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Q2 2015 Earnings Call
August 13,2015
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking InformationThis document contains certain forward-looking statements relating but not limited to the Company’s expectations, intentions, plans and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”, “intent”, “estimate”, “may” and “will” or similar words suggesting future outcomes or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Forward-looking information may include reserve and resource estimates, estimates of future production, unit costs, costs of capital projects and timing of commencement of operations, and is based on current expectations that involve a number of business risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to, failure to establish estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of mined ore varying from estimates, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and other factors. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results.
Potential shareholders and prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Shareholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Claude Resources undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Resource EstimateThe resource estimates in this document were prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators. The requirements of National Instrument 43-101 differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In this document, we use the terms “measured”, “indicated” and “inferred” resources. Although these terms are recognized and required in Canada, the SEC does not recognize them. The SEC permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that constitute “reserves”. Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as a reserve unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally extracted at the time the determination is made. United States investors should not assume that all or any portion of a measured or indicated resource will ever be converted into “reserves”. Further, “inferred resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and whether they can be mined economically or legally, and United States investors should not assume that “inferred resources” exist or can be legally or economically mined, or that they will ever be upgraded to a higher category.
Cautionary Statement
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Q2 Key Highlights
Record Earnings: net earnings of $10.2 million, or $0.05 per share a $6.9
million or 208% improvement vs Q2 2014
Solid Operating Performance: gold production of 20,619 10% increase vs Q2
2014
Mining Higher Grades: mill head grade of 8.88 g/t 15% increase vs Q2 2014
Decreasing Costs: Cash cost per ounce (1) $623 (U.S. $507) 17% decrease vs Q2 2014
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (1) $954 (U.S. $776) 10% decrease vs Q2
2014
Strong Balance Sheet: increased cash and bullion (2) to $20.9 million and
decreased debt to $20.8 million(1) See description and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures in the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section of the Company’s Q2 2015 MD&A.
(2) Cash and bullion relates to current cash on hand of $16.8 and $4.1 million of bullion (gold poured in dore bars which has not yet been sold and is valued at market prices).
Generating Free Cash Flow
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H1 Key Highlights
Profitable: net earnings of $15.4 million, or $0.08 per share a $17.2 million
improvement from H1 2014
Record Operating Performance: gold production of 41,686 39% increase vs.
H1 2014
Higher Grades: mill head grade of 9.49 g/t 39% increase vs. H1 2014
Peer Leading Cost Performance: cash cost per ounce of gold (1) of $647 (U.S.
$524) 23% decrease vs. H1 2014; all-in sustaining cost per ounce of gold (1) of
$1,146 (U.S.$928) 18% decrease vs. H1 2014
Improved production and cost guidance for 2015: gold production of
68,000-72,000; cash cost (1) per ounce $730-$800 (U.S.$580-$635); AISC (1) per
ounce $1,100-$1,200 (U.S.$875-$950)(1) See description and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures in the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section of the Company’s Q2 2015 MD&A.
Delivering Strong and Sustainable Results
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Financial Results
(1) See description and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures in the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section of the Company’s Q2 2015 MD&A.
(2) Cash flow from operations before net changes in non-cash operating working capital.
Financial Results (all $ amounts in CDN$ unless otherwise stated) Q2 2015 Q2 2014
YTD 2015 YTD 2014
Revenue (000’s) $29,739 $24,718 $55,922 $40,342
Net earnings (loss) (000’s) $10,245 $3,327 $15,367 ($1,784)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted) $0.05 $0.02 $0.08 ($0.01)
Cash flow from operations (1) (2) (000’s) $15,645 $9,863 $24,913 $11,647
Cash flow from operations (1) (2) per share $0.08 $0.05 $0.13 $0.06
Average realized price per ounce $1,448 $1,397 $1,477 $1,413
Average realized price per ounce (U.S.$) $1,178 $1,282 $1,196 $1,288
Total cash costs per ounce (1) $623 $753 $647 $841
Total cash costs per ounce (1) (U.S.$) $507 $691 $524 $767
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (1) $954 $1,065 $1,146 $1,390
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (1) (U.S.$) $776 $977 $928 $1,267
A Profitable Gold Producer at Current Au Prices
Stronger Balance Sheet
Debt reduction through $300,000/month principal payments ($3.6 million annually)
Strong liquidity position with cash and bullion (2) of $20.9 million and an undrawn line of credit of up to $8.5 million
All amounts in $CDN millions June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014
Long Term Debt $20.8 $24.4
Line of Credit - $5.6
Demand Loans - $1.7
Total debt $20.8 $31.7
Cash $16.8 -Net debt $4.0 $31.7
Cash and bullion (2) $20.9 -
(1) See description and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures in the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section of the Company’s Q2 2015 MD&A.
(2) Cash and bullion relates to current cash on hand of $16.8 million and $4.1 million of bullion (gold poured in dore bars which has not yet been sold and is valued at market prices).
De-Risked Balance Sheet & Improved Financial Structure
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Operating Execution
Mine sequencing and replacing low grade Santoy 8 ore with high grade Santoy Gap ore
Alimak mining method results positive
Future head grade to come more in-line with reserve grades
Record safety and environmental performance
Produced 74,584 ounces over the last 4 quarters
Production Results Q2 2015 Q2 2014 YTD 2015 YTD 2014
Tonnes Milled 74,781 79,746 142,030 144,116
Head Grade (g/t) 8.88 7.70 9.49 6.83
Recovery 96.5% 95.0% 96.2% 95.0%
Gold Ounces
Produced 20,619 18,742 41,686 30,086
Sold 20,534 17,690 37,860 28,555
Performance Driven by Higher Grades and Mine Sequencing
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Key Drivers: Santoy Gap
Total Mine Production by Type/Year
Sum of Tonnes Mined Sum of Ounces GradeDevelopment (May 2014 to
Present) 79,220 19,798 7.77
Production (May 2014 to Present) 44,968 13,897 9.61
2014 47,594 12,182 7.96
2015 76,594 21,513 8.74
Total 124,188 33,695 8.44
Production well-ahead of schedule and pre-
feasibility design
Step-change in production driven by
improved sill and long-hole stope
availability
Reconciling above reserves and resources
on ounces and below on tonnage
Infrastructure upgrades and mine plan
update on-going to ramp up to 600-700 tpd
Forecast to be 60% of 2015 production Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015
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Key Drivers: Seabee Mine
Illustration of Alimak Mining process
Alimak mining method continues to perform well – dilution rates continue to be below budget
Reduced underground waste development and increased production rates :
Ability to mine 100 metre high zone in 9 months vs 16-18 months
Reduced annual development cost by approximately $5.0 million
Forecast to be 40% of 2015 annual gold production tonnage
Faster, Cheaper More Productive
Utilizing Alimak Mining Method for Improved Efficiency
Seabee Mine
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2015 Exploration – Santoy Mine Complex
SYSTEM REMAINS OPEN AT DEPTH
2014 underground drilling demonstrated economic grades and widths
SUG-14-038 – 26.77 g/t over 8.7 m
Major step-out holes among the highest gram-metre product to date in the camp
JOY-13-690 – 330.35 g/t over 1.6 m & JOY-13-692 – 30.08 g/t over 7.9 m
Budgeted 6,000 metres of underground drilling in 2015
2015 Drill Target Area
2.5 km Strike Length
Excellent Growth Opportunity
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2015 Exploration - Seabee
Priority Targets
Recognition that Seabee near-mine environment remains very prospective, underexplored and is a very low-cost environment to explore (cost of drilling is approx. $20/metre )
Targets were identified and ranked based on specific criteria: Grade and Structure of historical drillhole intercepts vs. Grade Potential,
Structural Endowment and Accessibility of the overall structure
2015 drilling will test up to 7 priority UG targets totalling 10,000 metres
L62 Deposit
2015 Targets
Seabee Mine Infrastructure
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2015 Outlook
Increased gold production guidance of 68,000 to
72,000 ounces (was 60,000 to 65,000)
Lowered unit cost guidance
Cash costs per ounce to $730-$800 (U.S.$580-$635*)
AISC per ounce to $1,100-$1,200 (U.S.$875-$950*)
FCF in 2015 @ ~CDN$1,250 Au/oz (U.S.$990 Au/oz*)
FCF margin of ~15% @ spot (CDN$1,440/oz)
Our focus will remain on cost containment, margins and production growth
*Assuming CDN$/U.S.$ exchange rate of $1.26, at spot Au price and mid-point of production and cost guidance
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(1) See footnotes located on page 17
Claude Resources Inc. Discover. Develop. Deliver.
TSX: CRJ OTCQB: CLGRF
200 – 219 Robin CresSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7L 6M8Canada
P. 306.668.7505F. 306.668.7500E: [email protected]
Appendix A: Corporate Summary
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Stock Exchanges:
TSX CRJOTCQB CLGRF
Share Structure:
Shares Outstanding (June 30, 2015):Basic 194.8 millionFully Diluted 204.1 millionMarket Cap CDN ~$130 million
52 Week High $0.7852 Week Low $0.19Avg. Volume 600,000
Analyst Coverage:
Richard Gray Cormark SecuritiesJoe Mazumdar Canaccord GenuityJoe Fazzini Dundee SecuritiesDerek Macpherson M Partners Adam Melnyk National BankDon Blyth Paradigm Capital Philip Ker PI Financial Craig Johnston Scotiabank
Financials: (YTD 2015) :
EPS: $0.08
CFPS: $0.13
Total cash cost per ounce: $647 (U.S. $524)
All-in sustaining cost per ounce: $1,146
(U.S. $928)
Cash & bullion: $20.9
Debt: $20.8
Outlook:
Gold Production: 68,000 – 72,000 ozs (was 60,000-65,000)
Total cash cost per ounce: $730-$800 (U.S.$580-$635)
All-in sustaining cost per ounce: $1,100 - $1,200 (U.S.$875-$950)
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Project OverviewOwnership: 100%
Property Size:19,950 hectares
Property Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
History:(1991 – Present) +1,000,000 oz of gold production
Resources: 1.27 million ounces of gold (NI 43-101)
Status: Production from Seabee and Santoy Mine Complex
Production: Forecast 68,000 to 72,000 ozs of gold in 2015
Infrastructure:
Mill:900 tonnes per day (1,050 tpd peak)
Shaft: 1,000 metres
Tailings Facility: Permitted 6 year life
Key Notes:• Santoy Gap ramp up on pace to reach 500 tpd• 2015 UG drill program 65,000 m • Successful mining method transition at Seabee• Santoy Gap infrastructure upgrades on-going to
reach 600-700 tpd
Appendix B: Seabee Gold Operation
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Appendix C: Amisk Gold Project
Project Overview
Ownership: 100%
Property Size: 40,373 hectares
Property Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Resource: 1.6 million ozs gold equivalent (NI 43-101)
Status: Greenfield exploration
Infrastructure: Exploration camp
Key Notes:
• Large bulk mineable potential
• Mineralization begins at surface and has been tested to approximately 600 metres below surface
• Close to provincial infrastructure and in proven mining district and “mining friendly” community
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Appendix D: Executive Team
Brian Skanderbeg, P.Geo.
President &CEO
Mr. Skanderbeg joined the Corporation in April 2007. He was appointed as President & CEO in November 2014. Prior to his current position, he was the Sr. VP and COO. He previously worked for Goldcorp, Inco Ltd. and Helio Resources, holding positions in both exploration and operations. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba, an M.Sc. from Rhodes University, South Africa. Mr. Skanderbeg brings extensive experience in gold systems, operational management, cost and asset optimization and strategic analysis.
Rick Johnson, CPA, CA
Chief Financial OfficerVice President Finance
Mr. Johnson joined Claude Resources in 1996. He was appointed to his present position in 2004, having previously served as Company Controller. Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and is a member of CPA Canada.
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Appendix E: Board of Directors
Brian Booth, P.Geo.
Chair Currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pembrook Mining Corp. Previous work experience includes Inco Ltd. and Lake Shore Gold Corp. Over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration. Joined the Board of Directors in 2012.
Rita Mirwald, C.M.
Director Held a number of senior positions with Cameco Corporation, including that of Senior Vice President Corporate Services. Joined the Board of Directors in 2011.
Patrick Downey, P.Eng
Director Has over 25 years of international experience in the resource industry. Most recently, Mr. Downey was the President and CEO of Elgin Mining Inc., which was acquired by Mandalay Resources Inc. He has held numerous senior engineering positions at several large scale gold mining operations. He holds a B.Sc (Hon.) degree in Engineering from Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland. Joined the Board of Directors in January 2015.
Arnold Klassen, CA, CPA (Illinois)
Director Has over 35 years of experience in accounting, audit and tax, with over 30 years of experience in the Mining Industry. Mr. Klassen is currently President of AKMJK Consulting Ltd. and prior to that was the Vice President of Finance for Dynatec Corporation from 1988 to 2007. Mr. Klassen spent seven years with KPMG prior to becoming Vice President of Finance with the Tonto Group of Companies from 1984 to 1998. Joined the Board of Directors in April 2015.
Brian Skanderbeg, P.Geo.
President &CEO
Mr. Skanderbeg joined the Corporation in April 2007. He was appointed as President & CEO in November 2014. Prior to his current position, he was the Sr. VP and COO. He previously worked for Goldcorp, Inco Ltd. and Helio Resources, holding positions in both exploration and operations. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of Manitoba, an M.Sc. from Rhodes University, South Africa. Mr. Skanderbeg brings extensive experience in gold systems, operational management, cost and asset optimization and strategic analysis.