FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The financial performance of Resolute for the year ended 31 December 2023 is summarised below: Profit and Loss Analysis1 $'000 2023 Group 2022 Group Revenue 631,073 651,129 Cost of sales excluding depreciation and amortisation (400,378) (433,924) Royalties (36,313) (39,574) Administration and other corporate expenses (18,450) (14,393) Exploration expenses (14,720) (14,615) EBITDA2 161,211 148,623 Depreciation and amortisation (81,044) (85,894) Net interest and finance costs (11,177) (15,273) Inventories net realisable value movements and obsolete consumables (12,665) (36,077) Fair value movements and treasury transactions 22,442 (14,822) Other 17,555 (10,662) Net profit before tax 96,324 (14,104) Income tax expense (4,791) (20,560) Reported net profit after tax 91,533 (34,664) 1. Amounts presented above are aggregate balances of certain line items presented in the Financial Statements. 2. This is a non-GAAP measure with no standard meaning under IFRS. Group Revenue of $631.1 million in 2023 was 3% lower than the comparative period as the increase in the average realised gold price of $1,920/oz (2022: $1,819/oz) was offset by an expected decrease in gold sales of 329,061oz compared to prior year (357,447oz). Cost of sales excluding depreciation and amortisation decreased to $400.4 million compared to $433.9 million in 2022. This is due to our ongoing cost reduction initiatives as well as the reversal of historic provisions related to the tax exoneration timing dispute in Senegal resulting in a onetime non-cash benefit of $16.4 million. Administration and other corporate expenses were higher in 2023 due to one-off expenses because of the relocation of select back-office support functions from Perth, Australia to London, United Kingdom to align time zones with operations. Group EBITDA of $161.2 million in 2023 was a 9% improvement on the comparative period driven by a significant decrease in cost of sales as well as the one-time non-cash benefit of $16.4 million relating to the reversal of historic tax provisions in Senegal. Net interest and finance expenses decreased in 2023 to $11.2 million (2022: $15.3 million) due to reduced debt levels relative to 2022. During 2023 Resolute made $55.0 million in principal repayments ($30.0 million and $25.0 million in Q1 and Q3 respectively). $25.0 million remains outstanding on the Term Loan portion of the Syndicated Facility Agreement and is due to
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