Majestic Gold Corp. Announces 2023 Annual Results
28.03.2024 | The Newswire
Vancouver, March 28, 2024 - Majestic Gold Corp. ("Majestic" or the "Company") (TSX.V: MJS, FSE: A0BK1D) announces its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The following financial results are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise stated.
FULL YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
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Gold production was 30,837 ounces for FY2023, a decrease of 18% from 37,641 ounces produced forFY2022. FY2023 gold production was lower due to the expansion work at the SJG open pit, resulting in both lower gold grades and mining volume for the year. Gold production in FY2022 was a record high as the Company achieved a new high in mill throughput of 2 million tonnes for the year;
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Revenue was $55 million for FY2023, compared to $63.5 million for FY2022. The decrease in revenue is primarily attributed to the 20% decrease in gold sales in FY2023;
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Gross profitfrom mining operations decreased by 22% to $26.6 million in FY2023, from $33.9 million for FY2022
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Net incomewas a $12.2 million for FY2023, a decrease of 30% from $17.4 million for FY2022;
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Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 19% to $24.5 million, from $30.3 million for FY2022
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Strong financial position at December 31, 2023. The Company had cash of $98 million (FY2022 cash and short-term investments - $52.7 million) and working capital of $76.5 million (FY2022 - $36.4 million);
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Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") for FY2023 were $793 per ounce and $947 per ounce, compared to $657 per ounce and $751 per ounce for FY2022. For AISC computation details, refer to pages 16-18 of the MDA for this Non-IFRS financial measure;
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Adjusted EBITDA for FY2023 was $25.4 million, compared to $35 million for FY2022. For EBITDA computation details, refer to pages 16-18 of the MDA for this Non-IFRS financial measure; and
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On December 22, 2023, the Company successfully completed an initial public offering of 25% of the shares of its subsidiary, Persistence Resources Group Ltd. ("Persistence"), on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEX").
FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
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Gold production decreased by 5% to 7,543 ounces, from 7,924 ounces produced forthe FY2022 comparative quarter;
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Revenue was $14.2 million, an increase of 9% from $13 million for the FY2022 comparative quarter;
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Gross profitfrom mining operations increased by 32% to $7.4 million, from $5.6 million for the FY2022 comparative quarter
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Net incomewas $1.9 million, an increase from $1 million for the FY2022 comparative quarter;
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Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") were $787 per ounce and $1,018 per ounce, compared to $757 per ounce and $862 per ounce for the same quarter in FY2022; For AISC computation details, refer to pages 16-18 of the MDA for this Non-IFRS financial measure; and
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Adjusted EBITDA was $5.5 million, compared to $5.2 million for the same quarter in FY2022. For EBITDA computation details, refer to pages 16-18 of the MDA for this Non-IFRS financial measure.
SELECTED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
| Operating data | |||||||||||
| Gold produced (ozs) | 7,543 | 7,924 | 30,837 | 37,641 | |||||||
| Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs) | 6,941 | 7,251 | 28,366 | 34,481 | |||||||
| Gold sold (ozs) | 6,850 | 7,589 | 28,044 | 34,880 | |||||||
| Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ 2,047 | $ 1,680 | $ 1,938 | $ 1,775 | |||||||
| Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 787 | 757 | 793 | 657 | |||||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 1,018 | 862 | 947 | 751 | |||||||
| Financial data | |||||||||||
| Gold revenue | $ 14,229,019 | $ 12,972,456 | $ 55,025,192 | $ 63,474,357 | |||||||
| Gross profit (2) | 7,368,443 | 5,643,433 | 26,572,295 | 33,881,688 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 5,487,055 | 5,246,464 | 25,420,701 | 34,909,463 | |||||||
| Net income | 1,924,245 | 1,024,694 | 12,229,398 | 17,422,560 | |||||||
| Net income attributable to shareholders | 822,986 | 181,940 | 7,557,829 | 11,078,664 | |||||||
| Basic and diluted income per share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $ 97,971,465 | $ 52,745,546 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 4,358,471 | 4,691,848 | |||||||||
| Non-current assets | 84,900,667 | 82,168,555 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ 187,230,603 | $ 139,605,949 | |||||||||
| Current liabilities | $ 25,873,002 | $ 21,059,237 | |||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | 9,056,236 | 9,213,308 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ 34,929,238 | $ 30,272,545 | |||||||||
| Total equity | 152,301,365 | 109,333,404 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 187,230,603 | $ 139,605,949 | |||||||||
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(1)See "Additional Financial Measures" in the Company's MDA on pages 16-18.
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(2)"Gross profit" represents total revenues, net of cost of goods sold.
This release should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and associated Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") which are available on SEDAR www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company's website www.majesticgold.com.
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: info@majesticgold.com
Website: www.majesticgold.com
Cautionary Notes
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