Torex Gold Reports Q3 2021 Financial Results
November 3, 2021
https://torexgold.com/news-and…1-financial-results-3658/
THIRD QUARTER 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
- Safety performance: No lost time injuries during the quarter; exited the quarter with a LTIF of 0.26 per 1 million hours worked and a TRIF of 2.44 per 1 million hours worked, both on a rolling 12-month basis.
- COVID-19 update: To promote vaccination within the workforce, the Company has partnered with local health agencies; by quarter-end 70% of the workforce was partially vaccinated, and 30% fully vaccinated.
- Gold production: Produced 111,229 ounces of gold (YTD - 358,792 ounces).
- Gold sold: Sold 118,989 ounces of gold (YTD – 359,432 ounces) at an average realized price of $1,786 per ounce (YTD - $1,792 per ounce).
- Total cash costs 1 and all-in sustaining costs 1 : Total cash cost of $727 per ounce sold (YTD - $646 per ounce) and all-in sustaining cost of $900 per ounce (YTD - $883 per ounce). All-in sustaining margin 1 of $886 per ounce (YTD - $909 per ounce), implying a margin of 49% relative to the realized gold price (YTD – 50%).
- Net earnings and adjusted net earnings 1 : Reported net earnings of $36.5 million (YTD - $152.2 million) or $0.43 per share (YTD - $1.78 per share) on a basic basis and $0.41 per share (YTD - $1.72 per share) on a diluted basis. Adjusted net earnings of $42.9 million (YTD - $147.6 million), or $0.50 per share on both a basic and diluted basis (YTD - $1.72 per share on both a basic and diluted basis).
- EBITDA 1 and adjusted EBITDA 1 : Generated EBITDA of $119.7 million (YTD - $399.3 million) and adjusted EBITDA of $119.3 million (YTD - $386.3 million).
- Cash flow from operations: Cash flow from operations for the quarter totalled $87.8 million (YTD - $235.4 million) and $100.2 million prior to changes in non-cash working capital (YTD - $277.8 million), including income taxes paid of $19.7 million (YTD - $110.2 million).
- Free cash flow 1 : Generated $29.4 million (YTD - $60.6 million) in free cash flow which includes an outflow of $12.4 million related to changes in non-cash working capital (YTD – outflow of $42.4 million).
- Net cash 1 : Net cash of $217.8 million including $221.6 million in cash and $3.8 million of lease obligations.
- Capitalized waste guidance revised downwards: Given the lower amount of waste mined during Q3 due to a rock fall incident at the El Limón pit and shutdown of the rope conveyor to carry out necessary maintenance, capitalized waste guidance has been lowered from $55 to $60 million to $45 to $50 million (original guidance of $40 to $45 million). All other elements of the Company’s 2021 operational guidance remain unchanged.
- Technical Report remains on track: The Company’s Technical Report remains on track for release in the first quarter of 2022. The Technical Report will include updated mine plans for the ELG open pits and underground as well as the Media Luna Feasibility Study.
- Timing of 2022 operational guidance: Torex plans to release 2022 operational guidance for ELG early next year. ELG guidance will include gold production, total cash costs, all-in sustaining costs, as well as non-sustaining and sustaining capital expenditures. Non-sustaining capital expenditure guidance specific to Media Luna will be provided when the Company releases an updated Technical Report later in Q1 2022.
- Completion of World Gold Council Year 1 Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMP) Requirements: On October 29, the Company released its Year 1 RGMP Implementation Progress Report, with accompanying limited assurance from KPMG LLP, fulfilling the Year 1 requirements as set out by the World Gold Council.