Northern Vertex Reports Fiscal Results for Six Months Ended December 31, 2020
Northern Vertex Mining Corp. reports strong results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. Revenue reached $52.7 million with an Adjusted EBITDA of $23.3 million. Significant achievements include gold production of 24,207 ounces and a positive working capital position of $10.9 million. For Q4, the company generated $25.9 million in revenue and a net income of $11.7 million. The operational metrics improved with cash costs at $894/oz. Management emphasized ongoing exploration and production expansion efforts.
- Revenue of $52.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $23.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
- Gold production of 24,207 ounces for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
- Net income of $11.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
- Cash costs improved to $894/oz.
- Net loss of $7.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2020, due to non-cash accounting adjustments.
- Average All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) was $1,207/oz for the six months, indicating high costs.
VANCOUVER, BC, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (TSX: NEE) ("Northern Vertex" or the "Company") a U.S.-focused gold producer with district-scale exploration potential in the Walker Lane Trend, is pleased to announce audited financial results for its new fiscal year end to December 31st. Results for the fiscal six months ended December 31, 2020 ("Stub Year") included revenue of
Highlights for the Quarter ended December 31st
- Revenue of
$25.9 million - Adjusted EBITDA of
$10.5 million - Net income of
$11.7 million - Earnings from mine operations of
$11.8 million before depreciation and depletion - Gold equivalent production of 12,401 ounces1
- Gold production of 11,124 ounces
- Cash cost of
$894 /oz, and Moss Mine AISC of$1,088 /oz – including$190 /oz in capital expenditures - Cash on hand of
$8.3 million
1Gold equivalent is calculated at a 75:1 ratio |
Highlights for the Stub Year ended December 31st (6 months)
- Revenue Year of
$52.7 million - Adjusted EBITDA of
$23.3 million - Gold production of 24,207 ounces
- Transformation of the Northern Vertex capital structure
- Repaid
$8.5 million of debt - Eliminated 25.1 million warrants
Michael G. Allen, President of Northern Vertex stated, "The Northern Vertex team continued to exceed expectations with numerous production records during the stub year ended December 31, 2020, including the completion of key capital projects such as the powerline connection, moving to a larger crush size, installation of a heap leach solution management system, and West pit pioneering. Through an ambitious exploration program that started in 2020, we see significant opportunity to strengthen our mine plan and expand resources. Northern Vertex will be providing updates on near-mine and infill drilling results in the coming months."
CONSOLIDATED THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2020
Financial Results
US$'000 (except per share amounts) | Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 | ||
Revenue | 25,910 | 52,739 | ||
Costs of sales (including depreciation and amortization) | (16,218) | (17,214) | ||
Operating income (loss) | 7,376 | 14,803 | ||
Net income (loss) | 11,675 | (7,108) (1) | ||
Net income (loss) per share (basic) | 0.05 | (0.03) | ||
(1) | Includes a non-cash accounting derivative liability revaluation loss of |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 | |||
Cash generated from operating activities | 2,866 | 13,608 | ||
Average realized gold price ($/oz) | 1,898 | 1,892 | ||
Total Cash Costs ($/oz) | 894 | 925 | ||
Moss Mine AISC ($/oz) (2) | 1,088 | 1,207 | ||
(2) | AISC for the three months ended December 31, 2020 included |
Operating results | Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 | ||
Ore Tonnes Mined (t) | 571,703 | 1,278,332 | ||
Ore Stacked (t) | 626,518 | 1,310,224 | ||
Grade (g/t Au) | 0.55 | 0.62 | ||
Gold Ounces Produced | 11,124 | 24,207 | ||
Gold Ounces Sold | 11,760 | 24,584 | ||
Quarter ended December 31, 2020 - Operations
During the three months ended December 31, 2020 a total of 571,703 ore tonnes were mined at a strip ratio of 2.68. The proportion of total ore being sourced from the East pit continues to increase as operations transition out of the current phase of the Center pit, while pioneering in the West pit was completed. The elevated strip ratio was partially a result of work to remove a slough in the south wall of the East pit.
During the three months ended December 31, 2020 mining operations included 626,518 tonnes of ore crushed at an average gold grade of 0.55g/t, resulting in production of 11,124 Au ounces and 95,804 Ag ounces.
Numerous important capital projects were completed during the Stub Year:
- Commissioned a 6.9 mile power line, resulting in the mine being switched over to grid power and costs dropping from 31 cents per kilowatt hour to 8 cents per kilowatt hour,
- Commissioned an Intermediate Leach System to accelerate gold recoveries from the heap leach pad,
- Completed the transition to a larger ore crush size,
- Completed 57,345 feet of infill and exploration drilling from May to December 31, 2020.
Qualified Person
The foregoing technical information contained in this news release has also been reviewed and verified by Mr. Joseph Bardswich, P.Eng., a Qualified Person ("QP") for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101 (Disclosure Standards for Mineral Projects).
Full Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and the Management Discussion & Analysis can be found at www.sedar.com and the Company's website at northernvertex.com.
Non-IFRS Performance Measures
The following tables represent the calculation of certain Non-IFRS Financial Measures as referenced in this news release.
Reconciliation to Cash Costs
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 | |||
Gold ounces sold | 11,760 | 24,584 | ||
Cash costs reconciliation | ||||
Cost of sales | $ 17,214 | $ 35,821 | ||
Less: Depreciation and depletion | (3,109) | (6,844) | ||
Add: Refining and transportation | 37 | 240 | ||
Less: Silver revenue | (3,627) | (6,466) | ||
Cash costs | 10,515 | 22,751 | ||
Cash costs per ounce of gold sold | $ 894 | $ 925 |
Reconciliation to All-In Sustaining Costs
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 11,760 | 24,584 | |||
AISC reconciliation | |||||
Cash costs | $ 10,515 | $ 22,751 | |||
Sustaining capital expenditures | 2,231 | 6,767 | |||
Accretion | 46 | 162 | |||
12,792 | 29,680 | ||||
Moss Mine AISC per ounce sold | $ 1,088 | $ 1,207 | |||
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 | Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 | |||
Net profit (loss) | 11,675 | (7,108) | ||
Depreciation and depletion | 3,110 | 6,844 | ||
Finance costs (income) | 5,334 | 6,725 | ||
Loss (gain) on derivative liabilities | (10,014) | 16,215 | ||
Share-based compensation | 46 | 159 | ||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | 381 | 509 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 10,532 | 23,344 |
About Northern Vertex Mining Corp.
Northern Vertex offers investors a rare combination of cash flow, production, top-tier management and exceptional exploration potential within two projects on the Walker Lane Gold Trend of western Nevada and Arizona. Management is executing a clear strategy that expands production and resources at the Moss Mine in Arizona while aggressively exploring the Hercules Project in Nevada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF NORTHERN VERTEX
"Michael G. Allen"
President
TSXV: NEE | US: NHVCF | NEE.WT | Frankfurt: 54N | ISIN: CA6660061012 | WKN: A1JUA0
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This news release contains statements about our future business and planned activities. These are "forward-looking" because we have used what we know and expect today to make a statement about the future. Forward-looking statements including but are not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work and analyses. Forward-looking statements usually include words such as scheduled, may, intend, plan, expect, anticipate, believe or other similar words. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, known and unknown, could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, actual events and results could be substantially different because of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business or events that happen after the date of this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. As a general policy, we do not update forward-looking statements except as required by securities laws and regulations. US investors should be aware that mining terminology used for Canadian mineral project reporting purposes differs significantly from US terminology.
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