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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 15, 2012

  

NEWS

NYSE MKT: GORO

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 RESULTS;

INCREASES PRODUCTION BY 54% OVER PRIOR QUARTER

COLORADO SPRINGS – November 15, 2012 – Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the Company) today announced results for its third quarter ending September 30, 2012. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

2012 Q3 HIGHLIGHTS

 

   

22,336 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq) produced

 

   

18,059 ounces (AuEq) sold

 

   

54% AuEq production increase over prior quarter

 

   

$23.8 million mine gross profit generated

 

   

$13.1 million pretax income, or $0.26 per share

 

   

$7.3 million net income, or $0.14 per share

 

   

$9.5 million dividend distribution, or $0.18 per share

 

   

$6.6 million physical gold and silver in treasury

 

   

Continued physical gold and silver dividend program

Overview of Third Quarter 2012 Results from El Aguila Project

Gold Resource Corporation’s El Aguila Project produced 22,336 ounces (AuEq) before payable metal deductions. The Company sold 18,059 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq) at a total cash cost of $459 per ounce AuEq in the third quarter. Average prices realized on sales during the quarter were $1,769 per ounce gold and $32 per ounce silver. Mine gross profit generated was $23.8 million. The Company paid $9.5 million to shareholders in dividends. The Company continued its physical dividend program where shareholders have the option to convert their cash dividends to physical gold and/or silver.

“Our 54% increase in third quarter production was the result of overcoming many challenges including increasing water, increasing CO2 gas and mine development hurdles,” stated Gold Resource Corporation’s President, Mr. Jason Reid. “We continued to upgrade our management team which I believe was in large part the reason behind the increase in production. The positive takeaway from the quarter should include increased production, continued profitability, lowered total cash costs, and returning $9.5 million in dividends to the owners of the Company,” stated Mr. Reid.

The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, November 15. Conference call details can be found on the Company website at www.goldresourcecorp.com.


Below is a table of the key production statistics for our El Aguila Project during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

Production and Sales Statistics

 
    La Arista Underground Mine     La Arista Underground Mine  
    Three Months
Ended September 30,
    Three Months
Ended September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
    2012     2011     2012     2011  

Production Summary

       

Milled:

       

Tonnes Milled

    76,786        57,156        211,792        112,372   

Tonnes Milled per Day

    835        621        773        621   

Grade:

       

Average Gold Grade (g/t)

    4.17        3.89        4.08        3.02   

Average Silver Grade (g/t)

    320        491        365        438   

Average Copper Grade (%)

    0.43        0.47        0.44        0.44   

Average Lead Grade (%)

    2.14        1.30        1.88        1.18   

Average Zinc Grade (%)

    4.43        2.91        4.01        2.58   

Recoveries:

       

Average Gold Recovery (%)

    88        89        89        90   

Average Silver Recovery (%)

    94        93        93        93   

Average Copper Recovery (%)

    75        78        74        75   

Average Lead Recovery (%)

    64        77        69        78   

Average Zinc Recovery (%)

    80        77        77        73   

Mill production (before payable metal deductions)(2)

  

 

Gold (ozs.)

    9,047        6,371        24,611        9,855   

Silver (ozs.)

    739,576        841,820        2,317,110        1,472,486   

Copper (tonnes)

    245        211        687        369   

Lead (tonnes)

    1,051        569        2,734        1,027   

Zinc (tonnes)

    2,705        1,281        6,567        2,117   

Payable metal sold(2)

       

Gold (ozs.)

    7,287        5,605        20,317        13,219   

Silver (ozs.)

    599,501        780,317        1,982,868        1,356,806   

Copper (tonnes)

    214        189        596        270   

Lead (tonnes)

    869        497        2,231        888   

Zinc (tonnes)

    1,993        938        5,003        1,422   

Average metal prices realized

       

Gold (oz.)

  $ 1,769      $ 1,702      $ 1,690      $ 1,553   

Silver (oz.)

  $ 32      $ 38      $ 31      $ 37   

Copper ( tonne)

  $ 8,161      $ 8,835      $ 8,162      $ 8,869   

Lead (tonne)

  $ 2,107      $ 2,346      $ 2,080      $ 2,402   

Zinc ( tonne)

  $ 1,999      $ 2,182      $ 1,997      $ 2,185   

Gold equivalent ounces produced (mill production)(2)

  

Gold Ounces

    9,047        6,371        24,611        9,397   

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

    13,289        18,918        42,038        31,270   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gold Equivalent Ounces

    22,336        25,289        66,649        40,667   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gold equivalent ounces sold(2)

  

Gold Ounces

    7,287        5,605        20,317        13,219   

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

    10,772        17,535        35,974        32,651   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gold Equivalent Ounces

    18,059        23,140        56,291        45,870   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cash Cost per Gold Equivalent Ounce(1)

  $ 459      $ 260      $ 396      $ —     

 

(1) A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to mine cost of sales, the most comparable GAAP measure, can be found below in Non-GAAP Measures. Total cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold for the combined La Arista underground mine and the El Aguila open pit mine for the for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, can be found in the Non-GAAP Measures in the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.
(2) Mill production represents metal contained in concentrates produced at the mill, which is before payable metal deductions are levied by the buyer of the Company’s concentrates. In addition, mill production quantities fort the nine months ended September 30, 2012 do not reflect any deduction for 757 gold ounces and 43,435 silver ounces (approximately 1,800 gold equivalent ounces) resulting from the settlement agreement with the buyer of the Company’s concentrates as discussed in Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012. Gold equivalent ounces sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 have been reduced by approximately 1,800 gold equivalent ounces as a result of the settlement.


Production and Sales Statistics

 
     El Aguila
Open Pit
Mine
 
     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2011 (1)  

Production Summary

  

Milled:

  

Tonnes Milled

     46,409   

Tonnes Milled per Day

     829   

Grade:

  

Average Gold Grade (g/t)

     4.18   

Average Silver Grade (g/t)

     53   

Recoveries:

  

Average Gold Recovery (%)

     89   

Average Silver Recovery (%)

     75   

Mill production (before payable metal deductions)

  

Gold (ozs.)

     5,559   

Silver (ozs.)

     58,309   

Payable metal sold

  

Gold (ozs.)

     3,917   

Silver (ozs.)

     43,605   

Average metal prices realized

  

Gold (oz.)

   $ 1,383   

Silver (oz.)

   $ 34   

Gold equivalent ounces produced (mill production)

  

Gold Ounces

     5,559   

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver (2)

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total Gold Equivalent Ounces

     5,559   
  

 

 

 

Gold equivalent ounces sold

  

Gold Ounces

     3,917   

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver (2)

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total Gold Equivalent Ounces

     3,917   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) No activity for the three months ended September 30, 2011.
(2) Silver ounces were considered a by-product in arriving at the total cash cost per ounce equivalent.
(3) Total cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold for the combined La Arista underground mine and the El Aguila open pit mine for the for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 can be found in the Non-GAAP Measures in the Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012.

About GRC:

Gold Resource Corporation is a mining company focused on production and pursuing development of gold and silver projects that feature low operating costs and produce high returns on capital. The Company has 100% interest in six potential high-grade gold and silver properties in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca. The Company has 52,679,369 shares outstanding, no warrants and no debt. Gold Resource Corporation is the only Company to offer its shareholders a dividend option to obtain physical gold or silver in addition to cash. For more information, please visit GRC’s website, located at www.Goldresourcecorp.com and read the Company’s 10-K for an understanding of the risk factors involved.


Cautionary Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this press release, the words “plan”, “target”, “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding Gold Resource Corporation’s strategy, future plans for production, future expenses and costs, future liquidity and capital resources, and estimates of mineralized material. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to Gold Resource Corporation on the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release. In particular, there can be no assurance that production will continue at any specific rate. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company’s 10-K filed with the SEC.

Contacts:

Corporate Development

Greg Patterson

303-320-7708

www.Goldresourcecorp.com

See Accompanying Tables

The following information summarizes the results of operations for Gold Resource Corporation for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, its financial condition at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and its cash flows for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The summary data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is unaudited; the summary data for the year ended December 31, 2011 is derived from our audited financial statements contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, but do not include the footnotes and other information that is included in the complete financial statements. Readers are urged to review the Company’s Form 10-K in its entirety, which can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The calculation of our cash cost per ounce contained in this press release is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operation” contained in the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K.


GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

(An Exploration Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Sales of metals concentrate, net

   $ 36,490      $ 37,781      $ 103,399      $ 69,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mine cost of sales:

        

Production costs

     12,141        7,690        31,838        16,967   

Depreciation and amortization

     556        184        940        327   

Accretion

     20        20        60        63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total mine cost of sales

     12,717        7,894        32,838        17,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mine gross profit

     23,773        29,887        70,561        52,368   

Costs and expenses:

        

General and administrative expenses

     2,933        1,812        8,922        4,790   

Exploration expenses

     1,882        1,735        5,466        3,271   

Construction and development

     5,394        4,467        13,492        13,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     10,209        8,014        27,880        21,618   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     13,564        21,873        42,681        30,750   

Other income (expense)

     (485     2,476        (1,782     2,333   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     13,079        24,349        40,899        33,083   

Provision for income taxes

     5,782        9,131        16,398        10,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before extraordinary item

     7,297        15,218        24,501        22,146   

Extraordinary items:

        

Flood loss, net of income tax benefit of $750

     —          —          —          (1,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 7,297      $ 15,218      $ 24,501      $ 20,390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Currency translation gain (loss)

     2,168        (4,227     1,943        (3,844
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net comprehensive income

   $ 9,465      $ 10,991      $ 26,444      $ 16,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

        

Basic:

        

Before extraordinary item

   $ 0.14      $ 0.29      $ 0.46      $ 0.41   

Extraordinary item

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.14      $ 0.29      $ 0.46      $ 0.38   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

        

Before extraordinary item

   $ 0.13      $ 0.27      $ 0.43      $ 0.39   

Extraordinary item

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.13      $ 0.27      $ 0.43      $ 0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     52,848,586        52,997,194        52,885,640        52,997,929   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     56,254,632        56,357,096        56,365,316        56,475,441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

(An Exploration Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except shares)

 

     September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 36,242      $ 51,960   

Gold and silver bullion

     6,560        2,549   

Accounts receivable

     16,090        14,281   

Inventories

     5,086        4,243   

Deferred tax assets

     11,118        11,118   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     701        957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     75,797        85,108   

Land and mineral rights

     227        227   

Property and equipment - net

     12,959        10,318   

Inventories

     890        —     

Deferred tax assets

     19,517        19,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 109,390      $ 115,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 2,437      $ 1,691   

Accrued expenses

     4,314        4,879   

IVA taxes payable

     3,191        559   

Income taxes payable

     1,990        15,987   

Dividends payable

     3,170        2,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     15,102        25,761   

Asset retirement obligation

     2,539        2,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     17,641        28,042   

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:

    

no shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock - $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized:

    

53,015,767 and 52,998,303 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     53        53   

Additional paid-in capital

     112,201        132,529   

(Deficit) accumulated during the exploration stage

     (15,021     (39,522

Treasury stock at cost, 186,991 shares

     (3,449     (1,954

Other comprehensive (loss) - currency translation adjustment

     (2,035     (3,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     91,749        87,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 109,390      $ 115,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

  


GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

(An Exploration Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

   $ 7,297      $ 15,218      $ 24,501      $ 20,390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     600        181        1,117        511   

Accretion

     20        21        60        63   

Stock-based compensation

     1,980        1,771        6,640        4,670   

Currency translation gain (loss)

     2,168        (4,227     1,943        (3,843

Unrealized (gain) loss from gold and silver bullion held

     (1,073     287        (744     287   

Realized loss from gold and silver bullion converted

     19        —          109        —     

Other

     6        —          6        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (11,504     (12,137     (1,809     (13,549

Inventories

     (689     1,033        (1,733     (1,477

Income tax receivable

     712        —          —          —     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     168        (797     256        (1,180

Accounts payable

     1,851        348        746        1,549   

Accrued expenses

     102        638        (565     116   

IVA taxes payable

     (485     3,621        2,632        5,451   

Income taxes payable

     1,990        9,131        (13,997     10,187   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     (4,135     (130     (5,339     2,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,162        15,088        19,162        23,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Capital expenditures

     (814     (1,955     (3,763     (5,044

Purchases of gold and silver bullion

     (525     (2,012     (4,707     (2,012

Proceeds from conversion of gold and silver bullion

     536        —          1,331        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (803     (3,967     (7,139     (7,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Dividends paid

     (9,514     (6,890     (26,444     (17,490

Treasury stock purchases

     (1,495     (972     (1,495     (972
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     (11,009     (7,862     (27,939     (18,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents

     114        (343     198        (225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,536     2,916        (15,718     (2,568

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     44,778        42,098        51,960        47,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 36,242      $ 45,014      $ 36,242      $ 45,014   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

        

Income taxes paid

   $ 2,003      $ —        $ 30,395      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.