GRYPHON MINERALS LIMITED (GRY)



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General Information
Company Name: Gryphon Minerals Limited
Stock Code: GRY
Website: www.gryphonminerals.com.au
GICS Sub-Industry: Gold
Market Cap ($M): 78
Equiv. Shares (M): 400

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
 $ 0.195 $ 0.205 $ 0.205 $ 0.195 $ 0.190 1,172,499 $ 0.005  2.632 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Buy
Recommendation Date: 16th Apr 2013
12 Month Target Price (average): $0.803
Brokers Surveyed: 4

Company Overview

Business Description:
Gryphon Minerals Limited (GRY) is a minerals exploration company with a specific focus on gold, uranium and base metals. GRY’s flagship project is Banfora Gold Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa. GRY also has interests in projects located in Australia and West Africa.

Strategy Analysis:
Recently, GRY divested its Australian assets to newly-formed gold exploration company Renaissance Minerals Limited ('Renaissance´) (ASX: RNS). The decision by Gryphon to divest its Australian projects supports the Company´s strategy to become a significant gold exploration and, over time, mining company in West Africa. In conjunction with GRY´s strategy of expanding its West African footprint, the Company launched an off-market takeover offer ('Offer´) for Shield Mining Limited ('Shield´) in June of this year. The acquisition of Shield has significantly enhanced Gryphon´s tenement holdings to in excess of 3,600km2 and places the combined entity in a very strong position with a well resourced and highly capable team ready to explore the Company´s highly prospective exploration assets Gryphon Minerals reported positive cash flow of $20.04m for the quarter ended 31 December 2012. Operating cash flow for the period was $(9.14m). Payments for exploration and evaluation were $(7.58m). Investing cash flow was $(407,000). Financing cash flow was $29.59m. Cash in hand at the end of the quarter was $50.68m.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2013  F -8.6 -2.0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2012  A -5.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
2011  A -8.9 -3.2 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Aspect actuals / Thomson IBES estimates

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2011 A 2012 F 2013 F 2011 A 2012 F 2013 F 2011 A 2012 F 2013 F
Evolution Mining (EVN) $559 M -- 0.2450 0.2095 11.3833 9.1435 7.5598 0.0000 0.0114 0.0241
Gryphon Minerals (GRY) $76 M -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0000 0.0000 --
Newcrest Mining (NCM) $11,160 M -0.0378 -0.4472 0.0885 10.2905 18.6165 17.1033 0.0240 0.0221 0.0240
OZ Minerals (OZL) $1,253 M -0.6077 -0.5938 1.2807 9.9160 24.4090 10.7023 0.0726 0.0252 0.0434
Regis Resources (RRL) $1,722 M 0.7775 1.2675 0.3100 23.8472 10.5171 8.0284 0.0000 0.0552 0.0808

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
GRY -- -- 0.37 -- --
Market 0.83 14.8 1.28 1.89 1.78
Sector 0.59 9.02 0.70 2.13 7.50

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Stephen Parsons Managing Director 20 January 2004
Mr Norman Mel Ashton Non-Executive Chairman 18 May 2004
Mr Didier Marcel Murcia Non-Executive Director 28 July 2006
Mr Michael John O'Neill Non-Executive Director 11 March 2013
Mr David G Netherway Non-Executive Director 01 January 2010
Ms Andrea Hall Non-Executive Director 01 September 2012

Management
Name Position
Steven Zaninovich Chief Operating Officer
Paul Hegarty Financial Controller,Company Secretary
Matthew Bowles Head of Corporate Development

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
38,402,307 (11.03%) Van Eck Associates Corporation
17,473,194 (5.02%) AMP Limited
19,591,128 (5.62%) Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Calendar of Events
Date Event
23 April 2014 Report (Quarterly)
30 January 2014 Report (Quarterly)
24 October 2013 Report (Quarterly)
25 September 2013 Report (Annual)
26 July 2013 Report (Quarterly)
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