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Endeavour Silver Reports 2014 Financial Results;

Conference Call at 1pm PST (4pm EST) Today, March 5, 2015

Vancouver, Canada – March 5, 2015 - Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK, TSX: EDR) announces its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014, based on the Company’s 10th consecutive year of growing silver production. Endeavour owns and operates three underground silver-gold mines in Mexico: the Guanaceví mine in Durango state, and the Bolañitos and El Cubo mines in Guanajuato state.

The complete financial statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis can be viewed on the Company’s website, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. All shareholders can receive a hard copy of the Company’s complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request. All amounts are reported in US$.

Highlights of Fiscal 2014 (Compared to Fiscal 2013)

Financial

- Net loss of $74.5 million ($0.74 per share) which includes a $83.0 million impairment of the El Cubo mine compared to a loss of $89.5 million ($0.90 per share) which included a $135.1 million impairment on the Guanaceví and El Cubo mines plus El Cubo goodwill

- Adjusted earnings (loss)(1) decreased 256% to $17.2 million ($0.17 loss per share) compared to adjusted earnings of $11.1 million ($0.11 per share)

- EBITDA(1) decreased 55% to $42.6 million

- Cash flow from operations before working capital changes decreased 64% to $29.3 million

- Mine operating cash flow(1) decreased 40% to $70.5 million

- Revenue decreased 29% to $196.9 million

- Realized silver price decreased 19% to $18.76 per ounce (oz) sold (consistent with 2014 average spot price)

- Realized gold price decreased 7% to $1,273 per oz sold (consistent with 2014 average spot price)

- Cash costs(1) increased 5% to $8.31 per oz silver payable (net of gold credits)

- All-in sustaining costs decreased 8% to $16.79 per oz silver payable (net of gold credits)

- Bullion inventory at year-end of 418,564 oz silver and 1,052 oz gold, up sharply year-on-year

- Concentrate inventory at year-end of 88,518 oz silver and 1,326 oz gold, also up sharply

- Cash and equivalents decreased 11% to $31.0 million at year-end compared to $35.0 million

Operations

- Silver production increased 6% to 7,212,074 oz, 10th consecutive year of record silver production

- Gold production decreased 17% to 62,895 oz

- Silver equivalent production increased 2% to 11.6 million(2)

- Beat silver production and cost guidance

- Replaced silver reserves and grew silver resources by 14%

- Completed mine expansion at El Cubo to fill the plant to capacity

- Delineated new discoveries at all three mines

- Delineated the new high-grade Terronera discovery on and received mine development permit for the San Sebastián property

- Received “Socially Responsible Company” award for all three mines

Highlights of Fourth Quarter 2014 (Compared to Fourth Quarter 2013)

Financial

- Net loss of $66.9 million ($0.67 per share) which includes a $83 million impairment of the El Cubo mine compared to a loss of $115.8 million ($1.16 per share) which included a $137 million impairment on the Guanaceví and El Cubo mines plus El Cubo goodwill

- Adjusted loss of $11.0 million ($0.11 per share) compared to adjusted loss of $12.1 million ($0.12 per share)

- EBITDA(1) decreased 56% to $7.7 million

- Cash flow from operations before working capital changes decreased 130% to a loss of $5.3 million

- Revenue decreased 28% to $48.6 million on 2,000,253 silver oz sold and 13,635 gold oz sold

- Realized silver price decreased 21% to $16.23 per oz sold (2% lower than Q4 average spot price)

- Realized gold price decreased 28% to $1,189 per oz sold (consistent with Q4 average spot price)

- Cash costs(1) increased 12% to $8.33 per oz silver payable (net of gold credits)

- All-in sustaining costs increased 8% to $15.37 per oz silver payable (net of gold credits)

Operations

- Silver production increased 4% to 2,009,172 oz

- Gold production decreased 14% to 15,127 oz

- Silver equivalent production increased 3% to 3.1 million oz(2)

(1) Adjusted earnings, mine operating cash flow, EBITDA and cash costs are non-IFRS measures. Please refer to the definitions in the Company’s Management Discussion & Analysis. 

(2) 2013 silver equivalents are calculated using a 60:1 ratio and 2014 silver equivalents are calculated using a 70:1 ratio.

Endeavour CEO Bradford Cooke stated: “Lower precious metals prices continued to beset the mining industry in 2014.  I am proud of our site management and operations teams for their efforts to successfully reduce our all-in sustaining costs in this difficult environment.  We remain focused on optimizing our mining operations further in order to ensure that each mine generates positive operating cash flow through this current metal price downturn.

“Low metal prices and an impairment charge on El Cubo both weighed on our financial performance in 2014 but the El Cubo operating turn-around was completed in December with the mine output rising to fill the plant to capacity.  Management is now preparing alternative mine plans for El Cubo to further reduce its all-in sustaining costs and improve its financial performance in 2015. The support of the miner’s union at El Cubo is required for any of the alternative mine plans to be successful.”

Financial Results (Consolidated Statement of Operations appended below)

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company generated revenue totaling $196.9 million (2013 - $276.8 million). During the year, the Company sold 6,539,686 oz silver and 58,323 oz gold at realized prices of $18.76 and $1,273 per oz respectively, compared to sales of 7,151,963 oz silver and 81,119 oz gold at realized prices of $23.10 and $1,375 per oz respectively in 2013.

After cost of sales of $182.6 million (2013 - $219.9 million), mine operating earnings amounted to $14.3 million (2013 - $56.9 million) from mining and milling operations in Mexico. 

Excluding depreciation and depletion of $54.3 million (2013 - $53.6 million), stock-based compensation of $0.5 million (2013- $0.5 million), and a write-down of inventory of $1.3 million (2013 - $5.9 million), mine operating cash flow before taxes was $70.5 million (2013 – $116.9 million) in 2014.  Operating loss was $91.5 million (2013 – $102.9 million) driven by impairment charges of $83.0 million on the El Cubo mine.

At December 31, 2014, the Company determined there were indicators of potential impairment of its producing mineral properties, including the sustained decline in precious metal prices. The net after-tax impairment totaled $55.9 million related to the carrying value of the El Cubo mine.

Net earnings also included a mark-to-market derivative liabilities loss related to share purchase warrants issued in 2009 denominated in Canadian dollars, while the Company’s functional currency is the US dollar. Under IFRS, these warrants are classified and accounted for as financial liability at fair market value with adjustments recognized through net earnings.  The appreciation of these warrants resulted in a derivative liability loss of $1.4 million (2012 – gain of $3.8 million). 

Excluding the net impairment charges and the mark-to market derivative liabilities loss, adjusted loss of $17.2 million ($0.17 per share) compared to adjusted earnings of $11.1 million ($0.11 per share) in 2013.  The drop in precious metal prices, payment of the new Mexican mining taxes and increased inventories were the primary reasons for the decrease in the Company’s earnings year over year.

Effective January 1, 2014 the Mexican government passed tax reform legislation. The tax reform included, a Special Mining Duty of 7.5% on taxable mine revenue, less allowable deductions excluding interest and capital depreciation, and a 0.5% Environmental Tax on gold and silver revenue. The Company incurred a $4.6 million current tax expense as a result of this duty.   

Despite the production taxes, which amounted to $3.24 per tonne, consolidated operating costs fell 1% to $96.11 per tonne for a net reduction of over $4 per tonne due to the Company’s focus on reducing operating costs.  Cash cost per ounce, net of by-product credits, which is a non-IFRS measure and a standard of the Silver Institute, rose 5% to $8.31 per ounce of payable silver compared to $7.92 per ounce in 2013. The lower by-product credit attributable to the lower gold production and price was the primary contributor to the higher cash costs, partly offset by higher consolidated grades and recoveries.  All-in sustaining costs fell 8% due to reduced operating costs, while mine development fell in response to falling precious metal prices.

The Company invested a total of $41.8 million in property, plant and equipment during 2014. Of this, $21.2 million was invested at El Cubo, $9.3 million at Bolañitos, and $10.2 million at Guanaceví, with all mines primarily focused on sustaining mine development and tailings dam expansions.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the results will be held today, Thursday, March 5 at 1:00pm PST (4:00pm EST). To participate in the conference call, please dial the following:

Toll-free in Canada and the US: 1-800-319-4610

Local Vancouver: 604-638-5340

Outside of Canada and the US: 1-604-638-5340

No pass-code is necessary to participate in the conference call.

A replay of the conference call will be available by dialing 1-800-319-6413 in Canada and the US (toll-free) or 1-604-638-9010 outside of Canada and the US. The required pass-code is 4890 followed by the # sign. The replay will also be available on the Company’s website at www.edrsilver.com.

All shareholders can receive a hard copy of the Company’s complete audited financial statements free of charge upon request. To receive this material in hard copy, please contact Meghan Brown, Director Investor Relations at 604-640-4804 or toll free 1-877-685-9775.

About Endeavour – Endeavour Silver is a mid-tier silver mining company focused on growing production, reserves and resources in Mexico. Since start-up in 2004, Endeavour has posted 10 consecutive years of accretive growth of its silver mining operations. Endeavour's three silver-gold mines in Mexico combined with its strategic acquisition and exploration programs should facilitate Endeavour's goal to become a premier senior silver producer.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

Meghan Brown, Director Investor Relations

Toll free: 1-877-685-9775

Tel: 604-640-4804

Fax: 604-685-9744

Email: mbrown@edrsilver.com

Website: www.edrsilver.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding Endeavour's anticipated performance in 2015 and the timing and results of exploration drill programs. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Endeavour and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and Mexico; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company's title to properties; fluctuations in the prices of commodities and their impact on reserves and resources as well as those factors described in the section "risk factors" contained in the Company's most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with the S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to: the continued operation of the Company's mining operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, mining operations will operate and the mining products will be completed in accordance with management's expectations and achieve their stated production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.

COMPARATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

This statement should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the related notes contained therein.

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(expressed in thousands of US dollars, except for shares and per share amounts)

This statement should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the related notes contained therein.

ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(expressed in thousands of US dollars)

This statement should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the related notes contained therein.