Silvercorp Reports Adjusted Net Income of $13.6 Million, $0.08 Per Share, and Cash Flow From Operations of $30.9 Million for Q2 Fiscal 2022
Silvercorp Metals Inc. (TSX: SVM, NYSE American: SVM) reported Q2 Fiscal 2022 results for the period ending September 30, 2021. The company mined 292,468 tonnes of ore and milled 271,816 tonnes, showing increases of 9% and 3% year-over-year. Revenue rose 4% to $58.4 million, while net income fell 39% to $9.4 million, largely due to a $4.1 million unrealized loss on investments. Adjusted earnings decreased 12% to $13.6 million. Cash flow from operations increased 4% to $30.9 million. The company maintains a strong cash position with $221.1 million in cash and equivalents.
- Revenue of $58.4 million, up 4% YoY.
- Cash flow from operations of $30.9 million, up 4% YoY.
- Strong balance sheet with $221.1 million in cash and equivalents.
- Net income decreased 39% to $9.4 million.
- Adjusted earnings fell 12% to $13.6 million.
- Unrealized loss of $4.1 million on investments.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) reported its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2021 ("Q2 Fiscal 2022). All amounts are expressed in US Dollars, and figures may not add due to rounding.
Q2 FISCAL 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
- Mined 292,468 tonnes of ore and milled 271,816 tonnes of ore, up
9% and3% compared to the prior year quarter. - Sold approximately 1.7 million ounces of silver, 800 ounces of gold, 17.3 million pounds of lead, and 7.6 million pounds of zinc, representing decreases of
1% ,64% , and7% in silver, gold and lead sold, and an increase of3% in zinc sold, compared to the prior year quarter. - Revenue of
$58.4 million , up4% compared to$56.4 million in the prior year quarter. - Net income attributable to equity shareholders of
$9.4 million , or$0.05 per share, compared to$15.5 million , or$0.09 per share in the prior year quarter. The decrease was mainly due to an unrealized loss of$4.1 million on investments in the current quarter compared to a gain of$2.8 million in the prior year quarter. - Adjusted earnings attributable to equity shareholders of
$13.6 million , or$0.08 per share, compared to$15.4 million , or$0.09 per share in the prior year quarter. The adjustments were made to remove impacts from non-recurring items, share-based compensation, foreign exchange gain/loss, gain/loss on investments, and the share of associates' operating results. - Cash flow from operations of
$30.9 million , up4% or$1.3 million compared to$29.6 million in the prior year quarter. - Cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of negative
$1.65 compared to negative$2.09 in the prior year quarter. - All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, of
$7.35 , compared to$6.99 in the prior year quarter. - Strong balance sheet with
$221.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, up$6.7 million or3% compared to$214.4 million as at June 30, 2021 and up$22.0 million or11% compared to$199.1 million as at March 31, 2021. This does not include the investments in associates and equity investment in other companies, having a total market value of$172.8 million as at September 30, 2021 ($243.2 million as at June 30, 2021).
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS
Three months ended September 30, | Six months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | Changes | 2021 | 2020 | Changes | |||||||
Financial | ||||||||||||
Revenue (in thousands of $) | $ | 58,435 | $ | 56,372 | $ | 117,254 | $ | 103,077 | ||||
Mine operating earnings (in thousands of $) | 23,612 | 26,672 | - | 49,116 | 45,957 | |||||||
Net income attributable to equity shareholders | 9,393 | 15,472 | - | 21,605 | 30,963 | - | ||||||
Earnings per share - basic ($/share) | 0.05 | 0.09 | - | 0.12 | 0.18 | - | ||||||
Adjusted earnings attributable to equity shareholders | 13,609 | 15,385 | - | 29,380 | 24,951 | |||||||
Adjusted earning per share - basic ($/share) | 0.08 | 0.09 | - | 0.17 | 0.14 | |||||||
Net cash generated from operating activities (in thousands of $) | 30,854 | 29,601 | 67,306 | 59,743 | ||||||||
Capitalized expenditures (in thousands of $) | 14,151 | 11,098 | 25,323 | 21,318 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments (in thousands of $) | 221,050 | 200,056 | 221,050 | 200,056 | ||||||||
Working capital (in thousands of $) | 193,306 | 169,336 | 193,306 | 169,336 | ||||||||
Metals sold | ||||||||||||
Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,729 | 1,740 | - | 3,371 | 3,612 | - | ||||||
Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 0.8 | 2.2 | - | 1.8 | 3.3 | - | ||||||
Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 17,319 | 18,551 | - | 34,129 | 39,436 | - | ||||||
Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 7,626 | 7,411 | 14,881 | 14,369 | ||||||||
Average Selling Price, Net of Value Added Tax and Smelter Charges | ||||||||||||
Silver ($/ounce) | 18.97 | 18.99 | 19.82 | 16.40 | ||||||||
Gold ($/ounce) | 1,483 | 1,371 | 1,497 | 1,362 | ||||||||
Lead ($/pound) | 0.89 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 0.73 | ||||||||
Zinc ($/pound) | 1.03 | 0.71 | 1.02 | 0.65 |
Net income attributable to equity shareholders of the Company in Q2 Fiscal 2022 was
Adjusted earnings attributable to equity shareholders of the Company in Q2 Fiscal 2022 was
Compared to Q2 Fiscal 2021, the Company's consolidated financial results in the current quarter were mainly impacted by i) an increase of
Revenue in Q2 Fiscal 2022 was
Income from mine operations in Q2 Fiscal 2022 was
Cash flow provided by operating activities in Q2 Fiscal 2022 was
The Company ended the quarter with
Working capital as at September 30, 2021 was
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL RESULTS
Three months ended September 30, | Six months ended September 30, | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | Changes | 2021 | 2020 | Changes | ||
Ore Production (tonne) | |||||||
Ore mined | 292,468 | 267,853 | 523,703 | 522,408 | |||
Ore milled | 271,816 | 263,933 | 514,893 | 526,259 | - | ||
Metal Production | |||||||
Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,696 | 1,707 | - | 3,169 | 3,459 | - | |
Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 0.8 | 1.1 | - | 1.8 | 2.2 | - | |
Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 17,613 | 19,086 | - | 33,491 | 39,163 | - | |
Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 7,483 | 7,133 | 14,681 | 14,666 | |||
Cash Costs | |||||||
Cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits($) | (1.65) | (2.09) | (1.54) | (1.77) | |||
All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits ($) | 7.35 | 6.99 | 7.41 | 6.28 | |||
Cash production cost per tonne of ore processed ($) | 84.75 | 69.82 | 81.60 | 68.47 | |||
All-in sustaining cost per tonne of ore processed ($) | 135.76 | 124.24 | 133.90 | 118.46 |
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, on a consolidated basis, the Company mined 292,468 tonnes of ore, up
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, the Company sold approximately 1.7 million ounces of silver, 800 ounces of gold, 17.3 million pounds of lead, and 7.6 million pounds of zinc, representing decreases of
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, the consolidated cash production costs per tonne of ore processed was
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, the consolidated cash cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, was negative
The consolidated all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, was
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, on a consolidated basis, a total of 124,544 metres or
INDIVIDUAL MINE OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Ying Mining District | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Six months ended September 30, | ||
September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Ore Production (tonne) | ||||||||
Ore mined | 206,933 | 142,907 | 112,561 | 182,268 | 181,020 | 349,840 | 355,196 | |
Ore milled | 182,173 | 155,407 | 131,725 | 162,905 | 179,083 | 337,580 | 356,772 | |
Head grades | ||||||||
Silver (gram/tonne) | 283 | 279 | 280 | 297 | 288 | 281 | 290 | |
Lead (%) | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | |
Zinc (%) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
Recovery rates | ||||||||
Silver (%) | 95.4 | 94.7 | 93.7 | 93.9 | 94.4 | 95.1 | 94.6 | |
Lead (%) | 95.5 | 95.7 | 95.1 | 96.4 | 96.1 | 95.6 | 96.1 | |
Zinc (%) | 56.0 | 59.7 | 65.0 | 63.3 | 57.9 | 57.8 | 60.9 | |
Cash Costs | ||||||||
Cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits($) | 0.71 | 0.80 | 1.20 | (1.12) | (0.14) | 0.75 | (0.52) | |
All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits ($) | 6.88 | 6.54 | 10.00 | 5.24 | 6.63 | 6.71 | 5.34 | |
Cash production cost per tonne of ore processed ($) | 96.59 | 92.79 | 98.13 | 83.09 | 80.06 | 95.10 | 78.18 | |
All-in sustaining cost per tonne of ore processed ($) | 141.26 | 138.55 | 155.14 | 133.07 | 132.36 | 140.27 | 124.74 | |
Metal Production | ||||||||
Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 1,517 | 1,283 | 1,083 | 1,464 | 1,525 | 2,800 | 3,068 | |
Gold (in thousands of ounces) | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |
Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 14,671 | 13,278 | 10,504 | 14,361 | 16,080 | 27,949 | 33,021 | |
Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 1,584 | 1,519 | 1,496 | 1,857 | 1,643 | 3,103 | 3,563 |
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, a total of 102,905 metres or
GC Mine | Q2 2022 | Q1 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q2 2021 | Six months ended September 30, | ||
September 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | March 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Ore Production (tonne) | ||||||||
Ore mined | 85,535 | 88,328 | 50,511 | 97,177 | 86,833 | 173,863 | 167,212 | |
Ore milled | 89,643 | 87,670 | 48,949 | 97,743 | 84,850 | 177,313 | 169,487 | |
Head grades | ||||||||
Silver (gram/tonne) | 73 | 80 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 87 | |
Lead (%) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | |
Zinc (%) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | |
Recovery rates | ||||||||
Silver (%) | 84.4 | 84.1 | 81.9 | 82.6 | 82.5 | 84.2 | 82.7 | |
Lead (%) | 89.5 | 89.3 | 89.7 | 89.6 | 89.2 | 89.4 | 89.5 | |
Zinc (%) | 89.6 | 89.3 | 88.2 | 89.7 | 87.3 | 89.5 | 87.3 | |
Cash Costs | ||||||||
Cash cost per ounce of Silver, net of by-product credits($) | (22.51) | (17.96) | (12.80) | (14.43) | (12.70) | (20.12) | (9.52) | |
All-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits ($) | (11.61) | (7.98) | 0.52 | (1.05) | (1.78) | (9.70) | 0.40 | |
Cash production cost per tonne of ore processed ($) | 55.81 | 52.90 | 58.56 | 54.07 | 48.47 | 54.33 | 47.80 | |
All-in sustaining cost per tonne of ore processed ($) | 73.76 | 71.67 | 87.69 | 78.63 | 69.07 | 72.69 | 67.49 | |
Metal Production | ||||||||
Silver (in thousands of ounces) | 179 | 190 | 112 | 212 | 182 | 369 | 384 | |
Lead (in thousands of pounds) | 2,942 | 2,600 | 1,652 | 2,750 | 3,006 | 5,542 | 6,072 | |
Zinc (in thousands of pounds) | 5,899 | 5,679 | 3,176 | 6,816 | 5,490 | 11,578 | 10,948 |
In Q2 Fiscal 2022, approximately 19,126 metres or
Updates
In October 2021, the SGX Mine at the Ying Mining District suspended production temporarily as a precautionary measure due to the heavy rainfall experienced in the Yellow River region. The water level at the nearby reservoir that discharges into the Yellow River reached an all time high, causing the operations at the SGX Mine to be suspended for ten days, impacting production and ore head grades. Despite this interruption, the Company expects to maintain a similar mining production rate as achieved in Q2 Fiscal 2022 and increase the milling tonnage at the Ying Mining District in the third quarter of Fiscal 2022.
As announced on October 13, 2021, the Company, through a
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS
A conference call to discuss these results will be held tomorrow, Friday, November 5, at 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT). To participate in the conference call, please dial the numbers below.
Canada/USA TF: 888-664-6383
International Toll: 416-764-8650
Conference ID: 03881964
Participants should dial-in 10 – 15 minutes prior to the start time. A replay of the conference call and transcript will be available on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca.
Mr. Guoliang Ma, P.Geo., Manager of Exploration and Resources of the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and has reviewed and consented to the technical information contained in this news release.
This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A"), Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021, which have been posted on SEDAR under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and are also available on the Company's website at www.silvercorp.ca under the Investor section. This earnings release refers to various alternative performance (non-IFRS) measures, such as adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share, cash cost and all-in sustaining cost per ounce of silver, net of by-product credits, cash production cost and all-in sustaining production cost per tonne of ore processed and working capital. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have standardized meanings under IFRS as an indicator of performance and may differ from methods used by other companies with similar description. The detailed description and reconciliation of these alternative performance (non-IFRS) measures have been incorporated by reference and can be found on page 24, section 11 – Alternative Performance (Non-IFRS) Measures in the MD&A for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021.
About Silvercorp
Silvercorp is a profitable Canadian mining company producing silver, lead and zinc metals in concentrates from mines in China. The Company's goal is to continuously create healthy returns to shareholders through efficient management, organic growth, and the acquisition of profitable projects. Silvercorp balances profitability, social and environmental relationships, employees' wellbeing, and sustainable development. For more information, please visit our website at www.silvercorp.ca.
CAUTIONARY DISCLAIMER - FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "is expected", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "assumes", "intends", "strategies", "targets", "goals", "forecasts", "objectives", "budgets", "schedules", "potential" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things: the price of silver and other metals; the accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates at the Company's material properties; the sufficiency of the Company's capital to finance the Company's operations; estimates of the Company's revenues and capital expenditures; estimated production from the Company's mines in the Ying Mining District and the GC Mine; timing of receipt of permits and regulatory approvals; availability of funds from production to finance the Company's operations; and access to and availability of funding for future construction, use of proceeds from any financing and development of the Company's properties.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks relating to: global economic and social impact of COVID-19; fluctuating commodity prices; calculation of resources, reserves and mineralization and precious and base metal recovery; interpretations and assumptions of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates; exploration and development programs; feasibility and engineering reports; permits and licences; title to properties; property interests; joint venture partners; acquisition of commercially mineable mineral rights; financing; recent market events and conditions; economic factors affecting the Company; timing, estimated amount, capital and operating expenditures and economic returns of future production; integration of future acquisitions into the Company's existing operations; competition; operations and political conditions; regulatory environment in China and Canada; environmental risks; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; insurance; risks and hazards of mining operations; key personnel; conflicts of interest; dependence on management; internal control over financial reporting; and bringing actions and enforcing judgments under U.S. securities laws.
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to in the Company's Annual Information Form under the heading "Risk Factors". Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
The Company's forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this news release, and other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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