Sharon Dowdall - NovaGold Resources Independent Director

NG Stock  USD 3.65  0.05  1.39%   

Director

Ms. Sharon E. Dowdall is an Independent Director of NovaGold Resources Inc. Ms. Dowdall, a Director of the Company, worked in the mining industry for over 30 years. Ms. Dowdall served in senior legal capacities for FrancoNevada Corporation, a major goldfocused royalty company, and Newmont Mining Corporationrationration, one of the worlds largest gold producers. During her 20year tenure with FrancoNevada, Ms. Dowdall served in various capacities, including Chief Legal Officer and Corporationrationrate Secretary and Vice President, Special Projects. Ms. Dowdall was one of the principals who transformed FrancoNevada from an industry pioneer into one of the most successful precious metals enterprises in the world. Prior to joining FrancoNevada, she practiced law as a partner with Smith Lyons in Toronto, a major Canadian legal firm specializing in natural resources. Ms. Dowdall is the recipient of the 2011 Canadian General Counsel Award for Business Achievement. She currently serves on the boards of two Canadian exploration and development companies since 2012.
Age 66
Tenure 12 years
Address 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 3A6
Phone604 669 6227
Webhttps://www.novagold.com
Dowdall holds an Honours B.A. in Economics from the University of Calgary and an LLB, from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.

NovaGold Resources Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset (ROA) of (0.1205) % which means that for every 100 dollars spent on asset, it generated a loss of $0.1205. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows a return on total equity (ROE) of (17.9148) %, which implies that it produced no returns to current stockholders. NovaGold Resources' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well NovaGold Resources manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The NovaGold Resources' current Return On Equity is estimated to increase to 6.87, while Return On Tangible Assets are forecasted to increase to (0.38). At this time, NovaGold Resources' Debt To Assets are most likely to increase slightly in the upcoming years.
NovaGold Resources reports 137.55 M of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 2.99, which may imply that the company relies heavily on debt financing. NovaGold Resources has a current ratio of 44.53, indicating that it is in good position to pay out its debt commitments in time. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for NovaGold to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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NovaGold Resources Inc. explores for and develops gold mineral properties in the United States. NovaGold Resources Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Vancouver, Canada. Novagold Resources operates under Gold classification in the United States and is traded on AMEX Exchange. NovaGold Resources (NG) is traded on NYSE MKT Exchange in USA. It is located in 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 3A6 and employs 13 people. NovaGold Resources is listed under Metals & Mining category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

NovaGold Resources Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the NovaGold Resources' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: NovaGold Resources inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of NovaGold. The board's role is to monitor NovaGold Resources' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. NovaGold Resources' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, NovaGold Resources' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Thomas Kaplan, Chairman of the Board
Ethan Schutt, Independent Director
Kalidas Madhavpeddi, Independent Director
Ronald Rimelman, Health, Environment
Gregory Lang, CEO and President Non-Independent Director, Member of Environment, Health, Safety, Sustainability and Technical Committee and Member of Corporate Communications Committee
Richard BSc, VP Devel
Tricia Pannier, Corporate Secretary
Clynton Nauman, Independent Director
Peter CFA, CFO VP
Anthony Walsh, Lead Independent Director
Benjamin Machlis, VP Counsel
Sharon Dowdall, Independent Director
David Ottewell, CFO, Principal Accounting Officer and VP
Frank Gagnon, Manager Relations
Igor Levental, Independent Director
Melanie Hennessey, Vice Communications
David CA, VP CFO
Jason Mercier, Manager Relations
Elaine DorwardKing, Director
MBE BSc, VP COO
Diane Garrett, Independent Director

NovaGold Stock Performance Indicators

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Earnings Share
(0.14)
Return On Assets
(0.12)
Return On Equity
(17.91)
The market value of NovaGold Resources is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of NovaGold that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of NovaGold Resources' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is NovaGold Resources' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because NovaGold Resources' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect NovaGold Resources' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between NovaGold Resources' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if NovaGold Resources is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, NovaGold Resources' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.