LYNAS CORPORATION LIMITED (LYC)



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General Information
Company Name: Lynas Corporation Limited
Stock Code: LYC
Website: www.lynascorp.com
GICS Sub-Industry: Diversified Metals & Mining
Market Cap ($M): 1,108
Equiv. Shares (M): 1,961

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
 $ 0.560 $ 0.560 $ 0.570 $ 0.550 $ 0.550 9,955,823 $ 0.010  1.818 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Hold
Recommendation Date: 7th May 2013
12 Month Target Price (average): $0.735
Brokers Surveyed: 4

Company Overview

Business Description:
Lynas Corporation Limited (LYC) is principally involved in the exploration and development of rare earths minerals. LYC is focused on becoming a global rare earths producer and supplier through its focus on RED (Rare Earths Direct) branding. LYC’s main asset is Mt Weld rare earths deposit in Western Australia.

Strategy Analysis:
LYC have a strategy of creating a reliable, fully integrated source of supply from mine through to the customer. LYC aims to become the benchmark for the security of supply and environmental standards in the global rare earths industry. Lynas Corporation reported positive cash flow of $99.61m for the quarter ended 31 December 2012. Operating cash flow for the period was $(30.32m). Payments for exploration and evaluation were nil. Investing cash flow was $130.74m. Financing cash flow was $(814,000). Cash in hand at the end of the quarter was $226.22m.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2012  A -87.8 -5.1 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
2011  A -59.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
2010  A -15.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Morningstar analyst estimates.

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F 2010 A 2011 F 2012 F
BHP Billiton (BHP) $112,024 M -0.1359 -0.2135 0.2033 11.0748 14.0816 11.7023 0.0315 0.0332 0.0367
Iluka Resources (ILU) $4,756 M -0.2536 -0.6745 1.6595 12.5900 38.6789 14.5436 0.0308 0.0131 0.0250
Lynas Corporation (LYC) $1,078 M -- -- -- -- -- 10.4962 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Rio Tinto (RIO) $24,010 M -0.3874 0.0912 0.2010 11.3810 10.4297 8.6839 0.0292 0.0336 0.0372
Sims Metal Management (SGM) $2,012 M -0.6378 -0.2349 1.9387 29.2545 38.2376 13.0119 0.0203 0.0110 0.0376

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
LYC 1.75 -- 1.72 -- --
Market 0.83 14.4 1.22 1.88 1.72
Sector 0.59 8.57 0.69 2.00 7.29

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Nicholas Curtis -- 28 June 2001
Mr Eric Noyrez Chief Executive Officer,Executive Director 31 March 2013
Mr William (Liam) Gerard Forde Executive Deputy Chairman 04 December 2007
Dr Zygmunt Edward Switkowski Non-Executive Director 01 February 2011
Mr David Oliver Davidson Non-Executive Director 28 March 2002
Mr Jake Klein Non-Executive Director 25 August 2004
Ms Kathleen Marie Conlon Non-Executive Director 01 November 2011

Management
Name Position
L Catanzaro Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Arnold Company Secretary
G Barr Executive Vice President People and Culture
Sally McDonald Joint Company Secretary
E Noyrez President and Chief Operating Officer

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
121,119,201 (7.06%) Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
137,616,065 (8.02%) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group INC

Calendar of Events
Date Event
18 April 2014 Report (Quarterly)
30 January 2014 Report (Quarterly)
30 October 2013 Report (Quarterly)
18 October 2013 Report (Annual)
30 July 2013 Report (Quarterly)
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