Majestic Gold Corp. Reports 2020 Q3 Results
VANCOUVER, November 9, 2020 - Majestic Gold Corp. ("Majestic" or the "Company") (TSXV: MJS)(FRA:MJT) reports its financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. 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. THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
- Revenue for the third quarter of 2020 was $13.9 million, from the sale of 8,301 ounces, at an average realized gold price of $1,677 per ounce, an 97% increase compared to $7.1 million in revenue for the 2019 comparative fiscal quarter, from the sale of 5,524 ounces, at an average realized gold price of $1,280 per ounce;
- Gold production increased by 47% to 9,235 ounces for the third quarter of 2020, from 406,395 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 0.74 g/t, compared to 6,273 ounces from 325,182 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 0.62 g/t for the 2019 comparative fiscal quarter. The significant improvement in gold production was due primarily to a 20% increase in the average grade combined with a 25% increase in ore processed;
- Net income increased by 26% to $4.7 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to $1.8 million for the 2019 comparative fiscal quarter;
- Adjusted EBITDA was $8.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2020, compared to $3.0 million for the 2019 comparative fiscal period. Refer to pages 14-15 of the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure;
- Total cash costs and all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 were $549 per ounce and $650 per ounce, compared to $593 per ounce and $838 per ounce for the comparative period of fiscal 2019. Refer to pages 14-15 for the MD&A for the computation of this Non-IFRS financial measure; and
- In October 2020, the Company extended its Memorandum of Understanding with Moshan Fanda Mining Co. Ltd., allowing the Company an additional 12-month exclusivity period to complete its due diligence on the Moshan project.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Operating data | ||||||||||||||||
| Gold produced (ozs) | 9,235 | 6,273 | 25,147 | 20,352 | ||||||||||||
| Gold realized net of smelting fees (ozs) | 8,635 | 5,870 | 23,351 | 18,730 | ||||||||||||
| Gold sold (ozs) | 8,301 | 5,524 | 23,354 | 19,437 | ||||||||||||
| Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) | $ | 1,677 | $ | 1,280 | $ | 1,601 | $ | 1,284 | ||||||||
| Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 549 | 593 | 587 | 632 | ||||||||||||
| Total production costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 741 | 870 | 788 | 868 | ||||||||||||
| All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1) | 650 | 838 | 706 | 777 | ||||||||||||
| Financial data | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 13,919,283 | $ | 7,069,970 | $ | 37,400,555 | $ | 24,959,524 | ||||||||
| Gross profit (2) | 7,772,322 | 2,264,854 | 18,994,913 | 8,080,472 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 8,544,158 | 2,987,418 | 21,068,226 | 10,438,089 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 4,726,768 | 1,756,827 | 11,273,105 | 4,446,165 | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to shareholders | 3,193,175 | 1,331,447 | 7,545,311 | 3,000,480 | ||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted gain per share | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 19,462,370 | $ | 23,918,724 | ||||||||||||
| Total assets | 117,110,981 | 98,682,737 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 27,952,453 | 24,395,468 | ||||||||||||||
- See "Additional Non-IFRS Financial Measures" on pages 14-15 in the Company's MD&A.
- "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
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SOURCE: Majestic Gold Corp.