Oceanagold Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results; Declares Dividend
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MEDIA RELEASE
26 October 2017
OCEANAGOLD REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2017 RESULTS; DECLARES DIVIDEND
(All financial figures in US Dollars unless otherwise stated)
(MELBOURNE) OceanaGold Corporation (TSX/ASX: OGC) (the “Company”) is pleased to release its
financial and operational results for the quarter ended 3 0 September 2017. Details of the consolidated
financial statements and the Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) are available on the Company’s
website at www.oceanagold.com
Key Highlights
Consolidated production of 408,394 ounces of gold and 14,664 tonnes of copper in the nine months
ended 30 September 2017, including 136,043 ounces of gold and 4,387 tonnes of copper in the third
quarter.
Consolidated year-to-date All-In Sustaining Cost o f $644 per ounce on sales of 326,778 ounces of
gold (excluding Haile) and 13,249 tonnes of copper.
Consolidated third quarter All -In Sustaining Cost of $748 per ounce on sales of 98,565 ounces of
gold (excluding Haile) and 3,273 tonnes of copper.
Recorded revenue of $478.3 million with EBITDA of $259.8 million and a net profit of $83.1 million in
the first nine months of 2017 including revenue of $144.8 million with an EBITDA of $73.4 million and
a net profit of $21.7 million in the third quarter.
Declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.01 per common share or CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs).
Ended the quarter with immediate liquidity of $118.4 million including $61.2 million in cash.
Initial significant gold intercepts beneath the open pit at Waihi including 18.1m @ 7.9 g/t (true width)
and 11.1m @ 8.1 g/t (true width).
Subsequent to the quarter end, declared commercial production at the Haile Gold Mine, effective 1
October 2017.
Mick Wilkes, President and CEO of OceanaGold said, “I am pleased with our third quarter performance with
higher gold production and steady financial results. In particular, I am very pleased that the technical issues
that were identified within the Haile process plant during the second quarter were resolved leading to the
commencement of commercial production at the start of the fourth quarter.” He added, “We continue to ramp-
up operations at Haile with positive results and expect stronger production again next quarter. We also expect
stronger production from Macraes as we begin to process higher grade ore from Coronation North, steady
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production at Waihi, partially offset by reduced production from Didipio as we process lower grade stockpile
ore, and advance the development of the underground mine toward first production.”
“The Board of Directors is also pleased to declare our second 2017 semi-annual dividend of $0.01 per share
which reflects our confidence in our business and commitment to provide a return to our valued
shareholders.”
Table 1 – Production and Cost Results Summary
Didipio Waihi Macraes Haile (2) Consolidated
Third Quarter 2017 Results Q3 2017 Q2 2017
Gold Produced ounces 31,887 35,904 36,878 31,374 136,043 124,396
Copper Produced tonnes 4,387 - - - 4,387 4,322
Gold Sales ounces 25,656 36,167 36,742 32,506 131,071(3) 129,750 (3)
Copper Sales tonnes 3,273 - - - 3,273 5,828
Cash Costs $ per ounce (113) 410 792 - 416 401
All-In Sustaining Costs (1) $ per ounce 137 659 1,262 - 748 681
First Nine Months 2017 (September 30 2017) YTD Sep
30 2017
YTD Sep
30 2016
Gold Produced ounces 137,534 87,323 115,205 68,332 408,394 314,313
Copper Produced tonnes 14,664 - - - 14,664 17,358
Gold Sales ounces 124,308 87,667 114,804 60,267 387,046 (3) 331,489 (3)
Copper Sales tonnes 13,249 - - - 13,249 16,453
Cash Costs $ per ounce (101) 483 795 - 371 477
All-In Sustaining Costs (1) $ per ounce 40 786 1,188 - 644 730
Notes:
1. In the first nine months of 2017, all revenue and costs reported do not include the Haile operations. These have been capitalised
as commercial production was declared after the end of the third quarter (effective from October 1, 2017).
2. Haile gold mine commenced selling gold in February 2017. Revenue from the sale of gold is treated as pre-production income.
3. Consolidated 2017 gold sales ounces include gold sales from Haile.
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Table 2 – Consolidated Financial Summary*
Note:
In this third quarter 2017 MD&A, all revenue and costs reported do not include the Haile operations as these have been capitalised as
commercial production was declared after the end of the third quarter (effective from October 1, 2017).
On a consolidated basis, including attributable production from the Haile Gold Mine (“Haile”), the Company
produced 408,394 ounces of gold and 1 4,664 tonnes of copper in the first nine months of 2017 , including
136,043 ounces of gold and 4,387 tonnes of copper in the third quarter. The quarter-on-quarter increase in
consolidated gold production was driven by higher production from Haile and Waihi, partially offset by lower
production from Didipio as previously forecast.
Increased production from Hail e follows the changes made to the process plant to address the issues
reported just prior to the start of the third quarter. As the quarter progressed, throughput and recoveries
continued to improve and as a result, the Company announced commercial product ion at Haile effective
October 1, 2017.
$’000
Q3
Sep 30
2017
Q2
Jun 30
2017
Q3
Sep 30
2016
YTD
Sep 30
2017
YTD
Sep 30
2016
Revenue 144,849 171,650 150,388 478,299 481,202
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and
amortisation (59,490) (73,767) (77,524) (190,091) (229,055)
General & administration – other (13,429) (14,513) (11,361) (36,892) (39,294)
Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) 201 647 (604) 627 2,664
Gain on sale of available-for-sale assets - - - 5,314 -
Other income/(expense) 1,268 728 669 2,558 1,209
Earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
(excluding gain/(loss) on undesignated
hedges and impairment charge)
73,399 84,745 61,568 259,815 216,726
Depreciation and amortisation (44,372) (51,171) (31,973) (131,946) (93,757)
Net interest expense and finance costs (4,296) (4,292) (2,538) (13,145) (7,261)
Earnings before income tax and
gain/(loss) on undesignated hedges and
impairment charge
24,731 29,282 27,057 114,724 115,708
Tax on earnings (3,314) (4,538) (2,587) (9,170) (13,392)
Earnings after income tax and before
gain/(loss) on undesignated hedges and
impairment charge
21,417 24,744 24,470 105,554 102,316
Impairment charge - - - (17,654) -
Gain/(loss) on fair value of undesignated
hedges 611 1,075 8,852 (6,188) (11,280)
Tax (expense)/benefit on gain/loss on
undesignated hedges (171) (301) (2,478) 1,733 3,158
Share of profit/(loss) from equity accounted
associates (111) (161) (151) (337) (315)
Net Profit 21,746 25,357 30,693 83,108 93,879
Basic earnings per share $0.04 $0.04 $0.05 $0.14 $0.15
CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from Operating Activities 38,169 88,391 29,440 178,903 152,599
Cash flows used in Investing Activities (50,495) (71,696) (116,342) (188,101) (342,578)
Cash flows (used in) / from Financing
Activities (13,676) (6,635) 70,607 (9,766) 85,467
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In New Zealand, production at Waihi increased by 40% compared to the previous quarter on the back of
mining higher grade zones in the underground. At Macraes, production was lower than expected due to
equipment availability at both the surface operations and underground resulting in lower average grades in
ROM ore processed . A t Didipio, decreased quarter -on-quarter production was expected and previously
forecast as lower grade stockpiled ore remained the sole source of mill feed.
On a consolidated basis for the first nine months of 2017 , and excluding Haile gold sales , the Company
recorded an AISC of $644 per ounce on sales of 326,778 ounces of gold and 13,249 tonnes of copper. During
the third quarter, the Company recorded an AISC of $748 per ounce on sales of 98,565 ounces of gold and
3,273 tonnes of copper.
Revenue for the first nine months of 2017 was $478.3 million with an EBITDA of $259.8 million and a net
profit of $83.1 million. For the third quarter, revenue was $144.8 million while EBITDA was $73.4 million and
net profit $21.7 million. Revenues and cash flow was impacted by timing delays in sales of both gold/copper
concentrate and gold Dore from Didipio around quarter end.
Operating cash flow for the first nine months of the year was $178.9 million including $38.2 million in the third
quarter. The decrease in o perating cash flow from the second quarter was primarily due to lower revenue
related to the timing of quarterly sales from Didipio as well negative working capital movements, including
increased inventories and trade creditors and decreased trade payables.
At the end of the third quarter of 2017, the Company had immediate available liquidity of $118.4 million which
included a cash balance of $ 61.2 million. In addition , $69.9 million of marketable securities were held in
strategic investments . During the quarter, the Company repaid $12.0 million o f its $300 million revolving
credit facility.
Dividend
The Company also announces the second semi -annual dividend payment for 2017 of $0.01 per common
share or CDI. Shareholders of record at the close of business in each jurisdiction on 8 November 2017 (the
“Record Date”) will be entitled to receive payment of the dividend on 22 December 2017 . The dividend
payment applies to holders of record of the Company’s common shares traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and holders of CDIs on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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Table 3 – Dividend Key Dates
Date
Last date for processing requests to convert securities between stock
exchanges before the Record Date1 Friday, 3 November 2017
Common Shares (TSX) and CDIs (ASX) trade on an ex-dividend basis Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Record Date Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Processing recommences for requests to convert securities between
stock exchanges1 Thursday, 9 November 2017
Dividend Payment Date Friday, 22 December 2017
At the election of the security holder, the Company will pay the dividend in US Dollars, Australian Dollars ,
New Zealand Dollars, or British Pounds Sterling for ASX listed CDIs, and US Dollars, Canadian Dollars or
British Pounds Sterling for TSX listed common shares.
Computershare will mail shareholders the relevant materials, and election of payment currency must be made
by 15 December 2017. Please refer to the end of this media release for important information relating to
Australian income tax and Canadian withholding tax.
Third Quarter 2017 Results Webcast
The Company will host a conference call / webcast to discuss the results at 8:00 am on Friday 27 October
2017 (Melbourne, Australia n Eastern Daylight Time ) / 5:00 pm on Thursday 26 October 2017 (Toronto,
Eastern Daylight Time).
Webcast Participants
To register, please copy and paste the link below into your browser:
http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1521491&s=1&k=A62BB6A3DCE1A27A1AFC4DEDB629B6E2
Teleconference Participants (required for those who wish to ask questions)
Local (toll free) dial in numbers are:
Australia: 1 800 076 068
New Zealand: 0 800 453 421
Canada & North America: 1 888 390 0546
All other countries (toll): + 1 416 764 8688
Playback of Webcast
If you are unable to attend the call, a recording will be available for viewing on the Company’s website.
1 The Company has received a temporary waiver of the relevant ASX Settlement Operating Rules. Under the waiver, the
processing of transfers of Common Shares and CDIs between stock exchanges, lodged on or after 3 November 2017,
will be deferred until after the Record Date of 8 November 2017.
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For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Sam Pazuki
Tel: +1 416 915 3123
Jeffrey Sansom
Tel: +61 3 9656 5300
[email protected] | www.oceanagold.com | Twitter: @OceanaGold
About OceanaGold
OceanaGold Corporation is a mid -tier, high-margin, multinational gold producer with assets located in the
Philippines, New Zealand and the United State s. The Company’s assets encompass its flagship operation,
the Didipio Gold-Copper Mine located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. On the North Island of New
Zealand, the Company operates the high-grade Waihi Gold Mine while on the South Island of New Zealand,
the Company operates the largest gold mine in the country at the Macraes Goldfield which is made up of a
series of open pit mines and the Frasers underground mine. In the United States, the Company recently
commissioned the Haile Gold Mine, a t op-tier asset located in South Carolina. OceanaGold also has a
significant pipeline of organic growth and exploration opportunities in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions.
OceanaGold has operated sustainably since 1990 with a proven track-record for environmental management
and community and social engagement. The Company has a strong social license to operate and works
collaboratively with its valued stakeholders to identify and invest in social programs that are designed to build
capacity and not dependency.
In 2017, the Company expects to produce 550,000 to 600,000 ounces of gold and 18,000 to 19,000 tonnes
of copper with sector leading All-In Sustaining Costs that range from $600 to $650 per ounce sold.
Tax Information for Dividend
Australian Income Tax
For Australian income tax purposes, the dividend is unfranked and there is no amount of Conduit Foreign
Income per security for this dividend payment.
Canadian Withholding Tax
Holders of Common Shares or CDIs are advised that this dividend is designate d by the Company to be an
"eligible dividend" pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and corresponding
provincial legislation. As the dividend originates from Canada, withholding tax at the rate of 25% will be
deducted from dividends paid to non-Canadian residents unless the shareholder or CDI holder is a resident
of a country with a tax treaty with Canada, in which event a lower withholding rate may apply. Such
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shareholders or CDI holders must certify their non-resident status by completing the relevant forms required
by the Canada Revenue Agency. The Company will mail every holder further information following the Record
Date.
Information contained in this media release is based on the directors' current expectations and may be
subject to change. If any of the dates should change, the revised dates will be announced by media release
and will be available from www.oceanagold.com.
Competent/Qualified Person’s Statement
The exploration results were prepared in accordance with the standards set out in the 2012 Edition of the
‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (“JORC
Code”) and in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of
the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 43 -101”). The JORC Code is the accepted reporting standard
for the Australian Stock Exchange Limited (“ASX”). Information relating to Waihi exploration results in this
document has been verified by, is based on and fairly represents information compiled by or prepared under
the supervision of Lorrance Torckler, a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and an
employee of OceanaGold. Mr Torckler has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation
and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person
as defined in the JORC Code and is a Qualified Persons for the purposes of the NI 43 10 1. Mr Torckler
consents to the inclusion in this public report of the matters based on their information in the form and context
in which it appears.
Cautionary Statement for Public Release
Certain information contained in this public release may be deemed “forward-looking” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Forward -looking statements and information relate to future performance and
reflect the Company’s expectations regarding the generation of free cash flow, execution of business
strategy, future growth, future production, estimated costs, results of operations, business prospects and
opportunities of OceanaGold Corporation and its related subsidiaries. Any statements that express or involve
discussions with respect to predictions, expectati ons, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or
future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not
expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "estimates" or "intends", or stating that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are
not statements of historical fact and may be forward -looking statements. Forward -looking statements are
subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward -looking statements and information. They include, among others, the
accuracy of mineral reserve and resource estimates and related assumptions, inherent operating risks ,
sovereign risks, risk of suspension and those risk factors identified in the Company’s most recent Annual
Information Form prepared and filed with securities regulators which is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com under the Company’s name. There are no assurances the Company can fulfil forward -
looking statements and information. Such forward -looking statements and information are only predictions
based on current information available to management as of the date that such predictions are made; actual
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events or results may differ materially because of risks facing the Company, some of which are beyond the
Company's control. Although the Company believes that any forward-looking statements and information
contained in this press release is based on reasonable assumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual
outcomes or results will be consistent with such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undu e
reliance on forward-looking statements and information. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward -looking statements and information, whether because of new
information, events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The information contained
in this release is not investment or financial product advice.
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