Banco de Chile  Fixed term   Chilean peso    0.52    04/10/2012    07/09/2012    9,691    136    9,827    - 
Banco Estado  Fixed term   US$    0.95    05/16/2012    07/19/2012    20,343    24    20,367    - 
Banco Santander-Santiago  Fixed term   US$    1.01    06/22/2012    08/23/2012    10,000    2    10,002    12,093 
Banco Santander-Santiago  Fixed term   US$    1.10    06/22/2012    09/11/2012    20,000    5    20,005    20,110 
Banco Santander-Santiago  -   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,110 
Banco Santander-Santiago  -   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,110 
Banco Santander-Santiago  Fixed term   US$    0.80    06/18/2012    07/26/2012    15,020    4    15,024    3,001 
Banco Santander-Santiago  Fixed term   US$    0.83    06/18/2012    08/02/2012    5,000    1    5,001    - 
Banco Santander-Santiago  Fixed term   US$    1.00    05/14/2012    08/09/2012    20,063    26    20,089    - 
Banco Santander-Santiago  Fixed term   US$    0.93    06/19/2012    08/16/2012    10,000    3    10,003    - 
Citibank New – York  Overnight   US$    0.01    06/29/2012    07/02/2012    410    -    410    115 
Citibank New – York  Overnight   US$    0.01    06/28/2012    07/02/2012    1,948    -    1,948    1,586 
Citibank New – York  Overnight   US$    0.01    06/29/2012    07/02/2012    4,765    -    4,765    - 

 

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Note 7 – Cash and cash equivalents (continued)

 

7.5 Short-term deposits, classified as cash equivalents

 

The detail at the end of each period is as follows:

 

Receiver of the deposit  Type of deposit   Original Currency   Interest rate   Placement date   Expiration date   Principal
ThUS$
   Interest
accrued to-date
ThUS
  

06/30/2012

ThUS$ 

  

12/31/2011

ThUS$ 

 
Citibank New - York   Overnight    US$    0,01    06/29/2012    07/02/2012    118    -    118    - 
Corpbanca   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    16,043 
Corpbanca   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    20,016 
Corpbanca   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    10,032 
Corpbanca   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    10,008 
IDBI Bank   Fixed term    Indian rupee    -    06/30/2012    07/31/2012    2    -    2    2 
Banco BBVA Chile   Fixed term    US$    0,75    06/26/2012    07/12/2012    10,000    1    10,001    5,042 
Total                                      169,231    263,396 

 

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Note 8 - Inventory

 

The composition of inventory at each period-end is as follows:

 

Type of inventory  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Raw materials   9,827    10,111 
Supplies for production   37,896    31,602 
Products-in-progress   372,075    355,894 
Finished products   374,381    346,795 
Total   794,179    744,402 

 

Inventory reserves recognized as of June 30, 2012 amount to ThUS$66,787, as of December 31, 2011 amounted to ThUS$58,220. Inventory reserves have been made based on a technical study that covers the different variables affecting products in stock (density, humidity, among others). Additionally, reserves are recognized if goods are sold cheaper than the related cost, and for differences that arise from inventory counts.

 

As of June 30, 2012, the sum registered as cost of sale related to inventory in the statement of income amounts to ThUS$522,356 and as of June 30, 2011 to ThUS$483,368.

 

The breakdown of inventory reserves is detailed as follows:

 

Type of inventory  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Raw material reserves   593    593 
Supplies for production reserves   -    500 
Products-in-progress reserves   39,542    33,811 
Finished product reserves   26,652    23,316 
           
Total   66,787    58,220 

 

The Company has not delivered inventory as collateral for the periods indicated above.

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures

 

9.1Related party disclosures

 

Balances pending at period-end are not guaranteed, accrue no interest and are settled in cash. No guarantees have been delivered or received for trade and other receivables due from related parties or trade and other payables due to related parties. For the period ended June 30, 2012, the Company has not recorded any impairment in accounts receivable related to amounts owed by related parties. This evaluation is conducted every year through an examination of the financial position of the related party in the market in which it operates.

 

9.2Relationships between the parent and the entity

 

According to the Company’s by-laws, no shareholder can own more than 32% of the Company’s voting right shares.

 

Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A., Potasios de Chile S.A., and Global Mining Investments (Chile) S.A., collectively the Pampa Group, are the owners of a number of shares that are equivalent to 31.32% as of June 30, 2012 of the current total amount of shares issued, subscribed and fully-paid of the Company. In addition, Kowa Company Ltd., Inversiones La Esperanza (Chile) Limitada, Kochi S.A. and La Esperanza Delaware Corporation, collectively the Kowa Group, are the owners of a number of shares equivalent to 2.08% of the total amount of shares of SQM S.A. issued, subscribed and fully-paid.

 

The Pampa Group and the Kowa Group have informed SQM S.A., the Chilean SVS and the relevant stock exchanges in Chile and abroad that they are not and have never been related parties between them. In addition, this is regardless of the fact that both Groups on December 21, 2006 have entered into a Joint Action Agreement (JAA) related to those shares. Consequently, the Pampa Group, by itself, does not concentrate more than 32% of the voting right capital of SQM S.A., and the Kowa Group does not concentrate by itself more than 32% of the voting right capital of SQM S.A.

 

Likewise, the Joint Action Agreement has not transformed the Pampa and Kowa Groups into related parties between them. The Joint Action Agreement has only transformed the current controller of SQM S.A., composed of the Pampa Group, and the Kowa Group into related parties of SQM S.A.

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.2Relationships between the parent and the entity

 

Detail of effective concentration

 

Tax ID No.  Name  Ownership
interest %
 
96.511.530-7  Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera S.A.   21.01 
96.863.960-9  Global Mining Investments (Chile) S.A.   3.34 
76.165.311-5  Potasios de Chile S.A.   6.97 
Total Pampa Group      31.32 
         
79.798.650-k  Inversiones la Esperanza (Chile)  Ltda.   1.40 
59.046.730-8  Kowa Co Ltd.   0.30 
96.518.570-4  Kochi S.A.   0.29 
59.023.690-k  La Esperanza Delaware Corporation   0.09 
Total Kowa Group      2.08 

 

9.3Intermediate parent that publicly issues financial statements

 

The following intermediate parent of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A publicly issues financial statements:

 

Soquimich Comercial S.A.

 

9.4Detailed identification of the link between the parent and the subsidiary

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail is as follows:

 

Tax ID No.   Name   Country of origin   Functional currency   Nature
Foreign   Nitratos Naturais Do Chile Ltda.   Brazil   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Nitrate Corporation Of Chile Ltd.   United Kingdom   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM North America Corp.   United States   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Europe N.V.   Belgium   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Soquimich S.R.L. Argentina   Argentina   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Soquimich European Holding B.V.   The Netherlands   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Corporation N.V.   Dutch Antilles   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQI Corporation N.V.   Dutch Antilles   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Comercial De México S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   North American Trading Company   United States   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Administración y Servicios Santiago S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Perú S.A.   Peru   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Ecuador S.A.   Ecuador   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Nitratos Mexico S.A. de C.V.   Mexico   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQMC Holding Corporation L.L.P.   United States   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Investment Corporation N.V.   Dutch Antilles   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Brasil Limitada   Brazil   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM France S.A.   France   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Japan Co. Ltd.   Japan   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Oceania Pty Limited   Australia   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Rs Agro-Chemical Trading A.V.V.   Aruba   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Indonesia S.A.   Indonesia   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Virginia L.L.C.   United States   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Venezuela S.A.   Venezuela   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Italia SRL   Italy   US$   Subsidiary

 

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.4Detailed identification of the link between the parent and the subsidiary, continued

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail is as follows:

Tax ID no.   Name  

Country of

origin

  Functional currency   Nature
Foreign   Comercial Caimán Internacional S.A.   Cayman Islands   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Africa Pty. Ltd.   South Africa   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Lithium Specialties LLC   United States   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Iberian S.A.   Spain   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   Iodine Minera B.V.   The Netherlands   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Agro India Pvt. Ltd.   India   US$   Subsidiary
Foreign   SQM Beijing Commercial Co. Ltd.   China   US$   Subsidiary
96.801.610-5   Comercial Hydro  S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
96.651.060-9   SQM Potasio S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
96.592.190-7   SQM Nitratos S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
96.592.180-K   Ajay SQM Chile S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
86.630.200-6   SQMC Internacional  Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
79.947.100-0   SQM Industrial S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
79.906.120-1   Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
79.876.080-7   Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
79.770.780-5   Servicios Integrales de Tránsitos y Transferencias S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
79.768.170-9   Soquimich Comercial S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
79.626.800-K   SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
78.602.530-3   Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
78.053.910-0   Proinsa Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
76.534.490-5   Sociedad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud Cruz del Norte S.A.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
76.425.380-9   Exploraciones Mineras S.A.   Chile   US$   Subsidiary
76.064.419-6   Comercial Agrorama Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
76.145.229-0   Agrorama S.A.   Chile   Chilean peso   Subsidiary
77.557.430-5   Sales de Magnesio Ltda.   Chile   Chilean peso   Associate
Foreingn   Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL   Arabia   Dirham de los Emiratos Arabes   Associate
Foreingn   Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS   Turkey   Turkish lira   Associate
Foreingn   Ajay North America   United States   US$   Associate
Foreingn   Ajay Europe SARL   France   Euro   Associate
Foreingn   SQM Eastmed Turkey   Turkey   Euro   Associate
Foreingn   SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.   Thailand   Bath Tailandés   Associate
Foreingn   Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.   China   US$   Joint business
Foreingn   Coromandel SQM   India   Indian rupee   Joint business
Foreingn   SQM Vitas Fzco.   Arab Emirates   Arab Emirates dirham   Joint business
Foreingn   SQM  Star Qingdao Crop Nutrition Co., Ltd.   China   US$   Joint business
Foreingn   Kowa Company Ltd.   Japan   US$   Other related parties
96.511.530-7   Sociedad de Inversiones Pampa Calichera   Chile   US$   Other related parties
79.049.778-9   Callegari Agricola S.A.   Chile   Chilean peso   Other related parties
Foreingn   Coromandel Internacional   India   Indian rupee   Other related parties
Foreingn   Vitas Roullier SAS   France   Euro   Other related parties
Foreingn   SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria   Brazil   US$   Joint business or significant influence
Extanjero   SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C.   Peru   US$   Joint business or significant influence
Foreingn   SQM Vitas Southem Africa Pty.   South Africa   US$   Joint business or significant influence
Foreingn   Misr Speciality Fertilizers(*)   Egypt   Egyptian pound   Associate
Foreingn   NU3 N.V. (*)   Belgium   Euro   Associate
Foreingn   NU3 B.V. (*)   The Netherlands   Euro   Associate

(*) Ownership relationship up to 2011

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.5Detail of related parties and transactions with related parties

 

Transactions between the Parent and its subsidiaries are part of the Company's common transactions. Their conditions are those customary for this type of transactions in respect of terms and market prices. In addition, these have been eliminated in consolidation and are not detailed in this note.

 

Maturity terms for each case vary by virtue of the transaction giving rise to them.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there are no allowances for doubtful accounts related to balances pending of transactions with related parties as there is no impairment in them.

 

Here below you will find detail of the transactions with parts related to June 30th, 2012, and December 31st, 2011:

  

Tax ID No.  Company  Nature  Country of
origin
  Transaction   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Foreign  Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi As  Associate  Turkey   Sale of products    5,605    26,748 
Foreign  Ajay Europe S.A.R.L.  Associate  France   Sale of products    17,556    27,743 
Foreign  Ajay North America LLC.  Associate  United States   Sale of products    24,769    47,501 
Foreign  Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL  Associate  United Arab Emirates   Sale of products    3,864    8,234 
Foreign  Kowa Company Ltd.  Other related parties  Japan   Sale of products    59,632    138,818 
Foreign  NU3 B.V.  Associate  The Netherlands   Sale of products    -    15,708 
Foreign  NU3 N.V.  Associate  Belgium   Sale of products    -    9,993 
Foreign  SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.  Associate  Thailand   Sale of products    8,326    7,355 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria  Joint control or significant influence  Brazil   Sale of products    15,245    34,514 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C.  Joint control or significant influence  Peru   Sale of products    7,815    13,608 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Southern Africa Pty.  Joint control or significant influence  South Africa   Sale of products    -    2,287 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Fzco.  Joint venture  United Arab Emirates   Sale of products    94    1,562 
Foreign  SQM Star Qingdao Crop Nutrition Co., Ltd.  Joint venture  China   Sale of products    4,853    - 
Foreing  Coromandel SQM  Joint Venture  India   Sale of products    1,337    - 
Foreing  Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.  Joint Venture  China   Sale of products    19    - 

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.6Trade receivables due from related parties, current:

 

Tax ID No.  Name  Nature  Country of origin  Currency  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
77.557.430-5  Sales de Magnesio Ltda.  Associate  Chile  Chilean peso   90    685 
96.511.530-7  Soc.de Inversiones Pampa Calichera  Jointly controlled entity  Chile  US$   8    8 
79.049.778-9  Callegari Agrícola S.A.  Other related party  Chile  Chilean peso   425    314 
Foreign  Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS  Associate  Turkey  US$   25    3,899 
Foreign  Ajay Europe S.A.R. L.  Associate  France  US$   6,045    4,603 
Foreign  Ajay North America LLC.  Associate  United States  US$   7,828    7,387 
Foreign  Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL  Associate  United Arab Emirates  US$   3,871    4,587 
Foreign  Misr Speciality Fertilizers  Associate  Egypt  US$   -    199 
Foreign  Kowa Company Ltd.  Jointly controlled entity  Japan  US$   37,042    44,188 
Foreign  SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.  Associate  Thailand  US$   9,980    5,521 
Foreign  Qingdao SQM-Star Corp  Joint venture  China  US$   -    71 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Brasil Agroindustria  Joint venture  Brazil  US$   28,948    27,523 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Perú S.A.C.  Joint venture  Peru  US$   12,759    17,534 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Southern Africa PTY  Joint venture  South Africa  US$   1,370    597 
Foreign  Coromandel Fertilizers Limited  Joint venture  India  Indian rupee   852    23 
Foreing  SQM Vitas Fzco.  Other Related parties  United Arab Emirates  Arab Emirates dirham   45    - 
Foreing  Coromandel Internacional  Other related parties  India  Indian rupee   491    - 
Total to-date               109.779    117,139 

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.7Trade payables due to related parties, current:

 

Tax ID No.  Name  Nature  Country of origin  Currency  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Foreign  SQM Vitas Fzco  Joint venture  United Arab Emirates  Arab Emirates dirham   -    873 
Total to-date               -    873 

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.8Board of directors and senior management

 

1)Board of directors

 

The Company is managed by a Board of Directors which is composed of eight regular directors who are elected for a three-year period. The present Board of Directors was elected by the shareholders at the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of April 28, 2011.

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Company has an Audit Committee made up of three members of the Board of Directors. This Committee performs those duties provided in Article 50 bis of Law No. 18,046 on Shareholders Company, the Shareholders’ Company Act.

 

During the periods covered by these financial statements, there are no pending balances receivable and payable between the Company, its directors or members of Senior Management other than those related to remuneration, fee allowances and profit-sharing. In addition, there were no transactions conducted between the Company, its directors or members of Senior Management.

 

2)Directors’ Compensation

 

2.1 2012

 

2.1.1 Board of Directors

 

Directors’ compensation is detailed as follows:

 

a)A payment of a monthly fixed gross amount of UF 300 in favor of the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and UF 50 in favor of the seven remaining board members regardless of their attendance at Board meetings or the number of meetings attended during the related month.

 

b)A payment in domestic currency in favor of the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors consisting of a variable and gross amount equivalent to 0.35% of profit for the period effectively earned by the Company during fiscal year 2012.

 

c)A payment in domestic currency in favor of each Company’s directors excluding the Chairman of the Board, consisting of a variable and gross amount equivalent to 0.04% of profit for the period effectively earned by the Company during fiscal year 2012.

 

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9.8Board of directors and senior management, continued

 

d)The fixed and variable amounts indicated above will not be subject to any charge between them, and those expressed as a percentage will be paid immediately after the shareholders at the respective Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company approve the statement of financial position (balance sheet), the financial statements, the annual report, the report by the account inspectors and the report of external auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

e)Therefore, the remunerations and profit sharing paid to members of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee during 2012 amount to ThUS$3,813.

 

2.1.2 Audit Committee

 

The remuneration of the Audit Committee is detailed as follows:

 

a)A payment of a monthly, fixed and gross amount of UF 17 in favor of each of the three Directors who are a part of the Company’s Audit Committee regardless of the number of meetings conducted during the respective month.

 

b)A payment in domestic currency and in favor of each of the three Directors of a variable and gross amount equivalent to 0.013% of the Company’s profit for the period effectively earned by the Company during fiscal year 2012.

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.8Board of directors and senior management, continued

 

2.2 2011

 

2.2.1 Board of directors

 

Directors’ compensation is detailed as follows:

 

a)A payment of a monthly fixed gross amount of UF 300 in favor of the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and UF 50 in favor of the seven remaining board members regardless of their attendance at Board meetings or the number of meetings attended during the respective month.

 

b)A payment in domestic currency in favor of the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors consisting of a variable and gross amount equivalent to 0.35% of profit for the period effectively earned by the Company during fiscal year 2011.

 

c)A payment in domestic currency in favor of each Company’s directors excluding the Chairman of the Board, consisting of a variable and gross amount equivalent to 0.04% of profit for the period effectively earned by the Company during fiscal year 2011.

 

d)The fixed and variable amounts indicated above will not be subject to any charge between them, and those expressed as a percentage will be paid immediately after the shareholders at the respective Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company approve the statement of financial position (balance sheet), the financial statements, the annual report, the report by the account inspectors and the report of external auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 

e)Therefore, the remunerations and profit sharing paid to members of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee during 2011 amount to ThUS$3,030.

 

2.2.2 Audit Committee

 

The remuneration of Directors Committee is composed of:

 

a)A payment of a monthly, fixed and gross amount of UF 17 in favor of each of the three Directors who are a part of the Company’s Audit Committee regardless of the number of meetings conducted during the respective month.

 

b)A payment in domestic currency and in favor of each of the three Directors of a variable and gross amount equivalent to 0.013% of the Company’s profit for the period effectively earned by the Company during fiscal year 2011.

 

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Note 9 – Related party disclosures (continued)

 

9.8Board of directors and senior management, continued

 

3)No guarantees have been constituted in favor of the directors.

 

4)Senior management compensation

 

As of June 30, 2012, the global compensation paid to the 121 main executives amounts to ThUS$ 20,720 (ThUS$ 22,509 as of December 31, 2011). This includes monthly fixed salary and variable performance bonuses.

 

The Company has a bonuses intermediate and bi-intermediate plan for compliance target and level of individual contribution to the Company’s profit or loss. These benefits are structured in a minimum and maximum of gross remunerations which are paid once a year or every two years.

 

5)Additionally, the Company has retention bonuses for the Company’s executives. The amount of these bonuses is linked to the price of the Company’s share and is payable in cash between 2012 and 2016 (See Note 16).

 

6)No guarantees have been constituted in favor of the Company’s management.

 

7)The Company’s Managers and Directors do not receive or have not received any benefit during the period ended June 30,2012 and December 31, 2011 or compensation for the concept of pensions, life insurance, paid time off, profit sharing, incentives, or benefits due to disability other than those mentioned in the preceding points.

 

8)In accordance with IAS 24, we should report that one of the Company’s Board of Directors is member of the Ultramar Group. During the period ended June 30, 2012, the amount of operations with this Group is approximately ThUS$6,319 (ThUS$13,751 as of December 31, 2011).

 

9.9Compensation of key management personnel

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Compensation of key management personnel   20,720    22,509 

 

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Note 10 – Financial instruments

 

Financial assets in conformity with IAS 39 are detailed as follows:

 

10.1Types of other financial assets

 

Types of other financial assets  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Other current financial assets (1)   328,193    129,069 
Derivatives (2)   11,435    14,455 
Hedging assets, current   36,076    25,737 
Total other current financial assets   375,704    169,261 
           
Other non-current financial assets (3)   115    117 
Hedging assets, non-current   38,282    30,371 
Total other non-current financial assets   38,397    30,488 

 

(1)Relates to term deposits with maturities exceeding 90 days from the investment date.

 

(2)Relate to forwards and options that were not classified as hedging instruments (see detail in Note 10.3).

 

(3)Relate to guarantees delivered for the lease of offices and investments in Sociedad Garantizadora de Pensiones (ownership interest of 3 %.)

 

Detail of other current financial assets

 

Institution  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Banco Santander   70,068    13,753 
BBVA   33,258    33,528 
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones   87,070    17,739 
Banco de Chile   100,390    44,849 
Corpbanca   37,407    19,200 
Total   328,193    129,069 

 

10.2Trade and other receivables, current and non-current

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Trade receivables, current   467,536    -    467,536    387,607    -    387,607 
Prepayments, current   10,774    -    10,774    10,706    -    10,706 
Other receivables, current   10,037    1,335    11,372    13,749    1,070    14,819 
Total trade and other receivables, current   488,347    1,335    489,682    412,062    1,070    413,132 

 

85
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 – Financial instruments, (continued)

10.2Trade and other receivables, continued

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   Assets before
allowances
   Allowance for
doubtful trade
receivables
   Assets for
trade
receivables,
net
   Assets before
allowances
   Allowance for
doubtful trade
receivables
   Assets for
trade
receivables,
net
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Receivables related to credit operations, current   484,297    (16,761)   467,536    404,320    (16,713)   387,607 
                               
Trade receivables, current   484,297    (16,761)   467,536    404,320    (16,713)   387,607 
                               
Prepayments, current   10,774    -    10,774    10,706    -    10,706 
Other receivables, current   12,015    (1,978)   10,037    15,709    (1,960)   13,749 
                               
Trade and other receivables, current   507,086    (18,739)   488,347    430,735    (18,673)   412,062 
                               
Other receivables, non-current   1,335    -    1,335    1,070    -    1,070 
                               
Non-current receivables   1,335    -    1,335    1,070    -    1,070 
                               
Total trade and other receivables   508,421    (18,739)   489,682    431,805    (18,673)   413,132 

 

86
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 – Financial instruments (continued)

10.2Trade and other receivables, continued

 

Portfolio stratification, continued

 

The Company’s policy is to require guarantees (such as letters of credit, guarantee clauses and others) and/or maintaining insurance policies for certain accounts as deemed necessary by management.

 

Unsecuritized portfolio

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail of the unsecuritized portfolio is as follows:

 

06/30/2012
   Not overdue   1 - 30 days   31 and 60
days
   61 - 90
days
   91 - 120
days
   121 - 150
days
   151 - 180
days
   181 - 210
days
   211 - 250
days
   Over 250
days
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Number of customers, non-renegotiated portfolio   5,883    8,716    181    92    2,081    2,081    4,120    24    2,084    2,745    28,007 
Non-renegotiated portfolio, gross   405,723    37,421    7,287    2,245    10,445    922    2,479    260    411    16,509    483,702 
Number of customers, renegotiated portfolio   3    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    3 
                                                        
Renegotiated portfolio, gross   595    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    595 
                                                        
Total portfolio, gross   406,318    37,421    7,287    2,245    10,445    922    2,479    260    411    16,509    484,297 

 

12/31/2011
   Not
overdue
   1 - 30 days   31 and 60
days
   61 - 90
days
   91 - 120
days
   121 - 150
days
   151 - 180
days
   181 - 210
days
   211 - 250
days
   Over 250
days
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Number of customers, non-renegotiated portfolio   5,369    1,701    640    401    340    340    332    335    340    2,147    11,945 
Non-renegotiated portfolio, gross   348,299    27,945    4,778    12,058    817    87    407    103    299    8,673    403,466 
Number of customers, renegotiated portfolio   1    2    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    3 
                                                        
Renegotiated portfolio, gross   504    350    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    854 
                                                        
Total portfolio, gross   348,803    28,295    4,778    12,058    817    87    407    103    299    8,673    404,320 

 

87
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 – Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.2Trade and other receivables, continued

 

The detail of allowance is as follows:

 

Allowance and write-offs  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Allowance for non-renegotiated portfolio   19,274    21,961 
Write-offs for the period   (535)   (3,288)

 

a)Credit risk concentration

 

Credit risk concentrations with respect to trade receivables are reduced due to the great number of entities included in the Company’s client database and their distribution throughout the world.

 

88
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 – Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.3Hedging assets and liabilities

 

The balance represents derivative instruments measured at fair value which have been classified as hedges from exchange and interest rate risks related to the total obligations relating to bonds of the Company in Chilean pesos and UF (and the exchange risk in Chilean pesos of the Company’s investment plans). As of June 30, 2012 the face value of cash flows in Cross Currency Swap contracts agreed upon in US dollars amounted to ThUS$517,722 and as of December 31, 2011 such contracts amounted to ThUS$ 405,486.

 

Hedging assets  Derivative
instruments
(CCS)
   Effect on profit or
loss for the period,
derivative
instruments
   Hedging reserve
in gross equity
   Deferred tax
hedging
reserve in
equity
   Hedging
reserve in
equity
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
June 30, 2012   74,355    18,738    (13,152)   2,298    (10,854)
                          
December 31, 2011   56,108    (39,718)   (12,184)   2,104    (10,080)

 

Hedging assets  Derivative
instruments (IRS)
   Effect on profit or
loss for the period,
derivative
instruments
   Hedging reserve
in gross equity
   Deferred tax
hedging
reserve in
equity
   Hedging
reserve in
equity
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
June 30, 2012   3    -    3    -    3 
                          
December 31, 2011   -    -    -    -    - 

 

Hedging liabilities  Derivative
instruments (IRS)
   Effect on profit or
loss for the period,
derivative
instruments
   Hedging reserve
in gross equity
   Deferred tax
hedging
reserve in
equity
   Hedging
reserve in
equity
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                     
June 30, 2012   1,072    53    (1,005)   -    (1,005)
                          
December 31, 2011   270    (120)   (150)   -    (150)

 

The balances in the effect on profit or loss column consider the interim effects of the contracts in force as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

89
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 – Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.3Hedging assets and liabilities, continued

 

Derivative contract maturities are detailed as follows:

 

Series   Contract
amount ThUS$
   Currency  Maturity date
 C    74,407   UF  12/01/2026
 G    33,673   Chilean peso  01/05/2014
 H    146,360   UF  01/05/2013
 I    56,041   UF  04/01/2014
 J    92,440   Chilean peso  04/01/2014
 M    46,463   UF  02/01/2017
 O    68,338   UF  02/01/2017

 

The Company uses cross currency swap derivative instruments to hedge the possible financial risk associated with the volatility of the exchange rate associated with Chilean pesos and UF. The objective is to hedge the exchange rate financial risks associated with bonds payable. Hedges are documented and tested to measure their effectiveness.

 

Based on a comparison of critical terms, hedging is highly effective, given that the hedged amount is consistent with obligations maintained for bonds denominated in Chilean pesos and UF. Likewise, hedging contracts are denominated in the same currencies and have the same expiration dates of bond principal and interest payments.

 

Hedge Accounting

 

The Company classifies derivative instruments as hedging that may include derivative or embedded derivatives either as fair value hedge derivative instruments, cash flow hedge derivative instruments, or hedge derivative instruments for net investment in a business abroad.

 

a) Fair value hedge

 

Changes in fair values of derivative instruments classified as fair value hedge derivative instruments are accounted for in gains and losses immediately along with any change in the fair value of the hedged item that is attributable to the risk being hedged.

 

The Company documents the relationship between hedge instruments and the hedged item along with the objectives of its risk management and strategy to carry out different hedging transactions. In addition, upon commencement of the period hedged and then on a quarterly basis the Company documents whether hedge instruments have been efficient and met the objective of hedging market fluctuations for the purpose of which we use the effectiveness test. A hedge instrument is deemed effective if the effectiveness test result is between 80% to 120%.

 

The hedge instruments are classified as effective or not effective on the basis of the effectiveness test results. This note includes the detail of fair values of derivatives classified as hedging instruments.

 

90
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.3Hedging assets and liabilities, continued

 

b) Cash flow hedges

 

Cash flow hedges cover exposure to the cash flow variations attributable to a risk associated with a specific transaction that is very likely to be executed, that may have material effects on the results of the Company.

 

c) Hedging of the net investment in a business abroad:

 

To-date, the Company has not classified hedges for the amount related to the entity’s share as presented in its financial statements, in the business net assets.

 

10.4Financial liabilities

 

Other current and non-current financial liabilities

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail is as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Bank loans   161,482    329,278    490,760    141,436    329,150    470,586 
Obligations with the public (bonds payable)   19,146    1,037,815    1,056,961    17,129    907,877    925,006 
Other financial liabilities   5,455    -    5,455    2,443    -    2,443 
Total   186,083    1,367,093    1,553,176    161,008    1,237,027    1,398,035 

 

Current and non-current loans assumed

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail is as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Long-term loans   329,278    329,150 
           
Short-term loans   160,490    140,538 
Current portion of long-term loans   992    898 
Short-term loans and current portion of long-term loans   161,482    141,436 
Total loans assumed   490,760    470,586 

 

91
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

a)Bank loans, current:

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail of this caption is as follows:

 

Debtor  Creditor  Currency          06/30/2012
Current maturities
 
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary  Country   Tax ID No.  Financial institution  Country  or
adjustment
index
  Amortization  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   Up to 90
days
ThUS$
   91 days to 1
year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
93.007.000-9  SQM.S.A.   Chile   97.030.000-7  Banco Estado  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.70%   1.70%   -    20,001    20,001 
93.007.000-9  SQM.S.A.   Chile   97.004.000-5  Banco de  Chile  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   2.01%   2.01%   196    20,000    20,196 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile   Foreign  Banco Estado NY Branch  United States  US$  Upon maturity   3.11%   2.83%   -    682    682 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile   Foreign  JP Morgan Chase Bank  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.61%   1.61%   -    20,073    20,073 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   97.032.000-8  Banco BBVA Chile  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.90%   1.90%   -    20,049    20,049 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   97.004.000-5  Banco de  Chile  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.45%   1.45%   20,082    -    20,082 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Sud Americano  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.19%   1.19%   38    20,000    20,038 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Bank of America  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.93%   1.63%   -    149    149 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Export Development Canada  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.89%   1.69%   -    20    20 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.  Cayman Islands  US$  Upon maturity   1.98%   1.59%   244    -    244 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Lda. (New York)  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.69%   1.38%   -    151    151 
79.947.100-0  SQM Industrial S.A.   Chile   97.030.000-7  Banco Estado  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.64%   1.64%   -    20,005    20,005 
79.947.100-0  SQM Industrial S.A.   Chile   97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Sud Americano  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.19%   1.19%   47    20,000    20,047 
Total                                    20,607    141,130    161,737 
Borrowing costs                                    (61)   (194)   (255)
Total                                    20,546    140,936    161,482 

 

92
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

Debtor  Creditor  Currency             12/31/2011
Current maturities
 
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary  Country   Tax ID No.  Financial institution  Country  or
adjustment
index
  Amortization  Effective
rate
   Nominal
Rate
   Up to 90
days
ThUS$
   91 days to 1
year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
93.007.000-9  SQM.S.A.   Chile   97.032.000-8  Banco BBVA Chile  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.00%   1.00%   20,094    -    20,094 
93.007.000-9  SQM.S.A.   Chile   97.030.000-7  Banco Estado  United States  US$  Upon maturity   0.95%   0.95%   20,089    -    20,089 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile   Foreign  Banco Estado NY Branch  United States  US$  Upon maturity   2.95%   2.72%   -    645    645 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   97.030.000-7  Banco Estado  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.24%   1.24%   -    20,114    20,114 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   97.004.000-5  Banco de  Chile  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.03%   1.03%   20,085    -    20,085 
79.626.800-K  SQM Salar S.A.   Chile   97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Sud Americano  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   0.75%   0.75%   48    20,000    20,048 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Bank of America  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.74%   1.47%   -    140    140 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Export Development Canada  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.95%   1.75%   -    24    24 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.  Cayman Islands  US$  Upon maturity   1.66%   1.35%   207    -    207 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Lda. (New York)  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.51%   1.23%   -    137    137 
79.947.100-0  SQM Industrial S.A.   Chile   97.004.000-5  Banco de Chile  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   1.58%   1.58%   -    20,057    20,057 
79.947.100-0  SQM Industrial S.A.   Chile   97.018.000-1  Scotiabank Sud Americano  Chile  US$  Upon maturity   0.70%   0.70%   51    20,000    20,051 
Total                                    60,574    81,117    141,691 
Borrowing costs                                    (61)   (194)   (255)
Total                                    60,513    80,923    141,436 

 

93
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

b)Unsecured obligations, current:

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail of current unsecured interest-bearing obligations is composed of promissory notes and bonds, as follows:

 

Bonds

 

Debtor                Periodicity           06/30/2012
Current maturities
 
TAX ID No.  Subsidiary    Country   Number of
registration or
ID of the
instrument
   Series   Maturity date  Adjustment
index for
the bond
  Payment
of interest
   Repayment  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   Up to 90
days
ThUS$
   91 days to 1
year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
                                                 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   10/15/2012  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.78%   6.13%   -    2,544    2,544 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   10/21/2012  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.94%   5.50%   -    2,630    2,630 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    446    C   12/01/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   6.55%   4.00%   -    7,072    7,072 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    G   07/05/2012  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   7.76%   7.00%   1,401    -    1,401 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    564    H   07/05/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   5.96%   4.90%   4,247    -    4,247 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    I   10/01/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.35%   3.00%   -    495    495 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    J   10/01/2012  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.94%   5.50%   -    1,383    1,383 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile    700    M   08/01/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   3.56%   3.30%   608    -    608 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile    699    O   08/01/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   3.89%   3,80%   1,049    -    1,049 
            Total                                 7,305    14,124    21,429 
            Bond issue costs                             (470)   (1,813)   (2,283)
            Total                                 6,835    12,311    19,146 

 

Effective rates of bonds in Chilean pesos and UF are expressed and calculated in U.S. dollars based on the flows agreed in Cross Currency Swap Agreements.

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

  

Debtor                Periodicity           12/31/2011
Current maturities
 
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary    Country   Number of
registration or
ID of the
instrument
   Series   Maturity
date
  Adjustment
index for
the bond
  Payment of
interest
   Repayment  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   Up to 90
days
ThUS$
   91 days to 1
year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
                                                 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   04/15/2012  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.75%   6.13%   -    2,577    2,577 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   04/21/2012  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.94%   5.50%   -    2,667    2,667 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    446    C   06/01/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   6.59%   4.00%   -    6,754    6,754 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    G   01/05/2012  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   7.10%   7.00%   1,354    -    1,354 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    564    H   01/05/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   6.01%   4.90%   4,045    -    4,045 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    I   04/01/2012  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.22%   3.00%   -    477    477 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    J   04/01/2012  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.81%   5.50%   -    1,351    1,351 
            Total                                 5,399    13,826    19,225 
            Bond issue costs                             (276)   (1,820)   (2,096)
            Total                                 5,123    12,006    17,129 

 

c)Types of non-current interest-bearing loans

 

Non-current interest-bearing loans as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are detailed as follows:

 

Non-current interest-bearing bank loans

 

Debtor  Creditor  Currency             06/30/2012
Years to maturity
    
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary    Country   Tax ID
No.
  Financial institution  Country  or
adjustment
index
  Repayment  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   1 to 3
ThUS$
   3 to 5
ThUS$
   Over 5
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile   Foreign  Banco Estado NY Branch  United States  US$  Upon maturity   3.11%   2.83%   140,000    -    -    140,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.  Cayman Islands  US$  Upon maturity   1.98%   1.59%   50,000    -    -    50,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Bank of America  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.93%   1.63%   -    40,000    -    40,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Export Development  Cayman Islands  US$  Upon maturity   1.89%   1.69%   -    50,000    -    50,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd (New York)  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.69%   1.38%   -    50,000    -    50,000 
Total                                    190,000    140,000    -    330,000 
Borrowing costs                                (73)   (649)   -    (722)
Total                                    189,927    139,351    -    329,278 

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

  

Debtor  Creditor  Currency
or  
             12/31/2011
Years to maturity
     
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary    Country   Tax ID No.  Financial institution  Country adjustment
index
  Repayment  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   1 to 3
ThUS$
   3 to 5
ThUS$
   Over 5
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile   Foreign  Banco Estado NY Branch  United States  US$  Upon maturity   2.95%   2.72%   140,000    -    -    140,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.  Cayman Islands  US$  Upon maturity   1.66%   1.35%   50,000    -    -    50,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Bank of America  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.74%   1.47%   -    40,000    -    40,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  Export Development  Cayman Islands  US$  Upon maturity   1.95%   1.74%   -    50,000    -    50,000 
Foreign  Royal Seed Trading Corporation A.V.V.   Aruba   Foreign  The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd (New York)  United States  US$  Upon maturity   1.51%   1.23%   -    50,000    -    50,000 
Total                                    190,000    140,000    -    330,000 
Borrowing costs                                (104)   (746)   -    (850)
Total                                    189,896    139,254    -    329,150 

 

d)Non-current unsecured interest-bearing bonds

 

The breakdown of non-current unsecured interest-bearing bonds as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is detailed as follows:

  

Debtor                Periodicity              06/30/2012
Current maturities
 
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary    Country     Number of
registration or ID
of the instrument
   Series   Maturity
date
  Currency or
adjustment
index
  Payment of
interest
   Repayment  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   1 to 3 years
ThUS$
   3 to 5 years
ThUS$
   Over 5 years
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
                                                     
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   04/15/2016  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.78%   6.13%   -    200,000    -    200,000 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   04/21/2020  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.94%   5.50%   -    -    250,000    250,000 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    446    C   12/01/2026  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   6.55%   4.00%   13,529    13,529    64,262    91,320 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    564    H   01/05/2030  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   5.96%   4.90%   -    -    180,385    180,385 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    G   01/05/2014  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   7.76%   7.00%   41,853    -    -    41,853 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    I   04/01/2014  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.35%   3.00%   67,645    -    -    67,645 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    J   04/01/2014  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.94%   5.50%   103,636    -    -    103,636 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile    700    M   02/01/2017  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   3.56%   3.30%   -    45,096    -    45,096 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A.   Chile    699    O   02/01/2033  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   3.89%   3.80%   -    -    67,645    67,645 
            Total                                 226,663    258,625    562,292    1,047,580 
            Bond issue costs                             (1,167)   (1,627)   (6,971)   (9,765)
            Total                                 225,496    256,998    555,321    1,037,815 

  

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

Debtor                Periodicity              12/31/2011
Current maturities
 
Tax ID No.  Subsidiary    Country   Number of
registration or
ID of the
instrument
   Series   Maturity date  Currency
or
adjustment
index
  Payment of
interest
   Repayment  Effective
rate
   Nominal
rate
   1 to 3 years
ThUS$
   3 to 5 years
ThUS$
   Over 5 years
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
                                                     
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   04/15/2016  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.75%   6.13%   -    200,000    -    200,000 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    184    Single   04/21/2020  US$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.94%   5.50%   -    -    250,000    250,000 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    446    C   12/01/2026  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   6.59%   4.00%   12,881    12,881    64,408    90,170 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    564    H   01/05/2030  UF   Semi-annual   Semi-annual   6.01%   4.90%   -    -    171,753    171,753 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    G   01/05/2014  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   7.10%   7.00%   40,446    -    -    40,446 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    I   04/01/2014  UF   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   6.22%   3.00%   64,408    -    -    64,408 
93.007.000-9  SQM S.A   Chile    563    J   04/01/2014  Ch$   Semi-annual   Upon maturity   5.81%   5.50%   100,152    -    -    100,152 
            Total                                 217,887    212,881    486,161    916,929 
            Bond issue costs                            (1,700)   (1,322)   (6,030)   (9,052)
            Total                                 216,187    211,559    480,131    907,877 

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

e)Additional information

 

Bonds

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, ThUS$19,146 and ThUS$17,129, respectively are presented at short-term related to principal, current portion plus interest accrued at that date, not including bond issue costs. At the non-current portion, the Company presented ThUS$1,037,815 as of June 30, 2012 and ThUS$907,877 as of December 31, 2011 related to principal installments of Series C bonds, single Series bonds, Series G bonds, Series H bonds, Series I bonds, Series J bonds and single series second issue bonds.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the details of each issue are as follows

 

Series “C” bonds

 

On January 25, 2006, the Company placed Series C bonds for UF 3,000,000 (ThUS$101,918) at an annual rate of 4.00%.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has made the following payments with a charge to the Series C bonds:

 

Payments made  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Principal   3,276    6,678 
Interest   1,946    4,169 

 

Single series bonds

 

On April 5, 2006, the Company placed Single Series bonds for ThUS$200,000 at an annual rate of 6.125% under "Rule 144 and regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933."

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has made the following payments with a charge to the Single Series bonds:

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Payments of interest   6,125    12,250 

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

Series “G” and “H” bonds

 

On January 13, 2009, the Company placed two bond series in the domestic market, Series H for UF 4,000,000 (ThUS$139,216) at an annual interest rate of 4.9% at a term of 21 years with payment of principal beginning in 2019 and Series G for ThCh$ 21,000,000 (ThUS$34,146), which was placed at a term of 5 years with a single payment at the maturity of the term and an annual interest rate of 7%.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 2010, the Company has made the following payments with a charge to the Series G and H bonds:

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Payment of interest, Series G bonds   1,405    3,094 
Payment of interest, Series H bonds   4,199    8,989 

 

Series “J” and “I” bonds

 

On May 8, 2009, the Company placed two bond series in the domestic market, Series J for ThCh$52,000,000 (ThUS$92,456) which was placed at a term of 5 years with single payment at the expiration date of the term and annual interest rate of 5.5% and Series I for UF 1,500,000 (ThUS$56,051) which was placed at a term of 5 years with single payment at the maturity of the term and annual interest rate of 3.00%.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has made the following payments with a charge to the Series J and I bonds:

 

   06/30/2012 
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Payment of interest, Series J bonds   2,881    5,665 
Payment of interest, Series I bonds   1,028    1,954 

 

99
 

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.4Financial liabilities, continued

 

Single series bonds, second issue

 

On April 21, 2010, the Company informed the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance of its placement in international markets of an unsecured bond of ThUS$250,000 with a maturity of 10 years beginning on the aforementioned date with annual interest rate of 5.5% and destined to refinance long-term liabilities

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the detail of payments charged to the line of single series bonds, second issue is as follows:

 

   30/06/2012 
ThUS$
   31/12/2011
ThUS$
 
Interest payment   6,875    13,750 

 

Series “M” and “O” bonds

 

In April 4th, 2012 the company placed two series of bonds in the national market. The “series M” of UF 1,000,000 (MUS$46,601) was placed at a period of 5 years, with a sole amortization when the term ends and with an annual interest rate of 3.3%, and the “series O” of UF 1,500,000 (MUS$69,901) that was placed at a term of 21 years, with a sole amortization when the term expires and with an annual interest rate of 3.80%.

 

As of June 30th 2012, there are no payments made with charge to the bonds line series M and O.

 

10.5Trade and other payables

 

   30/06/2012   31/12/2011 
   Current   Non-
current
   Total   Current   Non-
current
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Accounts payable   180,153    -    180,153    182,552    -    182,552 
Deferred income   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Retained  (or accrued)   533    -    533    480    -    480 
Total   180,686    -    180,686    183,032    -    183,032 

 

Purchase commitments held by the Company are recognized as liabilities when the goods and services are received by the Company. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has purchase orders amounting to ThUS$ 50,130 (ThUS$ 79,045 as of December 31, 2011).

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.6Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

This balance relates to derivative instruments measured at their fair value, which has generated balances against the Company. The detail by type of instrument is as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   Effect on profit
or loss as of
06/30/2012
   12/31/2011   Effect on profit
or loss as of
12/31/2011
 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Current                    
Derivative instruments (forward)   2,571    (612)   1,053    (1,053)
Derivative instruments (options)   1,701    (665)   1,036    (1,036)
Derivative instruments (IRS)   1,183    26    355    (205)
    5,455    (1,251)   2,444    (2,294)

  

Balances in the column effect on profit or loss consider the annual affects of agreements which were in force as of June 30, 2012.

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.7Financial asset and liability categories

 

a)Financial Assets

 

   30/06/2012   31/12/2011 
   Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current   Total 
Description of financial assets  Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
 
                         
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, classified as held-for-trading   328,193    -    328,193    129,069    -    129,069 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, mandatorily measured at fair value   11,435    -    11,435    14,455    -    14,455 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss   339,628    -    339,628    143,524    -    143,524 
Investments held to maturity   -    115    115    -    117    117 
Loans and receivables   488,347    1,335    489,682    412,062    1,070    413,132 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income   74,355    -    74,355    56,108    -    56,108 
Total financial assets   902,330    1,450    903,780    611,694    1,187    612,881 

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.7Financial asset and liability categories (continued)

 

b)Financial liabilities

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   Current   Non-current   Total   Current   Non-current   Total 
Description of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss  Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
   Amount
ThUS$
 
                         
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, designed as such at initial recognition   5,455    -    5,455    2,443    -    2,443 
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss   5,455    -    5,455    2,443    -    2,443 
                               
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost   361,314    1,367,093    1,728,407    341,597    1,237,027    1,578,624 
Total financial liabilities   366,769    1,367,093    1,733,862    344,040    1,237,027    1,581,067 

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.8Financial assets pledged as guarantee

 

On November 4, 2004, Isapre Norte Grande maintains a guarantee equivalent to the total amount owed to its members and healthcare providers, which is managed and maintained by Banco de Chile.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, assets pledged as guarantees are as follows:

 

  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Restricted cash  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.   504    428 
Total   504    428 

 

10.9Estimated fair value of financial instruments and derivative financial instruments

 

As required by IFRS 7, the following information is presented for the disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities.

 

Although inputs represent Management's best estimate, they are subjective and involve significant estimates related to the current economic and market conditions, as well as risk features.

 

Methodologies and assumptions used depend on the risk terms and characteristics of instruments and include the following as a summary:

 

-Cash equivalent approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.
-Other current financial liabilities are considered at fair value equal to their carrying values.
-For interest-bearing liabilities with original maturity of more than a year, fair values are calculated at discounting contractual cash flows at their original current market with similar terms.
-For forward and swap contracts, fair value is determined using quoted market prices of financial instruments with similar characteristics.

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.9Estimated fair value of financial instruments and financial derivatives, continued

 

The detail of the Company’s instruments at carrying value and estimated fair value is as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   Carrying
value
   (*) Fair
value
   Carrying
value
   (*) Fair
value
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Cash and cash equivalents   415,279    415,279    444,992    444,992 
Current trade and other receivables   488,347    488,347    412,062    412,062 
Other current financial assets:                    
- Time deposits   328,193    328,193    129,069    129,069 
- Derivative instruments   11,435    11,435    14,455    14,455 
- Current hedging assets   36,076    36,076    25,737    25,737 
Total other current financial assets   375,704    375,704    169,261    169,261 
Other non-current financial assets:   115    115    117    117 
Non-current hedging assets   38,282    38,282    30,371    30,371 
Total other non-current financial assets   38,397    38,397    30,488    30,488 
Other current financial liabilities:                    
- Bank loans   161,482    161,482    141,436    141,436 
- Derivative instruments   4,383    4,383    2,174    2,174 
- Hedging liabilities   1,072    1,072    269    269 
- Unsecured obligations   19,146    19,146    17,129    17,129 
Total other current financial liabilities   186,083    186,083    161,008    161,008 
Current and non-current accounts payable   180,686    180,686    183,032    183,032 
Other non-current financial liabilities:                    
- Bank loans   329,278    343,713    329,150    348,218 
- Unsecured obligations   1,037,815    1,100,277    907,877    1,074,907 
Total other non-current financial liabilities:   1,367,093    1,443,990    1,237,027    1,423,125 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

Fair value hierarchies are as follows:

 

-Level 1: when only quoted (unadjusted) prices have been used in active markets

-Level 2: when in a phase in the valuation process variable other than prices quoted in Level 1 have been used which are directly observable in markets.

-Level 3: when in a phase in the valuation process variable which are not based in observable market data have been used.

 

The valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of our hedging instruments are those indicated in levels 1 and 2.

 

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Note 10 - Financial instruments (continued)

 

10.10Nature and scope of risks arising from financing instruments

 

As indicated in paragraphs 33 to 42 of IFRS 7 the disclosure of information associated with the nature and scope of risks arising from financial instruments is presented in Note 4 - Financial Risk Management.

 

Note 11 – Equity-accounted investees

 

11.1 Investment in associates recognized according to the equity method of accounting

 

As of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, in accordance with criteria established in Note 2.6 and Note 3.3, investment in associates recognized according to the equity method of accounting and joint ventures are as follows:

 

      Investment   Share on profit (loss) of
equity accounted investees
 
   Note
No.
  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   06/30/2011
ThUS$
 
                    
Equity-accounted investees  11.1 to 11.3   44,445    43,057    14,062    9,427 
Joint ventures  12 to 12.4   22,335    17,637    (762)   612 
                        
Total      66,780    60,694    13,300    10,039 

 

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Note 11 – Equity-accounted investees (continued)

 

11.2Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of associates

 

06-30-2012
Tax ID No.  Associate  Country of
incorporation
  Functional
currency
  Assets  
ThUS$
   Liabilities
ThUS$
   Revenue
ThUS$
   Net profit
(loss)
ThUS$
 
77.557.430-5   Sales de Magnesio Ltda.  Chile  Chilean Peso   5,070    1,171    6,695    820 
Foreign  Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL  Arabia  U.A.E Dirham   25,541    6,315    23,894    2,110 
Foreign  Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS  Turkey  Turkish Lira   81,949    53,710    23,418    3,913 
Foreign  Ajay North America  United States  US Dollar   47,995    10,646    50,015    14,049 
Foreign  Ajay Europe SARL  France  Euro   33,035    15,247    46,515    7,539 
Foreign  SQM Eastmed Turkey  Turkey  Euro   438    264    -    - 
Foreign  SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.  Thailand  Thai Bath   19,807    16,024    8,806    (33)
   Total         213,835    103,377    159,343    28,398 

 

12-31-2011
Tax ID No.  Associate  Country of
incorporation
  Functional
currency
  Assets  
ThUS$
   Liabilities
ThUS$
   Revenue
ThUS$
   Net profit
(loss)
ThUS$
 
77.557.430-5   Sales de Magnesio Ltda.  Chile  Chilean Peso   4,484    1,595    8,652    1,335 
Foreign  Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WWL  Arabia  U.A.E Dirham   22,964    5,849    38,024    2,985 
Foreign  Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS  Turkey  Turkish Lira   78,090    53,752    67,205    5,160 
Foreign  Ajay North America  United States  US Dollar   47,866    9,876    80,923    23,689 
Foreign  Ajay Europe SARL  France  Euro   32,332    14,600    59,189    8,384 
Foreign  Mirs Specialty Fertilizers  Egypt  Egyptian pound   5,476    2,802    -    (266)
Foreign  SQM Eastmed Turkey  Turkey  Euro   438    264    29    (94)
Foreign  SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.  Thailand  Thai Bath   8,130    4,227    10,895    175 
                              
   Total         199,780    92,965    264,917    41,368 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 11 – Investment in Associates (continued)

 

11.3Detail of investments in associates

 

The Company’s ownership in its associates is detailed as follows:

 

Associate  Main activities of the associate  Ownership %   Investment   Investment   Share on profit (loss) of equity-
accounted investees
 
          06/30/2012   12/31/2011   06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
          ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Sales de Magnesio Ltda.  Commercialization of magnesium salts.   50%   1,950    1,444    410    376 
Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries Co. W.W.L.  Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in the Middle East.   50%   9,159    8,558    1,055    905 
Ajay North America L.L.C  Production and commercialization of iodine derivatives.   49%   14,779    14,866    6,884    3,610 
Doktor Tarsa Tarim Sanayi AS  Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients in Turkey.   50%   14,119    12,169    1,957    2,209 
Nutrisi Holding N.V.  Holding company   50%   -    -    -    895 
Ajay Europe SARL  Production and distribution of iodine and iodine derivatives.   50%   2,838    3,102    3,769    1,437 
Misr Specialty Fertilizers S.A.E.  Production and commercialization of liquid specialty plant nutrients for Egypt.   47.4857%   -    1,270    -    (46)
SQM Eastmed Turkey  Production and commercialization of specialty products.   50%   87    87    -    (17)
SQM Thailand Co. Ltd.  Distribution and commercialization of specialty plant nutrients.   40%   1,513    1,561    (13)   58 
Total           44,445    43,057    14,062    9,427 

 

The Company has no participation in unrecognized losses in investments in associates

 

The Company presents no investments not accounted for according to the equity method of accounting

 

The equity method was applied to the Statement of Financial Position as of june 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 12 - Joint Ventures

 

12.1 Policy for accounting for joint ventures in a Parent’s separate financial statements

 

The method for the recognition of joint ventures in which participation is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted considering changes after the acquisition in the portion of the entity’s net assets of the entity which correspond to the investor. Profit or loss for the period of the investor will collect the portion which belongs to it in the results of the controlled entity as a whole

 

12.2 Disclosures on interest in joint ventures

 

a)Operations conducted in 2012

 

During March 2012, the Company Coromandel SQM increased its capital by ThUS$394. This Company has an ownership of 50% in Soquimich European Holding B.V

 

In June 7 2012, the subsidiary SQM Industrial S.A., made a capital increase of MUS$4,000, in Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizer Co. Ltda.

 

b)Operations conducted in 2011

 

On January 27, 2011, the subsidiary SQM Industrial S.A. conducted a contribution amounting to ThUS$2,500 in Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizer Co.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 12 - Policy for accounting for joint ventures in a Parent’s separate financial statements (continued)

 

12.3Detail of assets, liabilities and profit or loss of significant investments in joint ventures by company as of June 30, 2012 and as of December 31, 2011, respectively:

 

06/30/2012
Tax ID No.  Joint venture  Country of
incorporation
  Functional currency  Current
ThUS$
   Asset
Non
-current
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Current
ThUS$
   Liability
Non-
current
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Revenue
ThUS$
   Ownership-
related
 expenses
 ThUS$
   Profit or
loss
ThUS$
 
Foreign  Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.  China  US Dollar   16,605    10,290    26,895    2,454    -    2,454    11,371    (11,215)   157 
Foreign  Coromandel SQM  India  Indian Rupee   2,292    1,527    3,819    2,016    -    2,016    749    (886)   (137)
Foreign  SQM Vitas Fzco.  United Arab Emirates  U.A.E. Dirham   22,122    9,636    31,758    632    -    632    9,984    (11,668)   (1,684)
Foreign  SQM Qindao-Star Co. Ltda.  China  US Dollar   2,533    335    2,868    690    -    690    3,011    (2,897)   114 
   Total         43,552    21,788    65,340    5,792    -    5,792    25,115    (26,666)   (1,550)

 

31/12/2011
Tax ID No.  Joint venture  Country of
incorporation
  Functional currency  Current
ThUS$
   Asset
Non
-current
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Current
ThUS$
   Liability
Non-
current
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Revenue
ThUS$
   Ownership-
related
 expenses
 ThUS$
   Profit or
loss
ThUS$
 
Foreign  Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizers Co Ltda.  China  US Dollar   18,014    10,576    28,590    8,306    -    8,306    23,818    (23,455)   363 
Foreign  Coromandel SQM  India  Indian Rupee   559    1,074    1,633    62    -    62    23    (60)   (37)
Foreign  SQM Vitas Fzco.  United Arab Emirates  U.A.E. Dirham   24,887    8,920    33,807    1,005    -    1,005    25,207    (26,266)   (1,059)
Foreign  SQM Qindao-Star Co. Ltda.  China  US Dollar   1,974    403    2,377    314    -    314    5,065    (5,028)   37 
   Total         45,434    20,973    66,407    9,687    -    9,687    54,113    (54,809)   (696)

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 12 - Policy for accounting for joint ventures in a Parent’s separate financial statements (continued)

 

12.4Detail of investments in joint ventures:

 

Joint venture  Main activities of the joint venture  Ownership %   Investment
06/30/2012
ThUS$
   Investment
12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Coromandel SQM  Production and distribution of potassium nitrate.   50%   676    786 
Sichuan SQM Migao Chemical Fertilizer Co. Ltda.  Production and distribution of soluble fertilizers.   50%   14,256    10,142 
SQM Vitas Fzco.  Production and commercialization of specialty plant and animal nutrition and industrial hygiene.   50%   6,314    5,677 
SQM Quindao-Star Co. Ltda.  Production and distribution of nutrient plant solutions with specialties NPK soluble   50%   1,089    1,032 
Total           22,335    17,637 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

111
 

 

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Note 13 - Intangible assets and goodwill

 

13.1 Balances

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Balances  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Intangible assets other than goodwill   4,041    4,316 
Goodwill   38,605    38,605 
           
Total   42,646    42,921 

 

13.2 Disclosures on intangible assets and goodwill

 

Intangible assets relate to goodwill, water rights, trademarks, industrial patents, rights of way and software.

 

Balances and movements in the main classes of intangible assets as of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011 are detailed as follows:

 

      06/30/2012 
Intangible assets and goodwill  Useful life  Gross
amount
ThUS$
   Accumulated
Amortization
 ThUS$
   Net Value
ThUS$
 
Trademarks  Finite   3,821    (3,821)   - 
Software  Finite   3,628    (1,935)   1,693 
Intellectual property rights, patents and other industrial property rights, service and exploitation rights  Finite   1,198    (790)   408 
Intellectual property rights, patents and other industrial property rights, service and exploitation rights  Indefinite   3,538    (1,994)   1,544 
Other intangible assets  Indefinite   548    (152)   396 
Intangible assets other than goodwill      12,733    (8,692)   4,041 
                   
Goodwill  Indefinite   40,178    (1,573)   38,605 
                   
Total intangible assets and goodwill      52,911    (10,265)   42,646 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 13 - Intangible assets and goodwill (continued)

 

13.2 Disclosures on intangible assets and goodwill, continued

 

          12/31/2011     
Intangible assets and goodwill  Useful life  Gross
amount
ThUS$
   Accumulated
Amortization 
ThUS$
   Net Value
ThUS$
 
Trademarks  Finite   3,821    (3,821)   - 
Software  Finite   3,476    (1,538)   1,938 
Intellectual property rights, patents and other industrial property rights, service and exploitation rights  Finite   1,198    (758)   440 
Intellectual property rights, patents and other industrial property rights, service and exploitation rights  Indefinite   3,536    (1,994)   1,542 
Other intangible assets  Indefinite   548    (152)   396 
Intangible assets other than goodwill      12,579    (8,263)   4,316 
                   
Goodwill  Indefinite   40,178    (1,573)   38,605 
                   
Total intangible assets and goodwill      52,757    (9,836)   42,921 

 

a)Estimated useful lives or amortization rates used for finite identifiable intangible assets

 

Finite useful life, measures the lifetime or the number of productive units or other similar which constitute its useful life.

 

The estimated useful life for software is 3 years for other finite useful life assets, the period in which they are amortized relate to periods defined by contracts or rights which generate them.

 

Indefinite useful life intangible assets mainly relate to water rights and rights of way, which were obtained as indefinite

 

b)Method used to express the amortization of identifiable intangible assets (life or rate)

 

The method used to express the amortization is useful life.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 13 - Intangible assets and goodwill (continued)

 

13.2 Disclosures on intangible assets and goodwill, continued

 

c)Minimum and maximum amortization lives or rates of intangible assets:

 

Estimated useful lives or amortization rate  Minimum life or rate  Maximum life or rate
       
Intellectual property rights, patents and other industrial property rights, service and exploitation rights  Indefinite  Indefinite
Other intangible assets  Indefinite  Indefinite
Intellectual property rights, patents and other industrial property rights, service and exploitation rights  1 year  16 years
Trademarks  1 year  5 years
Software   2 years  3 years

 

d)Information to be disclosed on assets generated internally

 

The Company has no intangible assets generated internally.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 13 - Intangible assets and goodwill (continued)

 

13.2 Disclosures on intangible assets and goodwill, continued

 

e)Movements in identifiable intangible assets as of June 30, 2012:

 

Movements in identifiable intangible assets  Trademarks
Net
ThUS$
   Software,
Net
ThUS$
   Intellectual property rights,
patents and other industrial
property rights, service and
exploitation right, rights of
way, Net
ThUS$
   Intellectual property rights,
patents and other industrial
property rights, service and
exploitation right, rights of
way, Net
ThUS$
   Other intangible
assets, Net
ThUS$
   Goodwill,
 Net
ThUS$
   Identifiable
intangible
assets, Net 
ThUS$
 
                             
Opening balance   -    1,938    440    1,542    396    38,605    42,921 
Additions        152    -    2    -    -    154 
Amortization        (397)   (32)   -    -    -    (429)
Other increases (decreases)             -    -    -    -    - 
                                    
Final balance   -    1,693    408    1,544    396    38,605    42,646 

 

f)Movements in identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2011:

 

Movements in identifiable intangible assets  Trademarks
Net
ThUS$
   Software,
Net
ThUS$
   Intellectual property rights,
patents and other industrial
property rights, service and
exploitation right, rights of
way, Net
ThUS$
   Intellectual property rights,
patents and other industrial
property rights, service and
exploitation right, rights of
way, Net
ThUS$
   Other
intangible
assets, Net
ThUS$
   Goodwill,
 Net
ThUS$
   Identifiable
intangible
assets, Net 
ThUS$
 
                             
Opening balance   4    823    501    1,546    396    38,388    41,658 
Additions   -    1,812    -    -    -    217    2,029 
Amortization   (4)   (697)   (61)   -    -    -    (762)
Other increases (decreases)   -    -    -    (4)   -    -    (4)
                                    
Final balance   -    1,938    440    1,542    396    38,605    42,921 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 14 - Property, plant and equipment

 

As of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the detail of property, plant and equipment is as follows:

 

14.1Classes of property, plant and equipment

 

Description of classes of property, plant and equipment  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net          
           
Land   109,006    108,992 
Buildings   141,811    146,532 
Machinery   391,301    424,460 
Transport equipment   77,380    82,822 
Furniture and fixtures   4,914    5,015 
Office equipment   5,138    5,312 
Constructions in progress   469,390    297,996 
Other property, plant and equipment   648,892    683,913 
Total   1,847,832    1,755,042 
Property, plant and equipment, gross          
           
Land   109,006    108,992 
Buildings   293,067    291,401 
Machinery   977,071    972,179 
Transport equipment   202,990    199,998 
Furniture and fixtures   19,737    19,090 
Office equipment   35,130    34,480 
Constructions in progress   469,390    297,996 
Other property, plant and equipment   1,199,371    1,194,765 
Total   3,305,762    3,118,901 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 14 - Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

14.1Classes of property, plant and equipment, continued

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of property, plant and equipment, total        
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of buildings   151,256    144,869 
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of machinery   585,770    547,719 
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of transport equipment   125,610    117,176 
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of furniture and fixtures   14,823    14,075 
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of office equipment   29,992    29,168 
Accumulated depreciation and value impairment of other property, plant and equipment   550,479    510,852 
Total   1,457,930    1,363,859 
           

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 14 - Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

14.2Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment by class as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Reconciliation entries of changes in
property, plant and equipment by class
as of June 30, 2012
  Land   Buildings,
net
   Machinery,
net
   Transport
equipment, net
   Furniture and
fixtures, net
   Office
equipment, net
   Construction in
 progress
   Other property,
plant and
equipment, net
   Property, plant
and equipment
net
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                     
Opening balance   108,992    146,532    424,460    82,822    5,015    5,312    297,996    683,913    1,755,042 
                                              
Changes                                             
Additions   -    -    212    27    70    148    196,351    531    197,339 
Divestitures   -    -    (14)   -    -    -    (795)   -    (809)
Depreciation expense   -    (6,387)   (37,982)   (8,505)   (747)   (927)   -    (39,693)   (94,241)
Increase(decrease) in foreign currency exchange   14    -    2    7    -    (9)   -    31    45 
Reclassifications   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other increases (decreases) (*)   -    1,666    4,623    3,029    576    614    (24,162)   4,110    (9,544)
                                              
Total changes   14    (4,721)   (33,159)   (5,442)   (101)   (174)   171,394    (35,021)   92,790 
                                              
Ending balance   109,006    141,811    391,301    77,380    4,914    5,138    469,390    648,892    1,847,832 

 

(*) The net balance of Other increases (decreases) corresponds to: 1) investment plan expenses which are expensed to profit or loss (forming part of cost of sales and other expenses per function, as appropriate), 2) the variation representing the purchase and use of materials and spare parts and 3) projects corresponding mainly to exploration expenditures and stain development.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

118
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 14 - Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

14.2Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment by class as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, continued:

 

Reconciliation entries of changes in
property, plant and equipment by class
as of December 31, 2011
  Land   Buildings,
net
   Machinery,
net
   Transport
equipment,
net
   Furniture and
fixtures, net
   Office
equipment,
net
   Construction 
in progress
   Other
property,
plant and
equipment,
net
   Property, plant
and equipment
net
 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                     
Opening balance   107,869    88,320    295,467    48,936    4,450    5,705    356,551    546,674    1,453,972 
                                              
Changes                                             
Additions   1,251    178    424    558    39    302    474,042    1,054    477,848 
Divestitures   (85)   (1,371)   (64)   (451)   -    -    -    -    (1,971)
Depreciation expense   -    (11,477)   (97,046)   (14,902)   (1,281)   (2,053)   -    (69,137)   (195,896)
Increase(decrease) in foreign currency exchange   (42)   -    1    (23)   -    122    -    (24)   34 
Reclassifications        69,410    228,116    48,717    1,805    1,442    (546,769)   197,279    - 
Other increases (decreases) (*)   (1)   1,472    (2,438)   (13)   2    (206)   14,172    8,067    21,055 
                                              
Total changes   1,123    58,212    128,993    33,886    565    (393)   (58,555)   137,239    301,070 
                                              
Ending balance   108,992    146,532    424,460    82,822    5,015    5,312    297,996    683,913    1,755,042 

  

(*) The net balance of Other increases (decreases) corresponds to: 1) investment plan expenses which are expensed to profit or loss (forming part of cost of sales and other expenses per function, as appropriate), 2) the variation representing the purchase and use of materials and spare parts and 3) projects corresponding mainly to exploration expenditures and stain development.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

119
 

  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 14 - Property, plant and equipment (continued)

 

14.3Detail of property, plant and equipment pledged as guarantee

 

There are no restrictions in title or guarantees for the compliance with obligations which affect property, plant and equipment.

 

14.4Additional Information

 

Interest capitalized in construction-in-progress

 

The amount capitalized for this concept amounted to ThUS$ 7,077 as of June 30, 2012 and ThUS$ 22,249 as of December 31, 2011.

 

Financing costs are not capitalized for periods which exceed the normal term of acquisition, construction or installation of the asset, such as the case of delays, interruptions or temporary suspension of the project due to technical, financial or other issues, which prevent that the asset is maintained in good conditions for its use

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com
 
120
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 15 – Employee benefits

 

15.1Provisions for employee benefits

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Classes of benefits and expenses by employee  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Current          
Profit sharing and bonuses   21,838    30,074 
Total   21,838    30,074 
           
Non-current          
Profit sharing and bonuses   4,780    4,083 
Severance indemnities   30,247    28,188 
Pension Plan   1,413    1,413 
Total   36,440    33,684 

  

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2) 425 2000
www.sqm.com

 

121
 

 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 15 Employee benefits (continued)

 

15.2Policies on defined benefit plan

 

This policy is applied to all benefits received for services provided by the Company's employees.

 

Short-term benefits for active employees are represented by salaries, social welfare benefits, paid time-off, sickness leaves and other leaves, profit sharing and incentives and non-monetary benefits; e.g., healthcare service, housing, subsidized or free goods or services. These will be paid in a term which does not exceed twelve months.

 

The Company only provides compensation and benefits to active employees, with the exemption of SQM North America which applies the definitions under 15.4 below.

 

For each incentive bonus delivered to the Company’s employees, there will be a disbursement in the first quarter of the following year and this will be calculated based on Profit for the period at the end of each period applying a factor obtained subsequent to the employee appraisal process.

 

Employee benefits include retention bonuses for the Company’s executives, which are linked to the Company’s share price and it is paid in cash. The short-term portion is presented as provision for current employee benefits and the long-term portion as non-current.

 

The bonus provided to the Company’s directors is calculated based on Profit for the period at each year-end and will consider the application of a percentage factor.

 

The benefit related to vacations (short-term benefits to employees, current), which is provided in the Labor Code which indicates that employees with more than a year of service will be entitled to annual holidays for a period not lower than fifteen paid business days. The Company provides the benefit of two additional vacation days.

 

Staff severance indemnities are agreed and payable based on the last salary for each year of service for the Company or with certain maximum limits in respect to the number of years to be considered or in respect to monetary terms. In general, this benefit is payable when the employee or worker ceases to provide his/her services to the Company and the right for its collection can be acquired because of different causes, as indicated in the respective agreements; e.g., retirement, dismissal, voluntary retirement, incapacity or disability, death, etc.

 

Law No. 19,728 published on May 14, 2001 which became effective on October 1, 2002 required “Compulsory Unemployment Insurance” in favor of all depending employees regulated by the Chilean Labor Code. Article 5 of this law provided the financing of this insurance through monthly contribution payments by both the employee and the employer.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

122
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 15 - Employee benefits (continued)

 

15.3Other long-term benefits

 

The other long-term benefits relate to staff severance indemnities and are recorded at their actuarial value.

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Staff severance indemnities at actuarial value  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Staff severance indemnities, Chile   29,628    27,574 
Other obligations in companies elsewhere   619    614 
Total other non-current liabilities   30,247    28,188 
           
SQM North America’s pensions plan   1,413    1,413 
Total post employment obligations   1,413    1,413 

 

Staff severance indemnities have been calculated under the actuarial assessment method of the Company’s obligations with respect to staff severance indemnities, which relate to defined benefit plans which consist of days of remuneration per year served at the time of retirement under conditions agreed in the respective agreements established between the Company and its employees.

 

Under this benefit plan, the Company retains the obligation for the payment of staff severance indemnities related to retirements without establishing a separate fund with specific assets, which is referred to as not funded. The discount interest rate of expected flows to be used was 6%.

 

Benefit payment conditions

 

The staff severance indemnity benefit relates to remuneration days for year worked for the Company with no limit of salary or years of services for the Company, when employees cease to work for the Company due to turnover or death. In this case, the maximum age for men is 65 years and 60 years old for women, which are the usual ages for retirement due to achieving the senior citizen age according to the Chilean pensions system provided in Decree Law 3,500 of 1980.

 

Methodology

 

The determination of the obligation for benefits under IAS 19, Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) is described as follows:

 

To determine the Company's total liability, we used a mathematical simulation model which was programmed using a computer and which processed the situation of each employee on an individual basis.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

123
 

 

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Note 15 - Employee benefits (continued)

 

15.3Other long-term benefits, continued

 

This model considered months as discrete time; i.e., the Company determined the age of each person and his/her salary on a monthly basis according to the growth rate. Thus, information on each person was simulated from the beginning of the life of his/her employment contract or when he/she started earning benefits up to the month in which it reaches the normal retirement age, generating in each period the possible retirement according to the Company’s turnover rate and the mortality rate according to the age reached. When he/she reaches the retirement age, the employee finishes his/her service for the Company and receives indemnity related to retirement due to old age.

 

The methodology followed to determine the accrual for all the employees adhered to agreements has considered turnover rates and the mortality rate RV-2010 established by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance to calculate pension-related life insurance reserves in Chile according to the Accumulated Benefit Valuation or Accrued Cost of Benefit Method. This methodology is established in IAS 19 on Retirement Benefit Costs.

 

15.4Post-employment benefit obligations

 

Our subsidiary SQM North America, has established with its employees a pension plan until 2002 called “SQM North America Retirement Income Plan”, which obligation is calculated measuring the expected future forecasted staff severance indemnity obligation using a net salary gradual rate of restatements for inflation, mortality and turnover assumptions discounting the resulting amounts at present value using the interest rate defined by the authorities for 2012 and 2011.

 

Since 2003, SQM North America offers to its employees benefits related to pension plans based on the 401-K system, which do not generate obligations for the Company.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

124
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 15 - Employee benefits (continued)

 

15.5Staff severance indemnities

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, severance indemnities calculated at the actuarial value are as follows:

 

   2012
ThUS$
   2011
ThUS$
 
Opening balance   (28,188)   (27,208)
Current cost of service   (3,153)   (7,871)
Interest cost   123    (1,106)
Actuarial gain/loss   (44)   (151)
Exchange rate difference   (903)   2,693 
Contributions paid   1,918    5,455 
Balance   (30,247)   (28,188)

 

The liability recorded for staff severance indemnity is valued at the actuarial value method, using the following actuarial assumptions:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011     
             
Mortality rate   RV - 2011    RV - 2010      
Actual annual interest rate   6%   6%     
Voluntary retirement rotation rate:               
Men   0.9%   0.9%   annual 
Women   1.53%   1.53%   annual 
Salary increase   3.0%   3.0%   annual 
Retirement age:               
Men   65    65    years 
Women   60    60    years 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

125
 

 

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Note 16 – Executive compensation plan

 

The Company counts on a compensation plan for its executives, by means of the granting of payments based on the SQM share price change, paid in cash, and the executives may exercise their rights until the year 2016.

 

Characteristics of the plan

 

This compensation plan is related with the company performance through the price of the Series B SQM share (Santiago Stock Exchange)

 

Participants in this plan

 

This compensation plan includes 40 executives of the Company, who are entitled to this benefit, provided they stay with the Company during the dates these options are executed. The dates for exercising the options will be the first 7 calendar days of May following to the fiscal year.

 

Compensation

 

The compensation for each executive is the differential between the average prices of the share during April of each year compared to the base price established by Company’s management. The base price fixed by the Company for this compensation plan amounts to US$ 50 per share. The Company reserves the right to exchange that benefit by shares or share options.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

126
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 16 - Executive compensation plan (continued)

 

The movement of the options in effect for the period, the average prices for the fiscal year of the options and the average contractual life of the options in effect as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are the following:

 

Movement for the period  2012   2011 
In effect as of January 1   2,340,000    3,370,025 
Granted during the fiscal year          
Exercised  during the fiscal year   139,500    1,030,025 
In circulation as of December 31   2,200,500    2,340,000 
Average contractual life   42 months    48 months 

 

The amounts accrued by the plan, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, amount to:

 

   2012   2011 
Effect on profit or loss  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Amount accrued during the year   1,442    11,200 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

127
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 17 – Disclosures on equity

 

The detail and movements in the funds of equity accounts are shown in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.

 

17.1Capital management

 

The main object of capital management relative to the administration of the Company’s financial debt and equity is to ensure the regular conduct of operations and business continuity in the long term, with the constant intention of maintaining an adequate level of liquidity and in compliance with the financial safeguards established in the debt contracts in force. Within this framework, decisions are made in order to maximize the value of SQM.

 

Capital management must comply with, among others, the limits contemplated in the Financing Policy approved Board of Directors, which establish a maximum consolidated indebtedness level of 1.5 times the debt/equity. This limit can only be exceeded only if the Company’s management has a written and previously granted authorization issued at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting.

 

In addition, capital management must comply with the external capital requirements imposed (or covenants) in its financial obligations, which regulate the indebtedness level in 1.4 times, in its more strict level.

 

In conjunction with the level of indebtedness, it is also important for the Company to maintain a comfortable profile of maturities for its financial obligations, to oversight the relation between its short-term financial obligations and the long-term maturities, and the relation they have with the Company’s asset distribution. Consequently, the Company has maintained a liquidity level of 3 times during the last periods.

 

The Company’s management controls capital management based on the following ratios:

 

CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT
  06/30/2012 12/31/2011   Description (1) Calculation (1)
             
Net Financial Debt   723,910 753,410   Financial Debt – Financial Resources Other current Financial Liabilities + Other Non-Current Financial Liabilities – Cash and Cash Equivalents – Other Current Financial Assets – Hedging Assets, non-current
Liquidity   4.14 3.11   Current Asset divided by Current Liability Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities
Net Debt /
Capitalization
  0.25 0.29   Net Financial Debt divided by Total Equity Net financial debt / ( Net financial debt + Total Equity)
ROE   29.6% 29.7%   Income divided by Total Equity Total Income / Equity
ROA   26.5% 24.1%  

EBITDA – Depreciation divided by Net Total Assets of financial resources less related parties investments

 

(Gross Income – Administrative Expenses)/ (Total Assets – Cash and Cash Equivalents – Other Current Financial Assets Other Non-Current Financial Assets Equity-accounted Investees)
Indebtedness   0.93 1.08   Total Liability on Equity Total Liabilities / Total Equity

 

 

        (1) Assumes the absolute value of the accounting records

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

128
 

 

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Note 17 - Disclosures on equity (continued)

 

17.1Capital management, continued

 

The Company’s capital requirements change depending on variables such as: work capital requirements, of new investment financing and dividends, among others. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments on the basis of the predominant economic conditions so as to mitigate the risks associated with adverse market conditions and take advantage of the opportunities there may be to improve the liquidity position.

 

There have been no changes in the capital management objectives or policy within the years reported in this document. No breaches of external requirements of capital imposed (or covenants) have been recorded.

 

17.2Disclosures on preferred share capital

 

Issued share capital is divided into 263,196,524 fully paid and subscribed shares with no par value composed of 142,819,552 Series "A" shares and 120,376,972 Series “B” shares, where both series are preferred shares

 

The preferential voting rights for each series are detailed as follows:

 

Series “A”:

If the election of the Company’s President results in a tie vote, the Company's directors may vote once again, without the vote of the director elected by the Series B shareholders

 

Series “B”:

1)A general or extraordinary shareholders' meeting may be called at the request of shareholders representing 5% of the Company's Series B shares.
2)An extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors may be called with or without the agreement of the Company's President, at the request of the director elected by Series B shareholders.

 

As of June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011, the Group does not maintain shares in the parent either directly or through its companies in which it has investments

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

129
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 17 – Disclosures on equity (continued)

 

17.2Disclosures on preferred share capital (continued)

 

Detail of types of capital in preference shares:

 

Type of capital in preferred shares  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Description of type of capital in preferred shares  Series A   Series B   Series A   Series B 
Number of authorized shares   142,819,552    120,376,972    142,819,552    120,376,972 
Number of fully subscribed and paid shares   142,819,552    120,376,972    142,819,552    120,376,972 
Number of subscribed, partially paid shares   -    -    -    - 
Par value of shares in ThUS$   0.9435    2.8464    0.9435    2.8464 
Increase (decrease in the number of current shares   -    -    -    - 
Number of current shares   -    -    -    - 
Number of shares owned by the entity or its subsidiaries or associates   -    -    -    - 
Number of shares whose issuance is reserved due to the existence of options or agreements to dispose shares   -    -    -    - 
Capital amount in shares ThUS$   134,750    342,636    134,750    342,636 
Amount of premium issuance ThUS$   -    -    -    - 
Amount of reserves ThUS$   -    -    -    - 
Total number of subscribed shares, total   142,819,552    120,376,972    142,819,552    120,376,972 

 

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011, the Company has not placed any new issuances of shares on the market

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

130
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 17 - Disclosures on equity (continued)

 

17.3Disclosures on reserves in equity

 

Reserves for currency exchange conversion

This balance reflects retained earnings for changes in the exchange rate, when converting financial statements of subsidiaries whose functional currency is from each company’s origin country and the presentation currency is the US dollar.

 

Reserve for cash flow hedges

The Company maintains as hedge instruments, financial derivatives related to obligations with the public issued in Unidades de Fomento and Chilean pesos. Changes from the fair value of derivatives designated and classified as hedges are recognized under this classification.

 

Reserve for actuarial gains or losses in defined benefit plans

Our subsidiary SQM North America has established pension plans for its retired employees that are calculated by measuring the projected obligation of IAS using a net salary progressive rate net of adjustments to inflation, mortality and turnover assumptions, deducting the resulting amounts at present value using a 6.5% interest rate for 2012 and 2011.

 

Other reserves

Corresponds to the acquisition of the subsidiary SQM Iberian S.A., which was already under ownership of the Company at the acquisition date (IAS27 R).

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Revaluation surplus          
Reserve for currency exchange conversion   (608)   (1,251)
Reserve for cash flow hedge   (11,857)   (10,230)
Reserve for actuarial gains or losses in defined benefit plans   (2,954)   (2,954)
Reserve of gains and losses for new measurement of available-for-sale financial assets          
Other reserves   (1,677)   (1,677)
           
Total other reserves   (17,096)   (16,112)

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

131
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 17 - Disclosures on equity (continued)

 

17.4Dividend policies

 

As required by Article 79 of the Chilean Companies Act, unless otherwise decided by unanimous vote of the holders of issued and subscribed shares, we must distribute a cash dividend in an amount equal to at least 30% of our consolidated Profit for the period for year ended as of December 31, unless and except to the extent it has a deficit in retained earnings (losses not absorbed in prior years).

 

The policy of dividends defined by the Shareholders’ General Meeting for the commercial year 2012 is:

 

-Distribution and payment in favor of each shareholder of a final dividend which will be equivalent to 50% of Profit for the period obtained in 2012

 

-Distribution and payment, if possible during 2012, of a provisional dividend which will be recorded against the aforementioned final dividend. This provisional dividend will be paid probably during the last quarter of 2012 and its amount could not exceed 50% of the retained earnings for distribution obtained during 2012, which are reflected in the Company’s financial statements as of September 30, 2012.

 

-The distribution and payment by the Company of the remaining balance of the final dividend related to Profit for the period for the 2012 commercial year in up to two installments, which will have to be effectively paid and distributed prior to June 30, 2013.

 

-An amount equivalent to the remaining 50% of the Company’s Profit for the period for 2012 will be retained and destined to the financing of operations of one or more of the Company’s investment projects with no prejudice of the possible future capitalization of the entirety or a portion of this.

 

-The Board of Directors does not consider the payment of any additional or interim dividends.

 

-The Board of Directors considers as necessary to indicate that the aforementioned Dividends Policy correspond to the intention or expectation of the Board regarding this matter, Consequently, the enforcement of such Policy Dividends is necessarily conditioned to net incomes finally obtained, to the results indicating the Company’s regular forecasts or the existence of certain conditions that could affect them, Notwithstanding the above and to the extent that such policy dividend does not suffer a significant change, SQM S.A. will timely communicate its shareholders on this matter.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

132
 

 

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Note 17 - Disclosures on equity (continued)

 

17.5Provisional dividends

 

On November 22, 2011, it was reported to the Superintendence of Securities and Insurance that the Board of Directors of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), in its meeting on November 22, 2011, unanimously agreed to pay and distribute the provisional dividend referred to in SQM’s current “2011 Dividends Policy” which was informed to SQM’s General Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting that was held on April 28 of this year. This, for the essential purpose of being able to pay and distribute as of December 19, 2011, a provisional dividend of US$0.73329 per share –and which is approximately equivalent to the total amount of US$193 million and the latter corresponds to 50% of the distributable net income of the fiscal year 2011 that has been accrued at September 30, 2011. The above, is charged against the net income of said fiscal year, in favor of the Shareholders who appeared registered in SQM’s Shareholders Registry by the 5th working day prior to December 19th, 2011, and in its equivalent in Chilean pesos according to the value of the “Observed dollar” or “USA dollar” that appears published in the Official Gazette on December 13, 2011.

 

At the Annual Board of Directors meeting held on April 28, 2011, the Directors unanimously agreed to pay a final dividend of US$0.7259 per share in relation to net profit for the year. Notwithstanding the above, US$ 0.41794 per share was already paid as an interim dividend, and this amount should be subtracted from the final dividend detailed above, In line with this, the balance, amounting to US$ 0.30798 per share, will be paid and distributed among shareholders of the Company who are registered with their respective shareholders registry as of the fifth business day prior to the day in which this dividend will be paid.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

133
 

 

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Note 17 - Disclosures on equity (continued)

 

17.5Provisional dividends (continued)

 

Dividends presented deducted from equity are:

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Dividends attributable to owners of the parent   -    270,219 
Dividends payable   -    81,325 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

134
 

 

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Note 18 – Provisions and other non-financial liabilities

 

18.1Classes of provisions

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   Current   Non-
current
   Total   Current   Non-
current
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Provision for legal complaints (*)   4,567    3,000    7,567    4,571    3,000    7,571 
Provision for dismantling, restoration and rehabilitation cost   -    3,814    3,814    -    3,724    3,724 
Other provisions   11,863    -    11,863    12,366    1,871    14,237 
Total   16,430    6,814    23,244    16,937    8,595    25,532 

 

(*) Provisions for legal complaints relate to legal expenses for lawsuits whose resolution are pending, and correspond to funds estimated necessary to make the disbursement of expenses incurred for this purpose. This provision relates mainly to the litigation of its subsidiary located in Brazil and United States (see note 19.1) and other minor litigations.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

135
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 18 - Provisions and other non-financial liabilities (continued)

 

18.2Description of other provisions
Description of other provisions  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Current provisions, other short-term provisions          
Provision for tax loss in fiscal litigation   1,337    1,441 
Royalties, agreement with CORFO (the Chilean Economic Development Agency)   6,962    6,800 
Fine to Brazil   2,500    2,500 
Indemnity Yara South Africa   -    624 
Miscellaneous provisions   1,064    1,001 
Total   11,863    12,366 
Other long-term provisions          
Mine closure   3,814    3,724 
Indemnity South Africa   -    1,871 
Total   3,814    5,595 

  

18.3Other non-financial liabilities, current

 

Description of other liabilities  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Tax withholdings   932    9,837 
VAT payable   4,891    21,087 
Guarantees received   883    920 
Accrual for dividend   -    81,325 
Monthly tax provisional payments   18,675    11,239 
Deferred income   47,879    15,284 
Withholdings from employees and salaries payable   5,901    5,554 
Accrued vacations   16,554    15,874 
Other current liabilities   131    841 
Total   95,846    161,961 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

136
 

 

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Note 18 - Provisions and other non-financial liabilities (continued)

 

18.3Changes in provisions as of June 30, 2012

 

Description of items that gave rise to
variations
  Guarantee   Restructuring   Legal complaints   Onerous
contracts
   Provision for
dismantling,
restoration and
rehabilitation cost
   Other
provisions
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                             
Total provisions, initial balance   -    -    7,571    -    3,724    14,237    25,532 
                                    
Changes in provisions:                                   
                                    
Additional provisions   -    -    -    -    90    7,405    7,495 
                                    
Provision used   -    -    (4)   -    -    (9,675)   (9,679)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    -    (104)   (104)
                                    
Total provisions, final balance   -    -    7,567    -    3,814    11,863    23,244 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

137
 

 

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Note 18 - Provisions and other non-financial liabilities (continued)

 

18.4Changes in provisions as of December 31, 2011

 

Description of items that gave rise to
variations
  Guarantee   Restructuring   Legal complaints   Onerous
contracts
   Provision for
dismantling,
restoration and
rehabilitation cost
   Other
provisions
   Total 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                             
Total provisions, initial balance   -    -    4,590    -    3,500    12,424    20,514 
                                    
Changes in provisions:                                   
                                    
Additional provisions   -    -    3,000    -    224    13,076    16,300 
                                    
Provision used   -    -    (19)   -    -    (11,080)   (11,099)
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency translation   -    -    -    -    -    (183)   (183)
                                    
Total provisions, final balance   -    -    7,571    -    3,724    14,237    25,532 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

138
 

 

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Note 18 - Provisions and other non-financial liabilities (continued)

 

18.5Detail of main classes of provisions

 

Legal expenses: This provision depends on the pending resolution of a legal lawsuit, to pay the expenses associated to and incurred during such lawsuit (incurred mainly in Brazil and U.S.A.).

 

Tax accrual in tax litigation: This accrual relates to lawsuits pending resolution related to taxes in Brazil for two of our subsidiaries, SQM Brazil and NNC

 

CORFO (Economic Development Agency) Royalties agreement: Relates to the commercialization of mining properties that SQM Salar S.A. pays the Economic Development Agency for on a quarterly basis. The amount of the lease payable is calculated based on sales of products extracted from the Atacama Saltpeter deposit.

 

The settlement of the aforementioned amounts is performed on a quarterly basis.

 

To date, the Company and its subsidiaries have no significant uncertainties about the timing and amount of one class of provision.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

139
 

 

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Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions

 

According to note 18.1 the Company has only registered a provision for those lawsuits in which the probability to lose is “more likely than not”, The Company is party to lawsuits and other relevant legal actions that are detailed as follows:

 

19.1Lawsuits and other relevant events

 

1. Plaintiff : Compañía de Salitre y Yodo Soledad S.A.
  Defendant : Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
  Date : December 1994
  Court : Civil Court of Pozo Almonte
  Reason : Nullity of mining concession Cesard 1 to 29
  Status : Lower court decision in favor of SQM.  Appellate court decision pending
  Nominal value : ThUS$ 211
       
2. Plaintiffs : JB Comércio de Fertilizantes e Defensivos Agrícolas Ltda. (JB)
  Defendant : Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. (NNC)
  Date : December 1995
  Court : MM 1ª, Vara Civel de Comarca de Barueri, Brazil.
  Reason : Compensation claim filed by JB against NNC for having appointed a distributor in a territory of Brazil for which JB had an exclusive contract.
  Status : Lower court ruling against Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda. and recourse of appeal pending resolution.
  Nominal value : ThUS$1,800
       
3. Plaintiff : Compañía Productora de Yodo y Sales S.A.
  Defendant : Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
  Date : November 1999
  Court : Civil Court of Pozo Almonte
  Reason : Nullity of mining concession Paz II 1 to 25
  Status : First sentence in favor of SQM. Recourse of appeal pending resolution.
  Nominal value : ThUS$ 162
       
4. Plaintiff : Compañía Productora de Yodo y Sales S.A.
  Defendant : Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
  Date : November 1999
  Court : Civil Court in Pozo Almonte
  Reason : Nullity of mining concession Paz III 1 to 25
  Status : Lower court decision in favor of SQM.  Appellate court decision pending
  Nominal value : ThUS$ 204

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

140
 

 

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Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.1 Lawsuits and other relevant events, continued

 

5. Plaintiff : Nancy Erika Urra Muñoz
  Defendants : Fresia Flores Zamorano, Duratec-Vinilit S.A. and SQM S.A. and their insurers
  Date : December 2008
  Court : 1st Civil Court of Santiago 
  Reason : Labor Accident
  Status : Evidence
  Nominal value : ThUS$ 550
       
6. Plaintiffs : Eduardo Fajardo Nuñez, Ana Maria Canales Poblete, Raquel Beltran Parra, Eduardo Fajardo Beltran and Martina Fajardo Beltran.
  Defendants : SQM Salar S.A. and insured parties
  Date : November 2009
  Court : 20th Civil Court in Santiago 
  Reason : Labor accident
  Status : Summons to hear the judgement.
  Nominal value : ThUS$ 1,880
       
7. Plaintiffs : María Loreto Lorca Morales, Nathan Guerrero Lorca, Maryori Guerrero Lorca, Abraham Guerrero Lorca, Esteban Guerrero Lorca and María Sol Osorio Tapia et all
  Defendants : Gonzalo Daved Valenzuela, July Zamorano Avendaño, Comercial  Transportes y Servicios Generales July Zamorano Avendaño E.I.R.L. And in solidum SQM S.A. and insurers
  Date : August 2010
  Court : 2nd Civil Court of Iquique
  Reason : Claim for damages resulting from the crash of two trucks in July 2008 near  Pozo Almonte, causing the death of Mr. Alberto Galleguillos Monardes  And Mr. Fernando Guerrero Tapia
  Status : First sentence in favor of SQM S.A. Recourse period still open.
  Nominal value : ThUS$3,500

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

141
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.1Lawsuits and other relevant events, continued

 

8. Plaintiff : City of Pomona, California USA
  Defendant : SQM North America Corp (SQM NA)
      The lawsuit also was filed against Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. this lawsuit has not yet been notified to the Company
  Date : December 2010
  Court : United States District Court for the Central District of California
  Reason : Payment of expenses and other amount related to the treatment of groundwater to allow for consumption by removing the existing perchlorate in such groundwater and that supposedly come from Chilean fertilizer.
  Status : Withdrawal conditioned to the outcome pending of the appeal.
  Nominal value : Not possible to determine
       
9. Plaintiff : City of Lindsay, California USA
  Defendant : SQM North America Corp (SQM NA)
      The lawsuit also was filed against Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. this lawsuit has not yet been notified to the Company
  Date : December 2010
  Court : United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  Reason : Payment of expenses and other amount related to the treatment of groundwater to allow for consumption by removing the existing perchlorate in such groundwater and that supposedly come from Chilean fertilizer.
  Status : Claim.
  Nominal value : Not possible to determine
       
10. Plaintiff : Metalúrgica FAT Limitada
  Defendant : SQM Salar S.A.
  Date : August  2011
  Court : 9th Civil Court in Santiago
  Reason : Compensation for early termination of supply contract and installation of metal structures. 
  Status : Evidence
  Nominal value : THUS$175

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

142
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.1Lawsuits and other relevant events, continued

 

11. Plaintiff : Sociedad Industrial Minera Nueva Victoria S.A. Company Union
  Defendant : SQM S.A. and SQM Industrial S.A.
  Date : December 2011
  Court : Labor Court of Pozo Almonte
  Reason : Alleged unpaid overtime
  Status : Audience (October 2012)
  Nominal value : ThUS$420
       
12. Plaintiff : Juan Osvaldo Godoy Barraza
  Defendant : Renta Equipos Besalco Limitada and SQM S.A. and its insurers.
  Date : February 2012
  Court : Labor Court of San Miguel
  Reason : Labor accident. Claim for compensation of moral and material damages resulting from the accident that occurred on July 25, 2007 and that resulted in the partial handicap of the plaintiff following the tip over of the truck he drove in SQM S.A.'s premises in Pedro de Valdivia.
  Status : Sentencia condenatoria de primera instancia por $48.000.000 reunificación de jurusprudencia pendiente ante E. Corte Suprema.
  Nominal value : Approximately ThUS$100
       
13. Plaintiff : Angelina Castillo Figueroa and others
  Defendant : SQM Nitratos S.A. and its assurers
  Date : June 2012
  Court : 2nd Civil Court of Santiago
  Reason : Demand for damages for supposed civil liability not in the contract derived of the explosion occurred in September 6th 2010 near Baquedano, that caused the decease of six employees.
  Status : Answer to the Complaint
  Nominal value : ThUS$9.400

  

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

143
 

 

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Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.1Lawsuits and other relevant events, continued

 

14. Plaintiff : Nilda Ester Muñoz Muñoz y otros
  Defendant : Alejandro Reyes R., Transportes Transerik Limitada, Contructora Excon S.A. y SQM Salar S.A. and their assurers
  Date : Jul 2012
  Court : 15th Civil Court of Santiago
  Reason : Claim for damages for suppose civil liability not in the contract derived from the accident happened in October 22nd 2010 at Salar de Atacama causing the death of Mr. Daniel Opazo Muñoz
  Status : Answer to the complaint
  Nominal value : ThUS$2,400
       
15. Plaintiff : Sociedad industrial Seguel y Ortiz Limitada
  Defendant : SQM Salar S.A.
  Date : August 2012
  Court : Arbitral
  Reason : Indemnity for supposed damages derived of anticipated end of contract for services rendered.
  Status : Answer to the complaint
  Nominal value : ThUS$3,500

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have been involved and will probably continue being involved either as plaintiffs or defendants in certain judicial proceedings that have been and will be heard by the Arbitral or Ordinary Courts of Justice that will make the final decision. Those proceedings that are regulated by the appropriate legal regulations are intended to exercise or oppose certain actions or exceptions related to certain mining claims either granted or to be granted and that do not or will not affect in an essential manner the development of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Soquimich Comercial S.A. has been involved and will probably continue being involved either as plaintiff or defendant in certain judicial proceedings through which it intends to collect and receive the amounts owed, the total nominal value of which is approximately ThUS$ 700.

 

The Company has made efforts and continues making efforts to obtain payment of certain amounts that are still owed it on occasion of their activities. Such amounts will continue to be required using judicial or non-judicial means by the plaintiffs, and the actions and exercise related to these are currently in full force and effect.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

144
 

 

  Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.1Lawsuits and other relevant events, continued

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have not received legal notice of any claims other than those mentioned in paragraph I above. The claims detailed above seek to annul certain mining claims that were purchased by SQM S.A. and Subsidiaries, the proportional purchase value of which, with respect to the portion affected by the superimposition, exceeds the nominal and approximate amount of ThUS$ 150. The claims seek payment of certain amounts allegedly owed by the Company due to its own activities, which exceed the approximate, nominal and individual amount of ThUS$ 150.

 

19.2Restrictions to the management or financial limits

 

Contracts for credits subscribed by SQM S.A. with national and foreign Banks and for bonds issuance in the local and international Market, require the Company the accomplishment of the following level of consolidated financial indicators, calculated for a mobile term which includes the last twelve months:

 

-Keep a minimum patrimony of MUS$900,000.
-Keep a connection between relación entr Net Financial Debt and EBITDA not superior to 3 times.
-Keep a ratio of Total Debt Level not superior to 1,4 times. Level of Total Debt defined as the ratio Total Liabilities divided by Total Patrimony.
-Keep a ration among the addition of the financial debt of the operative subsidiaries SQM Industrial S.A. and SQM Salar S.A., or of their respective legal successors, and the total of consolidated, and the consolidated current assets of the Issuer, not superior to 0,3 times.

 

As of June 30th 2012, the previously mentioned financial indicators present the following values:

 

Indicator  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Equity MUS$   2,207,315    1,864,380 
Net Financial Debt/EBITDA   0,66    0,79 
Debt   0,93    1,08 
Debt SQM Industrial  and SQM Salar/Current Assets   0,04    0,05 

 

Contracts corresponding to the issue of bonds, issued abroad, oblige the Company not to merge or sell any title whether total or substantial part of its asset, unless accomplishing acts from Chile or the United States of America, and that it assume, by means of a complementary contract, the obligations of SQM S.A., (ii) that immediately after the merge or sale there is no unaccomplishment of the issuer, and (iii) that the issuer has delivered a legal opinion indicating that the merge or sale and the complementary contract meet the requirements pointed out on the original contract..

 

Besides, SQM S.A. is obliged to deliver financial information, quarterly.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

145
 

 

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Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.2Restrictions to the management or financial limits, continued

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have accomplished and are accomplishing totally, all the limitations, restrictions and obligations above mentioned.

 

19.3Commitments

 

The subsidiary SQM Salar S.A. has signed a rental contract with the Economic Development Agency (CORFO), which establishes that this subsidiary will pay rent to CORFO for the concept of commercialization of certain mining properties owned by CORFO and for the products resulting from this commercialization. The annual rent stated in the aforementioned contract is calculated on the basis of sales of each type of product. The contract is in force until 2030, and rent began being paid in 1996 reflecting an expense amount of ThUS$ 13,524 as of June 30, 2012 (ThUS$ 23,951 as of December 31, 2011).

 

19.4Restricted or pledged cash

 

The subsidiary Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. in compliance with that established by the Chilean Superintendence of Healthcare, which regulates the running of pension-related health institutions, maintains a guarantee in financial instruments, delivered in deposits, custody and administration to Banco de Chile.

 

This guarantee, according to the regulations issued by the Chilean Superintendence of Healthcare is equivalent to the total sum owed to its members and medical providers, Banco de Chile reports the present value of the guarantee to the Chilean Superintendence of Healthcare and Isapre Norte Grande Ltda. on a daily basis. As of June 30, 2012, the guarantee amounts to ThUS$ 504.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

146
 

 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.5Securities obtained from third parties

 

The main security received from third parties (distributors) to guarantee Soquimich Comercial S.A.’s compliance with obligations in contracts of commercial mandates for the distribution and sale of fertilizers amounted to ThUS$4.587 as of June 30, 2012; as of December 31, 2011 these amounted to ThUS $4,467 which is detailed as follows:

 

Entity name  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Llanos y Wammes Soc. Com. Ltda   1,993    1,926 
Fertglobal Chile Ltda.   1,594    1,541 
Tattersall Agroinsumos S.A.   1,000    1,000 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

147
 

  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Nota 19 - Contingencies and restrictions (continued)

 

19.6Indirect guarantees

 

Guarantees in which there is no pending balance indirectly reflect that the respective guarantees are in force and approved by the Company's Board of Directors and have not been used by the respective subsidiary.

 

             Pending balances as of  
Creditor of the guarantee   Debtor   Type of
guarantee
  the closing date of the
financial statements
 
    Name   Relationship       06/30/2012
ThUS$
  12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Australian and New Zealand Bank   SQM North America  Corp   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Australian and New Zealand Bank   SQM Europe N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Generale Bank   SQM North America  Corp   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Generale Bank   SQM Europe N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Kredietbank   SQM North America  Corp   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Kredietbank   SQM Europe N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Banks and financial institutions   SQM Investment Corp. N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Banks and financial institutions   SQM Europe N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Banks and financial institutions   SQM North America  Corp   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Banks and financial institutions   Nitratos Naturais do Chile Ltda.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Banks and financial institutions   SQM México S.A. de C.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Banks and financial institutions   SQM Brasil Ltda.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
“BNP”   SQM Investment Corp. N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Sociedad Nacional de Mineria A.G.   SQM Potasio S.A.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
ING Capital LLC   Royal Seed Trading A..V.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd.   Royal Seed Trading A.V.V.   Subsidiary   Bond   50,244   50,207  
Bank of America   Royal Seed Trading A.V.V.   Subsidiary   Bond   40,149   40,140  
Export Development Canada   Royal Seed Trading A.V.V.   Subsidiary   Bond   50,020   50,024  
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.   Royal Seed Trading A.V.V.   Subsidiary   Bond   50,152   50,137  
JP Morgan Chase Bank   SQM Industrial S.A.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
The Bank of Nova Scotia   SQM Investment Corp. N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  
Morgan Stanley Capital Services   SQM Investment Corp. N.V.   Subsidiary   Bond       -  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

148
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 20 - Revenue

 

As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, revenue is detailed as follows:

 

   January to june   April to june 
Types of regular revenues   2012   2011   2012   2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                 
Sales of goods   1,209,415    1,028,216    681,290    549,632 
Provision of services   3,541    3,484    2,040    2,033 
Total   1,212,956    1,031,700    683,330    551,665 

 

Note 21 - Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders by the weighted average of the number of shares in circulation during that period,

 

As expressed, earnings per share are detailed as follows:

 

Basic earnings per share  06/30/2012
ThUS$
   06/30/2011
ThUS$
 
           
Earnings (losses) attributable to owners of the parent   342,237    243,616 

  

   06/30/2012
Units
   06/30/2011
Units
 
Number of common shares in circulation   263,196,524    263,196,524 

 

   06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
           
Basic earnings per share (US$ per share)   1.3003    0.9256 

 

The Company has not made any operation with a potential dilutive effect that assumes diluted earnings per share different from the basic earnings per share.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

149
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 22 - Borrowing costs

 

The cost of interest is recognized as expenses in the year in which it is incurred, except for interest that is directly related to the acquisition and construction of tangible property, plant and equipment assets and that complies with the requirements of IAS 23. As of June 30, 2012, total interest expenses incurred amount to ThUS$26,458 (ThUS$22,618 as of June 30, 2011).

 

The Company capitalizes all interest costs directly related to the construction or to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, which require a substantial time to be suitable for use.

 

Costs of capitalized interest, property, plant and equipment

 

The cost of capitalized interest is determined by applying the average or weighted average of all financing costs incurred by the Company to the monthly end balances of works-in-progress meeting the requirements of IAS 23.

 

The rates and costs for capitalized interest of property, plant and equipment are detailed as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
         
Capitalization rate of costs for capitalized interest, property, plant and equipment   7%   7%
Amount of costs for interest capitalized in ThUS$   7,077    7,687 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

150
 

  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 23 - Effect of fluctuations on the foreign currency exchange rates

 

a)Foreign currency exchange differences recognized in profit or loss except for financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss:

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   06/30/2011
ThUS$
 
         
Conversion foreign exchange gains (losses) recognized in the result of the year.   (15,305)   (7,141)
Conversion foreign exchange reserves attributable to the owners of the controlling entity.   643    10 
Conversion foreign exchange reserves attributable to the non-controlling entity.   33    - 

 

b)Reserves for foreign currency exchange differences:

 

As of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, foreign currency exchange differences are detailed as follows:

 

Detail  06/30/2012
ThUS$
  

12/31/2011

ThUS$

 
         
Changes in equity generated through the equity method:          
Comercial Hydro S.A.   937    937 
SQMC Internacional Ltda.   29    23 
Proinsa Ltda.   21    17 
Agrorama Callegari Ltda.   121    102 
Isapre Cruz del Norte Ltda.   70    55 
Almacenes y Depósitos Ltda.   77    57 
Sales de Magnesio Ltda.   97    48 
Sociedad de Servicios de Salud S.A.   28    24 
Agrorama S.A.   (9)   (11)
Doktor Tarsa   (1,159)   (1,964)
Nutrisi Holding   (42)   (42)
SQM Vitas Fzco   (315)   (159)
Ajay Europe   (205)   (176)
Misr Specialty Ferti   (39)   (39)
SQM Eastmed Turkey   (40)   (40)
Charlee SQM (Thailand) Co. Lta.   (82)   (52)
Coromandel SQM India   (61)   (31)
SQM Italia SRL   (36)     
Total   (608)   (1,251)

 

c)Functional and presentation currency

 

The functional currency in these companies corresponds to the currency of the country of origin of each entity, and its presentation currency is the US dollar.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

151
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 23 - Effect of fluctuations on the foreign currency exchange rates (continued)

 

d)Reasons to use one presentation currency and a different functional currency

 

-The total revenues of these subsidiaries are associated with the local currency.
-The commercialization cost structure of these companies is affected by the local currency.
-The equities of these companies are expressed in local currency (Chilean peso).

 

Note 24 - Environment

 

24.1Disclosures of disbursements related to the environment

 

The Company is continuously concerned with protecting the environment both in its production processes and with respect to products manufactured. This commitment is supported by the principles indicated in the Company’s Sustainable Development Policy. The Company is currently operating under an Environmental Management System (EMS) that has allowed it to strengthen its environmental performance through the effective application of the Company’s Sustainable Development Policy.

 

Operations that use caliche as a raw material are carried out in desert areas with climatic conditions that are favorable for drying solids and evaporating liquids using solar energy. Operations involving the open-pit extraction of minerals, due to their low waste-to-mineral ratio, generate remaining deposits that slightly alter the environment, A portion of the ore extracted is crushed, a process in which particle emissions occur. Currently this operation is conducted only at the Pedro de Valdivia worksite and no ore crushing process is conducted in the Maria Elena sector.

 

Many of the Company’s products are shipped in bulk at the Port of Tocopilla. In 2007 the city of Tocopilla was declared a zone Saturated with MP10 Particles mainly due to the emissions from the electric power plants that operate in that city. In October 2010 the Decontamination Plan for Tocopilla was put in place. Accordingly, the Company has committed to taking several measures to mitigate the effects derived from bulk product movements in the port. These measures have been successfully implemented since 2007.

 

The Company carries out environmental follow-up and monitoring plans based on specialized scientific studies. Within this context, the Company entered into a contract with the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) aimed at researching the activities of flamingo groups that live in the Salar de Atacama (Atacama Saltpeter Deposit) lagoons. Such research includes a population count of the birds, as well as breeding research. Environmental monitoring activities carried out by the Company at the Salar de Atacama and other systems in which it operates are supported by a number of studies that have integrated diverse scientific efforts from prestigious research centers, including Dictuc from the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Santiago and the School of Agricultural Science of the Universidad de Chile.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

152
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.1Disclosures of disbursements related to the environment (continued)

 

Furthermore, within the framework of the environmental studies which the Company is conducting, the Company performs significant activities in relation to the recording of Pre-Columbian and historical cultural heritage, as well as the protection of heritage sites, in accordance with current Chilean laws. These activities have been especially performed in the areas surrounding Maria Elena and the Nueva Victoria plants. This effort is being accompanied by cultural initiatives within the community and the organization of exhibits in local and regional museums.

 

As emphasized in its Sustainable Development Policy, the Company strives to maintain positive relationships with the communities surrounding the locations in which it carries out its operations, as well as to participate in communities’ development by supporting joint projects and activities which help to improve the quality of life for residents. For this purpose, the Company has focused its efforts on activities involving the rescue of historical heritage, education and culture, as well as development, and in order to do so, it acts both individually and in conjunction with private and public entities.

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment

 

The accumulated disbursements in which the Company incurred as of June 30, 2012 for the concept of investments in production processes, verification and control of compliance with ordinances and laws relative to industrial processes and facilities, including prior year disbursements related to these projects amounted to ThUS$ 16,497 and are detailed as follows:

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

153
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24- Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses as of June 30, 2012

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the disbursement is
associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of
the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated
date on which
disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   Environmental Management (Expense as of March 2012)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   653   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQH9 – Purchase of Bertrams Boiler   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment   Asset   Development   74   08-01-2013  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQEZ – Change of Berrtrams Prilling Boiler CS   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment    Asset   Development   245   08-01-2013  
SQM Industrial S.A.   FP55 - FPXA - Zone Mine EIS PB - PB Expansion EIS (Projects: Pampa Blanca Saltwater - Saltwater Stage I)   Sustainability   Asset   Development   1,290   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   IQ8G – Improvement of Bureau of Exchange, offices and facilities   Sustainability    Asset   Not classified   54   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQ8K – DIA Line 4  Floor Drying , Coya Sur (Project: Drying Line 4)   Capacity Expansion   Asset   Development   32   09-01-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQB6 - EID Ground NPT4, Coya Sur (Project: NPTIV)   Capacity Expansion    Asset   Development   50   04-30-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MNYS - Measures of Technological Change Cultural Heritage Dissemination Maria Elena   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   35   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MP5W - TK's Fuel Standards   Sustainability    Asset   Not classified   708   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPQU - Construction of Hazardous Chemical Supplies warehouse   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   204   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQ8M - Reconditioning monitoring station ME   Sustainability: Renovation    Asset   Not classified   8   10-30-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQAJ - Improvements to Camp Water and Sewage (P Contesse commitment to DDSS)   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   5   03-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQBM - Archaeological Digging Deployment Maria Elena - Toco   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset - Expense   Not classified   2   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPC1 - Remove switches park OCB sub 3 and 1/12 Pedro de Valdivia   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment    Asset - Expense   Not classified   120   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPNK - Management of Ammonia PV stoppage plant   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   22   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPZU - Standardize and certify Plant Fuel Tanks   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset - Expense   Not classified   1,117   12-31-2012  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

154
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 24- Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses as of June 30, 2012, continued

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the disbursement is
associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made
or will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of
the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated
date on which
disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   SQ7X - Reach 2011-2013   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   97   01-31-2014  
SQM Industrial S.A.   TQ78 - motorized sweepers   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment   Asset   Development   208   06-30-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQHF-  Pilas ME Maintenance   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   61   08-01-2013  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQK2- Elimination of PCBs I   Not classified   Asset/Expense   Not classified   16   03-31-2015  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PQLV- Mine PV New Area (DIA Pedro de Valdivia Mine)   Ambient procedure   Asset   Not classified   11   03-31-2013  
SQM S.A.   IQLR- Implem. Of Mitigation Measures Puquios Salar de llamara   Sustainability:Risk Prevention and Environment   Expense   Not classified   70   12-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   MQLQ- Gas Washing System   Sustainability: Risk Prevention and Environment   Expense   Development   61   01-01-2013  
SQM S.A.   AQ0A - Well Drilling 4 Uptake Change Point Tamarugal Pampa   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Development   534   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPFT - Cultural Heritage Region I   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   128   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPXE - Environmental Monitoring Plan Llamara Salt flat   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   573   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPXF - Environmental Monitoring Plan Tamarugal Pampa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   357   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ08 - PSA Llamara & Pampa Tamarugal   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Expense   Development   1,759   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ0C - Mine Area Enhancement NV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   66   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ1K - Construction of 3 observation wells in Sur Viejo   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Development   195   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ1M - PSA Re-injection of water to Puquios Llamara   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   994   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ3S - Hazardous Materials Management Standardization   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   170   03-31-2012  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

155
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24- Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses as of June 30, 2012, continued

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the disbursement is
associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of
the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated
date on which
disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM S.A.   IQ52 - New Victoria Environment Office   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   28   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ54 - Cultural heritage Pampa Hermosa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   287   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ6M/ IQ6N - DIA Expansion Nueva Victoria Sur Mine (Projects: Exploration NVS7 2011 and Exploration Nva. Victoria Oeste)   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Not classified   115   06-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IP83 - DIA Expansion TLN-15 (Projects: Management Administration Expenses SQM Nueva Victoria)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   9   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ53 - Cultural heritage route Soronal adduction (Pampa Hermosa)   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   12   03-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ9V - Project Quillagua   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   439   12-31-2014  
SQM S.A.   PQB9 - Change of exhaust SO2 gas   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   17   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   LQDM – Certification of tanks    Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   62   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   CQ4M – Regularization of Contractor facilities   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   17   06-30-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   CQ8U - New Changing Room CL - HL   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Not classified   242   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   LP82 - Project for the Promotion of Agricultural Activity in Communities of the Salt deposit   Sustainability   Expense   Development   921   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   LPTF – Environmental study and exploration 2010   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   398   06-30-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   LPTJ - Improvements Sanitary Works   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   206   06-30-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   LQ38 - Field Drying Sludge   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   26   06-30-2012  
SQM Salar S.A.   LQAK - garbage rooms MOP and  SOP   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   24   06-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   LQFD- Changing Houses   Sustainability   Asset - Expense   Not classified   41   12-31-2012  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

 

156
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 24- Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses as of June 30, 2012, continued

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the disbursement is
associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of
the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated
date on which
disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM Salar S.A   LQI6- Surveys and Ambient Prospections  2011 (EIA Operation Actualization in Salar de Atacama)   Ambient Procedure   Asset   Not classified   45   06-30-2013  
SIT S.A.   MQ6Y - Maintenance and repair and bureau of exchange Tocopilla ME   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   20   03-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TQM2- Capsulation Project discharge/charge Fields 1 and 8   Costs cut   Asset - Expense   Not classified   7   11-30-2012  
SIT S.A.   TPR8 - Disposal of liquid waste generation by aspiration   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   64   12-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TPYX – Equipping of dust  collector of the cradle and seal - Field 3 Tocopilla   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   1,553   12-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TQAP - Paving Field No. 3 and No. 4   Capacity Upgrade   Expense   Not classified   13   10-30-2012  
SIT S.A.   TQAV - Paving paths IV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Development   3   12-31-2012  
Minera Nueva Victoria S.A.   IQ4C - Camp Development (Osmosis and Others)   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Not classified   1,983   12-31-2012  
SQM Nitratos S.A.   PQI9 – Mine waste water treatment plant   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   41   08-01-2013  
SQM Nitratos S.A.   IQDN- Storage Rises – Maintenance of Mine NV   Sustainability: Risk Prev., and Environment   Asset   Not classified   5   12-31-2012  
                Total   16,497      

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

157
 

  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future expenses as of June 30, 2012

 

Identification of the
Parent or
subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or will
be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated date on
which disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   Environment management  (Budget 2012 Available at II Quarter 2012)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   1,060   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   FP55 - FPXA - EIA Expansion (Projects: Pampa Blanca Saltwater - Saltwater Stage I)   Sustainability   Asset   Development   270   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   IQ8G – Improvement of Bureau of Exchange, offices and facilities   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   21   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MNYS - Measures of Technological Change Cultural Heritage Dissemination Maria Elena   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   181   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MP5W - TK's Fuel Standards   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   392   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPQU - Construction of Hazardous Chemical Supplies warehouse   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   259   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQA8 - Normalization gas system, external cafeterias (Stage 1: projects)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   150   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQAJ - Improvements to Camp Water and Sewage (P Contesse commitment to DDSS)   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   295   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQBM - Archaeological Digging Deployment Maria Elena - Toco   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   54   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPC1 - Remove switches park OCB sub 3 and 1/12 Pedro de Valdivia   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment   Asset - Expense   Not classified   114   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPNK - Management of Ammonia PV plant stoppage   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   6   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPZU - Standardize and certify Plant Fuel Tanks   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   3,088   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   SQ7X - Reach 2011-2013   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   378   01-31-2014  

  

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

  

158
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24- Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future expenses as of June 30, 2012

 

Identification of the
Parent or
subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or will
be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated date on
which disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   TQA2 - Drainage Improvement Villa Prat   Not classified   Asset - Expense   Not classified   170   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQHF – Sustaining of batteries ME   Sustainability   Asset - Expense   Not classified   242   08-01-2013  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQK2 – Elimination of PCBs I   Not classified   Asset - Expense   Not classified   898   03-31-2015  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQH9 – Purchase of Bertrams Boiler   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment   Asset   Development   556   08-01-2013  
SQM Industrial S.A.   CQLX- Yard for Dangerous Residue - S. Carmen y Lagarto   Sustainability: Risk Prevention and  Environment   Asset - Expense   Not classified   100   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A   JQL7- Engineering and Project for the reception of prilado and dried dust. KNO3   Capacity Upgrade   Expense   Research   400   08-01-2013  
SQM Industrial S.A   JQB6 – NPTIV (DIA Planta NPT4, Coya Sur)   Ambient Procedure   Asset   Not classified   20   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A   PQLV – New Area of Mine PV (DIA Pedro de Valdivia Mine)   Ambient Procedure   Asset   Not classified   39   03-31-2013  
SQM S.A.   AQ0A - Well Drilling 4 Uptake Change Point Tamarugal   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Development   61   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPFT - Cultural Heritage Region I   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   94   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPXE - Environmental Monitoring Plan Llamara Salt flat   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   413   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPXF - Environmental Monitoring Plan Tamarugal Pampa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   891   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ08 - PSA Llamara & Pampa Tamarugal   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Expense   Development   7   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ0C - Mine Area Enhancement NV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   10   06-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ1K - Construction of 3 observation wells in Sur Viejo   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Development   2   06-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ1M - PSA Re-injection of water to Puquios Llamara   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   751   12-31-2012  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

  

159
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 24- Environment (continued)

  

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future expenses as of June 30, 2012

 

SQM S.A.   IQ3S - Hazardous Materials Management Standardization   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   330   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ52 - New Victoria Environment Office   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   2   06-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ53 - Cultural heritage route Soronal adduction (Pampa Hermosa)   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   12   06-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ54 - Cultural heritage Pampa Hermosa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   517   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ9V - Project Quillagua   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   179   12-31-2014  
SQM S.A.   PQB9 - Change of exhaust SO2 gas   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   199   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ6M/ IQ6N - DIA Expansion Nueva Victoria Sur Mine (Projects: Exploration NVS7 2011 and Exploration Nva. Victoria Oeste)   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Not classified   2   06-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IP83 - DIA Expansion TLN-15 (Projects: Management Administration Expenses SQM Nueva Victoria)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   20   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQLR – Implem. Mitigation Measures for  Puquíos Salar de Llamara   Sustainability: Risk Prevention and Environment   Asset - Expense   Not classified   280   12-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   MQLQ – Fumes Washing System   Sustainability: Risk Prevention and Environment   Asset   Development   563   01-01-2013  
SQM Salar S.A   LPTJ - Improvements Sanitary Works   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   1   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   LQDM – Certification of tanks    Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   938   12-31-2013  
SQM Salar S.A   LQG8 – Waste room  Toconao Campsite   Not classified   Asset - Expense   Not classified   16   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   LQFD – Bureaus of exchange   Sustainability   Asset - Expense   Not classified   109   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   LQI6 – Environmental studies and explorations 2011   Ambient Procedure   Asset   Not classified   271   06-30-2013  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

160
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

  

Note 24- Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future expenses as of June 30, 2012

 

Identification of the
Parent or
subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or will
be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset or
expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement
for the Period
ThUS$
  Actual or estimated date on
which disbursements were or
will be made
 
SQM Salar S.A   CQ8U - New Changing Room CL - HL   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Not classified   98   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   LP82 - Project for the Promotion of Agricultural Activity in Communities of the Salt deposit   Sustainability   Expense   Development   161   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   CQ4M – Regularization of Facilities for  Contractors   Sustainability: Risk Prevention and Environment   Asset   Not classified   1   12-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TPR8 - Disposal of liquid waste generation by aspiration   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   86   12-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TPYX - Enabling the dust collector of the crib and court seal 3 Tocopilla   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   257   12-31-2013  
SIT S.A.   TQAV - Paving paths IV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Development   459   12-31-2013  
SIT S.A.   TQM2 –Capsulation Project descharge/charge Field 1 and 8   Costs Reduction   Expense   Not classified   53   11-30-2012  
SIT S.A.   TQLY – Dust Extractor of packing N°1   Sustainability: Risk Prevention and Environment   Asset   Not classified   120   11-01-2012  
Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   IQ4C - Development Camp (Osmosis and Others)   Capacity Upgrade   Expense   Not classified   17   12-31-2012  
SQM Nitratos S.A   IQDN - Storage Rises – Maintenance of Mine NV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   35   12-31-2012  
SQM Nitratos S.A   PQI9 – Mine waste water treatment plant   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   17   08-01-2013  
                Total   15,665      

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

161
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses, as of December 31, 2011

 

Identification of the
Parent or subsidiary 
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made
or will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the
asset or expense Item
  Amount of disbursement
for the Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will
be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   Environment Management (2010 Expense)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   1,868   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   SQ7X - Reach 2011-2013   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   59   01-31-2014  
SQM Industrial S.A.   ANMI -  Infrastructure consulting for the storage of dangerous chemical substances   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   46   06-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   FNWR EID Discard field Pampa Blanca   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Development   30   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   FP55 - FPXA - Mine Area EIS PB - PB Expansion EIS (Projects: Pampa Blanca Saltwater - Saltwater Stage I)   Sustainability   Asset   Development   945   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JNTU - Assessment of waters at San Isidro   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   556   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JPX9 - Enhanced Ground Granulated EID-Prilado Coya Sur (Project: Pilot Plant TD and Pilot Testing of Resin)   Sustainability: Research and Development   Asset   Research   11   06-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MNYS - Measures of Technological Change Cultural Heritage Dissemination Maria Elena   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   29   12-01-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MP17 - Standardization Water Chlorination ME / CS / PV   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   7   06-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MP5W - TK's Fuel Standards   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   613   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPIS - Stabilization of streets and sidewalks dust suppression   Sustainability   Asset   Development   736   06-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPL5 - Repair sanitary and electrical services   Sustainability   Asset   Development   184   06-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPLS - Automation and Alarm Monitoring Station Hospital information   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   10   06-30-2011  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

162
 

  

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses, as of December 31, 2011, continued

 

Identification of the Parent or
subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the
asset or expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement for the
Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on
which disbursements were or will
be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQ51 - Terms of Reference Project ME equity measures   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Not classified   2   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPNK - Management of Ammonia PV stoppage plant   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   22   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPZU - Standardize and certify Plant Fuel Tanks   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset - Expense   Not classified   785   12-01-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQ8K – DIA Line 4  Floor Drying , Coya Sur (Project: Drying Line 4)   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Development   17   09-01-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   IQ8G – Improvement of Bureau of Exchange, offices and facilities   Sustainability   Asset    Not classified   45   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQ7P - ME Village sewer lids change   Sustainability    Expense   Not classified   19   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQB6 - EID Ground NPT4, Coya Sur (Project: NPTIV)   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Development   5   04-30-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   TQ78 - motorized sweepers   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment    Asset   Development   206   12-31-2011  
Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   IPMN - Capacity Expansion Sanitary Iris   Capacity upgrade    Asset   Development   85   06-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPQU - Construction of Hazardous Chemical Supplies warehouse   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset   Development   199   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPC1 - Remove switches park OCB sub 3 and 1/12 Pedro de Valdivia   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment   Asset – Expense   Not classified   68   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQ8M - Reconditioning monitoring station ME   Sustainability: Renovation    Asset   Not classified   7   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQAJ - Improvements to Camp Water and Sewage (P Contesse commitment to DDSS)   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   3   12-31-2011  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

163
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses, as of December 31, 2011, continued

 

Identification of the
Parent or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the
asset or expense Item
  Amount of disbursement
for the Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will be made
 
Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   IPNW - Improvements Halls C / D / B Iris   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   44   08-31-2011  
Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   IQ4C - Development Camp (Osmosis and Others)   Capacity Upgrade    Asset   Not classified   1,630   12-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TPLR - Implementation sewage pumping system to sewer   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset   Not classified   68   06-30-2011  
SIT S.A.   TPM7 – Environmental nets field 3 and 4   Not classified   Asset - Expense   Not classified   524   06-30-2011  
SIT S.A.   TPR8 - Disposal of liquid waste generation by aspiration   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   64   12-31-2011  
SIT S.A.   TPYX - Enabling the dust collector of the crib and court seal 3 Tocopilla   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset   Development   1,496   12-31-2011  
SIT S.A.   TQAV - Paving paths IV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Development   3   12-01-2011  
SIT S.A.   TQAP - Paving Field No. 3 and No. 4   Capacity Upgrade    Expense   Not classified   4   10-30-2012  
SQM Nitratos S.A   IP6W - Treatment Plant Riles   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   39   06-30-2011  
SQM Nitratos S.A   PP0V - Environmental Medium Maintenance Projects ME-PV-NV-PB   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset – Expense   Development   82   06-30-2011  
SQM S.A.   AQ0A - Well Drilling 4 Uptake Change Point Tamarugal Pampa   Sustainability: Natural Resources    Asset   Development   534   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IPFT - Cultural Heritage Region I   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Not classified   127   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IPXE - Environmental Monitoring Plan Llamara Salt flat   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Not classified   465   12-31-2012  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

164
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses, as of December 31, 2011, continued

 

Identification of the
Parent or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the
asset or expense Item
  Amount of disbursement
for the Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will be
made
 
SQM S.A.   IPXF - Environmental Monitoring Plan Tamarugal Pampa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Not classified   230   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ08 - PSA Llamara & Pampa Tamarugal   Sustainability: Natural Resources    Expense   Development   1,740   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ0C - Mine Area Enhancement NV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Not classified   65   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ1K - Construction of 3 observation wells in Sur Viejo   Sustainability: Natural Resources    Asset   Development   195   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ1M - PSA Re-injection of water to Puquios Llamara   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   962   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ3S - Hazardous Materials Management Standardization   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset   Not classified   100   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ52 - New Victoria Environment Office   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   29   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ53 - Cultural heritage route Soronal adduction (Pampa Hermosa)   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   9   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ54 - Cultural heritage Pampa Hermosa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   188   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   SCI6 - Environmental Studies - Project Region I   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   2,376   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ6M - DIA Expansion Nueva Victoria Sur Mine   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Asset   Not classified   262   01-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ9V – Quillagua Project   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   323   12-31-2014  
SQM Salar S.A   CPTP - Installing emergency showers drinking water   Sustainability    Asset   Not classified   26   12-31-2011  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

  

165
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Accumulated expenses, as of December 31, 2011, continued

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset
or expense Item
  Amount of disbursement
for The Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will be
made
 
SQM Salar S.A   CPZH - Management of Descartes Filter Presses Hydroxide   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   39   12-31-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   LP5J - Water Recharge Study Atacama Salt flat   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Research   105   12-31-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   LP82 - Project for the Promotion of Agricultural Activity in Communities of the Salt deposit   Sustainability   Expense   Development   761   12-31-2014  
SQM Salar S.A   LPTF – Environmental study and exploration 2010   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   370   12-31-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   LPTJ - Improvements Sanitary Works   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   206   12-31-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   LQ38 - Field Drying Sludge   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   26   12-31-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   CQ8U - New Changing Room CL - HL   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Not classified   238   12-31-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   LQAK - garbage rooms MOP and  SOP   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   25   12-31-2011  
                Total   19,912      

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

166
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future Expenses

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset
or expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement for
the Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   Environment management (Budget 2011- Expense to March 2011)   Not classified   Expense   Not classified   2,243   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   SQ7X - Reach 2011-2013   Sustainability   Expense   Not classified   551   01-31-2014  
SQM Industrial S.A.   FP55 - FPXA - Mine Area EIS PB - PB Expansion EIS (Projects: Pampa Blanca Saltwater - Saltwater Stage I)   Sustainability   Asset   Development   800   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MNYS - Measures of Technological Change Cultural Heritage Dissemination Maria Elena   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   107   12-01-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MP5W - TK's Fuel Standards   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   487   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MPQU - Construction of Hazardous Chemical Supplies warehouse   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   264   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPC1 - Remove switches park OCB sub 3 and 1/12 Pedro de Valdivia   Sustainability: Replacement of equipment   Asset - Expense   Not classified   122   12-31-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPNK - Management of Ammonia PV stoppage plant   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   178   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   PPZU - Standardize and certify Plant Fuel Tanks   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   2,715   12-01-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQ8K – DIA Line 4  Floor Drying , Coya Sur (Project: Drying Line 4)   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Development   13   09-01-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   IQ8G – Improvement of Bureau of Exchange, offices and facilities   Sustainability   Asset   Not classified   30   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   JQB6 - EID Ground NPT4, Coya Sur (Project: NPTIV)   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Development   50   04-30-2012  
SQM Industrial S.A.   TQA2 - Drainage Improvement Villa Prat   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   170   12-30-2011  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

167
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

   

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future expenses (continued)

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset
or expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement for
the Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will be made
 
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQAJ - Improvements to Camp Water and Sewage (P Contesse commitment to DDSS)   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   297   12-31-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQA8 - Normalization gas system, external cafeterias (Stage 1: projects)   Not classified   Asset   Not classified   150   12-30-2011  
SQM Industrial S.A.   MQBM - Archaeological Digging Deployment Maria Elena - Toco   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   56   12-31-2011  
Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.   IQ4C - Camp Development (Osmosis and Others)   Capacity Upgrade   Asset   Not classified   1,370   12-31-2012  
SIT S.A.   TPR8 - Disposal of liquid waste generation by aspiration   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset - Expense   Not classified   86   12-31-2011  
SIT S.A.   TPYX - Enabling the dust collector of the crib and court seal 3 Tocopilla   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Development   204   12-31-2011  
SIT S.A.   MQ6Y - Maintenance and repair and bureau of exchange Tocopilla ME   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   20   12-30-2011  
SIT S.A.   TQAV - Paving paths IV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Development   297   12-01-2011  
SQM Nitratos S.A   IQDN - Storage Rises – Maintenance of Mine NV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   40   07-30-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPFT - Cultural Heritage Region I   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   96   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IPXE - Environmental Monitoring Plan Llamara Salt flat   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   1,276   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IPXF - Environmental Monitoring Plan Tamarugal Pampa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Expense   Not classified   1,836   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ08 - PSA Llamara & Pampa Tamarugal   Sustainability: Natural Resources   Expense   Development   27   12-31-2011  

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

168
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.2Detail of information on disbursements related to the environment, continued

 

Future expenses (continued)

 

Identification of the Parent
or subsidiary
  Name of the project with which the
disbursement is associated
  Concept for which the
disbursement was made or
will be made
  Asset /
Expense
  Description of the asset
or expense Item
  Amount of
disbursement for
the Period ThUS$
  Certain or estimated date on which
disbursements were or will be made
 
SQM S.A.   IQ0C - Mine Area Enhancement NV   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Expense   Not classified   11   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ1K - Construction of 3 observation wells in Sur Viejo   Sustainability: Natural Resources    Asset   Development   2   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ1M - PSA Re-injection of water to Puquios Llamara   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   783   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ3S - Hazardous Materials Management Standardization   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset   Not classified   300   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ52 - New Victoria Environment Office   Not classified    Asset   Not classified   1   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ53 - Cultural heritage route Soronal adduction (Pampa Hermosa)   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   15   12-31-2011  
SQM S.A.   IQ54 - Cultural heritage Pampa Hermosa   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention   Asset   Not classified   764   12-31-2012  
SQM S.A.   IQ9V – Quillagua Project   Not classified    Asset – Expense   Not classified   849   12-31-2014  
SQM S.A.   PQB9 - Change of exhaust SO2 gas   Sustainability    Asset   Not classified   178   12-01-2011  
SQM Salar S.A   CQ4M – Regularization of Contractor facilities   Sustainability: Environment and Risk prevention    Asset   Not classified   26   12-31-2012  
SQM Salar S.A   LP82 - Project for the Promotion of Agricultural Activity in Communities of the Salt deposit   Sustainability   Expense   Development   822   12-31-2014  
SQM Salar S.A   CQ8U - New Changing Room CL - HL   Capacity Upgrade    Asset   Not classified   102   12-31-2011  
                Total   17,338      

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

169
 

 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.3Description of each project, indicating whether they are in process or have been finished

 

SQM Industrial S.A.

 

JQH9: The purpose of this project is to purchase Bertram’s boilers in order to improve the combustion levels, decreasing and controlling the emission of fumes to the environment. The project is in process.

 

JQEZ: This Project includes purchasing and installing Bertrams Boilers in Coya Sur Prill, in order to improve the level of combustion, decreasing and controlling the emission of fumes to the environment. The project is in process.

 

FP55 – FPXA: These 2 projects have a final objective consisting in the installation of a sea water sucking system of 87 km from the Mejillones area to the SQM facilities located in Pampa Blanca. The projected expenses correspond only to the filing of the EIA of the PB mine zone and the EIA of the PB expansion. Both projects are in process.

 

IQ8G: This project contemplates the improvement of restrooms and the expansion of their capacity. In addition to water storage sector would be improved. The project is in process.

 

JQ8K: This project has the purpose of building a new drying plant in Coya Sur. The projected expenses correspond only to the environmental filing. The project is in process.

 

JQB6: Preparation and filing of the EID of project NPT4 of Coya Sur, which increases the salt production capacity. The project is in process.

 

MNYS: Preparation and execution of a project of geoglyphs conservation; editing and publishing a book and implementing a diffusion center. Construction of a collection deposit. All these are compensation measures of the project Technological Change Maria Elena. The project is in process.

 

MP5W: Normalization of the fuel storage and distribution system in SQM installations. The project is in process.

 

MPQU: Construction of warehouses for dangerous chemicals in order to comply with the current regulation and decrease the chance of accidents with high potential.

 

MQ8M: Performing maintenance to structures and closing monitoring stations in Maria Elena. The project is in process.

 

MQAJ: Improve the water and sewerage network in Maria Elena for better operations. The project is in process.

 

MQBM: Implementing archeological measures in Maria Elena – Toco site, such as the archeological registry, analysis of lithic materials, and generation of reports, among others. The project is in process.

 

PPC1: Purchase and replacement of equipment contaminated with PCB and obsolete equipment without spare parts. The project is in process.

 

PPNK: Project to ensure the control of the ammonia gas in the crystal plant stoppage. The project is in process.

 

PPZU: The necessary actions to normalize and certify certified fuel tanks in the plants in María Elena, Coya Sur and Pedro de Valdivia were performed. The project is in process.

 

SQ7X: The purpose of this project is obtaining and recording information of components and finished products of SQM in the ECHA database to comply with the requirements set forth by the REACH regulation of the European Union. The project is in process.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

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Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.3Description of each project, indicating whether they are in process or have been finished, continued

 

SQ7X: The purpose of this project is obtaining and recording information of components and finished products of SQM in the ECHA database to comply with the requirements set forth by the REACH regulation of the European Union. The project is in process.

 

TQ78: This project contemplates the purchase of sweeping trucks with a vacuum system in order to reduce the emissions of particulate material in the port of Tocopilla. The project is in process.

 

MQHF: To equip a plant of sewage in the Toco according to DS 594, a changing room for operators and contractors, among other things. The project is now in progress.

 

MQK2: The Project consists on decontaminating equipments and elements contaminated with PCBs AND/OR final disposition according to the regulation applicable. The project is now in progress.

 

PQLV: Elaboration and procedure of DIA Pedro de Valdivia Mine. The project is now in progress.

 

SQM S.A.

 

AQ0A: To enable the use of water rights that have been granted in several pits of the Conaf reservation Pampa del Tamarugal and to take them outside of the tamarugo forest and of the reservation, reducing the environmental impact of its exploitation. The project is in process.

 

IPFT: The project contemplates the implementation of measures committed in projects in the area of the Nueva Victoria mine, update of operations in Nueva Victoria, evaporation ducts and pits in Iris. The project is in process.

 

IPXE: To implement the plan of environment follow-up of Project Pampa Hermosa in Salar de Llamara. The project is in process.

 

IPXF: To implement the environment plan follow-up of the project Pampa Hermosa in Pampa del Tamarugal. The project is in process.

 

IQ08: The project considers the following works for the water reservoirs in Pampa del Tamarugal and Salar de Llamara: constructing and enabling observation and monitoring pits, pumping tests, construction of roads over hard sand terrain and Salar crust. The project is in process.

 

IQ0C: This project consists in implementing a program of adding value and area adjacent to route 5, which will enable the development of a self-guided tour of the area called Cantón de Lagunas in the context of the saltpeter history. The project is in process.

 

IQ1K: Construction of the observation pits in Sur Viejo to comply with the environmental commitments proposed in the EIS of Pampa Hermosa and to be able to monitor the water reservoir near said pits. The project is in process.

 

IQ1M: To implement environmental commitments included in the EIS of project “Pampa Hermosa” to safeguard the puquíos zone that is in the Salar de Llamara water reservoir. The project is in process.

 

IQ3S: Improvements in the storage installations of dangerous raw materials in Nueva Victoria. The project is in process.

 

IQ52: This project includes the enabling and expansion of the environment offices in Nueva Victoria. The project is in process.

 

IQ53: To perform equity assay to the new location of the Soronal abduction trace Project Pampa Hermosa approved through N° 890/2010. The project is in process.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

171
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.3Description of each project, indicating whether they are in process or have been finished, continued

 

IQ54: This corresponds to the implementation of environmental commitments acquired through the environment assessment of the project Pampa Hermosa (RCA N°890/2010). The project is in process.

 

IQ9V: To support the development of agriculture and tourist industry in the location of Quillagua, in order to enhance the activity through productive measures, technical assistance and marketing. The project is in process.

 

PQB9: installation of two larger SO2 extractors at the end of the process. The project is in process.

 

IQ6M – IQ6N: Preparation and filing of the EID of the Project “Expansion of Mine Nueva Victoria”. The projected expenses only include the environment document filing. The project is in process.

 

IP83: Preparation and filing of the EID of the Project “Extension TLN-15”. The projected expenses only include the environment document filing. The project is in process.

 

IQLR: The scope of this stage includes the Update of the Design, implementation and operation of the mitigation measure of the puquíos at Salar Llamara. The project is in progress.

 

MQLQ: Design and implement a fumes washing system that allows the SO2 emissions to mitigate, aligned to the Policy of Sustainable Development of SQM. The project is in progress.

 

SQM Salar S.A.

 

LQDM: Certification of the liquid fuel storage tanks. The project is in process.

 

CQ4M: The project contemplates the regularization of the electric facilities, change of cables, electric and illumination control panels. It also contemplates the installation of enough restroom with showers for the contractor’s permanent personnel. The project is in process.

 

CQ8U: To improve the condition and capacity of the exchange rooms in Salar del Carmen. The project is in process.

 

LP82: To support the development of demonstration lots, provide technical assistance for the improvement of agriculture practices such as watering. The project is in process.

 

LPTF: To perform semi-annual reports, given that it is necessary to present improvements and optimizations at environmental control points, and the knowledge on geologic and hydrogeologic variables must be improved near Salar de Atacama. The project is in process.

 

LPTJ: The plan considers the acquisition of stand equipment to ensure the operating continuity of the TAS and OR plants, the change in the current control system of TK's regarding the accumulation of drinking water, wastewater, and wastewater elevation chambers. The project is finished.

 

LQ38: This project has the purpose to comply with the current regulations and with observations raised by the SEREMI of Health. The project is in process.

 

LQAK: The project considers the construction of the garbage rooms in the MOP and SOP lunchrooms, in order to increase the capacity of waste storage. The project is in process.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

172
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 24 - Environment (continued)

 

24.3Description of each project, indicating whether they are in process or have been finished, continued

 

LQFD: The Project includes the construction of exchange offices with the purpose of accomplishing the regulation and comfort for our employees. The project is now in progress.

 

LQI6: Elaboration and procedure of the EIA Update of Operations in Salt Deposit of Atacama. The project is now in progress.

 

SIT S.A.

 

MQ6Y: To maintain and repair the bureau of exchange in María Elena and Tocopilla, in order to comply with Decree No.594. The project is in its closing stage.

 

TPR8: This project pretends to increase the generation of industrial waste through the use of vacuum and no-washing technologies, through the implementation of a vacuum system that avoids the use of water and therefore the generation of liquid industrial waste. The project is in process.

 

TPYX: To comply with the commitment of decreasing the emission of particulate material towards the city of Tocopilla. The project is in process.

 

TQAP: to decrease the environmental pollution and losses produced by the product’s storage. The project is in process.

 

TQAV: Paving and maintenance of internal roads of the port of Tocopilla, to decrease pollution and to comply with the Supreme Decree related to the saturated zone. The project is in process.

 

TQM2: The Project considers to recover the operation conditions by means of a modification to the duct yard N°1, thus being able to diminish the environmental pollution. The project is in process

 

Minera Nueva Victoria Ltda.

 

IQ4C: Supply, construction and assembly of the osmosis and septic pits plant required to enable that Iris camp plant and other. The project is in its closing stage.

 

SQM Nitratos S.A.

 

PQI9: A new pit to replace the current one will be built, with a new waste water treatment technology. The project is in process.

 

IQDN: A parapet will be built thus forming a squared pool (or rectangular) with an impermeable membrane covering it in all its extension in order to be used as mud deposit (Rises). The project is in process.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

173
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 25 - Other current and non-current non-financial assets

 

As of June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2011, the detail of other current and non-current assets is as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Other non-financial assets, current  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Domestic Value Added Tax   28,015    46,243 
Foreign Value Added Tax   6,054    5,879 
Prepaid mining licenses   6,015    1,228 
Prepaid insurance   1,487    6,979 
Other prepayments   102    236 
Other assets   6,592    3,227 
Total   48,265    63,792 

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Other non-financial assets, non-current  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Stain development expenses and prospecting expenses (1)   21,099    21,395 
Guarantee deposits   503    428 
Other assets   6,355    2,828 
Total   27,957    24,651 

 

(1)Assets for the exploration or evaluation of mineral resources are amortized to the extent that the explored or evaluated area has been exploited. For this purpose, a variable rate is applied to extracted tons, which is determined based on the measured initial reserve and evaluation cost. The Company presents expenses associated with Exploration and Evaluation of Mineral Resources. Of these expenses, those that are under exploitation are included under Inventory and are amortized according to the estimated ore reserves contained, and expenses associated with future reserves are presented under Other non-current assets. Those expenses incurred on properties with low ore grade that are not economically exploitable are directly charged to income. As of June 30, 2012 balances associated with the exploration and assessment of mineral resources is presented under Inventory for ThUS$ 2,979 (ThUS$ 3,699 as of December 31, 2011).

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

174
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 25 - Other current and non-current non-financial assets (continued)

 

Reconciliation of changes in assets for exploration and mineral resource evaluation, by type

 

Movements in assets for the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Reconciliation  ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Assets for the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources, net, opening balance   21,395    21,350 
Changes in assets for exploration and assessment of mineral resources:          
Additions, other than business combinations   843    3,777 
Depreciation and amortization   (1,008)   (1,883)
Increase (Decrease) due to transfers and other charges   (131)   (1,849)
Assets for exploration and assessment of mineral resources, net, closing balance   21,099    21,395 

 

As of the presentation date, no reevaluations of assets for exploration and assessment of mineral resources have been conducted.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

175
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 26 - Operating segments

 

26.1Operating segments

 

General information

 

The amount of each item presented in each operating segment is equal to that reported to the maximum authority who makes decisions regarding the operation, in order to decide on the allocation of resources to the defined segments and to assess its performance.

 

Factors used to identify the segments from those that must be informed:

 

The segments that have to be reported are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately since each business requires different thecnologies and marketing strategies.

 

Description of the type of products and services where each segment to be informed obtains its incomes from the regular activities.

 

The operation segments through which the incomes of the regular activities are obtained, where money is spent and, those operation results are regularly checked by the maximum authority of the company when taking the operations decisions, are the following groups of products.

 

1. - Specialty plant nutrients

2. - Iodine and its derivatives

3. - Lithium and its derivatives

4. - Industrial chemicals

5. - Potassium

6. - Other products and services

 

Description of the sources of income for all the other segments

 

Information relative to assets, liabilities and profit and expenses that cannot be assigned to the segments indicated above, due to the nature of production processes, is included under the "Corporate Unit" category of disclosures.

 

Accounting criteria of the transactions among the segments which are reported.

 

Sales between segments are made in the same conditions as those made to third parties, and are consistently measures as presented in the income statement. 

 

Description of the nature of the differences between the measuring of the results of segments that need to be reported and the result of the entity before the expense or income due to income by income taxes and discontinued operations.

 

The information reported in the segments is extracted from the corporate consolidated financial statements of the company and, therefore, it is not required to prepare conciliations among the data previously mentioned and the reported ones in the respective segments, according to what is stated in paragraph 28 of NIIF 8, “Operation Segments”.

 

Description of the nature of the differences between the measuring of the segments of assets to be reported and the assets of the entity.

 

The assets are not shown classified by segments, since this information is not easily available, part of these assets are not separable because of the type of activity to which they are affected and because this information is not used by the administration for the decision making in relation to the resources to be assigned to each defined segment. All the assets are disclosed in the category “amounts not assigned”.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

176
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 26 - Operating segments (continued)

 

26.1Operating segments, continued

 

Description of the nature of the differences between the measuring of the liabilities of segments that must be reported and the liabilities of the entity.

 

The liabilities are not shown classified by segments, since this information is not easily available, part of these assets are not separable because of the type of activity they are involved in and since this information is not used by the administration for the decision making in relation to the resources to be assigned to each spedific segment. All liabilities are disclosed in the category of “amounts not assigned”.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

177
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 26 - Operating segments (continued)

 

26.2Information on operating segments as of June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

06/30/2012
  Specialty
plant
nutrients
   Iodine and
its
derivatives
   Lithium
and its
derivatives
   Industrial
chemicals
   Potassium   Other
products and
services
   Reportable
segments
   Operating
segments
   Elimination 
of inter-
segments
amounts
   Unallocated
amounts
   Significant
reconciliation 
entries
   Total 
06/30/2012
 
Operating segment items  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                                 
Revenue   353,899    300,892    113,447    83,652    325,284    35,782    1,212,956    1,212,956    -    -    -    1,212,956 
Revenues from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity   142,528    389,581    74,952    147,503    259,910    257,393    1,271,867    1,271,867    (1,271,867)   -    -    - 
                                                             
Revenues from external customers and transactions with other operating segments of the same entity   496,427    690,473    188,399    231,155    585,194    293,175    2,484,823    2,484,823    (1,271,867)   -    -    1,212,956 
                                                             
Interest revenue   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Interest expense   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    108,799    (135,257)   -    (26,458)
depreciation and amortization expense   (27,496)   (23,378)   (8,814)   (6,499)   (25,273)   (2,781)   (94,241)   (94,241)   -    -    -    (94,241)
The entity’s interest in the profit or loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    13,300    -    13,300 
income tax expense, continuing operations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (116,288)   -    (116,288)
Other items other tan significant cash   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -         -    - 
Income (loss) before taxes   115,947    194,185    55,930    31,713    131,800    2,354    531,929    531,929    (344,250)   274,234    -    461,913 
                                                             
Net income (loss) from continuing operations   115,947    194,185    55,930    31,713    131,800    2,354    531,929    531,929    (344,250)   157,946    -    345,625 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations                                                            
Net income (loss)   115,947    194,185    55,930    31,713    131,800    2,354    531,929    531,929    (344,250)   157,946    -    345,625 
                                                             
Assets   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (7,896,924)   12,157,326    -    4,260,402 
Equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,971,686)   3,038,466    -    66,780 
Increase of non-current assets   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -         101,907    -    101,907 
Liabilities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (4,477,281)   6,530,368    -    2,053,087 
Equity                                                          2,207,315 
Equity and liabilities                                                          4,260,402 
Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss   (7,176)   (549)   (207)   (1,957)   (2,335)   (98)   (12,322)   (12,322)   -    (3,449)   -    (15,771)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    332,900    -    332,900 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (390,325)   -    (390,325)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    35,122    -    35,122 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

178
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 26 - Operating segments (continued)

 

26.2Information on operating segments as of June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

06/30/2011
  Specialty plant
nutrients
   Iodine and
its
derivatives
   Lithium
and its
derivatives
   Industrial
chemicals
   Potassium   Other
products
and
services
   Reportable
segments
   Operating
segments
   Elimination of
inter-
segments
amounts
   Unallocated
amounts
   Significant
reconciliation
entries
   Total 
03/31/2011
 
Operating segment items  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                                                 
Revenue   363,859    211,080    86,324    67,935    273,301    29,201    1,031,700    1,031,700    -    -    -    1,031,700 
Revenues from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity   143,576    280,264    63,130    126,287    289,586    111,025    1,013,868    1,013,868    (1,013,868)   -    -    - 
                                                             
Revenues from external customers and transactions with other operating segments of the same entity   507,435    491,344    149,454    194,222    562,887    140,226    2,045,568    2,045,568    (1,013,868)   -    -    1,031,700 
                                                             
Interest revenue   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Interest expense   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    97,294    (119,912)   -    (22,618)
depreciation and amortization expense   (31,352)   (18,187)   (7,440)   (5,849)   (23,547)   (2,515)   (88,890)   (88,890)   -    -    -    (88,890)
The entity’s interest in the profit or loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for by the equity method   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (246)   10,284    -    10,038 
income tax expense, continuing operations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (83,393)   -    (83,393)
Other items other tan significant cash   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -         -    - 
Income (loss) before taxes   112,631    110,364    38,638    24,127    109,319    2,101    397,180    397,180    (379,456)   311,306    -    329,030 
                                                             
Net income (loss) from continuing operations   112,631    110,364    38,638    24,127    109,319    2,101    397,180    397,180    (379,456)   227,913    -    245,637 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations                                                            
Net income (loss)   112,631    110,364    38,638    24,127    109,319    2,101    397,180    397,180    (379,456)   227,913    -    245,637 
                                                             
Assets   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (6,711,294)   10,305,780    -    3,594,486 
Equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,558,556)   2,626,356    -    67,800 
Increase of non-current assets   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -         142,467    -    142,467 
Liabilities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (3,864,827)   5,623,309    -    1,758,482 
Equity                                                          1,836,004 
Equity and liabilities                                                          3,594,486 
Impairment loss recognized in profit or loss   (4,839)   (253)   (285)   (2,721)   1,674    (96)   (6,520)   (6,520)   -    (1,518)   -    (8,038)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    307,134    -    307,134 
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (280,979)   -    (280,979)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (56,570)   -    (56,570)

 

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Note 26 - Operating segments (continued)

26.3Integral income statements classified by operation segments, based in groups of products, as of June 30th, 2012:

 

Items del estado de resultados integrales  Specialty
plant
nutriente
ThUS$
   Iodine and its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Lithium and
its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Industrial
chemicals
ThUS$
   Potassium
ThUS$
   Other
products and
services
ThUS$
   Corporate
Unit MUS$
   Total Segments
and Corporate
Unit MUS$
 
Incomes from regular activities   353.899    300.892    113.447    83.652    325.284    35.782    -    1.212.956 
Cost of godos sold   (237.952)   (106.707)   (57.517)   (51.939)   (193.484)   (33.428)   -    (681.027)
                                         
Gross Profit   115.947    194.185    55.930    31.713    131.800    2.354    -    531.929 
                                         
Other incomes, by function   -    -    -    -    -    -    9.453    9.453 
Management expenses   -    -    -    -    -    -    (48.287)   (48.287)
Other expenses, by function   -    -    -    -    -    -    (15.523)   (15.523)
Other profits (losses)   -    -    -    -    -    -    20    20 
Financial incomes   -    -    -    -    -    -    12.784    12.784 
Financial costs   -    -    -    -    -    -    (26.458)   (26.458)
Income distribution (loss) of associates and joint business accounted by using the allotment method.   -    -    -    -    -    -    13.300    13.300 
Change differential   -    -    -    -    -    -    (15.305)   (15.305)
Profit (Loss ) before tax   115.947    194.185    55.930    31.713    131.800    2.354    (70.016)   461.913 
Expense for capital gains tax   -    -    -    -    -    -    (116.288)   (116.288)
Profit (Loss ) proceeding from continued operations   115.947    194.185    55.930    31.713    131.800    2.354    (186.304)   345.625 
Profit (Loss) proceeding from discontinued operations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Profit (Loss)   115.947    194.185    55.930    31.713    131.800    2.354    (186.304)   345.625 
Profit (Loss), ascribable to                                        
Profit (Loss ) ascribable to the owners of the controller   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    345.625 
Profit (Loss ) ascribable to not controlled participations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    3.388 
Profit (Loss)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    345.625 

 

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26.3Integral income statements classified by segments of operation based in groups of products, as of June 30th, 2011:

 

Items of integral income statement  Specialty plant
nutriente
ThUS$
   Iodine and its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Lithium and
its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Industrial
chemicals
ThUS$
   Potassium
ThUS$
   Other
products and
services
ThUS$
   Corporate
Unit
 MUS$
   Total Segments
and 
Corporate Unit
 MUS$
 
                                 
Incomes of regular activities   363.859    211.080    86.324    67.935    273.301    29.201    -    1.031.700 
Cost of goods sold   (251.228)   (100.716)   (47.686)   (43.808)   (163.982)   (27.100)   -    (634.520)
                                         
Gross Profit   112.631    110.364    38.638    24.127    109.319    2.101    -    397.180 
                                         
Other incomes, by function   -    -    -    -    -    -    5.377    5.377 
Administration expenses   -    -    -    -    -    -    (43.148)   (43.148)
Other expenses, by function   -    -    -    -    -    -    (26.863)   (26.863)
Other profits (loss)   -    -    -    -    -    -    4.712    4.712 
Financial incomes   -    -    -    -    -    -    11.492    11.492 
Financial expenses   -    -    -    -    -    -    (22.618)   (22.618)
Profits distribution (loss) of asociates and joint businessess accounted by using the allotment method   -    -    -    -    -    -    10.039    10.039 
Exchange differences   -    -    -    -    -    -    (7.141)   (7.141)
Profit (Loss ) before tax   112.631    110.364    38.638    24.127    109.319    2.101    (68.150)   329.030 
Expense of capital gains tax   -    -    -    -    -    -    (83.393)   (83.393)
Profit (Loss ) proceeding from continued operations   112.631    110.364    38.638    24.127    109.319    2.101    (151.543)   245.637 
Profit (Loss ) proceeding from discontinued operations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Ganancia (Pérdida)   112.631    110.364    38.638    24.127    109.319    2.101    (151.543)   245.637 
Ganancia (Pérdida), atribuible a                                        
Profit (Loss) attributable to the owners of the controller   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    243.616 
Profit (Loss ) attributable to non controlled participations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    2.021 
Profit (Loss)   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    245.637 

 

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Note 26 - Operating segments (continued)

 

26.4Incomes from regular activities proceeding from transactions with other segments of operation of the company as of June 30th, 2012:

 

Items del estado de resultados integrales  Specialty plant
nutriente
ThUS$
   Iodine and
its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Lithium and
its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Industrial
chemicals
ThUS$
   Potassium
ThUS$
   Other
products
and services
ThUS$
   TotalSegments 
and 
Corporate Unit
MUS$
 
                             
Incomes of regular activities   353.899    300.892    113.447    83.652    325.284    35.782    1.212.956 

 

26.4Incomes from regular activities proceeding from transactions with other segments of operation of the company, as of June 30th, 2011:

  

Items del estado de resultados integrales  Specialty plant
nutriente
ThUS$
   Iodine and
its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Lithium and
its
derivatives
ThUS$
   Industrial
chemicals
ThUS$
   Potassium
ThUS$
   Other
products
and services
ThUS$
   TotalSegments
And
Corporate Unit
 MUS$
 
                             
Incomes of regular activities   363.859    211.080    86.324    67.935    273.301    29.201    1.031.700 

 

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26.5Information about geographic areas

 

According to the statement in paragraph N°33 of NIIF N°8, the entity disclose geographic information of its incomes of the regular activities proceeding from external clients and from the non regular assets not being financial instruments, assets proceeding from deferred taxes, assets corresponding to post job benefits and rights derived of insurance contracts.

 

26.6Information on main customers

 

With respect to the degree of dependency of the Company on its customers, in accordance with paragraph N° 34 of IFRS N° 8, the Company has no external customers who individually represent 10% or more of its revenue. Credit risk concentrations with respect to trade and other accounts receivable are limited due to the significant number of entities in the Company’s portfolio and its worldwide distribution. The Company’s policy requires guarantees (such as letters of credit, guarantee clauses and others) and/or to maintain insurance policies for certain accounts as deemed necessary by the Company's Management.

  

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Nota 26 - Operating segments (continued)

 

26.7Segments by geographical areas as of June 30, 2012 and 2011

 

Items  Chile   Latin America
and the
Caribbean
   Europe   North
America
   Asia and
others
   06/30/2012 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Revenue   90,380    244,576    314,721    300,581    262,698    1,212,956 
                               
Non-current assets:   1,905,236    572    30,264    16,860    32,283    1,985,215 
Equity-accounted investees   1,496    -    18,557    14,779    31,948    66,780 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   3,626    -    -    408    7    4,041 
Goodwill   27,146    86    11,373    -    -    38,605 
Property, plant and equipment, net   1,845,232    265    334    1,673    328    1,847,832 
Investment property   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Other non-current assets   27,736    221    -    -    -    27,957 

 

Items  Chile   Latin America
and the
Caribbean
   Europe   North
America
   Asia and
others
   06/30/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                         
Revenue   70,241    132,439    469,461    222,679    136,880    1,031,700 
                               
Non-current assets:   1,644,335    697    35,359    11,658    33,850    1,725,899 
Equity-accounted investees   1,237    -    23,663    9,642    33,258    67,800 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   3,597    -    2    470    -    4,069 
Goodwill   26,929    86    11,373    -    -    38,388 
Property, plant and equipment, net   1,589,671    256    321    1,546    215    1,592,009 
Investment property   1,357    -    -    -    -    1,357 
Other non-current assets   21,544    355    -    -    377    22,276 

 

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Note 26 - Operating segments (continued)

 

26.8Property, plant and equipment classified by geographical areas

 

The company's main productive facilities are located near their mines and extraction facilities in northern Chile. The following table presents the main production facilities as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Location   Products:
Pedro de Valdivia   Production of nitrite, sulfate, and iodine
María Elena   Production of nitrite, sulfate, and iodine
Coya Sur   Production of nitrite, sulfate, and iodine
Nueva Victoria   Production of iodine and nitrate salts
Salar de Atacama   Potassium chloride, Lithium chloride and boric acid
Salar del Carmen   Production of Lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, production of boron
Tocopilla   Port facilities

 

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Note 27 – Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income by function of expenses, exposed according to their nature

 

      06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
27.1  Revenue        
            
   Products   1,209,415    1,028,216 
   Services   3,541    3,484 
              
   Total   1,212,956    1,031,700 

 

      06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
27.2  Cost of sales        
              
   Raw material and supplies   (511,081)   (334,583)
              
   Types of employee benefits expenses          
   Salaries and wages   (61,423)   (49,132)
   Other short-term employee benefits   (31,872)   (26,341)
   Termination benefit expenses   (1,169)   (2,702)
   Total employee benefits expenses   (94,464)   (78,175)
              
   Depreciation and amortization expenses          
   Depreciation expense   (91,159)   (75,143)
              
   Impairment loss (review of impairment losses) recognized in profit or loss for the year   (12,322)   (6,520)
   Other expenses, by nature (1)   27,999    (140,099)
              
   Total   (681,027)   (634,520)

 

(1)Include the variation for finished and in-process products

 

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Note 27 – Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income by function of expenses, exposed according to their nature (continued)

 

      06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
27.3  Other income        
            
   Discounts obtained from suppliers   588    322 
   Compensation received   53    905 
   Penalties charged to suppliers   153    169 
   Tax recovery   15    - 
   Insurance recovered   3,848    395 
   Excess in the provision of liabilities with 3rd parties   728    601 
   Excess in allowance for doubtful accounts   154    126 
   Sale of property, plant and equipment   242    112 
   Sale of materials, spare parts and supplies   697    473 
   Sale of mining concessions   1,370    613 
   Junk sale   96    - 
   Indemnities at Minera Esperanza   28    114 
   Excess indemnity provision Yara South Africa   335    - 
   Excess inventory provision   -    370 
   Other services   1    54 
   Other operating results   1,145    1,123 
              
   Total   9,453    5,377 

 

      06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
27.4  Administrative expenses        
            
   Employee benefit expenses by nature          
   Salaries and wages   (20,108)   (20,124)
   Other short-term benefits to employees   (1,788)   (1,980)
              
   Total employee benefit expenses   (21,896)   (22,104)
              
   Other expenses, by nature   (26,391)   (21,044)
              
   Total   (48,287)   (43,148)
              

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Nota 27 – Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income by function of expenses, exposed according to their nature (continued)

 

      06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
27.5  Other expenses by function        
            
   Type of expense of benefits for the employees          
   Other benefits for short term employees   (14)     
              
   Depreciation and amortization expenses          
   Depreciation of stopped assets   (3,082)   (13,747)
              
   Impairment loss (review of impairment losses) recognized in profit or loss for the year          
   Impairment of allowance for doubtful accounts   (603)   (1,644)
   Provision for loss in auction of materials and spare parts   (3,000)   - 
              
   Subtotal to date   (3,603)   (1,644)
              
   Other expenses, by nature          
   Legal Expenses   (388)   (2,169)
   Expenses for work paralyzation   (41)   - 
   VAT and other unrecoverable tax   (603)   (311)
   Fines paid   (161)   (70)
   Assistance services   (17)   - 
   Investment plan expenses   (5,761)   (5,164)
   Donations rejected as expense   (761)   (700)
   Provision for work closing   (91)   - 
   Indemnities paid   -    (814)
   Other operating expenses   (1,001)   (2,244)
              
   Subtotal to date   (8,824)   (11,472)
              
   Total   (15,523)   (26,863)

 

      06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$ 
27.6  Other gains (losses)        
            
   Adjustment of Equity Method, prior year   217    - 
   Sale of investment in associates   (404)   - 
   Retirement plan provision   -    880 
   PNW adjustment of previous year   -    809 
   El Toco closing provision   -    3,023 
   Other   207    - 
              
   Total   20    4,712 

 

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Note 27 – Gains (losses) from operating activities in the statement of income by function of expenses, exposed according to their nature (continued)

 

27.7  Summary of expenses by nature :  January to june   April to june 
      2012   2011   2012   2011 
      ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
                        
   Raw material and supplies   (511,081)   (484,583)   (278,343)   (320,108)
                        
   Types of employee benefits expenses                    
                        
   Salaries and wages   (81,531)   (69,256)   (43,014)   (37,943)
   Other short-term employee benefits   (33,674)   (28,321)   (19,808)   (10,080)
   Termination benefit expenses   (1,169)   (2,702)   (798)   (1,341)
   Total employee benefit expenses   (116,374)   (100,279)   (63,620)   (49,364)
   Depreciation and amortization expenses                    
   Depreciation expense   (94,241)   (88,890)   (47,275)   (46,752)
   Amortization expense   -    -    492    420 
   Impairment loss (review of impairment losses) recognized in profit or loss for the year   (15,925)   (8,164)   (5,862)   (7,150)
   Other expenses, by nature   (7,216)   (22,615)   (23,791)   46,495 
                        
   Total expenses, by nature   (744,837)   (704,531)   (418,399)   (376,459)

 

This table corresponds to the summary from Note 27.2 to 27.6 required by the Chilean Superintendence of Securities and Insurance

 

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Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, this caption comprises the following:

 

28.1Current tax assets:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies current year   1,299    1,758 
Monthly provisional income tax payments, Chilean companies prior year   -    - 
Monthly provisional income tax payments, foreign companies   1,625    857 
Corporate tax credits (1)   -    394 
Corporate tax absorbed by tax losses (2)   718    1,756 
Total   3,642    4,765 

 

(1)These credits are available to companies and relate to the corporate tax payment in April of the following year. These credits include, amongst others, training expense credits (SENCE) and property, plant and equipment acquisition credits that are equivalent to 4% of the property, plant and equipment purchases made during the year. In addition, some credits relate to the donations the Group has made during 2011 and 2010.
(2)This concept corresponds to the absorption of non-operating losses (NOL’s) determined by the company at year end, which must be imputed or recorded in the Retained Taxable Profits Registry (FUT).

 

In accordance with the laws in force and as provided by article 31, No. 3 of the Income Tax Law, when profits recorded in the FUT that have not been withdrawn or distributed are totally or partially absorbed by NOL’s, the corporate tax paid on such profits (20%, 17%, 16.5%, 16%, 15%, 10% depending on the year in which profits were generated) will be considered to be a provisional payment with respect to the portion representing the absorbed accumulated tax profits.

 

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www.sqm.com

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.1Current tax assets, continued

 

Taxpayers are entitled to apply for a refund of this monthly provisional income tax payments on the absorbed profits recorded in the FUT registry via their tax returns (Form 22).

 

Therefore, the provisional payment for absorbed profits (PPAP) recorded in the FUT is in effect a recoverable tax, and as such the Company records it as an asset.

 

28.2Current tax liabilities:

 

Current tax liabilities  06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Companies incorporated in Chile   22,917    67,543 
Companies incorporated abroad   15,743    7,868 
Tax under article 21   3    7 
Total   38,663    75,418 

 

Capital gains tax is determined based on the determination of the earnings tax to which the fiscal rate is applied, at present, in Chile.

 

The provision for royalty is determined by applying the tax rate determined for the Net operating income (NOI).

 

In conclusion, both concepts represent the estimated amount the Company will have to pay for income tax and specific tax on mining.

 

28.3Tax earnings

 

As of June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the Company and its subsidiaries have recorded the following consolidated balances for retained tax earnings, income not constituting revenue subject to income tax, accumulated tax losses and credit for shareholders:

 

   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Taxable profits with credit rights (1)   1,266,202    1,053,651 
Taxable profits without credit rights (1)   77,374    150,234 
Taxable loss   9,310    15,069 
Credit for shareholders   299,082    242,143 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

191
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.3Tax earnings, continued

 

(1)The Retained Taxable Profits Registry (FUT) is a chronological registry where the profits generated and distributed by the company are recorded. The object of the FUT is to control the accumulated tax profits of the company that may be distributed, withdrawn or remitted to the owners, shareholders or partners, and the final taxes that must be imposed, called in Chile Global Aggregate Tax (that levies persons resident or domiciled in Chile), or Withholding Tax (that levies persons “Not” resident or domiciled in Chile).

 

The FUT Register contains profits with credit rights and profits without credit rights, which arise out of the inclusion of the net taxable income determined by the company or the profits received by the company that may be dividends received or withdrawals made during the period.

 

Profits without credit rights represent the tax payable by the company within the year and filed the following year, therefore they will be deducted from the FUT Registry the following year.

 

Profits with credit rights may be used to reduce the final tax burden of owners, shareholders or partners, which upon withdrawal are entitled to use the credits associated with the relevant profits.

 

In summary, companies use the FUT Registry to maintain control over the profits they generate that have not been distributed to the owners and the relevant credits associated with such profits.

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes

 

Assets and liabilities recognized in the Statement of financial position are offset if and only if:

 

1The Company has legally recognized before the tax authority the right to offset the amounts recognized in these entries; and

 

2Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are derived from income tax related to the same tax authority on:

 

(i)the same entity or tax subject; or

 

(ii)different entities or tax subjects who intend either to settle current fiscal assets and liabilities for their net amount, or to realize assets and pay liabilities simultaneously in each of the future periods in which the Company expects to settle or recover significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities.

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

192
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

Deferred income tax assets recognized are those income taxes to be recovered in future periods, related to:

 

(a) deductible temporary differences;

 

(b) the offset of losses obtained in prior periods and not yet subject to tax deduction; and

 

(c) the offset of unused credits from prior periods.

 

The Company recognizes a deferred tax asset when there is certainty that these can be offset with tax income from subsequent periods, losses or fiscal credits not yet used, but solely as long as it is more likely than not that there will be tax earnings in the future against which to charge to these losses or unused fiscal credits.

 

Deferred tax liabilities recognized refer to the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods related to taxable temporary differences

 

d.1Income tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2012 are detailed as follows:

 

   Net position, assets   Net position, liabilities 
Description of deferred income tax assets and  Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
liabilities  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Depreciation   -    -    -    123,472 
Doubtful accounts impairment   -    -    4,916    - 
Accrued vacations   -    -    2,754    - 
Manufacturing expenses   -    -    -    57,012 
Unrealized gains (losses) from sales of products   -    -    100,581    - 
Fair value of bonds   -    -    2,298    - 
Severance indemnity   -    -    -    3,530 
Hedging   -    -    -    18,961 
Inventory of products, spare parts and supplies   35    -    10,758    - 
Research and development expenses   -    -    -    4,393 
Tax losses   -    -    1,653    - 
Capitalized interest   -    -    -    17,624 
Expenses in assumption of bank loans   -    -    -    2,034 
Unaccrued interest   -    -    440    - 
Fair value of property, plant and equipment   -    -    1,539    - 
Employee benefits   -    -    2,770    - 
Royalty deferred income taxes   -    -    -    8,230 
Other   225    -    4,359    - 
Balance to date   260    -    132,066    235,260 
Net balance   260    -    -    103,193 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

193
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

d.2Income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 are detailed as follows:

 

   Net position, assets   Net position, liabilities 
Description of deferred income tax assets  Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
and liabilities  ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
Depreciation   -    -    -    114,151 
Doubtful accounts impairment   16         4,045    - 
Vacation accrual   9    -    2,633    - 
Production expenses   -    -    -    54,747 
Unrealized gains (losses) from sales of products   -    -    97,441    - 
Bonds fair value   -    -    2,104    - 
Employee termination benefits   -    -    -    3,036 
Hedging   -    -    -    16,636 
Inventory of products, spare parts and supplies   85    -    7,781    - 
Research and development expenses   -    -    -    4,598 
Tax losses   -    -    1,046    - 
Capitalized interest   -    -    -    17,461 
Expenses in assumption of bank loans   -    -    -    1,855 
Unaccrued interest   -    -    386    - 
Fair value of property, plant and equipment   -    -    1,539    - 
Employee benefits   -    -    1,177    - 
Royalty deferred income taxes   -    -    -    10,035 
Other   194    -    5,773    - 
Balance to date   304    -    123,925    222,519 
Net balance   304    -    -    98,594 

 

SQM

Los Militares 4290,

Las Condes, Santiago, Chile

Tel: (56 2) 425 2000

www.sqm.com

 

194
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

d.3 Deferred taxes related to benefits for tax losses

 

The Company’s tax loss carryforwards (NOL carryforwards) were mainly generated by losses in Chile, which in accordance with current Chilean tax regulations have no expiration date.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, tax loss carryforwards (NOL carryforwards) are detailed as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
         
Chile   1,653    1,046 
Other countries   -    - 
           
Balances to date   1,653    1,046 

 

Tax losses as of December 31 correspond mainly to Servicios Integrales de Tránsitos y Transferencias S.A., Exploraciones Mineras and Isapre Norte Grande Ltda.

 

d.4 Unrecognized deferred income tax assets and liabilities

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, tax loss carryforwards (NOL carryforwards) are detailed as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Assets (liabilities)   Assets (liabilities) 
         
Tax losses (NOL’s)   139    139 
Doubtful accounts impairment   81    81 
Inventory impairment   1,020    1,020 
Pensions plan   (536)   (536)
Accrued vacations   29    29 
Depreciation   (57)   (57)
Other   (19)   (19)
           
Balances to date   657    657 

 

Tax losses mainly relate to the United States, and they expire in 20 years.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

195
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

d.5Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

Movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are detailed as follows:

 

 

   06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Liabilities
(assets)
   Liabilities
(assets)
 
         
Deferred tax assets and liabilities, net opening balance   98,290    100,416 
Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes in profit or loss   4,836    (3,664)
Tax Recovery of first category credit absorbed by tax losses   -    1,756 
Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes in equity   (193)   (218)
           
Balances to date   102,933    98,290 

 

d.6Disclosures on income tax expense (income)

 

The Company recognizes current tax and deferred taxes as income or expenses, and they are included in profit or loss, unless they arise from:

 

(a)a transaction or event recognized in the same period or in a different period, outside profit or loss either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity; or

 

(b)a business combination

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

196
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

Current and deferred tax expenses (income) are detailed as follows :

 

   06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Income
(expense)
   Income
(expense)
 
         
Current income tax expense          
Current income tax expense   (111,608)   (76,028)
Adjustments to prior year current income tax   156    (882)
           
Current income tax expense, net, total   (111,452)   (76,910)
           
Deferred tax expense          
Deferred tax expense (income) relating to the creation and reversal of temporary differences   (4,836)   (6,483)
Deferred tax expense (income) relating changes in tax rates or the application of new taxes   -    - 
Deferred tax expense, net, total   (4,836)   (6,483)
           
Tax expense (income)   (116,288)   (83,393)

 

Tax expenses (income) for foreign and domestic parties are detailed as follows:

 

   06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
   ThUS$   ThUS$ 
   Income
(expense)
   Income
(expense)
 
         
 Current income tax expense by foreign and domestic parties, net          
Current income tax expense, foreign parties, net   (6,948)   (687)
Current income tax expense, domestic, net   (104,504)   (76,223)
           
Current income tax expense, net, total   (111,452)   (76,910)
           
Deferred tax expense by foreign and domestic parties, net          
           
Deferred tax expense, foreign parties, net   313    (447)
Deferred tax expense, domestic, net   (5,149)   (6,036)
           
Deferred tax expense, net, total   (4,836)   (6,483)
           
Income tax expense   (116,288)   (83,393)

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

197
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

d.7Equity interest in taxation attributable to equity-accounted investees

 

The Company does not recognize any deferred tax liability in all cases of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches and associated companies or interest in joint ventures, because as indicated in the standard, the following two conditions are jointly met

 

(a)the parent, investor or interest holder is able to control the time for reversal of the temporary difference; and

 

(b)It is more likely than not that the temporary difference is not reversed in the foreseeable future.

 

In addition, the Company does not recognize deferred income tax assets for all deductible temporary differences from investments in subsidiaries, branches and associated companies or interests in joint ventures because it is not possible to meet for the following requirements:

 

(a)Temporary differences are reversed in a foreseeable future; and

 

(b)The Company has tax earnings, against which temporary differences can be used.

 

d.8Revelations on the tax effects of other comprehensive income components:

 

   06/30/2012 
   ThUS$ 
Income tax related to components of other income and expense with a charge or credit to net  equity  Amount before
taxes
   Expense
(income) for
income taxes
   Amount
after taxes
 
Cash flow hedge   (1,820)   193    (1,627)
                
Total   (1,820)   193    (1,627)

 

   06/30/2011 
   ThUS$ 
Income tax related to components of other income and expense with a charge or credit to net  equity  Amount
before
taxes
   Expense
(income) for
income taxes
   Amount
after taxes
 
Cash flow hedge   (3,962)   793    (3,169)
                
Total   (3,962)   793    (3,169)

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

198
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

d.9Explanation of the relationship between expense (income) for tax purposes and accounting income

 

In accordance with paragraph No. 81, letter c) of IAS 12, the Company has estimated that the method that discloses more significant information for the users of its financial statements is the reconciliation of tax expense (income) to the result of multiplying income for accounting purposes by the tax rate in force in Chile. This option is based on the fact that the Parent and its subsidiaries incorporated in Chile generate almost the total amount of tax expense (income) and the fact that amounts of subsidiaries incorporated in foreign countries have no relevant significance within the context of the total amount of tax expense (income.)

 

Reconciliation of numbers in income tax expenses (income) and the result of multiplying financial gain by the rate prevailing in Chile

 

   06/30/2012   06/30/2011 
   ThUS$   TUS$ 
   Income
(expense)
   Income
(expense)
 
         
Consolidated income before taxes   461,913    329,030 
Income tax rate in force in Chile   20%   20%
           
Tax expense using the legal rate   (92,383)   (65,806)
Effect of royalty tax expense   (15,431)   (13,874)
Tax effect of non-taxable revenue   4,207    2,905 
Tax effect of rates in other jurisdictions   (986)   (1,521)
Tax effect of tax rates supported abroad   (2,180)   (3,052)
Effect on the tax rate arising from changes in the tax rate   -    - 
Other effects from the reconciliation between carrying amount and the tax expense (income)   (9,515)   (2,045)
Tax expense using the effective rate   (116,288)   (83,393)

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

199
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 28 - Income Tax and Deferred Taxes (continued)

 

28.4Income tax and deferred taxes, continued

 

d.10Tax periods potentially subject to verification:

 

The Group’s Companies are potentially subject to income tax audits by tax authorities in each country. These audits are limited to a number of interim tax periods, which, in general, when they elapse, give rise to the expiration of these inspections.

 

Tax audits, due to their nature, are often complex and may require several years. Below, we provide a summary of tax periods that are potentially subject to verification, in accordance with tax regulations in force in the country of origin:

 

a)Chile

 

According to article 200 of Decree Law No. 830, the tax authority shall review for any deficiencies in its settlement and taxes turn giving rise, by applying a requirement of 3 years term from the expiration of the legal deadline when payment should have been made. Besides, this requirement was extended to 6 years term for the revision of taxes subject to declaration, when such declaration was not been filed or has been presented maliciously false.

 

b)United States

 

In the United States, the tax authority may review tax returns for up to 3 years from the expiration date of the tax return. In the event that an omission or error is detected in the tax return of sales or cost of sales, the review can be extended for a period of up to 6 years.

 

c)Mexico:

 

In Mexico, the tax authority can review tax returns up to 5 years from the expiration date of the tax return.

 

d)Spain:

 

In Spain, the tax authority can review tax returns up to 4 years from the expiration date of the tax return.

 

e)Belgium:

 

In Belgium, the tax authority may review tax returns for up to 3 years from the expiration date of the tax return if no tax losses exist. In the event of detecting an omission or error in the tax return, the review can be extended for a period of up to 5 years.

 

f)South Africa:

 

In South Africa, the tax authority may review tax returns for up to 3 years from the expiration date of the tax return. In the event an omission or error in the tax return is detected, the review can be extended for a period of up to 5 years.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

200
 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2012

 

Note 29 - Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency

exchange rates

 

Assets held in foreign currency are detailed as follows:

 

Class of asset  Currency   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Current assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents   ARS    2    - 
Cash and cash equivalents   BRL    37    22 
Cash and cash equivalents   CLP    43,709    125,118 
Cash and cash equivalents   CNY    367    300 
Cash and cash equivalents   EUR    16,788    3,070 
Cash and cash equivalents   GBP    15    14 
Cash and cash equivalents   IDR    5    5 
Cash and cash equivalents   INR    27    45 
Cash and cash equivalents   MXN    63    29 
Cash and cash equivalents   PEN    16    16 
Cash and cash equivalents   YEN    1,547    2,292 
Cash and cash equivalents   ZAR    6,985    5,450 
Subtotal cash and cash equivalents        69,561    136,361 
Other current financial assets   CLF    20,862    - 
Other current financial assets   CLP    251,603    129,069 
Subtotal other current financial assets        272,465    129,069 
Other current non-financial assets   ARS    34    35 
Other current non-financial assets   AUD    130    91 
Other current non-financial assets   BRL    9    4 
Other current non-financial assets   CLF    3    22 
Other current non-financial assets   CLP    28,196    46,366 
Other current non-financial assets   CNY    32    16 
Other current non-financial assets   EUR    5,548    4,504 
Other current non-financial assets   INR    -    17 
Other current non-financial assets   MXN    225    606 
Other current non-financial assets   PEN    17    37 
Other current non-financial assets   YEN    24    - 
Other current non-financial assets   ZAR    360    1,443 
Subtotal other current non-financial assets        34,578    53,141 
Trade and other receivables   AUD    518    - 
Trade and other receivables   BRL    43    41 
Trade and other receivables   CLF    1,056    1,172 
Trade and other receivables   CLP    111,684    107,973 
Trade and other receivables   CNY    105    1,811 
Trade and other receivables   EUR    81,904    60,382 
Trade and other receivables   GBP    1,072    488 
Trade and other receivables   MXN    135    141 
Trade and other receivables   PEN    158    211 
Trade and other receivables   ZAR    15,152    16,004 
Subtotal trade and other receivables        211,827    188,223 
Receivables from related parties   AED    379    379 
Receivables from related parties   CLP    522    999 
Receivables from related parties   EUR    1,921    150 
Receivables from related parties   YEN    -    93 
Receivables from related parties   ZAR    902    - 
Subtotal receivables from related parties        2,822    1,621 
Current tax assets   CLP    214    590 
Current tax assets   EUR    198    70 
Current tax assets   MXN    436    6 
Current tax assets   PEN    327    239 
Current tax assets   YEN    -    34 
Subtotal current tax assets        1,175    939 
Total current assets        592,428    509,354 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

201
 

 

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Note 29 - Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency

exchange rates (continued)

 

Class of asset  Currency   06/30/2012
ThUS$
   12/31/2011
ThUS$
 
Non-current assets:               
Other non-current financial assets   BRL    29    30 
Other non-current financial assets   CLP    20    20 
Other non-current financial assets   EUR    3    3 
Other non-current financial assets   YEN    59    61 
Subtotal other non-current financial assets        111    114 
Other non-current non-financial assets   BRL    221    238 
Other non-current non-financial assets   CLP    554    477 
Subtotal other non-current non-financial assets        775    715 
Non-current rights receivable   CLF    279    362 
Non-current rights receivable   CLP    1,056    709 
Subtotal non-current rights receivable        1,335    1,071 
Equity-accounted investees   AED    15,473    14,236 
Equity-accounted investees   CLP    1,950    1,444 
Equity-accounted investees   EGP    -    1,270 
Equity-accounted investees   EUR    6,218    3,102 
Equity-accounted investees   INR    675    785 
Equity-accounted investees   THB    1,513    1,561 
Equity-accounted investees   TRY    12,846    12,256 
Subtotal equity-accounted investees        38,675    34,654 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   CLP    74    42 
Intangible assets other than goodwill   CNY    7    - 
Subtotal intangible assets other than goodwill        81    42 
Property, plant and equipment   CLP    2,674    3,264 
Subtotal property, plant and equipment        2,674    3,264 
Total non-current assets        43,651    39,860 
Total assets        636,079    549,214 
                

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 29 - Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (continued)

 

Liabilities held in foreign currency are detailed as follows:

 

       06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Class of liability  Currency   Up To 90
Days
ThUS$
   Over 90 Days
Up To One
Year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Up To 90
Days
ThUS$
   Over 90 Days
Up To One
Year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
Current liabilities                                   
Other current financial liabilities   CLF    5,570    6,983    12,553    3,906    6,640    10,546 
Other current financial liabilities   CLP    1,265    831    2,096    1,217    799    2,016 
Subtotal other current financial liabilities        6,835    7,814    14,649    5,123    7,439    12,562 
Trade and other payables   ARS    -    -    -    3    -    3 
Trade and other payables   BRL    312    -    312    320    -    320 
Trade and other payables   CHF    143    -    143    221    -    221 
Trade and other payables   CLP    120,934    746    121,680    115,694    236    115,930 
Trade and other payables   CNY    -    182    182    1,821    -    1,821 
Trade and other payables   EUR    15,509    -    15,509    12,265    181    12,446 
Trade and other payables   GBP    17    -    17    24    -    24 
Trade and other payables   INR    -    6    6    1    -    1 
Trade and other payables   MXN    711    2    713    426    -    426 
Trade and other payables   PEN    23    -    23    31    -    31 
Trade and other payables   YEN    132    -    132    124    -    124 
Trade and other payables   ZAR    6,202    53    6,255    2,831    108    2,939 
Subtotal trade and other payables        143,983    989    144,972    133,761    525    134,286 
Other short-term provisions   ARS    60    -    60    62    -    62 
Other short-term provisions   BRL    -    1,354    1,354    -    1,459    1,459 
Other short-term provisions   CLP    11    -    11    29    -    29 
Other short-term provisions   EUR    24    -    24    140    -    140 
Other short-term provisions   MXN    -    -    -    -    250    250 
Other short-term provisions   ZAR    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Subtotal other short-term provisions        95    1,354    1,449    231    1,709    1,940 
Current tax liabilities   ARS    2    -    2    -    -    - 
Current tax liabilities   BRL    5    -    5    -    -    - 
Current tax liabilities   CLP    -    830    830    -    2,129    2,129 
Current tax liabilities   CNY    18    -    18    49    -    49 
Current tax liabilities   EUR    -    -    -    -    2,011    2,011 
Current tax liabilities   MXN    22    -    22    140    -    140 
Current tax liabilities   YEN    -    -    -    -    386    386 
Current tax liabilities   ZAR    24    -    24    -    109    109 
Subtotal current tax liabilities        71    830    901    189    4,635    4,824 
Current provisions for employee benefits   CLP    3,928    2,007    5,935    6,915    22,807    29,722 
Current provisions for employee benefits   MXN    202    -    202    -    334    334 
Subtotal current provisions for employee benefits        4,130    2,007    6,137    6,915    23,141    30,056 

 

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Note 29 - Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (continued)

 

       06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Class of liabilities  Currency   Up To 90
Days
ThUS$
   Over 90 Days
Up To One
Year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Up To 90
Days
ThUS$
   Over 90 Days
Up To One
Year
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
Other current non-financial liabilities   BRL    31    26    57    12    44    56 
Other current non-financial liabilities   CLP    13,861    15,768    29,629    7,464    36,006    43,470 
Other current non-financial liabilities   CNY    20    -    20    12    -    12 
Other current non-financial liabilities   EUR    735    -    735    631    -    631 
Other current non-financial liabilities   MXN    341    5    346    1,331    53    1,384 
Other current non-financial liabilities   PEN    70    -    70    118    -    118 
Other current non-financial liabilities   YEN    8    -    8    -    -    - 
Other current non-financial liabilities   ZAR    6    -    6    -    -    - 
Subtotal other current non-financial liabilities        15,072    15,799    30,871    9,568    36,103    45,671 
Total current liabilities        170,186    28,793    198,979    155,787    73,552    229,339 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 29 - Disclosures on the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (continued)

 

       06/30/2012   12/31/2011 
Class of liabilities  Currency   Over 1
year up to
3 years
ThUS$
   Over 3
years up
to 5 years
ThUS$
   Over 5
years
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
   Over 1
year up
to 3 years
ThUS$
   Over 3
years up
to 5 years
ThUS$
   Over 5
years
ThUS$
   Total
ThUS$
 
Non-current liabilities                                             
Other non-current financial liabilities   CLF    80,492    57,803    307,935    446,230    76,417    12,510    232,938    321,865 
Other non-current financial liabilities   CLP    145,005    -    -    145,005    139,770    -    -    139,770 
Subtotal other non-current financial liabilities        225,497    57,803    307,935    591,235    216,187    12,510    232,938    461,635 
Deferred tax liabilities   CLP    -    -    8    8    57    -    56    113 
Deferred tax liabilities   MXN    -    234    -    234    590    -    -    590 
Subtotal deferred tax liabilities        -    234    8    242    647    -    56    703 
Non-current provisions for employee benefits   CLP    -    -    29,628    29,628    -    -    27,573    27,573 
Non-current provisions for employee benefits   MXN    -    -    109    109    -    -    520    520 
Non-current provisions for employee benefits   YEN    -    -    510    510    -    -    94    94 
Subtotal non-current provisions for employee benefits        -    -    30,247    30,247    -    -    28,187    28,187 
Total non-current liabilities        225,497    58,037    338,190    621,724    216,834    12,510    261,181    490,525 

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

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Note 30 – Direct cash flow status, proforma

 

According to what is stated in Memorandum N°2058 of the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros (Superintendency of Securities and Insurances), here below you will find the Cash Flow Status as of June 30th, 2012, by using the direct method.

 

Direct cash flow status    
     
Cash flow status  06/30/2012
ThUS$
 
Cash flow proceeding from (used in) operation activities     
      
Types of collection per operation activities     
      
Collections proceeding from the sales of goods and services rendering   1,180,598 
Other collections for operation activities.   - 
      
Kinds of payments     
      
Payments to suppliers for the  el supply of goods and services   (715.527)
Other payments for operation activities   (3,590)
Dividends paid   - 
Dividends received   10,857 
Interests paid   (15,849)
Interests received   12,784 
Reimbursed (paid) capital gains tax   (136,374)
Other cash incomes (expenses)   - 
      
Net cash flow proceeding from (used in) operation activities   332,900 
      
Cash flow proceeding from (used in) investment activities     
Cash flow proceeding of the loss of control of subsidiaries or other businesses   961 
Other payments to acquire participations in joint businesses   (4,197)
Amounts proceeding from properties, plant, and equipment sale   1,626 
Purchase of properties, plant, and equipment   (188,904)
Cash advances and loans to third parties   (686)
Other cash incomes (expenses)   (199,125)
      
Net cash flow proceeding from (used in) investment activities   (390,325)

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

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Direct cash flow status (continued)    
     
Cash flow status  06/30/2012
ThUS$
 
Cash flow proceeding of (used in) financing activities     
      
Amounts proceeding from  the issuance of other capital instruments   - 
Amounts proceeding from long term loans   296,502 
Amounts proceeding from short term loans   - 
Total amounts proceeding from loans   296,502 
Loans payments   (160,000)
Other cash incomes (expenses)Dividends paid   (83,064)
    (18,316)
      
Flujos de efectivo netos procedentes de (utilizados en) financing activities   35,122 
      
Net increase (diminuition) Incremento neto (decrease) in cash and equivalent to cash before the effects of the changes in the exchange rate   (22,303)
      
Effect of the variation in the exchange rate over the cash, and equivalents to cash   (7,410)
Net Increase (decrease) of cash, and equivalent  to   (29,713)
      
Cash and equivalent to cash at the beginning of the period   444,992 
      
Cash and equivalent to cash at the end of the period   415,279 

 

Note 31 - Subsequent events

 

31.1Authorization of the financial statements

 

The consolidated financial statements of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. and subsidiaries prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards for the period ended June 30, 2012 were approved and authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on August 28, 2012.

 

SQM
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31.2Disclosures on subsequent events

 

At the 37th Ordinary Shareholder’s Meeting held on April 26, 2012, it was agreed to pay a final dividend of US$1.03679 per share due to the net profits obtained during the commercial year 2011. US$0.73329 per share must be discounted from such dividend payment due to the interim dividend already paid. In line with this, the balance, amounting to US$ 0.30350 per share, will be paid and distributed among shareholders of the Company who are registered with their respective registry as of the fifth business day prior to the day in which this dividend will be paid. Such amount will be paid in its equivalent in Chilean pesos according to the value of the “Observed dollar” or “USA dollar” published in the Official Gazette as of April 26, 2012.

 

Management is not aware of any other significant events that occurred between June 30, 2012 and the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements that may significantly affect them.

 

31.3Detail of dividends declared after the balance sheet date

 

As of the closing date of these financial statements, there are no dividends declared after the reporting date.

 

SQM
Los Militares 4290,
Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56 2)  425 2000 
www.sqm.com

 

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