Copper Mountain Announces 2014 Third Quarter Results
Web Site: www.CuMtn.com
TSX: CUM
| This release should be read with the unaudited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis available at www.cumtn.com and filed on www.sedar.com. Our financial results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted. Sales and production volumes for the Company's 75%-owned Copper Mountain mine are presented on a 100% basis unless otherwise indicated. |
VANCOUVER, Nov. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (TSX: CUM) (the "Company" or "Copper Mountain") announces sales of 25.3 million pounds of copper, 7,800 ounces of gold and 133,800 ounces of silver to generate revenues of $82.5 million net of pricing adjustments and treatment charges, an increase of 51% over the third quarter of 2013. Third quarter sales of 25.3 million pounds of copper include the recovery from the ship loading error which occurred during the quarter.
Third Quarter 2014 Highlights (100% Basis)
- The Company achieved record production for the 2014 third quarter at Copper Mountain Mine with 21.7 million pounds of copper, 6,100 ounces of gold and 124,100 ounces of silver being produced. This represents a 22% increase in copper production above the same period last year.
- Revenues for the quarter were $82.5 million net of pricing adjustments, an increase of 51% over the third quarter of 2013.
- Cash flow from operating activities was $17.8 million for the 2014 third quarter .
- EBITDA1 was $12.3 million for the three months ended September 30th, 2014.
- Gross profit totaled $18.8 for the three months ended September 30th, 2014.
- Site cash costs for the 2014 third quarter were US$1.19 per pound of copper produced net of precious metal credits, a reduction of 29% as compared to the 2013 third quarter.
- Total cash costs for the period were US$1.73 per pound of copper sold net of precious metal credits and after all off-site charges, a reduction of 22% as compared to the 2013 third quarter.
- Realized prices on metal sales were US$3.17 per pound of copper, US$1,283 per ounce of gold and US$19.73 per ounce of silver.
- Secondary crusher installation was completed on budget and on schedule and processed its first ore on August 4th , 2014. The 2014 third quarter reflects two months of commissioning. The main site priority is to continue tuning the secondary crusher circuit to produce a consistent fine mill feed to support higher mill tonnage rates.
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Jim O'Rourke, President and CEO of Copper Mountain, remarked,
"This quarter marks our 8th consecutive quarter of improved copper production. Year to date copper production remains on track to meet guidance levels of 80-90 million pound of copper for the 2014 fiscal year. Commissioning of the new secondary crusher has gone well and it is operating at rates that allow the mill to reach its design capacity of 35,000 tpd. Additional fine tuning of the crusher and SAG mill is the top mine site priority to reach higher tonnage levels. Post quarter end, we have started to see the mill operate in the 35,000 to 40,000 tpd range."
Mr. O'Rourke continued, "Focus at the mine site continues on identifying and capturing cost savings while supporting continued production increases. During this quarter, site cash costs were reduced because of discontinuation of the temporary measures of contract crushing and portable crushing. In addition, record production of 21.7 million pounds of copper and a favourable average head grade of 0.42% Cu helped to decrease the unit operating costs significantly during the quarter."
| Summary Financial Results |
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
| (CDN$, except for cash cost data in US$) | 2014 $ | 2013 $ | 2014 $ | 2013 $ |
| Revenues | 82,546,359 | 67,615,718 | 211,762,279 | 168,408,043 |
| Gross profit | 18,826,834 | 16,369,921 | 30,315,546 | 22,799,370 |
| Operating income | 16,715,400 | 15,094,744 | 22,513,131 | 18,779,078 |
| Adjusted earnings 2 | 18,178,961 | 447,137 | 23,109,580 | 9,819,332 |
| Net income (loss) | (3,973,968) | 15,086,632 | (6,285,908) | 731,073 |
| Earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders of | (2,820,267) | 11,228,008 | (5,516,252) | (441,356) |
| (Loss) earnings per share3 | (0.02) | 0.11 | (0.05) | 0.00 |
| Adjusted earnings per share4 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| EBITDA | 12,253,673 | 29,450,061 | 32,335,360 | 33,906,978 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 17,792,717 | 15,450,111 | 29,787,238 | 19,016,963 |
| Cash flows from operating activities per common share |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.25 |
0.19 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 17,831,158 | 17,111,172 | ||
| Working capital | 20,802,619 | 12,770,023 | ||
| Equity | 295,884,130 | 264,430,692 | ||
| Copper produced (lbs) | 21,700,000 | 17,700,000 | 60,600,000 | 47,600,000 |
| Gold produced (oz) | 6,100 | 6,400 | 16,600 | 17,400 |
| Silver produced (oz) | 124,100 | 79,300 | 342,600 | 214,500 |
| Copper sold (lbs) | 25,300,000 | 16,630,000 | 63,100,000 | 46,349,000 |
| Gold sold (oz) | 7,800 | 6,300 | 20,600 | 17,600 |
| Silver sold (oz) | 133,800 | 77,100 | 327,400 | 212,600 |
| Site cash costs per pound of copper produced | 1.19 | 1.68 | 1.48 | 1.71 |
| Total cash costs per pound of copper sold (net | 1.73 | 2.22 | 2.00 | 2.24 |
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Copper Mountain Mine
During the third quarter, the mine shipped a total 45,800 DMT of copper concentrate containing approximately 25.3 million pounds of copper to Japan for smelting and recorded revenues, net of smelter charges and pricing adjustments, of $82.5 million, realizing a gross profit of $18.8 million. The total cash cost of copper sold for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was US$1.73 per pound after gold and silver by-product credits.
During the third quarter, the mine achieved record copper production. Total production for the three months ended September 30 , 2014 was 21.7 million pounds of copper, 6,100 ounces of gold and 124,100 ounces of silver. This represents a 23% growth in copper production from the same period last year.
SAG Mill throughput improved during the quarter with a total of 2.8 million tonnes of ore being milled at an average grade of 0.42% copper, as compared to 2.7 million tonnes of ore being milled at an average grade of 0.34% copper in the third quarter of 2013. The mill achieved a 90.5% operating time during the quarter and copper production was in line with guidance.
Construction of the new permanent secondary crusher facility was completed on schedule and on budget. Commissioning of the new secondary crusher commenced in early August and the crusher has been operating well. The supplier of the crusher has a few modifications to make in order for the crusher to operate at its optimum performance level. With the contribution of the new crusher, the SAG mill throughput had a weighted average of 37,294 tpd during the first week of November.
Mining activities continued on the completion of mining ore from the stage two pushback of Pit 3 and the start of the stage three pushback of Pit#3. Mining activities are also progressing in the Pit 2 area on the southwest pushback. During the quarter, a total of 15.3 million tonnes of material was mined, including 4.5 million tonnes of ore and 10.8 million tonnes of waste. The projected life of mine strip ratio is 2 to 1 but higher in the early years. The mine moved an average of approximately 178,000 tonnes of material per day during the quarter. The mining fleet continues to have favourable mechanical availability.
Listed below are a summarized balance sheet and income statement as well as conference call-in details:
| Summarized Balance Sheet |
| September 30, 2014 $ | December 31, 2013 $ | |
| Assets | ||
| Cash | 17,831,158 | 42,281,137 |
| Accounts receivable and prepaids | 32,629,325 | 17,953,700 |
| Inventory | 29,388,793 | 26,789,416 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 568,404,659 | 531,890,214 |
| Other Assets | 55,682,436 | 44,166,934 |
| 703,936,371 | 663,081,401 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | 59,046,657 | 44,374,657 |
| Decommissioning and restoration provision | 7,908,456 | 6,245,963 |
| Interest rate swap liability | 6,801,004 | 6,364,019 |
| Long-term debt | 323,821,512 | 311,241,671 |
| Deferred tax liability | 10,474,612 | 6,354,461 |
| 408,052,241 | 374,580,771 | |
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | 188,298,205 | 186,291,105 |
| Contributed surplus | 11,325,260 | 9,662,977 |
| Retained earnings | 9,775,777 | 15,292,029 |
| Non-controlling interest | 86,484,888 | 77,254,519 |
| Total equity | 295,884,130 | 288,500,630 |
| 703,936,371 | 663,081,401 |
| Summarized Income Statement |
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||
| (CDN$) | 2014 $ | 2013 $ | 2014 $ | 2013 $ |
| Revenues | 82,546,359 | 67,615,718 | 211,762,279 | 168,408,043 |
| Cost of sales5 | (63,719,525) | (51,245,797) | (181,446,733) | (145,608,673) |
| Gross profit (loss) | 18,826,834 | 16,369,921 | 30,315,546 | 22,799,370 |
| Other income and expenses | ||||
| General and administration | (1,672,495) | (1,249,714) | (4,586,806) | (3,978,854) |
| Share based compensation | (438,939) | (25,463) | (3,215,609) | (41,438) |
| Operating income (loss) | 16,715,400 | 15,094,744 | 22,513,131 | 18,779,078 |
| Pricing adjustments on concentrate and metal sales | 7,055,406 | (8,282,970) | 11,138,725 | 1,217,147 |
| Finance income | 33,921 | 30,649 | 190,908 | 216,073 |
| Finance expense | (1,942,041) | (2,080,671) | (6,613,033) | (6,383,667) |
| Income tax expense | (446,352) | (817,615) | (836,408) | (1,235,040) |
| Deferred income and resource tax recovery (expense) | (3,237,373) | (3,497,000) | (3,283,743) | (2,774,259) |
| Adjusted (loss) earnings6 | 18,178,961 | 447,137 | 23,109,580 | 9,819,332 |
| Pricing adjustments on concentrate and metal sales | (7,055,406) | 8,282,970 | (11,138,725) | (1,217,147) |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap | 219,522 | (279,510) | (2,285,418) | 2,274,698 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange | (15,317,045) | 6,636,035 | (15,971,345) | (10,145,810) |
| Net income (loss) comprehensive income(loss) for the | (3,973,968) | 15,086,632 | (6,285,908) | 731,073 |
| Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | ||||
| Shareholders of the company | (2,820,267) | 11,228,008 | (5,516,252) | (441,356) |
| Non-controlling interest | (1,153,701) | 3,858,624 | (769,656) | 1,172,429 |
| (3,973,968) | 15,086,632 | (6,285,908) | 731,073 | |
| Earnings (loss) per share | (0.02) | 0.11 | (0.05) | 0.00 |
| Adjusted (loss) earnings per share | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
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The full set of financial statements and accompanying MD&A are posted on Sedar.com.
About Copper Mountain Mining Corporation:
Copper Mountain's flagship asset is the Copper Mountain mine located in southern British Columbia near the town of Princeton. The Company has a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation who owns 25% of the mine. The Copper Mountain mine commenced production in the summer of 2011 and has continued to improve its operations since startup. The 18,000 acre site has a large resource of copper that remains open laterally and at depth. The mine has significant exploration potential that will need to be explored over the next few years to fully appreciate the property's full development potential. Additional information is available on the Company's web site at www.CuMtn.com.
A conference call and audio webcast will be held on Wednesday November 12th, 2014 at 7:30 am (Pacific Standard Time) for management to discuss the 2014 third quarter results. This discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period with investors.
Live Dial-in information
Toronto and international: 416-764-8688
North America (toll-free): 888-390-0546
To participate in the webcast live via your computer go to: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/detail/1423666/1581318
Replay call information
Toronto and international: 416-764-8677, passcode 397969
North America (toll-free): 888-390-0541, passcode 397969
The conference call replay will be available from 10:30 am (PST) on November 12, 2014 until 11:59 pm PST on November 26, 2014
Participant audio webcast will also be available on the company's website at http://www.cumtn.com
On behalf of the Board of
COPPER MOUNTAIN MINING CORPORATION
"Rod Shier"
Rodney A. Shier, CA.
Chief Financial Officer
Note: This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents, filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, specifically the most recent reports which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to review or confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Copper Mountain Mining Corp.
Contact
Galina Meleger, Corporate Communications 604-682-2992 ext.224 Email: Galina@CuMtn.com or; Rod Shier, Chief Financial Officer 604-682-2992 ext.222 Email: Rod@CuMtn.com; Website: www.CuMtn.com