EURO Ressources reports earnings for the year ended December 31,
2021
EURO RESSOURCES REPORTS EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2021
Paris, France, February 24, 2022: EURO
Ressources S.A. (“EURO” or “the Company”) (Paris: EUR) today
announced its audited statutory financial results prepared in
accordance with French Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“GAAP”) and its audited financial results prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) for the
year ended December 31, 2021. These audited financial results were
approved by the Board of Directors on February 24, 2022. All
financial amounts are expressed in Euros (“€” or “euros”) unless
otherwise specified.
Highlights
Under French GAAP, EURO reported a net profit of
€10.1 million (€0.162 per share) for the year ended December
31, 2021, compared to €10.8 million (€0.173 per share) for the
year ended December 31, 2020.
Under IFRS, EURO reported a net profit of
€7.6 million (€0.122 per share) for the year ended December
31, 2021, compared to €14.0 million (€0.223 per share) in
2020.
Under French GAAP, EURO recorded revenues of
€12.8 million in 2021, lower than revenues of €19.2 million
reported in 2020.
Under IFRS, EURO recorded revenues of
€12.6 million in 2021, lower than revenues of
€19.2 million reported in 2020.
On June 10, 2021, EURO paid dividends in the
amount of €15.6 million (€0.25 per share).
Liquidity and
capital resources
Cash at December 31, 2021 totaled €20.4 million
as compared to €31.5 million at December 31, 2020. The
decrease was mainly due to the dividends, acquisition of the
Bombore project royalty asset and income tax paid, partially offset
by cash flow from operating activities.
Marketable securities
EURO holds marketable securities related to
mining companies which are part of a volatile market. Share market
price exposure risk is related to the fluctuation in the market
price of marketable securities. Investments in marketable
securities are recorded at fair value.
As at December 31, 2021, marketable
securities comprised 19,095,345 shares of Orea Mining Corp.
(“Orea”) (9.3% of outstanding shares; December 31, 2020:
9.7%) and 3,819,069 shares of Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“Allegiant”)
(4.9% of outstanding shares; December 31, 2020: 6.2%).
Under IFRS, in 2021, the Company recognized an
unrealized loss of €1.2 million in other comprehensive income
following the decrease of the fair value of these marketable
securities (gain of €0.7 million in 2020).
Under French GAAP, a gain of €0.4 million
was recorded following the increase of the fair value of the
marketable securities (2020: loss of €0.2 million), in the
financial results in the statement of earnings.
Royalty assets(Refer to
MD&A for more detail)
As at December 31, 2021, the Company’s
impairment review indicated that the facts and circumstances did
not represent an indication of potential impairment for Rosebel and
Bombore.
With regards to Paul Isnard, the statements by
the French Government in 2019 regarding the Compagnie Minière
Montagne d’Or (the joint venture) have created some uncertainty
around the delivery of the various authorizations and permits not
yet obtained and required for developing the project, and can
potentially affect the operational and financial capacities of the
project. The JV is still awaiting a decision by the Supreme Court
on whether it will admit and hear a final appeal by the French
Government on the renewal of the Montagne d’Or mining titles,
following the fact that the Administrative Court of Appeal in
Bordeaux had rejected the French Government’s appeal in July 2021.
In those circumstances, the Company is maintaining the same
assumption from the impairment test related to the Paul Isnard
royalty asset performed as at December 31, 2020. The Company
continues to assume that the various authorizations and permits
would be granted under conditions that will allow the JV to go on
with this project, though the timing is somewhat uncertain. No
impairment charges were recorded in the statement of earnings for
the year ended December 31, 2021.
Comments on financial
results prepared in accordance with French
GAAP for the year ended December 31,
2021 compared to
2020
Under French GAAP, revenues totaled
€12.8 million in 2021, a decrease compared to revenues of
€19.2 million reported in 2020. Revenues were mainly attributable
to the Rosebel royalty in 2021 and only from Rosebel royalty in
2020. The decrease in revenues was mainly due to lower gold
production of 104,319 ounces in 2021 compared to 160,412 ounces in
2020 (€6.5 million). This is mainly explained by the workforce
productivity levels that have been adversely impacted due to the
COVID-19 situation which has resulted in the overall reduced
activity levels at Rosebel throughout the year and also due to the
unusually severe rainy season that adversely impacted mine
production during 2021. The decrease in revenues is also due to a
strengthened euro (€0.4 million), partially offset by a higher
average gold price in 2021 of US$1,797 per ounce of gold compared
to US$1,718 per ounce of gold in 2020 (€0.3 million). In 2021, the
revenues also include a foreign exchange gain on commercial
operations of €0.2 million.
Under French GAAP, operating expenses (excluding
amortization and depreciation expenses) totaled €0.8 million
in 2021 compared to €1.1 million in 2020. The decrease was
mainly due to lower administrative costs.
The amortization expense of €0.1 million in
2021 was lower compared to €0.2 million in 2020 mainly due to
lower gold production at the Rosebel mine in 2021.
The investment income was €0.1 million in 2021
compared to €0.3 million in 2020. The decrease was mainly due to
lower bank balances in 2021.
Financial results included a foreign exchange
gain on bank accounts under French GAAP of €1.5 million in 2021
compared to a foreign exchange loss on bank accounts of €2.7
million in 2020. The foreign exchange gain is mainly due to a
significant fluctuation of foreign exchange rates in 2021 used for
the conversion of bank accounts held in US dollars. This positive
exchange rate differential in 2021 compared to the negative
variance in 2020 was mainly due to the weakening of the euro
against the US dollar in 2021 compared to a strengthening in
2020.
Under French GAAP, EURO recorded an income tax
expense of €3.8 million in 2021 compared to €4.4 million
in 2020. The decrease was mainly due to the tax impact of lower
earnings, partially offset by translation adjustments and the tax
impact of the change in fair value of the marketable
securities.
Select IFRS financial
results
Since December 31, 2010, EURO no longer prepares
and publishes consolidated financial statements for French
purposes; only French GAAP can be applied for the presentation of
statutory financial statements and approval by the shareholders.
However, in order to comply with Canadian requirements and have
equivalency of information between French financial requirements
and Canadian financial requirements, the following information on
the IFRS financial results is provided for comparison purposes.
2021
compared to 2020
(IFRS)
Under IFRS, EURO recorded a net profit of
€7.6 million (€0.122 per share) in 2021 compared to
€14.0 million (€0.223 per share) during 2020.
Under IFRS, revenues totaled €12.6 million in
2021, lower than revenues of €19.2 million reported in 2020.
Revenues were only attributable to the Rosebel royalty in 2021 and
2020. The decrease in revenues was mainly due to lower gold
production of 104,319 ounces in 2021 compared to 160,412 ounces in
2020 (€6.5 million). This is mainly explained by the workforce
productivity levels that have been adversely impacted due to the
COVID-19 situation which has resulted in the overall reduced
activity levels at Rosebel throughout the year. The decrease in
revenues was also due to a strengthened euro (€0.4 million),
partially offset by a higher average gold price in 2021 of US$1,797
per ounce of gold compared to US$1,718 per ounce of gold in 2020
(€0.3 million).
Operating expenses in 2021 were €0.7 million,
same level as 2020.
The amortization expense of €0.2 million during
2021 was lower than the amortization expense of €0.3 million
recorded during 2020, mainly due to lower gold production at the
Rosebel mine.
The investment income in 2021 was €0.1 million
compared to €0.3 million during the same period in 2020. The
decrease was mainly due to lower bank balances in 2021.
EURO recorded a foreign exchange loss of €0.2
million in 2021 compared to a loss of €0.1 million in 2020, mainly
due to the revaluation of dividends payable, bank accounts and
income tax payable.
Under IFRS, EURO recorded an income tax expense
of €4.0 million in 2021 compared to €4.4 million in 2020. The
decrease was mainly due to the tax impact of lower earnings,
partially offset by translation adjustments.
Fourth quarter ended
December 31,
2021 compared
to the same period in
2020 (IFRS)
Under IFRS, EURO recorded a net profit of €2.6
million (€0.042 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared
to €2.8 million (€0.044 per share) for the fourth quarter of
2020.
Revenues were €3.5 million during the fourth
quarter of 2021, an increase compared to revenues of €3.0 million
during the fourth quarter of 2020. Revenues were only attributable
to the Rosebel royalty in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 2020. The
increase in revenues was mainly due to a higher gold production of
28,162 ounces in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 23,758
ounces during the fourth quarter of 2020 (€0.6 million) and by a
weakened euro (€0.1 million), partially offset by a lower average
gold price during the fourth quarter of 2021 of US$1,795 per ounce
of gold compared to US$1,874 per ounce of gold during the fourth
quarter of 2020 (€0.2 million).
Under IFRS, EURO recorded an income tax expense
of €0.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to €0.1
million during the fourth quarter of 2020. The increase was mainly
due to translation adjustments, partially offset by the tax impact
of the change in fair value of the marketable securities.
Outlook
The Rosebel royalty production in 2021 was
104,319 ounces and is anticipated to be between 113,000 ounces and
139,000 ounces in 2022. In 2022, the Rosebel royalty is expected to
provide revenues to the Company of between approximately €12.2
million and €15.2 million (US$14.7 million and US$18.2 million).
These pre-tax numbers assume a gold price of US$1,700 per ounce and
an exchange rate of €1 for US$1.20. The impact of changes in the
average gold price on EURO’s annual revenues, based on an estimated
production of 126,000 ounces, would be approximately US$1.2 million
for each US$100 per ounce change in the gold price. The impact of a
5% change in the average foreign exchange rate on EURO’s annual
revenues would be approximately €0.7 million.
The Bombore project is anticipated to reach
commercial production in the third quarter of 2022.
EURO’s cash flow is expected to be primarily
affected by income tax payments.
Global
COVID-19 pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve. Despite widespread mass immunization programs intended to
limit the effect of the virus in many countries, including Canada
and Suriname, the emergence of new variants, such as the new
Omicron variant, has been causing rates of infection to rapidly
increase again globally. The previously implemented protocols
remain in place and are reviewed on an ongoing basis to adapt to
the evolving situation. The Company has been closely monitoring and
taking necessary measures to manage the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on all aspects of its operations.
At Rosebel, the COVID-19 situation has started
to stabilize and improved during the fourth quarter, however the
new Omicron variant remains a concern as new cases in January 2022
were the highest recorded since the start of the pandemic.
Throughout 2021, workforce productivity levels were adversely
impacted as a result of approximately 40% of the total workforce
having had COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The site
continues to monitor and implement mitigating measures to reduce
the impact, including actively engaging in community related
initiatives. Approximately 41% of the workforce was fully
vaccinated as of December 2021.
About EURO
EURO is a French company whose main assets are a
royalty on the Rosebel gold mine production in Suriname (the
“Rosebel royalty”), a royalty on the Paul Isnard concessions, a
silver stream from a subsidiary of Orezone Gold Corporation
(“Orezone”) and marketable securities. The Rosebel gold mine is
95%-owned by IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD”), and is operated by
IAMGOLD. The royalty on the Paul Isnard concessions is a net
smelter returns production royalty on future production of the Paul
Isnard concessions and an area of interest surrounding the
concessions in French Guiana, owned under a joint venture agreement
between Orea Mining Corp. and Nord Gold SE (“Compagnie Minière
Montagne d’Or”). The silver stream entitles EURO to receive 50% of
the payable silver production over the life of mine on Orezone’s
Bomboré Project, located in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
EURO has approximately 62.5 million shares
outstanding. At December 31, 2021, IAMGOLD France S.A.S. (“IAMGOLD
France”), a wholly owned subsidiary of IAMGOLD, owned approximately
89.71% of all issued outstanding shares of EURO. As at
December 31, 2021, IAMGOLD France held 56,058,191 shares
representing 112,116,382 voting rights or 94.25% of the voting
rights of EURO. This threshold crossing results from a double
voting rights allocation.
Statements Regarding Forward-Looking
Information: Some statements in this news release are
forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve
risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance
that future developments affecting the Company will be those
anticipated by management.
Not for distribution to United States newswire
services or for dissemination in the United States. The securities
referred to herein have not been registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and may
not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person
absent registration, or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Additional information relating to
EURO Ressources S.A. is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Further requests for information should be addressed
to:
Tidiane BarryDirecteur GénéralTel: +1 450 677 0040Email:
tbarry@euroressources.net |
Sophie
HalléDirecteur Général DéléguéTel: +1 450 677 0040Email :
shalle@euroressources.net |
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