Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX: JAG) (NYSE: JAG) today reported a net income of $15.6 million or $0.18 per basic and fully diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The income was generated from gold sales of $60.6 million, a quarterly record for the Company. Cash generated from operating activities during the quarter totaled $21.7 million or $0.26 per basic and diluted share. These results compare favorably to gold sales of $36.9 million, a net loss of $14.2 million and cash generated from operating activities of $2.0 million as reported in Q2 2010.
Commenting on the Q2 2011 results, Daniel R. Titcomb, Jaguar's President and CEO stated, "We are pleased to report strong results with a number of records for the quarter. We are continuing to see the positive impact of the team's focused effort to improve and expand our operations. There is more work to be done to realize our growth potential and maximize shareholder value. However, this quarter is another indication that we are headed in the right direction with improvement in all of the major operating areas."
The Company's operations produced 40,257 ounces of gold during the quarter, an increase of 32% compared to Q2 2010. The increase was driven largely by the addition of the Caeté operation which was commissioned in Q3 2010. Nearing the end of Q2 2011, the Caeté operation experienced a mechanical issue in its mill which resulted in an extended shut-down to perform necessary maintenance and repairs, successfully completed in early July.
As gold prices in world markets continued to increase, Jaguar was able to sell a record 40,184 ounces during Q2 2011 at a record average realization of $1,507 per ounce. The increased realization per ounce more than offset the increase in average cash operating cost, leading to a record cash operating margin of $708 per ounce. Average cash operating cost for the quarter was $799 per ounce compared to $746 per ounce in Q2 2010 (see Non-IFRS Performance Measures in the accompanying tables). The cost increase was driven largely by a combination of continuing adverse exchange rates, the temporary shut-down of the Caeté mill and general cost inflation for labor and mining supplies.
The Q2 2011 results include a non-cash gain of $9.2 million related to the conversion option embedded in the Company's convertible debt and $3.2 million in non-cash interest expense. Excluding these items, adjusted net income for the second quarter 2011 was $9.6 million or $0.11 per basic and diluted share. This compares to an adjusted net loss of $4.6 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share in Q2 2010.
For the first six months of 2011, Jaguar sold 79,978 ounces of gold and reported total revenue of $115.7 million, net income of $19.3 million and cash generated from operating activities of $41.1 million, or $0.49 per basic and fully diluted share. These results compared to 67,535 ounces of gold sold, total revenue of $77.5 million, net loss of $12.6 million and cash generated from operating activities of $13.4 million during the first six months of 2010. The increases in ounces of gold sold and total revenue are largely the result of the growing contribution of the Caeté operation, which was commissioned in Q3 2010. Total revenue was also driven higher by record average price realization per ounce.
The following is a summary of key operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and comparable measures for the relevant prior year periods.
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