Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Silvercorp Metals Inc.
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: May 19, 2009
Reporting Period: The filing primarily serves to distribute a news release regarding the declaration of a quarterly dividend and references financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text provided contains only the cover page and exhibit index. It references a news release (Exhibit 99.2) containing financial and operating results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, but does not explicitly state the values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity within this document.
Dividend Declaration: The company declared a quarterly dividend of CAD$0.02 per share (Exhibit 99.1).
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide specific comparative financial data or details on material changes versus prior periods. It indicates that such information is contained within the attached news release (Exhibit 99.2) which is not included in the provided text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The provided text does not contain management commentary, future guidance, risk factors, or details on contingencies. These items are likely detailed in the referenced news release (Exhibit 99.2) but are not present in the cover document.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the full financial results (revenue, net income, cash flow) for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, by reviewing the attached news release (Exhibit 99.2).
- Confirm the record date and payment date for the declared CAD$0.02 quarterly dividend.
- Review the full text of the May 14, 2009 news release for operational updates and management commentary not summarized in this filing.