438 0 Kommentare Endeavour Silver Reports First Quarter, 2016 Financial Results; Conference Call at 10am PDT (1pm EDT) Today

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 05, 2016) - Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK) (TSX: EDR) released today its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2016. Endeavour owns and operates three underground silver-gold mines in Mexico: the Guanaceví mine in Durango state, and the Bolañitos and El Cubo mines in Guanajuato state.

The Company's financial performance in the First Quarter, 2016 improved compared to the First Quarter, 2015. Revenue was down due to lower silver production and lower silver prices but earnings were up as a result of lower operating costs.

Highlights of First Quarter 2016 (Compared to First Quarter 2015)

Financial

Net earnings increased 35% to $1.8 million ($0.02 per share) compared to $1.4 million ($0.01 per share)
EBITDA⁽¹⁾ decreased 47% to $8.6 million
Cash flow from operations before working capital changes decreased 46% to $7.5 million
Mine operating cash flow before taxes⁽¹⁾ decreased 41% to $11.5 million
Revenue decreased 19% to $41.5 million
Realized silver price fell 11% to $15.18 per ounce (oz) sold (2% above average spot price)
Realized gold price was flat at $1,219 per oz sold (3% above average spot price)
Cash costs⁽¹⁾ rose 6% to $7.63 per oz silver payable (net of gold credits)
All-in sustaining costs⁽¹⁾ fell 17% to $11.12 per oz silver payable (net of gold credits)
Working capital rose 70% to $29.3 million compared to $17.3 million at year end
Cash and cash equivalents of $20.4 million
Raised equity financing of $1.1 million in Q4, 2015, $9.1 million in Q1, 2016 and $6.3 million in Q2, 2016 for gross proceeds of $16.5 million ($16.0 million net proceeds) through an At-the-Market facility to augment working capital and fund growth projects including Terronera exploration and engineering

Operations

Silver production decreased 17% to 1,510,065 oz
Gold production increased 1% to 15,960 oz
Silver equivalent production was 2.7 million oz (at a 75:1 silver: gold ratio)
Silver oz sold down 19% to 1,511,319 oz
Gold oz sold down 3% to 15,255 oz
Bullion inventory at quarter-end included 88,609 oz silver and 188 oz gold
Concentrate inventory at quarter-end included 67,690 oz silver and 1,316 oz gold

EBITDA, mine operating cash flow, cash costs and all-in sustaining costs are non-IFRS measures. Please refer to the definitions in the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis.

Endeavour CEO Bradford Cooke commented, "In the First Quarter of 2016 we delivered on our plan to minimize all-in sustaining costs and improve after-tax free cash flow. We also raised $9.1 million of equity financing during the quarter to improve our working capital and fund some of our growth projects, primarily exploration and engineering at Terronera. Aggressive step-out drilling is now under way at Terronera to further test the Terronera vein and other prospective veins. The next phase of engineering work will also get under way in the second quarter as part of the Terronera pre-feasibility study."

Financial Results

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company generated revenue totaling $41.5 million (2015 - $51.1 million). During the quarter, the Company sold 1,511,319 silver ounces and 15,255 gold ounces at realized prices of $15.18 and $1,219 per ounce respectively, compared to sales of 1,861,975 silver ounces and 15,799 gold ounces at realized prices of $17.11 and $1,221 per ounce respectively in Q1 2015.

After cost of sales of $35.2 million (2015 - $42.0 million), mine operating earnings amounted to $6.3 million (2015 - $9.1 million) from mining and milling operations in Mexico. The 16% decrease in cost of sales was primarily due to cost reduction measures, the weakening of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar and reduced depletion due to accounting impairments recorded in 2015 that reduced the carrying value of the El Cubo operation. Excluding depreciation and depletion of $5.2 million (2015 - $10.5 million) and stock-based compensation of $0.1 million (2015 - $0.1 million), mine operating cash flow before taxes was $11.5 million (2015 - $19.6 million) in the first quarter of 2016. Net earnings were $1.8 million (2015 - $1.4 million).

Compared to Q1, 2015, the Mexican peso depreciated 21% against the U.S. dollar, helping offset the weakness in precious metal prices. The falling peso and continued focus on cost reductions lowered the consolidated operating cost 10% to $74.26 per tonne in Q1, 2016. Lower silver grades resulted in rising cash costs per ounce net of by-product credits, a non-IFRS measure and a standard of the Silver Institute, which increased 6% to $7.63 per ounce of payable silver compared to $7.17 per oz in Q1, 2015. The suspension of exploration and development expenditures at the Bolañitos and El Cubo operations helped decrease the in all-in-sustaining costs (also a non-IFRS measure) by 17% to $11.12 per oz compared to $13.32 per oz in Q1, 2015.

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management's Discussion & Analysis can be viewed on the Company's website at www.edrsilver.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. All amounts are reported in US$.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the results will be held today, Thursday, May 5 at 10am PDT (1pm EDT). To participate in the conference call, please dial the following:

Toll-free in Canada and the US: 1-800-319-4610
Local Vancouver: 604-638-5340
Outside of Canada and the US: 1-604-638-5340

No pass-code is necessary to participate in the conference call.

A replay of the conference call will be available until May 19, 2016 by dialing 1-800-319-6413 in Canada and the US (toll-free) or 1-604-638-9010 outside of Canada and the US. The required pass-code is 00389#. The replay will also be available on the Company's website at www.edrsilver.com.

About Endeavour - Endeavour Silver is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that owns three high grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. Since start-up in 2004, the company has grown its mining operations to produce 11.4 million ounces of silver and equivalents in 2015. We find, build and operate quality silver mines in a sustainable way to create real value for all stakeholders. Endeavour Silver's shares trade on the TSX (symbol EDR) and on the NYSE (symbol EXK).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding Endeavour's anticipated performance in 2015 and the timing and results of exploration drill programs. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Endeavour and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and Mexico; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company's title to properties; fluctuations in the prices of commodities and their impact on reserves and resources as well as those factors described in the section "risk factors" contained in the Company's most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with the S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to: the continued operation of the Company's mining operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, mining operations will operate and the mining products will be completed in accordance with management's expectations and achieve their stated production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.



ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.
COMPARATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
Q1 2016 Highlights	Three months Ended March 31
Q1 2016 Highlights	2016	2015	% Change
Production
Silver ounces produced	1,510,065	1,820,050	(17%)
Gold ounces produced	15,960	15,808	1%
Payable silver ounces produced	1,473,682	1,769,924	(17%)
Payable gold ounces produced	15,518	15,429	1%
Silver equivalent ounces produced⁽¹⁾	2,707,065	2,926,610	(8%)
Cash costs per silver ounce⁽²⁾	7.63	7.17	6%
Total production costs per ounce⁽²⁾	10.95	12.97	(16%)
All-in sustaining costs per ounce⁽²⁾	11.12	13.32	(17%)
Processed tonnes	408,553	380,792	7%
Direct production costs per tonne⁽²⁾	74.26	82.67	(10%)
Silver co-product cash costs⁽²⁾	10.87	10.68	2%
Gold co-product cash costs⁽²⁾	873	762	15%
Financial
Revenue ($ millions)	41.5	51.1	(19%)
Silver ounces sold	1,511,319	1,861,975	(19%)
Gold ounces sold	15,255	15,799	(3%)
Realized silver price per ounce	15.18	17.11	(11%)
Realized gold price per ounce	1,219	1,221	(0%)
Net earnings (loss) ($ millions)	1.8	1.4	(35%)
Mine operating earnings (loss)($ millions)	6.3	9.1	(31%)
Mine operating cash flow⁽²⁾ ($ millions)	11.5	19.6	(41%)
Operating cash flow before working capital changes ⁽²⁾	7.5	13.8	(46%)
Earnings before ITDA ⁽²⁾	8.6	16.4	(47%)
Working capital ($ millions)	29.3	25.8	14%
Shareholders
Earnings (loss) per share – basic	0.02	0.01	(100%)
Operating cash flow before working capital changes per share ⁽²⁾	0.07	0.14	(47%)
Weighted average shares outstanding	104,646,404	101,976,901	3%

1.		Silver equivalent ounces calculated using 75:1 ratio in 2016 and 70:1 in 2015
2.		Cost metrics, EBITDA, mine operating cash flow, operating cash flow before working capital changes are non-IFRS measures. Please refer to the definitions in the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis.

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited - prepared by management)
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2016		2015

Operating activities
Net earnings (loss) for the period		$	1,829	$	1,357
Items not affecting cash:
	Share-based compensation		457		480
	Depreciation and depletion		5,222		10,518
	Deferred income tax expense (recovery)		(103)		1,003
	Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)		(242)		140
	Loss on available for sale assets		269		-
	Finance costs		63		306
Net changes in non-cash working capital			(10,324)		(9,519)
Cash from (used in) operating activities			(2,829)		4,285

Investing activites
	Property, plant and equipment expenditures		(3,087)		(8,665)
	Proceeds from sale of available for sale assets		448		-
	Investment in long term deposits		133		-
Cash used in investing activities			(2,506)		(8,665)

Financing activities
	Repayment of revolving credit facility		(3,000)		-
	Repayment of obligation under finance lease		(226)		-
	Debt issuance costs		(304)		-
	Interest paid		(174)		(225)
	Public equity offerings		9,098		-
	Exercise of options and warrants		31		-
	Share issuance costs		(278)		-
Cash from (used in) financing activites			5,147		(225)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(188)		(4,605)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents			160		(140)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			20,413		31,045
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	20,385	$	26,300

This statement should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2016 and the related notes contained therein.



ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited - prepared by management)
(expressed in thousands of US dollars, except for shares and per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2016		2015

Revenue		$	41,541	$	51,109
Cost of sales:
	Direct production costs		29,844		31,269
	Royalties		209		248
	Share-based compensation		56		73
	Depreciation and depletion		5,154		10,454
			35,263		42,044
Mine operating earnings			6,278		9,065
Expenses:
	Exploration		1,199		1,074
	General and administrative		2,028		1,829
			3,227		2,903
Operating earnings (loss)			3,051		6,162
Finance costs			287		313
Other income (expense):
	Foreign exchange		514		(667)
	Investment and other		(141)		354
			373		(313)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes			3,137		5,536
Income tax expense (recovery):
	Current income tax expense		1,411		3,176
	Deferred income tax expense (recovery)		(103)		1,003
			1,308		4,179
Net earnings (loss) for the period			1,829		1,357
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
	Net change in fair value of available for sale investments		162		404

Comprehensive income (loss) for the period		$	1,991	$	1,761

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share based on net earnings		$	0.02	$	0.01
Diluted earnings (loss) per share based on net earnings		$	0.02	$	0.01

Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding			104,646,404		101,976,901
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding			105,071,404		101,976,901

This statement should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2016 and the related notes contained therein.



ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(unaudited - prepared by management)
(expressed in thousands of US dollars)
		March 31,		December 31,
		2016		2015
ASSETS
Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,385	$	20,413
	Investments		59		614
	Accounts receivable		28,411		24,343
	Inventories		16,027		17,350
	Prepaid expenses		2,546		2,510
Total current assets			67,428		65,230
Non-current deposits			924		855
Deferred income tax asset			120		223
Mineral properties, plant and equipment			46,773		47,925
Total assets		$	115,245	$	114,233

LIABILITIES AND S HAREHOLDERS ' EQUITY
Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	14,830	$	18,949
	Finance lease obligation		954		1,180
	Income taxes payable		3,353		5,844
	Revolving credit facility		19,000		22,000
Total current liabilities			38,137		47,973

Provision for reclamation and rehabilitation			7,783		7,762
Deferred income tax liability			7,335		7,623
Total liabilities			53,255		63,358

S hareholders' equity
Share capital, unlimited common shares authorized, no par value, issued
and outstanding 107,789,776 shares (Dec 31, 2015 - 102,776,470 shares)			377,579		368,898
Contributed surplus			9,908		9,465
Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)			17		(145)
Retained earnings (deficit)			(325,514)		(327,343)
Total shareholders' equity			61,990		50,875
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	115,245	$	114,233

This statement should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2016 and the related notes contained therein.