Orosur Mining
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Orosur Mining |
FY16 provides confidence to boost production |
FY16 results |
Metals & mining |
18 August 2016 |
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In a gold market providing little support over FY16, Orosur successfully returned its operations to gross profitability by undertaking a comprehensive strategic review of costs, as well as adeptly handling a number of ore streams delivered to its processing plant. With operational confidence continually building, demonstrated by a second underground mine project in development (San Gregorio West), and aided by a higher gold price, Orosur has increased production guidance for FY17. The new guidance of 35-40koz Au (FY16: 30-35koz) at cash operating costs of US$800-900/oz represents an improvement over FY16 guidance of 14% on production and 6% on costs.
Year |
Revenue (US$m) |
PBT* |
EPS* |
DPS |
P/E |
Yield |
05/15 |
65.9 |
(6.2) |
(56.3) |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
05/16 |
42.9 |
3.2 |
(1.2) |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
05/17e |
51.0 |
9.4 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
N/A |
05/18e |
55.6 |
12.0 |
9.1 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
N/A |
Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding amortisation of acquired intangibles, exceptional items and share-based payments.
Cost reductions widespread across business
Orosur produced 35,733oz of gold for FY16, beating its upper-bound production guidance by 2% and our estimate by the same amount. Production, cash and all-in sustaining (AISC) costs were kept within guidance at US$877/oz (FY16e: US$850-950/oz) and US$1,069/oz (FY16e: US$1,000-1,100/oz).
Growth strategy to seek out partners, minimise capex
Orosur continues to investigate ways to progress its ex-Uruguayan project base. Asset Chile (AC) funded phase one exploration of the Anillo property in Chile, comprising US$850k for 21.5km of geophysics and 3.6km of RC drilling, and has afforded AC an extension to March 2017, to decide on whether to progress to phase two. Orosur intends to progress Anzá, a project that is favoured due to its high gold grades, either internally or via similar methods and we await further news regarding this in the following quarters.
Valuation: Post-Brexit cable rate has greatest effect
We adjust our financial model for the company’s FY16 results and FY17 production and cost guidance and move our valuation forward one year to FY17. We retain our gold price forecasts as per our September 2015 note Safeguarding future production. We have adjusted our FY17 capex assumption for management guidance, from US$3.5m to US$7m, and held flat our assumption for exploration expenditure at US$3m. The most significant external factor on our valuation is sterling depreciating c 8% against the greenback from 1.41 to 1.30 since our last note, published pre-Brexit in April. To incorporate all these factors, our valuation increases 19% from £0.26 to £0.31 per share. At a current spot gold price of US$1,330/oz, this becomes £0.27 per share.
Results comparison: Forecast vs actual
Exhibit 1 shows a comparison between our previous FY16 forecast and the actual FY16 results, announced by Orosur on 16 August 2016. Significantly, our forecasts at the mine level, though based on three quarters of actual data, provided for an accurate forecast of revenues and costs to year end. It should be recognised that the consistent production values realised by the company for quarters one through three allowed for an accurate estimate of end-year gold production. However, revenue as guided by the gold price continues to prove difficult to accurately forecast, with macro factors, specifically the US Federal Reserve’s regular market updates on changing the federal funds rate, a key risk to forecasting turnover.
Notable items and year-on-year changes
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Central costs (G&A) for FY16 were US$2.2m, a material 26% lower y-o-y (FY15 G&A: US$2.9m) and a result of management implementing a broad review of corporate costs and maintaining tight cost control.
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Impairments totalling US$4.2m relate to write-downs on certain of San Gregorio’s previously identified deposits and projects. An FY15 impairment of US$42.6m (both exploration and assets) mainly reflected the complete impairment of the company’s Pantanillo asset.
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Restructuring costs, in part related to the above management of central costs, came in at US$1.7m compared with none for FY15. No further restructuring costs are envisaged.
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Granting of a one year royalty exemption by the Uruguayan government in a testament to the company’s standing in the country and gives a strong vote of confidence for the way Orosur operates.
Exhibit 1: Actual vs previous FY16 forecast
US$000s |
Q116 |
Q216 |
Q316 |
Q416e |
FY16e |
FY16 |
Delta |
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Gold sales (ounces) |
12,471 |
8,172 |
7,274 |
7,083 |
35,000 |
35,773 |
2.2% |
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Average sales price (US$/oz) |
1,147 |
1,100 |
1,143 |
1,248 |
1,160 |
1,154 |
-0.5% |
|
Cash cost before taxes (US$/oz) |
954 |
984 |
803 |
950 |
963 |
877 |
-9.0% |
|
Total cash cost (US$000s) |
12,031 |
9,115 |
5,841 |
6,729 |
33,716 |
31,373 |
-6.9% |
|
Sales |
14,465 |
10,190 |
8,936 |
8,842 |
42,433 |
42,866 |
1.0% |
|
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation) |
(13,201) |
(8,336) |
(6,809) |
(7,113) |
(35,459) |
(36,098) |
1.8% |
|
Mine site depreciation |
(1,814) |
(1,814) |
(1,378) |
(1,378) |
(6,384) |
(5,975) |
-6.4% |
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Cost of sales (including depreciation) |
(15,015) |
(10,150) |
(8,187) |
(8,491) |
(41,843) |
(42,073) |
0.5% |
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Gross profit/(loss) |
(550) |
40 |
749 |
351 |
590 |
793 |
34.4% |
|
Corporate expenses |
(631) |
(559) |
(474) |
(555) |
(2,219) |
(2,150) |
-3.1% |
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Restructuring costs |
(1,114) |
(580) |
(217) |
0 |
(1,911) |
(1,709) |
-10.6% |
|
Exploration expenses and write off |
(18) |
7 |
(3) |
(5) |
(19) |
(351) |
1747.4% |
|
Impairment of assets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(4,229) |
0.0% |
|
Obsolescence provision |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(39) |
0.0% |
|
Other net gain (losses) |
571 |
219 |
3,032 |
400 |
4,222 |
4,527 |
7.2% |
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Income (loss) before taxes |
(1,742) |
(873) |
3,304 |
191 |
880 |
(3,158) |
-458.8% |
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Income tax recovery (loss) |
16 |
3 |
(16) |
0 |
3 |
1,948 |
64833.3% |
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Net income (loss) for the period |
(1,726) |
(870) |
3,288 |
191 |
883 |
(1,210) |
-237.0% |
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Basic EPS (US$) |
(0.02) |
(0.01) |
0.03 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
(0.01) |
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Diluted EPS (US$) |
(0.02) |
(0.01) |
0.03 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
(0.01) |
Source: Orosur Mining accounts, Edison Investment Research
Financials
Orosur ended FY16 with net cash of US$4.0m after adjusting for Orosur’s small residual debt of US$0.3m and represents a year-on-year increase of 20% and a gearing ratio (debt/debt+equity) of 11%. The end year headline loss per share was US$0.01 compared with US$0.58 a year earlier, a material improvement, with FY15 losses relating to the large one-off impairment charge relating to the company’s old Pantanillo asset.
Capital and exploration budget revisions
We note management’s intention to manage its capital and exploration budgets for both changes in the gold price and exploration results. For the start of FY17 it currently envisages c US$7m in capital expenditures relating to plant and equipment (we assume this relates mainly to development of the SG Deeps and West underground projects) and run-of-mine sustaining capital costs.
For exploration, Orosur currently guides to US$3m in expenditures, and we anticipate this level of investment will be fully realised if the company is to manage its depleting reserve base and grow production at San Gregorio beyond the current 40koz of gold it plans to produce in FY17.
Both capital and exploration assumptions have been changed in our model for FY17. Beyond FY17 we maintain a capital expenditure forecast of US$4m per annum and for exploration US$3m per annum, the latter being the most important in terms of maintaining adequate gold reserve levels.
Orosur now effectively debt-free
Orosur is now effectively debt-free, having now completely repaid US$9m in bank loans as at end Q316. Its small debt balance of US$0.3m (short- and long-term portions) will remain as it relates to the company’s vehicle lease arrangements, which are favoured over rent or purchase due to certain tax advantages. Orosur also has an undrawn US$1.5m credit line available for use.
Cash building
Adjusting our model for the above as well as Orosur’s production and cost guidance (see front page) results in our end FY17 year net cash forecast of US$12.5m. This is based on our in-house gold price deck, which for FY17 averages US$1,337/oz, compared to a current spot value of US$1,330/oz (as of 16 August 2016).
We will look to re-address our view of Orosur’s exploration prospectivity as it releases new data for its Columbian Anzá property, due over Q117.
Exhibit 2: Financial summary
US$'000s |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017e |
2018e |
2019e |
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31-May |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
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PROFIT & LOSS |
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Revenue |
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80,370 |
65,868 |
42,866 |
51,000 |
55,608 |
73,321 |
Cost of Sales |
(72,905) |
(69,715) |
(42,073) |
(50,496) |
(49,839) |
(47,225) |
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Gross Profit |
7,465 |
(3,847) |
793 |
504 |
5,770 |
26,096 |
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EBITDA |
|
|
23,935 |
10,708 |
9,121 |
20,590 |
20,209 |
32,066 |
Operating Profit (before amort. and except.) |
5,197 |
(5,861) |
3,146 |
9,297 |
11,739 |
27,831 |
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Intangible Amortisation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Exceptionals |
(869) |
(43,164) |
(6,328) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Operating Profit |
4,328 |
(49,025) |
(3,182) |
9,297 |
11,739 |
27,831 |
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Net Interest |
(666) |
(376) |
24 |
79 |
250 |
451 |
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Profit Before Tax (norm) |
|
|
4,531 |
(6,237) |
3,170 |
9,376 |
11,989 |
28,282 |
Profit Before Tax (FRS 3) |
|
|
3,662 |
(49,401) |
(3,158) |
9,376 |
11,989 |
28,282 |
Tax |
1,461 |
(4,975) |
1,948 |
(2,344) |
(2,997) |
(7,070) |
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Profit After Tax (norm) |
5,123 |
(54,376) |
(1,210) |
7,032 |
8,992 |
21,211 |
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Profit After Tax (FRS 3) |
5,123 |
(54,376) |
(1,210) |
7,032 |
8,992 |
21,211 |
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Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m) |
78.1 |
96.6 |
97.6 |
98.9 |
98.9 |
98.9 |
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EPS - normalised (c) |
|
|
6.6 |
(56.3) |
(1.2) |
7.1 |
9.1 |
21.4 |
EPS - normalised fully diluted (c) |
|
|
6.6 |
(56.3) |
(1.2) |
7.1 |
9.1 |
21.4 |
EPS - (IFRS) (c) |
|
|
6.6 |
(56.3) |
(1.2) |
7.1 |
9.1 |
21.4 |
Dividend per share (c) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Gross Margin (%) |
9.3 |
-5.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
10.4 |
35.6 |
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EBITDA Margin (%) |
29.8 |
16.3 |
21.3 |
40.4 |
36.3 |
43.7 |
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Operating Margin (before GW and except.) (%) |
6.5 |
-8.9 |
7.3 |
18.2 |
21.1 |
38.0 |
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BALANCE SHEET |
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Fixed Assets |
|
|
79,278 |
34,992 |
30,661 |
29,368 |
27,898 |
30,663 |
Intangible Assets |
41,955 |
18,330 |
20,555 |
23,555 |
26,555 |
29,555 |
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Tangible Assets |
37,323 |
16,662 |
10,106 |
5,813 |
1,343 |
1,108 |
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Investments |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Current Assets |
|
|
28,410 |
20,925 |
18,159 |
19,205 |
29,845 |
48,424 |
Stocks |
14,254 |
14,362 |
12,069 |
4,250 |
4,634 |
6,110 |
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Debtors |
3,338 |
1,775 |
1,770 |
2,118 |
2,310 |
3,045 |
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Cash |
10,818 |
4,788 |
4,320 |
12,837 |
22,901 |
39,269 |
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Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Current Liabilities |
|
|
(17,919) |
(15,073) |
(11,199) |
(3,835) |
(4,013) |
(4,146) |
Creditors |
(13,941) |
(13,944) |
(10,946) |
(3,582) |
(3,760) |
(3,893) |
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Short term borrowings |
(3,978) |
(1,129) |
(253) |
(253) |
(253) |
(253) |
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Long Term Liabilities |
|
|
(6,789) |
(6,958) |
(5,426) |
(5,426) |
(5,426) |
(5,426) |
Long term borrowings |
(961) |
(352) |
(99) |
(99) |
(99) |
(99) |
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Other long term liabilities |
(5,828) |
(6,606) |
(5,327) |
(5,327) |
(5,327) |
(5,327) |
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Net Assets |
|
|
82,980 |
33,886 |
32,195 |
39,312 |
48,304 |
69,515 |
CASH FLOW |
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Operating Cash Flow |
|
|
22,767 |
11,753 |
6,539 |
18,437 |
16,815 |
22,917 |
Net Interest |
(666) |
(376) |
24 |
79 |
250 |
451 |
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Tax |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Capex |
(13,062) |
(12,835) |
(6,612) |
(10,000) |
(7,000) |
(7,000) |
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Acquisitions/disposals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Financing |
0 |
0 |
710 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Dividends |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Net Cash Flow |
9,039 |
(1,458) |
661 |
8,516 |
10,064 |
16,368 |
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Opening net debt/(cash) |
|
|
3,362 |
(5,879) |
(3,307) |
(3,968) |
(12,485) |
(22,549) |
HP finance leases initiated |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Other |
202 |
(1,114) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Closing net debt/(cash) |
|
|
(5,879) |
(3,307) |
(3,968) |
(12,484) |
(22,549) |
(38,917) |
Source: Orosur Mining accounts, Edison Investment Research
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