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Mandalay Resources Corporation Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2021
TORONTO, May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mandalay Resources Corporation ("Mandalay" or the "Company") (TSX: MND, OTCQB: MNDJF) is pleased to announce its financial results for the quarter March 31, 2021.
The Company’s condensed and consolidated interim financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, together with its Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the corresponding period, can be accessed under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.mandalayresources.com. All currency references in this press release are in U.S. dollars except as otherwise indicated.
First Quarter 2021 Highlights:
- Quarterly revenue of $52.6 million; highest since Q2 2016;
- Adjusted EBITDA of $26.1 million; third highest in Company’s history;
- Adjusted net income of $5.6 million ($0.06 or C$0.08 per share); and
- Consolidated net income of $25.5 million ($0.28 or C$0.35 per share).
Dominic Duffy, President and CEO of Mandalay, commented:
“Mandalay Resources is pleased to report solid financial results for the first quarter of 2021, as the Company continues to execute against our operational strategy. This quarter was very productive as we generated $52.6 million in revenue and $26.1 million in adjusted EBITDA – resulting in an EBITDA margin of 50%. Mandalay earned $5.6 million ($0.06 or C$0.08 per share) in adjusted net income during the first quarter, marking our fifth consecutive quarter of profitability.”
Mr. Duffy continued, “Our consolidated cash and all-in sustaining costs per saleable gold equivalent ounce during the first quarter of 2021 was $883 and $1,212, respectively, slight increases of 4% and 2% as compared to the $846 and $1,191 during the same period last year.”
Mr. Duffy added, “The Company ended the first quarter of 2021 with a cash balance of $29.9 million, which was lower than the $34.2 million at year end 2020. This was due to several factors the main being a change in the payment terms with our principal concentrate customer at Costerfield. This resulted in provisional invoices being paid in the month post-shipment as opposed to the prior contract that allowed for payment five days after shipment date. Consequently, this delayed a payment of $4.1 million not obtained in the first quarter. Other one-off factors were a one-time upfront deposit of $2.0 million paid to a contractor responsible for the tailings dam lift at Björkdal and a $1.1 million cash outflow related to the restart of Cerro Bayo. At the start of April, we sold our first concentrate shipment from Cerro Bayo and expect to see profitability from this project over the coming months.
During this quarter, the Company also repaid $3.8 million towards the Syndicated Facility leaving $55.2 million owing and paid a net amount of $1.5 million to settle obligations under our hedging programs. We forecast free cash flow to be normalized in the second quarter and the cash position to continue to grow for the remainder of the year.”
Mr. Duffy added, “Costerfield continued with its remarkable performance as it posted $31.8 million in revenue and $21.5 million in adjusted EBITDA, up 56% in revenue and 54% in adjusted EBITDA year over year. This strong mine operating margin reflects the constant high-grade feed delivered from the Youle deposit and the relatively fixed cost nature of our operation. The processing plant recorded a gold recovery rate of 93.8% – its sixth quarter over quarter improvement – and with the completion of the Cavitation Tube construction and startup in early April we expect to see further improvements in the second quarter. This quarter reveals the quality of the Youle deposit as it becomes the anchor for the Company with its continued financial and operational performance.”
Mr. Duffy continued, “Björkdal generated stable production and sales with $20.8 million and $5.8 million in revenue and adjusted EBITDA, respectively, in the first quarter of 2021. The underground ramp up continued as we mined an approximate 269,000 tonnes at 1.52 g/t of gold; on pace to exceed 1.1 million tonnes of ore from the underground in 2021. Moving forward, we expect grades to increase as we mine further down into the Aurora zone, with more stopes coming into production.”
Mr. Duffy concluded, “Mandalay is tracking well to attain its 2021 production and cost guidance and we forecast significantly better free cashflow for the remainder of 2021. Our focus going forward will revolve around the significant exploration potential at Costerfield, as the program looks to build upon the recent successful verification of grades and continuity of the newly discovered Shepard Zone. At Björkdal, the exploration focus will be on drilling the Main and Lake zones to the north east at depth and extensions of the Aurora zone.”
First Quarter 2021 Financial Summary
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020:
Three months ended March 31, 2021 | Three months ended December 31, 2020 | Three months ended March 31, 2020 | |
$’000 | $’000 | $’000 | |
Revenue | 52,573 | 45,320 | 41,556 |
Cost of sales | 25,414 | 18,798 | 18,832 |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | 26,062 | 25,346 | 20,903 |
Income from mine ops before depreciation, depletion | 27,159 | 26,522 | 22,734 |
Adjusted net income (loss) (1) | 5,646 | 12,065 | 5,186 |
Consolidated net income (loss) | 25,500 | 14,722 | (3,608) |
Capital expenditure | 12,028 | 14,194 | 10,037 |
Total assets | 297,219 | 301,284 | 251,067 |
Total liabilities | 143,434 | 165,505 | 154,280 |
Adjusted net income (loss) per share (1) | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
Consolidated net income (loss) per share | 0.28 | 0.16 | (0.04) |
- Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per share are non-IFRS measures, defined at the end of this press release “Non-IFRS Measures”.
In the first quarter of 2021, Mandalay generated consolidated revenue of $52.6 million, 26% higher than in the first quarter of 2020. This increase is attributable to Mandalay selling 5,437 more gold equivalent ounces combined with higher realized price in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The Company’s realized gold price in the first quarter of 2021 increased by 2% compared to the first quarter of 2020, and the realized price of antimony increased by 50%.
Consolidated cash cost per ounce of $883 increased by 4% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, mainly due to higher mining costs and foreign exchange movements. Cost of sales during the first quarter of 2021 versus the first quarter of 2020 were $3.8 million higher at Costerfield and $2.6 million higher at Björkdal. Consolidated general and administrative costs were $0.7 million lower as compared to the prior year quarter.
Mandalay generated adjusted EBITDA of $26.1 million in the first quarter of 2021, 25% higher compared to the Company’s adjusted EBITDA of $20.9 million in the year ago quarter. Adjusted net income was $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2021, which excludes the $20.2 million fair value gain related to the gold hedges associated with the Syndicated Facility and $0.4 million in care and maintenance costs, compared to an adjusted net income of $5.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. Consolidated net income was $25.5 million for the first quarter of 2021, versus a net loss of $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2020. Mandalay ended the first quarter of 2021 with $29.9 million in cash and cash equivalents.