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德意志银行:金属和矿业_ RIO - Arcadium Lithium 交易。中国宏观。第三季度预览。最新估值
德意志银行·2024-10-19 02:35

Key Points 1. RIO - Arcadium Lithium Deal - Company: Rio Tinto - Deal: Acquisition of 100% of Arcadium Lithium for US5.85/sh,valuingthecompanyat5.85/sh, valuing the company at 6.7bn (EV) - Strategy: Expand RIO's lithium production and establish it as a top 3 global producer - Valuation: 20x 2025E EV/EBITDA, dropping to 7-8x in 2028E - Post-Acquisition: RIO's net debt to increase to ~12bn,maintaining6012bn, maintaining 60% dividend payout level [2] 2. China Macro - **Fiscal Stimulus**: No details announced yet, likely in mid-to-late October after NPC Standing Committee approval - **Government Goals**: Achieve annual growth target, provide financial support to low-income groups, ensure policy continuity [3] 3. Q3 Base Metals Previews - **FCX**: Focus on Manyar smelter ramp-up, steady state by Q2'25 more realistic than year-end target - **LUN**: Production at Candelaria to improve in Q3, offsetting Caserones strike - **Teck**: Delivery of QB2 project key for sentiment, management confident in hitting nameplate capacity by year-end - **FM**: FY24 guidance achievable despite operational headwinds in Zambia - **ANTO**: FY24 guidance a stretch, FY25 group production guidance likely to be flat YoY - **BOL**: Smelting margins key focus, material adjustment down in annual contract terms next year for copper and zinc - **Hydro**: Upstream results strong, downstream recovery timeline uncertain [4] 4. Week Ahead - **Data Points**: Peru copper production, CISA steel production rate, steel mills inventory, China trade data, CRU copper operating rates, NBS steel production, property investment, retail sales, industrial production, GDP growth, unemployment rate - **Reporting**: Rio, Vale, ANTO, BHP [6] 5. Key Data Points and Newsflow - **Chile Copper Production**: Up 6% MoM and 7% YoY, driven by Codelco, Escondida, QB2, and Candelaria - **Teck QB2 Production**: Rebounded to 19.7 kt in August, matching previous monthly high [7] 6. Commodity Price and FX Trends - **Commodities**: Decreased due to uncertainty over China's fiscal stimulus plans - **Base Metals**: Aluminium (-2%), copper (-1%), zinc (-1%), nickel (-1%) - **Bulk Commodities**: Coking coal (-5%), iron ore (-4%) - **Mining Currencies**: Depreciated against the USD [8] 7. MTM Earnings and Valuations - **Upgrade/Downgrade Risks**: Mixed for base metals names, with Hydro, FM, and Teck facing upgrade risks, ANTO and LUN facing downgrade risks, and FCX facing upgrade risk [9] 8. DB Mining Latest Research Highlights - **RIO Tinto**: Arcadium Lithium deal confirmed, strategic sense but full price [10] - **FCX**: Q3 preview: key period ahead in Indonesia, Hold [11] - **Lundin**: Q3 preview: H2 production recovery, European asset interest [11] - **FM**: Q3 preview: tracking to guidance despite Zambia headwinds, Buy [11] - **Boliden**: Q3 preview: operational inflection point delayed, Hold [11] - **Anto**: Q3 preview: FY24 guidance a stretch, Hold [11] - **Teck**: Q3 preview: QB delivery on the near-term horizon, Buy [11] - **Anglo American**: AMS stake sale: committed to the simplification plan, Buy [11] - **BHP**: Deep dive on copper growth: >20bn in capex will depress cash flows [11] - Global Survey Results: less conviction in the global energy transition [11] - Commodities Outlook: Reality check; a pause before further gains [11] - FM: Hedged copper play with significant upside potential: upgrade to Buy [11] - Rio Tinto: Could the Jadar lithium project be coming back to life? [11] 9. Reporting Calendar & Earnings Snapshot - Upcoming Results: Boliden, First Quantum, Lundin Mining, Norsk Hydro, Teck Resources, Freeport [14] 10. Sector Valuation Snapshot - European Mining: Composite valuation at a 8% discount to trend levels [16] 11. European Mining Valuations - Diversified Miners: Anglo American, Glencore, Rio Tinto, BHP, Vale [18] 12. Commodity & FX Trends - Base Metals: Aluminium, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, Zinc [21] - Precious Metals: Gold, Palladium, Platinum, Silver [21] - Energy: Thermal Coal, South Africa Coal, Brent Oil, European natural gas [21] - Bulk Commodities: Iron ore fines, Coking coal, Alumina spot [21] - Currencies: USD vs key currencies [22] 13. Decarbonisation Ranking and Metrics - Diversified Miners: AAL, GLEN, RIO, BHP, VALE [29] - Base Metal Miners: ANTO, BOL, FCX, FM, LUN, NHY, TECK [29] 14. Balance Sheets and Performance - Capital Expenditure: Sector capital expenditure progression [34] - Net Debt: Sector net debt progression [34] - Net Debt to EBITDA: 2025E net debt to EBITDA [34] - Dividend and Buyback Yield: 2025E dividend and buyback yield [34] 15. Key FX and Raw Material Opex Drivers - DB Cost Index: Yearly and weekly changes in key opex drivers [35] 16. Share Price Performance - Global Share Price Performance: Performance of diversified large caps and mid caps [42] 17. Additional Information - Important Disclosures: Conflicts of interest, data sources, and other important information [44] - Analyst Certification: Personal views of the lead analyst [45] - Equity Rating Dispersion and Banking Relationships: Equity rating dispersion chart and banking relationships [46] - Additional Information: Information and opinions in the report, conflicts of interest, and other important information [49-55] - Deutsche Bank Research Department: Organizational arrangements and information barriers [56] - Macroeconomic Fluctuations: Risks associated with fixed-rate instruments [57] - Derivative Transactions: Risks associated with derivative transactions [58] - Foreign Exchange Transactions: Risks associated with foreign exchange transactions [59] - Additional Information: Additional information relative to securities, other financial products, or issuers discussed in the report [74] - Backtested, Hypothetical, or Simulated Performance: Limitations of backtested, hypothetical, or simulated performance results [75] - ESG Scores: Methodology and limitations of ESG scores [76] - Copyright: Copyright information [77] - Research Contacts: Contact information for various research departments and locations [78]