Petra Diamonds Ltd - Q4 and FY 2024 Operating Update
16 July 2024 LSE: PDL
( Petra or the Company )
Q4 and FY 2024 Operating Update
“At our recent investor day, we unveiled our plans to demonstrate Petra Diamonds’ enhanced resilience and compelling value proposition. We are focussed on delivering our target of
During FY 2024, carats sold increased by 36% compared to FY 2023, with revenue rising by 13%. This increase was driven by Williamson ramping up to steady-state operations and the planned benefit of the delayed sale of the final tender in FY 2023. Annual production was slightly below our revised guidance at 2.73 million carats.
Our net debt decreased by
Current diamond market weakness is expected to continue through to the end of the calendar year with some price volatility. We expect diamond prices to show modest recovery in the new year with market fundamentals providing pricing support in the medium and longer-term. We are looking forward to addressing the challenges ahead of us from a position of strength, with world class assets that have long term-potential, strong sustainability credentials and an ability to withstand market and capital cycles.”
Highlights vs Q3 FY 2024
-- LTIFR and LTIs improved to 0.13 and 2 respectively (Q3 FY 2024: 0.20 and 3 respectively) -- Ore processed increased marginally to 3.0Mt from 2.9Mt with the ramp-up at Williamson increasing production by 0.1Mt and a steady quarter at the Cullinan and Finsch Mines o Improvements in grade recovery continued at Finsch given increasing contribution from 78-Level Phase II. Work to resolve the winder issues and the transition from continuous operations to a two-shift, five-day configuration has reduced carats recovered from Q3 FY 2024 -- Revenue, including revenue from profit share arrangements, amounted toUS$113 million (Q3 FY 2024:US$66 million ), with the increase due to the timing of receipts from Tender 5 carried over from the previous quarter -- Support from South African Rand weakness continued throughout the period, with the Rand averagingZAR18 .71:US$1 (Q3 FY 2024:ZAR18 .95:US$1 ) -- Operational capital expenditure for Q4 FY 2024 totalledUS$18 million , in-line with updated guidance announced following the decision to defer certain capital project expenditure -- Amounts drawn under theZAR1.75 billion (US$96 million ) Revolving Credit Facility with Absa Bank remains unchanged, leaving an outstanding balance ofZAR450 million (US$25 million ) at30 June 2024 , down fromZAR850 million (US$47 million ) at31 December 2023
-- Consolidated net debt decreased toUS$201 million as at30 June 2024 (31March 2024 :US$232 million ) withUS$5 million of 2026 2L Notes bought through an Open Market Repurchase programme
Operating Summary
_________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Three months |Twelve months | |____________|______|_______________________________________|_____________________________| | | |Q4 |Q3 | |Q4 | | | | | | | | |Var. | |FY 2024 |FY |Var.| | | |FY 2024 |FY 2024 | |FY | |2023Restated3| | | | | | | |2023Restated3| | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Safety | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |LTIFR |Rate |0.13 |0.20 |-35% |0.12 |0.16 |0.24 |-33%| |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |LTIs |Number|2 |3 |-33% |2 |10 |17 |-41%| |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|1,022,430|476,730 |+114%|561,624 |3,158,780 |2,329,817 |+36%| |sold | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Revenue1 |US$m |112 |66 |+71% |50 |366 |324 |+13%| |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Contribution| | | | | | | | | |from |US$m |- |- |- |- |- |- |- | |Exceptional | | | | | | | | | |Stones2 | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Production | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |ROM tonnes |Mt |2,880,975|2,851,469|+1% |1,826,843 |11,325,340|8,637,232 |+31%| |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Tailings and|Mt |107,203 |75,100 |+43% |102,193 |369,546 |399,877 |-8% | |other tonnes| | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Total tonnes|Mt |2,988,178|2,926,569|+2% |1,929,036 |11,694,886|9,037,109 |+29%| |treated | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |ROM diamonds|Carats|603,217 |643,350 |-6% |592,374 |2,593,471 |2,517,309 |+3% | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Tailings and| | | | | | | | | |other |Carats|33,526 |22,227 |+51% |27,644 |136,389 |149,216 |-9% | |diamonds | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____| |Total |Carats|636,743 |665,577 |-4% |620,018 |2,729,861 |2,666,525 |+2% | |diamonds | | | | | | | | | |____________|______|_________|_________|_____|_____________|__________|_____________|____|
1 Revenue reflects proceeds from the sale of rough diamonds and excludes revenue from profit share arrangements
2
Petra classifies “Exceptional Stones” as rough diamonds which sell for
3 Restated to exclude Koffiefontein which is classified as a discontinued operation
Group guidance for FY 2025 to 2029
_______________________________________________________________________ | |Unit|FY25 |FY26 |FY27 |FY28 |FY29 | |__________________________|____|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______| |Total carats recovered |Mcts|2.8-3.1|2.9-3.3|3.1-3.5|3.4-3.7|3.4-3.7| |__________________________|____|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______| |Cash on-mine costs and G&A|US$m|241-257|241-257|227-242|239-255|251-266| |__________________________|____|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______| |Extension capex |US$m|62-67 |86-93 |78-84 |81-88 |41-44 | |__________________________|____|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______| |Sustaining capex |US$m|26-30 |25-28 |21-23 |22-25 |23-25 | |__________________________|____|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|
Notes: Guidance for FY 2026 to 2029 is subject to the Board’s approval of future budgets
Real amounts stated in FY 2025 money terms using 6% SA CPI & 2.5% US CPI. US$ equivalent for SA operations converted at an exchange rate of USD1:
Detailed mine-by-mine guidance for FY 2025 to 2029 can be found in the guidance section of our website: https://www.petradiamonds.com/investors/shareholder-centre/analysts/
INVESTOR WEBCASTS
Webcast presentation for institutional investors and analysts at
Petra’s CEO,
Link for live presentation via Teams: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c44e6be5-431f-4e65-8ee3-37c3811ddf84@3c08cd12-de9b-4814-9ea3-392066758217
Link for recording (available later in the day):
https://www.petradiamonds.com/investors/results-reports/
Petra’s CEO,
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Notes:
The following definitions have been used in this announcement:
a. cpht: carats per hundred tonnes b. LTIs: lost time injuries c. LTIFR: lost time injury frequency rate, calculated as the number of LTIs multiplied by 200,000 and divided by the number of hours worked d. FY: financial year ending 30 June e. CY: calendar year ending 31 December f. Q: quarter of the financial year g. ROM: run-of-mine (i.e. production from the primary orebody) h. m: million i. Mt: million tonnes j. Mcts: million carats k. period: the fourth quarter of FY 2024
ABOUT PETRA DIAMONDS
Petra Diamonds is a leading independent diamond mining group and a supplier of gem quality rough diamonds to the international market. The Company’s portfolio incorporates interests in three underground mines in
Petra's strategy is to focus on value rather than volume production by optimising recoveries from its high-quality asset base in order to maximise their efficiency and profitability. The Group has a significant resource base which supports the potential for long-life operations.
Petra strives to conduct all operations according to the highest ethical standards and only operates in countries which are members of the Kimberley Process. The Company aims to generate tangible value for each of its stakeholders, thereby contributing to the socio-economic development of its host countries and supporting long-term sustainable operations to the benefit of its employees, partners and communities.
Petra is quoted with a premium listing on the Main Market of the
Corporate and financial summary as at
_____________________________________________________________________________ | | |As at 30 June|As at 31|As at 31|As at 30 |As at 30| | |Unit | |March |December|September|June | | | |2024 | | | | | | | | |2024 |2023 |2023 |2023 | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |Cash at bank – | | | | | | | |(including |US$m |40 |37 |75 |74 |62 | |restricted | | | | | | | |amounts)¹ |US$m |47 |42 |85 |73 |61 | | | | | | | | | | -- Petra Group|US$m |(7) |(5) |(10) |1 |1 | | (excl. | | | | | | | | Williamson)| | | | | | | |____--__Williamson_|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |Diamond debtors |US$m |31 |11 |8 |33 |9 | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |Diamond |US$m |32 |71 |54 |52 |66 | |inventories2 | | | | | |715,222 | | |Carats|286,303 |671,989 |483,142 |479,430 | | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |2026 Loan Notes3 |US$m |246 |256 |249 |255 |248 | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |Bank loans and |US$m |25 |24 |47 |45 |- | |borrowings4 | | | | | | | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |Consolidated Net |US$m |201 |232 |212 |192 |177 | |Debt5 | | | | | | | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________| |Bank facilities | | | | | | | |undrawn and |US$m |72 |69 |8 |8 |53 | |available4 | | | | | | | |___________________|______|_____________|________|________|_________|________|
Note:
The following exchange rates have been used for this announcement: average for FY 2024 US$1:
Notes:
1. The Group’s cash balances excluding Williamson comprise unrestricted balances ofUS$27 million , and restricted balances ofUS$20 million . 2. Recorded at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 3. The 2026 Loan Notes, originally issued following the capital restructuring (the “Restructuring”) completed duringMarch 2021 , have a carrying value ofUS$246 million which represents the outstanding principal amount ofUS$206 million (after the debt tender offers as announced in September andOctober 2022 ) plusUS$47 million of accrued interest and is stated net of unamortised transaction costs capitalised ofUS$7 million . During quarter 4 of FY 2024 Petra purchased 2026 Loan Notes with a nominal value ofUS$5 million through an open market repurchase programme. The repurchased notes were cancelled. 4. Bank loans and borrowings represent the Group’sZAR1.75 billion (US$96 million ) revolving credit facility. As at30 June 2024 , a total ofZAR450 million (US$25 million ) was drawn leaving a further balance ofZAR1.3 billion (US$72 million ) available for drawdown. 5. Consolidated Net Debt is bank loans and borrowings plus loan notes, less cash and diamond debtors.
Mine-by-mine tables:
______________________________________________________________________________ | | |Three months |Twelve months | | | |___________________________________|________________________| | |Unit |Q4 |Q3 | |Q4 | | | | | | | | |Var. | |FY 2024 |FY 2023 |Var.| | | |FY 2024 |FY 2024 | |FY 2023 | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Revenue |US$m |61 |32 |+90% |31 |189 |182 |+4% | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|534,767 |233,460 |+129%|327,429 |1,633,456|1,306,457|+25%| |sold | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Average | | | | | | | | | |price per |US$ |113 |137 |-17% |94 |116 |139 |-17%| |carat | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |ROM | | | | | | | | | |Production| | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Tonnes |Tonnes|1,117,591|1,164,009|-4% |1,120,346|4,497,444|4,376,595|+3% | |treated | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|299,301 |319,490 |-6% |323,535 |1,268,402|1,343,191|-6% | |produced | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Grade1 |Cpht |26.8 |27.4 |-2% |28.90 |28.2 |30.7 |-8% | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Tailings | | | | | | | | | |Production| | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Tonnes |Tonnes|107,203 |75,100 |+43% |102,193 |369,546 |352,375 |+5% | |treated | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|33,526 |22,227 |+51% |27,644 |136,389 |142,654 |-4% | |produced | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Grade1 |Cpht |31.3 |29.6 |+6% |27.10 |36.9 |40.5 |-9% | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Total | | | | | | | | | |Production| | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Tonnes |Tonnes|1,224,795|1,239,109|-1% |1,222,539|4,866,990|4,728,970|+3% | |treated | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|332,828 |341,717 |-3% |351,179 |1,404,791|1,485,846|-5% | |produced | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|_____|_________|_________|_________|____|
Note 1 : Petra is not able to precisely measure the ROM / tailings grade split because ore from both sources is processed through the same plant; the Company therefore back-calculates the grade with reference to resource grades.
Finsch –
______________________________________________________________________________ | | |Three months |Twelve months | | | |_____________________________|________________________| | |Unit |Q4 |Q3 | |Q4 | | | | | | | | |Var. | |FY 2024 |FY 2023 |Var.| | | |FY 2024|FY 2024| |FY 2023| | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Revenue |US$m |37 |16 |+134%|19 |120 |93 |+28%| |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds sold |Carats|400,322|152,984|+162%|234,195|1,227,409|848,236 |+45%| |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Average price |US$ |93 |104 |-11% |81 |98 |110 |-11%| |per carat | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |ROM Production | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Tonnes treated |Tonnes|446,012|470,706|-5% |706,497|2,096,730|2,431,262|-14%| |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|222,387|242,543|-8% |268,839|1,001,636|1,033,602|-3% | |produced | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Grade1 |Cpht |49.9 |51.5 |-3% |38.1 |47.8 |42.5 |+12%| |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Tailings | | | | | | | | | |Production | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Tonnes treated |Tonnes|- |- |- |- |- |47,502 |- | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|- |- |- |- |- |6,562 |- | |produced | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Grade1 |Cpht |- |- |- |- |- |13.8 |- | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Total Production| | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Tonnes treated |Tonnes|446,012|470,706|-5% |706,497|2,096,730|2,478,764|-15%| |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____| |Diamonds |Carats|222,387|242,543|-8% |268,839|1,001,636|1,040,164|-4% | |produced | | | | | | | | | |________________|______|_______|_______|_____|_______|_________|_________|____|
Note 1: Petra is not able to precisely measure the ROM / tailings grade split because ore from both sources is processed through the same plant; the Company therefore back-calculates the grade with reference to resource grades.
Williamson –
____________________________________________________________________________ | | |Three months |Twelve months | | | |________________________________|_________________________| | |Unit |Q4 |Q3 | |Q4 | | | | | | | | |Var.| |FY 2024 |FY 2023 |Var. | | | |FY 2024 |FY 2024 | |FY 2023| | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Sales | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Revenue |US$m |15 |18 |-18%|- |59 |49 |+16% | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Diamonds |Carats|87,341 |90,285 |-3% |- |297,915 |175,124 |+70% | |sold | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Average | | | | | | | | | |price per |US$ |168 |198 |-15%|- |191 |280 |-32% | |carat | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |ROM | | | | | | | | | |Production| | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Tonnes |Tonnes|1,317,372|1,216,754|+8% |- |4,731,166|1,829,376|+159%| |treated | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Diamonds |Carats|81,529 |81,317 |+0% |- |323,434 |140,516 |+130%| |produced | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Grade1 |Cpht |6.2 |6.7 |-7% |- |6.8 |7.7 |-11% | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Total | | | | | | | | | |Production| | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Tonnes |Tonnes|1,317,372|1,216,754|+8% |- |4,731,166|1,829,376|+159%| |treated | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____| |Diamonds |Carats|81,529 |81,317 |+0% |- |323,434 |140,516 |+130%| |produced | | | | | | | | | |__________|______|_________|_________|____|_______|_________|_________|_____|
FY 2024 Capital expenditure breakdown
__________________________________________________________________________________ |US$m |Q4 FY 2024 |FY 2024 |FY | | | | |2023 | |__________|________________________________|________________________________|_____| | |Extension|Stay-in-Business|Total|Extension|Stay-in-Business|Total|Total| |__________|_________|________________|_____|_________|________________|_____|_____| |Cullinan |7 |4 |11 |36 |12 |48 |53 | |Mine | | | | | | | | |__________|_________|________________|_____|_________|________________|_____|_____| |Finsch |4 |1 |5 |19 |6 |25 |43 | |__________|_________|________________|_____|_________|________________|_____|_____| |Williamson|— |2 |2 | — |10 |10 |19 | |__________|_________|________________|_____|_________|________________|_____|_____| |Total |11 |7 |18 |55 |28 |83 |115 | |__________|_________|________________|_____|_________|________________|_____|_____|
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