Dr. Catharine Farrow, Chief Executive Officer of TMAC, stated, "We are pleased with our progress to advance the Hope Bay Project to production late in 2016. During the first quarter, we made excellent progress on the underground development at Doris and on our ore stockpile, completed foundation work required in advance of Mill Building erection, and continued our work with Gekko Systems of Australia to execute on the procurement, fabrication and factory testing of the Processing Plant for shipment and installation during the second half of 2016. We remain on track and on budget for both initiating the commissioning of the processing plant and the stockpiling of over 100,000 tonnes of high-grade (approximately 15 g/t) ore we plan to mine by the end of 2016."
Financial and Corporate
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All conditions precedent required to draw down the first tranche of the Debt Facility were satisfied and a drawdown of US$50,000,000 was completed. US$38,000,000 was converted to Canadian dollars at a foreign exchange rate of C$1.3904/US$1 and US$12,000,000 was retained to cover all non-Canadian dollar expenditures remaining in 2016.
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A private placement (the "Flow-Through Financing") of 827,206 flow-through Common Shares of TMAC (the "Flow-Through Common Shares") was completed at a price of $10.88 per Flow-Through Common Share for gross proceeds of $9,000,000.
Statement of Profit or Loss
The net loss and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $205,000, compared with $2,128,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Cash and Liquidity
At March 31, 2016, TMAC had $84 million of cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash of $29 million, comprising a $10 million minimum cash balance in a segregated account in accordance with the Debt Facility requirements and $19 million invested in guaranteed investment certificates set aside as collateral for the letters of credit (the "Letters of Credit") that support environmental reclamation bonding and provide security for compliance under various agreements with indigenous organizations. The existing cash on hand and the US$70 million remaining to be drawn on the Debt Facility provide for an approximate $40 million cushion for the Company to achieve commercial production at the Hope Bay Project, beginning with Doris, in the first quarter of 2017.
2016 OUTLOOK
Hope Bay
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Complete fabrication of the Processing Plant.
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Deliver the Processing Plant and mobile equipment in the 2016 sealift.
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Complete erection of the Mill Building and the installation of associated services.
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Complete the installation of and initiate commissioning of the Processing Plant.
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Complete preparation of the tailings impoundment area to receive tailings.
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Stockpile by December 31, 2016, 110,700 tonnes of ore with an estimated 55,600 ounces of contained gold that, at a 94% recovery rate, is 52,300 ounces of recoverable gold.
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Obtain the Doris Permit Amendments.
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Complete and submit the draft environmental impact statement on Madrid and Boston.
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Explore for additional ounces at Doris Connector and below the dyke at Doris North.
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Complete SkyTEM Mag/EM and CGG Gravity airborne geophysical surveys.
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Financial and Corporate
THE HOPE BAY PROJECT'S PATH TO PRODUCTION OVERVIEW
With the $9 million of funds raised from the Flow-Through Financing, the total estimated cash outflows, including working capital, for the combined 2015 and 2016 years for the Path to Production plan has increased from $325 million to $334 million. As at March 31, 2016, TMAC had incurred $201 million of the planned $334 million of cash outflows under the Path to Production plan. The cash outflows to date are in line with the Path to Production plan in terms of timing and the amount of cash outflows. The expenditures included in the Path to Production are based on the two calendar years commencing January 1, 2015. Accordingly, by the end of March 2016, TMAC is 15 months into those planned 24 months of expenditures, or 63% of the way, and envisions achieving commercial production during the first quarter of 2017.
Table 1 shows the expected cash outflows over the two year period 2015-2016 detailed in the Path to Production plan and the expenditures to date. TMAC is now approximately two thirds of the way through the Doris development period and has incurred 60% of the planned expenditures.
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Table 1: Path to Production cash outflows for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016. |
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Principal Purpose | | Path to Production 2015-2016 | | Incurred to March 31, 2016 |
| | $ million | | $ million |
Hope Bay Project development costs | | | | |
| Direct costs | | 145 | | 93 |
| Indirect costs | | 20 | | 13 |
| Capitalized pre-production operating costs | | 54 | | 26 |
Hope Bay Project development sub-total | | 219 | | 132 |
| Collateral for Letters of Credit | | 26 | | 19 |
| Corporate, exploration, permitting and general expenditures related to the Hope Bay Project | | 89(1) | | 51 |
Total | | 334(1) | | 201 |
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(1)
| Includes $9 million from the Flow-Through Financing completed March 18, 2016. |
(2)
| Comprises $325 million of the Path to Production and $9 million from the Flow-Through Financing. |
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The Path to Production envisions TMAC having a high-grade gold ore stockpile on surface at December 31, 2016 totalling 110,700 tonnes containing 55,600 ounces of gold (at 15.2 g/t) to provide the Processing Plant with significant high-grade feed at start up, a smooth production ramp up to 1,000 tonnes per day in 2017 and to 2,000 tonnes per day in 2018.
Table 2 sets forth the production achieved to March 31, 2016 compared with the expected ore tonnes on the stockpile as per the Path to Production plan.
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Table 2: Path to Production metrics for the pre-production period 2015 - 2016. |
Development: | | As at March 31, 2016 | | Path to Production 2016 |
Ore (tonnes) | | 21,300 | | 98,000 |
Waste (tonnes) | | 70,300 | | 197,000 |
Total | | 91,600 | | 295,000 |
Estimated Stockpile:(1) | | | | |
Ore | | 34,000 | | 110,700 |
Gold (contained ounces) | | 14,900 | | 55,600 |
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| Estimated stockpile on surface includes 12,700 tonnes of ore containing an estimated 5,600 ounces of gold (at a 94% recovery rate is 5,300 ounces of recoverable gold) that had been brought to surface prior to underground development commencing in October 2015 (i.e. ore from test mining by TMAC in early 2015 and by Newmont in 2010 prior to TMAC's acquisition of Hope Bay).
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
Following is a link to a video showing the Mill Building construction site as it appeared on Monday, May 9, 2016 to give readers an aerial view of TMAC's progress to date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5VYTetgwOw&feature=youtu.be
We encourage our readers to review TMAC's first quarter 2016 MD&A as well as it contains a number of photos of both the site construction and the Processing Plant fabrication, as well as figures relating to our exploration activities.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TMAC will host its annual general meeting of shareholders on June 21, 2016 at 4:30 pm Eastern Time in the TSN Theatre at The Hockey Hall of Fame, 30 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario.
ABOUT TMAC
TMAC holds a 100% interest in the Hope Bay Project located in Nunavut, Canada. TMAC is a fully financed, gold development company. During 2015, TMAC significantly de-risked the Hope Bay Project financially by securing equity and debt financing for gross proceeds of over $350 million providing full funding for the Company to achieve its Path to Production plan, beginning with the Doris Mine, by the end of 2016. The Company has a board of directors with depth of experience and market credibility and an exploration and development team with an extensive track record of developing high grade, profitable underground mines.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws that is intended to be covered by the safe harbours created by those laws. "Forward-looking information" includes statements that use forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential" or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking information includes, without limitation, bringing the Hope Bay Project into production, beginning with the timing of the erection and completion of the Mill Building, fabrication, delivery and construction of the Processing Plant, the commissioning of the Processing Plant at Doris by the end of 2016, the availability of funds under the Debt Facility, and that the cash on hand and drawdowns under the Debt Facility will be sufficient to fully fund the Hope Bay Project and the objectives of the exploration program.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made, including among other things, assumptions about: the ability meet the conditions precedent to drawdowns under the Debt Facility; the ability to raise any additional capital needed to advance the development of the Hope Bay Project to production; future prices of gold and other metal prices; the geology of the Hope Bay Project being as described in the Company's PFS technical report for the Hope Bay Project filed on SEDAR; accuracy of the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates in the PFS; the metallurgical characteristics of the deposit being suitable for the processing plant; the successful and timely delivery, installation and operation of the Processing Plant; favourable weather conditions for planned sealifts and construction activities; production costs being as estimated in the PFS; accuracy of budgeted exploration and development costs and expenditures, including to complete development of the infrastructure at the Hope Bay Project; the price of other commodities such as fuel; future currency exchange rates and interest rates; favourable operating conditions; political and regulatory stability; receipt of governmental approvals and permits and all necessary third party financing on favourable terms; obtaining renewals for existing licences and permits and obtaining all other required licences and permits; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; availability of equipment; positive relations with the Kitikmeot Inuit Association and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and other local groups; and the Company's ability to operate in the harsh northern Canadian climate. Furthermore, such forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. See "Risk Factors" in the Company's AIF dated February 25, 2016 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a discussion of these risks.
The Company cautions that the foregoing lists of important assumptions and factors are not exhaustive. Other events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated or projected and expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking information contained herein. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
SOURCE TMAC Resources Inc.
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | |
(Unaudited) | |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) | |
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| | As at March 31, 2016 | | | As at December 31, 2015 | |
| | $000s | | | $000s | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | 83,723 | | | 44,101 | |
| Amounts receivable | | 1,160 | | | 3,996 | |
| Consumables, materials and supplies | | 22,362 | | | 26,486 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | 1,905 | | | 2,152 | |
| Equipment held for sale | | 500 | | | 500 | |
| | 109,650 | | | 77,235 | |
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Non-current assets | | | | | | |
| Property, plant and equipment | | 700,213 | | | 649,443 | |
| Goodwill | | 80,600 | | | 80,600 | |
| Restricted cash | | 29,141 | | | 18,656 | |
| Other assets | | 7,487 | | | 28,497 | |
| | 817,441 | | | 777,196 | |
Total assets | | 927,091 | | | 854,431 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 13,292 | | | 12,735 | |
| Other liabilities | | 2,382 | | | - | |
| | 15,674 | | | 12,735 | |
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Non-current liabilities | | | | | | |
| Debt Facility | | 61,916 | | | - | |
| Gold Call Options | | 4,222 | | | 2,731 | |
| Provision for environmental rehabilitation | | 24,719 | | | 24,719 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | | 70,690 | | | 71,440 | |
| | 161,547 | | | 98,890 | |
Total liabilities | | 177,221 | | | 111,625 | |
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Equity | | | | | | |
| Share capital | | 762,444 | | | 755,896 | |
| Warrants | | 2,936 | | | 2,936 | |
| Contributed surplus | | 6,710 | | | 5,989 | |
| Accumulated deficit | | (22,220 | ) | | (22,015 | ) |
| | 749,870 | | | 742,806 | |
Total equity and liabilities | | 927,091 | | | 854,431 | |
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS | |
(Unaudited) | |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) | |
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| | Three months ended March 31, 2016 | | | Three months ended March 31, 2015 | |
| | $000s | | | $000s | |
General and administrative | | | | | | |
| Salaries and wages | | 1,643 | | | 501 | |
| Share-based payments | | 576 | | | 1,079 | |
| Professional and consulting fees | | 159 | | | 133 | |
| Travel | | 89 | | | 19 | |
| Investor relations | | 147 | | | 28 | |
| Depreciation | | 4 | | | 4 | |
| Office, regulatory and general | | 238 | | | 119 | |
Loss before the following | | 2,856 | | | 1,883 | |
Finance income | | (140 | ) | | (120 | ) |
Finance expense | | 190 | | | 502 | |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | | (3,493 | ) | | 1 | |
Fair value adjustments | | 1,491 | | | - | |
Other | | 26 | | | 79 | |
Loss before income taxes for the period | | 930 | | | 2,345 | |
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | | (725 | ) | | (217 | ) |
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period | | 205 | | | 2,128 | |
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Net loss per share | | | | | | |
| Basic & diluted | | (0.00 | ) | | (0.04 | ) |
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Weighted average number of shares (thousands) | | | | | | |
| Basic and diluted | | 77,746 | | | 49,211 | |
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CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | |
(Unaudited) | |
(Expressed in Canadian dollars) | |
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| | Three months ended March 31, 2016 | | | Three months ended March 31, 2015 | |
| | $000s | | | $000s | |
Net loss for the period | | (205 | ) | | (2,128 | ) |
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Operating activities | | | | | | |
Adjusted for: | | | | | | |
| Share-based payments | | 576 | | | 1,079 | |
| Finance income | | (140 | ) | | (120 | ) |
| Finance expense | | 190 | | | 502 | |
| Depreciation | | 4 | | | 4 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | | (3,493 | ) | | 1 | |
| Fair value adjustments | | 1,491 | | | - | |
| Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | | (725 | ) | | (217 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in non-cash operating working capital: | | | | | | |
| Amounts receivable | | 2,922 | | | 122 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | - | | | (1 | ) |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | - | | | (580 | ) |
Operating cash flows before interest and tax | | 620 | | | (1,338 | ) |
Cash tax paid | | - | | | - | |
Cash interest paid | | - | | | (381 | ) |
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities | | 620 | | | (1,719 | ) |
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Investing activities | | | | | | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | | (27,622 | ) | | (11,619 | ) |
Interest received | | 113 | | | 120 | |
Restricted cash | | (10,485 | ) | | - | |
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | | (37,994 | ) | | (11,499 | ) |
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Financing activities | | | | | | |
Third Equity Financing, net of issue costs | | - | | | 40,282 | |
Debt Facility drawdown | | 69,520 | | | - | |
Flow-through financing, net of issue costs | | 8,904 | | | - | |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities | | 78,424 | | | 40,282 | |
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Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | (1,428 | ) | | - | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the period | | 39,622 | | | 27,064 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | | 44,101 | | | 32,044 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | | 83,723 | | | 59,108 | |
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