Argonaut Gold Announces Second Quarter 2017 Operating and Financial Results; Narrows Range of Production Guidance to Upper End
Production of 29,730 Gold Equivalent Ounces and Earnings per Share of $0.04
Toronto, Ontario - (August 10, 2017) Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (the “Company”, “Argonaut Gold” or “Argonaut”) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. The Company reports quarterly net income of $6.2 million or earnings per share of $0.04, the sale of 33,747 gold equivalent ounces1 (“GEO” or “GEOs”) and production of 29,730 GEOs. All dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise specified (C$ refers to Canadian dollars).
Key operating and financial statistics for the second quarter of 2017 are outlined in the following table:
(in millions except for earnings (loss) per share) |
3 months ended June 30 |
Change |
6 months ended June 30 |
Change |
2017 |
2016 |
2017 |
2016 |
Revenue |
$42.5 |
$39.1 |
9% |
$87.0 |
$74.4 |
17% |
Gross profit |
$9.5 |
$7.8 |
22% |
$19.5 |
$16.7 |
17% |
Net income (loss) |
$6.2 |
($0.7) |
986% |
$18.2 |
$3.6 |
406% |
Earnings (loss) per share – basic |
$0.04 |
($0.00) |
- |
$0.11 |
$0.02 |
450% |
Adjusted net income2 |
$4.1 |
$3.1 |
32% |
$9.0 |
$4.9 |
84% |
Adjusted earnings per share – basic2 |
$0.02 |
$0.02 |
0% |
$0.05 |
$0.03 |
67% |
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash operating working capital |
$13.5 |
$9.2 |
47% |
$28.4 |
$18.1 |
57% |
Cash and cash equivalents |
$53.8 |
$54.1 |
(1%) |
$53.8 |
$54.1 |
(1%) |
GEOs loaded to the pads1 |
53,402 |
63,724 |
(16%) |
108,849 |
114,726 |
(5%) |
GEOs projected recoverable1,3 |
31,430 |
32,125 |
(2%) |
64,142 |
59,981 |
7% |
GEOs produced1,4 |
29,730 |
29,237 |
2% |
67,437 |
61,391 |
10% |
GEOs sold1 |
33,747 |
31,230 |
8% |
69,920 |
61,242 |
14% |
Average realized sales price per gold ounce sold |
$1,260 |
$1,258 |
0% |
$1,244 |
$1,220 |
2% |
Cash cost per gold ounce sold2 |
$785 |
$794 |
(1%) |
$767 |
$776 |
(1%) |
All-in sustaining cost per gold ounce sold2 |
$906 |
$947 |
(4%) |
$887 |
$910 |
(3%)
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