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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS

May 2, 2017

         NYSE MKT: GORO

 

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER NET INCOME OF $4.4 MILLION, OR $0.08 PER SHARE, MAINTAINS 2017 PRODUCTION OUTLOOK

COLORADO SPRINGS – May 2, 2017 – Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the “Company or GRC”) reported production results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 of 6,747 ounces of gold and 427,890 ounces of silver, which along with base metal revenue generated $24.3 million in net revenue 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 $109 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.

 

Q1 2017 HIGHLIGHTS

·

6,747 gold ounces produced

·

427,890 silver ounces produced

·

$24.3 million net sales

·

$4.4 million net income, or $0.08 per share

·

$263 total cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold (after by-product credits)

·

$744 total all-in sustaining cost per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold

·

$9.4 million by-product credits, or $717 per precious metal gold ounce sold

·

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

Overview of Q1 2017 Results

 

Gold Resource Corporation’s Oaxaca Mining Unit sold 13,114 precious metal gold equivalent ounces at a total cash cost of $263 per ounce (after by-product credits).  Realized average metal price sales during the quarter were $1,215 per ounce gold and $17.29 per ounce silver.  The Company recorded net income of $4.4 million, or $0.08 per share.  The Company paid $0.3 million to its shareholders in dividends, or $0.005 per share during the quarter.  Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end totaled $16.6 million.  Realized gold and silver prices increased 1% and 20%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2016.

 

The Company maintains its 2017 Annual Outlook (range plus or minus 5%) of 27,500 gold ounces and 1,850,000 silver ounces.

 

 

 

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The following Production and Sales Statistics table summarizes certain information about our mining operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 

 

 

 

2017

    

2016

 

Milled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes Milled (1)

 

 

101,330

 

 

113,145

 

Tonnes Milled per Day (2)

 

 

1,206

 

 

1,301

 

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Gold Grade (g/t)

 

 

2.42

 

 

1.99

 

Average Silver Grade (g/t)

 

 

143

 

 

131

 

Average Copper Grade (%)

 

 

0.28

 

 

0.29

 

Average Lead Grade (%)

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.06

 

Average Zinc Grade (%)

 

 

3.07

 

 

3.43

 

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Gold Recovery (%)

 

 

86

 

 

89

 

Average Silver Recovery (%)

 

 

92

 

 

91

 

Average Copper Recovery (%)

 

 

78

 

 

74

 

Average Lead Recovery (%)

 

 

76

 

 

70

 

Average Zinc Recovery (%)

 

 

85

 

 

84

 

Mill production (before payable metal deductions) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (ozs.)

 

 

6,747

 

 

6,463

 

Silver (ozs.)

 

 

427,890

 

 

434,142

 

Copper (tonnes)

 

 

220

 

 

244

 

Lead (tonnes)

 

 

927

 

 

838

 

Zinc (tonnes)

 

 

2,644

 

 

3,261

 

Payable metal sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (ozs.)

 

 

7,133

 

 

6,215

 

Silver (ozs.)

 

 

420,236

 

 

378,794

 

Copper (tonnes)

 

 

225

 

 

220

 

Lead (tonnes)

 

 

839

 

 

762

 

Zinc (tonnes)

 

 

2,149

 

 

2,599

 

Average metal prices realized (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold ($ per oz.)

 

 

1,215

 

 

1,199

 

Silver ($ per oz.)

 

 

17.29

 

 

14.38

 

Copper ($ per tonne)

 

 

5,871

 

 

4,146

 

Lead ($ per tonne)

 

 

2,351

 

 

1,807

 

Zinc ($ per tonne)

 

 

2,839

 

 

1,717

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Ounces

 

 

6,747

 

 

6,463

 

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

 

 

6,090

 

 

5,206

 

Total Precious Metal Gold Equivalent Ounces

 

 

12,837

 

 

11,669

 

Precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Ounces

 

 

7,133

 

 

6,215

 

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

 

 

5,981

 

 

4,542

 

Total Precious Metal Gold Equivalent Ounces

 

 

13,114

 

 

10,757

 

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

 

$

980

 

$

1,295

 

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

 

$

263

 

$

667

 

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

 

$

744

 

$

1,307

 

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

 

$

920

 

$

1,445

 

 

 


(1)

For the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, this includes 28,721 and 16,697 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 produced at our mill 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. The Company monitors 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, zero debt and has returned over $109 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 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 ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, its financial condition at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and its cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The summary data for the three months ended March 31, 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

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 

 

December 31, 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

    

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,639

 

$

14,166

 

Gold and silver rounds/bullion

 

 

3,687

 

 

3,307

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,759

 

 

630

 

Inventories

 

 

8,607

 

 

8,946

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

 -

 

 

626

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,682

 

 

1,587

 

Total current assets

 

 

32,374

 

 

29,262

 

Property, plant and mine development, net

 

 

75,158

 

 

70,059

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

16,230

 

 

17,580

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

970

 

 

1,542

 

Total assets

 

$

124,732

 

$

118,443

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

6,920

 

$

5,383

 

Mining royalty taxes payable

 

 

496

 

 

2,033

 

Income tax payable

 

 

696

 

 

 -

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

1,816

 

 

1,526

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

9,928

 

 

8,942

 

Reclamation and remediation liabilities

 

 

2,669

 

 

2,425

 

Total liabilities

 

 

12,597

 

 

11,367

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,176,221 and 56,839,823 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at March 31, 2017 and 56,903,272 and 56,566,874 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2016

 

 

57

 

 

57

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

113,534

 

 

112,034

 

Retained earnings

 

 

5,599

 

 

2,040

 

Treasury stock at cost, 336,398 shares

 

 

(5,884)

 

 

(5,884)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,171)

 

 

(1,171)

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

112,135

 

 

107,076

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

124,732

 

$

118,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales, net

 

$

24,336

 

$

17,403

 

 

Mine cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs

 

 

11,335

 

 

11,096

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,556

 

 

2,806

 

 

Reclamation and remediation

 

 

29

 

 

47

 

 

Total mine cost of sales

 

 

13,920

 

 

13,949

 

 

Mine gross profit

 

 

10,416

 

 

3,454

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

1,812

 

 

2,178

 

 

Exploration expenses

 

 

822

 

 

504

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

2,634

 

 

2,682

 

 

Operating income

 

 

7,782

 

 

772

 

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

(464)

 

 

706

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

7,318

 

 

1,478

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

2,942

 

 

681

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,376

 

$

797

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.01

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

56,796,751

 

 

54,266,706

 

 

Diluted

 

 

57,991,633

 

 

54,266,706

 

 

 

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,376

 

$

797

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

1,296

 

 

515

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

2,663

 

 

2,856

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

200

 

 

418

 

Other operating adjustments

 

 

407

 

 

(608)

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(1,129)

 

 

(586)

 

Inventories

 

 

339

 

 

(566)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(151)

 

 

394

 

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

 

1,578

 

 

815

 

Mining royalty and income taxes payable/receivable

 

 

(578)

 

 

(331)

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

 1

 

 

26

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

9,002

 

 

3,730

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(6,062)

 

 

(5,687)

 

Proceeds from the sale of equity investments

 

 

 -

 

 

163

 

Other investing activities

 

 

(78)

 

 

 2

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(6,140)

 

 

(5,522)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(284)

 

 

(271)

 

Repayment of capital leases

 

 

 -

 

 

(424)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(284)

 

 

(695)

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(105)

 

 

(10)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

2,473

 

 

(2,497)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

14,166

 

 

12,822

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

16,639

 

$

10,325

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense paid

 

$

13

 

$

 8

 

Income and mining taxes paid

 

$

1,348

 

$

256

 

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued capital expenditures

 

$

495

 

$

(1,614)

 

Equipment purchased under capital lease

 

 

 -

 

 

300

 

Common stock issued for the acquisition of mineral rights

 

$

1,300

 

$

 -

 

 

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