
Golden Minerals Company (TSX: AUMN) (NYSE-A: AUMN) has released financial results and a business summary for the quarter ending June 30, 2023. (All figures are in approximate U.S. dollars.)
Second Quarter Business Summary
Second Quarter Financial Summary
Cash Inflows and Expenditures
Cash expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2023 totaled $5.6 million and included:
The above expenditures were offset by cash inflows of $5.0 million from the following:
Capital Resources and 12-Month Financial Outlook
At June 30, 2023, the Company had current assets of $8.6 million, including cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.4 million. On the same date, the Company had accounts payable and other current liabilities of $5.4 million. (At July 31, 2023, aggregate cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $2.8 million.) Because the Company has ceased mining at the Rodeo mine, its only near-term opportunity to generate cash flow from mining to support continued operations is the Velardeña mine. Without additional near-term capital, which the Company is currently attempting to obtain, the Company will be forced to liquidate its business, potentially before the fourth quarter of 2023.
Forecasted expenditures during the 12 months ending June 30, 2024, excluding Rodeo and Velardeña cost of metals sold which is included in the forecast of net operating margin discussed below, total approximately $7.6 million. These forecasted expenditures include: (i) exploration expenses of $1.4 million, (ii) El Quevar spending (net of Barrick reimbursements) of $0.3 million and (iii) administrative expense, including Mexico general and administrative costs of $5.1 million and (iv) working capital needs of $0.8 million. The actual amount of cash expenditures that the Company incurs during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2024 may vary significantly from the amounts specified above and will depend on a number of factors, including variations in anticipated administrative costs, costs at El Quevar, and costs for continued exploration, project assessment, and advancement of other exploration properties.
In order to restart production at the Velardeña mine, the Company requires additional financing of approximately $2.0 to $3.0 million. In addition, because the Velardeña mine is not expected to generate cumulative positive net cash flow until 2024 at the earliest, the Company also requires additional capital of approximately $1.0 to $3.0 million in order to cover the Company’s general and administrative and other expenses for the 12 months ending June 30, 2024.
The Company is evaluating numerous alternatives for this additional capital. Golden is engaged in several discussions for the sale of assets. The Company has also held discussions with various financing parties with regard to equity and/or debt financing as well as streaming or royalty arrangements involving future production at Velardeña. The Company is also evaluating potential avenues to monetize some or all of its $2.9 million VAT receivable in Mexico.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
The Company’s consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, as well as other important disclosures, may be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. This Form 10-Q is available on the Company’s website at Golden Minerals Company – SEC Filings. It has also been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar and with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Golden Minerals
Golden Minerals is a gold and silver producer based in Golden, Colorado. The Company is primarily focused on producing gold and silver from its Rodeo Mine, advancing its Velardeña and Yoquivo properties in Mexico and, through partner-funded exploration, its El Quevar silver property in Argentina, as well as acquiring and advancing selected mining properties in Mexico, Nevada and Argentina.
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