Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) (“Wesdome” or the “Company”)
today announces fourth quarter (“Q4 2022”) and full year financial
results. All figures are stated in Canadian dollars unless
otherwise noted.
Key Highlights:
Eagle River
- Eagle River underground mine
processed 223,735 tonnes at an average grade of 11.5 gpt to produce
79,997 ounces with the underground producing 231,000 tonnes of
broken ore.
- Completed additional drilling and
ore development at the Falcon Zone which is improving production
and grade forecasting; results in 2023 so far are showing positive
reconciliation at the Falcon Zone
Kiena
- Successfully commissioned the
pastefill plant and declared commercial production
- Drilling expanded the size of the A
Zones and Footwall Zones, which supports future mine life extension
potential
- Drilling better defined and
expanded the Presqu’ile Zone potentially justifying the
installation of an exploration ramp
Other
- Named to the Globe & Mail's 2022 Report on Business Women
Lead Here list. This annual editorial benchmark identifies
best-in-class executive gender diversity in corporate Canada
- Placed 6th out of 34 TSX-listed
materials companies in the annual Globe and Mail Board Games report
on corporate governance
Warwick Morley-Jepson, Interim CEO commented, “2022 was a
challenging year for Wesdome, and we have leveraged our experiences
to ensure better operational and financial performance going
forward. Production misses at both mines resulted in a net loss of
$14.7 million or ($0.10) per share.
Previously disclosed grade reconciliation issues at the Falcon
zone that impacted 2022 production have been addressed through
additional ore development and drilling. Eagle operations are
recovering well, with 2023 grade so far reconciling higher than
guidance.
At Kiena, despite the challenging backdrop of the fractured
supply chains we are very pleased to have put a second mine into
production, financed almost entirely from internally generated cash
flow. The delays encountered in 2022 are behind us, and all
required equipment is on site. The next milestone is the continued
development of the ramp giving access to mining operations in the A
zone. Ramp advancement will position us to mine in the areas where
the ounces per vertical metre significantly increase, and grade is
expected to improve. Year to date, this project is tracking
slightly ahead of schedule. As well, 2022 saw the hiring of key
technical personnel including a Director, Engineering and
Operations who will support daily mine operations.
Production guidance for 2023 is expected to range between
110,000 – 130,000 ounces with production back end weighted through
the year. Until the ramp reaches the 129 metre level at Kiena,
lower processed grades are expected to continue into
2023. We will continue to supply the mill with lower
grade ore from the Martin, S50, and VC zones to supplement the
Kiena Deep material that will be available to mine, which is mostly
lower grade fringe material and diluted ore from previously mined
areas.
We consider this year to be a transition year as we get Kiena
back on schedule, setting up 2024 to be a stronger year
operationally, as well as financially. In this regard, an
at-the-market equity program was established in December to
accelerate balance sheet de-levering.”
Key operating and financial performance of the full year
2022 results include:
- Gold production of 110,850 ounces is
a 10% decrease over the same period in the previous year (2021:
123,843 ounces):
- Eagle River underground processed
223,734 tonnes at a head grade of 11.5 grams per tonne for 79,997
ounces produced, 19% decrease over the previous year (2021: 99,120
ounces).
- Mishi Open Pit 23,153 tonnes at a
head grade of 3.2 grams per tonne for 2,005 ounces produced (2021:
2,283 ounces).
- Kiena 115,171 tonnes at a head grade
of 7.9 grams per tonne for 28,848 ounces produced, 29% increase
over previous year (2021: 22,440)
- Revenue2 of $265.5 million, a 1%
increase over the previous year (2021: $262.9 million).
- Ounces sold3 were 113,000 at an
average sales price of $2,347/oz (2021: 116,708 ounces at an
average price of $2,250/oz).
- Cash margin1,2,4 of $95.7 million, a
34% decrease over the previous year (2021 - $145.4 million).
- Operating cash flows2,4 decreased by
50% to $65.2 million or $0.46 per share1 as compared to $131.0
million or $0.93 per share for the same period in 2021.
- Free cash outflow of $90.2 million,
net of an investment of $108.9 million in Kiena, or ($0.63) per
share1 (2021: free cash outflow of $21.3 million or ($0.15) per
share).
- Net loss of $14.7 million or ($0.10)
per share (2021: Net income2,4 $131.3 million or $0.94 per share)
and Net loss (adjusted)1 of $5.9 million or ($0.04) per share
(2021: Net income (adjusted)1,2,4 $69.9 million or $0.50 per
share).
- Cash position at the end of the year
of $33.2 million, with total borrowings of $54.7 million drawn on
the senior secured revolving credit facility.Cash costs1,4,5 of
$1,500/oz or US$1,153/oz, a 52% increase over the same period in
2021 (2021: $990/oz or US$789/oz) due to a 9% increase in aggregate
operating costs at Eagle River and the costs of ramping up
operations at Kiena in anticipation of declaring commercial
production;
- AISC1,5 increased by 43% to
$2,020/oz or US$1,552/oz (2021: $1,408 or US$1,123 per ounce) due
to a 9% increase in aggregate operating costs and increased
spending at Eagle River to replace aging infrastructure and the
costs of ramping up operations at Kiena in anticipation of
declaring commercial production.
Key operating and financial performance of Q4 2022
results include:
- Gold production of 35,116 ounces,
which includes a 16% decrease over the same period in the previous
year (Q4 2021: 41,559 ounces):
- Eagle River underground 58,306
tonnes at a head grade of 14.0 grams per tonne for 25,502 ounces
produced, 5% increase over the previous year (Q4 2021: 24,267
ounces).
- Kiena 51,419 tonnes at a head grade
of 5.9 grams per tonne for 9,614 ounces produced, 43% decrease over
the previous year (Q4 2021: 16,929 ounces).
- Revenue of $75.1 million, a 12%
decrease over the previous year (Q4 2021: $85.5 million).
- Ounces sold were 31,500 at an
average sales price of $2,380/oz (Q4 2021: 37,544 ounces at an
average price of $2,275/oz).
- Cash margin1 of $26.5 million, an
44% decrease over the previous year (Q4 2021 - $47.7 million).
- Operating cash flows decreased by
79% to $10.3 million or $0.07 per share1 as compared to $48.2
million or $0.34 per share for the same period in 2021.
- Free cash outflow of $31.6 million,
net of an investment of $26.5 million in Kiena, or ($0.22) per
share1 (Q4 2021: free cash outflow of $3.2 million or ($0.02) per
share).
- Net loss and Net loss (adjusted)1of
$3.5 million or ($0.02) per share (2021: Net income and Net income
(adjusted)1 $24.8 million or $0.18 per share).
- Cash costs1 of $1,540/oz or
US$1,134/oz, a 53% increase over the same period in 2021 (Q4 2021:
$1,005/oz or US$797/oz);
- AISC1 increased by 51% to $2,136/oz
or US$1,573/oz (Q4 2021: $1,412 or US$1,121 per ounce).
- Refer to the Company’s 2022 Annual Management Discussion and
Analysis section entitled “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” for the
reconciliation of these non-IFRS measurements to the financial
statements.
- FY 2021 excludes $3.9 million of revenue from the Kiena bulk
sample, which was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021. The
incidental revenue was credited against the cost of the Kiena
exploration asset.
- FY 2021 excludes 1,793 ounces from the Kiena bulk sample, which
was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021.
- Includes a $0.4 million charge for product inventory costs from
the sale of 1,793 ounces of gold from the Kiena bulk sample, which
was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021.
- In determining the Cash cost per ounce and AISC per ounce, the
total ounces sold includes 1,793 ounces of gold from the Kiena bulk
sample, which was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021.
Production Metrics and Exploration Updates |
Performance |
Eagle River Complex |
- FY 2022
gold production from the Eagle River Complex decreased by 19% from
FY 2021 to 82,002 ounces of gold, primarily due to lower realized
head grade, as the newly developed Falcon Zone grade was not as
high as expected. Gold production from Mishi was also lower than in
2021 as the stockpiled ore nears depletion. Head grade at the Eagle
River Complex in 2022 averaged 10.7 g/t.
- FY 2022
cash cost of $1,356 (US$1,042) per ounce of gold sold1 increased by
39% or $378 from FY 2021 due to a 21% decrease in ounces sold and a
9% increase in overall aggregate site operating costs resulting
from higher operating costs incurred due to more ore development
metres, waste movement, improvements made to strengthen the
technical and mine management team at site, general maintenance
improvements and inflationary pressures, driven by higher labour
costs and an increase in commodity inputs, including higher fuel
and energy costs.
- FY 2022
AISC of $2,003 (US$1,539) per ounce of gold sold1 increased by 38%
or $547 from FY 2021 due to the higher cash costs, combined with
the replacement of aging site infrastructure and raising of the
tailings storage facility.
- Generated
$79.1 million in cash margin in FY 2022 compared to $127.7 million
in FY 2021 due to the 21% decrease in ounces sold and the 9%
increase in overall aggregate site operating costs.
- The new 355 m
level development is now complete along the western extent of the
mine infrastructure. The development extends 400 m west of the mine
into the volcanic rocks that host the Falcon 7 zone. This
development provides drill platforms to test for gold
mineralization near the Falcon 7 zone further along strike, and for
parallel zones. In the future it will provide access for mining and
will improve operational planning, as it is situated away from the
main mining area at depth.
- Most recently,
surface, and underground drilling from the newly established 355 m
level exploration drift, has defined the up-plunge extent of the
Falcon 7 zone. Highlights of the recent drilling include 11.1 g/t
Au over 3.0 m core length and 26.5 g/t Au over 2.0 m core length
(see press release dated October 5, 2022).
- In addition,
several drill holes have intersected mineralization in subparallel
zones in the hanging wall of the Falcon 7 zone, including a recent
hole that returned 40.3 g/t Au over 1.5 m. One hole, further to the
west along strike from the Falcon 7 zone, near the historic 9 zone,
returned 19.4 g/t au over 0.7 m.
- Additionally,
initial surface drilling within the volcanic rocks, 150 metres east
and down dip of the previously mined 2 Zone intersected altered
volcanic rocks with quartz veining and VG. One hole returned 233.0
g/t Au over 0.4 metres.
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Kiena |
- With the
successful completion of a test pastefill pour on November 30,
2022, commercial production at the Kiena Mine was declared
effective December 1, 2022. The pastefill plant has been performing
well and in line with expectations.
- FY 2022
Kiena ore production increased by 29% from FY 2021 to 28,848 ounces
of gold, primarily due to higher throughput; partially offset by
lower head grade as less ore was sourced from Kiena Deep. Head
grade at Kiena in 2022 averaged 7.9 g/t.
- The 2022
cash cost of $1,839 (US$1,413) per ounce of gold sold increased by
75% or $786 per ounce as compared to $1,052 (US$839) in 2021 and
the AISC of $2,059 (US$1,582) per ounce of gold sold increased by
81% or $922 per ounce as compared to $1,138 (US$908) in 2021
primarily due to ramping up operations in anticipation of declaring
commercial production, which was delayed until December 1, 2022 due
to supply chain challenges in sourcing vital equipment necessary to
deal with challenging ground conditions within the Kiena Deep A
zone. Once a sufficient level of developed reserves is achieved
through the development of the ramp to the higher grade A zone, the
cash cost and AISC are expected to align with the life of mine cash
costs and AISC in the Preliminary Feasibility Study (“PFS”),
excluding the industry-wide cost escalations that have occurred
since its publishing in 2021.
- Generated
$16.6 million in cash margin despite the low ounces produced and
the high cash costs of $1,839 per ounce of gold sold1 as commercial
production was delayed until December 1, 2022 due to supply chain
challenges in sourcing vital equipment necessary to deal with
challenging ground conditions within the Kiena Deep A zone.
- The recent discovery of the South
Limb and Footwall zones show the underexplored exploration
potential of the Kiena Deep zone.`
- Most recently, drilling intersected
two new zones in the hanging wall basalt. This zone consists of
disseminated sulfides in basalt associated with a stockwork of
veinlets composed of quartz ± gold. The second zone consists of a
quartz-cabonate vein with visible gold that returned 2,850 g/t Au
over 1.5 m core length. The discovery of these zones highlights the
potential to add ounces within the basalt, where the rock quality
is significantly better than in the A Zone allowing for increased
development rates (see press release dated November 16,2022).
- From surface, drilling has focused
on the Presqu'île Zone located 2 kilometres west of the Kiena Mine.
Highlights include 24.3 g/t over 3.3 m core length and 30.0 g/t Au
over 9.4 m core length. Given the significant upside that the
Presqu'île zone could represent for Kiena, the Company is currently
evaluating options to fast-track an exploration ramp from surface.
It could also easily be connected to Kiena's existing underground
ramp network, providing access to surface for the existing
operation and enhancements to the mine’s ventilation network (see
press release dated September 8, 2022).
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Technical Disclosure
The technical content of this release has been
compiled, reviewed and approved by Frédéric Langevin, Eng, Chief
Operating Officer of the Company and Michael Michaud, P.Geo., Vice
President, Exploration of the Company and each a "Qualified Person"
as defined in National Instrument 43-101 -Standards of Disclosure
for Mineral Projects.
Cautionary Note to United States
Investors Concerning Estimates of Reserves and
Resources
The mineral reserve and resource estimates
reported in this news release were prepared in accordance with
National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects (“NI 43-101”) as required by Canadian
securities regulatory authorities. The United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) applies different
standards in order to classify and report mineralization. This news
release uses the terms “measured”, “indicated” and “inferred”
mineral resources, as required by NI 43-101. Readers are advised
that although such terms are recognized and required by Canadian
securities regulations, the SEC does not recognize such terms.
Canadian standards differ significantly from the requirements of
the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all
of the mineral deposits in these categories constitute or will ever
be converted into mineral reserves. In addition, “inferred” mineral
resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence
and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility.
It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral
resource exists, is economically or legally mineable or will ever
be upgraded to a higher category of mineral resource.
Wesdome Gold Mines 2022 Fourth Quarter
and Full Year Financial Results Conference Call
February 23, 2023 at 10:00 am ET
- Participants may register for the call at the link below to
obtain dial in details. Preregistration is required for this event.
It is recommended you join 10 minutes prior to the start of the
event.
- Participant Registration Link:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIcb64cd10b9f843d79897899900fca10c
- Webcast Link:https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/oab6ykxp
- The webcast can also be accessed under the news and events
section of the company’s website
ABOUT WESDOMEWesdome is a
Canadian focused gold producer with two high grade underground
assets, the Eagle River mine in Ontario and the recently
commissioned Kiena mine in Quebec. The Company also retains
meaningful exposure to the Moss Lake gold deposit in Ontario
through its equity position in Goldshore Resources Inc. The
Company’s primary goal is to responsibly leverage this operating
platform and high-quality brownfield and greenfield exploration
pipeline to build Canada’s next intermediate gold
producer. Wesdome trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the symbol “WDO,” with a secondary listing on the OTCQX under the
symbol “WDOFF.”
For further information, please
contact:
Warwick
Morley-Jepson |
or |
Lindsay
Carpenter Dunlop |
Interim CEO |
|
VP Investor Relations |
416-360-3743 ext. 2029 |
|
416-360-3743 ext. 2025 |
w.morley-jepson@wesdome.com |
|
lindsay.dunlop@wesdome.com |
220 Bay St, Suite 1200Toronto, ON, M5J 2W4
Toll Free: 1-866-4-WDO-TSXPhone: 416-360-3743,
Fax: 416-360-7620Website: www.wesdome.com
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains “forward-looking
information” which may include, but is not limited to, statements
with respect to the benefits of achieving commercial production at
Kiena, the Company’s expected capital expenditure in 2023, the
timing around reaching the Kiena Deep A Zone, the Company’s ability
to be cash flow positive and its annual production run rate. Often,
but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”,
“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or
“believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such
words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results
“may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be
achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as
of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements if circumstances, management’s estimates or opinions
should change, except as required by securities legislation.
Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
Wesdome Gold Mines
Ltd.Summarized Operating and Financial
Data(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of Canadian
dollars, except per share and per unit amounts and otherwise
indicated)
|
|
Three Months
Ended |
Years
Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Operating data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Milling (tonnes) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eagle
River |
|
58,306 |
|
|
56,159 |
|
|
223,734 |
|
|
228,759 |
|
|
Mishi |
|
0 |
|
|
6,215 |
|
|
23,153 |
|
|
36,508 |
|
|
Kiena |
|
51,419 |
|
|
38,000 |
|
|
115,171 |
|
|
68,470 |
|
|
Throughput
2 |
|
109,725 |
|
|
100,374 |
|
|
362,058 |
|
|
333,737 |
|
|
Head
grades (g/t) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eagle
River |
|
14.0 |
|
|
13.7 |
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
13.8 |
|
|
Mishi |
|
0.0 |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
Kiena |
|
5.9 |
|
|
14.1 |
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
Recovery (%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eagle
River |
|
97.4 |
|
|
97.8 |
|
|
96.9 |
|
|
97.5 |
|
|
Mishi |
|
0.0 |
|
|
88.1 |
|
|
83.5 |
|
|
82.4 |
|
|
Kiena |
|
98.1 |
|
|
98.1 |
|
|
98.3 |
|
|
98.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production (ounces) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eagle
River |
|
25,502 |
|
|
24,267 |
|
|
79,997 |
|
|
99,120 |
|
|
Mishi |
|
0 |
|
|
363 |
|
|
2,005 |
|
|
2,283 |
|
|
Kiena |
|
9,614 |
|
|
16,929 |
|
|
28,848 |
|
|
22,440 |
|
|
Total gold produced 2 |
|
35,116 |
|
|
41,559 |
|
|
110,850 |
|
|
123,843 |
|
|
Total gold sales (ounces) 4 |
|
31,500 |
|
|
37,544 |
|
|
113,000 |
|
|
118,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eagle River Complex (per ounce of gold sold)
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
realized price |
$ |
2,384 |
|
$ |
2,279 |
|
$ |
2,354 |
|
$ |
2,250 |
|
|
Cash
costs |
|
1,302 |
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
978 |
|
|
Cash
margin |
$ |
1,082 |
|
$ |
1,262 |
|
$ |
998 |
|
$ |
1,272 |
|
|
All-in
Sustaining Costs 1 |
$ |
2,039 |
|
$ |
1,608 |
|
$ |
2,003 |
|
$ |
1,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
operating costs/tonne milled 1 |
$ |
515 |
|
$ |
391 |
|
$ |
436 |
|
$ |
357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average 1
USD → CAD exchange rate |
|
1.3578 |
|
|
1.2603 |
|
|
1.3013 |
|
|
1.2535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash costs
per ounce of gold sold (US$) 1 |
$ |
959 |
|
$ |
807 |
|
$ |
1,042 |
|
$ |
780 |
|
|
All-in
Sustaining Costs (US$) 1 |
$ |
1,502 |
|
$ |
1,276 |
|
$ |
1,539 |
|
$ |
1,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kiena Mine
(per ounce of gold sold) 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
realized price |
$ |
2,371 |
|
$ |
2,267 |
|
$ |
2,331 |
|
$ |
2,249 |
|
|
Cash costs
3, 5 |
|
2,063 |
|
|
983 |
|
|
1,839 |
|
|
1,052 |
|
|
Cash
margin |
$ |
308 |
|
$ |
1,284 |
|
$ |
492 |
|
$ |
1,197 |
|
|
All-in
Sustaining Costs 1, 3, 5 |
$ |
2,348 |
|
$ |
1,051 |
|
$ |
2,059 |
|
$ |
1,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mine
operating costs/tonne milled 1 |
$ |
352 |
|
$ |
335 |
|
$ |
518 |
|
$ |
325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average 1
USD → CAD exchange rate |
|
1.3578 |
|
|
1.2603 |
|
|
1.3013 |
|
|
1.2535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash costs
per ounce of gold sold (US$) 1 |
$ |
1,519 |
|
$ |
780 |
|
$ |
1,413 |
|
$ |
839 |
|
|
All-in
Sustaining Costs (US$) 1 |
$ |
1,729 |
|
$ |
834 |
|
$ |
1,582 |
|
$ |
908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash margin
1 |
$ |
26,466 |
|
$ |
47,681 |
|
$ |
95,674 |
|
$ |
145,354 |
|
|
Net
income |
$ |
(3,527 |
) |
$ |
24,762 |
|
$ |
(14,706 |
) |
$ |
131,288 |
|
|
Net income
adjusted 1 |
$ |
(3,527 |
) |
$ |
24,762 |
|
$ |
(5,856 |
) |
$ |
69,903 |
|
|
Earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization 1 |
$ |
21,309 |
|
$ |
44,235 |
|
$ |
55,617 |
|
$ |
132,199 |
|
|
Operating
cash flow |
$ |
10,267 |
|
$ |
48,160 |
|
$ |
65,206 |
|
$ |
130,958 |
|
|
Free cash
flow |
$ |
(31,609 |
) |
$ |
(3,172 |
) |
$ |
(90,174 |
) |
$ |
(21,291 |
) |
|
Per share
data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
Adjusted net
income 1 |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
Operating
cash flow 1 |
$ |
0.07 |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
|
Free cash
flow 1 |
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Refer to the Company’s 2022 Annual Management Discussion and
Analysis section entitled “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” for the
reconciliation of these non-IFRS measurements to the financial
statements.
- Totals for tonnage and gold ounces may not add due to
rounding.
- FY 2021 includes a $0.4 million charge for product inventory
costs from the sale of 1,793 ounces of gold from the Kiena bulk
sample, which was processed in Q4 2020.
- FY 2021 includes 1,793 ounces of gold from the Kiena bulk
sample, which was processed in Q4 2020
- In determining the Cash cost per ounce and AISC per ounce, the
total ounces sold includes 1,793 ounces of gold from the Kiena bulk
sample, which was processed in Q4 2020 and sold in Q1 2021.
Wesdome Gold Mines
Ltd.Statements of Financial
Position(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31, 2022 |
|
As at December 31, 2021 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
Receivables and prepaids |
|
|
12,755 |
|
|
|
13,793 |
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
22,119 |
|
|
|
17,918 |
|
|
Income and mining tax receivable |
|
|
6,494 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Share consideration receivable |
|
|
2,994 |
|
|
|
4,560 |
|
|
Total
current assets |
|
|
77,547 |
|
|
|
93,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
cash |
|
|
1,176 |
|
|
|
657 |
|
|
Deferred
financing costs |
|
|
1,411 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
Mining
properties, plant and equipment |
|
|
525,860 |
|
|
|
212,394 |
|
|
Mines under
development |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
214,089 |
|
|
Exploration
properties |
|
|
1,139 |
|
|
|
1,139 |
|
|
Marketable
securities |
|
|
960 |
|
|
|
1,860 |
|
|
Share
consideration receivable |
|
|
2,576 |
|
|
|
10,729 |
|
|
Investment
in associate |
|
|
8,458 |
|
|
|
19,058 |
|
|
Total
assets |
|
$ |
619,127 |
|
|
$ |
553,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
Payables and accruals |
|
$ |
54,734 |
|
|
$ |
40,093 |
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
54,697 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Income and mining tax payable |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,490 |
|
|
Current portion of lease liabilities |
|
|
6,160 |
|
|
|
7,789 |
|
|
Total
current liabilities |
|
|
115,591 |
|
|
|
53,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease
liabilities |
|
|
3,126 |
|
|
|
6,786 |
|
|
Deferred
income and mining tax liabilities |
|
|
82,950 |
|
|
|
77,195 |
|
|
Decommissioning provisions |
|
|
18,941 |
|
|
|
21,191 |
|
|
Total
liabilities |
|
|
220,608 |
|
|
|
158,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
attributable to owners of the Company |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock |
|
|
205,361 |
|
|
|
187,911 |
|
|
Contributed surplus |
|
|
7,359 |
|
|
|
5,859 |
|
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
186,939 |
|
|
|
201,645 |
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(1,140 |
) |
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
Total equity
attributable to owners of the Company |
|
|
398,519 |
|
|
|
395,175 |
|
|
Total
liabilities and equity |
|
$ |
619,127 |
|
|
$ |
553,719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wesdome Gold Mines
Ltd.Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive
Income (Loss)(Unaudited, expressed in thousands of
Canadian dollars except for per share amounts)
|
Three Months
Ended |
|
Years
Ended |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ |
75,035 |
|
|
$ |
85,505 |
|
|
$ |
265,483 |
|
|
$ |
262,907 |
|
Cost
of sales |
|
(61,997 |
) |
|
|
(45,945 |
) |
|
|
(214,371 |
) |
|
|
(145,619 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
13,038 |
|
|
|
39,560 |
|
|
|
51,112 |
|
|
|
117,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
and general |
|
2,309 |
|
|
|
2,817 |
|
|
|
11,823 |
|
|
|
10,614 |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
857 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
3,311 |
|
|
|
2,604 |
|
Exploration
and evaluation |
|
1,926 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
14,369 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
Reversal of
impairment charges |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(58,563 |
) |
Impairment
charge on exploration properties |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,507 |
|
Loss (gain)
on disposal of mining equipment |
|
242 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
Total other
expenses (income) |
|
5,334 |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
29,806 |
|
|
|
(37,370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
7,704 |
|
|
|
35,739 |
|
|
|
21,306 |
|
|
|
154,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale
of Moss Lake exploration properties |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
34,330 |
|
Impairment
of investment in associate |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(11,800 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Fair value
adjustment on share consideration receivable |
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
(6,386 |
) |
|
|
1,947 |
|
Interest
expense |
|
(1,279 |
) |
|
|
(339 |
) |
|
|
(2,446 |
) |
|
|
(1,194 |
) |
Accretion of
decommissioning provisions |
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
(860 |
) |
|
|
(556 |
) |
Share of
loss of associate |
|
(1,264 |
) |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
(1,652 |
) |
|
|
(497 |
) |
Loss on
dilution of ownership |
|
188 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Other income
(expenses) |
|
490 |
|
|
|
(124 |
) |
|
|
(872 |
) |
|
|
(363 |
) |
Income
(loss) before income and mining taxes |
|
6,602 |
|
|
|
35,775 |
|
|
|
(3,191 |
) |
|
|
188,325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income and mining tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
999 |
|
|
|
4,720 |
|
|
|
5,600 |
|
|
|
13,375 |
|
Deferred |
|
9,130 |
|
|
|
6,293 |
|
|
|
5,915 |
|
|
|
43,662 |
|
Total income
and mining tax expense |
|
10,129 |
|
|
|
11,013 |
|
|
|
11,515 |
|
|
|
57,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(loss) income |
$ |
(3,527 |
) |
|
$ |
24,762 |
|
|
$ |
(14,706 |
) |
|
$ |
131,288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of marketable
securities |
|
360 |
|
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
(240 |
) |
Total comprehensive (loss) income |
$ |
(3,167 |
) |
|
$ |
24,522 |
|
|
$ |
(15,606 |
) |
|
$ |
131,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) Earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
(0.10 |
) |
|
$ |
0.92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
shares (000s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
142,782 |
|
|
|
141,156 |
|
|
|
142,391 |
|
|
|
140,195 |
|
Diluted |
|
142,782 |
|
|
|
143,200 |
|
|
|
142,391 |
|
|
|
142,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wesdome Gold Mines
Ltd.Statements of Total Equity(Expressed
in thousands of Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
Capital |
|
Contributed |
|
Retained |
|
Comprehensive |
Total |
|
Stock |
|
Surplus |
|
Earnings |
|
Loss |
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2020 |
$ |
179,540 |
|
|
$ |
6,472 |
|
|
$ |
70,357 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
256,369 |
|
Net income
for the year ended |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
131,288 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
131,288 |
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive loss |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
(240 |
) |
Exercise of
options |
|
5,154 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,154 |
|
Value
attributed to options exercised |
|
2,431 |
|
|
|
(2,431 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Value
attributed to RSUs exercised |
|
786 |
|
|
|
(786 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
- |
|
|
|
2,604 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,604 |
|
Balance,
December 31, 2021 |
$ |
187,911 |
|
|
$ |
5,859 |
|
|
$ |
201,645 |
|
|
$ |
(240 |
) |
|
$ |
395,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for
the year ended |
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(14,706 |
) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(14,706 |
) |
December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
comprehensive loss |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(900 |
) |
|
|
(900 |
) |
At-the-Market offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares issued for cash |
|
13,080 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
13,080 |
|
Agents' fees and issuance costs |
|
(472 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(472 |
) |
Exercise of
options |
|
3,031 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,031 |
|
Value
attributed to options exercised |
|
1,173 |
|
|
|
(1,173 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Value
attributed to RSUs exercised |
|
638 |
|
|
|
(638 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
- |
|
|
|
3,311 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,311 |
|
Balance,
December 31, 2022 |
$ |
205,361 |
|
|
$ |
7,359 |
|
|
$ |
186,939 |
|
|
$ |
(1,140 |
) |
|
$ |
398,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wesdome Gold Mines
Ltd.Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited,
expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
|
Three Months
Ended December 31, |
|
Years Ended
December 31, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
$ |
(3,527 |
) |
|
$ |
24,762 |
|
|
$ |
(14,706 |
) |
|
$ |
131,288 |
|
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
13,428 |
|
|
|
8,121 |
|
|
|
44,562 |
|
|
|
28,066 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
857 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
3,311 |
|
|
|
2,604 |
|
|
Accretion of decommissioning provisions |
|
242 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
Deferred income and mining tax expense |
|
9,130 |
|
|
|
6,293 |
|
|
|
5,915 |
|
|
|
43,662 |
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing cost |
|
133 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
412 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
1,279 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
1,194 |
|
|
Reversal of impairment charges |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(58,563 |
) |
|
Gain on sale of Moss Lake exploration properties |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(34,330 |
) |
|
Impairment charge on exploration properties |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,507 |
|
|
Loss (gain) on disposal of mining equipment |
|
242 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
Impairment of investment in associate |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11,800 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Fair value adjustment on share consideration
receivable |
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
(1,038 |
) |
|
|
6,386 |
|
|
|
(1,947 |
) |
|
Share of loss of associate |
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
1,652 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
|
Loss on dilution of ownership |
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on borrowings |
|
(1,009 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
Net changes in non-cash working capital |
|
(6,956 |
) |
|
|
11,726 |
|
|
|
18,928 |
|
|
|
21,403 |
|
|
Mining and income tax paid |
|
(3,623 |
) |
|
|
(3,191 |
) |
|
|
(17,584 |
) |
|
|
(11,365 |
) |
|
Net
cash from operating activities |
|
10,267 |
|
|
|
48,160 |
|
|
|
65,206 |
|
|
|
130,958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from At-the-Market offering |
|
13,080 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
13,080 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Agents' fees and issuance costs |
|
(632 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(632 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
|
28,279 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
69,163 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(14,810 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Repayment of lease liabilities |
|
(11,929 |
) |
|
|
(11,823 |
) |
|
|
(8,898 |
) |
|
|
(8,778 |
) |
|
Exercise of options |
|
4,110 |
|
|
|
5,493 |
|
|
|
3,031 |
|
|
|
5,154 |
|
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
5,678 |
|
|
|
4,935 |
|
|
|
(1,053 |
) |
|
|
(342 |
) |
|
Interest paid |
|
(1,279 |
) |
|
|
(339 |
) |
|
|
(2,446 |
) |
|
|
(1,194 |
) |
|
Net
cash from (used in) financing activities |
|
37,307 |
|
|
|
(1,734 |
) |
|
|
57,435 |
|
|
|
(5,160 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to mining properties |
|
(20,948 |
) |
|
|
(12,375 |
) |
|
|
(45,328 |
) |
|
|
(42,867 |
) |
|
Additions to mines under development |
|
(18,242 |
) |
|
|
(35,455 |
) |
|
|
(100,635 |
) |
|
|
(76,337 |
) |
|
Additions to exploration properties |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(23,267 |
) |
|
Purchase of exploration property |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
Cash proceeds on sale of Moss Lake, net of transaction
costs |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11,762 |
|
|
Investment in marketable securities |
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,100 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,100 |
) |
|
Funds held against standby letter of credit |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(519 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
Proceeds on disposal of mining equipment |
|
60 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
Net changes in non-cash working capital |
|
- |
|
|
|
(9,205 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,222 |
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities |
|
(39,130 |
) |
|
|
(59,135 |
) |
|
|
(146,220 |
) |
|
|
(132,514 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
8,444 |
|
|
|
(12,709 |
) |
|
|
(23,579 |
) |
|
|
(6,716 |
) |
|
Cash and
cash equivalents - beginning of period |
|
24,741 |
|
|
|
69,473 |
|
|
|
56,764 |
|
|
|
63,480 |
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents - end of year |
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
|
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
$ |
33,185 |
|
|
$ |
56,764 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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