Dalradian Announces Q1 2015 Results
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 6, 2015) - Dalradian Resources Inc. (TSX:DNA)(AIM:DALR) ("Dalradian" or the "Company") announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2015, including cash and cash equivalents of $44.7 million at March 31, 2015. During Q1 2015 and the subsequent period, the Company made continued progress with the fully-funded $30 million work program at its Curraghinalt gold project in Northern Ireland in support of a pre-feasibility study (the "PFS") and an environmental impact assessment (the "EIA"). All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Corporate and operational highlights of Q1 2015 and subsequent period
- Gross proceeds of $20.6 million through a private placement financing and warrant exercises
- Eric Tremblay appointed as COO
- Surface works for the underground exploration program (the "Underground Program") nearing completion
- Five additional blasts were completed in the existing underground workings in preparation for new development, the Alimak lift was commissioned and three underground drill bays (of 11 planned drill bays) were completed
- Commencement of the 20,000 metre infill drilling program
- Advancement of desk-top studies for the PFS and EIA
Financial highlights of Q1 2015 compared with Q1 2014
- Cash and cash equivalents were $44.7 million at March 31, 2015 compared with $17.2 million at March 31, 2014.
- Net loss of $1.4 million ($0.01 per share) compared to $1.2 million ($0.01 per share).
- Spending on asset evaluation, which includes development planning, permitting and other activities associated with the Underground Program, was $4.6 million compared with $0.9 million due to commencement of the Underground Program in Q3 2014.
- Exploration expenditures of $0.9 million compared with $0.3 million.
- As of May 4, 2015 Dalradian had 163,147,170 Common Shares issued and outstanding.
Outlook
Completion of the PFS and EIA will support a planning (permitting) application for construction of an operating mine at Curraghinalt, submission of which is planned for Q1 2016. Anticipated activities for the remainder of 2015 include:
- Completion of the infill drill program in Q3
- Updated mineral resource estimate in Q3
- Completion of the planned portion of the Underground Program in Q3
- Results of the PFS in Q4
- Advancement of the EIA
Increased spending compared to Q1-Q3 of 2014 is expected to continue through the balance of 2015, as Dalradian completes the Underground Program and the PFS. Exploration expenditures are expected to increase over the 2014 levels as the Company aims to grow the Curraghinalt deposit along strike. Exploration and evaluation expenditures in Northern Ireland for the next three months ending June 30, 2015 are expected to average approximately $3.7 million per month.
Supporting Documents
The Q1 2015 Financial Statements (not including notes) can be found at the end of this news release. The full Q1 2015 Management Discussion and Analysis and Financial Statements are available on www.dalradian.com and also on www.sedar.com.
About Dalradian
Dalradian Resources Inc. is a Canadian incorporated gold exploration and development company that is focused on advancing its high-grade Curraghinalt Gold Project located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The Company has a 2015 work program with a fully-funded budget of approximately $30 million and the goal of completing a pre-feasibility study in support of a planning application for construction of an operating mine at Curraghinalt. Components of the program include underground exploration, which incorporates approximately 1,100 metres of development and 20,000 metres of underground drilling, a pre-feasibility study and an environmental impact assessment.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, test work and confirming results from work performed to date, estimation of mineral resources, completion of the pre-feasibility study, environmental impact assessment and underground program and the realization of the expected economics of Curraghinalt. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as "plans," "expects," "is expected," "budget," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates," or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may," "could," "would," "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are based on various assumptions, such as continued political stability in Northern Ireland, that permits required for the Company's operations will be obtained in a timely basis in order to permit the Company to proceed on schedule with its planned development and exploration programs, that skilled personnel and contractors will be available as the Company's operations continue to grow, that the price of gold will be at levels that render the Company's mineral project economic, that the Company will be able to continue raising the necessary capital to finance its operations and realize on mineral resource estimates, and that the assumptions contained in the Company's preliminary economic assessment are accurate and complete.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, 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 the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
| Dalradian Resources Inc. |
| (An exploration stage company) |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
| As at Mar. 31, 2015 | As at Dec. 31, 2014 | ||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 44,661,606 | $ | 29,776,872 | |
| Amounts receivable | 328,991 | 246,390 | |||
| Prepaid expenses and advance payments | 2,427,167 | 2,963,947 | |||
| 47,417,764 | 32,987,209 | ||||
| Restoration deposit | 1,168,900 | 1,120,870 | |||
| Equipment | 429,299 | 408,069 | |||
| Exploration and evaluation assets | 54,681,594 | 49,085,740 | |||
| $ | 103,697,557 | $ | 83,601,888 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 3,677,162 | $ | 2,950,848 | |
| Non-Current liabilities: | |||||
| Provision for decommissioning and restoration | 677,271 | 380,937 | |||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||||
| Share capital | 130,621,349 | 110,693,043 | |||
| Warrants | 7,441,863 | 7,288,894 | |||
| Contributed surplus | 11,514,941 | 11,118,485 | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (50,235,029) | (48,830,319) | |||
| 99,343,124 | 80,270,103 | ||||
| $ | 103,697,557 | $ | 83,601,888 | ||
| Dalradian Resources Inc. |
| (An exploration stage company) |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
Three months ended Mar. 31, 2015 | Three months ended Mar. 31, 2014 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Salaries and related benefits | $ | 949,492 | $ | 646,955 | |
| Professional fees and consulting | 110,925 | 57,749 | |||
| Share-based payments | 332,935 | 148,209 | |||
| Investor relations and general travel | 220,329 | 144,290 | |||
| Office, regulatory and general | 199,698 | 173,651 | |||
| Amortization | 38,941 | 48,968 | |||
| Foreign exchange gain | (384,661) | (1,556) | |||
| Interest and bank charges | 1,138 | 3,037 | |||
| 1,468,797 | 1,221,303 | ||||
| Interest income and other | 64,087 | 26,445 | |||
| Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (1,404,710) | $ | (1,194,858) | |
| Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.01) | |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
Three months ended Mar. 31, 2015 | Three months ended Mar. 31, 2014 | |||
| Share capital: | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 110,693,043 | $ | 79,585,917 |
| Common shares issued | 8,838,934 | 10,726,227 | ||
| Warrant exercised | 11,089,372 | - | ||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 130,621,349 | $ | 90,312,144 |
| Warrants: | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 7,288,894 | $ | 139,310 |
| Warrants issued | 1,984,250 | 1,891,858 | ||
| Warrants exercised | (1,778,196) | - | ||
| Warrants expired | (53,085) | - | ||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 7,441,863 | $ | 2,031,168 |
| Contributed surplus: | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | 11,118,485 | $ | 10,103,852 |
| Increase from share-based payments | 343,371 | 150,474 | ||
| Warrants expired | 53,085 | - | ||
| Balance, end of period | $ | 11,514,941 | $ | 10,254,326 |
| Accumulated deficit: | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | (48,830,319) | $ | (41,985,434) |
| Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | (1,404,710) | (1,194,858) | ||
| Balance, end of period | $ | (50,235,029) | $ | (43,180,292) |
| Total shareholders' equity | $ | 99,343,124 | $ | 59,417,346 |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
| (Expressed in Canadian dollars) |
| (Unaudited) |
Three months ended Mar. 31, 2015 | Three months ended Mar. 31, 2014 | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities: | |||||
| Loss and comprehensive loss for the period | $ | (1,404,710) | $ | (1,194,858) | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | (339,795) | 21,494 | |||
| Interest income and other | (64,087) | (26,445) | |||
| Items not affecting cash: | |||||
| Amortization | 38,941 | 48,968 | |||
| Share-based payments | 332,935 | 148,209 | |||
| Change in non-cash operating working capital: | |||||
| Amounts receivable | (76,836) | (47,623) | |||
| Prepaid expenses and advance payments | (147,014) | 15,600 | |||
| Restoration deposit | (48,030) | - | |||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (771,392) | (71,246) | |||
| Cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (2,479,988) | $ | (1,105,901) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||
| Net proceeds from common shares and warrants issued………………… | $ | 10,823,184 | $ | 12,672,971 | |
| Exercise of warrants | 9,311,176 | - | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities | $ | 20,134,360 | $ | 12,672,971 | |
| Cash flows from (used) in investing activities: | |||||
| Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets | $ | (3,047,335) | $ | (1,154,136) | |
| Additions to equipment | (120,421) | (21,412) | |||
| Interest received | 58,323 | 17,859 | |||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | $ | (3,109,433) | $ | (1,157,689) | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 14,544,939 | 10,409,381 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 29,776,872 | 6,855,035 | |||
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | 339,795 | (21,494) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 44,661,606 | $ | 17,242,922 | |
Contact
Dalradian Resources Inc.
Marla Gale
Vice President, Communications
+1 416 583 5622
investor@dalradian.com
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor / Chris Fincken
+44 20 7523 8000
Finsbury (UK financial communications)
Charles O'Brien / Richard Webster-Smith
+44 20 7251 3801
Charles.O'Brien@Finsbury.com
Richard.Webster-Smith@Finsbury.com
