SilverCrest Mines | Corporate Presentation | March 2014
- 2. Disclaimer The information provided in this presentation is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning the Company. It should be read in conjunction with all other disclosure documents of the Company. The information contained herein is not a substitute for detailed investigation or analysis. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented. Certain technical information contained in this presentation relating to the Santa Elena and La Joya Projects, including but not limited to, estimated mineral resources and reserves, metallurgy, estimated capital and operating costs and estimated production data are derived from the following technical reports for the Santa Elena and La Joya Projects, respectively: "Santa Elena Expansion Pre-Feasibility Study and Open Pit Reserve Update" dated effective April 30, 2013, as amended March 4, 2014; and the "Preliminary Economic Assessment for the La Joya Property" dated effective October 21, 2013, as amended March 4, 2014. The aforementioned reports were filed with the Canadian securities regulators on March 6, 2014, and may be accessible on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com under the Company's corporate profile. The information contained herein is subject to the assumptions, qualifications and procedures set out in the aforementioned reports and is qualified in its entirety with reference to the full text of these reports. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This presentation contains “forward‐looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and the United States Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward‐looking statements concern the Company’s anticipated results and developments in the Company’s operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on expectations of future performance, including silver and gold production and planned work programs. Statements concerning reserves and mineral resource estimates may also constitute forward‐looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed and, in the case of mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited. Forward‐looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward‐looking statements, including, without limitation: risks related to precious and base metal price fluctuations; risks related to fluctuations in the currency markets (particularly the Mexican peso, Canadian dollar and United States dollar); risks related to the inherently dangerous activity of mining, including conditions or events beyond our control, and operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; uncertainty in the Company’s ability to raise financing and fund the exploration and development of its mineral properties; uncertainty as to actual capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns, and uncertainty that development activities will result in profitable mining operations; risks related to reserves and mineral resource figures being estimates based on interpretations and assumptions which may result in less mineral production under actual conditions than is currently estimated and to diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; risks related to governmental regulations and obtaining necessary licenses and permits; risks related to the business being subject to environmental laws and regulations which may increase costs of doing business and restrict our operations; risks related to mineral properties being subject to prior unregistered agreements, transfers, or claims and other defects in title; risks relating to inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance; risks related to potential litigation; risks related to the global economy; risks related to the Company’s status as a foreign private issuer in the United States; risks related to all of the Company’s properties being located in Mexico and El Salvador, including political, economic, social and regulatory instability; and risks related to officers and directors becoming associated with other natural resource companies which may give rise to conflicts of interests. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward‐looking statements. The Company’s forward‐looking statements are based on beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward‐looking statements. The information contained herein is nota a substitute for detailed investigation or analysis. No securities commission or regulatory authority has reviewed the accuracy or adequacy of the information presented. All monetary figures are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise specified. QUALIFIED PERSON: Under National Instrument (NI 43-101) Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, the Qualified Person for this presentation is N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng., President & Chief Operating Officer for SilverCrest Mines Inc., who has reviewed and approved its contents. 2
- 3. 3 SilverCrest – Building The Next Mid-Tier Producer •“Phased Approach” •Good access and infrastructure •Low initial cost and systematic exploration •Environmental and community respect SIMPLE & PROVEN BUSINESS MODEL •Attractive profit margins; fully funded ROBUST FINANCIAL POSITION •Expertise to explore, develop and operate mining projectsSEASONED MANAGEMENT •Santa Elena: Producing silver gold mine expanding to 3.3 - 3.6 Moz AgEq in 2014 •La Joya: Development Stage Project at PEA stage •Organic Growth Through Low Cost Acquisitions WELL POSITIONED FOR GROWTH •Build a senior silver-gold producer (+10 Moz AgEq.) through disciplined business strategyMAIN OBJECTIVE
- 4. Experienced & Successful Management Team J. Scott Drever, BSc., Chairman & CEO (45 years experience) Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions. Management and operational experience with several production companies, including Placer Dome and Blackdome Mining. N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng., President & COO (25 years experience) Operations, Project Evaluation & Management. Previously with Newmont Mining, Eldorado Gold, Pegasus Gold Corp. Involvement in construction and operations of 4 successful mines, including Santa Elena. Several major international discoveries. Barney Magnusson, CA, CFO (35 years experience) Served as an Officer and Director of 6 mining (Dayton Mines, High River Gold Mines) companies that developed, constructed or operated 8 precious metals mines in North and South America. Brent McFarlane, BSc., VP Operations (25 years experience) Managed all phases of open pit and underground mining projects and instrumental in leading Mexican and Int’l projects through feasibility, construction, and production while working for Minefinders, Kappes Cassiday, TVI Pacific, Marston, and Pegasus Gold. Marcio Fonseca, P.Geo., VP Corporate Development (20 years experience) Served as Division Director at Macquarie Metals & Energy Capital with focus on equity and debt financing for the mining sector over the last 9 years. Prior to that, he held corporate positions in business development, project development, operations and exploration with Vale and Phelps Dodge in Latin America. Graham C. Thody, CA, Director (30 years experience) Corp. finance and public company management. Director and President of UEX Corp., Chairman of the Board of Geologix. George W. Sanders, Director (30 years experience) Experience in mining and exploration finance. Previously with Canaccord Capital Corp., Richmont Mines Inc., Consolidated Cinola Mines Ltd., and Shore Gold Inc. Ross Glanville, P.Eng., CGA, Director (40 years experience) Experience in mining, exploration finance, valuations and fairness opinions. Director of Archon Minerals Limited, Clifton Star Resources Inc. and Starfield Resources Inc. 4 FOUNDERS
- 5. 5 Overview of SilverCrest BUILDING THE NEXT MID-TIER SILVER-GOLD PRODUCER IN MEXICO •2,661,979 million Ag Eq oz* •779K oz Ag | 31.1K oz Au 2013 Production •$ 7.78 per Ag Eq oz ($471 Au Eq) •$13.05 per Ag Eq oz (ALL IN) 2013 Cash Cost •$ 54.9 million (Revenues) •$ 8.5 million (Net Earnings) 2013 Revenues, Earnings •19.7 million Ag oz •327,430 Au oz •open pit, underground, leach pads Reserves Santa Elena (April 30,2013) •Santa Elena (Underground): •Indicated: 7.9 mill Ag oz, 116,000 Au oz •La Joya: •Inferred: 198.6 million Ag Eq oz (95.9 mill oz Ag, 716K oz Au, 533.2 mill lbs Cu) Resources (April 30, 2013) •1 Operating (Santa Elena) •1 Development – PEA (La Joya) •Exploration properties in Mexico Asset Stages •2014: 3.3 - 3.6 million Ag Eq oz* Estimated Production •Mexico: Sonora & Durango Geographic Location *NOTE: Ag Eq based on 60.5:1 ratio
- 6. Capital Structure & Trading History SVL SHARE STRUCTURE Issued & Outstanding: 118,728,205 Options: 8,030,000 Fully Diluted Shares: 126,758,205 Average Option Price: CAD $1.85 TSX (& TSXV) NYSE MKT 90 - Day Avg. Daily Volume: 320,502 422,059 52 Week High / Low: $3.05 / $1.19 $2.78/$1.13 Share Price (March 26, 2014): CAD $2.01 Market Cap: CAD $239M Working Capital (Dec. 31, 2013): $25.4 M Line of Credit (Scotiabank; LIBOR +3%; Dec 31, 2013) $40 M 6 SHAREHOLDER DISTRIBUTIONS Fully Diluted (as of December 31, 2013) 8% 27% 65% Management & Directors Institutions Retail
- 7. 7 Financial Performance Revenue & Cash Flow Cash Flow in 2013 averaging $2.1 M per month Strong Working Capital of $25.4 M ¹ Higher grade areas were mined in this quarter. ¹ Higher working capital due to bought deal financing and cash flow from operations. Cash Flow Per Share Earnings Per Share December 31, 2013 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Q12012 Q22012 Q32012 Q42012¹ Q12013 Q22013 Q32013 Q42013 USD($millions) Working Capital Working Capital 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Quarterly Cash Flow Per Share - $ - 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 Q12012¹ Q22012 Q32012 Q42012 Q12013 Q22013 Q32013 Q42013 USD($millions) Revenue Cash flow -0.05 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013¹ Quarterly Earnings Per Share (Basic) - $ ¹ Earnings (loss) per share includes a charge of $5.8 mill to deferred income tax expense due to Mexican Tax Reform
- 8. 8 Santa Elena Production Data (*) Silver Equivalent ratios (Ag:Au) are as follows: 2010: 46:1 (using Kitco historical metal prices); 2011: 50.4:1; 2012: 54.3:1; 2013: 60.5:1 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014*E AgEqozproduced* Ag Oz Produced AgEq Oz of Au Produced ESTIMATED PRODUCTION 2014
- 9. Mexico Properties Santa Elena Property 9
- 10. Santa Elena Mine Expansion 1. SANTA ELENA HIGH GRADE OPEN PIT 10 Access Road to Site; 7km from National HIghway Access road to Underground Portal 3-stage Crusher Waste Dumps Crusher Screen Decks And Conveyors Process Plant Construction Merrill Crowe Processing Plant And Laboratories Ore Reclamation Tunnels 4 Hour Drive to Tucson, AZ 2 Hour Drive to Hermosillo and International Airport Excellent Infrastructure and Access
- 11. 11 Santa Elena Open Pit and Underground Open Pit Operation U/G Development proceeding according to schedule
- 12. 12 Santa Elena Expansion - Construction Ball Mill Leaching and CCD Tanks
- 13. 13 Santa Elena Mine Expansion Plan Capex Schedule UG development progressed to 2,730 metres, incl. lateral development and decline ramp 3,000 tpd conventional mill start-up early Q2 2014; commissioning following thereafter Mill feed initially from open pit and then transitioning to underground/leach pad ore mix later in 2014 ($ Millions) TOTAL 2014 EST 2013 2012 2011 (Budget) Mill Complex (1) 62.6 13.8 43.5 5.3 0 Underground Development 14.8 5 5.6 3.2 1 Underground Mine Equipment 7.7 7 0.7 0 0 Resource Expansion Drilling & Pre-Feasibility 13.9 1.5 5.8 5.6 1 99 27.3 55.6 14.1 2 (1) $10 million is carried over from 2013 approved budget.
- 14. Santa Elena Expansion Production Profile (3000 tpd Mill) Long Hole Stoping Upfront Long 1. SANTA ELENA HIGH GRADE OPEN PIT 14 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ounces Au : Ag - 55:1 Ag Eq Oz's of Au Produced Ag Oz's Produced POTENTIAL FOR EXTENDING OR INCREASING PRODUCTION: A) Additional Santa Elena Resources B) La Joya Coming On Stream NOTE : Production Profile based on “Expansion PFS April 2013” results. An estimated 750,000 tonnes of open pit ore will be placed on the pad in 2013 and accounted for in early 2014 as additional ore for reprocessing during the mine life. Currently-OpenPit OP/HL OP/Mill U/G-HL Blend Expansion #2
- 15. Open Pit Santa Elena Mine – El Cholugo and Tortuga Discoveries A A’ B B’ Underground Ramp Tortuga In Pit Wall El Cholugo In Pit Wall 100m N 15 Tortug a El Cholugo Main Mineralized Zone
- 16. *Looking North – Ultimate pit and U/G development: Est. Reserves in pink and Est. Resources in grey. Drill holes: red dots 2005-2011, blue 2012-13, green stars Newly Reported Santa Elena Mine Expansion – MMZ Long Section A-A’ * OPEN OPEN OPEN Current Ramp Original Surface Location El Cholugo & El Cholugo Dos 13.4 m @ 1.8 gpt Au, 207 gpt Ag 1.2 m @ 3.9 gpt Au, 1,239.5 gpt Ag Tortuga 5.3 m @ 10.5 gpt Au, 572.5 gpt Ag U/G drilling completed (1st Production Stopes) 148 152 166 160 181144 175 183 182142 179 180155 171 158 176 145 168 173 161 151 165 OPEN 200m Ultimate Pit 16
- 17. Santa Elena Mine Ermitano Target Santa Elena 2007 Ermitano 2014 Santa Elena 30/60 Program – Ermitano Acquisition
- 18. La Joya Project 18 Geological Model & Completed Phase I & II Drill Program Location: Durango, Mexico Excellent Infrastructure & Access: Highway, Railway and Power Lines nearby 2 Hour Drive From Durango City & International Airport Conceptual Starter Pit
- 19. La Joya Preliminary Economic Assessment – October 21, 2013 19 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% $0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000 $200,000,000 $250,000,000 $300,000,000 $350,000,000 NPV @5% VALUE IRR % Ag US$/oz Au US$/oz Cu US$/lb xxxxxx17.60 xxxxxxxx960 xxxxxxx2.40 xxxxxx19.80 xxxxxxx1080 xxxxxxx2.70 xxxxxx22.00 xxxxxx1200 xxxxxx3.00x xxxxx24.20x xxxxxx1320x xxxxxx3.30x xxxxx26.40x xxxxxx1440x xxxxxx3.60x xxxxx28.60x xxxxxx1560x xxxxxx3.90 PRE TAX NPV @ 5% LA JOYA PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS - COMMODITY PRICES PRE TAX NPV - IRR BASE CASE - STARTER PIT Pre-tax NPV @ 5% of $133 million and Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 30.5% (Base Case using $22/oz Ag, $1,200/oz Au and $3/lb Cu). After-tax NPV @ 5% of $92 million and IRR of 22%. Pre-production CAPEX of $141 million, including $17 million contingencies Cash cost for the first 3 years average $10 per oz AgEq Post-tax operating cash flow of $147.4 million 9 year LOMP with 15.5 M tonnes grading 50 gpt Ag, 0.33% Cu and 0.19 gpt Au (based on Inferred Resources) LOM production of an est. 34.8 M AgEq oz, consisting of 19 million oz of Ag, 53,000 oz of Au and 93 million lbs of copper in concentrate Production of an attractive high grade silver-copper concentrate (averaging 35% Cu and 4kg/t Ag) with gold credits The Company cautions that the PEA is preliminary in nature in that it is based on Inferred Mineral Resources which are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be characterized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized.
- 20. La Joya Resource Estimate & Metallurgy 20 Metallurgical Testing – Baseline* Inferred Resource Estimate (60 gpt cut-off used for PEA, Oct. 21, 2013) 3RD CLEANER CONCENTRATE (Excluding Leaching) COMPOSITE HEAD ASSAY ASSAY RECOVERY(%) ORE TYPE Cu% Ag g/t Au g/t Cu% Ag g/t Au g/t Cu Ag Au Manto 0.35 47 0.19 36.6 4460 12.9 86 77 55 Structure 0.46 64 0.27 33.7 4300 9.61 84 77 40 (*) Source of metallurgical study results :PEA summary dated Oct 21, 2013. Ag Eq Cut Off g/t Tonnage (000) Ag gpt Cu% Au gpt Ag Eq gpt Ag Oz (000) Au Oz (000) Cu Lbs (000) Ag Eq* Oz (000) 15 126,739 23.5 0.20 0.17 48.7 95,894 716 533,249 198,583 30 71,204 34.4 0.28 0.23 69.8 78,730 524 436,776 159,749 60 27,927 57.5 0.47 0.28 112.2 51,646 259 288,383 92,907 * Silver equivalency includes silver, gold and copper and excludes lead, zinc, molybdenum and tungsten values. Ag:Au is 50:1, Ag:Cu is 86:1, based on 5 year historic metal price trends of US$24/oz silver, US$1200/oz gold, US$3/lb copper. 100% metallurgical recovery is assumed. ** Classified by EBA, A Tetra Tech Company and conforms to NI 43-101 and CIM definitions for resources. All numbers are rounded. Inferred Resources have been estimated from geological evidence and limited sampling and must be treated with a lower level of confidence than Measured and Indicated Resources. The baseline scenario for reporting of Mineral Resources is highlighted in light blue. *** Mineralization boundaries used in the interpretation of the geological model and resource estimate are based on a cut-off grade of 15 gpt AgEq & 0.05% WO3 using the metal price ratios described above.
- 21. 21 Institutional Holdings Analyst Coverage Institutional Investors Sprott Inc AGF Investments Libra Advisors Global X Management JP Morgan Chase & Co Global Strategy Financial IG Investment Management Great West Life Assurance JP Morgan Asset Management Tocqueville Asset Management US Global Investors Inc Firm Analyst Cormark Securities Graeme Jennings Dundee Capital Chris Lichtenheldt Haywood Securities Jennings Capital National Bank Financial Benjamin Asuncion Stuart McDougall Shane Nagel PI Financial Corp Philip Ker Raymond James Roth Capital Chris Thompson Joe Reagor
- 22. Investment Highlights Building The Next Mid-Tier Silver-Gold Producer Unhedged High Grade, Low Cost Producer Excellent Profit Margins, Strong Balance Sheet Strong Earnings And Cash Flow Significant Increase In Production in 2014 Good Organic Growth Opportunities Expanding Resources & Reserves Upcoming Catalysts Quarterly Financials and Production Data Focus on “Meet or Beat” Market Guidance Santa Elena Expansion Updates Santa Elena Exploration Updates Initial Mill Start Up in early Q2 2014 Commissioning of Mill in Q2 2014 Potential Property Acquisitions – 30/60 km program 22 Above: Crushing and Screening Area | Below: Santa Elena Construction
- 23. 23 Peer Comparables – AgEq All-In Cash Costs Source: Dundee Capital Markets, “Silver Equities” Report dated March 27, 2014: "Fully loaded" cash costs include: site operating costs, exploration, G&A, interest costs, royalties, cash taxes, and sustaining capex. Where maintenance/sustaining capex was not disclosed, figures are based on DCM’s estimates. 5.71 16.47 24.72 25.32 31.03 27.89 23.55 24.97 5.47 15.45 17.43 18.57 19.99 20.01 20.95 21.31 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SLW SVL FVI EDR SSO PAA FR CDE Fullyloadedcashcosts(US$/oz) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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