Starcore Reports Q3 2018 Results
VANCOUVER, B.C., March 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starcore International Mines Ltd. (TSX:SAM) (the “Company” ) has filed the results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2018 for the Company and its mining operations in Queretaro, Mexico and toll processing operations in Matehuala, Mexico. All financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS and all dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
“Our Q3 earnings reflect a low point in production since the acquisition of the San Martin mine. Moving forward, the production, planning and operating excellence programs put in place by new operational management at the San Martin Mine and the Altiplano Facility have been set in place to improve production and recoveries,” reported Robert Eadie, President of the company. “We feel that we have made a significant change in the operating culture and look forward their positive results.”
Financial Highlights for the three-month period ended January 31, 2018 (unaudited):
- Cash and short-term investments on hand is $3.0 million at January 31, 2018;
- Gold and silver sales of $5.4 million;
- Loss of $4.6 million, or $(0.09) per share;
- EBITDA(1) for the 9 month period ended January 31, 2018 in a loss of $4,236;
The following table contains selected highlights from the Company’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017:
| (in thousands of Canadian dollars) (Unaudited) | Three Months ended January 31, | Nine Months ended January 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 5,352 | $ | 6,164 | $ | 19,854 | $ | 20,413 | ||||||||
| Cost of Sales | (7,925 | ) | (6,659 | ) | (24,160 | ) | (18,491 | ) | ||||||||
| Earnings (Loss) from mining operations | (2,573 | ) | (495 | ) | (4,306 | ) | 1,922 | |||||||||
| Administrative expenses | (1,496 | ) | (1,246 | ) | (3,437 | ) | (3,333 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax (expense) recovery | (556 | ) | 195 | 849 | 538 | |||||||||||
| Net (Loss) | $ | (4,625 | ) | $ | (1,546 | ) | $ | (6,894 | ) | $ | (873 | ) | ||||
| (i) (Loss) per share – basic | (0.09 | ) | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||
| (ii) (Loss) per share – diluted | (0.09 | ) | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Net income to EBITDA(1) | ||||||||
| For the nine months ended January 31, | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||
| Net (Loss) | $ | (6,894) | $ | (873) | ||||
| Income tax recovery | (849) | (538) | ||||||
| Interest | 56 | 442 | ||||||
| Depreciation and depletion | 3,451 | 4,092 | ||||||
| EBITDA | $ | (4,236) | $ | 3,123 | ||||
| EBITDA MARGIN(2) | (21.3%) | 15.3% | ||||||
| (1) | EBITDA (“Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization”) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standard definition under IFRS. It is therefore possible that this measure could not be comparable with a similar measure of another Corporation. The Corporation uses this non-GAAP measure which can also be helpful to investors as it provides a result which can be compared with the Corporation’s market share price. | |
| (2) | EBITDA MARGIN is a measurement of a company’s operating profitability calculated as EBITDA divided by total revenue. EBITDA MARGIN is a non-GAAP financial performance measure with no standard definition under IFRS. It is therefore possible that this measure could not be comparable with a similar measure of another Corporation. The Corporation uses this non-GAAP measure which can also be helpful to investors as it provides a result which can be compared with the Corporation’s market share price. | |
Production Highlights for the three month period ended January 31, 2018:
- Equivalent gold production of 2,425 ounces;
- Mine operating cash cost of US$1,657/EqOz;
- All-in sustaining costs of US$1,842/EqOz for the nine months ended January 31, 2018;
| (Unaudited) | Unit of measure | Actual results for | |||||
| 3 months ended | 9 months ended | 12 months ended | |||||
| 31-Jan-18 | 31-Jan-18 | 30-Apr-17 | |||||
| Mine production of gold in dore | thousand ounces | 2.2 | 8.4 | 14.2 | |||
| Mine production of silver in dore | thousand ounces | 18.2 | 48.2 | 66.1 | |||
| Total mine production – equivalent ounces | thousand ounces | 2.4 | 9.1 | 15.2 | |||
| Silver to Gold equivalency ratio | 77.3 | 76.0 | 70.2 | ||||
| Mine Gold grade | grams/tonne | 1.23 | 1.60 | 1.97 | |||
| Mine Silver grade | grams/tonne | 16.5 | 14.2 | 16.1 | |||
| Mine Gold recovery | percent | 84.4% | 83.0% | 81.5% | |||
| Mine Silver recovery | percent | 53.3% | 52.9% | 46.5% | |||
| Milled | thousands of tonnes | 65.6 | 197.7 | 275.1 | |||
| Mine development, preparation and exploration | meters | 2,904 | 5,835 | 5,293 | |||
| Mine operating cash cost per tonne milled | US dollars/tonne | 61 | 61 | 53 | |||
| Mine operating cash cost per equivalent ounce | US dollars/ounces | 1,657 | 1,337 | 969 | |||
The full version of the Company's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis can be viewed on the Company's website at www.starcore.com, or SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Starcore
Starcore is engaged in exploring, extracting and processing gold and silver through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Compañia Minera Peña de Bernal, S.A. de C.V., which owns the San Martin mine in Queretaro, Mexico, and Altiplano Gold Silver, S.A. de C.V., which operates the newly commissioned Altiplano Concentrate Processing Plant located in Matehuala, Mexico. The Company is a public reporting issuer on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company is also engaged in owning, acquiring, exploiting, exploring and evaluating mineral properties, and either joint venturing or developing these properties further. The Company has interests in properties which are exclusively located in North America.
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MINES LTD.
Signed “Gary Arca”
Gary Arca, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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