Majestic Gold Corp. Reports 2018 Q3 Results
Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) - Majestic Gold Corp. (“Majestic” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: MJS, FSE: A0BK1D) reports its financial and operational results for the third quarter ended June 30, 2018. This release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and associated management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) for the same period that are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and www.majesticgold.com. The following financial results are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
OVERVIEW
- The Company produced 7,690 ounces of gold for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, a 10% increase in production over the 2017 comparative quarter. For the nine months ended June 30, 2018, the Company produced 23,037 ounces of gold, a 24% increase over the 2017 comparative period;
- Gold revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2018, was $10.4 million from sales of 7,729 ounces at an average gold price of $1,349 per ounce, compared to gold revenue of $8.1 million from sales of 6,430 ounces at an average realized gold price of $1,261 per ounce for the 2017 comparative quarter. Gold revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 was $27.3 million (2017 - $21.6 million);
- Cash operating costs for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were a $679 per ounce, compared to $690 for the 2017 comparative quarter. Cash operating costs for the nine months ended June 30, 2018, were $649 per ounce, $102 per ounce (or 14%) lower over the 2017 comparative period;
- All-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were $799 per ounce, a $10 per ounce (or 1%) increase over to the 2017 comparative quarter. AISC for the nine months ended June 30, 2018, were $761 per ounce, $102 per ounce (or 12%) decrease over the 2017 comparative period;
- Cash flow from operating activities was $8,886,880 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018, up 404% from $1,763,650 for the 2017 comparative period;
- Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was $4,178,110 (2017 Q3- $2,944,197). Gross profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2018, was $11,088,382 (2017 – $6,583,370);
- Net profit for the third quarter of 2018 was $2,341,572, a 59% increase over the 2017 comparative quarter (2017 Q3 - $1,477,267). Net profit for the nine months ended June 30, 2018, was $6,307,034, a 98% increase over the 2017 comparative period (2017 – $3,182,823);
- Majestic’s adjusted EBITDA was $4,450,572 for the third quarter of 2018 (2017 Q3 - $3,135,886). Refer to pages 14-15 of the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure;
- Tonnes milled for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were 381,557 tonnes (2017 Q3 – 366,240) with an average head grade of 0.65 g/t (2017 Q3 – 0.58 g/t) and recovery rate of 96% (2017 Q3 - 95%); and
- Issued 25,000,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of 25,000,000 share purchase warrants at an exercise price of CAD$0.155 per share purchase warrant for proceeds of CAD$3,875,000 ($2,933,375).
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Three months ended June 30, | Nine months ended June 30, | |||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Operating data | ||||||||
| Gold produced (ozs) | 7,690 | 6,977 | 23,037 | 18,630 | ||||
| Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs) | 6,931 | 6,531 | 20,916 | 17,302 | ||||
| Gold sold (ozs) | 7,729 | 6,430 | 20,482 | 17,265 | ||||
| Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,349 | $ | 1,261 | $ | 1,334 | $ | 1,252 |
| Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 679 | 690 | 649 | 751 | ||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 799 | 789 | 761 | 863 | ||||
| Financial data | ||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 10,520,149 | $ | 8,193,464 | $ | 27,589,817 | $ | 21,874,961 |
| Gross profit (2) | 4,178,110 | 2,944,197 | 11,088,382 | 6,583,370 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 4,450,572 | 3,135,886 | 12,214,080 | 7,019,384 | ||||
| Net profit | 2,341,572 | 1,477,267 | 6,307,034 | 3,182,823 | ||||
| Net profit attributable to shareholders | 1,525,403 | 955,067 | 4,099,366 | 1,988,793 | ||||
| Basic and diluted gain per share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||||
| June 30, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| Balance Sheet | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 18,802,869 | $ 10,227,054 | ||||||
| Total assets | 122,062,027 | 105,726,421 | ||||||
| Total debt | 33,907,217 | 29,040,099 | ||||||
(1) See “Additional Non-IFRS Financial Measures” on pages 14-15 of the Company’s MD&A.
(2) “Gross profit” represents total revenues, net of cost of goods sold.
About Majestic Gold
Currently focused solely 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. 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: info@majesticgold.com
Website: www.majesticgold.com
Cautionary Notes
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