DISCOVERY METALS LIMITED (DML)



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General Information
Company Name: Discovery Metals Limited
Stock Code: DML
Website: www.discoverymetals.com
GICS Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
Market Cap ($M): 166
Equiv. Shares (M): 487

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
 $ 0.225 $ 0.320 $ 0.320 $ 0.225 $ 0.340 12,001,171 $ -0.115  -33.824 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Sell
Recommendation Date: 16th Apr 2013
12 Month Target Price (average): $1.125
Brokers Surveyed: 4

Company Overview

Business Description:
Discovery Metals Limited (DML) is an Australian based copper and silver production company from its 100% owned major asset, the Boseto Copper Project. The company also focuses on the development and exploration around the Boseto area in Botswana.

Strategy Analysis:
DML is focused on developing the Boseto Copper Project in Botswana. DML also aim to discover and develop other economic mineral deposits. Discovery Metals reported a net loss of US$14.58m for the half-year ended 31 December 2012, up from the US$7.0m loss for the corresponding period in 2011. This result is consistent with the ramp up in activity, manning and costs by the company as it commenced production at Boseto in June 2012. Revenues from ordinary activities were US$114.0m, compared to US$309.0m from the same period last year. Basic and Diluted EPS was (3.03) US cents compared to (1.56) US cents last year. The net operating cash inflow was US$11.39m compared to an outflow of US$4.13m in the pcp. No dividend was declared.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2014  F 114.8 23.4 9.3 1.5 -- 0.0 --
2013  F 100.0 21.4 -- 1.6 -- 0.0 --
2012  A -20.7 -4.7 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Aspect actuals / Thomson IBES estimates

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2012 A 2013 F 2014 F 2012 A 2013 F 2014 F 2012 A 2013 F 2014 F
BHP Billiton (BHP) $110,514 M -0.1359 -0.2135 0.2031 10.9255 13.8912 11.5462 0.0319 0.0337 0.0372
Discovery Metal (DML) $166 M -- -- 0.0911 -- 1.5888 1.4561 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Iluka Resources (ILU) $4,426 M -0.2536 -0.6358 1.2100 11.7145 32.1668 14.5552 0.0331 0.0132 0.0319
Rio Tinto (RIO) $24,093 M -0.3874 0.0915 0.2007 11.4203 10.4625 8.7138 0.0291 0.0335 0.0371
Sims Metal Management (SGM) $2,021 M -0.6378 -0.2453 1.9587 29.3733 38.9217 13.1551 0.0202 0.0107 0.0368

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
DML -- 1.84 0.64 0.01 1,700
Market 0.83 15.0 1.29 1.83 1.78
Sector 0.55 8.50 0.70 1.92 7.33

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Stuart Bradley (Brad) Sampson Managing Director 01 February 2008
Mr Gordon Thomas Galt Non-Executive Chairman 09 May 2007
Mr John Thomas Shaw Non-Executive Director 13 November 2006
Mr Morrice Cordiner Non-Executive Director 30 May 2003
Mr Niall F Lenahan Non-Executive Director 02 April 2012
Mr Jeremy James Read Non-Executive Director 30 May 2003
Ribson Champion Gabonowe Non-Executive Director 30 May 2008

Management
Name Position
Gregory D. Seeto Company Secretary
Jan Andersen General Manager Technical Services
Ross Gibbins Project Development Executive

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
31,300,470 (6.46%) Transaminvest S.A.
26,041,189 (5.37%) National Australia Bank Limited
36,900,000 (7.61%) M&G Investment Funds
52,897,543 (10.91%) BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (formerly Barclays Global Investors Australia)
35,886,865 (7.40%) Genesis Asset Managers, LLP
56,635,263 (11.68%) Cathay Fortune Corp.

Calendar of Events
Date Event
18 April 2014 Report (Quarterly)
18 February 2014 Report (Interim)
30 January 2014 Report (Quarterly)
21 October 2013 Report (Quarterly)
02 October 2013 Report (Annual)
26 July 2013 Report (Quarterly)
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