DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, ASX: NEM, TSX: NGT, PNGX: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) today announced second quarter 2024 results and declared a second quarter dividend of $0.25 per share.
"Newmont delivered a solid second quarter, producing 2.1 million gold equivalent ounces and generating $594 million in free cash flow," said Tom Palmer, Newmont's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continued to advance our divestiture program and, to date, have announced $527 million in proceeds this year. With this momentum, we completed $250 million in share repurchases and repaid $250 million in debt. As we head into the second half of the year, we remain confident in our ability to continue executing on shareholder returns, meet our full year guidance and deliver on our commitments."
Q2 2024 Results1
Announced monetization of Batu Hijau contingent payments; expect to receive $153 million in cash proceeds in the third quarter, in addition to $44 million of cash associated with contingent payments
Expect to achieve at least $2 billion in gross divestiture proceeds from high-quality, non-core asset sales
Since our last earnings release, repurchased 5.7 million shares at an average price of $43.34 for a total cost of $250 million, of which $104 million was repurchased during the second quarter and $146 million was repurchased in July 2024
Reduced nominal debt by $250 million for a cash cost of $227 million
Delivered $539 million in total returns to shareholders through share repurchases and dividend payments in the second quarter2; declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 20243
Produced 1.6 million attributable gold ounces and 477 thousand gold equivalent ounces (GEOs)4 from copper, silver, lead and zinc, including 38 thousand tonnes of copper; primarily driven by production of 1.3 million gold ounces from Newmont's Tier 1 Portfolio5
Generated $1.4 billion of cash from operating activities, net of working capital changes of $(263) million; reported $594 million in Free Cash Flow6
Reported Net Income of $857 million, Adjusted Net Income (ANI) of $0.72 per share and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 billion for the quarter6
Achieved $100 million in synergies during the second quarter, for a total of $205 million to date from the Newcrest acquisition; on track to realize $500 million in annual synergies by the end of 20257
On track to deliver 2024 guidance for production, costs and capital spend; anticipating a sequential increase in production in the second half of the year, weighted towards the fourth quarter8
Published Newmont's 2023 Climate Performance Update, summarizing the climate performance for Newmont's managed operating sites throughout 2023
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1
Newmont’s actual condensed consolidated financial results remain subject to completion and final review by management and external auditors for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Newmont intends to file its Q2 2024 Form 10-Q on or about the close of business on July 25, 2024. See notes at the end of this release.
2
Total returns to shareholders includes $146 million of shares repurchased in July 2024.
3
Newmont's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2024, payable on September 30, 2024 to holders of record at the close of business on September 5, 2024.
4
Gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) calculated using Gold ($1,400/oz.), Copper ($3.50/lb.), Silver ($20.00/oz.), Lead ($1.00/lb.) and Zinc ($1.20/lb.) pricing for 2024.
5
Newmont’s go-forward portfolio is focused on Tier 1 assets, consisting of (1) six managed Tier 1 assets (Boddington, Tanami, Cadia, Lihir, Peñasquito and Ahafo), (2) assets owned through two non-managed joint ventures at Nevada Gold Mines and Pueblo Viejo, including four Tier 1 assets (Carlin, Cortez, Turquoise Ridge and Pueblo Viejo), (3) three emerging Tier 1 assets (Merian, Cerro Negro and Yanacocha), which do not currently meet the criteria for Tier 1 Asset, and (4) an emerging Tier 1 district in the Golden Triangle in British Columbia (Red Chris and Brucejack), which does not currently meet the criteria for Tier 1 Asset. Newmont’s Tier 1 portfolio also includes attributable production from the Company’s equity interest in Lundin Gold (Fruta del Norte). Tier 1 Portfolio cost and capital metrics include the proportional share of the Company’s interest in the Nevada Gold Mines joint venture.
6
Non-GAAP metrics; see reconciliations at the end of this release.
7
Synergies are a management estimate provided for illustrative purposes and should not be considered a GAAP or non-GAAP financial measure. Synergies represent management’s combined estimate of pre-tax synergies, supply chain efficiencies and Full Potential improvements, as a result of the integration of Newmont’s and Newcrest’s businesses that have been monetized for the purposes of the estimation. Such estimates are necessarily imprecise and are based on numerous judgments and assumptions. See cautionary statement at the end of this release regarding forward-looking statements.
8
See discussion of outlook and cautionary statement at the end of this release regarding forward-looking statements.
Advancing Portfolio Optimization with Monetization of Batu Hijau Deferred Payment Rights
Newmont today announced it has entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent of the entity holding Newmont's deferred payment rights associated with the Batu Hijau copper and gold mine in Indonesia for total consideration of $153 million in cash, with closing to occur no later than September 30, 2024. Furthermore, an additional $10 million cash payment associated with these deferred payment rights was received in July. During the second quarter of 2024, Newmont also received a $34 million cash payment, bringing total proceeds to $197 million for 2024.
Summary of Second Quarter Results
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