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TORONTO, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) reports third quarter results for the Company as of September 30, 2022. The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter consolidated results (details are provided at the end of this news release). For detailed information, please refer to the Company’s third quarter Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and Financial Statements that are available on the Company’s website at www.newgold.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial performance measures throughout this news release. Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures” section of this news release and the MD&A for more information. Numbered note references throughout this news release are to endnotes which can be found at the end of this news release.
Consolidated Third Quarter Highlights
“The third quarter saw our operations recover from their respective challenges during the first half of the year,” stated Renaud Adams, President & CEO. “Rainy River is focused on continuing its ramp-up of mining the open pit main ODM zone in the fourth quarter. Underground production commenced during the quarter and the priority continues to be feeding the mill with higher grade Intrepid underground material, which I anticipate in the very near term. At New Afton, receiving the C-Zone permit and completing B3 development and drawbell construction in late-October, were significant milestones. Our priority remains on ramping up B3 production during the fourth quarter and continuing to advance C-Zone development, with initial production from the C-Zone expected in the second half of 2023.”
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
9M 2022
9M 2021
Revenue ($M)
151.2
179.8
441.6
542.9
Operating expenses ($M)
99.2
88.6
274.2
277.7
Net (loss) earnings ($M)
(4.2)
(11.3)
(49.9)
(10.3)
Net (loss) per share ($)
(0.01)
(0.02)
(0.07)
(0.02)
Adj. net (loss) earnings ($M)2
(13.4)
23.4
(19.8)
58.2
Adj. net (loss) earnings, per share ($)2
(0.02)
0.03
(0.03)
0.09
Cash generated from operations ($M)
53.7
54.3
158.9
218.0
Cash generated from operations, per share ($)
0.08
0.08
0.23
0.32
Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital ($M)2
43.6
81.3
137.4
229.8
Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital, per share ($)2
0.06
0.12
0.20
0.34
Consolidated Operational Highlights
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
9M 2022
9M 2021
Gold eq. production (ounces)1,3
91,021
105,628
249,230
307,359
Gold eq. sold (ounces)1,3
92,634
97,196
247,678
293,235
Gold production (ounces)3
70,147
72,210
190,679
205,849
Gold sold (ounces)3
68,816
66,982
190,641
198,705
Copper production (Mlbs)3
8.5
15.6
24.1
47.5
Copper sold (MIbs)3
9.9
14.0
23.5
44.2
Gold revenue, per ounce ($)
1,703
1,770
1,814
1,778
Copper revenue, per pound ($)
3.17
4.02
3.75
3.94
Average realized gold price, per ounce ($)2
1,727
1,788
1,831
1,798
Average realized copper price, per pound ($)2
3.42
4.28
3.99
4.20
Operating expenses, per gold eq. ounce ($)4
1,069
915
1,106
947
Total cash costs, per gold eq. ounce ($)2
1,114
966
1,143
1,001
Depreciation and depletion, per gold eq. ounce ($)4
599
497
580
496
All-in sustaining costs, per gold eq. ounce ($)2
1,637
1,408
1,875
1,503
Sustaining capital and sustaining leases ($M)2
42.4
35.3
157.9
123.2
Growth capital ($M)2
30.3
23.1
72.1
74.8
Total capital and leases ($M)
72.7
58.4
230.0
198.0
Rainy River Mine
Operational Highlights
Rainy River Mine
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
9M 2022
9M 2021
Gold eq. production (ounces)1,3
60,319
60,785
163,973
172,462
Gold eq. sold (ounces)1,3
56,932
57,800
165,396
168,682
Gold production (ounces)3
58,719
58,557
160,069
166,113
Gold sold (ounces)3
55,421
55,597
161,573
162,454
Gold revenue, per ounce ($)
1,729
1,788
1,832
1,797
Average realized gold price, per ounce ($)2
1,729
1,788
1,832
1,797
Operating expenses, per gold eq. ounce ($)4
955
960
973
979
Total cash costs, per gold eq. ounce ($)2
955
960
973
979
Depreciation and depletion, per gold eq. ounce ($)4
687
635
665
647
All-in sustaining costs, per gold eq. ounce ($)2
1,483
1,307
1,662
1,470
Sustaining capital and sustaining leases ($M)2
28.4
17.6
108.0
76.9
Growth capital ($M)2
6.0
4.3
13.5
9.3
Total capital and leases ($M)
34.4
21.9
121.5
86.2
Operating Key Performance Indicators
Rainy River Mine (Open Pit Mine only)
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
9M 2022
9M 2021
Tonnes mined per day (ore and waste)
112,055
149,630
113,597
152,980
Ore tonnes mined per day
24,701
52,917
19,022
41,681
Operating waste tonnes per day
44,469
88,216
33,110
75,077
Capitalized waste tonnes per day
42,885
8,497
61,465
36,222
Total waste tonnes per day
87,354
96,713
94,575
111,299
Strip ratio (waste:ore)
3.54
1.83
4.97
2.67
Tonnes milled per calendar day
24,439
25,245
24,020
25,628
Gold grade milled (g/t)
0.89
0.89
0.83
0.83
Gold recovery (%)
91
89
91
89
New Afton Mine
Operational Highlights
New Afton Mine
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
9M 2022
9M 2021
Gold eq. production (ounces)1,3
30,701
44,843
85,257
134,898
Gold eq. sold (ounces)1,3
35,702
39,395
82,282
124,553
Gold production (ounces)3
11,427
13,653
30,610
39,735
Gold sold (ounces)3
13,395
11,385
29,068
36,251
Copper production (Mlbs)3
8.5
15.6
24.1
47.5
Copper sold (Mlbs)3
9.9
14.0
23.5
44.2
Gold revenue, per ounce ($)
1,595
1,681
1,712
1,692
Copper revenue, per ounce ($)
3.17
4.02
3.75
3.94
Average realized gold price, per ounce ($)2
1,721
1,789
1,825
1,803
Average realized copper price, per pound ($)2
3.42
4.28
3.99
4.20
Operating expenses, per gold eq. ounce ($)4
1,250
849
1,374
904
Total cash costs, per gold eq. ounce ($)2
1,367
974
1,485
1,030
Depreciation and depletion, per gold eq. ounce ($)4
455
288
403
285
All-in sustaining costs, per gold eq. ounce ($)2
1,769
1,423
2,101
1,403
Sustaining capital and sustaining leases ($M)2
13.8
17.4
48.9
45.1
Growth capital ($M)2
24.3
18.8
58.6
65.5
Total capital and leases ($M)
38.1
36.2
107.5
110.6
Operating Key Performance Indicators
New Afton Mine
Q3 2022
Q3 2021
9M 2022
9M 2021
Tonnes mined per day (ore and waste)
6,523
12,861
6,674
13,125
Tonnes milled per calendar day
7,764
13,068
9,836
13,474
Gold grade milled (g/t)
0.59
0.43
0.43
0.42
Gold recovery (%)
85
83
83
81
Copper grade milled (%)
0.64
0.72
0.50
0.72
Copper recovery (%)
85
82
81
82
Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a webcast and conference call today at 8:30 am Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s third quarter consolidated results.
About New Gold
New Gold is a Canadian-focused intermediate mining company with a portfolio of two core producing assets in Canada, the Rainy River gold mine and the New Afton copper-gold mine. The Company also holds an approximately 4% equity stake in Artemis Gold Inc. and other Canadian-focused investments. New Gold’s vision is to build a leading diversified intermediate gold company based in Canada that is committed to the environment and social responsibility. For further information on the Company, visit www.newgold.com.
Endnotes
1.
Total gold eq. ounces include silver and copper produced/sold converted to a gold equivalent. All copper is produced/sold by the New Afton Mine. Gold eq. ounces for Rainy River in Q3 2022 includes production of 120,000 ounces of silver (113,306 ounces sold) converted to a gold eq. based on a ratio of $1,800 per gold ounce and $24.00 per silver ounce used for 2022 guidance estimates. Gold eq. ounces for New Afton in Q3 2022 includes 8.5 million pounds of copper produced (9.9 million pounds sold) and 22,672 ounces of silver produced (30,623 ounces of silver sold) converted to a gold eq. based on a ratio of $1,800 per gold ounce, $4.00 per copper pound and $24.00 per silver ounce used for 2022 guidance estimates.
2.
“Total cash costs”, “all-in sustaining costs” (or “AISC”), “adjusted net earnings/(loss)”, “adjusted tax expense”, “sustaining capital and sustaining leases”, “growth capital”, “cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital”, “free cash flow”, and “average realized gold/copper price per ounce/pound” are all non-GAAP financial performance measures that are used in this news release. These measures do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. For more information about these measures, why they are used by the Company, and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable measure under IFRS, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures” section of this news release.
3.
Production is shown on a total contained basis while sales are shown on a net payable basis, including final product inventory and smelter payable adjustments, where applicable.
4.
These are supplementary financial measures which are calculated as follows: “Operating expenses per gold eq. ounce sold” is total operating expenses divided by total gold equivalent ounces sold and “depreciation and depletion per gold eq. ounce sold” is total depreciation and depletion divided by total gold equivalent ounces sold.
Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures
Total Cash Costs per Gold eq. Ounce
“Total cash costs per gold equivalent ounce” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is a common financial performance measure in the gold mining industry but does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold reports total cash costs on a sales basis and not on a production basis. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, this measure, along with sales, is a key indicator of the Company’s ability to generate operating earnings and cash flow from its mining operations. This measure allows investors to better evaluate corporate performance and the Company’s ability to generate liquidity through operating cash flow to fund future capital exploration and working capital needs.
This measure is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of cash generated from operations under IFRS or operating costs presented under IFRS.
Total cash cost figures are calculated in accordance with a standard developed by The Gold Institute, a worldwide association of suppliers of gold and gold products that ceased operations in 2002. Adoption of the standard is voluntary and the cost measures presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Total cash costs include mine site operating costs such as mining, processing and administration costs, royalties, and production taxes, but are exclusive of amortization, reclamation, capital and exploration costs. Total cash costs are then divided by gold equivalent ounces sold to arrive at the total cash costs per equivalent ounce sold.
In addition to gold, the Company produces copper and silver. Gold equivalent ounces of copper and silver produced or sold in a quarter are computed using a consistent ratio of copper and silver prices to the gold price and multiplying this ratio by the pounds of copper and silver ounces produced or sold during that quarter.
Notwithstanding the impact of copper and silver sales, as the Company is focused on gold production, New Gold aims to assess the economic results of its operations in relation to gold, which is the primary driver of New Gold’s business. New Gold believes this metric is of interest to its investors, who invest in the Company primarily as a gold mining business. To determine the relevant costs associated with gold equivalent ounces, New Gold believes it is appropriate to reflect all operating costs incurred in its operations.
All-In Sustaining Costs per Gold eq. Ounce
“All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold calculates “all-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce” based on guidance announced by the World Gold Council (“WGC”) in September 2013. The WGC is a non-profit association of the world’s leading gold mining companies established in 1987 to promote the use of gold to industry, consumers and investors. The WGC is not a regulatory body and does not have the authority to develop accounting standards or disclosure requirements. The WGC has worked with its member companies to develop a measure that expands on IFRS measures to provide visibility into the economics of a gold mining company. Current IFRS measures used in the gold industry, such as operating expenses, do not capture all of the expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain gold production. New Gold believes that “all-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce” provides further transparency into costs associated with producing gold and will assist analysts, investors, and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing its operating performance, its ability to generate free cash flow from current operations and its overall value. In addition, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors uses “all-in sustaining costs”, together with other measures, in its Company scorecard to set incentive compensation goals and assess performance.
“All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce” is intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other mining companies. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measure is not necessarily indicative of cash flow from operations under IFRS or operating costs presented under IFRS.
New Gold defines “all-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce” as the sum of total cash costs, capital expenditures that are sustaining in nature, corporate general and administrative costs, capitalized and expensed exploration that is sustaining in nature, lease payments that are sustaining in nature, and environmental reclamation costs, all divided by the total gold equivalent ounces sold to arrive at a per ounce figure. The “Sustaining Capital Expenditure Reconciliation” table below reconciles New Gold’s sustaining capital to its cash flow statement. The definition of sustaining versus non-sustaining is similarly applied to capitalized and expensed exploration costs and lease payments. Exploration costs and lease payments to develop new operations or that relate to major projects at existing operations where these projects are expected to materially increase production are classified as non-sustaining and are excluded. Gold equivalent ounces of copper and silver produced or sold in a quarter are computed using a consistent ratio of copper and silver prices to the gold price and multiplying this ratio by the pounds of copper and silver ounces produced or sold during that quarter.
Costs excluded from all-in sustaining costs are non-sustaining capital expenditures, non-sustaining lease payments and exploration costs, financing costs, tax expense, and transaction costs associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and any items that are deducted for the purposes of adjusted earnings.
Sustaining Capital and Sustaining Leases
“Sustaining capital” and “sustaining lease” are non-GAAP financial performance measures that do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold defines “sustaining capital” as net capital expenditures that are intended to maintain operation of its gold producing assets. Similarly, a “sustaining lease” is a lease payment that is sustaining in nature. To determine “sustaining capital” expenditures, New Gold uses cash flow related to mining interests from its consolidated statement of cash flows and deducts any expenditures that are capital expenditures to develop new operations or capital expenditures related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially increase production. Management uses “sustaining capital” and “sustaining lease” to understand the aggregate net result of the drivers of all-in sustaining costs other than total cash costs. These measures are intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Growth Capital
“Growth capital” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold considers non-sustaining capital costs to be “growth capital”, which are capital expenditures to develop new operations or capital expenditures related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially increase production. To determine “growth capital” expenditures, New Gold uses cash flow related to mining interests from its consolidated statement of cash flows and deducts any expenditures that are capital expenditures that are intended to maintain operation of its gold producing assets. Management uses “growth capital” to understand the cost to develop new operations or related to major projects at existing operations where these projects will materially increase production. This measure is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The following tables reconcile the above non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate basis.
Consolidated OPEX, Cash Cost and All-in Sustaining Costs Reconciliation
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
CONSOLIDATED OPEX, CASH COST AND ALL-IN SUSTAINING COSTS RECONCILIATION
Operating expenses
99.2
88.6
274.2
277.7
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
92,634
97,196
247,678
293,235
Operating expenses per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)
1,069
915
1,106
947
Operating expenses
99.2
88.6
274.2
277.7
Treatment and refining charges on concentrate sales
4.2
4.9
9.2
15.7
Total cash costs
103.4
93.5
283.2
293.5
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
92,634
97,196
247,678
293,235
Total cash costs per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,114
966
1,143
1,001
Sustaining capital expenditures2
39.2
31.8
148.7
113.5
Sustaining exploration – expensed
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.7
Sustaining leases2
2.7
2.6
7.8
8.0
Corporate G&A including share-based compensation
3.6
4.9
15.7
16.9
Reclamation expenses
2.8
3.3
8.5
8.0
Total all-in sustaining costs
151.8
136.5
464.5
440.6
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
92,634
97,196
247,678
293,235
All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,637
1,408
1,875
1,503
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
RAINY RIVER OPEX, CASH COSTS AND AISC RECONCILIATION
Operating expenses
54.4
55.5
161.0
165.2
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
56,932
57,800
165,396
168,682
Operating expenses per unit of gold sold ($/ounce)
955
960
973
979
Operating expenses
54.4
55.5
161.0
165.2
Total cash costs
54.4
55.5
161.0
165.2
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
56,932
57,800
165,396
168,682
Total cash costs per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)2
955
960
973
979
Sustaining capital expenditures2
25.3
15.2
100.0
69.4
Sustaining leases2
2.5
2.3
7.1
7.2
Reclamation expenses
2.2
2.6
6.7
6.1
Total all-in sustaining costs
84.5
75.7
274.9
247.9
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
56,932
57,800
165,396
168,682
All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,483
1,307
1,662
1,470
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
NEW AFTON OPEX, CASH COSTS AND AISC RECONCILIATION
Operating expenses
44.8
33.1
113.0
112.5
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
35,702
39,395
82,282
124,553
Operating expenses per unit of gold sold ($/ounce)
1,250
849
1,374
904
Operating expenses
44.8
33.1
113.0
112.5
Treatment and refining charges on concentrate sales
4.2
4.9
9.2
15.7
Total cash costs
49.0
38.0
122.2
128.2
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
35,702
39,395
82,282
124,553
Total cash costs per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,367
974
1,485
1,030
Sustaining capital expenditures2
13.7
16.8
48.5
44.1
Sustaining leases2
—
0.1
0.3
0.4
Reclamation expenses
0.6
0.7
1.8
1.9
Total all-in sustaining costs
63.3
55.6
172.8
175.0
Gold equivalent ounces sold1
35,702
39,395
82,282
124,553
All-in sustaining costs per gold equivalent ounce sold ($/ounce)
1,769
1,423
2,101
1,403
Sustaining Capital Expenditures Reconciliation Table
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
TOTAL SUSTAINING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Mining interests per consolidated statement of cash flows
(69.9)
(55.4)
(221.6)
(189.2)
New Afton growth capital expenditures2
(24.3)
(18.8)
(58.6)
(65.5)
Rainy River growth capital expenditures2
(6.0)
(4.3)
(13.5)
(9.3)
Sustaining capital expenditures2
(39.6)
(32.3)
(149.5)
(114.4)
Adjusted Net Earnings/(Loss) and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share
“Adjusted net earnings” and “adjusted net earnings per share” are non-GAAP financial performance measures that do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. “Adjusted net earnings” and “adjusted net earnings per share” excludes “loss on repayment of long term debt” and “other gains and losses” as per Note 3 of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Net earnings have been adjusted, including the associated tax impact, for loss on repayment of long-term debt and the group of costs in “Other gains and losses” on the condensed consolidated income statements. Key entries in this grouping are: the fair value changes for the gold stream obligation, fair value changes for the free cash flow interest obligation, fair value changes for copper price option contracts, foreign exchange gains/loss and fair value changes in investments. The income tax adjustments reflect the tax impact of the above adjustments and is referred to as “adjusted tax expense”.
The Company uses “adjusted net earnings” for its own internal purposes. Management’s internal budgets and forecasts and public guidance do not reflect the items which have been excluded from the determination of “adjusted net earnings”. Consequently, the presentation of “adjusted net earnings” enables investors to better understand the underlying operating performance of the Company’s core mining business through the eyes of management. Management periodically evaluates the components of “adjusted net earnings” based on an internal assessment of performance measures that are useful for evaluating the operating performance of New Gold’s business and a review of the non-GAAP financial performance measures used by mining industry analysts and other mining companies. “Adjusted net earnings” and “adjusted net earnings per share” are intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial performance measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
ADJUSTED NET (LOSS) EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
(Loss) earnings before taxes
(15.9)
(4.9)
(59.7)
3.5
Other losses
1.0
32.0
33.0
66.1
Loss on repayment of long-term debt
—
—
4.3
—
Adjusted net (loss) earnings before taxes
(14.9)
27.1
(22.4)
69.6
Income tax expense
11.7
(6.4)
9.8
(13.8)
Income tax adjustments
(10.2)
2.7
(7.2)
2.4
Adjusted income tax recovery (expense)2
1.5
(3.7)
2.6
(11.4)
Adjusted net (loss) earnings2
(13.4)
23.4
(19.8)
58.2
Adjusted (loss) earnings per share (basic and diluted)2
(0.02)
0.03
(0.03)
0.09
Cash Generated from Operations, before Changes in Non-Cash Operating Working Capital
“Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Other companies may calculate this measure differently and this measure is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. “Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital” excludes changes in non-cash operating working capital. New Gold believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides further transparency and assists analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the Company’s ability to generate cash from its operations before temporary working capital changes.
Cash generated from operations, before non-cash changes in working capital is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS. The following table reconciles this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
2022
2021
2022
2021
CASH RECONCILIATION
Cash generated from operations
53.7
54.3
158.9
218.0
Change in non-cash operating working capital
(10.1)
27.0
(21.5)
11.8
Cash generated from operations, before changes in non-cash operating working capital2
43.6
81.3
137.4
229.8
Free Cash Flow
“Free cash flow” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. New Gold defines “free cash flow” as cash generated from operations and proceeds of sale of other assets less capital expenditures on mining interests, lease payments, settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities which include the gold stream obligation and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan free cash flow interest. New Gold believes this non-GAAP financial performance measure provides further transparency and assists analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from current operations. “Free cash flow” is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. This measure is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flows from operations as determined under IFRS. The following tables reconcile this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate and mine-by-mine basis.
Three months ended September 30, 2022
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Rainy River
New Afton
Other
Total
FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
Cash generated from operations
38.5
17.8
(2.6)
53.7
Less Mining interest capital expenditures
(31.8)
(38.1)
—
(69.9)
Add Proceeds of sale from other assets
0.6
—
—
0.6
Less Lease payments
(2.5)
—
(0.1)
(2.6)
Less Cash settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities
(5.4)
—
—
(5.4)
Free Cash Flow2
(0.7)
(20.3)
(2.7)
(23.6)
Three months ended September 30, 2021
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Rainy River
New Afton
Other
Total
FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
Cash generated from operations
24.0
36.0
(5.8)
54.2
Less Mining interest capital expenditures
(19.5)
(36.0)
0.1
(55.4)
Add Proceeds of sale from other assets
—
0.4
—
0.4
Less Lease payments
(2.3)
(0.1)
(0.1)
(2.5)
Less Cash settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities
(7.3)
—
—
(7.3)
Free Cash Flow2
(5.1)
0.3
(5.8)
(10.6)
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Rainy River
New Afton
Other
Total
FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
Cash generated from operations
153.2
23.3
(17.6)
158.9
Less Mining interest capital expenditures
(114.4)
(107.1)
(0.1)
(221.6)
Add Proceeds of sale from other assets
0.8
0.1
—
0.9
Less Lease payments
(7.1)
(0.3)
(0.3)
(7.7)
Less Cash settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities
(18.4)
(12.4)
—
(30.7)
Free Cash Flow2
14.1
(96.4)
(18.0)
(100.2)
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Rainy River
New Afton
Other
Total
FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
Cash generated from operations
117.2
120.5
(19.8)
217.9
Less Mining interest capital expenditures
(79.0)
(110.2)
—
(189.2)
Add Proceeds of sale from other assets
0.3
0.5
—
0.8
Less Lease payments
(7.2)
(0.4)
(0.4)
(8.0)
Less Cash settlement of non-current derivative financial liabilities
(20.8)
(4.9)
—
(25.7)
Free Cash Flow2
10.5
5.5
(20.2)
(4.2)
Average Realized Price
“Average realized price per ounce of gold sold” is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Other companies may calculate this measure differently and this measure is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Management uses this measure to better understand the price realized in each reporting period for gold sales. “Average realized price per ounce of gold sold” is intended to provide additional information only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The following tables reconcile this non-GAAP financial performance measure to the most directly comparable IFRS measure on an aggregate and mine-by-mine basis.
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
TOTAL AVERAGE REALIZED PRICE
Revenue from gold sales
117.2
118.4
345.8
352.7
Treatment and refining charges on gold concentrate sales
1.7
1.2
3.3
4.0
Gross revenue from gold sales
118.9
119.6
349.1
356.7
Gold ounces sold
68,816
66,982
190,641
198,705
Total average realized price per gold ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,727
1,788
1,831
1,798
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
RAINY RIVER AVERAGE REALIZED PRICE
Revenue from gold sales
95.8
99.4
296.0
291.9
Gold ounces sold
55,421
55,597
161,573
162,454
Rainy River average realized price per gold ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,729
1,788
1,832
1,797
Three months ended September 30
Nine months ended September 30
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except where noted)
2022
2021
2022
2021
NEW AFTON AVERAGE REALIZED PRICE
Revenue from gold sales
21.4
19.0
49.8
60.8
Treatment and refining charges on gold concentrate sales
1.7
1.2
3.3
4.0
Gross revenue from gold sales
23.1
20.2
53.1
64.8
Gold ounces sold
13,395
11,385
29,068
36,251
New Afton average realized price per gold ounce sold ($/ounce)2
1,721
1,789
1,825
1,803
For additional information with respect to the non-GAAP measures used by the Company, refer to the detailed “Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measure” section disclosure in the MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this news release, including any information relating to New Gold’s future financial or operating performance are “forward-looking”. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical fact, which address events, results, outcomes or developments that New Gold expects to occur are “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “targeted”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “projects”, “potential”, “believes” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connotation of such terms. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements with respect to: the ongoing ramp up of mining the open pit main ODM zone in the fourth quarter; feeding the mill at Rainy River with higher grade Intrepid underground material in the near term; ramp-up B3 production during the fourth quarter as well as advancing C-Zone development at New Afton; expected timing for initial C-Zone production; mining all of the remaining glacial till waste stripping at Rainy River beginning in the fourth quarter; the ongoing ramp up of Intrepid zone underground production and mining the main ODM zone over the coming months at Rainy River; expectations regarding the strip ratio for the remainder of the year and open pit life at Rainy River; anticipated timing for completion of North Lobe open pit mining; and projected mining rates at New Afton and the timing thereof.
All forward-looking statements in this news release are based on the opinions and estimates of management that, while considered reasonable as at the date of this press release in light of management’s experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to important risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond New Gold’s ability to control or predict. Certain material assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements are discussed in this news release, New Gold’s latest annual MD&A, its most recent annual information form and technical reports on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition to, and subject to, such assumptions discussed in more detail elsewhere, the forward-looking statements in this news release are also subject to the following assumptions: (1) there being no significant disruptions affecting New Gold’s operations other than as set out herein; (2) political and legal developments in jurisdictions where New Gold operates, or may in the future operate, being consistent with New Gold’s current expectations; (3) the accuracy of New Gold’s current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the grade of gold, silver and copper expected to be mined and the grade of gold, copper and silver expected to be mined; (4) the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar, and to a lesser extent, the Mexican Peso, and commodity prices being approximately consistent with current levels and expectations for the purposes of 2022 guidance and otherwise; (5) prices for diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and other key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; (6) equipment, labour and materials costs increasing on a basis consistent with New Gold’s current expectations; (7) arrangements with First Nations and other Aboriginal groups in respect of the New Afton Mine and Rainy River Mine being consistent with New Gold’s current expectations; (8) all required permits, licenses and authorizations being obtained from the relevant governments and other relevant stakeholders within the expected timelines and the absence of material negative comments or obstacles during any applicable regulatory processes; (9) there being no significant disruptions to the Company’s workforce at either the Rainy River Mine or New Afton Mine due to cases of COVID-19 (including any required self-isolation requirements due to cross-border travel to the United States or any other country or any other reason) or otherwise; (10) the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak; (11) there being no material disruption to the Company’s supply chains and workforce that would interfere with the Company’s anticipated course of action at the Rainy River Mine and the New Afton Mine; and (12) the long-term economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak not having a material adverse impact on the Company’s operations or liquidity position.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation: price volatility in the spot and forward markets for metals and other commodities; discrepancies between actual and estimated production, between actual and estimated costs, between actual and estimated Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries; equipment malfunction, failure or unavailability; accidents; risks related to early production at the Rainy River Mine, including failure of equipment, machinery, the process circuit or other processes to perform as designed or intended; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining and maintaining the validity and enforceability of the necessary licenses and permits and complying with the permitting requirements of each jurisdiction in which New Gold operates, including, but not limited to: obtaining the necessary permits for the New Afton C-Zone; uncertainties and unanticipated delays associated with obtaining and maintaining necessary licenses, permits and authorizations and complying with permitting requirements, including those associated with the C-Zone permitting process; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changing costs, timelines and development schedules as it relates to construction; the Company not being able to complete its construction projects at the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine on the anticipated timeline or at all; volatility in the market price of the Company’s securities; changes in national and local government legislation in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; controls, regulations and political or economic developments in the countries in which New Gold does or may in the future carry on business; the Company’s dependence on the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; the Company not being able to complete its exploration drilling programs on the anticipated timeline or at all; disruptions to the Company’s workforce at either the Rainy River Mine or the New Afton Mine, or both, due to cases of COVID-19 or any required self-isolation (due to cross-border travel, exposure to a case of COVID-19 or otherwise); the responses of the relevant governments to the COVID-19 outbreak not being sufficient to contain the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak; disruptions to the Company’s supply chain and workforce due to the COVID-19 outbreak; an economic recession or downturn as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak that materially adversely affects the Company’s operations or liquidity position; there being further shutdowns at the Rainy River Mine or New Afton Mine; significant capital requirements and the availability and management of capital resources; additional funding requirements; diminishing quantities or grades of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; uncertainties inherent to mining economic studies including the Technical Reports for the Rainy River Mine and New Afton Mine; impairment; unexpected delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of First Nations and other indigenous groups; climate change, environmental risks and hazards and the Company’s response thereto; tailings dam and structure failures; actual results of current exploration or reclamation activities; fluctuations in the international currency markets and in the rates of exchange of the currencies of Canada, the United States and, to a lesser extent, Mexico; global economic and financial conditions and any global or local natural events that may impede the economy or New Gold’s ability to carry on business in the normal course; compliance with debt obligations and maintaining sufficient liquidity; taxation; fluctuation in treatment and refining charges; transportation and processing of unrefined products; rising costs or availability of labour, supplies, fuel and equipment; adequate infrastructure; relationships with communities, governments and other stakeholders; geotechnical instability and conditions; labour disputes; the uncertainties inherent in current and future legal challenges to which New Gold is or may become a party; defective title to mineral claims or property or contests over claims to mineral properties; competition; loss of, or inability to attract, key employees; use of derivative products and hedging transactions; counterparty risk and the performance of third party service providers; investment risks and uncertainty relating to the value of equity investments in public companies held by the Company from time to time; the adequacy of internal and disclosure controls; conflicts of interest; the lack of certainty with respect to foreign operations and legal systems, which may not be immune from the influence of political pressure, corruption or other factors that are inconsistent with the rule of law; the successful acquisitions and integration of business arrangements and realizing the intended benefits therefrom; and information systems security threats. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development, construction, operation and mining, including environmental events and hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks) as well as “Risk Factors” included in New Gold’s most recent annual information form, MD&A and other disclosure documents filed on and available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. New Gold expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Technical Information
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Patrick Godin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New Gold. Mr. Godin is a Professional Engineer and member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec. Mr. Godin is a “Qualified Person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
SOURCE New Gold Inc.
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