PETROPAVLOVSK PLC FY 2017 Results Presentation 28 March 2018
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FY 2017 Highlights
FY 2017 Achievements Increased production, positive cash flows and optimised debt profile, development on schedule Revenues of US$587m, +9% yoy Gold sales +10% yoy at EBITDA of US$197m, -2% yoy a higher price, helped Profit for the Period of US$41m, +31% yoy to drive revenues Net cash from Operating Activities (1) of US$124m, +235% yoy Costs impacted by TCC: US$741/oz, +12% yoy grades, recoveries, AISC: US$963/oz, +19% yoy (underground sustaining capex, stripping, central admin) input cost inflation + stronger RUB FX Growth projects: POX: construction progress currently at 80% full scale POX Malomir flotation: Q2 2018 commissioning development, targeting Underground: Pioneer + Malomir now fully operational Q4 2018 launch US$500m of guaranteed notes issued in Q4, bank loans repaid, production schedule Improved debt capital aligned with development plans terms, maturity + cost, De-risking of working capital via gold sales agreement with Gazprombank (96Koz) lower YE Net Debt YE 2017 Net Debt down to US$585m +6% increase (2) in Total 70% of new R&R additions are non-refractory, 16% is underground JORC Mineral Ongoing exploration: significant prospectivity remains at Albyn, Malomir, Pioneer for Resources to 20.9Moz additional discoveries 4 4 (1) Primarily due to a decrease in working capital (2) Before depletion
FY 2017 Financials
FY 2017 Financial Highlights Profit for the period +31%, Net cash from operating activities +235% Units 2017 2016 Change Gold production 000oz 439.6 400.2 +10% Gold sold 000oz 439.8 399.9 +10% Group revenue US$m 587.4 540.7 +9% Average realised gold price US$/oz 1,262 1,222 +3% Total average cash costs (TCC) US$/oz 741 660 +12% All-in sustaining costs (AISC) US$/oz 963 807 +19% Operating profit US$m 111.9 77.0 +45% Underlying EBITDA US$m 196.8 200.1 (2%) Profit before tax US$m 60.5 27.0 +124% Profit for the period US$m 41.5 31.7 +31% Net cash from operating activities US$m 124.0 37.0 +235% Net Debt (as at 31 Dec) US$m (585.1) (598.6) (2%) Note: Operating profit includes the Group’s share of an estimated partial reversal of previous impairment losses on IRC PPE in relation to the K&S mine, amounting to 31.1% of c.US$130m Profit for the period reflects an increase in operating profit partially offset by the US$29.2m effect of deferred taxation 6 6
Evolution of Hard Rock Cash Costs 2017 vs. 2016 TCC/oz +12% in 2017, primarily due to changes in grades / recoveries + effect of a stronger RUB, partially mitigated by lower unit costs of production US$15/oz US$1/oz US$69/oz US$46/oz US$81/oz US$37/oz US$2/oz US$741/oz US$660/oz TCC FY2016 Lower Mining tax Other Change in FX Deferred Co-product TCC FY2017 costs concession taxes grades / stripping effect recoveries 7
TCC and AISC Mine by Mine Group AISC +19% yoy, due to underlying increase in TCC, sustaining capex, exploration spend, prospective stripping and central admin Total Cash Costs (TCC, US$/oz) All In Sustaining Cash Costs (AISC, US$/oz) US$m Comment Sustaining exploration capex 16.1 Pioneer, Malomir, Albyn Sustaining u/ground mine capex 8.4 Pioneer, Malomir Planned tailings expansion 7.4 Pioneer, Malomir, Albyn Other sustaining capex 9.1 Across all mines 1,236 1,367 1,278 929 1,029 1,004 988 878 963 824 791 741 807 789 660 719 718 631 581 541 +27% +41% +25% +13% -7% +12% +38% +30% -0% +19% Pokrovskiy Pioneer Malomir Albyn FY AISC Pokrovskiy Pioneer Malomir Albyn FY TCC 2016a 2017a Change yoy 8 8
Precious metals operating cash expenses 2017 vs. 2016 Cash expenses increased 18% to US$313m in 2017, due to a stronger RUB + inflation of some RUB denominated costs, particularly energy FY2016 Precious Metals Operating Cash Expenses FY2017 Precious Metals Operating Cash Expenses (1) Before movement in ore stockpiles, GIC and bullion in process of US$40.5m (2) Before movement in ore stockpiles, GIC and bullion in process of US$19.2m Labour Labour 21% 23% Consumables Consumables Fuel + + Fuel 14% Other Consumables + Consumables + Other 15% Materials Other Other Materials Materials 37% Materials 34% Other 37% 37% Other 7% 10% External Services Electricity External Services Electricity 8% 9% 12% 10% = US$266.0m (1) = US$313.4m (2) 9 9 Note: avg. RUB:US$ FX rate FY2017 = 58.3, FY 2016 = 67.2 13% yoy change
FY2017 Development and Exploration Spend Total FY2017 exploration + development capex = US$88.1m FY2017 Development Spend (US$m) Comment Overall POX development spend as at 31 Dec 2017 = US$66.2m 33.2 c.US$233m US$33.2m was spent on POX in 2017 c.US$62m allocated to POX in 2018 (1) 14.6 12.7 c.US$6m allocated to Malomir flotation in 2018 3.6 2.2 POX Pioneer Malomir Albyn PPE Upgrade (1) Includes US$8.1m of flotation and tailing dam related expenditure FY2017 Exploration Spend (US$m) US$21.9m 11.6 6.4 3.8 Pioneer Albyn Malomir 10 10
Debt Profile Net debt at a 5 year low, majority of existing debt long term in nature (fixed income) Convertible Bond + Guaranteed Notes Bank Debt US$4m in short term bank debt US$100m convertible bond issue - 9% coupon, paid quarterly - 5 year maturity (Mar 2020) - Exchange price: GBP£0.0826 (2) US$500m guaranteed notes issue - 8.125%, paid semi-annually - 5 year maturity (Nov 2022) Debt Composition Notes Issue Convertible Bond 83% 17% Bank Debt 1% 11 11
12 12 Note: figures exclude IRC US$600m as at YE 2017 Net Debt down c.50% from a peak of c.US$1.2bn at end of Q1 2013, to under 2016 to 2017 Change in Net Debt US$m 598.6 As at 1 Jan 2017 Net cash from operating Net cash generated by 156.8 activities before w/c operating activities before changes working capital changes 47.5 Decrease in w/c 31.1 Income tax paid 88.1 Capital expenditure Issue of Notes 2.6 (net of transaction cost) 60.2 Interest accrued 16.7 Bank debt refinancing 2.7 Other 585.1 As at 31 Dec 2017
FY 2017 Operational Review
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