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3Q 2017 Financial Highlights
· The Company sold a total of 578 thousand ounces of gold in 3Q 2017, up 10% compared to the prior-year period reflecting higher gold production. Total gold sales include 16 thousand ounces of gold contained in concentrate from Olimpiada.
· Revenue totaled $744 million, compared to $706 million in 3Q 2016, driven by increased sales volumes (including flotation concentrate).
· The Group's TCC[1] decreased to $380 per ounce in 3Q 2017 from $406 per ounce in the prior-year period, as 9% rouble appreciation was offset by strong operational results and efficiency improvement initiatives. AISC[2] increased to $599 per ounce, up 7% compared to the prior-year period reflecting mainly higher maintenance and stripping expenses.
· Adjusted EBITDA[4] amounted to $475 million, a 7% increase from the prior-year period, driven by higher gold sales volumes. · Adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 64%, compared to 63% in 3Q 2016. · Profit for the period decreased to $371 million partially reflecting the impact of a gain on derivatives and investments in the prior period, as well as finance costs. · Adjusted net profit[4] amounted to $298 million, a 1% increase from the prior-year period.
· Net cash inflow from operations amounted to $398 million driven by strong EBITDA. · Capex[5] was $224 million, primarily due to the further ramp-up of construction activity at Natalka. The hot commissioning of Natalka was officially launched in early September 2017 and the Company anticipates production at the mine to be fully ramped up by the end of 2018. · Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of 3Q 2017 amounted to $1,121 million, compared to $1,477 million as at the end of 1H 2017, following the repayment of credit facilities and dividend payments for 2H 2016 and 1H 2017. Following the Secondary Public Offering ("SPO") conducted on the London Stock Exchange and the Moscow Exchange, the Company used most of the primary proceeds (in a total amount of $400 million) to make early prepayments of several bank credit facilities. · Net debt increased to $3,151 million as at the end of 3Q 2017 compared to $3,084 million at the end of 1H 2017. This primarily reflects the decrease in cash position following 2H 2016 and 1H 2017 dividend distributions made in 3Q 2017 offset by positive free cash flow generation. · Net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio remained stable at 1.9x as at the end of 3Q 2017 compared to the end of 1H 2017 as the higher adjusted EBITDA figure balanced off the marginal increase in Net debt. 3Q 2017 Operational Highlights
· Total gold output increased 16% y-o-y to 642 koz driven by higher production volumes at Olimpiada, Verninskoye and Kuranakh.
· Volumes of ore mined rose 45% y-o-y to 9,915 kt as a result of mining volume growth at all of Polyus' hard rock deposits. · Volumes of ore processed increased 12% y-o-y to 7,299 kt with throughput capacity expansion projects at Company's core assets either being completed or entering the final stages of completion.
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