Newmont’s Q121 results are scheduled for release on Thursday 29 April. Recent highlights within the quarter include the acquisition of GT Gold as well as the redemption of Newmont’s senior 2021 notes and revisions to its revolving credit facility such that its pricing is now linked to Newmont’s scoring (according to third parties) on a variety of sustainability linked issues – demonstrating, among other things, Newmont’s commitment to environmental, social and governance issues.
From a financial perspective, the gold price has continued to fall, from US$1,811/oz at the time of our last note (see The full Newmonty, published on 26 February 2021) to US$1,683/oz on 8 March, before recovering to US$1,776/oz at the time of writing – a decline of 1.9%. The prices of silver (-8.2%) and lead (-3.7%) have been similarly weak, although they have been partially offset by increases in the prices of copper (+12.0%) and zinc (+3.5%). As noted at the time of Newmont’s Q420/FY20 results, both (higher) production and (lower) costs are anticipated to be weighted towards H221. That is to say, production will be higher in H221 cf H121 approximately in the ratio 53:47. In part, this pattern will reflect rising grade profiles at Boddington and Ahafo, in particular (NB the H1:H2 ratio of production at Boddington will also be enhanced by productivity improvements from the autonomous haulage system ramp-up, while that at Ahafo will also be volume-driven by productivity improvements throughout the year from the change in mining method at Subika underground). However, Merian, Musselwhite, Porcupine and CC&V are all expected to exhibit rising production profiles as the year progresses as well. Note that this effect is expected to be particularly pronounced in the first and last quarters of the financial year. At the same time, costs will be weighted in the other direction – that is to say, H121 costs will be higher than H221 costs. In part, this will reflect lower production in H121. However, it will also reflect higher sustaining capital costs in H121 – in particular, relating to the autonomous haulage system being implemented at Boddington – which is likely to cause a disproportionate increase in AISC relative to Q420.
Edison’s forecasts for Q121 and FY21 already anticipated a c 47:53 split in production over the course of the year. However, we have now adjusted them to reflect the lower gold price in Q121, which we also now assume will prevail over the course of the remainder of the year as well. Consequently, we have revised our forecasts downwards slightly for both Q121 and FY21 (note: our forecasts for FY22 and beyond remain unchanged except for the effect of our FY21 revisions on FY22’s net interest expense and base metals prices). In general, the 1.9% decline in the assumed gold price has resulted in a 1.7% decline in our revenue forecast for FY21, a 6.1% decline in our pre-tax profit forecast and a 6.6% decline in our basic adjusted EPS forecast.
In the light of these changes (and with the usual caveats surrounding the volatility of quarterly earnings and quarterly earnings forecasts), our best estimate of Newmont’s likely Q121 and FY21 results (by quarter) is as shown in Exhibit 1, below:
Exhibit 1: Newmont quarterly income statement, Q120–Q421e cf Edison prior forecast
US$m (unless otherwise indicated) |
Q120 |
Q220 |
Q320 |
Q420 |
FY20 |
Q121e
(prior) |
Q121e
(current) |
Q221e |
Q321e |
Q421e |
FY21e |
Sales |
2,581 |
2,365 |
3,170 |
3,381 |
11,497 |
3,002 |
2,958 |
2,962 |
3,163 |
3,172 |
12,256 |
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
– Costs applicable to sales |
1,332 |
1,058 |
1,269 |
1,355 |
5,014 |
1,314 |
1,314 |
1,336 |
1,357 |
1,351 |
5,357 |
– Depreciation and amortisation |
565 |
528 |
592 |
615 |
2,300 |
591 |
594 |
602 |
610 |
618 |
2,424 |
– Reclamation and remediation |
38 |
40 |
38 |
250 |
366 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
215 |
– Exploration |
44 |
26 |
48 |
69 |
187 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
250 |
– Advanced projects, research and development |
27 |
26 |
39 |
30 |
122 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
140 |
– General and administrative |
65 |
72 |
68 |
64 |
269 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
260 |
– Impairment of long-lived assets |
0 |
5 |
24 |
20 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– Care and maintenance |
20 |
125 |
26 |
7 |
178 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
– Other expense, net |
33 |
54 |
68 |
51 |
206 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
276 |
Total |
2,124 |
1,934 |
2,172 |
2,461 |
8,691 |
2,190 |
2,193 |
2,223 |
2,252 |
2,255 |
8,923 |
Other income/(expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
– Gain on formation of Nevada Gold Mines |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
– Gain on asset and investment sales, net |
593 |
(1) |
1 |
84 |
677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
– Other income, net |
(189) |
198 |
(44) |
3 |
(32) |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
168 |
– Interest expense, net of capitalised interest |
(82) |
(78) |
(75) |
(73) |
(308) |
(88) |
(78) |
(76) |
(69) |
(52) |
(275) |
|
322 |
119 |
(118) |
14 |
337 |
(46) |
(36) |
(34) |
(27) |
(10) |
(107) |
Income/(loss) before income and mining tax |
779 |
550 |
880 |
934 |
3,143 |
766 |
730 |
705 |
885 |
907 |
3,226 |
Income and mining tax benefit/(expense) |
23 |
(164) |
(305) |
(258) |
(704) |
(310) |
(298) |
(291) |
(351) |
(353) |
(1,294) |
Effective tax rate (%) |
(3.0) |
29.8 |
34.7 |
27.6 |
23.4 |
40.5 |
40.9 |
41.4 |
39.7 |
39.0 |
40.1 |
Profit after tax |
802 |
386 |
575 |
676 |
2,439 |
455 |
431 |
413 |
534 |
553 |
1,931 |
Equity income/(loss) of affiliates |
37 |
29 |
53 |
70 |
189 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
130 |
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations |
839 |
415 |
628 |
746 |
2,628 |
490 |
465 |
445 |
566 |
585 |
2,061 |
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations |
(15) |
(68) |
228 |
18 |
163 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Net income/(loss) |
824 |
347 |
856 |
764 |
2,791 |
490 |
465 |
445 |
566 |
585 |
2,061 |
Minority interest |
2 |
3 |
17 |
(60) |
(38) |
19 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
65 |
Do (%) |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
(7.9) |
(1.4) |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
Net income/(loss) attributable to stockholders |
822 |
344 |
839 |
824 |
2,829 |
471 |
447 |
429 |
550 |
570 |
1,996 |
Adjustments to net income |
(496) |
(83) |
(142) |
32 |
(689) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Adjusted net income |
326 |
261 |
697 |
856 |
2,140 |
471 |
447 |
429 |
550 |
570 |
1,996 |
Net income/(loss) per common share (US$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
– Continuing operations |
1.037 |
0.513 |
0.761 |
1.01 |
3.32 |
0.587 |
0.557 |
0.537 |
0.687 |
0.712 |
2.493 |
– Discontinued operations |
(0.019) |
(0.085) |
0.284 |
0.02 |
0.20 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
– Total |
1.019 |
0.428 |
1.045 |
1.03 |
3.52 |
0.587 |
0.557 |
0.537 |
0.687 |
0.712 |
2.493 |
Diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
– Continuing operations |
1.035 |
0.512 |
0.758 |
1.00 |
3.31 |
0.583 |
0.554 |
0.533 |
0.682 |
0.707 |
2.475 |
– Discontinued operations |
(0.019) |
(0.084) |
0.283 |
0.02 |
0.20 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
– Total |
1.016 |
0.427 |
1.041 |
1.02 |
3.51 |
0.583 |
0.554 |
0.533 |
0.682 |
0.707 |
2.475 |
Basic adjusted net income per share (US$) |
0.404 |
0.325 |
0.868 |
1.07 |
2.66 |
0.587 |
0.557 |
0.537 |
0.687 |
0.712 |
2.493 |
Diluted adjusted net income per share (US$) |
0.403 |
0.324 |
0.865 |
1.06 |
2.66 |
0.583 |
0.554 |
0.533 |
0.682 |
0.707 |
2.475 |
DPS (US$/share) |
0.250 |
0.250 |
0.400 |
0.55 |
1.45 |
0.550 |
0.550 |
0.550 |
0.550 |
0.550 |
2.200 |
Source: Newmont, Edison Investment Research
Note that, all other things being equal, Newmont’s results for Q121 (when the gold price averaged US$1,796/oz), might be expected to fall between those of Q220 (when the gold price averaged US$1,713/oz) and Q320 (when it averaged US$1,911/oz). Within that context, our EPS forecast of US$0.557/share for Q121 and US$2.493/share for FY21 compare to the market consensus, as follows:
Exhibit 2: FY21 Basic adjusted EPS forecast, Edison cf consensus (US$/share)
|
Q121e |
Q221e |
Q321e |
Q421e |
Sum Q1-Q421e |
FY21e |
Edison forecast |
0.557 |
0.537 |
0.687 |
0.712 |
2.493 |
2.493 |
Consensus forecast |
0.83 |
0.87 |
0.93 |
0.92 |
3.55 |
3.67 |
High |
1.10 |
1.10 |
1.12 |
1.14 |
4.46 |
5.21 |
Low |
0.58 |
0.72 |
0.64 |
0.49 |
2.43 |
2.67 |
Source: Edison Investment Research, Refinitiv (13 April 2021)
Although Edison’s forecasts are low in the context of the range of analysts’ expectations, we note that the average expected realised price of gold for Newmont in FY21 appears to be in the order of US$1,900/oz (cf US$1,947/oz at the time of our last note) compared with our US$1,776/oz (ie the current spot price) for the remainder of the year, which may go some way to explaining the difference. Otherwise, excluding external factors, we recognise two specific (upside) risks relating to Edison’s estimates, being 1) the reclamation and remediation charge and 2) the tax charge.
Edison’s reclamation and remediation charge estimate of US$215m for FY21 compares with Newmont’s guidance of US$160m. In this case, Edison’s estimate has been skewed upwards by the unusually large reclamation and remediation charge incurred in Q420 (see Exhibit 1). However, we will reconsider this charge after the Q121 results. In the case of the tax charge, Edison’s FY21 effective tax charge estimate of 40.1% compares with Newmont guidance of 34–38%. This difference, we suspect, is a consequence of Newmont depreciating centrally held assets and being able to charge that cost against income earned from producing assets. Note that, all other things being equal, the more the gold price rises, the more Newmont’s effective tax rate falls as lower tax operations contribute proportionately more to pre-tax profits.
If Newmont’s reclamation and remediation charge for the full year is c US$160m and its effective tax rate is 35.8% (ie approximately in the middle of the guidance range), then our basic adjusted EPS forecasts would increase to the following:
Exhibit 3: Edison FY21 EPS forecast sensitivity (US$/share)
|
Q121e |
Q221e |
Q321e |
Q421e |
Sum Q1–Q421e |
FY21e |
Basic adjusted EPS |
0.557 |
0.537 |
0.687 |
0.712 |
2.493 |
2.493 |
Ditto* |
0.622 |
0.597 |
0.744 |
0.764 |
2.727 |
2.728 |
Increase (US$/share) |
+0.065 |
+0.060 |
+0.057 |
+0.052 |
+0.234 |
+0.235 |
Increase (%) |
+11.7% |
+11.2% |
+8.3% |
+7.3% |
+9.4% |
+9.4% |
Source: Edison Investment Research. Note: *Adjusted for reclamation & remediation and effective tax rate guidance.
While the gold price has dropped below US$1,800/oz since the time of our last note, we have left our dividend forecast for the quarter unchanged at US$0.55/share. Readers are reminded that, at the time of its Q320 results in October 2020, Newmont unveiled a new dividend framework whereby it formally re-based its dividend to a ‘base’ pay-out of US$1.00/share (or US$0.25/share per quarter) at a gold price of US$1,200/oz, but also stated explicitly that it would return 40–60% of incremental attributable free cash flow that it generated above a gold price of US$1,200/oz to shareholders. Under the new framework, Newmont will augment the ‘base’ pay-out in increments of US$0.60–0.90/share per year (or US$0.15–0.225/share per quarter), evaluated in increments of US$300/oz for gold prices above US$1,200/oz, with the goal of targeting 40–60% of incremental free cash flow above a gold price of US$1,200/oz returned to shareholders. Thus a (sustainable) gold price at US$1,800/oz should (on this basis) result in a quarterly dividend of US$0.55/share (ie the same as the one paid in Q420), although a gold price of US$1,776/oz could result in one of US$0.40/share. In this context however, it is worth noting that Newmont affords itself a degree of latitude in the level of the ultimate pay-out in that, should it decide to pay out nearer 60% of incremental attributable free cash flow to shareholders that it generates above a US$1,200/oz gold price, rather than 40%, then there is scope for the quarterly dividend to remain at the higher level, notwithstanding the gold price being temporarily fractionally below the US$1,800/oz level, as is the case currently. In consequence, we have left our dividend forecasts for both Q121 and FY21 unchanged on the basis that we believe that the gold price being momentarily below US$1,800/oz is unlikely to result in any readjustment in the quarterly distribution relative to its Q420 level.
Exhibit 4: Financial summary
Accounts: US GAAP, year end: December, US$m |
|
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021e |
2022e |
2023e |
2024e |
2025e |
Income statement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
7,253 |
9,740 |
11,497 |
12,256 |
12,329 |
11,808 |
12,380 |
12,051 |
Cost of sales |
|
|
(4,093) |
(5,195) |
(5,014) |
(5,357) |
(5,114) |
(5,101) |
(5,611) |
(5,611) |
Gross profit |
|
|
3,160 |
4,545 |
6,483 |
6,898 |
7,216 |
6,707 |
6,769 |
6,439 |
SG&A (expenses) |
|
|
(244) |
(313) |
(269) |
(260) |
(260) |
(260) |
(260) |
(260) |
R&D costs |
|
|
(350) |
(415) |
(309) |
(390) |
(390) |
(390) |
0 |
0 |
Other income/(expense) |
|
|
(406) |
(253) |
(831) |
(323) |
(323) |
(323) |
(215) |
(214) |
Exceptionals and adjustments |
|
|
(424) |
2,220 |
214 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
|
|
(1,215) |
(1,960) |
(2,300) |
(2,424) |
(2,558) |
(2,666) |
(2,878) |
(2,764) |
Reported EBIT |
|
|
945 |
3,994 |
3,451 |
3,501 |
3,685 |
3,068 |
3,416 |
3,201 |
Finance income/(expense) |
|
|
(207) |
(301) |
(308) |
(275) |
(34) |
340 |
7 |
20 |
Other income/(expense) |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Exceptionals and adjustments |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Reported PBT |
|
|
738 |
3,693 |
3,143 |
3,226 |
3,651 |
3,408 |
3,423 |
3,221 |
Income tax expense (includes exceptionals) |
|
|
(419) |
(737) |
(515) |
(1,165) |
(1,254) |
(1,040) |
(1,070) |
(1,074) |
Reported net income |
|
|
380 |
2,884 |
2,791 |
2,061 |
2,397 |
2,368 |
2,353 |
2,147 |
Basic average number of shares, m |
|
|
533 |
735 |
804 |
801 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
800 |
Basic EPS (US$/share) |
|
|
0.64 |
3.82 |
3.52 |
2.49 |
2.90 |
2.91 |
2.86 |
2.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
2,584 |
3,734 |
5,537 |
5,925 |
6,243 |
5,734 |
6,294 |
5,965 |
Adjusted EBIT |
|
|
1,369 |
1,774 |
3,237 |
3,501 |
3,685 |
3,068 |
3,416 |
3,201 |
Adjusted PBT |
|
|
1,162 |
1,473 |
2,929 |
3,226 |
3,651 |
3,408 |
3,423 |
3,221 |
Adjusted EPS (US$/share) |
|
|
1.35 |
1.32 |
2.66 |
2.49 |
2.90 |
2.91 |
2.86 |
2.54 |
Adjusted diluted EPS (US$/share) |
|
|
1.34 |
1.32 |
2.66 |
2.47 |
2.87 |
2.89 |
2.84 |
2.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance sheet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
12,258 |
25,276 |
24,281 |
23,758 |
23,600 |
23,234 |
21,856 |
20,292 |
Goodwill |
|
|
58 |
2,674 |
2,771 |
2,771 |
2,771 |
2,771 |
2,771 |
2,771 |
Intangible assets |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
3,122 |
5,752 |
5,812 |
5,812 |
5,812 |
5,812 |
5,812 |
5,812 |
Total non-current assets |
|
|
15,438 |
33,702 |
32,864 |
32,341 |
32,183 |
31,817 |
30,439 |
28,875 |
Cash and equivalents |
|
|
3,397 |
2,243 |
5,540 |
5,648 |
5,959 |
6,653 |
9,224 |
12,138 |
Inventories |
|
|
630 |
1,014 |
963 |
1,145 |
1,152 |
1,104 |
1,157 |
1,126 |
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
254 |
373 |
449 |
369 |
372 |
356 |
373 |
363 |
Other current assets |
|
|
996 |
2,642 |
1,553 |
1,553 |
1,553 |
1,553 |
1,553 |
1,553 |
Total current assets |
|
|
5,277 |
6,272 |
8,505 |
8,716 |
9,036 |
9,665 |
12,307 |
15,181 |
Non-current loans and borrowings |
|
|
3,608 |
6,734 |
6,045 |
5,495 |
5,003 |
4,589 |
4,589 |
4,589 |
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
3,808 |
8,438 |
8,076 |
8,098 |
8,121 |
8,144 |
8,167 |
8,190 |
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
7,416 |
15,172 |
14,121 |
13,593 |
13,124 |
12,733 |
12,756 |
12,779 |
Trade and other payables |
|
|
303 |
539 |
493 |
483 |
461 |
460 |
506 |
506 |
Current loans and borrowings |
|
|
653 |
100 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
657 |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
831 |
1,746 |
2,219 |
2,219 |
2,219 |
2,219 |
2,219 |
2,219 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
1,787 |
2,385 |
3,369 |
3,359 |
3,337 |
3,336 |
3,382 |
3,382 |
Equity attributable to company |
|
|
10,502 |
21,420 |
23,008 |
23,141 |
23,697 |
24,266 |
25,270 |
26,026 |
Non-controlling interest |
|
|
1,010 |
997 |
871 |
964 |
1,061 |
1,148 |
1,338 |
1,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cashflow statement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the year |
|
|
380 |
2,884 |
2,791 |
2,061 |
2,397 |
2,368 |
2,353 |
2,147 |
Taxation expenses |
|
|
386 |
832 |
704 |
1,294 |
1,397 |
1,204 |
1,229 |
1,180 |
Profit before tax |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Net finance expenses |
|
|
207 |
301 |
308 |
275 |
34 |
(340) |
(7) |
(20) |
EBIT |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
|
|
1,215 |
1,960 |
2,300 |
2,424 |
2,558 |
2,666 |
2,878 |
2,764 |
Share based payments |
|
|
76 |
97 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other adjustments |
|
|
749 |
(2,131) |
(654) |
215 |
215 |
215 |
215 |
214 |
Movements in working capital |
|
|
(743) |
(309) |
295 |
(306) |
(224) |
(129) |
(216) |
(151) |
Interest paid / received |
|
|
(207) |
(301) |
(308) |
(275) |
(34) |
340 |
7 |
20 |
Income taxes paid |
|
|
(236) |
(498) |
(926) |
(1,294) |
(1,397) |
(1,204) |
(1,229) |
(1,180) |
Cash from operations (CFO) |
|
|
1,827 |
2,866 |
4,882 |
4,395 |
4,946 |
5,121 |
5,229 |
4,975 |
Capex |
|
|
(1,032) |
(1,463) |
(1,302) |
(1,901) |
(2,400) |
(2,300) |
(1,500) |
(1,200) |
Acquisitions & disposals net |
|
|
(98) |
224 |
1,463 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other investing activities |
|
|
(47) |
41 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cash used in investing activities (CFIA) |
|
|
(1,177) |
(1,226) |
91 |
(1,901) |
(2,400) |
(2,300) |
(1,500) |
(1,200) |
Net proceeds from issue of shares |
|
|
(98) |
(479) |
(521) |
(102) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Movements in debt |
|
|
0 |
(1,186) |
(175) |
(550) |
(492) |
(414) |
0 |
0 |
Dividends paid |
|
|
(301) |
(889) |
(834) |
(1,819) |
(1,822) |
(1,790) |
(1,319) |
(1,350) |
Other financing activities |
|
|
(56) |
(223) |
(150) |
85 |
77 |
77 |
160 |
490 |
Cash from financing activities (CFF) |
|
|
(455) |
(2,777) |
(1,680) |
(2,385) |
(2,236) |
(2,127) |
(1,158) |
(860) |
Currency translation differences and other |
|
|
(4) |
(3) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents |
|
|
191 |
(1,140) |
3,299 |
108 |
310 |
694 |
2,571 |
2,915 |
Currency translation differences and other |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cash and equivalents at end of period |
|
|
3,489 |
2,349 |
5,648 |
5,756 |
6,067 |
6,761 |
9,332 |
12,246 |
Net (debt) cash |
|
|
(864) |
(4,591) |
(1,162) |
(504) |
299 |
1,407 |
3,978 |
6,892 |
Movement in net (debt) cash over period |
|
|
(864) |
(3,727) |
3,429 |
658 |
802 |
1,108 |
2,571 |
2,915 |
Source: Company sources, Edison Investment Research
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