Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mount-gibson-iron-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19043:1" rel="noopener">Mount Gibson Iron (MGX AU)</a> reported a disappointing Q4 FY24 production report. Volumes were inline, but provisional pricing impacts of ~20% brought a quarterly cash outflow of one mn AUD.</li>
<li>Volume guidance for FY25 was light at 2.7-3 mn tons (vs. 4.1 mn in FY24). Net Cash rose to 436 mn AUD (excluding Fenix Investment), almost equaling the market cap. </li>
<li>FY24 results are due on 21st August 2024, when the board will recommend a dividend. Net cash and future cash flows should support the share price in the long run.  </li>
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Mount Gibson Iron (MGX AU) reported a disappointing Q4 FY24 production report. Volumes were inline, but provisional pricing impacts of ~20% brought a quarterly cash outflow of one mn AUD.
Volume guidance for FY25 was light at 2.7-3 mn tons (vs. 4.1 mn in FY24). Net Cash rose to 436 mn AUD (excluding Fenix Investment), almost equaling the market cap. 
FY24 results are due on 21st August 2024, when the board will recommend a dividend. Net cash and future cash flows should support the share price in the long run.  


Mount Gibson (MGX AU): Q4 Production Report And Guidance Disappointing, But Mkt Cap = Net Cash

Commodities

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<li>Iron ore continued to operate in its band from 95-130 USD/ton over the last few years, with a recent drop from 120 USD/ton to 105 USD/ton on tepid China data.</li>
<li>With incremental news on China's stimulus in the property and infrastructure sectors, we remain confident that iron ore will return to 120 USD/ton in the short term. </li>
<li>We also remain bullish on the 65-62 spread, which has expanded to the teens. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vale-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23731:1" rel="noopener">Vale (VALE US)</a>  are good plays on the spread.</li>
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Iron ore continued to operate in its band from 95-130 USD/ton over the last few years, with a recent drop from 120 USD/ton to 105 USD/ton on tepid China data.
With incremental news on China's stimulus in the property and infrastructure sectors, we remain confident that iron ore will return to 120 USD/ton in the short term. 
We also remain bullish on the 65-62 spread, which has expanded to the teens. Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) and Vale (VALE US)  are good plays on the spread.


Iron Ore: Disappointing Data Pushed Price Down to 105, Bounce To 120 On Further Stimulus From China

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mount-gibson-iron-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19043:1" rel="noopener">Mount Gibson Iron (MGX AU)</a> is a pure play on iron ore trading at 0.5x EV-EBITDA, with 77% of the market capitalization in cash in H1 FY24 (likely to grow).</li>
<li>The company is about to announce reinstating its dividend, and a 50% payout could result in a yield of 20% on the current share price. </li>
<li>The company's main catalyst is its earnings release in August, after which a board meeting will decide on future dividends (which it has already committed to shareholders). </li>
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Mount Gibson Iron (MGX AU) is a pure play on iron ore trading at 0.5x EV-EBITDA, with 77% of the market capitalization in cash in H1 FY24 (likely to grow).
The company is about to announce reinstating its dividend, and a 50% payout could result in a yield of 20% on the current share price. 
The company's main catalyst is its earnings release in August, after which a board meeting will decide on future dividends (which it has already committed to shareholders). 


Mount Gibson (MGX AU): Iron Ore Pure Play, 77% of the Mkt Cap in Cash, 0.5x EV-EBITDA With Catalysts

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<li>This is a follow-up to our initiation, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/fenix-resources-fex-au-small-cap-iron-ore-miner-with-great-upside" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fenix Resources (FEX AU): Small Cap Iron Ore Miner With Great Upside. </a>The flagship mine added <a href="https://wcsecure.weblink.com.au/pdf/FEX/02890696.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">another 5 years to the existing 3-year mine life</a>. </li>
<li>At a 60 AUD/ton operating margin for 1.4 million tons/Yr (assuming 100 USD/ton iron ore price), this is an additional 60-65 mn AUD of cash profit for 5 years.  </li>
<li>The company has commenced production in the Shine iron ore mine (1.2 mtpa) and will shortly begin production in the Beebyn-W11 mine (1.5 mtpa) in early 2025 after obtaining permits.</li>
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This is a follow-up to our initiation, Fenix Resources (FEX AU): Small Cap Iron Ore Miner With Great Upside. The flagship mine added another 5 years to the existing 3-year mine life. 
At a 60 AUD/ton operating margin for 1.4 million tons/Yr (assuming 100 USD/ton iron ore price), this is an additional 60-65 mn AUD of cash profit for 5 years.  
The company has commenced production in the Shine iron ore mine (1.2 mtpa) and will shortly begin production in the Beebyn-W11 mine (1.5 mtpa) in early 2025 after obtaining permits.


Fenix Resources (FEX AU): Positive Developments At Iron Ridge And Other Catalysts

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<li>In the countdown to the <a href="https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3289527/investors-search-fresh-china-stimulus-signs-ahead-xi-jinpings-economic-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">China Economic Work Conference (CEWC)</a>, which<a href="https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3289527/investors-search-fresh-china-stimulus-signs-ahead-xi-jinpings-economic-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>will be held on December 11th/12th, the iron ore market remains range-bound, expecting further clarity on the economic stimulus.</li>
<li>Stocks like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vale-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23731:1" rel="noopener">Vale (VALE US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fortescue-metals-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41:1" rel="noopener">Fortescue Metals (FMG AU)</a> continue to trade at double-digit dividend yields (9-10%), assuming 100 USD/ton.</li>
<li>With China's PMI improving, despite high inventories, there is an expectation of a restock for iron ore in the short term. We remain skeptical and continue to see range-bound activity.</li>
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In the countdown to the China Economic Work Conference (CEWC), which will be held on December 11th/12th, the iron ore market remains range-bound, expecting further clarity on the economic stimulus.
Stocks like Vale (VALE US) and Fortescue Metals (FMG AU) continue to trade at double-digit dividend yields (9-10%), assuming 100 USD/ton.
With China's PMI improving, despite high inventories, there is an expectation of a restock for iron ore in the short term. We remain skeptical and continue to see range-bound activity.


Iron Ore Tracker (9-Dec-2024): Stuck In A 95-110 USD/Ton Band, Restock On The Cards?

Australia

Fenix Resources Ltd operates as a resource exploration company. The Company explores for iron ore, vanadium, and manganese. Fenix Resources develops its projects in Australia.

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