Vancouver, British Columbia (FSCwire) - Majestic Gold Corp. (“Majestic” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: MJS, FSE: A0BK1D) reports its financial and operational results for the second quarter ended March 31, 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.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Company had record gold production of 8,297 ounces for the second quarter of fiscal 2018, a 43% increase in production over the 2017 comparative quarter. The Company also had record gold production of 15,347 ounces for the six months ended March 31, 2018, a 32% increase over the 2017 comparative period;
- Gold revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2018, was $8.2 million from sales of 6,030 ounces at an average gold price of $1,354 per ounce, compared to gold revenue of $9.5 million from sales of 7,716 ounces at an average realized gold price of $1,234 per ounce for the 2017 comparative quarter. Gold revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was $16.9 million (2017 - $13.5 million);
- Cash operating costs for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 were a record low of $605 per ounce, $155 per ounce (or 20%) lower compared to the 2017 comparative quarter. Cash operating costs for the six months ended March 31, 2018, were $631 per ounce, $156 per ounce (or 20%) lower compared to the 2017 comparative period;
- All-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 were a record low of $719 per ounce, $129 per ounce (or 15%) lower compared to the 2017 comparative quarter. AISC for the six months ended March 31, 2018, were a record low $738 per ounce, $169 per ounce (or 19%) lower compared to the 2017 comparative period;
- Cash flow from operating activities was $5,920,218 for the six months ended March 31, 2018, up 116% from $2,743,435 from the 2017 comparative period;
- Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $3,401,579 (2017 Q2- $2,705,984). Gross profit for the six months ended March 31, 2018, was $6,910,272 (2017 – $3,639,173);
- Net income for the second quarter of 2018 was $1,628,257 (2017 Q2 - $1,385,856). Net income for the six months ended March 31, 2018, was $3,965,462 (2017 – $1,705,556);
- Majestic’s adjusted EBITDA was $3,969,970 for the second quarter of 2018 (2017 Q2 - $3,071,795). Refer to pages 13-15 for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure;
- Tonnes milled for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 were 410,703 tonnes (2017 Q2 – 413,214) with an average head grade of 0.64 g/t (2017 Q2 – 0.54 g/t) and recovery rate of 96% (2017 Q2 – 92%) and
- On February 14, 2018, the Company issued 64,724,919 common shares at CAD$0.15 per common share for total proceeds of CAD$9,708,738 (USD $7,729,126) pursuant non-brokered private placement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Three months ended March 31, | Six months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Operating data | ||||||||
| Gold produced (ozs) | 8,297 | 5,811 | 15,347 | 11,653 | ||||
| Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs) | 7,487 | 5,363 | 13,985 | 10,771 | ||||
| Gold sold (ozs) | 6,030 | 7,716 | 12,753 | 10,835 | ||||
| Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,354 | $ | 1,234 | $ | 1,325 | $ | 1,247 |
| Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 605 | 760 | 631 | 787 | ||||
| Total production costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 804 | 894 | 797 | 927 | ||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 719 | 848 | 738 | 907 | ||||
| Financial data | ||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 8,250,650 | $ | 9,602,677 | $ | 17,069,668 | $ | 13,681,497 |
| Gross profit (2) | 3,401,579 | 2,705,984 | 6,910,272 | 3,639,173 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 3,969,970 | 3,071,795 | 7,763,508 | 3,883,498 | ||||
| Net income | 1,628,257 | 1,385,856 | 3,965,462 | 1,705,556 | ||||
| Net income attributable to shareholders | 1,011,750 | 887,235 | 2,573,963 | 1,033,726 | ||||
| Basic and diluted gain per share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| March 31, | September 30, | |||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $18,273,311 | $10,227,054 | ||||||
| Total assets | 122,172,977 | 105,726,421 | ||||||
| Total debt | 31,549,873 | 29,040,099 | ||||||
(1) See “Additional Non-IFRS Financial Measures” on pages 13-14 in 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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