Five-Year Historical Review | 2008

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

 Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share and per ounce
Operating Results 2008  
Sales of products (1) $204,665  
Gross profit (1) $17,859  
Asset write-downs and provision for closed operations (1) $4,312  
Net income (loss) $(66,563)  
Series B Preferred stock dividends $(552)  
Mandatory Convertible Preferred stock dividends $(13,081)  
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $(80,196)  
Basic income (loss) per common share $(0.57)  
Exploration and pre-development expenses (1) $22,471  
Balance Sheet    
Current assets $73,850  
Total assets $988,791  
Working capital (deficit) $(11,128)  
Long-term debt and capital leases $113,649  
Common stock $45,115  
Preferred stock $543  
Total shareholders' equity $649,457  
Cash and Cash Flow    
Net cash provided by operating activities $14,785  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
and financing activities

$(351,438)

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $36,470  
Short-term investments at end of year - -  
Common Share Data    
Number of shares outstanding at end of year 180,380  
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding for the year
141,272  
High per share price during the year (closing) $13.03  
Low per share price during the year (closing) $1.05  
Operational Data    
Silver production (oz) 8,709,517  
Gold production (oz) (1) 54,650  
Lead production (tons) 35,023  
Zinc production (tons) 61,441  
Total cash cost per ounce - silver (2) $4.20  
Total production cost per ounce - silver $8.30  
Average London PM Fix gold price per ounce $872.00  
Average London PM Fix silver price per ounce $15.02  
Other Data    
Market capitalization $505,064  
Financial ratios:    
     Current ratio 0.9:1  
     Total liabilities to equity 0.5:1  
     Book value per common share $2.42  

(1) Amounts have been adjusted to omit the results of our now-divested Venezuelan gold operations. On July 8, 2008, we completed the sale of our wholly owned subsidiaries holding our business and operations in Venezuela.

(2) Total cash costs per ounce of silver represent non-U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measurements.
A reconciliation of total cash costs to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) for the years ended 2009, 2008 and 2007 can be found in the cash costs per ounce reconciliation section in the Company's Form 10-K.

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