Gold Resource Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results; Maintains Lower Range of 2015 Annual Outlook
Colorado Springs, CO - 
(NewMediaWire) - August 05, 2015 - Gold Resource Corporation (
2015 Q2 HIGHLIGHTS
- 14,858 ounces AuEq mill production
- 14,589 ounces AuEq sold
- $23.3 million sales, net
- $1.6 million operating income
- $533 total cash cost per ounce AuEq (after by-product credits)
- $9.4 million Cash Flow from Mine Site Operations
- $9.2 million by-product credits, or $629 per ounce AuEq sold
- $1.6 million dividend distributions, or $0.03 per share for quarter
Overview of Q2 2015 Aguila Project Results
Gold Resource Corporation's Aguila Project produced 14,858 ounces AuEq at a total cash cost of $533 per ounce (after by-product credits). Realized average metal price sales during the quarter were $1,201 per ounce gold and $16.70 per ounce silver. The Company recorded net income of $0.8 million, or $0.01 per share. Cash Flow from Mine Site Operations totaled $9.4 million. The Company paid $1.6 million to shareholders in dividends, or $0.03 per share during the quarter. Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end totaled $21.0 million. Realized gold and silver prices decreased 5.9% and 11.9%, respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2014.
"Second quarter 2015 production was weaker than expected due to challenges including water inflow management, slower than expected mine development and an illegal mine protest and work stoppage," stated Gold Resource Corporation's CEO and President, Mr. Jason Reid. "Halfway through the 2015 production year, the Company has produced 15,135 ounces of gold and 1,370,625 ounces of silver, delivering approximately 96% of expected gold production and 92% of expected silver production of the Company's lower range 2015 annual Outlook. Many of the challenges during the second quarter are behind us, such as the ancillary effects of the protest and work stoppage and third quarter mine improvements are underway, including implementing long-term solutions to help remediate the excess water issues. The Company believes the lower range of its 2015 annual production Outlook is within reach."
The following table summarizes certain information about our mining operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
About GRC: Gold Resource Corporation is a mining company focused on production and pursuing development of gold and silver projects that feature low operating costs and produce high returns on capital. The Company has 100% interest in six potential high-grade gold and silver properties at its producing Oaxaca, Mexico Mining Unit and exploration properties at its Nevada, USA, Mining Unit. The Company has 54,179,369 shares outstanding, no warrants, no long term debt and has returned over $105 million back to shareholders since commercial production commenced July 1, 2010. Gold Resource Corporation offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery. For more information, please visit GRC's website, located at www.Goldresourcecorp.com and read the Company's 10-K for an understanding of the risk factors involved.
Cautionary Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "target", "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding Gold Resource Corporation's strategy, future plans for production, future expenses and costs, future liquidity and capital resources, and estimates of mineralized material. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to Gold Resource Corporation on the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in this press release. In particular, there can be no assurance that production will continue at any specific rate. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's 10-K filed with the SEC.
See Accompanying Tables
The following information summarizes the results of operations for Gold Resource Corporation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, its financial condition at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The summary data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 is unaudited; the summary data for the year ended December 31, 2014 is derived from our audited financial statements contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, but do not include the footnotes and other information that is included in the complete financial statements. Readers are urged to review the Company's Form 10-K in its entirety, which can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The calculation of our cash cost per ounce contained in this press release is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see "Management's Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operation" contained in the Company's most recent Form 10-Q and Form 10-K for a complete discussion and reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures.
