EURO Ressources reports earnings for the third quarter and nine
months ended September 30, 2022
EURO RESSOURCES REPORTS EARNINGS FOR
THE
THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Paris, France, November 9, 2022: EURO Ressources
S.A. (“EURO” or “the Company”) (Paris: EUR) today announced
its unaudited statutory interim financial results prepared in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. These
unaudited interim financial statements were approved by the Board
of Directors on November 9, 2022. All financial amounts are
expressed in Euros (“€” or “euros”) unless otherwise specified.
Highlights
Under IFRS, EURO reported a net profit of €2.9
million (€0.046 per share) and €9.3 million (€0.149 per share) for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,
compared to €1.7 million (€0.026 per share) and
€5.0 million (€0.080 per share) for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2021, respectively.
EURO recorded revenues of €15.0 million in
the first nine months of 2022 (€4.7 million in the third
quarter of 2022) compared to revenues of €9.1 million in the
first nine months of 2021 (€3.4 million reported in the third
quarter of 2021).
Liquidity and capital
resources
Cash at September 30, 2022 totaled €19.2
million as compared to €20.4 million at December 31, 2021. The
decrease was mainly due to the dividends and income tax paid,
partially offset by cash flow from operating activities.
Marketable securities
EURO holds marketable securities related to
mining companies which are part of a volatile market. Share market
price exposure risk is related to the fluctuation in the market
price of marketable securities. Investments in marketable
securities are recorded at fair value.
As at September 30, 2022, marketable
securities were comprised of 19,095,345 shares of Orea Mining Corp.
(“Orea”) (8.8% of outstanding shares; December 31, 2021:
9.3%) and 3,819,069 shares of Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“Allegiant”)
(3.7% of outstanding shares; December 31, 2021: 4.9 %).
During the nine month period ended
September 30, 2022, the Company recognized an unrealized loss
under IFRS following the decrease of the fair value of these
marketable securities. Under IFRS, this loss of €0.7 million
was recorded in other comprehensive income (gain of €0.7 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2021).
Royalty assets
(Refer to MD&A for more detail)
As at September 30, 2022, the Company’s
impairment review indicated that the facts and circumstances did
not represent an indication of potential impairment.
The statements by the French Government in 2019
regarding the Compagnie Minière Montagne d’Or (the joint venture)
have created some uncertainty around the delivery of the various
authorizations and permits not yet obtained and required for
developing the project, and can potentially affect the operational
and financial capacities of the project. On May 10, 2022, Orea
reported that the French Supreme Court has admitted the final
appeal of the French Government on the renewal of the Montagne d’Or
project mining titles, following the fact that the Administrative
Court of Appeal in Bordeaux had rejected the French Government’s
appeal in July 2021. On August 31, 2022, Orea reported that it has
entered into a legally binding letter agreement with Nordgold to
obtain its 55.01% interest in the Montagne d’Or joint-venture,
following the sanctions imposed by the United States on Nordgold.
On September 13, 2022, Orea confirmed that the French Government
responsible for overseeing matters related to Russian sanctions,
has approved the proposed transaction with Nordgold. Therefore, the
Company continues to assume that the various authorizations and
permits would be granted under conditions that will allow the
Montagne d’Or project to go forward, although the timing is
somewhat uncertain. No impairment charges were recorded in the
statement of earnings for the period ended September 30, 2022.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER
IFRS
Nine months ended September 30,
2022 compared to the same period in 2021 (IFRS)
Under IFRS, EURO reported a net profit of €9.3
million (€0.149 per share) for the nine months ended September 30,
2022 compared to €5.0 million (€0.080 per share) for the nine
months ended September 30, 2021.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
EURO accounted for revenues of €15.0 million, an increase compared
to revenues of €9.1 million for the same period in 2021. Revenues
were only attributable to the Rosebel royalty for the first nine
months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The increase in revenues
was mainly due to a higher gold production of 110,774 ounces in the
first nine months of 2022 compared to 76,158 ounces in the first
nine months of 2021 (€4.2 million), by a weakened euro (€1.5
million) and by a higher average gold price in the first nine
months of 2022 of US$1,827 per ounce of gold compared to US$1,798
per ounce of gold in the first nine months of 2021 (€0.2
million).
Operating expenses for the nine months ended
September 30, 2022 were €0.39 million compared to €0.42 million in
the same period in 2021. The decrease was mainly due to lower legal
fees in 2022.
The amortization expense of €0.20 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was higher than the
amortization expense of €0.13 million recorded during the same
period in 2021, mainly due to higher gold production at the Rosebel
mine.
EURO recorded a foreign exchange loss of €0.15
million in the first nine months of 2022 compared to a loss of
€0.25 million in the first nine months of 2021, mainly due to the
revaluation of dividends payable, bank accounts and income tax
payable.
EURO recorded an income tax expense of €5.1
million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to
€3.4 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was mainly
due to the tax impact of higher earnings and translation
adjustments, partially offset by the tax impact of the change in
fair value of the marketable securities.
Third quarter ended September 30,
2022 compared to the same period in 2021 (IFRS)
Under IFRS, EURO reported a net profit of €2.9
million (€0.046 per share) for the third quarter of 2022 compared
to €1.7 million (€0.026 per share) for the third quarter of
2021.
Revenues were €4.7 million during the third
quarter of 2022, an increase compared to €3.4 million for the third
quarter of 2021. Revenues were only attributable to the Rosebel
royalty in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021. The increase in
revenues was mainly due to a higher gold production of 36,051
ounces in the third quarter of 2022 compared to 28,754 ounces in
the third quarter of 2021 (€0.9 million) and by a weakened euro
(€0.6 million), partially offset by a lower average gold price in
the third quarter of 2022 of US$1,729 per ounce of gold compared to
US$1,790 per ounce of gold in the third quarter of 2021 (€0.2
million).
During the third quarter of 2022, the Company
recorded operating expenses of €0.10 million compared to €0.16
million during the same period in 2021. The decrease was mainly due
to lower legal fees and exchange and listing fees in the third
quarter of 2022.
EURO recorded an income tax expense of €1.9
million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to €1.6 million in
the third quarter of 2021. The increase was mainly due to the tax
impact of higher earnings and translation adjustments, partially
offset by the tax impact of the change in fair value of the
marketable securities.
Outlook
The Rosebel royalty production has been updated
and is anticipated to be between 127,000 ounces and 154,000 ounces
in 2022. In 2022, the Rosebel royalty is expected to provide
revenues to the Company of between approximately €17.2 million and
€20.8 million (US$17.9 million and US$21.6 million). These pre-tax
numbers assume a gold price of US$1,792 per ounce and an exchange
rate of €1 for US$1.04. The impact of changes in the average gold
price on EURO’s annual revenues, based on an estimated production
of 141,000 ounces, would be approximately US$1.4 million for each
US$100 per ounce change in the gold price. The impact of a 5%
change in the average foreign exchange rate on EURO’s annual
revenues would be approximately €0.9 million. EURO’s cash flow is
expected to be primarily affected by income tax payments.
The Bombore project is anticipated to reach
commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The Company maintains certain cash available to
pursue opportunities that would enhance the Company's long-term
business.
Global COVID-19 pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve. COVID-19 detection and mitigation protocols are reviewed on
an ongoing basis to adapt to the evolving situation. The Company
has been closely monitoring and taking necessary measures to manage
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of its
operations.
The COVID-19 situation at Rosebel and in
Suriname has remained stable during the third quarter of 2022.
Subsequent Event
On October 18, 2022, IAMGOLD announced that it
has entered into a definitive agreement with Zijin Mining Group Co.
Ltd. to sell its 95% interest in Rosebel Gold Mines N.V. for cash
consideration of $360 million.
The existing royalty on Rosebel held by EURO
will remain an obligation of IAMGOLD. The Royalty payments will
continue to be paid by IAMGOLD on a quarterly basis, based on
gold production reports. As of September 30, 2022, 1,39
million ounces of gold remains under the royalty agreement.
Additional details of the transaction can be
found in IAMGOLD’s news release dated October 18, 2022.
About EURO
EURO is a French company whose main assets are a
royalty on the Rosebel Gold Mine production in Suriname (the
“Rosebel royalty”), a royalty on the Paul Isnard concessions, a
silver stream from a subsidiary of Orezone Gold Corporation
(“Orezone”), and marketable securities. The Rosebel Gold Mine is
95%-owned by IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD”), and is operated by
IAMGOLD. The royalty on the Paul Isnard concessions is a net
smelter returns production royalty on future production of the Paul
Isnard concessions and an area of interest surrounding the
concessions in French Guiana, owned under a joint venture agreement
between Orea Mining Corp. and Nord Gold SE (“Compagnie Minière
Montagne d’Or” or the “JV”). The silver stream entitles EURO to
receive 50% of the payable silver production over the life of mine
on Orezone’s Bombore Project, located in Burkina Faso, West
Africa.
EURO has approximately 62.5 million shares
outstanding. At September 30, 2022, IAMGOLD France S.A.S. (“IAMGOLD
France”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of IAMGOLD, owned 90%
of all issued outstanding shares of EURO. As at September 30, 2022,
IAMGOLD France held 56,242,153 shares representing 112,300,344
voting rights or 94.38% of the voting rights of EURO.
Statements Regarding Forward-Looking
Information: Some statements in this news release are
forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve
risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
that future developments affecting the Company will be those
anticipated by management.
Not for distribution to United States newswire
services or for dissemination in the United States. The securities
referred to herein have not been registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and may
not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person
absent registration, or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Additional information relating to
EURO Ressources S.A. is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Further requests for information should be addressed
to:
Tidiane BarryDirecteur Général Tel: +1 450 677 0040 Email:
tbarry@euroressources.net |
Sophie HalléDirecteur Général DéléguéTel: +1 450 677 0040
Email : shalle@euroressources.net |
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