Schöne Jahreszahlen:
. Revenue up 37% at $947.7 million (2023: $693.7 million)
. Adjusted EBITDA up 54% at $421.4 million (2023: $274.4 million)
. Profit before income tax (pre-exceptional) up 272% at $199.1 million (2023: $53.5 million)
. Profit before income tax (post-exceptional) up 507% at $177.2 million (2023: $43.5 million loss)
. Basic earnings per share (pre-exceptional) at $0.23 (2023: $0.02)
. Basic earnings per share (post-exceptional) at $0.19 (2023: loss per share of $0.10)
. Cash and cash equivalents balance of $97.0 million as at 31 December 2024 (2023: $89.1 million)
. Net debt of $215.6 million as at 31 December 2024 (2023: $257.9 million)
Dividend restored
. Final proposed dividend of $1.94 cents per share ($10.0 million)
. Dividend policy introduced: payout based on 20-30% of attributable free cashflow
o Minimum annual dividend of $10.0 million: to be distributed in two instalments
o Subject to leverage being lower than 1.5x Net debt/Adjusted EBITDA (current Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA of 0.51x as at 31 December 2024)
2024 Operational Performance
. Full year attributable production of 347,374 gold equivalent ounces
. All-in sustaining costs (AISC) 2 from operations of $1,638 per gold equivalent ounce (2023: $1,454)
2024 Exploration and Project Highlights
. Record resource additions of 2.8 million gold equivalent ounces
o 1.0 million gold equivalent ounces added at Inmaculada
o 1.3 million gold equivalent ounces added at Royropata
o 0.3 million gold equivalent ounces added at San Jose
o 0.2 million gold ounces added at Mara Rosa
. Acquisition completed of the Monte Do Carmo project for total phased payments of $60.0 million ($45.0 million already paid)
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Folge: Kurssprung, wird aber schon wieder abverkauft. KGV etwa 12/14,5 (mit/ohne einmaliges).
Handel in London; an deutschen Börsen nur minimale Volumina.
Gruß! Fritz