News: NCM Newcrest Mining says half-year net profit $187 million

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) :

• Newcrest mining ltd says half-year net profit $187 million versus $81 million last year
• Half year sales revenue $1.81 billion versus $1.55 billion last year
• Interim dividend 7.5 cents per share
• "looks to maintain a leverage ratio (net debt to ebitda) of less than 2.0 times"
• "Looks to maintain a gearing ratio of below 25%"
• "Looks to maintain cash and committed undrawn bank facilities of at least $1.5 billion"