Majestic Gold Corp. Reports 2024 Q1 Results
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MAJESTIC GOLD CORP. REPORTS 2024 Q1 RESULTS
Vancouver, British Columbia – May 23, 2024 - Majestic Gold Corp. (“Majestic” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: MJS, FSE: A0BK1D) reports its financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The following financial results are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Three months ended March 31, 2024
- Revenue was $15.6 million, compared to $14 million for FY2023 comparative period. The 11.4% increase in revenue for the current period can be attributed to the higher realized gold price;
- Gross profit from mining operations increased by 17.5% to $8.3 million, from $7.1 million for FY2023 comparative period;
- Net income was a $5.1 million, an increase of 27.6% from $4 million for FY2023 comparative period;
- Gold production was 7,942 ounces, a decrease of 2.3% from 8,127 ounces produced for FY2023 comparative period;
- Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 78% to $1.4 million, from $6.3 million for FY2023 comparative period. The decrease for the current period is primarily due to an increase of payment amounts for income tax and accounts payable over the FY2023 comparative period;
- Strong financial position at March 31, 2024. The Company had cash of $97.5 million (December 31, 2023
- $98 million) and working capital of $81.2 million (December 31, 2023 - $76.5 million);
- Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) for the first quarter of FY2024 were $743 per ounce and $920 per ounce, compared to $730 per ounce and $845 per ounce for FY2023 comparative period. For AISC computation details, refer to pages 15-17 of the MD&A for this Non-IFRS financial measure;
- Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of FY2024 was $8.6 million, compared to $7.5 million for FY2023 comparative period. For EBITDA computation details, refer to pages 15-17 of the MD&A for this Non- IFRS financial measure.
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
Three months ended Three months ended March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Operating data
| Gold produced (ozs) | 7,942 | 8,127 |
| Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs) | 7,087 | 7,415 |
| Gold sold (ozs) | 7,301 | 7,429 |
| Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ 2,107 $ | 1,858 |
| Total cash costs ($/oz sold)(1) | 743 | 730 |
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold)(1) | 920 | 845 |
Financial data
| Gold revenue | $ | 15,563,660 $ | 13,967,828 | |
| Gross profit(2) | 8,286,017 | 7,050,277 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 8,632,579 | 7,477,661 | ||
| Net income | 5,140,843 | 4,028,362 | ||
| Net income attributable to shareholders | 2,640,441 | 2,656,250 | ||
| Basic and diluted income per share | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Balance Sheet | March 31, 2024 | December 31,2023 | ||
| Cash | $ | 97,490,273 $ | 97,971,465 | |
| Other current assets | 6,177,381 | 4,358,471 | ||
| Non-current assets | 84,647,338 | 84,900,667 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 188,314,992 $ | 187,230,603 | |
| Current liabilities | $ | 22,438,755 $ | 25,873,002 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 9,007,354 | 9,056,236 | ||
| Total liabilities | $ | 31,446,109 $ | 34,929,238 | |
| Total equity | 156,868,883 | 152,301,365 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 188,314,992 $ | 187,230,603 |
(1) See “Additional Financial Measures” in the Company’s MD&A on pages 15-17.
(2) “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, and Canada. Additional information on the Company and its projects is available at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.majesticgold.com.
For further information, please contact:
James Mackie, CFO and Corporate Secretary Telephone: (604) 560-9060 Email: [email protected] Website: www.majesticgold.com
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