ENDEAVOUR REPORTS STRONG Q3-2021 RESULTS
WELL POSITIONED TO BEAT FULL YEAR PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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London, 11 November 2021 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) ('Endeavour' or the 'Group' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce its operating and financial results for Q3-2021, with highlights provided in Table 1 below. Management will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday 11 November, at 8:30 am ET / 1:30 pm GMT. For instructions on how to participate, please refer to the conference call and webcast section at the end of the news release.
Table 1: Consolidated Highlights1
All amounts in US$ million, unless otherwise stated | THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||
30 September 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | Δ YTD-2021 vs. YTD-2020 | ||
OPERATING DATA | |||||||
Gold Production, koz | 382 | 409 | 244 | 1,138 | 565 | +101% | |
All-in Sustaining Cost2, $/oz | 904 | 853 | 906 | 875 | 911 | (4)% | |
Realised Gold Price, $/oz | 1,763 | 1,791 | 1,841 | 1,769 | 1,714 | +3% | |
CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS3 | |||||||
Operating Cash Flow before Changes in WC | 326 | 286 | 195 | 875 | 366 | +139% | |
Operating Cash Flow before Changes in WC2, $/sh | 1.30 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 3.69 | 2.85 | +29% | |
Operating Cash Flow | 312 | 300 | 182 | 819 | 335 | +144% | |
Operating Cash Flow2, $/sh | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 3.46 | 2.61 | +33% | |
PROFITABILITY FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS3 | |||||||
Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders2 | 114 | 127 | 52 | 327 | 30 | +990% | |
Net Earnings per Share, $/sh | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 1.38 | 0.24 | +475% | |
Adjusted Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders2 | 153 | 183 | 81 | 429 | 154 | +179% | |
Adjusted Net Earnings per Share2, $/sh | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 1.81 | 1.20 | +51% | |
EBITDA2 | 344 | 363 | 203 | 1,041 | 327 | +218% | |
Adjusted EBITDA2 | 370 | 400 | 225 | 1,076 | 432 | +149% | |
SHAREHOLDER RETURNS | |||||||
Shareholder dividends paid | 70 | — | — | 130 | — | n.a. | |
Share buyback (commenced in Q2-2021) | 35 | 59 | — | 94 | — | n.a. | |
FINANCIAL POSITION HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||
Net Debt/(Net Cash)2 | 70 | 77 | 175 | 70 | 175 | (60)% | |
Net (Cash)/Debt / Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) ratio2,4 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.29 | (83)% | |
1 All amounts include Teranga assets from 10 February 2021 and SEMAFO assets from 1 July 2020. 2This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP measure section of the Management Report. 3From Continuing Operations excludes the Agbaou mine which was divested on 1 March 2021. 4LTM means last twelve months. |
Sebastien de Montessus, President and CEO, commented: “Following a strong third quarter performance, we are on track to achieve a record year. We are now well positioned to beat the top end of our 1.5Moz full year production guidance at an AISC within the guided range.
Given this strong performance we expect to generate well in excess of $1 billion in operating cash flow for the full year, which has already significantly improved our balance sheet strength and bolstered our ability to reward shareholders.
Having already returned $224 million in dividends and share buybacks this year, and considering our near zero Net Debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio, we expect to continue to supplement our shareholder return programme with further share buybacks and deliver more than the guided minimum dividend of $125 million for the full year.
Our growth pipeline continues to develop with the Sabodala -Massawa phase 1 expansion on track for completion in Q4-2021. Additionally, our Definitive Feasibility Studies are progressing well for the Sabodala -Massawa Phase 2 expansion, the Fetekro and Kalana projects.
We continue to demonstrate exploration success, with the Group on track to delineate over 2.5 million ounces of Indicated resources in 2021, significantly more than the expected annual depletion. Looking forward, we expect to unlock significant additional value by delivering on our recently published 5-year exploration strategy targeting the discovery of 15 to 20 million ounces of Indicated resources.
Following our successful listing on the premium-segment of the London Stock Exchange in June, we were pleased to enter the FTSE indexes in September which positions us well to attract a wider investor pool.
There is strong momentum across our business and we look forward to continuing to drive our strategy forward.”
ON TRACK TO BEAT FY-2021 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
Table 2: YTD-2021 Performance vs. FY-2021 Guidance
YTD-2021 | 2021 FULL YEAR GUIDANCE | |||
Production, koz | 1,138 | 1,365 | — | 1,495 |
AISC, $/oz | 875 | 850 | — | 900 |
UPCOMING CATALYSTS
The key upcoming expected catalysts are summarised in the table below.
Table 3: Key Upcoming Catalysts
TIMING | CATALYST | |
Q4-2021 | Exploration | Resource updates at Sabodala-Massawa, Houndé, Ity and Fetekro |
Q4-2021 | Sabodala-Massawa | Completion of Phase 1 plant upgrades |
Q1-2022 | Sabodala-Massawa | Completion of Definitive Feasibility Study for Phase 2 |
Q1-2022 | Fetekro | Completion of Definitive Feasibility Study |
Q1-2022 | Shareholder Returns | H2-2021 dividend |
Q1-2022 | Kalana | Completion of Definitive Feasibility Study |
SHAREHOLDER RETURNS PROGRAMME
FTSE RUSSELL INDEXATION
CASH FLOW AND LIQUIDITY SUMMARY
The table below presents the cash flow and Net Debt position for Endeavour for the three and nine month period ending 30 September 2021, with accompanying notes below.
Table 4: Cash Flow and Net Debt Position
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||
In US$ million unless otherwise specified | 30 September 2021 |
30 June,
2021 |
30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | ||||||
Net cash from (used in), as per cash flow statement: | |||||||||||
Operating cash flows before changes in working capital from continuing operations | 326 | 286 | 195 | 875 | 366 | ||||||
Changes in working capital | (14) | 15 | (13) | (56) | (30) | ||||||
Cash generated from/(used by) discontinued operations | — | — | 19 | (9) | 49 | ||||||
Cash generated from operating activities | [1] | 312 | 300 | 201 | 810 | 385 | |||||
Cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | [2] | (137) | (137) | 42 | (379) | (64) | |||||
Cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | [3] | (233) | (192) | (74) | (360) | 10 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (15) | (7) | 3 | (25) | 3 | ||||||
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH | (73) | (35) | 172 | 46 | 333 | ||||||
Cash position at beginning of period | 833 | 868 | 352 | 715 | 190 | ||||||
CASH POSITION AT END OF PERIOD | [4] | 760 | 833 | 523 | 760 | 523 | |||||
Equipment financing | — | — | (58) | — | (58) | ||||||
Convertible senior bond | (330) | (330) | (330) | (330) | (330) | ||||||
Drawn portion of corporate loan facility | [5] | (500) | (580) | (310) | (500) | (310) | |||||
NET DEBT POSITION | [6] | 70 | 77 | 175 | 70 | 175 | |||||
Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) ratio1 | [7] | 0.05 | x | 0.07 | x | 0.29 | x | 0.05 | x | 0.29 | x |
1 Net Debt and Adjusted EBITDA are Non-GAAP measures. Refer to the non-GAAP measure section of the Management Report.
NOTES:
1) Operating cash flows increased by $11.4 million from $300.5 million (or $1.19 per share) in Q2-2021 to $311.9 million (or $1.25 per share) in Q3-2021 mainly due to less income taxes paid and less foreign exchange losses incurred, which was offset slightly by lower gold sales at a lower realised gold price and a decrease in working capital. Operating cash flow before working capital increased by $40.2 million from $285.7 million (or $1.13 per share) in Q2-2021 to $325.9 million (or $1.30 per share) in Q3-2021. Notable variances are summarised below:
2) Cash flows used by investing activities of $136.8 million in Q3-2021 remained consistent with the prior quarter. Sustaining and growth capital expenditures increased while non-sustaining capital expenditure decreased slightly, as described below:
3) Cash flows used by financing activities increased by $41.1 million from $191.8 million in Q2-2021 to $232.9 million in Q3-2021, mainly due to minority and shareholder dividends paid of $99.8 million, and higher interest payments of $12.6 million, offset by a lower net repayment of long-term debt of $80.0 million than the previous quarter and a lower amount paid towards the buyback of the Company’s own shares of $34.6 million for the quarter.
4) At quarter-end, Endeavour’s liquidity remained strong with $760.4 million of cash on hand and $300.0 million undrawn of the revolving credit facility.
5) Endeavour's corporate loan facilities were increased from $430.0 million to $800.0 million in Q1-2021 to retire Teranga’s various higher cost debt facilities. In Q3-2021, $80.0 million was repaid on the facility with $500.0 million drawn on the facility at quarter-end. Following the quarter-end, Endeavour restructured its debt, as described in the below “Debt Refinancing Activity” section.
6) Net Debt amounted to $69.6 million at quarter-end, a decrease of $7.5 million during the quarter despite shareholder dividend payments of $70.0 million and $34.6 million of shares repurchased. Net Debt increased by $144.3 million compared to the beginning of the year as approximately $332.0 million of Net Debt was absorbed from Teranga in Q1-2021.
7) The Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) leverage ratio ended the quarter at a healthy 0.05x, down from 0.07x in Q2-2021, and well below the Company’s long-term target of less than 0.50x, which provides flexibility to continue to supplement its shareholder return programme while maintaining headroom to fund its organic growth. The ratio has improved by 83% from the corresponding period last year when the ratio stood at 0.29x.
DEBT REFINANCING ACTIVITY
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
The table below presents the earnings and adjusted earnings for Endeavour for the three and nine month period ending 30 September 2021, with accompanying notes below.
Table 5: Earnings from Continuing Operations
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||
30 September 2021 |
30 June 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Revenue | [8] | 692 | 753 | 435 | 2,081 | 871 | |||||
Operating expenses | [9] | (257) | (278) | (166) | (789) | (346) | |||||
Depreciation and depletion | [9] | (157) | (158) | (115) | (447) | (194) | |||||
Royalties | [10] | (43) | (44) | (30) | (131) | (60) | |||||
Earnings from mine operations | 235 | 273 | 123 | 715 | 271 | ||||||
Corporate costs | [11] | (12) | (16) | (5) | (42) | (15) | |||||
Acquisition and restructuring costs | [12] | (2) | (15) | (19) | (29) | (26) | |||||
Share-based compensation | (7) | (10) | (7) | (25) | (14) | ||||||
Exploration costs | (3) | (6) | (1) | (19) | (4) | ||||||
Earnings from operations | 211 | 227 | 91 | 600 | 212 | ||||||
(Loss)/gain on financial instruments | [13] | (20) | (15) | (26) | 7 | (101) | |||||
Finance costs | (15) | (14) | (12) | (41) | (36) | ||||||
Other (expense)/income | (3) | (7) | 23 | (14) | 23 | ||||||
Earnings before taxes | 173 | 191 | 75 | 553 | 98 | ||||||
Current income tax expense | [14] | (40) | (44) | (53) | (157) | (72) | |||||
Deferred income tax (expense)/recovery | — | 2 | 41 | (4) | 34 | ||||||
Net comprehensive earnings/(loss) from continuing operations | [15] | 133 | 149 | 64 | 392 | 61 | |||||
Add-back adjustments | [16] | 41 | 59 | 24 | 112 | 120 | |||||
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations | [17] | 174 | 208 | 87 | 505 | 181 | |||||
Portion attributable to non-controlling interests | 21 | 25 | 7 | 75 | 27 | ||||||
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders of the Company | [17] | 153 | 183 | 81 | 429 | 154 | |||||
Earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 1.38 | 0.24 | ||||||
Adjusted net earnings per share from continuing operations | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 1.81 | 1.20 |
NOTES:
8) Revenue decreased by $61.7 million in Q3-2021 over Q2-2021 mainly due to lower gold sales at Ity, Karma and Wahgnion, together with a lower realised gold price for Q3-2021 of $1,763/oz compared to $1,791/oz for Q2-2021.
9) Operating expenses and depreciation and depletion decreased for Q3-2021 compared to Q2-2021 due to decreased levels of production at the Houndé, Ity, Karma and Wahgnion mines as well as due to a decrease in the value of the depreciation of inventory associated with the fair value adjustment on purchase price allocation of Teranga and Semafo.
10) Royalties remained flat in Q3-2021 at $42.5 million.
11) Corporate costs were $12.0 million for Q3-2021 compared to $15.9 million for Q2-2021. The decrease in corporate costs are primarily due to decreased costs associated with listing on the LSE incurred during Q2-2021.
12) Acquisition and restructuring costs were $1.8 million in Q3-2021 compared to $14.5 million in Q2-2021. Costs decreased in Q3-2021 compared to the prior period due to the completion of several integration projects in Q2-2021, after the acquisition of Teranga on 10 February 2021.
13) The loss on financial instruments was $20.0 million in Q3-2021 compared to a loss of $14.8 million in Q2-2021. The loss in Q3-2021 is mainly due to foreign exchange losses of $23.3 million that were offset slightly by a realized gain on forward contracts of $5.0 million and a gain on other financial instruments of $2.7 million. The loss in Q2-2021 was mainly due to the net impact of a loss on change in fair value of the warrant liabilities and call rights of $5.3 million and $7.0 million respectively, and foreign exchange losses of $7.2 million.
14) Current income tax expense was $40.4 million in Q3-2021 compared to $44.5 million in Q2-2021. Current income tax expense for Q3-2021 decreased slightly compared to Q2-2021 due to lower earnings before taxes as a result of lower ounces sold in Q3-2021 compared to Q2-2021.
15) Net comprehensive earnings were $132.5 million for Q3-2021 compared to $148.9 million in Q2-2021. The decrease in earnings was related to lower earnings from mine operations due lower gold sales at Ity, Karma and Wahgnion, together with a lower realised gold price for Q3-2021 of $1,763/oz compared to $1,791/oz for Q2-2021.
16) For Q3-2021, adjustments mainly included a loss on financial instruments of $20.0 million, share based compensation of $7.3 million, non-cash expense of inventory associated with the fair value adjustment on purchase price allocation of Teranga of $8.6 million, acquisition and restructuring costs of $1.8 million, deferred income tax expense of $0.2 million and other non-recurring expenses of $3.4 million. In Q2-2021, adjustments were primarily made up of a loss on financial instruments of $14.8 million, share based compensation of $9.8 million, non-cash expense of inventory associated with the fair value adjustment on purchase price allocation of SEMAFO and Teranga of $15.3 million, acquisition and restructuring costs of $14.5 million, deferred income tax recoveries of $2.2 million and other non-recurring expenses of $7.1 million.
17) Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders for continuing operations were $153.0 million (or $0.61 per share) in Q3-2021 compared to $183.1 million (or $0.73 per share) in Q2-2021.
OPERATIONS REVIEW SUMMARY
Table 6: Consolidated Group Production
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||
(All amounts in koz, on a 100% basis) | 30 September 2021 |
30 June 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Boungou1 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 139 | 30 | |||||
Houndé | 70 | 80 | 62 | 216 | 175 | |||||
Ity | 61 | 79 | 44 | 212 | 152 | |||||
Karma | 21 | 25 | 22 | 67 | 70 | |||||
Mana1 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 151 | 60 | |||||
Sabodala-Massawa2 | 106 | 96 | — | 241 | — | |||||
Wahgnion2 | 34 | 41 | — | 100 | — | |||||
PRODUCTION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 382 | 409 | 219 | 1,126 | 488 | |||||
Agbaou2 | — | — | 25 | 13 | 77 | |||||
GROUP PRODUCTION | 382 | 409 | 244 | 1,138 | 565 |
1 Included for the post acquisition period commencing 1 July 2020. 2 Included for the post acquisition period commencing 10 February 2021. 3 Divested on 1 March 2021.
Table 7: Consolidated All-In Sustaining Costs 1
(All amounts in US$/oz) | THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
30 September 2021 |
30 June 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Boungou1 | 800 | 950 | 752 | 795 | 752 | |||||
Houndé | 921 | 741 | 865 | 833 | 966 | |||||
Ity | 915 | 806 | 775 | 830 | 728 | |||||
Karma | 1,259 | 1,070 | 1,073 | 1,162 | 949 | |||||
Mana1 | 1,029 | 1,016 | 896 | 996 | 896 | |||||
Sabodala-Massawa2 | 655 | 637 | — | 667 | — | |||||
Wahgnion2 | 1,097 | 980 | — | 964 | — | |||||
Corporate G&A | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 30 | |||||
AISC FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 904 | 858 | 881 | 872 | 896 | |||||
Agbaou2 | — | — | 1,139 | 1,131 | 1,013 | |||||
GROUP AISC | 904 | 853 | 906 | 875 | 911 |
1 Included for the post acquisition period commencing 1 July 2020. 2 Included for the post acquisition period commencing 10 February 2021. 3 Divested on 1 March 2021.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES BY MINE
Boungou Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 8: Boungou Performance Indicators (for the post acquisition period)
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||||
Tonnes ore mined, kt | 539 | 350 | 124 | 1,136 | 124 | ||||||
Total tonnes mined, kt | 7,126 | 8,346 | 294 | 22,144 | 294 | ||||||
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 12.22 | 22.82 | 1.38 | 18.50 | 1.38 | ||||||
Tonnes milled, kt | 349 | 336 | 308 | 1,000 | 308 | ||||||
Grade, g/t | 3.76 | 3.84 | 3.15 | 4.34 | 3.15 | ||||||
Recovery rate, % | 95 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 94 | ||||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 41 | 39 | 30 | 139 | 30 | ||||||
Total cash cost/oz | 717 | 714 | 737 | 675 | 737 | ||||||
AISC/OZ | 800 | 950 | 752 | 795 | 752 |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
Houndé Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 9: Houndé Performance Indicators
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||||
Tonnes ore mined, kt | 596 | 1,399 | 1,231 | 3,620 | 3,204 | ||||||
Total tonnes mined, kt | 11,966 | 11,718 | 9,933 | 37,620 | 32,754 | ||||||
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 19.07 | 7.38 | 7.07 | 9.39 | 9.22 | ||||||
Tonnes milled, kt | 1,142 | 1,108 | 1,010 | 3,396 | 3,111 | ||||||
Grade, g/t | 2.11 | 2.47 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 1.91 | ||||||
Recovery rate, % | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | ||||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 70 | 80 | 62 | 216 | 175 | ||||||
Total cash cost/oz | 631 | 629 | 753 | 672 | 796 | ||||||
AISC/OZ | 921 | 741 | 865 | 833 | 966 |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
Ity Gold Mine, Côte d’Ivoire
Table 10: Ity Performance Indicators
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||||
Tonnes ore mined, kt | 1,690 | 1,877 | 2,352 | 5,672 | 5,911 | ||||||
Total tonnes mined, kt | 5,576 | 5,934 | 6,322 | 18,326 | 16,923 | ||||||
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 2.30 | 2.16 | 1.69 | 2.23 | 1.86 | ||||||
Tonnes milled, kt | 1,530 | 1,544 | 1,307 | 4,624 | 3,897 | ||||||
Grade, g/t | 1.50 | 1.96 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 1.52 | ||||||
Recovery rate, % | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | ||||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 61 | 79 | 44 | 212 | 152 | ||||||
Total cash cost/oz | 828 | 720 | 728 | 749 | 692 | ||||||
AISC/OZ | 915 | 806 | 775 | 830 | 728 |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
Karma Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 11: Karma Performance Indicators
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||||
Tonnes ore mined, kt | 1,393 | 1,253 | 1,011 | 3,889 | 3,528 | ||||||
Total tonnes mined, kt | 4,972 | 6,212 | 4,392 | 16,330 | 14,146 | ||||||
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 2.57 | 3.96 | 3.35 | 3.20 | 3.01 | ||||||
Tonnes stacked, kt | 1,264 | 1,267 | 1,192 | 3,911 | 3,544 | ||||||
Grade, g/t | 0.70 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.86 | ||||||
Recovery rate, % | 64 | 68 | 72 | 66 | 79 | ||||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 21 | 25 | 22 | 67 | 70 | ||||||
Total cash cost/oz | 1,258 | 1,059 | 1,007 | 1,155 | 890 | ||||||
AISC/OZ | 1,259 | 1,070 | 1,073 | 1,162 | 949 |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
Mana Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 12: Mana Performance Indicators (for the post acquisition period)
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||||
OP tonnes ore mined, kt | 592 | 549 | 465 | 1,496 | 465 | ||||||
OP total tonnes mined, kt | 5,114 | 7,187 | 6,416 | 20,834 | 6,416 | ||||||
OP strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 7.64 | 12.09 | 12.80 | 12.93 | 12.80 | ||||||
UG tonnes ore mined, kt | 199 | 214 | 197 | 658 | 197 | ||||||
Tonnes milled, kt | 667 | 670 | 593 | 1,942 | 593 | ||||||
Grade, g/t | 2.50 | 2.49 | 3.43 | 2.62 | 3.43 | ||||||
Recovery rate, % | 91 | 92 | 95 | 91 | 95 | ||||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 49 | 49 | 60 | 151 | 60 | ||||||
Total cash cost/oz | 986 | 911 | 826 | 932 | 826 | ||||||
AISC/OZ | 1,029 | 1,016 | 896 | 996 | 896 |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
Sabodala -Massawa Gold Mine, Senegal
Table 13: Sabodala -Massawa Performance Indicators (for the post acquisition period)
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||
Tonnes ore mined, kt | 1,717 | 2,111 | n/a | 4,884 | n/a | ||||
Total tonnes mined, kt | 11,515 | 10,798 | n/a | 28,144 | n/a | ||||
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 5.71 | 4.11 | n/a | 4.76 | n/a | ||||
Tonnes milled, kt | 1,079 | 1,067 | n/a | 2,696 | n/a | ||||
Grade, g/t | 3.32 | 3.20 | n/a | 3.11 | n/a | ||||
Recovery rate, % | 90 | 89 | n/a | 90 | n/a | ||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 106 | 96 | n/a | 241 | n/a | ||||
Total cash cost/oz | 492 | 548 | n/a | 528 | n/a | ||||
AISC/OZ | 655 | 637 | n/a | 667 | n/a |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
Plant Expansion
2021 Outlook
Wahgnion Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 14: Wahgnion Performance Indicators (for the post acquisition period)
For The Period Ended | Q3-2021 | Q2-2021 | Q3-2020 | YTD-2021 | YTD-2020 | ||||
Tonnes ore mined, kt | 917 | 1,187 | n/a | 2,753 | n/a | ||||
Total tonnes mined, kt | 6,154 | 7,615 | n/a | 18,220 | n/a | ||||
Strip ratio (incl. waste cap) | 5.71 | 5.42 | n/a | 5.62 | n/a | ||||
Tonnes milled, kt | 809 | 1,016 | n/a | 2,363 | n/a | ||||
Grade, g/t | 1.40 | 1.31 | n/a | 1.35 | n/a | ||||
Recovery rate, % | 93 | 95 | n/a | 94 | n/a | ||||
PRODUCTION, KOZ | 34 | 41 | n/a | 100 | n/a | ||||
Total cash cost/oz | 983 | 928 | n/a | 897 | n/a | ||||
AISC/OZ | 1,097 | 980 | n/a | 964 | n/a |
Q3-2021 vs Q2-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Table 15: Consolidated Exploration Expenditures 1
(All amounts in US$m) | YTD-2021 | 2021 GUIDANCE |
Sabodala-Massawa | 9 | ~13 |
Wahgnion | 8 | ~12 |
Ity | 10 | ~9 |
Mana | 9 | ~8 |
Houndé | 14 | ~7 |
Boungou | 5 | ~7 |
Karma | 0 | ~0 |
MINE SUBTOTAL | 55 | ~56 |
Greenfield and development projects | 27 | ~14 - 34 |
TOTAL | 82 | $70 - 90 |
1 Consolidated exploration expenditures include expensed, sustaining, and non-sustaining exploration expenditures. Amounts may differ from Management Report due to rounding.
Boungou mine
Houndé mine
Ity mine
Karma mine
Mana mine
Sabodala -Massawa mine
Wahgnion mine
Fetekro project
Kalana project
Greenfield exploration projects
CONFERENCE CALL AND LIVE WEBCAST
Management will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday 11 November, at 8:30 am ET / 1:30 pm GMT to discuss the Company's financial results.
The conference call and webcast are scheduled at:
5:30am in Vancouver
8:30am in Toronto and New York
1:30pm in London
9:30pm in Hong Kong and Perth
The webcast can be accessed through the following link:
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QUALIFIED PERSONS
Clinton Bennett, Endeavour's VP Metallurgy and Process Improvement - a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, is a "Qualified Person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Martino De Ciccio
VP – Strategy & Investor Relations +44 203 640 8665 mdeciccio@endeavourmining.com |
Brunswick Group LLP in London
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Vincic Advisors in Toronto
John Vincic, Principal +1 (647) 402 6375 john@vincicadvisors.com |
ABOUT ENDEAVOUR MINING CORPORATION
Endeavour Mining is one of the world’s senior gold producers and the largest in West Africa, with operating assets across Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso and a strong portfolio of advanced development projects and exploration assets in the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone Belt across West Africa.
A member of the World Gold Council, Endeavour is committed to the principles of responsible mining and delivering sustainable value to its employees, stakeholders and the communities where it operates. Endeavour is admitted to listing and to trading on the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the symbol EDV.
For more information, please visit www.endeavourmining.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This document contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are “forward-looking statements”, including but not limited to, statements with respect to Endeavour's plans and operating performance, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of future production, future capital expenditures, the success of exploration activities, the anticipated timing for the payment of a shareholder dividend and statements with respect to future dividends payable to the Company’s shareholders, the completion of studies, mine life and any potential extensions, the future price of gold and the share buyback programme. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "expected", "budgeted", "forecasts", "anticipates", believes”, “plan”, “target”, “opportunities”, “objective”, “assume”, “intention”, “goal”, “continue”, “estimate”, “potential”, “strategy”, “future”, “aim”, “may”, “will”, “can”, “could”, “would” and similar expressions .
Forward-looking statements, while based on management's reasonable estimates, projections and assumptions at the date the statements are made, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the successful integration of acquisitions or completion of divestitures; risks related to international operations; risks related to general economic conditions and the impact of credit availability on the timing of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future cash flows; Endeavour’s financial results, cash flows and future prospects being consistent with Endeavour expectations in amounts sufficient to permit sustained dividend payments; the completion of studies on the timelines currently expected, and the results of those studies being consistent with Endeavour’s current expectations; actual results of current exploration activities; production and cost of sales forecasts for Endeavour meeting expectations; unanticipated reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; increases in market prices of mining consumables; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; extreme weather events, natural disasters, supply disruptions, power disruptions, accidents, pit wall slides, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of development or construction activities; changes in national and local government legislation, regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations and changes in the administration of laws, policies and practices in the jurisdictions in which Endeavour operates; disputes, litigation, regulatory proceedings and audits; adverse political and economic developments in countries in which Endeavour operates, including but not limited to acts of war, terrorism, sabotage, civil disturbances, non-renewal of key licenses by government authorities, or the expropriation or nationalization of any of Endeavour’s property; risks associated with illegal and artisanal mining; environmental hazards; and risks associated with new diseases, epidemics and pandemics, including the effects and potential effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Although Endeavour has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Please refer to Endeavour's most recent Annual Information Form filed under its profile at www.sedar.com for further information respecting the risks affecting Endeavour and its business.
The declaration and payment of future dividends and the amount of any such dividends will be subject to the determination of the Board of Directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, taking into account, among other things, economic conditions, business performance, financial condition, growth plans, expected capital requirements, compliance with the Company's constating documents, all applicable laws, including the rules and policies of any applicable stock exchange, as well as any contractual restrictions on such dividends, including any agreements entered into with lenders to the Company, and any other factors that the Board of Directors deems appropriate at the relevant time. There can be no assurance that any dividends will be paid at the intended rate or at all in the future.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
Some of the indicators used by Endeavour in this press release represent non-IFRS financial measures, including “all-in margin”, “all-in sustaining cost”, “net debt”, “EBITDA”, “adjusted EBITDA”, “net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio”, “cash flow from continuing operations”, “total cash cost per ounce”, “sustaining and non-sustaining capital”, “net earnings”, “adjusted net earnings”, “operating cash flow per share”, and “return on capital employed”. These measures are presented as they can provide useful information to assist investors with their evaluation of the pro forma performance. Since the non-IFRS performance measures listed herein do not have any standardized definition prescribed by IFRS, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, they are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Please refer to the non-GAAP measures section of the Company’s most recently filed Management Report for a reconciliation of the non-IFRS financial measures used in this press release.
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Table of Contents
MANAGEMENT REPORT | |
1. BUSINESS OVERVIEW | 3 |
1.1. OPERATIONS DESCRIPTION | 3 |
2. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 | 4 |
3. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE | 5 |
3.1. HEALTH AND SAFETY | 5 |
3.2. COVID-19 RESPONSE | 6 |
4. OPERATIONS REVIEW | 8 |
4.1. OPERATIONAL REVIEW SUMMARY | 8 |
4.2. BOUNGOU GOLD MINE | 9 |
4.3. HOUNDE GOLD MINE | 11 |
4.4. ITY GOLD MINE | 13 |
4.5. KARMA GOLD MINE | 15 |
4.6. MANA GOLD MINE | 17 |
4.7. SABODALA-MASSAWA GOLD MINE | 19 |
4.8. WAHGNION GOLD MINE | 21 |
4.9. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 23 |
5. FINANCIAL REVIEW | 24 |
5.1. STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS | 24 |
5.2. SUMMARISED CASH FLOWS | 26 |
5.3. SUMMARISED BALANCE SHEET | 28 |
5.4. LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION | 29 |
5.5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 30 |
5.6. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS | 30 |
6. USE OF PROCEEDS | 30 |
7. NON-GAAP MEASURES | 31 |
7.1. ALL-IN MARGIN | 31 |
7.2. ADJUSTED EBITDA | 32 |
7.3. CASH AND ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST PER OUNCE OF GOLD SOLD | 32 |
7.4. ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE | 35 |
7.5. OPERATING CASH FLOW PER SHARE | 35 |
7.6. NET DEBT, NET CASH/ADJUSTED EBITDA RATIO | 35 |
7.7. RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED | 36 |
8. QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS | 37 |
9. PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES | 39 |
10. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 42 |
10.1. DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 42 |
10.2. INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING | 42 |
10.3. LIMITATIONS OF CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 42 |
11. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTS | 43 |
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |
INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC | 44 |
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 46 |
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | 47 |
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 48 |
UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | 49 |
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 50 |
This Management Report should be read in conjunction with Endeavour Mining plc’s (“Endeavour”, the “Company”, or the “Group”) condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 which has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34-Interim Financial Reporting using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) or (“GAAP”) and are included in section 2.1 of the unaudited interim condensed financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021, as well as Endeavour Mining Corporation’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended 31 December 2020 and 2019 and notes thereto which has been prepared in accordance with IFRS. This Management Report is prepared as an equivalence to the Company’s Management Discussions & Analysis (“MD&A”) which is the Canadian filing requirement in accordance with National Instrument 51-102, Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”), and includes all of the disclosures as required by NI 51-102.
This Management Report contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risk factors set out in a cautionary note contained herein. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All figures are in United States Dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Tabular amounts are in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts and where otherwise indicated. This Management Report is prepared as of 10 November 2021. Additional information relating to the Company is available, including the Company’s prospectus (available on the Company’s website at www.endeavourmining.com) and the Company’s Annual Information Form (available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
1. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
1.1. OPERATIONS DESCRIPTION
Endeavour is a multi-asset gold producer focused on West Africa and dual-listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) under the symbol EDV on both exchanges. The Company’s assets include five mines (Houndé, Mana, Boungou, Wahgnion and Karma) in Burkina Faso, the Ity mine in Côte d’Ivoire, the Sabodala-Massawa mine in Senegal, six development projects (Fetekro, Kalana, Bantou, Nabanga, Golden Hill and Afema) and a strong portfolio of exploration assets on the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone Belt across Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, and Guinea. On 10 February 2021, Endeavour completed the acquisition of Teranga Gold Corporation (“Teranga”), a TSX-listed gold company which owned the Sabodala-Massawa and Wahgnion mines, as well as certain development and exploration assets. On 1 March 2021, the Company completed the disposition of its Agbaou mine in Côte d’Ivoire.
As a leading global gold producer and the largest in West Africa, Endeavour is committed to principles of responsible mining and delivering sustainable value to its employees, stakeholders, and the communities where it operates.
2. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Table 16: Consolidated Highlights
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||
($'000s) | Unit | 30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
||
Operating data from continuing operations | |||||||
Gold produced | oz | 382,273 | 218,801 | 1,125,527 | 487,795 | ||
Gold sold | oz | 392,432 | 236,292 | 1,176,711 | 508,184 | ||
Realised gold price1 | $/oz | 1,763 | 1,840 | 1,768 | 1,713 | ||
All-in sustaining costs ("AISC") per ounce sold 2 | $/oz | 904 | 881 | 872 | 896 | ||
Cash flow data from continuing operations | |||||||
Operating cash flows before working capital | $ | 325,880 | 195,348 | 874,948 | 365,586 | ||
Operating cash flows before working capital per share2 | $/share | 1.30 | 1.20 | 3.69 | 2.85 | ||
Operating cash flows | $ | 311,906 | 181,996 | 819,124 | 335,392 | ||
Operating cash flows per share2 | $/share | 1.25 | 1.12 | 3.46 | 2.61 | ||
Profit and loss data from continuing operations | |||||||
Revenue1 | $ | 691,707 | 434,839 | 2,080,926 | 870,741 | ||
Earnings from mine operations | $ | 235,114 | 123,231 | 714,704 | 270,994 | ||
Net comprehensive earnings attributable to shareholders | $ | 113,587 | 52,160 | 327,030 | 30,343 | ||
Basic earnings per share attributable to shareholders | $/share | 0.45 | 0.32 | 1.38 | 0.24 | ||
EBITDA2,3 | $ | 344,406 | 202,995 | 1,040,659 | 327,446 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA2,3 | $ | 369,602 | 225,427 | 1,075,799 | 431,609 | ||
Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders2 | $ | 152,964 | 80,547 | 429,285 | 154,214 | ||
Adjusted net earnings per share attributable to shareholders2 | $/share | 0.61 | 0.49 | 1.81 | 1.20 | ||
Balance Sheet Data | |||||||
Cash | $ | 760,368 | 523,324 | 760,368 | 523,324 | ||
Net Debt2 | $ | 69,632 | 175,172 | 69,632 | 175,172 | ||
Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) ratio2,3 | : | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.29 |
1
Revenue and
realised
gold price are inclusive of the
Sabodala
-Massawa and Karma streams.
2
This is a non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP measure section of this Management Report.
3
EBITDA is defined as Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and depletion; LTM is defined as last twelve months.
3. ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
Endeavour is committed to being a responsible gold miner, creating long-term value and sharing the benefits of its operations among all its stakeholders, including employees, host communities and shareholders. As the largest gold miner in West Africa and a trusted partner, Endeavour’s operations have the potential to provide a significant positive impact on the economies and social development of its local communities and host countries, while minimising their impact on the environment.
Environment, social and governance (“ESG”) policies, systems and practices are embedded throughout the business and the Company reports annually on its ESG performance via its Sustainability Report. A dedicated sustainability governance structure has been established with an Environment, Sustainability and Governance Committee at board level, which the management of the ESG Committee reports into.
The Responsible Gold Mining Principles (“RGMPs”)
The RGMPs were launched by the World Gold Council, the industry body responsible for stimulating and sustaining demand for gold, to reflect the commitment of the world’s leading gold producers to responsible mining. The RGMPs provide a comprehensive ESG reporting framework that sets out clear expectations as to what constitutes responsible gold mining to help provide confidence to investors, supply chain participants and ultimately, consumers.
The RGMPs consist of ten umbrella principles and fifty-one detailed principles that cover key ESG themes. Member companies have three years to comply with the RGMPs and are required to obtain external assurance on their conformance to the RGMPs.
During 2020, Endeavour received external assurance on its first RGMP, 1.7 Accountabilities and Reporting and continued to progress on the implementation of the other RGMPs, including commissioning an independent external readiness assessment to confirm Endeavour’s internal gap assessment (conducted in 2019) and to provide additional recommendations in preparation for external assurance. For the year ended 31 December 2020, Endeavour received external assurance on seven RGMPs, the details of which are included in the Company’s 2020 Sustainability Report, available at www.endeavourmining.com.
Responding to Climate Change
Being responsible stewards of the environment is critical to the Group’s long-term success. The Group has been reporting on its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2017 and Scope 3 emissions since 2019.
In Q2-2021, Endeavour launched an augmented ESG strategy to reflect the Company’s increased size. Central to the strategy is protecting the environment, with a core focus on tackling climate change, water stewardship, conserving biodiversity as well as plastic waste, a material issue in its host countries.
As part of Endeavour’s journey to net zero by 2050, the Company is working on its roadmap to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 30% by 2030. Among the eight levers identified to reduce emissions, the Company has identified that switching to renewable power has the most potential. Solar power is expected to form a core part of the Group’s energy mix going forward, starting with the solar power plant project at the Houndé mine.
To support this commitment, 25% of the 2021 long-term executive compensation award (vesting in 2023) is tied to the successful implementation of a carbon reduction strategy and the commissioning of at least one significant renewable energy power plant.
Sustainability Update
During Q2-2021, Endeavour published its 2020 Sustainability Report. This Report marks a new milestone in the Company’s disclosure with the continued enhancement of transparency and the adoption of standards set by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”). In addition, external assurance was obtained for the first time on key ESG indicators.
To increase transparency on local procurement, Endeavour has also adopted the Local Procurement Reporting Mechanism (“LPRM”), a framework created by Mining Shared Value to support transparency within the supply chain and standardize information on mine site procurement.
Endeavour’s 2020 sustainability highlights include:
Launch of an augmented ESG Strategy
In Q2-21, Endeavour announced an updated ESG strategy to reflect its increased size and scale. Endeavour’s ESG strategy is centered around two key pillars: investing in host countries and protecting the environment (as detailed above). These two pillars are underpinned by a strong governance framework and linked to clear, measurable ESG-related executive compensation targets (as outlined in the 2021 Management Information Circular).
The Company has also created the Endeavour Foundation, which will be its primary vehicle to implement its social investments and sustainability projects at the regional and national levels. The Endeavour Foundation’s focus areas are health, particularly malaria, education, access to water and energy, and economic development. The Endeavour Foundation will supplement the efforts being undertaken by ECODEV, an economic development fund established by Endeavour to support local economic growth by promoting and investing in the creation of long-term, sustainable, small and medium enterprises.
3.1. HEALTH AND SAFETY
Endeavour puts the highest priority on safe work practices and systems. The Company’s ultimate aim is to achieve “zero harm” performance. The following table shows the safety statistics for the trailing twelve months ended 30 September 2021. The Group’s lost time injury frequency rate (“LTIFR”) continues to be well below the industry benchmark.
Table 17: LTIFR 1 and TRIFR 2 Statistics for the Trailing Twelve Months ended 30 September 2021 4
Incident Category | ||||||||||
Fatality | Lost Time Injury | Total People Hours | LTIFR1 | TRIFR2 | ||||||
Boungou | — | 1 | 3,030,655 | 0.33 | 2.31 | |||||
Houndé | — | — | 4,974,300 | — | 1.01 | |||||
Ity | — | 1 | 6,325,846 | 0.16 | 1.26 | |||||
Karma | — | — | 3,146,415 | — | — | |||||
Mana | — | — | 5,140,283 | — | 2.92 | |||||
Non Operations3 | — | 1 | 2,308,261 | 0.43 | 1.73 | |||||
Sabodala-Massawa4 | — | 2 | 3,611,419 | 0.55 | 2.77 | |||||
Wahgnion4 | — | 2 | 4,111,630 | 0.49 | 1.95 | |||||
Total | — | 7 | 32,648,809 | 0.21 | 1.75 |
1
LTIFR = Number of LTIs in the Period x 1,000,000 / Total people hours worked for the period.
2
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (“TRIFR”) = Number of (
LTI+Fatalities+Restricted
Work
Injury+Medical
Treated
Injury+First
Aid Injury) in the period x 1,000,000 / Total people hours worked for the period.
3
“Non Operations” includes Corporate,
Kalana
and Exploration.
4
Data relating to the acquired
Teranga
entities have been included from their acquisition date.
3.2. COVID-19 RESPONSE
Since the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Endeavour has focused on the well-being of its employees, contractors and local communities, while ensuring business continuity. In addition, host governments in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Mali have taken strict and pro-active measures to minimise overall exposure in their countries.
Protecting the well-being of employees, contractors, and local communities
Business continuity response plan
4. OPERATIONS REVIEW
The following tables summarises operating results for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020.
4.1. Operational Review Summary
Table 18: Group Production
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | |||||
(All amounts in oz, on a 100% basis) | ||||||||
Boungou1 | 40,844 | 30,226 | 139,393 | 30,226 | ||||
Houndé | 70,209 | 62,038 | 215,895 | 175,342 | ||||
Ity | 61,494 | 44,470 | 211,863 | 152,265 | ||||
Karma | 20,567 | 22,389 | 67,197 | 70,284 | ||||
Mana1 | 49,101 | 59,678 | 150,667 | 59,678 | ||||
Sabodala-Massawa2 | 105,913 | — | 240,717 | — | ||||
Wahgnion2 | 34,145 | — | 99,795 | — | ||||
PRODUCTION FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 382,273 | 218,801 | 1,125,527 | 487,795 | ||||
Agbaou3 | — | 24,816 | 12,575 | 76,713 | ||||
GROUP PRODUCTION | 382,273 | 243,617 | 1,138,102 | 564,508 |
1
Included for the post acquisition period commencing 1 July 2020.
2
Included for the post acquisition period commencing 10 February 2021.
3
Divested on 1 March, 2021.
Table 19: Group All-In Sustaining Costs1
(All amounts in US$/oz) | THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | ||||||
Boungou2 | 800 | 752 | 795 | 752 | |||||
Corporate G&A | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | |||||
Houndé | 921 | 865 | 833 | 966 | |||||
Ity | 915 | 775 | 830 | 728 | |||||
Karma | 1,259 | 1,073 | 1,162 | 949 | |||||
Mana2 | 1,029 | 896 | 996 | 896 | |||||
Sabodala-Massawa3 | 655 | — | 667 | — | |||||
Wahgnion3 | 1,097 | — | 964 | — | |||||
AISC1 FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 904 | 881 | 872 | 896 | |||||
Agbaou4 | — | 1,139 | 1,131 | 1,013 | |||||
GROUP AISC1 | 904 | 906 | 875 | 911 | |||||
1
This is a non-GAAP measure.
2 Included for the post acquisition period commencing 1 July 2020. 3 Included for the post acquisition period commencing 10 February 2021. 4 Divested on 1 March 2021. |
4.2. Boungou Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 20: Boungou Key Performance Indicators 1
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | |||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | 539 | 124 | 1,136 | 124 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | 6,587 | 170 | 21,009 | 170 | ||||
Tonnes of ore milled | kt | 349 | 308 | 1,000 | 308 | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | 3.76 | 3.15 | 4.34 | 3.15 | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 95 | 94 | 95 | 94 | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 40,844 | 30,226 | 139,393 | 30,226 | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 41,286 | 35,411 | 137,119 | 35,411 | ||||
Realised gold price | $/oz | 1,774 | 1,877 | 1,780 | 1,877 | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 73,242 | 66,450 | 244,093 | 66,450 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (25,248) | (26,836) | (82,172) | (26,836) | ||||
Royalties | $ | (4,365) | (4,106) | (14,706) | (4,106) | ||||
Non-cash operating expenses2 | $ | — | 4,830 | 4,330 | 4,830 | ||||
Total Cash Cost 3 | $ | (29,613) | (26,112) | (92,548) | (26,112) | ||||
Sustaining capital3 | $ | (3,403) | (505) | (16,468) | (505) | ||||
Total All-in Sustaining Costs 3 | $ | (33,016) | (26,617) | (109,016) | (26,617) | ||||
Non-sustaining capital3 | $ | (5,449) | (848) | (13,874) | (848) | ||||
Total All-in Costs 3 | $ | (38,465) | (27,465) | (122,890) | (27,465) | ||||
All-In Margin 3, 4 | $ | 34,777 | 38,985 | 121,203 | 38,985 | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 3 | $/oz | 717 | 737 | 675 | 737 | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 3 | $/oz | 800 | 752 | 795 | 752 |
1
Analysis of operations is only for the period after its acquisition by Endeavour on 1 July 2020.
2
Non-cash operating expenses relates to the reversal in the period of the fair value adjustment of inventory on hand at the acquisition date.
3
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
4
All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 vs Q3-2020 insights
YTD-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
2021 Exploration Programme
4.3. Houndé Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 21: Houndé Key Performance Indicators
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
|||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | 596 | 1,231 | 3,620 | 3,204 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | 11,370 | 8,702 | 34,000 | 29,550 | ||||
Tonnes milled | kt | 1,142 | 1,010 | 3,396 | 3,111 | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | 2.11 | 2.06 | 2.15 | 1.91 | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 70,209 | 62,038 | 215,895 | 175,342 | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 75,381 | 62,273 | 219,239 | 176,375 | ||||
Realised gold price | $/oz | 1,783 | 1,858 | 1,781 | 1,728 | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 134,401 | 115,721 | 390,471 | 304,746 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (39,158) | (37,352) | (121,209) | (115,759) | ||||
Royalties | $ | (8,390) | (9,516) | (26,205) | (24,646) | ||||
Total Cash Cost 1 | $ | (47,548) | (46,868) | (147,414) | (140,405) | ||||
Sustaining capital1 | $ | (21,858) | (6,999) | (35,162) | (29,890) | ||||
Total All-In Sustaining Costs 1 | $ | (69,406) | (53,867) | (182,576) | (170,295) | ||||
Non-sustaining capital1 | $ | (619) | (7,327) | (10,300) | (14,892) | ||||
Total All-in Costs 1 | $ | (70,025) | (61,194) | (192,876) | (185,187) | ||||
All-In Margin 1, 2 | $ | 64,376 | 54,527 | 197,595 | 119,559 | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 1 | $/oz | 631 | 753 | 672 | 796 | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 1 | $/oz | 921 | 865 | 833 | 966 |
1
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
2
All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 vs Q3-2020 insights
YTD-2021 vs YTD-2020 Insights
2021 Outlook
2021 Exploration Programme
4.4. Ity Gold Mine, Côte d’Ivoire
Table 22: Ity CIL Key Performance Indicators
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
|||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | 1,690 | 2,352 | 5,672 | 5,911 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | 3,886 | 3,970 | 12,654 | 11,012 | ||||
Tonnes milled | kt | 1,530 | 1,307 | 4,624 | 3,897 | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | 1.50 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 1.52 | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 61,494 | 44,470 | 211,863 | 152,265 | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 63,403 | 47,478 | 221,263 | 157,138 | ||||
Realised gold price | $/oz | 1,778 | 1,869 | 1,786 | 1,711 | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 112,731 | 88,755 | 395,224 | 268,897 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (46,325) | (29,331) | (144,165) | (94,263) | ||||
Royalties | $ | (6,171) | (5,239) | (21,670) | (14,455) | ||||
Total Cash Cost 1 | $ | (52,496) | (34,570) | (165,835) | (108,718) | ||||
Sustaining capital1 | $ | (5,526) | (2,249) | (17,866) | (5,625) | ||||
Total All-in Sustaining Costs 1 | $ | (58,022) | (36,819) | (183,701) | (114,343) | ||||
Non-sustaining capital1 | $ | (3,944) | (3,697) | (24,367) | (25,390) | ||||
Total All-in Costs 1 | $ | (61,966) | (40,516) | (208,068) | (139,733) | ||||
All-In Margin 1, 2 | $ | 50,765 | 48,239 | 187,156 | 129,164 | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 1 | $/oz | 828 | 728 | 749 | 692 | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 1 | $/oz | 915 | 775 | 830 | 728 |
1
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
2
All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 vs Q3-2020 insights
YTD-2021 vs YTD-2020 Insights
2021 Outlook
2021 Exploration Programme
4.5. Karma Gold Mine, Burkina Fas
Table 23: Karma Key Performance Indicators
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
|||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | 1,393 | 1,011 | 3,889 | 3,528 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | 3,579 | 3,381 | 12,441 | 10,618 | ||||
Tonnes of ore stacked | kt | 1,264 | 1,192 | 3,911 | 3,544 | ||||
Average gold grade stacked | g/t | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.86 | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 64 | 72 | 66 | 79 | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 20,567 | 22,389 | 67,197 | 70,284 | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 20,693 | 23,324 | 68,704 | 71,454 | ||||
Realised gold price1 | $/oz | 1,659 | 1,537 | 1,651 | 1,436 | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue1 | $ | 34,333 | 35,844 | 113,416 | 102,579 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (22,890) | (20,077) | (69,042) | (54,132) | ||||
Royalties | $ | (3,136) | (3,410) | (10,294) | (9,489) | ||||
Total Cash Cost 2 | $ | (26,026) | (23,487) | (79,336) | (63,621) | ||||
Sustaining capital2 | $ | (17) | (1,535) | (499) | (4,202) | ||||
Total All-In Sustaining Costs 2 | $ | (26,043) | (25,022) | (79,835) | (67,823) | ||||
Non-sustaining capital2 | $ | (239) | (1,706) | (3,134) | (7,618) | ||||
Total All-in Costs 2 | $ | (26,282) | (26,728) | (82,969) | (75,441) | ||||
All-In Margin 2, 3 | $ | 8,051 | 9,116 | 30,447 | 27,138 | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 2 | $/oz | 1,258 | 1,007 | 1,155 | 890 | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 2 | $/oz | 1,259 | 1,073 | 1,162 | 949 |
1
Revenue and
realised
gold price are inclusive of the Karma stream.
2
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
3 All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 vs Q3-2020 insights
YTD-2021 vs YTD-2020 Insights
2021 Outlook
2021 Exploration Programme
4.6. Mana Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 24: Mana Key Performance Indicators 1
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | |||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined - open pit | kt | 592 | 465 | 1,496 | 465 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined - open pit | kt | 4,522 | 5,951 | 19,338 | 5,951 | ||||
Tonnes ore mined - underground | kt | 199 | 197 | 658 | 197 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined - underground | kt | 47 | 116 | 212 | 116 | ||||
Tonnes of ore milled | kt | 667 | 593 | 1,942 | 593 | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | 2.50 | 3.43 | 2.62 | 3.43 | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 91 | 95 | 91 | 95 | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 49,101 | 59,678 | 150,667 | 59,678 | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 48,762 | 67,806 | 159,085 | 67,806 | ||||
Realised gold price | $/oz | 1,780 | 1,889 | 1,786 | 1,889 | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 86,776 | 128,069 | 284,174 | 128,069 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (42,320) | (51,799) | (129,940) | (51,799) | ||||
Royalties | $ | (5,745) | (7,754) | (18,782) | (7,754) | ||||
Non-cash operating expenses2 | $ | — | 3,560 | 379 | 3,560 | ||||
Total Cash Cost 3 | $ | (48,065) | (55,993) | (148,343) | (55,993) | ||||
Sustaining capital3 | $ | (2,130) | (4,781) | (10,150) | (4,781) | ||||
Total All-in Sustaining Costs 3 | $ | (50,195) | (60,774) | (158,493) | (60,774) | ||||
Non-sustaining capital3 | $ | (11,222) | (9,953) | (56,387) | (9,953) | ||||
Total All-in Costs 3 | $ | (61,417) | (70,727) | (214,880) | (70,727) | ||||
All-In Margin 3, 4 | $ | 25,359 | 57,342 | 69,294 | 57,342 | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 3 | $/oz | 986 | 826 | 932 | 826 | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 3 | $/oz | 1,029 | 896 | 996 | 896 |
1 Analysis of operations is only for the period after its acquisition by Endeavour on 1 July 2020.
2
Non-cash operating expenses relates to the reversal in the period of the fair value adjustment of inventory on hand at the acquisition date.
3
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
4
All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 vs Q3-2020 insights
YTD-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
2021 Exploration Programme
4.7. Sabodala-Massawa Gold Mine, Senegal
Table 25: Sabodala -Massawa Key Performance Indicators 1
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | |||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | 1,717 | — | 4,884 | — | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | 9,798 | — | 23,260 | — | ||||
Tonnes milled | kt | 1,079 | — | 2,696 | — | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | 3.32 | — | 3.11 | — | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 90 | — | 90 | — | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 105,913 | — | 240,717 | — | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 107,547 | — | 258,563 | — | ||||
Realised gold price2 | $/oz | 1,748 | — | 1,750 | — | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue2 | $ | 187,995 | — | 452,529 | — | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (49,431) | — | (143,761) | — | ||||
Royalties | $ | (10,541) | — | (25,395) | — | ||||
Non-cash operating expenses3 | $ | 7,059 | — | 32,699 | — | ||||
Total Cash Cost 4 | $ | (52,913) | — | (136,457) | — | ||||
Sustaining capital4 | $ | (17,519) | — | (35,965) | — | ||||
Total All-In Sustaining Costs 4 | $ | (70,432) | — | (172,422) | — | ||||
Non-sustaining capital4 | $ | (10,150) | — | (19,891) | — | ||||
Total All-in Costs 4 | $ | (80,582) | — | (192,313) | — | ||||
All-In Margin 4, 5 | $ | 107,413 | — | 260,216 | — | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 4 | $/oz | 492 | — | 528 | — | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 4 | $/oz | 655 | — | 667 | — |
1
Analysis of operations is only for the period after its acquisition by Endeavour on 10 February 2021.
2
Revenue and
realised
gold price are inclusive of the
Sabodala
-Massawa stream.
3
Non-cash operating expenses relates to the reversal in the period of the fair value adjustment of inventory on hand at the acquisition date.
4
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
5 All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 Insights
YTD-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
Plant Expansion
2021 Exploration Programme
4.8. Wahgnion Gold Mine, Burkina Faso
Table 26: Wahgnion Key Performance Indicators 1
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | |||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | 917 | — | 2,753 | — | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | 5,237 | — | 15,467 | — | ||||
Tonnes milled | kt | 809 | — | 2,363 | — | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | 1.40 | — | 1.35 | — | ||||
Recovery rate | % | 93 | — | 94 | — | ||||
Gold produced | oz | 34,145 | — | 99,795 | — | ||||
Gold sold | oz | 35,360 | — | 112,738 | — | ||||
Realised gold price | $/oz | 1,760 | — | 1,783 | — | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 62,221 | — | 201,009 | — | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | (32,089) | — | (98,281) | — | ||||
Royalties | $ | (4,162) | — | (13,731) | — | ||||
Non-cash operating expenses2 | $ | 1,496 | — | 10,840 | — | ||||
Total Cash Cost 3 | $ | (34,755) | — | (101,172) | — | ||||
Sustaining capital3 | $ | (4,052) | — | (7,501) | — | ||||
Total All-In Sustaining Costs 3 | $ | (38,807) | — | (108,673) | — | ||||
Non-sustaining capital3 | $ | (7,536) | — | (20,294) | — | ||||
Total All-in Costs 3 | $ | (46,343) | — | (128,967) | — | ||||
All-In Margin 3, 4 | $ | 15,878 | — | 72,042 | — | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 3 | $/oz | 983 | — | 897 | — | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 3 | $/oz | 1,097 | — | 964 | — |
1 Analysis of operations is only for the period after its acquisition by Endeavour on 10 February 2021.
2
Non-cash operating expenses relates to the reversal in the period of the fair value adjustment of inventory on hand at the acquisition date.
3
Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
4 All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
Q3-2021 Insights
YTD-2021 Insights
2021 Outlook
2021 Exploration Programme
4.9. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Agbaou Gold Mine, Côte d’Ivoire
Table 27: Agbaou Key Performance Indicators 3
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
Unit |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
|||||
Operating Data | |||||||||
Tonnes ore mined | kt | — | 527 | 353 | 1,943 | ||||
Tonnes of waste mined | kt | — | 5,568 | 2,102 | 15,833 | ||||
Tonnes milled | kt | — | 641 | 348 | 2,048 | ||||
Average gold grade milled | g/t | — | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.25 | ||||
Recovery rate | % | — | 94 | 95 | 94 | ||||
Gold produced | oz | — | 24,816 | 12,575 | 76,713 | ||||
Gold sold | oz | — | 25,279 | 14,045 | 77,769 | ||||
Realised gold price | $/oz | — | 1,848 | 1,810 | 1,721 | ||||
Financial Data ($'000) | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | — | 46,722 | 25,426 | 133,806 | ||||
Operating expenses | $ | — | (22,210) | (14,250) | (60,601) | ||||
Royalties | $ | — | (2,689) | (1,418) | (7,486) | ||||
Total Cash Cost 1 | $ | — | (24,899) | (15,668) | (68,087) | ||||
Sustaining capital1 | $ | — | (3,893) | (223) | (10,715) | ||||
Total All-in Sustaining Costs 1 | $ | — | (28,792) | (15,891) | (78,802) | ||||
Non-sustaining capital1 | $ | — | (436) | (25) | (886) | ||||
All-In Margin 1, 2 | $ | — | 17,494 | 9,510 | 54,118 | ||||
Cash cost per ounce sold 1 | $/oz | — | 985 | 1,116 | 876 | ||||
Mine All-In Sustaining Costs per ounce sold 1 | $/oz | — | 1,139 | 1,131 | 1,013 |
1 Non-GAAP measure. Refer to the non-GAAP Measures section for further details.
2
All-In Margin is calculated as revenue less all-in costs for the period.
3
Analysis of operations is only for the period up to its disposal by Endeavour on 1 March 2021.
On 1 March 2021, the Company completed the sale of its 85% interest in the Agbaou mine cash generating unit to Allied Gold Corp Limited ("Allied"). The consideration upon sale of the Agbaou mine included (i) a cash payment of $16.4 million (net of working capital adjustments of $3.6 million upon closing), of which $10.5 million was received in the first quarter of 2021; (ii) $40.0 million in Allied shares of which Endeavour has the option to sell the shares back to Allied at the issue price which expires on 31 December 2022 or earlier if Allied conducts an IPO before then; (iii) contingent consideration of up to $20.0 million comprised of $5.0 million payments for each quarter where the average gold price exceeds $1,900 per ounce; and (iv) a net smelter royalty ("NSR") on ounces produced in excess of the Agbaou reserves estimated as at 31 December 2019. The NSR royalty is based on a sliding scale, linked to the average spot gold price as follows: 2.5% if the gold price is at least $1,400 per ounce, 2% if the gold price is at least $1,200 per ounce and less than $1,400 per ounce, 1% if the gold price is at least $1,000 per ounce and less than $1,200 per ounce, and 0% if the gold price is below $1,000 per ounce.
YTD-2021 vs YTD-2020 Insights
5. FINANCIAL REVIEW
5.1. STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
Table 28: Statement of Comprehensive Earnings
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
($'000s) | Notes | 30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
||||
Revenue | [1] | 691,707 | 434,839 | 2,080,926 | 870,741 | ||||
Operating expenses | [2] | (257,470) | (166,270) | (788,579) | (345,590) | ||||
Depreciation and depletion | [3] | (156,614) | (115,314) | (446,860) | (193,707) | ||||
Royalties | [4] | (42,509) | (30,024) | (130,783) | (60,450) | ||||
Earnings from mine operations | 235,114 | 123,231 | 714,704 | 270,994 | |||||
Corporate costs | [5] | (11,990) | (5,101) | (42,151) | (15,381) | ||||
Acquisition and restructuring costs | [6] | (1,804) | (19,336) | (28,508) | (26,255) | ||||
Share-based compensation | [7] | (7,281) | (7,117) | (25,075) | (13,682) | ||||
Exploration costs | [8] | (2,855) | (900) | (18,539) | (4,029) | ||||
Earnings from operations | 211,184 | 90,777 | 600,431 | 211,647 | |||||
(Loss)/gain on financial instruments | [9] | (20,012) | (26,185) | 7,258 | (101,141) | ||||
Finance costs | [10] | (14,696) | (12,213) | (40,708) | (35,534) | ||||
Other (expense)/income | [11] | (3,380) | 23,089 | (13,890) | 23,233 | ||||
Earnings before taxes | 173,096 | 75,468 | 553,091 | 98,205 | |||||
Current income tax expense | [12] | (40,395) | (52,648) | (157,006) | (71,917) | ||||
Deferred income tax (expense)/recovery | [12] | (158) | 40,764 | (3,662) | 34,260 | ||||
Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations | — | 6,580 | (3,702) | 22,463 | |||||
Net comprehensive earnings | 132,543 | 70,164 | 388,721 | 83,011 |
Review of results for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021:
5.2. CASH FLOWS
Table 29: Summarised cash flows
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
($'000s) | Note | 30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
||||
Operating cash flows before changes in working capital | [1] | 325,880 | 195,348 | 874,948 | 365,586 | ||||
Changes in working capital | [2] | (13,974) | (13,352) | (55,824) | (30,194) | ||||
Cash generated from/(used by) discontinued operations | — | 19,197 | (8,808) | 49,172 | |||||
Cash generated from operating activities | [3] | 311,906 | 201,193 | 810,316 | 384,564 | ||||
Cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | [4] | (136,807) | 41,753 | (379,391) | (63,572) | ||||
Cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | [5] | (232,859) | (74,041) | (360,018) | 9,691 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (14,748) | 2,602 | (25,214) | 2,752 | |||||
(Decrease)/increase in cash | (72,508) | 171,507 | 45,693 | 333,435 |
1. Operating cash flows before changes in working capital for Q3-2021 and YTD-2021 were $325.9 million and $874.9 million respectively compared to $195.3 million in Q3-2020 and $365.6 million in YTD-2020. The increase in the Q3 comparative periods is attributable to the acquisition of the Wahgnion and Sabodala-Massawa operating mines on 10 February 2021, while the acquisition of the Mana and Boungou mines on 1 July 2020 also contributed to the increase in the YTD operating cash flows.
Table 30: Tax payments
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s) | 30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September 2021 |
30 September 2020 |
||||
Boungou | 9,837 | 1,351 | 43,648 | 1,351 | ||||
Houndé | 10,694 | 7,183 | 37,203 | 13,963 | ||||
Ity | 9,675 | 17,228 | 37,272 | 24,737 | ||||
Karma | 287 | — | 1,459 | — | ||||
Mana | 4,329 | — | 9,334 | — | ||||
Sabodala-Massawa | — | n.a. | 19,364 | n.a. | ||||
Wahgnion | 1,992 | n.a. | 9,843 | n.a. | ||||
Other1 | 18,689 | 6,661 | 27,444 | 9,129 | ||||
Taxes from continuing operations | 55,503 | 32,423 | 185,567 | 49,180 | ||||
Agbaou | — | 1,190 | 19,918 | 13,105 | ||||
Consolidated taxes paid | 55,503 | 33,613 | 205,485 | 62,285 | ||||
1 Included in the “Other” category is taxes paid by corporate and exploration entities.
2. The Q3-2021 and YTD-2021 changes in working capital is an outflow of $14.0 million and an outflow of $55.8 million respectively, which is broken down as follows:
3. Operating cash flows after changes in working capital in Q3-2021 and YTD-2021 were $311.9 million and $810.3 million respectively compared to $201.2 million and $384.6 million in Q3-2020 and YTD-2020 respectively. Q3-2021 increased by $110.7 million compared to Q3-2020 mainly due to an increase in earnings before taxes due to the addition of the Sabodala-Massawa and Wahgnion mines on 10 February 2021. YTD-2021 operating expenses has increased by $425.8 million relative to YTD-2020 due to increased production for the year from the Company’s legacy mines, as well as from the addition of Wahgnion, Sabodala-Massawa, Mana and Boungou mines.
4. Cash flows used by investing activities were $136.8 million and $379.4 million in Q3-2021 and YTD-2021 respectively compared to an inflow of $41.8 million and a $63.6 million outflow in Q3-2020 and YTD-2020 respectively. The Q3-2021 and the YTD-2021 amount was a larger outflow compared to prior year comparative periods mainly due to expenditure on mining interests of $132.5 million for Q3-2021 and $390.2 million for YTD-2021 given the increase in the size of the Group’s operations. Q3-2021 did not benefit from cash of $93.0 million acquired on the acquisition of SEMAFO during Q3-2020 which resulted in the inflow in the comparative period. The YTD-2021 amount included cash acquired on acquisition of Teranga of $27.0 million which is less than the $93.0 million acquired from Semafo in YTD-2020.
5. Cash flows used in financing activities were $232.9 million and $360.0 million in Q3-2021 and YTD-2021 respectively compared to a cash outflow of $74.0 million and a cash inflow of $9.7 million in Q3-2020 and YTD-2020 respectively. A dividend payment of $99.8 million, a repayment of long-term debt of $80.0 million and payments for the acquisition of the Company’s own shares of $34.6 million contributed to the outflow in Q3-2021. The outflow in YTD-2021 was due to a net repayment of long-term debt of $153.0 million, a payment of dividends amounting to $159.8 million, payments for the acquisition of the Company’s own shares of $94.1 million, the settlement of the gold offtake agreement which was acquired from Teranga amounting to $49.7 million, repayments of lease obligations of $23.9 million offset by proceeds received from the issue of common shares of $200.0 million.
5.3. SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Table 31: Summarised Statement of Financial Position
($'000s) | As at 30 September 2021 |
As at 31 December 2020 | ||
ASSETS | ||||
Cash | 760,368 | 644,970 | ||
Other current assets | 525,726 | 272,059 | ||
Current assets excluding assets held for sale | 1,286,094 | 917,029 | ||
Assets held for sale | — | 180,808 | ||
Total current assets | 1,286,094 | 1,097,837 | ||
Mining interests | 5,001,462 | 2,577,844 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 10,263 | 19,774 | ||
Other long term assets | 495,901 | 173,740 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | 6,793,720 | 3,869,195 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Other current liabilities | 374,416 | 275,935 | ||
Income taxes payable | 203,042 | 134,205 | ||
Current liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale | 577,458 | 410,140 | ||
Liabilities held for sale | — | 112,796 | ||
Total current liabilities | 577,458 | 522,936 | ||
Long-term debt | 850,434 | 688,266 | ||
Environmental rehabilitation provision | 128,510 | 78,011 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 139,592 | 26,463 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 621,595 | 305,101 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,317,589 | 1,620,777 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY | 4,476,131 | 2,248,418 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 6,793,720 | 3,869,195 | ||
5.4. LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Net Debt Position
The following table summarises the Company’s net debt position as at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020.
Table 32: Net Debt Position
($'000s) |
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 760,368 | 644,970 | ||
Cash included in assets held for sale | — | 69,705 | ||
Less: Principal amount of convertible senior bond | (330,000) | (330,000) | ||
Less: Drawn portion of corporate loan facilities1 | (500,000) | (310,000) | ||
Net (Debt)/Cash | (69,632) | 74,675 | ||
Net Debt/(Cash) / Adjusted EBITDA LTM ratio 2 | 0.05 | (0.09) |
1 Corporate loan facilities are presented at face value.
2 Adjusted EBITDA is per table 35 and is calculated using the trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA.
Equity and Capital
On 14 June 2021, the Company announced its entire issued ordinary share capital consisting of 250,491,775 shares had been admitted to the premium listing segment of the LSE. The Company no longer has authorised share capital. On 29 September 2021, as part of the Company’s capital reduction strategy to create distributable reserves, the Company capitalised $4.5 billion of its merger reserve and applied the amount in full to allot $4.5 billion to new deferred shares with a par value of $1.00 each. The deferred shares do not carry any dividend or voting rights, with no meaningful economic value and were issued solely to enable a reduction of capital to be effected. The deferred shares were cancelled subsequent to 30 September 2021. The table below summarises Endeavour’s share structure at 30 September 2021.
Table 33: Outstanding Shares
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||
Shares issued and outstanding | ||||
Ordinary voting shares | 249,128,987 | 163,036,473 | ||
Deferred shares | 4,450,000,000 | — | ||
Stock options | 1,906,189 | — |
As at 10 November 2021, the Company had 249,296,462 shares issued and outstanding, and 1,703,720 outstanding stock options. On 5 October 2021, the Company cancelled all 4,450,000,000 deferred shares at a par value of $1,00 each.
As part of the Company’s share buyback programme, subsequent to 30 September 2021 and up to 10 November 2021, the Company has repurchased a total of 39,100 shares at an average price of $22.73, for total cash outflows of $0.9 million.
Going Concern
The directors have performed an assessment of whether the Company would be able to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve-month period. In their assessment, the Company has taken into account its financial position, expected future trading performance, its debt and other available credit facilities, future debt servicing requirements, its working capital and capital expenditure commitments and forecasts.
At 30 September 2021, the Company’s net debt was $69.6 million with gross debt of $830.0 million and cash and cash equivalents of $760.4 million. Subsequent to 30 September 2021, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million in fixed senior notes (the “Notes”) and entered a new $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “New RCF”), which will be used to repay the existing loan facilities.
Based on a detailed cash flow forecast prepared by management, in which it included any reasonably possible change in the key assumptions on which the cash flow forecast is based, and taking into account possible changes in performance due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for twelve months from 10 November 2021 and that at this point in time there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Key assumptions underpinning this forecast include a gold price of $1,500 per ounce and production volumes in line with annual guidance.
The Board is satisfied that the going concern basis of accounting is an appropriate assumption to adopt in the preparation of the interim report for the period ended 30 September 2021.
5.5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A related party is considered to include shareholders, affiliates, associates and entities under common control with the Company and members of key management personnel.
Key management compensation
During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, an amount of $13.5 million was paid to key management personnel as incentive awards for the completion of the Teranga and SEMAFO acquisitions and the successful listing on the LSE, as well as for termination benefits following the acquisition of SEMAFO and Teranga.
Other related party transactions
During the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021, the Company entered into a transaction with La Mancha Holding S.àr.l. (“La Mancha”) when La Mancha exercised its anti-dilution right to maintain its interest in the Company and completed a $200.0 million private placement for 8,910,592 shares of Endeavour. La Mancha’s future anti-dilution rights have now been extinguished and La Mancha’s ownership interest in Endeavour was 19.4% at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2021 - 24.1%).
During the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021, and prior to the Company listing on the London Stock Exchange, the Company established an Employee Benefits Trust (“EBT”) in connection with the Company’s employee share incentive plans, which may hold repurchased shares on trust to settle future employee share incentive obligations. During the three months ended 30 June 2021, the EBT acquired 576,308 outstanding common shares from certain employees of the Group, which remain held in the EBT at 30 September 2021. In exchange for the shares, the Group is obligated to repay the employees cash for the fair value of the underlying shares of the Company now held in the EBT. The amount of this liability is $14.4 million at 30 September 2021 and is included in current financial liabilities.
5.6. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS
Critical judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The Company’s management has made critical judgments and estimates in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies to the consolidated financial statements that have significant effects on the amounts recognised in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These judgements and estimations include commencement of commercial production, determination of economic viability, functional currency, indicators of impairment and impairment of mining interests, assets held for sale and discontinued operations, value added tax, estimated recoverable ounces, mineral reserves, environmental rehabilitation costs, share-based payments, net realisable value and obsolete stock provisions of inventories, current income tax provisions, business combinations, capitalisation of waste stripping, the Purchase Price Allocation (“PPA”) of the SEMAFO acquisition and the PPA of the Teranga acquisition, which is still provisional. The judgements applied in the period ended 30 September 2021 are consistent with those in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, except for the judgements and estimates made relating to the acquisition of Teranga in the quarter ended 31 March 2021.
6. USE OF PROCEEDS
On 14 October 2021, the Company completed an offering of fixed rate senior notes due in 2026 as well as entered into the New RCF. The Company used the proceeds of $500.0 million from the issuance of the Notes, together with cash on the Group’s balance sheet, to repay all amounts outstanding under the Group’s $370.0 million bridge term loan facility, which was used to retire higher cost debt facilities acquired upon the acquisition of Teranga Gold Corporation, to repay the $130 million drawn under the Group’s existing revolving credit facility, and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering of the Notes. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the $500.0 million New RCF for general corporate purposes as required, but there is no amount currently drawn on the New RCF. The New RCF replaces the Bridge Facility and the existing RCF which was cancelled upon completion of the Notes offering.
In the Company’s prospectus supplement dated 29 March 2021 to the short form base shelf prospectus dated 17 June 2020, the Company disclosed that they intended to use the proceeds of $200.0 million from the issuance of approximately 8.9 million common shares to partially repay outstanding indebtedness under the refinancing of the debt upon the acquisition of Teranga and for general corporate purposes. The Company repaid $120.0 million of the outstanding balance of the revolving credit facility in Q2-2021. The remainder of the proceeds are being used for general working capital purposes, including fees related to the acquisition and integration of Teranga, expenses related to the London listing, as well as general corporate costs. There has been no change on how the remaining proceeds are expected to be used.
In the Company’s prospectus supplement dated 2 July 2020 to the short form base shelf prospectus dated 17 June 2020, the Company disclosed that they intended to use the proceeds of $100.0 million from the issuance of approximately 4.5 million common shares for general corporate purposes. As disclosed in the prospectus supplement, the Company has used the proceeds from that financing for general corporate purposes over the past twelve months, including for costs related to the acquisition and integration of SEMAFO, as well as general corporate costs.
7. NON-GAAP MEASURES
This Management Report as well as the Company’s other disclosures contain multiple non-GAAP measures, which the Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use to assess the performance of the Company. These do not have a standard meaning and are intended to provide additional information which are not necessarily comparable with similar measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The definitions of these measures, and the reconciliation to the amounts presented in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, and the reasons for these measures are included below. The non-GAAP measures are consistent with those presented previously and there have been no changes to the bases of calculation, except with respect to the determination of free cash flows, the definition of which has been changed to be more consistent with our peers and reflective of how management evaluates the free cash flows of the Company.
7.1. ALL-IN MARGIN
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use the all-in margin and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flows and service debt. These do not have a standard meaning and are intended to provide additional information which are not necessarily comparable with similar measures used by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following tables provide the illustration of the calculation of this margin, for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020.
Table 34: All-In Sustaining Margin and All-In Margin
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s except ounces sold) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Revenue | 691,707 | 434,839 | 2,080,926 | 870,741 | ||||
Less: Total cash costs | (291,423) | (187,029) | (871,114) | (394,849) | ||||
Less: Corporate G&A1 | (8,979) | (5,101) | (30,927) | (15,381) | ||||
Less: Sustaining capital | (54,505) | (16,069) | (123,611) | (45,003) | ||||
All-in sustaining margin from continuing operations | 336,800 | 226,640 | 1,055,274 | 415,508 | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 392,432 | 236,292 | 1,176,711 | 508,184 | ||||
All-in sustaining margin per ounce sold from continuing operations | 858 | 959 | 897 | 818 | ||||
Less: Non-Sustaining capital | (41,458) | (25,497) | (156,547) | (64,876) | ||||
Less: Non-Sustaining exploration | (25,650) | (7,670) | (58,686) | (40,163) | ||||
All-in margin from continuing operations | 269,692 | 193,473 | 840,041 | 310,469 |
1 Corporate G&A costs included in the calculation for all-in sustaining margin and all-in margin has been adjusted to exclude expenses associated to listing on the LSE of $3.0 million for the three months and $11.2 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2021.
7.2. EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”) and the adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (“Adjusted EBITDA”) to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flows and service debt. The following tables provide the illustration of the calculation of this margin, for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020.
Table 35: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Earnings before taxes | 173,096 | 75,468 | 553,091 | 98,205 | ||||
Add back: Depreciation and depletion | 156,614 | 115,314 | 446,860 | 193,707 | ||||
Add back: Finance costs | 14,696 | 12,213 | 40,708 | 35,534 | ||||
EBITDA from continuing operations | 344,406 | 202,995 | 1,040,659 | 327,446 | ||||
Add back: Acquisition and restructuring costs | 1,804 | 19,336 | 28,508 | 26,255 | ||||
Add back: Other expense/(income) | 3,380 | (23,089) | 13,890 | (23,233) | ||||
Add back: Loss/(gain) on financial instruments | 20,012 | 26,185 | (7,258) | 101,141 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations | 369,602 | 225,427 | 1,075,799 | 431,609 |
7.3. CASH AND ALL-IN SUSTAINING COST PER OUNCE OF GOLD SOLD
The Company reports cash costs and all-in sustaining costs based on ounces of gold sold. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors may find this information useful to evaluate the costs of production per ounce. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash costs per ounce of gold sold, for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020.
Table 36: Cash Costs
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s except ounces sold) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Operating expenses from mine operations | (257,470) | (166,270) | (788,579) | (345,590) | ||||
Royalties | (42,509) | (30,024) | (130,783) | (60,450) | ||||
Non-cash and other adjustments | 8,556 | 9,265 | 48,248 | 11,191 | ||||
Cash costs from continuing operations | (291,423) | (187,029) | (871,114) | (394,849) | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 392,432 | 236,292 | 1,176,711 | 508,184 | ||||
Total cash cost per ounce of gold sold from continuing operations | 743 | 792 | 740 | 777 | ||||
Cash costs from discontinued operations | — | (24,899) | (15,668) | (68,087) | ||||
Total cash costs | (291,423) | (211,928) | (886,782) | (462,936) | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 392,432 | 261,571 | 1,190,756 | 585,953 | ||||
Total cash cost per ounce of gold sold | 743 | 810 | 745 | 790 | ||||
The Company is reporting all‐in sustaining costs per ounce sold. This non‐GAAP measure provides investors with transparency regarding the total cash cost of producing an ounce of gold in each period, including those capital expenditures that are required for sustaining the on-going operation of the mines.
Table 37: All-In Sustaining Costs
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s except ounces sold) | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | ||||
Total cash costs for ounces sold from continuing operations | (291,423) | (187,029) | (871,114) | (394,849) | ||||
Corporate G&A1 | (8,979) | (5,101) | (30,927) | (15,381) | ||||
Sustaining Capital | (54,505) | (16,069) | (123,611) | (45,003) | ||||
All-in sustaining costs from continuing operations | (354,907) | (208,199) | (1,025,652) | (455,233) | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 392,432 | 236,292 | 1,176,711 | 508,184 | ||||
All-in sustaining costs per ounce sold from continuing operations | 904 | 881 | 872 | 896 | ||||
Including discontinued operations | ||||||||
All in sustaining costs from Agbaou | — | (28,792) | (15,891) | (78,802) | ||||
All-in sustaining costs from all operations | (354,907) | (236,991) | (1,041,543) | (534,035) | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 392,432 | 261,571 | 1,190,756 | 585,953 | ||||
All-in sustaining cost per ounce sold | 904 | 906 | 875 | 911 |
1 Corporate G&A costs included in the calculation for all-in sustaining costs has been adjusted to exclude expenses associated to listing on the LSE of $3.0 million for the three months and $11.2 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2021.
The Company presents its sustaining capital expenditures in its all-in sustaining costs to reflect the capital expenditures related to producing and selling gold from its on-going mine operations. The distinction between sustaining and non-sustaining capital reflects the definition set out by the World Gold Council. Non-sustaining capital is capital expenditure incurred at new projects and costs related to major projects or expansions at existing operations where these projects will materially benefit the operations. This non‐GAAP measure provides investors with transparency regarding the capital costs required to support the on-going operations at its mines, relative to its total capital expenditures. Readers should be aware that these measures do not have a standardised meaning. It is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Table 38: Sustaining and Non-Sustaining Capital
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Expenditures on mining interests | 132,469 | 53,565 | 390,451 | 165,842 | ||||
Non-sustaining capital expenditures1 | (41,458) | (25,933) | (156,572) | (65,762) | ||||
Non-sustaining exploration | (25,650) | (7,670) | (58,686) | (40,163) | ||||
Growth projects | (10,856) | — | (51,359) | (4,199) | ||||
Sustaining Capital 1 | 54,505 | 19,962 | 123,834 | 55,718 |
1 Non-sustaining and sustaining capital expenditures include amounts incurred at the Agbaou mine.
Table 39: Consolidated Sustaining Capital
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($’000s) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Boungou | 3,403 | 505 | 16,468 | 505 | ||||
Houndé | 21,858 | 6,999 | 35,162 | 29,890 | ||||
Ity | 5,526 | 2,249 | 17,866 | 5,625 | ||||
Karma | 17 | 1,535 | 499 | 4,202 | ||||
Mana | 2,130 | 4,781 | 10,150 | 4,781 | ||||
Sabodala-Massawa | 17,519 | — | 35,965 | — | ||||
Wahgnion | 4,052 | — | 7,501 | — | ||||
Sustaining capital from continuing operations | 54,505 | 16,069 | 123,611 | 45,003 | ||||
Agbaou | — | 3,893 | 223 | 10,715 | ||||
Total sustaining capital from all operations | 54,505 | 19,962 | 123,834 | 55,718 | ||||
Table 40: Consolidated Non-Sustaining Capital
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($’000s) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Boungou | 5,449 | 848 | 13,874 | 848 | ||||
Houndé | 619 | 7,327 | 10,300 | 14,892 | ||||
Ity | 3,944 | 3,697 | 24,367 | 25,390 | ||||
Karma | 239 | 1,706 | 3,134 | 7,618 | ||||
Mana | 11,222 | 9,953 | 56,387 | 9,953 | ||||
Sabodala-Massawa | 10,150 | — | 19,891 | — | ||||
Wahgnion | 7,536 | — | 20,294 | — | ||||
Non-mining | 2,299 | 1,966 | 8,300 | 6,175 | ||||
Consolidated non-sustaining capital | 41,458 | 25,497 | 156,547 | 64,876 | ||||
Agbaou | — | 436 | 25 | 886 | ||||
Total non-sustaining capital from all operations | 41,458 | 25,933 | 156,572 | 65,762 |
7.4. ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net earnings have been adjusted for items considered exceptional in nature and not related to Endeavour’s core operation of mining assets. The presentation of adjusted net earnings may assist investors and analysts to understand the underlying operating performance of our core mining business. However, adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share do not have a standard meaning under IFRS. They should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS.
The following table reconciles these non‐GAAP measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Table 41: Adjusted Net Earnings
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
($'000s except per share amounts) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||
Total net and comprehensive earnings | 132,543 | 70,164 | 388,721 | 83,011 | ||||
Net (loss)/earnings from discontinued operations | — | (6,580) | 3,702 | (22,463) | ||||
Deferred income tax expense/(recovery) | 158 | (40,764) | 3,662 | (34,260) | ||||
Loss/(gain) on financial instruments | 20,012 | 26,185 | (7,258) | 101,141 | ||||
Other expenses/(income) | 3,380 | (23,089) | 13,890 | (23,233) | ||||
Share-based compensation | 7,281 | 7,117 | 25,075 | 13,682 | ||||
Acquisition and restructuring costs | 1,804 | 19,336 | 28,508 | 26,255 | ||||
Non-cash and other adjustments1 | 8,556 | 34,750 | 48,248 | 36,676 | ||||
Adjusted net earnings | 173,734 | 87,119 | 504,548 | 180,809 | ||||
Attributable to non-controlling interests | 20,770 | 6,572 | 75,263 | 26,595 | ||||
Attributable to shareholders of the Corporation | 152,964 | 80,547 | 429,285 | 154,214 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding | 249,982,123 | 162,986,253 | 236,866,722 | 128,314,951 | ||||
Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations per basic share | 0.61 | 0.49 | 1.81 | 1.20 |
1 Non-cash and other adjustments mainly relate to non-cash fair value adjustments to inventory associated with the purchase price allocation of SEMAFO and Teranga .
7.5. OPERATING CASH FLOW PER SHARE
The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, certain investors use free cash flow to assess the Company’s ability to generate and manage liquid resources. These terms do not have a standard meaning and are intended to provide additional information. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Table 42: Operating Cash Flow (OCF) and Operating Cash Flow (OCF) per share
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
($'000s except per share amounts) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||||||||
Operating cash flow | ||||||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities by continuing operations | 311,906 | 181,996 | 819,124 | 335,392 | ||||||||
Changes in working capital from continuing operations | 13,974 | 13,352 | 55,824 | 30,194 | ||||||||
Operating cash flows before working capital from continuing operations | 325,880 | 195,348 | 874,948 | 365,586 | ||||||||
Divided by weighted average number of outstanding shares, in thousands | 249,982 | 162,986 | 236,867 | 128,315 | ||||||||
Operating cash flow per share from continuing operations | $ | 1.25 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 3.46 | $ | 2.61 | ||||
Operating cash flow per share before working capital from continuing operations | $ | 1.30 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 3.69 | $ | 2.85 |
7.6. NET DEBT, NET CASH/ADJUSTED EBITDA RATIO
The Company is reporting Net Debt/ Cash and Net Debt/ Cash/Adjusted EBITDA LTM ratio. This non‐GAAP measure provides investors with transparency regarding the liquidity position of the Company. It is 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. The calculation of net debt and net cash is shown in table 32. The following table explains the calculation of net debt, net cash/Adjusted EBITDA LTM ratio using the last twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA.
Table 43: Net Debt, Net Cash/ Adjusted EBITDA LTM ratio
($'000s) |
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | ||
Net Debt/(Cash) | 69,632 | (74,675) | ||
Trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA1 | 1,347,336 | 802,773 | ||
Net Debt/(Cash) / Adjusted EBITDA LTM ratio | 0.05 | (0.09) |
1
Trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA is calculated using Adjusted EBITDA as reported in prior periods for each quarter prior to Q3-2021 adjusted to exclude results of discontinued operations and for the effects of retrospective PPA adjustments.
7.7. RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED
The Company uses Return on Capital Employed (“ROCE”) as a measure of long-term operating performance to measure how effectively management utilises the capital it has been provided. The calculation of ROCE, expressed as a percentage, is Adjusted EBIT (based on Adjusted EBITDA as per table 35 adjusted to include Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations) divided by the average of the opening and closing capital employed for the twelve months preceding the period end. Capital employed is the total assets less current liabilities.
Table 44: Return on Capital Employed
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS | ||||
($'000s unless otherwise stated) |
30 September
2021 |
30 September
2020 |
||
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,347,336 | 603,735 | ||
Depreciation and amortisation | (515,500) | (296,629) | ||
Adjusted EBIT (A) | 831,836 | 307,106 | ||
Opening Capital employed (B) | 3,422,953 | 1,753,314 | ||
Total Assets | 6,793,720 | 3,854,799 | ||
Current Liabilities | (577,458) | (431,846) | ||
Closing Capital employed (C) | 6,216,262 | 3,422,953 | ||
Average Capital Employed (D)=(B+C)/2 | 4,819,608 | 2,588,134 | ||
ROCE (A)/(D) | 17% | 12% |
8. QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
The following tables summarise the Company’s financial and operational information for the last eight quarters and three fiscal years.
Table 45: 2021 - 2020 Quarterly Key Performance Indicators
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
($'000s except ounces sold) |
30 September
2021 |
30 June
2021 |
31 March 2021 | 31 December 2020 | ||||
Gold ounces sold | 392,432 | 420,761 | 363,518 | 300,622 | ||||
Revenue | 691,707 | 753,427 | 635,792 | 553,370 | ||||
Operating cash flows from continuing operations | 311,906 | 300,476 | 206,743 | 374,481 | ||||
Earnings from continuing mine operations | 235,114 | 272,975 | 206,615 | 218,372 | ||||
Net comprehensive earnings | 132,543 | 148,951 | 107,229 | 29,271 | ||||
Net comprehensive loss from discontinued operations | — | — | (3,702) | (44,266) | ||||
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to shareholders | 113,587 | 126,780 | 86,664 | 64,642 | ||||
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders | — | — | (5,168) | (42,359) | ||||
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.40 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.41 | 0.40 | ||||
Basic earnings per share from all operations | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.14 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share from all operations | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.14 |
Table 46: 2020 - 2019 Quarterly Key Performance Indicators
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||
($'000s except ounces sold) | 30 September 2020 | 30 June 2020 | 31 March 2020 |
31 December
2019 |
||||
Gold ounces sold | 236,292 | 124,761 | 147,131 | 139,058 | ||||
Revenue | 434,839 | 209,581 | 226,321 | 199,406 | ||||
Operating cash flows from continuing operations | 182,686 | 53,495 | 99,901 | 92,005 | ||||
Earnings from continuing mine operations | 123,229 | 75,582 | 72,182 | 44,757 | ||||
Net comprehensive earnings/(loss) | 70,163 | (22,616) | 35,463 | (113,076) | ||||
Net comprehensive earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations | 6,581 | 7,904 | 7,978 | (1,604) | ||||
Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders | 52,393 | (41,181) | 19,366 | (111,662) | ||||
Net earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders | 8,968 | 3,952 | 6,632 | (5,901) | ||||
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 0.32 | (0.37) | 0.18 | (1.02) | ||||
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 0.32 | (0.37) | 0.18 | (1.02) | ||||
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from all operations | 0.38 | (0.34) | 0.24 | (1.07) | ||||
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from all operations | 0.38 | (0.34) | 0.24 | (1.07) |
Table 47: Annual Key Performance Indicators 1
FOR THE YEAR ENDED | ||||||
($'000s except per share amounts) | 31 December 2020 | 31 December 2019 | 31 December 2018 | |||
Gold ounces sold | 808,806 | 511,749 | 469,544 | |||
Revenue | 1,424,111 | 694,848 | 571,701 | |||
Operating cash flows from continuing operations | 710,563 | 205,531 | 196,371 | |||
Operating cash flows from discontinued operations | 38,365 | 96,354 | 54,549 | |||
Earnings/(Loss) from continuing mine operations | 337,564 | (27,502) | 53,568 | |||
Net and comprehensive earnings/(loss) from continuing operations | 134,085 | (159,974) | 127,609 | |||
Net and comprehensive (loss)/earnings from discontinued operations | (21,803) | 18,814 | (110,549) | |||
Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders | 95,243 | (174,506) | (37,675) | |||
Net earnings/(loss) attributable to shareholders | 72,528 | (163,718) | (144,856) | |||
Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 0.69 | (1.59) | (0.35) | |||
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations | 0.69 | (1.59) | (0.35) | |||
Basic earnings/(loss) per share | 0.53 | (1.49) | (1.00) | |||
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share | 0.53 | (1.49) | (1.00) | |||
Total assets | 3,881,718 | 1,872,791 | 1,922,043 | |||
Total long term liabilities (excluding deferred taxes) | 792,740 | 738,294 | 660,472 | |||
Total attributable shareholders' equity | 2,057,015 | 717,867 | 858,006 | |||
Adjusted net earnings per share2 | 2.28 | 0.33 | 0.49 |
1
Prior year figures for continuing operations have been adjusted to exclude
Agbaou
.
2
The adjusted net earnings per share is inclusive of the prior period tax adjustment included in the 31 December 2018 adjusted earnings per share.
9. PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Readers of this Management Report should consider the information included in the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements and related notes for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021. The nature of the Company’s activities and the locations in which it works mean that the Company’s business generally is exposed to significant risk factors, many of which are beyond its control. The Company examines the various risks to which it is exposed and assesses any impact and likelihood of those risks. For discussion on all the risk factors that affect the Company’s business generally, please refer to the prospectus prepared as part of the admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (the “Prospectus”) and which is available on its website, www.endeavourmining.com, Endeavour Mining Corporation’s most recent Annual Information Form filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and Endeavour Mining Corporations’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. The risks that affect the financial statements specifically, and the risks that are reasonably likely to affect them in the future which are incorporated by reference in this Management Report, are set out below.
There have been no significant changes to the principal risks and uncertainties of the Company from those disclosed in the Prospectus. The principal risks that affect the Company’s business are listed below:
External risks
Operational risks
Legal and regulatory risks
Other risks
Risks related to operations in West Africa
Risks related to shares
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of risks that may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risks, including equity price risk. The Company examines the various financial instrument risks to which it is exposed and assesses any impact and likelihood of those risks.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. Credit risk arises from cash, restricted cash, marketable securities, trade and other receivables, long-term receivable and other assets.
The Company manages the credit risk associated with cash by investing these funds with highly rated financial institutions, and by monitoring its concentration of cash held in any one institution. As such, the Company deems the credit risk on its cash to be low.
The Company closely monitors its financial assets and does not have any significant concentration of credit risk other than receivable balances owed from the governments in the countries the Company operates in and its other receivables of $14.6 million due from third parties. The Company monitors the amounts outstanding from its third parties regularly and does not believe that there is a significant level of credit risk associated with these receivables given the current nature of the amounts outstanding and the on-going customer/supplier relationships with those companies.
The Corporation sells its gold to large international organizations with strong credit ratings, and the historical level of customer defaults is minimal. As a result, the credit risk associated with gold trade receivables at 30 September 2021 is considered to be negligible. The Company does not rely on ratings issued by credit rating agencies in evaluating counterparties’ related credit risk.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash, physical gold or another financial asset. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements. The Company ensures that it has sufficient cash and cash equivalents and loan facilities available to meet its short term obligations.
Currency risk
Currency risk relates to the risk that the fair values or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Exchange rate fluctuations may affect the costs that the Company incurs in its operations. There has been no change in the Company’s objectives and policies for managing this risk during the period ended 30 September 2021.
The Company has not hedged its exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows from, or the fair values of, the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk primarily on its long-term debt. Since marketable securities and government treasury securities held as loans are short term in nature and are usually held to maturity, there is minimal fair value sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Company continually monitors its exposure to interest rates and is comfortable with its exposure given the relatively low short-term US interest rates and LIBOR.
10. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
10.1. DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information is gathered and reported on a timely basis to senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Additionally, these controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s annual and interim filings (as such terms are defined under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings) and other reports filed or submitted under Canadian securities law is recorded, processed, summarised and reported within the time periods specified by those laws, and that material information is accumulated and communicated to management including the CEO and CFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as required by Canadian Securities Law. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that as of 31 December 2020, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
10.2. INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. Under the supervision of the CFO, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
There have been no material changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting since the year ended 31 December 2020 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
The Company assessed the SEMAFO and Teranga mines’ disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting; however, in accordance with National Instrument 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings, because the SEMAFO operations were acquired not more than 365 days before the end of 31 December 2020, the Company has limited the scope of its design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting to exclude the controls, policies and procedures of SEMAFO.
10.3. LIMITATIONS OF CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the actions of one individual, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorised override of the control. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
11. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The directors of Endeavour Mining plc confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
The Directors of Endeavour Mining plc are listed on the Company’s website at www.endeavourmining.com
By order of the Board
/s/ Sebastien de Montessus
Chief Executive Officer
Sebastien de Montessus
10 November 2021
INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC
Introduction
We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 which comprises the condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive earnings, the condensed interim consolidated statement of cash flows, the condensed interim consolidated statement of financial position, the condensed interim consolidated statement of changes in equity and related notes.
We have read the other information contained in the interim financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.
Directors’ responsibilities
The interim financial report is the responsibility of and has been approved by the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.
As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the group will be prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards and International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The condensed set of financial statements included in this interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, ‘‘Interim Financial Reporting’’.
As explained in note 2 to the condensed set of financial statements included in this interim financial report, the group, in addition to preparing condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”, has also applied International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the IASB.
Our responsibility
Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report based on our review.
Scope of review
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, ‘‘Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity’’, issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom and International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, ‘‘Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity” issued by the IAASB. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.
In addition, based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Use of our report
Our report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting its responsibilities in respect of interim financial reporting in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. No person is entitled to rely on this report unless such a person is a person entitled to rely upon this report by virtue of and for the purpose of our terms of engagement or has been expressly authorised to do so by our prior written consent. Save as above, we do not accept responsibility for this report to any other person or for any other purpose and we hereby expressly disclaim any and all such liability.
BDO LLP
Chartered Accountants
London
10 November 2021
BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Earnings
(Expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||
Note |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Revenues | |||||||||||||
Revenue | 691,707 | 434,839 | 2,080,926 | 870,741 | |||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses | (257,470) | (166,270) | (788,579) | (345,590) | |||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | (156,614) | (115,314) | (446,860) | (193,707) | |||||||||
Royalties | (42,509) | (30,024) | (130,783) | (60,450) | |||||||||
Earnings from mine operations | 235,114 | 123,231 | 714,704 | 270,994 | |||||||||
Corporate costs | 3 | (11,990) | (5,101) | (42,151) | (15,381) | ||||||||
Acquisition and restructuring costs | 4 | (1,804) | (19,336) | (28,508) | (26,255) | ||||||||
Share-based compensation | 5 | (7,281) | (7,117) | (25,075) | (13,682) | ||||||||
Exploration costs | (2,855) | (900) | (18,539) | (4,029) | |||||||||
Earnings from operations | 211,184 | 90,777 | 600,431 | 211,647 | |||||||||
Other income/(expense) | |||||||||||||
(Loss)/gain on financial instruments | 6 | (20,012) | (26,185) | 7,258 | (101,141) | ||||||||
Finance costs | 7 | (14,696) | (12,213) | (40,708) | (35,534) | ||||||||
Other (expense)/income | (3,380) | 23,089 | (13,890) | 23,233 | |||||||||
Earnings before taxes | 173,096 | 75,468 | 553,091 | 98,205 | |||||||||
Current income tax expense | 16 | (40,395) | (52,648) | (157,006) | (71,917) | ||||||||
Deferred income tax (expense)/recovery | 16 | (158) | 40,764 | (3,662) | 34,260 | ||||||||
Net comprehensive earnings from continuing operations | 132,543 | 63,584 | 392,423 | 60,548 | |||||||||
Net comprehensive earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations | 4 | — | 6,580 | (3,702) | 22,463 | ||||||||
Net comprehensive earnings | $ | 132,543 | $ | 70,164 | $ | 388,721 | $ | 83,011 | |||||
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to: | |||||||||||||
Shareholders of Endeavour Mining plc | 113,587 | 52,160 | 327,030 | 30,343 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 14 | 18,956 | 11,424 | 65,393 | 30,205 | ||||||||
$ | 132,543 | $ | 63,584 | $ | 392,423 | $ | 60,548 | ||||||
Total net earnings attributable to: | |||||||||||||
Shareholders of Endeavour Mining plc | 113,587 | 61,126 | 321,862 | 49,895 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 14 | 18,956 | 9,038 | 66,859 | 33,116 | ||||||||
$ | 132,543 | $ | 70,164 | $ | 388,721 | $ | 83,011 | ||||||
Earnings per share from continuing operations | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | 5 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.38 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | 5 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
Earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | 5 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 0.39 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | 5 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.35 | $ | 0.39 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars) (Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||
Note |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Earnings before taxes | 173,096 | 75,468 | 553,091 | 98,205 | |||||||||
Non-cash items | 15 | 200,686 | 160,305 | 509,910 | 345,052 | ||||||||
Cash paid on settlement of DSUs, PSUs and options | 5 | (202) | (1,660) | (12,164) | (1,881) | ||||||||
Cash received/(paid) on settlement of other financial assets and liabilities | 5,003 | (7,566) | 7,791 | (24,817) | |||||||||
Income taxes paid | 16 | (55,503) | (32,423) | (185,567) | (49,180) | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) | 2,800 | 1,224 | 1,887 | (1,793) | |||||||||
Operating cash flows before changes in working capital | 325,880 | 195,348 | 874,948 | 365,586 | |||||||||
Changes in working capital | 15 | (13,974) | (13,352) | (55,824) | (30,194) | ||||||||
Operating cash flows generated from continuing operations | 311,906 | 181,996 | 819,124 | 335,392 | |||||||||
Operating cash flows generated from/(used by) discontinued operations | 4 | — | 19,197 | (8,808) | 49,172 | ||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities | $ | 311,906 | $ | 201,193 | $ | 810,316 | $ | 384,564 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
Expenditures on mining interests | 10 | (132,469) | (49,236) | (390,202) | (154,241) | ||||||||
Cash paid for additional interest of Ity mine | — | — | — | (5,430) | |||||||||
Cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries | 4 | — | 92,981 | 27,036 | 92,981 | ||||||||
Changes in other assets | (4,338) | 2,337 | (11,262) | 4,502 | |||||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 10 | — | — | — | 10,292 | ||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of Agbaou | 4 | — | — | (4,714) | — | ||||||||
Investing cash flows (used by)/generated from continuing operations | (136,807) | 46,082 | (379,142) | (51,896) | |||||||||
Investing cash flows used by discontinued operations | 4 | — | (4,329) | (249) | (11,676) | ||||||||
Cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | $ | (136,807) | $ | 41,753 | $ | (379,391) | $ | (63,572) | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Proceeds received from the issue of common shares | 5 | — | 100,000 | 199,988 | 100,000 | ||||||||
Dividends paid | 5 | (99,809) | — | (159,809) | — | ||||||||
Payment of financing fees and other | (694) | (2,126) | (8,216) | (2,567) | |||||||||
Interest paid | (12,550) | (11,018) | (25,780) | (27,746) | |||||||||
Proceeds of long-term debt | 7 | — | — | 490,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | 7 | (80,000) | (150,000) | (643,042) | (150,000) | ||||||||
Acquisition of shares in share buyback | 5 | (34,615) | — | (94,069) | — | ||||||||
Repayment of finance and lease obligation | (5,191) | (10,562) | (23,921) | (28,992) | |||||||||
Settlement of gold offtake liability | 4 | — | — | (49,735) | — | ||||||||
Financing cash flows (used by)/generated from continuing operations | (232,859) | (73,706) | (314,584) | 10,695 | |||||||||
Financing cash flows used by discontinued operations | 4 | — | (335) | (45,434) | (1,004) | ||||||||
Cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | $ | (232,859) | $ | (74,041) | $ | (360,018) | $ | 9,691 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (14,748) | 2,602 | (25,214) | 2,752 | |||||||||
(Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents | (72,508) | 171,507 | 45,693 | 333,435 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 832,876 | 351,817 | 644,970 | 189,889 | |||||||||
Cash relating to assets held for sale, beginning of period | — | — | 69,705 | — | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 760,368 | $ | 523,324 | $ | 760,368 | $ | 523,324 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
(Expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars) (Unaudited)
Note |
As at
30 September 2021 |
As at 31 December 2020 |
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ASSETS | (Note 4b) | ||||||
Current | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 760,368 | 644,970 | |||||
Trade and other receivables | 8 | 126,858 | 55,136 | ||||
Inventories | 9 | 355,240 | 190,601 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 43,628 | 26,322 | |||||
Current assets excluding assets held for sale | 1,286,094 | 917,029 | |||||
Assets held for sale | 4 | — | 180,808 | ||||
1,286,094
|
|
1,097,837 |
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Non-current | |||||||
Mining interests | 10 | 5,001,462 | 2,577,844 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 10,263 | 19,774 | |||||
Other financial assets | 11 | 77,686 | 25,202 | ||||
Other long term assets | 9 | 156,023 | 77,010 | ||||
Goodwill | 4 | 262,192 | 71,528 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 6,793,720 | $ | 3,869,195 | |||
LIABILITIES | |||||||
Current | |||||||
Trade and other payables | 12 | 323,397 | 262,274 | ||||
Finance and lease obligations | 15,774 | 13,661 | |||||
Other financial liabilities | 13 | 35,245 | — | ||||
Income taxes payable | 16 | 203,042 | 134,205 | ||||
Current liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale | 577,458 | 410,140 | |||||
Liabilities held for sale | 4 | — | 112,796 | ||||
577,458
|
|
522,936 |
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Non-current | |||||||
Finance and lease obligations | 37,755 | 23,544 | |||||
Long-term debt | 7 | 850,434 | 688,266 | ||||
Other financial liabilities | 13 | 101,837 | 2,919 | ||||
Environmental rehabilitation provision | 128,510 | 78,011 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 621,595 | 305,101 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 2,317,589 | $ | 1,620,777 | |||
EQUITY | |||||||
Share capital | 5 | 4,452,491 | 16,299 | ||||
Share premium | 5 | 4,586 | 3,027,467 | ||||
Share based payment reserve | 5 | 85,688 | 70,390 | ||||
Capital redemption reserve | 5 | 243 | — | ||||
Merger reserve | 5 | 496,766 | — | ||||
Deficit | (975,380) | (1,056,948) | |||||
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Corporation | $ | 4,064,394 | $ | 2,057,208 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 14 | 411,737 | 191,210 | ||||
Total equity | $ | 4,476,131 | $ | 2,248,418 | |||
Total equity and liabilities | $ | 6,793,720 | $ | 3,869,195 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 19)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (NOTE 20)
Approved by the Board: 10 November 2021 | ||
"Sebastien de Montessus" Director | "Alison Baker" Director | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
SHARE CAPITAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note | Share Capital | Share Premium Reserve | Capital Redemption Reserve | Share Based Payment Reserve | Merger Reserve | Deficit | Total Attributable to Shareholders | Non- Controlling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
At 1 January 2020 | 10,988 | 1,763,184 | — | 72,487 | — | (1,128,792) | 717,867 | 98,630 | 816,497 | |||||||||||||||||||
Consideration on the acquisition of SEMAFO | 4 | 4,756 | 1,146,572 | — | — | — | — | 1,151,328 | 116,194 | 1,267,522 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on private placement | 5 | 451 | 99,549 | — | — | — | — | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of options and PSU's | 110 | 19,345 | — | (19,332) | — | — | 123 | — | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||
Share based compensation | 5 | — | — | — | 12,073 | — | — | 12,073 | — | 12,073 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to non-controlling interests | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (9,017) | (9,017) | ||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of treasury shares | 5 | (6) | (1,183) | — | — | — | (340) | (1,529) | — | (1,529) | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in non-controlling interests | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | (231) | (231) | (199) | (430) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net and comprehensive earnings | — | — | — | — | — | 49,895 | 49,895 | 33,116 | 83,011 | |||||||||||||||||||
At 30 September 2020 | $ | 16,299 | $ | 3,027,467 | $ | — | $ | 65,228 | $ | — | $ | (1,079,468) | $ | 2,029,526 | $ | 238,724 | $ | 2,268,250 | ||||||||||
At 1 January 2021 | 16,299 | 3,027,467 | — | 70,390 | — | (1,056,948) | 2,057,208 | 191,210 | 2,248,418 | |||||||||||||||||||
Consideration on the acquisition of Teranga | 4 | 7,877 | 1,670,408 | — | 30,361 | — | — | 1,708,646 | 186,583 | 1,895,229 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on private placement | 5 | 891 | 199,088 | — | — | — | — | 199,979 | — | 199,979 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purchase and cancellation of own shares | 5 | (243) | — | 243 | — | — | (110,514) | (110,514) | — | (110,514) | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued on exercise of options and PSU's | 206 | 31,850 | — | (24,934) | — | — | 7,122 | — | 7,122 | |||||||||||||||||||
Share based compensation | 5 | — | — | — | 24,253 | — | — | 24,253 | — | 24,253 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | (129,780) | (129,780) | — | (129,780) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividends to non-controlling interests | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (29,922) | (29,922) | ||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of the Agbaou mine | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,993) | (2,993) | ||||||||||||||||||
Reorganisation | 1, 4 | (22,539) | (4,924,227) | — | — | 4,946,766 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred shares issued upon capitalisation | 5 | 4,450,000 | — | — | — | (4,450,000) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification of PSU's to liabilities | 5 | — | — | — | (14,382) | — | — | (14,382) | — | (14,382) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net and comprehensive earnings | — | — | — | — | — | 321,862 | 321,862 | 66,859 | 388,721 | |||||||||||||||||||
At 30 September 2021 | $ | 4,452,491 | $ | 4,586 | $ | 243 | $ | 85,688 | $ | 496,766 | $ | (975,380) | $ | 4,064,394 | $ | 411,737 | $ | 4,476,131 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements
1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Endeavour Mining plc, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “Endeavour”, the "Group", or the “Company”), is a publicly listed gold mining Company that operates seven mines in West Africa in addition to having project development and exploration assets. Endeavour is focused on effectively managing its existing assets to maximise cash flows as well as pursuing organic and strategic growth opportunities that benefit from its management and operational expertise.
Endeavour’s corporate office is in London, England, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") (symbol EDV), and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) (symbol EDV) and quoted in the United States on the OTCQX International (symbol EDVMF). The Company is incorporated in the United Kingdom and its registered office is located at 5 Young Street, London, United Kingdom, W8 5EH.
Prior to its listing on the London Stock Exchange on 14 June 2021, Endeavour Mining Corporation ("EMC") was the parent Company of the Group for which consolidated financial statements were produced. On 11 June 2021, the shareholders of EMC transferred all of their shares in EMC to Endeavour Mining plc in exchange for ordinary shares of equal value in Endeavour Mining plc (the "Reorganisation"). This resulted in Endeavour Mining plc, which was incorporated on 21 March 2021, becoming the new parent Company for the Group. As a result of the Reorganisation, there was no change in the legal ownership of any of the assets of EMC or Endeavour Mining plc, nor any change in the ownership of existing shares or securities of EMC or Endeavour Mining plc. The financial information as at 30 September 2021 and for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 (and comparative information) is presented as a continuation of EMC.
2 BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
2.1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The annual financial statements of the group will be prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards and International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting. In addition to preparing condensed interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”, the Company has also applied International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the IASB. These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and UK adopted international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements prepared using IFRS, and are also in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DTR") in the United Kingdom as applicable to interim financial reporting. These condensed consolidated financial statements represent a ‘condensed set of financial statements’ as referred to in the DTR.
These condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board on 8 November 2021. The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020, which include information necessary or useful to understanding the Company’s operations, financial performance, and financial statement presentation. In particular, the Company’s significant accounting policies were presented as Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and have been consistently applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
None of the new standards or amendments to standards and interpretations applicable during the period has had a material impact on the financial position or performance of the Group. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that was issued but is not yet effective.
During the period ended 30 September 2021, the Company has applied the following accounting policies which were not applied in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020:
Merger accounting
Group reorganisations, including transfer of assets and liabilities and acquisition of companies within the Endeavour Mining plc group are accounted for using merger accounting. As a result, any assets and liabilities are transferred at carrying value rather than fair value. The difference between the carrying value of assets and liabilities transferred and the consideration paid has been recognised in the merger reserve.
Employee Benefit Trust
The Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") is considered to be a Special Purpose Entity and is accounted for under IFRS 10 and consolidated on the basis that the Company has control, thus the assets and liabilities of the EBT are included in the financial position and results of operations of the Group and the shares held by the EBT are presented as a deduction from equity.
Treasury shares
When the Company purchases its own share capital ("treasury shares"), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs, net of income taxes, is deducted from retained earnings/(deficit). If treasury shares are subsequently cancelled, the par value of the cancelled shares is credited to the capital redemption reserve. If treasury shares are subsequently re-issued, any consideration received, net of transaction costs, up to the amount paid to re-purchase the shares is treated as a realised profit reinstating the retained earnings used when the shares were repurchased. Any excess is included in share premium.
2.2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the acquisition of SEMAFO Inc. ("SEMAFO") and Teranga Gold Corporation ("Teranga") (Note 4) and certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements. In preparing the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company applied the critical judgments and estimates disclosed in note 3 of its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company, which is defined as having the power over the entity, rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity, and the ability to use its power to affect the amount of returns. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated on consolidation. The Company's material subsidiaries at 30 September 2021 are consistent with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, except for the sale of Agbaou Gold Operations on 1 March 2021, and for the following subsidiaries which were acquired on 10 February 2021 with the completion of the acquisition of Teranga (Note 4):
Entities | Principal activity |
Place of incorporation and operation | Proportion of ownership interest and voting power held |
30 September 2021 | |||
Sabodala Gold Operations SA | Gold Operations | Senegal | 90% |
Wahgnion Gold Operations SA | Gold Operations | Burkina Faso | 90% |
Teranga Gold Corporation | Holding | Canada | 100% |
Teranga Gold (Senegal) Corporation | Holding | Canada | 100% |
Sabodala Mining Company Sarl | Exploration | Senegal | 100% |
2.3. GOING CONCERN
The directors have performed an assessment of whether the Company would be able to continue as a going concern for at least the next twelve month period. In their assessment, the Company has taken into account its financial position, expected future trading performance, its debt and other available credit facilities, future debt servicing requirements, its working capital and capital expenditure commitments and forecasts.
At 30 September 2021, the Company’s net debt was $69.6 million, calculated as the difference between long-term debt with a principal outstanding of $830.0 million and cash of $760.4 million. The Company had current assets of $1,286.1 million and current liabilities of $577.5 million representing a total working capital balance (current assets less current liabilities) of $708.6 million as at 30 September 2021. Cash flow from operations for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 was $311.9 million and $810.3 million respectively. Subsequent to 30 September 2021, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million in fixed senior notes and entered a new $500.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, which will be used to repay the existing loan facilities (Note 20).
Based on a detailed cash flow forecast prepared by management, in which it included any reasonably possible change in the key assumptions on which the cash flow forecast is based, and taking into account possible changes in performance due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for twelve months from 10 November 2021 and that at this point in time there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Key assumptions underpinning this forecast include a gold price of $1,500/oz and production volumes in line with annual guidance.
The Board is satisfied that the going concern basis of accounting is an appropriate assumption to adopt in the preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statement as at and for the period ended 30 September 2021.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC RISKS
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic. In response to health risks associated with the spread of COVID-19, the Company implemented a number of health and safety measures designed to protect employees at its operations around the world.
As of the date of issuance of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the Company’s operations have not been significantly impacted, however, the Company continues to monitor the situation. While the Company's financial position, performance and cash flows could be further negatively impacted, the extent of the impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Management continues to monitor and assess the short and medium-term impacts of the COVID-19 virus, including for example supply chain, mobility, workforce, market and trade flow impacts, as well as the resilience of Canadian, West African, British, and other global financial markets to support recovery. Any longer term impacts are also being considered and monitored, as appropriate. However, this pandemic continues to evolve rapidly and its effects on our own operations are uncertain. It is possible that in the future operations may be temporarily shut down or suspended for indeterminate amounts of time, any of which may, individually or in the aggregate, have a material and adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial performance. The extent to which COVID-19 may impact the Company’s business and operations will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of and the actions required to contain COVID-19 or remedy its impact.
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, among other things, border closures, severe travel restrictions, as well as quarantine, self-isolation and other emergency measures imposed by various governments. Additional government or regulatory actions or inaction around the world in jurisdictions where the Company operates may also have potentially significant economic and social impacts. The COVID-19 virus and efforts to contain it may have a significant effect on commodity prices, and the possibility of a prolonged global economic downturn may further impact commodity demand and prices. If the business operations of the Company are disrupted or suspended as a result of these or other measures, it may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial performance.
The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 may affect Endeavour's ability to operate at one or more of its mines for an indeterminate period of time, may affect the health of its employees or contractors resulting in diminished expertise or capacity, may mean that key expat or contract resources cannot access West Africa, may result in delays or disruption in its supply chain leading to unavailability of critical spares and inventory (or increased costs), may lead to restrictions on transferability of currency, may cause business continuity issues at global gold refineries (and therefore its ability to generate revenue), may mean it cannot transport gold from its sites to refineries, may result in failures of various local administration, logistics and critical infrastructure, may cause social instability in West African countries which in turn could disrupt business continuity, and may result in additional and currently unknown liabilities.
3 CORPORATE COSTS
The following table summarises the components of corporate costs:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
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30 September
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30 September 2020 |
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London Stock Exchange listing expenses | 3,011 | — | 11,224 | — | ||||||||
Employee compensation | 2,930 | 3,081 | 14,327 | 8,570 | ||||||||
Professional services | 1,025 | 493 | 6,068 | 2,855 | ||||||||
Other corporate expenses | 5,024 | 1,527 | 10,532 | 3,956 | ||||||||
Total corporate costs | $ | 11,990 | $ | 5,101 | $ | 42,151 | $ | 15,381 | ||||
4 ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
In the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company incurred $1.8 million and $28.5 million respectively (for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2020 - $19.3 million and $26.3 million respectively) of acquisition and restructuring related costs relating to advisory, legal, valuation and other professional fees, primarily with respect to the acquisition of Teranga, the disposal of the Agbaou cash generating unit ('CGU') and the acquisition of SEMAFO. These costs are expensed as acquisition and restructuring costs within the condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive earnings .
a. Acquisition of Teranga
On 10 February 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Teranga. Teranga was a Canadian-based gold mining company listed on the TSX and in the United States on the OTCQX market with two operating mines in West Africa: the Sabodala-Massawa Gold Complex ("Sabodala-Massawa") in Senegal and the Wahgnion Gold Mine ("Wahgnion") in Burkina Faso. In addition, Teranga had a number of early to advanced stage exploration properties in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. The acquisition of Teranga supports the Company's growth strategy and enhances the Company's production profile.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Teranga at an exchange rate of 0.47 of an Endeavour share for each Teranga share held which resulted in a total of 78,766,690 shares issued upon closing of the acquisition. Given the issuance of Endeavour common shares as a result of the transaction and the relative voting rights of the Endeavour and Teranga shareholders subsequent to the transaction being completed, Endeavour has been identified as the acquirer and has accounted for the transaction as a business combination.
Following the acquisition of Teranga, La Mancha Holding S.àr.l. ("La Mancha") exercised its anti-dilution right to maintain its interest in the Company and completed a $200.0 million private placement for 8,910,592 shares of Endeavour (Note 5).
As of the date of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on preliminary estimates at the date of acquisition and has not been finalised. The Company retained an independent appraiser to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, using income, market and cost valuation methods. The excess of total consideration over the estimated fair value of the amounts initially assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill balance is attributable to the recognition of a deferred tax liability from the difference between the assigned fair values and the tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at amounts that do not reflect fair value. The non-controlling interest is measured at its proportionate share of the fair value of net assets.
The Company is still in the process of finalising the fair values of the mining interests acquired, which are estimated using discounted cash flow models, where the expected future cash flows are based on estimates of future gold prices, estimated quantities of ore reserves and mineral resources, expected future production costs and capital expenditures based on the life of mine plans at the acquisition date. In addition to the fair value of the mining interests, the evaluation of the inventories on hand at the acquisition date, the evaluation of the liabilities and tax contingencies assumed, and the resulting determination of the deferred taxes, are all subject to change at 30 September 2021 if information arises which would impact management's assessment of the fair value at the acquisition date. The actual fair values of the assets and liabilities may differ materially from the amounts disclosed in the preliminary fair value below, and the amount recognised as goodwill may change. Any adjustments to the allocation of the purchase consideration will be recognised retrospectively and comparative information will be revised. Adjustments to the purchase price allocation can be made throughout the measurement period, which is not to exceed one year from the acquisition date.
The consideration and preliminary allocation to the value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows and are unchanged since the quarter ended 31 March 2021:
Notes | Fair value at acquisition | |||
Purchase price: | ||||
Fair value of 78.8 million Endeavour common shares issued | 1,678,285 | |||
Fair value of Endeavour options issued | 30,361 | |||
Fair value of Endeavour warrants and call-rights issued | 41,554 | |||
$ | 1,750,200 | |||
Net assets/(liabilities) acquired | ||||
Cash | 27,036 | |||
Net working capital (excluding inventory) | (125,545) | |||
Inventory | 239,000 | |||
Mining interests | 2,528,474 | |||
Other long-term assets | 2,000 | |||
Goodwill | 190,664 | |||
Debt | (358,856) | |||
Income taxes payable | (100,000) | |||
Offtake liability | (49,735) | |||
Contingent consideration | 13 | (45,600) | ||
Reclamation liability | (38,064) | |||
Other liabilities acquired | (9,599) | |||
Deferred taxes | (322,992) | |||
Non-controlling interest | (186,583) | |||
Net Assets | $ | 1,750,200 |
The significant assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of the mining interests were as follows:
Assumption | Sabodala -Massawa | Wahgnion | ||
Gold price - 2021 to 2024 | $1,900 to $1,750 per ounce | $1,900 to $1,750 per ounce | ||
Long-term gold price | $1,600 per ounce | $1,600 per ounce | ||
Discount rate | 6.3 | % | 7.0 | % |
Mine life | 14 years | 10 years | ||
Average grade over life of mine | 1.97 g/t | 1.57 g/t | ||
Average recovery rate | 89 | % | 92 | % |
On 31 March 2021, the Company settled the full amount outstanding under the gold off-take liability which resulted in a cash outflow of $49.7 million.
Consolidated revenue for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 includes revenue from the date of acquisition from the assets acquired in the acquisition of Teranga of $653.5 million. The consolidated earnings for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 includes net earnings before tax from the date of acquisition from the assets acquired in the acquisition of Teranga of $195.8 million. Had the transaction occurred on 1 January 2021, the pro forma unaudited consolidated revenue and net earnings before taxes for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 would have been approximately $2,143.7 million and $454.2 million, respectively.
b. Acquisition of SEMAFO
On 1 July 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of SEMAFO. SEMAFO was a gold mining company listed on the TSX with two operating mines in West Africa: the Mana and Boungou mines in Burkina Faso as well as certain exploration stage assets. The acquisition of SEMAFO supported the Company's growth strategy and enhanced the Company's production profile.
Under the terms of the transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of SEMAFO at an exchange rate of 0.1422 Endeavour share for each outstanding SEMAFO share, which resulted in the issuance of 47,561,205 common shares of Endeavour. Given the issuance of Endeavour common shares as a result of the transaction, the relative voting rights of the Endeavour and SEMAFO shareholders subsequent to the transaction being completed, Endeavour has been identified as the acquirer and has accounted for the transaction as a business combination.
Following the acquisition of SEMAFO, La Mancha exercised its anti-dilution right to maintain its interest in the Company and completed a $100.0 million private placement for 4,507,720 shares of Endeavour (Note 5).
The Company retained an independent appraiser to determine the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, using income, market and cost valuation methods. The excess of total consideration over the estimated fair value of the amounts assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill balance is attributable to the recognition of a deferred tax liability from the difference between the assigned fair values and the tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at amounts that do not reflect fair value. The non-controlling interest is measured at its proportionate share of the fair value of net assets.
The fair values of the mining interests acquired were estimated using discounted cash flow models, where the expected future cash flows are based on estimates of future gold prices, estimated quantities of ore reserves and mineral resources, expected future production costs and capital expenditures based on the life of mine plans at the acquisition date. Adjustments to the allocation of the purchase consideration has been recognised retrospectively and comparative information has been revised.
The consideration and allocation to the value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:
Preliminary purchase price allocation at
31 December 2020 |
Adjustments | Final purchase price allocation | |||||||
Purchase price: | |||||||||
Fair value of 47.6 million Endeavour common shares issued | 1,151,328 | — | 1,151,328 | ||||||
$ | 1,151,328 | $ | — | $ | 1,151,328 | ||||
Net assets/(liabilities) acquired | |||||||||
Cash | 92,981 | — | 92,981 | ||||||
Net working capital acquired (excluding cash) | 107,987 | 564 | 108,551 | ||||||
Mining interests | 1,319,587 | 12,999 | 1,332,586 | ||||||
Goodwill | 98,704 | (27,176) | 71,528 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 24,000 | — | 24,000 | ||||||
Other long-term assets | 7,505 | — | 7,505 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | (29,758) | — | (29,758) | ||||||
Lease liabilities | (24,044) | — | (24,044) | ||||||
Income taxes payable | (36,093) | 16,254 | (19,839) | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | (40,661) | 9,220 | (31,441) | ||||||
Deferred tax | (262,678) | (9,612) | (272,290) | ||||||
Non-controlling interest | (106,202) | (2,249) | (108,451) | ||||||
Net Assets | $ | 1,151,328 | $ | — | $ | 1,151,328 |
During the second quarter of 2021, the Company finalised the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition, in particular as it relates to mining interests, and liabilities with respect to certain income tax positions. Management re-evaluated its life of mine plans for the Mana and Boungou mines, and the expected ounces to be produced over the life of mine, which resulted in a change in their fair values. As a result of the above adjustments, the deferred tax liabilities were also adjusted to reflect the tax impact of these changes. The significant assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of the mining interests were as follows:
Assumption | Mana | Boungou | ||
Gold price – 2020 to 2025 | $1,550 to $1,883 per ounce | $1,550 - $1,865 per ounce | ||
Long-term gold price | $1,485 per ounce | $1,485 per ounce | ||
Discount rate | 6.00 | % | 6.50 | % |
Mine life | 9.5 years | 14 years | ||
Average grade over life of mine | 3.25 g/t | 3.58 g/t | ||
Average recovery rate | 88 | % | 94 | % |
As a result of the change in the fair values of the mining interests, depletion expense for the three months ended 31 March 2021 was increased retrospectively by $9.3 million. For the three months ended 30 September 2020, the depletion expense was decreased retrospectively by $10.1 million, and for the six months ended 31 December 2020, the depletion expense was decreased retrospectively by $8.3 million to reflect the change in the value of the mining interests upon determination of the final purchase price allocation.
c. Discontinued operations
On 1 March 2021, the Company completed the sale of its 85% interest in the Agbaou mine CGU to Allied Gold Corp Limited ("Allied"). The consideration upon sale of the Agbaou mine included (i) a cash payment of $16.4 million (net of working capital adjustments of $3.6 million upon closing), of which $10.5 million was received in the first quarter of 2021; (ii) $40.0 million in Allied shares of which Endeavour has the option to sell the shares back to Allied at the issue price which expires on 31 December 2022 or earlier if Allied conducts an IPO before then; (iii) contingent consideration of up to $20.0 million comprised of $5.0 million payments for each quarter where the average gold price exceeds $1,900 per ounce; and (iv) a net smelter royalty ("NSR") on ounces produced in excess of the Agbaou reserves estimated as at 31 December 2019. The NSR royalty is based on a sliding scale, linked to the average spot gold price as follows: 2.5% if the gold price is at least $1,400 per ounce, 2% if the gold price is at least $1,200 per ounce and less than $1,400 per ounce, 1% if the gold price is at least $1,000 per ounce and less than $1,200 per ounce, and 0% if the gold price is below $1,000 per ounce.
The fair value of the various aspects of the consideration at the closing date were as follows (all of which, except for the cash, are classified as Level 3 fair value measurements):
The results of operations have been restated for the comparative periods to reclassify the earnings/(loss) relating to Agbaou as earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations. During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the financing cash flows from discontinued operations include the payment of dividends to minority shareholders of $45.2 million which had been declared in December 2020. As at 31 December 2020 the net assets of the Agbaou CGU were classified as held for sale.
At 30 September 2021, the fair value of the Allied shares had not changed, the NSR was revalued to $6.0 million and the fair value of the contingent consideration was $nil, resulting in a gain of $0.1 million and $nil respectively being recognised in other expense in the three months ended 30 September 2021, and a gain of $0.5 million and a loss of $3.7 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 respectively.
The Corporation recognised a loss on disposal of $13.5 million, net of tax, calculated as follows:
1 March 2021 | |||
Cash proceeds | 16,350 | ||
Shares in Allied Gold | 40,000 | ||
Contingent consideration | 517 | ||
Net smelter royalty | 5,548 | ||
Transaction costs | (471) | ||
Total proceeds | $ | 61,944 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,214 | ||
Restricted cash | 6,292 | ||
Trade and other receivables | 257 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other | 2,018 | ||
Inventories | 29,439 | ||
Mining interests | 64,951 | ||
Other long term assets | 8,837 | ||
Total assets | $ | 127,008 | |
Trade and other payables | (22,113) | ||
Other liabilities | (26,420) | ||
Total liabilities | $ | (48,533) | |
Net assets | $ | 78,475 | |
Non-controlling interests | (2,991) | ||
Net assets attributable to Endeavour | $ | 75,484 | |
Loss on disposition | $ | (13,540) |
The earnings and loss for the CGU was as follows:
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Revenue | — | 46,722 | 25,426 | 133,806 | ||||||||
Operating costs | — | (22,210) | (14,250) | (60,601) | ||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | — | (9,370) | — | (27,266) | ||||||||
Royalties | — | (2,689) | (1,418) | (7,486) | ||||||||
Other income | — | 1,987 | 80 | 1,197 | ||||||||
Loss on disposition | — | — | (13,540) | — | ||||||||
Earnings/(loss) before taxes | $ | — | $ | 14,440 | $ | (3,702) | $ | 39,650 | ||||
Deferred and current income tax expense | — | (7,860) | — | (17,187) | ||||||||
Net comprehensive earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | 6,580 | $ | (3,702) | $ | 22,463 | ||||
Attributable to: | ||||||||||||
Shareholders of Endeavour Mining Corporation | — | 8,966 | (5,168) | 19,552 | ||||||||
Non-controlling interest | — | (2,386) | 1,466 | 2,911 | ||||||||
Total comprehensive earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | 6,580 | $ | (3,702) | $ | 22,463 | ||||
Net earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 0.15 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.02) | $ | 1.15 |
5 SHARE CAPITAL
i. Share capital
2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Number | Amount | Number | Amount | |||||||
Ordinary share capital | ||||||||||
Opening balance | 163,036,473 | 16,299 | 109,927,097 | 10,988 | ||||||
Consideration on the acquisition of subsidiary | 78,766,690 | 7,877 | 47,561,205 | 4,756 | ||||||
Shares issued on private placement | 8,910,592 | 891 | 4,507,720 | 451 | ||||||
Shares issued on exercise of options and PSU's | 2,420,594 | 206 | 1,104,182 | 110 | ||||||
Cancellation of treasury shares | (4,005,362) | (243) | (63,731) | (6) | ||||||
Reorganisation | — | (22,539) | — | — | ||||||
Balance as at 30 September | 249,128,987 | $ | 2,491 | 163,036,473 | $ | 16,299 | ||||
Deferred share capital | ||||||||||
Opening balance | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Shares issued upon capitalisation of the merger reserve | 4,450,000,000 | 4,450,000 | — | — | ||||||
Balance as at 30 September 1 | 4,450,000,000 | $ | 4,450,000 | — | $ | — | ||||
Total share capital | $ | 4,452,491 | $ | 16,299 |
(1) The deferred shares were cancelled on 5 October 2021 and the full amount of the deferred share capital was reclassified to deficit.
Issued share capital as at 30 September 2021
During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company announced its dividend for the first half of the 2021 fiscal year of $0.28 per share totalling $70.0 million. The dividend was paid during the three months ended 30 September 2021 to shareholders on record at the close of business on 10 September 2021. In February 2021, the Company paid a dividend of $60.0 million ($0.37 per share) to shareholders on record on the close of business of 22 January 2021.
During the nine months ended September 2021 the Boungou, Houndé, Ity, Mana and Sabodala-Massawa mines declared dividends to their shareholders. Dividends to minority shareholders to the value of $29.9 million were paid during the three months ended 30 September 2021 and is included in cash flows from financing activities (2020 - during the nine months ended 30 September 2020 minority dividends to the value of $9.0 million were declared by the Agbaou, Ity and Karma mines and were included in trade and other payables as at 30 September 2020).
On 29 September 2021, the Company capitalised $4.5 billion of its merger reserve and applied the amount in full to allot 4.5 billion new deferred shares with a par value of $1.00 each. There was no movement in the number of deferred shares during the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 after their allotment. The deferred shares do not carry any voting rights or economic rights, other than a right to a return of capital on a winding-up subject to a maximum of the paid up capital on the deferred shares.
On 11 June 2021, the Company completed its reorganisation, whereby it issued 250.5 million common shares with a par value of $0.01 per share in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of EMC. As part of the reorganisation, the various management incentive plans (including PSUs, DSUs, and options), as well as the outstanding share warrants and call-rights were also transferred to Endeavour Mining plc. As part of the group reorganisation, a merger reserve was created equal to a value of $4.9 billion which represents the difference between the nominal value of shares in the new parent Company, Endeavour Mining plc, and the aggregate of the share capital, share premium account and equity reserve of the prior parent Company, EMC.
On 22 March 2021, the Company commenced a share buyback programme under which the Company is able to acquire up to 12.2 million of its outstanding ordinary shares, which represents up to 5% of the total issued and outstanding ordinary shares as of 16 March 2021 for a period of one year. During the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company had repurchased a total of 1,483,819 at an average price of $23.07 for a total amount of $34.2 million, and 4,150,356 shares at an average price of $23.22 for a total amount of $96.4 million respectively. 144,994 shares were repurchased but not yet cancelled as at 30 September 2021. The shares were subsequently cancelled in October 2021.
During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company acquired 576,308 outstanding common shares from certain employees of the Group through an employee benefit trust (note 13). An amount of $14.2 million has been included in the statement of changes in equity as a reduction in equity attributable to the shareholders together with other purchases and cancellations of the Company's own shares.
On 30 March 2021, La Mancha exercised its anti-dilution right to maintain its interest in the Company and completed a $200.0 million private placement for 8,910,592 shares of Endeavour (Note 4). Upon completion of the investment, La Mancha's future anti-dilution rights were extinguished. La Mancha's ownership of Endeavour was 19.0% at 31 March 2021 (31 December 2020 – 24.1%).
On 10 February 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Teranga. Under the terms of the transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Teranga at an exchange rate of 0.47 Endeavour shares for each outstanding Teranga share, which resulted in the issuance of 78,766,690 common shares of Endeavour at a total fair value of $1,678.3 million.
On 1 July 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of SEMAFO. Under the terms of the transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of SEMAFO at an exchange rate of 0.1422 Endeavour share for each outstanding SEMAFO share, which resulted in the issuance of 47,561,205 common shares of Endeavour at a total fair value of $1,151.3 million.
On 3 July 2020, La Mancha exercised its anti-dilution right to maintain its interest in the Company and completed a $100.0 million private placement for 4,507,720 shares of Endeavour (note 4).
On 30 June 2020, the Company held 448,181 shares in SEMAFO which were converted into 63,731 common shares of Endeavour on 1 July 2020. On 22 September 2020, the Company cancelled these treasury shares which resulted in a reduction of $1.2 million in share capital.
ii. Share-based compensation
The following table summarises the share-based compensation expense:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Amortisation and change in fair value of DSUs | 471 | 229 | 822 | 1,389 | ||||||||
Amortisation and change in fair value of PSUs | 6,810 | 6,888 | 24,253 | 12,293 | ||||||||
Total share-based compensation | $ | 7,281 | $ | 7,117 | $ | 25,075 | $ | 13,682 | ||||
iii. Options
Options outstanding |
Weighted average exercise price (C$) |
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Added upon acquisition of Teranga | 3,517,187 | 16.27 | |
Exercised | (987,778) | 9.06 | |
Expired | (623,220) | 31.92 | |
At 30 September 2021 | 1,906,189 | 14.89 |
Upon acquisition of Teranga, all outstanding Teranga stock options, whether previously vested or unvested, became fully vested and exchanged for replacement options to purchase common shares of Endeavour at a ratio of 0.47 Endeavour share options for each Teranga share option at an adjusted exercise price, with an expiry date of the earlier of (i) the original expiry date of each Teranga stock option, and (ii) the second year anniversary of the closing date of the acquisition transaction. The fair values at the acquisition date were calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model using a volatility of 42.64% - 60.05%, a dividend yield of 2.6% and a risk free rate of 0.1%. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time to the date of their expiry.
As at 30 September 2021, the weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options exercisable was 1.19 years. The share options are exercisable at prices ranging from C$6.60 to C$31.92.
iv. Share unit plans
A summary of the changes in share unit plans is presented below:
DSUs
outstanding |
Weighted average
grant price (C$) |
PSUs
outstanding |
Weighted average
grant price (C$) |
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At 31 December 2019 | 178,684 | 13.67 | 3,298,377 | 19.05 | ||||
Granted | 20,455 | 28.62 | 2,072,183 | 21.55 | ||||
Exercised | (73,978) | 16.88 | (1,089,232) | 19.08 | ||||
Forfeited | — | — | (1,152,986) | 19.50 | ||||
Added by performance factor | — | — | 85,463 | 18.57 | ||||
At 31 December 2020 | 125,161 | 14.22 | 3,213,805 | 20.48 | ||||
Granted | 33,786 | 26.84 | 2,285,431 | 28.67 | ||||
Exercised | (1,858) | 31.33 | (1,552,719) | 22.26 | ||||
Forfeited | (689) | 25.33 | (70,759) | 22.34 | ||||
Reinvested | 3,923 | 18.83 | 120,793 | 23.59 | ||||
Added by performance factor | — | — | 292,922 | 22.54 | ||||
At 30 September 2021 | 160,323 | 16.75 | 4,289,473 | 24.40 |
v. Deferred share units
The Company established a deferred share unit plan (“DSU”) for the purposes of strengthening the alignment of interests between non-executive directors of the Company and shareholders by linking a portion of the annual director compensation to the future value of the Company’s common shares. Upon establishing the DSU plan for non-executive directors, the Company no longer grants options to non-executive directors.
The DSU plan allows each non-executive director to choose to receive, in the form of DSUs, all or a percentage of their director’s fees, which would otherwise be payable in cash. Compensation for serving on committees must be paid in the form of DSUs. The plan also provides for discretionary grants of additional DSUs by the Board. Each DSU vests upon award but is distributed only when the director has ceased to be a member of the Board. Vested units are settled in cash based on the common share price at the date of settlement.
The fair value of the DSUs is determined based on multiplying the 5 day volume weighted average share price of the Company by the number of DSUs at the end of the reporting period.
The total fair value of DSUs at 30 September 2021 was $3.7 million (31 December 2020 – $2.9 million). The total DSU share-based compensation recognised in the condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive earnings was an expense of $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 respectively (for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2020 – expense of $0.2 million and $1.4 million respectively).
vi. Performance share units
The Company's long-term incentive plan (“LTI Plan”) includes a portion of performance-linked share unit awards (“PSUs”), intended to increase the pay mix in favor of long-term equity-based compensation with three-year cliff-vesting to serve as an employee retention mechanism.
The fair value of the PSUs is determined based on Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to peer companies for 50% of the value of the PSU's, while the remaining 50% of the value of the PSU's granted is based on achieving certain operational performance measures. The vesting conditions related to the achievement of operational performance measures noted above are determined at the grant date and the number of units that are expected to vest is reassessed at each subsequent reporting period based on the estimated probability of reaching the operational targets.
The fair value related to the TSR portion is determined using a multi-asset Monte Carlo simulation model using a dividend yield of 2.5% (2019 – 0%), as well as historical TSR levels and historical volatility of the constituents of the S&P TSX Global Gold Index (2019 – same).
During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company determined certain PSU's whereby they will be settled in cash upon exercise. The fair value of these PSU's have been reclassified from equity to liabilities as these PSU's will be settled in cash upon exercise. The fair value of the PSUs on date of reclassification was determined to be $14.4 million and was transferred from equity reserve to liabilities. Subsequent measurement of the liability to fair value is recognised in profit or loss.
vii. Basic and diluted earnings per share
Diluted net earnings per share was calculated based on the following:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 249,982,123 | 162,986,253 | 236,866,722 | 128,314,951 | ||||
Effect of dilutive securities1 | ||||||||
Stock options and warrants | 2,142,679 | — | 1,879,969 | — | ||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 252,124,802 | 162,986,253 | 238,746,691 | 128,314,951 | ||||
Total common shares outstanding | 249,128,987 | 163,036,473 | 249,128,987 | 163,036,473 | ||||
Total potential diluted common shares | 257,063,649 | 166,428,604 | 257,063,649 | 166,428,604 |
At 30 September 2021, a total of 4,289,473 PSU's (3,392,131 at 30 September 2020) could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in future, but were not included in diluted earnings per share as all vesting conditions have not been satisfied at the end of the reporting period. 278,710 stock options were anti-dilutive as at 30 September 2021 and were excluded from the determination of the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding 30 September 2020 – nil). The potentially dilutive impact of the convertible senior notes are anti-dilutive for the period and were not included in the diluted earnings per share.
6 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISKS
i. Financial assets and liabilities
The Company’s financial instruments are classified as follows:
Financial assets/liabilities at amortised cost | Financial instruments at fair value through profit and loss ('FVTPL') | |
Cash | X | |
Trade and other receivables | X | |
Restricted cash | X | |
Marketable securities | X | |
Other long-term receivable | X | |
Other financial assets | X | |
Trade and other payables | X | |
Share warrant liabilities | X | |
Call-rights | X | |
Contingent consideration | X | |
Corporate loan facilities | X | |
Convertible senior notes | X | |
Conversion option on convertible senior notes | X | |
The fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value, unless otherwise noted below, except for the convertible note, which has a fair value of approximately $377.0 million (31 December 2020 – $398.6 million).
As noted above, the Company has certain financial assets and liabilities that are held at fair value. The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques to measure fair value:
Classification of financial assets and liabilities
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices); and
Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).
As at each of 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020, the levels in the fair value hierarchy into which the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured and recognised in the condensed interim consolidated statement of financial position at fair value are categorised as follows:
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 | |||||||||||||
Note |
Level 1
Input |
Level 2
Input |
Level 3
Input |
Aggregate
Fair Value |
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Assets: | |||||||||||||
Cash | 760,368 | — | — | 760,368 | |||||||||
Cash - restricted | 11 | 30,539 | — | — | 30,539 | ||||||||
Other long term receivable | 11 | — | 439 | 5,254 | 5,693 | ||||||||
Other financial assets | 11 | 521 | 40,000 | 933 | 41,454 | ||||||||
Marketable securities | 2,689 | — | — | 2,689 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 794,117 | $ | 40,439 | $ | 6,187 | $ | 840,743 | |||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||
Conversion option on Notes | 7 | — | (43,395) | — | (43,395) | ||||||||
Share warrant liabilities | 13 | — | (24,390) | — | (24,390) | ||||||||
Call-rights | 13 | — | (20,862) | — | (20,862) | ||||||||
Contingent consideration | 13 | — | (47,343) | — | (47,343) | ||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (135,990) | $ | — | $ | (135,990) |
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 | |||||||||||||
Note |
Level 1
Input |
Level 2
Input |
Level 3
Input |
Aggregate
Fair Value |
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Assets: | |||||||||||||
Cash | 644,970 | — | — | 644,970 | |||||||||
Cash - restricted | 11 | 24,398 | — | — | 24,398 | ||||||||
Other long term receivable | 11 | — | — | 804 | 804 | ||||||||
Marketable securities | 778 | — | — | 778 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 670,146 | $ | — | $ | 804 | $ | 670,950 | |||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||
Conversion option on Notes | 7 | — | (74,646) | — | (74,646) | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 17 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | (74,646) | $ | — | $ | (74,646) |
There were no transfers between level 1 and 2 during the period. The fair value of level 3 financial assets were determined using a Monte Carlo or discounted cash flow valuation models, taking into account assumptions with respect to gold prices and discount rates as well as estimates with respect to production and operating results at the disposed mine.
ii.
(Loss)/gain on financial instruments
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||
Note |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Gain/(loss) on other financial instruments | 2,739 | (226) | 2,906 | 364 | |||||||||
Change in value of receivable at FVTPL | (69) | — | 821 | (307) | |||||||||
Unrealised gain/(loss) on conversion option on Notes | 7 | 1,231 | (15,286) | 31,251 | (76,504) | ||||||||
Loss on change in fair value of warrant liabilities | 13 | (626) | — | (2,157) | — | ||||||||
Loss on change in fair value of call rights | 13 | (1,879) | — | (1,541) | — | ||||||||
Loss on change in fair value of contingent consideration | 13 | (3,115) | — | (2,351) | — | ||||||||
Loss on foreign exchange | (23,293) | (10,673) | (29,460) | (10,224) | |||||||||
Realised gain on forward contract1 | 5,000 | — | 7,789 | 6,686 | |||||||||
Loss on gold revenue protection program2 | — | — | — | (21,156) | |||||||||
Total (loss)/gain on financial instruments | $ | (20,012) | $ | (26,185) | $ | 7,258 | $ | (101,141) |
1 During the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company entered into various gold forward contracts to manage the risk of changes in the market price of gold within a quarter. During the three months ended 30 September 2021, the Company agreed to sell 100,000 ounces of gold at an average price of $1,751 per ounce; during the three months ended 30 June 2021, the Company agreed to sell 115,000 ounces of gold at an average price of $1,809 per ounce. Upon settlement of the gold forward contracts for cash, the Company recognised gains in the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 of $5.0 million and $7.8 million, respectively. During the nine months ended 30 September 2020, the Company agreed to sell 73,919 ounces at an average gold price of $1,590 per ounce, and recognised a gain of $6.7 million upon settlement of the contracts.
2 In the year ended 31 December 2019, the Company implemented a deferred premium collar strategy (“Collar”) using written call options and bought put options for the 12-month period from July 2019 to June 2020. The program covered a total of 360,000 ounces, representing approximately 50% of Endeavour’s total estimated gold production for the period, with an average floor price of $1,358 and a ceiling price of $1,500. The Collar was accounted for at FVTPL and the Company realised a loss of $35.9 million over the life of the Collar of which $21.2 million was recognised in the nine months ended 30 September 2020.
Financial instrument risk exposure
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of risks that may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk and other price risks, including equity price risk. The Company examines the various financial instrument risks to which it is exposed and assesses any impact and likelihood of those risks. There has been no significant changes to the financial instrument risk exposure as disclosed in note 7 of its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.
7 LONG-TERM DEBT
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Corporate loan facilities (i)(ii) | 500,000 | 310,000 | ||||
Deferred financing costs | (9,727) | (8,305) | ||||
Revolving credit facility | $ | 490,273 | $ | 301,695 | ||
Convertible senior notes (iii) | 316,766 | 311,925 | ||||
Conversion option (iv) | 43,395 | 74,646 | ||||
Convertible senior bond | $ | 360,161 | $ | 386,571 | ||
Total long-term debt | $ | 850,434 | $ | 688,266 |
The Company incurred the following finance costs in the period:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Interest expense | 12,143 | 10,137 | 32,380 | 31,149 | ||||||||
Amortisation of deferred facility fees | 1,818 | 913 | 5,485 | 2,410 | ||||||||
Commitment, structuring and other fees | 735 | 1,163 | 2,843 | 1,975 | ||||||||
Total finance costs | $ | 14,696 | $ | 12,213 | $ | 40,708 | $ | 35,534 |
i. Corporate Loan Facility
On 24 December 2020, the Company entered into an amendment agreement to its $430.0 million revolving credit facility ("RCF") with a syndicate of leading international banks, extending its maturity to 15 January 2023 which became effective on 10 February 2021.
The key terms of the RCF include:
Covenants on the RCF include:
ii.
Corporate Bridge Facility
On 24 December 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for a new facility agreement ("Bridge Facility") with a syndicate of international banks which came into effect on 10 February 2021.
The key terms of the Bridge Facility include:
Covenants on the Bridge Facility include:
iii. Convertible Senior Notes
On 8 February 2018, the Company completed a private placement of convertible senior notes with a total principal amount of $330.0 million due in 2023 (the “Notes”). The initial conversion rate was 41.84 of the Company’s common shares (“Shares”) per $1,000 Note, or an initial conversion price of approximately $23.90 (CAD$29.47) per share.
On 21 January 2021, the conversion rate of the Notes was adjusted as a result of the $0.37 per share ordinary dividend announced on 11 January 2021. The new conversion rate is 42.55 of the Company's common shares per $1,000 note, and equates to a conversion price of approximately $23.50 (CAD$29.72) per share.
The Notes bear interest at a coupon rate of 3% payable semi-annually in arrears on 15 February and 15 August of each year. Notes mature on 15 February 2023, unless redeemed earlier, repurchased or converted in accordance with the terms of the Notes. The note holders can convert their Notes at any time prior to the maturity date. Also, the Notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if the share price exceeds 130% of the conversion price on each of at least 20 of the trading days during the 30 days prior to the redemption notice. The Company may, subject to certain conditions, elect to satisfy the principal amount and conversion option due at maturity or upon conversion or redemption through the payment or delivery of any combination of Shares and cash.
The key terms of the Convertible Senior Notes include:
For accounting purposes, the Company measures the Notes at amortised cost, accreting to maturity over the term of the Notes. The conversion option is an embedded derivative and is accounted for as a financial liability measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The unrealised gain/loss on the convertible note option for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 was an unrealised gain of $1.2 million and $31.3 million respectively (three and nine months ended 30 September 2020 – unrealised loss of $15.3 million and $76.5 million million respectively).
The liability component for the Notes at 30 September 2021 has an effective interest rate of 6.2% (31 December 2020: 6.2%) and was as follows:
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Liability component at beginning of the period | 311,925 | 302,600 | ||||
Interest expense in the period | 14,741 | 19,225 | ||||
Less: Interest payments in the period | (9,900) | (9,900) | ||||
Total | $ | 316,766 | $ | 311,925 |
iv. Conversion option
The conversion option related to the Notes is recorded at fair value, using a convertible bond valuation model, taking account the observed market price of the Notes. The following assumptions were used in the determination of fair value of the conversion option and fixed income component of the Notes, which was then calibrated to the total fair value of the Notes: volatility of 35% (31 December 2020 – 56%), term of the conversion option 1.19 years (31 December 2020 – 2.13 years), a dividend yield of 2.5% (31 December 2020 – 2.5%), credit spread of 1.93% (31 December 2020 – 4%), and a share price of CAD$25.51 (31 December 2020 – CAD$29.62).
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Conversion option at beginning of the period | 74,646 | 31,439 | ||||
Fair value adjustment | (31,251) | 43,207 | ||||
Conversion option at end of the period | $ | 43,395 | $ | 74,646 |
8 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
VAT receivable (i) | 78,164 | 30,598 | ||||
Receivables for gold sales | 3,436 | 4,641 | ||||
Other receivables (ii) | 45,258 | 19,897 | ||||
Total | $ | 126,858 | $ | 55,136 |
i. VAT receivable
VAT receivable relates to net VAT amounts paid to vendors for goods and services purchased, primarily in Burkina Faso. These balances are expected to be collected in the next twelve months. In the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Company collected $68.2 million of outstanding VAT receivables, through the sale of its VAT receivables to third parties or reimbursement from the tax authorities.
ii.
Other receivables
Other receivables at 30 September 2021 include a receivable of $24.2 million (31 December 2020 – $nil) related to the sale of equipment at Ity to third parties, an amount of $5.9 million (31 December 2020 – $nil) receivable from Allied related to the sale of the Agbaou mine, and receivables of $6.6 million (31 December 2020 – $14.6 million) from third parties for which the Company had entered into contracts which was previously advanced for working capital purposes. All these amounts are non-interest bearing and are expected to be repaid in the next twelve months.
9 INVENTORIES
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Doré bars | 16,426 | 24,065 | ||||
Gold in circuit | 38,512 | 33,812 | ||||
Ore stockpiles | 320,351 | 125,694 | ||||
Spare parts and supplies | 135,974 | 84,040 | ||||
Total | $ | 511,263 | $ | 267,611 | ||
Non-current stockpiles | (156,023) | (77,010) | ||||
Inventories, current | $ | 355,240 | $ | 190,601 |
As of 30 September 2021, there was a provision of $18.8 million to adjust gold in circuit ("GIC") inventory to net realisable value at Karma (31 December 2020 – $19.4 million with respect to GIC and $0.4 million related to finished goods).
The cost of inventories recognised as an expense in the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 was $414.1 million and $1,235.4 million, respectively, and was included in cost of sales (three and nine months ended 30 September 2020 – $281.6 million and $539.3 million respectively).
10 MINING INTERESTS
MINING INTERESTS | ||||||||||||||||
Note | Depletable | Non depletable 1 | Property, plant and equipment | Assets under construction | Total | |||||||||||
Cost | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as at 1 January 2020 | 682,792 | 331,777 | 1,081,557 | 21,972 | 2,118,098 | |||||||||||
Acquired in business combinations | 519,926 | 453,542 | 359,118 | — | 1,332,586 | |||||||||||
Additions/expenditures | 103,015 | 67,257 | 44,569 | 44,398 | 259,239 | |||||||||||
Transfers from inventory | — | — | 14,940 | — | 14,940 | |||||||||||
Transfers | 40,812 | (31,177) | 26,082 | (35,717) | — | |||||||||||
Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation provision | 16,492 | — | — | — | 16,492 | |||||||||||
Transfer to assets held for sale | (149,896) | — | (173,378) | — | (323,274) | |||||||||||
Disposals | (342) | — | (37,857) | — | (38,199) | |||||||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2020 | 1,212,799 | 821,399 | 1,315,031 | 30,653 | 3,379,882 | |||||||||||
Acquired in business combinations | 4 | 2,014,474 | 152,339 | 359,622 | 2,039 | 2,528,474 | ||||||||||
Additions/expenditures | 151,324 | 66,123 | 113,427 | 77,366 | 408,240 | |||||||||||
Transfers from inventory | — | — | 15,133 | — | 15,133 | |||||||||||
Transfers | 59,353 | (40,477) | 20,157 | (39,033) | — | |||||||||||
Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation provision2 | 15,839 | — | — | — | 15,839 | |||||||||||
Disposals3 | (862) | — | (53,272) | — | (54,134) | |||||||||||
Balance as at 30 September 2021 | $ | 3,452,927 | $ | 999,384 | $ | 1,770,098 | $ | 71,025 | $ | 6,293,434 | ||||||
Accumulated Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as at 1 January 2020 | 294,164 | — | 413,660 | — | 707,824 | |||||||||||
Depreciation/depletion | 151,953 | — | 144,788 | — | 296,741 | |||||||||||
Impairment | 25,053 | 19,949 | 39,445 | — | 84,447 | |||||||||||
Transfer to assets held for sale | (114,612) | — | (144,635) | — | (259,247) | |||||||||||
Disposals | (112) | — | (27,615) | — | (27,727) | |||||||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2020 | 356,446 | 19,949 | 425,643 | — | 802,038 | |||||||||||
Depreciation/depletion | 334,589 | — | 178,311 | — | 512,900 | |||||||||||
Disposals3 | — | — | (22,966) | — | (22,966) | |||||||||||
Balance as at 30 September 2021 | $ | 691,035 | $ | 19,949 | $ | 580,988 | $ | — | $ | 1,291,972 | ||||||
Carrying amounts | ||||||||||||||||
At 31 December 2020 | $ | 856,353 | $ | 801,450 | $ | 889,388 | $ | 30,653 | $ | 2,577,844 | ||||||
At 30 September 2021 | $ | 2,761,892 | $ | 979,435 | $ | 1,189,110 | $ | 71,025 | $ | 5,001,462 | ||||||
1 As at 30 September 2021, exploration assets with a net book value of $409.3 million are included in the non-depletable mining interest category (31 December 2020 – $391.4 million). Additions in the nine months ended 30 September 2021 include the acquisition of the Fetekro license to 80% for $19.7 million.
2Change in estimate of environmental rehabilitation provision relates to the post-acquisition revaluation of the environmental provisions for the newly acquired Sabodola-Massawa and Wahgnion mines.
3 Disposals for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 mainly relate to mining equipment with a net book value of $28.5 million sold to the mining contractor at Ity for which we recognised a loss of $2.4 million (for the nine months ended 30 September 2020, the Company received proceeds of $10.3 million and recognised a gain of $4.1 million on the disposal of a mining fleet at Karma in connection with transferring its mining operations to a contractor).
4 During the nine months ended 30 September 2020, the Company received $22.2 million in cash proceeds from a contractor used in the original construction of the Karma mine as reimbursement of previously made capitalised expenditures. The proceeds have been recognised as other income in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The Company's right-of-use assets consist of buildings, plant and equipment and its various segments which are right-of-use assets under IFRS 16, Leases. These have been included within the property, plant and equipment category above.
Plant | Heavy Equipment | Property | Total | |||||||||
Balance as at 1 January 2020 | 4,209 | 2,194 | 1,606 | 8,009 | ||||||||
Acquired in business combinations | 7,200 | 18,842 | 1,186 | 27,228 | ||||||||
Additions | 5,343 | 6,119 | 714 | 12,176 | ||||||||
Depreciation for the year | (1,657) | (8,560) | (1,594) | (11,811) | ||||||||
Transferred to assets held for sale | (502) | (307) | — | (809) | ||||||||
Disposals | — | (1,640) | — | (1,640) | ||||||||
Balance as at 31 December 2020 | 14,593 | 16,648 | 1,912 | 33,153 | ||||||||
Acquired in business combinations | — | 647 | 4,990 | 5,637 | ||||||||
Additions | 17,776 | — | 6,150 | 23,926 | ||||||||
Depreciation for the period | (6,104) | (2,886) | (1,282) | (10,272) | ||||||||
Balance as at 30 September 2021 | $ | 26,265 | $ | 14,409 | $ | 11,770 | $ | 52,444 | ||||
11 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
Other financial assets are comprised of:
Note |
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Restricted cash | 30,539 | 24,398 | |||||
Long-term receivable (i) | 4 | 5,693 | — | ||||
Other financial assets (ii) | 4 | 41,454 | 804 | ||||
Total | $ | 77,686 | $ | 25,202 | |||
( i ) Long-term receivable
The long-term receivable at 30 September 2021 is the fair value related to the NSR receivable from Allied for the sale of the Agbaou mine.
(ii) Other financial assets
Other financial assets at 30 September 2021 include $40.0 million related to the shares of Allied received as consideration upon the sale of the Agbaou mine.
12 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Trade and other payables consist of the following:
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Trade accounts payable | 245,534 | 193,106 | ||||
Royalties payable | 36,577 | 14,516 | ||||
Payroll and social payables | 39,155 | 26,957 | ||||
Other payables | 2,131 | 27,695 | ||||
Total trade and other payables | $ | 323,397 | $ | 262,274 |
13 OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Note |
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Share warrant liabilities (i) | 24,390 | — | |||||
DSU liabilities | 5 | 3,681 | 2,919 | ||||
PSU liabilities (ii) | 5 | 14,301 | — | ||||
Repurchased shares (ii) | 14,383 | — | |||||
Call-Rights (iii) | 20,862 | — | |||||
Contingent consideration (iv) | 47,343 | — | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 12,122 | — | |||||
Total | 137,082 | 2,919 | |||||
Current portion | (35,245) | — | |||||
Non-current financial liabilities | $ | 101,837 | $ | 2,919 |
i. Share warrant liabilities
Upon acquisition of Teranga, all outstanding Teranga share warrants were exchanged for replacement Endeavour warrants at a ratio of 0.47 Endeavour warrants for each Teranga warrant at an adjusted exercise price.
The following share warrants were outstanding as at 30 September 2021:
Grant date | Number | Expiry date | Exercise price (C$) | |
16 April 2018 | 940,000 | 16 April 2022 | 11.11 | |
26 February 2019 | 70,500 | 27 February 2023 | 10.81 | |
30 May 2019 | 658,000 | 30 May 2023 | 8.15 | |
30 September 2019 | 70,500 | 30 September 2023 | 13.81 | |
The currency of the exercise price of the warrants is different from the Company's functional currency and as a result the share warrants have been classified as a derivative financial liability. Changes in fair value of share warrants are recognised in (losses)/gains on financial instruments at the end of each reporting period. Upon exercise, the associated share warrant liability will be reclassified to share capital. Should any of the share warrants expire un-exercised, the associated share warrant liability will be recorded as gains/(losses) on financial instruments in the condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive earnings. There is no circumstance under which the Company would be required to pay any cash upon exercise or expiry of the warrants.
A reconciliation of the change in fair value of share warrant liabilities is presented below:
Number of warrants | Amount | ||||
Added upon acquisition of Teranga | 1,739,000 | 22,233 | |||
Change in fair value | — | 2,157 | |||
Balance as at 30 September 2021 | 1,739,000 | $ | 24,390 | ||
Fair values of share warrants were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
As at 30 September 2021 | As at 10 February 2021 | |||
Valuation date share price | C$ 28.51 | C$ 27.06 | ||
Weighted average fair value of share warrants | C$17.81 | C$16.24 | ||
Exercise price | C$8.15 - C$13.81 | C$8.15 - C$13.81 | ||
Risk-free interest rate | 0.53 | % | 0.19% - 0.22% | |
Expected share market volatility | 33% - 49% | 46% - 55% | ||
Expected life of share warrants (years) | 0.54 - 2.00 | 1.2 - 2.6 | ||
Dividend yield | 2.5 | % | 2.5 | % |
Number of share warrants exercisable | 1,739,000 | 1,739,000 | ||
ii. PSU's and repurchased shares
Prior to the Company listing on the LSE, the Company established an Employee Benefits Trust (the “EBT”) in connection with the Company’s employee share incentive plans, which may hold the Company's own shares in trust to settle future employee share incentive obligations. During the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the EBT acquired 576,308 outstanding common shares from certain employees of the Group which remain held in the EBT at 30 September 2021.
In exchange for the shares, a subsidiary of the Company is obligated to repay the employees cash for the fair value of the underlying shares of the Company now held in the EBT. The amount of this liability is $14.4 million at 30 September 2021 and is included in current financial liabilities. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the underlying shares will be recognised in earnings/ (loss) in the period.
In addition to the above, certain PSU's were reclassified to liabilities during the nine months ended 30 September 2021 as management determined that the PSU's will be settled in cash upon vesting. As a result, these PSU's are recognised at fair value at 30 September 2021, and $9.7 million is included in current liabilities at 30 September 2021 as they are expected to be settled in the next twelve months. The remaining $4.6 million is classified as non-current other liabilities as the PSU's do not vest in the next twelve months.
iii. Call-rights
Upon acquisition of Teranga, the Company acquired all previously issued and outstanding Teranga call-rights and were exchanged for replacement Endeavour call-rights at a ratio of 0.47 Endeavour call-rights for each Teranga call-right at an adjusted exercise price of C$14.90.
The call-rights are required to be settled in cash at the difference between Endeavour's 5-day volume weighted average trading price on the exercise date and the exercise price of C$14.90. The call-rights expire on 4 March 2024. The call-rights were recorded as derivative financial liabilities as their value changes in line with Endeavour's share price. Changes in the fair value of call-rights are recognised as gains/(losses) on financial instruments.
A reconciliation of the change in fair value of the call-rights liability is as follows:
Number of call-rights | Amount | ||||
Added upon acquisition of Teranga | 1,880,000 | 19,321 | |||
Change in fair value | — | 1,541 | |||
Balance as at 30 September 2021 | 1,880,000 | $ | 20,862 | ||
The fair value of the call-rights were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
As at 30 September 2021 | As at 10 February 2021 | |||
Valuation date share price (i) | C$ 29.00 | C$ 27.93 | ||
Fair value per call-right | C$ 14.09 | C$ 13.05 | ||
Exercise price | C$ 14.89 | C$ 14.89 | ||
Risk-free interest rate | 0.59 | % | 0.24 | % |
Expected share market volatility | 46 | % | 45 | % |
Expected life of call-rights (years) | 2.43 | 3.06 | ||
Dividend yield | 2.5 | % | 2.5 | % |
Number of call-rights exercisable | 1,880,000 | 1,880,000 | ||
( i ) Represents 5-day volume weighted average trading price of the Company's common shares on the TSX |
iv. Contingent consideration
As part of the acquisition of Teranga, Endeavour recognised contingent consideration related to Teranga's acquisition of Massawa (Jersey) Limited. The contingent consideration is linked to future gold prices and is payable to Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick") in cash three years following the completion of the Massawa Acquisition by Teranga on 4 March 2020 and is calculated as follows:
The Company has classified the contingent consideration payable to Barrick as a derivative financial liability as the amount due is dependent on future gold prices over periods of time in future. As at 30 September 2021, the Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration using a Monte Carlo simulation model based on the gold forward curve, expected volatility of 16.97% (10 February 2021 - 19.83%), Endeavour's credit spread of 2.10% (10 February 2021 - 2.78%) and risk-free rate of 0.38% (10 February 2021 - 0.20%).
On the date of acquisition of Teranga, the fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated to be $45.6 million. For the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021, the increase in the non-current liability to $47.3 million resulted in losses on financial instruments recognised in the condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive earnings of $3.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
14 NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS
The composition of the non-controlling interests (“NCI”) is as follows:
Ity
Mine
(15%) |
Karma Mine
(10%) |
Houndé
Mine
(10%) |
Mana Mine
(10%) |
Boungou
Mine
(10%) |
Sabodala
-Massawa Mine
(10%) |
Wahgnion
Mine
(10%) |
Other 2 |
Total
(continuing operations) |
Agbaou
Mine
(15%) |
Total
(all operations) |
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At 31 December 2019 | 23,857 | 14,002 | 6,814 | — | — | — | — | 522 | 45,195 | 53,435 | 98,630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of NCI | — | — | — | 38,275 | 63,757 | — | — | 6,419 | 108,451 | — | 108,451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings/(loss) | 16,017 | (4,186) | 17,366 | 6,528 | 2,914 | — | — | — | 38,639 | 1,004 | 39,643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend distribution | (659) | — | (1,744) | — | — | — | — | — | (2,403) | (52,912) | (55,315) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in NCI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (199) | (199) | — | (199) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
At 31 December 2020 | $ | 39,215 | $ | 9,816 | $ | 22,436 | $ | 44,803 | $ | 66,671 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,742 | $ | 189,683 | $ | 1,527 | $ | 191,210 | |||||||||||
Acquisition of NCI | — | — | — | — | — | 133,583 | 39,000 | 14,000 | 186,583 | — | 186,583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | 21,123 | 246 | 14,641 | 6,004 | 3,664 | 15,462 | 3,874 | 379 | 65,393 | 1,466 | 66,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend distribution | (4,519) | — | (8,158) | (8,044) | (7,334) | (1,867) | — | — | (29,922) | — | (29,922) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of the Agbaou mine1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,993) | (2,993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
At 30 September 2021 | $ | 55,819 | $ | 10,062 | $ | 28,919 | $ | 42,763 | $ | 63,001 | $ | 147,178 | $ | 42,874 | $ | 21,121 | $ | 411,737 | $ | — | $ | 411,737 | |||||||||||
1
For further details refer to note 4
2
Exploration, Corporate and
Kalana
segments are included in the "other" category.
For summarised information related to these subsidiaries, refer to Note 17, Segmented Information.
15 SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non-cash items
Below is a reconciliation of non-cash items adjusted for in the operating cash flows in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | ||||||||||||
Note |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Depreciation and depletion | 156,614 | 115,314 | 446,860 | 193,707 | |||||||||
Finance costs | 7 | 14,696 | 12,213 | 40,708 | 35,534 | ||||||||
Share-based compensation | 5 | 7,281 | 7,117 | 25,075 | 13,682 | ||||||||
Loss/(gain) on financial instruments | 6 | 20,012 | 26,185 | (7,258) | 101,141 | ||||||||
Write down of inventory and other | 2,083 | (524) | 2,083 | 988 | |||||||||
Loss on disposal of assets | — | — | 2,442 | — | |||||||||
Total non-cash items | $ | 200,686 | $ | 160,305 | $ | 509,910 | $ | 345,052 | |||||
Changes in working capital
Below is a reconciliation of changes in working capital included in operating cash flows in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021:
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
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Trade and other receivables | (3,804) | (12,744) | (9,179) | (30,710) | ||||||||
Inventories | 23,946 | 8,258 | 48,734 | 15,661 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | (3,875) | (8,838) | (7,788) | (9,561) | ||||||||
Trade and other payables | (30,241) | (28) | (87,591) | (5,584) | ||||||||
Changes in working capital | $ | (13,974) | $ | (13,352) | $ | (55,824) | $ | (30,194) | ||||
16 INCOME TAXES
The Company operates in numerous countries, and accordingly it is subject to, and pays annual income taxes under the various income tax regimes in the countries in which it operates. Some subsidiaries of the Company are not subject to corporate taxation in the Cayman Islands. However, the taxable earnings of the corporate entities in Barbados, Burkina Faso, Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Monaco, France, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom are subject to tax under the tax law of the respective jurisdiction. Significant judgement is required in the interpretation or application of certain tax rules when determining the provision for income taxes due to the complexity of the legislation. From time to time the Company is subject to a review of its income tax filings and in connection with such reviews, disputes can arise with the taxing authorities over the interpretation or application of certain rules to the Company's business conducted within the country involved. Management evaluates each of the assessments and recognises a provision based on its best estimate of the ultimate resolution of the assessment, through either negotiation or through a legal or arbitrative process. In the event that management's estimate of the future resolution of these matters change over time, the Company will recognise the effects of the changes in its condensed interim consolidated financial statements in the period that such changes occur.
Tax expense for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2021 was $40.6 million and $160.7 million respectively (for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2020 - $11.9 million and $37.7 million respectively).
THREE MONTHS ENDED | NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
30 September
2021 |
30 September 2020 |
|||||
Earnings before taxes | 173,096 | 75,468 | 553,091 | 98,205 | ||||
Weighted average domestic tax rate | 25 | % | 21 | % | 23 | % | 23 | % |
Income tax expense based on weighted average domestic tax rates | 43,819 | 16,017 | 126,658 | 22,293 | ||||
Reconciling items: | ||||||||
Rate differential | 13,070 | 5,857 | 15,468 | 38,844 | ||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on deferred taxes | 15,482 | (18,191) | 24,353 | (20,987) | ||||
Permanent differences | (5,159) | 2,734 | 19,159 | 17,379 | ||||
Mining convention benefits | (32,140) | (3,344) | (69,006) | (9,589) | ||||
Effect of alternative minimum taxes and withholding taxes paid | 9,384 | 3,056 | 41,150 | 3,056 | ||||
True up and tax amounts paid in respect of prior years | (1,528) | 8,954 | (6,084) | 590 | ||||
Effect of changes in deferred tax assets not recognised | 6,539 | (391) | 15,251 | (4,467) | ||||
Other | (8,914) | (2,808) | (6,281) | (9,462) | ||||
Income tax expense | $40,553 | $11,884 | $160,668 | $37,657 |
17 SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Company operates in four principal countries, Burkina Faso (Karma, Houndé, Wahgnion, Mana and Boungou mines), Côte d’Ivoire (Ity mine), Senegal (Sabodala-Massawa mine) and Mali (Kalana Project). The following table provides the Company’s results by operating segment in the way information is provided to and used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, which is the CEO, to make decisions about the allocation of resources to the segments and assess their performance. The Company considers each of its operational mines a separate segment. Discontinued operations are not included in the segmented information below. Exploration and Corporate are aggregated and presented together as part of the "other" segment on the basis of them sharing similar economic characteristics.
THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ity
Mine |
Karma
Mine |
Houndé
Mine |
Mana
Mine |
Boungou
Mine |
Sabodala Massawa Mine | Wahgnion Mine | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold revenue | 112,731 | 34,333 | 134,399 | 86,776 | 73,242 | 187,995 | 62,221 | 10 | 691,707 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | (46,325) | (22,890) | (39,158) | (42,320) | (25,248) | (49,431) | (32,089) | (9) | (257,470) | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | (11,981) | (10,757) | (19,791) | (14,244) | (27,319) | (50,516) | (18,518) | (3,488) | (156,614) | ||||||||||||||||||
Royalties | (6,171) | (3,136) | (8,389) | (5,745) | (4,365) | (10,541) | (4,162) | — | (42,509) | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings/(loss) from mine operations | $ | 48,254 | $ | (2,450) | $ | 67,061 | $ | 24,467 | $ | 16,310 | $ | 77,507 | $ | 7,452 | $ | (3,487) | $ | 235,114 |
THREE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ity
Mine |
Karma
Mine |
Houndé
Mine |
Mana Mine | Boungou Mine | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gold revenue | 88,755 | 35,844 | 115,721 | 128,069 | 66,450 | — | 434,839 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | (29,331) | (20,077) | (37,352) | (51,799) | (26,836) | (875) | (166,270) | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | (8,080) | (14,904) | (14,413) | (33,305) | (40,234) | (4,378) | (115,314) | ||||||||||||||
Royalties | (5,239) | (3,410) | (9,515) | (7,754) | (4,106) | — | (30,024) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings/(Loss) from mine operations | $ | 46,105 | $ | (2,547) | $ | 54,441 | $ | 35,211 | $ | (4,726) | $ | (5,253) | $ | 123,231 |
NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ity
Mine |
Karma
Mine |
Houndé
Mine |
Mana
Mine |
Boungou
Mine |
Sabodala Massawa Mine | Wahgnion Mine | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold revenue | 395,224 | 113,416 | 390,471 | 284,174 | 244,093 | 452,529 | 201,009 | 10 | 2,080,926 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | (144,165) | (69,042) | (121,209) | (129,940) | (82,172) | (143,761) | (98,281) | (9) | (788,579) | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | (45,777) | (38,350) | (57,055) | (53,248) | (88,942) | (105,331) | (48,642) | (9,515) | (446,860) | ||||||||||||||||||
Royalties | (21,670) | (10,294) | (26,205) | (18,782) | (14,706) | (25,395) | (13,731) | — | (130,783) | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings/(Loss) from continuing mine operations | $ | 183,612 | $ | (4,270) | $ | 186,002 | $ | 82,204 | $ | 58,273 | $ | 178,042 | $ | 40,355 | $ | (9,514) | $ | 714,704 |
NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ity
Mine |
Karma
Mine |
Houndé
Mine |
Mana Mine | Boungou Mine | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gold revenue | 268,897 | 102,579 | 304,746 | 128,069 | 66,450 | — | 870,741 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | (94,263) | (54,132) | (115,759) | (51,799) | (26,836) | (2,801) | (345,590) | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion | (27,225) | (39,890) | (44,542) | (33,305) | (40,234) | (8,511) | (193,707) | ||||||||||||||
Royalties | (14,455) | (9,489) | (24,646) | (7,754) | (4,106) | — | (60,450) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings/(Loss) from continuing mine operations | $ | 132,954 | $ | (932) | $ | 119,799 | $ | 35,211 | $ | (4,726) | $ | (11,312) | $ | 270,994 |
Segment revenue reported represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales during the periods ended 30 September 2021 or 30 September 2020. The Company is not economically dependent on a limited number of customers for the sale of gold because gold can be sold through numerous commodity market traders worldwide.
The Company’s assets and liabilities, including geographic location of those assets and liabilities, are detailed below:
Ity
Mine Côte d’Ivoire |
Karma
Mine Burkina Faso |
Houndé
Mine
Burkina Faso |
Mana Mine
Burkina Faso |
Boungou
Mine
Burkina Faso |
Sabodala
-Massawa Mine
Senegal |
Wahgnion
Mine
Burkina Faso |
Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances as at 30 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 128,661 | 46,390 | 129,015 | 175,868 | 107,573 | 353,243 | 106,498 | 238,846 | 1,286,094 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mining interests | 435,316 | 43,175 | 464,521 | 454,425 | 656,244 | 1,830,639 | 634,495 | 482,647 | 5,001,462 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term assets | 59,601 | 13,271 | 30,566 | 20,245 | 16,332 | 259,553 | 36,113 | 70,483 | 506,164 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 623,578 | $ | 102,836 | $ | 624,102 | $ | 650,538 | $ | 780,149 | $ | 2,443,435 | $ | 777,106 | $ | 791,976 | $ | 6,793,720 | |||||||||
Current liabilities | 81,301 | 25,187 | 67,275 | 66,817 | 53,970 | 122,314 | 40,952 | 119,642 | 577,458 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 29,281 | 12,245 | 51,987 | 69,427 | 182,449 | 330,450 | 56,195 | 1,008,097 | 1,740,131 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 110,582 | $ | 37,432 | $ | 119,262 | $ | 136,244 | $ | 236,419 | $ | 452,764 | $ | 97,147 | $ | 1,127,739 | $ | 2,317,589 | |||||||||
For the period ended 30 September 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 67,263 | 4,461 | 50,424 | 70,337 | 35,316 | 84,851 | 34,950 | 60,638 | 408,240 |
Ity
Mine Côte d’Ivoire |
Karma
Mine Burkina Faso |
Houndé
Mine
Burkina Faso |
Mana Mine
Burkina Faso |
Boungou
Mine
Burkina Faso |
Other | Total 1 | |||||||||||||||
Balances as at 31 December 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 87,618 | 50,585 | 152,761 | 195,276 | 121,405 | 309,384 | 917,029 | ||||||||||||||
Mining interests | 441,549 | 70,564 | 467,719 | 438,297 | 708,819 | 450,896 | 2,577,844 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term assets | 65,449 | 12,971 | 28,352 | 20,677 | 17,049 | 49,016 | 193,514 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 594,616 | $ | 134,120 | $ | 648,832 | $ | 654,250 | $ | 847,273 | $ | 809,296 | $ | 3,688,387 | |||||||
Current liabilities | 110,613 | 28,791 | 80,666 | 68,326 | 75,425 | 46,319 | 410,140 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 17,364 | 13,862 | 49,367 | 64,860 | 192,783 | 759,605 | 1,097,841 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 127,977 | $ | 42,653 | $ | 130,033 | $ | 133,186 | $ | 268,208 | $ | 805,924 | $ | 1,507,981 | |||||||
For the period ended 30 September 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | 39,052 | 12,668 | 45,976 | 14,500 | 1,191 | 49,057 | 162,444 |
1 Totals are excluding assets and liabilities classified as held for sale as at 31 December 2020.
18 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company’s objectives of capital management are to safeguard the entity’s ability to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis, continue the development and exploration of its mining interests and support any expansionary plans.
In the management of capital, the Company includes the components of equity, finance obligations, and long-term debt, net of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities.
Capital, as defined above, is summarised in the following table:
30 September
2021 |
31 December 2020 | |||||
Equity | 4,476,131 | 2,248,418 | ||||
Long-term debt | 850,434 | 688,266 | ||||
Finance and lease obligations | 53,529 | 37,205 | ||||
5,380,094 | 2,973,889 | |||||
Less: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | (760,368) | (644,970) | ||||
Cash - restricted | (30,539) | (24,398) | ||||
Marketable securities | (2,689) | (778) | ||||
Total | $ | 4,586,498 | $ | 2,303,743 |
The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it considering changes in its economic environment and the risk characteristics of the Company’s assets. To effectively manage the entity’s capital requirements, the Company has in place a planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has the appropriate liquidity to meet its operating and growth objectives.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements with the exception of complying with covenants under the RCF and Bridge Facility. As at 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
19 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has commitments in place at all seven of its mines and other key projects for drill and blasting services, load and haul services, supply of explosives and supply of hydrocarbon services. At 30 September 2021, the Company has approximately $51.7 million in commitments relating to on-going capital projects at its various mines.
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various claims, legal proceedings, tax assessments and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business from third parties. The Company cannot reasonably predict the likelihood or outcome of these actions. The Company does not believe that adverse decisions in any other pending or threatened proceedings related to any matter, or any amount which may be required to be paid by reason thereof, will have a material effect on the financial condition or future results of operations. The Company has recognised tax provisions with respect to current assessments received from the tax authorities in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates, and from uncertain tax positions identified upon the acquisition of SEMAFO and Teranga as well as through review of the Company's historical tax positions. For those amounts recognised related to current tax assessments received, the provision is based on management's best estimate of the outcome of those assessments, based on the validity of the issues in the assessment, management's support for their position, and the expectation with respect to any negotiations to settle the assessment. Management re-evaluates the outstanding tax assessments regularly to update their estimates related to the outcome for those assessments taking into account the criteria above. Management evaluates its uncertain tax positions regularly to update for changes to the tax legislation, the results of any tax audits undertaken, the correction of the uncertain tax position through subsequent tax filings, or the expiry of the period for which the position can be re-assessed. Management considers the material elements of any other claims to be without merit or foundation and will strongly defend its position in relation to these matters and following the appropriate process to support its position. Accordingly, no provision or further disclosure has been made as the likelihood of a material outflow of economic benefits in respect of such claims is considered remote. In forming this assessment, management has considered the professional advice received, the mining conventions and tax laws in place in the various jurisdictions, and the facts and circumstances of each individual claim.
The Company has received a notice of claim from a former service provider. The Company is taking legal advice on the merits of the claim and the probable outcome but intends to vigorously defend against the claims. The Company does not believe that the outcome of the claim will have a material impact to the Company’s financial position.
The Company’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. The Company believes its operations are materially in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations.
The Company assumed a gold stream when it acquired the Karma Mine on 26 April 2016 ("Karma stream"), and when it acquired the Sabodala-Massawa mine on 10 February 2021 ("Sabodala stream").
20 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Share buyback programme
Subsequent to 30 September 2021 and up to 10 November 2021, the Company has repurchased a total of 39,100 shares at an average price of $22.73 for total cash outflows of $0.9 million.
Capital reduction completed
On 5 October 2021, the Company completed the reduction of capital whereby 4,450,000,000 deferred shares at a par value of $1,00 each were cancelled, and the resulting $4.45 billion in share capital was reclassified to deficit.
Refinancing
On 14 October 2021, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million fixed rate senior notes (the "Notes") due in 2026 and the entered into a new $500.0 million unsecured RCF agreement (the "new RCF") with a syndicate of international banks. The proceeds of the Notes were used to repay all amounts outstanding under the Company's existing loan facilities and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering of the Notes. The new RCF will replace the bridge facility and existing RCF, which was cancelled upon completion of the Notes offering.
Key terms of the Notes include:
The key terms of the new RCF include:
Covenants on the new RCF include:
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