SGN Reports Fourth Quarter and Provides Year-End Financial Results for 2014
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Apr 28, 2015 09:49PM
A Canadian-based gold producer.
Vancouver, April 28, 2015 - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX-V: SGN) is pleased to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter ("Q4") and year ended December 31, 2014. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") for the same period, available on the Company's website at www.scorpiogold.com and under the Company's name on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All monetary amounts are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise specified.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Q4 2014 | Q4 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
$ | $ | $ | $ | |
Revenue (000's) | 13,377 | 13,739 | 52,026 | 54,646 |
Mine operating (loss) earnings (000's) | (515) | 1,819 | 3,055 | 10,841 |
Net loss (000's) | (28,675) | (1,977) | (27,414) | (6,843) |
Basic and diluted loss per share | (0.16) | (0.02) | (0.16) | (0.05) |
Adjusted net (loss) earnings(1) (000's) | (1,073) | 775 | 294 | 6,346 |
Adjusted basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per share(1) | (0.01) | 0.00 | (0.00) | 0.03 |
Adjusted EBIDTA(1) (000's) | 1,521 | 4,830 | 12,313 | 25,240 |
Adjusted basic and diluted EBIDTA per share(1) | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.14 |
Cash flow from operating activities (000's) | 5,819 | 4,824 | 16,187 | 22,889 |
Total cash cost per ounce of gold sold(1) | 898 | 732 | 845 | 734 |
Gold ounces produced | 10,258 | 11,348 | 40,814 | 39,160 |
Peter Hawley, the Company's CEO, comments, "The Company continued to increase its gold production during 2014 and generated $16.2 million of cash flow from operating activities despite lower gold prices. As with many other companies in the industry, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment during 2014. The Company continues to focus on operational excellence along with safe mining practices. In addition, an aggressive drilling program has been planned for 2015 at the Mineral Ridge project with the objective of increasing its life of mine. The Company remains on target to meet its guidance of 40-45,000 ounces of gold production at a cost of $800-$850 per ounce in 2015."
2014 HIGHLIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
FOURTH QUARTER 2014 ("Q4") HIGHLIGHTS
(1) This is a non-IFRS measure; refer to Non-IFRS Measures section of this press release and the Company's Management Discussion & Analysis for a complete definition and reconciliation to the Company's financial statements.
NON-IFRS MEASURES
The discussion of financial results in this press release includes reference to Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Cost per Ounce of Gold Sold and Adjusted Net Earnings, which are non-IFRS measures. The Company provides these measures as additional information regarding the Company's financial results and performance. Please refer to the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2014 for definitions of these terms and a reconciliation of these measures to reported IFRS results.
About Scorpio Gold Corporation
Scorpio Gold holds a 70% interest in the producing Mineral Ridge gold mining operation located in Esmeralda County, Nevada with joint venture partner Waterton Global Value L.P. (30%), and Scorpio Gold is currently entitled to receive 80% of cash flow generated. Mineral Ridge is a conventional open pit mining and heap leach operation. The Mineral Ridge property is host to multiple gold-bearing structures, veins and lenses at exploration, development and production stages. Scorpio Gold also holds a 100% interest in the advanced exploration-stage Goldwedge property and processing facility in Manhattan, Nevada. The Company has commenced its 2015 exploration program for the Goldwedge property and is currently processing high-grade Mineral Ridge ore at the Goldwedge plant, which is permitted to process 400 tons per day.
Scorpio Gold's CEO, Peter J. Hawley, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the content of this release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATION
Peter J. Hawley,
CEO
For further information contact:
Peter J. Hawley, CEO
Tel: (819) 825-7618
Email: phawley@scorpiogold.com
Website: www.scorpiogold.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
The Company relies on litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements. This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur, and include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's plans with respect to the exploration, development and exploitation of its Mineral Ridge project, including any forecasts regarding future production or costs related thereto. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements, including risks relating to operation of a gold mine, including unanticipated changes in the mineral content of materials being mined; unanticipated changes in recovery rates; changes in project parameters; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the failure of contracted parties to perform; availability of skilled labour and the impact of labour disputes; delays in obtaining governmental approvals; changes in metals prices; the availability of cash flows or financing to meet the Company's ongoing financial obligations; unanticipated changes in key management personnel; changes in general economic conditions; other risks of the mining industry and those risk factors outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis as filed on SEDAR. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.