Mountain Province Diamonds Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
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All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted and are unaudited.
FY 2023 Highlights
- 43% improvement in key site safety KPI (TRIFR) in 2023 vs 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$165.0 million , down 8% relative to 2022 (2022:$178.6 million ). - Total sales revenue at
$328.6 million (US$243.8 million ) compared to$388.9 million in 2022 (US$297.3 million: at an average realized value of$121 per carat (US$90 ) 2022:$146 per carat (US$112 ). - Repaid
US$18 million in Senior Secured Second Lien Notes. - 9% increase in total tonnes mined in 2023 relative to 2022, coupled with a 5% increase in tonnes treated.
- Net loss of
$43.7 million or$0.21 loss per share (2022: net income$49.2 million or$0.23 earnings per share. Included in the determination of net loss is an impairment loss on property, plant and equipment of$104.6 million and foreign exchange gains of$6.6 million (2022: foreign exchange loss of$28.2 million ) on the translation of the Company's USD-denominated long-term debt. The unrealized foreign exchange gains are a result of the relative strengthening of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar.
Operational Highlights for Q4 2023 and FY 2023
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- 1,572,696 carats recovered during the Quarter at an average grade of 1.84 carats per tonne, 3% lower than the comparable quarter in 2022 (Q4 2022: 1,621,800 carats at 1.96 carats per tonne). 5,557,655 carats recovered during FY 2023 at an average grade of 1.71 carats per tonne, 1% higher than the comparable period (full year ended
December 31, 2022 ("FY 2022"): 5,519,309 at 1.78 carats per tonne). - 1,895,492 ore tonnes mined during the quarter, a 169% increase on the comparable period in 2022 (Q4 2022: 705,924). 3,807,102 ore tonnes mined during FY 2023, a 7% decrease from 2022 (FY 2022: 4,113,648).
- 855,319 ore tonnes treated during the quarter, a 3% increase on the comparable period in 2022 (Q4 2022: 828,644). 3,249,963 ore tonnes treated during FY 2023, a 5% increase from 2022 (FY 2022: 3,102,219).
- 9,831,021 total tonnes mined during the quarter, a 3% decrease on the comparable period (Q4 2022: 10,144,844). 37,147,350 total tonnes mined during FY 2023, a 9% increase from 2022 (FY 2022: 33,947,188).
Q4 2023 and FY 2023 Production Statistics
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Total tonnes mined (ore and waste) |
9,831,021 |
10,144,844 |
-3 % |
Ore tonnes mined |
1,895,492 |
705,924 |
169 % |
Ore tonnes treated |
855,319 |
828,644 |
3 % |
Diamonds recovered |
1,572,696 |
1,621,800 |
-3 % |
Carats recovered (49% share) |
770,621 |
794,682 |
-3 % |
Recovered grade (carats per tonne) |
1.84 |
1.96 |
-6 % |
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FY 2023 |
FY 2022 |
YoY Variance |
Total tonnes mined (ore and waste) |
37,147,350 |
33,947,188 |
9 % |
Ore tonnes mined |
3,807,102 |
4,113,648 |
-7 % |
Ore tonnes treated |
3,249,963 |
3,102,219 |
5 % |
Diamonds recovered |
5,557,655 |
5,519,309 |
1 % |
Carats recovered (49% share) |
2,723,251 |
2,704,461 |
1 % |
Recovered grade (carats per tonne) |
1.71 |
1.78 |
-4 % |
Financial Highlights for Q4 2023
- 918,000 carats sold (Q4 2022: 758,000), with total proceeds of
$79.8 million (US$58.9 million ) at an average realized value of$87 per carat (US$64 ), compared to$96.3 million in Q4 2022, (US$71.3 million ), at an average realized value of$127 per carat, (US$94 ). - Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$39.8 million . - Earnings from mine operations of
$25.6 million . - Cash costs of
$93 per tonne treated and$50 per carat recovered, include capitalized stripping costs1. - Net loss of
$75.8 million or$0.36 loss per share. Included in the determination of net loss for Q4 2023, is an impairment loss on property, plant and equipment of$104.6 million and foreign exchange gains of$6.7 million , on the translation of the Company's USD-denominated long-term debts. The unrealized foreign exchange gains are a result of the relative strengthening of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar.
1 Cash costs of production, including capitalized stripping costs, and adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures with no standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS. |
Financial Highlights for FY 2023
- Total sales revenue at
$328.6 million (US$243.8 million ) at an average realized value of$121 per carat (US$90 ) compared to$388.9 million in 2022 (US$297.3 million sales revenue at an average realized value of$146 per carat, (US$112 ). - Adjusted EBITDA2 of
$165.0 million down 8% (2022:$178.6 million ). - Earnings from mine operations of
$102.4 million (2022: earnings from mine operations$170.5 million ). - Cash costs of production, including capitalized stripping costs2,3 of
$129 per tonne treated (2022:$122 per tonne) and$75 per carat recovered (2022:$69 per carat). - Net loss of
$43.7 million or$0.21 loss per share (2022: net income$49.2 million or$0.23 earnings per share. Included in the determination of net loss is an impairment loss on property, plant and equipment of$104.6 million and foreign exchange gains of$6.6 million (2022: loss of$28.2 million ) on the translation of the Company's USD-denominated long-term debt. The unrealized foreign exchange gains are a result of the relative strengthening of the Canadian dollar versus the US dollar. - Capital expenditures were
$83.3 million ,$74.4 million of which were deferred stripping costs, with the remaining$8.9 million accounting for sustaining capital expenditures related to mine operations.
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Cash costs of production, including capitalized stripping costs, and Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures with no standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS. See the Non-IFRS Measures section of the Company's |
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3 In FY 2023 a total of 37.1 million tonnes mined, compared to a total of 33.9 million tonnes mined in 2022; a 9% increase year over year. |
Market Highlights and Commentary for Q4 2023 and FY 2023
In Q4 2023, 918,000 carats were sold at an average value of
During FY 2023, 2,718,000 carats were sold at an average value of
After a record-breaking previous year, 2023 was more challenging for the diamond industry. Retail activity and consumer demand softened in the US and
Towards the end of the third quarter, major producers postponed or cancelled sales until more favourable market conditions prevailed. The Company elected to strategically stock select categories of goods to defend prices. In October,
"Coming from record 2022 where multiple Company financial records were broken, 2023 saw reduced revenues primarily due to a softening market. Driven by this softening, the Company, along with its JV partner
Despite the challenging market in H2, during 2023 the Company paid down
Operationally, 2023 saw improvements on certain key metrics, including an increase in tonnes treated of 3.25 million tonnes in 2023 vs 3.10 million tonnes in 2022, primarily driven by improvement post the mid-2023 major plant shut-down.
Moving into 2024, the Company faces a lower production year due to the effects of mine sequencing and grade profile changes, all normal occurrences in open pit diamond mining. This lower production year was anticipated, and the mine remains on-track to achieve the previously stated 2024 production guidance of 4.2 - 4.7 million carats at the JV level and 2.3 - 2.6 million carats sold at the Company level.
On the rough diamond market, we continue to monitor developments closely as many factors are integrated in the market dynamic. Initial stages of a recent G7 sanction banning imports of Russian-origin rough diamonds have increased efforts through the diamond pipeline to track and promote diamond's origin tracing. This could yield a positive impact on demand for Canadian origin goods, and the Company is reviewing opportunities."
Gahcho Kué Mine Operations
The following table summarizes the key operating statistics for Q4 2023 and FY 2023, and the previous year, at the Gahcho Kué Mine.
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GK operating data |
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Mining |
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*Ore tonnes mined |
kilo tonnes |
1,895 |
706 |
3,807 |
4,114 |
*Waste tonnes mined |
kilo tonnes |
7,936 |
9,439 |
33,340 |
29,833 |
*Total tonnes mined |
kilo tonnes |
9,831 |
10,145 |
37,147 |
33,947 |
*Ore in stockpile |
kilo tonnes |
2,316 |
1,759 |
2,316 |
1,759 |
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Processing |
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*Ore tonnes processed |
kilo tonnes |
855 |
828 |
3,250 |
3,102 |
*Average plant throughput |
tonnes per day |
9,293 |
9,303 |
8,904 |
8,593 |
*Average diamond recovery |
carats per tonne |
1.84 |
1.96 |
1.71 |
1.78 |
*Diamonds recovered |
000's carats |
1,573 |
1,621 |
5,558 |
5,519 |
Approximate diamonds recovered - Mountain Province |
000's carats |
771 |
794 |
2,723 |
2,704 |
Cash costs of production per tonne of ore, net of capitalized stripping ** |
$ |
51 |
101 |
82 |
89 |
Cash costs of production per tonne of ore, including capitalized stripping** |
$ |
93 |
160 |
129 |
122 |
Cash costs of production per carat recovered, net of capitalized stripping** |
$ |
28 |
52 |
48 |
50 |
Cash costs of production per carat recovered, including capitalized stripping** |
$ |
50 |
82 |
75 |
69 |
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Sales |
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Approximate diamonds sold - Mountain Province*** |
000's carats |
918 |
758 |
2,718 |
2,657 |
Average diamond sales price per carat |
US |
$ 64 |
$ 94 |
$ 90 |
$ 112 |
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***Includes the sales directly to De Beers for fancies and specials acquired by De Beers through the production split bidding process |
Financial Performance
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Sales |
$ |
79,778 |
96,315 |
328,630 |
388,853 |
Carats sold |
000's carats |
918 |
758 |
2,718 |
2,657 |
Average price per carat sold |
$/carat |
87 |
127 |
121 |
146 |
Cost of sales per carat* |
$/carat |
59 |
85 |
83 |
82 |
Earnings from mine operations per carat |
$ |
28 |
42 |
38 |
64 |
Earnings from mine operations |
% |
32 % |
33 % |
31 % |
44 % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ |
3,837 |
5,476 |
14,317 |
17,171 |
Operating (loss) income |
$ |
(83,356) |
25,257 |
(23,039) |
141,027 |
Net (loss) income for the period |
$ |
(75,792) |
9,421 |
(43,671) |
49,195 |
Basic (loss) earnings per share |
$ |
(0.36) |
0.04 |
(0.21) |
0.23 |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share |
$ |
(0.36) |
0.04 |
(0.21) |
0.23 |
Conference Call
The Company will host its quarterly conference call on
Title:
Conference ID: 16709659
Date of call:
Time of call:
Expected Duration: 60 minutes
Webcast Link: https://app.webinar.net/relP03xo4Qa
Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (+1) 888-390-0546
Participant International Dial-In Number: (+1) 416-764-8688
A replay of the webcast and audio call will be available on the Company's website.
NON-IFRS MEASURES
The MD&A refers to the terms "Cash costs of production per tonne of ore processed" and "Cash costs of production per carat recovered", both including and net of capitalized stripping costs and "Operating Income", "Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes Depreciation and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)" and "Adjusted EBITDA Margin". Each of these is a non-IFRS performance measure and is referenced in order to provide investors with information about the measures used by management to monitor performance. These measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. They do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
Cash costs of production per tonne of ore processed and cash costs of production per carat recovered are used by management to analyze the actual cash costs associated with processing the ore, and for each recovered carat. Differences from production costs reported within cost of sales are attributed to the amount of production cost included in ore stockpile and rough diamond inventories.
Operating (loss) income is used by management to analyze the profitability of the Company that is generated during the regular course of its mining operations. It excludes income and expenses that are derived from activities not related to the Company's core business operations such as finance expenses, derivative gains (losses), and foreign exchange revaluation gains (losses).
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to analyze the operational cash flows of the Company, as compared to the net income for accounting purposes. It is also a measure which is defined in the Notes documents. Adjusted EBITDA margin is used by management to analyze the operational margin % on cash flows of the Company.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin with the net income on the consolidated statement of comprehensive (loss) income:
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Net (loss) income for the year |
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$ (75,792) |
$ 9,421 |
$ (43,671) |
$ 49,195 |
Add/deduct: |
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Non-cash depreciation and depletion |
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19,019 |
17,805 |
70,803 |
57,159 |
Impariment loss on property, plant and equipment |
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104,593 |
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104,593 |
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Net realizable value adjustment included in production costs |
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9,706 |
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Share-based payment expense |
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228 |
496 |
1,363 |
1,923 |
Fair value gain of warrants |
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(1,842) |
(391) |
(4,816) |
(6,242) |
Finance expenses |
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12,672 |
19,861 |
41,918 |
47,812 |
Derivative (gains) losses |
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(12,013) |
(2,627) |
(11,790) |
2,513 |
Deferred income taxes |
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(610) |
5,520 |
1,980 |
21,200 |
Current income taxes |
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150 |
- |
1,200 |
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Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses |
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(6,638) |
(25,882) |
(6,237) |
5,049 |
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and depletion (Adjusted EBITDA) |
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$ 39,767 |
$ 24,203 |
$ 165,049 |
$ 178,609 |
Sales |
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79,778 |
96,315 |
328,630 |
388,853 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
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50 % |
25 % |
50 % |
46 % |
The following table provides a reconciliation of the cash costs of production per tonne of ore processed and per carat recovered and the production costs reported within cost of sales on the consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income:
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Cost of sales production costs |
$ |
33,415 |
38,449 |
138,383 |
131,596 |
Timing differences due to inventory and other non-cash adjustments |
$ |
(12,026) |
2,507 |
(7,802) |
4,105 |
Cash cost of production of ore processed, net of capitalized stripping |
$ |
21,389 |
40,956 |
130,581 |
135,701 |
Cash costs of production of ore processed, including capitalized stripping |
$ |
38,721 |
64,858 |
204,927 |
185,536 |
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Tonnes processed |
kilo tonnes |
419 |
406 |
1,593 |
1,520 |
Carats recovered |
000's carats |
770 |
794 |
2,723 |
2,704 |
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Cash costs of production per tonne of ore, net of capitalized stripping |
$ |
51 |
101 |
82 |
89 |
Cash costs of production per tonne of ore, including capitalized stripping |
$ |
93 |
160 |
129 |
122 |
Cash costs of production per carat recovered, net of capitalized stripping |
$ |
28 |
52 |
48 |
50 |
Cash costs of production per carat recovered, including capitalized stripping |
$ |
50 |
82 |
75 |
69 |
About the Company
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The disclosure in this news release of scientific and technical information regarding Mountain Province Diamond's mineral properties has been reviewed and approved by
Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in market conditions, changes in project parameters, mine sequencing; production rates; cash flow; risks relating to the availability and timeliness of permitting and governmental approvals; supply of, and demand for, diamonds; fluctuating commodity prices and currency exchange rates, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated.
These factors are discussed in greater detail in Mountain Province Diamond's most recent Annual Information Form and in the most recent MD&A filed on SEDAR, which also provide additional general assumptions in connection with these statements.
Although
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