New Pacific Reports Financial Results for the Year Ended June 30, 2017
NEWS RE ELEASE
Trading S Symbol: TSX V Venture: NUA AG.V
NEW PA ACIFIC REPOR RTS FINANCIA AL RESULTS FO OR THE YEAR R ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
er 21, 2017: New Pacific Metals Corp VANCOU UVER, BRITISH H COLUMBIA A – Septembe
p. (“New Pac cific” or the “Compan ny”) today announced its a audited conso olidated finan ncial results fo or the year en nded June 30 0, 2017.
nt Discussion & Analysis, This earn nings release should be re ead in conjunc ction with the Company's Managemen eriod, which have been Financial Statements and Notes t to Financial Statements f for the corre esponding pe posted on SEDAR at www.se edar.com an nd are also
- available on the C Company's w website at
www.new pressed in Canadian Dollar ss otherwise stated. wpacificmeta als.com. All figures are exp rs (CAD) unles
017 HIGHLIGHTS FISCAL 20
- Succe essfully comp pleted the Alc cira acquisition to acquire t the Silver San nd Property in n Bolivia for a a total cash consideration of U US$45,000,000 0, the transact tion was closed on July 20, 2 2017;
- Mana e US$35,817,000 through two private placements as the funding source of aged to raise f the Alcira acquisition, the tra ansactions we ere closed on J July 17 and Jul ly 28, 2017, re espectively;
- Net income attrib e, compared to net loss butable to eq quity holders s of $1.37 million, or $0.0 02 per share n, or ($0.00) per share.
attrib butable to equ uity holders of f $0.12 million
FISCAL 20 017 FINANCIA AL SUMMAR RY
nded June 30, 2017 (“Fiscal 2017”) was
Net incom me attributab ble to equity h holders of the
e Company fo or the year en $1,372,54 44 or $0.02 pe er share (year ended June 3 30, 2016 (“Fisc cal 2016”) ‐ ne et loss of $118 8,167 or $0.00 0 per share). The Comp pany’s financia al results were e mainly impac cted by the fol llowing: (i) income from inve estments of $3 3,032,548 in Fiscal 201 17 compared t to $3,098,622 in Fiscal 2016 6; (ii) foreign e exchange loss of $78,944 in n Fiscal 2017 c compared to foreign ex xchange gain of $864,648 in n Fiscal 2016; (iii) operating g expenses of $2,107,187 in n Fiscal 2017 c compared to
- impairment charge in Fiscal 2017 compa
$1,029,72 22 in Fiscal 201 16, and, (iv) no ared to impair rment of mine eral property interest o of $3,850,343 in Fiscal 2016.
Income fr
rom investments for Fiscal 2 2017 was $3,0 032,548 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $3,098 8,622). Within n the investme ents income, $1,720,89 96 was from g gain on the C Company’s equ uity investmen nts and $1,25 56,349 was fro om fair value change and interest e earned on bond ds.
Operating
g expenses fo or Fiscal 2017 w was $2,107,18 87 (Fiscal 2016 6 ‐ $1,029,722). The increa ase in operatin ng expenses was a result of the Co ompany’s increased activit ties in refocus sing on minin ng and acquir ring mining properties in Bolivia. S Significant item ms included in n operating expenses are as follows:
(i) Consulting fees for Fiscal 2017 was $110,169 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $3,690). The increase of consulting fees was due to external consulting services related to seeking and acquiring mining properties in Bolivia.
(ii) Filing and listing fees for Fiscal 2017 was $100,190 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $73,831). The filling fees include the base fee and variable fee based on the market capitalization paid to TSX Venture.
(iii) Investor relations expense for Fiscal 2017 was $119,993 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $55,103). The Company engaged in more mining conferences and roadshows in the current year since it changed its business back to mining.
(iv) Professional fees for Fiscal 2017 was $455,978 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $105,180). The increase in professional fees was a result of additional legal and accounting services related to the Alcira acquisition.
(v) Salaries and benefits expense for Fiscal 2017 was $618,333 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $366,284). The increase in salaries in the current year was due to increased operating activities resulted in more chargeable hours for existing employees and the creation of a couple of new positions.
(vi) Office and administration expense for Fiscal 2017 was $424,167 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $255,397). The increase in office and administration expenses was a result of the overall increased activity levels of the Company.
(vii) Share‐based compensation for Fiscal 2017 was $246,156 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ $129,726).
Foreign exchange loss for Fiscal 2017 was $78,944 (Fiscal 2016 ‐ foreign exchange gain of $864,648). The Company holds a large portion of cash and cash equivalents and bonds in US dollars while the Company’s functional currency is Canadian dollar, the fluctuation in exchange rates between the US dollar and Canadian dollar will impact the financial results of the Company. During Fiscal 2017, the US dollar depreciated by 0.2% against Canadian dollar (from 1.3009 to 1.2977) while in Fiscal 2016 the US dollar appreciated by 4.3% against Canadian dollar (from 1.2474 to 1.3009).
FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL SUMMARY
For the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (“Q4 Fiscal 2017”), the Company reported net loss attributable to equity holders of $1.55 million or $0.02 per share, compared to net loss of $1.76 million or $0.03 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (“Q4 Fiscal 2016”).
Major financial items impacting the fourth quarter financial results were as follow: (i) loss from investments of $708,806 in Q4 Fiscal 2017 compared to income from investments of $1,507,480 in Q4 Fiscal 2016; (ii) operating expenses of $756,523 in Q4 Fiscal 2017 compared to $220,352 in Q4 Fiscal 2016; (iii) foreign exchange loss of $524,096 in Q4 Fiscal 2017 compared to foreign exchange gain of $64,378 in Q4 Fiscal 2016, and (iv) no impairment charge in Q4 Fiscal 2017 compared to impairment of mineral property interest of $3,850,343 in Q4 Fiscal 2016.
ALCIRA ACQUISITION AND SILVER SAND PROPERTY
On July 20, 2017, the Company has closed its previously announced acquisition of 100% interest in Empresa Minera Alcira S.A. (“Alcira”), a private Bolivian incorporated mining company from its three shareholders (the “Vendors”) pursuant to the terms of a share purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) dated March 28, 2017. Alcira has seven silver‐polymetallic mineral properties or ATEs (Temporary Special Authorization) in Bolivia. The most significant property is the Silver Sand Property (the “Property”). The other six are early‐stage exploration projects, which have either been subject to limited small‐scale mining or historical drilling.
The Company acquired Alcira for total cash consideration of US$45,000,000. Payment terms and schedules are summarized as follow:
- US$3,750,000 was paid to the Vendors on April 6, 2017 and was included in deposits and prepayments as at June 30, 2017;
- US$32,250,000 was paid to the Vendors on July 20, 2017;
- US$2,000,000 was paid to Alcira on August 14, 2017 ahead of the scheduled October 18, 2017 payment date;
- US$2,000,000 to be paid on or before October 18, 2017; and
- US$5,000,000 to be paid to the Vendors once the Company has received certain specified permits and licenses from the authorities of Bolivia necessary for mining and milling operations, or once Alcira has commenced commercial production.
To facilitate the funding of its acquisition of Alcira, the Company successfully completed two private placements subsequent to the year end.
On July 17, 2017, the Company closed a private placement to issue a total of 43,521,250 common shares at a price of US$0.80 per share for gross proceeds of US$34,817,000. Total finder’s fee for the transaction was $554,632.
On July 28, 2017, the Company closed another private placement to issue a total of 1,250,000 common shares at a price of US$0.80 per share for gross proceeds of US$1,000,000.
ABOUT NEW PACIFIC
New Pacific Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration and development company which owns the Silver Sand Project, in the Potosi Department of Bolivia, the Tagish Lake Gold Project in Yukon, Canada and the RZY Project in Qinghai Province, China. Silvercorp Metals Inc. (TSX/NYSE American: SVM), the largest primary silver producer in China, is the major shareholder.
For further information, contact:
New Pacific Metals Corp., Investor Relations Phone: (604) 633‐1368 Fax: (604) 669‐9387 [email protected] www.newpacificmetals.com
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