CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 15, 2011) - West Mountain Capital Corp. ("the Company") (TSX VENTURE:WMT) today released its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2011.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company generated sales of $1,027,477 and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $310,646. Net income for the quarter was $102,436 with the Company's working capital increasing by $97,209. During the quarter the Company's soil treatment facility located in Wolseley, Saskatchewan processed stockpiles of PCB contaminated soil from a number of customers on a continuous basis.
"The year started off well for us with the securing of two PCB treatment contracts," said Paul Antle, President and CEO. "These contracts kept our plant operating throughout the winter months which is normally a very slow period for the business. We were also focused on securing new clients, non-PCB projects and continued with our effort in China."
In 2010 the Company successfully entered the China remediation market and signed two joint venture agreements. The first is a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science ("NIES") of the State Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) for the People's Republic of China. The Strategic Cooperation Agreement contemplates that PS2 and NIES will become equal equity partners in a Sino-foreign joint venture company to be established in late 2011 subject to the satisfaction of a number of terms and conditions. In addition, NIES shall act as an agent for PS2's Thermal Phase Separation Technology (TPS) in China with all future soil treatment activities to be undertaken through the joint venture company.
The second agreement is with Zhoushan Nahai Solid Waste Central Disposal Co. Ltd. ("Nahai") of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China. In the period ended March 31, 2011 the Company announced that it had received its Business License associated with the Strategic Joint Venture Agreement. PS2 and Nahai became equal equity partners in Zhejiang Nahai Phase Environmental Science and Technology Co. Ltd. a Sino-foreign joint venture company. The joint venture will design, engineer, construct and operate an oily sludge waste treatment facility to be located in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province to receive, process and recover oil from oily sludge waste generated from oil storage operations and oil tanker cleaning activities in that region. The PS2/Nahai facility is expected to be operational by Q4 2011.
Highlights and milestones for the quarter include:
- Working capital increase of $97,209;
- Earnings per share of $0.003;
- Net income of $102,436; and
- Continued development of two joint venture agreements in China.
Selected Financial Data
This summary of selected audited financial data should be read in conjunction with the Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") and the audited financial statements of the Corporation and related notes thereto, for the periods indicated.
Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | |||||
March 31, 2011 | March 31, 2010 | |||||
Revenue | $ | 1,027,477 | $ | 2,133,486 | ||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | 102,436 | $ | 1,024,580 | ||
Net Income (Loss) per share | $ | 0.003 | $ | 0.027 | ||
Total Shares Outstanding | 37,616,332 | 37,391,332 |
As at | ||||||
March 31, 2011 | March 31, 2010 | |||||
Cash | $ | 3,366,483 | $ | 3,875,353 | ||
Working Capital | $ | 3,888,368 | $ | 4,287,335 | ||
Total Assets | $ | 7,706,480 | $ | 7,987,066 | ||
Long Term Liabilities | $ | 207,468 | $ | 205,302 | ||
Share Capital | $ | 7,419,168 | $ | 7,382,059 |
About Phase Separation Solutions:
PS2 is an established Canadian environmental solutions company specializing in the thermal treatment of a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams. It employs a unique indirectly heated, closed loop technology that allows it to extract even the most hazardous contaminants from soil, industrial sludge and waste converting much of it into reusable oil and synthetic natural gas that it uses to sustain the process. This methodology offers significant opportunity for greenhouse gas reduction over traditional hazardous waste destruction technologies. PS2's management team maintains expertise in hazardous waste management and contaminated site remediation with experience spanning North America and internationally throughout 14 countries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward looking statements in respect of the volume of soil to be processed by PS2 under its current contracts in Western Canada and in general all soil volumes whether domestic or international from any source. The forward-looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by West Mountain, including expectations and assumptions concerning the plan to remove and treat such material. Although West Mountain believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward looking statements and information because West Mountain can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.
Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, the risks associated with the removal and treatment of PCB contaminated materials in general, attempting to secure work, the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to the value of the contract, health, safety and environmental risks, transportation costs, environmental risks, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the contract, failure to obtain required regulatory and other approvals, and changes in legislation, including but not limited to environmental regulations, and risks associated with doing business in China. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and West Mountain undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts the responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contact Information:
Mr. Paul Antle
President and CEO
709 726 0336
pantle@phaseparation.com
www.phaseparation.com