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Kenmare Resources — FY2020 Earnings Presentation

38 slides from Kenmare Resources's earnings presentation, Mar 24, 2021

  1. Slide 1: 2020 Results Presentation

    RESPONSIBLY MEETING GLOBAL DEMAND FOR QUALITY-OF-LIFE MINERALS 2020 Results Presentation 24 March 2021

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This Presentation (the “Presentation”) has been This Presentation does not constitute or form part statements in this Presentation relating to future prepared and issued by Kenmare Resources plc of, and should not be construed as, an offer, financials, results, plans and expectations (the

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda Introduction Michael Carvill, Managing Director Financial review Tony McCluskey, Finance Director Operational review Ben Baxter, Chief Operations Officer Market update Cillian Murphy, Marketing Manager Outlook Michael Carvill, Managing Director Q&A Kenmare Resources – 2020 Results Presentatio

  4. Slide 4: COVID-19 Update

    COVID-19 Update Safety and well-being of our employees and our host communities are Kenmare’s highest priorities Social distancing & abundant sanitation stations Prompt response to COVID-19 risks  Improved sanitation & robust social distancing on site  Initiation of travel mandatory isolation  Te

  5. Slide 5: Delivering on our strategic plans

    Delivering on our strategic plans Ramping ilmenite production to 1.2 Mtpa (million tonnes per annum) Guidance of 1.1-1.2 Mtpa of GROWTH 45-60% ilmenite (plus associated co- products) in 2021 WCP B Move completed in 2020 and expected to deliver a 45-60% production increase year on year MARGIN Kenmare

  6. Slide 6: A strengthened focus on safety and sustainability

    A strengthened focus on safety and sustainability Kenmare’s commitment to sustainability recognised by external organisations in H2 2020 Improving sustainability reporting & CO2 reduction Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate1 (12 month rolling basis)  Inaugural sustainability report 0.50 0.47  RUPS pro

  7. Slide 7: 2020: A year of transition

    2020: A year of transition Growth projects Operational & financial highlights Other financial highlights WCP B Move Shipments (Mt) Sales price (FOB) (US$/t) Net Debt (US$m) 272 1.1 248 1.0 1.0 1.0 229 In production 0.9 200 US$64m 133 First HMC production (2019: US$14m from Pilivili in Q4-20 net cash

  8. Slide 8: Financial Review

    Financial Review Tony McCluskey, Finance Director WCP A morning briefing

  9. Slide 9: 2020 Income Statement review

    2020 Income Statement review 33% EBITDA margin 2020 2019 Revenue by product (%) – 2020 vs 2019 US$ million US$ million Revenue 243.7 270.9 Ilmenite 2020 2019 72% Ilmenite Freight costs (12.2) (15.3) Zircon Primary 68% Primary zircon 19% 22% Revenue (FOB) 231.5 255.6 Concentrates Concentrates 7% Cost

  10. Slide 10: Increased average sales price

    Increased average sales price 2020 product price and shipping (FOB)1 review All products & ilmenite price movements (US$/t, FOB)1 Mixed pricing in 2020 $300/t  9% increase in average sales price (FOB)1 to US$272/t in 2020 (2019: US$248/t) $200/t  20% increase ilmenite prices vs 2019 $100/t  14% d

  11. Slide 11: Net ilmenite unit costs

    Net ilmenite unit costs 2020 cash operating costs reconciliation Unit 2020 2019  Analysis reconciles Income Statement to total Cost of sales US$m 179.1 178.3 cash operating cost Other operating costs1 excluding freight US$m 18.1 18.0  1% increase in adjusted cash operating costs, contributed to by

  12. Slide 12: Targeting further unit cost reductions from 2021

    Targeting further unit cost reductions from 2021 Production and cash operating cost per tonne profile 1,400 280 Finished product production 1,200 240 Unit costs (US$/tonne) (000’s tonnes) 1,000 200 800 160 600 120 400 80 200 40 0 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Production Production Guidan

  13. Slide 13: Significant cash flow from operations sustained

    Significant cash flow from operations sustained Operating cash flow per share 0.70 Operating cash flow per share (£/share) 0.60 65p/share 65p/share 50p/share 0.50 43p/share 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 4p/share 0.00 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Increased operating cash flow expected from 2021 Kenmare Resources –

  14. Slide 14: Strong and flexible balance sheet

    Strong and flexible balance sheet Balance sheet review 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2019 US$ million US$ million  Development projects additions of US$113.8 million mainly relate to WCP B Move. Additions to existing plant amount to Property, plant & equipment 961.7 852.0 US$27.7 million, mainly sustaining ca

  15. Slide 15: Investment in growth & margin expansion

    Investment in growth & margin expansion Movement in Net Cash / Debt  Reduced operating cash flow in 2020 due to lower production and reduced shipping. Operating cashflow for 2021 will increase as production increases in a positive pricing environment  WCP B Move was the principal driver of increas

  16. Slide 16: Financial robustness

    Financial robustness Flexible debt & trade facilities in place 31-Dec-2020 31-Dec-2019 US$ million US$ million Interest rate Term Term Loan 110.0 67.5 LIBOR +5.4% March 2025 Revolving Credit Facility 40.0 - LIBOR +5.0% December 2022 Total debt 150.0 67.5 Cash 87.2 81.2 Facilities Summary  Debt faci

  17. Slide 17: Dividend policy in action

    Dividend policy in action Maiden interim dividend paid in October 2020 and balancing final dividend expected to be paid in May 2021 Dividend per share increase Total dividend distribution Dividend policy delivery  Policy is to pay a minimum 20% of profit after tax, subject to +22% US$11.0m prevaili

  18. Slide 18: Operational Review

    Operational Review Ben Baxter, Chief Operations Officer WCP B mining Pilivili

  19. Slide 19: Focused on sustainable business practices

    Focused on sustainable business practices Our guiding principles: We Care, We Grow, We Excel Continuous commitment to safety 0.6 Increased sustainability disclosure  First disclosure to CDP in 2020 & Modern Slavery Statement 0.4 LTIFR1  Inaugural sustainability report to be published in coming wee

  20. Slide 20: WCP C: producing since Feb 2020

    WCP C: producing since Feb 2020 Delivering HMC volumes to expectation Dredge in operation Small scale, high grade production  WCP C is mining a high grade area of the Namalope ore zone that is inaccessible to the larger WCPs  Forecasted average grade of 4.69% THM during first 5 years  Located clo

  21. Slide 21: WCP B successfully moved to Pilivili

    WCP B successfully moved to Pilivili Pilivili is the highest grade ore zone in Moma’s portfolio, with Mineral Reserves of 180Mt at 4.4% THM Video of the WCP B Move COVID-19 impacts ameliorated  Global COVID-19 restrictions led to delayed fabrication and delivery of electrical infrastructure and HMC

  22. Slide 22: WCP B progressing well in Pilivili

    WCP B progressing well in Pilivili Float-over pond / raw water dam Infrastructure Terrace Estuary Mouth Tails storage facility 2 July ’21 Start-up tailings River Mualadi Start-up pond Dec ‘21 Walkway Mining path Kenmare Resources – 2020 Results Presentation 22

  23. Slide 23: Infrastructure Terrace in operation

    Infrastructure Terrace in operation Mining area Float-over pond/ Raw water storage HME Workshop HMC Stockpile HMC Reclaim screen Kenmare Resources – 2020 Results Presentation 23 PD pipeline (now connected)

  24. Slide 24: 2020 – transitioning to higher production

    2020 – transitioning to higher production Operational performance maintained as growth projects advanced HMC production Ilmenite HMC (and final product production) impacted by: 1,201,100t 756,000t  Lost mining time whilst transitioning WCP B to Pilivili and Covid limitations preventing an earlier m

  25. Slide 25: 2021 production guidance up 45-60%

    2021 production guidance up 45-60% Kenmare is well advanced in achieving targeted production of 1.2 Mtpa ilmenite on a sustainable basis Production 2021 Guidance 2020 Actual Ilmenite tonnes 1,100,000-1,200,000 756,000 Primary zircon tonnes 53,100-57,900 43,300 Rutile tonnes 9,500-10,300 6,000 Concen

  26. Slide 26: RUPS: Power Stability & Carbon Reduction Project

    RUPS: Power Stability & Carbon Reduction Project Driving maximum utilisations from our hydro-electric power source & reducing site CO2 emissions by 15% Background  Culmination of extensive research efforts (including sustainable solar and battery options), balancing the low cost of our access to hy

  27. Slide 27: Market Update

    Market Update Cillian Murphy, Marketing Manager Product Warehouse

  28. Slide 28: Positive outlook for titanium pigment

    Positive outlook for titanium pigment Broad geographic & sector demand growth in early 2021 Segment demand trends Downstream segment 2020 2021 Global stimulus supporting demand growth in all major regions Architectural Coatings  Demand strength is observed in most major downstream Industrial Coatin

  29. Slide 29: Favourable supply/demand dynamics

    Favourable supply/demand dynamics Forecast supply/demand market balance 10,000 TiO2 units (000’s tonnes) 8,000 6,000 4,000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Existing Supply Potential New Supply Total Feedstock Demand Strong fundamentals for TiO2 feedstoc

  30. Slide 30: Market poised to absorb expanded production

    Market poised to absorb expanded production Positive outlook for all products Titanium Feedstocks  Kenmare is experiencing strong market conditions in Q1 2021 and has a strong order book for Q2  Stronger demand is coming from all major ilmenite consuming regions  Market is absorbing Kenmare’s exp

  31. Slide 31: Outlook

    Outlook Michael Carvill, Managing Director WCP B dredge passing the MSP

  32. Slide 32: Becoming a first quartile margin producer

    Becoming a first quartile margin producer Industry revenue to cash cost curves 4 3 R/C Ratio 2 KMR KMR 1 2023 KMR 2018 Q1 2013 Q2 Q4 0 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2013 2018 2023  Kenmare is on track to become a first quartile margin producer from 2021  This is expected to deliver increased cash flow stabi

  33. Slide 33: Building on our strategy

    Building on our strategy Strategy 2020 Performance 2021 Targets Growth: Production rising to 1.2 Mtpa ilmenite from 2021  Low capital intensity growth to  WCP C production from February  Guidance of 1.1-1.2 Mt of ilmenite, fully utilise existing installed 2020 plus associated co-products, in 2021

  34. Slide 34: Appendices

    Appendices WCP C mining in Namalope

  35. Slide 35: Mineral sands: essential to modern life

    Mineral sands: essential to modern life Two core product streams, titanium feedstocks & zircon World GDP vs TiO2 pigment consumption1 Titanium feedstocks (ilmenite and rutile)  TiO2 pigment imparts whiteness and opacity in the 6 450 Global GDP Index Million tonnes manufacture of paints, plastics an

  36. Slide 36: Overview: Moma Titanium Minerals Mine

    Overview: Moma Titanium Minerals Mine Globally significant Mineral Reserves Tier 1 resource base Operational process outline  >100 year life of mine at targeted production rate of 1.2 Mtpa  Moma is comprised of multiple ore zones – 6.4 Wet Heavy mineral Dredge + dry mining concentrator billion ton

  37. Slide 37: Total cash operating costs largely in line with 2019

    Total cash operating costs largely in line with 2019 Total cash operating costs breakdown Fuel Fuel Power 7% Production Power 8% Production 10% Overheads 11% Overheads 16% Distribution Distribution Costs 12% Costs 3% 4% Repairs & Maintenance 2020: Logistics & Repairs & 2019: Logistics & Travel Trave

  38. Slide 38: Contact Us

    Contact Us Jeremy Dibb +353 1 671 0411 ir@kenmareresources.com Follow Us

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