Copper Mountain Announces 2011 Year End Results
Web Site: www.CuMtn.com
TSX: CUM
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|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. |
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VANCOUVER, March 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
(the 'Company' or 'Copper Mountain')announces a gross profit of $16.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Highlights
-- Construction of the Copper Mountain Mine was completed on
schedule (June 30, 2011) and operational commissioning
commenced during the second half of 2011.
-- The official mine opening was celebrated on August 10, 2011
with 1,700 guests in attendance.
-- The mine delivered its inaugural shipment of concentrate to
Japan totalling 11,200 wet metric tonnes in September 2011 and
then maintained steady monthly shipments thereafter.
-- Revenues for 2011 were $66.5 million from the sale of 17.3
million pounds of copper, 6,934 ounces of gold, and 131,080
ounces of silver. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2011 were
$44.7 million from the sale of 11.6 million pounds of copper,
4,372 ounces of gold and 86,431 ounces of silver.
-- Gross profit for 2011 was $16.2 million.
-- EBITDA1 and Adjusted EBITDA2 for the fourth quarter of 2011
were $20.9 million and $10.6 million respectively.
-- Adjusted3 4 earnings for 2011 were $2.9 million or $0.03 per
share.
-- Net loss for the year ended was $14.7 million or $0.13 per
share as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates that
produced a loss of $8.3 million on the Company's long-term debt
denominated in U.S. dollars and an unrealized loss of $9.3
million on the interest rate swap derivative required under the
Company's project debt agreements resulting in a net loss for
the year of 14.7 million.
-- Earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $8.1
million.
-- Site cash costs for the year were US$1.26 per pound of copper
produced net of precious metal credits.
-- Total cash costs for the year after all off site charges were
US$1.71 per pound of copper sold net of precious metal credits.
-- Average realized copper price for the year ended December 31,
2011 was US$3.555 per pound of copper which realized a cash
margin of US$1.84 per pound of copper sold.
Jim O'Rourke, President and CEO of Copper Mountain, remarked, 'We are very proud of the company's achievements in 2011. The most significant milestone was bringing the Copper Mountain Mine into production. In a short 4 ½ years, we met all our targets. The Copper Mountain mine forms a strong base for the company's future.'
Mr. O'Rourke continued, 'Our operating team has been working very hard to ensure the ramp up of the operation to meet our operating goals. Looking to 2012, we will remain fully focused on continuing to optimize the Copper Mountain mine to maximize the copper production target. We are planning an exploration program to expand the resource to extend the mine life beyond our 17 year mine plan or upgrade the resource to increase production,' Mr. O'Rourke concluded.
Summary Financial Results
ThreemonthsendedDecember 31, YearendedDecember31,
(CDN$,
except for
cash cost 2011 2010 2011 2010
data in US$) $ $ $ $
Revenues 44,710,034 - 66,531,355 -
Gross profit 5,534,826 - 16,203,386 -
Operating
income
(loss) 2,807,068 (1,994,040) 7,777,193 (4,947,866)
Adjusted
earnings
(loss)6 (2,199,010) (1,780,804) 2,954,640 (4,490,744)
Earnings
(loss)
attributable
to
shareholders
of the
Company 5,590,703 3,369,815 (12,698,124) 2,953,360
Adjusted
earnings per
share7 (0.02) (0.02) 0.03 -
Earnings per
share5 0.06 0.04 (0.13) -
Cash and
cash
equivalents 39,094,343 153,078,528
Working
capital 7,231,869 135,630,216
Equity 213,370,648 171,425,331
Copper
produced
(lbs) 12,396,968 - 22,128,000 -
Gold
produced
(oz) 3,834 - 7,799 -
Silver
produced
(oz) 84,182 - 161,830 -
Copper sold
(lbs) 11,552,512 - 17,363,352 -
Gold sold
(oz) 4,372 - 6,934 -
Silver sold
(oz) 86,431 - 131,080 -
Site cash
costs per
pound of
copper
produced
(net of gold
silver
credits)
(US$) 1.11 - 1.26 -
Total cash
costs per
pound
ofcopper
sold (net of
gold silver
credits)
(US$) 1.94 - 1.71 -
Copper Mountain Mine
The Copper Mountain Mine produced 22.2 million pounds of copper during the year ended December 31, 2011. Costs during the months of July and August have been deferred as the mine had not yet achieved commercial production for financial reporting purposes. During the month of September 2011, the mine shipped its first load of concentrate containing 5.8 million pounds of copper to Japan for smelting. The Company recorded revenues, net of smelter charges and pricing adjustments, of $66.5 million, realizing a gross profit of $16.2 million. The total cash cost of copper sold for the year ended December 31, 2011 was US$1.71 per pound of copper after gold and silver by-product credits. As this is the first year of operation for the mine, there are no comparative numbers. The only comparative number that the Company could use is the 2008 Feasibility Study life of mine cost of US$1.30 per pound of copper after gold and silver by-product credits. Higher costs have resulted from increased consumable costs since the date of the 2008 Feasibility Study. The strengthened Canadian dollar has also been an adverse cost contributor.
Summarized BalanceSheet
December 31, December 31,
2011 2010
Assets
Current assets $ $ 176,139,510
68,245,867
Reclamation
bonds 4,700,500 4,008,000
Property, plant 520,051,062 346,087,430
and equipment
Non-current 5,540,890 -
inventory
$ $ 526,234,940
598,538,319
Liabilities
Current 61,013,998
liabilities 40,509,294
Decommissioning
and restoration 5,152,382 3,802,222
provision
Interest rate
swap liability 10,610,394 2,021,250
Long-term debt 308,390,897 308,476,843
385,167,671 354,809,609
Equity
Share capital 116,286,786
157,596,608
Contributed
surplus 6,602,387 3,800,668
Retained
earnings (11,027,878) 1,670,246
(deficit)
Non-controlling 60,199,531 49,667,631
interest
Total equity 213,370,648 171,425,331
$ $
598,538,319 526,234,940
Summarized Income Statement
Threemonthsended December 31, Year endedDecember 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
$ $ $ $
Revenue 44,710,034 - 66,531,355 -
Cost of sales 39,175,208 - 50,327,969 -
Gross profit 5,534,826 - 16,203,386 -
Other income and
expenses
General and
administration 1,686,161 826,125 4,616,051 2,969,265
Share based
compensation 1,041,597 1,167,915 3,810,142 1,978,601
Operating income
(loss) 2,807,068 (1,994,040) 7,777,193 (4,947,866)
Finance income (490,823) (245,894) (1,344,735) (587,754)
Finance expense 5,496,901 32,658 6,167,288 130,632
Adjusted earnings
(loss)(1) (2,199,010) (1,780,804) 2,954,640 (4,490,744)
Unrealized loss
(gain) on
interest rate
swap (1,209,340) 2,269,250 9,351,657 2,269,250
Loss (gain) on
foreign exchange (9,088,280) (9,105,255) 8,282,454 (12,201,906)
Net income (loss)
and comprehensive
income(loss)
for the period 8,098,610 5,055,201 (14,679,471) 5,441,912
Net income (loss)
and comprehensive
income (loss)
attributable to:
Shareholders of
the Company 5,590,703 3,369,815 (12,698,124) 2,953,360
Non-controlling
interest 2,507,907 1,685,386 (1,981,347) 2,488,552
8,098,610 5,055,201 (14,679,471) 5,441,912
Earnings per
share:
Basic 0.06 0.04 (0.13) 0.03
Diluted 0.05 0.04 (0.13) 0.03
Weighted average
shares
outstanding 98,421,909 86,202,222 97,347,637 86,202,222
Shares
outstanding at
end of period 98,466,877 90,508,645 98,466,877 90,508,645
(()(1)()) Adjusted earnings (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure which removes unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments, changes in fair/value of financial instruments, foreign currency gains/losses and non-recurring transactions
The full set of financial statements and accompanying MD&A are posted on Sedar.com.
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|Copper Mountain will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Pacific) to |
|discuss these results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing: |
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|Replay call information |
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|The conference call replay will be available from 10:30 am (PST) on March 27, 2012, until 11:59 pm PST on Nov. 30, 2011 |
|Participant audio webcast will also be available on the company's website |
|http://www.cumtn.com |
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About Copper Mountain Mining Corporation:
Copper Mountain is a Canadian resource company managed by an experienced team of professionals with a solid track record of exploration and development success. The Company's shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'CUM'. Copper Mountain owns 75% and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation owns 25% of the Copper Mountain Mine. The 18,000 acre mine site is located 20 km south of the town of Princeton in southern British Columbia. The Copper Mountain Mine has a current resource of approximately 5 billion pounds of copper and recently commenced production. Additional information is available on the Company's new web page at 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 statement.
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(1) EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA removes unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments and foreign exchange gains/losses
(3) Adjusted earnings (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per share are non-GAAP financial measures which remove unrealized gains/losses on interest rate swaps and foreign currency gains/losses.
(4) Calculated based on weighted average number of shares outstanding under the basic method.
(5) Provisional prices are the LME prices at the time of shipment and are subject to change at the settlement dates.
(6) Adjusted earnings (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per share are non-GAAP financial measures which remove unrealized gains/losses on interest rate swaps and foreign currency gains/losses.
(7) Calculated based on weighted average number of shares outstanding under the basic method.
Copper Mountain Mining Corporation
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