Americas Silver Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Appointment of New Director
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AMERICAS SILVER CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND
APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR
TORONTO, ONTARIO—August 9, 2017—Americas Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE “MKT”: USAS)
(“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) today reported consolidate d financial and operational results for
the second quarter of 2017.
This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Co mpany’s Second Quarter Production and
Cost Update, Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Financial St atements and Notes to Financial
Statements for the corresponding period, which have been posted o n t h e A m e r i c a s S i l v e r C o r p o r a t i o n
SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, on its EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov, and are also available on the
Company’s website at www.americassilvercorp.com. All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Second Quarter Highlights
Revenues of $17.2 million in Q2, 2017 compared with revenues of $12.8 million in Q2, 2016.
Cash flow generated from operating activities1 in the first 6 months of 2017 of $6.3 million, including
approximately $3.2 million in Q2, 2017, compared to cash generated from operating activities of
approximately $1.6 million for the first 6 months of 2016, including $0.7 million in Q2, 2016.
A net income of $0.9 million or $0.02 cents per share in Q2, 2017, compared with a net loss of ($2.1)
million or ($0.07) cents per share in Q2, 2016.
Consolidated silver production for the quarter of approximately 558,000 silver ounces and 1.2 million
silver equivalent2 ounces, representing increases of 1% and 18%, respectively, compared to Q2, 2016.
Consolidated cash costs3 for the quarter were approximately $6.31 per silver ounce, a d ecrease 45%
year‐over‐year, while consolidated all‐in sustaining costs2 were approximately $9.74 per silver ounce,
a decrease of 33% year‐over‐year.
San Rafael remains on budget and on time for the start of production by the end of Q3, 2017.
Guidance for 2017 remains at 2.0 ‐ 2.5 million ounces of silver production and silver equivalent
production of 5.0 ‐ 5.5 million ounces with projected cash cost s of $4.00 ‐ $5.00 per silver ounce and
all‐in sustaining cash costs of $9.00 ‐ $10.00 per silver ounce.
Americas Silver is pleased to announce the appointment of Manue l Rivera to its Board of Directors
effective August 2, 2017.
Cash balance at June 30, 2017 of $12.8 million with net working capital of approximately $18.3 million.
“The Company had a strong second quarter, generating net income and strong operating cash flow from
our operations despite low silver prices,” said Americas Silver C o r p o r a t i o n P r e s i d e n t a n d C E O D a r r e n
Blasutti. “We expect Nuestra Senora to continue producing until the end of the third quarter while San
Rafael transitions from a development project into a producing mine in the fourth quarter. Fiscal 2018 is
1 Cash flow generated from operating activities is a non‐IFRS fi nancial measure calculated as net cash flow used in operating
activities less changes in non‐cash working capital items such as trade and other receivables, inventories, prepaid expenses, and
trade and other payables.
2 Silver equivalent production throughout this press release was calculated based on silver, zinc, lead and copper realized pri ces
during each respective period.
3 Cash cost per ounce and all‐in sustaining cost per ounce are n on‐IFRS performance measures with no standardized definition.
For further information and detailed reconciliations, please refer to the Company’s 2016 year‐end and quarterly MD&A.
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shaping up to be the most exciting year in the Company’s histor y as San Rafael commences commercial
production.”
Consolidated Production and Operating Costs
Consolidated Production and Cost Details
Q2 2017 Q2 2016
Total ore processed (tonnes milled) 179,427 161,700
Silver produced (ounces) 557,892 556,404
Zinc produced (pounds) 2,904,374 2,081,046
Lead produced (pounds) 6,435,048 6,677,247
Copper produced (pounds) 273,475 225,785
Silver equivalent produced (ounces) 1,175,836 997,537
Silver recovery (percent) 90.6 82.5
Silver grade (grams per tonne) 107 130
Silver sold (ounces) 574,479 528,349
Zinc sold (pounds) 2,746,948 1,774,368
Lead sold (pounds) 6,725,788 6,803,078
Copper sold (pounds) 294,278 168,104
Cost of sales ($ per silver equivalent ounce)1 $11.00 $10.80
Silver cash cost ($ per silver ounce) 1 $6.31 $11.38
All‐in sustaining cost ($ per silver ounce) 1 $9.74 $14.62
1 Cost of sales per silver equiva lent ounce, cash costs per silver ounce, and all‐in sustaining costs per silver ounce in Q2, 2017
excludes pre‐production of 22,549 silver ounces and 32,955 silv e r e q u i v a l e n t o u n c e s m i n e d f r o m E l C a j ó n d u r i n g i t s
commissioning period. Pre‐production revenue and cost of sales from El Cajón are capitalized as development costs.
Net income of $0.9 million was recorded for the quarter, compar ed to a net loss of ($2.1) million for the
second quarter of 2016. The Company also generated cash from operating activities before non‐cash
working capital items of $6.3 million in the first half of 2017 compared to $1.6 million in the first half of
2016. The improvement in net income and cash from operating activities before non‐cash working capital
items is primarily attributable to higher net revenue on concen trate sales, lower corporate general and
administrative expenses, and lower interest and financing expense, partially offset by higher cost of sales,
and higher depletion and amortization. General and administrative expenses were higher in Q1, 2017 due
to the Company’s US listing, debt refinancing, and San Felipe acquisition. Further information is available
in the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the t hree and six months ended June 30,
2017.
Consolidated silver production for the second quarter of 2017 was 557,892 silver ounces which represents
a n i n c r e a s e o f 7 % o v e r t h e p r e v i o u s q u a r t e r a n d 1 % y e a r ‐ o v e r ‐ y ear. Silver equivalent production was
approximately 1.2 million ounces, up 6% over the previous quarter and 18% year‐over‐year. The increase
in silver and silver equivalent production is primarily due to increased tonnage at the Galena mine and
continuing strong production from the Nuestra Señora mine as it winds down operations prior to the start
of San Rafael in the fall.
The Company expects to provide an exploration update on its Cos alá properties before the end of the
third quarter. Exploration results have been encouraging to date.
Further information concerning the consolidated and individual mine operations is included in the
Company’s second quarter Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months
ended June 30, 2017 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June
30, 2017.
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Americas Silver Welcomes New Director
Americas Silver is pleased to announce the appointment of Manue l Rivera to its Board of Directors. Mr.
Rivera is currently the President & CEO of Grupo Expansión with over 20 years of experience in a variety
of industries including media, digital, and consumer goods. Mr. Rivera began his career at Procter &
Gamble (Mexico) before joining Grupo Expansión as the head of s ales & marketing, moving up to COO,
then to President and co‐owner after a management‐led buyout. Since joining Grupo Expansión, Mr.
Rivera has taken the company from a minor magazine player, to on e t h e l a r g e s t d i g i t a l p u b l i s h e r s i n
Mexico and Latin America. Mr. Rivera is also the current Co‐chair of the Global Future Council for Media
and Information of the World Economic Forum and also Chairman of the board for Make‐A‐Wish Mexico.
Mr. Rivera’s impressive track record and experience with Grupo Expansión will help advance the
Company’s interests in its principal country of growth. Comment ing on Mr. Rivera’s appointment to the
Board, Alex Davidson, Chairman of Americas Silver said, “We are delighted to welcome Manuel to the
Board. His extensive management skills, strategic perspective, and knowledge of Mexico will be extremely
valuable to the Company. We look forward to his experience and p e r s p e c t i v e a s a D i r e c t o r o f t h e
Company.”
About Americas Silver Corporation
Americas Silver is a silver mining company focused on growth in precious metals from its existing asset
base and execution of targeted accretive acquisitions. It owns and operates the Cosalá Operations in
Sinaloa, Mexico and the Galena Mine Complex in Idaho, USA. The Company has acquired an option on the
San Felipe development project in Sonora, Mexico.
Daren Dell, Chief Operating Officer and a Qualified Person under Canadian Securities Administrators
guidelines, has approved the applicable contents of this news release. For further information please see
SEDAR or americassilvercorp.com.
Cautionary Statement on Forward‐Looking Information:
This news release contains “forward‐looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities
laws. Forward‐looking information includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s expectations intentions,
plans, assumptions and beliefs with respect to, among other thi ngs, the realization of operational and
development plans (including completion of the San Rafael Proje ct), the Cosalá Operations and Galena
Complex as well as the Company’s financing efforts. Often, but not always, forward‐looking information
can be identified by forward‐looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”,
“intend”, “estimate”, “may”, “assume” and “will” or similar wor ds suggesting future outcomes, or other
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions, or statements about future events or
performance. Forward‐looking information is based on the opinio ns and estimates of the Company as of
the date such information is provided and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of the Company
to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information. This
includes the ability to develop and operate the Cosalá and Gale na properties, risks associated with the
mining industry such as economic factors (including future comm odity prices, currency fluctuations and
energy prices), ground conditions and factors other factors lim iting mine access, failure of plant,
equipment, processes and transportation services to operate as anticipated, environmental risks,
government regulation, actual results of current exploration and production activities, possible variations
in ore grade or recovery rates, permitting timelines, capital expenditures, reclamation activities, social
and political developments and other risks of the mining industry. Although the Company has attempted
to identify important factors th at could cause actual results t o differ materially from those contained in
forward‐looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated, or intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undu e reliance on such information. By its
nature, forward‐looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties,
both general and specific that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, and projections
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of various future events will not occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or
otherwise revise any forward‐looking information whether as a r esult of new information, future events
or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
For more information:
Darren Blasutti
President and CEO
416‐848‐9503