ASX ANNOUNCEMENT 27 February 2015
ASX Code: BDR
MAIDEN DIVIDEND AND 2014 FINANCIAL YEAR RESULTS
Beadell Resources Limited ("Beadell" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it will pay a maiden dividend to its shareholders and to report its results for the financial year ended 31 December 2014.
Operating and financial summary
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Dec-14
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Dec-13
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Operating results
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Total Waste Moved (t)
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10,559,034
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7,146,551
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Marginal Ore Moved (t)
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318,820
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606,734
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Iron Ore Moved (t)
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2,007,439
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1,838,234
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Gold Ore Mined (t)
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2,355,755
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2,086,997
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Gold Ore Milled (t)
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4,288,264
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3,557,405
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Head Grade (g/t)
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1.24
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1.73
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Plant Recovery (%)
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90.0%
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92.2%
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Total Gold Recovered (oz)
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153,691
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182,547
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Total Gold Sold (oz)
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165,789
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172,316
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Financial results
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Sales revenue
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260.2
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253.0
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Costs of production
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(145.2)
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(104.6)
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Underlying EBITDA
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115.0
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148.4
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Depreciation and amortisation
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(36.6)
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(20.7)
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Profit before tax and net finance expense
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49.5
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99.8
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Net finance expense
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(27.6)
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(6.7)
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Income tax (expense)/benefit
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(8.4)
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20.5
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Reported profit after tax
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13.5
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113.5
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Other financial information
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Cash flow from operating activities
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13.0
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86.9
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Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash and gold bullion awaiting settlement)
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71.7
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19.3
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Net assets
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221.8
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237.8
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Basic earnings per share
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A$0.02/share
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A$0.15/share
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Note: Information contained in the operating and financial summary data presented above contains non-IFRS measures which have not been
subject to review by the Company's auditors.
Dividend Payment
The Beadell Board has agreed to pay a dividend of 1 cent per share payable in Australian dollars. The dividend will not be franked for Australian taxation purposes. The record date for receiving the dividend is 31 March 2015 and the dividend payment will be made on 16 April 2015.
Sales revenue
Revenue of $260.2 million (2013: $253 million) has been recorded from the sale of 165,789 ounces at an average price, net of smelting and refining costs, of $1,569.46 per ounce.
Costs of production
During 2014, costs of production have increased due to higher mining costs as a result of increased maintenance material costs, contract costs and use of rental equipment. Additionally, variable processing costs increased due to increased plant throughput.
Costs of production were also adversely affected during the year as a result of a severe wet season (rain fall was 29% above historical mine site average). Additionally, mining was temporarily suspended at the Duckhead pit whilst Zamin, the local Government Mining Department and Beadell analysed and agreed on a legal structure to allow Beadell to continue mining.
Depreciation and Amortisation
Depreciation and amortisation has increased as a result of an expansion of the Tucano mining fleet and increased amortisation of deferred stripping costs related to the Duckhead pit. The amortisation increase is a function of an increased stripping deferral at Duckhead during the period and the depletion of the Duckhead reserve in the same period. Additionally, the effect of a full year of depreciation and amortisation of significant prior year capital expenditures are being incurred this year.
Reported profit after tax
Profit before tax has been negatively impacted by the net finance expense, in particular, a $6.9 million mark-to-market loss on the Company's derivatives that was recognised before being closed out in June 2014. Borrowings are primarily denominated in US Dollars, leading to the Group incurring a net
foreign exchange loss of $13.4 million resulting
from a significant depreciation of the Brazilian Real against the US Dollar in 2014.
Tax expense was $8.4 million, compared to a December 2013 tax benefit of $20.5 million arising from the first time recognition of deferred tax assets. While current year tax expense is calculated at the Brazilian corporate tax rate of 34%, the actual tax liability is determined after the application of a tax incentive program ("SUDAM"), reducing the Group's effective tax rate to approximately 15%.
Cash Flow
Beadell sold 165,789 ounces generating net cash flows from operating activities of $13.0 million (2013: $86.9 million). An additional $19.7 million (2013: $9 million) was booked for 13,249 ounces that was awaiting settlement at 31 December 2014.
Cash payments for investing activities were $18.7 million (2013: $45.7 million) and were largely represented by payments for the construction of the West Pond tailings dam, CIL process plant upgrades and other cost reduction initiatives which were offset in part by the proceeds on sale of equipment to MACA Limited.
Cash flows from financing activities were positive
$9.7 million (2013: outflow $36.8 million). Cash inflows were principally from hedge settlements of
$28.0 million. Financing payments were
represented by net proceeds from borrowings of
$24.8 million offset by secured cash of $38.1 million and interest payments of $6.4 million.
Cash
Beadell has strengthened cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash and gold bullion awaiting settlement, to $71.7 million at 31
December 2014 (2013: $19.3 million). Restricted cash of $38.5 million, of which $18.7 million became unrestricted in January 2015 and the remainder is becoming unrestricted over 2015 and
2016.
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Finance Update
In January 2015, the Group's US$60 million Santander Facility was syndicated with Itaú BBA International PLC and restructured into a three year secured finance facility, repayable in 12 equal quarterly instalments, commencing on 15 April
2015. The Interest rate applicable under the new facility is USD LIBOR plus a 3% per annum margin.
CY2015 Guidance
Gold sales guidance for the CY2015 is 170,000 -
190,000 ounces. AISC is expected to be of US$810 - US$890 per ounce. Non-sustaining capital expenditure of US$12 million and exploration expenditure of US$10 - US$12 million
are budgeted.
CY2015
Quarter
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CY2015
Gold Sales Guidance
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March 2015
June 2015
September 2015
December 2015
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36,000 - 40,000 ounces
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March 2015
June 2015
September 2015
December 2015
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40,000 - 46,000 ounces
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March 2015
June 2015
September 2015
December 2015
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46,000 - 50,000 ounces
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March 2015
June 2015
September 2015
December 2015
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48,000 - 54,000 ounces
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Note: This guidance excludes any high grade ore which may come into production in the second half of 2015 from the Duckhead deposit.
For further information please contact:
Peter Bowler | Managing Director Greg Barrett | Company Secretary / CFO T: +61 8 9429 0801 T: +61 8 9429 0803 [email protected][email protected]
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