Eldorado Gold Reports 2019 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Financial and Operational Results

2020-02-20 / @nasdaq

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado Gold Corporation, (“Eldorado” or “the Company”) today reports the Company’s financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. For further information please see the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile.

Year-End Financial and Operating Results Overview

2019 Production on plan, highest total production in three years: Annual gold production of 395,331 ounces of gold (2018: 349,147 ounces), including pre-commercial production.
Steady operating costs: Cash operating costs were $608 per ounce of gold sold for 2019 and All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) were $1,034 per ounce of gold sold, compared to $625 per ounce of gold sold and $994 per ounce of gold sold for 2018.
2020 production guidance increased year-on-year: 2020 guidance is 520,000-550,000 ounces of gold, an increase over the 390,000-420,000 ounces of gold forecast for 2019.
Kisladag mine life extended to 15 years: Results from the ongoing testwork indicate that extended leach cycles and the addition of a high pressure grinding roll circuit should increase the expected recovery at Kisladag to approximately 56%, resulting in the mine life at Kisladag now projected through 2034 at an average production of 160,000 ounces of gold per year. Further details on Kisladag are included in Eldorado’s February 20, 2020 press release.
Successful first year of operations at Lamaque: Eldorado declared commercial production at Lamaque on March 31, 2019. Lamaque produced 113,940 ounces of gold (including pre-commercial production) in 2019. Recent drilling results at Triangle and Ormaque will be incorporated into the mine plan by the Company as it evaluates its next steps in expanding production at Lamaque.
Refinancing completed: In June 2019 the Company completed its offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 9.5% senior second lien notes due 2024 (the "Notes") and its $450 million amended and restated senior secured credit facility (the "Facility"). Eldorado used the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes and $200 million in term loan proceeds drawn under the Facility, together with $100 million cash on hand, to redeem its outstanding $600 million 6.125% senior notes due December 2020.
Permits for Skouries and Olympias received: Permits allow for, among other things, installation of electrical and mechanical equipment at Skouries and Olympias, the installation of the Skouries mill building, and consent from the Central Archaeological Council to relocate an ancient mining furnace from the Skouries open pit area.
Significant increased cash flow provided from operations: Net cash provided by operating activities was $165.8 million in 2019 (2018: $67.5 million).
Net earnings attributable to shareholders: 2019 net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company were $80.6 million or $0.51 per share, mainly attributable to net impairment reversals of $96.9 million ($79.9 million net of deferred income tax) for Kisladag and Vila Nova. Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company was $361.9 million or $2.28 loss per share in 2018, mainly attributable to impairment charges of $447.8 million ($328.4 million net of deferred income tax), of which $117.6 million ($94.1 million net of deferred income tax) related to Kisladag. Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company in 2019 was $5.6 million, or $0.04 per share (2018: Adjusted net loss attributed to shareholders of the Company of $28.6 million, or $0.17 loss per share).
Increased EBITDA: EBITDA for the year was $311.3 million ($361.8 million loss in 2018) and adjusted EBITDA for the year was $235.6 million ($99.6 million in 2018). Adjustments in both years included, among other things, removal of the non-cash impact of impairments and impairment reversals.
Liquidity strengthened: The Company finished the year with approximately $366 million of liquidity including $181 million in cash, cash equivalents and term deposits and approximately $185 million available under the remaining $250 million of the Facility, with $65 million of the capacity on the Facility allocated to secure certain reclamation obligations in connection with its operations.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

Increased production: Eldorado produced 118,955 ounces of gold in Q4, the highest quarterly gold production in nearly four years.
Operating costs decreasing: Q4 2019 cash operating costs of $621 per ounce sold and all-in sustaining costs of $1,110 per ounce sold were lower than Q4 2018 ($626 per ounce sold and $1,200 per ounce sold, respectively, for 2018).
Kisladag impairment reversal: As a result of the mine life extension and continuation of heap leaching, a net impairment reversal of $85.2 million ($68.2 million, net of deferred income tax) was recorded in Q4 2019.
Net earnings attributable to shareholders: Q4 2019 net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company was $91.2 million or $0.57 per share, mainly attributable to a net impairment reversal of $85.2 million ($68.2 million net of deferred income tax) for Kisladag. Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company in Q4 2018 was $218.2 million or $1.38 loss per share. Adjusted net earnings attributable to shareholders of the Company in Q4 2019 was $20.3 million, or $0.13 per share (Q4 2018: adjusted net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company of $18.9 million, or $0.11 loss per share).
Increased EBITDA: Q4 2019 EBITDA was $158.7 million ($327.9 million loss in Q4 2018) and Q4 2019 adjusted EBITDA was $80.3 million ($9.0 million in Q4 2018). Adjustments in both years included, among other things, removal of the non-cash impact of impairments and impairment reversals.
Updated reserves: As of September 30, 2019, total proven and probable reserves of 384 million tonnes at 1.32 grams per tonne gold containing 16.4 million ounces were reported.

Eldorado's President and CEO, George Burns, said: “2019 was a pivotal year for the Company, as we achieved multiple, significant milestones. Production in the year was strong as we delivered our highest annual production in three years - over 394,000 ounces of gold - while maintaining steady discipline with operating costs. Importantly, in 2020 we expect production to grow again to between 520,000 and 550,000 ounces of gold. We are very pleased to have positive momentum behind our production profile and expect that the resulting increased cash flow will allow the Company to both invest in its growth opportunities and pay down its debt.”

"Other milestones achieved in the year include successfully putting Lamaque into commercial operation, completing the refinancing of our balance sheet, and clarifying a strong path forward for Kisladag as a core, producing asset. We also received long-awaited permits at Olympias and Skouries, as we continue engaging with the Greek government to set a path forward for Skouries, a world-class project that stands to create jobs, tax and export revenues, and economic opportunities for local communities. Together and individually, these achievements represent significant catalysts for Eldorado’s long-term, sustainable growth.”

Consolidated Financial and Operational Highlights

Summarized Annual Financial Results

		2019		2018			2017
Revenue⁽¹⁾	$	617.8	$	459.0		$	391.4
Gold revenue⁽¹⁾	$	530.9	$	386.0		$	333.3
Gold produced (oz)⁽²⁾		395,331		349,147			292,971
Gold sold (oz)⁽¹⁾		374,902		304,256			264,080
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) ⁽⁶⁾	$	1,416	$	1,269		$	1,262
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold)^(3,6)		608		625			509
Total cash costs ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		645		650			534
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold)^(3,6)		1,034		994			922
Net earnings (loss) for the period⁽⁴⁾		80.6		(361.9	)		(9.9	)
Net earnings (loss) per share – basic ($/share)⁽⁴⁾		0.51		(2.28	)		(0.07	)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) ^(4,5,6)		5.6		(28.6	)		15.2
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share ($/share) ^(4,5,6)		0.04		(0.17	)		0.10
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital^(6,7)		150.6		61.1			67.7
Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits		181.0		293.0			485.0

Excludes sales of inventory mined at Lamaque and Olympias during the pre-commercial production periods.
Includes pre-commercial production at Lamaque (2018, Q1 2019) and at Olympias (2017, Q1 2018).
By-product revenues are off-set against cash operating costs.
Attributable to shareholders of the Company. Net earnings (loss) includes a $79.9 million impairment reversal (net of deferred income tax) in 2019 for Kisladag and Vila Nova and a $328.4 million impairment charge (net of deferred income tax) in 2018 for Olympias and Kisladag.
See reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to adjusted net earnings (loss) in the MD&A section 'Non-IFRS Measures'.
These measures are non-IFRS measures. See the MD&A section 'Non-IFRS Measures' for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS measures.
2018 and 2017 amounts have been adjusted to reflect reclassifications in cash flow from operating activities in the current period.

Summarized Quarterly Financial Results

2019	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4				2019
Revenue⁽¹⁾	$	80.0		$	173.7		$	172.3		$	191.9		$	617.8
Gold revenue⁽¹⁾	$	54.5		$	150.1		$	150.2		$	176.1		$	530.9
Gold produced (oz) ⁽²⁾		82,977			91,803			101,596			118,955			395,331
Gold sold (oz)⁽¹⁾		43,074			113,685			99,241			118,902			374,902
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) ⁽⁶⁾	$	1,265		$	1,321		$	1,513		$	1,475		$	1,416
Cash operating cost ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		625			631			560			621			608
Total cash cost ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		652			670			603			652			645
All-in sustaining cost ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		1,132			917			1,031			1,110			1,034
Net earnings (loss) ^(4,5)		(27.0	)		12.2			4.2			91.2			80.6
Net earnings (loss) per share – basic ($/share) ⁽⁴⁾		(0.17	)		0.08			0.03			0.57			0.51
Adjusted net earnings (loss)^(4,5,6)		(17.9	)		(4.3	)		7.5			20.3			5.6
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share ($/share)^(4,5,6)		(0.11	)		(0.03	)		0.05			0.13			0.04
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital ^(6,7)		8.1			37.5			62.9			42.0			150.6
Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits	$	227.5		$	119.9		$	134.9		$	181.0		$	181.0


2018	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4				2018
Revenue⁽¹⁾	$	131.9		$	153.2		$	81.1		$	92.8		$	459.0
Gold revenue⁽¹⁾	$	115.4		$	121.3		$	76.0		$	73.3		$	386.0
Gold produced (oz) ⁽²⁾		89,372			99,105			84,783			75,887			349,147
Gold sold (oz)⁽¹⁾		86,587			94,224			64,589			58,856			304,256
Average realized gold price ($/oz sold) ⁽⁶⁾	$	1,333		$	1,287		$	1,177		$	1,245		$	1,269
Cash operating cost ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		571			587			754			626			625
Total cash cost ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		598			610			762			666			650
All-in sustaining cost ($/oz sold) ^(3,6)		878			934			1,112			1,200			994
Net earnings (loss) ^(4,5)		8.7			(24.4	)		(128.0	)		(218.2	)		(361.9	)
Net earnings (loss) per share – basic ($/share) ⁽⁴⁾		0.06			(0.15	)		(0.81	)		(1.38	)		(2.28	)
Adjusted net earnings (loss)^(4,5,6)		14.0			(1.8	)		(21.9	)		(18.9	)		(28.6	)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share ($/share)^(4,5,6)		0.09			(0.01	)		(0.14	)		(0.11	)		(0.17	)
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital^(6,7)		35.8			26.3			(1.7	)		0.8			61.1
Cash, cash equivalents and term deposits	$	459.7		$	429.8		$	385.0		$	293.0		$	293.0

Excludes sales of inventory mined at Lamaque and Olympias during the pre-commercial production periods.
Includes pre-commercial production at Lamaque (2018, Q1 2019) and at Olympias (Q1 2018 only).
By-product revenues are off-set against cash operating costs.
Attributable to shareholders of the Company.
See reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to adjusted net earnings (loss) in the MD&A section 'Non-IFRS Measures'. Q2 2019 amounts have been updated for the inventory write-down adjustment in that period.
These measures are non-IFRS measures. See the MD&A section 'Non-IFRS Measures' for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS measures.
2018 and Q1 2019 amounts have been adjusted to reflect reclassifications in cash flow from operating activities in later periods.

Gold sales of 374,902 ounces in 2019 increased from 304,256 ounces in 2018 primarily due to the sale of 86,745 ounces from Lamaque in its first year of commercial operations. Lamaque declared commercial production on March 31, 2019.

Total revenues increased to $617.8 million in 2019 from $459.0 million in 2018 as a result of higher sales volumes and a higher average realized gold price of $1,416 per ounce compared to $1,269 per ounce in 2018.

Cash operating costs per ounce sold decreased to $608 in 2019 from $625 in 2018, primarily due to the ramp-up of mining, crushing and placement of ore on the Kisladag heap leach pad beginning in April 2019, and the partial allocation of processing costs to gold inventory in the heap leach pad. This was partially offset by higher cash operating costs per ounce sold at Olympias as a result of lower production levels and at both Olympias and Efemcukuru as a result of increased concentrate transportation costs and treatment charges.

Net earnings attributable to shareholders in 2019 of $80.6 million ($0.51 per share) improved from a net loss attributable to shareholders of $361.9 million ($2.28 loss per share) in 2018. The improvement was primarily a result of higher sales volumes in 2019 and net impairment reversals of $96.9 million ($79.9 million net of deferred income tax) for Kisladag and Vila Nova, compared to impairment of $447.8 million ($328.4 million net of deferred income tax) in 2018 relating to Olympias and Kisladag. Net earnings attributable to shareholders in Q4 2019 was $91.2 million or $0.57 per share, mainly attributable to a net impairment reversal of $85.2 million ($68.2 million net of deferred income tax) for Kisladag in the fourth quarter.

Higher sales volumes in 2019 resulted in EBITDA of $311.3 million, including $158.7 million in Q4 2019. Adjusted EBITDA of $235.6 million in 2019 and $80.3 million in Q4 2019 exclude, among other things, the impact of the net impairment reversal.

Adjusted net earnings in 2019 were $5.6 million ($0.04 per share) compared to adjusted net loss of $28.6 million ($0.17 loss per share) in 2018. Higher sales volumes in Q4 2019 resulted in adjusted net earnings in Q4 2019 of $20.3 million ($0.13 per share) compared to adjusted net loss in Q4 2018 of $18.9 million ($0.11 loss per share). Adjustments in all periods primarily remove the impact of impairment and impairment reversals.

Operations Update and Outlook

Gold Operations

	3 months ended December 31,				12 months ended December 31,
		2019		2018		2019		2018	2020 Outlook
Total
Ounces produced ⁽¹⁾		118,955		75,887		395,331		349,147	520,000 – 550,000
Ounces sold ⁽²⁾		118,902		58,856		374,902		304,256	n/a
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	621	$	626	$	608	$	625	$550 – 600
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	1,110	$	1,200	$	1,034	$	994	$850 – 950
Sustaining capex⁽⁴⁾	$	41.1	$	17.2	$	97.4	$	54.4	$105 – 125
Kisladag
Ounces produced⁽³⁾		51,010		28,196		140,214		172,009	240,000 – 260,000
Ounces sold		49,529		28,202		138,737		171,741	n/a
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	421	$	547	$	435	$	662	$450 – 500
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	616	$	770	$	593	$	812	n/a
Sustaining capex⁽⁴⁾	$	6.7	$	4.2	$	14.7	$	17.8	$25 – 30
Lamaque
Ounces produced⁽¹⁾		29,085		16,046		113,940		35,350	125,000 – 135,000
Ounces sold⁽²⁾		31,293	n/a			86,745	n/a		n/a
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	663	n/a		$	556	n/a		$575 – 625
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	1,273	n/a		$	1,078	n/a		n/a
Sustaining capex⁽⁴⁾	$	17.0	n/a		$	38.2	n/a		$35 – 40
Efemcukuru
Ounces produced		26,243		23,544		103,767		95,038	90,000 – 100,000
Ounces sold		25,530		23,528		105,752		97,485	n/a
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	608	$	535	$	599	$	511	$650 – 700
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold) ⁽⁴⁾	$	1,122	$	1,041	$	923	$	834	n/a
Sustaining capex⁽⁴⁾	$	10.2	$	9.1	$	24.5	$	24.4	$15 – 20
Olympias
Ounces produced ⁽¹⁾		12,617		8,101		37,410		46,750	50,000 – 60,000
Ounces sold ⁽²⁾		12,550		7,126		43,668		35,030	n/a
Cash operating costs ($/oz sold)	$	1,331	$	1,237	$	1,286	$	764	$800 – 900
All-in sustaining costs ($/oz sold)	$	1,986	$	2,038	$	1,837	$	1,297	n/a
Sustaining capex	$	7.2	$	3.9	$	20.1	$	12.2	$30 – 35

Includes pre-commercial production at Lamaque (2018, Q1 2019) and at Olympias (Q1 2018 only).
Excludes sales of inventory produced at Lamaque (2018, Q1 2019) and at Olympias (Q1 2018 only) during the pre-commercial production period. During the year ended December 31, 2019, 27,627 ounces were sold from inventory produced during the pre-commercial production period at Lamaque.
Kisladag resumed mining, crushing and placing ore on the heap leach pad on April 1, 2019. This activity had been suspended since April 2018.
These measures are non-IFRS measures. See the MD&A section 'Non-IFRS Measures' for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS measures.

Gold production of 395,331 ounces in 2019 increased from 349,147 ounces in 2018, primarily due to 113,940 ounces produced at Lamaque in its first year of commercial operations. This was partially offset by decreases in production at Kisladag as a result of the suspension of mining in the first quarter of 2019 and at Olympias as a result of reduced tonnage fed to the processing plant.

For further information on the Company’s operating results for the year-end and fourth quarter of 2019, please see the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the details of the Company’s Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2019 Results will be held by senior management on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8:30 AM PT (11:30 AM ET). The call will be webcast and can be accessed at Eldorado Gold’s website: www.eldoradogold.com and via this link: http://services.choruscall.ca/links/eldoradogold20200221.html

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About Eldorado Gold

Eldorado is a gold and base metals producer with mining, development and exploration operations in Turkey, Canada, Greece, Romania and Brazil. The Company has a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, safe and responsible operations, a portfolio of high-quality assets, and long-term partnerships with local communities. Eldorado's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: ELD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EGO).

Contacts

Investor Relations
Peter Lekich, Manager Investor Relations
604.687.4018 or 1.888.353.8166 peter.lekich@eldoradogold.com

Media
Louise Burgess, Director Communications & Government Relations
604.687.4018 or 1.888.353.8166 louise.burgess@eldoradogold.com

Non-IFRS Measures

Certain non-IFRS measures are included in this press release, including cash operating costs and cash operating costs per ounce sold, total cash costs and total cash costs per ounce sold, all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") and AISC per ounce sold, sustaining and growth capital, average realized gold price per ounce sold, adjusted net earnings/(loss) attributable to shareholders, adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share attributable to shareholders, earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") working capital and cash flow from operations before changes in working capital. Please see the December 31, 2019 MD&A for explanations and discussion of these non-IFRS measures. The Company believes that these measures, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), provide investors an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. The non-IFRS measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.

Cautionary Note about Forward-looking Statements and Information

Certain of the statements made and information provided in this press release are forward-looking statements or information within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Often, these forward-looking statements and forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", “continue”, “projected”, "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or the negatives thereof or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements or information contained in this release include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to: our guidance and outlook, including expected production, cost guidance and recoveries of gold, including increased heap leach recoveries through increased leach time in conjunction with a high pressure grinding roll at Kisladag, favourable economics for our heap leaching plan and the ability to extend mine life at our projects, including at Kisladag, improved production at Olympias, completion and results of the PEA at Lamaque and expanded production, completion of construction at Skouries, expectations regarding repayment of outstanding debt, planned capital and exploration expenditures; our expectation as to our future financial and operating performance, expected metallurgical recoveries, improved concentrate grade and quality, gold price outlook and the global concentrate market; and our strategy, plans and goals, including our proposed exploration, development, construction, permitting and operating plans and priorities and related timelines and schedules and results of litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, market uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information.

We have made certain assumptions about the forward-looking statements and information, including assumptions about the geopolitical, economic, permitting and legal climate that we operate in; the future price of gold and other commodities; the global concentrate market; exchange rates; anticipated costs and expenses; production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, the impact of acquisitions, dispositions, suspensions or delays on our business and the ability to achieve our goals. In particular, except where otherwise stated, we have assumed a continuation of existing business operations on substantially the same basis as exists at the time of this release.

Even though our management believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statement or information will prove to be accurate. Many assumptions may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.

Furthermore, should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements or information. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following: results of further testwork, recoveries of gold and other metals; geopolitical and economic climate (global and local), risks related to mineral tenure and permits; gold and other commodity price volatility; continued softening of the global concentrate market; risks regarding potential and pending litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to the Company’s, business, properties and operations; expected impact on reserves and the carrying value; the updating of the reserve and resource models and life of mine plans; mining operational and development risk; financing risks, foreign country operational risks; risks of sovereign investment; regulatory risks and liabilities including, environmental regulatory restrictions and liability; discrepancies between actual and estimated production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical testing and recoveries; additional funding requirements; currency fluctuations; community and non-governmental organization actions; speculative nature of gold exploration; dilution; share price volatility and the price of the common shares of the Company; competition; loss of key employees; and defective title to mineral claims or properties, as well as those risk factors discussed in the sections titled “Forward-Looking Statements” and "Risk factors in our business" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form & Form 40-F. The reader is directed to carefully review the detailed risk discussion in our most recent Annual Information Form and other regulatory filings filed on SEDAR under our Company name, which discussion is incorporated by reference in this release, for a fuller understanding of the risks and uncertainties that affect the Company’s business and operations.

Forward-looking statements and information is designed to help you understand management’s current views of our near and longer term prospects, and it may not be appropriate for other purposes.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information contained herein. Except as required by law, we do not expect to update forward-looking statements and information continually as conditions change.

Financial Information and condensed statements contained herein or attached hereto may not be suitable for readers that are unfamiliar with the Company and is not a substitute for reading the Company’s financial statements and related MD&A available on our website and on SEDAR under our Company name. The reader is directed to carefully review such document for a full understanding of the financial information summarized herein.

Except as otherwise noted, scientific and technical information contained in this press release was reviewed and approved by Paul Skayman, FAusIMM, Special Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer, a "qualified person" under NI 43-101.

Eldorado Gold Corporation Consolidated Statements of Financial Position As at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

	*Note*	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	6	$	177,742		$	286,312
Term deposits		3,275			6,646
Restricted cash	7	20			296
Marketable securities		3,828			2,572
Accounts receivable and other	8	75,290			80,987
Inventories	9	163,234			137,885
Assets held for sale	32	12,471			—
		435,860			514,698
Restricted cash	7	3,080			13,449
Other assets	10	22,943			10,592
Employee benefit plan assets	18	6,244			9,120
Property, plant and equipment	12	4,088,202			3,988,476
Goodwill	13	92,591			92,591
		$	4,648,920		$	4,628,926
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	15	$	139,104		$	137,900
Current portion of lease liabilities		9,913			2,978
Current portion of debt	16	66,667			—
Current portion of asset retirement obligations	17	1,782			824
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale	32	4,257			—
		221,723			141,702
Debt	16	413,065			595,977
Lease liabilities		15,143			6,538
Employee benefit plan obligations	18	18,224			14,375
Asset retirement obligations	17	94,235			93,319
Deferred income tax liabilities	20	412,717			429,929
		1,175,107			1,281,840
Equity
Share capital	21	3,054,563			3,007,924
Treasury stock		(8,662		)	(10,104		)
Contributed surplus		2,627,441			2,620,799
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(28,966		)	(24,494		)
Deficit		(2,229,867		)	(2,310,453		)
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company		3,414,509			3,283,672
Attributable to non-controlling interests		59,304			63,414
		3,473,813			3,347,086
		$	4,648,920		$	4,628,926

Debt, Guarantees, Commitments and Contractual Obligations (Notes 16, 25)
Contingencies (Note 26)

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors

(signed) John Webster Director (signed) George Burns Director

Date of approval: February 20, 2020

Eldorado Gold Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations For the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (In thousands of U.S. dollars except share and per share amounts)

	*Note*	Year ended December 31, 2019			Year ended December 31, 2018
Revenue
Metal sales	29	$	617,823		$	459,016

Cost of sales
Production costs	30	334,839			269,445
Depreciation and amortization		153,118			105,732
		487,957			375,177

Earnings from mine operations		129,866			83,839

Exploration and evaluation expenses		14,643			33,842
Mine standby costs		17,334			16,510
General and administrative expenses		29,180			46,806
Employee benefit plan expense	18	2,717			3,555
Share-based payments expense	22	10,396			6,989
Impairment (reversal of impairment)	12	(96,914		)	447,808
Write-down of assets		6,298			1,528
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		(625		)	3,574
Earnings (loss) from operations		146,837			(476,773		)

Other income	19	11,885			16,281
Finance costs	19	(45,266		)	(5,637		)

Earnings (loss) from operations before income tax		113,456			(466,129		)
Income tax expense (recovery)	20	39,771			(86,498		)
Net earnings (loss) for the year		$	73,685		$	(379,631	)

Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company		80,586			(361,884		)
Non-controlling interests		(6,901		)	(17,747		)
Net earnings (loss) for the year		$	73,685		$	(379,631	)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (thousands)	31
Basic		158,856			158,509
Diluted		161,539			158,509

Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to shareholders of the Company:
Basic earnings (loss) per share		$	0.51		$	(2.28	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	0.50		$	(2.28	)

Eldorado Gold Corporation Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) For the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

	*Note*	Year ended December 31, 2019			Year ended December 31, 2018

Net earnings (loss) for the year		$	73,685		$	(379,631	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Items that will not be reclassified to earnings (loss):
Change in fair value of investments in equity securities		1,256			(2,306		)
Actuarial losses on employee benefit plans	18	(6,361		)	(1,197		)
Income tax recovery on actuarial losses on employee benefit plans		633			359
		(4,472		)	(3,144		)
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year		$	69,213		$	(382,775	)

Attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company		76,114			(365,028		)
Non-controlling interests		(6,901		)	(17,747		)
		$	69,213		$	(382,775	)

Eldorado Gold Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

Cash flows generated from (used in):	*Note*	Year ended December 31, 2019			Year ended December 31, 2018

Operating activities
Net earnings (loss) for the year		$	73,685		$	(379,631	)
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization		155,331			105,732
Finance costs		45,266			5,637
Interest income		(2,760		)	(7,727		)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss		(790		)	704
Income from royalty sale		(8,075		)	—
Income tax expense (recovery)		39,771			(86,498		)
Impairment (reversal of impairment)	12	(96,914		)	447,808
Write-down of assets		6,298			1,528
Share based payments expense		10,396			6,989
Employment benefit plan expense		2,717			3,555
		224,925			98,097
Property reclamation payments		(2,807		)	(5,536		)
Employee benefit plan payments		(2,587		)	(2,299		)
Income taxes paid		(36,242		)	(36,879		)
Interest paid		(35,479		)	—
Interest received		2,760			7,727
Changes in non-cash working capital	23	15,256			6,428
Net cash generated from operating activities		165,826			67,538

Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(214,505		)	(231,674		)
Capitalized interest paid		(3,848		)	(36,750		)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment		6,605			7,882
Proceeds on pre-commercial production sales, net	12	12,159			6,472
Purchase of investment in associate		(3,107		)	—
Proceeds from sale of mining interest		1,397			—
Value added taxes related to mineral property expenditures, net		(1,590		)	(1,261		)
Decrease (increase) in term deposits		3,371			(1,138		)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash		10,644			(928		)
Net cash used in investing activities		(188,874		)	(257,397		)

Financing activities
Issuance of common shares for cash		40,066			—
Contributions from non-controlling interests		2,791			—
Proceeds from borrowings		494,000			—
Repayments from borrowings		(600,000		)	—
Loan financing costs		(15,583		)	—
Principal portion of lease liabilities		(6,729		)	(1,222		)
Purchase of treasury stock		—			(2,108		)
Net cash used in financing activities		(85,455		)	(3,330		)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(108,503		)	(193,189		)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year		286,312			479,501
Cash in disposal group held for sale		(67		)	—
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year		$	177,742		$	286,312

Eldorado Gold Corporation Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity For the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

	*Note*	Year ended December 31, 2019			Year ended December 31, 2018
Share capital
Balance beginning of year		$	3,007,924		$	3,007,924
Shares issued upon exercise of share options, for cash		265			—
Transfer of contributed surplus on exercise of options		103			—
Shares issued to the public, net of share issuance costs		46,271			—
Balance end of year	21	$	3,054,563		$	3,007,924

Treasury stock
Balance beginning of year		$	(10,104	)	$	(11,056	)
Purchase of treasury stock		—			(2,108		)
Shares redeemed upon exercise of restricted share units		1,442			3,060
Balance end of year		$	(8,662	)	$	(10,104	)

Contributed surplus
Balance beginning of year		$	2,620,799		$	2,616,593
Share based payment arrangements		8,187			7,266
Shares redeemed upon exercise of restricted share units		(1,442		)	(3,060		)
Transfer to share capital on exercise of options		(103		)	—
Balance end of year		$	2,627,441		$	2,620,799

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance beginning of year		$	(24,494	)	$	(21,350	)
Other comprehensive loss for the year		(4,472		)	(3,144		)
Balance end of year		$	(28,966	)	$	(24,494	)

Deficit
Balance beginning of year		$	(2,310,453	)	$	(1,948,569	)
Earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders of the Company		80,586			(361,884		)
Balance end of year		$	(2,229,867	)	$	(2,310,453	)
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company		$	3,414,509		$	3,283,672

Non-controlling interests
Balance beginning of year		$	63,414		$	79,940
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(6,901		)	(17,747		)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		2,791			1,221
Balance end of year		$	59,304		$	63,414
Total equity		$	3,473,813		$	3,347,086

Please see the Consolidated Financial Statements dated December 31, 2019 for notes to the accounts.