Starcore International Mines Ltd. Reports Q3 Results, 2020
Vancouver, March 16, 2020 - Starcore International Mines Ltd. (TSX :SAM) (the "Company" or "Starcore") has filed the results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2020 for the Company and its mining operations in Queretaro, Mexico. 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. All financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS and all dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. "This is the first full quarter of production benefiting from the reduced operating expenses and more profitable processing regime" reported Robert Eadie, C.E.O. and President of the company. "We report a significant increase in our profit from mining operations and related cash flow."
Financial Highlights for the three-month period ended January 31, 2020 (unaudited):
- Cash and short-term investments on hand is $2.7 million at January 31, 2020;
- Gold and silver sales of $6.3 million;
- Net earnings of $22 thousand, or $0.00 per share;
- EBITDA(1) of $620 for the nine months ended January 31, 2020;
The following table contains selected highlights from the Company's unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2020 and 2019:
| (in thousands of Canadian dollars) (Unaudited) | Three Months ended January 31, | Nine Months ended January 31, | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 6,275 | $ | 6,564 | $ | 18,468 | $ | 25,898 | ||||
| Cost of Sales | (5,006 | ) | (6,695 | ) | (17,369 | ) | (25,737 | ) | ||||
| Earnings (Loss) from mining operations | 1,269 | (131 | ) | 1,099 | 161 | |||||||
| Office, shareholder and regulatory expenses | (372 | ) | (295 | ) | (985 | ) | (1,262 | ) | ||||
| Financing and foreign exchange | (306 | ) | (401 | ) | (654 | ) | (186 | ) | ||||
| Management, professional and consulting fees | (573 | ) | (522 | ) | (1,640 | ) | (1,606 | ) | ||||
| Sale of Altiplano/allowance for receivables | - | - | (39 | ) | (441 | ) | ||||||
| Impairment of plant and equipment | - | - | - | (5,943 | ) | |||||||
| Disposal of E&E assets | - | - | - | (82 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax recovery (expense) | 4 | (68 | ) | 348 | (565 | ) | ||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | 22 | $ | (1,417 | ) | $ | (1,871 | ) | $ | (9,924 | ) | |
| (i) Income (Loss) per share - basic | 0.00 | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||
| (ii) Income (Loss) per share - diluted | 0.00 | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||
| Reconciliation of Net income to EBITDA(1) | |||||||
| For the nine months ended January 31, | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,871 | ) | $ | (9,924 | ) | |
| Sale of Altiplano/allowance for receivables | 39 | 441 | |||||
| Disposal of E&E assets | - | 82 | |||||
| Impairment of plant and equipment | - | 5,943 | |||||
| Income tax (recovery) / expense | (348 | ) | 565 | ||||
| Interest | 259 | 237 | |||||
| Depreciation and depletion | 2,541 | 2,991 | |||||
| EBITDA | $ | 620 | $ | 335 | |||
| EBITDA MARGIN(2) | 3.4% | 1.3% | |||||
(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 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 market share price.
Production Highlights for the three month period ended January 31, 2020:
- Equivalent gold production of 3,425 ounces;
- Mine operating cash cost of US$1,022/EqOz;
- All-in sustaining costs of US$1,380 and US$1,494/EqOz for the nine months ended January 31, 2020;
The following table is a summary of mine production statistics for the San Martin mine for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2020 and for the previous year ended April 30, 2019:
| Actual Results for | ||||
| Unit of measure | 3 months ended January 31, 2020 | 9 months ended January 31, 2020 | 12 months ended April 30, 2019 | |
| Mine Production of Gold in Doré | thousand ounces | 3.1 | 9.1 | 13.7 |
| Mine Production of Silver in Doré | thousand ounces | 29.6 | 96.9 | 224.5 |
| Gold equivalent ounces | thousand ounces | 3.4 | 10.2 | 16.4 |
| Silver to Gold equivalency ratio | 86.3 | 86.9 | 81.9 | |
| Mine Gold grade | grams/tonne | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.63 |
| Mine Silver grade | grams/tonne | 30.1 | 32.2 | 39.6 |
| Mine Gold recovery | percent | 90.1% | 87.4% | 86.2% |
| Mine Silver recovery | percent | 50.9% | 53.9% | 58.4% |
| Milled | thousands of tonnes | 58.3 | 173.2 | 301.9 |
| Mine operating cash cost per tonne milled | US dollars | 60 | 69 | 58 |
| Mine operating cash cost per equivalent ounce | US dollars | 1,022 | 1,170 | 1,061 |
Salvador Garcia, B. Eng., a director of the Company and Chief Operating Officer, is the Company's qualified person on the project as required under NI 43-101and has prepared the technical information contained in this press release.
About Starcore
Starcore International Mines is engaged in precious metals production with focus and experience in Mexico. This base of producing assets is complemented by exploration and development projects throughout North America. The company is a leader in Corporate Social Responsibility and advocates value driven decisions that will increase long term shareholder value. You can find more information on the investor friendly website here: www.starcore.com.
ON BEHALF OF STARCORE INTERNATIONAL
MINES LTD.
Signed "Gary Arca"
Gary Arca, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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GARY ARCA
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