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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2023
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________to__________
Commission File Number: 001-35455
SSR MINING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | 98-0211014 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 1300 - 6900 E. Layton Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80237 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 292-1299
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
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Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common shares without par value | SSRM | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer | ☒ | | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
There were 206,519,830 common shares outstanding on March 31, 2023.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FIRST QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS (dollars, except per share, per ounce and per pound amounts)
•Operating performance: The Company reported first quarter 2023 production of 146,894 gold equivalent ounces at cost of sales of $1,289 per gold equivalent ounce and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) of $1,693 per gold-equivalent ounce.(1) As expected, first quarter 2023 AISC reflects increased sustaining capital spend at Seabee related to deliveries over the winter road and haul truck purchases at Marigold.
•Financial results: Attributable net income in the first quarter of 2023 was $29.8 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, and adjusted attributable net income was $21.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. For the three months ending March 31, 2023, operating cash flow was $3.0 million and free cash flow was $(56.3) million. (1)
•Capital returns: During the first quarter of 2023, the Company returned $19.6 million to shareholders, which includes $14.4 million in dividends and $5.2 million in share repurchases. Since the inception of the Company’s Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) program on June 20, 2022, the Company has purchased a total of 6,401,297 shares at an average price of $16.44 per share representing approximately $105.2 million in total returns as of March 31, 2023.
•Balance sheet and financial strength: As of March 31, 2023, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $561.8 million after returning $19.6 million to shareholders and making $17.8 in debt repayments.
•Delivered strong near-mine exploration results at Puna: The Company continued to showcase its global exploration platform with the positive exploration update from the Puna operations in Argentina during the first quarter. The 2022 exploration program focused on resource expansion, discovery and reconciliation drilling at Chinchillas and was the first exploration drilling completed at the property since 2016. The positive results highlight the potential for extensions to Puna’s current Mineral Reserve life.
•2022 ESG and Sustainability Report: On April 14, 2023, the Company published its fifth annual ESG and Sustainability Report. The report provided a comprehensive overview of how the Company manages sustainability across the business, detailed specific achievements from 2022 and outlined commitments made for 2023. Information included in the Company’s ESG and Sustainability Report is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.
(1) AISC, free cash flow, adjusted attributable net income (loss), and adjusted attributable net income (loss) per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures. For explanations of these measures and reconciliations to the most comparable financial measure calculated under U.S. GAAP, please see the discussion under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in Part I, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis herein.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
SSR Mining Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands except per share)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Revenue | $ | 314,614 | | | $ | 355,446 | |
Operating costs and expenses: | | | | | |
Cost of sales (1) | | 199,297 | | | | 153,520 | |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | | 47,095 | | | | 58,742 | |
General and administrative expense | | 18,541 | | | | 16,239 | |
Exploration, evaluation, and reclamation costs | | 12,698 | | | | 9,858 | |
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Other operating expenses, net | | (2) | | | | 1,217 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | 36,985 | | | | 115,870 | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | |
Interest expense | | (5,060) | | | | (4,295) | |
Other income (expense) | | 13,052 | | | | (367) | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | | (13,185) | | | | (3,287) | |
Total other income (expense) | | (5,193) | | | | (7,949) | |
Income (loss) before income and mining taxes | | 31,792 | | | | 107,921 | |
Income and mining tax benefit (expense) | | (2,788) | | | | (31,562) | |
Equity income (loss) of affiliates | | — | | | | (253) | |
Net income (loss) | | 29,004 | | | | 76,106 | |
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest | | 809 | | | | (8,543) | |
Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders | $ | 29,813 | | | $ | 67,563 | |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to SSR Mining shareholders | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.32 | |
Diluted | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.31 | |
(1) Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SSR Mining Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Operating activities | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 29,004 | | | $ | 76,106 | |
Adjustments for: | | | | | |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | | 47,095 | | | | 58,742 | |
Amortization of debt discount | | 235 | | | | 227 | |
Reclamation accretion expense | | 2,173 | | | | 1,311 | |
Deferred income taxes | | (1,977) | | | | (16,404) | |
Stock-based compensation | | 2,047 | | | | 4,849 | |
Equity (income) loss of affiliates | | — | | | | 253 | |
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments | | — | | | | (364) | |
Change in fair value of marketable securities | | (1,866) | | | | 923 | |
Non-cash fair value adjustment on acquired inventories | | 3,623 | | | | 4,540 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of mineral properties, plant and equipment | | 240 | | | | 584 | |
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Change in fair value of deferred consideration | | 2,085 | | | | — | |
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange | | 8,210 | | | | — | |
Net change in operating assets and liabilities | | (87,902) | | | | (68,580) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 2,967 | | | | 62,187 | |
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Investing activities | | | | | |
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment | | (59,242) | | | | (34,492) | |
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Purchases of marketable securities | | (484) | | | | — | |
Net proceeds from sale of marketable securities | | 7,845 | | | | 6,607 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | (51,881) | | | | (27,885) | |
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Financing activities | | | | | |
Repayment of debt, principal | | (17,802) | | | | (17,781) | |
Repurchase of common shares | | (5,197) | | | | — | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | 208 | | | | 2,398 | |
Principal payments on finance leases | | (950) | | | | (7,293) | |
Non-controlling interest dividend | | — | | | | (30,773) | |
Dividends paid | | (14,448) | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | (38,189) | | | | (53,449) | |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | (6,191) | | | | 583 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | | (93,294) | | | | (18,564) | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period | | 689,106 | | | | 1,052,865 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period | $ | 595,812 | | | $ | 1,034,301 | |
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SSR Mining Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 561,783 | | | $ | 998,986 | |
Restricted cash | | 34,029 | | | | 35,315 | |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $ | 595,812 | | | $ | 1,034,301 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SSR Mining Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
ASSETS | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 561,783 | | | $ | 655,453 | |
Marketable securities | | 33,709 | | | | 40,280 | |
Trade and other receivables | | 161,748 | | | | 117,675 | |
Inventories | | 519,194 | | | | 501,607 |
Restricted cash | | 34,029 | | | | 33,653 |
Prepaids and other current assets | | 31,845 | | | | 27,767 | |
Total current assets | | 1,342,308 | | | | 1,376,435 |
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Mineral properties, plant and equipment, net | | 3,549,020 | | | | 3,549,446 |
Inventories | | 229,733 | | | | 218,999 | |
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Equity method investments | | 395 | | | | 395 | |
Goodwill | | 49,786 | | | | 49,786 |
Deferred income tax assets | | 1,915 | | | | 1,915 | |
Other non-current assets | | 61,646 | | | | 57,681 |
Total assets | $ | 5,234,803 | | | $ | 5,254,657 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 80,209 | | | $ | 78,929 | |
Accrued liabilities and other | | 113,476 | | | | 124,654 | |
Finance lease liabilities | | 3,883 | | | | 3,872 | |
Current portion of debt | | 53,394 | | | | 71,797 | |
Total current liabilities | | 250,962 | | | | 279,252 | |
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Debt | | 226,745 | | | | 226,510 | |
Finance lease liabilities | | 101,430 | | | | 102,434 | |
Reclamation liabilities | | 155,781 | | | | 153,972 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | | 340,423 | | | | 342,401 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | 21,651 | | | | 23,889 | |
Total liabilities | | 1,096,992 | | | | 1,128,458 | |
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EQUITY | | | | | |
Common shares – unlimited authorized common shares with no par value; 206,520 and 206,653 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively | | 3,055,062 | | | | 3,057,920 | |
Retained earnings (deficit) | | 537,096 | | | | 521,817 | |
SSR Mining’s shareholders’ equity | | 3,592,158 | | | | 3,579,737 | |
Non-controlling interest | | 545,653 | | | | 546,462 | |
Total equity | | 4,137,811 | | | | 4,126,199 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 5,234,803 | | | $ | 5,254,657 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SSR Mining Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(unaudited, in thousands)
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| Common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Number of shares | | Amount | | Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | | Total equity attributable to shareholders of SSR Mining | | Non-controlling interest | | Total equity |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | 206,653 | | | $ | 3,057,920 | | | $ | 521,817 | | | $ | 3,579,737 | | | $ | 546,462 | | | $ | 4,126,199 | |
Repurchase of common shares | (348) | | | | (5,111) | | | | (86) | | | | (5,197) | | | | — | | | | (5,197) | |
Exercise of stock options | 17 | | | | 216 | | | | | | | 216 | | | | | | | 216 | |
Settlement of restricted share units (RSUs) | 198 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity-settled stock-based compensation | — | | | | 2,037 | | | | — | | | | 2,037 | | | | — | | | | 2,037 | |
Dividends paid to shareholders of SSR Mining | — | | | | — | | | | (14,448) | | | | (14,448) | | | | — | | | | (14,448) | |
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Net income (loss) | — | | | | — | | | | 29,813 | | | | 29,813 | | | | (809) | | | | 29,004 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | 206,520 | | | $ | 3,055,062 | | | $ | 537,096 | | | $ | 3,592,158 | | | $ | 545,653 | | | $ | 4,137,811 | |
SSR Mining Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(unaudited, in thousands)
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| Common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Number of shares | | Amount | | Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | | Total equity attributable to shareholders of SSR Mining | | Non-controlling interest | | Total equity |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | 211,879 | | | $ | 3,140,189 | | | $ | 397,667 | | | $ | 3,537,856 | | | $ | 514,661 | | | $ | 4,052,517 | |
Exercise of stock options | 166 | | | | 2,433 | | | | | | | 2,433 | | | | — | | | | 2,433 | |
Settlement of RSUs | 512 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity-settled stock-based compensation | | | | 823 | | | | — | | | | 823 | | | | — | | | | 823 | |
Dividends declared to shareholders of SSR Mining | — | | | | — | | | | (15,015) | | | | (15,015) | | | | — | | | | (15,015) | |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (30,773) | | | | (30,773) | |
Net income (loss) | — | | | | — | | | | 67,563 | | | | 67,563 | | | | 8,543 | | | | 76,106 | |
Balance as of March 31, 2022 | 212,557 | | | $ | 3,143,445 | | | $ | 450,215 | | | $ | 3,593,660 | | | $ | 492,431 | | | $ | 4,086,091 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
1.THE COMPANY
SSR Mining Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "SSR Mining," or the "Company”) is a precious metals mining company with four producing assets located in the United States, Türkiye, Canada and Argentina. The Company is principally engaged in the operation, acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal resource properties located in Türkiye and the Americas. The Company produces gold doré as well as copper, silver, lead and zinc concentrates. The Company’s diversified asset portfolio is comprised of high-margin, long-life assets located in some of the world's most prolific metal districts. The Company’s focus is on safe, profitable production from its Çöpler Gold Mine ("Çöpler") in Erzincan, Türkiye, Marigold mine ("Marigold") in Nevada, USA, Seabee Gold Operation ("Seabee") in Saskatchewan, Canada, and Puna Operations ("Puna") in Jujuy, Argentina, and to advance, as market and project conditions permit, its principal development projects.
SSR Mining is incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The Company's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) in Canada and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) in the U.S. under the symbol "SSRM" and the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) in Australia under the symbol "SSR."
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Risks and Uncertainties
As a mining company, the revenue, profitability and future rate of growth of the Company are substantially dependent on the prevailing prices for gold, silver, lead and zinc. The prices of these metals are volatile and affected by many factors beyond the Company’s control, and there can be no assurance that commodity prices will not be subject to wide fluctuations in the future. A substantial or extended decline in commodity prices could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, access to capital and the quantities of reserves that the Company can economically produce. The carrying value of the Company’s Mineral properties, plant and equipment; Inventories; Deferred income tax assets; and Goodwill are sensitive to the outlook for commodity prices. A decline in the Company’s price outlook could result in material impairment charges related to these assets. In addition, the Company maintains cash balances at banking institutions in various jurisdictions which may or may not have deposit insurance. The Company mitigates potential cash risk by maintaining bank accounts with credit-worthy financial institutions. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Basis of Presentation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with SSR Mining Inc.’s Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed on February 22, 2023, as amended on Form 10-K/A filed on March 17, 2023, solely to correct a typographical error related to the date of the audit opinion (together, “Form 10-K”). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. The results for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Reclassifications
Certain amounts and disclosures in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Changes to operating segments
During the first quarter of 2023 the Company changed the way management internally reviews and evaluates operating performance and manages the business. The Company determined it has four reportable segments: Çöpler, Marigold, Seabee and Puna. The Company’s previous exploration, evaluation and development properties are now managed by the nearest or adjacent reportable segment except for greenfield standalone prospects, which are included in Corporate and other.
Prior period segment information has been recast to conform with current period presentation.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
3.OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company has four producing mines which represent the Company’s reportable and operating segments. The results of operating segments are reviewed by management to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and to assess their performance.
The following tables provide a summary of financial information related to the Company's segments (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
| Çöpler | | Marigold | | Seabee | | Puna | | | | Corporate and other (1) | | Total |
Revenue | $ | 110,513 | | $ | 98,168 | | $ | 32,093 | | $ | 73,840 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 314,614 | |
Cost of sales (2) | $ | 74,646 | | $ | 54,541 | | $ | 23,265 | | $ | 46,845 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 199,297 | |
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization | $ | 22,651 | | $ | 8,574 | | $ | 8,987 | | $ | 6,883 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 47,095 | |
Exploration, evaluation, and reclamation costs | $ | 984 | | $ | 3,768 | | $ | 4,159 | | $ | 1,837 | | $ | | | 1,950 | | $ | 12,698 | |
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Operating income (loss) | $ | 11,496 | | $ | 31,284 | | $ | (4,318) | | $ | 18,223 | | $ | | | (19,700) | | $ | 36,985 | |
Capital expenditures | $ | 10,069 | | $ | 29,592 | | $ | 8,445 | | $ | 2,577 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 50,683 | |
Total assets as of March 31, 2023 | $ | 3,278,695 | | $ | 697,817 | | $ | 585,557 | | $ | 326,660 | | $ | | | 346,074 | | $ | 5,234,803 | |
(1) Corporate and other consists of business activities that are not included within the reportable segments and provided for reconciliation purposes.
(2) Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| Çöpler | | Marigold | | Seabee | | Puna | | | | Corporate and other (1) | | Total |
Revenue | $ | 137,407 | | $ | 68,893 | | $ | 90,857 | | $ | 58,289 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 355,446 | |
Cost of sales (2) | $ | 62,584 | | $ | 38,735 | | $ | 16,410 | | $ | 35,791 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 153,520 | |
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization | $ | 30,513 | | $ | 6,888 | | $ | 15,379 | | $ | 5,962 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 58,742 | |
Exploration, evaluation, and reclamation costs | $ | 1,088 | | $ | 3,841 | | $ | 2,374 | | $ | 481 | | $ | | | 2,074 | | $ | 9,858 | |
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Operating income (loss) | $ | 42,498 | | $ | 19,428 | | $ | 56,691 | | $ | 15,906 | | $ | | | (18,653) | | $ | 115,870 | |
Capital expenditures | $ | 6,870 | | $ | 18,235 | | $ | 12,914 | | $ | 2,213 | | $ | | | — | | $ | 40,232 | |
Total assets as of March 31, 2022 | $ | 2,971,752 | | $ | 606,007 | | $ | 524,023 | | $ | 326,389 | | $ | | | 784,492 | | $ | 5,212,663 | |
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(1) Corporate and other consists of business activities that are not included within the reportable segments and provided for reconciliation purposes. During the first quarter of 2023, the Company determined it has four reportable segments: Çöpler, Marigold, Seabee and Puna. The exploration, evaluation and development properties are no longer considered a reportable segment and the portfolio of prospective exploration
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
tenures, near or adjacent to the existing operations (near-mine) are included in the respective reportable segment and the greenfield standalone prospects are included in Corporate and other.
(2) Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
Geographic Area
The following are non-current assets, excluding Goodwill, Restricted cash and Deferred income taxes, by location as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Türkiye | $ | 3,054,035 | | | $ | 3,064,482 | |
Canada | | 322,516 | | | | 311,937 | |
United States | | 340,851 | | | | 321,423 | |
Argentina | | 122,401 | | | | 127,661 | |
Mexico | | 503 | | | | 536 | |
Peru | | 488 | | | | 482 | |
Total | $ | 3,840,794 | | | $ | 3,826,521 | |
The following is revenue information by geographic area based on the location for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Türkiye | $ | 110,513 | | | $ | 137,407 | |
Canada | | 32,093 | | | | 90,857 | |
United States | | 98,168 | | | | 68,893 | |
Argentina | | 73,840 | | | | 58,289 | |
Total | $ | 314,614 | | | $ | 355,446 | |
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
4.REVENUE
The following table represents revenues by product (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Gold doré sales | | | | | |
Çöpler | $ | 109,646 | | | $ | 135,943 | |
Marigold | | 98,132 | | | | 68,852 | |
Seabee | | 32,083 | | | | 90,822 | |
Concentrate sales | | | | | |
Puna | | 66,348 | | | | 54,132 | |
Other (1) | | | | | |
Çöpler | | 867 | | | | 1,464 | |
Marigold | | 36 | | | | 41 | |
Seabee | | 10 | | | | 35 | |
Puna | | 7,492 | | | | 4,157 | |
Total | $ | 314,614 | | | $ | 355,446 | |
(1) Other revenue includes changes in the fair value of concentrate trade receivables due to changes in silver and base metal prices; and silver and copper by-product revenue arising from the production and sale of gold doré.
Revenue by metal
Revenue by metal type for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Gold | $ | 239,861 | | | $ | 295,617 | |
Silver | | 49,115 | | | | 33,965 | |
Lead | | 12,776 | | | | 13,857 | |
Zinc | | 4,457 | | | | 6,310 | |
Other (1) | | 8,405 | | | | 5,697 | |
Total | $ | 314,614 | | | $ | 355,446 | |
(1) Other revenue includes changes in the fair value of concentrate trade receivables due to fluctuations in silver and base metal prices; and silver and copper by-product revenue arising from the production and sale of gold doré.
Provisional metal sales
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the change in the fair value of the Company's embedded derivatives relating to provisional concentrate metal sales was an increase of $7.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The changes in fair value have been recorded in Revenue.
At March 31, 2023, the Company had silver sales of 4.54 million ounces at an average price of $21.93 per ounce, lead sales of 23.06 million pounds at an average price of $0.93 per pound, and zinc sales of 4.87 million pounds at an average price of $1.39 per pound, subject to normal course final pricing over the next several months.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
5.INCOME AND MINING TAXES
The Company’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 8.8% for the first three months of 2023 compared to 29.2% for the first three months of 2022. The primary driver of the change in the effective rate is foreign currency fluctuations and the release of uncertain tax positions, although these tax benefits were partially offset by tax return adjustments, including the newly implemented Türkiye earthquake tax. The Company’s statutory tax rate for the period is 27.0%. The effective rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to the release of uncertain tax positions, partially offset by tax return adjustments, which are largely attributable to the Türkiye earthquake tax assessments.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions meeting the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, inclusive of interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | 2022 |
Balance as of January 1 | | $ | 8,574 | | | $ | — | |
Increase associated with tax positions taken during the current year | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase (decrease) associated with tax positions taken during a prior year (1) | | | (6,594) | | | | — | |
Settlements | | | — | | | | — | |
Decrease associated with lapses in statutes of limitation | | | — | | | | — | |
Balance as of March 31 (1) | | $ | 1,980 | | | $ | — | |
(1) Of the gross unrecognized tax benefits, $2.0 million were recognized as current liabilities in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March, 31, 2023.As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $2.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively, represent the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, inclusive of interest and penalties that, if recognized, would impact the Company’s effective income tax rate.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the total amount of accrued income-tax-related interest and penalties included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were nil and $5.2 million. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the total amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of $2.0 million will be settled in the next 12 months. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company released $6.6 million of tax, interest and penalties in Income and mining tax benefit (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. On March 12, 2023, Türkiye enacted Tax Amnesty legislation, which allows taxpayers to voluntarily pay tax on uncertain tax positions and waives assessed interest, penalties and up to 50.0% of tax and risk of audit if paid in accordance with the process outlined in the legislation.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
6.OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
The following table includes the components of Other income (expense):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Interest income | $ | 7,646 | | | $ | 1,565 | |
Change in fair value of marketable securities | | 1,866 | | | | (923) | |
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Gain (loss) on sale of mineral properties, plant, and equipment | | (240) | | | | (584) | |
Other | | 3,780 | | | | (425) | |
Total | $ | 13,052 | | | $ | (367) | |
7.INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
The Company calculates basic net income (loss) per share using, as the denominator, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share uses, as its denominator, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of potential dilutive shares during the period.
Potential dilutive common shares include stock options, Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”), and convertible notes for periods in which the Company has reported net income (loss).
The calculations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to stockholders of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are based on the following (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Net income (loss) | $ | 29,004 | | | $ | 76,106 | |
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | 809 | | | | (8,543) | |
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of SSR Mining | | 29,813 | | | | 67,563 | |
Interest saving on 2019 Notes, net of tax | | 1,221 | | | | 1,215 | |
Net income (loss) used in the calculation of diluted net income per share | $ | 31,034 | | | $ | 68,778 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | 206,778 | | | | 212,423 | |
Adjustments for dilutive instruments: | | | | | |
Stock options | | — | | | | 9 | |
Restricted share units | | 14 | | | | 88 | |
2019 Notes | | 12,611 | | | | 12,216 | |
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | | 219,403 | | | | 224,736 | |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.32 | |
Diluted | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.31 | |
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
8.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value accounting establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability and model-based valuation techniques (e.g. the Black-Scholes model) for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
As required by accounting guidance, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following tables set forth the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring (at least annually) and nonrecurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
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| Fair value at March 31, 2023 |
| Level 1 (1) | | Level 2 (2) | | Level 3 (3) | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | $ | 561,783 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 561,783 | |
Restricted cash | | 34,029 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,029 | |
Marketable securities | | 38,203 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,203 | |
Trade receivables from provisional sales, net | | — | | | | 80,639 | | | | — | | | | 80,639 | |
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Deferred consideration | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,284 | | | | 22,284 | |
| $ | 634,015 | | | $ | 80,639 | | | $ | 22,284 | | | $ | 736,938 | |
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| Fair value at December 31, 2022 |
| Level 1 (1) | | Level 2 (2) | | Level 3 (3) | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | $ | 655,453 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 655,453 | |
Restricted cash | | 33,653 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,653 | |
Marketable securities | | 44,841 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,841 | |
Trade receivables from provisional sales, net | | — | | | | 49,897 | | | | — | | | | 49,897 | |
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Deferred consideration | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,369 | | | | 24,369 | |
| $ | 733,947 | | | $ | 49,897 | | | $ | 24,369 | | | $ | 808,213 | |
(1)Marketable securities of publicly quoted companies, consisting of investments, are valued using a market approach based upon unadjusted quoted prices in an active market obtained from securities exchanges.
(2)At times, the Company manages a portion of its exposure to fluctuation in diesel prices and foreign currency exchange rates through hedges; however, as of March 31, 2023 the Company does not have any outstanding hedge positions. In periods when the Company has open hedge positions, the derivative asset and liabilities are valued using pricing models with inputs derived from observable market data, including quoted prices in active markets. The Company’s provisional metal sales contracts, included in Trade and other receivables in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are valued using inputs derived from observable market data, including quoted commodity
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
forward prices. The inputs do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
(3)Certain items of deferred consideration are included in Level 3, as certain assumptions used in the calculation of the fair value are not based on observable market data.
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances for financial instruments that are recognized at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in the condensed consolidated financial statements (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 24,369 | | | $ | 22,610 | |
Revaluations | | (2,085) | | | | 651 | |
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Balance as of March 31 | $ | 22,284 | | | $ | 23,261 | |
Fair values of financial assets and liabilities not already measured at fair value
The fair value of the 2019 Notes and Term Loan as compared to the carrying amounts were as follows (in thousands):
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| | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| Level | | Carrying amount | | Fair value | | Carrying amount | | Fair value |
2019 Notes (1) | 1 | | $ | 226,745 | | | $ | 251,850 | | | $ | 226,510 | | | $ | 257,025 | |
Term Loan (2) | 2 | | | 52,500 | | | | 53,367 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 71,419 | |
Total borrowings | | | $ | 279,245 | | | $ | 305,217 | | | $ | 296,510 | | | $ | 328,444 | |
(1) The fair value disclosed for the Company's 2019 Notes is designated as Level 1 as the basis of valuation uses a quoted price in an active market.
(2) The fair value disclosed for the Company's Term Loan is designated as Level 2 as the fair value is determined by an independent third-party pricing source.
9.TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Trade and other receivables are composed of the following (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Trade receivables | $ | 88,688 | | | $ | 62,563 | |
Value added tax receivables | | 38,517 | | | | 30,893 | |
Income tax receivable | | 26,801 | | | | 14,316 | |
Other taxes receivable | | 4,559 | | | | 6,750 | |
Other | | 3,183 | | | | 3,153 | |
Total | $ | 161,748 | | | $ | 117,675 | |
No provision for credit loss was recognized as of March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. All trade receivables are expected to be settled within twelve months.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
10.INVENTORIES
The components of Inventories for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Materials and supplies | $ | 120,615 | | | $ | 103,380 | |
Stockpiled ore | | 41,557 | | | | 54,504 | |
Leach pad inventory | | 322,242 | | | | 300,715 | |
Work-in-process | | 9,803 | | | | 7,549 | |
Finished goods | | 24,977 | | | | 35,459 | |
Total current inventories | $ | 519,194 | | | $ | 501,607 | |
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Stockpiled ore | | 227,841 | | | | 217,154 | |
Materials and supplies | | 1,892 | | | | 1,845 | |
Total non-current inventories | $ | 229,733 | | | $ | 218,999 | |
During the period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized write-downs of leach pad inventory at Çöpler of $2.0 million, with $1.3 million classified as a component of Cost of sales and $0.7 million classified as a component of Depreciation, depletion and amortization. No write-down of inventory was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022.
11.MINERAL PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
The components of Mineral properties, plant and equipment, net are as follows (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Plant and equipment (1) | $ | 1,807,675 | | | $ | 1,793,914 | |
Construction in process | | 83,486 | | | | 58,704 | |
Mineral properties subject to depletion |
| 1,458,245 | | | | 1,452,850 | |
Mineral properties not yet subject to depletion | | 853,492 | | | | 848,281 | |
Exploration and evaluation assets |
| 512,993 | | | | 515,070 | |
Total mineral properties, plant, and equipment | | 4,715,891 | | | | 4,668,819 | |
Accumulated depreciation, plant and equipment |
| (643,618) | | | | (621,323) | |
Accumulated depreciation, mineral properties | | (523,253) | | | | (498,050) | |
Mineral properties, plant, and equipment, net | $ | 3,549,020 | | | $ | 3,549,446 | |
(1) As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, plant and equipment includes finance lease right-of-use assets with a carrying amount of $100.4 million and $101.7 million, respectively.
No impairment was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
12.ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND OTHER
Accrued liabilities and other are comprised of the following items (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Accrued liabilities | $ | 56,322 | | | $ | 68,254 | |
Royalties payable | | 20,530 | | | | 16,012 | |
Stock-based compensation liabilities | | 9,972 | | | | 10,493 | |
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Income taxes payable | | 14,243 | | | | 16,374 | |
Lease liabilities | | 2,324 | | | | 1,976 | |
Reclamation liabilities | | 10,054 | | | | 10,075 | |
Other | | 31 | | | | 1,470 | |
Total accrued liabilities and other | $ | 113,476 | | | $ | 124,654 | |
13.DEBT
The following tables summarize the Company’s debt balances (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
2019 Notes (1) | $ | 226,745 | | | | | $ | 226,510 | |
Term Loan | | 52,500 | | | | | | 70,000 | |
Other | | 894 | | | | | | 1,797 | |
Total carrying amount | $ | 280,139 | | | | | $ | 298,307 | |
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Current Portion | $ | 53,394 | | | | | $ | 71,797 | |
Non-Current Portion | $ | 226,745 | | | | | $ | 226,510 | |
(1) Amount is net of discount and debt issuance costs of $3.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively.
Convertible Debt
2019 Notes
On March 19, 2019, the Company issued $230.0 million of 2.50% convertible senior notes due in 2039 (the “2019 Notes”) for net proceeds of $222.9 million after payment of commissions and expenses related to the offering of $7.1 million. The 2019 Notes mature on April 1, 2039 and bear an interest rate of 2.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The 2019 Notes are convertible into the Company's common shares at a fixed conversion rate, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, if certain fundamental changes occur, holders of the 2019 Notes may be entitled to an increased conversion rate.
As a result of ongoing dividends and in accordance with the 2019 Notes Agreement, during the fourth quarter of 2022 the conversion rate was adjusted to 55.6750 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the 2019 Notes converted.
Prior to April 1, 2023, the Company may not redeem the 2019 Notes, except in the event of certain changes in Canadian tax law. On or after April 1, 2023 and prior to April 1, 2026, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2019 Notes for cash, but only if the last reported sales price of its common shares for 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days exceeds 130% of the conversion price in effect on each such trading day. On or after April 1, 2026, the Company may redeem the 2019 Notes in full or in part, for cash.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Holders of the 2019 Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or part of their 2019 Notes on April 1 of each of 2026, 2029 and 2034, or upon certain fundamental corporate changes. The repurchase price will be equal to par plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Company does not have any financial covenants in relation to the 2019 Notes.
Term Loan
On September 16, 2020, in connection with the acquisition of the Çöpler mine, the Company assumed a term loan (the "Term Loan"), with a fair value of $245.0 million as of the date of acquisition, with a syndicate of lenders (BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA, ING Bank NV, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking and UniCredit S.P.A.). The Term Loan bears interest at the London Inter-bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a fixed interest rate margin in the range of 3.50% to 3.70% depending on the tranche. The Term Loan has no mandatory hedging or cash sweep requirements, no prepayment penalties, and final repayment is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Restricted cash accounts must be maintained while the Term Loan is outstanding. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $34.0 million and $33.7 million of restricted cash relates to the Term Loan, respectively. Restricted cash is classified as a current asset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company is in compliance with all financial covenants in relation to the Term Loan.
Amended Credit Agreement
On June 7, 2021, the Company amended its existing Credit Agreement to extend the maturity to June 8, 2025 and increase the Credit Agreement to $200.0 million with a $100.0 million accordion feature (the "Amended Credit Agreement"). Amounts drawn under the Amended Credit Agreement are subject to variable interest rates at LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 2% to 3%, based on the Company's net leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with its covenants. As of March 31, 2023, no borrowings were outstanding on the Amended Credit Agreement, $196.6 million of borrowing capacity was available and outstanding letters of credit totaled $3.4 million.
The Company is in compliance with all financial covenants in relation to the Amended Credit Agreement.
14.EQUITY
Repurchase of common shares
On June 20, 2022, the Company received approval of its Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "NCIB") to purchase for cancellation up to 10.6 million of its common shares through the facilities of the TSX, Nasdaq or other Canadian and U.S. marketplaces over a twelve month period beginning June 20, 2022 and ending June 19, 2023.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company purchased 348,171 of its outstanding common shares pursuant to the NCIB at an average share price of $14.92 per share for total consideration of $5.2 million. All shares were cancelled upon purchase. The difference of $0.1 million between the total amount paid and the amount deducted from common shares of $5.1 million was recorded as a direct charge to retained earnings. The amount deducted from common shares was determined based on the average paid in capital per common share outstanding prior to the repurchase date.
SSR Mining Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
15.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Net change in operating assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Decrease (increase) in operating assets: | | | | | |
Trade and other receivables | $ | (45,705) | | | $ | (10,394) |
Inventories | | (28,019) | | | | (32,516) | |
Other operating assets | | (5,564) | | | | (5,734) | |
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities: | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | 1,280 | | | | 21,092 | |
Accrued liabilities | | (8,423) | | | | (44,385) | |
Reclamation liabilities | | (380) | | | | 118 | |
Other operating liabilities | | (1,091) | | | | 3,239 | |
| $ | (87,902) | | | $ | (68,580) | |
Other cash information during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Interest paid | $ | (4,732) | | | $ | (4,288) | |
Interest received | $ | 3,205 | | $ | 1,565 |
Income taxes paid | $ | (15,534) | | | $ | (67,593) | |
16.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
General
Estimated losses from loss contingencies are accrued by a charge to income when information is available prior to the issuance of the financial statements that indicates it is probable that a liability could be incurred, and the amount of the loss can by reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the loss contingency are expensed as incurred. If a loss contingency is not probable or reasonably estimable, disclosure of the loss contingency is made in the financial statements when it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss could be incurred.
Environmental matters
The Company uses surety bonds to support certain environmental bonding obligations. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had surety bonds totaling $117.4 million and $117.4 million outstanding, respectively.
Other Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved in legal proceedings related to its normal course of business. Management does not believe that these legal cases will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of the operations.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of SSR Mining Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in this MD&A; for a description of each of these measures, please see the discussion under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in Part I, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis herein.
This item should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in this quarterly report. Additionally, the following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the discussion of Business Properties included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2023, as amended on Form 10-K/A filed on March 17, 2023, solely to correct a typographical error related to the date of the audit opinion (together, “Form 10-K”).
Business Overview
SSR Mining is a precious metals mining company with four producing assets located in the United States, Türkiye, Canada and Argentina. The Company is primarily engaged in the operation, acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal resource properties located in Türkiye and the Americas. The Company produces gold doré as well as copper, silver, lead and zinc concentrates. The Company’s diversified asset portfolio is comprised of high-margin, long-life assets located in some of the world's most prolific metal districts.
Refer to the “First Quarter Highlights”, “Consolidated Results of Operations”, “Results of Operations”, “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for quarterly information for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Consolidated Results of Operations
A summary of the Company's consolidated financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are presented below (in thousands):
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2023 | | 2022 | | Change (%) |
Financial Results | | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | $ | 314,614 | | | $ | 355,446 | | | (11.5) | % |
Cost of sales (1) | | $ | 199,297 | | | $ | 153,520 | | | 29.8 | % |
Operating income | | $ | 36,985 | | | $ | 115,870 | | | (68.1) | % |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 29,004 | | | $ | 76,106 | | | (61.9) | % |
Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders | | $ | 29,813 | | | $ | 67,563 | | | (55.9) | % |
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to shareholders of SSR Mining | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | (56.3) | % |
Adjusted attributable net income (loss) (2) | | $ | 21,274 | | | $ | 65,942 | | | (67.7) | % |
Adjusted basic attributable net income (loss) per share (2) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.31 | | | (67.7) | % |
Adjusted diluted attributable net income (loss) per share (2) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.30 | | | (66.7) | % |
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Operating Results | | | | | | | | |
Gold produced (oz) | | | 122,821 | | | | 157,011 | | | (21.8) | % |
Gold sold (oz) | | | 126,111 | | | | 157,179 | | | (19.8) | % |
Silver produced ('000 oz) | | | 2,015 | | | | 1,303 | | | 54.6 | % |
Silver sold ('000 oz) | | | 2,382 | | | | 1,760 | | | 35.3 | % |
Lead produced ('000 lb) (3) | | | 11,361 | | | | 7,303 | | | 55.6 | % |
Lead sold ('000 lb) (3) | | | 13,370 | | | | 10,212 | | | 30.9 | % |
Zinc produced ('000 lb) (3) | | | 2,480 | | | | 1,843 | | | 34.6 | % |
Zinc sold ('000 lb) (3) | | | 3,687 | | | | 3,129 | | | 17.8 | % |
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Gold equivalent produced (oz) (4) | | | 146,894 | | | | 173,675 | | | (15.4) | % |
Gold equivalent sold (oz) (4) | | | 154,557 | | | | 179,692 | | | (14.0) | % |
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Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | | $ | 1,902 | | | $ | 1,879 | | | 1.2 | % |
Average realized silver price ($/oz sold) | | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 24.08 | | | (2.9) | % |
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Cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce sold (1, 4) | | $ | 1,289 | | | $ | 854 | | | 50.9 | % |
Cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold (2, 4) | | $ | 1,204 | | | $ | 775 | | | 55.4 | % |
AISC per gold equivalent ounce sold (2, 4) | | $ | 1,693 | | | $ | 1,093 | | | 54.9 | % |
(1)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(2)The Company reports non-GAAP financial measures including adjusted attributable net income (loss), adjusted basic attributable net income (loss) per share, cash costs and AISC per ounce sold to manage and evaluate its operating performance at its mines. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of these financial measures and a reconciliation of these financial measures to Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders and Cost of sales, which are the comparable GAAP financial measures.
(3)Data for lead production and sales relate only to lead in lead concentrate. Data for zinc production and sales relate only to zinc in zinc concentrate.
(4)Gold equivalent ounces are calculated multiplying the silver ounces by the ratio of the silver price to the gold price, using the average London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) prices for the period. The Company does not include by-products in the gold equivalent ounce calculations.
Revenue
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, revenue decreased by $40.8 million, or 11.5%, to $314.6 million, as compared to $355.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was mainly due 19.8% fewer ounces of gold sold and 2.9% lower realized silver prices, partially offset by 35.3% more ounces of silver sold and a 1.2% increase in average realized gold prices.
Cost of sales
Cost of sales increased by $45.8 million, or 29.8%, to $199.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $153.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was mainly due to higher operating costs and inflationary pressure on costs. For a complete discussion of costs of sales by site, refer to the Results of Operations below.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Change (%) |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ($000s) | $ | 47,095 | | | $ | 58,742 | | | (19.8) | % |
Gold equivalent ounces sold | | 154,557 | | | | 179,692 | | | (14.0) | % |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization per gold equivalent ounce sold | $ | 305 | | | $ | 327 | | | (6.7) | % |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization (“DD&A”) expense decreased by $11.6 million, or 19.8%, to $47.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $58.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to a decrease in gold equivalent ounces sold.
General and administrative expense
General and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased by $2.3 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to higher consulting fees partially offset by lower employee and stock-based compensation.
Exploration, evaluation and reclamation costs
Exploration, evaluation, and reclamation costs increased by $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 as the Company has committed to additional exploration during the year to support growth and resource conversion across the portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the year over year increase was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in exploration drilling and a $0.8 million increase in reclamation accretion expense.
Interest expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was consistent year over year.
Other income (expense)
Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $13.1 million as compared to an expense of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The change is primarily due to an increase in interest income of $6.1 million due to higher interest rates and an increase in gain on marketable securities of $6.0 million.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Foreign exchange loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $13.2 million compared to a loss of $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company's main foreign exchange exposures are related to net monetary assets and liabilities denominated in TRY, ARS and CAD. The increase in foreign exchange loss was mainly due to a weakening of the ARS against the USD and its impact on ARS-denominated assets at Puna and the weakening of the TRY against the USD and its impact on TRY-denominated assets at Çöpler.
Income and mining tax benefit (expense)
Income and mining tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $2.8 million as compared to an expense of $31.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease in tax expense was primarily as a result of a decrease of revenue at our Seabee operations, foreign currency fluctuations and the release of uncertain tax positions, although these tax benefit drivers were partially offset by tax return adjustments, largely due to retroactive earthquake tax assessments.
Results of Operations
Çöpler, Türkiye
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Operating Data | 2023 | | 2022 | | Change (%) |
Gold produced (oz) | | 55,074 | | | | 70,641 | | | (22.0) | % |
Gold sold (oz) | | 58,014 | | | | 72,425 | | | (19.9) | % |
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,890 | | | $ | 1,873 | | | 0.9 | % |
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Ore mined (kt) | | 1,179 | | | | 1,011 | | | 16.6 | % |
Waste removed (kt) | | 5,375 | | | | 5,135 | | | 4.7 | % |
Total material mined (kt) | | 6,554 | | | | 6,146 | | | 6.6 | % |
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Ore milled (kt) | | 724 | | | | 645 | | | 12.2 | % |
Gold mill feed grade (g/t) | | 2.47 | | | | 3.32 | | | (25.6) | % |
Gold recovery (%) | | 87.7 | | | 87.0 | | | 0.8 | % |
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Ore stacked (kt) | | 188 | | | | 63 | | | 198.4 | % |
Gold grade stacked (g/t) | | 1.22 | | | | 0.78 | | | 56.4 | % |
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Cost of sales (1) | $ | 74,646 | | | $ | 62,584 | | | 19.3 | % |
Cost of sales ($/oz gold sold) (1) | $ | 1,287 | | | $ | 864 | | | 49.0 | % |
Cash costs ($/oz gold sold) (2) | $ | 1,272 | | | $ | 844 | | | 50.7 | % |
AISC ($/oz gold sold) (2) | $ | 1,420 | | | $ | 955 | | | 48.7 | % |
(1)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(2)The Company reports the non-GAAP financial measures of cash costs and AISC per ounce of gold sold to manage and evaluate operating performance at Çöpler. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of these financial measures and a reconciliation to Cost of sales, which is the comparable GAAP financial measure.
Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022
Gold production decreased 22.0% due to lower grade sulfide ore milled. Revenue decreased by $26.9 million, or 19.6%, of which $27.9 million was the result of lower volume of gold sold partially offset by a $1.0 million increase as a result of higher average realized gold price. Cost of sales increased by 19.3% as a result of higher oxygen, electricity and sulfuric acid consumption and unit costs, and community donations. Cost of sales per ounce of gold sold, Cash costs per ounce of gold sold, and AISC per ounce of gold sold increased 49.0%, 50.7%, and 48.7%, respectively, due to fewer gold ounces sold and higher cost of sales.
Marigold, USA
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Operating Data | 2023 | | 2022 | | Change (%) |
Gold produced (oz) | | 51,979 | | | | 33,788 | | | 53.8 | % |
Gold sold (oz) | | 51,297 | | | | 36,954 | | | 38.8 | % |
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,913 | | | $ | 1,821 | | | 5.1 | % |
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Ore mined (kt) | | 5,367 | | | | 4,820 | | | 11.3 | % |
Waste removed (kt) | | 17,029 | | | | 19,788 | | | (13.9) | % |
Total material mined (kt) | | 22,396 | | | | 24,608 | | | (9.0) | % |
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Ore stacked (kt) | | 5,367 | | | | 4,820 | | | 11.3 | % |
Gold grade stacked (g/t) | | 0.42 | | | | 0.39 | | | 7.7 | % |
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Cost of sales (1) | $ | 54,541 | | | $ | 38,735 | | | 40.8 | % |
Cost of sales ($/oz gold sold) (1) | $ | 1,063 | | | $ | 1,048 | | | 1.4 | % |
Cash costs ($/oz gold sold) (2) | $ | 1,066 | | | $ | 1,048 | | | 1.7 | % |
AISC ($/oz gold sold) (2) | $ | 1,663 | | | $ | 1,564 | | | 6.3 | % |
(1)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(2)The Company reports the non-GAAP financial measures of cash costs and AISC per ounce of gold sold to manage and evaluate operating performance at Marigold. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of these financial measures and a reconciliation to Cost of sales, which is the comparable GAAP financial measure.
Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022
Gold production increased 53.8% due to higher grade and more tonnes stacked. Revenue increased by $29.3 million or 42.5%, of which $26.7 million was the result of higher volume of gold sold and $2.6 million was the result of higher average realized gold price. Cost of sales increased 40.8% due to higher royalty expense as a result of more gold ounces sold, increased usage of equipment components and repair parts, and higher fuel and reagent costs. Cost of sales per ounce of gold sold and Cash costs per ounce of gold sold remained consistent despite an increase in gold sold as a result of higher cost of sales. AISC per ounce of gold sold increased 6.3% as a result of higher capital expenditures related to the purchase of two haul trucks that were delivered earlier than planned.
Seabee, Canada
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Operating Data | 2023 | | 2022 | | Change (%) |
Gold produced (oz) | | 15,768 | | | | 52,582 | | | (70.0) | % |
Gold sold (oz) | | 16,800 | | | | 47,800 | | | (64.9) | % |
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,910 | | | $ | 1,860 | | | 2.7 | % |
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Ore mined (kt) | | 99 | | | | 103 | | | (3.0) | % |
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Ore milled (kt) | | 112 | | | | 95 | | | 19.0 | % |
Gold mill feed grade (g/t) | | 4.60 | | | | 17.77 | | | (74.1) | % |
Gold recovery (%) | | 96.1 | | | | 98.6 | | | (2.5) | % |
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Cost of sales (1) | $ | 23,265 | | | $ | 16,410 | | | 41.8 | % |
Cost of sales ($/oz gold sold) (1) | $ | 1,385 | | | $ | 343 | | | 303.8 | % |
Cash costs ($/oz gold sold) (2) | $ | 1,386 | | | $ | 344 | | | 302.9 | % |
AISC ($/oz gold sold) (2) | $ | 2,207 | | | $ | 596 | | | 270.3 | % |
(1)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(2)The Company reports the non-GAAP financial measures of cash costs and AISC per ounce of gold sold to manage and evaluate operating performance at Seabee. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of these financial measures and a reconciliation to Cost of sales, which is the comparable GAAP financial measure.
Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022
Gold production decreased 70.0% due to lower grade ore milled and lower recoveries. Revenue decreased by $58.8 million, or 64.7%, of which $58.9 million was the result of lower volume of gold sold and $0.1 million was the result of higher average realized gold price. Cost of sales increased 41.8% as a result of higher mobile maintenance costs, rental equipment costs, and utilization of contractors for winter road construction. Cost of sales per ounce of gold sold and cash costs per ounce of gold sold increased 303.8% and 302.9%, respectively, due to fewer gold ounces sold and higher cost of sales. AISC per ounce of gold sold increased 270.3% due to fewer gold ounces sold, higher cost of sales, and an increase in capital expenditures related to underground mine development and machinery and equipment purchases delivered over the winter road.
Puna, Argentina
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Operating Data | 2023 | | 2022 | | Change (%) |
Silver produced ('000 oz) | | 2,015 | | | | 1,303 | | | 54.6 | % |
Silver sold ('000 oz) | | 2,382 | | | | 1,760 | | | 35.3 | % |
Lead produced ('000 lb) | | 11,361 | | | | 7,303 | | | 55.6 | % |
Lead sold ('000 lb) | | 13,370 | | | | 10,212 | | | 30.9 | % |
Zinc produced ('000 lb) | | 2,480 | | | | 1,843 | | | 34.6 | % |
Zinc sold ('000 lb) | | 3,687 | | | | 3,129 | | | 17.8 | % |
Gold equivalent sold ('000 oz) (1) | | 28,446 | | | | 22,513 | | | 26.4 | % |
Average realized silver price ($/oz) | $ | 23.38 | | | $ | 24.08 | | | (2.9) | % |
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Ore mined (kt) | | 349 | | | | 347 | | | 0.6 | % |
Waste removed (kt) | | 1,984 | | | | 2,078 | | | (4.5) | % |
Total material mined (kt) | | 2,333 | | | | 2,425 | | | (3.8) | % |
Ore milled (kt) | | 415 | | | | 373 | | | 11.3 | % |
Silver mill feed grade (g/t) | | 157.35 | | | | 114.35 | | | 37.6 | % |
Lead mill feed grade (%) | | 1.32 | | | | 0.97 | | | 36.1 | % |
Zinc mill feed grade (%) | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | — | % |
Silver recovery (%) | | 96.0 | | | | 92.8 | | | 3.4 | % |
Lead recovery (%) | | 94.4 | | | | 91.6 | | | 3.1 | % |
Zinc recovery (%) | | 62.0 | | | | 44.0 | | | 40.9 | % |
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Cost of sales (2) | $ | 46,845 | | | $ | 35,791 | | | 30.9 | % |
Cost of sales ($/oz silver sold) (2) | $ | 19.67 | | | $ | 20.34 | | | (3.3) | % |
Cost of sales ($/oz gold equivalent sold) (1, 2) | $ | 1,647 | | | $ | 1,590 | | | 3.6 | % |
Cash costs ($/oz silver sold) (3) | $ | 14.41 | | | $ | 13.06 | | | 10.3 | % |
Cash costs ($/oz gold equivalent sold) (1, 3) | $ | 1,207 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | 18.2 | % |
AISC ($/oz silver sold) (3) | $ | 16.40 | | | $ | 14.67 | | | 11.8 | % |
AISC ($/oz gold equivalent sold) (1, 3) | $ | 1,373 | | | $ | 1,147 | | | 19.7 | % |
(1)Gold equivalent ounces are calculated multiplying the silver ounces by the ratio of the silver price to the gold price, using the average LBMA prices for the period. The Company does not include by-products in the gold equivalent ounce calculations.
(2)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(3)The Company reports the non-GAAP financial measures of cash costs and AISC per ounce of silver sold to manage and evaluate operating performance at Puna. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for an explanation of these financial measures and a reconciliation to Cost of sales, which is the comparable GAAP financial measure.
Three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022
Silver production increased 54.6% due to more tonnes milled and higher mill feed grade. Revenue increased by $15.6 million, or 26.7%, of which $19.1 million was the result of higher volume of concentrate sold partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease as a result of lower average realized silver, lead and zinc price. Cost of sales increased 30.9% as a result of inflationary pressure on costs of materials and supplies, reagents, and fuel in addition to more silver ounces sold. Cost of sales per ounce of silver sold decreased 3.3% due to more silver ounces sold. Cash costs per ounce of silver sold increased 10.3% due to higher cost of sales and treatment and refining costs partially offset by more silver ounces sold. AISC per ounce of silver sold increased 11.8% due to higher cost of sales and cash costs, partially offset by more ounces sold, and higher sustaining exploration expense related to exploration drilling near Chinchillas.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company manages its liquidity risk through a rigorous planning, budgeting and forecasting process, which is reviewed and updated on a regular basis, to help determine the funding requirements to support its current operations, expansion and development plans, and by managing its capital structure.
The Company's objectives when managing capital are to invest in strategic growth initiatives, return cash to shareholders, and maintain balance sheet strength and flexibility.
In assessing capital structure, the Company includes the components of shareholders’ equity, the 2019 Notes, the Term Loan and the Amended Credit Agreement. In order to facilitate the management of capital requirements, the Company prepares annual budgets and continuously monitors and reviews actual and forecasted cash flows. The annual budget is monitored and approved by the Company's Board of Directors. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may, from time to time, issue new shares or debt, repay debt, dispose of non-core assets, or buy back shares. The Company expects its current capital resources will be sufficient to meet its business requirements for a minimum of twelve months.
Cash Dividends
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.07 per common share for total dividends of $14.4 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company declared dividends of $0.07 per common share for an aggregate amount of $15.0 million.
Share Repurchase Plan/ Normal Course Issuer Bid
The Board of Directors authorized a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the “2022 NCIB”) on June 20, 2022, to repurchase up to an aggregate of 10,600,000 common shares on the Nasdaq, the TSX and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States, if eligible, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules. In connection with the 2022 NCIB, the Company entered into an automated share purchase plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased and cancelled 348,171 common shares, for $5.2 million, at a weighted average price paid per common share of $14.92.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
At March 31, 2023, the Company had $561.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $93.7 million from December 31, 2022, mainly due to cash used in the Company’s investing and financing activities. The Company held $499.1 million of its cash and cash equivalents balance in USD. Additionally, the Company held cash and cash equivalents of $31.1 million, $24.2 million and $5.2 million in ARS, CAD and TRY, respectively.
The Company maintains cash balances at banking institutions in various jurisdictions which may or may not have deposit insurance. The Company mitigates potential cash risk by maintaining bank accounts with credit-worthy financial institutions. All cash is invested in short-term investments or high interest savings accounts in accordance with the Company's investment policy with maturities of 90 days or less, providing the Company with sufficient liquidity to meet its foreseeable corporate needs.
Debt
There were no material changes to the Company’s debt and revolving credit facilities since December 31, 2022, except as noted in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company's working capital at March 31, 2023, together with future cash flows from operations, are sufficient to fund planned activities and commitments.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes the Company's cash flow activity for three months ended March 31:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 2,967 | | | $ | 62,187 |
Cash used in investing activities | | (51,881) | | | | (27,885) | |
Cash used in financing activities | | (38,189) | | | | (53,449) | |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | (6,191) | | | | 583 | |
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | (93,294) | | | | (18,564) | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | | 689,106 | | | | 1,052,865 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 595,812 | | | $ | 1,034,301 |
Cash provided by operating activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash provided by operating activities was $3.0 million compared to $62.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease is mainly due to the impact of lower gold sales at Çöpler and Seabee in addition to an increase in operating cash expenditures.
Cash used in investing activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in investing activities was $51.9 million compared to $27.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase of $24.0 million is due to higher capital expenditures related to the purchase of two haul trucks and leach processing facility improvements at Marigold, and the expansion of the tailings storage facility at Çöpler.
Cash used in financing activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, cash used in financing activities was $38.2 million compared to $53.4 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in non-controlling interest dividends of $30.8 million and principal payments on finance leases of $6.3 million, partially offset by an increase of dividends paid of $14.4 million and $5.2 million of repurchases and cancellations of common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to 2022.
Contractual Obligations
As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations since December 31, 2022 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Part II, Item 7 in the Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s contractual obligations.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures to assist in understanding the Company's financial results. The non-GAAP financial measures are employed by the Company to measure its operating and economic performance and to assist in decision-making, as well as to provide key performance information to senior management. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors and other stakeholders will find this information useful to evaluate the Company's operating and financial performance; however, these non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning. These performance 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 GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Non-GAAP Measure - Cash Costs and AISC
The Company uses cash costs and cash costs per ounce of precious metals sold to monitor its operating performance internally. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with GAAP is Cost of sales. The Company believes these measures provide investors and analysts with useful information about its underlying cash costs of operations and the impact of by-product credits on its cost structure. The Company also believes they are relevant metrics used to understand its operating profitability and ability to generate cash flow. When deriving the cost of sales associated with an ounce of precious metal, the Company includes by-product credits. Thereby allowing management and other stakeholders to assess the net costs of gold and silver production. In calculating cash costs and cash costs per ounce, the Company also excludes the impact of specific items that are significant, but not reflective of its underlying operations.
AISC includes total cost of sales incurred at the Company's mining operations, which forms the basis of cash costs. Additionally, the Company includes sustaining capital expenditures, sustaining mine-site exploration and evaluation costs, reclamation cost accretion and amortization, and general and administrative expenses. This measure seeks to reflect the ongoing cost of gold and silver production from current operations; therefore, expansionary capital and non-sustaining expenditures are excluded. Certain other cash expenditures, including tax payments and financing costs are also excluded.
The Company believes that AISC represents the total costs of producing gold and silver from current operations and provides the Company and other stakeholders with additional information about its operating performance and ability to generate cash flows. AISC allows the Company to assess its ability to support capital expenditures and to sustain future production from the generation of operating cash flows.
When deriving the number of ounces of precious metal sold, the Company considers the physical ounces available for sale after the treatment and refining process, commonly referred to as payable metal, as this is what is sold to third parties.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of Cost of sales to cash costs and AISC:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
(in thousands, unless otherwise noted) | | Çöpler | | Marigold | | Seabee | | Puna | | Corporate | | Total |
Cost of sales (GAAP)(1) | | $ | 74,646 | | $ | 54,541 | | $ | 23,265 | | $ | 46,845 | | $ | — | | $ | 199,297 |
By-product credits | | (867) | | (36) | | (10) | | (18,014) | | — | | (18,927) |
Treatment and refining charges | | — | | 183 | | 30 | | 5,498 | | — | | 5,711 |
Cash costs (non-GAAP) | | 73,779 | | 54,688 | | 23,285 | | 34,329 | | — | | 186,081 |
Sustaining capital expenditures | | 6,703 | | 29,016 | | 13,135 | | 2,829 | | — | | 51,683 |
Sustaining exploration and evaluation expense | | 761 | | 960 | | — | | 1,071 | | — | | 2,792 |
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Reclamation cost accretion and amortization | | 427 | | 646 | | 655 | | 765 | | — | | 2,493 |
General and administrative expense and stock-based compensation expense | | 736 | | — | | — | | 52 | | 17,753 | | 18,541 |
Total AISC (non-GAAP) | | $ | 82,406 | | $ | 85,310 | | $ | 37,075 | | $ | 39,046 | | $ | 17,753 | | $ | 261,590 |
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Gold sold (oz) | | 58,014 | | | 51,297 | | | 16,800 | | | — | | | — | | | 126,111 | |
Silver sold (oz) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,381,540 | | | — | | | 2,381,540 | |
Gold equivalent sold (oz) (2)(3) | | 58,014 | | | 51,297 | | | 16,800 | | | 28,446 | | — | | | 154,557 | |
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Cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce sold(1) | | $ | 1,287 | | | $ | 1,063 | | | $ | 1,385 | | | $ | 1,647 | | | N/A | | $ | 1,289 | |
Cash cost per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,272 | | | $ | 1,066 | | | $ | 1,386 | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Cash cost per silver ounce sold | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | $ | 14.41 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold | | $ | 1,272 | | | $ | 1,066 | | | $ | 1,386 | | | $ | 1,207 | | | N/A | | $ | 1,204 | |
AISC per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,420 | | | $ | 1,663 | | | $ | 2,207 | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
AISC per silver ounce sold | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | $ | 16.40 | | | N/A | | N/A |
AISC per gold equivalent ounce sold | | $ | 1,420 | | | $ | 1,663 | | | $ | 2,207 | | | $ | 1,373 | | | N/A | | $ | 1,693 | |
(1)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(2)Gold equivalent ounces are calculated multiplying the silver ounces by the ratio of the silver price to the gold price, using the average LBMA prices for the period. The Company does not include by-products in the gold equivalent ounce calculations.
(3)Gold equivalent ounces sold may not re-calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding.
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
(in thousands, unless otherwise noted) | | Çöpler | | Marigold | | Seabee | | Puna | | Corporate | | Total |
Cost of sales (GAAP)(1) | | $ | 62,584 | | $ | 38,735 | | $ | 16,410 | | $ | 35,791 | | $ | — | | $ | 153,520 |
By-product credits | | (1,464) | | (41) | | (35) | | (16,734) | | — | | (18,274) |
Treatment and refining charges | | — | | 36 | | 89 | | 3,933 | | — | | 4,058 |
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Cash costs (non-GAAP) | | 61,120 | | 38,730 | | 16,464 | | 22,990 | | — | | 139,304 |
Sustaining capital expenditures | | 6,376 | | | 18,235 | | | 11,875 | | | 2,212 | | | — | | | 38,698 | |
Sustaining exploration and evaluation expense | | 382 | | 317 | | — | | 50 | | — | | | 749 |
Reclamation cost accretion and amortization | | 395 | | 513 | | 141 | | 431 | | — | | | 1,480 |
General and administrative expense and stock-based compensation expense | | 914 | | — | | 3 | | 148 | | 15,174 | | 16,239 |
Total AISC (non-GAAP) | | $ | 69,187 | | $ | 57,795 | | $ | 28,483 | | $ | 25,831 | | $ | 15,174 | | $ | 196,470 |
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Gold sold (oz) | | 72,425 | | | 36,954 | | | 47,800 | | | — | | | — | | | 157,179 | |
Silver sold (oz) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,760,387 | | | — | | | 1,760,387 | |
Gold equivalent sold (oz) (2)(3) | | 72,425 | | | 36,954 | | | 47,800 | | | 22,513 | | — | | | 179,692 | |
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Cost of sales per gold equivalent ounce sold(1) | | $ | 864 | | | $ | 1,048 | | | $ | 343 | | | $ | 1,590 | | | N/A | | $ | 854 | |
Cash cost per gold ounce sold | | $ | 844 | | | $ | 1,048 | | | $ | 344 | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Cash cost per silver ounce sold | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | $ | 13.06 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Cash cost per gold equivalent ounce sold | | $ | 844 | | | $ | 1,048 | | | $ | 344 | | | $ | 1,021 | | | N/A | | $ | 775 | |
AISC per gold ounce sold | | $ | 955 | | | $ | 1,564 | | | $ | 596 | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
AISC per silver ounce sold | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | $ | 14.67 | | | N/A | | N/A |
AISC per gold equivalent ounce sold | | $ | 955 | | $ | 1,564 | | $ | 596 | | $ | 1,147 | | N/A | | $ | 1,093 |
(1)Excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
(2)Gold equivalent ounces are calculated multiplying the silver ounces by the ratio of the silver price to the gold price, using the average LBMA prices for the period. The Company does not include by-products in the gold equivalent ounce calculations.
(3)Gold equivalent ounces sold may not re-calculate based on amounts presented in this table due to rounding.
Non-GAAP Measure - Adjusted Attributable Net Income (Loss)
Adjusted attributable net income and adjusted attributable net income per share are used by management and investors to measure the Company's underlying operating performance. The most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP are Net income attributable to SSR Mining shareholders and Net income per share attributable to SSR Mining shareholders. Adjusted attributable net income is defined as net income adjusted to exclude the after-tax impact of specific items that are significant, but not reflective of the Company's underlying operations, including the impact of impairment adjustments; inflationary impacts on tax balances; transaction, integration and SEC conversion costs; changes in tax rate for other non-recurring items. SEC conversion costs are the costs associated with the Company's transition in 2022 from being a foreign private issuer to a domestic reporting issuer for purposes of the SEC's reporting and other requirements.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders to adjusted net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands, except per share) | 2023 | | 2022 |
Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders (GAAP) | $ | 29,813 | | | $ | 67,563 | |
Interest saving on 2019 Notes, net of tax | | 1,221 | | | | 1,215 | |
Net income (loss) used in the calculation of diluted net income per share | $ | 31,034 | | | $ | 68,778 | |
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Weighted-average shares used in the calculation of net income and adjusted net income (loss) per share | | | | | |
Basic | | 206,778 | | | | 212,423 | |
Diluted | | 219,403 | | | | 224,736 | |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders (GAAP) | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.32 | |
Diluted | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.31 | |
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Adjustments: | | | | | |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) | | — | | | | 3,287 | |
SEC conversion expense | | — | | | | 1,217 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of mineral properties, plant and equipment | | 240 | | | | 584 | |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities | | (1,866) | | | | 923 | |
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Income tax impact related to above adjustments | | 139 | | | | (708) | |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss and inflationary impacts on tax balances | | (9,153) | | | | (6,924) | |
Other tax adjustments(1) | | 2,101 | | | | — | |
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Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders (Non-GAAP) | $ | 21,274 | | $ | 65,942 |
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Adjusted net income (loss) per share attributable to SSR Mining shareholders (Non-GAAP) | | | | | |
Basic | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.31 |
Diluted | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.30 |
(1)Represents charges related to a one-time tax imposed by Türkiye to fund earthquake recovery efforts, offset by a release of an uncertain tax position.
Non-GAAP Measure - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA is an indicator of the Company's ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted to exclude the impact of specific items that are significant, but not reflective of the Company's underlying operations, including impairment charges; transaction and integration expenses; unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives; and other non-recurring items.
The most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders.
The following is a reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | 2023 | | 2022 |
Net income (loss) attributable to SSR Mining shareholders (GAAP) | $ | 29,813 | | | $ | 67,563 | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | | (809) | | | | 8,543 | |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization | | 47,095 | | | | 58,742 | |
Interest expense | | 5,060 | | | | 4,295 | |
Income and mining tax expense (benefit) | | 2,788 | | | | 31,562 | |
EBITDA (non-GAAP) | | 83,947 | | | | 170,705 | |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) | | — | | | | 3,287 | |
SEC conversion expense | | — | | | | 1,217 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of mineral properties, plant and equipment | | 240 | | | | 584 | |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities | | (1,866) | | | | 923 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | 82,321 | | | $ | 176,716 | |
Non-GAAP Measure - Free Cash Flow
The Company uses free cash flow to supplement information in its condensed consolidated financial statements. The most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP is Cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The Company believes that in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with US GAAP, certain investors and analysts use this information to evaluate the ability of the Company to generate cash flow after capital investments and build the Company's cash resources. The Company calculates free cash flow by deducting cash capital spending from cash generated by operating activities.
The following table provides a reconciliation of Cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
(in thousands) | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) | | $ | 2,967 | | $ | 62,187 |
Expenditures on mineral properties, plant and equipment | | | (59,242) | | | | (34,492) | |
Free cash flow (non-GAAP) | | $ | (56,275) | | $ | 27,695 |
Critical Accounting Estimates
Refer to the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Critical Accounting Estimates included in Part II of the Form 10-K.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, see Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report (including information incorporated by reference herein) are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. Forward looking statements can be identified with words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “projects,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions, as well as statements written in the future tense. When made, forward-looking statements are based on information known to management at such time and/or management’s good faith belief with respect to future events. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the types of statements listed under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 1. Business of the Form 10-K.
The forward-looking information and statements in this report are based on a number of material factors and assumptions, including, but not limited to the factors discussed in the Form 10-K, including those discussed in the “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of those reports. Such factors are not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements and information, and such statements and information will not be updated to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in market risks during the three month period ended March 31, 2023.
For additional information on market risks, refer to “Disclosures About Market Risks” included in Part II, Items 7A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based upon its assessment, Management concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2023.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries have become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business. Information regarding legal proceedings is contained in Note 16 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item IA., “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The risks described in the Annual Report and herein are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that is deemed to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect the business, financial condition, cash flows and/or future results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Under the Normal Course Issuer Bid (the “2022 NCIB”), which commenced on June 20, 2022, the Company was authorized to purchase up to 10,600,000 common shares through June 19, 2023. To date, the Company has purchased and cancelled 6,401,297 common shares via open market purchases through the facilities of the TSX and Nasdaq at a weighted average price paid per common share of $16.44 for approximately $105.2 million.
The following table summarizes purchases by the Company, or an affiliated purchaser, of the Company’s equity securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
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Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid Per Share (1) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) |
January 1 - January 31(3) | - | - | 6,053,126 | 4,546,874 |
February 1 - February 31(3) | - | - | 6,053,126 | 4,546,874 |
March 1 - March 30(3) | 348,171 | 14.92 | 6,401,297 | 4,198,703 |
(1) The total number of shares purchased (and the average price paid per share) reflects shares purchased pursuant to the 2022 NCIB.
(2) The Company's Board of Directors authorized the 2022 NCIB, under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 10,600,000 common shares. The program commenced June 20, 2022 and on March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to make additional purchases under the 2022 NCIB up to an aggregate 10,600,000 common shares through June 19, 2023.
(3) No shares were purchased in January or February pursuant to the 2022 NCIB.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
The Company is required to report certain mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K, and that required information is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
TEM 6. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| SSR MINING INC. Registrant |
Date: May 4, 2023 | /s/ Alison White |
| Name: Alison White Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: May 4, 2023 | /s/ Russell Farnsworth |
| Name: Russell Farnsworth Title: Vice President, Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |