Dynacor Reports a Quarterly Net Income of $2.6 Million in Q2-2022 (US$0.07 or CA$0.09 per Share) and Sales of $53.9 Million
Dynacor Group Inc. reported Q2-2022 sales of $53.9 million, a 25.9% increase from Q2-2021's $42.8 million, with net income rising 18.2% to $2.6 million (US$0.07 per share). The growth stemmed from increased tonnage processed at the Chala plant, which achieved a 17.9% increase. However, profits were impacted by declining gold market prices, leading to a decrease in gross operating margin to 11.7% of sales. Cash on hand reached $33.2 million, an increase from the previous year. The corporation maintains a stable outlook for 2022, projecting sales between $200-220 million.
- Sales increased to $53.9 million, a 25.9% rise from Q2-2021.
- Net income rose to $2.6 million, an 18.2% increase compared to Q2-2021.
- Operating income remained stable at $4.5 million.
- Cash position improved to $33.2 million, up from $27.1 million at year-end 2021.
- EBITDA increased to $5.2 million from $5.0 million in Q2-2021.
- Gross operating margin decreased to 11.7% of sales from 15.2% in Q2-2021.
- Cash gross operating margin per AuEq ounce sold fell to $242 from $302 in Q2-2021.
- Net income was affected by a deferred income tax expense due to FX variances.
MONTREAL, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynacor Group Inc. (TSX: DNG) (Dynacor or the Corporation) released its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
These documents have been filed electronically with SEDAR at www.sedar.com and will be available on the Corporation's website www.dynacor.com.
(All figures in this press release are in Ms of US$ unless stated otherwise. All amounts per share are in US$. All variance % are calculated from rounded figures. Some additions might be incorrect due to rounding).
Q2-2022 OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS
OVERVIEW
Dynacor completed the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 (“Q2-2022”) with quarterly sales of
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With the Chala plant operating at its 430 tpd increased capacity since the end of Q2-2021, the tonnage processed increased by
When comparing Q2-2022 with the previous quarter, the profitability of the Corporation was impacted by the opposite trend in gold market prices with declining world market gold prices. An opposite trend is also noted when comparing 2022 quarters with the comparative quarters of 2021.
HIGHLIGHTS
Operational
- Higher volume processed. The Veta Dorada plant processed a volume of 35,822 tonnes of ore (394 tpd average) compared to 30,374 tonnes in Q2-2021 (334 tpd), a
17.9% increase; - Higher gold production. In Q2-2022, gold equivalent production amounted to 27,875 AuEq ounces compared to 25,172 AuEq ounces in Q2-2021 a
10.7% increase. The Q2-2022 production was however affected by lower grades of ore processed.
Financial
- Solid cash position. Cash on hand of
$33.2 million at the end of Q2-2022 compared to$27.1 million at year end 2021 mainly due to the cash generated by operating activities; - Earning per share in line with financial guidance. Dynacor recorded a net income of
$2.6 million in Q2-2022 ($0.07 or CA$0.09 per share) compared to$2.2 million ($0.06 or CA$0.08 per share) in Q2-2021; - Increase of
25.9% in Sales. With greater quantities and a slightly higher average gold market price, sales amounted to$53.9 million in Q2-2022 compared to$42.8 million in Q2-2021; - Decreased in gross operating margin due to decreasing trend in gold market prices. Gross operating margin of
$6.3 million (11.7% of sales) in Q2-2022, compared to$6.5 million (15.2% of sales) in Q2-2021 mainly due to decreasing gold price during the period compared to an increasing trend in the comparative period; - Stable operating income. Operating income of
$4.5 million in both Q2-2022 and Q2-2021; - Decreased cash gross operating margin. Cash gross operating margin of
$242 per AuEq ounce sold (1) compared to$302 in Q2-2021; - Increased EBITDA. EBITDA (2) of
$5.2 million , compared to$5.0 million in Q2-2021; - Increased cash flows. Cash flows from operating activities before change in working capital items of
$3.4 million ($0.09 per share) (3) compared to$3.2 million ($0.08 per share) in Q2-2021.
Return to Shareholders
- Share buy-back. 90,360 common shares repurchased for
$0.2 million (CA$0.3 million ) in Q2-2022, compared to 129,107 common shares for$0.2 million (CA$0.3 million ) in Q2-2021; - Increased dividends. Continuation of monthly dividend payments which had been increased by
25% at the start of 2022 to CA$0.10 per share per year which represents a3.2% dividend yield based on the beginning of 2022 share price.
(1) Cash gross operating margin per AuEq ounce is in US$ and is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost of sale per equivalent ounces of Au from the average selling price per equivalent ounces of Au and is a non-IFRS financial performance measure with no standard definition under IFRS. It is therefore possible that this measure could not be comparable with a similar measure of another company.
(2) EBITDA: “Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation” is a non-IFRS financial performance measure with no standard definition under IFRS. It is therefore possible that this measure could not be comparable with a similar measure of another corporation. The Corporation uses this non-IFRS measure as an indicator of the cash generated by the operations and allows investor to compare the profitability of the Corporation with others by canceling effects of different assets basis, effects due to different tax structures as well as the effects of different capital structures.
(3) Cash-flow per share is a non-IFRS financial performance measure with no standard definition under IFRS. It is therefore possible that this measure could not be comparable with a similar measure of another corporation. The Corporation uses this non-IFRS measure which can also be helpful to investors as it provides a result which can be compared with the Corporation market share price.
RESULTS FROM OPERATIONS
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of net income and comprehensive income
| Three-month periods ended June 30, | Six-month periods ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
| (in $'000) (unaudited) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Sales | 53,944 | 42,777 | 104,024 | 83,686 | |||||||||
| Cost of sales | (47,659 | ) | (36,260 | ) | (90,214 | ) | (71,866 | ) | |||||
| Gross operating margin | 6,285 | 6,517 | 13,810 | 11,820 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (1,756 | ) | (2,002 | ) | (3,153 | ) | (3,210 | ) | |||||
| Other project expenses | (64 | ) | - | (105 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||
| Operating income | 4,465 | 4,515 | 10,552 | 8,594 | |||||||||
| Financial income and expenses | (32 | ) | (59 | ) | (88 | ) | (110 | ) | |||||
| Foreign exchange loss | (65 | ) | (189 | ) | (83 | ) | (289 | ) | |||||
| Income before income taxes | 4,368 | 4,267 | 10,381 | 8,195 | |||||||||
| Current income tax expense | (1,809 | ) | (1,835 | ) | (3,324 | ) | (3,389 | ) | |||||
| Deferred income tax (expense) recovery | 17 | (270 | ) | 645 | (538 | ) | |||||||
| Net income and comprehensive income | 2,576 | 2,162 | 7,702 | 4,268 | |||||||||
| Earnings per share | |||||||||||||
| Basic | $0.07 | $0.20 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $0.06 | $0.19 | |||||||||||
Total sales amounted to
Cumulative sales increased by
The Q2-2022 gross operating margin amounted to
General and administrative expenses amounted to
The Q2-2022 net income was also affected by the recording of a
Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures
| (in $'000) (unaudited) | Three-month periods ended June 30, | Six-month periods ended June 30, | |||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Reconciliation of net income and comprehensive income to EBITDA | |||||
| Net income and comprehensive income | 2,576 | 2,162 | 7,702 | 4,268 | |
| Income tax expenses (current and deferred) | 1,792 | 2,105 | 2,679 | 3,926 | |
| Financial expenses | 32 | 57 | 88 | 108 | |
| Depreciation | 787 | 648 | 1,470 | 1,291 | |
| EBITDA | 5,187 | 4,972 | 11,939 | 9,593 | |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING, INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES AND WORKING CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY
Operating activities
During Q2-2022, the cash flow from operations, before changes in working capital items, amounted to
During Q2-2022, total cash from operating activities amounted to
Investing activities
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Corporation invested
Financing activities
In Q2-2022, monthly dividends totaling CA
In Q2-2022, 90,360 common shares were repurchased under the Corporation normal course issuer bid share buyback program for a total cash consideration of
In Q2-2022, the Corporation issued 322,180 common shares following the exercise of purchase options for a consideration of
Working capital and liquidity
As at June 30, 2022, the Corporation’s working capital increased to
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at June 30, 2022, total assets amounted to
| (in $'000) (unaudited) | As at June 30, | As at December 31, |
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| Cash | 33,155 | 27,099 |
| Accounts receivable | 8,278 | 8,407 |
| Inventories | 11,410 | 14,764 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 21,147 | 20,759 |
| Right-of-use assets | 263 | 341 |
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 18,538 | 18,516 |
| Other assets | 1,826 | 1,471 |
| Total assets | 94,617 | 91,357 |
| Trade and other payables | 11,374 | 11,680 |
| Asset retirement obligations | 3,483 | 3,553 |
| Current tax liabilities | 329 | 2,217 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 910 | 1,555 |
| Lease liabilities | 261 | 343 |
| Shareholders' equity | 78,260 | 72,009 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 94,617 | 91,357 |
FOLLOW-UP OUTLOOK 2022
Ore processing
For 2022, the Corporation forecasted sales (1) in the range of
The Corporation is continuing to assess other opportunities of growth in Peru as well as in other jurisdictions.
(1) Using opening 2022 market gold price
ABOUT DYNACOR
Dynacor is a dividend-paying industrial gold ore processor headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The corporation is engaged in gold production through the processing of ore purchased from the ASM (artisanal and small-scale mining) industry. At present, Dynacor operates in Peru, where its management and processing teams have decades of experience working with ASM miners. It also owns a gold exploration property (Tumipampa) in the Apurimac department.
The corporation intends to expand its processing operations in other jurisdictions as well.
Dynacor produces environmental and socially responsible gold through its PX IMPACT® gold program. A growing number of supportive firms from the fine luxury jewelry, watchmakers and investment sectors pay a small premium to our customer and strategic partner for this PX IMPACT® gold. The premium provides direct investment to develop health and education projects for our artisanal and small-scale miner’s communities.
Dynacor is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (DNG).
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain statements in the preceding may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Dynacor, or industry results, to be materially different from any future result, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current expectations regarding future events and operating performance as of the date of this news release.
Shares Outstanding: 38,801,402
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