Imperial Metals Corp. reports financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

We analyze the earnings along side the following peers of Imperial Metals Corp. – Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, Capstone Mining Corp. and First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (CUM-CA, CS-CA and FM-CA) that have also reported for this period.

Highlights

• Summary numbers: Revenues of CAD 116.20 million, Net Earnings of CAD -4.16 million.

• Gross margins widened from -195.19% to 17.08% compared to the same period last year, operating (EBITDA) margins now 34.23% from -168.83%.

• Year-on-year change in operating cash flow of 1,112.71% is about the same as the change in earnings, likely no significant movement in accruals or reserves.

• Earnings declined although operating margins improved from -274.45% to 16.13%.

The table below shows the preliminary results and recent trends for key metrics such as revenues and net income growth:

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Market Share Versus Profits

III-CA‘s change in revenue this period compared to the same period last year of 6,632.33% is almost the same as its change in earnings, and is about average among the announced results thus far in its peer group, suggesting that III-CA is holding onto its market share. Also, for comparison purposes, revenues changed by -15.05% and earnings by -123.46% compared to the immediate last period.

Earnings Growth Analysis

The company’s year-on-year earnings decline did not come as a result of a contraction in gross margins or because of any cost control issues. Both gross margins and operating margins (EBITDA) margins actually improved over this time frame. Gross margins went from -195.19% to 17.08%, while operating margins improved from -168.83% to 34.23% over this period. For comparison, gross margins were 14.58% and EBITDA margins 31.47% in the immediate last period.

Cash Versus Earnings – Sustainable Performance?

III-CA‘s change in operating cash flow of 1,112.71% compared to the same period last year is about the same as its change in earnings this period. Additionally, this change in operating cash flow is about average among its peer group. This suggests that the company did not use accruals or reserves to manage earnings this period, and that, all else being equal, the earnings number is sustainable.

Margins

Despite an overall improvement in operating (EBIT) margins, the company’s earnings fell. EBIT margins went from -274.45% to 16.13%. The decline in earnings appears to be largely because of one-time items. Pretax margins declined from 97.91% to 0.04%.

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Company Profile

Imperial Metals Corp. is a Canadian mining company, which acquires, explores, develops and produces base and precious metals from its mineral properties. The company operates its business through four segments: Mount Polley, Red Chris, Huckleberry and Sterling. Its key properties are two open pit mines: Mount Polley copper or gold mine, Huckleberry copper or molybdenum mine, both in British Columbia, as well as Red Chris copper or gold property in British Columbia and Sterling gold property in Nevada. Imperial Metals was founded on December 6, 2001 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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