PolyMet Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results
HOYT LAKES, MINNESOTA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/14/12 -- PolyMet Mining Corp. (TSX: POM)(NYSE MKT: PLM) ("PolyMet" or the "Company") today reported that it has filed its financial results for the three months year ended April 30, 2012. PolyMet controls 100% of the development-stage NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore-body and the nearby Erie Plant, located near Hoyt Lakes in the established mining district of the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota.
The financial statements have been filed at www.polymetmining.com and on SEDAR and EDGAR and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). All amounts are in U.S. funds.
Financial Highlights
-- Loss for the three months ended April 30, 2012 was $1.250 million
compared with $1.319 million for the prior year period.
General and administrative expenses excluding non-cash stock-based
compensation in the three months to April 30, 2012 were $667,000
compared with $647,000 in the prior period. The increase reflects one-
time costs of establishing the St Paul office, partially offset by
reduced professional fees from the prior year period.
-- At April 30, 2012 PolyMet had cash and cash equivalents of $10.934
million compared with $17.478 million at January 31, 2012.
Under the November 2010 financing, Glencore is committed to purchase 5
million common shares of PolyMet at $2.00 per share no later than
October 15, 2012. This $10 million equity is in addition to the April
30, 2012 balance sheet numbers.
-- PolyMet invested $6.188 million cash into its NorthMet project during
the three months ended April 30, 2012, compared with $2.914 million in
the prior year period.
The three months to April 30, 2012 includes $2.092 million for the
previously announced purchase of wetland credit rights and reflects
focused activity to complete the technical work supporting preparation
of the supplemental draft Environmental Impact Statement.
-- From 2003 through April 30, 2012 PolyMet has spent $43.237 million on
environmental review and permitting, of which $36.823 million has been
since completion of the Definitive Feasibility Study in 2006.
Key Statistics
(in '000 US dollars, except per share amounts)
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Balance Sheet April 30, January 31,
2012 2012
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Cash and equivalents $ 10,934 $ 17,478
Working capital 9,509 16,375
Total assets 192,815 189,571
Long term liabilities 54,064 54,698
Shareholders' equity 136,083 132,366
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Income Statement Three months ended April 30,
2012 2011
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General and administrative expense
excluding
non-cash share-based compensation $ 667 $ 647
Non-cash share-based compensation 616 536
Other loss (income) (33) 136
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Loss for the period $ 1,250 $ 1,319
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Income (loss) per share $ (0.01) $ (0.01)
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Investing Activities
NorthMet Property $ 6,188 $ 2,914
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Weighted average shares outstanding 176,390,990 154,913,235
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About PolyMet
PolyMet Mining Corp. (www.polymetmining.com) is a publicly-traded mine development company that controls 100% of the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore body through a long-term lease and owns 100% of the Erie Plant, a large processing facility located approximately six miles from the ore body in the established mining district of the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota. PolyMet Mining Corp. has completed its Definitive Feasibility Study and is seeking environmental and operating permits to enable it to commence production. The NorthMet project is expected to require approximately one-and-a-quarter million hours of construction labor and create approximately 360 long-term jobs, a level of activity that will have a significant multiplier effect in the local economy.
POLYMET MINING CORP.
Joe Scipioni, CEO
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in PolyMet's operations in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "potential," "possible," "projects," "plans," and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results "will," "may," "could," or "should" occur or be achieved or their negatives or other comparable words. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding our beliefs related to exploration results and budgets, reserve estimates, mineral resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures, actions by government authorities, including changes in government regulation, the market price of natural resources, costs, ability to receive environmental and operating permits, job creation, or other statements that are not a statement of fact. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements due to risks facing PolyMet or due to actual facts differing from the assumptions underlying its predictions.
In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, PolyMet has made numerous assumptions, regarding, among other things: the geological, metallurgical, engineering, financial and economic advice that PolyMet has received is reliable, and is based upon practices and methodologies which are consistent with industry standards. While PolyMet considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies.
PolyMet's forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and PolyMet does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations and opinions should change.
Specific reference is made to PolyMet's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012 and in our other filings with Canadian securities authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Report on Form 6-K providing information with respect to our operations for the three months ended April 30, 2012 for a discussion of some of the risk factors and other considerations underlying forward-looking statements.
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
PolyMet Mining Corp. - Corporate
Douglas Newby
Chief Financial Officer
+1 (212) 867-1834
dnewby@polymetmining.com
PolyMet Mining Corp. - Media
LaTisha Gietzen
VP Public, Gov't & Environmental Affairs
+1 (218) 225-4417
lgietzen@polymetmining.com
PolyMet Mining Corp. - Investors
Crystal Agresti
+1 (845) 742-8153
cagresti@polymetmining.com
PolyMet Mining Corp. - Investors
Alex Macdougall
+1 (226) 663-3000
amacdougall@polymetmining.com
www.polymetmining.com