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skin said:Triako Resources (TKR)
Following a report from Westpac Broking:- fyi........
"Forgettable Year - Patience Required
Recommendation: Speculative Buy
Share Price: $0.85
FYE Jun 2002A 2003A 2004A 2005A
Reported NPAT $m 4.5 5.4 8.0 -5.6
EPS c 12.8 15.1 23.1 -16.7
P/E x 8.1 9.7 7.4 --
EPS Growth % -33.7 18.0 53.0 -172.3
DPS c 6.0 9.0 9.0 --
Yield % 6.2 6.2 5.2 --
Franking % 100 100 100 --
Event
TKR's recorded a headline FY05 net loss of $5.6m compared to a net profit of $8.0m. Sales revenue fell 43% due to lower production and less favourable smelting terms.
Gold output fell 56% to 25,630oz while copper more than doubled to 2,366t, mainly due to grades. A significantly lower proportion of gold was produced as metal compromising the realised price.
The headline result benefited from a one off $3.4m profit from the sale of the 25% interest in ASX listed Buka Minerals (BKA). The adjusted net loss of $9.0m compared to a net profit of $8.0m in FY04.
Net operating cash outflow of $0.6m compared to an inflow of $15.2m in FY04. At the end of the year TKR held $10.9m in cash and no debt. Cash and listed equities are worth ~40cps.
Hera resources grew to 1.94Mt for 505,000oz gold equivalent. The estimated grade fell from 14.8g/t to 8.1g/t Au eq due to the use of a more conservative calculation method.
Impact
Our valuation falls 6.7% to $1.40 per share due to the reduced resource grades at Hera, however, the new grade estimates may prove conservative.
With the Mineral Hill mine closing imminently, TKR is an exploration and feasibility study play. The prefeasibility study set to finish in December 2005 should provide an indication of project viability. We are relatively confident of a go ahead due to high grades and ore value.
If all goes to plan, a development decision on Hera will be made in 2H06 following the feasibility study results. Production should start in approximately one year later.
Testing to date suggests Hera ore is readily treatable.
Further exploration is planned at Hera and around Mineral Hill.
Source: Aspect Huntley analyst estimates. Note: Net profit and EPS are pre-goodwill." end quote,
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Hera Project extended...
http://www.asx.com.au//asxpdf/20060221/pdf/3vj7kxr0zdq2m.pdf