Fortuna Reports Net Income of $27.0 million in the First Quarter of 2022

(All amounts expressed in US dollars, tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated)

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) ("Fortuna" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2022.

First Quarter 2022 Highlights

Operational

  • Gold and silver production of 66,800 ounces and 1,670,128 ounces, respectively. An increase of 93% and a decrease of 13% respectively compared to the first quarter of 2021 ("Q1 2021"). Gold equivalent production of 103,098 3 ounces.
  • AISC 1 per ounce of gold sold of $1,038 for the Lindero Mine and $1,147 for the Yaramoko Mine. AISC 1,2 per silver equivalent ounce of payable silver sold of $15.32 and $17.83 for the San Jose Mine and Caylloma Mine, respectively.
  • All mine operations performed in line with annual guidance projections.
  • Total recordable injury rate of 3.13 with 2 lost time injuries. One fatal incident at the Lindero mine in January.

Financial

  • Net income of $27.0 million or $0.09 per share, compared to $26.4 million or $0.14 net income per share reported in Q1 2021. Adjusted net income 1 of $33.4 million compared to $27.5 million reported in Q1 2021
  • Sales of $182.3 million, an increase of 55% from the $117.8 million reported in the same period in Q1 2021
  • Consolidated realized prices of $1,884 per ounce and $24.18 per ounce for gold and silver respectively
  • Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $80.3 million compared to $60.8 million reported in Q1 2021
  • Free cash flow from ongoing operations 1 of $9.6 million compared to $11.8 million reported in Q1 2021.
  • As at March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $110.4 million, and available liquidity of $150.4 million

Growth and Development

  • Seguela Project; maiden Inferred Mineral Resource for the Sunbird discovery comprising 3.45 million tonnes averaging 3.16 g/t containing 350,000 gold ounces (see news release dated March 15, 2022)
  • Seguela construction 48% complete as of the end of March. On-time and on-budget for first gold in mid 2023

Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO, commented, "Our net income in the quarter of $27.0 million and adjusted EBITDA 1 of $80.3 million with margins of 44% attest to the strong operational performance of our four mines." Mr. Ganoza continued, "We are running a thriving business in an $1,800 per ounce gold price environment and are confident of the resiliency of our assets throughout the precious metal cycle." Mr. Ganoza concluded, "We maintain a strong balance sheet with low debt leverage and a healthy liquidity position of $150.4 million."

1 Refer to Non-IFRS financial measures
2 AISC/oz Ag Eq calculated at realized metal prices, refer to mine site results for realized prices and Non-IFRS Financial Measures for silver equivalent ratio
3 Gold equivalent production includes gold, silver, lead and zinc and is calculated using the following metal prices: $1,884/oz Au, $24.2/oz Ag, $2,331/t Pb and $3,736/t Zn or Au:Ag = 1:77.9, Au:Pb = 1:0.8, Au:Zn = 1:0.5
4 For full details see news release dated March 15, 2022

Three months ended March 31,
2022 2021 % Change
Sales 182.3 117.8 55 %
Mine operating income 63.5 51.3 24 %
Operating income 40.7 40.4 1 %
Net income 27.0 26.4 2 %
Earnings per share - basic 0.09 0.14 (36 %)
Adjusted net income 1 33.4 27.5 21 %
Adjusted EBITDA 1 80.3 60.8 32 %
Net cash provided by operating activities 33.2 21.1 57 %
Free cash flow from ongoing operations 1 9.6 11.8 (19 %)
Capital expenditures 2
Sustaining 18.0 7.9 128 %
Non-sustaining 3 1.9 0.3 533 %
Lindero construction - 2.6 (100 %)
Séguéla construction 42.9 - 100 %
Brownfields 2.5 2.5 0 %
As at March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 % Change
Cash and cash equivalents 110.4 107.1 3 %
1 Refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures section at the end of this news release and to the MD&A accompanying the Company's financial statements on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a description of the calculation of these measures.
2 Capital expenditures are presented on a cash basis
3 Non-sustaining expenditures include greenfields exploration
Figures may not add due to rounding


First Quarter 2022 Results

Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $182.3 million, an increase of 55% from the $117.8 million over the same period in 2021. Sales by reportable segment in the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:

  • Lindero recognized adjusted sales of $54.1 million from 28,619 ounces of gold ounces sold, a 45% increase from the same period in 2021. Higher gold sales were the result of increased performance at the three stage crushing and stacking facility.
  • Yaramoko recognized adjusted sales of $55.4 million from 29,530 ounces of gold sold.
  • San Jose recognized adjusted sales of $45.9 million, a 17% decrease from the $55.3 million reported in the same period in 2021. Lower sales were driven by a 20% and 23% decrease in the volume of silver and gold ounces sold, respectively, which was driven by lower mined grades which was in line with Mineral Reserve estimates.
  • Caylloma recognized adjusted sales of $26.8 million, a 7% increase from the $25.1 million reported in the same period in 2021. The increased sales were mainly driven by higher zinc and lead prices.

Operating income for the three months ended March 30, 2022 was $40.7 million, a slight increase of $0.3 million compared to Q1 2021 as higher operating income at Lindero and the contribution from Yaramoko were offset by lower operating income at San Jose, higher Corporate expenses, and a $2.1 million write-down related to the termination of an exploration agreement on the Sante Fe property in Mexico.

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $27.0 million, an increase of $0.6 million over the same period in 2021. Net income was impacted by a loss on financial derivatives of $4.2 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to a $1.7 million gain in the same period of 2021. This was driven by a $5.2 million loss ($1.1 million realized, $4.1 million unrealized) on financial derivatives at the Caylloma Mine due to higher zinc prices that was partially offset by gains on fuel hedges at Lindero.

Outlook on Cost Inflation

The Company continues to monitor the impact of inflationary pressures on its cost structure and any deviation this could create from the guidance the Company issued at the beginning of the year. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company observed cost pressure on certain consumables including cyanide, diesel, explosives and grinding media while certain others remained relatively constant. Through the first quarter of 2022 the impact of inflation was below 5% of total cost. At the Lindero Mine, where diesel is the largest cost component, the effect of a rising price was partially mitigated by fuel hedges the Company has in place for approximately 55% of consumption in 2022. The future impact of inflation on costs remains uncertain at this time. The Company will continue to closely monitor the levels of cost inflation over the remainder of 2022.

Liquidity

Free cash flow from ongoing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $9.6 million compared to $11.8 million in Q1 2021. The decrease was driven by negative changes in working capital in Q1 2022 of $27.9 million and taxes paid of $20.1 million compared to a current income tax charge in the quarter of $11.9 million.

Total liquidity available to the Company as at March 31, 2022 was $150.4 million. The Company's $200.0 million revolving credit facility was fully available as at the end of March 2022 and $40.0 million remained undrawn. Subsequent to March 31, 2022 the company drew down $20.0 million from the credit facility bringing the total amount drawn to $180.0 million of the available $200.0 million.

Lindero Mine, Argentina

Three months ended March 31,
2022 2021
Mine Production
Tonnes placed on the leach pad 1,295,755 2,130,000
Gold
Grade (g/t) 0.88 0.82
Production (oz) 30,068 22,332
Metal sold (oz) 28,619 21,297
Realized price ($/oz) 1,890 1,754
Cash cost ($/oz Au) 1 692 615
All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Au) 1 1,038 1,055
Capital expenditures ($000's)
Sustaining 3,125 4,040
Non-sustaining 169 -
Brownfields 144 91
1 Cash cost and AISC are non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures.


During the first quarter of 2022, the operation lost man-hours in January as a result of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases causing a 14% shortfall in ore placed on the pad, compared to plan for the quarter. The Company is executing a recovery plan during the second and third quarters of the year and does not anticipate any impact on achieving annual production guidance.

In the first quarter of 2022, a total of 1,295,755 tonnes of ore were placed on the heap leach pad averaging 0.88 g/t gold containing an estimated 36,568 ounces of gold. Gold production for the quarter was 30,068 ounces, representing a 35% increase quarter-over-quarter. Higher gold production is explained by an increase in the performance of the three-stage crushing and stacking circuits to design parameters, which delivered 100% of the 1.3 million tonnes of ore placed on the pad in the quarter compared to 19% or 0.4 million tonnes of the 2.1 million tonnes placed in the comparable quarter a year ago. Mine production was 2.4 million tonnes of mineralized material with a strip ratio of 0.5:1.

Cash cost per gold ounce sold was $692, compared to $615 in the first quarter of 2021. Cash costs per ounce of gold was higher due to higher consumable prices mainly related to diesel, cyanide and explosives and higher headcount as the mine had not reached its full complement of staff in the first quarter of 2022. This was partially offset by the higher volume of gold sold.

All-in sustaining cash costs per gold ounce sold was $1,038 during Q1 2022 compared with $1,055 in the first quarter of 2021. All-in sustaining costs for the first quarter of 2022 was impacted by the production issues described above and lower sustaining capital related to timing effects.

Yaramoko Mine Complex, Burkina Faso

Three months ended March 31,
2022 2021
Mine Production
Tonnes milled 127,968 -
Gold
Grade (g/t) 7.50 -
Recovery (%) 98 -
Production (oz) 28,235 -
Metal sold (oz) 29,530 -
Realized price ($/oz) 1,878 -
Unit Costs
Cash cost ($/oz Au) 1 705 -
All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Au) 1 1,147 -
Capital expenditures ($000's)
Sustaining 7,361 -
Brownfields 488 -
1 Cash cost and AISC are non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures.
2 The Yaramoko Mine was acquired as part of the acquisition of Roxgold which completed on July 2, 2021. As such comparative figures for the comparative quarter in 2021 is not presented.


The Yaramoko Mine produced 28,235 ounces of gold in the first quarter of 2022 with an average gold head grade of 7.50 g/t; above the plan for the quarter. Gold production is on target to meet the upper end of the annual guidance range primarily due to mill feed grade being 9% higher than budgeted for the period. Positive grade reconciliation compared to the reserve model at the 55 Zone and additional tonnes from ore development explain the increase in grade.

Cash cost per gold ounce sold was $705, which was below plan, primarily due to higher production during Q1 2022.

All-in sustaining cash cost per gold ounce sold was $1,147 for Q1 2022, which was below plan due to higher production and lower sustaining capital related to timing effects.

San Jose Mine, Mexico

Three months ended March 31,
2022 2021
Mine Production
Tonnes milled 250,947 259,803
Average tonnes milled per day 2,918 3,048
Silver
Grade (g/t) 185 217
Recovery (%) 91 91
Production (oz) 1,358,189 1,646,444
Metal sold (oz) 1,316,193 1,642,300
Realized price ($/oz) 24.27 26.17
Gold
Grade (g/t) 1.13 1.36
Recovery (%) 90 91
Production (oz) 8,239 10,301
Metal sold (oz) 7,952 10,287
Realized price ($/oz) 1,890 1,783
Unit Costs
Production cash cost ($/t) 2 76.05 69.96
Production cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq) 1,2 10.42 8.38
Net smelter return ($/t) 182.65 223.69
All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq) 1,2 15.32 13.40
Capital expenditures ($000's)
Sustaining 3,575 1,987
Non-sustaining 415 274
Brownfields 1,529 1,736
1 Production cash cost silver equivalent and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are calculated using realized metal prices for each period respectively
2 Production cash cost, Production cash cost silver equivalent, and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are Non-IFRS Financial Measures, refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures


The San Jose Mine produced 1,358,189 ounces of silver and 8,239 ounces of gold during the three months ended March 31, 2022, which represents an 18% and 20% decrease compared to Q1 2021. The driver for the decrease in production was primarily lower average head grades of 15% and 17% for silver and gold, respectively; which is in line with Mineral Reserve estimates.

The cash cost per tonne for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $76.05 per tonne compared to $69.96 per tonne in Q1 2021. Cash cost per tonne in the quarter was in line with annual guidance.

The all-in sustaining cash cost of payable silver equivalent for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased 14% to $15.32 per ounce, compared to $13.40 per ounce in Q1 2021. The increase in all-in sustaining costs was primarily the result of lower silver equivalent ounces sold and an increase in sustaining capital due to additional spend on mine equipment, partially compensated by lower royalties and mining taxes and lower worker's participation.

Caylloma Mine, Peru

Three months ended March 31,
2022 2021
Mine Production
Tonnes milled 132,574 131,887
Average tonnes milled per day 1,524 1,499
Silver
Grade (g/t) 89 77
Recovery (%) 82 81
Production (oz) 311,939 267,311
Metal sold (oz) 294,301 259,311
Realized price ($/oz) 23.78 26.29
Gold
Grade (g/t) 0.16 0.62
Recovery (%) 37 73
Production (oz) 258 1,922
Metal sold (oz) 325 1,673
Realized price ($/oz) 1,828 1,775
Lead
Grade (%) 3.55 3.21
Recovery (%) 88 88
Production (000's lbs) 9,134 8,181
Metal sold (000's lbs) 8,575 7,998
Realized price ($/lb) 1.06 0.92
Zinc
Grade (%) 4.18 4.70
Recovery (%) 89 88
Production (000's lbs) 10,827 11,969
Metal sold (000's lbs) 10,546 12,267
Realized price ($/lb) 1.69 1.25
Unit Costs
Production cash cost ($/t) 2 89.60 83.09
Production cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq) 1,2 12.39 13.10
Net smelter return ($/t) 211.80 194.39
All-in sustaining cash cost ($/oz Ag Eq) 1,2 17.83 18.50
Capital expenditures ($000's)
Sustaining 3,949 1,972
Brownfields 324 630
1 Production cash cost silver equivalent and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are calculated using realized metal prices for each period respectively
2 Production cash cost, Production cash cost silver equivalent, and All-in sustaining cash cost silver equivalent are Non-IFRS Financial Measures, refer to Non-IFRS Financial Measures


The Caylloma Mine produced 311,939 ounces of silver, 9.1 million pounds of lead and 10.8 million pounds of zinc during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Silver production was 17% higher than the comparable period, driven by a 16% increase in average head grade from the contribution of newly scheduled higher-grade production stopes located in level 16 of the Animas vein. Lead production was 12% higher than the comparable period due to higher grades while zinc production was 10% lower than the comparable period due to lower grades. Gold production totalled 258 ounces with an average head grade of 0.16 g/t which was in line with expectations.

The production cash cost per tonne for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased 8% to $89.60, compared to $83.09 in Q1 2021. The increase was the result of higher mining costs related to higher increased ground support and backfill requirements and increased plant costs related to steel and reagents. Cash cost per tonne in the quarter was in line with annual guidance.

The all-in sustaining cash cost for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased 4% to $17.83 per ounce compared to $18.50 per ounce in Q1 2021 . The decrease was driven by higher silver equivalent production.

Qualified Person

Eric Chapman, Vice President of Technical Services, is a Professional Geoscientist of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia (Registration Number 36328), and is the Company's Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101). Mr. Chapman has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and has verified the underlying data.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

The Company has disclosed certain financial measures and ratios in this news release which are not defined under the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and are not disclosed in the Company's financial statements, including but not limited to: cash cost per ounce of gold sold; all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold sold; all-in cash cost per ounce of gold sold; total production cash cost per tonne; cash cost per payable ounce of silver equivalent sold; all-in sustaining cash cost per payable ounce of silver equivalent sold; all-in cash cost per payable ounce of silver equivalent sold; free cash flow from ongoing operations; adjusted net income; adjusted EBITDA and working capital.

These non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios are widely reported in the mining industry as benchmarks for performance and are used by management to monitor and evaluate the Company's operating performance and ability to generate cash. The Company believes that, in addition to financial measures and ratios prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use these non-IFRS financial measures and ratios to evaluate the Company's performance. However, the measures do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. Accordingly, non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures and ratios of the Company's performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Company has calculated these measures consistently for all periods presented.

To facilitate a better understanding of these measures and ratios as calculated by the Company, descriptions are provided below. In addition, see "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2022 ("Q1 2022 MD&A"), which section is incorporated by reference in this news release, for additional information regarding each non-IFRS financial measure and non-IFRS ratio disclosed in this news release, including an explanation of their composition; an explanation of how such measures and ratios provide useful information to an investor and the additional purposes, if any, for which management of Fortuna uses such measures and ratio. The Q1 2022 MD&A may be accessed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile, Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Except as otherwise described in the Q1 2022 MD&A, the Company has calculated these measures consistently for all periods presented.

Reconciliation to Adjusted Net Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

Three months ended March 31,
Consolidated 2022 2021
Net income 27.0 26.4
Adjustments, net of tax:
Foreign exchange loss, Lindero Mine 2 - 2.2
Write off of mineral properties 1.5 -
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives 2.3 -
Accretion on right of use assets 0.6 -
Other non-cash/non-recurring items 2.0 (1.1 )
Adjusted Net Income 33.4 27.5
1 Amounts are recorded in Cost of sales
2 Amounts are recorded in General and Administration


Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

Three months ended March 31,
2022 2021
Net income 27.0 26.4
Adjustments:
Community support provision and accruals - -
Inventory adjustment - (0.1 )
Foreign exchange loss, Lindero Mine - 2.2
Foreign exchange loss, Séguéla Project 0.6 -
Net finance items 2.8 2.4
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization 38.1 19.2
Income taxes 6.8 13.3
Other non-cash/non-recurring items 5.0 (2.6 )
Adjusted EBITDA 80.3 60.8


Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow from ongoing operations for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2020

Three months ended March 31,
Consolidated 2022 2021
(Restated)
Net cash provided by operating activities 33.2 21.1
Adjustments
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment (20.5 ) (9.3 )
Other adjustments (3.1 ) -
Free cash flow from ongoing operations 9.6 11.8


Reconciliation of Cash Cost per Ounce of Gold Sold for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

Lindero Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cost of sales 35,867 22,186
Changes in doré inventory 1,017 -
Inventory adjustment 739 -
Export duties (4,008 ) (2,800 )
Depletion and depreciation (12,009 ) (6,245 )
By product credits - (58 )
Production cash cost 1 21,607 13,083
Changes in doré inventory (1,017 ) -
Realized gain in diesel hedge (782 ) -
Cash cost applicable per gold ounce sold A 19,808 13,083
Ounces of gold sold B 28,607 21,289
Cash cost per ounce of gold sold 1 ($/oz) =A/B 692 615
1 March 31, 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved to All-In Sustaining


Yaramoko Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cost of sales 38,041 -
Changes in doré inventory (1,320 ) -
Export duties (3,333 ) -
Depletion and depreciation (14,028 ) -
By product credits (5 ) -
Production cash cost 19,355 -
Changes in doré inventory 1,320 -
Refining charges 155 -
Cash cost applicable per gold ounce sold A 20,830 -
Ounces of gold sold B 29,530 -
Cash cost per ounce of gold sold ($/oz) =A/B 705 -


Reconciliation of All-in Sustaining Cash Cost per Ounce of Gold Sold for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

Lindero Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cash cost applicable 19,808 13,093
Export duties and mining taxes 4,008 3,581
General and administrative expenses (operations) 1,905 1,138
Adjusted operating cash cost 25,721 17,812
Sustaining leases 705 518
Sustaining capital expenditures 1 3,125 4,040
Brownfields exploration expenditures 1 144 91
All-in sustaining cash cost 29,695 22,461
Non-sustaining capital expenditures 1 169 -
All-in cash cost 29,864 22,461
Ounces of gold sold 28,607 21,289
All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold sold 1,038 1,055
All-in cash cost per ounce of gold sold 1,044 1,055
1 Presented on a cash basis


Yaramoko Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cash cost applicable 20,830 -
Export duties and mining taxes 3,333 -
General and administrative expenses (operations) 410 -
Adjusted operating cash cost 24,573 -
Sustaining leases 1,435 -
Sustaining capital expenditures 1 7,361 -
Brownfields exploration expenditures 1 488 -
All-in sustaining cash cost 33,857 -
All-in cash cost 33,857 -
Ounces of gold sold 29,530 -
All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of gold sold 1,147 -
All-in cash cost per ounce of gold sold 1,147 -
1 Presented on a cash basis


Reconciliation of Production Cash Cost per Tonne and Cash Cost per Payable Ounce of Silver Equivalent Sold for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

San Jose Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cost of sales 28,899 28,708
Changes in concentrate inventory 77 29
Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory (21 ) 14
Inventory adjustment 537 80
Royalties and mining taxes (1,392 ) (1,343 )
Workers participation (727 ) (1,709 )
Depletion and depreciation (8,287 ) (7,604 )
Cash cost 3 A 19,086 18,175
Total processed ore (tonnes) B 250,947 259,803
Production cash cost per tonne 3 ($/t) =A/B 76.05 69.96
Cash cost 3 A 19,086 18,175
Changes in concentrate inventory (77 ) (29 )
Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory 21 (14 )
Inventory adjustment (537 ) (80 )
Treatment charges 872 (239 )
Refining charges 91 1,014
Cash cost applicable per payable ounce sold 3 C 19,456 18,827
Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold 1 D 1,867,871 2,245,819
Cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold 2,3 ($/oz) =C/D 10.42 8.38
Mining cost per tonne 3 37.45 37.35
Milling cost per tonne 18.01 16.83
Indirect cost per tonne 14.63 10.64
Community relations cost per tonne 4.84 0.32
Distribution cost per tonne 1.12 4.82
Production cash cost per tonne 3 ($/t) 76.05 69.96
1 Silver equivalent sold for Q1 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 77.9:1 (Q1 2021: 68.1:1).
2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold and silver. Refer to Financial Results – Sales and Realized Prices
3 March 31, 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved to All-In Sustaining


Caylloma Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cost of sales 16,021 15,617
Changes in concentrate inventory 111 65
Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory (126 ) 4
Inventory adjustment 272 -
Royalties and mining taxes (247 ) (27 )
Provision for community support (126 ) -
Workers participation (613 ) (640 )
Depletion and depreciation (3,414 ) (4,061 )
Cash cost 3 A 11,878 10,958
Total processed ore (tonnes) B 132,574 131,887
Production cash cost per tonne 3 ($/t) =A/B 89.60 83.09
Cash cost A 11,878 10,958
Changes in concentrate inventory (111 ) (65 )
Depletion and depreciation in concentrate inventory 126 (4 )
Inventory adjustment (272 ) -
Treatment charges 3,914 3,157
Refining charges 392 405
Cash cost applicable per payable ounce sold 3 C 15,927 14,451
Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold 1 D 1,285,610 1,103,000
Cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold 2,3 ($/oz) =C/D 12.39 13.10
Mining cost per tonne 35.29 31.98
Milling cost per tonne 16.23 13.57
Indirect cost per tonne 30.60 29.56
Community relations cost per tonne 7.04 0.55
Distribution cost per tonne 0.45 7.43
Production cash cost per tonne 3 ($/t) 89.60 83.09
1 Silver equivalent sold for Q1 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 76.9:1 (Q1 2021: 67.5:1), silver to lead ratio of 1:22.5 pounds (Q1 2021: 1:28.6), and silver to zinc ratio of 1:14.0 pounds (Q1 2021: 1:21.1).
2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold, silver, lead, and zinc. Refer to Financial Results - Sales and Realized Prices
3 March 31, 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved to All-In Sustaining


Reconciliation of All-in Sustaining Cash Cost and All-in Cash Cost per Payable Ounce of Silver Equivalent Sold for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

San Jose Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cash cost applicable 4 19,456 18,827
Royalties and mining taxes 1,392 3,683
Workers' participation 909 2,136
General and administrative expenses (operations) 1,590 1,675
Adjusted operating cash cost 4 23,347 26,321
Care and maintenance costs (impact of COVID-19) 2 -
Sustaining leases 4 157 44
Sustaining capital expenditures 3 3,575 1,987
Brownfields exploration expenditures 3 1,529 1,736
All-in sustaining cash cost 28,610 30,088
Non-sustaining capital expenditures 3 415 274
All-in cash cost 29,025 30,362
Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold 1 1,867,871 2,245,819
All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold 2 15.32 13.40
All-in cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold 2 15.54 13.52
1 Silver equivalent sold for Q1 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 77.9:1 (Q1 2021: 68.1:1)
2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold and silver. Refer to Financial Results - Sales and Realized Prices
3 Presented on a cash basis
4 March 31, 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved from Cash Cost


Caylloma Mine Three months ended March 31,
(Expressed in $'000's, except unit costs) 2022 2021
Cash cost applicable 4 15,927 14,451
Royalties and mining taxes 247 688
Workers' participation 705 736
General and administrative expenses (operations) 1,058 1,278
Adjusted operating cash cost 4 17,937 17,153
Sustaining leases 4 708 648
Sustaining capital expenditures 3 3,949 1,972
Brownfields exploration expenditures 3 324 630
All-in sustaining cash cost 22,918 20,403
All-in cash cost 22,918 20,403
Payable ounces of silver equivalent sold 1 1,285,610 1,103,000
All-in sustaining cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold 2 17.83 18.50
All-in cash cost per ounce of payable silver equivalent sold 2 17.83 18.50
1 Silver equivalent sold for Q1 2022 is calculated using a silver to gold ratio of 76.9:1 (Q1 2021: 67.5:1), silver to lead ratio of 1:22.5 pounds (Q1 2021: 1:28.6), and silver to zinc ratio of 1:14.0 pounds (Q1 2021: 1:21.1).
2 Silver equivalent is calculated using the realized prices for gold, silver, lead, and zinc. Refer to Financial Results - Sales and Realized Prices
3 Presented on a cash basis
4 March 31, 2021 restated, Sustaining leases moved from Cash Cost


Additional information regarding the Company's financial results and activities underway are available in the Company's first quarter 2022 Financial Statements and accompanying Q1 2022 MD&A, which are available for download on the Company's website, www.fortunasilver.com , on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar .

Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call to discuss the financial and operational results will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time | 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. Hosting the call will be Jorge A. Ganoza, President and CEO, Luis D. Ganoza, Chief Financial Officer, Cesar Velasco, Chief Operating Officer - Latin America, and Paul Criddle, Chief Operating Officer - West Africa.

Shareholders, analysts, media and interested investors are invited to listen to the live conference call by logging onto the webcast at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1696/43329 or over the phone by dialing in just prior to the starting time.

Conference call details:

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. Pacific time | 12:00 p.m. Eastern time

Dial in number (Toll Free): +1. 888.506.0062
Dial in number (International): +1.973.528.0011
Entry code: 798106

Replay number (Toll Free): +1.877.481.4010
Replay number (International): +1.919.882.2331
Replay Passcode: 45424

Playback of the earnings call will be available until Thursday, May 26, 2022. Playback of the webcast will be available until Friday, May 12, 2023. In addition, a transcript of the call will be archived on the Company's website.

About Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a Canadian precious metals mining company with four operating mines in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico and Peru, and a fifth mine under construction in Côte d'Ivoire. Sustainability is integral to all our operations and relationships. We produce gold and silver and generate shared value over the long-term for our stakeholders through efficient production, environmental protection and social responsibility. For more information, please visit our website .

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Jorge A. Ganoza
President, CEO, and Director
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Investor Relations:
Carlos Baca | info@fortunasilver.com

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "Forward-looking Statements"). All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-looking Statements. The Forward-looking Statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements about the Company's plans for its mines and mineral properties; the Company's anticipated performance in 2022; estimated capital expenditures in 2022 and exploration spending in 2022, including amounts for exploration activities at the Séguéla and San Jose properties; the Company's plans for the construction of the open pit mine at the Séguéla project in Cote d'Ivoire; the economics for the construction of the mine at the Séguéla project as set out in the feasibility study, the estimated construction capital expenditures for the project, the timelines and schedules for the construction and production of gold at the Séguéla project; statements regarding the Company's liquidity; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlook; the merit of the Company's mines and mineral properties; mineral resource and reserve estimates; production costs; timelines; the future financial or operating performance of the Company; anticipated approvals and other matters. Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimated", "expected", "anticipated", "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "planned", "reflecting", "will", "containing", "remaining", "to be", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.

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 results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, among others, changes in general economic conditions and financial markets; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's mining operations and construction activities; the risks relating to a global pandemic, including the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as risks associated with war or other geo-political hostilities, such as the Ukrainian – Russian conflict, any of which could continue to cause a disruption in global economic activity; the risks associated with the completion of the Roxgold Acquisition, including the ability of the Company to successfully consolidate functions, integrate operations, procedures and personnel; adverse changes in prices for gold, silver and other metals; the ability of the Company to successfully challenge an alleged typographical error in the environmental impact authorization ("EIA") granted for the San Jose Mine in December 2021; fluctuation in currencies and foreign exchange rates; inflation; the imposition of capital controls in countries in which the Company operates; any extension of the currency controls in Argentina; changes in the prices of key supplies; technological and operational hazards in Fortuna's mining and mine development activities; risks inherent in mineral exploration; uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves, mineral resources, and metal recoveries; changes to current estimates of mineral reserves and resources; changes to production and cost estimates; changes in the position of regulatory authorities with respect to the granting of approvals or permits; governmental and other approvals; changes in government, political unrest or instability in countries where Fortuna is active; labor relations issues; as well as those factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking Statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to the accuracy of the Company's current mineral resource and reserve estimates; that the Company's activities will be conducted in accordance with the Company's public statements and stated goals; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company, its properties or changes to production estimates (which assume accuracy of projected ore grade, mining rates, recovery timing, and recovery rate estimates and may be impacted by unscheduled maintenance, labour and contractor availability and other operating or technical difficulties); the construction at the Séguéla gold Project will continue on the time line and in accordance with the Budget as planned; the duration and impacts of COVID-19; geo-political uncertainties that may affect the Company's production, workforce, business, operations and financial condition; that the Company will the expected trends in mineral prices and currency exchange rates; that the Company will succeed in challenging the alleged typographical error in the December 2021 extension to the San Jose EIA; that all required approvals and permits will be obtained for the Company's business and operations on acceptable terms; that there will be no significant disruptions affecting the Company's operations and such other assumptions as set out herein. Forward-looking Statements are made as of the date hereof 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, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that these Forward-looking Statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on Forward-looking Statements.

Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Reserves and Resources

Reserve and resource estimates included in this news release have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for public disclosure by a Canadian company of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in the technical disclosure have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves. Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and mineral reserve and resource information included in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.


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MAG Silver Corp. (TSX NYSE American: MAG) ("MAG", or the "Company") announces the Company's consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. For details of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 Financial Statements") and management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 ("2023 MD&A"), please see the Company's filings on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval Plus ("SEDAR+") at ( www.sedarplus.ca ) or on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval ("EDGAR") at ( www.sec.gov ).

All amounts herein are reported in $000s of United States dollars ("US$") unless otherwise specified (C$ refers to Canadian dollars).

KEY HIGHLIGHTS (on a 100% basis unless otherwise noted)

  • MAG reported net income of $48,659 ($0.47 per share) driven by income from Juanicipio (equity accounted) of $65,099 and Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $97,480 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

  • MAG reported net income of $15,694 ($0.15 per share) driven by income from Juanicipio (equity accounted) of $21,069 and Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $29,787 for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

  • A total of 346,766 tonnes of mineralized material at a silver head grade of 467 grams per tonne ("g/t") was processed at Juanicipio during the fourth quarter. Milling performance for 2023 totalled 1,268,757 tonnes at a head grade of 472 g/t.

  • Juanicipio achieved silver production of 4.5 million ounces during the fourth quarter. Silver production for 2023 totalled 16.8 million ounces.

  • Juanicipio continued to capitalize on available milling capacity at the Saucito plant (100% Fresnillo owned) to maintain processing rates during periods of maintenance. Approximately 5% of the material processed during the fourth quarter was processed through the Saucito plant.

  • Juanicipio delivered robust cost performance with cash cost 2 of $3.76 per silver ounce sold and all-in sustaining cost 2 of $9.17 per silver ounce sold in the fourth quarter.
  • Juanicipio generated strong operating cash flow of $84,038 and free cash flow 2 of $61,993 in the fourth quarter. Operating cash flow and free cash flow 2 for 2023 totalled $145,064 and $60,814, respectively.

  • At the end of the year, Juanicipio held cash balances of $42,913, representing an increase of $41,811 over 2022, driven by strong operating cash flows.

  • Juanicipio returned a total of $18,765 in interest and loan principal repayments to MAG during the fourth quarter. Interest and loan principal repayments returned to MAG during 2023 totalled $33,354.

  • MAG concluded a $40,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with the Bank of Montreal on October 4, 2023.

  • Effective June 20, 2023, MAG was included in the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index which is tracked by the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF.

CORPORATE

  • In September the Company published its second annual sustainability report underscoring its commitment to transparency with its stakeholders while providing a comprehensive overview of the Company's environmental, social and governance ("ESG") commitments, practices and performance for the 2022 year. The 2022 sustainability report is supported by the MAG Silver 2022 ESG Data Table which discloses MAG's historical ESG performance data.

  • During early 2024, as part of the Company's longer term succession planning, Dr. Lex Lambeck was promoted to the position of Vice President, Exploration. Lex has been the project manager for the Deer Trail Project in Utah since it was acquired by MAG in 2019, led by Dr. Peter Megaw. Lex's leadership was instrumental in the application of the "Hub and Spoke" thesis at Deer Trail as well as the Carissa discovery demonstrating his strong skills in generative exploration in district scale settings which will be invaluable in overseeing the Company's portfolio of exploration properties, including exploration at Juanicipio.

  • Marc Turcotte, with his almost 10 years experience at MAG as Vice President, Corporate Development, was promoted to the position of Chief Development Officer. In this broader executive role, Marc will leverage his proven track record in identifying unique situations to zero-in-on and assess inorganic growth opportunities aligned with the Company's commitment to continued Tier-1 growth and expansion. Marc was the architect of the consolidation of the Deer Trail project in Utah as well as the catalyst behind the acquisition of Gatling Exploration which brought the Larder project into MAG's portfolio of high quality, high impact exploration properties.

  • Tom Peregoodoff was appointed to the Board of Directors of MAG effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Peregoodoff will fill the vacancy to be created by the planned retirement in June 2024 of Dan MacInnis, who does not plan to seek re-election at the Company's 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders. Tom brings with him over 30 years of industry knowledge and leadership and has extensive experience in all aspects and stages of the global mining business, specializing in mineral exploration.

EXPLORATION

  • Juanicipio:
    • Infill drilling at Juanicipio continued in 2023, with one rig on surface and one underground with the goal of upgrading and expanding the Valdecañas Vein System at depth and further defining areas to be mined in the near to mid-term.
    • During 2023, 13,273 metres (three months ended December 31, 2023: nil metres) and 22,015 metres (three months ended December 31, 2023: 6,686 metres), were drilled from surface and underground respectively. Drilling for the year, both surface and underground, was infill in nature and continues to confirm defined mineralization.

  • Deer Trail Project, Utah:
    • Results from the 12,157 metres in surface-based Phase 2 drilling on the Deer Trail Carbonate Replacement Deposit project were reported on January 17, 2023 and August 3, 2023 (see news releases dated January 17, 2023 and August 3, 2023 available under the Company's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca ).
    • On May 29, 2023 MAG started a Phase 3 drilling program focused on up to three porphyry "hub" targets thought to be the source of the manto, skarn and epithermal mineralization and extensive alteration throughout the project area including that at the Deer Trail and Carissa zones. An early onset of winter snowfall impacted the commencement of the third porphyry "hub" target which is expected to be drilled next season and drilling has shifted to offset the Carissa discovery and test other high-potential targets.
    • During 2023, 5,525 metres (three months ended December 31, 2023: 1,609 metres) were drilled at high elevation with final results and interpretation pending.

  • Larder Project, Ontario:
    • On July 12, 2023 drilling resumed at the Larder Project to test additional targets by the end of the year on the Cheminis and Bear areas. During 2023 17,504 metres were drilled at Swansea, Cheminis and Bear.
    • Cheminis Success: The magnetotellurics survey carried out in the summer of 2023 enabled modelling of the south volcanic gold zone at Cheminis and is proving to be applicable elsewhere across the property. Drilling in three successive Cheminis drillholes (GAT-23-019, 020A, and 021B, see Table 1 below) intersected grades of 1.1 to 20.3 g/t gold over core lengths of 0.6 - 11.1 metres demonstrating continuity. This also extended the gold-hosting mine sequence down to 700 metres below surface, more than 370 metres below the deepest workings in this portion of the Cadillac-Larder Break. Incorporating these results into the model should enhance predictability in follow-up drilling.
    • Bear Success: Increased predictability has led to continued success and further definition of the North Bear zone, especially in hole GAT-23-022NA (see Table 1 below) which cut 5.1 metres grading 4.6 g/t gold (including a high-grade zone of 1.4 metre grading 16.2 g/t gold). These intercepts extend gold mineralization to 650 metres below surface, and it remains open in all directions.

Table 1: 2023 Larder Drillholes Highlights

Hole ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) 1 Gold (g/t) Lithology Target/Zone
GAT-23-019 767.00 776.50 9.50 2.1 Mafic Volcanics South Cheminis Mine Sequence Zone
Including 767.40 768.80 1.40 5.1 South Volcanics South Cheminis Mine Sequence Zone
Including 767.80 768.00 0.30 11.0 South Volcanics South Cheminis Mine Sequence Zone
and 945.00 955.00 10.00 1.1 Green Komatiites North Cheminis Zone
Including 946.00 949.50 3.50 2.1 Green Komatiites North Cheminis Zone
GAT-23-020A 605.30 605.90 0.60 9.4 Quartz Vein & South Volcanics South Cheminis Zone
and 672.90 678.80 5.90 3.5 Komatiite-Syenite Contact North Cheminis Zone
Including 676.30 678.80 2.50 6.3 Komatiite-Syenite Contact North Cheminis Zone
Including 678.30 678.80 0.50 20.3 Green Komatiite-Syenite Contact North Cheminis Zone
GAT-23-021B 757.40 768.50 11.10 3.2 Brecciated South Volcanics with Graphite South Cheminis Mine Sequence Zone
Including 766.00 768.00 2.00 10.2 South Volcanics South Cheminis Mine Sequence Zone
GAT-23-022NA 784.60 785.50 0.90 6.0 Green Komatiites North Bear Zone
and 789.50 794.60 5.10 4.6 Green Komatiite with Graphite North Bear Zone
Including 790.30 791.70 1.40 16.2 Quartz Vein with Graphite North Bear Zone
Including 791.20 793.70 0.50 33.8 Quartz Vein with Graphite North Bear Zone
and 939.50 940.20 0.70 5.7 South Volcanics South Bear Zone


JUANICIPIO RESULTS

All results of Juanicipio in this section are on a 100% basis, unless otherwise noted.

Operating Performance

The following table and subsequent discussion provide a summary of the operating performance of Juanicipio for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Key mine performance data of Juanicipio (100% basis) Year ended
December 31, December 31,
2023 2022
Metres developed (m) 14,864 12,999
Material mined (t) 1,097,289 792,693
Material processed (t) 1,268,757 646,148
Silver head grade (g/t) 472 520
Gold head grade (g/t) 1.27 1.39
Lead head grade (%) 1.14 % 0.90 %
Zinc head grade (%) 2.05 % 1.72 %
Silver payable ounces (koz) 15,318 8,697
Gold payable ounces (koz) 31.73 20.27
Lead payable pounds (klb) 25,862 9,892
Zinc payable pounds (klb) 36,881 14,898

During the year ended December 31, 2023 a total of 1,097,289 tonnes of mineralized material were mined. This represents an increase of 38% over 2022. Increases in mined tonnages at Juanicipio have been driven by the operational ramp up of the milling facility.

During the year ended December 31, 2023 a total of 1,268,757 tonnes of mineralized material were processed through the Juanicipio, Saucito and Fresnillo plants. This represents an increase of 96% over 2022. The increase in milled tonnage has been driven by the Juanicipio mill commissioning and operational ramp up. As reported by the operator, Fresnillo, the Juanicipio processing facility achieved nameplate capacity of 4,000 tpd during September 2023 with silver recovery consistently above 88%. Juanicipio continued to capitalize on available milling capacity at the Saucito plant (100% Fresnillo owned) to maintain processing rates during periods of maintenance. Approximately 5% of the material processed during the fourth quarter of 2023 was processed through the Saucito plant.

The average silver head grade for the mineralized material processed in the year ended December 31, 2023 was 472 g/t (year ended December 31, 2022: 520 g/t).

The following table provides a summary of the total cash costs (1) and all-in-sustaining costs ("AISC") (1) of Juanicipio for the years ended December 31, 2023, and 2022.

Key mine performance data of Juanicipio (100% basis) Year ended
December 31, December 31,
2023 2022
Total operating cash costs (1) 88,080 40,522
Operating cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) 5.75 4.66
Total cash costs (1) 93,025 40,871
Cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) 6.07 4.70
All-in sustaining costs (1) 158,151 83,463
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold ($/oz) (1) 10.32 9.60

(1) Total operating cash costs, operating cash cost per ounce, total cash costs, cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining costs, and all-in sustaining cost per ounce are non-IFRS measures, please see below ‘ Non-IFRS Measures ' section and section 12 of the 2023 MD&A dated March 18, 2024, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for a detailed reconciliation of these measures to the 2023 Financial Statements.


Financial Results

The following table presents excerpts of the financial results of Juanicipio for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (MAG's share of income from its equity accounted investment in Juanicipio).

Year ended
December 31, December 31,
2023 2022
$ $
Sales 442,288 215,736
Cost of sales:
Production cost (171,830 ) (61,985 )
Depreciation and amortization (68,475 ) (20,913 )
Gross profit 201,983 132,838
Consulting and administrative expenses (18,768 ) (8,436 )
Extraordinary mining and other duties (4,945 ) (349 )
Interest expense (18,524 ) (2,298 )
Exchange losses and other (2,937 ) (5,160 )
Net income before tax 156,809 116,595
Income tax expense (27,381 ) (26,348 )
Net income (100% basis) 129,428 90,247
MAG's 44% portion of net income 56,948 39,709
Interest on Juanicipio loans - MAG's 44% 8,150 1,058
MAG's 44% equity income 65,099 40,767

Sales increased by $226,552 during the year ended December 31, 2023, mainly due to 84% higher metal volumes and 5% higher realized metal prices.

Offsetting higher sales was higher depreciation ($47,561) as the Juanicipio mill achieved commercial production and commenced depreciating the processing facility and associated equipment, and higher production cost ($109,845) which was driven by higher sales and operational ramp-up in mining and processing, including $44,027 in inventory movements as commissioning stockpiles were drawn down.

Other expenses increased by $28,932 mainly as a result of higher extraordinary mining and other duties ($4,596) related to higher precious metal revenues from the sale of concentrates, higher consulting and administrative expenses ($10,332) as an operator services agreement became effective upon initiation of commercial production whereby Fresnillo and its affiliates continue to operate the mine, and higher interest incurred on shareholder loans ($16,227) which were completely expensed during 2023, whereas being only partly expensed with the rest capitalized to construction in progress during 2022.

Taxes increased by $1,033 impacted by deferred tax charges associated with fixed assets as well as higher taxable profits generated during the period.

Mineralized Material Processed at Juanicipio, Saucito and Fresnillo Plants (100% basis)

Year Ended December 31, 2023 (1,268,757 tonnes processed) Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Amount

$
Payable Metals Quantity Average Price
$
Amount
$
Silver 15,317,765 ounces 23.66 per oz 362,457 188,722
Gold 31,735 ounces 1,978.07 per oz 62,774 36,958
Lead 11,731 tonnes 0.96 per lb. 24,746 9,380
Zinc 16,729 tonnes 1.15 per lb. 42,496 23,398
Treatment, refining, and other processing costs ( 2 ) (50,185 ) (42,722 )
Sales 442,288 215,736
Production cost (171,830 ) (61,985 )
Depreciation and amortization (1) (68,475 ) (20,913 )
Gross Profit 201,983 132,838

(1) The underground mine was considered readied for its intended use on January 1, 2022, whereas the Juanicipio processing facility started commissioning and ramp-up activities in January 2023, achieving commercial production status on June 1, 2023.
(2) Includes toll milling costs from processing mineralized material at the Saucito and Fresnillo plants.


Sales and treatment charges are recorded on a provisional basis and are adjusted based on final assay and pricing adjustments in accordance with the offtake contracts.

MAG FINANCIAL RESULTS – YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

As at December 31, 2023, MAG had working capital of $67,262 (December 31, 2022: $29,232) including cash of $68,707 (December 31, 2022: $29,955) and no long-term debt. As well, as at December 31, 2023, Juanicipio had working capital of $86,336 including cash of $42,913 (MAG's attributable share is 44%).

The Company's net income for the year ended December 31, 2023 amounted to $48,659 (December 31, 2022: $17,644) or $0.47/share (December 31, 2022: $0.18/share). MAG recorded its 44% income from equity accounted investment in Juanicipio of $65,099 (December 31, 2022: $40,767) which included MAG's 44% share of net income from operations as well as loan interest earned on loans advanced to Juanicipio (see above for MAG's share of income from its equity accounted investment in Juanicipio).

December 31, December 31,
2023 2022
$ $
Income from equity accounted investment in Juanicipio 65,099 40,767
General and administrative expenses (13,594 ) (12,352 )
General exploration and business development (736 ) (193 )
Exploration and evaluation assets written down - (10,471 )
Operating Income 50,769 17,751
Interest income 2,594 630
Other income 1,017 -
Foreign exchange loss (144 ) (366 )
Income before income tax 54,236 18,015
Deferred income tax expense (5,577 ) (371 )
Net income 48,659 17,644

NON-IFRS MEASURES

The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash cost and cash cost per silver ounce of Juanicipio to production cost of Juanicipio on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS measure) as presented in the notes to the 2023 Financial Statements.

Year ended December 31,
(in thousands of US$, except per ounce amounts) 2023 2022
Production cost as reported 171,830 61,985
Depreciation on inventory movements (3,919 ) 5,551
Adjusted production cost 167,911 67,536
Treatment, refining, and other processing costs 50,185 42,722
By-product revenues (2) (130,016 ) (69,736 )
Total operating cash costs (1) 88,080 40,522
Extraordinary mining and other duties 4,945 349
Total cash costs (1) 93,025 40,871
Silver ounces sold 15,317,765 8,697,372
Operating cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) 5.75 4.66
Cash cost per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) 6.07 4.70

(1) As Q3 2023 represented the first full quarter of commercial production, information presented for total operating cash costs and total cash costs together with their associated per unit values are not directly comparable.
(2) By-product revenues relates to the sale of other metals contained in the lead and zinc concentrates produced and delivered, namely gold, lead, and zinc.


The following table provides a reconciliation of AISC of Juanicipio to production cost and various operating expenses of Juanicipio on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS measure), as presented in the notes to the 2023 Financial Statements.

Year ended December 31,
(in thousands of US$, except per ounce amounts) 2023 2022
Total cash costs 93,025 40,871
General and administrative expenses 18,768 8,436
Exploration 7,575 7,824
Sustaining capital expenditures 37,728 25,268
Sustaining lease payments 856 854
Interest on lease liabilities (48 ) (23 )
Accretion on closure and reclamation costs 247 232
All-in sustaining costs (1) 158,151 83,463
Silver ounces sold 15,317,765 8,697,372
All-in sustaining cost per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) 10.32 9.60
Average realized price per silver ounce sold ($/ounce) 23.66 21.70
All-in sustaining margin ($/ounce) 13.34 12.10
All-in sustaining margin 204,306 105,259

(1) As Q3 2023 represented the first full quarter of commercial production, information presented for all-in sustaining costs and all-in sustaining margin together with their associated per unit values are not directly comparable.


For the year ended December 31, 2023 the Company incurred corporate general and administrative expenses of $13,242 (year ended December 31, 2022: $12,216), which exclude depreciation expense.

The Company's attributable silver ounces sold for the year ended December 31, 2023 were 6,739,817 (year ended December 31, 2022: 3,826,844), resulting in additional AISC for the Company of $1.96/oz (year ended December 31, 2022: $3.19/oz), in addition to Juanicipio's AISC presented in the above table.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA attributable to the Company based on its economic interest in Juanicipio to net income (the nearest IFRS measure) of the Company per the 2023 Financial Statements. All adjustments are shown net of estimated income tax.

Year ended December 31,
(in thousands of US$) 2023 2022
Net income after tax 48,659 17,644
Add back (deduct):
Taxes 5,577 371
Depreciation and depletion 352 136
Finance costs (income and expenses) (3,467 ) (264 )
EBITDA (1) 51,121 17,887
Add back (deduct):
Adjustment for non-cash share-based compensation 2,894 3,250
Exploration property write-down - 10,471
Share of net earnings related to Juanicipio (65,099 ) (40,767 )
MAG attributable interest in Junicipio Adjusted EBITDA 108,564 65,403
Adjusted EBITDA (1) 97,480 56,244

(1) As Q3 2023 represents the first full quarter of commercial production, information presented for EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is not directly comparable.


The following table provides a reconciliation of free cash flow of Juanicipio to its cash flow from operating activities on a 100% basis (the nearest IFRS measure), as presented in the notes to the 2023 Financial Statements.

Year ended December 31,
(in thousands of US$) 2023 2022
Cash flow from operating activities 145,064 129,261
Less:
Cash flow used in investing activities (83,393 ) (155,758 )
Sustaining lease payments (856 ) (854 )
Juanicipio free cash flow (1) 60,814 (27,351 )

(1) As Q3 2023 represents the first full quarter of commercial production, comparative information presented for free cash flow of Juanicipio is not directly comparable.


Qualified Persons:
All scientific or technical information in this press release including assay results referred to, and mineral resource estimates, if applicable, is based upon information prepared by or under the supervision of, or has been approved by Dr. Peter Megaw, Ph.D., CPG, MAG's Chief Exploration Officer and Gary Methven, P.Eng., Vice President, Technical Services; both are "Qualified Persons" for purposes of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .

About MAG Silver Corp.

MAG Silver Corp. is a growth-oriented Canadian exploration company focused on advancing high-grade, district scale precious metals projects in the Americas. MAG is emerging as a top-tier primary silver mining company through its (44%) joint venture interest in the 4,000 tonnes per day Juanicipio Mine, operated by Fresnillo plc (56%). The mine is located in the Fresnillo Silver Trend in Mexico, the world's premier silver mining camp, where in addition to underground mine production and processing of high-grade mineralised material, an expanded exploration program is in place targeting multiple highly prospective targets. MAG is also executing multi-phase exploration programs at the 100% earn-in Deer Trail Project in Utah and the 100% owned Larder Project, located in the historically prolific Abitibi region of Canada.

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor the NYSE American has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this press release, which has been prepared by management.

Certain information contained in this release, including any information relating to MAG's future oriented financial information, are "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation (collectively herein referred as "forward-looking statements"), including the "safe harbour" provisions of provincial securities legislation, the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

  • statements that address achieving the nameplate 4,000 tpd milling rate at Juanicipio;
  • statements that address our expectations regarding exploration and drilling;
  • statements regarding production expectations and nameplate;
  • statements regarding the additional information from future drill programs;
  • estimated future exploration and development operations and corresponding expenditures and other expenses for specific operations;
  • the expected capital, sustaining capital and working capital requirements at Juanicipio, including the potential for additional cash calls;
  • expected upside from additional exploration;
  • expected results from Deer Trail Project Phase 3 drilling;
  • expected results from the Larder Project at the Cheminis zone;
  • expected capital requirements and sources of funding; and
  • other future events or developments.

When used in this release, any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events of performance (often but not always using words or phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "plan", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", "project", "potential" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions), as they relate to the Company or management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions.

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions, which are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control and many of which, regarding future business decisions, are subject to change. Assumptions underlying the Company's expectations regarding forward-looking statements contained in this release include, among others: MAG's ability to carry on its various exploration and development activities including project development timelines, the timely receipt of required approvals and permits, the price of the minerals produced, the costs of operating, exploration and development expenditures, the impact on operations of the Mexican tax and legal regimes, MAG's ability to obtain adequate financing, outbreaks or threat of an outbreak of a virus or other contagions or epidemic disease will be adequately responded to locally, nationally, regionally and internationally.

Although MAG believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including amongst others: commodities prices; changes in expected mineral production performance; unexpected increases in capital costs or cost overruns; exploitation and exploration results; continued availability of capital and financing; general economic, market or business conditions; risks relating to the Company's business operations; risks relating to the financing of the Company's business operations; risks related to the Company's ability to comply with restrictive covenants and maintain financial covenants pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility; the expected use of the Credit Facility; risks relating to the development of Juanicipio and the minority interest investment in the same; risks relating to the Company's property titles; risks related to receipt of required regulatory approvals; pandemic risks; supply chain constraints and general costs escalation in the current inflationary environment heightened by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the events relating to the Israel-Hamas war; risks relating to the Company's financial and other instruments; operational risk; environmental risk; political risk; currency risk; market risk; capital cost inflation risk; risk relating to construction delays; the risk that data is incomplete or inaccurate; the risks relating to the limitations and assumptions within drilling, engineering and socio-economic studies relied upon in preparing economic assessments and estimates, including the 2017 PEA; as well as those risks more particularly described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2023 available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. The Company's forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made and, other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not attribute undue certainty to or place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Please Note: Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures in MAG's annual and quarterly reports and other public filings, accessible through the Internet at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov .

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