GoGold Announces Annual Net Income of
GoGold Announces Annual Net Income of
$8.1M USD for September 30, 2019
Trading Symbol: TSX: GGD
Shares Outstanding: 186,072,211
HALIFAX
,
Dec. 13, 2019
/CNW/ -
GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF)
("GoGold", "the Company")
is pleased to announce the release of financial results for the quarter
and year ending
September 30, 2019
with record revenue of
$27.0 million
(all amounts are in U.S.
dollars) from the sale of 1,758,307 silver equivalent ounces during the year.
Financial Highlights for the year ending
September 30, 2019
:
Record revenue of
$27.0 million
, an increase of 28% from prior year's record, from the sale of
1,005,899 silver and 8,752 gold ounces, at a realized price of
$15.33
per silver equivalent
ounce
Record production of 1,781,080 silver equivalent ounces, an increase of 37% from prior year's
record
Net income of
$8.1 million
(
$0.05
per share)
All in sustaining costs of
$14.82
per silver equivalent ounce, average of
$13.70
over last six
months
Cash costs of
$11.80
per silver equivalent ounce
Gain on sale of
Santa Gertrudis
royalty of
$11.8 million
Net working capital of
$13.1 million
available to fund operations and future exploration at Los
Ricos
"The Company is in a strong financial position with Parral operating at record levels, and the drilling
results to date at Los Ricos looking exceptional. During the year, we were able to generate a
significant gain on the sale of the
Santa Gertrudis
royalty, which combined with the gain on the
marketable securities we took as consideration for that sale, generated
$15 million
in income, in
addition to the
$53 million
realized last year on the sale of Santa Gertrudis. Our team continues to
demonstrate our ability to generate value for shareholders from exploration projects.,"
Brad Langille
,
President and CEO stated. "Our Company generated
$2 million
in cash from operations, excluding
working capital adjustments, in the September quarter, which is showing that Parral is the engine
which will drive our exploration of Los Ricos going forward."
GoGold generated record revenue from record production for the year end
September 30, 2019
,
with cash costs per silver equivalent ounce of
$11.80
for the year. Production for the year was
1,781,080 silver equivalent ounces, consisting of 1,033,365 silver and 8,673 gold ounces, an
increase of 37% from the prior year record.
On
August 15, 2019
, the Company acquired the Los Ricos project, which consists of 29 concessions
in
Jalisco, Mexico
from private Mexican owners. The concessions, along with an existing 2% net
smelter royalty on the property, were acquired for share consideration of
$5.4 million
and cash
consideration of
$4.5
, of which
$3.9
is payable over 3 years as of
September 30
, 2019. In addition,
the Company spent
$1.8 million
during the year on drilling, which produced 62 holes totaling
8,919m
of HQ size drill core, with assayed results received and reported on 50 drill holes as of
September
30, 2019
.
The Company continues to progress on construction of the previously announced SART plant at
Parral, with construction nearing completion and commissioning set to begin in January as planned.
The SART plant is expected to bring important economic and technical benefits to the Parral facility.
The main economic drivers are the recovery of a high-grade saleable copper sulfide product, the re-
generation of cyanide, which is the largest single operating cost at Parral, and improved leaching
efficiency of the heap.
The monetization of the sale of
Santa Gertrudis
was completed with the final sale of the 2% net
smelter royalty for
$12 million
which closed on
November 7, 2018
. An additional
$3 million
gain on
the value of the marketable securities received from the sale of the royalty was recorded as of
September 30, 2019
. The royalty sale brought the total proceeds on the disposition of
Santa
Gertrudis
to
$95 million
which the Company purchased in 2014 for
$11 million
and invested an
additional
$9 million
for a total investment of
$20 million
.
The quarter ending
September 30, 2019
generated record quarterly revenues of
$9.7 million
on the
sale of 572,435 silver equivalent ounces, at a realized price of
$16.96
per ounce. All in sustaining
costs per ounce for the quarter were
$13.78
per silver equivalent ounce. The Company generated
net income of
$0.8 million
during the quarter, and cash flow from operations before working capital
of
$2.0 million
.
Following are tables showing summarized financial information and key performance indicators.
Summarized Consolidated Financial Information
Three months ended
September 30
Year ended September 30
(in thousands USD, except per share amounts)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Revenue
$
9,709
$
3,492
$
26,972
$
21,016
Cost of sales
1
$
8,505
$
25,610
$
26,682
$
45,294
Operating income (loss)
$
4
$
(23,089)
$
(4,410)
$
(28,412)
Net income (loss
2
)
$
751
$
(68,520)
$
8,114
$
(43,693)
Basic net income (loss) per share
$
0.00
$
(0.39)
$
0.05
$
(0.43)
Cash flow from operations, before changes in non-cash working capital
$
1,959
$
1,660
$
2,974
$
3,038
1
Cost of sales in the quarter ended September 30, 2018 includes an inventory writedown of $13,893.
2
Net loss in the year ended 2018 includes an impairment charge of $48.2 million.
Key Performance Indicators
1
Three months ended
September 30
Year ended September 30
(in thousands USD, except per ounce amounts)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Total tonnes stacked
300,263
370,558
1,654,393
1,619,061
AISC per silver equivalent ounce
2,4
$
13.78
$
44.55
$
14.82
$
22.25
Adjusted AISC per silver equivalent ounce
2,4
$
13.78
$
12.50
$
14.11
$
14.46
Adjusted cash cost per silver ounce
3,4
$
7.27
$
1.07
$
7.82
$
6.24
Adjusted cash cost per silver equivalent ounce
2,4
$
11.62
$
7.92
$
11.09
$
10.20
Realized silver price
$
16.96
$
14.44
$
15.24
$
15.79
1
Key performance indicators are unaudited non-GAAP
2
Gold is converted using actual realized prices
3
Using Gold as a by-product credit
4
Adjusted for net realizable value adjustment of $7,750 in quarter ending Sept 30, 2018, see reconciliation in MD&A
Board Appointment
On
December 11, 2019
,
Brad Langille
was appointed as a board member of the Company.
This news release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended
September 30, 2019
, notes to the financial statements, and management's discussion
and analysis for the year ended
September 30, 2019
, which have been filed on SEDAR and are
available on the Company's website.
Technical information contained in this news release with respect to GoGold has been reviewed and
approved by Mr.
Bob Harris
, P.Eng., who is a qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and
may not be offered or sold within
the United States
or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons (as
defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) except in compliance with the registration
requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to
exemptions therefrom. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy of any of GoGold's securities in
the United States
.
This news release may contain "forward-looking information" as defined in applicable Canadian
securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release,
including, without limitation, statements regarding the future plans and objectives of GoGold,
constitute forward-looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking
information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such
information but which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions in
connection with the continuance of GoGold and its subsidiaries as a going concern, general
economic and market conditions, mineral prices, the accuracy of mineral resource estimates, and
the ability to satisfy all conditions to funding of the second tranche under the credit
agreement. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
information.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from GoGold's expectations
include exploration and development risks associated with the GoGold's projects, the failure to
establish estimated mineral resources or mineral reserves, volatility of commodity prices, variations
of recovery rates and global economic conditions. For additional information with respect to risk
factors applicable to GoGold, reference should be made to GoGold's continuous disclosure
materials filed from time to time with securities regulators, including, but not limited to, GoGold's
Annual Information Form. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the
date of this release.
Cautionary non-GAAP Measures and Additional GAAP Measures
Note that for purposes of this section, GAAP refers to IFRS. The Company believes that investors
use certain non-GAAP and additional GAAP measures as indicators to assess mining companies.
They are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for measures of performance prepared with GAAP. Non-GAAP and additional GAAP
measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and therefore may not be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Additional GAAP measures that are presented on the face of the Company's consolidated
statements of comprehensive income include "Operating income (loss)". These measures are
intended to provide an indication of the Company's mine and operating performance. "Cash flow
from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital" is a non-GAAP performance
measure that could provide an indication of the Company's ability to generate cash flows from
operations, and is calculated by adding back the change in non-cash working capital to "Net cash
used in operating activities" as presented on the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
Per ounce measures are calculated by dividing the relevant mining and processing costs and total
costs by the tonnes of ore processed in the period. "Cash costs per ounce" and "all-in sustaining
costs per ounce" as used in this analysis are non-GAAP terms typically used by mining companies to
assess the level of gross margin available to the Company by subtracting these costs from the unit
price realized during the period. These non-GAAP terms are also used to assess the ability of a
mining company to generate cash flow from operations. There may be some variation in the method
of computation of these metrics as determined by the Company compared with other mining
companies. In this context, "cash costs per ounce" reflects the cash operating costs allocated from
in-process and dore inventory associated with ounces of silver and gold sold in the period. "Cash
costs per ounce" may vary from one period to another due to operating efficiencies, grade of
material processed and silver/gold recovery rates in the period. "All-in sustaining costs per ounce"
include total cash costs, exploration, corporate and administrative, share based compensation and
sustaining capital costs. For a reconciliation of non-GAAP and GAAP measures, please refer to the
Management Discussion and Analysis dated
December 11, 2019
, for the year ended
September 30,
2019
, as presented on SEDAR.
SOURCE
GoGold Resources Inc.
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For further information:
Steve Low, Corporate Development, GoGold Resources Inc., T: 416 855
0435, Email : [email protected], Or visit : www.gogoldresources.com
CO: GoGold Resources Inc.
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