Buenaventura Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (“Buenaventura” or “the Company”) (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru’s largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company, today announced results for the fourth quarter (4Q24) and full year (FY24) ended December 31, 2024. All figures have been prepared in accordance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) on a non-GAAP basis and are stated in U.S. dollars (US$).

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Highlights:

• 4Q24 EBITDA from direct operations was US$ 93.4 million, compared to US$ 74.0 million reported in 4Q23 excluding the November 2023 sale of Contacto Corredores De Seguros S.A. (“Contacto”), the Company’s risk and insurance brokerage. FY24 EBITDA from direct operations excluding the sale of Chaupiloma Royalty Company reached US$ 431.2 million, compared to US$ 199.2 million reported in FY23 excluding the sale of Contacto.
• 4Q24 net income reached US$ 33.6 million, compared to a US$ 9.8 million net loss for the same period in 2023. FY24 net income, including the August 2024 sale of Chaupiloma Royalty Company, was US$ 402.7 million, compared to US$ 19.9 million in net income for FY23 including the sale of Contacto.
• Buenaventura ended the year with a cash position of US$ 478.4 million, with total net debt of US$ 148.3 million, resulting in a leverage ratio of 0.34x.
• Buenaventura's 4Q24 consolidated silver production decreased by 0.4M Oz YoY, zinc production decreased by 60% YoY, and lead production decreased by 33% YoY. This decline was primarily due to the large volume of lead/zinc concentrate processed from El Brocal's Tajo Norte in 4Q23 which was depleted in 1Q24. However, this decrease was partially offset by increased production at Uchucchacua and Yumpag during 2024. Gold production decreased by 10% YoY due to decreased output at Orcopampa and Tambomayo. However, copper production increased by 5% YoY.
• 4Q24 CAPEX related to San Gabriel was US$ 104.8 million, primarily allocated to the processing plant (mechanical and electrical works), the filtered tailings storage facility, and mine development.
• On December 12, 2024, Buenaventura received US$78.3 million in dividends related to its stake in Cerro Verde and received a total of US$166.5 million in dividends for the FY24.
• On February 4, 2025, subsequent to the quarter’s end, Buenaventura issued senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”) in an aggregate amount of US$650 million. The Notes mature on February 4, 2032 and bear a 6.800% per year interest rate. Buenaventura intends to use the related net proceeds to refinance its outstanding 5.500% Senior Notes due 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
• Simultaneous to its issuance of the above senior unsecured notes, Buenaventura completed a Tender Offer for the purchase of any and all of its bonds maturing in 2026, successfully repurchasing US$401 million, or 72.98%, of the total outstanding bonds.
• Buenaventura’s Board of Directors has proposed a dividend payment of US$ 0.2922 per share/ADS, aligned with the Company’s dividend policy.

Financial Highlights (in millions of US$, excluding EPS):

	4Q24	4Q23	Var %	FY24	FY23	Var %
Total Revenues	299.6	253.8	18%	1,154.6	823.8	40%
Operating Income	45.8	60.1	-24%	445.7	21.1	2,010%
EBITDA Direct Operations ^(1)	93.4	74.0	26%	431.2	199.2	116%
EBITDA Including Affiliates ^(1)	185.9	198.4	-6%	850.2	581.5	46%
Net Income ^(2)	33.6	-9.8	N.A.	402.7	19.9	1,928%
EPS^(3)	0.13	-0.04	N.A.	1.59	0.08	1,928%

(1)	Does not include US$ 208.9 million from the sale of Chaupiloma Royalty Company or US$ 38.6 million from the sale of Contacto.
(2)	Net Income attributable to owners of the parent company.
(3)	As of December 31, 2024, Buenaventura had a weighted average number of shares outstanding of 253,986,867.

For a full version of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release, please visit: https://buenaventura.com/en/inversionista/reporte-trimestral-2025/

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Company Description

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru’s largest, publicly traded precious and base metals Company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The Company is engaged in the exploration, mining development, processing and trade of gold, silver and other base metals via wholly-owned mines and through its participation in joint venture projects. Buenaventura currently operates several mines in Peru (Orcopampa*, Uchucchacua*, Julcani*, Tambomayo*, La Zanja*, El Brocal and Coimolache).

The Company owns 19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper producer (a partnership with Freeport-McMorRan Inc. and Sumitomo Corporation).

For a printed version of the Company’s 2023 Form 20-F, please contact the investor relations contacts on page 1 of this report or download the PDF format file from the Company’s web site at www.buenaventura.com.

(*) Operations wholly owned by Buenaventura

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and related conference call contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements including statements related to the Company’s ability to manage its business and liquidity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, including net revenues, earnings and cash flows, the Company’s ability to reduce costs and capital spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic if needed, the Company’s balance sheet, liquidity and inventory position throughout and following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s prospects for financial performance, growth and achievement of its long-term growth algorithm following the COVID-19 pandemic, future dividends and share repurchases.

This press release may also contain forward-looking information (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties, including those concerning the Company’s, Cerro Verde’s costs and expenses, results of exploration, the continued improving efficiency of operations, prevailing market prices of gold, silver, copper and other metals mined, the success of joint ventures, estimates of future explorations, development and production, subsidiaries’ plans for capital expenditures, estimates of reserves and Peruvian political, economic, social and legal developments. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s view with respect to the Company’s, Cerro Verde’s future financial performance. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors discussed elsewhere in this Press Release.