Franco-Nevada Corp. (FNV-T: C$43.35) November 21, 2013 Chris Lichtenheldt, CFA / (647) 253-1128
[email protected] BUY, Medium Risk Scott Morrison / (416) 350-3392 Dundee target: C$50.00
[email protected] Premium performance comes with a premium price Recommendation New Last Gold-focused royalty and streaming company… Rating: BUY - Target: C$50.00 - Risk: Medium - Franco-Nevada (“Franco”) is a gold-focused royalty and streaming company listed 2013 EPS 0.95 - on the TSX and NYSE under "FNV", with a market capitalization of $6.1 billion. 2014 EPS 0.94 - Company Data Franco has a portfolio of 369 royalty and streaming agreements, including both Price (11/20/13): C$43.35 producing and non-producing mineral and oil & gas assets, and an industry- 52-Week Range: C$33.05-58.67 Market Capitalization ($MM): US$6,092 leading balance sheet with Q3 2013 working capital of $891MM and no debt. Enterprise Value ($MM): US$5,302 Shares Outstanding - Basic (MM): 146.9 We view Franco’s portfolio as high-quality, with revenue derived from assets Shares Outstanding - Diluted (MM): 157.7 2013E Dividend Yield: 1.7% carrying an average cash operating margin of 35% during Q3 2013, and with 94% Avg Daily Volume (3 Mos) (000s): 811 of Franco’s revenue derived from assets with a cash operating margin of more Cash ($MM): US$790 Debt ($MM): US$0 than 20% (Dundee estimates). Furthermore, we forecast 2013 gold equivalent Working Capital ($MM): US$891 production of 228kozs could grow by +40% to 328kozs in 2017.