Theres no way this could possibly be a good move for SLR. Seriously.. Going to the market to raise capital when the share price is at its lowest point in years? Just how incompetent is management? And not just raising a little bit either.. $50million! They are going to have to offer shares lower than their current price so expect placement to be at around 85c. Thats what, like 70million new shares issued? Wtf! All this to pay off debt that is quite manageable AND while the share price is finally recovering. Anyone here read the investors presentation? 50 pages of mindless drivel and 6 pages of actual info. I have seen better power points made by 12 year olds. So they are issuing more shares while the resource is not growing (actually declining) and ceasing expansion and exploration (well not completely, there will be a measly $7million spent on exploration in FY14).
SLR is currently operating for a AUD gold price of $1350/oz. From the investors presentation:
Current budget A$1350 gold price environment:
-deferral of capital expenditure
-deferral of organic expansion projects
-treating stockpiles to reduce spend in ground
-modest and prudent exploration spend, however maintaining a sensible exploration program (what a load of bullshit)
^this made sense earlier this year with gold rapidly declining and not showing any signs of stopping; but now with gold above $1500 AUD it kinda makes no sense.
Improved and sustained gold price environment:
-Commence production from Wombola Dam with minimal lead time
-develop Majectic and Imperial deposits
-recommence underground development in the Murchison to compliment existing open pit operations
-Enhance exploration efforts:
-Lorna Doone
-Raldalls BIF
-Great southern
How many more weeks of gold going up will it take before SLR directors consider changing operations to "Improved and sustained gold price environment"?. No clue, not a mention in the 56 page presentation.
SLR now aiming for annual production of 200,000 ounces per annum. That made sense in April but not any more with gold prices recovering why not go back to last years goal of 400,000 ounces per annum and dividend in 2014, at least for now. If gold starts going down again THEN change back to "Current budget A$1350 gold price environment". With the gold price as skitzo as it is SLR needs to be more flexible, eg producing 100,000 ounces per quarter at times like now then times like last quarter dropping production to like 50,000 ounces. But no that would make too much sense for these mentally incompetent directors.
Not happy
