APM: Q2 Financial Results Well Ahead of Expectations
What you need to know:
• Andean reported Q2 financial results that came in well above our expectations. The beat was driven by the higher metals prices and lower than expected costs.
• Revenue was $73.7M (+6% YoY) vs. our estimate of $64.7M. OCF came in at $26.7M (+47% YoY) vs. our estimate of $13.0M.
• APM ended the quarter with $35M in net cash. We are increasing our target price on the Company given the strong cashflow performance.
Yesterday evening, Andean Precious Metals (APM:TSX, ANPMF:OTC) reported Q2 financial results that were largely ahead of our expectations. Production results were pre-released on July 17th, which were slightly lower than our estimates (read our note here), but the increased gold price made up for the difference. Notably, APM generated $26.7M in OCF (before WC), up 47% YoY. We are maintaining our BUY rating and increasing our target price to C$6.00/share (previously C$4.50) on APM.
Financial Highlights
• Q2 revenue of $73.7M (+6% YoY) vs. our estimate of $64.7M. The beat was driven by the higher gold and silver prices when compared to our model.
• Q2 gross margin came in at 40% vs. our estimate of 20% and 17% in Q2/24.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $28.9M (39% margin, +68% YoY), largely beating our estimate of $17.0M and $17.2M in Q2/24.
• OCF (before WC) was $26.7M vs. our $13.0M estimate and $18.2M in Q2 last year, and free cash flow was $12.3M vs. $8.2M in Q2 last year.
• Net income was $17.4M or $0.12/share (basic) vs. $9.4M in Q2/24 or $0.06/share.
• The Company finished the quarter with $87.3M in cash & marketable securities and $52.0M in debt.
• In H1, APM repurchased 2.1M shares at an average price of C$1.42/share.