Pinetree Capital Ltd. Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
May 14 2013 - 4:00PM
Marketwired
Pinetree Capital Ltd. ("Pinetree") (TSX:PNP) today announces its
unaudited interim consolidated financial results for the three
months ended March 31, 2013.
For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Pinetree had a net
loss of $47 million, as compared to $5 million for the same quarter
last year. Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was
primarily the result of net investment losses of $42 million,
comprised of $45 million in unrealized losses on investments offset
by realized gains on dispositions of investments of $3 million.
Loss per share was $0.33 for the three months ended March 31, 2013,
as compared to $0.04 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.
The composition of Pinetree's investment portfolio by sector as
at March 31, 2013 as compared to the end of last year is outlined
in the following table:
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March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
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Sector ($'000) % of Total ($'000) % of Total
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Resources:
Precious metals 95,851 43.8 145,169 53.7
Potash, lithium and rare earths 26,497 12.1 27,739 10.3
Uranium 26,229 12.0 18,875 7.0
Base metals 25,702 11.8 31,075 11.5
Oil and gas 23,187 10.6 30,433 11.2
Coal 1,897 0.9 2,140 0.8
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Total resources 199,363 91.2 255,431 94.5
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Technology and other 19,152 8.8 14,749 5.5
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Total investments 218,515 100.0 270,180 100.0
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As at March 31, 2013, total investments at fair value was $219
million, as compared to $270 million as at December 31, 2012, a
decrease of 19%.
Net asset value per share decreased 23% to $1.20 as at March 31,
2013, from $1.55 as at December 31, 2012.
About Pinetree
Pinetree Capital Ltd. ("Pinetree") was incorporated under the
laws of the Province of Ontario and its shares are publicly-traded
on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbol "PNP".
Pinetree is a diversified investment and merchant banking firm
focused on the small cap market. Pinetree's investments are
primarily in the resources sector: Precious Metals, Base Metals,
Oil and Gas, Potash, Lithium and Rare Earths, Uranium and Coal.
Pinetree's investment approach is to develop a macro view of a
sector, build a position consistent with the view by identifying
micro-cap opportunities within that sector, and devise an exit
strategy designed to maximize our relative return in light of
changing fundamentals and opportunities. Pinetree is recognized as
a value added partner in the resource industry.
Pinetree discloses an unaudited monthly net asset value per
share within 15 days after each month-end. For the latest month-end
net asset value per share and for more details about Pinetree and
its investments, please visit our website at
www.pinetreecapital.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
NAV (net asset value per share) is a non-GAAP (international
financial reporting standards) measure calculated as the value of
total assets less the value of total liabilities divided by the
total number of common shares outstanding as at a specific date.
The term NAV does not have any standardized meaning according to
GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures
presented by other companies. There is no comparable GAAP measure
presented in Pinetree's consolidated financial statements and thus
no applicable quantitative reconciliation for such non-GAAP
financial measure. The Company has calculated NAV consistently for
many years and believes that NAV can provide information useful to
its shareholders in understanding its performance, and may assist
in the evaluation of its business relative to that of its
peers.
Contacts: Pinetree Capital Ltd. Sheldon Inwentash, CPA, CA.
Chairman & CEO 416-941-9600 Pinetree Capital Ltd. Gerry
Feldman, CPA, CA. CFO & Vice President, Corporate Development
416-643-3884feldman@pinetreecapital.com Pinetree Capital Ltd. 130
King Street West, Suite 250 Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5X 2A2
www.pinetreecapital.com Investor Relations: Pinetree Capital Ltd.
Richard Patricio, LL.B. Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs
416-941-9600ir@pinetreecapital.com
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