CIBC World Markets Inc. maintained its "Sector Outperformer" rating on Thompson Creek Metals Co.(TSX: TCM.TO) (NYSE: TC) with a price target of $13.00.
"We believe the updated gold stream agreement with Royal Gold is a step in the right direction. In an environment of industry-wide capex creep, there remains a risk that TCM will need additional funds in 2012. This is complicated by an uncertain near-term outlook for moly prices," CIBC analyst Ian Parkinson wrote in a note.
TCM announced an amended and restated purchase and sale agreement with Royal Gold to sell an additional 15% (40% total) of payable gold from Mt. Milligan for $270MM, upon which $112MM will paid within the month. Under the new agreement, the cash sale price has been increased to $435.
Under the amended gold stream agreement, Royal Gold will make future scheduled payments to TCM for a total of $216.9MM, including the outstanding payments from the original agreement of $58.9MM. TCM will receive $180MM in 2012 and $36.9MM in 2013.
As a result of adjusting his moly price to current prices, Parkinson cut 2011 EPS estimates for the company to 63 cents from 67 cents.
TCM.TO shares, which have been trading in the 52-week range between $5.79 and $15.43, is up 0.86 percent at $7.03 on Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. On the NYSE, the stock is up 1.19 percent.