Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or “the Company”) today
reports the Company’s financial and operational results for the
second quarter of 2021.
- Quarterly production in
line with expectations; full year 2021 annual guidance:
Gold production totalled 116,066 ounces in Q2 2021, a decrease of
16% from Q2 2020 production of 137,782 ounces and a 4% increase
over Q1 2021, driven by a planned shift to lower-grade ore at
Kisladag. Eldorado is maintaining its 2021 annual production
guidance of 430,000-460,000 ounces of gold at an all-in sustaining
cost of $920-1,150 per ounce sold.
- All-in sustaining
costs: Q2 2021 all-in sustaining costs of $1,074 per ounce
of gold sold in the quarter increased from Q2 2020 ($859 per ounce
sold) as a result of lower production in the quarter and increased
from Q1 2021 ($986 per ounce sold) primarily as a result of AISC in
that quarter benefiting from a reversal of accrued royalty
expense.
- Net loss and adjusted net
earnings attributable to shareholders: Net loss
attributable to shareholders of the Company in Q2 2021 was $55.7
million, or $0.31 loss per share (Q2 2020: $49.1 million or $0.29
earnings per share, Q1 2021: $11.9 million or $0.07 earnings per
share)(1). Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders of
the Company in Q2 2021 were $29.3 million, or $0.16 earnings per
share (Q2 2020: $47.2 million or $0.28 earnings per share, Q1 2021:
$24.6 million or $0.14 earnings per share)(1).
- EBITDA: Q2 2021
EBITDA was $7.6 million (Q2 2020: $131.8 million Q2 2020 $105.3
million) and Q2 2021 adjusted EBITDA was $101.9 million (Q2 2020:
$135.8 million, Q2 2020: $108.0 million). Material adjustments in
Q2 2021 included a $99.5 million ($89.5 million net of deferred
tax) impairment of the Tocantinzinho project, a non-core gold
asset, as a result of a plan to consider selling the project.
- Free cash flow:
Negative free cash flow of $36.6 million in Q2 2021 decreased from
free cash flow of $63.4 million in Q2 2020 as a result of higher
capital spend and lower sales. A decrease from free cash flow of
$24.6 million in Q1 2021 was primarily due to increased growth
capital spending, increased tax payments and the timing of royalty
and interest payments. We expect free cash flow generation to
improve in the second half of 2021.
- Financial
position: Debt repayments in Q2 2021 included $50 million
on the Company's revolving credit facility and $22 million on the
Company's term loan. At June 30, 2021, the Company had $410.7
million of cash, cash equivalents and term deposits and
approximately $150 million available under its revolving credit
facility.
- Capital spending:
Capital expenditures totalled $72.5 million in Q2 2021 (Q2 2020:
$37.1 million, Q1 2021: $64.9 million), reflecting a planned
increased in growth capital spending and following reduced spending
in the prior year due to the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19")
pandemic. Capital allocation is following a rigorous process to
ensure discipline and control at all operations.
- At Kisladag, $29.4
million investment in the quarter related to waste stripping,
construction of the north leach pad to support the mine life
extension and installation of a high-pressure grinding roll
("HPGR") circuit, which is expected to improve heap leach recovery
with commissioning now scheduled to initiate at the start of Q4
2021.
- At Lamaque, $8.9
million investment in the quarter related primarily to the decline
connecting the Triangle underground mine with the Sigma mill, which
is expected to reduce operating costs, reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, and provide access for underground drill platforms for
Ormaque, Plug 4, and other exploration targets in the prospective
corridor.
- Optimization of the
Kassandra mines: Operations at Olympias were negatively
affected in Q2 2021 as the Company progresses through the
implementation of transformation efforts at its Kassandra mines.
Discussions with stakeholders are ongoing and are expected to lead
to a sustainable continuous improvement program as the year
progresses.
- Measures remain in place to
manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: The Company's
mines remain fully operational and isolated cases of COVID-19 have
been successfully managed. Preventing the spread of COVID-19,
ensuring safe working environments across Eldorado's global sites,
and preparedness should an outbreak occur, remain priorities.
(1) |
2020 and YTD 2021 amounts have been recast to correct an immaterial
error related to an understatement of the net book value of certain
of our property, plant and equipment as a result of errors in the
amounts recorded for depreciation. See Note 2(c) of our Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements. |
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“We delivered strong production this quarter
driven by Kisladag and Lamaque and we continue to be on track to
meet our 2021 production and cost guidance," said George Burns,
President and CEO. “We ended the quarter with a cash balance of
just over $410 million and are maintaining a strong liquidity
position as we continue to grow our business. Our balance sheet
continues to emerge as a major strength, which will enable us to
fund growth and maximize the opportunities ahead of us.”
“In line with our growth strategy, we are
investing capital into our operations, particularly at Kisladag and
Lamaque, to deliver value from our portfolio of assets. Equally,
the Kassandra mines represent a significant opportunity for the
company to develop our top tier assets in Europe. In Greece, we
continue to work through transformation efforts focused on
increasing productivity and are actively engaged with our key
stakeholders on this front.”
“With strong operational results in the first
half of 2021 and numerous upcoming catalysts expected in the second
half of the year, Eldorado remains well positioned for growth and
value creation in the future.”
Consolidated Financial and Operational
Highlights
|
3 months ended June 30, |
6 months ended June 30, |
|
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
Revenue |
$233.2 |
|
$255.9 |
|
$457.8 |
|
$460.6 |
|
Gold revenue |
$209.5 |
|
$232.9 |
|
$405.1 |
|
$416.6 |
|
Gold produced (oz) |
116,066 |
|
137,782 |
|
227,808 |
|
253,732 |
|
Gold sold (oz) |
114,140 |
|
134,960 |
|
227,734 |
|
251,179 |
|
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) (4) |
$1,835 |
|
$1,726 |
|
$1,779 |
|
$1,658 |
|
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) (1,4) |
645 |
|
550 |
|
643 |
|
586 |
|
Total cash costs ($/oz sold) (1,4) |
746 |
|
616 |
|
716 |
|
644 |
|
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1,4) |
1,074 |
|
859 |
|
1,030 |
|
902 |
|
Net (loss) earnings for the period (2,5) |
(55.7 |
) |
49.1 |
|
(43.8 |
) |
46.2 |
|
Net (loss) earnings per share – basic ($/share) (2,5) |
(0.31 |
) |
0.29 |
|
(0.25 |
) |
0.27 |
|
Adjusted net earnings (loss) (2,3,4,5) |
29.3 |
|
47.2 |
|
53.9 |
|
61.7 |
|
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share ($/share) (2,3,4,5) |
0.16 |
|
0.28 |
|
0.30 |
|
0.37 |
|
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working
capital (4) |
62.8 |
|
99.0 |
|
141.6 |
|
168.5 |
|
Free cash flow (4) |
(36.6 |
) |
63.4 |
|
(12.0 |
) |
70.5 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits |
$410.7 |
|
$440.3 |
|
$410.7 |
|
$440.3 |
|
(1) |
By-product revenues are off-set against cash operating costs. |
(2) |
Attributable to shareholders of the Company. |
(3) |
See reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to adjusted net earnings
(loss) in the section 'Non-IFRS Measures' in the June 30, 2021
MD&A. |
(4) |
These measures are non-IFRS measures. See the June 30, 2021
MD&A for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS
measures. |
(5) |
2020 and YTD 2021 amounts have been recast to correct an immaterial
error related to an understatement of the net book value of certain
of our property, plant and equipment as a result of errors in the
amounts recorded for depreciation. See Note 2(c) of our Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements. |
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Gold production of 116,066 ounces decreased 16%
from last year’s second quarter production of 137,782 ounces. Gold
sales in Q2 2021 totalled 114,140 ounces, a decrease of 15% from
134,960 ounces sold in Q2 2020. The lower sales volume compared
with the prior year primarily reflects decreases in production at
Kisladag and Olympias.
Total revenue was $233.2 million in Q2 2021, a
decrease from $255.9 million in Q2 2020. Total revenue was $457.8
million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, a decrease from
$460.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020. The
decreases in both three and six-month periods were due to lower
sales volumes and were partially offset by higher average realized
gold prices.
Cash operating costs in Q2 2021 averaged $645
per ounce sold, an increase from $550 in Q2 2020, and cash
operating costs per ounce sold averaged $643 in the six months
ended June 30, 2021, an increase from $586 in the six months
ended June 30, 2020. Increases in both the three and six-month
periods were primarily due to lower-grade ore mined and processed
at Kisladag, Lamaque, and Olympias, resulting in fewer ounces
produced and sold. These increases were partially offset by a
modest reduction in cash operating costs per ounce sold at
Efemcukuru as a result of the weakening of the Turkish Lira from Q2
2020 and a change in the structure of concentrate contracts whereby
lower payable ounces are offset by the elimination of treatment
charges and other deductions.
We reported net loss attributable to
shareholders of $55.7 million ($0.31 loss per share) in Q2 2021,
compared to net earnings of $49.1 million ($0.29 per share) in Q2
2020 and net loss of $43.8 million ($0.25 loss per share) in the
six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to net earnings of
$46.2 million ($0.27 per share) in the six months ended
June 30, 2020. The decreases in both periods were primarily
due to the $99.5M impairment loss related to the Tocantinzinho
project, and also reflects lower production and sales volumes,
which were partially offset by lower income tax expense.
Adjusted net earnings were $29.3 million ($0.16
per share) in Q2 2021 compared to $47.2 million ($0.28 per share)
in Q2 2020. Adjusted net earnings in Q2 2021 removes, among other
things, the $99.5 million impairment of the Tocantinzinho project,
the $6.2 million loss on the non-cash revaluation of the derivative
related to redemption options in our debt, the $5.3 million net
recovery of deferred tax relating to tax rate changes in Greece and
Turkey and the $7.0 million ($5.3 million net of tax) gain on sale
of mining licences in Turkey.
Gold Operations
|
3 months ended June 30, |
6 months ended June 30, |
|
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
Ounces produced |
116,066 |
|
137,782 |
|
227,808 |
|
253,732 |
|
Ounces sold |
114,140 |
|
134,960 |
|
227,734 |
|
251,179 |
|
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$645 |
|
$550 |
|
$643 |
|
$586 |
|
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$1,074 |
|
$859 |
|
$1,030 |
|
$902 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures (2) |
$24.2 |
|
$21.9 |
|
$44.7 |
|
$41.3 |
|
Kisladag |
|
|
|
|
Ounces produced |
44,016 |
|
59,890 |
|
90,188 |
|
110,066 |
|
Ounces sold |
44,049 |
|
59,917 |
|
91,555 |
|
111,517 |
|
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$529 |
|
$465 |
|
$510 |
|
$459 |
|
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$728 |
|
$630 |
|
$665 |
|
$606 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures (2) |
$3.7 |
|
$5.4 |
|
$6.5 |
|
$8.4 |
|
Lamaque |
|
|
|
|
Ounces produced |
35,643 |
|
33,095 |
|
64,478 |
|
60,448 |
|
Ounces sold |
34,677 |
|
31,964 |
|
63,755 |
|
58,692 |
|
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$658 |
|
$480 |
|
$704 |
|
$553 |
|
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$1,065 |
|
$796 |
|
$1,109 |
|
$908 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures (2) |
$11.0 |
|
$8.0 |
|
$20.3 |
|
$16.3 |
|
Efemcukuru |
|
|
|
|
Ounces produced |
23,473 |
|
26,876 |
|
46,771 |
|
50,115 |
|
Ounces sold |
23,006 |
|
25,692 |
|
47,136 |
|
48,913 |
|
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$525 |
|
$534 |
|
$525 |
|
$586 |
|
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$917 |
|
$807 |
|
$802 |
|
$835 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures (2) |
$3.8 |
|
$3.6 |
|
$6.3 |
|
$6.7 |
|
Olympias |
|
|
|
|
Ounces produced |
12,934 |
|
17,921 |
|
26,371 |
|
33,103 |
|
Ounces sold |
12,409 |
|
17,387 |
|
25,288 |
|
32,057 |
|
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$1,237 |
|
$993 |
|
$1,190 |
|
$1,086 |
|
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) (1,2) |
$1,893 |
|
$1,377 |
|
$1,845 |
|
$1,500 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures (2) |
$5.7 |
|
$4.9 |
|
$11.5 |
|
$9.9 |
|
(1) |
By-product revenues are off-set against cash operating costs. |
(2) |
These measures are non-IFRS measures. See the June 30, 2021
MD&A for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS
measures. |
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Kisladag
Kisladag produced 44,016 ounces of gold in Q2
2021, a decrease of 27% from 59,890 ounces in Q2 2020. The decrease
was the result of a planned shift to lower-grade ore through 2021
as compared to 2020. Production was in line with expectations for
the quarter and solution processing rates have increased as a
result of the installation of two additional multi-stage
carbon-in-column sets during Q1 2021.
Cash operating costs per ounce sold increased to
$529 in Q2 2021 from $465 in Q2 2020. The increase was primarily
due to lower production and sales volumes, a result of lower grade
ore mined in the quarter, and was partially offset by lower costs
as a result of the weakening of the Turkish Lira from Q2 2020.
AISC per ounce sold increased to $728 in Q2 2021
from $630 in Q2 2020, as a result of lower production and sales.
AISC per ounce sold was positively impacted in Q2 2021 by reduced
sustaining capital spending as compared to Q2 2020. Sustaining
capital expenditures of $3.7 million in Q2 2021 primarily included
process upgrades and mine equipment overhauls.
Lamaque
Lamaque produced 35,643 ounces of gold in Q2
2021, an 8% increase from 33,095 ounces in Q2 2020 despite a
planned shift to lower-grade ore stopes. Average grade was 5.98
grams per tonne in Q2 2021 an increase from 5.17 grams per tonne in
Q1 2021 but lower than 7.25 grams per tonne in Q2 2020. Grade is
expected to improve at Lamaque in the second half of 2021.
Cash operating costs per ounce sold increased to
$658 in Q2 2021 from $480 in Q2 2020, primarily reflecting the
planned shift to lower-grade ore and were negatively impacted by a
stronger Canadian dollar in the quarter as compared to Q2 2020.
AISC per ounce sold increased to $1,065 in Q2
2021 from $796 in Q2 2020 and included $11.0 million of sustaining
capital expenditure related primarily to underground development,
underground infrastructure improvements and tailings
management.
Growth capital expenditures of $8.9 million in
Q2 2021 and $16.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021
primarily included continued development of the decline from the
Sigma mill to the Triangle mine which commenced in Q3 2020 and
remains on schedule for completion in Q4 2021. Following
completion, the decline is expected to reduce operating costs,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide access for underground
drill platforms for Ormaque, Plug 4, and other exploration targets
in the prospective corridor between the Triangle underground mine
and the Sigma mill.
Efemcukuru
Efemcukuru produced 23,473 ounces of gold in Q2
2021, a 13% decrease from 26,876 ounces in Q2 2020 reflecting a
slight decrease in tonnes milled combined with lower average grade.
Production in 2021 has also been adjusted to reflect reduced
payable ounces, following a change in structure of concentrate
sales contracts. The lower payable ounces under the new contracts
are offset by a decrease in production costs due to the elimination
of treatment charges and other deductions.
Cash operating costs per ounce sold improved to
$525 in Q2 2021 from $534 in Q2 2020. Cash operating costs in Q2
2021 benefited from lower selling costs due to the change in
structure of concentrate sales contracts and lower costs resulting
from the weakening of the Turkish Lira. These decreases were partly
offset by a decrease in average grade to 6.60 in Q2 2021 from 7.21
in Q2 2020.
AISC per ounce sold increased to $917 in Q2 2021
from $807 in Q2 2020. The increase is primarily due to higher
royalty expense as a result of a 25% increase to gold royalty
rates, effective from September 2020. Sustaining capital
expenditure of $3.8 million in Q2 2021 primarily included
underground development, resource conversion drilling and process
upgrades.
Olympias
Olympias produced 12,934 ounces of gold in Q2
2021, a 28% decrease from 17,921 ounces in Q2 2020. The decrease
reflected lower processing volumes in the quarter, combined with
lower average gold grade. Lead, silver and zinc production was also
lower in Q2 2021 as compared to Q2 2020 primarily a result of lower
processing volumes, a modest increase in lead and silver average
grades and a modest decrease in zinc average grade. Operations at
Olympias were negatively affected in Q2 2021 by work slowdowns as
the Company progresses through the implementation of transformation
efforts at its Kassandra mines. Discussions with stakeholders are
ongoing and are expected to lead to a sustainable continuous
improvement program as the year progresses. Further improvement is
underway to long range mine design and planning based on updated
geotechnical guidance.
Cash operating costs per ounce sold increased to
$1,237 in Q2 2021 from $993 in Q2 2020 primarily a result of
decreased production and lower silver and base metal sales, which
reduce cash operating costs as by-product credits.
AISC per ounce sold increased to $1,893 in Q2
2021 from $1,377 in Q2 2020 in line with higher cash operating
costs and an increase in royalties following ratification of the
Amended Investment Agreement in March 2021. AISC was also
negatively impacted by an increase in sustaining capital
expenditure to $5.7 million in Q2 2021 from $4.9 million in Q2
2020. Sustaining capital expenditure in Q2 2021 primarily included
underground development, diamond drilling and tailings facility
construction.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the details of the
Company’s Q2 2021 results will be held by senior management on
Friday, July 30, 2021 at 11:30 AM ET (8:30 AM PT). The call will be
webcast and can be accessed at Eldorado’s website:
www.eldoradogold.com and via this link:
http://services.choruscall.ca/links/eldoradogold20210730.html.
Conference
Call Details |
Replay
(available until Sept. 3, 2021) |
Date: |
July 30, 2021 |
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About Eldorado
Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with
mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, Canada,
Greece, Romania and Brazil. The Company has a highly skilled and
dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio
of high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local
communities. Eldorado's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:
EGO).
Contact
Investor Relations &
Media
Lisa Wilkinson, VP, Investor
Relations604.757.2237 or 1.888.353.8166
lisa.wilkinson@eldoradogold.com
Non-IFRS Measures
Certain non-IFRS measures are included in this
press release, including average realized gold price per ounce
sold, cash operating costs and cash operating costs per ounce sold,
total cash costs and total cash costs per ounce sold, all-in
sustaining costs ("AISC") and AISC per ounce sold, adjusted net
earnings/(loss), adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share, working
capital, cash flow from operations before changes in non-cash
working capital, earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation
and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted earnings before interest,
taxes and depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), free
cash flow and sustaining capital. Please see the June 30, 2021
MD&A for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS
measures. The Company believes that these measures, in addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), provide investors an
improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the
Company. The non-IFRS measures are intended to provide additional
information and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with
IFRS. These measures do not have any standardized meaning
prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other
issuers.
Cautionary Note about Forward-looking Statements and
Information
Certain of the statements made and information
provided in this press release are forward-looking statements or
information within the meaning of the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian
securities laws. Often, these forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words
such as "anticipates", "believes", "budget", "continue",
"expected", "expects", "forecast", "guidance", "intended",
"ongoing", "opportunity", "plans", "scheduled" or the negatives
thereof or variations of such words and phrases or statements that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements or information
contained in this release include, but are not limited to,
statements or information with respect to: the Company’s 2021
annual guidance; plans to sell the Tocantinzinho project;
construction of the decline connecting Sigma mill with the Triangle
underground mine, including the timing of completion and
anticipated benefits; continued drilling at the Ormaque gold
resource, completion of the HPGR circuit, including the timing of
completion; expected tax expense in Turkey; the optimization of
Greek operations, including the benefits and risks thereof;
development of the Kassandra mines, including expected benefits
thereof; expected depreciation expense for 2021; our expectation as
to our future financial and operating performance, including
expectations concerning generating free cash flow; working capital
requirements; debt repayment obligations; use of proceeds from
financing activities; expected metallurgical recoveries and
improved concentrate grade and quality; and risk factors affecting
our business; our strategy, plans and goals, including our proposed
exploration, development, construction, permitting and operating
plans and priorities and related timelines.
Forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve
known and unknown risks, market uncertainties and other factors,
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements or information.
We have made certain assumptions about the
forward-looking statements and information, including assumptions
about: our preliminary gold production and our guidance, timing of
construction of the decline between Sigma mill and the Triangle
underground mine; results from drilling at Ormaque; benefits of the
improvements at Kisladag; how the world-wide economic and social
impact of COVID-19 is managed and the duration and extent of the
COVID-19 pandemic; timing and cost of construction and exploration;
the geopolitical, economic, permitting and legal climate that we
operate in; the future price of gold and other commodities; the
global concentrate market; exchange rates; anticipated costs,
expenses and working capital requirements; production, mineral
reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries; the impact of
acquisitions, dispositions, suspensions or delays on our business;
and the ability to achieve our goals. In particular, except where
otherwise stated, we have assumed a continuation of existing
business operations on substantially the same basis as exists at
the time of this release.
Even though our management believes that the
assumptions made and the expectations represented by such
statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance
that the forward-looking statement or information will prove to be
accurate. Many assumptions may be difficult to predict and are
beyond our control.
Furthermore, should one or more of the risks,
uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those described in forward-looking statements or information.
These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others:
inability to meet production guidance, inability to complete
construction of the decline between Triangle mill and the Triangle
underground mine on time or to meet expected timing thereof, poor
results from drilling at Ormaque; inability to complete
improvements at Kisladag or to meeting expected timing thereof, or
to achieve the benefits thereof; inability to assess taxes in
Turkey or depreciation expenses; global outbreaks of infectious
diseases, including COVID-19; timing and cost of construction, and
the associated benefits; recoveries of gold and other metals;
geopolitical and economic climate (global and local), risks related
to mineral tenure and permits; gold and other commodity price
volatility; information technology systems risks; continued
softening of the global concentrate market; risks regarding
potential and pending litigation and arbitration proceedings
relating to our business, properties and operations; expected
impact on reserves and the carrying value; the updating of the
reserve and resource models and life of mine plans; mining
operational and development risk; financing risks; foreign country
operational risks; risks of sovereign investment; regulatory risks
and liabilities including environmental regulatory restrictions and
liability; discrepancies between actual and estimated production;
mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical testing and
recoveries; additional funding requirements; currency fluctuations;
community and non-governmental organization actions; speculative
nature of gold exploration; dilution; share price volatility and
the price of our common shares; competition; loss of key employees;
and defective title to mineral claims or properties, as well as
those risk factors discussed in the sections titled
“Forward-looking Statements and Information” and "Risk factors in
our business" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form
& Form 40-F. The reader is directed to carefully review the
detailed risk discussion in our most recent Annual Information Form
filed on SEDAR and EDGAR under our Company name, which discussion
is incorporated by reference in this release, for a fuller
understanding of the risks and uncertainties that affect the
Company’s business and operations.
The inclusion of forward-looking statements and
information is designed to help you understand management’s current
views of our near- and longer-term prospects, and it may not be
appropriate for other purposes.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking
statements or information will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, you should not place
undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information
contained herein. Except as required by law, we do not expect to
update forward-looking statements and information continually as
conditions change.
Financial Information and condensed statements
contained herein or attached hereto may not be suitable for readers
that are unfamiliar with the Company and is not a substitute for
reading the Company’s financial statements and related MD&A
available on our website and on SEDAR and EDGAR under our Company
name. The reader is directed to carefully review such document for
a full understanding of the financial information summarized
herein.
Except as otherwise noted, scientific and
technical information contained in this press release was reviewed
and approved by Simon Hille, FAusIMM and VP Technical Services for
the Company, and a "qualified person" under NI 43-101.
Eldorado Gold CorporationCondensed Consolidated
Interim Statements of Financial
Position
(Unaudited –
in thousands of U.S. dollars)As at June 30, 2021 and December 31,
2020
As at |
Note |
June 30, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Current
assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
409,733 |
|
|
$ |
451,962 |
|
Term deposits |
|
1,001 |
|
|
59,034 |
|
Accounts receivable and other |
6 |
86,234 |
|
|
73,216 |
|
Inventories |
2(c),7 |
170,754 |
|
|
164,135 |
|
Current portion of employee benefit plan assets |
|
5,900 |
|
|
5,749 |
|
|
|
673,622 |
|
|
754,096 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
2,662 |
|
|
2,097 |
|
Other assets |
|
17,853 |
|
|
39,562 |
|
Property, plant and equipment |
2(c) |
4,051,887 |
|
|
4,042,199 |
|
Goodwill |
|
92,591 |
|
|
92,591 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,838,615 |
|
|
$ |
4,930,545 |
|
LIABILITIES &
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
152,427 |
|
|
$ |
179,372 |
|
Current portion of lease liabilities |
|
10,274 |
|
|
11,297 |
|
Current portion of debt |
8 |
66,667 |
|
|
66,667 |
|
Current portion of asset retirement obligations |
|
4,701 |
|
|
4,701 |
|
|
|
234,069 |
|
|
262,037 |
|
Debt |
8 |
359,640 |
|
|
434,465 |
|
Lease liabilities |
|
13,263 |
|
|
14,659 |
|
Employee benefit plan
obligations |
|
21,654 |
|
|
21,974 |
|
Asset retirement
obligations |
|
109,581 |
|
|
106,677 |
|
Deferred income tax
liabilities |
2(c) |
383,308 |
|
|
412,162 |
|
|
|
1,121,515 |
|
|
1,251,974 |
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
12 |
3,224,830 |
|
|
3,144,644 |
|
Treasury stock |
|
(10,295 |
) |
|
(11,452 |
) |
Contributed surplus |
|
2,639,288 |
|
|
2,638,008 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss |
|
(30,297 |
) |
|
(30,297 |
) |
Deficit |
2(c) |
(2,147,004 |
) |
|
(2,103,205 |
) |
Total equity
attributable to shareholders of the Company |
|
3,676,522 |
|
|
3,637,698 |
|
Attributable to
non-controlling interests |
|
40,578 |
|
|
40,873 |
|
|
|
3,717,100 |
|
|
3,678,571 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,838,615 |
|
|
$ |
4,930,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsequent events (Note 20)
Approved on behalf of the Board of
Directors
(signed)
John Webster
Director
(signed)
George Burns
Director
Date of approval: July 29, 2021
Eldorado Gold CorporationCondensed Consolidated
Interim Statements of Financial
Position
(Unaudited –
in thousands of U.S. dollars)As at June 30, 2021 and December 31,
2020
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
Note |
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Metal sales |
9 |
$ |
233,224 |
|
|
$ |
255,917 |
|
|
$ |
457,842 |
|
|
$ |
460,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of
sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production costs |
|
112,800 |
|
|
109,477 |
|
|
221,360 |
|
|
210,839 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
2(c) |
51,034 |
|
|
53,285 |
|
|
103,531 |
|
|
102,500 |
|
|
|
163,834 |
|
|
162,762 |
|
|
324,891 |
|
|
313,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings from mine
operations |
|
69,390 |
|
|
93,155 |
|
|
132,951 |
|
|
147,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration and evaluation
expenses |
|
7,828 |
|
|
2,333 |
|
|
11,889 |
|
|
5,560 |
|
Mine standby costs |
10 |
2,094 |
|
|
5,029 |
|
|
3,721 |
|
|
9,059 |
|
General and administrative
expenses |
|
9,779 |
|
|
6,157 |
|
|
19,924 |
|
|
14,444 |
|
Employee benefit plan
expense |
|
616 |
|
|
766 |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
1,457 |
|
Share-based payments
expense |
13 |
1,922 |
|
|
2,863 |
|
|
3,703 |
|
|
4,658 |
|
Impairment of property, plant
and equipment |
5 |
99,497 |
|
|
— |
|
|
99,497 |
|
|
— |
|
Write-down (recovery) of
assets |
|
320 |
|
|
(295 |
) |
|
(430 |
) |
|
(92 |
) |
Foreign exchange gain |
|
(330 |
) |
|
(1,238 |
) |
|
(6,273 |
) |
|
(2,000 |
) |
(Loss) earnings from
operations |
|
(52,336 |
) |
|
77,540 |
|
|
(445 |
) |
|
114,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income |
11 |
9,636 |
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
10,314 |
|
|
36 |
|
Finance costs |
11 |
(15,500 |
) |
|
(6,480 |
) |
|
(25,838 |
) |
|
(22,687 |
) |
(Loss) earnings from
operations before income tax |
|
(58,200 |
) |
|
72,416 |
|
|
(15,969 |
) |
|
91,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
2(c) |
146 |
|
|
25,243 |
|
|
28,533 |
|
|
47,822 |
|
Net (loss) earnings
for the period |
|
$ |
(58,346 |
) |
|
$ |
47,173 |
|
|
$ |
(44,502 |
) |
|
$ |
43,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable
to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders of the
Company |
2(c) |
(55,737 |
) |
|
49,089 |
|
|
(43,798 |
) |
|
46,183 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
(2,609 |
) |
|
(1,916 |
) |
|
(704 |
) |
|
(2,509 |
) |
Net (loss) earnings
for the period |
|
$ |
(58,346 |
) |
|
$ |
47,173 |
|
|
$ |
(44,502 |
) |
|
$ |
43,674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding (thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
181,599 |
|
|
169,867 |
|
|
178,086 |
|
|
167,524 |
|
Diluted |
|
181,599 |
|
|
173,787 |
|
|
178,086 |
|
|
171,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings
per share attributable to shareholders of the
Company: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per
share |
2(c) |
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per
share |
2(c) |
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eldorado Gold
Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)
Income For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2021 and 2020(Unaudited – in thousands of U.S.
dollars)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
Note |
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings for the period |
2(c) |
$ |
(58,346 |
) |
|
$ |
47,173 |
|
|
$ |
(44,502 |
) |
|
$ |
43,674 |
|
Other comprehensive
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items that will not be
reclassified to earnings or loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of investments in equity securities, net of
tax |
|
95 |
|
|
1,766 |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
898 |
|
Actuarial gains (losses) on employee benefit plans, net of tax |
|
64 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
(198 |
) |
Total other
comprehensive income for the period |
|
159 |
|
|
1,796 |
|
|
— |
|
|
700 |
|
Total comprehensive
(loss) income for the period |
|
$ |
(58,187 |
) |
|
$ |
48,969 |
|
|
$ |
(44,502 |
) |
|
$ |
44,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable
to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders of the
Company |
2(c) |
(55,578 |
) |
|
50,885 |
|
|
(43,798 |
) |
|
46,883 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
(2,609 |
) |
|
(1,916 |
) |
|
(704 |
) |
|
(2,509 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(58,187 |
) |
|
$ |
48,969 |
|
|
$ |
(44,502 |
) |
|
$ |
44,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eldorado Gold CorporationCondensed Consolidated
Interim Statements of Cash
Flows
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020(Unaudited
– in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
Note |
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Cash flows generated from
(used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings for the period |
2(c) |
$ |
(58,346 |
) |
|
$ |
47,173 |
|
|
$ |
(44,502 |
) |
|
$ |
43,674 |
|
Items not affecting cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
2(c) |
51,482 |
|
|
53,840 |
|
|
104,558 |
|
|
103,619 |
|
Finance costs |
|
15,500 |
|
|
6,498 |
|
|
25,838 |
|
|
22,722 |
|
Interest income |
|
(1,173 |
) |
|
(894 |
) |
|
(1,475 |
) |
|
(1,283 |
) |
Unrealized foreign exchange
loss (gain) |
|
675 |
|
|
(512 |
) |
|
(1,689 |
) |
|
(3,050 |
) |
Income tax expense |
2(c) |
146 |
|
|
25,243 |
|
|
28,533 |
|
|
47,822 |
|
Impairment of property, plant
and equipment |
5 |
99,497 |
|
|
— |
|
|
99,497 |
|
|
— |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of
assets |
11 |
(98 |
) |
|
96 |
|
|
847 |
|
|
2,550 |
|
Gain on disposal of mining
licences |
11 |
(7,046 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(7,046 |
) |
|
— |
|
Write-down (recovery) of
assets |
|
320 |
|
|
(295 |
) |
|
(430 |
) |
|
(92 |
) |
Share-based payments
expense |
13 |
1,922 |
|
|
2,863 |
|
|
3,703 |
|
|
4,658 |
|
Employee benefit plan
expense |
|
616 |
|
|
766 |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
1,457 |
|
|
|
103,495 |
|
|
134,778 |
|
|
209,199 |
|
|
222,077 |
|
Property reclamation
payments |
|
(772 |
) |
|
(474 |
) |
|
(1,107 |
) |
|
(1,000 |
) |
Employee benefit plan
payments |
|
(289 |
) |
|
(435 |
) |
|
(521 |
) |
|
(671 |
) |
Income taxes paid |
|
(27,517 |
) |
|
(18,128 |
) |
|
(52,013 |
) |
|
(32,847 |
) |
Interest paid |
|
(13,278 |
) |
|
(17,588 |
) |
|
(15,483 |
) |
|
(20,358 |
) |
Interest received |
|
1,173 |
|
|
894 |
|
|
1,475 |
|
|
1,283 |
|
Changes in non-cash working
capital |
14 |
(25,761 |
) |
|
583 |
|
|
(13,629 |
) |
|
(15,587 |
) |
Net cash generated
from operating activities |
|
37,051 |
|
|
99,630 |
|
|
127,921 |
|
|
152,897 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment |
|
(72,533 |
) |
|
(37,126 |
) |
|
(137,389 |
) |
|
(77,608 |
) |
Acquisition of subsidiary, net
of $4,311 cash received |
4 |
(19,336 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(19,336 |
) |
|
— |
|
Proceeds from the sale of
property, plant and equipment |
|
519 |
|
|
683 |
|
|
1,669 |
|
|
705 |
|
Proceeds from sale of mining
licences |
11 |
5,000 |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
— |
|
Value added taxes related to
mineral property expenditures, net |
|
(1,631 |
) |
|
168 |
|
|
(4,199 |
) |
|
(5,483 |
) |
Decrease (increase) in term
deposits |
|
1,904 |
|
|
49,964 |
|
|
58,034 |
|
|
(1,561 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in
restricted cash |
|
(31 |
) |
|
(77 |
) |
|
(104 |
) |
|
1,097 |
|
Net cash (used in)
generated from investing activities |
|
(86,108 |
) |
|
13,612 |
|
|
(96,325 |
) |
|
(82,850 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares, net
of issuance costs |
|
2,300 |
|
|
60,243 |
|
|
14,134 |
|
|
87,079 |
|
Acquisition of non-controlling
interest |
|
— |
|
|
(7,500 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(7,500 |
) |
Contributions from
non-controlling interests |
|
85 |
|
|
301 |
|
|
409 |
|
|
301 |
|
Proceeds from (repayment of)
revolving credit facility |
8 |
(50,000 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
150,000 |
|
Repayment of term loan |
8 |
(22,233 |
) |
|
(33,333 |
) |
|
(33,333 |
) |
|
(33,333 |
) |
Principal portion of lease
liabilities |
|
(2,265 |
) |
|
(2,499 |
) |
|
(5,035 |
) |
|
(5,033 |
) |
Purchase of treasury
stock |
|
— |
|
|
(3,679 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(3,679 |
) |
Net cash (used in)
generated from financing activities |
|
(72,113 |
) |
|
13,533 |
|
|
(73,825 |
) |
|
187,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease)
increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(121,170 |
) |
|
126,775 |
|
|
(42,229 |
) |
|
257,882 |
|
Cash and cash
equivalents - beginning of period |
|
530,903 |
|
|
308,780 |
|
|
451,962 |
|
|
177,742 |
|
Cash in disposal group held
for sale |
|
— |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(155 |
) |
Cash and cash
equivalents - end of period |
|
$ |
409,733 |
|
|
$ |
435,469 |
|
|
$ |
409,733 |
|
|
$ |
435,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eldorado Gold CorporationCondensed Consolidated
Interim Statements of Changes in Equity For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020(Unaudited –
in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Share
capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance beginning of period |
$ |
3,157,117 |
|
|
$ |
3,075,100 |
|
|
$ |
3,144,644 |
|
|
$ |
3,054,563 |
|
Shares issued upon exercise of share options, for cash |
681 |
|
|
1,392 |
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
1,816 |
|
Shares issued upon exercise of performance share units |
1,172 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
— |
|
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options |
263 |
|
|
560 |
|
|
548 |
|
|
730 |
|
Shares issued on acquisition of subsidiary (Note 4) |
65,647 |
|
|
— |
|
|
65,647 |
|
|
— |
|
Shares issued to the public, net of share issuance costs |
(50 |
) |
|
58,903 |
|
|
11,421 |
|
|
78,846 |
|
Balance end of period |
$ |
3,224,830 |
|
|
$ |
3,135,955 |
|
|
$ |
3,224,830 |
|
|
$ |
3,135,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury
stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance beginning of
period |
$ |
(10,879 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,314 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,452 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,662 |
) |
Purchase of treasury stock |
— |
|
|
(3,679 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(3,679 |
) |
Shares redeemed upon exercise of restricted share units |
584 |
|
|
406 |
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
754 |
|
Balance end of period |
$ |
(10,295 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,587 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,295 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,587 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed
surplus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance beginning of
period |
$ |
2,639,067 |
|
|
$ |
2,628,820 |
|
|
$ |
2,638,008 |
|
|
$ |
2,627,441 |
|
Share-based payments |
2,240 |
|
|
2,221 |
|
|
4,157 |
|
|
4,118 |
|
Acquisition of non-controlling interest |
— |
|
|
4,171 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,171 |
|
Shares redeemed upon exercise of restricted share units |
(584 |
) |
|
(406 |
) |
|
(1,157 |
) |
|
(754 |
) |
Shares redeemed upon exercise of performance share units |
(1,172 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1,172 |
) |
|
— |
|
Transfer to share capital on exercise of options |
(263 |
) |
|
(560 |
) |
|
(548 |
) |
|
(730 |
) |
Balance end of period |
$ |
2,639,288 |
|
|
$ |
2,634,246 |
|
|
$ |
2,639,288 |
|
|
$ |
2,634,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance beginning of
period |
$ |
(30,456 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,062 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,297 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,966 |
) |
Other comprehensive income for the period |
159 |
|
|
1,796 |
|
|
— |
|
|
700 |
|
Balance end of period |
$ |
(30,297 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,266 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,297 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,266 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance beginning of
period |
$ |
(2,091,267 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,230,904 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,103,206 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,227,998 |
) |
(Loss) earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company (Note
2(c)) |
(55,737 |
) |
|
49,089 |
|
|
(43,798 |
) |
|
46,183 |
|
Balance end of period |
$ |
(2,147,004 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,181,815 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,147,004 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,181,815 |
) |
Total equity
attributable to shareholders of the Company |
$ |
3,676,522 |
|
|
$ |
3,548,533 |
|
|
$ |
3,676,522 |
|
|
$ |
3,548,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling
interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance beginning of
period |
$ |
43,102 |
|
|
$ |
58,711 |
|
|
$ |
40,873 |
|
|
$ |
59,304 |
|
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
(2,609 |
) |
|
(1,916 |
) |
|
(704 |
) |
|
(2,509 |
) |
Acquisition of non-controlling interest |
— |
|
|
(11,672 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(11,672 |
) |
Contributions from non-controlling interests |
85 |
|
|
301 |
|
|
409 |
|
|
301 |
|
Balance end of period |
$ |
40,578 |
|
|
$ |
45,424 |
|
|
$ |
40,578 |
|
|
$ |
45,424 |
|
Total
equity |
$ |
3,717,100 |
|
|
$ |
3,593,957 |
|
|
$ |
3,717,100 |
|
|
$ |
3,593,957 |
|
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