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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS

August 1, 2017

         NYSE American: GORO

 

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME OF $0.02 PER SHARE, MAINTAINS 2017 PRODUCTION OUTLOOK

COLORADO SPRINGS – August 1, 2017 – Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the “Company or GRC”) reported production results for the second quarter ended June  30, 2017 of 5,696 ounces of gold and 397,670 ounces of silver, which along with base metal revenue generated $21.4 million in net revenue for the quarter and $0.9 million in net income for the quarter.  Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer, developer and explorer with operations in Oaxaca, Mexico and Nevada, U.S.A.  The Company has returned $110 million to its shareholders in monthly dividends since commercial production commenced July 1, 2010, and offers its shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery.

 

Q2 2017 HIGHLIGHTS

·

5,696 gold ounces produced

·

397,670 silver ounces produced

·

$21.4 million net sales

·

$0.9 million net income

·

$272 total cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold (after by-product credits)

·

$770 total all-in sustaining cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold

·

$11.1 million base metal by-product credits, or $1,207 per precious metal gold ounce sold

·

$0.3 million dividend distributions, or $0.005 per share for quarter

·

$16.4 million cash and cash equivalents

·

Expanded Switchback vein system mineralization to 625 meters, system remains open

·

Mirador mine development advanced to consistent ore feed by end of quarter

Overview of Q2 2017 Results

 

Gold Resource Corporation’s Aguila Project sold 9,226 gold equivalent ounces at a total cash cost of $272 per ounce (after by-product credits), benefiting from strong base metals sales.  Average realized metal prices  during the quarter included $1,300 per ounce gold and $17.77 per ounce silver*. The Company recorded net income of $0.9 million, or $0.02 per share. The Company paid $0.3 million to shareholders in dividends, or $0.005 per share during the quarter. Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end totaled $16.4 million.

 

Production totals for the first six months of 2017 included 12,443 ounces of gold, 825,560 ounces of silver, 514 tonnes of copper, 2,134 tonnes of lead and 6,820 tonnes of zinc. The Company maintains its 2017 Annual Outlook, targeting a plus or minus 5 percent production of 27,500 gold ounces and 1,850,000 silver ounces.

 

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* Average realized metal prices include final settlement adjustments for previously unsettled provisional sales.  Provisional sales may remain unsettled from one quarter into the next.  Realized prices will therefore vary from average spot metal market prices upon final settlement. 

The following Production and Sales Statistics table summarizes certain information about our mining operations for the three and six months ended June  30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Sales Statistics

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 

 

Six months ended June 30, 

 

 

2017

    

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Milled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes Milled (1)

 

 

113,790

 

 

104,333

 

 

215,120

 

 

217,478

Tonnes Milled per Day (2)

 

 

1,293

 

 

1,228

 

 

1,251

 

 

1,265

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Gold Grade (g/t)

 

 

1.82

 

 

3.27

 

 

2.10

 

 

2.68

Average Silver Grade (g/t)

 

 

118

 

 

182

 

 

130

 

 

156

Average Copper Grade (%)

 

 

0.33

 

 

0.40

 

 

0.31

 

 

0.30

Average Lead Grade (%)

 

 

1.41

 

 

1.40

 

 

1.29

 

 

1.20

Average Zinc Grade (%)

 

 

4.34

 

 

4.40

 

 

3.74

 

 

3.90

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Gold Recovery (%)

 

 

85

 

 

92

 

 

86

 

 

91

Average Silver Recovery (%)

 

 

92

 

 

94

 

 

92

 

 

93

Average Copper Recovery (%)

 

 

78

 

 

77

 

 

78

 

 

76

Average Lead Recovery (%)

 

 

77

 

 

71

 

 

78

 

 

71

Average Zinc Recovery (%)

 

 

85

 

 

84

 

 

85

 

 

84

Mill production (before payable metal deductions) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (ozs.)

 

 

5,696

 

 

10,011

 

 

12,443

 

 

16,474

Silver (ozs.)

 

 

397,670

 

 

572,499

 

 

825,560

 

 

1,006,640

Copper (tonnes)

 

 

294

 

 

320

 

 

514

 

 

564

Lead (tonnes)

 

 

1,207

 

 

1,009

 

 

2,134

 

 

1,847

Zinc (tonnes)

 

 

4,176

 

 

3,813

 

 

6,820

 

 

7,074

Payable metal sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (ozs.)

 

 

4,716

 

 

8,197

 

 

11,849

 

 

14,413

Silver (ozs.)

 

 

329,881

 

 

548,537

 

 

750,116

 

 

927,331

Copper (tonnes)

 

 

216

 

 

319

 

 

441

 

 

539

Lead (tonnes)

 

 

1,071

 

 

974

 

 

1,910

 

 

1,737

Zinc (tonnes)

 

 

2,977

 

 

3,424

 

 

5,126

 

 

7,074

Average metal prices realized (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold ($ per oz.)

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,271

 

 

1,248

 

 

1,240

Silver ($ per oz.)

 

 

17.77

 

 

17.08

 

 

17.50

 

 

15.97

Copper ($ per tonne)

 

 

5,753

 

 

4,740

 

 

5,819

 

 

4,497

Lead ($ per tonne)

 

 

2,173

 

 

1,717

 

 

2,251

 

 

1,757

Zinc ($ per tonne)

 

 

2,543

 

 

1,940

 

 

2,667

 

 

1,844

Precious metal gold equivalent ounces produced (mill production) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Ounces

 

 

5,696

 

 

10,011

 

 

12,443

 

 

16,474

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

 

 

5,437

 

 

7,695

 

 

11,571

 

 

12,971

Total Precious Metal Gold Equivalent Ounces

 

 

11,133

 

 

17,706

 

 

24,014

 

 

29,445

Precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Ounces

 

 

4,716

 

 

8,197

 

 

11,849

 

 

14,413

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

 

 

4,510

 

 

7,373

 

 

10,513

 

 

11,949

Total Precious Metal Gold Equivalent Ounces

 

 

9,226

 

 

15,570

 

 

22,362

 

 

26,362

Total cash cost before by-product credits per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold (5)

 

$

1,479

 

$

948

 

$

1,185

 

$

1,088

Total cash cost after by-product credits per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold (5)

 

$

272

 

$

317

 

$

267

 

$

459

Total all-in sustaining cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold (5)

 

$

770

 

$

547

 

$

677

 

$

773

Total all-in cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold (5)

 

$

881

 

$

625

 

$

775

 

$

871


(1)

For the second quarter of 2017 and 2016 and first half of 2017 and 2016, this includes 11,250, 10,608, 39,971, and 27,305 tonnes, respectively of open pit ore.

(2)

Based on actual days the mill operated during the period.

(3)

Mill production represents metal contained in concentrates produced at the mill, which is before payable metal deductions are levied by the buyer of our concentrates. Payable metal deduction quantities are defined in our contracts with the buyer of our concentrates and represent an estimate of metal contained in the concentrates which the buyer cannot recover through the smelting process. There are inherent limitations and differences in the sampling method and assaying of estimated metal contained in concentrates that are shipped, and those contained metal estimates are derived from sampling methods and assaying throughout the mill production process. We monitor these differences to ensure that precious metal mill production quantities are materially correct.

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(4)

Average metal prices realized vary from the market metal prices due to final settlement adjustments from our provisional invoices when they are settled. Our average metal prices realized will therefore differ from the market average metal prices in most cases.

(5)

For a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to total mine cost of sales, which is the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure, please see Non-GAAP Measures in the Company’s most recently filed 10-Q.

 

 

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 56,839,823 shares outstanding, zero warrants and has returned over $110 million back to its shareholders since commercial production commenced July 1, 2010.  Gold Resource Corporation offers its shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery.  For more information, please visit GRC’s website, located at www.Goldresourcecorp.com and read the Company’s Form 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 and six months ended June  30, 2017 and 2016, its financial condition at June  30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and its cash flows for the six months ended June  30, 2017 and 2016. The summary data for the six months ended June  30, 2017 is unaudited; the summary data for the year ended December 31, 2016 is derived from our audited financial statements contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, 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 precious metal gold equivalent ounce, total all-in sustaining cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce and total all-in cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce contained in this press release are non-GAAP financial measures.  Please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations" contained in the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K for a complete discussion and reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures.

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 

 

December 31, 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

    

(Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,410

 

$

14,166

Gold and silver rounds/bullion

 

 

3,644

 

 

3,307

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,276

 

 

630

Inventories, net

 

 

9,995

 

 

8,946

Income tax receivable

 

 

475

 

 

626

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,084

 

 

1,587

Total current assets

 

 

33,884

 

 

29,262

Property, plant and mine development, net

 

 

79,498

 

 

70,059

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

16,407

 

 

17,580

Other non-current assets

 

 

947

 

 

1,542

Total assets

 

$

130,736

 

$

118,443

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

11,796

 

$

5,383

Mining royalty taxes payable

 

 

977

 

 

2,033

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

2,243

 

 

1,526

Total current liabilities

 

 

15,016

 

 

8,942

Reclamation and remediation liabilities

 

 

2,812

 

 

2,425

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

10

 

 

 -

Total liabilities

 

 

17,838

 

 

11,367

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,839,823 and 56,566,874 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

 

 

57

 

 

57

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

113,717

 

 

112,034

Retained earnings

 

 

6,179

 

 

2,040

Treasury stock at cost, 336,398 shares

 

 

(5,884)

 

 

(5,884)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,171)

 

 

(1,171)

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

112,898

 

 

107,076

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

130,736

 

$

118,443

 

 

 

 

 

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 

 

Six months ended June 30, 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales, net

 

$

21,391

 

$

26,198

 

$

45,727

 

$

43,601

Mine cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs

 

 

12,177

 

 

10,707

 

 

23,512

 

 

21,803

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,953

 

 

3,054

 

 

6,509

 

 

5,860

Reclamation and remediation

 

 

35

 

 

44

 

 

64

 

 

91

Total mine cost of sales

 

 

16,165

 

 

13,805

 

 

30,085

 

 

27,754

Mine gross profit

 

 

5,226

 

 

12,393

 

 

15,642

 

 

15,847

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

1,675

 

 

1,670

 

 

3,487

 

 

3,848

Exploration expenses

 

 

1,136

 

 

642

 

 

1,958

 

 

1,146

Other expense (income), net

 

 

609

 

 

(538)

 

 

1,073

 

 

(1,244)

Total costs and expenses

 

 

3,420

 

 

1,774

 

 

6,518

 

 

3,750

Income before income taxes

 

 

1,806

 

 

10,619

 

 

9,124

 

 

12,097

Provision for income taxes

 

 

942

 

 

5,011

 

 

3,884

 

 

5,692

Net income

 

$

864

 

$

5,608

 

$

5,240

 

$

6,405

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.12

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

56,839,823

 

 

54,266,706

 

 

56,818,406

 

 

54,266,706

Diluted

 

 

57,375,938

 

 

54,670,594

 

 

57,744,817

 

 

54,372,705

 

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,240

 

$

6,405

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,097

 

 

1,623

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,727

 

 

6,029

Stock-based compensation

 

 

383

 

 

486

Other operating adjustments

 

 

148

 

 

(713)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(646)

 

 

(1,724)

Inventories

 

 

(1,049)

 

 

(1,404)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,086

 

 

122

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

 

2,324

 

 

(1,571)

Mining royalty and income taxes payable/receivable

 

 

(1,316)

 

 

2,256

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

25

 

 

41

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

14,019

 

 

11,550

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(10,818)

 

 

(10,276)

Proceeds from the sale of equity investments

 

 

 -

 

 

324

Other investing activities

 

 

(187)

 

 

 3

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(11,005)

 

 

(9,949)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(568)

 

 

(543)

Repayment of capital leases

 

 

(1)

 

 

(606)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(569)

 

 

(1,149)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(201)

 

 

(10)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,244

 

 

442

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

14,166

 

 

12,822

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

16,410

 

$

13,264

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and mining taxes paid

 

$

2,369

 

$

256

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures

 

$

4,328

 

$

(2,769)

Equipment purchased under capital lease

 

 

21

 

 

300

Common stock issued for the acquisition of mineral rights

 

$

1,300

 

$

 -

 

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