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Hecla Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results

31.07.2014  |  Business Wire

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced a second quarter net loss applicable to common shareholders of $14.5 million, or $0.04 per share, and a loss after adjustments applicable to common shareholders of $0.8 million, or $0.00 per share.1 Second quarter silver production was 2.5 million ounces at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce of $5.34.2

The Company reported a 12% increase in second quarter silver production to 2.5 million ounces compared to a year ago due to the fully operational Lucky Friday silver mine. In addition, gold production increased 96% to 43,554 ounces as a result of the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec, which was acquired on June 1, 2013.

SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS AND SIGNIFICANT ITEMS

  • Sales of $117.5 million - a 38% increase over the second quarter of 2013.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $39.8 million3 - an 18% increase over the prior year quarter.
  • Operating cash flow of $26.6 million - an increase of $27.7 million over the prior year quarter.
  • Total silver production of 2.5 million ounces, a 12% increase over 2013's comparable quarter, at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce, of $5.34.
  • Gold production of 43,554 ounces, a 96% increase over 2013's comparable quarter, of which 28,623 ounces were produced at Casa Berardi at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per gold ounce of $952.2
  • Continued improvement at Lucky Friday with silver production increasing 17% over the first quarter, 2014 and 278% over the prior year period.
  • Outstanding drill results at San Sebastian, Casa Berardi, and Greens Creek.
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $222 million at June 30, 2014.
  • Lowered annual guidance for cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce to $5.00.4
  • Declaration of $0.0025 cash dividend on common stock under the Company's dividend policy.

1 Loss after adjustments applicable to common shareholders represents a non-US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measurement. A reconciliation of net income applicable to common shareholders (GAAP) to adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders can be found at the end of the release.

2 Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver and gold ounce represents a non-GAAP measurement. A reconciliation of cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce of silver and gold to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) can be found at the end of the release.

3 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, a reconciliation of which to net income (GAAP) can be found at the end of the release.

4 Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver and gold ounce represents a non-GAAP measurement. A reconciliation of historical cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce of silver and gold to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) can be found at the end of the release.

"In the second quarter our stronger revenue and cash flow from operations were driven by production growth, particularly gold, and higher realized metal prices, especially zinc," said Phillips S. Baker Jr., Hecla's President and CEO. "Lucky Friday continues to perform, delivering its highest silver production in 10 quarters. At Greens Creek, the consistent production profile and very low cash cost, after by-product credits, is the cornerstone for our cash generation. Casa Berardi operations are becoming more consistent, and we have begun implementing improvements which are expected to improve the mine's economics by $140 million over its life. The strong performance of our three mines, in an environment of rising metals prices, has enabled us to end the quarter with $222 million of cash. With the stronger zinc and lead prices, we now expect annual silver cash cost, after by-product credits to be about $5 per ounce, among the lowest in the industry."

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Net loss applicable to common shareholders for the second quarter was $14.5 million, or $0.04 per share, compared to net loss applicable to common shareholders of $25.0 million, or $0.08 per share, for the same period a year ago, and was impacted by the following items:

  • Revenue increased by 38% over the second quarter of 2013 due to the Casa Berardi gold mine, acquired on June 1, 2013, producing for the full quarter, as well as full production from the Lucky Friday and higher realized metals prices.
  • Net mark-to-market loss on base metal derivative contracts of $11.6 million, as a result of rising base metals prices, compared to a net gain of $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2013.
  • Reduced spending on exploration and pre-development by $7.2 million over the prior year period.
  • Ownership of Canadian assets resulted in a $5.4 million foreign exchange loss in the 2014 period.
  • Higher realized silver, gold, lead and zinc prices, as detailed below.
  • Aurizon acquisition costs of $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2013 did not recur in 2014.
   
Second Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
HIGHLIGHTS   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
FINANCIAL DATA                        
Sales (000) $ 117,502   $ 85,330 $ 243,289   $ 161,780
Gross profit (000) $ 18,728 $ 5,111 $ 40,971 $ 30,729
Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders (000) $ (14,537 ) $ (24,996 ) $ (3,034 ) $ (14,040 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share $ (0.04 ) $ (0.08 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.05 )
Net income (loss) (000) $ (14,399 ) $ (24,858 ) $ (2,758 ) $ (13,764 )
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (000) $ 26,646 $ (1,085 ) $ 57,029 $ 10,275
 

Capital expenditures (excluding capitalized interest) at the operations totaled $30.5 million for the second quarter. Expenditures were $12.3 million at the Lucky Friday, $7.2 million at Greens Creek and $11.0 million at Casa Berardi.

Metals Prices

The average realized silver price in the second quarter was $19.62 per ounce, 21% higher than the $16.27 price realized in the second quarter of 2013. Realized gold, lead and zinc prices also increased, by 4%, 8% and 12%, respectively, from the second quarter of 2013.

     
Second Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
        June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
AVERAGE METAL PRICES                
Silver - London PM Fix ($/oz) $ 19.62   $ 23.11 $ 20.06   $ 26.59
Realized price per ounce $ 19.62 $ 16.27 $ 19.83 $ 21.41
Gold - London PM Fix ($/oz) $ 1,288 $ 1,414 $ 1,291 $ 1,522
Realized price per ounce $ 1,291 $ 1,245 $ 1,295 $ 1,362
Lead - LME Cash ($/pound) $ 0.95 $ 0.93 $ 0.95 $ 0.99
Realized price per pound $ 1.00 $ 0.93 $ 0.99 $ 0.98
Zinc - LME Cash ($/pound) $ 0.94 $ 0.83 $ 0.93 $ 0.88
Realized price per pound $ 0.94 $ 0.84 $ 0.92 $ 0.88
 

Base Metals Forward Sales Contracts

The following table summarizes the quantities of base metals committed under financially settled forward sales contracts at June 30, 2014:

   

Pounds Under Contract

(in thousands)

Average Price per Pound

Zinc   Lead Zinc   Lead
Contracts on provisional sales    
2014 settlements 12,236 6,449 $ 0.95 $ 0.95
 
Contracts on forecasted sales
2014 settlements 19,566 14,330 $ 1.01 $ 1.09
2015 settlements 49,604 40,179 $ 0.96 $ 1.07
2016 settlements 32,022 32,132 $ 0.97 $ 1.03
2017 settlements 661 $ 0.99 N/A
 

The contracts represent 35% of the forecasted payable zinc production at an average price of $0.97 per pound and 46% of the forecasted payable lead production at an average price of $1.05 per pound.

OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

Overview

  • Lucky Friday silver production increased 17% over the first quarter 2014 and 278% over the second quarter 2013 due to the ramp-up in production last year.
  • Casa Berardi gold production of 28,623 is comparable to 31,259 ounces in the first quarter and, when combined with Greens Creek production, is Hecla's third highest quarterly gold production in the past seven years.
  • Greens Creek production of 1.7 million ounces of silver is comparable to 1.8 million ounces in the first quarter and within the mine's expected production range.

The following table provides the production and cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver and gold ounce summary for the second quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

  Second Quarter and Six Months Ended   Second Quarter and Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
    Production (ounces)   Increase/(decrease) over 2013   Cash costs, after by-product credits, per silver or gold ounce¹   Production (ounces)   Cash costs, after by-product credits, per silver or gold ounce²
    Q2 6 Mos   Q2   6 Mos   Q2   6 Mos   Q2   6 Mos   Q2   6 Mos
Silver 2,515,835 5,007,688   12 %   21 %   $ 5.34   $ 4.59 2,237,845   4,138,861   $ 5.56   $ 6.24
Gold   43,554   89,822   96 %   150 %   $ 952   $ 917   22,226   35,915   $ 1,152   $ 1,152
Greens Creek 1,689,183 3,476,320 (16 )% (9 )% $ 3.52 $ 2.52 2,018,961 3,799,485 $ 2.71 $ 3.79
Lucky Friday 820,786 1,520,391 278 % 350 % $ 9.10 $ 9.33 217,096 337,588 $ 32.19 $ 33.75
Casa Berardi3 28,623 59,882 N/A N/A $ 952 $ 917 6,740 6,740 $ 1,152 $ 1,152

(1) Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver or gold ounce represent a non-GAAP measurement. A reconciliation of cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce of silver and gold to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) can be found at the end of the release.

(2) Cash cost, after by-product credits, per gold ounce is only applicable to Casa Berardi production. Gold produced from Greens Creek is used as a by-product credit against the silver cash cost.

(3) Casa Berardi mine acquired on June 1, 2013.

The following table provides the production summary on a consolidated basis for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

     
Second Quarter Ended Six Months Ended
        June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
PRODUCTION SUMMARY                
Silver - Ounces produced 2,515,835   2,237,845 5,007,688   4,138,861
Payable ounces sold 2,216,264 2,314,025 4,405,967 3,907,774
Gold - Ounces produced 43,554 22,226 89,822 35,915
Payable ounces sold 40,513 22,018 84,478 32,010
Lead - Tons produced 10,229 7,204 19,864 12,745
Payable tons sold 8,654 6,960 16,234 11,317
Zinc - Tons produced 17,383 16,129 34,474 30,400
Payable tons sold 9,767 12,309 23,270 20,344
 

Greens Creek Mine - Alaska

Silver production at Greens Creek was 1.7 million ounces in the second quarter 2014 at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce of $3.52¹ compared to 2.0 million ounces at $2.71 in the second quarter 2013. The mill operated at an average of 2,210 tons per day (tpd) during the second quarter 2014.

The per ounce cost was beneficially impacted by lower energy costs and negatively impacted by lower silver production levels. Power costs were lower due to the availability of hydroelectric power, which is expected to continue through the third quarter. Mining costs per ton increased by 12% due to lower production and higher labor costs and milling costs per ton decreased 6% due to lower energy costs in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2013. Although silver production was lower, it was within the expected range.

Lucky Friday Mine - Idaho

In the second quarter, Lucky Friday produced 820,786 ounces of silver at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce of $9.10,¹ compared to 217,096 ounces at $32.19 per ounce in the second quarter of 2013. The reduction in cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce was principally due to higher production and higher base metals prices. The mill operated at an average of 883 tpd for the quarter.

#4 Shaft, a key growth project, has been excavated approximately 2,500 feet to below the 7300 level. The project is more than 68% complete and is expected to be finished in the third quarter of 2016. The total estimated completion cost of #4 Shaft is expected to be approximately $215 million, with $148 million having been spent through the second quarter of 2014. As of June 30, 2014, the #4 Shaft team has worked 956 days without a lost-time accident.

Casa Berardi - Quebec

The Casa Berardi mine, acquired on June 1, 2013, produced 28,623 ounces of gold in the second quarter at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per gold ounce of $952.¹ For the 13-month period ending June 30, 2014 under Hecla ownership, the mine produced 122,414 ounces of gold at a cash cost, after by-product credits, per gold ounce of 934.¹ Mill throughput averaged 2,335 tpd during the second quarter of 2014.

Advanced engineering work is underway in an effort to increase metallurgical recoveries, better control dilution, and reduce the development necessary to maintain production. Beginning in 2015, these initiatives should positively affect mine economics by approximately $140 million over the life of mine.

The excavation portion of the West Mine Shaft deepening is now complete. Significant progress was also made during the quarter on construction of the shaft station, loading pocket and transfer raises. The enhanced shaft is expected to lower operating costs in future years as the mining horizon deepens and to provide a platform for deeper exploration.

(1) Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver and gold ounce represents a non-GAAP measurement. A reconciliation of cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce of silver and gold to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) can be found at the end of the release.

EXPLORATION AND PRE-DEVELOPMENT

Expenditures

Exploration and pre-development expenses were $3.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2014, decreases of about $3.1 million and $4.1 million versus the second quarter of 2013 as a result of reduced discretionary spending in response to lower metals prices. Full year exploration and pre-development expenses are expected to be about $18.0 million.

Greens Creek - Alaska

At Greens Creek, definition and pre-production drilling continued to upgrade the 5250, West Wall and Deep Southwest resources. Drilling of the Deep 200 South confirmed the resource model and shows the upper limb of the bench fold extends up to 150 feet east beyond the current model. Drilling of the bench mineralization provided some of the widest and highest grade intercepts in recent history at the mine. Significant drill intersections include 85.1 oz/ton silver, 0.18 oz/ton gold, 10.2% zinc, and 4.8% lead over 12.9 feet, and 44.3 oz/ton silver, 0.40 oz/ton gold, 23.1% zinc, and 12.4% lead over 3.2 feet. See more complete drill assay highlights in the Assay Results Table at the end of the release. Drill intersections at the Deep 200 South continue to be very encouraging and mineralization remains open to the south.

Three surface drills were positioned in the south, middle and north regions of Killer Creek in mid-June to follow up on broad zones of high-grade copper, silver, lead and zinc stockwork mineralization defined by surface drill programs in 2012 and 2013. This program should better define the extents of copper and silver-zinc rich stockwork mineralization and evaluate the deeper mine contact.

Casa Berardi - Quebec

At Casa Berardi, five drills have been operating underground and one drill on surface. This drilling has successfully refined and expanded the 113, 118, 124, 125 and 140 Zones. Drilling on the upper 113 Zone from the 350 level confirmed and expanded previous resources upward towards the 310 level and assay results include an impressive 1.62 oz/ton gold over 11.8 feet, and 0.88 oz/ton gold over 8.2 feet. Drilling from the 870 level was successful in confirming and expanding resources within the lower 118-27 zone. Intersections include 0.43 oz/ton gold over 63.9 feet, and 0.29 oz/ton gold over 60.4 feet. Drilling inside and along the perimeter of the 125 Zone intersected 0.52 oz/ton gold over 13.1 feet, and 0.37 oz/ton gold over 19.4 feet.

Underground exploration drilling to the east of the 124 Zone Principal along the Casa Berardi break from the 290-300 level intersected good mineralization that includes intersections of 0.35 oz/ton gold over 14.3 feet and 0.32 oz/ton gold over 13.0 feet. Surface drill holes targeting the gold mineralization trend along the Casa Berardi break between the 124 and 140 Zones intersected 0.22 oz/ton gold over 20.0 feet and show the 124 and 140 Zones have resource potential to the east and down plunge. See more complete drill assay highlights in the Assay Results Table at the end of the release. A comprehensive review of the SW Zone resource model by mining and exploration staff is underway to evaluate whether the area will be part of a future mine plan.

Lucky Friday - Idaho

At Lucky Friday, definition drilling from the 6500 level of the 55-ramp continued to confirm resources and refine the interpretation of vein solids between the 6500 and 7500 levels, specifically below the planned advance of 15-stope and west 16-stope. Intersections of the 30 Vein include 28.6 oz/ton silver, 2.8% zinc, and 14.5% lead over 14.0 feet, and 22.8 oz/ton silver, 8.9% zinc, and 14.0% lead over 6.7 feet. See more complete drill assay highlights in the Assay Results Table at the end of the release. No major changes in ore grades or resource model shapes are anticipated based on this recent drilling, but drill holes have been extended to the south beyond 5 Vein to define the new 4 and 3 Veins.

Fayolle and Opinaca Properties- Quebec

At the Fayolle project, located about 81 miles southeast of Casa Berardi, Hecla has earned a 50% interest and become the operator. A new joint venture agreement with Typhoon Resources was finalized on July 28. The highlight of this year’s program at Fayolle was the discovery of two mineralized structures at Cinco which is three kilometers (1.9 miles) east of the Fayolle resource.

At the Opinaca property, located near Goldcorp's Eleanore project, field work commenced on June 17 with till sampling, soil sampling, and mapping in the Autor area. A strong alteration system sharing some similarities in mineralization with the Eleonore deposit has been identified at the Smiley showing where new drilling targets are being defined. With this program, Hecla has gained a 50% interest in the Wildcat claims with Everton Resources and Hecla remains operator. The achievement of 50% ownership of these properties and the establishment of joint ventures where Hecla is the operator allows the continuation of systematic exploration at these prospective properties when discretionary spending is available.

San Sebastian - Mexico

At San Sebastian, in Durango, Mexico, in-fill and exploration drilling have continued at the Middle Vein since the beginning of the year and the vein has now been traced for over 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) along strike and to a depth of over 300 meters (1,000 feet). Drilling has continued southeast past a splay of the San Ricardo fault that shows minor offset and initial results suggest the resource and potential open pit could extend even further southeast.

The upper portion of the Middle Vein contains shallow, high-grade mineralization that may be suitable to open pit mining. In the second quarter of 2014, 29 shallow in-fill core holes were drilled in this area to increase confidence in the shallow portion of the Middle Vein resource and extend the resource to the southeast. The results were very promising and included assay intervals such as 84.1 oz/ton silver and 0.32 oz/ton gold over 9.5 feet, 79.1 oz/ton silver and 0.12 oz/ton gold over 6.6 feet, and 31.9 oz/ton silver and 0.32 oz/ton gold over 14.6 feet. Step-out drilling to the southeast includes 16.7 oz/ton silver and 0.10 oz/ton gold over 7.3 feet. See more complete drill assay highlights in the Assay Results Table at the end of the release.

Further to the north from the Middle Vein area, a program of rotary air blast drilling in conjunction with conventional trenching was executed to evaluate a large highly prospective zone with thick soil cover. Several promising gold and silver anomalies were generated from this program and two new prospective quartz veins were discovered in trenches. This area is still in the early stage of evaluation but will likely be a priority core drill target area later this year.

Pre-development

At San Sebastian additional metallurgical work is being conducted, and engineering design is being advanced. The Company is modeling a new resource of the Middle Vein, incorporating new in-fill drilling and surface trenching. Hecla has expanded its exploration program to focus on additional mineral occurrences known to exist in the area that could add to the resource.

At San Juan Silver in Colorado, work continues on water discharge permits, environmental protection plans, storm water management and an amendment to the 5-year Plan of Operations (POO) for surface exploration drilling and operations. Subject to receipt of the permits and the amended POO, and improved market conditions, the Company expects to commence underground rehabilitation in order to establish drill platforms.

A reserve and resource table can be found on the Company's website at www.hecla-mining.com.

2014 GUIDANCE

Guidance for production, estimated cash costs, after by-product credits, and capital, exploration and pre-development expenditures for the year are unchanged from what was last reported, other than a reduction in cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce for Greens Creek and Company-wide. For the full year 2014, the Company expects:

             
Mine   2014E¹ Silver

Production (Moz)

  2014E Gold

Production (oz)

 

Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver/gold ounce2,3

Greens Creek   6.5 - 7.0   55,000   $3.00
Lucky Friday 3.0 n/a $9.75
Casa Berardi n/a 125,000 $900
Company-wide 9.5 - 10.0 180,000 $5.00
Equivalent Production:
Including precious metals only 204 338,0004
Including all metals 295 493,0005
     
2014E capital expenditures (excluding capitalized interest)   $150 million
2014E pre-development and exploration expenditures   $18 million

(1) 2014E refers to the Company's expectations for 2014.

(2) Metal price assumptions used for calculations: Au $1,300/oz, Ag $20/oz, Zn $0.80/lb, Pb $0.90/lb; USD/CAD assumed at par.

(3) Cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver and gold ounce represents a non-GAAP measurement. A reconciliation of historical cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce of silver and gold to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) can be found at the end of the release.

(4) Precious metals equivalent production of 20 million oz includes silver and gold production from Lucky Friday, Greens Creek and Casa Berardi converted using a 60:1 gold to silver conversion ratio.

(5) All metal equivalent production includes the equivalent in note 3 plus the zinc and lead tonnage production converted to silver using ratios of 80:1 (zinc to silver) and 90:1 (lead to silver)

COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0025 per share of common stock, payable on or about September 5, 2014, to shareholders of record on August 27, 2014. The realized silver price was $19.62 in the second quarter and, therefore, did not satisfy the criteria for a larger dividend under the Company's dividend policy.

WARRANT PROCEEDS

The approximately $222 million cash balance at quarter end includes approximately $14.1 million of proceeds from the exercise in full of the Company’s outstanding Series 1 warrants during the quarter. The final Series 3 warrants expire on August 10, 2014. Hecla expects to use all of these warrant proceeds for the final payment of the Coeur d’Alene Basin environmental settlement during the third quarter.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

A conference call and webcast will be held Thursday, July 31, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results. You may join the conference call by dialing toll-free 1-877-703-6110 or for international dialing 1-857-244-7309 . The participant passcode is HECLA. Hecla's live and archived webcast can be accessed at www.hecla-mining.com under Investors or via Thomson StreetEvents Network.

ABOUT HECLA

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska and Idaho, and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada. The Company also has exploration and pre-development properties in five world-class silver and gold mining districts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and an exploration office and investments in early-stage silver exploration projects in Canada.

Cautionary Statements to Investors on Forward-Looking Statements, including 2014 Outlook

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by such sections and other applicable laws, including Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation: (i) estimates of future production and sales; (ii) estimates of the costs and completion date of the #4 Shaft project; (iii) guidance for 2014 for silver and gold production, cash cost, after by-product credits, capital expenditures and pre-development and exploration expenditures (which assumes metal prices of gold at $1,300/oz., silver at $20/oz., zinc at $0.80/lb. and lead at $0.90/lb. and US dollar and Canadian dollar at par); (iv) expectations regarding the development, growth and exploration potential of the Company’s projects; (v) expectations of growth; (vi) increased metals prices; (vii) expected availability of hydroelectric power at Greens Creek; (viii) the possibility of the following at Casa Berardi as a result of engineering work underway: increase in metallurgical recoveries, better control dilution, reduction of the development necessary to maintain production, positive impacts on revenue and cash costs, reduction of required capital, and expected life of mine benefit of $140 million; (ix) possible strike extensions of veins at the San Sebastian project; and (x) commencement of underground rehabilitation work at San Juan Silver. Estimates or expectations of future events or results are based upon certain assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect. Such assumptions, include, but are not limited to: (i) there being no significant change to current geotechnical, metallurgical, hydrological and other physical conditions; (ii) permitting, development, operations and expansion of the Company’s projects being consistent with current expectations and mine plans; (iii) political/regulatory developments in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates being consistent with its current expectations; (iv) the exchange rate for the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar, being approximately consistent with current levels; (v) certain price assumptions for gold, silver, lead and zinc; (vi) prices for key supplies being approximately consistent with current levels; (vii) the accuracy of our current mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; and (viii) the Company’s plans for development and production will proceed as expected and will not require revision as a result of risks or uncertainties, whether known, unknown or unanticipated. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by the “forward-looking statements.” Such risks include, but are not limited to gold, silver and other metals price volatility, operating risks, currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, community relations, conflict resolution and outcome of projects or oppositions, litigation, political, regulatory, labor and environmental risks, and exploration risks and results, including that mineral resources are not mineral reserves, they do not have demonstrated economic viability and there is no certainty that they can be upgraded to mineral reserves through continued exploration. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors, see the Company’s 2013 Form 10-K, filed on February 19, 2014 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as the Company’s other SEC filings. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly revisions to any “forward-looking statement,” including, without limitation, outlook, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Investors should not assume that any lack of update to a previously issued “forward-looking statement” constitutes a reaffirmation of that statement. Continued reliance on “forward-looking statements” is at investors’ own risk.

Qualified Person (QP) Pursuant to Canadian National Instrument 43-101

Dean McDonald, PhD. P.Geo., Senior Vice President - Exploration of Hecla Mining Company, who serves as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information concerning Hecla’s mineral projects in this news release. Information regarding data verification, surveys and investigations, quality assurance program and quality control measures and a summary of sample, analytical or testing procedures for the Greens Creek Mine are contained in a technical report prepared for Hecla and Aurizon Mines Ltd. titled “Technical Report for the Greens Creek Mine, Juneau, Alaska, USA” effective date March 28, 2013, and for the Lucky Friday Mine are contained in a technical report prepared for Hecla titled “Technical Report on the Lucky Friday Mine Shoshone County, Idaho, USA” effective date April 2, 2014, and for the Casa Berardi Mine are contained in a technical report prepared for Hecla titled "Technical Report on the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimate for the Casa Berardi Mine, Northwestern Quebec, Canada" effective date March 31, 2014 (the "Casa Berardi Technical Report"). Also included in these three technical reports is a description of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and resources and a general discussion of the extent to which the estimates may be affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant factors. Copies of these technical reports are available under Hecla's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Cautionary Statements to Investors on Reserves and Resources

Reporting requirements in the United States for disclosure of mineral properties are governed by the SEC and included in the SEC's Securities Act Industry Guide 7, entitled “Description of Property by Issuers Engaged or to be Engaged in Significant Mining Operations” (“Guide 7”). However, the Company is also a "reporting issuer" under Canadian securities laws, which require estimates of mineral resources and reserves to be prepared in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”). NI 43-101 requires all disclosure of estimates of potential mineral resources and reserves to be disclosed in accordance with its requirements. Such Canadian information is being included here to satisfy the Company's “public disclosure” obligations under Regulation FD of the SEC and to provide U.S. holders with ready access to information publicly available in Canada.

Reporting requirements in the United States for disclosure of mineral properties under Guide 7 and the requirements in Canada under NI 43-101 standards are substantially different. This document contains a summary of certain estimates of the Company, not only of proven and probable reserves within the meaning of Guide 7, which requires the preparation of a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study demonstrating the economic feasibility of mining and processing the mineralization using the three-year historical average price for any reserve or cash flow analysis to designate reserves and that the primary environmental analysis or report be filed with the appropriate governmental authority, but also of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates estimated in accordance with the definitional standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in NI 43-101. The terms “measured resources”, "indicated resources," and "inferred resources" are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with NI 43-101. These terms are not defined under Guide 7 and are not normally permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC in the United States, except where required to be disclosed by foreign law. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in such categories will ever be converted into proven or probable reserves. “Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of such a "resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category or will ever be economically extracted. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of a "resource” exists or is economically or legally mineable. Investors are also especially cautioned that the mere fact that such resources may be referred to in ounces of silver and/or gold, rather than in tons of mineralization and grades of silver and/or gold estimated per ton, is not an indication that such material will ever result in mined ore which is processed into commercial silver or gold.

HECLA MINING COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited)
 
  Second Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013 June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
Sales of products $ 117,502   $ 85,330   $ 243,289   $ 161,780  
Cost of sales and other direct production costs 71,039 60,008 148,780 96,833
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 27,735   20,211   53,538   34,218  
98,774   80,219   202,318   131,051  
Gross profit 18,728   5,111   40,971   30,729  
 
Other operating expenses:
General and administrative 8,159 7,482 16,100 14,421
Exploration 3,140 6,221 7,290 12,714
Pre-development 437 4,512 856 9,303
Other operating expense 693 205 1,411 1,229
Provision for closed operations and reclamation 1,267 1,845 2,371 3,639
Aurizon acquisition costs 20,308 25,600
Lucky Friday suspension-related income   (2,840 )   (1,342 )
13,696   37,733   28,028   65,564  
Income (loss) from operations 5,032   (32,622 ) 12,943   (34,835 )
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale or impairment of investments 197 197
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments (608 ) 80
Gain (loss) on derivative contracts (11,601 ) 6,541 (2,149 ) 28,080
Interest and other income 97 829 176 183
Net foreign exchange gain (loss) (5,382 ) (144 ) (1,248 ) 389
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized (6,962 ) (6,454 ) (13,802 ) (7,158 )
(24,456 ) 969   (16,943 ) 21,691  
Loss before income taxes (19,424 ) (31,653 ) (4,000 ) (13,144 )
Income tax benefit (provision) 5,025   6,795   1,242   (620 )
Net loss (14,399 ) (24,858 ) (2,758 ) (13,764 )
Preferred stock dividends (138 ) (138 ) (276 ) (276 )
Loss applicable to common shareholders $ (14,537 ) $ (24,996 ) $ (3,034 ) $ (14,040 )
Basic and diluted loss per common share after preferred dividends $ (0.04 ) $ (0.08 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.05 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 344,216   303,566   343,437   294,317  

 
HECLA MINING COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars and share in thousands - unaudited)

 
    June 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
ASSETS            
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 222,083 $ 212,175
Accounts receivable:
Trade 21,033 17,672
Other, net 8,978 20,893
Inventories 50,954 48,837
Current deferred income taxes 37,898 35,734
Other current assets 5,934   8,324  
Total current assets 346,880 343,635
Non-current investments 7,466 7,019
Non-current restricted cash and investments 883 5,217
Properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests, net 1,818,632 1,791,601
Non-current deferred income taxes 77,689 78,780
Other non-current assets and deferred charges 3,577   5,867  
Total assets $ 2,255,127   $ 2,232,119  
             
LIABILITIES            
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 39,414 $ 51,152
Accrued payroll and related benefits 22,533 18,769
Accrued taxes 10,442 7,881
Current portion of capital leases 8,410 8,471
Other current liabilities 8,057 6,781
Current portion of accrued reclamation and closure costs 58,190   58,425  
Total current liabilities 147,046 151,479
Capital leases 12,061 14,332
Accrued reclamation and closure costs 56,968 46,766
Long-term debt 496,354 490,726
Non-current deferred tax liability 165,442 164,861
Other non-current liabilities 35,873   37,536  
Total liabilities 913,744   905,700  
             
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Preferred stock 39 39
Common stock 87,516 85,896
Capital surplus 1,447,333 1,426,845
Accumulated deficit (159,748 ) (154,982 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (27,137 ) (26,299 )
Treasury stock (6,620 ) (5,080 )
Total shareholders’ equity 1,341,383   1,326,419  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,255,127   $ 2,232,119  
Common shares outstanding 348,690   342,663  

 
HECLA MINING COMPANY

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands - unaudited)

 
  Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net loss $ (2,758 )   $ (13,764 )
Non-cash elements included in net loss:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 54,045 34,834
Gain on sale of investments (195 )
(Gain) loss on disposition of properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests 44 (125 )
Provision for reclamation and closure costs 2,710 1,190
Stock compensation 2,561 1,870
Deferred income taxes (6,840 ) (1,610 )
Amortization of loan origination fees 1,135 397
(Gain) loss on derivative contracts 6,231 (21,528 )
Foreign exchange gain (55 )
Other non-cash charges, net (986 ) (25 )
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 8,398 9,117
Inventories (2,418 ) 3,601
Other current and non-current assets 1,617 4,254
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (17,084 ) 5,790
Accrued payroll and related benefits 9,069 (1,577 )
Accrued taxes 2,582 (7,518 )
Accrued reclamation and closure costs and other non-current liabilities (1,222 ) (4,436 )
Cash provided by operating activities 57,029 10,275  
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Additions to properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests (57,461 ) (60,291 )
Acquisition of Aurizon, net of cash acquired (321,117 )
Proceeds from sale of investments 1,771
Proceeds from disposition of properties, plants and equipment 238 126
Purchases of investments (5,738 )
Changes in restricted cash and investment balances 4,334 55  
Net cash used in investing activities (52,889 ) (385,194 )
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Proceeds from exercise of warrants 14,112
Acquisition of treasury shares (1,501 ) (286 )
Dividends paid to common shareholders (1,715 ) (4,277 )
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders (276 ) (276 )
Credit availability and debt issuance fees paid (577 ) (1,426 )
Borrowings on debt 490,000
Repayments of capital leases (4,525 ) (3,425 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 5,518 480,310  
Effect of exchange rates on cash 250
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 9,908 105,391
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 212,175 190,984  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 222,083 $ 296,375  

 
HECLA MINING COMPANY

Production Data

 
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
GREENS CREEK UNIT                
Tons of ore milled 201,146   211,755   403,861   409,578
Mining cost per ton $ 73.09 $ 65.00 $ 69.98 $ 68.45
Milling cost per ton $ 31.07 $ 32.98 $ 29.29 $ 35.26
Ore grade milled - Silver (oz./ton) 12.03 13.72 12.24 13.24
Ore grade milled - Gold (oz./ton) 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
Ore grade milled - Lead (%) 3.25 3.65 3.20 3.49
Ore grade milled - Zinc (%) 8.57 8.81 8.57 8.61
Silver produced (oz.) 1,689,183 2,018,961 3,476,320 3,799,485
Gold produced (oz.) 14,931 15,486 29,940 29,175
Lead produced (tons) 5,044 5,778 9,869 10,613
Zinc produced (tons) 15,288 15,538 30,329 29,610
Total cash cost, net of by-product credits, per silver ounce (1) $ 3.52 $ 2.71 $ 2.52 $ 3.79
Capital additions (in thousands)   $ 7,267   $ 15,581   $ 12,849   $ 26,758
LUCKY FRIDAY UNIT                
Tons of ore processed 80,379 23,226 159,468 37,152
Mining cost per ton $ 87.83 $ 140.93 $ 84.44 $ 134.02
Milling cost per ton $ 21.81 $ 49.09 $ 21.21 $ 52.71
Ore grade milled - Silver (oz./ton) 10.73 10.04 10.06 9.82
Ore grade milled - Lead (%) 6.83 6.79 6.66 6.38
Ore grade milled - Zinc (%) 2.88 3.48 2.94 2.99
Silver produced (oz.) 820,786 217,096 1,520,391 337,588
Lead produced (tons) 5,185 1,426 9,995 2,132
Zinc produced (tons) 2,095 591 4,145 790
Total cash cost, net of by-product credits, per silver ounce (1) $ 9.10 $ 32.19 $ 9.33 33.75
Capital additions (in thousands)   $ 12,277   $ 12,676   $ 22,787   $ 27,134
CASA BERARDI UNIT                
Tons of ore processed 212,489 60,480 398,632 60,480
Mining cost per ton $ 103.92 $ 108.39 $ 111.96 $ 108.39
Milling cost per ton $ 19.23 $ 17.91 $ 20.89 $ 17.91
Ore grade milled - Gold (oz./ton) 0.15 0.13 0.17 0.13
Ore grade milled - Silver (oz./ton) 0.031 0.033 0.031 0.033
Gold produced (oz.) 28,623 6,740 59,882 6,740
Total cash cost, net of by-product credits, per gold ounce (1) $ 952 $ 1,152 $ 917 $ 1,152
Capital additions (in thousands)   $ 10,978   $ 5,938   $ 23,834   $ 5,938

(1) Cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce represents a non-U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measurement. A reconciliation of cash cost, after by-product credits to cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization (GAAP) can be found in the cash cost per ounce reconciliation section of this news release. Gold, lead and zinc produced have been treated as by-product credits in calculating silver costs per ounce. The primary metal produced at Casa Berardi is gold, with a by-product credit for the value of silver production.

Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce and Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

This release contains references to a non-GAAP measure of cash cost, before by-product credits, per ounce and cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce. Cash cost, before by-product credits, per ounce and cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce represent non-U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measurements that the Company believes provide management and investors an indication of net cash flow. Management also uses this measurement for the comparative monitoring of performance of mining operations period-to-period from a cash flow perspective. Cash cost, before by-product credits, per ounce and Cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce are measures developed by gold companies and used by silver companies in an effort to provide a comparable standard; however, there can be no assurance that our reporting of these non-GAAP measures is similar to those reported by other mining companies. Cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation, depletion and amortization are the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to cash cost, before by-product credits cash cost, after by-product credits.

As depicted in the Greens Creek Unit and the Lucky Friday Unit tables below, by-product credits comprise an essential element of our silver unit cost structure. By-product credits constitute an important competitive distinction for our silver operations due to the polymetallic nature of their orebodies. By-product credits included in our presentation of cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce include:

  Total, Greens Creek and Lucky Friday Units
Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013
By-product value, all silver properties:    
Zinc $ 23,653 $ 19,823 $ 46,609 $ 38,940
Gold 15,997 18,169 32,257 36,437
Lead 16,988   11,332   32,755   20,524
Total by-product credits $ 56,638   $ 49,324   $ 111,621   $ 95,901
 
By-product credits per silver ounce, all silver properties
Zinc $ 9.42 $ 8.85 $ 9.32 $ 9.41
Gold 6.38 8.13 6.46 8.81
Lead 6.77   5.07   6.56   4.96
Total by-product credits $ 22.57   $ 22.05   $ 22.34   $ 23.18
 

By-product credits included in our presentation of Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Gold Ounce for our Casa Berardi Unit include:

  Casa Berardi Unit (1)
Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013
Silver by-product value $ 114   $ 37 $ 218   $ 37
Silver by-product credits per gold ounce $ 3.98 $ 5.49 $ 3.64 $ 5.49
 

The following table calculates cash cost, before by-product credits, per ounce and cash cost, after by-product credits, per ounce (in thousands, except per-ounce amounts):

  Total, Greens Creek and Lucky Friday
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013  
Total cash cost, before by-product credits (2) $ 70,051 $ 61,777 $ 134,570 $ 121,700
By-product credits (56,638 ) (49,324 ) (111,621 ) (95,901 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits 13,413 12,453 22,949 25,799
Divided by silver ounces produced 2,509 2,237 4,996 4,137
Total cash cost, before by-product credits, per silver ounce 27.91 27.61 26.93 29.42
By-product credits per silver ounce (22.57 ) (22.05 ) (22.34 ) (23.18 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce $ 5.34   $ 5.56   $ 4.59   $ 6.24  
Reconciliation to GAAP:
Total cash cost, after by-product credits $ 13,413 $ 12,453 $ 22,949 $ 25,799
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 19,280 16,888 36,502 30,895
Treatment costs (20,010 ) (18,972 ) (39,916 ) (37,569 )
By-product credits 56,641 49,324 111,624 95,901
Change in product inventory (7,211 ) 8,436 (2,416 ) 3,832
Reclamation and other costs 383   536   908   639  

Cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation,

depletion and amortization (GAAP)

$ 62,496   $ 68,665   $ 129,651   $ 119,497  
 
  Greens Creek Unit
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013  
Total cash cost, before by-product credits (2) $ 50,405 $ 51,342 $ 97,004 $ 105,250
By-product credits (44,459 ) (45,878 ) (88,236 ) (90,844 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits 5,946 5,464 8,768 14,406
Divided by silver ounces produced 1,689 2,019 3,476 3,799
Total cash cost, before by-product credits, per silver ounce 29.84 25.43 27.90 27.70
By-product credits per silver ounce (26.32 ) (22.72 ) (25.38 ) (23.91 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce $ 3.52   $ 2.71   $ 2.52   $ 3.79  
Reconciliation to GAAP:
Total cash cost, after by-product credits $ 5,946 $ 5,464 $ 8,768 $ 14,406
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 16,960 14,743 31,986 27,422
Treatment costs (14,993 ) (17,493 ) (30,382 ) (35,306 )
By-product credits 44,462 45,878 88,239 90,844
Change in product inventory (7,376 ) 8,869 (2,377 ) 4,707
Reclamation and other costs 340   524   868   624  

Cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation,

depletion and amortization (GAAP)

$ 45,339   $ 57,985   $ 97,102   $ 102,697  

 
  Lucky Friday Unit
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013  
Total cash cost, before by-product credits (2) $ 19,646 $ 10,435 $ 37,566 $ 16,450
By-product credits (12,179 ) (3,446 ) (23,385 ) (5,057 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits 7,467 6,989 14,181 11,393
Divided by silver ounces produced 820 217 1,520 338
Total cash cost, before by-product credits, per silver ounce 23.95 48.07 24.71 48.71
By-product credits per silver ounce (14.85 ) (15.88 ) (15.38 ) (14.96 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits, per silver ounce $ 9.10   $ 32.19   $ 9.33   $ 33.75  
Reconciliation to GAAP:
Total cash cost, after by-product credits $ 7,467 $ 6,989 $ 14,181 $ 11,393
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 2,320 2,145 4,516 3,473
Treatment costs (5,017 ) (1,479 ) (9,534 ) (2,263 )
By-product credits 12,179 3,446 23,385 5,057
Change in product inventory 165 (433 ) (39 ) (875 )
Reclamation and other costs 43   11   40   15  

Cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation,

depletion and amortization (GAAP)

$ 17,157   $ 10,679   $ 32,549   $ 16,800  
 
  Casa Berardi Unit (1)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013  
Total cash cost, before by-product credits (2) $ 27,351 $ 7,804 $ 55,159 $ 7,804
By-product credits (114 ) (37 ) (218 ) (37 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits 27,237 7,767 54,941 7,767
Divided by gold ounces produced 28.62 6.74 59.88 6.74
Total cash cost, before by-product credits, per gold ounce 955.54 1,157.86 921.13 1,157.86
By-product credits per gold ounce (3.98 ) (5.49 ) (3.64 ) (5.49 )
Total cash cost, after by-product credits, per gold ounce $ 951.56   $ 1,152.37   $ 917.49   $ 1,152.37  
Reconciliation to GAAP:
Total cash cost, after by-product credits $ 27,237 $ 7,767 $ 54,941 $ 7,767
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 8,456 3,324 17,037 3,324
Treatment costs (131 ) (9 ) (229 ) (9 )
By-product credits 114 37 218 37
Change in product inventory 395 414 288 414
Reclamation and other costs 207   21   412   21  

Cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation,

depletion and amortization (GAAP)

$ 36,278   $ 11,554   $ 72,667   $ 11,554  

 
  Total, All Locations
Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013  
Reconciliation to GAAP:
Cash cost, after by-product credits $ 40,650 $ 20,220 $ 77,890 $ 33,566
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 27,736 20,212 53,539 34,219
Treatment costs (20,141 ) (18,981 ) (40,145 ) (37,578 )
By-product credits 56,755 49,361 111,842 95,938
Change in product inventory (6,816 ) 8,850 (2,128 ) 4,246
Reclamation and other costs 590   557   1,320   660  

Cost of sales and other direct production costs and depreciation,

depletion and amortization (GAAP)

$ 98,774   $ 80,219   $ 202,318   $ 131,051  

(1) On June 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd., which gave us 100% ownership of the Casa Berardi mine in Quebec, Canada. The information presented reflects our ownership of Casa Berardi commencing as of that date. The primary metal produced at Casa Berardi is gold, with a by-product credit for the value of silver production.

(2) Includes all direct and indirect operating cash costs related directly to the physical activities of producing metals, including mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining and marketing expense, on-site general and administrative costs, royalties and mining production taxes, before by-product revenues earned from all metals other than the primary metal produced at each unit.

Reconciliation of Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders (GAAP) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Stockholders

This release refers to a non-GAAP measure of Adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders and Adjusted net income (loss) per share, which are indicators of our performance. They exclude certain impacts which are of a nature which we believe are not reflective of our underlying performance. Management believes that adjusted net income (loss) per common share provides investors with the ability to better evaluate our underlying operating performance.

 
Dollars are in thousands (except per share amounts)   Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
2014     2013     2014     2013  
Net loss applicable to common shareholders (GAAP) $ (14,537 ) $ (24,996 ) $ (3,034 ) $ (14,040 )
Adjusting items:
(Gains) losses on derivatives contracts 11,601 (6,541 ) 2,149 (28,080 )
Provisional price losses (gains) 210 15,095 948 17,795
Environmental accruals 856 856
Foreign exchange (gain) loss 5,382 144 1,248 (389 )
Lucky Friday suspension-related income (2,840 ) (1,342 )
Aurizon acquisition costs 20,308 25,600
Aurizon product inventory fair value adjustment 550 550
Income tax effect of above adjustments (4,333 ) (12,022 ) (1,249 ) (6,540 )
Adjusted net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $ (821 ) $ (10,302 ) $ 918   $ (6,446 )
Weighted average shares - basic 344,216 303,566 343,437 294,317
Weighted average shares - diluted 344,216 303,566 343,437 294,317
Basic adjusted net income (loss) per common share $ $ (0.03 ) $ $ (0.02 )
Diluted adjusted net income (loss) per common share $ $ (0.03 ) $ $ (0.02 )
 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

This release refers to a non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), which is a measure of our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before the following items: interest expense, income tax provision, depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense, exploration expense, pre-development expense, Aurizon acquisition costs, Lucky Friday suspension-related costs, interest and other income (expense), foreign exchange gains and losses, gains and losses on derivative contracts, unrealized gains on investments, provisions for environmental matters, stock-based compensation, and provisional price gains and losses . Management believes that, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures, Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted EBITDA:

 
Dollars are in thousands   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013
Net loss $ (14,399 ) $ (24,858 ) $ (2,758 ) $ (13,764 )
Plus: Interest expense, net of amount capitalized 6,962 6,454 13,802 7,158
Plus/(Less): Income taxes (5,025 ) (6,795 ) (1,242 ) 620
Plus: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 27,735 20,211 53,538 34,218
Plus: Exploration expense 3,140 6,221 7,290 12,714
Plus: Pre-development expense 437 4,512 856 9,303
Foreign exchange (gain) loss 5,382 144 1,248 (389 )
Plus: Aurizon acquisition costs 20,308 25,600
Plus: Aurizon product inventory fair value adjustment 550 550
Less: Lucky Friday suspension-related income (2,840 ) (1,342 )
Plus/(Less): Losses (gains) on derivative contracts 11,601 (6,541 ) 2,149 (28,080 )
Plus: Provisional price losses 210 15,095 948 17,795
Other 3,799   1,200   5,030   3,442  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 39,842   $ 33,661   $ 80,861   $ 67,825  

 
Assay Results - Q2 2014
 
Greens Creek (Alaska)
Zone   Drill Hole Number   Drillhole Azm/Dip   Sample From   Sample To   Width (feet)   Silver (oz/ton)   Gold (oz/ton)   Zinc (%)   Lead (%)   Depth From Mine Portal (feet)
Deep 200 South   GC3789   234/-80   195.50   202.00   5.4   27.67   0.03   10.50   5.23   -1443
            247.00   251.80   4.6   23.48   0.02   5.01   2.39   -1492
    GC3796   063/-62   392.30   409.50   14.6   12.92   0.06   4.82   2.55   -1607
    GC3797   069/-57   240.10   247.00   5.4   29.19   0.03   4.22   2.10   -1453
    GC3798   063/-84   239.50   241.30   1.8   33.45   0.11   1.58   0.81   -1499
            371.00   377.40   6.2   16.40   0.00   4.23   2.10   -1627
    GC3801   072/-68   227.40   236.50   8.7   23.97   0.03   2.12   1.30   -1464
    GC3804   119/-79   259.30   270.80   11.5   20.66   0.03   5.29   2.28   -1506
    GC3805   243/-61   400.30   404.80   4.1   17.93   0.10   6.28   2.99   -1604
    GC3808   052/-55   284.80   295.00   6.3   23.98   0.02   2.07   1.03   -1489
            353.00   378.90   22.9   17.04   0.02   3.97   2.07   -1549
    GC3809   243/-83   381.90   387.80   5.9   31.98   0.31   5.44   2.78   -1639
    GC3810   041/-67   213.10   221.10   7.7   13.64   0.02   2.08   0.87   -1449
            308.00   312.20   4.1   21.85   0.03   4.42   2.30   -1537
    GC3812   063/-53   341.80   353.80   8.8   20.00   0.02   8.97   4.72   -1531
    GC3813   011/-80   327.30   334.60   7.3   16.77   0.18   2.61   1.28   -1577
    GC3814   256/-55   386.00   389.60   3.2   44.34   0.40   23.14   12.42   -1571
    GC3817   063/-64   280.00   284.20   3.5   14.70   0.05   2.20   1.32   -1513
            391.60   400.50   8.4   12.64   0.03   2.49   1.14   -1614
    GC3820   063/-51   375.80   387.90   8.6   16.31   0.02   8.97   4.63   -1555
            407.00   413.00   4.6   19.70   0.02   2.34   1.13   -1578
    GC3821   145/-86   231.30   233.00   1.6   21.25   0.01   0.52   0.24   -1484
            342.90   348.60   5.7   24.73   0.44   15.42   7.83   -1595
    GC3823   243/-86   399.20   408.10   8.8   14.73   0.14   5.50   2.97   -1658
    GC3825   243/-71   240.10   243.20   3.0   29.59   0.05   1.90   1.15   -1484
    GC3826   084/-80   205.80   215.70   9.8   16.36   0.02   0.65   0.27   -1461
            356.70   366.40   9.5   25.69   0.99   2.26   1.21   -1610
    GC3827   243/-58   429.50   434.60   4.7   19.80   0.24   11.05   5.59   -1622
    GC3829   073/-67   335.10   340.80   4.9   15.66   0.13   7.27   3.61   -1567
            383.10   390.50   6.2   16.78   0.11   4.92   2.51   -1611
    GC3831   071/-55   283.20   297.40   8.7   22.60   0.02   3.54   2.02   -1489
            383.60   409.60   20.2   22.79   0.07   5.05   2.78   -1576
    GC3833   070/-44   383.00   397.40   6.1   23.44   0.01   1.74   0.74   -1528
    GC3834   063/-61   302.00   304.70   2.1   23.38   0.04   5.88   2.61   -1525
            375.00   398.50   19.5   19.20   0.02   3.63   1.75   -1592
            431.80   439.90   5.6   17.20   0.10   5.08   2.64   -1639
    GC3835   243/-70   293.70   309.80   15.0   10.67   0.08   4.73   2.43   -1536
            365.20   374.00   8.6   36.66   0.46   4.61   2.30   -1603
    GC3836   243/-69   203.90   208.20   4.1   16.70   0.15   3.18   2.41   -1437
    GC3837   243/-55   216.20   219.20   2.6   63.87   0.15   5.16   2.60   -1424
    GC3839   243/-45   254.50   290.00   27.2   26.49   0.44   5.83   2.87   -1427
    GC3842   288/-72   194.10   199.10   4.8   24.14   0.03   6.27   3.30   -1433
    GC3843   260/-53   226.80   241.30   12.9   85.11   0.18   10.15   4.76   -1428
            267.00   272.00   3.3   69.73   0.16   8.33   3.91   -1464
    GC3844   253/-41   261.60   268.00   5.1   17.80   0.06   4.40   2.27   -1420
            275.40   278.20   2.2   36.85   0.10   12.99   6.33   -1430
            280.20   287.70   6.0   16.09   0.22   4.05   1.95   -1433
    GC3845   275/-48   239.20   251.20   11.0   18.41   0.84   13.68   5.37   -1425
    GC3847   296/-54   220.00   232.60   12.0   17.60   0.16   10.81   4.39   -1427

* At Greens Creek, due to the irregularity in shape of orebodies, width is horizontal width.

 

Casa Berardi (Quebec)

Zone   Drill Hole Number   Drill Hole Section   Drill Hole Azm/Dip   Sample From   Sample To   True Width (feet)   Gold (oz/ton)   Depth From Mine Surface (feet)
Upper 113 (111)   CBW-0310-001   11060   013/-30   148.6   158.1   8.2   0.88   -1104.4
Upper 113   CBW-350-047   11070   240/13   150.9   163.1   11.8   1.62   -1096.6
    CBW-350-048   11110   195/65   160.8   196.9   15.1   0.55   -964.4
Lower 113   CBW-0870-066   11370   335/-19   47.2   82.0   32.8   0.50   -2863.2
    CBW-0870-069   11390   351/-80   78.7   111.5   5.6   0.98   -2936.7
Lower 113   CBW-0890-020   11390   180/-8   160.8   177.8   16.7   0.44   -2931.3
Upper 118 (118-45)   CBP-0530-155   12190   185/3   134.5   153.5   19.0   0.40   -1740.6
    CBP-0530-156   12180   216/9   88.6   109.6   20.7   0.38   -1725.4
Lower 118 (118-27)   CBP-0850-026   12000   179/-31   18.0   88.6   60.4   0.29   -2816.1
(118-27)   CBP-0850-029   11990   179/-40   19.7   98.4   60.4   0.24   -2819.1
(118-27)   CBP-0850-037   11940   180/-40   98.4   114.8   12.5   0.25   -2857.5
Lower 118 (118-27)   CBP-0870-001   12045   181/-55   38.4   125.7   50.2   0.22   -2925.4
(118-27)   CBP-0870-002   12045   180/-41   32.5   119.4   65.6   0.20   -2906.1
(118-27)   CBP-0870-003   12045   179/-24   25.3   110.6   78.1   0.21   -2889.5
(118-27)   CBP-0870-004   12045   179/0   23.0   91.9   68.9   0.21   -2855.0
(118-27)   CBP-0870-005   12045   178/6   25.3   92.5   66.9   0.21   -2846.8
(118-27)   CBP-0870-010   12060   180/9   25.6   84.6   58.4   0.22   -2844.4
(118-27)   CBP-0870-015   12030   180/-45   34.1   119.8   60.7   0.20   -2914.0
(118-27)   CBP-0870-016   12030   182/-17   24.9   90.9   63.0   0.22   -2877.5
(118-27)   CBP-0870-017   12030   180/-6   23.6   78.7   54.8   0.24   -2862.4
(118-27)   CBP-0870-019   12015   180/-36   21.0   98.8   63.0   0.43   -2896.5
Principal (124-40)   CBP-0589   12925   185/-20   803.8   832.7   14.3   0.35   -1164.3
(124-40)   CBP-0594   13025   188/-15   826.8   847.4   13.0   0.32   -1164.3
Principal (125-83)   CBP-0290-082   12470   175/-35   102.7   118.8   13.1   0.52   -1000.5
(125-84)   CBP-0290-091   12450   180/-34   120.4   134.5   11.8   0.34   -1009.6
(125-85)   CBP-0290-095   12405   173/-46   104.3   128.9   17.1   0.24   -1030.8
(125-84)   CBP-0290-098   12410   170/7   81.7   101.4   19.7   0.26   -929.5
(125-84)   CBP-0290-104   12440   179/-43   140.4   157.5   12.5   0.30   -1041.8
(125-84)   CBP-0290-112   12420   179/-39   133.9   159.8   20.0   0.22   -1038.8
(125-85)   CBP-0290-120   12450   180/-51   142.7   164.0   13.1   0.29   -1059.6
(125-84)   CBP-0290-124   12390   180/-48   127.3   149.6   15.1   0.24   -1047.8

 

Lucky Friday (Idaho)

Zone   Drill Hole Number   Drill Hole Azm/Dip   Sample From   Sample To   True Width (feet)   Ag (oz/ton)   Zinc (%)   Lead (%)   Mine Level   Elevation (feet)
5   GH68-14   188.6/-22.6   799.3   807.1   6.6   14.4   2.1   9.9   6873   -3493
20   GH66-03   180.4/-8.9   725.7   730.8   5.6   11.4   4.1   8.6   6695   -3315
20   GH68-10   200/-26.8   820   827.9   6.5   8.6   3.3   5.9   6933   -3553
20   GH71-12   192.5/-30.6   986   991.6   4.4   13.8   9.5   10.9   7140   -3760
30   GH68-08   165/-21.6   934.2   939.6   6.7   22.1   8.9   14   6962   -3582
30   GH68-09   168.8/-14.3   827.5   842.4   14   28.6   2.8   14.5   6801   -3421
30   GH66-03   180.4/-8.9   704.1   715.7   11.4   24.4   13.8   16.8   6693   -3313
30   GH68-10   200/-26.8   806.5   813.5   5.8   18.1   9.2   16.7   6927   -3547
30   GH71-12   192.5/-30.6   969.8   975.9   4.8   30.2   9.2   21.3   7132   -3752
30   GH67-10   176.7/-15.5   758.7   770   10.4   13.2   12.5   9.7   6782   -3402
30   GH68-14   188.6/-22.6   769.3   778.5   8.2   13   12.4   10.5   6862   -3482
50   GH68-10   200/-26.8   769.7   779.1   7.6   7.7   2.6   0.1   6911   -3531
90   GH68-14   184.2/-25.8   557.6   563   4.8   13   14.1   16.9   6773   -3393
110   GH68-09   163.4/-18.2   601.8   609.5   6.7   7.5   0.1   8.9   6738   -3358
110   GH71-12   190.6/-36.2   677.6   681.7   3.2   10.2   0.1   0.1   6969   -3589
110   GH67-10   174.7/-17.1   555.2   557.9   2.6   28.7   10.3   15.7   6723   -3343
110   GH68-14   184.6/-27.7   548.3   551.6   2.9   48.4   0.1   8.1   6768   -3388

 

San Sebastian (Mexico)

Zone   Drill Hole Number   Sample From (ft)   Sample To (ft)   Width (feet)   True Width (feet)   Gold (oz/ton)   Silver (oz/ton)
Middle Vein   SS-490   187.8   194.4   6.6   6.5   0.12   29.44
Middle Vein   SS-492   97.2   103.2   6.0   6.0   0.02   6.91
Middle Vein   SS-493   210.3   217.7   7.4   7.4   0.43   79.08
Middle Vein   SS-494   133.8   138.1   4.3   4.3   0.03   6.23
Middle Vein   SS-497   155.5   170.1   14.6   14.5   0.32   31.87
Middle Vein   SS-500   70.9   78.9   8.0   7.3   0.04   7.12
Middle Vein   SS-501   181.9   189.6   7.7   7.5   0.04   6.66
Middle Vein   SS-502   85.9   90.1   4.2   4.0   0.08   9.34
Middle Vein   SS-505   166.3   171.9   5.5   5.4   0.07   6.46
Middle Vein   SS-508   110.5   120.1   9.5   9.5   0.40   84.08
Middle Vein   SS-509   84.3   86.5   2.3   2.2   0.03   8.83
Middle Vein   SS-511   44.8   48.6   3.7   3.4   0.12   9.24
Middle Vein   SS-513   84.8   92.1   7.3   7.0   0.09   16.67
Middle Vein   SS-514   71.5   73.5   2.0   2.0   0.04   7.02



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