Gold Wheaton Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2009
November 10 2009 - 5:00PM
Marketwired
Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. ("Gold Wheaton") (TSX VENTURE: GLW) is
pleased to announce the financial results of operations for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 (unless otherwise
indicated, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States
dollars).
2009 Third Quarter Highlights
-- Revenue from the sale of precious metals for the three months ended
September 30, 2009 ("Q3 2009") was $6.8 million; $2.2 million lower as
compared to the three months ended September 30, 2008 ("Q3 2008"),
primarily as a result of lower deliveries from FNX Mining Company Ltd.
("FNX") due to the Vale Inco strike impact.
-- Operating cash flow of $5.8 million; $6.5 million higher than Q3 2008,
as a result of the timing of payments associated with deliveries in Q3
2008 and the additional First Uranium Corporation ("First Uranium")
production.
-- 6,535 gold equivalent ounces were sold to the Company in Q3 2009,. FNX
sold approximately 937 gold equivalent ounces to Gold Wheaton after the
settlement of prior period sales compared to 10,804 gold equivalent
ounces in Q3-2008. First Uranium sold approximately 5,598 ounces to Gold
Wheaton. There were no sales from First Uranium in Q3-2008 as the
contract was entered into in December 2008.
-- Net loss for Q3 2009 was $3.1 million (loss of $0.00 per share) compared
to a net loss of $2.3 million (loss of $0.00 per share) for Q3 2008
Higher loss in Q3 2009 compared to Q3 2008 was mainly due to delayed and
lower deliveries from FNX as a result of Vale Inco's strike; higher
foreign exchange losses due to a strengthening of the Canadian dollar;
and partially offset by sale of gold deliveries from First Uranium in Q3
2009 and higher gold, platinum and palladium prices compared to Q3 2008.
-- At September 30, 2009, the Company had cash and short term investments
of $86.6 million and working capital of $45.1 million compared to $7.4
million and $14.5 million, respectively, on December 31, 2008. Working
capital at September 30, 2009 includes accounts receivable of $9.3
million from the sale of precious metals arising from timing of
settlements from offtake agreements. Accounts payable includes $3.5
million related to the cash per ounce cost of the precious metals
purchased.
-- Subsequent to September 30, 2009, the Company signed a definitive
agreement with Ezulwini Mining Company (Proprietary) Limited, a
subsidiary of First Uranium. Gold Wheaton will purchase 7% of the life
of mine gold production from First Uranium's Ezulwini Mine in South
Africa, with minimum gold purchases of 16,500 and 19,500 ounces for 2010
and 2011 respectively. Total upfront payment will be $50 million. In
addition, Gold Wheaton will pay the lesser of $400 per ounce of payable
gold delivered and sold to Gold Wheaton, subject to adjustment, and the
then prevailing market price. Closing of the transaction is expected to
be late November 2009, subject to receipt of all required governmental,
regulatory and stock exchange approvals and third-party consents.
"The Vale Inco strike impact on FNX deliveries to Gold Wheaton
has had the previously indicated impact on this quarter's
performance. However, we expect to make up the lower deliveries in
Q3 2009 from FNX in the fourth quarter from ore stock piled in Q3
that has been shipped to Xstrata for processing in the fourth
quarter. In addition, FNX has announced that deliveries to Vale
Inco were resumed in late September, normalizing the operating
situation. At First Uranium's Mine Waste Solutions Tailings
Recovery project, ramp up following the commissioning of Phase 1b
continues. With this increase in delivered ounces and the higher
precious metals prices, we expect to have a strong fourth quarter,"
said David Cohen, Chairman and CEO.
Financial Information
For complete details of financial results, please refer to the
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and
accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. These financial
statements and MD&A, and the comparative financial statements
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 are all
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website
www.goldwheaton.com.
Teleconference call details
Gold Wheaton will host a telephone conference call on Thursday,
November 12, 2009, at 10:00am PST (1:00pm EST) to discuss the
results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing
1-800-319-4610 in Canada and the United States, or 1-604-638-5340
internationally.
The conference call will be archived for later playback until
Thursday, November 19, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing
604-638-9010 or 1-800-319-6413 and using the pass code 3504
followed by the number sign, #.
About the Company
Gold Wheaton is a gold company with 100% of its operating
revenue from the sale of gold and precious metals produced by
others. The Company is actively pursuing further growth
opportunities.
The Company's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange
under the symbol "GLW" with 1,430,469,668 pre-consolidation shares
issued and outstanding.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the statements of
historical fact contained herein, the information presented
constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those with
respect to the price of gold, platinum or palladium, the timing and
amount of estimated future production, costs of production, reserve
determination and reserves conversion rates involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements of Gold Wheaton to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
Such factors include, among other risks, risks related to the
integration of acquisitions, risks related to international
operations, risks related to joint venture operations, the actual
results of current exploration activities, actual results of
current reclamation activities, conclusions of economic evaluations
and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined,
future prices of gold or uranium, the timing and amount of
estimated future production and the costs thereof; capital
expenditures; the availability of any additional capital required
to bring future projects into production; future prices of
commodities; the failure of plant, equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated; accidents; labour disputes; delays in
obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the
completion of development or construction activities; currency
fluctuations, as well as those factors discussed in the section
entitled "Description of Business - Risk Factors" in Gold Wheaton's
Annual Information Form dated August 19, 2008 as filed on SEDAR.
Although Gold Wheaton has attempted to identify important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be
other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the content of this
news release.
Contacts: Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. Investor Relations
+1.778.373-0107 +1.604.434 1487 (FAX) info@goldwheaton.com
www.goldwheaton.com
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