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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                   NEWS

August 7, 2014                                                                                                   NYSE MKT: GORO

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER NET INCOMEOF $7.8 MILLION, OR  $0.14 PER SHARE; MAINTAINS 2014 PRODUCTION OUTLOOK

 

COLORADO SPRINGS – August 7,  2014 –  Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the “Company”) reported production results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 of 24,172 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq) (calculated at actual sales price ratio of 67:1), which generated $33.7 million in revenues and net income of $7.8 million for the quarter, while decreasing its total cash cost per ounce AuEq by 32% over the second quarter of 2013. Gold Resource Corporation is a gold and silver producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico.  The Company has returned over $98 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since commercial production commenced July 1, 2010, and offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends and take delivery in physical gold and silver.

2014  Q2 HIGHLIGHTS

·

24,172 ounces AuEq mill production 

·

20,647 ounces AuEq sold

·

$438 total cash cost per ounce AuEq  (after by-product credits and including 5% royalty)

·

32%  decrease in total cash cost per ounce AuEq from Q2 2013

·

$19.4 million Cash Flow from Mine Site Operations

·

$7.8 million net income, or $0.14 per share

·

$1.6 million dividend distributions, or $0.03 per share for quarter

·

$10.2 million Cash and Cash Equivalents increase from prior quarter to $29.6 million

·

1,098 tonnes milled per day, a 27% increase over 2013 annual average

·

$8.5 million by-product credits, or $411 per ounce AuEq sold

Overview of Q2 2014 El Aguila Project Results

Gold Resource Corporation’s El Aguila Project produced 24,172 ounces AuEq at a total cash cost of $438 per ounce.  Realized average metal price sales during the quarter were $1,276 per ounce gold and $19 per ounce silver.  Net income totaled $7.8 million, or $0.14 per share.  Cash Flow from Mine Site Operations totaled $19.4 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 $29.6 million, increasing 98% during the first six months of 2014.  Gold and silver prices decreased 7.9% and 17.4%, respectively, from the second quarter of 2013.

The Company delivered strong second quarter operating results with production increasing 2%  compared to first quarter, and increasing 17% over second quarter of 2013,” stated Gold Resource Corporation’s CEO and President, Mr. Jason Reid.  “Total cash costs of $438 per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold, calculated after by-product credits and including royalties, was 32% lower than second quarter of 2013.  The Aguila Project continues to generate profits even in today’s lower precious metal price environment, allowing the Company to invest in its

 


 

 

Oaxaca Mining Unit, build its treasury, and distribute monthly dividends to our shareholders.  The Company remains on track to meet its annual production outlook of 85,000 to 100,000 ounces of precious metal gold equivalent.

Below is a table of the key production statistics for our El Aguila Project during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and Sales Statistics - La Arista Underground Mine

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Production Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milled:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes Milled

 

99,876 

 

72,740 

 

204,225 

 

148,924 

Tonnes Milled per Day

 

1,098 

 

808 

 

1,128 

 

823 

Grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Gold Grade (g/t)

 

3.41 

 

3.83 

 

3.33 

 

3.75 

Average Silver Grade (g/t)

 

315 

 

349 

 

300 

 

347 

Average Copper Grade (%)

 

0.40 

 

0.38 

 

0.37 

 

0.39 

Average Lead Grade (%)

 

1.34 

 

1.12 

 

1.28 

 

1.11 

Average Zinc Grade (%)

 

3.18 

 

2.61 

 

3.31 

 

2.70 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Gold Recovery (%)

 

93 

 

90 

 

92 

 

89 

Average Silver Recovery (%)

 

93 

 

92 

 

92 

 

92 

Average Copper Recovery (%)

 

79 

 

72 

 

79 

 

78 

Average Lead Recovery (%)

 

75 

 

70 

 

73 

 

70 

Average Zinc Recovery (%)

 

82 

 

74 

 

82 

 

77 

Mill production (before payable metal deductions)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (ozs.)

 

10,205 

 

8,015 

 

20,163 

 

15,913 

Silver (ozs.)

 

940,268 

 

747,646 

 

1,819,226 

 

1,525,317 

Copper (tonnes)

 

314 

 

202 

 

606 

 

450 

Lead (tonnes)

 

994 

 

573 

 

1,923 

 

1,159 

Zinc (tonnes)

 

2,603 

 

1,405 

 

5,523 

 

3,081 

Payable metal sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (ozs.)

 

8,328 

 

7,297 

 

16,914 

 

16,250 

Silver (ozs.)

 

829,351 

 

755,746 

 

1,595,886 

 

1,618,898 

Copper (tonnes)

 

264 

 

194 

 

523 

 

499 

Lead (tonnes)

 

922 

 

496 

 

1,734 

 

1,139 

Zinc (tonnes)

 

2,249 

 

1,180 

 

4,407 

 

2,915 

Average metal prices realized (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold (oz.)

$

1,276 

$

1,386 

$

1,286 

$

1,530 

Silver (oz.)

$

19 

$

23 

$

20 

$

27 

Copper (tonne)

$

6,742 

$

7,114 

$

6,840 

$

7,652 

Lead (tonne)

$

2,109 

$

2,127 

$

2,101 

$

2,308 

Zinc (tonne)

$

2,116 

$

1,848 

$

2,083 

$

2,030 

Precious metal gold equivalent ounces produced (mill production)(1)(4)(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Ounces

 

10,205 

 

8,015 

 

20,163 

 

15,913 

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

 

13,967 

 

12,559 

 

27,733 

 

27,086 

Total Precious Metal Gold Equivalent Ounces

 

24,172 

 

20,574 

 

47,896 

 

42,999 

Precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold(3)(4)(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Ounces

 

8,328 

 

7,297 

 

16,914 

 

16,250 

Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver

 

12,319 

 

12,695 

 

24,327 

 

28,748 

Total Precious Metal Gold Equivalent Ounces

 

20,647 

 

19,992 

 

41,241 

 

44,998 

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Total cash cost (before by-product credits) per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold (including royalties) (3)

$

849 

$

876 

$

828 

$

822 

Total cash costs, after by-product credits, per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold (including royalties) (3)

$

438 

$

645 

$

430 

$

547 

 

(1)

Mill production represents metal contained in concentrates produced at the mill, which is before payable metal deductions are levied by the buyer of our concentrates. Payable metal deduction quantities are defined in our contracts with the buyer of our concentrates and represent an estimate of metal contained in the concentrates produced at our mill, for which the buyer cannot recover through the smelting process. There are inherent limitations and differences in the sampling method and assaying of estimated metal contained in concentrates that are shipped, and those contained metal estimates derived from sampling methods and assaying throughout the mill production process.  The Company monitors these differences to ensure that precious metal mill production quantities are materially correct.

(2)

Average metal prices realized vary from the market metal prices due to out of period settlement adjustments from our provisional invoices when they are settled. Our average metal prices realized will therefore differ from the market average metal prices in most cases.

(3)

A reconciliation of this Non-GAAP measure to total mine cost of sales, the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure, can be found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis contained in the report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.    

(4)

Precious metal gold equivalent mill production for the three months ended June 30, 2014 of 24,172 ounces differs from gold equivalent ounces sold for the same period of 20,647 due principally to buyer (smelter) concentrate processing deductions of approximately 3,341 gold equivalent ounces and an increase in gold equivalent ounces contained in ending inventory of approximately 184 ounces.

(5)

Precious metal gold equivalent mill production for the six months ended June 30, 2014 of 47,896 ounces differs from gold equivalent ounces sold for the same period of 41,241 principally due to buyer (smelter) concentrate processing deductions of approximately 5,459 gold equivalent ounces and an increase in gold equivalent ounces contained in ending inventory of approximately 1,196 ounces.

 

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 in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca.  The Company has 54,179,369 shares outstanding and no warrants.  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.

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Contacts:

Corporate Development

Greg Patterson

303-320-7708

www.Goldresourcecorp.com 

See Accompanying Tables

 

The following information summarizes the results of operations for Gold Resource Corporation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, its financial condition at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.  The summary data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 is unaudited; the summary data for the year ended December 31, 2013 is derived from our audited financial statements contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, 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

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of metals concentrate, net

$

33,669 

$

26,660 

$

64,821 

$

68,971 

Mine cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production costs

 

14,801 

 

14,931 

 

29,021 

 

30,642 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,044 

 

557 

 

1,789 

 

1,093 

Reclamation and remediation

 

 -

 

28 

 

 -

 

57 

Total mine cost of sales

 

15,845 

 

15,516 

 

30,810 

 

31,792 

Mine gross profit

 

17,824 

 

11,144 

 

34,011 

 

37,179 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,249 

 

3,457 

 

5,262 

 

7,842 

Exploration expenses

 

1,597 

 

2,806 

 

2,885 

 

6,105 

Facilities and mine construction

 

 -

 

5,649 

 

 -

 

11,654 

Total costs and expenses

 

3,846 

 

11,912 

 

8,147 

 

25,601 

Operating income (loss)

 

13,978 

 

(768)

 

25,864 

 

11,578 

Other income (expense)

 

214 

 

(1,862)

 

683 

 

(1,898)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

14,192 

 

(2,630)

 

26,547 

 

9,680 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

6,384 

 

(1,257)

 

11,613 

 

3,667 

Net income (loss)

$

7,808 

$

(1,373)

$

14,934 

$

6,013 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation gain

 

 -

 

(45)

 

 -

 

(11)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

7,808 

$

(1,418)

$

14,934 

$

6,002 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

$

0.14 

$

(0.03)

$

0.28 

$

0.11 

Diluted:

$

0.14 

$

(0.03)

$

0.27 

$

0.11 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

54,179,369 

 

53,272,776 

 

54,057,822 

 

52,977,712 

Diluted

 

54,556,217 

 

53,272,776 

 

54,629,512 

 

55,434,474 

 

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

2013

ASSETS

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

29,627 

$

14,973 

Gold and silver bullion

 

3,785 

 

3,801 

Accounts receivable

 

6,083 

 

2,307 

Inventories

 

6,358 

 

7,468 

Income taxes receivable

 

 -

 

6,488 

Deferred tax assets

 

3,973 

 

3,973 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

5,374 

 

5,808 

Total current assets

 

55,200 

 

44,818 

Land and mineral rights

 

227 

 

227 

Property, equipment and mine development - net

 

24,508 

 

18,127 

Inventories

 

903 

 

903 

Deferred tax assets

 

27,663 

 

27,663 

Investments (including $2,710 and nil, respectively, measured at fair value)

 

2,941 

 

231 

Total assets

$

111,442 

$

91,969 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

4,773 

$

2,873 

Accrued expenses

 

4,796 

 

5,613 

Capital lease obligations

 

1,484 

 

1,469 

IVA taxes payable

 

1,131 

 

925 

Income taxes payable

 

5,161 

 

 -

Dividends payable

 

542 

 

538 

Total current liabilities

 

17,887 

 

11,418 

Capital lease obligations

 

1,641 

 

2,387 

Reclamation and remediation liabilities

 

2,894 

 

2,887 

Total liabilities

 

22,422 

 

16,692 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

 

 

no shares issued and outstanding

 

 -

 

 -

Common stock - $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized:

 

 

 

 

54,515,767 and  54,115,767 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

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54 

Additional paid-in capital

 

90,095 

 

88,044 

Retained earnings/Accumulated (deficit)

 

5,925 

 

(5,766)

Treasury stock at cost, 336,398 shares

 

(5,884)

 

(5,884)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

 

(1,171)

 

(1,171)

Total shareholders' equity

 

89,020 

 

75,277 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

111,442 

$

91,969 

 

 

 

 

 

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GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

14,934 

$

6,013 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,895 

 

1,188 

Reclamation and remediation 

 

 -

 

57 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,956 

 

3,690 

Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain)

 

10 

 

217 

Impairment loss on gold and silver bullion

 

 -

 

1,743 

Unrealized gain due to changes in fair value of investments

 

(802)

 

 -

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(3,796)

 

3,086 

Inventories

 

1,104 

 

363 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

433 

 

(2,250)

Accounts payable

 

1,588 

 

1,642 

Accrued expenses

 

(1,359)

 

1,682 

IVA taxes payable/receivable

 

204 

 

(370)

Income taxes payable/receivable

 

11,588 

 

(6,081)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

27,755 

 

10,980 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(7,438)

 

(5,113)

Purchases of gold and silver bullion

 

 -

 

(806)

Proceeds from conversion of gold and silver bullion

 

16 

 

1,048 

Investments

 

(1,805)

 

(231)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(9,227)

 

(5,102)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

100 

 

150 

Dividends paid

 

(3,243)

 

(15,876)

Proceeds from capital leases

 

 -

 

4,501 

Repayment of capital leases

 

(731)

 

 -

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(3,874)

 

(11,225)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents

 

 -

 

(19)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

14,654 

 

(5,366)

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

14,973 

 

35,780 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

$

29,627 

$

30,414 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

$

96 

$

 -

Income taxes paid

$

 -

$

9,823 

 

 

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