Aris Mining Corporation (ARMN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Overview
The earnings call reflects strong financial performance with a significant increase in net income, EBITDA, and gold revenue. Despite the absence of specific guidance for next year's capital expenditure, the company's expansion plans and strong cash position are positive indicators. The anticipated AISC margin and production targets for 2025 further support a positive outlook. While risks like competitive pressures and supply chain challenges exist, the overall sentiment leans positive due to strong earnings, optimistic guidance, and robust financial health.
Key Financial Performance
Net Income Q4 2024 $22 million, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million in Q3 2024, primarily due to increased income from mining operations and gains on financial instruments.
EBITDA Q4 2024 $67 million, reflecting strong operational performance and cost control.
Gold Revenue Q4 2024 $148 million, up 13% from Q3 2024, driven by a higher realized gold price of $2,642 per ounce and increased sales volumes.
Income from Mining Operations Q4 2024 $54 million, a 42% increase quarter-over-quarter, supported by revenue growth and cost control.
Adjusted Earnings Q4 2024 $24.7 million or $0.14 per share, compared to $13.1 million or $0.08 per share in Q3 2024, reflecting increased income from mining operations.
Adjusted EBITDA Q4 2024 $55.6 million, a 29% increase quarter-over-quarter, driven by higher adjusted net earnings.
All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) Q4 2024 $1,485 per ounce, a 4% reduction compared to Q3 2024, despite an 8% increase in realized gold costs.
AISC Margin Q4 2024 $58 million, a 32% increase over Q3 2024, reaching a 3-year high, supported by higher production and gold prices.
Cash Balance Year-End 2024 $253 million, up from $195 million at the end of 2023, bolstered by cash flow generation and refinancing activities.
Gold Revenue Full Year 2024 $499 million, reflecting strong production and gold prices.
AISC Margin Full Year 2024 $154 million, supporting funding for growth projects.
Adjusted Sustaining Margin Full Year 2024 $66 million, after-tax, supporting $157 million of growth projects.
Cash Inflow Q4 2024 $164 million, including $136 million from refinancing bonds and $40 million from a precious metals stream.
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Operating Highlights
New Product Development: Exploring opportunities to scale up Marmato's current expansion into a high-capacity operation by upgrading the carbon-in-pulp processing facility by 25% to 5,000 tonnes per day.
Market Expansion: Segovia is targeting annual production of 210,000 to 250,000 ounces in 2025 and 300,000 ounces from 2026 onwards.
Market Positioning: With the new Marmato and the expansion of Segovia, Aris is targeting an annual production rate of more than 500,000 ounces of gold.
Operational Efficiency: Reduced all-in sustaining costs to $1,485 per ounce at Segovia, with a 32% increase in all-in sustaining margin to $58 million in Q4.
Cash Flow Generation: Year-end cash balance of $253 million, supported by strong cash flow generation and refinancing of senior notes.
Strategic Shift: Initiated engineering assessments to evaluate the expansion of the current CIP plant at Marmato, leading to a decision to increase throughput from 4,000 to 5,000 tonnes per day.
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Risk or Challenges
Competitive Pressures: The company faces challenges in forecasting costs for the Contract Mining Partners (CMP) segment due to rising gold prices, which complicates the purchasing of mill feed.
Regulatory Issues: No specific regulatory issues were mentioned, but the company operates in a heavily regulated mining environment, which could pose risks.
Supply Chain Challenges: The expansion projects at Segovia and Marmato require significant capital investment, with the total cost for Marmato's expansion estimated at $365 million, which includes $50 million for tailings facility construction and $20 million for a power line.
Economic Factors: The company is influenced by fluctuations in gold prices, which affect revenue and cost structures, particularly for the CMP segment.
Operational Risks: The ramp-up of production at Segovia and Marmato is contingent on successful completion of expansion projects, which may face delays or cost overruns.
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Guidance & Outlook
Segovia Production Target: Targeting annual production of 210,000 to 250,000 ounces in 2025, with a ramp-up to 300,000 ounces from 2026 onwards.
Marmato Expansion: Exploring opportunities to scale up Marmato's operations to produce more than 200,000 ounces annually by upgrading processing facilities.
Cash Flow Generation: Year-end cash balance of $253 million, positioning the company well for growth.
Processing Facility Expansion: Commissioning of Segovia's processing facility expansion in Q2 2025, with a gradual ramp-up to 3,000 tonnes per day.
Marmato Lower Mine Construction: Construction of the Lower Mine is progressing, with an expected production increase to 200,000 ounces per year.
2025 Gold Production Guidance: Expected consolidated gold production of 230,000 to 275,000 ounces in 2025.
Segovia AISC Margin: Anticipated all-in sustaining cost margin of more than $230 million in 2025.
Owner Mining AISC Guidance: Expected all-in sustaining cost per ounce sold between $1,450 to $1,600.
CMP Segment Margin Guidance: Expected all-in sustaining cost sales margin of 35% to 40% for the CMP segment.
Marmato Production Guidance: Similar production level of 23,000 ounces expected for Marmato in 2025.
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Shareholder Return Plan
Cash Balance: $253 million at year-end 2024.
Cash Inflow from Financing Activities: Generated a cash inflow of $164 million in Q4, including $136 million from refinancing bonds.
Adjusted Sustaining Margin: $66 million for the full year 2024.
Expansion and Growth Capital: $42 million in Q4, covered by an after-tax adjusted sustaining margin of $49 million.
Total Cost of Segovia's Processing Plant Expansion: $15 million, with $8.5 million spent by year-end.
Net Construction Cost to Aris for Marmato: $208 million, considering remaining stream funding of $82 million.
Expected All-in Sustaining Cost Margin for Segovia in 2025: More than $230 million.
Total Gold Production Target for 2025: Between 230,000 to 275,000 ounces.
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Key Q&A
Q:How long have you been thinking about this expansion and why now?
A:We've been thinking about the expansion for well over a year. Initially, we followed the plan set by SRK, but as we got to know the Upper Mine, we realized it wouldn't achieve the anticipated performance, yet there was huge potential for small miners. We reshaped our thinking based on our license limit of 2 million tonnes a year and considered increasing the more profitable material from the Lower Mine. We put the analysis into play at the beginning of this year.
Q:Can you give us a sense of how much capital we should expect this year versus next year for the expansion?
A:We are forecasting roughly $260 million this year, with an additional expenditure of about $50 million depending on the spend.
Q:Review of Unclear Management Responses
A:Management did not provide specific details on the expected capital expenditure for next year, leaving it somewhat vague.
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