Gary Gensler's Departure Talk Fuels XRP, 'Meme Coin' Play Powers Litecoin As Action Shifts To Lagging Altcoins
XRP and Litecoin racked up impressive gains Thursday even as blue-chip cryptocurrencies took a breather.
What happened: Payment-focused cryptocurrency XRP emerged as the best-performing cryptocurrency in the last 24 hours, surging nearly 18%.
The coin’s trading volume soared 50% to $10.54 billion, making it one of the most traded cryptocurrencies in the last 24 hours.
The rally followed SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s remarks suggesting he may be ending his stint.
Cryptocurrency | Gains +/- | Price (Recorded at 10:30 p.m. EDT) |
XRP XRP/USD | +17.94% | $0.8199 |
Litecoin LTC/USD | +8.59% | $81.57 |
Ripple Labs has been locked in a nearly four-year-long legal battle with the SEC over the status of XRP, the coin at the center of the company’s operations.
With the latest upswing, XRP’s weekly gains nearly hit 50%.
Bitcoin BTC/USD hard fork Litecoin was also among the top gainers, surging over 8% in the last 24 hours. The proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency topped $84 for the first time in over five months.
The jump came in response to a rather bizarre post by Litecoin’s X handle, declaring that it identifies itself as a meme coin.
While the objective may have been to humorously contrast LTC’s lackluster trajectory with that of meme currencies, it seems that the bait worked.
The uptick observed for XRP and LTC was in contrast to the corrective price action of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETH/USD on Thursday.
Year-to-date, XRP’s gains improved by 33%, while LTC continued to be a laggard at 12%. In comparison, Bitcoin was up over 108%, while Solana SOL/USD and BNB BNB/USD rose 105% and 99%, respectively.
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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy Are Looking For 'High IQ Small-Government Revolutionaries' Who Are Willing To Put In 80+ Hours At DOGE
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla Inc. TSLA CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, is seeking high-IQ candidates to reduce federal inefficiencies under President-elect Donald Trump.
What Happened: On Thursday, DOGE’s official account on X, formerly Twitter, posted a call for applicants willing to work 80+ hours a week to streamline government spending and cut bureaucracy.
DOGE, also referencing the cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD, will focus on reducing waste, cutting excess regulations, and restructuring agencies for efficiency.
Interested candidates are asked to DM their CVs, with Musk and Ramaswamy reviewing the top 1% of applicants.
The department’s mission is to reduce government bureaucracy, eliminate unnecessary regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies.
Why It Matters: The requirement to join DOGE mirrors Musk’s infamous 2022 middle-of-the-night email to Twitter employees, urging them to be “extremely hardcore” and work “long hours at high intensity.”
Earlier, Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management cautioned that Musk’s efficiency plans could take years to achieve a $2 trillion reduction in government spending.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) also warned that running DOGE won’t be easy, while Robert Reich, a Clinton-era official, raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
Trump previously said that the DOGE department’s work is expected to be completed by July 4, 2026, at the latest.
Price Action: Dogecoin is currently valued at $0.3669, showing a 6.17% decrease in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, DOGE’s trading volume has fallen by 38.96%, totaling $15.94 billion as of this writing.
Tesla shares closed Thursday’s session down 5.77%, finishing at $311.18. In after-hours trading, the stock dropped further to $307.61 at the time of writing, according to the data from Benzinga Pro.
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Prairie Provident Resources Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial and Operating Results and Basal Quartz Drilling Update
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prairie Provident Resources Inc. (“Prairie Provident” or the “Company”) PPR announces its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements (“Financial Statements”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the third quarter are available on its website at www.ppr.ca and filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
THIRD QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
- Production averaged 2,173 boe/d (55% oil and liquids) in the third quarter of 2024, a 38% or 1,350 boe/d decrease from the same period in 2023, primarily due to the sale of the Evi CGU in the first quarter of 2024.
- Operating expenses of $26.93/boe in the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.95/boe from the same period in 2023.
- The Company spent $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2024 as part of a workover program, which included both well optimization and workovers, resulting in a 6.3% increase in the average production for the third quarter of 2024 when compared to the average production of 2,045 boe/d (52% oil and liquids) in the second quarter of 2024.
- Operating netback1 before the impact of realized losses on derivatives was $2.6 million or $13.20/boe for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $6.8 million or 72% from the same period in 2023. On a per boe basis, operating netback decreased by $15.95/boe from the same period in 2023 driven by lower crude oil and natural gas prices and a higher natural gas production weighting as a result of the sale of the Evi CGU.
- Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was $5.2 million, compared to a net loss of $2.7 million in the same period of 2023. The $7.9 million increase was mainly due to $10.9 million gain on the extinguishment of financial liabilities as further described in Note 8(c) of the Financial Statements.
- The Company remained active in its decommissioning program spending $1.9 million during the first nine months of 2024.
Note:
(1) Operating netback is a non-GAAP financial measure, and is defined below under “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE QUARTER
- On October 30, 2024, the Company announced the appointment of Dale Miller as Executive Chairman of the Company upon the retirement of Patrick McDonald, its former Chairman, from the board of directors. Mr. Miller will oversee all activities of the Company and lead its management team. In addition, the Company announced the appointment of Amber Wright as Vice President, Operations & Engineering. Ms. Wright will be responsible for all development, production operations and engineering activities of the Company.
- The Company wishes to sincerely thank Mr. McDonald for his many years of dedicated service and contributions as a director and Chairman.
- On October 30, 2024, the Company closed a Rights Offering in which aggregate gross proceeds of $12,000,000 were raised (inclusive of a $10,000,000 initial subscription from PCEP Canadian Holdco, LLC (“PCEP”), which closed on September 27, 2024). Net proceeds from the Rights Offering are expected to fund a capital program focused on drilling at least two wells in the Basal Quartz formation (as discussed below), workovers to enhance the productivity of existing wells and general corporate purposes. A portion of the net proceeds of the Rights Offering was also used to settle a US$2.3 million advance under the Company’s Second Lien Note facility, by way of a $3.13 million setoff (being the Canadian dollar equivalent of the advance) against the subscription price paid by PCEP under the Rights Offering.
- The successful closing of the Rights Offering satisfied all requisite conditions to the previously announced amendments to the Company’s First Lien Loan. These amendments consisted of extending the maturity of the First Lien Loan to March 31, 2026, deferring a portion of the Company’s cash interest obligations, as well as adjustments to financial covenants. Similar amendments were also made to the Company’s Second Lien Notes.
- In Prairie Provident’s Michichi core area, two horizontal wells were drilled and completed for Basal Quartz oil potential. The two wells are currently being equipped for production and are expected to be on-stream by the end of November 2024.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING SUMMARY
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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($000s except per unit amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Production Volumes | ||||||||
Crude oil and condensate (bbl/d) | 1,118 | 2,155 | 1,202 | 2,237 | ||||
Conventional natural gas (Mcf/d) | 5,846 | 7,685 | 6,088 | 7,648 | ||||
Natural gas liquids (bbl/d) | 81 | 88 | 68 | 95 | ||||
Total (boe/d) | 2,173 | 3,523 | 2,285 | 3,606 | ||||
% Liquids | 55% | 64% | 56% | 65% | ||||
Average Realized Prices | ||||||||
Crude oil and condensate ($/bbl) | 86.44 | 97.97 | 86.21 | 88.93 | ||||
Conventional natural gas ($/Mcf) | 0.69 | 2.60 | 1.55 | 2.69 | ||||
Natural gas liquids ($/bbl) | 51.56 | 54.77 | 61.93 | 57.85 | ||||
Total ($/boe) | 48.25 | 66.95 | 51.33 | 62.39 | ||||
Operating Netback ($/boe)1 | ||||||||
Realized price | 48.25 | 66.95 | 51.33 | 62.39 | ||||
Royalties | (8.12) | (9.92) | (8.00) | (8.55) | ||||
Operating costs | (26.93) | (27.88) | (33.47) | (31.90) | ||||
Operating netback | 13.20 | 29.15 | 9.86 | 21.94 | ||||
Realized losses on derivatives | — | (0.99) | (0.77) | (0.64) | ||||
Operating netback, after realized losses on derivatives | 13.20 | 28.16 | 9.09 | 21.30 |
Note:
(1) Operating netback is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined below under “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures”
ABOUT PRAIRIE PROVIDENT
Prairie Provident is a Calgary-based company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties in Alberta, including a position in the emerging Basal Quartz trend in the Michichi area of Central Alberta.
For further information, please contact:
Prairie Provident Resources Inc.
Dale Miller, Executive Chairman
Phone: (403) 292-8150
Email: investor@ppr.ca
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain statements (“forward-looking statements”) that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future performance, events or circumstances, are based upon internal assumptions, plans, intentions, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated or suggested therein. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically, but not always, identified by words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “budget”, “forecast”, “target”, “estimate”, “propose”, “potential”, “project”, “seek”, “continue”, “may”, “will”, “should” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or events or statements regarding an outlook.
Without limiting the foregoing, this news release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: Basal Quartz, drilling opportunities, including estimated payout periods and first year production on potential Basal Quartz wells; and the processing of production from successful Basal Quartz drilling.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors, expectations or assumptions of Prairie Provident which have been used to develop such statements, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are inherently uncertain and depend upon the accuracy of such expectations and assumptions. Prairie Provident can give no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained herein will prove to be correct or that the expectations and assumptions upon which they are based will occur or be realized. Actual results or events will differ, and the differences may be material and adverse to the Company. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified herein, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: results from drilling and development activities; consistency with past operations; the quality of the reservoirs in which Prairie Provident operates and continued performance from existing wells (including with respect to production profile, decline rate and product type mix); the continued and timely development of infrastructure in areas of new production; the accuracy of the estimates of Prairie Provident’s reserves volumes; future commodity prices; future operating and other costs; future USD/ CAD exchange rates; future interest rates; continued availability of external financing and internally generated cash flow to fund Prairie Provident’s current and future plans and expenditures, with external financing on acceptable terms; the impact of competition; the general stability of the economic and political environment in which Prairie Provident operates; the general continuance of current industry conditions; the timely receipt of any required regulatory approvals; the ability of Prairie Provident to obtain qualified staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient manner; drilling results; the ability of the operator of the projects in which Prairie Provident has an interest in to operate the field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; field production rates and decline rates; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas reserves through acquisition, development and exploration; the timing and cost of pipeline, storage and facility construction and expansion and the ability of Prairie Provident to secure adequate product transportation; the regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which Prairie Provident operates; and the ability of Prairie Provident to successfully market its oil and natural gas production.
The forward-looking statements included in this news release are not guarantees of future performance or promises of future outcomes and should not be relied upon. Such statements, including the assumptions made in respect thereof, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward- looking statements including, without limitation: reduced access to external debt financing; higher interest costs or other restrictive terms of debt financing; changes in realized commodity prices; changes in the demand for or supply of Prairie Provident’s products; the early stage of development of some of the evaluated areas and zones; the potential for variation in the quality of the geologic formations targeted by Prairie Provident’s operations; unanticipated operating results or production declines; changes in tax or environmental laws, royalty rates or other regulatory matters; changes in development plans of Prairie Provident or by third party operators; increased debt levels or debt service requirements; inaccurate estimation of Prairie Provident’s oil and reserves volumes; limited, unfavourable or a lack of access to capital markets; increased costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of competitors; and such other risks as may be detailed from time-to-time in Prairie Provident’s public disclosure documents (including, without limitation, those risks identified in this news release and Prairie Provident’s current Annual Information Form dated April 1, 2024 as filed with Canadian securities regulators and available from the SEDAR+ website (www.sedarplus.ca) under Prairie Provident’s issuer profile).
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and Prairie Provident assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, or otherwise, except as may be required pursuant to applicable laws. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
This news release discloses certain financial measures that are ‘non-GAAP financial measures’ or ‘supplementary financial measures’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Such measures do not have a standardized or prescribed meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and, accordingly, may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. Non-GAAP and other financial measures are provided as supplementary information by which readers may wish to consider the Company’s performance but should not be relied upon for comparative or investment purposes. Readers must not consider non-GAAP and other financial measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s financial results as reported under IFRS. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to its nearest IFRS measure, please refer to the “Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures” section of the MD&A.
This news release also includes reference to certain metrics commonly used in the oil and natural gas industry, but which do not have a standardized or prescribed meanings under the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation (COGE) Handbook or applicable law. Such metrics are similarly provided as supplementary information by which readers may wish to consider the Company’s performance but should not be relied upon for comparative or investment purposes.
The following is additional information on non-GAAP and other financial measures and oil and gas metrics used in this news release.
Operating Netback – Operating netback is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in the oil and natural gas industry, which the Company believes is a useful measure to assist management and investors to evaluate operating performance at the oil and natural gas lease level. Operating netbacks included in this news release were determined as oil and natural gas revenues less royalties less operating costs. Operating netback may be expressed in absolute dollar terms or a per unit basis. Per unit amounts are determined by dividing the absolute value by gross working interest production. Operating netback after gains or losses on derivative instruments, adjusts the operating netback for only the realized portion of gains and losses on derivative instruments. Operating netback per boe and operating netback, after realized gains (losses) on derivatives per boe are non-GAAP financial ratios.
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EastGroup Properties Announces Recent Business Activity and Participation in Upcoming Conferences
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EastGroup Properties, Inc. EGP (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “EastGroup”) announced today its recent business activity.
In November, EastGroup acquired Riverpoint Industrial Park, which contains three industrial buildings totaling 779,000 square feet in Atlanta, for approximately $88,000,000. This property was developed in 2020 and is 100% leased to six tenants. This acquisition increased the Company’s ownership of operating properties in Atlanta to approximately 2,246,000 square feet, which is currently 98.1% leased.
Also, in November, EastGroup is scheduled to close on a property containing four industrial buildings, which are currently 100% leased in the Dallas market, for approximately $77,000,000.
As previously announced, during October, the Company acquired approximately 26 acres of development land, known as Station 24 Commerce Center Land, in the Nashville market for approximately $10,100,000. The site is expected to accommodate the future development of four buildings totaling approximately 350,000 square feet.
As of November 13, 2024, EastGroup’s portfolio was 96.3% leased and 95.7% occupied. During the fourth quarter of 2024 to date, 1,208,000 square feet of new and renewal leases were signed with rental rate increases averaging 53.1% on a straight-line basis and 30.9% on a cash basis.
In Charlotte, Conn’s Inc. rejected their lease of 300,000 square feet effective October 31, 2024, as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. They were current on rent as of the termination date. The space is divisible and their rent was approximately 20% below market.
During the fourth quarter of 2024 to date, EastGroup sold 876,709 shares of common stock directly through its sales agents under its continuous common equity offering program at a weighted average price of $174.22 per share, providing aggregate net proceeds to the Company of approximately $151,000,000. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 2024 to date, EastGroup entered into forward equity sale agreements with respect to 642,740 shares of common stock with an initial weighted average forward price of $175.12 per share and approximate gross sales proceeds of $113,000,000, based on the initial forward price.
Commenting on the Company’s activity, Marshall Loeb, CEO, stated, “We continue to be pleased by the resiliency of the Sunbelt, shallow bay industrial market. We are excited to add new high-quality investments in Atlanta and Dallas to the portfolio. Looking ahead, we are excited to see the market environment being created by the rapid decline in the industrial construction pipeline. To take advantage of the potential opportunities and keep raising our portfolio quality, we continue increasing the strength and flexibility of our balance sheet.”
Management is scheduled to participate in Nareit’s REITworld: 2024 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, November 18-21, 2024. Conference registration is available at www.reit.com. During the conference, EastGroup executives may discuss the Company’s transaction activity, leasing environment, market trends and conditions, financial matters and other business that may be affecting the Company. Presentation materials that may be referenced during the EastGroup presentations are available on the “Investor Relations” page of the Company’s website.
About EastGroup Properties, Inc.
EastGroup, a member of the S&P Mid-Cap 400 and Russell 1000 Indexes, is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina. The Company’s goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 20,000 to 100,000 square foot range). The Company’s strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. EastGroup’s portfolio, including development projects and value-add acquisitions in lease-up and under construction, currently includes approximately 61.3 million square feet. EastGroup Properties, Inc. press releases are available at www.eastgroup.net.
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The statements and certain other information contained herein, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “seek,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “targets,” “intends,” “should,” “estimates,” “could,” “continue,” “assume,” “projects,” “goals,” “plans” or variations of such words and similar expressions or the negative of such words, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views about its plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to the Company and on assumptions it has made. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that such plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, these forward-looking statements should be considered as subject to the many risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environment. Such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These uncertainties include, but are not limited to: international, national, regional and local economic conditions; the competitive environment in which the Company operates; fluctuations of occupancy or rental rates; potential defaults (including bankruptcies or insolvency) on or non-renewal of leases by tenants, or our ability to lease space at current or anticipated rents, particularly in light of the recent inflationary environment; disruption in supply and delivery chains; increased construction and development costs; acquisition and development risks, including failure of such acquisitions and development projects to perform in accordance with our projections or to materialize at all; potential changes in the law or governmental regulations and interpretations of those laws and regulations, including changes in real estate laws or real estate investment trust (“REIT”) or corporate income tax laws, potential changes in zoning laws, or increases in real property tax rates, and any related increased cost of compliance; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT; natural disasters such as fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes; pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies, such as the coronavirus pandemic; the availability of financing and capital, increases in interest rates, and our ability to raise equity capital on attractive terms; financing risks, including the risks that our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest, and we may be unable to refinance our existing debt upon maturity or obtain new financing on attractive terms or at all; our ability to retain our credit agency ratings; our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants; credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to our interest rate swaps; how and when pending forward equity sales may settle; lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance; litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to the failure, inadequacy or interruption of our data security systems and processes, including security breaches through cyber attacks; potentially catastrophic events such as acts of war, civil unrest and terrorism; and environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us. All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors within the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s periodic filings and current reports filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Long-Time Tesla Bull Rages As Elon Musk Reportedly Backs Trump's Plan To Ax $7.5K EV Credit: 'Insanity'
Prominent Tesla Inc TSLA investor Ross Gerber blasted Tesla’s reported support for eliminating the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit, calling the position “insanity” on social media platform X.
What Happened: The CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management was responding to reports that Tesla is backing the President-elect Donald Trump administration’s plans to end the incentive.
The move appears to contradict Tesla’s stated mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable transport. According to a recent Reuters report, Tesla has indicated support for removing the tax credit despite having previously lobbied for the incentive, which has boosted the company’s U.S. sales in recent years.
The shift in Tesla’s stance comes as CEO Elon Musk, who has endorsed Trump, reportedly believes eliminating the credit would harm competitors more than Tesla. This marks a departure from Musk’s previous positions, including his resignation from Trump’s business council in 2017 over the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
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Why It Matters: Investment experts are divided on the potential impact. Gary Black, managing partner at The Future Fund LLC, warns that Tesla has the most to lose, noting that removing the credit would effectively raise Tesla’s U.S. vehicle prices by 20% and affect roughly 30% of its global sales.
However, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives suggests the move could ultimately benefit Tesla due to its superior scale compared to competitors.
The debate intensifies as Tesla aims for record sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 to avoid its first annual decline in deliveries. The potential elimination of the tax credit would require congressional approval and could significantly impact EV adoption in the United States, which already lags behind other major markets.
Price Action: Tesla stock closed at $311.18 on Thursday, down 5.77% for the day. In after-hours trading, Tesla slipped a further 1.15%. Despite recent drops, Tesla’s stock has gained 25.26% year to date, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Michael Saylor Is Planning A Bitcoin $100K Party At His House, Expects End Of War On Crypto Under Trump
Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR, deemed the Donald Trump-led Republican triumph the “biggest” bullish catalyst for Bitcoin BTC/USD over the last four years.
What Happened: In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Saylor said that the “red wave” has been “incredibly auspicious” for Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency industry.
The Bitcoin bull anticipated a friendlier SEC at the helm amid speculations of current chair Gary Gensler stepping aside.
“It’s very good for the cryptocurrency industry. We’re going to see a lot more pro-Bitcoin policies. We are going to see a digital assets framework. We are going to see an end to the war on crypto.,” Saylor predicted.
With the election uncertainty behind, Saylor also ruled out any major bearish events for Bitcoin in the foreseeable future.
“I am planning the $100,000 party, and I am thinking it is probably going to be New Year’s Eve at my house. So, I would be surprised if we don’t go through $100,000 in November or December,” Saylor said in a burst of enthusiasm.
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Why It Matters: Saylor’s bullish sentiment aligned with the ongoing success of his company’s publicly-traded stock.
MicroStrategy’s shares hit a record high earlier this week, pushing the firm’s market valuation to $72.26 billion, a $50 billion increase since September 6. This gain surpassed the total capitalization of Ford Motor Co. (F) and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. CTSH.
The firm, known famously as Bitcoin’s biggest corporate holder, was sitting on unrealized profits of over $12.7 billion as of this writing, according to data from bitcointreasuries.net.
The company announced plans to raise as much as $42 billion in equity and debt funding over the next three years to accumulate more Bitcoin.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $88,288.00, down 1.73% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Shares of MicroStrategy closed 0.22% lower at $327.67 during Thursday’s regular trading session.
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GreenPower Provides Business Update and Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
Shareholder Call Scheduled for November 15, 2024 at 10 a.m. EST/7 a.m. PST
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. GP GPV (“GreenPower” and the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today reported its second quarter fiscal year 2025 results and provided an update on its manufacturing operations.
“GreenPower spent the quarter advancing the school bus production process at its West Virginia facility by setting up an oversized paint booth and establishing production stations to increase throughput in order to meet customer orders and demands,” said GreenPower President Brendan Riley. “The increase in production coupled with manufacturing process improvements is expected to result in higher gross profit margins and cost reductions on a per unit basis as throughput improves.”
Riley said that the Company has been systematically increasing its production workforce to provide for its growing production. “Putting the workforce in place and validating the manufacturing process is key to our efficiency, and production growth which is expected to drive cost savings on a per unit basis. With these in place, GreenPower will be able to attain its longer-term manufacturing goal of producing 20 school buses per month,” he said, noting that steady, measured growth, a foundation of GreenPower’s model, is critical for maintaining quality throughout the production process.
“The growth in production complements GreenPower’s sales strategy of focusing on states where there are money and mandates for electric school buses,” added Fraser Atkinson, CEO of GreenPower. “While we continue to manufacture and sell EV school buses for current orders and contracts under both state and federal programs, the future is more focused on states that have put policies and plans in place to provide a cleaner, healthier ride for students through the deployment of electric school buses. States like California and New York, and regions like the Southwest.”
During the second quarter of GreenPower’s fiscal year 2025, the manufacturing process was exhibited when the Company produced the first Type D BEAST all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school bus for the 37 BEAST order from the state of West Virginia from its South Charleston plant, which was delivered at the beginning of our current quarter. That was the second BEAST produced in the facility following the production of the Kanawha County bus purchased directly by the school district outside of the state order. Additional deliveries to fulfill the state order are planned to take place in the third and fourth quarters.
Second Quarter 2025 Highlights:
- Generated revenues of $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 78% over the previous quarter.
- Delivered 11 BEAST Type D all-electric school buses, six EV Star Cargo and EV Star Cargo Plus and five EV Star Passenger Vans.
- Deferred revenue increased to $10.4 million, including the current portion of $7.5 million, which is expected to be realized over the next year.
- At the end of the quarter GreenPower had working capital of $10.1 million including inventory of $31.7 million consisting of $9.3 million of finished goods, $18.6 million of work-in-process and $3.8 million of parts and components.
- Received order for school buses under EPA’s Clean School Bus Program from the RWC Group for Arizona.
In October the Company completed an underwritten offering of 3,000,000 common shares raising gross proceeds of $3 million. The net proceeds from this offering are intended for the production of all-electric vehicles, including BEAST school buses and EV Star commercial vehicles, product development, with the remainder, if any, for general corporate purposes.
For additional information on the results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2024 review the interim financial statements and related reports posted on GreenPower’s website as well as on www.sedar.com or filed on EDGAR.
Shareholder Call Information
Date: Friday November 15, 2024
Time: 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST
Participant dial-in: (US) 1-844-739-3982 (Canada); 1-866-605-3852; (International) 1-412-317-5718. Ask to be joined into the GreenPower Motor Company Inc. conference call.
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Replay: (US) 1-877-344-7529; (Canada) 1-855-669-9658; (International) 1-412-317-0088
Replay access code: 4413647
For further information contact:
Fraser Atkinson, CEO
(604) 220-8048
Brendan Riley, President
(510) 910-3377
Michael Sieffert, CFO
(604) 563-4144
About GreenPower Motor Company Inc.
GreenPower designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van and a cab and chassis. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric vehicles that are purpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions while integrating global suppliers for key components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to meet the specifications of various operators while providing standard parts for ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty requirements. GreenPower was founded in Vancouver, Canada with primary operational facilities in southern California. Listed on the Toronto exchange since November 2015, GreenPower completed its U.S. IPO and NASDAQ listing in August 2020. For further information go to www.greenpowermotor.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, GreenPower’s business and operations and the environment in which it operates, which are based on GreenPower’s operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “upon”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe” or “continue”, or the negative thereof or similar variations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. A number of important factors including those set forth in other public filings (filed under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com) could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are made. GreenPower disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. All amounts in U.S. dollars. ©2024 GreenPower Motor Company Inc. All rights reserved.
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Cathie Wood Keeps Betting On Amazon's 'Haul' Play: Ark Loads Up $6M Worth Of Shares
On Thursday, Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, made significant trades in Amazon.com Inc. AMZN and Rocket Lab USA Inc. RKLB, according to the firm’s daily trade data.
The Amazon Trade
Ark picked up 28,509 Amazon shares for ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF ARKQ, Ark Fintech Innovation ETF ARKF, and ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF ARKX in a transaction valued at $6.03 million. As of Thursday, Amazon’s stock closed at $211.48, reflecting a decrease of 1.22%.
Ark Invest’s move on Amazon comes in the wake of the e-commerce giant’s recent launch of a low-cost online storefront, “Haul”, designed to compete with Chinese e-commerce platforms. According to a report, Amazon initiated discussions with China-based sellers earlier this year about offering a similar service. The exact details of Ark’s trade in Amazon were not disclosed in the data provided.
The Rocket Lab Trade
Ark Invest sold 627,775 shares in Rocket Lab, valued at almost $10.09 million. The trades were made through the ARKQ and ARKX ETFs.
This sale followed a significant surge in Rocket Lab’s shares, which shot up over 28% to $18.83 on Wednesday. As of Thursday, Rocket Lab’s stock closed at $17.36, reflecting a decrease of 7.81%.
The earlier surge was triggered by the company’s announcement of better-than-expected third-quarter financial results, a multi-launch agreement with a confidential commercial satellite constellation operator, and a federal defense contract worth up to $8 million.
Other Key Trades:
- Ark continued to purchase shares of eVTOL companies like Archer Aviation Inc. ACHR and Joby Aviation Inc. JOBY on Thursday. The firm picked up 409474 ACHR shares worth $1.76 million and 303674 JOBY shares worth $1.8 million.
- The Wood-led firm purchased 2,706 shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, worth $375,701, through its ARKX fund.
- Ark Invest bought shares of Schrodinger Inc (SDGR) and shares of Guardant Health Inc (GH) through its ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG).
- The firm also sold shares of Moderna Inc (MRNA) and shares of Repare Therapeutics Inc (RPTX) through the same ETF.
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G Mining Ventures Reports Third Quarter 2024 Production and Financial Results
All amounts are in USD unless stated otherwise
BROSSARD, QC, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – G Mining Ventures Corp. (“GMIN” or the “Corporation” or “we“) GMIN GMINF is pleased to, for the first time, report its production and financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and provide an operational update.
“I am proud to reflect on the significant milestones achieved this quarter, from our first gold pour and the launch of commercial production at TZ, to the release of robust PEA results for the generational Oko West project, to the acquisition of the highly prospective CentroGold project in Brazil,” commented Louis-Pierre Gignac, President & Chief Executive Officer, “These results mark important steps in GMIN’s evolution from developer to producer, and reflect our strategic execution, backed by a skilled management team, strong partnerships, and a multi-asset portfolio of long-life, low-cost operations that offer multiple value-creation catalysts. As we approach 2025, we are focused on expanding production at TZ, advancing Oko West’s feasibility study, and finalizing the CentroGold acquisition to drive continued growth.”
- Gold production of 22,071 ounces at AISC of $1,226 per ounce sold
- 17,144 ounces of gold sold during the quarter at average realized price per ounce of $2,508
- Net Income of $24.3 million and EBITDA of $25.7 million
- Earnings per share of $0.12
Q3 2024 Highlights
Safety:
- Strong safety performance to deliver the Tocantinzinho (“TZ“) gold mine with a Lost Time Incident Frequency Rate and Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate of 0.03 and 0.17, respectively, after a total of 5.8 million person-hours worked.
Operational Results:
- Achieved commercial production at TZ gold mine on September 1, 2024, resulting in one month of commercial production preceded by two months of commissioning during the quarter
- Invested total capital expenditures of $456.9 million to bring TZ to commercial production (1) (2)
- Produced 22,071 ounces (“oz“) of gold (“Au“) in Doré during the quarter
- Mined 4.7 million tonnes (“Mt“) during the quarter, including 1.8 Mt of ore grading 0.98 g/t with an average waste to ore strip ratio of 1.55
- Processed 716,000 tonnes of ore at an average grade of 1.20 g/t with an average recovery rate of 84.5%
- Sold 17,144 oz of gold at average realized price per ounce of $2,508, with the rest of the Q3 production sold in October
_________________________________ |
1 All production numbers are based on the third quarter of 2024 data compiled for the two months of commissioning (July and August), and one month of commercial production (September). |
2 Inclusive of pre-production revenue and pre-production costs |
Financial Results:
- Revenue of $43 million during the quarter (includes commissioning period)
- Cash costs and all-in sustaining costs (“AISC“) of $879/oz and $1,226/oz, respectively (includes commissioning period)
- Net income of $24.3 million
- Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA“) of $25.7 million
- Basic and Diluted Earnings per share (“EPS“) of $0.12
- Cash and cash equivalents of $104.6 million
Consolidated Financial and Operational Summary
Three months ended |
Nine months ended September 30 |
||||||||||
In thousands of $, except as otherwise noted |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Operating Results |
|||||||||||
Gold Produced |
oz |
22,071 |
– |
22,071 |
– |
||||||
Gold Sold |
oz |
17,144 |
– |
17,144 |
– |
||||||
Total Cash Costs3 |
$/oz |
879 |
– |
879 |
– |
||||||
All-in Sustaining Costs3 |
$/oz |
1,226 |
– |
1,226 |
– |
||||||
Average Realized Gold Price3 |
$/oz |
2,508 |
– |
2,508 |
– |
||||||
Financial Results |
|||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
42,997 |
– |
42,997 |
– |
||||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
$ |
(18,350) |
– |
(18,350) |
– |
||||||
Cash Margin3 |
$ |
27,919 |
– |
27,919 |
– |
||||||
Net Income (Loss) |
$ |
24,307 |
(1,106) |
14,408 |
(5,730) |
||||||
Per Share – Basic |
$/share |
0.12 |
(0.01) |
0.10 |
(0.05) |
||||||
Per Share – Diluted |
$/share |
0.12 |
(0.01) |
0.10 |
(0.05) |
||||||
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)3 |
$ |
17,131 |
(1,177) |
13,130 |
(4,120) |
||||||
Per share – Basic |
$/share |
0.09 |
(0.01) |
0.09 |
(0.04) |
||||||
Per share – Diluted |
$/share |
0.08 |
(0.01) |
0.09 |
(0.04) |
||||||
EBITDA3 |
$ |
25,727 |
(1,106) |
15,828 |
(5,730) |
||||||
Adjusted EBITDA3 |
$ |
25,525 |
(1,177) |
21,524 |
(4,120) |
||||||
Operating cash flows |
$ |
1,660 |
61,284 |
(14,909) |
241,734 |
||||||
Per share – Basic |
$/share |
0.01 |
0.55 |
(0.10) |
2.16 |
||||||
Per share – Diluted |
$/share |
0.01 |
0.55 |
(0.10) |
2.16 |
||||||
Free Cash Flows3 |
$ |
(6,239) |
61,284 |
(22,808) |
241,734 |
||||||
Per share – Basic |
$/share |
(0.03) |
0.55 |
(0.16) |
2.16 |
||||||
Per share – Diluted |
$/share |
(0.03) |
0.55 |
(0.16) |
2.16 |
_________________________________ |
3 These measures are non-IFRS financial measures. Refer to section “Non-IFRS Financial Performance Measures” in the associated MD&A for further information and a detailed reconciliation to comparable IFRS measures. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
GMIN has cash and cash equivalents of $104.6 million as at September 30, 2024 with available equipment financing facility credit of $7.8 million to finance the purchase of equipment related to sustaining capital.
The cash balance as at September 30, 2024 reflects the gross proceeds of $50.0 million received from private placements and $55.9 million received from the exercise of warrants and options during the nine month period ending at the same date.
TZ Mine Review
In Q3-2024, GMIN produced 22,071 oz of gold at TZ and sold 17,144 oz, with the rest sold in October. At the end of Q3-2024 gold in-circuit inventory of 1,348 ounces was cumulated. The plant achieved several days above 100% of nameplate capacity and we continue to work on increasing plant availability. All aspects of the process plant including crushing, gravity, flotation and leaching circuits are performing well having yielded an average recovery of 84.5% for Q3-2024 with higher recoveries of approximately 90% targeted for Q4-2024 in line with estimates in the Feasibility Study (“FS“) dated February 09, 20224.
During the third quarter of 2024, the drilling programs at the mine focused on regional exploration targets. These targets were identified through geophysics, geochemical soil anomalies, general knowledge of the Tapajos Region and evidence of past artisanal mining and are part of GMIN’s exploration strategy to extend the mine life and add additional deposits within 15 km of the mine infrastructure.
________________________________ |
4 Filed under GMIN’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, entitled “Feasibility Study – NI 43-101 Technical Report, Tocantinzinho Gold Project.” |
Oko West Project Review
On July 15, 2024, the Corporation announced that the transaction between GMIN and Reunion Gold Corporation has been completed, representing the addition of the Guyana-based Oko West gold project, into the Corporation’s portfolio of high-quality gold assets.
During Q3-2024, GMIN also reported preliminary economic assessment (“PEA“) results for the Oko West gold project, demonstrating after-tax net present value at 5% of US$1.4 billion, internal rate of return of 21% and a payback period of 3.8 years at $1,950/oz base case gold price (long-term consensus). The average annual gold production is estimated to be 353,000 ounces at an AISC of $986/oz over a 12.7-year mine life. The initial capital cost is estimated to be $936 million, with sustaining capital costs of $537 million over the life of mine (see news release dated September 9, 2024).
This year, the exploration and drilling strategy focused on expanding resources at Oko West to better delineate mineralized structures within the pit footprints and to explore the Oko West property to identify other deposits on the land package. During the quarter, a definition drilling program was completed at Oko West in support of the upcoming Feasibility Study. Additionally, a new regional exploration drilling program began at Oko West to investigate structures identified through geophysics and geochemical soil anomalies.
Corporate Update and Outlook
GMIN continues to execute its “Buy. Build. Operate.” strategy. The Corporation’s strategic focus remains identifying and developing quality advanced-stage precious metals projects in Tier 1 jurisdictions that demonstrate a path to near-term production.
In Q3-2024, GMIN entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire tenements in the Gurupi Gold Belt from wholly owned subsidiaries of BHP Group Limited (“BHP”). In consideration for the acquisition, the Corporation granted BHP a 1.0% NSR royalty on the first million ounces of gold produced at the tenements and a 1.5% NSR royalty on gold production thereafter (the “Transaction“), which is expected to result in little to no share dilution. The Transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025, which is expected to be followed by the publication of a National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) compliant resource also planned for the first quarter of 2025.
At TZ, the objective for the remainder of the year is to continue ramping up plant throughput towards the nominal nameplate capacity of 12,890 tpd, with Q4-2024 gold production outlook expected to be between 30,000 and 40,000 oz of gold. GMIN plans to provide 2025 annual production and cost guidance in January 2025.
Mining activities are performing according to plan and procurement activities for the addition of a third primary loading unit and three additional mine trucks to bring the fleet size to 19 will be completed during Q4-2024. Commissioning of these additional units is anticipated in the second half of 2025, which will allow the mine to reach a mining rate of 77,150 tpd in 2025.
At Oko West, GMIN plans to submit the environmental and social impact assessment for the project during the fourth quarter of 2024, while advancing towards a FS in Q1-2025.
Several FS workstreams are in progress at Oko West. These workstreams include the completion of infill drilling and updated mineral resource estimates; geotechnical recommendations for the open pit slopes and underground workings; mine design optimization, mineral reserve estimation, production planning and final equipment selection; metallurgical test work programs to support the FS level engineering, flowsheet design, recovery expectations and equipment selection; and procurement activities related to long lead items such as primary crusher, grinding mills and power generators will be an immediate focus along with several packages to support early works activities.
Qualified Person
Louis-Pierre Gignac, President & Chief Executive Officer of GMIN, a QP as defined in NI 43-101, has reviewed the press release on behalf of the Corporation and has approved the technical disclosure contained in this press release.
About G Mining Ventures Corp.
G Mining Ventures Corp. GMIN GMINF is a mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal projects to capitalize on the value uplift from successful mine development. GMIN is well-positioned to grow into the next mid-tier precious metals producer by leveraging strong access to capital and proven development expertise. GMIN is currently anchored by the Tocantinzinho Gold Mine in Brazil and Oko West Project in Guyana, both mining friendly and prospective jurisdictions.
Additional Information
For further information on GMIN, please visit the website at www.gmin.gold
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of certain securities laws and are based on expectations and projections as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, without limitation, those related to (i) the targeted higher recoveries at TZ for Q4 2024; (ii) GMIN’s exploration strategy to extend mine life at TZ; (iii) the PEA results and various assumptions set out therein; (iv) exploration programs at Oko West and expectations in respect thereof; (v) GMIN closing the Transaction in Q1 2025; (vi) GMIN’s plans to update Gurupi tenements’ existing resource to NI 43-101 standards; (vii) GMIN’s priorities to ramp up the TZ plant to nameplate capacity and to advance Oko West through the FS; (viii) the planned addition of equipment at TZ; (ix) the quoted comments and expectations of GMIN’s President & Chief Executive Officer; and * more generally, the sections entitled “Corporate Update and Outlook” and “About G Mining Ventures Corp.”.
Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the time of this press release. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Corporation as of the time of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Such assumptions include, without limitation, those relating to the price of gold and currency exchange rates, those outlined in the feasibility and other technical studies (e.g., the PEA) relating to the TZ mine and GMIN’s other projects, and those underlying the items listed on the above sections entitled “Corporate Update and Outlook” and “About G Mining Ventures Corp.”.
Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that, notably but without limitation, (i) GMIN’s positive safety record will continue over time, (ii) any of GMIN’s exploration targets at TZ and Oko West will lead to additional resources and eventually to gold production, (iii) the expected TZ mine life and annual gold production will materialize, (iv) GMIN’s outlook, as set out in the section entitled “Corporate Update and Outlook” will materialize, (v) GMIN’s asset portfolio will ultimately turn into high-quality gold assets, (vi) GMIN will finalize and submit the FS (and other technical reports) in a timely manner, or at all, or (vi) GMIN will use TZ and Oko West to grow into the next intermediate producer, as future events could differ materially from what is currently anticipated by the Corporation. In addition, there can be no assurance that Brazil and/or Guyana will remain mining friendly and prospective jurisdictions.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that estimates, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved or that assumptions do not reflect future experience. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important risk factors and future events could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates, assumptions and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those made in the Corporation’s other filings with the securities regulators of Canada including, but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the relevant sections of the (i) Annual Information Form of G Mining TZ Corp. (then known as G Mining Ventures Corp.) dated March 27, 2024, for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, (ii) Annual Information Form of Reunion Gold dated April 25, 2024, for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, and (iii) Management Discussion & Analysis. The Corporation cautions that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive, and new, unforeseeable risks may arise from time to time. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Unaudited – Tabular amounts expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars)
September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
||
Assets |
$ |
$ |
|
Current |
|||
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
104,602 |
52,398 |
|
Receivables and Other Current Assets |
7,738 |
1,788 |
|
Inventories |
52,572 |
7,967 |
|
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits |
1,283 |
1,270 |
|
166,195 |
63,423 |
||
Non-current |
|||
Deferred Financing Fees |
826 |
3,359 |
|
Long Term Deposits on Equipment |
849 |
10,402 |
|
Property, Plant & Equipment and Mineral Property |
596,263 |
503,663 |
|
Exploration and Evaluation Assets |
729,339 |
4,537 |
|
Investment in Associate |
2,326 |
– |
|
Other Non-current Assets |
31,828 |
2,321 |
|
Deferred Tax Assets |
6,974 |
– |
|
1,534,600 |
587,705 |
||
Liabilities |
|||
Current |
|||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
35,405 |
27,030 |
|
Current Portion of Contract Liability |
41,659 |
14,549 |
|
Current Portion of Lease Liability |
201 |
74 |
|
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |
19,946 |
7,515 |
|
Deferred Consideration |
60,000 |
– |
|
Derivative Warrant Liability |
8,724 |
4,235 |
|
165,935 |
53,403 |
||
Non-current |
|||
Long-term Contract Liability |
219,540 |
240,783 |
|
Long-term Debt |
93,397 |
24,828 |
|
Long-term Liability |
– |
1,298 |
|
Long-term Lease Liability |
400 |
241 |
|
Rehabilitation Provision |
4,434 |
4,113 |
|
317,771 |
271,263 |
||
Shareholders’ Equity |
|||
Share Capital |
1,054,324 |
247,870 |
|
Share-based Payments Reserve |
20,899 |
4,143 |
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
(25,562) |
24,083 |
|
Retained Earnings (Deficit) |
1,233 |
(13,057) |
|
1,050,894 |
263,039 |
||
1,534,600 |
587,705 |
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited – Tabular amounts expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars, except for number of shares)
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||
Revenue |
42,997 |
– |
42,997 |
– |
|||||
Cost of Goods Sold |
(18,350) |
– |
(18,350) |
– |
|||||
Income from Mining Operations |
24,647 |
– |
24,647 |
– |
|||||
Other Expenses
|
|||||||||
General & Administration Expenses |
2,850 |
1,825 |
7,021 |
5,429 |
|||||
Finance Expenses |
2,053 |
– |
2,053 |
– |
|||||
Change in Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
(542) |
229 |
4,548 |
1,972 |
|||||
Other (Income) Expenses |
(116) |
(948) |
522 |
(1,671) |
|||||
(4,245) |
(1,106) |
(14,144) |
(5,730) |
||||||
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax |
20,402 |
(1,106) |
10,503 |
(5,730) |
|||||
Current and Deferred Income Tax Recovery |
3,905 |
– |
3,905 |
– |
|||||
Net Income (Loss) for the Period |
24,307 |
(1,106) |
14,408 |
(5,730) |
|||||
Currency Translation Adjustment |
22,854 |
(19,506) |
(49,645) |
6,998 |
|||||
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Period |
47,161 |
(20,612) |
(35,237) |
1,268 |
|||||
Net Income (Loss) per Share |
|||||||||
Basic |
0.12 |
(0.01) |
0.10 |
(0.05) |
|||||
Diluted |
0.12 |
(0.01) |
0.10 |
(0.05) |
|||||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares |
|||||||||
Basic |
201,351,009 |
111,879,265 |
142,406,155 |
111,879,265 |
|||||
Diluted |
204,752,373 |
111,879,265 |
145,534,886 |
111,879,265 |
|||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited – Tabular amounts expressed in Thousands of United States Dollars)
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
September 30, 2024 |
September 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2024 |
September 30, 2023 |
||||||
Operating Activities |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|||||
Net Income (Loss) for the Period |
24,307 |
(1,106) |
14,408 |
(5,730) |
|||||
Items Not Involving Cash |
|||||||||
Depreciation |
3,426 |
24 |
3,505 |
67 |
|||||
Share-based Compensation |
558 |
445 |
926 |
1,291 |
|||||
Unrealized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss |
324 |
(309) |
1,126 |
(375) |
|||||
Standby Fees |
21 |
257 |
48 |
699 |
|||||
Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment on Gold Streaming Agreement |
(272) |
– |
(272) |
– |
|||||
Depletion of the Deposit on Gold Streaming Agreement |
(1,628) |
– |
(1,628) |
– |
|||||
Finance Expenses |
2,053 |
– |
2,053 |
– |
|||||
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Warrant Liability |
(526) |
238 |
4,570 |
1,985 |
|||||
Deferred Income Tax Recovery |
(6,974) |
– |
(6,974) |
– |
|||||
Accretion Expense of Rehabilitation Provision |
123 |
80 |
370 |
170 |
|||||
21,412 |
(371) |
18,132 |
(1,893) |
||||||
Proceeds from Gold Streaming Agreement |
– |
66,192 |
– |
250,000 |
|||||
Changes in Non-cash Working Capital |
|||||||||
Receivables and Other Current Assets |
(794) |
(311) |
(1,699) |
(565) |
|||||
Inventories |
(14,220) |
(3,482) |
(30,861) |
(5,443) |
|||||
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits |
(122) |
(492) |
69 |
(627) |
|||||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
(4,616) |
(252) |
(550) |
262 |
|||||
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
1,660 |
61,284 |
(14,909) |
241,734 |
|||||
Investing Activities |
|||||||||
Acquisition of Reunion Gold, Net of Cash Acquired |
21,067 |
– |
21,067 |
– |
|||||
Receivables and Other Non-current Assets |
(104) |
(104) |
– |
||||||
Additions of Property, Plant & Equipment and Mineral Property, Net of Long-term Deposits |
(7,885) |
(82,820) |
(109,779) |
(229,066) |
|||||
Proceeds on Disposal of Property, Plant & Equipment and Mineral Property |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
|||||
Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures |
(425) |
(1,758) |
(4,829) |
(3,192) |
|||||
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
12,653 |
(84,578) |
(93,645) |
(232,244) |
|||||
Financing Activities |
|||||||||
Shares Issued for Cash |
50,000 |
– |
50,000 |
– |
|||||
Share Issue Cost |
(77) |
– |
(77) |
– |
|||||
Replacement Options Exercised |
1,620 |
– |
1,620 |
– |
|||||
Repayment of Lease Liability |
(14) |
(9) |
(77) |
(23) |
|||||
Repayment of Long-term Debt |
(4,889) |
(1,451) |
(7,236) |
(2,463) |
|||||
Deferred Financing Fees |
– |
(31) |
(29) |
(204) |
|||||
Net Proceeds from the Drawdowns of Long-term Debt |
5,177 |
– |
82,025 |
21,886 |
|||||
Proceeds from the Exercise of Warrants |
40,118 |
– |
50,765 |
– |
|||||
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
91,935 |
(1,491) |
176,991 |
19,196 |
|||||
Effect on Foreign Exchange Rate Differences on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(14,703) |
(990) |
(16,233) |
1,240 |
|||||
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
91,545 |
(25,775) |
52,204 |
29,926 |
|||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of the Period |
13,057 |
137,593 |
52,398 |
81,892 |
|||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of the Period |
104,602 |
111,818 |
104,602 |
111,818 |
|||||
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Tesla Earnings Will Be Hit Hardest If $7.5K EV Credit Gets Cut By Trump, Warns Gary Black: 'Do The Math'
Investment veteran Gary Black cautions that Tesla Inc TSLA will lose the most if the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit is eliminated, citing the company’s overwhelming dependence on EV sales compared to traditional automakers.
What Happened: Black, managing partner at The Future Fund LLC, points to Tesla’s recent history of price-related challenges as evidence for his concern. “Tesla’s earnings power declined by 45% and shares fell by 70% in 15 months” following price cuts of 15-20% in late 2022 and 2023, he noted on social media platform X.
The potential loss of the tax credit could effectively increase Tesla’s U.S. vehicle prices by 20%, affecting approximately 30% of the company’s global sales volume. Black emphasizes that Tesla’s vulnerability stems from its business model, where electric vehicles represent about 80% of revenue.
“No one else has anywhere near that degree of exposure to EVs,” Black wrote, contrasting Tesla’s position with traditional automakers. He dismisses concerns about the impact on legacy manufacturers, noting that companies like General Motors Co GM and Toyota Motor Corp TM saw earnings growth during Tesla’s recent downturn.
Black’s analysis challenges some Tesla supporters who suggest the credit’s removal would primarily hurt traditional automakers. He argues that mathematical analysis doesn’t support this view, pointing out that EVs typically constitute only 5-10% of legacy automakers’ business.
“Why would raising price on 5-10% of legacy auto’s business bankrupt them? C’mon folks – please do the math,” Black wrote.
See Also: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Slashes Apple, BofA Holdings, Adds Domino’s Pizza In Q3
Why It Matters: The potential elimination of the $7,500 EV tax credit has been a topic of concern for Tesla and the EV industry as a whole. Despite the negative implications, some analysts believe that this move could be beneficial for Tesla.
Meanwhile, Tesla’s stock has been on the rise since the 2024 presidential election, with Elon Musk‘s endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump being seen as a significant factor in this growth.
Furthermore, the recent announcement of Musk as the co-lead for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been met with mixed reactions from analysts, with Black suggesting that this appointment may not have a significant impact on Tesla’s stock.
Price Action: Tesla stock closed at $311.18 on Thursday, down 5.77% for the day. In after-hours trading, Tesla slipped a further 1.15%. Despite recent drops, Tesla’s stock has gained 25.26% year to date, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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