Allied Nevada Achieves Net Income of $6.1 Million or $0.07 Per Share in Q2 2012
RENO, NEVADA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/07/12 -- Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX: ANV)(NYSE MKT: ANV)(NYSE Amex: ANV) is pleased to provide financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The results presented in this press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed on SEDAR and EDGAR and posted on Allied Nevada's website at www.alliednevada.com. The financial results are based on United States GAAP (with the exception of the non-GAAP financial measure "adjusted cash costs") and are expressed in U.S. dollars.
Q2 2012 Highlights:
-- Hycroft production of 30,662 ounces of gold and 208,208 ounces of silver
was in-line with Company expectations for the second quarter of 2012.
Production is expected to ramp up through the second half of 2012,
benefitting from mining in higher grade areas of the mine with an
expected 50% increase in mined grades, the increased mining rate with
the additional mining equipment, operation of the Lewis leach pad and
stacking of solution. The mine is expected to produce approximately
180,000 ounces of gold in 2012.
-- Adjusted cash costs(1) of $527 per ounce in the second quarter of 2012
were as expected. Hycroft has completed the stripping campaign it had
planned for the first half of 2012 and expects the strip ratio to
decline to below 1:1 for the remainder of the year. Also contributing to
expected better unit costs are the additional large capacity haul trucks
and loading equipment. With the operation of the third Hitachi EX5500
shovel, unit costs declined 15% in June. As a result of these changes,
adjusted cash costs(1) per ounce is expected to decline in the second
half of the year and is on track to be within the previously stated
guidance range of $475-$495 per ounce.
-- In May 2012, the Company issued CDN $400.0 million of uncollateralized
senior notes (the "Notes") for gross proceeds of $400.4 million after
the effect of the cross currency and interest rate swap. As a result of
this, cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2012, were $577.0 million.
The Company is now well positioned financially to progress with the
expansions at Hycroft.
-- Excavation for the crushing area is complete on schedule. The
construction contract for the crusher was awarded in the second quarter
and the contractor is mobilizing to begin construction in mid-August.
The first major components of the crushing system have begun arriving on
site.
-- The final EX5500 shovel arrived and was in operation in June 2012. As of
today, the haul fleet currently totals 16 320-ton haul trucks and six
200-ton trucks. Equipment availability has been improving with the
current market conditions and shelving of major construction and
expansion projects, and the Company is taking advantage by accelerating
delivery of equipment where available. Two CAT (CAT) 345-ton trucks which were
not originally scheduled are expected to arrive on site in the third
quarter of 2012. The Board of Directors recently approved early
expenditure for the three wire rope shovels for which delivery has been
accelerated by an average of one year. The first is expected to be in
operation in the fourth quarter of 2013, one full year ahead of original
schedule.
-- The public comment period for the Final EIS, which allows for expanded
mining areas and construction and operation of the large north and south
leach pads, is now closed. Issuance of the record of decision for the
Final EIS is imminent. This will allow for mining of the current heap
leach reserve and add approximately 16 million square feet of additional
leach pad space which will support the heap leach operation for the
current life of the mine. With this approval, permitting for the mill
construction and associated infrastructure will begin immediately, as
per schedule and we anticipate receipt of these approvals in the first
quarter of 2013.
-- In connection with the mill expansion, the Company has signed an
agreement with a major batch plant concrete provider who is capable of
providing all required concrete for the entire expansion project. The
delivered rates for the concrete are significantly lower than those paid
in late 2011 for the new truck shop. Current detailed engineering
indicates that the capital required to secure the long-term power
transmission and distribution is below the feasibility estimate.
-- The Board of Directors recently approved the capital to secure permanent
and temporary housing in Winnemucca for the construction team and
increasing workforce. With this, Allied Nevada has partnered with one of
Nevada's premier housing development companies, who have already taken
significant steps in procuring the land and approvals needed to move
forward with the project.
-- Allied Nevada has significantly strengthened its owner's expansion team
which is lead by Carl Consalus, Vice President, Project Development. The
core project team is fully integrated with the Fluor engineering and
design team.
-- Revenue from sales of 17,762 gold ounces and 174,736 silver ounces in
the second quarter of 2012 was $33.7 million, an increase of $0.1
million compared with 20,293 ounces of gold and 85,092 ounces of silver
sold for revenue of $33.6 million in the second quarter of 2011. Revenue
was higher primarily due to the higher average realized gold price of
$1,609 per ounce in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $1,504 per
ounce in the same period in 2011. This was partially offset by fewer
ounces sold in the second quarter of 2012 as compared with the same
period in 2011 as we did not have any sales from carbon and the stacking
of lower grade solution onto the leach pad increased in-process
inventories. To maximize efficiency of the Merrill Crowe plant, lower
grade pregnant solution was recirculated through the leach pad to
increase solution grade, which is expected to contribute to increased
ounces of gold and silver sold for the remainder of 2012. As previously
announced, the Company was unable to process and sell any of its gold
and silver laden-carbon as it does not have an on-site carbon strip
plant. In June 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Yukon
Nevada Gold Corp. to process its inventory of metal-laden carbon. The
first shipment was received by Yukon mid-June, but they were unable to
begin processing until mid-July due to minor modifications required to
their plant. The Company did not receive any processed gold and silver
in the second quarter and continued to stockpile metal on carbon. The
Company has purchased a carbon strip vessel and expects it to be
operational in the fourth quarter of this year at an anticipated capital
cost of $2 million. The Company expects to be current with the sales of
metal on carbon by the end of 2012.
-- Allied Nevada achieved net income of $6.1 million or $0.07 per share in
the second quarter of 2012, compared with $3.6 million or $0.04 per
share in the second quarter of 2011. Net income in the second quarter of
2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 benefited from lower
exploration, development and land holding costs which was partially
offset by increased interest expense as a result of the May 2012
issuance of the Notes.
-- Cash used in operating activities was $8.3 million in the second quarter
of 2012, compared with cash provided by operating activities of $4.1
million in the same period in 2011 as the Company was impacted by higher
inventories as the increased mining rate and solution pumping built up
metal in process.
-- Cash used in investing activities was $41.0 million in the second
quarter of 2012 compared with $18.4 million in the same period in 2011.
Investing activities in the second quarter of 2012 were primarily
capital spending associated with the Hycroft mine expansion. This
included amounts for the crusher and associated excavation, mine
development, leach pad expansion and mill construction.
-- Cash provided by financing activities was $386.2 million in the second
quarter of 2012 compared with cash used in financing activities of $1.5
million for the same period in 2011. During the second quarter of 2012,
the Company issued the Notes for gross proceeds of $400.4 million and
paid related debt issuance costs of $13.2 million. The Company's
repayments on capital lease obligations increased to $3.1 million as a
result of entering into additional leases for haul trucks and shovels.
Hycroft Operations Update
Key operating statistics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the same period in 2011, are as follows:
Three months ended Six months ended June
June 30, 30,
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Total material mined (thousands
of tons) 15,559 7,895 27,017 15,675
Ore grade - gold (oz/ton) 0.012 0.014 0.014 0.014
Ore grade - silver (oz/ton) 0.296 0.406 0.405 0.320
Ounces produced - gold 30,662 22,783 63,135 43,501
Ounces produced - silver 208,208 93,221 374,364 154,972
Ounces sold - gold 17,762 20,293 38,109 41,634
Ounces sold - silver 174,736 85,092 303,042 144,658
Average realized price - gold
($/oz) $ 1,609 $ 1,504 $ 1,666 $ 1,451
Average realized price - silver
($/oz) $ 29 $ 36 $ 31 $ 35
Average spot price - gold ($/oz) $ 1,609 $ 1,504 $ 1,651 $ 1,456
Average spot price - silver
($/oz) $ 29 $ 38 $ 31 $ 35
Total adjusted cash costs(1)
(thousands) $ 9,356 $ 9,310 $ 20,161 $ 20,428
Adjusted cash costs per ounce(1) $ 527 $ 459 $ 529 $ 491
Hycroft mined 15.6 million tons of material including 4.4 million tons of ore grading 0.012 ounces per ton ("opt") gold and 0.296 opt silver that were placed on the leach pad and 0.8 million tons of mill material which was stockpiled for total ore tonnage mined of 5.2 million tons. As planned, the Company produced 30,662 ounces of gold and 208,208 ounces of silver in the second quarter of 2012 and 63,135 ounces of gold and 374,364 ounces of silver in the six months ended June 30, 2012. The variance between gold and silver production compared to ounces sold was primarily due to the Company being unable to recover metal from our carbon columns since the middle of the first quarter of 2012 and the recirculation of lower grade solution through the leach pads.
As previously announced, the Company has signed an agreement with Yukon Nevada to process it metal-laden carbon. As of June 30, 2012, no carbon had been processed. The Company was notified in mid-July that Yukon Nevada had begun processing carbon and the Company expects that the 16,331 gold ounces included in carbon at June 30, 2012, will be processed and sold by year end. Furthermore, the Company has purchased a carbon strip vessel and expects it to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The mine currently pumps 8,500 gallons per minute ("gpm") of solution to the leach pads. Given that the Merrill Crowe plant can process 5,000 gpm of pregnant solution and the carbon circuit 1,500 gpm of pregnant solution, lower grade excess pregnant solution is recirculated to the pad to increase the solution grade. This maximizes the efficiency of the processing plant by processing higher grade solution. The Company continued to stack solution during the second quarter of 2012. The stacking of solution contributed to the difference between ounces of gold and silver produced and sold. As a result of solution stacking, the solution grade increased during the first six months of 2012 and is expected to continue to increase throughout 2012. This increase in solution grade is expected to result in increased ounces sold for both gold and silver for the remainder of 2012.
The final of the three Hitachi EX5500 shovels became operational in June 2012. Eleven of the new Komatsu 320-ton trucks were in operation by the end of the second quarter and five additional have been placed into operation since the end of the second quarter. The total fleet today is comprised of 16 320-ton trucks and six 200-ton trucks. The mine has also secured two additional CAT 795 345-ton trucks that are expected to arrive on site in the third quarter which will help with construction and operating efforts.
Unit costs have improved with the addition of the larger, more efficient mining equipment as evidenced in June 2012, when unit mining costs decreased 15% from the previous month. Total tons mined increased by 35% from the first quarter 2012 to the second quarter of 2012.
The majority of construction and development efforts in the second quarter of 2012 were focused on excavation of the gyratory crusher location and completion of the 3.0 million square foot Lewis leach pad expansion. Processing of ore on the Lewis leach pad began in the second quarter.
Exploration
Drilling activities at Hycroft in the second quarter of 2012 totaled 50,378 feet in 58 holes and were for engineering in support of the expansion projects at Hycroft. Drilling was primarily for facility condemnation, in-pit resource conversion, and to obtain additional material for ongoing metallurgical testing.
Exploration drilling will ramp up in the third quarter of 2012 with the first pass program commencing at Wildcat and a regional campaign beginning in the Hasbrouck area. The Company will use drilling campaign data to assess mineralized material with results expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2013.
2012 Outlook
Hycroft Operations
Production is expected to ramp up through the remainder of 2012 as the Company realizes benefits from mining higher grade areas of the mine where mined grades are expected to be 50% higher than those mined in the first half of 2012, increased ore tonnage placed on the leach pads over the last six months, increased ore under leach with the operation of the Lewis leach pad, and increased solution grades resulting from ongoing stacking. The Company expects production for 2012 to be approximately 180,000 ounces of gold.
Sales are expected to continue to differ from production due to carbon processing constraints and solution stacking to increase solution grades while managing the Merrill Crowe plant's current solution processing capacity. As discussed above, the Company signed an agreement with Yukon Nevada to process its metal-laden carbon and expects to have its own carbon strip vessel in operation in the fourth quarter of this year. Total 2012 sales are expected to be approximately 150,000 ounces of gold, with third and fourth quarter sales expected to be approximately 40,000 ounces of gold and 70,000 ounces of gold, respectively.
Adjusted cash costs(1) of $529 per ounce in the first half of 2012 were as expected. Anticipated decreases in the stripping ratio, declining unit mining costs resulting from the utilization of larger mining equipment, and increased ore tonnage being placed on the leach pad are expected to contribute to decreasing adjusted cash costs per ounce for the remainder of the year. For 2012, the Company continues to expect that the adjusted cash costs(1) per ounce will be within the previously stated guidance of $475-$495.
Major Capital Programs
Capital expenditures in 2012 are expected to total approximately $285 million. Significant capital projects include the following: ongoing condemnation and engineering drilling, permitting, progress payments for long-lead fixed and mobile equipment, engineering for the mill and gyratory crushing projects and infrastructure improvements.
The initial capital cost estimate for the Hycroft expansion project is expected to be $1.2 billion. As of June 30, 2012, Allied Nevada had spent or committed $452.4 million, which is in-line with the feasibility estimate and represents approximately 36% of the total capital estimate. All equipment pricing is firm and includes freight and taxes. In the case of the mining equipment, the pricing also includes on-site assembly and commissioning.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference Call Information Allied Nevada will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results on August 8, 2012, at 8:00 am PT (11:00 am ET) followed by a question and answer session. To access the call, please dial: Canada & US toll-free - 1-877-974-0445 Outside of Canada & US - 1-416-644-3415 Replay (available until August 22, 2012): Access code: 4555926# Canada & US toll-free - 1-877-289-8525 Outside of Canada & US - 1-416-640-1917 An audio recording of the call will be archived on our website at www.alliednevada.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and the equivalent under Canadian securities laws) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections. Statements that are not historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "project," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seeks," or "scheduled to," or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or comparable language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the results and indications of exploration drilling currently underway at Hycroft; delays in processing gold and silver, the potential for confirming, upgrading and expanding gold and silver mineralized material at Hycroft; reserve and resource estimates and the timing of the release of updated estimates; estimates of gold and silver grades; anticipated costs, project economics, the realization of expansion and construction activities and the timing thereof and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements address activities, events or developments that Allied Nevada expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, and are based on current expectations and assumptions.
Although Allied Nevada management believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks that Allied Nevada's exploration and property advancement efforts will not be successful; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold and silver; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; uncertainties concerning reserve and resource estimates; uncertainties relating to obtaining approvals and permits from governmental regulatory authorities; and availability and timing of capital for financing the Company's exploration and development activities, including the uncertainty of being able to raise capital on favorable terms or at all; as well as those factors discussed in Allied Nevada's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") including Allied Nevada's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings (and Canadian filings) including, without limitation, its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (which may be secured from us, either directly or from our website at www.alliednevada.com or at the SEC website www.sec.gov). The Company does not intend to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
The technical contents of this news release have been prepared under the supervision of David C. Flint, a Certified Professional Geologist with American Institute of Professional Geologists (A.I.P.G.), #10360, who is Vice President, Exploration for Allied Nevada Gold Corp. and is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. For further information regarding technical information in relation to the Hycroft property, please see the Technical Report titled "Technical Report, Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Hycroft Mine, Winnemucca, Nevada, USA" dated April 9, 2012, available on www.sedar.com or on the Company's website.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted cash costs is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated on a per ounce of gold sold basis, and includes all direct and indirect operating cash costs related to the physical activities of producing gold, including mining, processing, third party refining expenses, on-site administrative and support costs, royalties, and mining production taxes, net of by-product revenue earned from silver sales. Adjusted cash costs provides management and investors with a further measure, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, to assess the Company's performance of the mining operations and ability to generate cash flows over multiple periods. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, the above measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The table below presents a reconciliation between non-GAAP adjusted cash costs to cost of sales (GAAP) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands, except ounces sold):
Three months ended June Six months ended June
30, 30,
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Total cost of sales (000s) $ 16,539 $ 13,929 $ 33,678 $ 28,624
Less:
Depreciation and
amortization (000s) (2,101) (1,558) (4,101) (3,116)
Silver revenues (000s) (5,082) (3,061) (9,416) (5,080)
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Total adjusted cash costs
(000s) $ 9,356 $ 9,310 $ 20,161 $ 20,428
Gold ounces sold 17,762 20,293 38,109 41,634
Adjusted cash cost per ounce $ 527 $ 459 $ 529 $ 491
ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(US dollars in thousands, except shares)
(Unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
2012 2011
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Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 577,027 $ 275,002
Inventories 58,960 28,305
Ore on leach pads, current 67,540 64,230
Prepaids and other 3,877 6,687
Deferred tax asset, current 1,631 1,795
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Current assets 709,035 376,019
Restricted cash 21,905 18,798
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads, non-
current 23,293 11,320
Other assets, non-current 22,827 2,196
Plant, equipment and mine development,
net 274,412 190,694
Mineral properties, net 44,667 44,706
Deferred tax asset, non-current 18,774 13,473
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Total assets $ 1,114,913 $ 657,206
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Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 18,642 $ 26,314
Other liabilities, current 5,294 3,166
Debt, current 17,687 10,306
Asset retirement obligation, current 339 339
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Current liabilities 41,962 40,125
Other liabilities, non-current 23,651 9,327
Debt, non-current 452,169 34,245
Asset retirement obligation, non-current 8,335 8,387
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Total liabilities 526,117 92,084
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Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value
200,000,000 shares authorized, shares
issued and outstanding: 89,620,544 at
June 30, 2012 and 89,646,988 at
December 31, 2011 89 90
Additional paid-in-capital 598,168 589,012
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,691) ---
Accumulated deficit (5,770) (23,980)
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Total shareholders' equity 588,796 565,122
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $ 1,114,913 $ 657,206
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ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(US dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Revenue $ 33,666 $ 33,580 $ 72,891 $ 65,506
Operating expenses:
Production costs 14,438 12,371 29,577 25,508
Depreciation and
amortization 2,101 1,558 4,101 3,116
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Total cost of sales 16,539 13,929 33,678 28,624
Exploration,
development, and land
holding costs 1,205 9,628 2,223 18,863
Accretion 141 111 285 223
Corporate general and
administrative 4,086 4,735 9,103 12,261
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income from operations 11,695 5,177 27,602 5,535
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Interest income 200 114 326 129
Interest expense (3,318) (148) (3,923) (304)
Other income (expense),
net (372) 6 291 46
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income
taxes 8,205 5,149 24,296 5,406
Income tax expense (2,063) (1,513) (6,086) (1,589)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income 6,142 3,636 18,210 3,817
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Other comprehensive loss,
net of tax
Change in fair value of
cash flow hedge
instruments net of
taxes of $4,746 (8,813) --- (8,813) ---
Amount reclassified to
income, net of taxes of
$2,758 5,122 --- 5,122 ---
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Other comprehensive loss (3,691) --- (3,691) ---
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Comprehensive income $ 2,451 $ 3,636 $ 14,519 $ 3,817
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Income per share:
Basic $ 0.07 $ 0.04 $ 0.20 $ 0.04
Diluted $ 0.07 $ 0.04 $ 0.20 $ 0.04
ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(US dollars in thousands)
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income $ 6,142 $ 3,636 $ 18,210 $ 3,817
Adjustments to reconcile
net income for the
period to net cash (used
in) provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and
amortization 2,101 1,558 4,101 3,116
Accretion 141 111 285 223
Stock-based compensation 352 1,091 2,824 5,175
Deferred taxes (3,150) 915 (3,150) 961
Other non-cash items 544 --- (111) ---
Change in operating
assets and liabilities:
Inventories (14,732) (2,564) (26,814) (3,413)
Stockpiles and ore on
leach pads (4,966) (8,249) (13,026) (12,988)
Prepaids and other 1,352 3,070 3,607 2,311
Accounts payable 2,118 5,056 2,406 5,250
Asset retirement
obligation (193) --- (337) (161)
Other liabilities 2,031 (543) 2,091 236
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash (used in)
provided by operating
activities (8,260) 4,081 (9,914) 4,527
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Additions to plant,
equipment and mine
development (40,933) (18,392) (58,144) (31,075)
Additions to mineral
properties (100) (100) (100) (100)
Deposits for plant and
equipment --- --- (14,317) ---
Increase in restricted
cash (9) (8) (3,107) (3,922)
Proceeds from other
investing activities --- 60 38 100
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in
investing activities (41,042) (18,440) (75,630) (34,997)
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds on issuance of
common stock 12 339 142 611
Proceeds from debt
issuance 400,400 --- 400,400 ---
Payments of debt
issuance costs (13,172) (476) (13,172) (476)
Repayments of principal
on capital lease
agreements (3,097) (1,336) (5,887) (2,246)
Excess tax benefit from
stock-based awards 2,063 --- 6,086
Proceeds from other
financing activities --- 15 --- 15
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by
(used in) financing
activities 386,206 (1,458) 387,569 (2,096)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease)
in cash and cash
equivalents 336,904 (15,817) 302,025 (32,566)
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning
of period 240,123 321,080 275,002 337,829
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Cash and cash
equivalents, end of
period $ 577,027 $ 305,263 $ 577,027 $ 305,263
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Supplemental cash flow
disclosures:
Cash paid for interest $ 726 $ 359 $ 1,503 $ 603
Cash paid for taxes 3,150 --- 3,950 ---
Non-cash financing and
investing activities:
Mining equipment
acquired by capital
lease 28,626 1,069 28,626 12,336
Accounts payable
reduction through
capital lease $ --- $ --- $ 10,047 $ ---
(1) Allied Nevada uses the non-GAAP financial measure "adjusted cash costs" in this document. Please see the section at the end of this press release and in the 2012 second quarter Form 10-Q titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further information regarding these measures.
Contacts: Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Scott Caldwell President & CEO (775) 358-4455 Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Tracey Thom Vice President, Investor Relations (775) 789-0119 www.alliednevada.com
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