VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 6, 2021 / Majestic Gold Corp. ("Majestic" or the "Company") (TSXV:MJS)(FSE:MJT) announces its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following financial results are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
This release should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and associated Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") which are available on SEDAR www.sedar.com and on the Company's website www.majesticgold.com.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Three months ended December 31, 2020
- Gold revenue increased by 88% to $15 million from $7.9 million for the same period in FY2019.
- Gross profit from mining operations increased to $9.2 million, compared to $1.6 million for the same period in FY2019.
- Net income was $3.8 million, an increase of $5.1 million over a net loss of $1.3 million for the same period for FY2019.
- Gold production increased by 36% to 9,089 ounces from 6,704 ounces produced for the same in FY2019.
- Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") were $592 per ounce and $744 per ounce, compared to $758 per ounce and $924 per ounce for the same period in FY2019; Refer to pages 17-19 of the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $8.7 million, compared to $1.8 million for the same period in FY2019. Refer to pages 17-19 of the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure.
Year ended December 31, 2020
- Gold revenue increased by 30% to $52.4 million for FY2020 from $40.4 million for FY2019;
- Gross profit from mining operations increased by 127% to $28.2 million from $12.4 million for FY2019;
- Net income increased to $15.1 million for FY2020 from $4.3 million for FY2019;
- Gold production decreased to 34,236 ounces for FY2020, compared to 35,099 ounces produced for FY2019;
- Cash flow from operating activities increased to $37 million for FY 2020 from $8.1 million from FY2019;
- Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") for FY2020, were $588 per ounce and $716 per ounce, compared to $641 per ounce and $786 per ounce for FY2019; Refer to pages 17-19 of the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure;
- Adjusted EBITDA for FY2020, was $29.8 million, compared to $15.8 million for FY2019. Refer to pages 17-19 of the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure;
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Three months ended December 31, 2020 |
Three months ended December 31, 2019 |
Twelve months ended December 31, 2020 |
Fifteen months ended December 31, 2019 |
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Operating data
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Gold produced (ozs)
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9,089 | 6,704 | 34,326 | 35,099 | ||||||||||||
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Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs)
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8,524 | 6,041 | 31,875 | 32,179 | ||||||||||||
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Gold sold (ozs)
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8,391 | 6,140 | 31,745 | 31,384 | ||||||||||||
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Average realized gold price ($/oz sold)
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$ | 1,783 | $ | 1,293 | $ | 1,650 | $ | 1,286 | ||||||||
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Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1)
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592 | 758 | 588 | 641 | ||||||||||||
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Total production costs ($/oz sold) (1)
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688 | 994 | 762 | 891 | ||||||||||||
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All-in sustaining costs per ounce ($/oz sold) (1)
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744 | 924 | 716 | 786 | ||||||||||||
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Financial data
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Total revenues
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$ | 14,962,881 | $ | 7,941,403 | $ | 52,363,436 | $ | 40,373,301 | ||||||||
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Gross profit (2)
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9,189,154 | 1,572,004 | 28,184,067 | 12,406,586 | ||||||||||||
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Adjusted EBITDA (1)
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8,743,230 | 1,753,291 | 29,811,456 | 15,816,519 | ||||||||||||
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Net income
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3,789,196 | (1,330,157 | ) | 15,062,301 | 4,265,482 | |||||||||||
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Net income attributable to shareholders
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1,884,881 | (2,682,850 | ) | 9,430,192 | 2,365,181 | |||||||||||
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Basic and diluted income per share
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0.00 | (0.00 | ) | 0.01 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
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Balance Sheet
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 33,774,231 | $ | 23,918,724 | ||||
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Total assets
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126,715,193 | 98,682,737 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities
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31,920,104 | 24,395,468 | ||||||
- See "Additional Financial Measures" in the Company's MD&A on pages 17-19.
- "Gross profit" represents total revenues, net of cost of goods sold.
About Majestic Gold
Currently focused in China, Majestic Gold Corp. is a British Columbia based company engaged in commercial gold production at the Songjiagou Gold Mine in eastern Shandong Province, China, with exploration properties located in Australia, China and Canada. Additional information on the Company and its projects is available at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.majesticgold.com.
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Kenwood, P.Geo., President and CEO
Telephone: (604) 560-9060
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.majesticgold.com
Cautionary Notes
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While these forward‐looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, Majestic Gold does not intend to update any forward‐looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
SOURCE: Majestic Gold Corp.