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Trading Update and Update on Publication of Annual Financial ResultsFor immediate release
30 May 2022
Serabi Gold plc
(“Serabi” or the “Company”)
Trading Update and Update on Publication of Annual Financial Results
Serabi (AIM:SRB, TSX:SBI), the Brazilian focused gold mining and development company, expects to publish the audited full year results in mid-June 2022. This is to allow the Company's auditors time to complete their audit procedures. As the audit of the full year results is at an advanced stage, the Company does not expect this outstanding work to have any impact on the summary financial information set out below or the cash position of the Company.
The Company is today providing a further update on its 2022 activities.
Operational Highlights
Gold production for April 2022 was 2,919 ounces, the highest monthly level so far in 2022.The Company anticipates gold production for May 2022 will be similar.An initial 400 tonnes of ore recovered from the Coringa Project is being transported to Palito and ore-sorting test work is due to commence in the coming days. This ore will also provide a bulk sample to be processed through the Palito plant.Financial Highlights – 2022
On 17 May 2022, the Company completed a US$5.1 million unsecured loan arrangement with a Brazilian bank. The loan is repayable as a bullet payment on 12 May 2023 and carries an interest coupon of 6.6 per cent. This additional working capital offsets the unexpected reduction in revenue and cash for the first quarter of 2022.The Group currently has in excess of US$10.5 million in cash, including the proceeds of this loan.Financial Highlights – Unaudited preliminary results for FY2021
Revenue increase of 13 per cent to US$63.1 million (2020: US$55.8 million) reflecting the eight per cent increase in gold production.EBITDA of US$19.13 million also represents the best annual performance for the Group (2020: US$15.52 million).Revenues and EBITDA are in line with consensus forecasts.Post tax profit of US$9.95 million represents the best annual result for the Group and an increase of 42 per cent year on year.Earnings per share of 13.85 cents compared with 11.92 cents for 2020.Average gold price of US$1,776 received on gold sales in 2021. (2020: US$1,727).Cash Cost for the year of US$1,090 per ounce (2020: US$1,075).All-In Sustaining Cost for the year of US$1,429 per ounce (2020: US$1,374 per ounce) reflecting the additional US$2.45 million of mine development expenditure incurred in the year.
Key Financial Information
| UNAUDITED SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATISTICS FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021 | ||||
| 12 months to 31 Dec 2021 US$000’s (unaudited) | 3 months to 31 Dec 2021 US$000’s (unaudited) | 12 months to 31 Dec 2020 US$000’s (unaudited) | 3 months to 31 Dec 2020 US$000’s (unaudited) | |
| Revenue | 63,141 | 16,400 | 55,830 | 11,616 |
| Cost of Sales | (37,759) | (10,532) | (34,166) | (9,237) |
| Gross Operating Profit | 25,382 | 5,868 | 21,664 | 2,378 |
| Administration and share based payments | (6,257) | (1,742) | (6,144) | (1,305) |
| EBITDA | 19,125 | 4,126 | 15,520 | 1,072 |
| Depreciation and amortisation charges | (6,050) | (1,957) | (5,129) | (412) |
| Operating profit before finance and tax | 13,075 | 2,169 | 10,391 | 660 |
| Profit/(loss) after tax | 9,950 | 2,288 | 7,031 | 412 |
| Earnings per ordinary share (basic) | 13.85 cents | 3.02 cents | 11.92 cents | (0.70 cents) |
| Average gold price received | US$1,776 | US$1,772 | US$1,727 | US$1,841 |
| As at 31 December 2021 (unaudited) | As at 31 December 2020 (unaudited) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents (US$000’s) | 12,218 | 6,604 | ||
| Cash Cost and All-In Sustaining Cost (“AISC”) | ||||
| 12 months to 31 December 2021 (unaudited) | 12 months to 31 December 2020 (unaudited) | |||
| Gold production for cash cost and AISC purposes | 33,848 ozs | 31,212 ozs | ||
| Total Cash Cost of production (per ounce) | US$1,090 | US$1,075 | ||
| Total AISC of production (per ounce) | US$1,429 | US$1,374 | ||
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
This announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014. The person who arranged the release of this statement on behalf of the Company was Clive Line, Director.
Enquiries:
| Serabi Gold plc | |
| Michael Hodgson | Tel: +44 (0)20 7246 6830 |
| Chief Executive | Mobile: +44 (0)7799 473621 |
| Clive Line | Tel: +44 (0)20 7246 6830 |
| Finance Director | Mobile: +44 (0)7710 151692 |
| Email: contact@serabigold.com | |
| Website: www.serabigold.com | |
| Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Adviser and Financial Adviser | |
| Roland Cornish / Michael Cornish | Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 3396 |
| Peel Hunt LLP Joint UK Broker | |
| Ross Allister / Alexander Allen | Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 9000 |
| Tamesis Partners LLP Joint UK Broker | |
| Charlie Bendon / Richard Greenfield | Tel: +44 (0)20 3882 2868 |
| Camarco Financial PR | |
| Gordon Poole / Emily Hall | Tel: +44(0) 20 3757 4980 |
Copies of this announcement are available from the Company's website at www.serabigold.com.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange, nor any other securities regulatory authority, has approved or disapproved of the contents of this announcement.
Qualified Persons Statement
The scientific and technical information contained within this announcement has been reviewed and approved by Michael Hodgson, a Director of the Company. Mr Hodgson is an Economic Geologist by training with over 30 years' experience in the mining industry. He holds a BSc (Hons) Geology, University of London, a MSc Mining Geology, University of Leicester and is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council of UK, recognising him as both a Qualified Person for the purposes of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and by the AIM Guidance Note on Mining and Oil & Gas Companies dated June 2009.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are, or may be deemed to be, forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘could’’, “should” ‘‘envisage’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘may’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘will’’ or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These forward looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors’ current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company’s future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward looking statements reflect the Directors’ current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward looking statements including risks associated with vulnerability to general economic and business conditions, competition, environmental and other regulatory changes, actions by governmental authorities, the availability of capital markets, reliance on key personnel, uninsured and underinsured losses and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although any forward looking statements contained in this announcement are based upon what the Directors believe to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with such forward looking statements.
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