HUM Valuation Discrepancy7 Jan 2021 09:08
I think we can all agree that this is the case on both absolute and in relative terms to HUMs peers as pointed out by HUM themselves on their presentation, Stockopedia &The Times Business section to name but a few. Lots of us are also invested in other PGM producers and explorers that have seen their MCaps soar albeit every Co. has different dynamics.
Put bluntly HUM valuation has a number of discrepancies:
> Yanfolila LOM is currently has limited years to run BUT is being extended just not confirmed
> Dugbe valuation estimate £50-75m is not reflected in HUMs SP
> Bunkerhill holding of 4.6% not reflected in SP
> Yanfolila ROM grade low due to adverse conditions but recovery not yet reported, so discounted off SP
> Kouroussa project awaits licence, until granted 'value' unlikely to be reflected in HUM SP
> Q3 AISC is very high but can be brought down by $100-$150 over 2021. Await Q4 results and revised guidance for 2021
> 2020 guidance very unlikely to be met and market not happy about it
> Recent Mali coup still weighing on SP, but sentiment and current 'discount' will clear over time
> Sentiment and hence 'value' of Dugbe and Kouroussa will increase as confidence in resources increase and proximity to possible production decreases
> HUM has debt (not a lot) but market not giving HUM credit for this
> HUM strong free cashflow being used to fund Yanfolila LOM extension and Kouroussa. I believe both are factored into
AISC so seen as a negative.
> Dugbe funded CAPEX & OPEX to DFS by Pasofino for 49% of project and market ambivalent
In summary HUM looks to be priced as high-risk single-asset producer in a dodgy location with limited LOM at its only producing mine and can't be trusted to do what it says so is valued accordingly.
The market (in my view) has set a very low bar going into 2021 for HUM to over-perform against given what we know is coming down the line. Personally I think this makes HUM a compelling investment opportunity and have invested accordingly. HUM now need to DEMONSTRATE these things have be resolved for a series of rerates to kick in.
AIMHO APR