Sierra metals inc. (SMTS)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'17Dec'16
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) from operations

-860

-12,721

Adjustments for:
Items not affecting cash:
Depletion, depreciation and amortization

58,236

45,711

Share-based compensation

-1,198

-819

Interest expense and other finance costs

3,263

3,676

Loss on spin out of Plexmar net assets

4,412

-

NRV adjustment to inventory

2,106

-

Current income tax expense

23,416

9,629

Deferred income tax recovery

-13,068

-3,872

Unrealized foreign currency exchange gain (loss)

619

1,061

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

79,785

44,303

Net changes in non-cash working capital items

7,899

1,523

Cash received from deferred revenue

-

4,904

Decomissioning liabilities settled

-1,423

-468

Income taxes paid

15,994

3,576

Cash generated from operating activities

54,469

43,640

Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures

51,607

25,352

Cash used in investing activities

-51,607

-25,352

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable

14,750

3,750

Proceeds from issuance of loans and credit facilities

15,000

20,000

Repayment of loans and credit facilities

44,516

20,545

Loans interest paid

2,953

3,674

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest

3,372

495

Cash from (used in) financing activities

-21,091

-964

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-38

-281

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

-18,267

17,043