Price Target Revision - Comment Gabriel Resources LTD
Price Target Revision - Comment Gabriel Resources LTD
Price Target Revision - Comment Gabriel Resources LTD
100.00
Rel. S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX HI-27FEB09 106.04
LO/HI DIFF 268.25%
NOVEMBER 5, 2009
80.00
60.00
40.00
CLOSE 60.66 Gabriel Resources Ltd. (TSX: GBU)
2007 2008 2009
JJ A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N
LO-30NOV07 28.80
Increasing Target on Higher Gold Price Forecast;
HI-13JUL07 4.95
4.00
HI/LO DIFF -80.00%
Permitting Still Stalled
3.00
CLOSE 2.30
2.00
Sector Perform
1.00 LO-12DEC08 0.99
Speculative Risk
20000
15000 Price: 2.30 Price Target: 2.60 ↑ 2.30
10000
PEAK VOL. 25266.4
VOLUME 3113.1 Implied All-In Return: 13%
5000
Shares O/S (MM): 307.0 Market Cap (MM): 706
Dividend: 0.00 Yield: 0.0%
Float (MM): 173.0 Avg. Daily Volume (MM): 0.73
RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Debt to Cap: 0%
Newmont Canada Limited owns an estimated 16.4% of the outstanding stock and two
Stephen D. Walker (Analyst) Institutional Investors own 39.98%.
(416) 842-4120; stephen.walker@rbccm.com
Valuation
Our favoured valuation method for feasibility and development precious metals companies is a price-to-net-asset-value (P/NAV)
multiple based on a discounted cash flow (DCF) model for the mining assets using forward-looking estimates of production
parameters and long-term gold price assumptions. Given the uncertainty with respect to the project’s development timeline, our
discount rate for GBU is 10.0%, which reflects geopolitical risk and a discount for NGO opposition and various legal battles. Our
NAV estimate is calculated by applying this rate to all future cash flows associated with the Rosia Montana project at our current
long-term gold price assumption of US$1000/oz (up from our prior assumption of US$950/oz).
Our target NAV multiple for Gabriel shares is unchanged at 0.8x, in line with the emerging producer target average. In our view,
GBU shares do not offer investors compelling risk-reward potential during the current period of stagnated development and timeline
uncertainty.
Exhibit 2: Gabriel Resources NAV Breakdown (C$)
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Exhibit 3: 2010E NAV for Gabriel Resources under Gold-Price and Discount Rate Scenarios (C$)
Long Term Gold Price (US$/oz)
3.244008 $800 $900 $1,000 $1,100 $1,200
4% C$3.73 C$4.86 C$5.99 C$7.13 C$8.26
Discount Rate
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Valuation
Our $2.60 target is derived by applying a 0.8x multiple to our 2010E NAV @10% of $3.24/sh. The 0.8x multiple is in line with the
emerging producers in our coverage universe. Once the project permitting and construction timeline is more secure, our discount
rate and NAV multiple would improve to 8% and 1.0x respectively, implying a $4.00 target price.
Company Description
Gabriel Resources owns 80% of Rosia Montana Gold Corporation, titleholder of the Rosia Montana gold deposit. Minvest, a
Romanian government-controlled mining company, has a 19% interest, and 1% is held by several local businessmen. Rosia Montana
is one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in the world, with an estimated 10 million ounces of reserves and 14 million ounces of
resources.
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Gabriel Resources Symbol GBU
RBC Capital Markets Share Price C$2.30 Risk Qualifier: Speculative
Stephen D. Walker, (416) 842 4120 Return: 13% Stock Rating: Sector Perform Net Asset Value/Share: C$3.24
Mkt Cap (MM) C$707 Price Target: C$2.60 Discount Rate: 10%
All C$ unless noted Year Ended December 31 All US$ unless noted
RATIO ANALYSIS 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E PRICES/EXCHANGE RATES 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E
Net Income $mm (4.1) (12.6) (12.7) (30.7) Gold Price $/oz $872 $960 $1,000 $1,000
EPS (f.d.) $/sh ($0.02) ($0.04) ($0.04) ($0.07) Silver Price $/oz $14.99 $14.50 $15.00 $15.00
P/E Multiple X - - - - Copper Price $/lb $3.15 $2.15 $2.50 $2.75
Operating Cash Flow $mm (6.4) (12.4) (12.5) (30.5) Exchange Rate US$/C$ $0.94 $0.88 $0.93 $0.93
CFPS before working cap. (f.d.) $/sh ($0.03) ($0.04) ($0.04) ($0.07) SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS NAV CFPS
Price/CF X - - - - Gold Price ($/oz) 2010E 2011E 2010E 2011E
Dividends Per Share $/sh - - - - $800 (43%) (48%) 0% 0%
Dividend Yield % - - - - $900 (21%) (24%) 0% 0%
LTD/(Total Cap) X 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x 0.4x $1,100 21% 24% 0% 0%
INCOME STATEMENT 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E $1,200 43% 47% 0% 0%
Revenues incl. Royalties & Other $mm - - - - MINE/EQUITY PRODUCTION 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E
Operating Costs $mm - - - - Equity Au Production 000s oz - - - -
EBITDA $mm 2.4 (15.0) (15.0) (15.0) Equity Ag Production 000s oz - - - -
DD&A $mm 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 Total Cash Costs $/oz - - - -
EBIT $mm 2.1 (15.2) (15.2) (15.2) Share of Reserves, Resources
Interest Expense $mm (3.6) (2.6) (2.5) 15.5 Reserves MM oz 11.5 (Dec 31, 2008)
EBT $mm 5.7 (12.6) (12.7) (30.7) Adj. Market Cap/oz* $/oz C$53
Non-Recurring Items/Other $mm (15.8) - - - Resources (incl. Reserves)** MM oz 13.6 (Dec 31, 2008)
Taxes $mm 9.8 - - - Adj. Market Cap/oz* $/oz C$45
Net Income $mm (4.1) (12.6) (12.7) (30.7) * Market Cap + LTD - Working Cap
Shares o/s (f.d.) MM 255.2 307.3 357.3 417.3 **Resources include measured and indicated resources only
EPS (f.d.) $/sh ($0.02) ($0.04) ($0.04) ($0.07) SHARE DATA
CASH FLOW 2008 2009E 2010E 2011E Issued Shares 307 MM 12-month High: C$3.10
Cash Flows from Operating Activities Issued Shares (f.d.) 307 MM 12-month Low: C$0.99
Net Income $mm (4.1) (12.6) (12.7) (30.7) GOLD PRODUCTION PROFILE
DD&A $mm 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Gold Prodn ('000 oz) Cash Costs ($/oz)
Deferred Taxes $mm
600 $400
Other $mm (2.7) - - -
Working Capital $mm 1.5 - - -
Operating Cash Flow $mm (5.0) (12.4) (12.5) (30.5) 500 $350
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (net) $mm (76.2) (70.0) (162.2) (432.0) 400 $300
US$/oz
Other $mm 0.0 - - -
'000oz
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Required Disclosures
A member company of RBC Capital Markets or one of its affiliates managed or co-managed a public offering of securities for Gabriel
Resources Ltd. in the past 12 months.
A member company of RBC Capital Markets or one of its affiliates received compensation for investment banking services from
Gabriel Resources Ltd. in the past 12 months.
A member company of RBC Capital Markets or one of its affiliates received compensation for products or services other than
investment banking services from Gabriel Resources Ltd. during the past 12 months. During this time, a member company of RBC
Capital Markets or one of its affiliates provided non-securities services to Gabriel Resources Ltd.
RBC Capital Markets has provided Gabriel Resources Ltd. with investment banking services in the past 12 months.
RBC Capital Markets has provided Gabriel Resources Ltd. with non-securities services in the past 12 months.
The author is employed by RBC Dominion Securities Inc., a securities broker-dealer with principal offices located in Toronto, Canada.
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Distribution of Ratings
RBC Capital Markets, Equity Research
Investment Banking
Serv./Past 12 Mos.
Rating Count Percent Count Percent
Rating and Price Target History for: Gabriel Resources Ltd. as of 11-04-2009 (in CAD)
11/15/06 02/05/07 04/26/07 06/01/07 08/08/07 09/13/07 11/07/07 12/07/07 02/27/08 05/22/08 08/07/08
OP:6 SP:6 SP:5.5 OP:5.5 OP:5 OP:4.5 SP:2.5 SP:1.6 UP:1.5 UP:2.3 UP:2.2
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q1 Q2 Q3
2007 2008 2009
11/05/08 03/05/09
SP:1.7 SP:2.3
Legend:
TP: Top Pick; O: Outperform; SP: Sector Perform; U: Underperform; I: Initiation of Research Coverage; D: Discontinuation of Research Coverage; NR: Not Rated;
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