First Majestic Silver Corp. · TSX:AG
First Majestic Silver — Investor Presentation (March 2014)
30 slides from First Majestic Silver's investor presentation, March 2014
Slide 1: One Metal, One Country - First Majestic
ONE METAL, ONE COUNTRY... FIRST MWAESTIC TSX: FR | NYSE: | FRANKFURT: FMV
Slide 2: Forward-looking statements
Certain statements contained herein regarding First Majestic Silver Corp. (the “Company”) and its operations constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements
Slide 3: Pure Silver Producer in Mexico
Pure Silver Producer (Un-Hedged) 83% Ag in 2013 (5% Au, 9% Pb and 3% Zn) One Country: Mexico World’s largest silver producing country Five producing silver mines; 100% owned Multi-Asset Producer Projecting 12.7M - 13.3M Ag oz in 2014 Exploration Growth Two advanced stage silver projects in pipeline
Slide 4: Production ounces and market capitalization
Market Capitalization: US$1.5B Shares Outstanding1: 117.0M (FD 122.7M) Avg. Daily Volume1: 2.2M shares (NYSE ~ 1.4M | TSX ~ 800K) Cash & Cash Equiv1: US$54.8M 4.0 Silver Equivalent Production +2% Production Ounces (Millions) Silver Production +20% +3% 3.0 +7% +16% +5% +5% 2.0 1.0 0.0 Q1'12 Q2'12 Q3'
Slide 5: Broad depth of management
BROAD DEPTH OF MANAGEMENT • Top 45 Senior Management have over 925 years of mining and management experience • 100% Mexican operating talent / No Expats • Internally design, develop and construct 100% of our silver projects • Over 4,000 employees • Awarded ‘Socially Responsible Company’ for five con
Slide 6: Q4 and full year 2013 financial results
Quarter End Full Year (All shown in $USD) Q4 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2012 2013 Revenue 59.0M 76.9M 71.0M 251.3M Mine Operating Earnings 14.3M 29.2M 39.5M 92.3M Net Earnings after taxes (81.2M) 16.3M 22.4M (38.2M) Earnings per share - Adjusted(1) 0.05 0.22 0.26 0.56 Operating Cash Flows, before movements in
Slide 7: Mines in production and permitting
IN PRODUCTION 1 La Encantada 2 La Parrilla 1 3 San Martin 4 La Guitarra 5 Del Toro 2 7 5 6 3 PERMITTING 4 6 La Luz 7 Plomosas 6 7
Slide 8: Production and cash costs by mine
Mine Total Ag Oz Cash Costs/Oz Cash Costs/Tonne Produced ($USD)* ($USD)** Del Toro 550,026 $12.16 $57.56 La Encantada 959,312 $10.61 $37.49 La Parrilla 813,090 $6.45 $35.80 San Martin 280,490 $13.96 $54.07 La Guitarra 143,680 $4.08 $52.87 Total: 2,746,598 $9.66 $42.69 Total Ag Eqv. Oz Produced: 3,42
Slide 9: Strong production growth
Silver Ounces (M) FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. STRONG PRODUCTION GROWTH 20 16 ay N © TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV Production Target wlll 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014E 201? m@ Plomosas* ma Luz* @ La Guitarra @ Del Toro La Encantada @ La Parrilla San Martin *Pending permits
Slide 10: True low-cost silver producer
TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. TRUE LOW-COST SILVER PRODUCER REALIZED SILVER PRICE PER OZ <sus) $40.00 @ Operating Cash Margin Total Cash Cost (Payable Oz) $35.38 $30.00 + $20.00 + $14.66 $14.79 $10.00 + $0.00 + 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Slide 11: All-in sustaining cost calculation 2014E
2014E All-In Sustaining Cost Calculation (1) ($/Ag oz) Total Cash Costs per Payable Silver Oz (2) 8.67 - 9.12 General and Administrative Costs 1.69 - 1.77 Share-based Payments (non-cash) 0.77 - 0.81 Accretion and Amortization of Reclamation Costs (non-cash) 0.08 - 0.09 Development Sustaining Capital
Slide 12: 2014 capital allocation by mine
Millions of $USD Sustaining Expansionary Mine Capital1 Capital2 Total Del Toro $14 $13 $27 La Encantada $15 $9 $24 La Parrilla $14 $6 $20 Allocation of Capital: San Martin $9 $4 $13 Plant, Property La Guitarra $9 $6 $15 $42 and Equipment Projects/Corporate - $7 $7 Development $56 Total: $61 $45 $106
Slide 13: Operating margin vs debt ratio peer comparison
Market Cap LOWER DEBT RATIO HIGHER DEBT RATIO "Colored Bubble Size" represents Market Capitalization 35% 30% AG AUY Operating Margin (Rolling 4 Quarter Average) 25% GG 20% PAAS EXK AEM 15% FSM 10% 5% HL SSRI CDE 0% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% LT Debt to EBITDA (2014E) *Source - Company reports a
Slide 14: First Majestic Silver Corp.
TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.
Slide 15: Del Toro
Dual Circuit - Cyanidation/Flotation Mill 2014E Production: 2.75M - 2.90M Ag oz (3.30M - 3.45M Ag Eq oz) Resources: Measured & Indicated: 48.4M Ag oz Inferred: 41.9M Ag oz First silver doré bars poured in November 2013 • Commercial production through Quarter End flotation circuit reached in April 20
Slide 16: Del Toro construction activities
TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. DEL TORO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 15
Slide 17: La Encantada
Plant Operations: Mill Throughput: 3,000 tpd 2014E Production: 4.15M - 4.35M Ag oz Reserves & Resources: Proven & Probable: 39.0M Ag oz Measured & Indicated: 34.5M Ag oz Inferred: 21.6M Ag oz Produces 100% silver doré bars • Increasing mine ore throughput resulting Quarter End in improved grades and
Slide 18: La Parrilla
Plant Operations: Mill Throughput: 2,000 tpd 2014E Production: 3.10M - 3.25M Ag oz (4.3M - 4.5M Ag Eq oz) Reserves & Resources: Proven & Probable: 30.2M Ag oz Measured & Indicated: 17.7M Ag oz Inferred: 73.7M Ag oz Recently completed mill’s fifth expansion Quarter End Full Year • Connecting the mine
Slide 19: San Martin
Plant Operations: Mill Throughput: 1,300 tpd 2014E Production: 1.75M - 1.85M Ag oz (1.9M - 2.0M Ag Eq oz) Reserves & Resources: Proven & Probable: 21.6M Ag oz Measured & Indicated: 2.0M Ag oz Inferred: 57.3M Ag oz In 2013, mill capacity was expanded to 1,300 tpd Quarter End • Installing tailing filt
Slide 20: La Guitarra
Plant Operations: Mill Throughput: 500 tpd 2014E Production: 950K – 1.0M Ag oz (1.2M - 1.3M Ag Eq oz) Reserves & Resources: Proven & Probable: Measured & Indicated: Under Review Inferred: Permitting for 1,000 tpd cyanidation mill Quarter End Full Year Q4 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2012 2013 Silver production (
Slide 21: First Majestic vs silver (5 year chart)
FIRST MAJESTIC VS SILVER (5 year chart) AG SLV 20
Slide 22: 1, 3 and 5 year performance
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Source: Bloomberg (as of 12/31/2013) 21
Slide 23: Research coverage and institutional holders
Research Coverage Institution % S/O David Forster - Bank of America Van Eck 5.6% Andrew Kaip - Bank of Montreal Sprott Asset Management 3.9% Graeme Jennings - Cormark Baring Asset Mgmt 1.9% Adam Graf - Cowen Royal Bank of Canada 1.7% Mike Parkin - Desjardins Oppenheimer Funds 1.5% Chris Lichtenheldt
Slide 24: Our Strategy
Our Strategy… One Metal One Country Continue to Acquire the Best Talent in Mexico Build through Development and Acquisitions Become a 20 Million Ounce Producer
Slide 25: As we become more reliant on technology, we become more reliant on silver
“AS WE BECOME MORE RELIANT ON TECHNOLOGY... WE BECOME MORE RELIANT ON SILVER’ FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. NYSE: AG | TSX: FR
Slide 26: Appendix
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. APPENDIX TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV 25
Slide 27: Total cash costs per ounce - 4Q 2013
TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. TOTAL CASH COSTS PER OUNCE - 4Q 2013 $(4.82) $0.04 @ Mining B& Milling @ Indirect ™ Transport and other selling costs @ Smelting & Refining © Royalties ™ By-product Revenues 26
Slide 28: Reserves
TSX: FR | NYSE: AG | FRANKFURT: FMV FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. RESERVES Tonnes Ag Ag Contained AgEq Contained Category Mineral Type (Mt) (i) (Moz) (Moz) Proven (UG) Oxides 0.9 339 - - : 10.0 10.0 La Encantada Proven (Tailings) Oxides 6.2 111 - : : 21.9 21.9 Probable (UG) Oxides 0.7 312 - - - 7.1 7.
Slide 29: Measured and indicated resources
Tonnes Ag Au Pb Zn Ag Contained AgEq Contained Mine Category Mineral Type (Mt) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (Moz) (Moz) Measured Oxides 2.7 186 - - - 16.4 16.4 La Encantada Indicated Oxides 3.2 177 - - - 18.0 18.0 Measured + Indicated (UG) Oxides 5.9 181 - - - 34.5 34.5 Measured + Indicated (UG) Oxides 1.2 1
Slide 30: Inferred resources
Tonnes Ag Au Pb Zn Ag Contained AgEq Contained Mine Category Mineral Type (Mt) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (Moz) (Moz) La Encantada Inferred Oxides 2.9 233 - - - 21.6 21.6 La Parrilla Inferred Oxides + Sulphides 13.2 173 - 0.7 1.0 73.7 88.4 San Martin Inferred Oxides + Sulphides 11.4 157 - 0.1 0.1 57.3 58.9
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