Hecla Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) reported strong first quarter 2024 results with operational highlights including increased silver production, improved safety measures, and financial sales of $189.5 million. The company affirmed its 2024 production and cost guidance, reiterating its position as the largest U.S. silver producer and projected growth in silver production up to 20 million ounces by 2026.
Increased silver production and improved safety measures at Lucky Friday and Keno Hill mines.
Sales increased by 18% to $189.5 million due to higher sales volumes and realized prices for silver and gold.
Net loss applicable to common stockholders improved by $37.2 million due to various factors including insurance proceeds and lower production costs.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by 122% to $73.0 million primarily due to higher gross profit and insurance proceeds.
Consolidated silver total cost of sales increased by 19% to $108.2 million due to the restart at Lucky Friday.
Cash costs and AISC per silver ounce were higher than the 2024 cost guidance at Lucky Friday due to ramp-up costs.
Cash flow from operations at Keno Hill was negative $13.3 million due to ramp-up costs and lower silver ounces sold.
Gross loss of $16.7 million at Casa Berardi due to fewer ounces sold despite higher realized prices.
Cost and production guidance affirmed
For The Period Ended: March 31, 2024
FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
Operational
-
Produced 4.2 million silver ounces, an increase of
43% over the fourth quarter of 2023 ("prior quarter") - Lucky Friday completed ramp-up to full production with 1.1 million silver ounces produced.
-
Improved safety at Keno Hill -
41% improvement over the 2023 All-injury Frequency Rate ("AIFR"); increased throughput29% over the prior quarter, produced 0.6 million ounces of silver. - 2024 production and cost guidance reiterated.
Financial
-
Sales of
,$189.5 million 44% from silver and34% from gold. -
Net loss applicable to common stockholders of
or ($5.9 million ) per share and adjusted net income applicable to common stockholders of$0.01 or$6.5 million per share.1$0.01 -
Consolidated silver total cost of sales of
and cash cost and all-in sustaining cost ("AISC") per silver ounce (each after by-product credits) of$108.2 million and$4.78 , respectively.3,4$13.10 -
Received
in Lucky Friday fire related insurance proceeds.$17.4 million
Silver Nuggets*
-
Solar in 2023
-
Solar’s demand for silver reached 194 million ounces, up
64% over 2022. -
16% of global silver demand is for solar, up from7% in 2019.
-
Solar’s demand for silver reached 194 million ounces, up
-
Indian Silver Demand
-
Accounts for
19% of global silver demand and is at pre-pandemic levels. - February 2024 silver imports set a record, while the silver price in Indian rupees set an all-time high in April.
-
Accounts for
"The first quarter reflects an inflection point with the strong performance from Greens Creek, achieving full production at the Lucky Friday, and significant improvements in safety, environment, and production from Keno Hill," said Phillips S. Baker Jr., President and CEO. "With this strong start to the year, we are well-positioned to achieve our production and cost guidance for 2024."
Baker continued, "Silver demand for solar has been growing at a remarkable
Baker concluded, “Hecla is the largest
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
In the following table and throughout this release, "total cost of sales" is comprised of cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization; comparisons are made to the "prior quarter" which refers to the fourth quarter of 2023. In the 'Operations Overview' section, free cash flow for operations excludes hedging adjustments.2
In Thousands unless stated otherwise |
|
1Q-2024 |
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|
4Q-2023 |
|
|
3Q-2023 |
|
|
2Q-2023 |
|
|
1Q-2023 |
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FY 2023 |
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FINANCIAL AND PRODUCTION SUMMARY |
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Sales |
|
$ |
189,528 |
|
|
$ |
160,690 |
|
|
$ |
181,906 |
|
|
$ |
178,131 |
|
|
$ |
199,500 |
|
|
$ |
720,227 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
170,368 |
|
|
$ |
153,825 |
|
|
$ |
148,429 |
|
|
$ |
140,472 |
|
|
$ |
164,552 |
|
|
$ |
607,278 |
|
Gross profit |
|
$ |
19,160 |
|
|
$ |
6,865 |
|
|
$ |
33,477 |
|
|
$ |
37,659 |
|
|
$ |
34,948 |
|
|
$ |
112,949 |
|
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(5,891 |
) |
|
$ |
(43,073 |
) |
|
$ |
(22,553 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,832 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,311 |
) |
|
$ |
(84,769 |
) |
Basic income (loss) per common share (in dollars) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
|
$ |
72,968 |
|
|
$ |
32,907 |
|
|
$ |
46,251 |
|
|
$ |
67,740 |
|
|
$ |
61,901 |
|
|
$ |
208,799 |
|
Total Debt |
|
$ |
671,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
662,815 |
|
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Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA1 |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
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Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
17,080 |
|
|
$ |
884 |
|
|
$ |
10,235 |
|
|
$ |
23,777 |
|
|
$ |
40,603 |
|
|
$ |
75,499 |
|
Capital Expenditures |
|
$ |
(47,589 |
) |
|
$ |
(62,622 |
) |
|
$ |
(55,354 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,468 |
) |
|
$ |
(54,443 |
) |
|
$ |
(223,887 |
) |
Free Cash Flow2 |
|
$ |
(30,509 |
) |
|
$ |
(61,738 |
) |
|
$ |
(45,119 |
) |
|
$ |
(27,691 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,840 |
) |
|
$ |
(148,388 |
) |
Silver ounces produced |
|
|
4,192,098 |
|
|
|
2,935,631 |
|
|
|
3,533,704 |
|
|
|
3,832,559 |
|
|
|
4,040,969 |
|
|
|
14,342,863 |
|
Silver payable ounces sold |
|
|
3,481,884 |
|
|
|
2,847,591 |
|
|
|
3,142,227 |
|
|
|
3,360,694 |
|
|
|
3,604,494 |
|
|
|
12,955,006 |
|
Gold ounces produced |
|
|
36,592 |
|
|
|
37,168 |
|
|
|
39,269 |
|
|
|
35,251 |
|
|
|
39,571 |
|
|
|
151,259 |
|
Gold payable ounces sold |
|
|
32,189 |
|
|
|
33,230 |
|
|
|
36,792 |
|
|
|
31,961 |
|
|
|
39,619 |
|
|
|
141,602 |
|
Cash Costs and AISC, each after by-product credits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Silver cash costs per ounce 3 |
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
$ |
4.94 |
|
|
$ |
3.31 |
|
|
$ |
3.32 |
|
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
$ |
3.23 |
|
Silver AISC per ounce 4 |
|
$ |
13.10 |
|
|
$ |
17.48 |
|
|
$ |
11.39 |
|
|
$ |
11.63 |
|
|
$ |
8.96 |
|
|
$ |
11.76 |
|
Gold cash costs per ounce 3 |
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
1,702 |
|
|
$ |
1,475 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
$ |
1,775 |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
Gold AISC per ounce 4 |
|
$ |
1,899 |
|
|
$ |
1,969 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
2,147 |
|
|
$ |
2,392 |
|
|
$ |
2,048 |
|
Realized Prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Silver, $/ounce |
|
$ |
24.77 |
|
|
$ |
23.47 |
|
|
$ |
23.71 |
|
|
$ |
23.67 |
|
|
$ |
22.62 |
|
|
$ |
23.33 |
|
Gold, $/ounce |
|
$ |
2,094 |
|
|
$ |
1,998 |
|
|
$ |
1,908 |
|
|
$ |
1,969 |
|
|
$ |
1,902 |
|
|
$ |
1,939 |
|
Lead, $/pound |
|
$ |
0.97 |
|
|
$ |
1.09 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
Zinc, $/pound |
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
1.13 |
|
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
$ |
1.35 |
|
Sales in the first quarter of 2024 increased by
Gross profit increased to
Net loss applicable to common stockholders for the quarter was
-
Receipt of
of Lucky Friday insurance proceeds included in other operating income.$17.4 million -
Ramp-up and suspension costs decreased by
to$13.0 million , with Lucky Friday’s restart.$14.5 million -
A foreign exchange gain of
, compared to a loss of$4.0 million , reflecting the impact of the$4.2 million U.S. dollar (“USD”) appreciation on Canadian dollar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities.
The above items were partly offset by:
- Fair value adjustments, net, declined due to unrealized losses on both our derivative contracts not designated as accounting hedges, and marketable equity securities portfolio.
- An income and mining tax provision compared to a benefit.
Consolidated silver total cost of sales in the first quarter increased by
Consolidated gold total cost of sales was
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by
Cash provided by operating activities was
Capital expenditures, decreased by
Free cash flow for the quarter was negative
Forward Sales Contracts for Base Metals and Foreign Currency
The Company uses financially settled forward sales contracts to manage exposures to zinc and lead price changes in forecasted concentrate shipments. On March 31, 2024, the Company had contracts covering approximately
The Company also manages Canadian dollar ("CAD") exposure through forward contracts. On March 31, 2024, the Company had hedged approximately
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
Greens Creek Mine -
Dollars are in thousands except cost per ton |
|
1Q-2024 |
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4Q-2023 |
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3Q-2023 |
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2Q-2023 |
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1Q-2023 |
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FY 2023 |
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GREENS CREEK |
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Tons of ore processed |
|
|
232,188 |
|
|
|
220,186 |
|
|
|
|
228,978 |
|
|
|
|
232,465 |
|
|
|
|
233,167 |
|
|
|
914,796 |
|
|||
Total production cost per ton |
|
$ |
212.92 |
|
|
$ |
223.98 |
|
|
|
$ |
200.30 |
|
|
|
$ |
194.94 |
|
|
|
$ |
198.60 |
|
|
$ |
204.20 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Silver (oz./ton) |
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
|
13.1 |
|
|
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
|
14.4 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Gold (oz./ton) |
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Lead (%) |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Zinc (%) |
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
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Silver produced (oz.) |
|
|
2,478,594 |
|
|
|
2,260,027 |
|
|
|
|
2,343,192 |
|
|
|
|
2,355,674 |
|
|
|
|
2,772,859 |
|
|
|
9,731,752 |
|
|||
Gold produced (oz.) |
|
|
14,588 |
|
|
|
14,651 |
|
|
|
|
15,010 |
|
|
|
|
16,351 |
|
|
|
|
14,884 |
|
|
|
60,896 |
|
|||
Lead produced (tons) |
|
|
4,834 |
|
|
|
4,910 |
|
|
|
|
4,740 |
|
|
|
|
4,726 |
|
|
|
|
5,202 |
|
|
|
19,578 |
|
|||
Zinc produced (tons) |
|
|
13,062 |
|
|
|
12,535 |
|
|
|
|
13,224 |
|
|
|
|
13,255 |
|
|
|
|
12,482 |
|
|
|
51,496 |
|
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Sales |
|
$ |
97,310 |
|
|
$ |
93,543 |
|
|
|
$ |
96,459 |
|
|
|
$ |
95,891 |
|
|
|
$ |
98,611 |
|
|
$ |
384,504 |
|
|||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
(69,857 |
) |
|
$ |
(70,231 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(60,322 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(63,054 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(66,288 |
) |
|
$ |
(259,895 |
) |
|||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
27,453 |
|
|
$ |
23,312 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
36,137 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,837 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,323 |
|
|
$ |
124,609 |
|
Cash flow from operations |
|
$ |
28,706 |
|
|
$ |
34,576 |
|
|
|
$ |
36,101 |
|
|
|
$ |
43,302 |
|
|
|
$ |
43,346 |
|
|
$ |
157,325 |
|
|||
Exploration |
|
$ |
551 |
|
|
$ |
1,324 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,283 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,760 |
|
|
|
$ |
448 |
|
|
$ |
7,815 |
|
|||
Capital additions |
|
$ |
(8,827 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,996 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(12,060 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(8,828 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(6,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(43,542 |
) |
|||
Free cash flow 2 |
|
$ |
20,430 |
|
|
$ |
19,904 |
|
|
|
$ |
28,324 |
|
|
|
$ |
36,234 |
|
|
|
$ |
37,136 |
|
|
$ |
121,598 |
|
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Cash cost per ounce, after by-product credits 3 |
|
$ |
3.45 |
|
|
$ |
4.94 |
|
|
|
$ |
3.04 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
|
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
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AISC per ounce, after by-product credits 4 |
|
$ |
7.16 |
|
|
$ |
12.00 |
|
|
|
$ |
8.18 |
|
|
|
$ |
5.34 |
|
|
|
$ |
3.82 |
|
|
$ |
7.14 |
|
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Greens Creek produced 2.5 million ounces of silver during the quarter, an increase of
Sales in the quarter were
Cash flow from operations was
Lucky Friday Mine -
Dollars are in thousands except cost per ton |
|
1Q-2024 |
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4Q-2023 |
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3Q-2023 |
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2Q-2023 |
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1Q-2023 |
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FY 2023 |
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LUCKY FRIDAY |
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Tons of ore processed |
|
|
86,234 |
|
|
|
5,164 |
|
|
|
|
36,619 |
|
|
|
|
94,043 |
|
|
|
|
95,303 |
|
|
|
|
231,129 |
|
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Total production cost per ton |
|
$ |
233.10 |
|
|
$ |
201.42 |
|
|
|
$ |
191.81 |
|
|
|
$ |
248.65 |
|
|
|
$ |
210.72 |
|
|
|
$ |
218.45 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Silver (oz./ton) |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
|
14.0 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Lead (%) |
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
|
9.1 |
|
|
|
|
8.8 |
|
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
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Ore grade milled - Zinc (%) |
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
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Silver produced (oz.) |
|
|
1,061,065 |
|
|
|
61,575 |
|
|
|
|
475,414 |
|
|
|
|
1,286,666 |
|
|
|
|
1,262,464 |
|
|
|
|
3,086,119 |
|
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Lead produced (tons) |
|
|
6,689 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
|
2,957 |
|
|
|
|
8,180 |
|
|
|
|
8,034 |
|
|
|
|
19,543 |
|
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Zinc produced (tons) |
|
|
2,851 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
|
1,159 |
|
|
|
|
3,338 |
|
|
|
|
3,313 |
|
|
|
|
7,944 |
|
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Sales |
|
$ |
35,340 |
|
|
$ |
3,117 |
|
|
|
$ |
21,409 |
|
|
|
$ |
42,648 |
|
|
|
$ |
49,110 |
|
|
|
$ |
116,284 |
|
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Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
(27,519 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,117 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(14,344 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(32,190 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(34,534 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(84,185 |
) |
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
7,821 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,065 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,458 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
14,576 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,099 |
|
Cash flow from operations |
|
$ |
27,112 |
|
|
$ |
(7,982 |
) |
|
|
$ |
515 |
|
|
|
$ |
18,893 |
|
|
|
$ |
46,132 |
|
|
|
$ |
57,558 |
|
||||
Capital additions |
|
$ |
(14,988 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,819 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(15,494 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(16,317 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(14,707 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(65,337 |
) |
||||
Free cash flow 2 |
|
$ |
12,124 |
|
|
$ |
(26,801 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(14,979 |
) |
|
|
$ |
2,576 |
|
|
|
$ |
31,425 |
|
|
|
$ |
(7,779 |
) |
||||
Cash cost per ounce, after by-product credits 3 |
|
$ |
8.85 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
$ |
4.74 |
|
|
|
$ |
6.96 |
|
|
|
$ |
4.30 |
|
|
|
$ |
5.51 |
|
|||||
AISC per ounce, after by-product credits 4 |
|
$ |
17.36 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
$ |
10.63 |
|
|
|
$ |
14.24 |
|
|
|
$ |
10.69 |
|
|
|
$ |
12.21 |
|
|||||
Lucky Friday produced 1.1 million ounces of silver during the quarter following restart of production on January 9, 2024. The mine ramped-up to full production during the quarter.
Sales in the first quarter were
Cash flow from operations was
Capital expenditures for the quarter were
Keno Hill -
Dollars are in thousands except cost per ton |
|
1Q-2024 |
|
|
4Q-2023 |
|
|
3Q-2023 |
|
|
2Q-2023 |
|
|
1Q-2023 |
|
|
FY-2023 |
|
||||||
KENO HILL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Tons of ore processed |
|
|
25,165 |
|
|
|
19,651 |
|
|
|
24,616 |
|
|
|
12,064 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
56,331 |
|
Total production cost per ton |
|
$ |
132.42 |
|
|
$ |
145.36 |
|
|
$ |
88.97 |
|
|
$ |
202.66 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
153.64 |
|
Ore grade milled - Silver (oz./ton) |
|
|
26.3 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
33.0 |
|
|
|
20.2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
27.7 |
|
Ore grade milled - Lead (%) |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
Ore grade milled - Zinc (%) |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Silver produced (oz.) |
|
|
646,312 |
|
|
|
608,301 |
|
|
|
710,012 |
|
|
|
184,264 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,502,577 |
|
Lead produced (tons) |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
327 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
Zinc produced (tons) |
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
691 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,339 |
|
Sales |
|
$ |
10,847 |
|
|
$ |
17,936 |
|
|
$ |
16,001 |
|
|
$ |
1,581 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
35,518 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
(10,847 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,936 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,001 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,581 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
(35,518 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Cash flow from operations |
|
$ |
(13,334 |
) |
|
$ |
1,181 |
|
|
$ |
(6,200 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,900 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,324 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,243 |
) |
Exploration |
|
$ |
498 |
|
|
$ |
1,548 |
|
|
$ |
1,653 |
|
|
$ |
1,039 |
|
|
$ |
437 |
|
|
$ |
4,677 |
|
Capital additions |
|
$ |
(10,346 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,549 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,498 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,505 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,120 |
) |
|
$ |
(44,672 |
) |
Free cash flow 2 |
|
$ |
(23,182 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,820 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,045 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,366 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,007 |
) |
|
$ |
(64,238 |
) |
At Keno Hill, ramp-up to production continued and the mine produced 646,312 ounces of silver in the first quarter. Throughput in the quarter averaged 277 tpd, an increase of
The Keno Hill operation continues to ramp-up production by focusing on safety and environmental improvements by standardizing operating procedures, installing infrastructure, upgrading equipment, and executing our safety and environmental action plans. Keno Hill's AIFR, one of several improving measures, declined
Sales during the quarter were
Casa Berardi -
Dollars are in thousands except cost per ton |
|
1Q-2024 |
|
|
4Q-2023 |
|
|
3Q-2023 |
|
|
2Q-2023 |
|
|
1Q-2023 |
|
|
FY-2023 |
|
||||||
CASA BERARDI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Tons of ore processed - underground |
|
|
123,123 |
|
|
|
104,002 |
|
|
|
112,544 |
|
|
|
94,124 |
|
|
|
110,245 |
|
|
|
420,915 |
|
Tons of ore processed - surface pit |
|
|
258,503 |
|
|
|
251,009 |
|
|
|
231,075 |
|
|
|
224,580 |
|
|
|
318,909 |
|
|
|
1,025,573 |
|
Tons of ore processed - total |
|
|
381,626 |
|
|
|
355,011 |
|
|
|
343,619 |
|
|
|
318,704 |
|
|
|
429,154 |
|
|
|
1,446,488 |
|
Surface tons mined - ore and waste |
|
|
3,639,297 |
|
|
|
4,639,770 |
|
|
|
3,574,391 |
|
|
|
2,461,196 |
|
|
|
2,136,993 |
|
|
|
12,812,350 |
|
Total production cost per ton |
|
$ |
96.53 |
|
|
$ |
108.20 |
|
|
$ |
103.75 |
|
|
$ |
97.69 |
|
|
$ |
107.95 |
|
|
$ |
104.75 |
|
Ore grade milled - Gold (oz./ton) - underground |
|
|
0.137 |
|
|
|
0.124 |
|
|
|
0.133 |
|
|
|
0.137 |
|
|
|
0.127 |
|
|
|
0.129 |
|
Ore grade milled - Gold (oz./ton) - surface pit |
|
|
0.039 |
|
|
|
0.056 |
|
|
|
0.058 |
|
|
|
0.045 |
|
|
|
0.046 |
|
|
|
0.050 |
|
Ore grade milled - Gold (oz./ton) - combined |
|
|
0.070 |
|
|
|
0.065 |
|
|
|
0.072 |
|
|
|
0.063 |
|
|
|
0.058 |
|
|
|
0.050 |
|
Gold produced (oz.) - underground |
|
|
13,707 |
|
|
|
11,206 |
|
|
|
12,416 |
|
|
|
10,226 |
|
|
|
11,788 |
|
|
|
45,636 |
|
Gold produced (oz.) - surface pit |
|
|
8,297 |
|
|
|
11,311 |
|
|
|
11,843 |
|
|
|
8,675 |
|
|
|
12,898 |
|
|
|
44,727 |
|
Gold produced (oz.) - total |
|
|
22,004 |
|
|
|
22,517 |
|
|
|
24,259 |
|
|
|
18,901 |
|
|
|
24,686 |
|
|
|
90,363 |
|
Silver produced (oz.) - total |
|
|
6,127 |
|
|
|
5,730 |
|
|
|
5,084 |
|
|
|
5,956 |
|
|
|
5,645 |
|
|
|
22,415 |
|
Sales |
|
$ |
41,584 |
|
|
$ |
42,822 |
|
|
$ |
46,912 |
|
|
$ |
36,946 |
|
|
$ |
50,998 |
|
|
$ |
177,678 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
(58,260 |
) |
|
$ |
(58,945 |
) |
|
$ |
(56,822 |
) |
|
$ |
(42,576 |
) |
|
$ |
(62,998 |
) |
|
$ |
(221,341 |
) |
Gross loss |
|
$ |
(16,676 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,123 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,910 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,630 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(43,663 |
) |
Cash flow from operations |
|
$ |
3,186 |
|
|
$ |
3,136 |
|
|
$ |
7,877 |
|
|
$ |
(8,148 |
) |
|
$ |
(684 |
) |
|
$ |
2,181 |
|
Exploration |
|
$ |
685 |
|
|
$ |
635 |
|
|
$ |
1,482 |
|
|
$ |
1,107 |
|
|
$ |
1,054 |
|
|
$ |
4,278 |
|
Capital additions |
|
$ |
(13,316 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,929 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,225 |
) |
|
$ |
(20,816 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,086 |
) |
|
$ |
(70,056 |
) |
Free cash flow 2 |
|
$ |
(9,445 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,158 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,866 |
) |
|
$ |
(27,857 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,716 |
) |
|
$ |
(63,597 |
) |
Cash cost per ounce, after by-product credits 3 |
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
1,702 |
|
|
$ |
1,475 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
$ |
1,775 |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
AISC per ounce, after by-product credits 4 |
|
$ |
1,899 |
|
|
$ |
1,969 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
2,147 |
|
|
$ |
2,392 |
|
|
$ |
2,048 |
|
Casa Berardi produced 22,004 ounces of gold in the quarter, in line with the prior quarter as a
Sales were
Cash flow from operations was
The mine continues to transition to a surface only operation. With the increase in gold prices, a stope-by-stope analysis is currently under review for the underground operations to evaluate the extension of underground mine-life. The Company will update the production and cost guidance if deemed necessary.
EXPLORATION AND PRE-DEVELOPMENT
Exploration and pre-development expenses totaled
At Keno Hill, underground definition drilling in the Bermingham Bear Zone continues to intersect high-grade silver mineralization over significant widths and highlights the potential for high-grade silver mineralization in the district. Intercepts within and in the hanging wall of the Footwall Vein have been particularly good, exceeding model expectations.
Assay highlights include (reported widths are estimates of true width):
-
Footwall Vein: 55.4 oz/ton silver,
5.5% lead, and3.2% zinc over 40.7 feet-
Includes: 62.0 oz/ton silver,
6.1% lead, and3.6% zinc over 36.1 feet
-
Includes: 62.0 oz/ton silver,
-
Footwall Vein: 51.2 oz/ton silver,
7.3% lead, and3.6% zinc over 39.7 feet-
Includes: 184.1 oz/ton silver,
31.9% lead, and2.1% zinc over 5.4 feet; and -
Includes: 92.1 oz/ton silver,
9.9% lead, and9.2% zinc over 10.1 feet
-
Includes: 184.1 oz/ton silver,
At Greens Creek, three underground definition and exploration drills are focusing on resource conversion and extending mineralization in five zones, including the 200 South, 9A, Southwest Bench, NWW, and Upper Plate ore zones.
At Casa Berardi, ongoing efforts continue to evaluate remaining underground stopes and extensions.
DIVIDENDS
Common Stock
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Preferred Stock
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
2024 GUIDANCE 6
The Company is reiterating its three-year production outlook and 2024 cost and capital guidance. For further details, please refer to the Company's press release dated February 14, 2024.
2024 and Three-Year Production Outlook
|
|
Silver Production
|
|
Gold Production
|
|
Silver Equivalent
|
|
Gold Equivalent
|
2024 Greens Creek * |
|
8.8 - 9.2 |
|
46.0 - 51.0 |
|
21.0 - 21.5 |
|
235 - 245 |
2024 Lucky Friday * |
|
5.0 - 5.3 |
|
N/A |
|
9.5 - 10.0 |
|
110 - 115 |
2024 Casa Berardi |
|
N/A |
|
75.0 - 82.0 |
|
6.5 - 7.2 |
|
75 - 82 |
2024 Keno Hill* |
|
2.7 - 3.0 |
|
N/A |
|
3.0 - 3.5 |
|
36 - 40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024 Total |
|
16.5 - 17.5 |
|
121.0 - 133.0 |
|
40.0 - 42.2 |
|
455 - 482 |
2025 Total |
|
17.0 - 18.5 |
|
110.0 - 125.0 |
|
39.0 - 42.0 |
|
445 - 485 |
2026 Total |
|
18.0 - 20.0 |
|
110.0 - 120.0 |
|
40.0 - 43.0 |
|
465 - 495 |
* Equivalent ounces include Lead and Zinc production
2024 Cost Guidance
|
|
Total costs of Sales
|
|
Cash cost, after by-product
|
|
AISC, after by-product
|
Greens Creek |
|
252 |
|
|
|
|
Lucky Friday |
|
130 |
|
|
|
|
Total Silver |
|
382 |
|
|
|
|
Casa Berardi |
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
2024 Capital and Exploration Guidance
(millions) |
|
Total |
Sustaining |
Growth |
2024 Total Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
Greens Creek |
|
|
|
|
Lucky Friday |
|
|
|
|
Casa Berardi |
|
|
|
|
Keno Hill |
|
|
|
|
2024 Exploration |
|
|
|
|
2024 Pre-Development |
|
|
|
|
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
A conference call and webcast will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. The Company recommends that the participants dial in at least 10 minutes before the call commencement. You may join the conference call by dialing toll-free 1-888-330-2391 or for international dialing 1-240-789-2702. The Conference ID is 4812168 and must be provided when dialing in. Hecla's live and archived webcast can be accessed at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/966615833 or www.hecla.com under Investors.
VIRTUAL INVESTOR EVENT
Hecla will be holding a Virtual Investor Event on Thursday, May 9, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Hecla invites shareholders, investors, and other interested parties to schedule a personal, 30-minute virtual meeting (video or telephone) with a member of senior management to discuss Financial, Exploration, Operations, ESG or general matters. Click on the link below to schedule a call (or copy and paste the link into your web browser). You can select a topic once you have entered the meeting calendar. If you are unable to book a time, either due to high demand or for other reasons, please reach out to Anvita M. Patil, Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer at hmc-info@hecla.com or 208-769-4100.
One-on-One meeting URL: https://calendly.com/2024-may-vie
ABOUT HECLA
Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is the largest silver producer in
NOTES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standard meaning prescribed by
(1) Adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders is a non-GAAP measurement, a reconciliation of which to net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders, the most comparable GAAP measure, can be found at the end of the release. Adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders is a measure used by management to evaluate the Company's operating performance but should not be considered an alternative to net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders as defined by GAAP. They exclude certain impacts which are of a nature which we believe are not reflective of our underlying performance. Management believes that adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders per common share provides investors with the ability to better evaluate our underlying operating performance.
(2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure calculated as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Cash provided by operating activities for the Greens Creek, Lucky Friday, and Casa Berardi operating segments excludes exploration and pre-development expense, as it is a discretionary expenditure and not a component of the mines’ operating performance. Capital expenditures refers to Additions to properties, plants and equipment from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net of finance leases.
(3) Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver and gold ounce is a non-GAAP measurement, a reconciliation of total cost of sales, can be found at the end of the release. It is an important operating statistic that management utilizes to measure each mine's operating performance. It also allows the benchmarking of performance of each mine versus those of our competitors. As a primary silver mining company, management also uses the statistic on an aggregate basis - aggregating the Greens Creek and Lucky Friday mines to compare performance with that of other silver mining companies. Similarly, the statistic is useful in identifying acquisition and investment opportunities as it provides a common tool for measuring the financial performance of other mines with varying geologic, metallurgical and operating characteristics. In addition, the Company may use it when formulating performance goals and targets under its incentive program.
(4) All-in sustaining cost (“AISC”), after by-product credits, is a non-GAAP measurement, a reconciliation of which to total cost of sales, the closest GAAP measurement, can be found in the end of the release. AISC, after by-product credits, includes total cost of sales and other direct production costs, expenses for reclamation at the mine sites and all site sustaining capital costs. AISC, after by-product credits, is calculated net of depreciation, depletion, and amortization and by-product credits. Prior year presentation has been adjusted to conform with current year presentation.
(5) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, a reconciliation of which to net loss, the most comparable GAAP measure, can be found at the end of the release. Adjusted EBITDA is a measure used by management to evaluate the Company's operating performance but should not be considered an alternative to net loss, or cash provided by operating activities as those terms are defined by GAAP, and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. In addition, the Company may use it when formulating performance goals and targets under its incentive program. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, a reconciliation of which to debt and net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP measurements, can be found at the end of the release. It is an important measure for management to measure relative indebtedness and the ability to service the debt relative to its peers. It is calculated as total debt outstanding less total cash on hand divided by adjusted EBITDA.
(6) Expectations for 2024 include silver, gold, lead, and zinc production from Greens creek, Lucky Friday, Keno Hill, and Casa Berardi converted using gold
Current GAAP measures used in the mining industry, such as total cost of goods sold, do not capture all the expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain silver and gold production. Management believes that AISC is a non-GAAP measure that provides additional information to management, investors and analysts to help (i) in the understanding of the economics of our operations and performance compared to other producers and (ii) in the transparency by better defining the total costs associated with production. Similarly, the statistic is useful in identifying acquisition and investment opportunities as it provides a common tool for measuring the financial performance of other mines with varying geologic, metallurgical and operating characteristics. In addition, the Company may use it when formulating performance goals and targets under its incentive program.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements, Including 2024 Outlook
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections and other applicable laws, including Canadian securities laws. Words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expects”, “intends”, “projects”, “believes”, “estimates”, “targets”, “anticipates” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation: (i) the Company will achieve cost and production guidance; (ii) the Company will increase production up to 20 million ounces by 2026; (iii) the Company will be the largest silver producer in
Estimates or expectations of future events or results are based upon certain assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements. Such assumptions, include, but are not limited to: (i) there being no significant change to current geotechnical, metallurgical, hydrological and other physical conditions; (ii) permitting, development, operations and expansion of the Company’s projects being consistent with current expectations and mine plans; (iii) political/regulatory developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations; (iv) the exchange rate for the USD/CAD being approximately consistent with current levels; (v) certain price assumptions for gold, silver, lead and zinc; (vi) prices for key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; (vii) the accuracy of our current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; (viii) there being no significant changes to the availability of employees, vendors and equipment; (ix) the Company’s plans for development and production will proceed as expected and will not require revision as a result of risks or uncertainties, whether known, unknown or unanticipated; (x) counterparties performing their obligations under hedging instruments and put option contracts; (xi) sufficient workforce is available and trained to perform assigned tasks; (xii) weather patterns and rain/snowfall within normal seasonal ranges so as not to impact operations; (xiii) relations with interested parties, including First Nations and Native Americans, remain productive; (xiv) maintaining availability of water rights; (xv) factors do not arise that reduce available cash balances; and (xvi) there being no material increases in our current requirements to post or maintain reclamation and performance bonds or collateral related thereto.
In addition, material risks that could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: (i) gold, silver and other metals price volatility; (ii) operating risks; (iii) currency fluctuations; (iv) increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans; (v) community relations; and (vi) litigation, political, regulatory, labor and environmental risks. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors, see the Company's 2023 Form 10-K filed on February 15, 2024 for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The Company undertakes no obligation and has no intention of updating forward-looking statements other than as may be required by law.
Qualified Person (QP)
Kurt D. Allen, MSc., CPG, VP - Exploration of Hecla Mining Company and Keith Blair, MSc., CPG, Chief Geologist of Hecla Limited, who serve as a Qualified Person under S-K 1300 and NI 43-101, supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information concerning Hecla’s mineral projects in this news release. Technical Report Summaries for each of the Company’s Greens Creek and Lucky Friday properties are filed as exhibits 96.1 and 96.2 respectively, to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and are available at www.sec.gov. A Technical Report Summary for each of the Company’s Casa Berardi and Keno Hill properties were filed as exhibits 96.3 and 96.4, respectively, to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 to be filed on February 15, 2024 and will then be available at www.sec.gov. Information regarding data verification, surveys and investigations, quality assurance program and quality control measures and a summary of analytical or testing procedures for (i) the Greens Creek Mine are contained in its Technical Report Summary and in a NI 43-101 technical report titled “Technical Report for the Greens Creek Mine” effective date December 31, 2018, (ii) the Lucky Friday Mine are contained in its Technical Report Summary and in its technical report titled “Technical Report for the Lucky Friday Mine
HECLA MINING COMPANY Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
First Quarter Ended |
|
|
Fourth Quarter Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||
Sales of products |
|
$ |
189,528 |
|
|
$ |
160,690 |
|
Cost of sales and other direct production costs |
|
|
121,461 |
|
|
|
112,988 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
48,907 |
|
|
|
40,837 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
|
170,368 |
|
|
|
153,825 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
19,160 |
|
|
|
6,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
General and administrative |
|
|
11,216 |
|
|
|
12,273 |
|
Exploration and pre-development |
|
|
4,342 |
|
|
|
6,966 |
|
Ramp-up and suspension costs |
|
|
14,523 |
|
|
|
27,568 |
|
Provision for closed operations and environmental matters |
|
|
986 |
|
|
|
1,164 |
|
Other operating (income) expense, net |
|
|
(16,971 |
) |
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
|
|
14,096 |
|
|
|
49,262 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
5,064 |
|
|
|
(42,397 |
) |
Other (expense) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest expense |
|
|
(12,644 |
) |
|
|
(12,133 |
) |
Fair value adjustments, net |
|
|
(1,852 |
) |
|
|
8,699 |
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
|
|
3,982 |
|
|
|
(4,244 |
) |
Other income |
|
|
1,512 |
|
|
|
1,458 |
|
|
|
|
(9,002 |
) |
|
|
(6,220 |
) |
Loss before income and mining taxes |
|
|
(3,938 |
) |
|
|
(48,617 |
) |
Income and mining tax provision |
|
|
(1,815 |
) |
|
|
5,682 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(5,753 |
) |
|
|
(42,935 |
) |
Preferred stock dividends |
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
(138 |
) |
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(5,891 |
) |
|
$ |
(43,073 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share after preferred dividends (in cents) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic |
|
|
616,199 |
|
|
|
610,547 |
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding diluted |
|
|
616,199 |
|
|
|
610,547 |
|
HECLA MINING COMPANY Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in thousands - unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
First Quarter Ended |
|
|
Fourth Quarter Ended |
|
||
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(5,753 |
) |
|
$ |
(42,935 |
) |
Non-cash elements included in net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
51,226 |
|
|
|
51,967 |
|
Inventory adjustments |
|
|
7,671 |
|
|
|
4,487 |
|
Fair value adjustments, net |
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
(8,699 |
) |
Provision for reclamation and closure costs |
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
1,853 |
|
Stock compensation |
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
1,476 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(416 |
) |
|
|
(6,910 |
) |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
|
|
(3,982 |
) |
|
|
4,244 |
|
Other non-cash items, net |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
1,470 |
|
Change in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(17,864 |
) |
|
|
113 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
(18,746 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
Other current and non-current assets |
|
|
5,238 |
|
|
|
(17,411 |
) |
Accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities |
|
|
(8,819 |
) |
|
|
2,987 |
|
Accrued payroll and related benefits |
|
|
5,498 |
|
|
|
6,262 |
|
Accrued taxes |
|
|
2,085 |
|
|
|
437 |
|
Accrued reclamation and closure costs and other non-current liabilities |
|
|
(4,439 |
) |
|
|
1,239 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
17,080 |
|
|
|
884 |
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Additions to properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests |
|
|
(47,589 |
) |
|
|
(62,622 |
) |
Proceeds from disposition of properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
1,169 |
|
Purchases of investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,209 |
) |
Acquisition, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
228 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(47,542 |
) |
|
|
(68,434 |
) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net |
|
|
1,103 |
|
|
|
30,796 |
|
Acquisition of treasury stock |
|
|
(1,197 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Borrowing of debt |
|
|
27,000 |
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
Repayment of debt |
|
|
(15,000 |
) |
|
|
(72,000 |
) |
Dividends paid to common and preferred stockholders |
|
|
(3,994 |
) |
|
|
(3,958 |
) |
Repayments of finance leases |
|
|
(3,033 |
) |
|
|
(2,615 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
4,879 |
|
|
|
72,223 |
|
Effect of exchange rates on cash |
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
1,018 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(26,207 |
) |
|
|
5,691 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
|
107,539 |
|
|
|
101,848 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
|
$ |
81,332 |
|
|
$ |
107,539 |
|
HECLA MINING COMPANY Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars and shares in thousands - unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
80,169 |
|
|
$ |
106,374 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
50,275 |
|
|
|
33,116 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
102,132 |
|
|
|
93,647 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
22,674 |
|
|
|
27,125 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
255,250 |
|
|
|
260,262 |
|
Investments |
|
|
32,873 |
|
|
|
33,724 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
1,165 |
|
Properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests, net |
|
|
2,663,155 |
|
|
|
2,666,250 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
9,187 |
|
|
|
8,349 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
32,630 |
|
|
|
41,354 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
2,994,258 |
|
|
$ |
3,011,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable and other current accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
129,177 |
|
|
$ |
123,643 |
|
Finance leases |
|
|
8,610 |
|
|
|
9,752 |
|
Accrued reclamation and closure costs |
|
|
9,660 |
|
|
|
9,660 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
5,190 |
|
|
|
14,405 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
152,637 |
|
|
|
157,460 |
|
Accrued reclamation and closure costs |
|
|
111,668 |
|
|
|
110,797 |
|
Long-term debt including finance leases |
|
|
662,482 |
|
|
|
653,063 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
98,011 |
|
|
|
104,835 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
10,830 |
|
|
|
16,845 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,035,628 |
|
|
|
1,043,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Common stock |
|
|
156,447 |
|
|
|
156,076 |
|
Capital surplus |
|
|
2,350,249 |
|
|
|
2,343,747 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(513,608 |
) |
|
|
(503,861 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net |
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
5,837 |
|
Treasury stock |
|
|
(34,931 |
) |
|
|
(33,734 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
|
1,958,630 |
|
|
|
1,968,104 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
2,994,258 |
|
|
$ |
3,011,104 |
|
Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Total Cost of Sales to Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits and Cash Cost, After By-product Credits (non-GAAP) and All-In Sustaining Cost, Before By-product Credits and All-In Sustaining Cost, After By-product Credits (non-GAAP)
The tables below present reconciliations between the most comparable GAAP measure of total cost of sales to the non-GAAP measures of (i) Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, (ii) Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, (iii) AISC, Before By-product Credits and (iv) AISC, After By-product Credits for our operations and for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024, September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 and the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce are measures developed by precious metals companies (including the Silver Institute and the World Gold Council) in an effort to provide a uniform standard for comparison purposes. There can be no assurance, however, that these non-GAAP measures as we report them are the same as those reported by other mining companies.
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce is an important operating statistic that we utilize to measure each mine's operating performance. We use AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce as a measure of our mines' net cash flow after costs for reclamation and sustaining capital. This is similar to the Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce non-GAAP measure we report, but also includes reclamation and sustaining capital costs. Current GAAP measures used in the mining industry, such as cost of goods sold, do not capture all the expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain silver and gold production. Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce also allow us to benchmark the performance of each of our mines versus those of our competitors. As a silver and gold mining company, we also use these statistics on an aggregate basis - aggregating the Greens Creek and Lucky Friday mines to compare our performance with that of other silver mining companies. Similarly, these statistics are useful in identifying acquisition and investment opportunities as they provide a common tool for measuring the financial performance of other mines with varying geologic, metallurgical and operating characteristics.
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits and AISC, Before By-product Credits include all direct and indirect operating cash costs related directly to the physical activities of producing metals, including mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining expense, on-site general and administrative costs, royalties and mining production taxes. AISC, Before By-product Credits for each mine also includes reclamation and sustaining capital costs. AISC, Before By-product Credits for our consolidated silver properties also includes corporate costs for general and administrative expense and sustaining capital costs. By-product credits include revenues earned from all metals other than the primary metal produced at each unit. As depicted in the tables below, by-product credits comprise an essential element of our silver unit cost structure, distinguishing our silver operations due to the polymetallic nature of their orebodies.
In addition to the uses described above, Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce provide management and investors an indication of operating cash flow, after consideration of the average price, received from production. We also use these measurements for the comparative monitoring of performance of our mining operations period-to-period from a cash flow perspective.
The Casa Berardi information below reports Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce for the production of gold, their primary product, and by-product revenues earned from silver, which is a by-product at Casa Berardi. Only costs and ounces produced relating to units with the same primary product are combined to represent Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce. Thus, the gold produced at our Casa Berardi unit is not included as a by-product credit when calculating Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce for the total of Greens Creek and Lucky Friday, our combined silver properties. Similarly, the silver produced at our other two units is not included as a by-product credit when calculating the gold metrics for Casa Berardi.
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Greens Creek |
|
Lucky Friday |
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
Corporate
|
|
Total Silver |
|
Greens Creek |
|
Lucky Friday |
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
Corporate
|
|
Total Silver |
|
Greens
|
|
Lucky
|
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
Corporate
|
|
Total Silver |
Total cost of sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
(14,443) |
|
(7,911) |
|
(3,602) |
|
— |
|
(25,956) |
|
(15,438) |
|
(584) |
|
(2,068) |
|
— |
|
(18,090) |
|
(53,995) |
|
(24,325) |
|
(4,277) |
|
— |
|
(82,597) |
Treatment costs |
|
9,724 |
|
3,223 |
|
- |
|
— |
|
12,947 |
|
9,873 |
|
149 |
|
(76) |
|
— |
|
9,946 |
|
40,987 |
|
10,981 |
|
1,070 |
|
— |
|
53,038 |
Change in product inventory |
|
(2,196) |
|
611 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,585) |
|
(1,787) |
|
(1,851) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(3,638) |
|
(4,266) |
|
(5,164) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(9,430) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
(655) |
|
(102) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(757) |
|
(534) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(534) |
|
(748) |
|
(826) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(1,574) |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday cash costs (5) |
|
— |
|
(3,634) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(3,634) |
|
— |
|
(831) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(831) |
|
- |
|
(851) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(851) |
Exclusion of Keno Hill cash costs (4) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(7,245) |
|
— |
|
(7,245) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(15,792) |
|
— |
|
(15,792) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(32,311) |
|
— |
|
(32,311) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
62,287 |
|
19,706 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
81,993 |
|
62,345 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
62,345 |
|
241,873 |
|
64,000 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
305,873 |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
785 |
|
222 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,007 |
|
723 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
723 |
|
2,889 |
|
671 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
3,560 |
Sustaining capital |
|
8,416 |
|
12,051 |
|
— |
|
66 |
|
20,533 |
|
15,249 |
|
14,768 |
|
— |
|
97 |
|
30,114 |
|
41,935 |
|
39,019 |
|
— |
|
928 |
|
81,882 |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday sustaining costs (5) |
|
— |
|
(5,396) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(5,396) |
|
— |
|
(14,768) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(14,768) |
|
— |
|
(19,702) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(19,702) |
General and administrative |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
11,216 |
|
11,216 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
12,273 |
|
12,273 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
42,722 |
|
42,722 |
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
71,488 |
|
26,583 |
|
— |
|
11,282 |
|
109,353 |
|
78,317 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
12,370 |
|
90,687 |
|
286,697 |
|
83,988 |
|
— |
|
43,650 |
|
414,335 |
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc |
|
(20,206) |
|
(4,785) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(24,991) |
|
(18,499) |
|
(223) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(18,722) |
|
(83,454) |
|
(14,507) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(97,961) |
Gold |
|
(26,551) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(26,551) |
|
(25,418) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(25,418) |
|
(104,507) |
|
- |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(104,507) |
Lead |
|
(6,980) |
|
(11,720) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(18,700) |
|
(7,282) |
|
(667) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(7,949) |
|
(29,284) |
|
(34,620) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(63,904) |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday by-product credits (5) |
|
— |
|
3,943 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
3,943 |
|
— |
|
890 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
890 |
|
— |
|
1,566 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,566 |
Total By-product credits |
|
(53,737) |
|
(12,562) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(66,299) |
|
(51,199) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(51,199) |
|
(217,245) |
|
(47,561) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(264,806) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
|
|
|
|
Ounces produced |
|
2,479 |
|
1,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,540 |
|
2,260 |
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,322 |
|
9,732 |
|
3,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
12,818 |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday ounces produced (8) |
|
— |
|
(253) |
|
|
|
|
|
(253) |
|
— |
|
(62) |
|
|
|
|
|
(62) |
|
— |
|
(103) |
|
|
|
|
|
(103) |
Divided by ounces produced |
|
2,479 |
|
808 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,287 |
|
2,260 |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
2,260 |
|
9,732 |
|
2,983 |
|
|
|
|
|
12,715 |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By-product credits per ounce |
|
(21.68) |
|
(15.56) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.17) |
|
(22.65) |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
(22.65) |
|
(22.32) |
|
(15.94) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.83) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
By-product credits per ounce |
|
(21.68) |
|
(15.56) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.17) |
|
(22.65) |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
(22.65) |
|
(22.32) |
|
(15.94) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.83) |
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Gold - Casa Berardi |
|
|
Other(3) |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Gold - Casa Berardi |
|
|
Other(3) |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Gold - Casa Berardi |
|
|
Other(3) |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|||||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
58,260 |
|
|
$ |
3,885 |
|
|
$ |
62,145 |
|
|
$ |
58,945 |
|
|
$ |
3,596 |
|
|
$ |
62,541 |
|
|
$ |
221,341 |
|
|
$ |
6,339 |
|
|
$ |
227,680 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
(22,749 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(22,747 |
) |
|
|
(66,037 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
(66,177 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,109 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
1,739 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,739 |
|
|
|
2,432 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,432 |
|
|
|
(2,913 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,913 |
) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
(871 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(871 |
) |
Exclusion of Casa Berardi cash costs (6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
Exclusion of Other Costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,885 |
) |
|
|
(3,885 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
36,863 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
36,863 |
|
|
|
38,449 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
38,449 |
|
|
|
149,778 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
149,778 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
871 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
871 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
|
4,861 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,861 |
|
|
|
5,796 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,796 |
|
|
|
34,971 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
34,971 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
41,933 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41,933 |
|
|
|
44,461 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
44,461 |
|
|
|
185,620 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
185,620 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Silver |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(522 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(522 |
) |
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(522 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(522 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
36,720 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
36,720 |
|
|
$ |
38,317 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
38,317 |
|
|
$ |
149,256 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
149,256 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
41,790 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
41,790 |
|
|
$ |
44,329 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
44,329 |
|
|
$ |
185,098 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
185,098 |
|
Divided by gold ounces produced |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,675 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,675 |
|
|
$ |
1,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,708 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
$ |
1,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,702 |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,905 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,905 |
|
|
$ |
1,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,975 |
|
|
$ |
2,054 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,054 |
|
|
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,899 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,899 |
|
|
$ |
1,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,969 |
|
|
$ |
2,048 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,048 |
|
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 |
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
108,223 |
|
|
$ |
62,145 |
|
|
$ |
170,368 |
|
|
$ |
91,284 |
|
|
$ |
62,541 |
|
|
$ |
153,825 |
|
|
$ |
379,598 |
|
|
$ |
227,680 |
|
|
$ |
607,278 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(25,956 |
) |
|
|
(22,951 |
) |
|
|
(48,907 |
) |
|
|
(18,090 |
) |
|
|
(22,747 |
) |
|
|
(40,837 |
) |
|
|
(82,597 |
) |
|
|
(66,177 |
) |
|
|
(148,774 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
|
12,947 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
12,971 |
|
|
|
9,946 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
9,983 |
|
|
|
53,038 |
|
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
|
54,147 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
(1,585 |
) |
|
|
1,739 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
(3,638 |
) |
|
|
2,432 |
|
|
|
(1,206 |
) |
|
|
(9,430 |
) |
|
|
(2,913 |
) |
|
|
(12,343 |
) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
(757 |
) |
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
(966 |
) |
|
|
(534 |
) |
|
|
(216 |
) |
|
|
(750 |
) |
|
|
(1,574 |
) |
|
|
(871 |
) |
|
|
(2,445 |
) |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday cash costs (5) |
|
|
(3,634 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,634 |
) |
|
|
(831 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(831 |
) |
|
|
(851 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(851 |
) |
Exclusion of Keno Hill cash costs (4) |
|
|
(7,245 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,245 |
) |
|
|
(15,792 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(15,792 |
) |
|
|
(32,311 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(32,311 |
) |
Exclusion of Casa Berardi cash costs (6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
Exclusion of Other Costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,885 |
) |
|
|
(3,885 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
|
(3,598 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
|
|
(6,199 |
) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
81,993 |
|
|
|
36,863 |
|
|
|
118,856 |
|
|
|
62,345 |
|
|
|
38,449 |
|
|
|
100,794 |
|
|
|
305,873 |
|
|
|
149,778 |
|
|
|
455,651 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
1,216 |
|
|
|
723 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
939 |
|
|
|
3,560 |
|
|
|
871 |
|
|
|
4,431 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
|
20,533 |
|
|
|
4,861 |
|
|
|
25,394 |
|
|
|
30,114 |
|
|
|
5,796 |
|
|
|
35,910 |
|
|
|
81,882 |
|
|
|
34,971 |
|
|
|
116,853 |
|
Exclusion of Lucky Friday sustaining costs (5) |
|
|
(5,396 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,396 |
) |
|
|
(14,768 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(14,768 |
) |
|
|
(19,702 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(19,702 |
) |
General and administrative |
|
|
11,216 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11,216 |
|
|
|
12,273 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,273 |
|
|
|
42,722 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
42,722 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
109,353 |
|
|
|
41,933 |
|
|
|
151,286 |
|
|
|
90,687 |
|
|
|
44,461 |
|
|
|
135,148 |
|
|
|
414,335 |
|
|
|
185,620 |
|
|
|
599,955 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Zinc |
|
|
(24,991 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(24,991 |
) |
|
|
(18,722 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(18,722 |
) |
|
|
(97,961 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(97,961 |
) |
Gold |
|
|
(26,551 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(26,551 |
) |
|
|
(25,418 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(25,418 |
) |
|
|
(104,507 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(104,507 |
) |
Lead |
|
|
(18,700 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(18,700 |
) |
|
|
(7,949 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,949 |
) |
|
|
(63,904 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(63,904 |
) |
Silver |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(522 |
) |
|
|
(522 |
) |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday by-product credits (5) |
|
|
3,943 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,943 |
|
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
1,566 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,566 |
|
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(66,299 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
(66,442 |
) |
|
|
(51,199 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
(51,331 |
) |
|
|
(264,806 |
) |
|
|
(522 |
) |
|
|
(265,328 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
15,694 |
|
|
$ |
36,720 |
|
|
$ |
52,414 |
|
|
$ |
11,146 |
|
|
$ |
38,317 |
|
|
$ |
49,463 |
|
|
$ |
41,067 |
|
|
$ |
149,256 |
|
|
$ |
190,323 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
43,054 |
|
|
$ |
41,790 |
|
|
$ |
84,844 |
|
|
$ |
39,488 |
|
|
$ |
44,329 |
|
|
$ |
83,817 |
|
|
$ |
149,529 |
|
|
$ |
185,098 |
|
|
$ |
334,627 |
|
Ounces produced |
|
|
3,540 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,322 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,818 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Exclusion of Lucky Friday ounces produced (5) |
|
|
(253 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|||
Divided by ounces produced |
|
|
3,287 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,260 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,715 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
24.95 |
|
|
$ |
1,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
27.59 |
|
|
$ |
1,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.06 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
|
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(20.17 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(22.65 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.83 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
$ |
1,669 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.94 |
|
|
$ |
1,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.23 |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
|
|
|
|||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
33.27 |
|
|
$ |
1,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
40.13 |
|
|
$ |
1,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.59 |
|
|
$ |
2,054 |
|
|
|
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(20.17 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(22.65 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.83 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
|
|||
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
13.10 |
|
|
|
1,899 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
17.48 |
|
|
|
1,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.76 |
|
|
|
2,048 |
|
|
|
|
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Greens Creek |
|
Lucky Friday |
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
Corporate(2) |
|
Total Silver |
|
Greens Creek |
|
Lucky Friday |
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
Corporate(2) |
|
Total Silver |
|
Greens Creek |
|
Lucky Friday |
|
Corporate and other(2) |
|
Total Silver |
|
||||||||||||||
Total cost of sales |
$ |
60,322 |
|
$ |
14,344 |
|
$ |
16,001 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
90,667 |
|
$ |
63,054 |
|
$ |
32,190 |
|
$ |
1,581 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
96,825 |
|
$ |
66,288 |
|
$ |
34,534 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
100,822 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
(11,015 |
) |
|
(4,306 |
) |
|
(1,948 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(17,269 |
) |
|
(13,078 |
) |
|
(8,979 |
) |
|
(261 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(22,318 |
) |
|
(14,464 |
) |
|
(10,455 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(24,919 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
10,369 |
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
— |
|
|
12,770 |
|
|
10,376 |
|
|
4,187 |
|
|
113 |
|
|
— |
|
|
14,676 |
|
|
10,368 |
|
|
5,277 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15,645 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
377 |
|
|
(2,450 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2,073 |
) |
|
(1,242 |
) |
|
1,546 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
304 |
|
|
(1,615 |
) |
|
(2,409 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(4,024 |
) |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
(348 |
) |
|
(168 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(516 |
) |
|
263 |
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
13 |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
(409 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(538 |
) |
|
Exclusion of Lucky Friday cash costs (5) |
|
— |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Exclusion of Keno Hill cash costs (4) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(15,086 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(15,086 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,433 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1,433 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
59,705 |
|
|
8,768 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
68,473 |
|
|
59,373 |
|
|
28,694 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
88,067 |
|
|
60,448 |
|
|
26,538 |
|
|
— |
|
|
86,986 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
722 |
|
|
101 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
823 |
|
|
722 |
|
|
285 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
722 |
|
|
285 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,007 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
11,330 |
|
|
7,386 |
|
|
— |
|
|
237 |
|
|
18,953 |
|
|
8,714 |
|
|
9,081 |
|
|
— |
|
|
688 |
|
|
18,483 |
|
|
6,641 |
|
|
7,784 |
|
|
— |
|
|
14,425 |
|
Exclusion of Lucky Friday sustaining costs (5) |
|
— |
|
|
(4,934 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(4,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
General and administrative |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,596 |
|
|
7,596 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
10,783 |
|
|
10,783 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
12,070 |
|
|
12,070 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
71,757 |
|
|
11,321 |
|
|
— |
|
|
7,833 |
|
|
90,911 |
|
|
68,809 |
|
|
38,060 |
|
|
— |
|
|
11,471 |
|
|
118,340 |
|
|
67,811 |
|
|
34,607 |
|
|
12,070 |
|
|
114,488 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Zinc |
|
(20,027 |
) |
|
(2,019 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(22,046 |
) |
|
(20,923 |
) |
|
(5,448 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(26,371 |
) |
|
(24,005 |
) |
|
(6,816 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(30,821 |
) |
Gold |
|
(25,344 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(25,344 |
) |
|
(28,458 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(28,458 |
) |
|
(25,286 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(25,286 |
) |
Lead |
|
(7,201 |
) |
|
(5,368 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(12,569 |
) |
|
(6,860 |
) |
|
(14,287 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(21,147 |
) |
|
(7,942 |
) |
|
(14,299 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(22,241 |
) |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday by-product credits (5) |
|
— |
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total By-product credits |
|
(52,572 |
) |
|
(6,711 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(59,283 |
) |
|
(56,241 |
) |
|
(19,735 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(75,976 |
) |
|
(57,233 |
) |
|
(21,115 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(78,348 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
$ |
7,133 |
|
$ |
2,057 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
9,190 |
|
$ |
3,132 |
|
$ |
8,959 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
12,091 |
|
$ |
3,215 |
|
$ |
5,423 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
8,638 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
$ |
19,185 |
|
$ |
4,610 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
7,833 |
|
$ |
31,628 |
|
$ |
12,568 |
|
$ |
18,325 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
11,471 |
|
$ |
42,364 |
|
$ |
10,578 |
|
$ |
13,492 |
|
$ |
12,070 |
|
$ |
36,140 |
|
Ounces produced |
|
2,343 |
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,818 |
|
|
2,356 |
|
|
1,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,642 |
|
|
2,773 |
|
|
1,262 |
|
|
|
|
4,035 |
|
|||||
Exclusion of Lucky Friday ounces produced (5) |
|
— |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Divided by ounces produced |
|
2,343 |
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,777 |
|
|
2,356 |
|
|
1,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,642 |
|
|
2,773 |
|
|
1,262 |
|
|
|
|
4,035 |
|
|||||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
$ |
25.48 |
|
$ |
20.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.66 |
|
$ |
25.20 |
|
$ |
22.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.18 |
|
$ |
21.80 |
|
$ |
21.03 |
|
|
|
$ |
21.56 |
|
|||||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
(22.44 |
) |
|
(15.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(21.35 |
) |
|
(23.87 |
) |
|
(15.34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.86 |
) |
|
(20.64 |
) |
|
(16.73 |
) |
|
|
|
(19.42 |
) |
|||||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
$ |
3.04 |
|
$ |
4.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.31 |
|
$ |
1.33 |
|
$ |
6.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.32 |
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
$ |
4.30 |
|
|
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|||||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
$ |
30.62 |
|
$ |
26.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.74 |
|
$ |
29.21 |
|
$ |
29.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.49 |
|
$ |
24.46 |
|
$ |
27.42 |
|
|
|
$ |
28.38 |
|
|||||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
(22.44 |
) |
|
(15.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(21.35 |
) |
|
(23.87 |
) |
|
(15.34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.86 |
) |
|
(20.64 |
) |
|
(16.73 |
) |
|
|
|
(19.42 |
) |
|||||
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
$ |
8.18 |
|
$ |
10.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.39 |
|
$ |
5.34 |
|
$ |
14.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.63 |
|
$ |
3.82 |
|
$ |
10.69 |
|
|
|
$ |
8.96 |
|
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Gold - Casa Berardi |
|
|
Other(3) |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Gold - Casa Berardi |
|
|
Other(3) |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Gold - Casa Berardi |
|
|
Other(3) |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|||||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
56,822 |
|
|
$ |
940 |
|
|
$ |
57,762 |
|
|
$ |
42,576 |
|
|
$ |
1,071 |
|
|
$ |
43,647 |
|
|
$ |
62,998 |
|
|
$ |
732 |
|
|
$ |
63,730 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(18,980 |
) |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
(18,948 |
) |
|
|
(10,272 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(10,399 |
) |
|
|
(14,036 |
) |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(14,083 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
467 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
|
(951 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(951 |
) |
|
|
(2,417 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,417 |
) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
(217 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(217 |
) |
Exclusion of Casa Berardi cash costs (6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
|
Exclusion of Other costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(972 |
) |
|
|
(972 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(944 |
) |
|
|
(944 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(685 |
) |
|
|
(685 |
) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
35,900 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
35,900 |
|
|
|
31,485 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
31,485 |
|
|
|
43,944 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
43,944 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
217 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
|
5,133 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,133 |
|
|
|
9,025 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,025 |
|
|
|
15,015 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15,015 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
41,252 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41,252 |
|
|
|
40,729 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
40,729 |
|
|
|
59,176 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
59,176 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Silver |
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
35,781 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
35,781 |
|
|
$ |
31,341 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
31,341 |
|
|
$ |
43,817 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
43,817 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
41,133 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
41,133 |
|
|
$ |
40,585 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
40,585 |
|
|
$ |
59,049 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
59,049 |
|
Divided by gold ounces produced |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,480 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,480 |
|
|
$ |
1,666 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,666 |
|
|
$ |
1,780 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,780 |
|
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,475 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,475 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
$ |
1,775 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,775 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,700 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,700 |
|
|
$ |
2,155 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,155 |
|
|
$ |
2,397 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,397 |
|
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce |
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
2,147 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,147 |
|
|
$ |
2,392 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
2,392 |
|
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 |
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
Total Gold and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
90,667 |
|
|
$ |
57,762 |
|
|
$ |
148,429 |
|
|
$ |
96,825 |
|
|
$ |
43,647 |
|
|
$ |
140,472 |
|
|
$ |
100,822 |
|
|
$ |
63,730 |
|
|
$ |
164,552 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(17,269 |
) |
|
|
(18,948 |
) |
|
|
(36,217 |
) |
|
|
(22,318 |
) |
|
|
(10,399 |
) |
|
|
(32,717 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,919 |
) |
|
|
(14,083 |
) |
|
|
(39,002 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
|
12,770 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
13,024 |
|
|
|
14,676 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
15,027 |
|
|
$ |
15,645 |
|
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
16,112 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
(2,073 |
) |
|
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
|
(4,050 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
(951 |
) |
|
|
(647 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,024 |
) |
|
|
(2,417 |
) |
|
|
(6,441 |
) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
(516 |
) |
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
(735 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
(219 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
$ |
(538 |
) |
|
|
(217 |
) |
|
|
(755 |
) |
Exclusion of Lucky Friday cash costs (5) |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|||||
Exclusion of Keno Hill cash costs (4) |
|
|
(15,086 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(15,086 |
) |
|
|
(1,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(1,433 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
Exclusion of Casa Berardi cash costs (6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
|
|
(2,851 |
) |
Exclusion of Other costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(972 |
) |
|
|
(972 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(944 |
) |
|
|
(944 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(685 |
) |
|
|
(685 |
) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
68,473 |
|
|
|
35,900 |
|
|
|
104,373 |
|
|
|
88,067 |
|
|
|
31,485 |
|
|
|
119,552 |
|
|
|
86,986 |
|
|
|
43,944 |
|
|
|
130,930 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
823 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
1,042 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
|
18,953 |
|
|
|
5,133 |
|
|
|
24,086 |
|
|
|
18,483 |
|
|
|
9,025 |
|
|
|
27,508 |
|
|
|
14,425 |
|
|
|
15,015 |
|
|
|
29,440 |
|
Exclusion of Lucky Friday sustaining costs |
|
|
(4,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(4,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
General and administrative |
|
|
7,596 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,596 |
|
|
|
10,783 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,783 |
|
|
|
12,070 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,070 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
90,911 |
|
|
|
41,252 |
|
|
|
132,163 |
|
|
|
118,340 |
|
|
|
40,729 |
|
|
|
159,069 |
|
|
|
114,488 |
|
|
|
59,176 |
|
|
|
173,664 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Zinc |
|
|
(22,046 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(22,046 |
) |
|
|
(26,371 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(26,371 |
) |
|
|
(30,821 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(30,821 |
) |
Gold |
|
|
(25,344 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(25,344 |
) |
|
|
(28,458 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28,458 |
) |
|
|
(25,286 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(25,286 |
) |
Lead |
|
|
(12,569 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12,569 |
) |
|
|
(21,147 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,147 |
) |
|
|
(22,241 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(22,241 |
) |
Silver |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
||
Exclusion of Lucky Friday byproduct credits (5) |
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(59,283 |
) |
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(59,402 |
) |
|
|
(75,976 |
) |
|
|
(144 |
) |
|
|
(76,120 |
) |
|
|
(78,348 |
) |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(78,475 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
9,190 |
|
|
$ |
35,781 |
|
|
$ |
44,971 |
|
|
$ |
12,091 |
|
|
$ |
31,341 |
|
|
$ |
43,432 |
|
|
$ |
8,638 |
|
|
$ |
43,817 |
|
|
$ |
52,455 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
31,628 |
|
|
$ |
41,133 |
|
|
$ |
72,761 |
|
|
$ |
42,364 |
|
|
$ |
40,585 |
|
|
$ |
82,949 |
|
|
$ |
36,140 |
|
|
$ |
59,049 |
|
|
$ |
95,189 |
|
Ounces produced |
|
|
2,818 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,642 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,035 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Exclusion of Lucky Friday ounces produced (8) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|||
Divided by ounces produced |
|
|
2,777 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,642 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
24.66 |
|
|
$ |
1,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.18 |
|
|
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21.56 |
|
|
$ |
1,780 |
|
|
|
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(21.35 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.86 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(19.42 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
3.31 |
|
|
$ |
1,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.32 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
$ |
1,775 |
|
|
|
|
|||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
32.74 |
|
|
$ |
1,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.49 |
|
|
$ |
2,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
28.38 |
|
|
$ |
2,397 |
|
|
|
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(21.35 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(20.86 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(19.42 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|||
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
11.39 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.63 |
|
|
$ |
2,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8.96 |
|
|
$ |
2,392 |
|
|
|
|
1. |
Includes all direct and indirect operating costs related to the physical activities of producing metals, including mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining and marketing expense, on-site general and administrative costs and royalties, before by-product revenues earned from all metals other than the primary metal produced at each operation. AISC, Before By-product Credits also includes reclamation and sustaining capital costs. |
|
2. |
AISC, Before By-product Credits for our consolidated silver properties includes corporate costs for general and administrative expense and sustaining capital. |
|
3. |
Other includes |
|
4. |
Keno Hill is in the ramp-up phase of production and is excluded from the calculation of total cost of sales, Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, AISC, Before By-product Credits, and AISC, After By-product Credits. |
|
5. |
Lucky Friday operations were suspended in August 2023 following the underground fire in the #2 shaft secondary egress. The portion of cash costs, sustaining costs, by-product credits, and silver production incurred since the suspension are excluded from the calculation of total cost of sales, Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, AISC, Before By-product Credits, and AISC, After By-product Credits. |
|
6. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company completed the necessary studies to conclude usage of the F-160 pit as a tailings storage facility after mining is complete. As a result, a portion of the mining costs have been excluded from Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits and AISC, Before By-product Credits.
|
2024 Guidance, Previous and Current Estimates: Reconciliation of Cost of Sales to Non-GAAP Measures
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Estimate for Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Greens Creek |
|
|
Lucky Friday |
|
|
Corporate(2) |
|
|
|
Total Silver |
|
|
|
Casa Berardi |
|
|
|
Total Gold |
|
|||||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
252,000 |
|
|
$ |
129,400 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
381,400 |
|
|
|
$ |
205,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
205,000 |
|
|||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(53,000 |
) |
|
|
(36,400 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(89,400 |
) |
|
|
|
(79,800 |
) |
|
|
|
(79,800 |
) |
|||
Treatment costs |
|
|
38,000 |
|
|
|
15,700 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
53,700 |
|
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
200 |
|
|||
Change in product inventory |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
|
(900 |
) |
|||
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
239,900 |
|
|
|
108,700 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
348,600 |
|
|
— |
|
|
124,500 |
|
|
— |
|
|
124,500 |
|
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
2,600 |
|
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
|
900 |
|
|||
Sustaining capital |
|
|
56,000 |
|
|
|
43,400 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
99,400 |
|
|
|
|
13,500 |
|
|
|
|
13,500 |
|
|||
General and administrative |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,600 |
|
|
|
|
48,600 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
297,400 |
|
|
|
153,200 |
|
|
|
48,600 |
|
|
— |
|
|
499,200 |
|
|
— |
|
|
138,900 |
|
|
— |
|
|
138,900 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Zinc |
|
|
(90,000 |
) |
|
|
(27,300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(117,300 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
Gold |
|
|
(86,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86,000 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
Lead |
|
|
(32,000 |
) |
|
|
(67,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99,400 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
Silver |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
||||
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(208,000 |
) |
|
|
(94,700 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(302,700 |
) |
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
31,900 |
|
|
$ |
14,000 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
45,900 |
|
|
|
$ |
124,100 |
|
|
|
$ |
124,100 |
|
|||
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
89,400 |
|
|
$ |
58,500 |
|
|
$ |
48,600 |
|
|
|
$ |
196,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
138,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
138,500 |
|
|||
Divided by silver ounces produced |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
5,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,100 |
|
|
|
|
78.5 |
|
|
|
|
78.5 |
|
||||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
26.66 |
|
|
$ |
21.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24.72 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,586 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,586 |
|
||||
By-product credits per silver ounce |
|
|
(23.11 |
) |
|
|
(18.57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21.47 |
) |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
||||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
3.54 |
|
|
$ |
2.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.26 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,581 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,581 |
|
||||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
33.04 |
|
|
$ |
30.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
35.40 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,769 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,769 |
|
||||
By-product credits per silver ounce |
|
|
(23.11 |
) |
|
|
(18.57 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21.47 |
) |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
||||
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
9.93 |
|
|
$ |
11.47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13.94 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,764 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,764 |
|
||||
- Includes all direct and indirect operating costs related to the physical activities of producing metals, including mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining and marketing expense, on-site general and administrative costs and royalties, before by-product revenues earned from all metals other than the primary metal produced at each operation. AISC, Before By-product Credits also includes reclamation and sustaining capital costs.
- AISC, Before By-product Credits for our consolidated silver properties includes corporate costs for general and administrative expense and sustaining capital.
Reconciliation of Net Loss (GAAP) and Debt (GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) and Net Debt (non-GAAP)
This release refers to the non-GAAP measures of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), which is a measure of our operating performance, and net debt to adjusted EBITDA for the last 12 months (or "LTM adjusted EBITDA"), which is a measure of our ability to service our debt. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before the following items: interest expense, income and mining taxes, depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense, ramp-up and suspension costs, gains and losses on disposition of properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests, foreign exchange gains and losses, fair value adjustments, net, interest and other income, provisions for environmental matters, stock-based compensation, provisional price gains and losses, monetization of zinc and lead hedges and inventory adjustments. Net debt is calculated as total debt, which consists of the liability balances for our Senior Notes, capital leases, and other notes payable, less the total of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Management believes that, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, adjusted EBITDA and net debt to LTM adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance and ability to meet our debt obligations. The following table reconciles net loss and debt to adjusted EBITDA and net debt:
Dollars are in thousands |
|
1Q-2024 |
|
|
4Q-2023 |
|
|
3Q-2023 |
|
|
2Q-2023 |
|
|
1Q-2023 |
|
|
LTM
|
|
|
FY 2023 |
|
|||||||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(5,753 |
) |
|
$ |
(42,935 |
) |
|
$ |
(22,415 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,694 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,173 |
) |
|
$ |
(86,797 |
) |
|
$ |
(84,217 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
12,644 |
|
|
|
12,133 |
|
|
|
10,710 |
|
|
|
10,311 |
|
|
|
10,165 |
|
|
$ |
45,798 |
|
|
$ |
43,319 |
|
Income and mining tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
1,815 |
|
|
|
(5,682 |
) |
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
5,162 |
|
|
|
3,242 |
|
|
$ |
(205 |
) |
|
$ |
1,222 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
51,226 |
|
|
|
51,967 |
|
|
|
37,095 |
|
|
|
34,718 |
|
|
|
39,892 |
|
|
|
175,006 |
|
|
$ |
163,672 |
|
Ramp-up and suspension costs |
|
|
12,297 |
|
|
|
23,814 |
|
|
|
21,025 |
|
|
|
16,323 |
|
|
|
11,336 |
|
|
|
73,459 |
|
|
$ |
72,498 |
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of properties, plants, equipment, and mineral interests |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
1,043 |
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
918 |
|
|
$ |
849 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
|
|
(3,982 |
) |
|
|
4,244 |
|
|
|
(4,176 |
) |
|
|
3,850 |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
$ |
3,810 |
|
Fair value adjustments, net |
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
(8,699 |
) |
|
|
6,397 |
|
|
|
2,558 |
|
|
|
(3,181 |
) |
|
|
2,108 |
|
|
$ |
(2,925 |
) |
Provisional price (gains) losses |
|
|
(3,533 |
) |
|
|
(5,930 |
) |
|
|
(8,064 |
) |
|
|
(2,143 |
) |
|
|
(2,093 |
) |
|
|
(19,670 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,230 |
) |
Provision for closed operations and environmental matters |
|
|
986 |
|
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
2,256 |
|
|
|
3,111 |
|
|
|
1,044 |
|
|
|
7,517 |
|
|
$ |
7,575 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
1,164 |
|
|
|
1,476 |
|
|
|
2,434 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
6,572 |
|
|
$ |
6,598 |
|
Inventory adjustments |
|
|
7,671 |
|
|
|
4,487 |
|
|
|
8,814 |
|
|
|
2,997 |
|
|
|
4,521 |
|
|
|
23,969 |
|
|
$ |
20,819 |
|
Monetization of zinc hedges |
|
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
|
(3,753 |
) |
|
|
(5,582 |
) |
|
|
5,467 |
|
|
|
(579 |
) |
|
|
(5,845 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,447 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(1,511 |
) |
|
|
(422 |
) |
|
|
(624 |
) |
|
|
(343 |
) |
|
|
(355 |
) |
|
|
(2,900 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,744 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
72,968 |
|
|
$ |
32,907 |
|
|
$ |
46,251 |
|
|
$ |
67,740 |
|
|
$ |
61,901 |
|
|
$ |
219,866 |
|
|
$ |
208,799 |
|
Total debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
671,092 |
|
|
$ |
662,815 |
|
|||||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,169 |
|
|
|
106,374 |
|
|||||
Net debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
590,923 |
|
|
$ |
556,441 |
|
|||||
Net debt/LTM adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
Reconciliation of Net Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders (GAAP) to Adjusted Net (Loss) Income Applicable to Common Shareholders (non-GAAP)
This release refers to a non-GAAP measure of adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders and adjusted net income (loss) per share, which are indicators of our performance. They exclude certain impacts which are of a nature which we believe are not reflective of our underlying performance. Management believes that adjusted net income (loss) per common share provides investors with the ability to better evaluate our underlying operating performance.
Dollars are in thousands |
|
1Q-2024 |
|
|
4Q-2023 |
|
|
3Q-2023 |
|
|
2Q-2023 |
|
|
1Q-2023 |
|
|
FY 2023 |
|
||||||
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(5,891 |
) |
|
$ |
(43,073 |
) |
|
$ |
(22,553 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,832 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,311 |
) |
|
$ |
(84,769 |
) |
Adjusted for items below: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Fair value adjustments, net |
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
(8,699 |
) |
|
|
6,397 |
|
|
|
2,558 |
|
|
|
(3,181 |
) |
|
|
(2,925 |
) |
Provisional pricing (gains) losses |
|
|
(3,533 |
) |
|
|
(5,930 |
) |
|
|
(8,064 |
) |
|
|
(2,143 |
) |
|
|
(2,093 |
) |
|
|
(18,230 |
) |
Environmental accruals |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
|
|
1,989 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,952 |
|
Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
|
|
(3,982 |
) |
|
|
4,244 |
|
|
|
(4,176 |
) |
|
|
3,850 |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
3,810 |
|
Ramp-up and suspension costs |
|
|
12,297 |
|
|
|
23,814 |
|
|
|
21,025 |
|
|
|
16,323 |
|
|
|
11,336 |
|
|
|
72,498 |
|
Loss (gain) on disposition of properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
1,043 |
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
849 |
|
Inventory adjustments |
|
|
7,671 |
|
|
|
4,487 |
|
|
|
8,814 |
|
|
|
2,997 |
|
|
|
4,521 |
|
|
|
20,819 |
|
Monetization of zinc hedges |
|
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
|
(3,753 |
) |
|
|
(5,582 |
) |
|
|
5,467 |
|
|
|
(579 |
) |
|
|
(4,447 |
) |
Adjusted income (loss) applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
6,506 |
|
|
$ |
(27,667 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,495 |
) |
|
$ |
15,134 |
|
|
$ |
6,585 |
|
|
$ |
(9,443 |
) |
Weighted average shares - basic |
|
|
616,199 |
|
|
|
610,547 |
|
|
|
607,896 |
|
|
|
604,088 |
|
|
|
600,075 |
|
|
|
605,668 |
|
Basic adjusted net income (loss) per common stock (in cents) |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) to Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP)
This release refers to a non-GAAP measure of free cash flow, calculated as cash provided by operating activities, less additions to properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests. Management believes that, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, free cash flow is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. The following table reconciles cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow:
Dollars are in thousands |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
|
|||
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
17,080 |
|
|
|
$ |
884 |
|
|
|
Less: Additions to properties, plants equipment and mineral interests |
|
$ |
(47,589 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(62,622 |
) |
|
|
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
(30,509 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(61,738 |
) |
|
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure calculated as cash provided by operating activities less additions to properties, plants and equipment. Cash provided by operating activities for our silver operations, the Greens Creek and Lucky Friday operating segments, excludes exploration and pre-development expense, as it is a discretionary expenditure and not a component of the mines’ operating performance.
Dollars are in thousands |
|
Total Silver Operations |
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Years Ended
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
||||||
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
906,549 |
|
|
$ |
55,818 |
|
|
$ |
214,883 |
|
|
$ |
188,434 |
|
|
$ |
271,309 |
|
|
$ |
176,105 |
|
|
Exploration |
|
$ |
18,877 |
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
|
$ |
7,815 |
|
|
$ |
5,920 |
|
|
$ |
4,591 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Less: Additions to properties, plants equipment and mineral interests |
|
$ |
(319,813 |
) |
|
$ |
(23,815 |
) |
|
$ |
(108,879 |
) |
|
$ |
(87,890 |
) |
|
$ |
(53,768 |
) |
|
$ |
(45,461 |
) |
|
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
605,613 |
|
|
$ |
32,554 |
|
|
$ |
113,819 |
|
|
$ |
106,464 |
|
|
$ |
222,132 |
|
|
$ |
130,644 |
|
|
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Anvita M. Patil
Vice President - Investor Relations and Treasurer
Cheryl Turner
Communications Coordinator
800-HECLA91 (800-432-5291)
Investor Relations
Email: hmc-info@hecla.com
Website: http://www.hecla.com
Source: Hecla Mining Company
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