JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Fields Limited
(Gold Fields) (JSE: GFI) (NYSE: GFI) advises that headline earnings
per share for the 12 months ended 31
December 2019 (FY 2019) are expected to range from
US$0.19-0.21 per share, 171-200%
(US$0.12-0.14 per share) higher than
the headline earnings of US$0.07 per
share reported for the 12 months ended 31
December 2018 (FY 2018).
Basic earnings per share for FY 2019 are expected to range from
US$0.19-0.21 per share, 145-150%
(US$0.61-0.63 per share) higher than
the basic loss of US$0.42 per share
reported for FY 2018.
Normalised earnings per share for FY 2019 are expected to range
from US$0.41-0.43 per share,
1267-1333% (US$0.38-0.40 per share)
higher than the normalised earnings of US$0.03 per share reported for FY 2018.
The increase in basic and headline earnings is driven by higher
production, higher gold prices achieved, lower cost of sales and
lower impairment charges in 2019.
Strong end to 2019
For Q4 2019, attributable gold equivalent production is expected
to be 590koz (Q3 2019: 523koz), with all-in sustaining costs (AISC)
– original interpretation - of US$922/oz (Q3 2019: US$1,018/oz) and US$864/oz (Q3 2019: US$947/oz) on the revised interpretation. All-in
costs (AIC) for the quarter are expected to be US$974/oz (Q3 2019: US$1,084/oz).
Attributable gold equivalent production for 2019 is expected to
be 2,195koz, 8% higher than 2018 (FY18: 2,036koz), exceeding the
upper end of the guidance range of 2,130-2,180koz. Production once
again exceeded the annual guidance provided at the start of the
year.
AIC for 2019 are expected to be US$1,064/oz, 9% lower than 2018 (FY18:
US$1,173/oz) and below guidance for
2019 of US$1,075/oz to US$1,095/oz. AISC on the original WGC
interpretation are expected to be US$970/oz (FY18: US$981/oz) and US$897/oz on the revised interpretation. AISC
guidance (original interpretation) for 2019 was between
US$980/oz and US$995/oz.
Notable cash generation and net debt reduction for
2019
Net cash flow is expected to be US$249m for FY 2019, after growth expenditure of
US$193m, comprising US$71m on Damang, US$67m for Gruyere and US$55m on Salares Norte. Mine cash flow for the
year, which excludes growth expenditure, is expected to be
US$552m.
The net debt (pre-IFRS 16) at 31 December
2019 is expected to decrease to US$1,331m. This implies a net debt to EBITDA of
1.08x. When adjusting for IFRS 16, the net debt balance at the end
of FY 2019 is expected to be US$1,664m, with a net debt to EBITDA of
1.29x.
The financial information on which this trading statement is
based has not been reviewed, and reported on, by the Company's
external auditors.
Gold Fields expects to release FY 2019 financial results on
Thursday, 13 February 2020.
Notes to editors
About Gold
Fields
Gold Fields Limited is a globally diversified gold producer with
nine operating mines (including our Asanko Joint Venture) and
projects in Australia,
Chile, Ghana, Peru
and South Africa, with total
attributable annual gold-equivalent production of approximately
2Moz. It has attributable gold Mineral Reserves of around 48.1Moz
and gold Mineral Resources of around 96.6Moz. Attributable copper
Mineral Reserves total 691 million pounds and Mineral Resources
4,816 million pounds. Gold Fields has a primary listing on the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Limited, with a secondary listing
on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Enquiries
Investors
Avishkar Nagaser
Tel: +27 11 562-9775
Mobile: +27 82 312 8692
Email : Avishkar.Nagaser@goldfields.com
Thomas Mengel
Tel: +27 11 562 9849
Mobile: +27 72 493 5170
Email: Thomas.Mengel@goldfields.com
Media
Sven Lunsche
Tel: +27 11 562-9763
Mobile: +27 83 260 9279
Email : Sven.Lunsche@goldfields.com
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