Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 6-K, filed May 7, 2020
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)
About this 6-K
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp filed this 6-K on May 7, 2020.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or15d-16 Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 6, 2020
CommissionFile Number: 001-32482
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Suite 3500, 1021 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 0C3
(604) 684-9648
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registrant’s Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, on Form S-8 (File No. 333-128128), on Form F-10 (File No. 333-217183) and on Form F-3 (File No. 333-194702) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K
See the Exhibit Index to this Form 6-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. | |||
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| May 6, 2020 | By: | /s/ Curt Bernardi | |
| Name: Curt Bernardi | |||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Legal | |||
| and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | News Release dated May 6, 2020 |
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| 99.2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2020 |
| 99.3 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Form 52-109F2 |
| 99.4 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Form 52-109F2 |
EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1

| May 6, 2020<br> <br>Vancouver, British<br>Columbia<br> <br>Designated News Release | TSX: WPM<br><br><br>NYSE: WPM |
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS INCREASES OPERATING CASH FLOW BY OVER
50% YOY WITH OVER $177 MILLION GENERATED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020
“Wheaton had a strong start to 2020 with over $177 million generated in operating cash flow in the first quarter. Given our strong financial position and the immediate needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wheaton launched a $5 million fund designed to support our local communities and those around the mines from which we receive precious metal, more than doubling our budget for community support. At this time, our top priority is the health and safety of our employees and the communities in which we and our partners operate.” said Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals. “With one of the highest quality portfolios in the precious metals space, we remain confident in the strength and sustainability of our business model through this pandemic, and our ability to continue delivering shareholder value. We hope everyone stays safe and well.”
First Quarter Highlights:
| · | Attributable gold equivalent^2^ production was over 180,000 ounces in<br>the first quarter partially driven by record attributable silver production at Peñasquito. |
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| · | Over $177 million in operating cash flow generated in the quarter, an increase of over 50%. |
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| · | Net debt^1^ reduced by $182 million with Wheaton ending the<br>first quarter in a net debt position of $589 million. |
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| · | Declared quarterly dividend^1^ of $0.10 per common share.<br> |
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| · | At the Constancia mine, Hudbay announced the formal approval of the surface rights agreement for the higher-grade<br>Pampacancha satellite deposit. |
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| · | Launched a $5 million Community Support and Response Fund combatting<br>COVID-19. |
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Operational Overview
| (all figures in US dollars unless otherwise noted) | Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 | Change | ||
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| Ounces produced | |||||
| Gold | 94,707 | 94,918 | (0.2)% | ||
| Silver | 6,704 | 5,656 | 18.5 % | ||
| Palladium | 5,312 | 4,729 | 12.3 % | ||
| Gold equivalent ^2^ | 182,241 | 169,098 | 7.8 % | ||
| Ounces sold | |||||
| Gold | 100,405 | 115,020 | (12.7)% | ||
| Silver | 4,928 | 4,294 | 14.8 % | ||
| Palladium | 4,938 | 5,189 | (4.8)% | ||
| Gold equivalent<br>^2^ | 166,121 | 173,464 | (4.2)% | ||
| Revenue | $ | 254,789 | $ | 225,049 | 13.2 % |
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 | 65 % |
| Per share | $ | 0.212 | $ | 0.129 | 64.3 % |
| Adjusted net earnings ^1^ | $ | 96,160 | $ | 56,540 | 70.1 % |
| Per share ^1^ | $ | 0.215 | $ | 0.127 | 68.8 % |
| Operating cash flows | $ | 177,588 | $ | 118,194 | 50.3 % |
| Per share ^1^ | $ | 0.397 | $ | 0.266 | 49.2 % |
| Dividends declared ^1^ | $ | 44,815 | $ | 40,074 | 11.8 % |
| Per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 | 11.1 % |
All amounts in thousands except gold, palladium and gold equivalent ounces produced and sold, per ounce amounts and per share amounts.
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Updates on COVID-19
Business Continuity and Employee Health and Safety
In accordance with local government restrictions and guidelines, Wheaton closed its physical offices in mid-March and successfully transitioned to telecommuting for all of its employees. As Wheaton has always maintained detailed business continuity plans, the transition was seamless with an uninterrupted flow of business.
Partner Mining Operations
Wheaton has completed a thorough review of operations with our counterparties to better understand their policies and procedures around COVID-19. We have been advised that each operation has a crisis management team in place and will make decisions according to their local situation and applicable laws, as well as considering the health and safety of their employees. As of May 5, 2020, six partner operations located in Mexico and Peru (Constancia, Yauliyacu, San Dimas, Los Filos, Peñasquito and Antamina) were temporarily suspended due to government restrictions focussed on reducing the impacts of COVID-19. The restrictions on non-essential activities in Mexico and Peru are currently scheduled to be lifted by the end of May. In 2018 and 2019, these mines accounted for 36% of the Company’s gold equivalent^2^ production. There can be no assurance that the restrictions noted above will be lifted as currently planned nor that our partners’ operations that are currently operational will continue to remain operational for the duration of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. In addition, even if operational, these operations may be subject to adverse impacts on production and other impacts due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic response measures, absenteeism and otherwise as a result of the pandemic.
Production Guidance
Due to the temporary suspensions noted above, Wheaton has withdrawn its production guidance for 2020. We are closely monitoring and regularly assessing the impact of the COVID-19 virus pandemic on partner mining operations; however, this pandemic is evolving rapidly and its effects are uncertain.
Community Support – Wheaton CSR Fund to Combat COVID-19
Subsequent to the quarter, Wheaton announced the launch of a $5 million Community Support and Response Fund (the “CSR Fund”) in order to support the global efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus pandemic and its impacts on our communities. The CSR Fund is designed to meet the immediate needs of the communities in which Wheaton operates and around the mines from which Wheaton receives precious metals. This fund is incremental to Wheaton’s already active Community Investment Program that currently provides support to over 50 programs in multiple communities around the world.
Financial Review
Revenues
Revenue was $255 million in the first quarter of 2020 representing a 13% increase from the first quarter of 2019 due primarily to an 18% increase in the average realized gold equivalent² price; partially offset by a 4% decrease in the number of gold equivalent² ounces sold.
Costs and Expenses
Average cash costs¹ in the first quarter of 2020 were $403 per gold equivalent² ounce as compared to $399 in Q1 2019. This resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of $1,131 per gold equivalent² ounce sold, an increase of 26% as compared with Q1 2019.
Balance Sheet*(at March 31, 2020)*
| · | Approximately $127 million of cash on hand. |
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| · | $716 million outstanding under the Company’s $2 billion revolving term loan (the “Revolving<br>Facility”). |
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| · | During Q1 2020, the Company has repaid $159 million under the Revolving Facility. |
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| · | During Q1 2020, the net debt¹ was reduced by $182 million to $589 million. |
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| · | The average effective interest rate for the first quarter of 2020 was 3.03%. |
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First Quarter Asset Highlights
***Salobo:***In the first quarter of 2020, Salobo produced 62,600 ounces of attributable gold, virtually unchanged relative to the first quarter of 2019. According to Vale S.A.’s (“Vale”) First Quarter 2020 Performance Report, physical completion of the Salobo III mine expansion was 47% at the end of the first quarter. Since the end of March 2020, only critical work fronts have reportedly been continued as a preventive measure related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Vale reports that the expansion remains on track to start up in the first half of 2022.
Pe ñ asquito: In the first quarter of 2020, Peñasquito produced a record 2.7 million ounces of attributable silver, an increase of approximately 67% relative to the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to higher grades.
***San Dimas:***In the first quarter of 2020, San Dimas produced 11,300 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 10% relative to the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to higher throughput offset partially by slightly lower grades.
Antamina: In the first quarter of 2020, Antamina produced 1.3 million ounces of attributable silver, an increase of approximately 11% relative to the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to higher grades.
Constancia: In the first quarter of 2020, Constancia produced 0.5 million ounces of attributable silver and 3,700 ounces of attributable gold, a decrease of approximately 27% and 24%, respectively, relative to the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to lower grades as expected and the temporary suspension of the mine beginning on March 20, 2020. As per Wheaton’s precious metals purchase agreements (“PMPA”) with Hudbay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”), the failure to achieve a minimum level of throughput at the Pampacancha deposit during 2019 entitles Wheaton to an additional 8,020 ounces of gold in 2020 (received in quarterly installments), of which 2,005 ounces of gold was received during the first quarter of 2020 and included as production. As per Hudbay’s news release dated February 18, 2020, the surface rights agreement with Hudbay for the Pampacancha satellite deposit was formally approved by the community of Chilloroya in February. In accordance with Peru’s Consulta Previa law, additional consultation between the Peruvian government and the local community is required before Hudbay can begin development activities.
Sudbury: In the first quarter of 2020, Sudbury produced 7,500 ounces of attributable gold, a decrease of approximately 34% relative to the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to lower grades.
Other Gold*:* In the first quarter of 2020, total Other Gold attributable production was 6,700 ounces, an increase of approximately 50% relative to the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to the resumption of mining at the Minto mine.
Produced But Not Yet Delivered ^3^
As at March 31, 2020, payable ounces attributable to the Company produced but not yet delivered amounted to:
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| · | 88,400 payable gold ounces, a decrease of 10,100 ounces during Q1 2020, primarily the result of a draw down during the<br>period relative to the Salobo mine. |
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| · | 5.3 million payable silver ounces, an increase of 0.8 million ounces during Q1 2020, primarily the result of<br>an increase during the period relative to the Yauliyacu mine. |
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| · | 4,900 payable palladium ounces, virtually unchanged from the balance at Q4 2019. |
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Detailed mine-by-mine production and sales figures can be found in the Appendix to this press release and in Wheaton’s consolidated MD&A in the ‘Results of Operations and Operational Review’ section.
Webcast andConference Call Details
A conference call and webcast will be held Thursday, May 7, 2020, starting at 11:00 am (Eastern Time) to discuss these results. To participate in the live call, please use one of the following methods:
| Dial toll free from Canada or the US: | 888-231-8191 |
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| Dial from outside Canada or the US: | 647-427-7450 |
| Pass code: | 6167928 |
| Live audio webcast: | link |
Participants should dial in five to ten minutes before the call.
The conference call will be recorded and available until May 14, 2020 at 11:59 pm (Eastern Time). The webcast will be available for one year. You can listen to an archive of the call by one of the following methods:
| Dial toll free from Canada or the US: | 855-859-2056 |
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| Dial from outside Canada or the US: | 416-849-0833 |
| Pass code: | 6167928 |
| Archived audio webcast: | link |
This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Wheaton Precious Metals’ MD&A and Financial Statements, which are available on the Company’s website at www.wheatonpm.com and have been posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Mr. Wes Carson, P. Eng., Vice President, Mining Operations is a “qualified person” as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release.
Wheaton Precious Metals believes that there are no significant differences between its corporate governance practices and those required to be followed by United States domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards. This confirmation is located on the Wheaton Precious Metals website at http://www.wheatonpm.com/Company/corporate-governance/default.aspx.
About Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Wheaton is the world’s premier precious metals streaming company with the highest-quality portfolio of long-life, low-cost assets. Its business model offers investors commodity price leverage and exploration upside but with a much lower risk profile than a traditional mining company. Wheaton delivers amongst the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry, allowing it to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through accretive acquisitions. As a result,
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Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and silver, as well as other mining investments. Wheaton creates sustainable value through streaming.
In accordance with Wheaton Precious Metals^™^ Corp.’s (“Wheaton Precious Metals”, “Wheaton” or the “Company”) MD&A and financial statements, reference to the Company includes the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.
End Notes
^1^ Please refer to non-IFRS measures at the end of this press release. Dividends declared in the referenced calendar quarter, relative to the financial results of the prior quarter.
^2^ Commodity price assumptions for the gold equivalent production and sales in 2020 are $1,500 / ounce gold, $18 / ounce silver, and $2,000 / ounce palladium.
^3^ Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces produced but not yet delivered are based on management estimates only and rely upon information provided by the owners and operators of mining operations and may be revised and updated in future periods as additional information is received.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
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| (US dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Sales | $ | 254,789 | $ | 225,049 |
| Cost of sales | ||||
| Cost of sales, excluding depletion | $ | 66,908 | $ | 69,214 |
| Depletion | 64,841 | 68,381 | ||
| Total cost of sales | $ | 131,749 | $ | 137,595 |
| Gross margin | $ | 123,040 | $ | 87,454 |
| General and administrative expenses | 13,181 | 16,535 | ||
| Earnings from operations | $ | 109,859 | $ | 70,919 |
| Other (income) expense | (597) | (266) | ||
| Earnings before finance costs and income taxes | $ | 110,456 | $ | 71,185 |
| Finance costs | 7,118 | 13,946 | ||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | 103,338 | $ | 57,239 |
| Income tax (expense) recovery | (8,442) | 110 | ||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 |
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.212 | $ | 0.129 |
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.211 | $ | 0.129 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic | 447,805 | 444,389 | ||
| Diluted | 448,891 | 445,121 |
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
| As atMarch 31 | As at<br>December 31 | |||
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| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Assets | ||||
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 126,676 | $ | 103,986 |
| Accounts receivable | 2,384 | 7,138 | ||
| Current taxes receivable | - | 124 | ||
| Other | 43,876 | 43,504 | ||
| Total current assets | $ | 172,936 | $ | 154,752 |
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Mineral stream interests | $ | 5,669,265 | $ | 5,734,106 |
| Early deposit mineral stream interests | 32,491 | 31,741 | ||
| Mineral royalty interest | 3,036 | 3,036 | ||
| Long-term equity investments | 157,067 | 309,757 | ||
| Investment in associates | 479 | 882 | ||
| Convertible notes receivable | 21,066 | 21,856 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 6,939 | 7,311 | ||
| Other | 13,662 | 14,566 | ||
| Total non-current<br>assets | $ | 5,904,005 | $ | 6,123,255 |
| Total assets | $ | 6,076,941 | $ | 6,278,007 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 10,964 | $ | 11,794 |
| Dividends payable | 44,815 | - | ||
| Current taxes payable | 17 | - | ||
| Current portion of performance share units | 18,623 | 10,668 | ||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 695 | 724 | ||
| Other | 41,513 | 41,514 | ||
| Total current liabilities | $ | 116,627 | $ | 64,700 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Bank debt | $ | 715,500 | $ | 874,500 |
| Lease liabilities | 3,155 | 3,528 | ||
| Deferred income taxes | 168 | 148 | ||
| Performance share units | 2,420 | 8,401 | ||
| Pension liability | 845 | 810 | ||
| Total non-current<br>liabilities | $ | 722,088 | $ | 887,387 |
| Total liabilities | $ | 838,715 | $ | 952,087 |
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||
| Issued capital | $ | 3,608,501 | $ | 3,599,203 |
| Reserves | 13,627 | 160,701 | ||
| Retained earnings | 1,616,098 | 1,566,016 | ||
| Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,238,226 | $ | 5,325,920 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 6,076,941 | $ | 6,278,007 |
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
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| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Operating activities | ||||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 |
| Adjustments for | ||||
| Depreciation and depletion | 65,352 | 68,874 | ||
| Impairment charges | 362 | - | ||
| Interest expense | 5,978 | 13,152 | ||
| Equity settled stock based compensation | 1,503 | 1,357 | ||
| Performance share units | 3,277 | (592) | ||
| Pension expense | 35 | - | ||
| Income tax expense (recovery) | 8,442 | (110) | ||
| Loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held | 71 | - | ||
| Share in losses of associate | 41 | 62 | ||
| Fair value (gain) loss on convertible note receivable | 790 | (871) | ||
| Investment income recognized in net earnings | (117) | (242) | ||
| Other | (720) | 428 | ||
| Change in<br>non-cash working capital | 4,620 | (7,170) | ||
| Cash generated from operations before income taxes and interest | $ | 184,530 | $ | 132,237 |
| Income taxes recovered (paid) | 89 | (3,562) | ||
| Interest paid | (7,148) | (10,707) | ||
| Interest received | 117 | 226 | ||
| Cash generated from operating activities | $ | 177,588 | $ | 118,194 |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Bank debt repaid | $ | (159,000) | $ | (80,500) |
| Credit facility extension fees | (1,360) | (1,100) | ||
| Share purchase options exercised | 6,922 | 14,891 | ||
| Lease payments | (167) | (170) | ||
| Cash (used for) generated from financing activities | $ | (153,605) | $ | (66,879) |
| Investing activities | ||||
| Mineral stream interests | $ | - | $ | (174) |
| Early deposit mineral stream interests | (750) | - | ||
| Dividend income received | - | 16 | ||
| Other | (257) | (1,154) | ||
| Cash generated from (used for) investing activities | $ | (1,007) | $ | (1,312) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | $ | (286) | $ | 11 |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,690 | $ | 50,014 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 103,986 | 75,767 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 126,676 | $ | 125,781 |
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Summary of Ounces Produced
| Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | |||||||||
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| Gold ounces produced ² | ||||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 62,575 | 74,716 | 73,615 | 67,056 | 60,846 | 76,995 | 72,423 | 67,466 | ||||||||
| Sudbury ^3^ | 7,503 | 6,468 | 6,082 | 9,360 | 11,374 | 6,646 | 6,510 | 6,476 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^8^ | 3,681 | 4,757 | 5,172 | 4,533 | 4,826 | 4,266 | 3,634 | 3,281 | ||||||||
| San Dimas ^4,^ ^8^ | 11,318 | 11,352 | 11,239 | 11,496 | 10,290 | 10,092 | 10,642 | 5,726 | ||||||||
| Stillwater ^5^ | 2,955 | 3,585 | 3,238 | 3,675 | 3,137 | 3,472 | 6,376 | - | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Minto ^6^ | 2,124 | 2,189 | - | - | - | 1,441 | 2,546 | 2,554 | ||||||||
| 777 | 4,551 | 3,987 | 4,278 | 4,788 | 4,445 | 4,248 | 4,124 | 4,982 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 6,675 | 6,176 | 4,278 | 4,788 | 4,445 | 5,689 | 6,670 | 7,536 | ||||||||
| Total gold ounces produced | 94,707 | 107,054 | 103,624 | 100,908 | 94,918 | 107,160 | 106,255 | 90,485 | ||||||||
| Silver ounces produced ^2^ | ||||||||||||||||
| San Dimas ^4,^ ^8^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 607 | ||||||||
| Peñasquito ^8^ | 2,658 | 1,895 | 2,026 | 702 | 1,594 | 1,455 | 1,050 | 1,267 | ||||||||
| Antamina ^8^ | 1,311 | 1,342 | 1,223 | 1,334 | 1,176 | 1,225 | 1,406 | 1,394 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^8^ | 461 | 632 | 686 | 552 | 635 | 695 | 682 | 552 | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Filos ^8^ | 29 | 55 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 33 | ||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 662 | 724 | 630 | 631 | 479 | 608 | 530 | 453 | ||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^8^ | 557 | 358 | 620 | 627 | 528 | 233 | 597 | 719 | ||||||||
| Stratoni | 183 | 147 | 131 | 172 | 143 | 149 | 165 | 211 | ||||||||
| Minto ^6^ | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | 8 | 25 | 30 | ||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 377 | 385 | 431 | 392 | 498 | 509 | 458 | 421 | ||||||||
| Aljustrel | 352 | 325 | 240 | 322 | 470 | 475 | 514 | 138 | ||||||||
| 777 | 96 | 81 | 62 | 93 | 95 | 113 | 136 | 152 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 2,274 | 2,093 | 2,147 | 2,274 | 2,251 | 2,124 | 2,446 | 2,157 | ||||||||
| Total silver ounces produced | 6,704 | 5,962 | 6,082 | 4,862 | 5,656 | 5,499 | 5,584 | 5,977 | ||||||||
| Palladium ounces produced ² | ||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater<br>^5^ | 5,312 | 6,057 | 5,471 | 5,736 | 4,729 | 5,869 | 8,817 | - | ||||||||
| GEOs produced ^7^ | 182,241 | 186,673 | 183,901 | 166,895 | 169,098 | 180,974 | 185,021 | 162,204 | ||||||||
| SEOs produced<br>^7^ | 15,187 | 15,556 | 15,325 | 13,908 | 14,091 | 15,081 | 15,418 | 13,517 | ||||||||
| Average payable rate ^2^ | ||||||||||||||||
| Gold | 95.4% | 95.6% | 95.1% | 95.3% | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.4% | 94.9% | ||||||||
| Silver | 84.9% | 85.4% | 85.1% | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.1% | 83.5% | 86.8% | ||||||||
| Palladium | 93.0% | 99.4% | 83.5% | 87.6% | 98.5% | 96.4% | 94.6% | n.a. | ||||||||
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| 2) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures and average payable rates are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where<br>other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. | |||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Pursuant to the San Dimas SPA with Primero, the Company acquired 100% of the payable silver produced at San Dimas up to<br>6 million ounces annually, and 50% of any excess for the life of the mine. The San Dimas SPA was terminated on May 10, 2018 and concurrently the Company entered into the new San Dimas PMPA. Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the<br>Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production plus an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas mine.<br>If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the “70” shall be revised to “50” or “90”, as the case may be, until such time<br>as the average gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more in which event the “70” shall be reinstated. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio has been revised to 90:1.<br>For reference, silver production from prior periods is as follows: Q1-2020 – 419,000 ounces; Q4-2019 – 415,000 ounces;<br>Q3-2019 – 410,000 ounces; Q2-2019 – 401,000 ounces; Q1-2019 – 351,000 ounces;<br>Q4-2018 – 342,000 ounces; Q3-2018 – 361,000 ounces; and Q2-2018 – 202,000 ounces. | |||||||||||||||
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| 5) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 6) | The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. | |||||||||||||||
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| 7) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. | |||||||||||||||
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| 8) | Operations at these mines have been temporarily suspended as a result of the<br>COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||||||||||
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Summary of Ounces Sold
| Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold ounces sold | ||||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 74,944 | 58,137 | 63,064 | 57,715 | 84,160 | 75,351 | 65,139 | 70,734 | ||||||||
| Sudbury ^2^ | 4,822 | 7,394 | 7,600 | 8,309 | 4,061 | 4,864 | 2,560 | 4,400 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^9^ | 3,331 | 5,108 | 4,742 | 4,409 | 5,512 | 3,645 | 2,980 | 2,172 | ||||||||
| San Dimas ^3,^ ^9^ | 11,358 | 11,499 | 11,374 | 10,284 | 11,510 | 8,453 | 9,771 | 3,738 | ||||||||
| Stillwater ^4^ | 3,510 | 2,925 | 3,314 | 3,301 | 2,856 | 3,473 | 2,075 | - | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Minto ^5^ | - | - | - | 765 | 3,307 | 2,674 | 796 | 2,284 | ||||||||
| 777 | 2,440 | 4,160 | 4,672 | 5,294 | 3,614 | 4,353 | 5,921 | 3,812 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 2,440 | 4,160 | 4,672 | 6,059 | 6,921 | 7,027 | 6,717 | 6,096 | ||||||||
| Total gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 89,223 | 94,766 | 90,077 | 115,020 | 102,813 | 89,242 | 87,140 | ||||||||
| Silver ounces sold | ||||||||||||||||
| San Dimas ^3,^ ^9^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,070 | ||||||||
| Peñasquito ^9^ | 2,310 | 1,268 | 1,233 | 912 | 1,164 | 901 | 1,241 | 1,547 | ||||||||
| Antamina ^9^ | 1,244 | 1,227 | 1,059 | 1,186 | 1,255 | 1,300 | 1,333 | 1,422 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^9^ | 350 | 672 | 521 | 478 | 735 | 629 | 567 | 410 | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Filos ^9^ | 37 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 27 | 35 | ||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 447 | 473 | 459 | 337 | 232 | 543 | 326 | 297 | ||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^9^ | 9 | 561 | 574 | 542 | 15 | 317 | 697 | 521 | ||||||||
| Stratoni | 163 | 120 | 126 | 240 | 80 | 78 | 125 | 171 | ||||||||
| Minto ^5^ | - | - | - | 2 | 30 | 22 | - | 28 | ||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 204 | 154 | 243 | 194 | 265 | 240 | 234 | 178 | ||||||||
| Aljustrel | 123 | 121 | 139 | 216 | 381 | 226 | 302 | - | ||||||||
| Lagunas Norte ^6^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 65 | ||||||||
| Pierina ^6^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | ||||||||
| Veladero ^6^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 104 | ||||||||
| 777 | 41 | 62 | 86 | 108 | 99 | 129 | 163 | 70 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 1,024 | 1,517 | 1,671 | 1,665 | 1,140 | 1,570 | 1,877 | 1,523 | ||||||||
| Total silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,684 | 4,484 | 4,241 | 4,294 | 4,400 | 5,018 | 5,972 | ||||||||
| Palladium ounces sold | ||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater<br>^4^ | 4,938 | 5,312 | 4,907 | 5,273 | 5,189 | 5,049 | 3,668 | - | ||||||||
| GEOs sold ^7^ | 166,121 | 152,514 | 155,116 | 148,004 | 173,464 | 162,340 | 154,352 | 158,789 | ||||||||
| SEOs sold<br>^7^ | 13,843 | 12,709 | 12,926 | 12,334 | 14,455 | 13,528 | 12,863 | 13,232 | ||||||||
| Cumulative payable gold ounces PBND ^8^ | 88,395 | 98,475 | 85,335 | 81,535 | 75,236 | 99,474 | 99,987 | 88,547 | ||||||||
| Cumulative payable silver ounces PBND ^8^ | 5,322 | 4,546 | 4,138 | 3,403 | 3,585 | 3,184 | 3,015 | 3,375 | ||||||||
| Cumulative payable palladium ounces PBND ^8^ | 4,875 | 4,872 | 4,163 | 4,504 | 4,754 | 5,282 | 4,671 | - | ||||||||
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces sold. | |||||||||||||||
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| 2) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Pursuant to the San Dimas SPA with Primero, the Company acquired 100% of the payable silver produced at San Dimas up to<br>6 million ounces annually, and 50% of any excess for the life of the mine. The San Dimas SPA was terminated on May 10, 2018 and concurrently the Company entered into the new San Dimas PMPA. | |||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 5) | The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. | |||||||||||||||
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| 6) | In accordance with the Pascua-Lama precious metal purchase agreement, all deliveries from Lagunas Norte, Pierina and<br>Veladero ceased effective March 31, 2018. | |||||||||||||||
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| 7) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. | |||||||||||||||
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| 8) | Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces produced but not yet delivered (“PBND”) are based on management<br>estimates. These figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. | |||||||||||||||
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| 9) | Operations at these mines have been temporarily suspended as a result of the<br>COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||||||||||||
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Results of Operations
The operating results of the Company’s reportable operating segments are summarized in the tables and commentary below.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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| Ounces<br>Produced² | Ounces<br>Sold | AverageRealizedPrice(‘s Per<br>Ounce) | Average Cash Cost(‘s PerOunce)3 | Average Depletion(‘s PerOunce) | Sales | Net<br> Earnings | Cash Flow<br>From<br> Operations | Total<br>Assets | |||||||
| Gold | |||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 62,575 | 74,944 | $ | 119,094 | $ | 60,459 | $ | 89,137 | $ | 2,577,202 | |||||
| Sudbury ^4^ | 7,503 | 4,822 | 7,641 | 1,719 | 5,616 | 340,050 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 3,681 | 3,331 | 5,294 | 2,823 | 3,948 | 109,281 | |||||||||
| San Dimas | 11,318 | 11,358 | 18,049 | 7,587 | 11,166 | 190,787 | |||||||||
| Stillwater | 2,955 | 3,510 | 5,578 | 3,006 | 4,582 | 228,418 | |||||||||
| Other ^5^ | 6,675 | 2,440 | 3,866 | 2,096 | 2,840 | 12,424 | |||||||||
| 94,707 | 100,405 | $ | 159,522 | $ | 77,690 | $ | 117,289 | $ | 3,458,162 | ||||||
| Silver | |||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | 2,658 | 2,310 | $ | 40,223 | $ | 22,893 | $ | 30,383 | $ | 367,212 | |||||
| Antamina | 1,311 | 1,244 | 21,661 | 6,524 | 17,397 | 657,937 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 461 | 350 | 6,088 | 1,337 | 4,004 | 225,520 | |||||||||
| Other ^6^ | 2,274 | 1,024 | 15,945 | 7,345 | 14,126 | 485,068 | |||||||||
| 6,704 | 4,928 | $ | 83,917 | $ | 38,099 | $ | 65,910 | $ | 1,735,737 | ||||||
| Palladium | |||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 5,312 | 4,938 | $ | 11,350 | $ | 7,251 | $ | 9,364 | $ | 247,856 | |||||
| Cobalt | |||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 227,510 | |||||
| Operating results | $ | 254,789 | $ | 123,040 | $ | 192,563 | $ | 5,669,265 | |||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (13,181) | $ | (10,732) | |||||||||||
| Finance costs | (7,118) | (8,110) | |||||||||||||
| Other | 597 | 3,778 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax | (8,442) | 89 | |||||||||||||
| Total other | $ | (28,144) | $ | (14,975) | $ | 407,676 | |||||||||
| $ | 94,896 | $ | 177,588 | $ | 6,076,941 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per ounce amounts. |
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| 2) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press<br>release. |
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| 4) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. |
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| 5) | Comprised of the operating 777 and Minto gold interests in addition to the<br>non-operating Rosemont gold interest. |
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| 6) | Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto and 777 silver<br>interests as well as the non-operating Keno Hill, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. |
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On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces<br>Produced^1,^^2^ | Ounces<br>Sold^2^ | AverageRealizedPrice(‘s PerOunce) | AverageCash Cost(‘s PerOunce) 3 | CashOperatingMargin(‘s PerOunce) 4 | AverageDepletion(‘s PerOunce) | GrossMargin(‘s PerOunce) | |||
| Gold equivalent basis ^5^ | 182,241 | 166,121 | |||||||
| Silver equivalent basis<br>^5^ | 15,187 | 13,843 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 2) | Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press<br>release. |
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| 4) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press<br>release. |
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| 5) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces<br>Produced² | Ounces<br>Sold | AverageRealizedPrice(‘s PerOunce) | Average Cash Cost(‘s PerOunce)3 | Average Depletion(‘s PerOunce) | Sales | Net<br> Earnings | Cash Flow<br>From<br> Operations | Total<br>Assets | |||||||
| Gold | |||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 60,846 | 84,160 | $ | 110,070 | $ | 43,822 | $ | 76,070 | $ | 2,673,812 | |||||
| Sudbury ^4^ | 11,374 | 4,061 | 5,267 | 315 | 3,642 | 363,136 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 4,826 | 5,512 | 7,227 | 3,031 | 5,135 | 115,556 | |||||||||
| San Dimas | 10,290 | 11,510 | 15,130 | 4,661 | 8,224 | 204,632 | |||||||||
| Stillwater | 3,137 | 2,856 | 3,721 | 1,570 | 3,052 | 234,946 | |||||||||
| Other ^5^ | 4,445 | 6,921 | 8,984 | 4,739 | 6,733 | 19,691 | |||||||||
| 94,918 | 115,020 | $ | 150,399 | $ | 58,138 | $ | 102,856 | $ | 3,611,773 | ||||||
| Silver | |||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | 1,594 | 1,164 | $ | 18,301 | $ | 9,835 | $ | 13,401 | $ | 385,156 | |||||
| Antamina | 1,176 | 1,255 | 19,614 | 4,770 | 15,580 | 699,120 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 635 | 735 | 11,372 | 1,528 | 7,684 | 240,721 | |||||||||
| Other ^6^ | 2,251 | 1,140 | 17,875 | 9,450 | 10,805 | 501,012 | |||||||||
| 5,656 | 4,294 | $ | 67,162 | $ | 25,583 | $ | 47,470 | $ | 1,826,009 | ||||||
| Palladium | |||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 4,729 | 5,189 | $ | 7,488 | $ | 3,733 | $ | 6,171 | $ | 257,250 | |||||
| Cobalt | |||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 393,422 | |||||
| Operating results | $ | 225,049 | $ | 87,454 | $ | 156,497 | $ | 6,088,454 | |||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (16,535) | $ | (24,700) | |||||||||||
| Finance costs | (13,946) | (11,246) | |||||||||||||
| Other | 266 | 1,205 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax | 110 | (3,562) | |||||||||||||
| Total other | $ | (30,105) | $ | (38,303) | $ | 390,246 | |||||||||
| $ | 57,349 | $ | 118,194 | $ | 6,478,700 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per ounce amounts. |
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| 2) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press<br>release. |
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| 4) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. |
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| 5) | Comprised of the operating 777 gold interests in addition to the non-operating<br>Minto and Rosemont gold interests. The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. |
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| 6) | Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Neves-Corvo and 777 silver interests as well as the<br>non-operating Keno Hill, Minto, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019.<br> |
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On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces<br>Produced^1,^^2^ | Ounces<br>Sold^2^ | AverageRealizedPrice(‘s PerOunce) | AverageCash Cost(‘s PerOunce) 3 | CashOperatingMargin(‘s PerOunce) 4 | AverageDepletion(‘s PerOunce) | GrossMargin(‘s PerOunce) | |||
| Gold equivalent basis ^5^ | 169,098 | 173,464 | |||||||
| Silver equivalent basis<br>^5^ | 14,091 | 14,455 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 2) | Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press<br>release. |
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| 4) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press<br>release. |
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| 5) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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Non-IFRS Measures
Wheaton has included, throughout this document, certain non-IFRS performance measures, including (i) adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share; (ii) operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted); (iii) average cash costs of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis; (iv) cash operating margin; and (v) net debt.
| i. | Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are calculated by removing the effects of the non-cash impairment charges, non-cash fair value (gains) losses, non-cash share of losses of associates and other one-time (income) expenses. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s<br>performance. |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share (basic and diluted).
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except for per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 |
| Add back (deduct): | ||||
| Impairment loss | 362 | - | ||
| Share in losses of associate | 41 | 62 | ||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held | 71 | - | ||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of convertible notes<br>receivable | 790 | (871) | ||
| Adjusted net earnings | $ | 96,160 | $ | 56,540 |
| Divided by: | ||||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 447,805 | 444,389 | ||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 448,891 | 445,121 | ||
| Equals: | ||||
| Adjusted earnings per share - basic | $ | 0.215 | $ | 0.127 |
| Adjusted earnings per share - diluted | $ | 0.214 | $ | 0.127 |
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| ii. | Operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing cash generated by operating activities by<br>the weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted). The Company presents operating cash flow per share as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other<br>companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis. |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted).
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except for per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Cash generated by operating activities | $ | 177,588 | $ | 118,194 |
| Divided by: | ||||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 447,805 | 444,389 | ||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 448,891 | 445,121 | ||
| Equals: | ||||
| Operating cash flow per share - basic | $ | 0.397 | $ | 0.266 |
| Operating cash flow per share - diluted | $ | 0.396 | $ | 0.266 |
| iii. | Average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis is calculated by dividing the total cost of sales,<br>less depletion, by the ounces sold. In the precious metal mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. In addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS,<br>management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flow. | |||
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The following table provides a reconciliation of average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis.
| Three Months Ended<br> <br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per ounce<br> amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Cost of sales | $ | 131,749 | $ | 137,595 |
| Less: depletion | (64,841) | (68,381) | ||
| Cash cost of sales | $ | 66,908 | $ | 69,214 |
| Cash cost of sales is comprised of: | ||||
| Total cash cost of gold sold | $ | 42,759 | $ | 47,982 |
| Total cash cost of silver sold | 22,163 | 19,915 | ||
| Total cash cost of palladium sold | 1,986 | 1,317 | ||
| Total cash cost of sales | $ | 66,908 | $ | 69,214 |
| Divided by: | ||||
| Total gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 115,020 | ||
| Total silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,294 | ||
| Total palladium ounces sold | 4,938 | 5,189 | ||
| Equals: | ||||
| Average cash cost of gold (per ounce) | $ | 426 | $ | 417 |
| Average cash cost of silver (per ounce) | $ | 4.50 | $ | 4.64 |
| Average cash cost of palladium (per ounce) | $ | 402 | $ | 254 |
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| iv. | Cash operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce<br>basis from the average realized selling price of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis. The Company presents cash operating margin as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in<br>comparison to other companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis as well as to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash flow. |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating margin.
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per ounce<br> amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Total sales: | ||||||
| Gold | $ | 159,522 | $ | 150,399 | ||
| Silver | $ | 83,917 | $ | 67,162 | ||
| Palladium | $ | 11,350 | $ | 7,488 | ||
| Divided by: | ||||||
| Total gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 115,020 | ||||
| Total silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,294 | ||||
| Total palladium ounces sold | 4,938 | 5,189 | ||||
| Equals: | ||||||
| Average realized price of gold (per ounce) | $ | 1,589 | $ | 1,308 | ||
| Average realized price of silver (per ounce) | $ | 17.03 | $ | 15.64 | ||
| Average realized price of palladium (per ounce) | $ | 2,298 | $ | 1,443 | ||
| Less: | ||||||
| Average cash cost of gold ^1^ (per ounce) | $ | (426 | ) | $ | (417 | ) |
| Average cash cost of silver ^1^ (per ounce) | $ | (4.50 | ) | $ | (4.64 | ) |
| Average cash cost of palladium ^1^ (per ounce) | $ | (402 | ) | $ | (254 | ) |
| Equals: | ||||||
| Cash operating margin per gold ounce sold | $ | 1,163 | $ | 891 | ||
| As a percentage of realized price of gold | 73% | 68% | ||||
| Cash operating margin per silver ounce sold | $ | 12.53 | $ | 11.00 | ||
| As a percentage of realized price of silver | 74% | 70% | ||||
| Cash operating margin per palladium ounce sold | $ | 1,896 | $ | 1,189 | ||
| As a percentage of realized price of palladium | 82% | 82% |
1) Please refer to non-IFRS measure (iii), above.
| v. | Net debt is calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from the outstanding bank debt under the Revolving<br>Facility. The Company presents net debt as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s liquidity and financial position. |
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The following table provides a calculation of the Company’s net debt.
| As at<br>March 31 | As at<br> December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Bank debt | $ | 715,500 | $ | 874,500 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (126,676) | (103,986) | ||
| Net debt | $ | 588,824 | $ | 770,514 |
These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. For more detailed information, please refer to Wheaton’s MD&A available on the Company’s website at www.wheatonpm.com and posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING-STATEMENTS
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation concerning the business, operations and financial performance of Wheaton and, in some instances, the business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton’s precious metals purchase agreement (“PMPA**”** ) counterparties. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of commodities, the impact of epidemics (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), the estimation of future production from Mining Operations (including in the estimation of production, mill throughput, grades, recoveries and exploration potential), the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources (including the estimation of reserve conversion rates) and the realization of such estimations, the commencement, timing and achievement of construction, expansion or improvement projects by Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties at mineral stream interests owned by Wheaton (the “Mining Operations”), the ability of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms of a PMPA (including as a result of the business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties) and the potential impacts of such on Wheaton, the costs of future production, the estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces, any statements as to future dividends, the ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to continue to acquire accretive PMPAs, future payments by the Company in accordance with PMPAs, including any acceleration of payments, projected increases to Wheaton’s production and cash flow profile, projected changes to Wheaton’s production mix, the ability of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms of any other obligations under agreements with the Company, the ability to sell precious metals and cobalt production, confidence in the Company’s business structure, the Company’s assessment of taxes payable and the impact of the CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010, possible audits for taxation years subsequent to 2015, the Company’s intention to file future tax returns in a manner consistent with the CRA Settlement, and assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and tax matters, including but not limited to outstanding class actions and audits. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “projects”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, “potential”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities (including Wheaton’s ability to sell its precious metals or cobalt production at acceptable prices or at all), risks of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a result of an epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), risks related to the Mining Operations (including fluctuations in the price of the primary or other commodities mined at such operations, regulatory, political and other risks of the jurisdictions in which the Mining Operations are located, actual results of mining, risks associated with the exploration, development, operating, expansion and improvement of the Mining Operations, environmental and economic risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined), the absence of control over the Mining Operations and relying on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information Wheaton receives from the Mining Operations, uncertainty in the estimation of production from Mining Operations, uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral reserve and mineral resource estimation, the ability of each party to satisfy their obligations in accordance with the terms of the PMPAs, the estimation of future production from Mining Operations, Wheaton’s interpretation of, compliance with or application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and rules being found to be incorrect, any challenge or reassessment by the CRA of the Company’s tax filings being successful and the potential negative impact to the Company’s previous and future tax filings, assessing the impact of the
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CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010 (including whether there will be any material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence), credit and liquidity, indebtedness and guarantees, mine operator concentration, hedging, competition, claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton or the Mining Operations, security over underlying assets, governmental regulations, international operations of Wheaton and the Mining Operations, exploration, development, operations, expansions and improvements at the Mining Operations, environmental regulations and climate change, Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to obtain and maintain necessary licenses, permits, approvals and rulings, Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements, lack of suitable infrastructure and employees to support the Mining Operations, inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain Mining Operations (including increases in production, estimated grades and recoveries), uncertainties of title and indigenous rights with respect to the Mining Operations, Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to obtain adequate financing, the Mining Operations ability to complete permitting, construction, development and expansion, global financial conditions, and other risks discussed in the section entitled “Description of the Business – Risk Factors” in Wheaton’s Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and in Wheaton’s Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Form 6-K filed March 11, 2020 both on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (the “Disclosure”). Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including (without limitation): that there will be no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, that neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), that the Mining Operations will continue to operate and the mining projects will be completed in accordance with public statements and achieve their stated production estimates, that the mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates from Mining Operations (including reserve conversion rates) are accurate, that each party will satisfy their obligations in accordance with the PMPAs, that Wheaton will continue to be able to fund or obtain funding for outstanding commitments, that Wheaton will be able to source and obtain accretive PMPAs, that any outbreak or threat of an outbreak of a virus or other contagions or epidemic disease will be adequately responded to locally, nationally, regionally and internationally, without such response requiring any prolonged closure of the Mining Operations or having other material adverse effects on the Company and counterparties to its PMPAs, that expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax matters will be achieved (including ongoing class action litigation and CRA audits involving the Company), that Wheaton has properly considered the interpretation and application of Canadian tax law to its structure and operations, that Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid applicable taxes in compliance with Canadian tax law, that Wheaton’s application of the CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010 is accurate (including the Company’s assessment that there will be no material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence for years subsequent to 2010), and such other assumptions and factors as set out in the Disclosure. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if events or results described in the forward-looking statements are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Wheaton. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the purpose of providing readers with information to assist them in understanding Wheaton’s expected financial and operational performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, reflects Wheaton’s management’s current beliefs based on current information and will not be updated except in accordance with applicable securities laws. Although Wheaton has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, level of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
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In accordance with the Company’s MD&A and financial statements, reference to the Company includes the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.
For further information, please contact:
Patrick Drouin
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: info@wheatonpm.com
Website: www.wheatonpm.com
EX-99.2
Exhibit 99.2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition forthe Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.’s (“Wheaton” or the “Company”) unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and related notes thereto which have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. In addition, the following should be read in conjunction with the 2019 audited consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the 2019 Annual Information Form as well as other information relating to Wheaton on file with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Reference to Wheaton or the Company includes the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. This MD&A contains “forward-looking” statements that are subject to risk factors set out in the cautionary note contained on page 37 of this MD&A as well as throughout this document. All figures are presented in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. This MD&A has been prepared as of May 6, 2020.
Table ofContents
| Operational Overview | 4 |
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| Highlights | 5 |
| Outlook | 5 |
| Mineral Stream Interests | 6 |
| Mineral Royalty Interest | 8 |
| Long-Term Equity Investments | 8 |
| Investment in Associate | 10 |
| Convertible Notes Receivable | 10 |
| Summary of Ounces Produced | 12 |
| Summary of Ounces Sold | 13 |
| Quarterly Financial Review | 14 |
| Results of Operations and Operational Review | 15 |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | 19 |
| Contractual Obligations and Contingencies | 21 |
| Share Capital | 24 |
| Financial Instruments | 25 |
| Risks and Uncertainties | 25 |
| Non-IFRS Measures | 27 |
| Subsequent Events | 30 |
| Controls and Procedures | 30 |
| Attributable Reserves and Resources | 31 |
| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 37 |
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [2]
Overview
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a precious metal streaming company which generates its revenue primarily from the sale of precious metals (gold, silver and palladium). The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and trades under the symbol WPM.
The Company has entered into 23 long-term purchase agreements (three of which are early deposit agreements), with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt (“precious metal purchase agreements” or “PMPA”) relating to 20 mining assets which are currently operating, 9 which are at various stages of development and 1 which has been placed in care and maintenance, located in 11 countries. Pursuant to the PMPAs, Wheaton acquires metal production from the counterparties for an initial upfront payment plus an additional cash payment for each ounce or pound delivered which is fixed by contract, generally at or below the prevailing market price. Attributable metal production as referred to in this MD&A and financial statements is the metal production to which Wheaton is entitled pursuant to the various PMPAs. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the per ounce price paid by the Company for the metals acquired under the agreements averaged $4.50 for silver, $426 for gold and $402 for palladium. The primary drivers of the Company’s financial results are the volume of metal production at the various mining assets to which the PMPAs relate and the price realized by Wheaton upon the sale of the metals received.
COVID-19 Update
Business Continuity and Employee Health and Safety
In accordance with local government restrictions and guidelines, Wheaton closed its physical offices in mid-March and successfully transitioned to telecommuting for all of its employees. As Wheaton has always maintained detailed business continuity plans, the transition was seamless with an uninterrupted flow of business.
Partner Operations
Wheaton has completed a thorough review of operations with our counterparties to better understand their policies and procedures around COVID-19. We have been advised that each operation has a crisis management team in place and will make decisions according to their local situation and applicable laws, as well as considering the health and safety of their employees. As of May 6, 2020, six partner operations located in Mexico and Peru on which the Company has precious metals purchase agreements (“PMPA”) were temporarily suspended due to government restrictions focussed on reducing the impacts of COVID-19, including the Constancia, Yauliyacu, San Dimas, Los Filos, Peñasquito and Antamina mines. The restrictions on non-essential activities in Mexico and Peru are currently scheduled to be lifted by the end of May (as of May 6, 2020). In 2018 and 2019, these mines accounted for 36% of the Company’s gold equivalent^1^ production. Additionally, operations at the Voisey’s Bay mine, located in Canada, have also been temporarily suspended, but are forecast to restart prior to 2021, when the Company is scheduled to begin receiving cobalt. There can be no assurance that the restrictions noted above will be lifted as currently planned nor that our partners’ operations that are currently operational will continue to remain operational for the duration of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Please see page 7 of this MD&A for more information.
Community Support– Wheaton CSR Fund to Combat COVID-19
Subsequent to the quarter, Wheaton announced the launch of a $5 million Community Support and Response Fund (the “CSR Fund”) in order to support the global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on our communities. The CSR Fund is designed to meet the immediate needs of the communities in which Wheaton operates and around the mines from which Wheaton receives precious metals. This fund is incremental to Wheaton’s already active Community Investment Program that currently provides support to over 50 programs in multiple communities around the world.
| ^1^ | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [3]
Operational Overview
| Q1 2020 | Q1 2019 | Change | |||||
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| Ounces produced | |||||||
| Gold | 94,707 | 94,918 | (0.2)% | ||||
| Silver | 6,704 | 5,656 | 18.5 % | ||||
| Palladium | 5,312 | 4,729 | 12.3 % | ||||
| Gold equivalent ^2^ | 182,241 | 169,098 | 7.8 % | ||||
| Silver equivalent ^2^ | 15,187 | 14,091 | 7.8 % | ||||
| Ounces sold | |||||||
| Gold | 100,405 | 115,020 | (12.7)% | ||||
| Silver | 4,928 | 4,294 | 14.8 % | ||||
| Palladium | 4,938 | 5,189 | (4.8)% | ||||
| Gold equivalent ^2^ | 166,121 | 173,464 | (4.2)% | ||||
| Silver equivalent ^2^ | 13,843 | 14,455 | (4.2)% | ||||
| Change in PBND ^3^ | |||||||
| Gold | (10,080) | (24,238) | (14,158) | ||||
| Silver | 776 | 401 | (375) | ||||
| Palladium | 3 | (528 | ) | (531) | |||
| Per ounce metrics | |||||||
| Sales price | |||||||
| Gold | $ | 1,589 | $ | 1,308 | 21.5 % | ||
| Silver | $ | 17.03 | $ | 15.64 | 8.9 % | ||
| Palladium | $ | 2,298 | $ | 1,443 | 59.3 % | ||
| Gold equivalent ^2^ | $ | 1,534 | $ | 1,297 | 18.3 % | ||
| Silver equivalent ^2^ | $ | 18.41 | $ | 15.57 | 18.2 % | ||
| Cash costs ^4^ | |||||||
| Gold ^4^ | $ | 426 | $ | 417 | 2.2 % | ||
| Silver ^4^ | $ | 4.50 | $ | 4.64 | (3.0)% | ||
| Palladium ^4^ | $ | 402 | $ | 254 | 58.4 % | ||
| Cash operating margin ^5^ | |||||||
| Gold ^5^ | $ | 1,163 | $ | 891 | 30.5 % | ||
| Silver ^5^ | $ | 12.53 | $ | 11.00 | 13.9 % | ||
| Palladium<br>^5^ | $ | 1,896 | $ | 1,189 | 59.5 % | ||
| Total revenue | $ | 254,789 | $ | 225,049 | 13.2 % | ||
| Gold revenue | $ | 159,522 | $ | 150,399 | 6.1 % | ||
| Silver revenue | $ | 83,917 | $ | 67,162 | 24.9 % | ||
| Palladium revenue | $ | 11,350 | $ | 7,488 | 51.6 % | ||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 | 65 % | ||
| Per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.13 | 61.5 % | ||
| Adjusted net earnings ^6^ | $ | 96,160 | $ | 56,540 | 70.1 % | ||
| Per share ^6^ | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.13 | 68.8 % | ||
| Operating cash flows | $ | 177,588 | $ | 118,194 | 50.3 % | ||
| Per share ^7^ | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.27 | 48.1 % | ||
| Dividends declared ^8^ | $ | 44,815 | $ | 40,074 | 11.8 % | ||
| Per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 | 11.1 % | ||
| 1) | All amounts in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold, per ounce amounts and per share amounts.<br> | ||||||
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| 2) | Please refer to the tables on the bottom of pages 15 and 16 for further information on the methodology of converting<br>production and sales volumes to gold-equivalent ounces (“GEOs”) and silver-equivalent ounces (“SEOs”). | ||||||
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| 3) | Represents the increase (decrease) in payable ounces produced but not delivered (“PBND”) relative to the various<br>mines that the Company derives precious metal from. Payable ounces PBND will be recognized in future sales as they are delivered to the Company under the terms of their contracts. Payable ounces PBND to Wheaton is expected to average approximately<br>two to three months of annualized production for both gold and palladium and two months for silver but may vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, including mine ramp-up and the timing of<br>shipments.^2^ | ||||||
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| 4) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||
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| 5) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) on page 29 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||
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| 6) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (i) on page 27 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||
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| 7) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (ii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||
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| 8) | Dividends declared in the referenced calendar quarter, relative to the financial results of the prior quarter.<br> | ||||||
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| ^1^ | Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information with respect to forecast ounces produced but not yet<br>delivered and readers are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure associated with this information.<br> | ||||||
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [4]
Highlights
| Operations | |
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| • | Wheaton generated $255 million in revenue, comprised of $160 million in gold sales, $84 million in silver<br>sales and $11 million in palladium sales. |
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| • | Wheaton generated $178 million in operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2020, representing a 50% increase<br>relative to the comparable quarter of the prior year and leading to a reduction in net debt of $182 million. |
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| • | Relative to the comparable three-month period of the prior year: |
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| o | the increase in attributable silver production was primarily due to higher grades and recovery at Peñasquito,<br>resulting in record attributable production levels at Peñasquito. |
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| o | the increase in adjusted net earnings was primarily due to higher margins resulting from an 18% increase in the realized<br>gold equivalent price. |
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| • | On May 6, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a dividend in the amount of $0.10 per common share representing an<br>increase of 11% relative to the comparable period in 2019. |
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| • | During the period, 6 of the 20 operating mining assets to which the PMPAs relate were temporarily placed into care and<br>maintenance as a result of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. These closures did not materially affect the Company’s results during the first quarter. Please refer to pages 7 and 25 of this MD&A for more<br>information. |
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| Other | |
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| • | On April 16, 2020, the Company established an at-the-market equity program that allows the Company to issue up to $300<br>million worth of common shares from treasury to the public from time to time at the Company’s discretion and subject to regulatory requirements. |
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Outlook^1^
Due to the temporary shutdowns announced by some of the Company’s partners at mines on which the Company has PMPAs and the uncertainty associated with the impact of the COVID-19 virus pandemic on these and other partners’ operations, Wheaton has withdrawn its production guidance for 2020. Please see “Partner Operations” on page 3 and “Partner Operations and Impacts of COVID-19” on page 7 of this MD&A for more information.
From a liquidity perspective, the $127 million of cash and cash equivalents as at March 31, 2020 combined with the liquidity provided by the available credit under the $2 billion revolving term loan (“Revolving Facility”) and ongoing operating cash flows positions the Company well to fund all outstanding commitments and known contingencies as well as providing flexibility to acquire additional accretive mineral stream interests.
| ^1^ | Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information with respect to forecast production, funding<br>outstanding commitments and continuing to acquire accretive mineral stream interests and readers are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for material risks, assumptions<br>and important disclosure associated with this information. |
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| ^2^ | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [5]
Mineral Stream Interests^1^
The following table summarizes the mineral stream interests currently owned by the Company:
| Mineral Stream<br><br><br>Interests | Mine<br><br><br>Owner ¹ | Location¹ | Attributable<br><br><br>Production | Per Ounce<br><br><br>Production<br> <br>Payment ^2,3^ | Cash FlowGenerated to<br><br><br>Date ³ | OuncesReceivedto Date ³ | Q1-2020<br><br><br>PBND ^3, 4^ | Term ¹ | Date of<br><br><br>Original<br> <br>Contract | |||||||||
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| Salobo | Vale | BRA | 75% | 404 | 3,059,360 | $ | 1,100,741 | 1,229,961 | 48,980 | LOM | 28-Feb-13 | |||||||
| Sudbury ^5^ | Vale | CAN | 70% | 400 | 623,572 | 176,696 | 201,309 | 20,305 | 20 years | 28-Feb-13 | ||||||||
| Constancia | Hudbay | PER | 50% ^6^ | 400 | 135,000 | 62,025 | 69,666 | 789 | LOM | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||
| San Dimas | FM | MEX | variable ^7^ | 600 | 220,000 | 60,466 | 77,987 | 3,340 | LOM | 10-May-18 | ||||||||
| Stillwater ^8^ | Sibanye | USA | 100% | variable | 237,880 | 24,352 | 21,454 | 4,459 | LOM | 16-Jul-18 | ||||||||
| Other | 439,442 | 455,923 | 472,044 | 10,522 | ||||||||||||||
| Minto | PERE | CAN | 100% ^9^ | variable | LOM | 20-Nov-08 | ||||||||||||
| Rosemont | Hudbay | USA | 100% | 450 | LOM | 10-Feb-10 | ||||||||||||
| 777 ^10^ | Hudbay | CAN | 50% | 416 | LOM | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||||||
| 4,715,254 | $ | 1,880,203 | 2,072,421 | 88,395 | ||||||||||||||
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| Peñasquito | Newmont | MEX | 25% | 4.91 | 485,000 | $ | 910,659 | 54,668 | 1,810 | LOM | 24-Jul-07 | |||||||
| Antamina | Glencore | PER | 33.75% ¹¹ | variable | 900,000 | 339,828 | 25,875 | 1,263 | LOM | 3-Nov-15 | ||||||||
| Constancia | Hudbay | PER | 100% | 5.90 | 294,900 | 109,465 | 10,443 | 146 | LOM | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||
| Other | 1,103,708 | 1,230,498 | 86,996 | 2,103 | ||||||||||||||
| Los Filos | Equinox | MEX | 100% | 4.39 | 25 years | 15-Oct-04 | ||||||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | Lundin | SWE | 100% | 4.39 | LOM | 8-Dec-04 | ||||||||||||
| Yauliyacu | Glencore | PER | 100% ¹² | 8.89 | LOM | 23-Mar-06 | ||||||||||||
| Stratoni | Eldorado | GRC | 100% | 9.31 | LOM | 23-Apr-07 | ||||||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | Lundin | PRT | 100% | 4.30 | 50 years | 5-Jun-07 | ||||||||||||
| Aljustrel | Almina | PRT | 100% ¹³ | variable | 50 years | 5-Jun-07 | ||||||||||||
| Keno Hill | Alexco | CAN | 25% | variable | LOM | 2-Oct-08 | ||||||||||||
| Minto | PERE | CAN | 100% | 4.22 | LOM | 20-Nov-08 | ||||||||||||
| Pascua-Lama | Barrick | CHL/ARG | 25% | 3.90 | LOM | 8-Sep-09 | ||||||||||||
| Rosemont | Hudbay | USA | 100% | 3.90 | LOM | 10-Feb-10 | ||||||||||||
| 777 ^10^ | Hudbay | CAN | 100% | 6.14 | LOM | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||||||
| Navidad | PAAS | ARG | 12.5% | 4.00 | LOM | n/a ^14^ | ||||||||||||
| 2,783,608 | $ | 2,590,450 | 177,982 | 5,322 | ||||||||||||||
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| Stillwater<br>^8^ | Sibanye | USA | 4.5% ^15^ | variable | 262,120 | $ | 43,179 | 34,336 | 4,875 | LOM | 16-Jul-18 | |||||||
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| Voisey’s Bay | Vale | CAN | 42.4% ^16^ | variable | 390,000 | $ | - | - | - | LOM | 11-Jun-18 | |||||||
| Total | 8,150,982 | $ | 4,513,832 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | Abbreviations as follows: FM = First Majestic Silver Corp; PERE = Pembridge Resources plc; PAAS = Pan American Silver<br>Corp; BRA = Brazil; CAN = Canada; CHL = Chile, PER = Peru; MEX = Mexico; USA = United States; SWE = Sweden; GRC = Greece; PRT = Portugal; ARG = Argentina; LOM = Life of Mine; and PBND = produced but not delivered. |
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| 2) | The per ounce production payment is either a fixed price per ounce purchased, subject to an annual inflationary adjustment<br>with the exception of Sudbury and Loma de La Plata, or a percentage of the spot price of the applicable metal for each ounce of the applicable metal delivered. Please refer to the section entitled “Contractual Obligations and Contingencies<br>– Mineral Stream Interests” on page 21 of this MD&A for more information. |
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| 3) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces received to date, gold and palladium ounces PBND and per ounce<br>amounts. The total upfront consideration excludes closing costs and capitalized interest, where applicable. Please refer to the section entitled “Other Contractual Obligations and Contingencies” on page 22 of this MD&A for details of<br>when the remaining upfront consideration to be paid becomes due. |
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| 4) | Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces PBND are based on management estimates. These figures may be updated in future<br>periods as additional information is received. |
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| 5) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has received approximately $177 million of operating cash flows relative to the Sudbury PMPA. Should the market value of<br>gold delivered to Wheaton through the 20 year term of the contract, net of the per ounce cash payment, be lower than the initial $670 million refundable deposit, the Company will be entitled to a refund of the difference at the conclusion of<br>the term. |
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| 6) | Gold recoveries will be set at 55% for the Constancia deposit and 70% for the Pampacancha deposit until 265,000 ounces of<br>gold have been delivered to the Company. As Hudbay failed to achieve a minimum level of throughput at the Pampacancha deposit during 2019, Wheaton is entitled to an additional 8,020 ounces of gold in 2020, of which 2,005 ounces of gold were received<br>during the first quarter. Should Hudbay fail to achieve a minimum level of throughput at the Pampacancha deposit during the 18 months ended June 30, 2021, Wheaton will be entitled to an additional 8,020 ounces of gold to be delivered in 4<br>quarterly installments beginning in the third quarter of 2021. |
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| 7) | Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production<br>plus an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas mine. If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or<br>increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the “70” shall be revised to “50” or “90”, as the case may be, until such time as the average gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a<br>period of 6 months or more in which event the “70” shall be reinstated. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio has been revised to 90:1. |
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| 8) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. |
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| 9) | The Company is entitled to acquire 100% of the first 30,000 ounces of gold produced per annum and 50% thereafter.<br> |
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| 10) | As of March 31, 2020, the Company has received approximately $295 million of operating cash flows relative to<br>the 777 PMPA. Should the market value of gold and silver delivered to Wheaton through the initial 40 year term of the contract, net of the per ounce cash payment, be lower than the initial $455 million upfront consideration, the Company will be<br>entitled to a refund of the difference at the conclusion of the 40 year term. |
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| 11) | Once Wheaton has received 140 million ounces of silver under the Antamina PMPA, the Company’s attributable<br>silver production to be purchased will be reduced to 22.5%. |
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| 12) | Glencore will deliver a per annum amount to Wheaton equal to the first 1.5 million ounces of payable silver produced<br>at Yauliyacu and 50% of any excess. |
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| 13) | Wheaton only has the rights to silver contained in concentrate containing less than 15% copper at the Aljustrel mine.<br> |
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| 14) | Wheaton and PAAS have not yet finalized the definitive terms of the agreement. |
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| 15) | Once the Company has received 375,000 ounces of palladium under the Stillwater agreement, the Company’s attributable<br>palladium production to be purchased will be reduced to 2.25%, and once the Company has received 550,000 ounces of palladium under the agreement, the Company’s attributable palladium production to be purchased will be reduced to 1.00%.<br> |
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| 16) | Once the Company has received 31 million pounds of cobalt under the Voisey’s Bay agreement, the Company’s<br>attributable cobalt production to be purchased will be reduced to 21.2%. |
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| ^1^ | Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information including the timing and amount of estimated future<br>production and readers are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure associated with this information.<br> |
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Updates Relative to the Mineral Stream Interests
Partner Operations and Impacts of COVID-19 **** ****
The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s partners’ operations as at the date of this MD&A:
| GEO Production ^1^ | Revenue | Gross Margin | Operational Cash Flow<br>Generated by PMPAs | |||||||||||||
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| Q1 - 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Q1-2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Q1-2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Q1-2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||
| Remain Operational | ||||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 62,575 | 276,234 | 281,781 | |||||||||||||
| Sudbury | 7,503 | 33,283 | 23,143 | |||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 10,037 | 42,959 | 29,430 | |||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Minto | 2,337 | 2,403 | 10,425 | |||||||||||||
| 777 | 5,702 | 21,471 | 25,572 | |||||||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 7,944 | 29,567 | 25,869 | |||||||||||||
| Stratoni | 2,198 | 7,117 | 7,945 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 4,524 | 20,464 | 21,496 | |||||||||||||
| Aljustrel | 4,225 | 16,293 | 13,515 | |||||||||||||
| Sub-total | 107,045 | 449,791 | 439,176 | |||||||||||||
| % of total | 59% | 64% | 63% | |||||||||||||
| Placed into Temporary Care & Maintenance | ||||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito ^2,^ ^3^ | 31,893 | 74,612 | 62,654 | |||||||||||||
| Antamina ^4, 5^ | 15,737 | 60,897 | 63,952 | |||||||||||||
| Constancia ^4, 6^ | 9,217 | 49,344 | 44,830 | |||||||||||||
| San Dimas ^2,^ ^7^ | 11,318 | 44,376 | 53,023 | |||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Filos ^2,^ ^8^ | 351 | 1,950 | 1,336 | |||||||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^4,9^ | 6,679 | 25,597 | 25,202 | |||||||||||||
| Sub-total | 75,195 | 256,776 | 250,997 | |||||||||||||
| % of total | 41% | 36% | 36% | |||||||||||||
| Expired ^10^ | - | - | 7,074 | |||||||||||||
| % of total | 0% | 0% | 1% | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 182,240 | 706,567 | 697,247 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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| 2) | On March 31, 2020, the federal government of Mexico mandated that all<br>non-essential businesses temporarily suspend operations until April 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic (the “Decree”). Mexico has subsequently<br>extended the Decree for the temporary suspension of all non-essential activities by another month to May 30, 2020. |
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| 3) | Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) reported that as of April 1, 2020, mining has not been deemed an essential<br>activity under the Decree, but that Newmont was engaging with the government to understand the intended impacts of the Decree on its operations. As a result, Newmont indicated it was taking steps towards a safe and orderly ramp down of operations at<br>the Peñasquito mine. |
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| 4) | On March 15, 2020, the Peruvian government issued a state of emergency decree due to<br>COVID-19 for a period of two weeks. Peru has subsequently extended the state of emergency to May 10, 2020. |
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| 5) | On April 14, 2020, Glencore announced that a decision had been made to<br>de-mobilise the workforce and halt operations for a likely period of approximately two weeks at the Antamina mine located in Peru. The Antamina mine has subsequently announced that the timing of restarting<br>operations is currently uncertain. |
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| 6) | On March 20, 2020, Hudbay Minerals Inc. announced a temporary shutdown of operations at the Constancia mine due to<br>limited availability of certain critical mining supplies as a result of the national state of emergency in Peru. |
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| 7) | On April 3, 2020, First Majestic Silver Corp. announced that operations at the San Dimas mine would be temporarily<br>suspended in accordance with the Decree. |
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| 8) | On April 2, 2020, Equinox Gold Corp. announced that it was temporarily suspending mining activities at the Los Filos<br>mine in compliance with the Decree. |
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| 9) | The Yauliyacu mine has reportedly temporarily halted mining operations as a result of supply chain issues in Peru.<br> |
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| 10) | Includes the previously owned Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero PMPAs. |
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In addition to the above, on March 17, 2020, Vale announced it had temporarily suspended operations for four weeks at Voisey’s Bay to ensure the safety of local communities, which have limited access to healthcare given their remote location. On April 8, 2020, Vale further announced an up to three-month extension to the suspension of operations. The Company is not scheduled to begin receiving cobalt from Voisey’s Bay until January 1, 2021 and as a result does not currently expect the temporary shutdown to materially affect future deliveries.
All of Wheaton’s PMPAs are subject to the risk of emerging infectious diseases or the threat of outbreaks of viruses or other contagions or epidemic diseases, including the COVID-19 virus pandemic, through the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate. Please see the Risks and Uncertainties section beginning on page 25 of this MD&A for more information.
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Salobo – Mill Throughput Expansion
The Salobo mine currently has a mill throughput capacity of 24 million tonnes per annum (“Mtpa”). As per Vale S.A.’s (“Vale”) third quarter 2018 report, in October 2018 Vale’s Board of Directors approved the investment in the Salobo III mine expansion (the “Salobo Expansion”). The Salobo Expansion is proposed to include a third concentrator line and will use Salobo’s existing infrastructure. Vale anticipates that the Salobo Expansion, which is scheduled to start up in the first half of 2022, will result in an increase of throughput capacity from 24 Mtpa to 36 Mtpa once fully ramped up.
Early Deposit Mineral Stream Interests
Early deposit mineral stream interests represent agreements relative to early stage development projects whereby Wheaton can choose not to proceed with the agreement once certain documentation has been received including, but not limited to, feasibility studies, environmental studies and impact assessment studies. Once Wheaton has elected to proceed with the agreement, the carrying value of the stream will be transferred to Mineral Stream Interests.
The following table summarizes the early deposit mineral stream interests currently owned by the Company:
| Mine<br><br><br>Owner | Attributable<br><br><br>Production to be<br><br><br>Purchased | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Deposit<br><br><br>Mineral Stream<br> <br>Interests | Locationof<br><br><br>Mine | Upfront<br><br><br>ConsiderationPaid to Date ^1^ | Upfront<br><br><br>Consideration<br> <br>to be Paid ^1, 2^ | Total<br><br><br>Upfront<br> <br>Consideration¹ | Gold | Silver | Term of<br><br><br>Agreement | Date of<br><br><br>Original<br> <br>Contract | ||||||||||||||||
| Toroparu | Gold X | Guyana | $ | 15,500 | $ | 138,000 | $ | 153,500 | 10% | 50% | Life of Mine | 11-Nov-13 | ||||||||||||
| Cotabambas | Panoro | Peru | 9,250 | 130,750 | 140,000 | 25% | ³ | 100% | ³ | Life of Mine | 21-Mar-16 | |||||||||||||
| Kutcho | Kutcho | Canada | 7,000 | 58,000 | 65,000 | 100% | ^4^ | 100% | ^4^ | Life of Mine | 14-Dec-17 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 31,750 | $ | 326,750 | $ | 358,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1) | Expressed in thousands of United States dollars; excludes closing costs and capitalized interest, where applicable.<br> | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2) | Please refer to the section entitled “Other Contractual Obligations and Contingencies” on page 22 of this<br>MD&A for details of when the remaining upfront consideration to be paid becomes due. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Once 90 million silver equivalent ounces attributable to Wheaton have been produced, the attributable production to<br>be purchased will decrease to 16.67% of gold production and 66.67% of silver production for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Once 51,000 ounces of gold and 5.6 million ounces of silver have been delivered to Wheaton, the stream will decrease<br>to 66.67% of gold and silver production for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toroparu - Development Update
Gold X Mining Corp. (“Gold X”) announced results from a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) of its Toroparu Gold Project in Guyana (“Toroparu”) in a news release dated June 4, 2019, and subsequently filed the PEA on July 23, 2019. As per the PEA, Toroparu has been re-scoped to include the Sona Hill satellite deposit, modification of the processing strategy to start with gold-only production from a Carbon-in-Leach circuit for the initial ten years, and an expansion in year 11 to add flotation processing capacity. In connection with Wheaton’s Toroparu Early Deposit Agreement, Wheaton may elect to pay Gold X an additional upfront payment, payable on an installment basis to partially fund construction of the mine, in return for 10% of the gold and 50% of the silver for the life of the mine. Gold X has indicated that it has estimated revised, lower potential upfront payments from Wheaton as a result of the revised scope of the project, however such revised payments have not been approved by Wheaton.
Mineral Royalty Interest
The Company has a 0.5% net smelter return royalty interest (the “Royalty”) in the Metates properties located in Mexico from Chesapeake Gold Corp. (“Chesapeake”) for the life of mine. The carrying cost of the Royalty is $3 million. The Company also has a right of first refusal on any silver streaming, royalty or any other transaction on the Metates properties.
To date, no revenue has been recognized and no depletion has been taken with respect to this royalty agreement.
Long-Term Equity Investments
The Company will, from time to time, invest in securities of companies for strategic purposes including, but not limited to, exploration and mining companies. The Company held the following investments as at March 31, 2020:
| March 31 | December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Common shares held | $ | 156,973 | $ | 309,757 |
| Warrants held | 94 | - | ||
| Total long-term equity investments | $ | 157,067 | $ | 309,757 |
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Common Shares Held
| (in thousands, except shares owned) | Shares<br><br><br>Owned | Percentage<br>of<br> <br>Outstanding<br>Shares<br>Owned | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Unrealized<br>Losses in OCI<br>for<br>the Three<br>Months Ended<br> <br>Mar 31, 2020 | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 13,264,305 | 11.92% | $ | 11,033 | $ | (16,950) | $ | 27,983 | ||
| Sabina | 11,700,000 | 3.95% | 9,649 | (7,647) | 17,296 | |||||
| First Majestic | 20,239,590 | 9.65% | 125,283 | (122,854) | 248,137 | |||||
| Other | 11,008 | (6,692) | 16,341 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 156,973 | $ | (154,143) | $ | 309,757 | ||||
| (in thousands) | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2019 | Unrealized<br>Gains (Losses)<br>in OCI for the<br>Three<br>Months<br>Ended<br> <br>Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Bear Creek | $ | 14,294 | $ | 4,182 | ||||||
| Sabina | 10,988 | 439 | ||||||||
| First Majestic | 137,618 | 14,431 | ||||||||
| Other | 22,500 | 1,595 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 185,400 | $ | 20,647 |
Warrants Held
| (in thousands) | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Unrealized<br>Losses in Net<br>Earnings for the<br>Three Months<br>Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrants held - Caldas Gold Corp. | $ | 94 | $ | (71) | $ | - |
The Company’s long-term investments in common shares (“LTI’s”) are held for long-term strategic purposes and not for trading purposes. As such, the Company has elected to reflect any fair value adjustments, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The cumulative gain or loss will not be reclassified to net earnings on disposal of these long-term investments.
While long-term investments in warrants are also held for long-term strategic purposes, they meet the definition of a derivative and therefore are classified as financial assets with fair value adjustments being recorded as a component of net earnings under the classification Other (Income) Expense. Warrants that do not have a quoted market price are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
By holding these long-term investments, the Company is inherently exposed to various risk factors including currency risk, market price risk and liquidity risk.
Acquisitions of Long-Term Equity Investments
During December 2019, the Company acquired 1 million subscription rights relative to Caldas Finance Corp. (“Caldas Finance”) for $1.5 million (Cdn$2 million). On February 28, 2020, upon the successful transfer of the Marmato project assets located in Colombia by Gran Colombia Gold Corp. to Caldas Finance and the completion of a reverse takeover transaction between Caldas Finance and Bluenose Gold Corp. to form a new public company, Caldas Gold Corp., the
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subscription receipts were automatically converted into common shares and warrants of Caldas Gold Corp. The value of these shares and warrants have been reflected as a component of Other long-term equity investments.
Investment in Associate
Kutcho Copper Corp.
The Company owns 7,153,846 common shares and warrants to acquire an additional 4,076,923 common shares of Kutcho. Additionally, the Company holds a Cdn$20 million subordinated secured convertible term debt loan agreement bearing interest at 10% per annum with Kutcho (the “Kutcho Convertible Note”).
As at January 31, 2020, Kutcho had 68,247,628 shares issued and outstanding, resulting in Wheaton owning approximately 10% of Kutcho on a non-diluted basis. However, as the convertible instruments described above are currently exercisable, on a fully diluted basis, Wheaton has the potential to own approximately 29% of Kutcho (37% on a non-fully diluted basis). As a result of the potential ownership position, the Company has concluded that it has significant influence over Kutcho and as such, the investment in Kutcho is considered an Investment in Associate which is accounted for using the equity method. The Company records its share of Kutcho’s profit or loss based on Wheaton’s ownership interest in Kutcho on a non-diluted basis. As Kutcho’s fiscal year end is April 30, Wheaton has reported its share of Kutcho’s loss relative to Kutcho’s third quarter ended January 31, 2020, which represents the last period publicly reported by Kutcho as at the date of this MD&A.
Indicator of Impairment
Since the original investments in Kutcho, the value of Kutcho’s shares have had a significant decline in value. This decline in value was determined to be an indicator of impairment relative to the Company’s investment in Kutcho.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million, reducing the carrying amount to the recoverable amount of $0.5 million. The recoverable amount, which represents Kutcho’s fair value less cost of disposal (“FVLCD”), was calculated as the quoted market price of the common share multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company, and as such is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
A continuity schedule of the Kutcho Investment in Associate from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| (in thousands) | Investment in<br>Associate | |
|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | $ | 2,562 |
| Share of losses | (62) | |
| At March 31, 2019 | $ | 2,500 |
| Amount invested | 133 | |
| Share of losses | (102) | |
| Impairment charge | (1,649) | |
| At December 31, 2019 | $ | 882 |
| Share of losses | (41) | |
| Impairment charge | (362) | |
| At March 31, 2020 | $ | 479 |
Convertible Notes Receivable
Kutcho Copper Corp.
Effective December 14, 2017, in connection with the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement, the Company advanced to Kutcho $16 million (Cdn$20 million) and received the Kutcho Convertible Note. The Kutcho Convertible Note, which has a seven year term to maturity, carries interest at 10% per annum, compounded and payable semi-annually. Kutcho elected to defer the first four interest payments for a period not to exceed 4 years from December 31, 2019. The deferred interest carries interest at 15% per annum, compounded semi-annually.
At any time prior to the maturity date, the Company has the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding amount of the Kutcho Convertible Note, excluding outstanding deferred interest, into common shares of Kutcho at Cdn$0.8125 per share. Kutcho has the right to repay the Kutcho Convertible Note early, subject to the applicable pre-payment cash penalties as follows:
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● 25% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 24 months until 36 months;
● 20% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 36 months until 60 months; and
● 15% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 60 months until maturity.
Gold X Mining Corp.
Effective December 24, 2019, in connection with the Toroparu Early Deposit Agreement, the Company advanced $10 million to Gold X as part of a $20 million 10% secured convertible debenture private placement offering completed by Gold X (the “Gold X Convertible Note”). The Gold X Convertible Note, which has a three-year term to maturity, carries interest at 10% per annum, compounded semi-annually and payable annually. Gold X has the option to defer the interest payments until December 4, 2022, being the maturity date. Wheaton can, at its option, convert the deferred interest into common shares of Gold X.
At any time prior to the maturity date, the Company has the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding amount of the Gold X Convertible Note, converted into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate published by the Bank of Canada on the business day prior to the conversion, into common shares of Gold X at Cdn$3.20 per share.
Funds raised under the Gold X 10% secured convertible debenture private placement were used to exercise Gold X’s option to acquire a 100% interest in certain of Gold X’s joint venture Toroparu project properties.
Convertible Notes Receivable Valuation Summary
The Kutcho Convertible Note and the Gold X Convertible Note are revalued quarterly by discounting the stream of future interest and principal payments at the rate of interest prevailing at the balance sheet date for instruments of similar term and risk, and adding this value to the value of the convertibility feature which is estimated using a Black-Scholes model based on assumptions including risk free interest rate, expected dividend yield, expected volatility and expected remaining life of the respective notes.
A summary of the fair value of these convertible instruments and the fair value changes recognized as a component of the Company’s net earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is presented below:
| (in thousands) | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Unrealized<br>Gains (Losses)<br>in Net Earnings<br>for the Three<br>Months Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutcho Convertible Note | $ | 10,837 | $ | (1,000) | $ | 11,837 |
| Gold X Convertible Note | 10,229 | 210 | 10,019 | |||
| Total Convertible Notes | $ | 21,066 | $ | (790) | $ | 21,856 |
| (in thousands) | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2019 | Unrealized Gains<br>in Net Earnings for<br>the Three Months<br>Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2019 | ||||
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| Kutcho Convertible Note | $ | 13,770 | $ | 871 |
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Summary of Ounces Produced
| Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold ounces produced ² | ||||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 62,575 | 74,716 | 73,615 | 67,056 | 60,846 | 76,995 | 72,423 | 67,466 | ||||||||
| Sudbury ^3^ | 7,503 | 6,468 | 6,082 | 9,360 | 11,374 | 6,646 | 6,510 | 6,476 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^8^ | 3,681 | 4,757 | 5,172 | 4,533 | 4,826 | 4,266 | 3,634 | 3,281 | ||||||||
| San Dimas ^4,^ ^8^ | 11,318 | 11,352 | 11,239 | 11,496 | 10,290 | 10,092 | 10,642 | 5,726 | ||||||||
| Stillwater ^5^ | 2,955 | 3,585 | 3,238 | 3,675 | 3,137 | 3,472 | 6,376 | - | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Minto ^6^ | 2,124 | 2,189 | - | - | - | 1,441 | 2,546 | 2,554 | ||||||||
| 777 | 4,551 | 3,987 | 4,278 | 4,788 | 4,445 | 4,248 | 4,124 | 4,982 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 6,675 | 6,176 | 4,278 | 4,788 | 4,445 | 5,689 | 6,670 | 7,536 | ||||||||
| Total gold ounces produced | 94,707 | 107,054 | 103,624 | 100,908 | 94,918 | 107,160 | 106,255 | 90,485 | ||||||||
| Silver ounces produced ^2^ | ||||||||||||||||
| San Dimas ^4,^ ^8^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 607 | ||||||||
| Peñasquito ^8^ | 2,658 | 1,895 | 2,026 | 702 | 1,594 | 1,455 | 1,050 | 1,267 | ||||||||
| Antamina ^8^ | 1,311 | 1,342 | 1,223 | 1,334 | 1,176 | 1,225 | 1,406 | 1,394 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^8^ | 461 | 632 | 686 | 552 | 635 | 695 | 682 | 552 | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Filos ^8^ | 29 | 55 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 33 | ||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 662 | 724 | 630 | 631 | 479 | 608 | 530 | 453 | ||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^8^ | 557 | 358 | 620 | 627 | 528 | 233 | 597 | 719 | ||||||||
| Stratoni | 183 | 147 | 131 | 172 | 143 | 149 | 165 | 211 | ||||||||
| Minto ^6^ | 18 | 18 | - | - | - | 8 | 25 | 30 | ||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 377 | 385 | 431 | 392 | 498 | 509 | 458 | 421 | ||||||||
| Aljustrel | 352 | 325 | 240 | 322 | 470 | 475 | 514 | 138 | ||||||||
| 777 | 96 | 81 | 62 | 93 | 95 | 113 | 136 | 152 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 2,274 | 2,093 | 2,147 | 2,274 | 2,251 | 2,124 | 2,446 | 2,157 | ||||||||
| Total silver ounces produced | 6,704 | 5,962 | 6,082 | 4,862 | 5,656 | 5,499 | 5,584 | 5,977 | ||||||||
| Palladium ounces produced ² | ||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater<br>^5^ | 5,312 | 6,057 | 5,471 | 5,736 | 4,729 | 5,869 | 8,817 | - | ||||||||
| GEOs produced ^7^ | 182,241 | 186,673 | 183,901 | 166,895 | 169,098 | 180,974 | 185,021 | 162,204 | ||||||||
| SEOs produced<br>^7^ | 15,187 | 15,556 | 15,325 | 13,908 | 14,091 | 15,081 | 15,418 | 13,517 | ||||||||
| Average payable rate ^2^ | ||||||||||||||||
| Gold | 95.4% | 95.6% | 95.1% | 95.3% | 95.6% | 95.5% | 95.4% | 94.9% | ||||||||
| Silver | 84.9% | 85.4% | 85.1% | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.1% | 83.5% | 86.8% | ||||||||
| Palladium | 93.0% | 99.4% | 83.5% | 87.6% | 98.5% | 96.4% | 94.6% | n.a. | ||||||||
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced. | |||||||||||||||
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| 2) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures and average payable rates are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where<br>other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. | |||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Pursuant to the San Dimas SPA with Primero, the Company acquired 100% of the payable silver produced at San Dimas up to<br>6 million ounces annually, and 50% of any excess for the life of the mine. The San Dimas SPA was terminated on May 10, 2018 and concurrently the Company entered into the new San Dimas PMPA. Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the<br>Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production plus an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas mine.<br>If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the “70” shall be revised to “50” or “90”, as the case may be, until such time<br>as the average gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more in which event the “70” shall be reinstated. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio has been revised to 90:1.<br>For reference, attributable silver production from prior periods is as follows: Q1-2020 – 419,000 ounces; Q4-2019 – 415,000 ounces; Q3-2019 – 410,000 ounces; Q2-2019 – 401,000 ounces; Q1-2019 – 351,000 ounces;<br>Q4-2018 – 342,000 ounces; Q3-2018 – 361,000 ounces; and Q2-2018 – 202,000 ounces. | |||||||||||||||
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| 5) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 6) | The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. | |||||||||||||||
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| 7) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. | |||||||||||||||
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| 8) | Operations at these mines have been temporarily suspended as a result of the<br>COVID-19 pandemic. See page 7 of this MD&A for more information. | |||||||||||||||
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [12]
Summary of Ounces Sold
| Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold ounces sold | ||||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 74,944 | 58,137 | 63,064 | 57,715 | 84,160 | 75,351 | 65,139 | 70,734 | ||||||||
| Sudbury ^2^ | 4,822 | 7,394 | 7,600 | 8,309 | 4,061 | 4,864 | 2,560 | 4,400 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^9^ | 3,331 | 5,108 | 4,742 | 4,409 | 5,512 | 3,645 | 2,980 | 2,172 | ||||||||
| San Dimas ^3,^ ^9^ | 11,358 | 11,499 | 11,374 | 10,284 | 11,510 | 8,453 | 9,771 | 3,738 | ||||||||
| Stillwater ^4^ | 3,510 | 2,925 | 3,314 | 3,301 | 2,856 | 3,473 | 2,075 | - | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Minto ^5^ | - | - | - | 765 | 3,307 | 2,674 | 796 | 2,284 | ||||||||
| 777 | 2,440 | 4,160 | 4,672 | 5,294 | 3,614 | 4,353 | 5,921 | 3,812 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 2,440 | 4,160 | 4,672 | 6,059 | 6,921 | 7,027 | 6,717 | 6,096 | ||||||||
| Total gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 89,223 | 94,766 | 90,077 | 115,020 | 102,813 | 89,242 | 87,140 | ||||||||
| Silver ounces sold | ||||||||||||||||
| San Dimas ^3,^ ^9^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,070 | ||||||||
| Peñasquito ^9^ | 2,310 | 1,268 | 1,233 | 912 | 1,164 | 901 | 1,241 | 1,547 | ||||||||
| Antamina ^9^ | 1,244 | 1,227 | 1,059 | 1,186 | 1,255 | 1,300 | 1,333 | 1,422 | ||||||||
| Constancia ^9^ | 350 | 672 | 521 | 478 | 735 | 629 | 567 | 410 | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Los Filos ^9^ | 37 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 27 | 35 | ||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 447 | 473 | 459 | 337 | 232 | 543 | 326 | 297 | ||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^9^ | 9 | 561 | 574 | 542 | 15 | 317 | 697 | 521 | ||||||||
| Stratoni | 163 | 120 | 126 | 240 | 80 | 78 | 125 | 171 | ||||||||
| Minto ^5^ | - | - | - | 2 | 30 | 22 | - | 28 | ||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 204 | 154 | 243 | 194 | 265 | 240 | 234 | 178 | ||||||||
| Aljustrel | 123 | 121 | 139 | 216 | 381 | 226 | 302 | - | ||||||||
| Lagunas Norte ^6^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 65 | ||||||||
| Pierina ^6^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | ||||||||
| Veladero ^6^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 104 | ||||||||
| 777 | 41 | 62 | 86 | 108 | 99 | 129 | 163 | 70 | ||||||||
| Total Other | 1,024 | 1,517 | 1,671 | 1,665 | 1,140 | 1,570 | 1,877 | 1,523 | ||||||||
| Total silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,684 | 4,484 | 4,241 | 4,294 | 4,400 | 5,018 | 5,972 | ||||||||
| Palladium ounces sold | ||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater<br>^4^ | 4,938 | 5,312 | 4,907 | 5,273 | 5,189 | 5,049 | 3,668 | - | ||||||||
| GEOs sold ^7^ | 166,121 | 152,514 | 155,116 | 148,004 | 173,464 | 162,340 | 154,352 | 158,789 | ||||||||
| SEOs sold<br>^7^ | 13,843 | 12,709 | 12,926 | 12,334 | 14,455 | 13,528 | 12,863 | 13,232 | ||||||||
| Cumulative payable gold ounces PBND ^8^ | 88,395 | 98,475 | 85,335 | 81,535 | 75,236 | 99,474 | 99,987 | 88,547 | ||||||||
| Cumulative payable silver ounces PBND ^8^ | 5,322 | 4,546 | 4,138 | 3,403 | 3,585 | 3,184 | 3,015 | 3,375 | ||||||||
| Cumulative payable palladium ounces PBND ^8^ | 4,875 | 4,872 | 4,163 | 4,504 | 4,754 | 5,282 | 4,671 | - | ||||||||
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces sold. | |||||||||||||||
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| 2) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Pursuant to the San Dimas SPA with Primero, the Company acquired 100% of the payable silver produced at San Dimas up to<br>6 million ounces annually, and 50% of any excess for the life of the mine. The San Dimas SPA was terminated on May 10, 2018 and concurrently the Company entered into the new San Dimas PMPA. | |||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | |||||||||||||||
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| 5) | The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. | |||||||||||||||
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| 6) | In accordance with the Pascua-Lama PMPA, all deliveries from Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero ceased effective<br>March 31, 2018. | |||||||||||||||
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| 7) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. | |||||||||||||||
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| 8) | Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces PBND are based on management estimates. These figures may be updated in future<br>periods as additional information is received. | |||||||||||||||
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| 9) | Operations at these mines have been temporarily suspended as a result of the<br>COVID-19 pandemic. See page 7 of this MD&A for more information. | |||||||||||||||
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [13]
Quarterly Financial Review ^1^
| Q1 2020 | Q4 2019 | Q3 2019 | Q2 2019 | Q1 2019 | Q4 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q2 2018 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 89,223 | 94,766 | 90,077 | 115,020 | 102,813 | 89,242 | 87,140 | |||||||||
| Realized price<br>^2^ | $ | 1,589 | $ | 1,483 | $ | 1,471 | $ | 1,320 | $ | 1,308 | $ | 1,229 | $ | 1,210 | $ | 1,305 | |
| Gold sales | $ | 159,522 | $ | 132,342 | $ | 139,433 | $ | 118,870 | $ | 150,399 | $ | 126,343 | $ | 108,012 | $ | 113,753 | |
| Silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,684 | 4,484 | 4,241 | 4,294 | 4,400 | 5,018 | 5,972 | |||||||||
| Realized price<br>^2^ | $ | 17.03 | $ | 17.36 | $ | 17.09 | $ | 14.93 | $ | 15.64 | $ | 14.66 | $ | 14.80 | $ | 16.52 | |
| Silver sales | $ | 83,917 | $ | 81,296 | $ | 76,631 | $ | 63,313 | $ | 67,162 | $ | 64,510 | $ | 74,255 | $ | 98,647 | |
| Palladium ounces sold | 4,938 | 5,312 | 4,907 | 5,273 | 5,189 | 5,049 | 3,668 | — | |||||||||
| Realized price<br>^2^ | $ | 2,298 | $ | 1,804 | $ | 1,535 | $ | 1,381 | $ | 1,443 | $ | 1,137 | $ | 955 | $ | n.a | |
| Palladium sales | $ | 11,350 | $ | 9,584 | $ | 7,531 | $ | 7,283 | $ | 7,488 | $ | 5,738 | $ | 3,502 | $ | — | |
| Total sales | $ | 254,789 | $ | 223,222 | $ | 223,595 | $ | 189,466 | $ | 225,049 | $ | 196,591 | $ | 185,769 | $ | 212,400 | |
| Cash cost ^2, 3^ | |||||||||||||||||
| Gold | $ | 426 | $ | 426 | $ | 424 | $ | 420 | $ | 417 | $ | 409 | $ | 418 | $ | 407 | |
| Silver | $ | 4.50 | $ | 5.13 | $ | 5.16 | $ | 5.14 | $ | 4.64 | $ | 4.66 | $ | 5.04 | $ | 4.54 | |
| Palladium | $ | 402 | $ | 321 | $ | 271 | $ | 247 | $ | 254 | $ | 205 | $ | 169 | $ | n.a | |
| Depletion ^2^ | |||||||||||||||||
| Gold | $ | 389 | $ | 417 | $ | 417 | $ | 420 | $ | 385 | $ | 421 | $ | 426 | $ | 411 | |
| Silver | $ | 4.80 | $ | 5.12 | $ | 4.81 | $ | 4.97 | $ | 5.05 | $ | 5.06 | $ | 4.97 | $ | 4.47 | |
| Palladium | $ | 428 | $ | 470 | $ | 470 | $ | 470 | $ | 470 | $ | 463 | $ | 462 | $ | n.a | |
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | 94,896 | $ | 77,524 | $ | 75,960 | $ | (124,694 | ) | $ | 57,349 | $ | 6,828 | $ | 34,021 | $ | 318,142 |
| Per share | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.72 |
| Diluted | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.72 |
| Adjusted net earnings ^4^ | $ | 96,160 | $ | 77,953 | $ | 72,692 | $ | 44,808 | $ | 56,540 | $ | 36,745 | $ | 35,132 | $ | 72,340 | |
| Per share | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.16 | |
| Diluted | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.16 | |
| Cash flow from operations | $ | 177,588 | $ | 131,867 | $ | 142,300 | $ | 109,258 | $ | 118,194 | $ | 108,461 | $ | 108,413 | $ | 135,200 | |
| Per share ^5^ | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.31 | |
| Diluted | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.30 | |
| Dividends declared | $ | 44,815 | $ | 40,252 | $ | 40,197 | $ | 40,133 | $ | 40,074 | $ | 39,959 | $ | 39,921 | $ | 39,888 | |
| Per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | |
| Total assets | $ | 6,076,941 | $ | 6,278,007 | $ | 6,258,859 | $ | 6,240,823 | $ | 6,478,700 | $ | 6,470,046 | $ | 6,586,018 | $ | 6,216,112 | |
| Total liabilities | $ | 838,715 | $ | 952,087 | $ | 1,057,415 | $ | 1,128,877 | $ | 1,252,752 | $ | 1,298,130 | $ | 1,398,830 | $ | 981,497 | |
| Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,238,226 | $ | 5,325,920 | $ | 5,201,444 | $ | 5,111,946 | $ | 5,225,948 | $ | 5,171,916 | $ | 5,187,188 | $ | 5,234,615 | |
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold, per ounce amounts and per share amounts.<br> | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2) | Expressed as US$ per ounce. | ||||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (i) on page 27 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||||||||||||
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| 5) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (ii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> | ||||||||||||||||
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Changes in sales, net earnings and cash flow from operations from quarter to quarter are affected primarily by fluctuations in production at the mines, the timing of shipments, changes in the price of commodities, the commencement of operations of mines under construction, as well as acquisitions of PMPAs and any related capital raising activities.
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [14]
Results of Operations and Operational Review
The operating results of the Company’s reportable operating segments are summarized in the tables and commentary below.
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces<br>Produced² | Ounces<br>Sold | Average<br>Realized Price<br>(‘s PerOunce) | Average<br>Cash Cost (‘s Per<br>Ounce)3 | Average<br>Depletion (‘s Per<br>Ounce) | Sales | Net<br><br><br>Earnings | Cash Flow<br><br><br>From<br> <br>Operations | Total<br><br><br>Assets | |||||||
| Gold | |||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 62,575 | 74,944 | $ | 119,094 | $ | 60,459 | $ | 89,137 | $ | 2,577,202 | |||||
| Sudbury ^4^ | 7,503 | 4,822 | 7,641 | 1,719 | 5,616 | 340,050 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 3,681 | 3,331 | 5,294 | 2,823 | 3,948 | 109,281 | |||||||||
| San Dimas | 11,318 | 11,358 | 18,049 | 7,587 | 11,166 | 190,787 | |||||||||
| Stillwater | 2,955 | 3,510 | 5,578 | 3,006 | 4,582 | 228,418 | |||||||||
| Other ^5^ | 6,675 | 2,440 | 3,866 | 2,096 | 2,840 | 12,424 | |||||||||
| 94,707 | 100,405 | $ | 159,522 | $ | 77,690 | $ | 117,289 | $ | 3,458,162 | ||||||
| Silver | |||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | 2,658 | 2,310 | $ | 40,223 | $ | 22,893 | $ | 30,383 | $ | 367,212 | |||||
| Antamina | 1,311 | 1,244 | 21,661 | 6,524 | 17,397 | 657,937 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 461 | 350 | 6,088 | 1,337 | 4,004 | 225,520 | |||||||||
| Other ^6^ | 2,274 | 1,024 | 15,945 | 7,345 | 14,126 | 485,068 | |||||||||
| 6,704 | 4,928 | $ | 83,917 | $ | 38,099 | $ | 65,910 | $ | 1,735,737 | ||||||
| Palladium | |||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 5,312 | 4,938 | $ | 11,350 | $ | 7,251 | $ | 9,364 | $ | 247,856 | |||||
| Cobalt | |||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 227,510 | |||||
| Operating results | $ | 254,789 | $ | 123,040 | $ | 192,563 | $ | 5,669,265 | |||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (13,181) | $ | (10,732) | |||||||||||
| Finance costs | (7,118) | (8,110) | |||||||||||||
| Other | 597 | 3,778 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax | (8,442) | 89 | |||||||||||||
| Total other | $ | (28,144) | $ | (14,975) | $ | 407,676 | |||||||||
| $ | 94,896 | $ | 177,588 | $ | 6,076,941 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per ounce amounts. |
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| 2) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> |
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| 4) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. |
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| 5) | Comprised of the operating 777 and Minto gold interests in addition to the<br>non-operating Rosemont gold interest. |
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| 6) | Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto and 777 silver<br>interests as well as the non-operating Keno Hill, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. |
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On a GEO and SEO basis, results for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces<br><br><br>Produced ^1, 2^ | Ounces<br><br><br>Sold ^2^ | Average<br>Realized Price<br>(‘s Per Ounce) | Average<br>CashCost (‘s Per<br>Ounce)3 | CashOperatingMargin<br>(‘s PerOunce) 4 | Average<br>Depletion (‘s Per<br>Ounce) | Gross<br>Margin (‘s Per<br>Ounce) | |||
| Gold equivalent basis ^5^ | 182,241 | 166,121 | |||||||
| Silver equivalent basis<br>^5^ | 15,187 | 13,843 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 2) | Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> |
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| 4) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) on page 29 of this MD&A.<br> |
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| 5) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 2020 FIRST QUARTER REPORT [15]
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ounces<br>Produced² | Ounces<br>Sold | Average<br>Realized Price<br>(‘s PerOunce) | Average<br>CashCost (‘s Per<br>Ounce)3 | Average<br>Depletion (‘s Per<br>Ounce) | Sales | Net<br><br><br>Earnings | Cash Flow<br><br><br>From<br> <br>Operations | Total<br><br><br>Assets | |||||||
| Gold | |||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 60,846 | 84,160 | $ | 110,070 | $ | 43,822 | $ | 76,070 | $ | 2,673,812 | |||||
| Sudbury ^4^ | 11,374 | 4,061 | 5,267 | 315 | 3,642 | 363,136 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 4,826 | 5,512 | 7,227 | 3,031 | 5,135 | 115,556 | |||||||||
| San Dimas | 10,290 | 11,510 | 15,130 | 4,661 | 8,224 | 204,632 | |||||||||
| Stillwater | 3,137 | 2,856 | 3,721 | 1,570 | 3,052 | 234,946 | |||||||||
| Other ^5^ | 4,445 | 6,921 | 8,984 | 4,739 | 6,733 | 19,691 | |||||||||
| 94,918 | 115,020 | $ | 150,399 | $ | 58,138 | $ | 102,856 | $ | 3,611,773 | ||||||
| Silver | |||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | 1,594 | 1,164 | $ | 18,301 | $ | 9,835 | $ | 13,401 | $ | 385,156 | |||||
| Antamina | 1,176 | 1,255 | 19,614 | 4,770 | 15,580 | 699,120 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 635 | 735 | 11,372 | 1,528 | 7,684 | 240,721 | |||||||||
| Other ^6^ | 2,251 | 1,140 | 17,875 | 9,450 | 10,805 | 501,012 | |||||||||
| 5,656 | 4,294 | $ | 67,162 | $ | 25,583 | $ | 47,470 | $ | 1,826,009 | ||||||
| Palladium | |||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 4,729 | 5,189 | $ | 7,488 | $ | 3,733 | $ | 6,171 | $ | 257,250 | |||||
| Cobalt | |||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | - | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 393,422 | |||||
| Operating results | $ | 225,049 | $ | 87,454 | $ | 156,497 | $ | 6,088,454 | |||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (16,535) | $ | (24,700) | |||||||||||
| Finance costs | (13,946) | (11,246) | |||||||||||||
| Other | 266 | 1,205 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax | 110 | (3,562) | |||||||||||||
| Total other | $ | (30,105) | $ | (38,303) | $ | 390,246 | |||||||||
| $ | 57,349 | $ | 118,194 | $ | 6,478,700 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per ounce amounts. |
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| 2) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> |
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| 4) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. |
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| 5) | Comprised of the operating 777 gold interest in addition to the non-operating<br>Minto and Rosemont gold interests. The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. |
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| 6) | Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Neves-Corvo and 777 silver interests as well as the<br>non-operating Minto, Keno Hill, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019.<br> |
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On a GEO and SEO basis, results for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | |||||||||
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| Ounces<br><br><br>Produced ^1, 2^ | Ounces<br><br><br>Sold ^2^ | Average<br>Realized Price<br>(‘s Per Ounce) | Average<br>CashCost (‘s Per<br>Ounce) 3 | CashOperatingMargin<br>(‘s PerOunce) 4 | Average<br>Depletion (‘s Per<br>Ounce) | Gross<br>Margin (‘s Per<br>Ounce) | |||
| Gold equivalent basis ^5^ | 169,098 | 173,464 | |||||||
| Silver equivalent basis<br>^5^ | 14,091 | 14,455 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1) | Ounces produced represent the quantity of gold, silver and palladium contained in concentrate or doré prior to<br>smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not<br>available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
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| 2) | Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands. |
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| 3) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> |
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| 4) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) on page 29 of this MD&A.<br> |
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| 5) | GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,500 per<br>ounce gold; $18.00 per ounce silver; and $2,000 per ounce palladium, consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s previously issued production guidance for 2020. |
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Gold Production
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, attributable gold production was 94,700 ounces relative to 94,900 ounces for the comparable period in 2019, with the 200 ounce decrease being primarily attributable to the following factors:
| • | 3,900 ounce (34%) decrease related to the gold stream relative to the Sudbury mines which was primarily due to the mining of<br>lower grade material; partially offset by |
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| • | 2,200 ounce (50%) increase related to gold production from the Other mines which was primarily due to the resumption of<br>production at the Minto mine during October 2019; and |
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| • | 1,700 ounce (3%) increase related to the gold stream relative to the Salobo mine which was primarily due to higher grades<br>and recovery, partially offset by lower throughput. |
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Silver Production
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, attributable silver production was 6.7 million ounces relative to 5.7 million ounces for the comparable period in 2019, with the 1.0 million ounce increase being primarily due to the following:
| • | 1,064,000 ounce (67%) increase related to the silver stream relative to the Peñasquito mine, primarily the result of<br>a significant increase in grades and recovery, partially offset by lower tonnage; and |
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| • | 135,000 ounce (11%) increase related to the silver stream relative to the Antamina mine, which was due to higher grades and<br>throughput, partially offset by lower recoveries; partially offset by |
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| • | 174,000 ounce (27%) decrease related to silver production relative to the Constancia mine, primarily the result of lower<br>throughput and grades, with throughput being affected by the temporary shut down, which was announced by Hudbay on March 20, 2020, as more fully explained on page 7 of this MD&A. |
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Palladium Production
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, attributable palladium production was 5,300 ounces relative to 4,700 ounces for the comparable period in 2019, with the 600 ounce (12%) increase reflective of the continued ramping up of the Blitz mine and the “Fill-The-Mill” campaign relative to the East Boulder mine.
Net Earnings
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, net earnings was $95 million relative to $57 million for the comparable period in 2019, with the $38 million increase being primarily attributable to the following factors:
| Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2019 | $ | 57,349 |
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| Variance in gross margin | ||
| Variance in revenue due to: | ||
| Payable gold production | $ | (598) |
| Payable silver production | 15,632 | |
| Payable palladium production | 406 | |
| Changes in PBND | (24,998) | |
| Prices realized per ounce sold | 39,298 | |
| Total increase to revenue | $ | 29,740 |
| Variance in cost of sales due to: | ||
| Sales volume | $ | 5,766 |
| Sales mix differences | 2,135 | |
| Cash cost per ounce | (2,396) | |
| Depletion per ounce | 341 | |
| Total decrease to cost of sales | $ | 5,846 |
| Total increase to gross margin | $ | 35,586 |
| Other variances | ||
| General and administrative expenses (see page 18) | 3,354 | |
| Other income / expense (see page 18) | 331 | |
| Finance costs (see page 18) | 6,828 | |
| Income taxes (see page 19) | (8,552) | |
| Total increase in net earnings | $ | 37,547 |
| Net earnings for the three months ended March 31,<br>2020 | $ | 94,896 |
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General and Administrative
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Salaries and benefits | ||||
| Salaries and benefits, excluding PSUs | $ | 4,135 | $ | 3,898 |
| PSUs | 3,277 | 7,124 | ||
| Total salaries and benefits | $ | 7,412 | $ | 11,022 |
| Depreciation | 511 | 492 | ||
| Donations | 341 | 476 | ||
| Professional fees | 403 | 363 | ||
| Other | 3,011 | 2,825 | ||
| General and administrative before equity settled stock based compensation | $ | 11,678 | $ | 15,178 |
| Equity settled stock based compensation (a non-cash expense) | 1,503 | 1,357 | ||
| Total general and administrative | $ | 13,181 | $ | 16,535 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, general and administrative expenses decreased by $3 million relative to the comparable period in the previous year with the decrease being primarily the result of differences in accrued costs associated with the Company’s performance share units (“PSUs”), as the figures for 2019 included a large adjustment resulting from the Company’s share performance following the announcement of the settlement with the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) in December 2018.
Other (Income) Expense
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Interest income | $ | (117) | $ | (226) |
| Dividend income | - | (16) | ||
| Share of losses of associate | 41 | 62 | ||
| Impairment loss - investment in associate | 362 | - | ||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (1,483) | 674 | ||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held | 71 | - | ||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of convertible notes receivable | 790 | (871) | ||
| Other | (261) | 111 | ||
| Total other (income) expense | $ | (597) | $ | (266) |
Finance Costs
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Average principal outstanding during period | $ | 784,472 | $ | 1,225,189 |
| Average effective interest rate during period | 3.03% | 4.28% | ||
| Total interest costs incurred during period | $ | 5,945 | $ | 13,121 |
| Costs related to undrawn credit facilities | 1,140 | 840 | ||
| Interest expense - lease liabilities | 33 | 31 | ||
| Letter of guarantee | - | (46) | ||
| Total finance costs | $ | 7,118 | $ | 13,946 |
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Income Tax Expense (Recovery)
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Current income tax expense related to foreign jurisdictions | $ | 49 | $ | 20 |
| Deferred income tax expense (recovery) related to: | ||||
| Origination and reversal of temporary differences | $ | 3,225 | $ | 3,194 |
| Write down (reversal of write down) or recognition of prior period<br>temporary differences | 5,168 | (3,324) | ||
| Total deferred income tax expense (recovery) | $ | 8,393 | $ | (130) |
| Income tax expense (recovery) recognized in net earnings | $ | 8,442 | $ | (110) |
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, income tax expense increased by $9 million relative to the comparable period in the previous year, with the current period deferred income tax expense being primarily related to the reversal of deferred income tax assets on previously recognized non-capital and capital losses which offset unrealized capital gains relating to the Company’s long-term equity investments. Offsetting the deferred income tax expense in net earnings is a deferred income tax recovery of $10 million that has been recognized directly in OCI relating to the reversal of unrealized gains on the Company’s long-term equity investments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources^1^
As at March 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $127 million (December 31, 2019 - $104 million) and debt outstanding under its Revolving Facility of $716 million (December 31, 2019 - $875 million), resulting in a net debt position of $589 million (December 31, 2019 - $771 million).^2^
A summary of the Company’s cash flow activity is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
CashFlows From Operating Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company generated operating cash flows of $178 million compared with $118 million during the comparable period of 2019, with the increase being attributable to the following:
| Operating cash inflow for the three months ended March 31,<br>2019 | $ | 118,194 |
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| Variance attributable to revenue (see page 17): | $ | 29,740 |
| Decrease in AR^á^relative to sales | 4,026 | |
| Total increase to cash inflows attributable to sales | $ | 33,766 |
| Variance attributable to cost of sales, excluding depletion: | ||
| Sales volume | $ | 3,221 |
| Sales mix differences | 1,481 | |
| Cost per ounce | (2,395) | |
| Decrease in AP^á^relative to cost of sales | (7) | |
| Total decrease to cash outflows attributable to cost of<br>sales | $ | 2,300 |
| Total increase to net cash inflows attributable to gross margin | $ | 36,066 |
| Other variances: | ||
| General and administrative | 13,968 | |
| Finance costs | 3,136 | |
| Income taxes | 3,651 | |
| Other | 2,573 | |
| Total increase to net cash inflows | $ | 59,394 |
| Operating cash inflow for the three months ended March 31,<br>2020 | $ | 177,588 |
| a) | AR = accounts receivable; AP = accounts payable. | |
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| ^1^ | Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information with respect to funding outstanding commitments and<br>continuing to acquire accretive mineral stream interests and readers are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure<br>associated with this information. | |
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| ^2^ | As explained in non-IFRS measure (v) on page 29 of this MD&A, net debt equals bank debt less cash and cash<br>equivalents. | |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
The PMPAs which have been temporarily placed into care and maintenance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for 38% and 43% of the operating cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The timing of when these mines will resume operations is currently unknown.
General and Administrative Variance
The decrease to cash outflows relative to general and administrative expenses during the period was primarily a result of the payment of previously accrued professional fee invoices associated with the settlement with the CRA of the transfer pricing dispute relating to the 2005-2010 taxation years (“CRA Settlement”) in the amount of $5 million and the payment relative to the Company’s performance share units (“PSUs”) in the amount of $9 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, while a PSU payment in 2020 in the amount of $11 million was paid subsequent to Q1.
Finance Costs Variance
As more fully detailed on page 18 of this MD&A, the decrease to cash outflows relative to finance costs during the period was due to a combination of lower market rates of interest coupled with lower average outstanding principal balance resulting from repayments made during 2019 under the Revolving Facility, partially offset by the timing of when interest payments are due during the period. The Company uses excess cash to pay down the Revolving Facility, and during the first quarter of 2020, the Company repaid $159 million under the Revolving Facility.
IncomeTaxes Variance
The decrease to cash outflows relative to income taxes was primarily the result of payments relative to the CRA Settlement made during the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had net cash outflows from financing activities of $154 million, which was primarily the result of repayments under the Company’s Revolving Facility in the amount of $159 million, and credit facility extension fees totaling $1 million partially offset by proceeds relative to the exercise of stock options in the amount of $7 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had net cash outflows from financing activities of $67 million which was primarily the result of repayments under the Company’s Revolving Facility in the amount of $81 million, partially offset by proceeds relative to the exercise of stock options in the amount of $15 million.
Cash Flows From InvestingActivities
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had net cash outflows from investing activities of $1 million, primarily the result of a payment to Panoro in connection with the Cotabambas Early Deposit Agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had net cash outflows from investing activities of $1 million.
Conclusion
In the opinion of management, the $127 million of cash and cash equivalents as at March 31, 2020, combined with the liquidity provided by the available credit under the $2 billion Revolving Facility and ongoing operating cash flows positions the Company well to fund all outstanding commitments, as detailed on pages 21 and 22 of this MD&A, in addition to known contingencies as well as providing flexibility to acquire additional accretive mineral stream interests.
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Contractual Obligations andContingencies^1^
Mineral Stream Interests
The following table summarizes the Company’s commitments to make per-ounce cash payments for gold, silver and palladium and per pound cash payments for cobalt to which it has the contractual right pursuant to the PMPAs:
| Mineral Stream Interests | Attributable Payable Production to be<br><br><br>Purchased | Per Unit of Measurement Cash Payment ^1, 2^ | Term of<br><br><br>Agreement | Date of<br><br><br>Original<br> <br>Contract | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gold | Silver | Palladium | Cobalt | Gold | Silver | Palladium | Cobalt | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | 0 | % | 25 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 4.26 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 24-Jul-07 | |||||||||||||
| Constancia | 50 | % ^3^ | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 404 | ^4^ | $ | 5.96 | ^4^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||||
| Salobo | 75 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 408 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 28-Feb-13 | |||||||||||||
| Sudbury | 70 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 400 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 years | 28-Feb-13 | |||||||||||||
| Antamina | 0 | % | 33.75 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | variable | ^5^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 3-Nov-15 | |||||||||||||
| San Dimas | varia | ble ^6^ | 0 | % ^6^ | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 606 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 10-May-18 | |||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 100 | % | 0 | % | 4.5 | % ^7^ | 0 | % | variable | ^8^ | n/a | variable | ^8^ | n/a | Life of Mine | 16-Jul-18 | ||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 42.4 | % ^9^ | n/a | n/a | n/a | variable | ^10^ | Life of Mine | 11-Jun-18 | |||||||||||||
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| Los Filos | 0 | % | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 4.43 | n/a | n/a | 25 years | 15-Oct-04 | |||||||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 0 | % | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 4.43 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Dec-04 | |||||||||||||
| Yauliyacu | 0 | % | 100 | % ^11^ | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 8.94 ¹² | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 23-Mar-06 | |||||||||||||
| Stratoni | 0 | % | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 9.33 ¹³ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 23-Apr-07 | |||||||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 0 | % | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 4.30 | n/a | n/a | 50 years | 5-Jun-07 | |||||||||||||
| Aljustrel | 0 | % | 100 | % ^14^ | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | variable | ^15^ | n/a | n/a | 50 years | 5-Jun-07 | |||||||||||||
| Minto | 100 | % ^16^ | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | variable | ^17^ | $ | 4.27 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 20-Nov-08 | ||||||||||||
| Keno Hill | 0 | % | 25 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | variable | ^18^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 2-Oct-08 | |||||||||||||
| Pascua-Lama | 0 | % | 25 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 3.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Sep-09 | |||||||||||||
| Rosemont | 100 | % | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 450 | $ | 3.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 10-Feb-10 | ||||||||||||
| Loma de La Plata | 0 | % | 12.5 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | n/a | $ | 4.00 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | n/a | ^19^ | ||||||||||||
| 777 | 50 | % | 100 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 420 | ^4^ | $ | 6.20 | ^4^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||||
| Early Deposit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toroparu | 10 | % | 50 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 400 | $ | 3.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 11-Nov-13 | ||||||||||||
| Cotabambas | 25 | % ^20^ | 100 | % ^20^ | 0 | % | 0 | % | $ | 450 | $ | 5.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 21-Mar-16 | ||||||||||||
| Kutcho | 100 | % ^21^ | 100 | % ^21^ | 0 | % | 0 | % | variable | ^22^ | variable | ^22^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 14-Dec-17 | ||||||||||||
| 1) | Subject to an annual inflationary adjustment with the exception of Loma de La Plata and Sudbury. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2) | All amounts are measured on a per ounce basis with the exception of cobalt which is measured on a per pound basis. Should<br>the prevailing market price for the applicable metal be lower than this amount, the per ounce or per pound cash payment will be reduced to the prevailing market price, with the exception of Yauliyacu where the per ounce cash payment will not be<br>reduced below $4.35 per ounce, subject to an annual inflationary factor. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Gold recoveries will be set at 55% for the Constancia deposit and 70% for the Pampacancha deposit until 265,000 ounces of<br>gold have been delivered to the Company. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Subject to an increase to $9.90 per ounce of silver and $550 per ounce of gold after the initial 40-year term. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5) | The Company is committed to pay Glencore 20% of the spot price of silver for each ounce of silver delivered under the<br>Antamina PMPA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6) | Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production<br>plus an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas mine. If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or<br>increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the “70” shall be revised to “50” or “90”, as the case may be, until such time as the average gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a<br>period of 6 months or more in which event the “70” shall be reinstated. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio has been revised to 90:1. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7) | The Company is committed to purchase 4.5% of Stillwater palladium production until 375,000 ounces are delivered to the<br>Company, thereafter 2.25% of Stillwater palladium production until 550,000 ounces are delivered to the Company and 1% of Stillwater palladium production thereafter for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8) | The Company is committed to pay Sibanye 18% of the spot price of gold and palladium for each ounce of gold and palladium<br>delivered under the Stillwater PMPA until the market value of gold and palladium delivered to Wheaton, net of the per ounce cash payment, exceeds the initial upfront cash deposit, and 22% of the spot price thereafter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9) | Once the Company has received 31 million pounds of cobalt, the Company’s attributable cobalt production to be<br>purchased will be reduced to 21.2%. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10) | The Company is committed to pay Vale 18% of the spot price of cobalt per pound of cobalt delivered under the agreement<br>until the market value of cobalt delivered to Wheaton, net of the per pound cash payment, exceeds the initial upfront cash deposit, and 22% of the spot price thereafter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11) | The Company is committed to purchase from Glencore an amount equal to 100% of the first 1.5 million ounces of payable<br>silver produced at Yauliyacu per annum and 50% of any excess. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12) | Should the market price of silver exceed $20 per ounce, in addition to the $8.94 per ounce, the Company is committed to<br>pay Glencore an additional amount for each ounce of silver delivered equal to 50% of the excess, to a maximum of $10 per ounce, such that when the market price of silver is $40 or above, the Company will pay Glencore $18.94 per ounce of silver<br>delivered. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13) | In October 2015, in order to incentivize additional exploration and potentially extend the limited remaining mine life of<br>Stratoni, Wheaton and Eldorado Gold agreed to modify the Stratoni PMPA. The primary modification is to increase the production price per ounce of silver delivered to Wheaton over the current fixed price by one of the following amounts: (i) $2.50 per<br>ounce of silver delivered if 10,000 meters of drilling is completed outside of the existing ore body and within Wheaton’s defined area of interest (“Expansion Drilling”); (ii) $5.00 per ounce of silver delivered if 20,000 meters of<br>Expansion Drilling is completed; and (iii) $7.00 per ounce of silver delivered if 30,000 meters of Expansion Drilling is completed. Drilling in all three cases must be completed by December 31, 2020, in order for the agreed upon increase in<br>production price to be initiated. The figures in the above table reflect the fact that Eldorado completed 20,000 meters of Expansion Drilling in June 2019. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14) | Wheaton only has the rights to silver contained in concentrate containing less than 15% copper at the Aljustrel mine.<br> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15) | In respect of the Aljustrel PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Almina 50% of the amount received under the respective<br>concentrate sales contracts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16) | The Company is committed to acquire 100% of the first 30,000 ounces of gold produced per annum and 50% thereafter.<br> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17) | The Company has amended the Minto PMPA such that the per ounce cash payment per ounce of gold delivered will be 75% of the<br>spot price of gold for each ounce of gold delivered under the Minto PMPA. This amended pricing will end on the earlier of (i) 14 months after the first delivery is due; or (ii) once 11,000 ounces of gold have been delivered to the Company. Once<br>this amended pricing ends, the per ounce cash payment per ounce of gold delivered will be $325, subject to an increase in periods where the market price of copper is lower than $2.50 per pound. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18) | The production payment related to the Keno Hill silver interest is a function of the silver head grade and silver spot<br>price in the month in which the silver is produced. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19) | Terms of the agreement not yet finalized. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20) | Once 90 million silver equivalent ounces attributable to Wheaton have been produced, the attributable production to<br>be purchased will decrease to 16.67% of gold production and 66.67% of silver production for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21) | Once 51,000 ounces of gold and 5.6 million ounces of silver have been delivered to Wheaton, attributable production<br>to be purchased will decrease to 66.67% of gold and silver production for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22) | The Company is committed to pay Kutcho 20% of the spot price of gold and silver for each ounce of gold and silver<br>delivered under the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ^1^ | Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information and readers are cautioned that actual outcomes may<br>vary. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure associated with this information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
| Obligations With Scheduled Payment Dates | ||||||||||||||
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| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2021 - 2023 | 2024 - 2025 | After 2025 | Sub-Total | Other<br>Commitments | Total | |||||||
| Bank debt ^1^ | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 715,500 | $ | - | $ | 715,500 | $ | - | $ | 715,500 |
| Interest ^2^ | 9,282 | 29,912 | 14,582 | - | 53,776 | - | 53,776 | |||||||
| Payments for mineral stream interests ^3^ | ||||||||||||||
| Rosemont ^4^ | - | - | - | - | - | 231,150 | 231,150 | |||||||
| Loma de La Plata | - | - | - | - | - | 32,400 | 32,400 | |||||||
| Payments for early deposit mineral stream interest | ||||||||||||||
| Toroparu | - | - | - | - | - | 138,000 | 138,000 | |||||||
| Cotabambas | 750 | 4,000 | - | - | 4,750 | 126,000 | 130,750 | |||||||
| Kutcho | - | - | - | - | - | 58,000 | 58,000 | |||||||
| Non-revolving credit facility ^5^ | 405 | - | - | - | 405 | - | 405 | |||||||
| Leases liabilities | 617 | 2,531 | 1,076 | - | 4,224 | - | 4,224 | |||||||
| Total contractual obligations | $ | 11,054 | $ | 36,443 | $ | 731,158 | $ | - | $ | 778,655 | $ | 585,550 | $ | 1,364,205 |
| 1) | At March 31, 2020, the Company had $716 million drawn and outstanding on the Revolving Facility.<br> | |||||||||||||
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| 2) | As the applicable interest rates are floating in nature, the interest charges are estimated based on market-based forward<br>interest rate curves at the end of the reporting period combined with the assumption that the principal balance outstanding at March 31, 2020 does not change until the debt maturity date. | |||||||||||||
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| 3) | Does not reflect the contingent payment due related to the Salobo gold purchase agreement (see the Salobo section on the<br>following page). | |||||||||||||
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| 5) | Represents the maximum amount available to Kutcho under the Cdn$1.3 million<br>non-revolving credit facility (see the Kutcho section on the following page). | |||||||||||||
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Rosemont
The Company is committed to pay Hudbay total upfront cash payments of $230 million in two installments, with the first $50 million being advanced upon Hudbay’s receipt of permitting for the Rosemont project and other customary conditions and the balance of $180 million being advanced once project costs incurred on the Rosemont project exceed $98 million. Under the agreement, the Company is permitted to elect to pay the deposit in cash or the delivery of common shares and Hudbay has provided a corporate guarantee. Additionally, the Company will be entitled to certain delay payments, including where construction ceases in any material respect, or if completion is not achieved within agreed upon timelines.
On August 1, 2019, Hudbay announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (“Court”) issued a ruling in the lawsuits challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s issuance of the Final Record of Decision (“FROD”) for the Rosemont project in Arizona. The Court ruled to vacate and remand the FROD such that Rosemont cannot proceed with construction at this time. Hudbay states that they will be appealing the Court’s decision to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Loma de La Plata
In connection with the Loma de La Plata PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Pan American Silver Corp. (“PAAS”) total upfront cash payments of $32 million following the satisfaction of certain conditions, including PAAS receiving all necessary permits to proceed with the mine construction.
Toroparu
In connection with the Toroparu Early Deposit Agreement, the Company is committed to pay Gold X an additional $138 million, payable on an installment basis to partially fund construction of the mine. Following the delivery of certain feasibility documentation or after December 31, 2020 if the feasibility documentation has not been delivered to Wheaton by such date, Wheaton may elect not to proceed with the agreement or not pay the balance of the upfront consideration and reduce the gold stream percentage from 10% to 0.909% and the silver stream percentage from 50% to nil. If Wheaton elects to terminate, Wheaton will be entitled to a return of the amounts advanced less $2 million which is non-refundable on the occurrence of certain events. If Wheaton elects to reduce the streams, Gold X may elect to terminate the agreement and Wheaton will be entitled to a return of the amount of the deposit already advanced less $2 million which is non-refundable. Gold X has filed a PEA defining the re-scoping of the Toroparu project, including a revised operating plan. Please see the section entitled Toroparu - Development Update on page 8 of this MD&A for more information.
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Cotabambas
In connection with the Cotabambas Early Deposit Agreement, the Company is committed to pay Panoro a total cash consideration of $140 million, of which $9 million has been paid to date. Once certain conditions have been met, the Company will advance an additional $5 million to Panoro, spread over up to five years. Following the delivery of a bankable definitive feasibility study, environmental study and impact assessment, and other related documents (collectively, the “Cotabambas Feasibility Documentation”), and receipt of permits and construction commencing, the Company may then advance the remaining deposit or elect to terminate the Cotabambas Early Deposit Agreement. If the Company elects to terminate, the Company will be entitled to a return of the portion of the amounts advanced less $2 million payable upon certain triggering events occurring.
Kutcho
In connection with the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement, the Company is committed to pay Kutcho a total cash consideration of $65 million, of which $7 million has been paid to date. The remaining $58 million will be advanced on an installment basis to partially fund construction of the mine once certain conditions have been satisfied.
The Company will be required to make an additional payment to Kutcho, of up to $20 million, if processing throughput is increased to 4,500 tonnes per day or more within 5 years of attaining commercial production.
Non-revolving term loan
On November 25, 2019, the Company entered into a non-revolving term loan with Kutcho, under which Kutcho can draw up to a maximum of $1 million (Cdn$1.3 million), of which $0.5 million (Cdn$0.7 million) has been drawn as at March 31, 2020. The credit facility, which matures on December 31, 2020, carries interest at 15% per annum, compounded monthly.
Salobo
The Salobo mine currently has a mill throughput capacity of 24 Mtpa. In October 2018, Vale’s Board of Directors approved the investment in the Salobo Expansion, which is proposed to include a third concentrator line and will use Salobo’s existing infrastructure. Vale anticipates that the Salobo Expansion, which is scheduled to start up in the first half of 2022 with a ramp-up of 15 months, will result in an increase of throughput capacity from 24 Mtpa to 36 Mtpa once fully ramped up.
If actual throughput is expanded above 28 Mtpa, then under the terms of the Salobo PMPA, Wheaton will be required to make an additional set payment to Vale based on the size of the expansion, the timing of completion and the grade of the material processed. The set payment ranges from $113 million if throughput is expanded beyond 28 Mtpa by January 1, 2036 up to $953 million if throughput is expanded beyond 40 Mtpa by January 1, 2021. Assuming the Salobo III expansion project achieves 12 Mtpa of additional processing capacity (bringing total processing capacity at Salobo to 36 Mtpa) by the end of 2023, the Company would expect to pay an estimated expansion payment of between $550 million to $670 million. The actual amount and timing of any expansion payment may significantly differ from this estimate depending on the size, timing and processed grade of any expansion.
Taxes - Canada Revenue Agency – 2013-2015 Taxation Years - Domestic Reassessments ^1^
The Company received Notices of Reassessment in 2018 and 2019 for the 2013 to 2015 taxation years in which the CRA is seeking to change the timing of the deduction of upfront payments with respect to the Company’s PMPAs relating to Canadian mining assets, so that the cost of precious metal acquired under these Canadian PMPAs is equal to the cash cost paid on delivery plus an amortized amount of the upfront payment determined on a units-of-production basis over the estimated recoverable reserves, and where applicable, resources and exploration potential at the respective mine (the “Domestic Reassessments”). In total, the Domestic Reassessments assessed tax, interest and other penalties of $7 million.
Management believes the Company’s position, as reflected in its filed Canadian income tax returns and consistent with the terms of the PMPAs, that the cost of the precious metal acquired under the Canadian PMPAs is equal to the market value while a deposit is outstanding, and the cash cost thereafter is correct. The Company has filed Notices of Objection and paid 50% of the disputed amounts in order to challenge the Domestic Reassessments. The 2016 to 2019 taxation years remain open to a domestic audit.
If CRA were to apply the methodology in the Domestic Reassessments to taxation years subsequent to 2015, the Company estimates that losses would arise that could be carried back to reduce tax and interest relating to the Domestic Reassessments to approximately $2 million.
| ^1^ | The assessment by management of the expected impact of the Domestic Reassessments on the Company is “forward-looking<br>information”. Statements in respect of the impact of the Domestic Reassessments are based on the expectation that the Company will be successful in challenging the Domestic Reassessments. Statements in respect of the Domestic Reassessments and<br>estimates of any future taxes that the CRA may assert are payable are subject to known and unknown risks including that the Company’s interpretation of, or compliance with, tax laws, is found to be incorrect. Please see “Cautionary Note<br>Regarding Forward- Looking Statements” in the MD&A for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure associated with this information. |
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U.S. Shareholder Class Action
During July 2015, after the Company disclosed that the CRA was proposing that they would issue notices of reassessment for federal and provincial tax, transfer pricing penalties, interest and other penalties for the 2005-2010 taxation years (the “Reassessments”), two putative securities class action lawsuits were filed against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in connection with the proposal (the “Complaints”).
On October 19, 2015, the Complaints were consolidated into one action, In re Silver Wheaton Securities Litigation, as against the Company, Randy Smallwood, President & Chief Executive Officer, Gary Brown, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Peter Barnes, former Chief Executive Officer (together the “Initial Defendants”) and a lead plaintiff (the “Plaintiff”) was selected. The Plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint in December 2015, which focuses on the Reassessments and asserted claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”).
On March 27, 2018, the court granted Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, which alleges that Initial Defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, prospects and performance in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and adds a claim under Section 10(b) against our auditors (together with the “Initial Defendants, the “Defendants”).
On February 11, 2020, the parties to the Second Amended Complaint filed a stipulation of settlement with the court that, if finally approved by the court, will settle the lawsuit for $41.5 million, without admission of liability by any of the Defendants. The settlement will be fully funded by the Company’s insurance carriers and the other Defendants. The Company will not be required to pay any portion of the settlement.
Canadian Shareholder Class Action
By Notice of Action dated August 10, 2016 (as amended September 2, 2016), proposed representative plaintiff Suzan Poirier commenced proceedings pursuant to the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer and Gary Brown, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. The statement of claim filed alleges, among other things, misrepresentation pursuant to primary and secondary market civil liability provisions under the Securities Act (Ontario), common law negligence and negligent misrepresentation. The claim focuses on the Reassessments. The statement of claim purports to be brought on behalf of persons who (i) acquired Wheaton common shares in Wheaton’s March 2015 public offering, and (ii) acquired Wheaton common shares in the secondary market, other than in the United States, during an alleged class period of August 14, 2013 to July 6, 2015 inclusive.
The Company believes that the allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this matter. No amounts have been recorded for potential liability arising from this claim as no value has been specified in the statement of claim and the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome.
Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the MD&A for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure associated with outstanding litigation.
Other
Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time, including audits and disputes. For transfer pricing purposes, Under the terms of the CRA Settlement, income earned outside of Canada by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries will not be subject to income tax in Canada. The CRA Settlement principles apply to all taxation years after 2010 subject to there being no material change in facts or change in law or jurisprudence. From time to time there may be proposed legislative changes to law or outstanding legal actions that may have an impact on applicable law or jurisprudence, the outcome, applicability and impact of which is not known or determinable by the Company. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. If the Company is unable to resolve any of these matters favorably, there may be a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flows or results of operations. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements in the appropriate period relative to when such changes occur.
Share Capital
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company received cash proceeds of $7 million from the exercise of 374,235 share purchase options at a weighted average exercise price of Cdn$24.83 per option. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, a total of 752,170 share purchase options were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of Cdn$26.55 per option, resulting in total cash proceeds to the Company of $15 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company released 124,910 RSUs, as compared to 130,730 RSUs during the comparable period of the previous year.
As of May 6, 2020, there were 448,351,810 outstanding common shares, 2,468,925 share purchase options, 373,143 restricted share units and 10,000,000 share purchase warrants.
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At the Market Equity Program
On April 16, 2020, the Company established an at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”) that allows the Company to issue up to $300 million worth of common shares from treasury (“Common Shares”) to the public from time to time at the Company’s discretion and subject to regulatory requirements. Any Common Shares sold in the ATM Program will be sold (i) in ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE or another US marketplace on which the Common Shares are listed, quoted or otherwise trade, (ii) ordinary brokers’ transactions on the TSX, (iii) on another Canadian marketplace on which the Common Shares are listed, quoted or otherwise trade, or (iv) with respect to sales in the United States, at the prevailing market price, a price related to the prevailing market price or at negotiated prices. Since the Common Shares will be distributed at the prevailing market prices at the time of the sale or certain other prices, prices may vary among purchasers and during the period of distribution.
Sales of Common Shares through the ATM Program will be made pursuant to the terms of an ATM equity offering sales agreement dated April 16, 2020 entered into among the Company, BofA Merrill Lynch, BMO Capital Markets, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotiabank, CIBC Capital Markets, TD Securities, National Bank Financial Markets, Eight Capital, Raymond James Ltd. And Canaccord Genuity (the “Canadian Agents”) and BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotiabank, MUFG and Mizuho Securities(the “U.S. Agents” and, together with the Canadian Agents, the “Agents”). The ATM Program will be effective until the date that all Common Shares available for issue under the ATM Program have been issued or the ATM Program is terminated prior to such date by the Company or the Agents.
Wheaton intends that the net proceeds from the ATM Program, if any, will be available as one potential source of funding for stream acquisitions and/or other general corporate purposes including the repayment of indebtedness.
Financial Instruments
The Company owns equity interests in several companies as long-term investments (see page 8 of this MD&A) in addition to the Kutcho Convertible Note and the Gold X Convertible Note (see page 10 of this MD&A) and therefore is inherently exposed to various risk factors including currency risk, market price risk and liquidity risk.
In order to mitigate the effect of short-term volatility in gold, silver and palladium prices, the Company will occasionally enter into forward contracts in relation to gold, silver and palladium deliveries that it is highly confident will occur within a given quarter. The Company does not hedge its long-term exposure to commodity prices. Other than these very short-term forward contracts, the Company has not used derivative financial instruments to manage the risks associated with its operations and therefore, in the normal course of business, it is inherently exposed to currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. No forward contracts were outstanding at March 31, 2020.
Risks and Uncertainties
The risks and uncertainties affecting the Company have been updated as set forth below. In addition to the risks noted in management’s discussion and analysis for the period ended December 31, 2019:
| (i) | The “Impact of Epidemics” risk and uncertainty is moved to after the “Commodity Prices and Commodity<br>Markets” risk and uncertainty and is replaced with the following: |
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All of Wheaton’s PMPAs are subject to the risk ofemerging infectious diseases or the threat of outbreaks of viruses or other contagions or epidemic diseases through the Mining Operations, including the novel COVID-19 virus pandemic. These infectious diseaserisks may not be adequately responded to locally, nationally, regionally or internationally due to lack of preparedness to detect and respond to outbreaks or respond to significant pandemic threats. In addition, a government may impose strictemergency measures in response to the threat or existence of an infectious disease, such as the emergency measures imposed by governments of many countries in response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. As such,there are potentially significant economic and social impacts of infectious disease risks, including the inability of Mining Operations to operate as intended, shortage of skilled employees or labour unrest, delays or shortages in supply chains,inability of employees to access sufficient healthcare, significant social upheavals or unrest, government or regulatory actions or inactions (including but not limited to, changes in taxation or policies, or delays in permitting or approvals),decreased demand or the inability to sell precious metals or cobalt or declines in the price of precious metals and cobalt, capital markets volatility, availability of credit, loss of investor confidence or other unknown but potentially significantimpacts. Given the global nature of Mining Operations, there are potentially significant economic losses from infectious disease outbreaks that can extend far beyond the initial location of an infection disease outbreak. As such, both globaloutbreaks, such as the COVID-19 virus pandemic, as well as regional and local outbreaks can have a significant impact on Wheaton’s PMPAs and the related Mining Operations. Wheaton may not be able toaccurately predict which Mining Operations will be subject to infectious disease risks or the quantum of such risks. In addition, Wheaton’s own operations are exposed to infectious disease risks noted above and as such Wheaton’s operationsmay be adversely affected by such infection disease risks. Accordingly, any outbreak or threat of an outbreak of a virus or other contagions or epidemic disease could have a material adverse effect on Wheaton, its business, results from operationsand financial conditions directly or due to a counterparty (i) being unable to deliver some or all of the precious metals or cobalt due under the applicable PMPA with that counterparty; (ii) otherwise defaulting in its obligations
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under that PMPA; (iii) ceasing operations at one or more mines that are the subject of that PMPA; or (iv) becoming insolvent. As a result, any of these or other adverse financial oroperational consequences on a counterparty may also have a material adverse effect on Wheaton’s business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows.
As at the date of this MD&A, all of the Company’s partners’ operations are currently running with the exception ofVoisey’s Bay, the Constancia mine, the Yauliyacu mine, the San Dimas mine, the Los Filos mine, the Peñasquito mine and the Antamina mine. Total gold equivalent production, revenues, gross margin and cash flows represented by each ofthese mines for the period ended March 31, 2020 and each of the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are set out on page 7 of this MD&A. In addition, the total proven and probable metal reserves of each of thesemines represented approximately 2%, 6%, 2%, 2%, 2%, 8% and 3% of the Company’s total proven and probable GEO reserves, measured and indicated precious metals represented approximately 0%, 4%, 6%, 4%, 5%, 7% and 7% of the Company’s GEOmeasured and indicated precious metals and inferred precious metals represented approximately 1%, 2%, 13%, 2%, 2%, 5% and 14% of the Company’s total inferred GEO resources (as described in the Attributable Reserves and Resources on page 31 ofthis MD&A).
We are closely monitoring and regularly assessing the impact of theCOVID-19 virus pandemic on the Mining Operations and our own operations. However, this pandemic is evolving rapidly and its effects on the Mining Operations and our own operations are uncertain. It is possiblethat in the future operations at other Mining Operations may be temporarily shut down or suspended for indeterminate amounts of time, any of which may, individually or in the aggregate, have a material and adverse impact on our business, financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 virus pandemic on economies and the prospects of economic growth globally may lead to decreased demands for commodities,including precious metals or cobalt, which may have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
There can be no assurance that our partners’ operations that are operational as of the date of this MD&A will continue toremain operational for the duration of the COVID-19 virus pandemic. In addition, even if operational, these operations may be subject to adverse impacts on production and other impacts due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic response measures, absenteeism and otherwise as a result of the pandemic and any of these impacts may be material with respect to those operations, as well as our business and financialresults.
| (ii) | The following risk and uncertainty “COVID-19 virus pandemic may heighten<br>other risks” is added after the “Impact of Epidemics” risk and uncertainty: |
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To the extent thatthe COVID-19 virus pandemic adversely affects the Company’ business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this MD&A and in the“Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2019, including, but not limited to, risks relating to the Company such as risks related to commodity prices and commodity markets,commodity price fluctuations, equity price risk associated with the Company’s equity investments, credit and liquidity of counterparties to our PMPAs, mine operator concentration, our indebtedness and guarantees, our ability to raise additionalcapital, our ability to enforce security interests, information systems and cyber security and risks relating to the Mining Operations such as risks related to mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, production forecasts, impacts ofgovernmental regulations, international operations, availability of infrastructure and employees and challenging global financial conditions.
New Accounting Standards Effective in 2020
Amendment to IFRS 3 - Business Combinations
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify the definition of a business and includes an optional concentration test to determine whether an acquired set of activities and assets is a business. The amendments are effective for business combinations and asset acquisitions occurring on or after January 1, 2020. The Company will apply these amendments to future acquisition transactions.
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Non-IFRS Measures
Wheaton has included, throughout this document, certain non-IFRS performance measures, including (i) adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share; (ii) operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted); (iii) average cash costs of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis; (iv) cash operating margin; and (v) net debt.
These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
| i. | Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are calculated by removing the effects of non-cash impairment charges, non-cash fair value (gains) losses, non-cash share of losses of associates, and other one-time (income) expenses. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s<br>performance. |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share (basic and diluted).
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
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| (in thousands, except for per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 |
| Add back (deduct): | ||||
| Impairment loss | 362 | - | ||
| Share in losses of associate | 41 | 62 | ||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held | 71 | - | ||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of convertible notes<br>receivable | 790 | (871) | ||
| Adjusted net earnings | $ | 96,160 | $ | 56,540 |
| Divided by: | ||||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 447,805 | 444,389 | ||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 448,891 | 445,121 | ||
| Equals: | ||||
| Adjusted earnings per share - basic | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.13 |
| Adjusted earnings per share - diluted | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.13 |
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| ii. | Operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing cash generated by operating activities by the<br>weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted). The Company presents operating cash flow per share as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other<br>companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis. |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted).
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
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| (in thousands, except for per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Cash generated by operating activities | $ | 177,588 | $ | 118,194 |
| Divided by: | ||||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 447,805 | 444,389 | ||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 448,891 | 445,121 | ||
| Equals: | ||||
| Operating cash flow per share - basic | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.27 |
| Operating cash flow per share - diluted | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.27 |
| iii. | Average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis is calculated by dividing the total cost of sales,<br>less depletion, by the ounces sold. In the precious metal mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. In addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS,<br>management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flow. | |||
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The following table provides a calculation of average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis.
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
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| (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per ounce amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 131,749 | $ | 137,595 | ||
| Less: depletion | (64,841 | ) | (68,381 | ) | ||
| Cash cost of sales | $ | 66,908 | $ | 69,214 | ||
| Cash cost of sales is comprised of: | ||||||
| Total cash cost of gold sold | $ | 42,759 | $ | 47,982 | ||
| Total cash cost of silver sold | 22,163 | 19,915 | ||||
| Total cash cost of palladium sold | 1,986 | 1,317 | ||||
| Total cash cost of sales | $ | 66,908 | $ | 69,214 | ||
| Divided by: | ||||||
| Total gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 115,020 | ||||
| Total silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,294 | ||||
| Total palladium ounces sold | 4,938 | 5,189 | ||||
| Equals: | ||||||
| Average cash cost of gold (per ounce) | $ | 426 | $ | 417 | ||
| Average cash cost of silver (per ounce) | $ | 4.50 | $ | 4.64 | ||
| Average cash cost of palladium (per ounce) | $ | 402 | $ | 254 |
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| iv. | Cash operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce<br>basis from the average realized selling price of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis. The Company presents cash operating margin as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in<br>comparison to other companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis as well as to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash flow. |
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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating margin.
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
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| (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per ounce amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Total sales: | ||||||
| Gold | $ | 159,522 | $ | 150,399 | ||
| Silver | $ | 83,917 | $ | 67,162 | ||
| Palladium | $ | 11,350 | $ | 7,488 | ||
| Divided by: | ||||||
| Total gold ounces sold | 100,405 | 115,020 | ||||
| Total silver ounces sold | 4,928 | 4,294 | ||||
| Total palladium ounces sold | 4,938 | 5,189 | ||||
| Equals: | ||||||
| Average realized price of gold (per ounce) | $ | 1,589 | $ | 1,308 | ||
| Average realized price of silver (per ounce) | $ | 17.03 | $ | 15.64 | ||
| Average realized price of palladium (per ounce) | $ | 2,298 | $ | 1,443 | ||
| Less: | ||||||
| Average cash cost of gold ^1^ (per ounce) | $ | (426 | ) | $ | (417 | ) |
| Average cash cost of silver ^1^ (per ounce) | $ | (4.50 | ) | $ | (4.64 | ) |
| Average cash cost of palladium ^1^ (per ounce) | $ | (402 | ) | $ | (254) | |
| Equals: | ||||||
| Cash operating margin per gold ounce sold | $ | 1,163 | $ | 891 | ||
| As a percentage of realized price of gold | 73% | 68% | ||||
| Cash operating margin per silver ounce sold | $ | 12.53 | $ | 11.00 | ||
| As a percentage of realized price of silver | 74% | 70% | ||||
| Cash operating margin per palladium ounce sold | $ | 1,896 | $ | 1,189 | ||
| As a percentage of realized price of palladium | 82% | 82% | ||||
| 1) | Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) on page 28 of this MD&A.<br> | |||||
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| v. | Net debt is calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents from the outstanding bank debt under the Revolving<br>Facility. The Company presents net debt as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s liquidity and financial position. | |||||
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The following table provides a calculation of the Company’s net debt.
| As at<br><br><br>March 31 | As at<br><br><br>December 31 | |||
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| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Bank debt | $ | 715,500 | $ | 874,500 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | (126,676) | (103,986) | ||
| Net debt | $ | 588,824 | $ | 770,514 |
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Subsequent Events
Declaration of Dividend
Under the Company’s dividend policy, the quarterly dividend per common share is targeted to equal approximately 30% of the average cash flow generated by operating activities in the previous four quarters divided by the Company’s then outstanding common shares, all rounded to the nearest cent. To minimize volatility in quarterly dividends, the Company has set a minimum quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share for the duration of 2020. The declaration, timing, amount and payment of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
On May 6, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a dividend in the amount of $0.10 per common share, with this dividend being payable to shareholders of record on May 22, 2020 and is expected to be distributed on or about June 4, 2020. The Company has implemented a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) whereby shareholders can elect to have dividends reinvested directly into additional Wheaton common shares at a discount of 1% of the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP.
Controls andProcedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Wheaton’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the design and effectiveness of Wheaton’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian Securities Administrators, as of March 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Wheaton’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2020.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. The Company’s controls include policies and procedures that:
| • | pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and<br>dispositions of the assets of the Company; |
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| • | provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in<br>accordance with IFRS, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors; and, |
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| • | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the<br>Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the annual financial statements or interim financial statements. |
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The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting using the framework and criteria established in Internal Control –Integrated Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the internal control over financial reporting was effective at as of March 31, 2020.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2020 that would materially affect, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Note that as a result of certain operating restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, all employees of the Company are required to work remotely. Management has reviewed its key controls to ensure that they continued to operate effectively.
Limitation of Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
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conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Attributable Reserves and Resources
The following tables set forth the estimated Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (metals attributable to Wheaton only) for the mines relating to which the Company has PMPAs, adjusted where applicable to reflect the Company’s percentage entitlement to such metals, as of December 31, 2019, unless otherwise noted.
Attributable Proven and Probable Reserves ^(1,2,3,8,25)^
As of December 31, 2019 unless otherwise noted ^(6)^
| Proven | Probable | Proven & Probable | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Grade | Contained | Tonnage | Grade | Contained | Tonnage | Grade | Contained | Process<br>Recovery %^(7)^ | |||||||||||
| Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | ||||||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Salobo (75%) ^(10)^ | 237.1 | 0.30 | 2.30 | 624.3 | 0.32 | 6.42 | 861.3 | 0.32 | 8.73 | 68% | ||||||||||
| Sudbury (70%) ^(11)^ | 12.8 | 0.52 | 0.21 | 20.3 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 33.0 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 77% | ||||||||||
| Constancia (50%) | 220.6 | 0.06 | 0.42 | 42.5 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 263.1 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 61% | ||||||||||
| Stillwater ^(12,13)^ | 6.4 | 0.46 | 0.10 | 41.9 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 48.3 | 0.47 | 0.73 | 69% | ||||||||||
| San Dimas (25%) ^(14)^ | 0.5 | 4.38 | 0.07 | 0.8 | 3.12 | 0.08 | 1.3 | 3.59 | 0.15 | 95% | ||||||||||
| 777 (50%) | 1.1 | 2.01 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 1.75 | 0.01 | 1.3 | 1.96 | 0.08 | 59% | ||||||||||
| Minto | 0.4 | 0.25 | 0.003 | 2.0 | 0.67 | 0.04 | 2.4 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 77% | ||||||||||
| Toroparu (10%) ^(15,16)^ | 3.0 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 9.7 | 0.98 | 0.31 | 12.7 | 1.00 | 0.41 | 89% | ||||||||||
| Kutcho ^(16,17)^ | - | - | - | 10.4 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 10.4 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 41% | ||||||||||
| Metates Royalty<br>^(18)^ | 1.4 | 0.70 | 0.03 | 4.1 | 0.45 | 0.06 | 5.5 | 0.52 | 0.09 | 91% | ||||||||||
| Total Gold | **** | 3.31 | **** | 8.06 | **** | 11.37 | ||||||||||||||
| Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito (25%) ^(10)^ | 27.4 | 38.1 | 33.6 | 83.0 | 31.6 | 84.2 | 110.4 | 33.2 | 117.8 | 85% | ||||||||||
| Antamina (33.75%) ^(11,19)^ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Copper | 50.0 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 36.1 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 86.1 | 6.9 | 19.1 | 71% | ||||||||||
| Copper-Zinc | 25.7 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 33.1 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 58.7 | 13.5 | 25.5 | 71% | ||||||||||
| Constancia | 441.2 | 2.9 | 40.9 | 85.0 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 526.2 | 3.0 | 51.2 | 70% | ||||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Copper | 4.6 | 36.0 | 5.3 | 23.3 | 32.0 | 24.0 | 27.9 | 32.7 | 29.3 | 24% | ||||||||||
| Zinc | 4.2 | 75.0 | 10.1 | 25.5 | 62.0 | 50.8 | 29.7 | 63.8 | 60.9 | 30% | ||||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zinc | 4.9 | 84.0 | 13.3 | 5.9 | 81.0 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 82.4 | 28.6 | 83% | ||||||||||
| Copper | 2.5 | 32.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 32.6 | 2.9 | 70% | ||||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^(20)^ | 1.7 | 109.0 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 120.0 | 28.5 | 9.1 | 117.9 | 34.5 | 83% | ||||||||||
| San Dimas (25%) ^(14)^ | 0.5 | 312.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 327.2 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 321.7 | 13.2 | 94% | ||||||||||
| Los Filos | 26.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 10.2 | 25.5 | 104.2 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 10% | ||||||||||
| Aljustrel ^(23)^ | 8.7 | 54.1 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 51.7 | 11.2 | 15.5 | 53.1 | 26.4 | 110% | ||||||||||
| Stratoni | - | - | - | 0.8 | 154.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 154.0 | 3.8 | 80% | ||||||||||
| 777 | 2.1 | 27.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 26.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 26.8 | 2.2 | 48% | ||||||||||
| Minto | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.05 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 78% | ||||||||||
| Keno Hill (25%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Underground | - | - | - | 0.3 | 804.5 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 804.5 | 7.6 | 96% | ||||||||||
| Rosemont ^(21)^ | 408.6 | 5.0 | 66.2 | 108.0 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 516.6 | 4.6 | 76.7 | 76% | ||||||||||
| Kutcho ^(16,17)^ | - | - | - | 10.4 | 34.6 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 34.6 | 11.6 | 46% | ||||||||||
| Metates Royalty<br>^(18)^ | 1.4 | 17.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 2.5 | 66% | ||||||||||
| Total Silver | **** | 224.8 | **** | 318.0 | **** | 542.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Palladium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater (4.5%)<br>^(12,13)^ | 0.2 | 13.4 | 0.09 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 0.57 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0.66 | 92% | ||||||||||
| Total Palladium | **** | 0.09 | **** | 0.57 | **** | 0.66 | ||||||||||||||
| Cobalt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay (42.4%) ^(11,22)^ | 4.8 | 0.14 | 14.6 | 6.6 | 0.13 | 18.1 | 11.4 | 0.13 | 32.7 | 84% | ||||||||||
| Total Cobalt | **** | 14.6 | **** | 18.1 | **** | 32.7 |
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Attributable Measured & Indicated Resources ^(1,2,3,4,5,9,25)^
As of December 31, 2019 unless^^otherwise noted ^(6)^
| Measured | Indicated | Measured & Indicated | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Grade | Contained | Tonnage | Grade | Contained | Tonnage | Grade | Contained | ||||||||||
| Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | ||||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salobo (75%) ^(10)^ | 0.9 | 0.42 | 0.01 | 144.2 | 0.31 | 1.44 | 145.1 | 0.31 | 1.45 | |||||||||
| Sudbury (70%) ^(11)^ | 0.8 | 0.90 | 0.02 | 8.5 | 0.51 | 0.14 | 9.3 | 0.54 | 0.16 | |||||||||
| Constancia (50%) | 67.1 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 80.2 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 147.2 | 0.04 | 0.21 | |||||||||
| 777 (50%) | 0.2 | 1.97 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 1.57 | 0.00 | 0.3 | 1.86 | 0.02 | |||||||||
| Minto | 3.3 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 9.0 | 0.57 | 0.17 | 12.4 | 0.53 | 0.21 | |||||||||
| Toroparu (10%) ^(15,16)^ | 1.2 | 0.93 | 0.03 | 9.0 | 0.87 | 0.25 | 10.2 | 0.87 | 0.29 | |||||||||
| Cotabambas (25%) ^(16,24)^ | - | - | - | 29.3 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 29.3 | 0.23 | 0.22 | |||||||||
| Kutcho<br>^(16,17)^ | - | - | - | 6.7 | 0.62 | 0.13 | 6.7 | 0.62 | 0.13 | |||||||||
| Total Gold | **** | 0.22 | **** | 2.46 | **** | 2.68 | ||||||||||||
| Silver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito (25%) ^(10)^ | 9.3 | 26.7 | 8.0 | 76.0 | 24.6 | 60.0 | 85.3 | 24.8 | 68.0 | |||||||||
| Antamina (33.75%) ^(11,19)^ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Copper | 30.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 105.3 | 8.0 | 27.1 | 136.0 | 7.8 | 34.0 | |||||||||
| Copper-Zinc | 9.8 | 21.0 | 6.6 | 44.9 | 18.0 | 26.0 | 54.7 | 18.5 | 32.6 | |||||||||
| Constancia | 134.1 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 160.3 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 294.4 | 2.0 | 19.1 | |||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Copper | 5.5 | 49.0 | 8.6 | 29.5 | 50.1 | 47.5 | 35.0 | 49.9 | 56.2 | |||||||||
| Zinc | 6.9 | 63.4 | 14.2 | 36.1 | 56.6 | 65.7 | 43.1 | 57.7 | 79.8 | |||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zinc | 2.7 | 65.4 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 70.9 | 18.4 | 10.8 | 69.5 | 24.1 | |||||||||
| Copper | 2.0 | 34.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 35.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 34.9 | 2.5 | |||||||||
| Yauliyacu ^(20)^ | 5.3 | 115.0 | 19.5 | 8.6 | 132.0 | 36.7 | 13.9 | 125.6 | 56.2 | |||||||||
| Los Filos | 88.5 | 5.3 | 15.2 | 133.7 | 8.1 | 35.0 | 222.2 | 7.0 | 50.2 | |||||||||
| Aljustrel ^(23)^ | 7.0 | 55.8 | 12.6 | 10.0 | 52.1 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 53.6 | 29.3 | |||||||||
| Stratoni | - | - | - | 0.1 | 186.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 186.0 | 0.8 | |||||||||
| 777 | 0.4 | 25.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 26.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 25.7 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| Minto | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| Rosemont ^(21)^ | 112.2 | 3.9 | 14.1 | 358.0 | 2.7 | 31.5 | 470.2 | 3.0 | 45.6 | |||||||||
| Pascua-Lama (25%) | 10.7 | 57.2 | 19.7 | 97.9 | 52.2 | 164.4 | 108.6 | 52.7 | 184.1 | |||||||||
| Keno Hill (25%) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Underground | - | - | - | 0.7 | 455.8 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 455.8 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| Elsa Tailings | - | - | - | 0.6 | 119.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 119.0 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| Loma de La Plata (12.5%) | - | - | - | 3.6 | 169.0 | 19.8 | 3.6 | 169.0 | 19.8 | |||||||||
| Toroparu (50%) ^(15,16)^ | 21.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 98.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 120.4 | 0.8 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Cotabambas ^(16,24)^ | - | - | - | 117.1 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 117.1 | 2.7 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| Kutcho<br>^(16,17)^ | - | - | - | 6.7 | 27.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 27.3 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| Total Silver | **** | 143.5 | **** | 593.1 | **** | 736.6 | ||||||||||||
| Cobalt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay (42.4%) ^(11,22)^ | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.05 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.05 | 1.6 | |||||||||
| Total Cobalt | **** | - | **** | 1.6 | **** | 1.6 |
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Attributable Inferred Resources^(1,2,3,4,5,9,25)^
As of December 31, 2019 unless otherwise noted^(6)^
| Inferred | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonnage | Grade | Contained | ||||
| Mt | g/t / % | Moz / Mlbs | ||||
| Gold | ||||||
| Salobo (75%) ^(10)^ | 132.1 | 0.29 | 1.22 | |||
| Sudbury (70%) ^(11)^ | 5.0 | 0.54 | 0.09 | |||
| Constancia (50%) | 46.6 | 0.06 | 0.09 | |||
| Stillwater ^(12,13)^ | 86.1 | 0.45 | 1.24 | |||
| San Dimas (25%) ^(14)^ | 1.5 | 3.58 | 0.17 | |||
| 777 (50%) | 0.1 | 3.11 | 0.01 | |||
| Minto | 6.1 | 0.51 | 0.10 | |||
| Cotabambas (25%) ^(16,24)^ | 151.3 | 0.17 | 0.84 | |||
| Toroparu (10%) ^(15,16)^ | 12.9 | 0.76 | 0.32 | |||
| Kutcho ^(16,17)^ | 10.7 | 0.26 | 0.09 | |||
| Metates Royalty<br>^(18)^ | 0.3 | 0.39 | 0.003 | |||
| Total Gold | **** | 4.16 | ||||
| Silver | ||||||
| Peñasquito (25%) ^(10)^ | 48.4 | 26.0 | 40.4 | |||
| Antamina (33.75%)^(11,19)^ | ||||||
| Copper | 232.7 | 9.0 | 67.3 | |||
| Copper-Zinc | 106.3 | 16.0 | 54.7 | |||
| Constancia | 93.2 | 3.4 | 10.3 | |||
| Neves-Corvo | ||||||
| Copper | 12.9 | 34.8 | 14.5 | |||
| Zinc | 3.8 | 62.0 | 7.6 | |||
| Yauliyacu ^(20)^ | 13.8 | 251.0 | 111.4 | |||
| Zinkgruvan | ||||||
| Zinc | 19.8 | 82.0 | 52.2 | |||
| Copper | 0.3 | 31.0 | 0.3 | |||
| San Dimas (25%) ^(14)^ | 1.5 | 340.9 | 16.1 | |||
| Stratoni | 1.6 | 169.0 | 8.5 | |||
| 777 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 0.3 | |||
| Minto | 6.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | |||
| Los Filos | 98.2 | 6.1 | 19.4 | |||
| Rosemont ^(21)^ | 68.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | |||
| Pascua-Lama (25%) | 3.8 | 17.8 | 2.2 | |||
| Aljustrel ^(23)^ | 14.0 | 48.4 | 21.8 | |||
| Keno Hill (25%) | ||||||
| Underground | 0.4 | 454.6 | 6.1 | |||
| Loma de La Plata (12.5%) | 0.2 | 76.0 | 0.4 | |||
| Cotabambas ^(16,24)^ | 605.3 | 2.3 | 45.4 | |||
| Toroparu (50%) ^(15,16)^ | 58.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Kutcho ^(16,17)^ | 10.7 | 21.5 | 7.4 | |||
| Metates Royalty<br>^(18)^ | 0.3 | 9.5 | 0.1 | |||
| Total Silver | **** | 491.0 | ||||
| Palladium | ||||||
| Stillwater (4.5%)<br>^(12,13)^ | 0.9 | 12.8 | 0.35 | |||
| Total Palladium | **** | 0.35 | ||||
| Cobalt | ||||||
| Voisey’s Bay (42.4%) ^(11,22)^ | 4.0 | 0.11 | 9.3 | |||
| Total Cobalt | **** | 9.3 |
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Notes on Mineral Reserves & Mineral Resources:
| 1. | All Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with the 2014 Canadian Institute of Mining,<br>Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and National Instrument 43-101 – Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI<br>43-101”), or the 2012 Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. |
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| 2. | Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are reported above in millions of metric tonnes (“Mt”), grams per metric<br>tonne (“g/t”) for gold, silver and palladium, percent (“%”) for cobalt, millions of ounces (“Moz”) for gold, silver and palladium and millions of pounds (“Mlbs”) for cobalt. |
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| 3. | Qualified persons (“QPs”), as defined by the NI 43-101, for the<br>technical information contained in this document (including the Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates) are: |
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| a. | Neil Burns, M.Sc., P.Geo. (Vice President, Technical Services); and |
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| b. | Ryan Ulansky, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. (Senior Director, Engineering), |
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both employees of the Company (the “Company’s QPs”).
| 4. | The Mineral Resources reported in the above tables are exclusive of Mineral Reserves. The San Dimas mine, Minto mine,<br>Neves-Corvo mine, Zinkgruvan mine, Stratoni mine, Stillwater mines, Keno Hill project and Toroparu project (gold only) report Mineral Resources inclusive of Mineral Reserves. The Company’s QPs have made the exclusive Mineral Resource estimates<br>for these mines based on average mine recoveries and dilution. |
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| 5. | Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. |
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| 6. | Other than as detailed below, Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are reported as of December 31, 2019 based on<br>information available to the Company as of the date of this document, and therefore will not reflect updates, if any, after such date. |
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| a. | Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Minto mine are reported as of December 31, 2018.<br> |
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| b. | Mineral Resources for Aljustrel’s Estaçao project are reported as of December 31, 2007.<br> |
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| c. | Mineral Resources for the Cotabambas project are reported as of June 20, 2013. |
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| d. | Mineral Resources for Keno Hill’s Elsa Tailings project are reported as of April 22, 2010, Bellekeno mine<br>Indicated Mineral Resources as of September 30, 2013, Mineral Resources for the Lucky Queen, Flame & Moth and Onek projects as of March 29, 2017 and Bermingham projects as of March 28, 2019. Mineral Reserves are reported as<br>of March 28, 2019. |
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| e. | Mineral Resources for the Kutcho project are reported as of February 22, 2019 and Mineral Reserves are reported as of<br>June 15, 2017. |
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| f. | Mineral Resources for the Loma de La Plata project are reported as of May 20, 2009. |
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| g. | Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Los Filos mine are reported as of October 31, 2018.<br> |
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| h. | Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan mines are reported as of June 30, 2019.<br> |
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| i. | Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Metates royalty are reported as of April 29, 2016.<br> |
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| j. | Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Rosemont project are reported as of March 30, 2017.<br> |
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| k. | Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Stratoni mine are reported as of September 30, 2019.<br> |
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| l. | Mineral Resources for the Toroparu project are reported as of September 20, 2018 and Mineral Reserves are reported as<br>of March 31, 2013. |
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| 7. | Process recoveries are the average percentage of gold, silver, palladium or cobalt in a saleable product (doré<br>or concentrate) recovered from mined ore at the applicable site process plants as reported by the operators. |
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| 8. | Mineral Reserves are estimated using appropriate process and mine recovery rates, dilution, operating costs and the<br>following commodity prices: |
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| a. | Aljustrel mine – 3.75% zinc cut-off for the Moinho and Feitais mines.<br> |
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| b. | Antamina mine - $3.08 per pound copper, $1.08 per pound zinc, $8.70 per pound molybdenum and $17.39 per ounce silver.<br> |
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| c. | Constancia mine - $1,375 per ounce gold, $17.00 per ounce silver, $3.10 per pound copper and $11.00 per pound<br>molybdenum. |
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| d. | Keno Hill project - $1,300 per ounce gold, $18.50 per ounce silver, $1.00 per pound lead and $1.15 per pound zinc.<br> |
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| e. | Kutcho project – 1.5% copper cut-off for the Main deposit and 1.0% copper cut-off for the Esso deposit, both assuming $2.75 per pound copper, $1.10 per pound zinc, $1,250 per ounce gold and $17.00 per ounce silver. |
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| f. | Los Filos mine - $1,200 per ounce gold and $4.39 per ounce silver. |
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| g. | Metates royalty – 0.34 grams per tonne gold equivalent cut-off assuming<br>$1,200 per ounce gold and $19.20 per ounce silver. |
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| h. | Minto mine – 1.2% copper cut-off assuming $300 per ounce gold, $3.90 per<br>ounce silver and $2.50 per pound copper. |
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| i. | Neves-Corvo mine – 1.4% copper cut-off for the copper Mineral Reserves and<br>5.4% zinc equivalent cut-off for the zinc Mineral Reserves, both assuming $2.75 per pound copper, $1.00 per pound lead and zinc. |
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| j. | Peñasquito mine - $1,200 per ounce gold, $16.00 per ounce silver, $0.95 per pound lead and $1.20 per pound zinc.<br> |
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| k. | Rosemont project - $6.00 per ton NSR cut-off assuming $18.00 per ounce silver,<br>$3.15 per pound copper and $11.00 per pound molybdenum. |
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| l. | Salobo mine – 0.253% copper equivalent cut-off assuming $1,290 per ounce<br>gold and $3.18 per pound copper. |
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| m. | San Dimas mine – $1,350 per ounce gold and $17.50 per ounce silver. |
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| n. | Stillwater mines - combined platinum and palladium cut-off of 6.8 g/t.<br> |
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| o. | Stratoni mine – 13.5% zinc equivalent cut-off assuming $11.42 per ounce<br>silver, $0.91 per pound lead and $1.09 per pound zinc. |
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| p. | Sudbury mines - $1,290 per ounce gold, $8.16 per pound nickel, $3.18 per pound copper, $1,100 per ounce platinum,<br>$1,000 per ounce palladium and $22.68 per pound cobalt. |
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| q. | Toroparu project – 0.38 grams per tonne gold cut-off assuming $1,070 per<br>ounce gold for fresh rock and 0.35 grams per tonne gold cut-off assuming $970 per ounce gold for saprolite. |
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| r. | Voisey’s Bay mines: |
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| i. | Ovoid and SE Extension Mineral Reserves – Cdn $20.56 per tonne assuming $6.80 per pound nickel, $3.08 per pound<br>copper and $29.48 per pound cobalt. |
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| ii. | Reid Brook Mineral Reserves - $275.00 per tonne assuming $9.71 per pound nickel, $3.40 per pound copper and $11.52 per<br>pound cobalt. |
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| iii. | Eastern Deeps Mineral Reserves - $225.00 per tonne assuming $6.35 per pound nickel, $2.81 per pound copper and $18.14<br>per pound cobalt. |
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| s. | Yauliyacu mine - $17.39 per ounce silver, $3.08 per pound copper, and $1.08 per pound zinc. |
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| t. | Zinkgruvan mine – 5.4% zinc equivalent cut-off for the zinc Mineral<br>Reserve and 1.4% copper cut-off for the copper Mineral Reserve, both |
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| <br>assuming $2.75 per pound copper and $1.00 per pound lead and zinc. | |
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| u. | 777 mine – $1,392 per ounce gold, $16.33 per ounce silver, $2.92 per pound copper and $1.11 per pound zinc.<br> |
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| 9. | Mineral Resources are estimated using appropriate recovery rates and the following commodity prices:<br> |
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| a. | Aljustrel mine – 3.75% zinc cut-off for Feitais and Moinho mines and 4.0%<br>zinc cut-off for the Estação project. |
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| b. | Antamina mine - $3.30 per pound copper, $1.23 per pound zinc, $10.00 per pound molybdenum and $19.95 per ounce silver.<br> |
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| c. | Constancia mine – $1,375 per ounce gold, $17.00 per ounce silver, $3.10 per pound copper and $11.00 per pound<br>molybdenum. |
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| d. | Cotabambas project – 0.2% copper equivalent cut-off assuming $1,350 per<br>ounce gold, $23.00 per ounce silver, $3.20 per pound copper and $12.50 per pound molybdenum. |
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| e. | Keno Hill mines: |
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| i. | Bellekeno mine – Cdn $185 per tonne NSR cut-off assuming $22.50 per ounce<br>silver, $0.85 per pound lead and $0.95 per pound zinc. |
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| ii. | Lucky Queen and Flame and Moth – Cdn $185 per tonne NSR cut-off assuming<br>$1,300 per ounce gold, $20.00 per ounce silver, $0.94 per pound lead and $1.00 per pound zinc. |
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| iii. | Onek - Cdn $185 per tonne NSR cut-off assuming $1,250 per ounce gold, $20.00<br>per ounce silver, $0.90 per pound lead and $0.95 per pound zinc. |
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| iv. | Bermingham - Cdn $185 per tonne NSR cut-off assuming $20.00 per ounce silver,<br>$0.95 per pound lead, $1.00 per pound zinc and $1,300 per ounce gold. |
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| v. | Elsa Tailings project – 50 grams per tonne silver cut-off assuming $17.00<br>per ounce silver and $1,000 per ounce gold. |
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| f. | Kutcho project – 1.2% copper equivalent cut-off assuming $3.00 per pound<br>copper, $1.25 per pound zinc, $1,350 per ounce gold and $17.00 per ounce silver. |
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| g. | Loma de La Plata project – 50 grams per tonne silver equivalent cut-off<br>assuming $12.50 per ounce silver and $0.50 per pound lead. |
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| h. | Los Filos mine - $1,400 per ounce gold and $4.39 per ounce silver. |
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| i. | Metates royalty – 0.34 grams per tonne gold equivalent cut-off assuming<br>$1,200 per ounce gold and $19.20 per ounce silver. |
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| j. | Minto mine – 0.5% copper cut-off for Open Pit and 1.0% copper cut-off for Underground. |
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| k. | Neves-Corvo mine – 1.0% copper cut-off for the copper Mineral Resource and<br>4.5% zinc cut-off for the zinc Mineral Resource, both assuming $2.75 per pound copper and $1.00 per pound lead and zinc. |
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| l. | Pascua-Lama project – $1,500 per ounce gold, $18.75 per ounce silver and $3.50 per pound copper.<br> |
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| m. | Peñasquito mine - $1,400 per ounce gold, $20.00 per ounce silver, $1.15 per pound lead and $1.45 per pound zinc.<br> |
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| n. | Rosemont project – $5.70 per ton NSR cut-off assuming $18.00 per ounce<br>silver, $3.15 per pound copper and $11.00 per pound molybdenum. |
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| o. | Salobo mine – 0.253% copper equivalent cut-off assuming $1,290 per ounce<br>gold and $3.18 per pound copper. |
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| p. | San Dimas mine – $1,450 per ounce gold and $18.50 per ounce silver. |
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| q. | Stillwater mines – geologic boundaries for Inferred Mineral Resources at both the Stillwater mine and East Boulder<br>mine. |
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| r. | Stratoni mine – Geologically constrained to massive sulfide contacts. |
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| s. | Sudbury mines - $1,290 per ounce gold, $8.16 per pound nickel, $3.18 per pound copper, $1,100 per ounce platinum,<br>$1,000 per ounce palladium and $22.68 per pound cobalt. |
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| t. | Toroparu project – 0.30 grams per tonne gold cut-off assuming $1,350 per<br>ounce gold and $3.00 per pound copper. |
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| u. | Voisey’s Bay mines: |
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| i. | Reid Brook Mineral Resources - $275.00 per tonne assuming $9.71 per pound nickel, $3.40 per pound copper and $11.52 per<br>pound cobalt. |
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| ii. | Discovery Hill Mineral Resources - $24.81 per tonne assuming $9.53 per pound nickel, $3.13 per pound copper and $12.50<br>per pound cobalt. |
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| v. | Yauliyacu mine – $19.95 per ounce silver, $3.30 per pound copper, and $1.23 per pound zinc. |
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| w. | Zinkgruvan mine – 4.5% zinc equivalent cut-off for the zinc Mineral<br>Resource and 1.0% copper cut-off for the copper Mineral Resource, both assuming $2.75 per pound copper and $1.00 per pound lead and zinc. |
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| x. | 777 mine – $1,392 per ounce gold, $16.33 per ounce silver, $2.92 per pound copper and $1.11 per pound zinc.<br> |
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| 10. | The scientific and technical information in these tables regarding the Peñasquito mine was sourced by the<br>Company from the following filed documents: |
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| a. | Peñasquito – Newmont’s December 31, 2019 Resources and Reserves report |
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| (https://s2.q4cdn.com/575378270/files/doc_news/2020/updated/Newmont-Reports-2019-Reserves-and-Resources_Final.pdf) | and |
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| b. | Salobo – The Company has filed a technical report for the Salobo Mine, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com<br> |
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The Company QP’s have approved this partner disclosed scientific and technical information in respect of the Peñasquito mine, as well as, the Company’s Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates for the Salobo mine.
| 11. | The Company’s attributable Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Antamina silver interest, Sudbury gold<br>interest and Voisey’s Bay cobalt interest, have been constrained to the production expected for the various contracts. |
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| 12. | The Stillwater precious metals purchase agreement provides that effective July 1, 2018, Sibanye-Stillwater will<br>deliver 100% of the gold production for the life of the mines and 4.5% of palladium production until 375,000 ounces are delivered, 2.25% of palladium production until a further 175,000 ounces are delivered and 1.0% of the palladium production<br>thereafter for the life of the mines. Attributable palladium Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources have been calculated based upon the 4.5% / 2.25% / 1.0% production entitlements. |
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| 13. | The Stillwater mine has been in operation since 1986 and the East Boulder mine since 2002. Individual grades for platinum,<br>palladium, gold and rhodium are estimated using ratios applied to the combined platinum plus palladium grades based upon average historic production results provided to the Company as of the date of this document. As such, the Attributable Mineral<br>Resource and Mineral Reserve palladium and gold grades for the Stillwater mines have been estimated using the following ratios: |
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| a. | Stillwater mine: Pd = (Pt + Pd) / (1/3.5 + 1) and Au = (Pd + Pt) x 0.0238 |
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| b. | East Boulder mine: Pd = (Pt + Pd) / (1/3.6 + 1) and Au = (Pd + Pt) x 0.0323 |
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| 14. | Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production<br>plus an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas |
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| <br>mine. If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the “70” shall be revised to<br>“50” or “90”, as the case may be, until such time as the average gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more in which event the “70” shall be reinstated. | |
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| 15. | The Company’s agreement with Gold X Mining Corp is an Early Deposit agreement, whereby the Company will be entitled<br>to purchase 10% of the gold production and 50% of the silver production from the Toroparu project for the life of mine. |
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| 16. | The Company has the option in the Early Deposit agreements, to terminate the agreement following the delivery of a<br>feasibility study or if feasibility study has not been delivered within a required time frame. |
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| 17. | The Company’s agreement with Kutcho Copper is an Early Deposit agreement, whereby the Company will be entitled to<br>purchase 100% of the gold and silver production from the Kutcho project until 51,000 ounces of gold and 5.6 million ounces of silver have been delivered, after which both streams will decrease to 66.67% for the remaining life of mine.<br> |
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| 18. | On August 7, 2019, Chesapeake Gold Corp (Chesapeake) exercised their option to<br>re-acquire two-thirds of the Royalty (1%), reducing the Company’s net smelter return royalty to 0.5%. |
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| 19. | The Antamina silver purchase agreement in respect to the Antamina mine (November 3, 2015) provides that Glencore will<br>deliver 33.75% of the silver production until 140 million ounces are delivered and 22.5% of silver production thereafter, for a 50 year term that can be extended in increments of 10 years at the Company’s discretion. Attributable reserves<br>and resources have been calculated on the 33.75% / 22.5% basis. |
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| 20. | The Yauliyacu mine silver purchase agreement provides that Glencore will deliver to the Company a per annum amount<br>equal to the first 1.5 million ounces of payable silver produced at the Yauliyacu mine and 50% of any excess for the life of the mine. |
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| 21. | The Rosemont mine Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves do not include the Oxide material. |
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| 22. | The Voisey’s Bay cobalt purchase agreement provides that effective January 1, 2021, Vale will deliver 42.4% of<br>the cobalt production until 31 million pounds are delivered to the Company and 21.2% of cobalt production thereafter, for the life of the mine. Attributable reserves and resources have been calculated on the 42.4% / 21.2% basis.<br> |
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| 23. | The Company only has the rights to silver contained in concentrates containing less than 15% copper at the Aljustrel mine.<br> |
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| 24. | The Company’s agreement with Panoro is an Early Deposit agreement, whereby the Company will be entitled to<br>purchase 100% of the silver production and 25% of the gold production from the Cotabambas project until 90 million silver equivalent ounces have been delivered, at which point the stream will drop to 66.67% of silver production and 16.67% of<br>gold production for the life of mine. |
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| 25. | Precious metals and cobalt are by-product metals at all of the Mining Operations,<br>other than silver at the Keno Hill mines and the Loma de La Plata zone of the Navidad project, gold at the Toroparu project and palladium at the Stillwater mines and therefore, the economic cut off applied to the reporting of precious metals and<br>cobalt reserves and resources will be influenced by changes in the commodity prices of other metals at the mines. |
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Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for material risks, assumptions and important disclosure associated with this information.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained herein contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:
| • | the future sales of Common Shares under, the amount of net proceeds from and the use of the net proceeds from, the ATM<br>Program; |
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| • | the future price of commodities; |
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| • | the impact of epidemics (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic);<br> |
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| • | the estimation of future production from Mining Operations (including in the estimation of production, mill throughput,<br>grades, recoveries and exploration potential); |
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| • | the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources (including the estimation of reserve conversion rates) and the<br>realization of such estimations); |
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| • | the commencement, timing and achievement of construction, expansion or improvement projects by Wheaton’s PMPA<br>counterparties at Mining Operations; |
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| • | the ability of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms of a PMPA (including as a result of the<br>business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties) and the potential impacts of such on Wheaton; |
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| • | the costs of future production; |
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| • | the estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces; |
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| • | any statements as to future dividends; |
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| • | the ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to continue to acquire accretive PMPAs, future payments by<br>the Company in accordance with PMPAs, including any acceleration of payments; |
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| • | projected increases to Wheaton’s production and cash flow profile; |
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| • | projected changes to Wheaton’s production mix; |
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| • | the ability of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms of any other obligations under agreements with<br>the Company; |
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| • | the ability to sell precious metals and cobalt production; |
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| • | confidence in the Company’s business structure; |
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| • | the Company’s assessment of taxes payable and the impact of the CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010;<br> |
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| • | possible audits for taxation years subsequent to 2015; |
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| • | the Company’s assessment of the impact of any tax reassessments; |
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| • | the Company’s intention to file future tax returns in a manner consistent with the CRA Settlement; and<br> |
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| • | assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and tax matters, including but not limited to outstanding<br>class actions and audits. |
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Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “projects”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, “potential”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:
| • | risks associated with the sale of Common Shares under the ATM Program, including the amount of any net proceeds from such<br>offering of Common Shares and the use of any such proceeds; |
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| • | risks associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities (including Wheaton’s ability to sell its precious<br>metals or cobalt production at acceptable prices or at all); |
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| • | risks of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a result of an epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic); |
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| • | risks related to the Mining Operations (including fluctuations in the price of the primary or other commodities mined at<br>such operations, regulatory, political and other risks of the jurisdictions in which the Mining Operations are located, actual results of mining, risks association with exploration, development, operating, expansion and improvement at the Mining<br>Operations, environmental and economic risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project parameters as Mining Operations plans continue to be refined); |
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| • | absence of control over the Mining Operations and having to rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other<br>information Wheaton receives from the owners and operators of the Mining Operations as the basis for its analyses, forecasts and assessments relating to its own business; |
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| • | risks related to the uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral reserve and mineral resource estimation;<br> |
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| • | risks related to the satisfaction of each party’s obligations in accordance with the terms of the Company’s<br>PMPAs, including the ability of the companies with which the Company has PMPAs to perform their |
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| <br>obligations under those PMPAs in the event of a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or business of such companies, any acceleration of payments,<br>estimated throughput and exploration potential; | |
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| • | risks relating to production estimates from Mining Operations, including anticipated timing of the commencement of<br>production by certain Mining Operations; |
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| • | Wheaton’s interpretation of, or compliance with, or application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and<br>rules, being found to be incorrect or the tax impact to the Company’s business operations being materially different than currently contemplated; |
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| • | any challenge or reassessment by the CRA of the Company’s tax filings being successful and the potential negative<br>impact to the Company’s previous and future tax filings; |
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| • | risks in assessing the impact of the CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010 (including whether there will be any<br>material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence); |
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| • | credit and liquidity risks; |
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| • | mine operator concentration risks; |
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| • | indebtedness and guarantees risks; |
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| • | hedging risk; |
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| • | competition in the streaming industry risk; |
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| • | risks related to claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton or the Mining Operations; |
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| • | risks relating to security over underlying assets; |
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| • | risks related to governmental regulations; |
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| • | risks related to international operations of Wheaton and the Mining Operations; |
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| • | risks relating to exploration, development, operating, expansions and improvements at the Mining Operations;<br> |
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| • | risks related to environmental regulations, climate change and epidemics; |
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| • | the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain and maintain necessary licenses, permits, approvals and rulings;<br> |
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| • | the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements;<br> |
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| • | lack of suitable infrastructure and employees to support the Mining Operations; |
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| • | inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain<br>Mining Operations (including increases in production, estimated grades and recoveries); |
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| • | uncertainties related to title and indigenous rights with respect to the mineral properties of the Mining Operations;<br> |
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| • | the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain adequate financing; |
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| • | the ability of the Mining Operations to complete permitting, construction, development and expansion;<br> |
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| • | challenges related to global financial conditions; |
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| • | risks related to Wheaton’s acquisition strategy; |
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| • | risks related to the market price of the common shares of Wheaton (the “Common Shares”); |
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| • | equity price risks related to Wheaton’s holding of long-term investments in<br>other companies; |
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| • | risks related to interest rates; |
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| • | risks related to the declaration, timing and payment of dividends; |
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| • | the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to retain key management employees or procure the services of skilled and<br>experienced personnel; |
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| • | risks relating to activist shareholders; |
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| • | risks relating to reputational damage; |
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| • | risks relating to unknown defects and impairments; |
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| • | risks related to ensuring the security and safety of information systems, including cyber security risks;<br> |
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| • | risks related to the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting; |
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| • | risks related to fluctuations in commodity prices of metals produced from the Mining Operations other than precious metals<br>or cobalt; |
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| • | risks relating to future sales or the issuance of equity securities; and |
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| • | other risks discussed in the section entitled “Description of the Business – Risk Factors” in Wheaton’s<br>Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and in Wheaton’s Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Form 6-K filed March 11,<br>2020 both on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (the “Disclosure”). |
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Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to:
| • | that the sale of Common Shares under the ATM Program will not have a significant impact on the market price of the<br>Company’s Common Shares and that the net proceeds of sales of Common Shares, if any, will be used as anticipated; |
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| • | that there will be no material adverse change in the market price of commodities; |
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| • | that neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic); |
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| • | that the Mining Operations will continue to operate and the mining projects will be completed in accordance with public<br>statements and achieve their stated production estimates; |
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| • | that the mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates from Mining Operations (including reserve conversion rates) are<br>accurate; |
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| • | that each party will satisfy their obligations in accordance with the PMPAs; |
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| • | that Wheaton will continue to be able to fund or obtain funding for outstanding commitments; |
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| • | that Wheaton will be able to source and obtain accretive PMPAs; |
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| • | that any outbreak or threat of an outbreak of a virus or other contagions or epidemic disease will be adequately responded<br>to locally, nationally, regionally and internationally, without such response requiring any prolonged closure of the Mining Operations or having other material adverse effects on the Company and counterparties to its PMPAs; |
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| • | that expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax matters will be achieved (including ongoing class action<br>litigation and CRA audits involving the Company); |
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| • | that Wheaton has properly considered the application of Canadian tax law to its structure and operations;<br> |
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| • | that Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid applicable taxes in compliance with Canadian tax law; |
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| • | that Wheaton’s application of the CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010 is accurate (including the Company’s<br>assessment that there will be no material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence for years subsequent to 2010); |
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| • | the estimate of the recoverable amount for any PMPA with an indicator of impairment; and |
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| • | such other assumptions and factors as set out in the Disclosure. |
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Although Wheaton has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, level of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if events or results described in the forward-looking statements are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Wheaton. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the purpose of providing investors with information to assist them in understanding Wheaton’s expected financial and operational performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Wheaton does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are included or incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Cautionary Language Regarding Reserves And Resources
For further information on Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and on Wheaton more generally, readers should refer to Wheaton’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2019 and other continuous disclosure documents filed by Wheaton since January 1, 2020, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Wheaton’s Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are subject to the qualifications and notes set forth therein. Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Cautionary Note to United StatesInvestors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources: The information contained herein has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral reserve” and “probable mineral reserve” are Canadian mining terms defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) – CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the “CIM Standards”). These definitions differ from the definitions in Industry Guide 7 (“SEC Industry Guide 7”) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”). Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a “reserve” unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Also, under SEC Industry Guide 7 standards, a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study is required to report reserves, the three-year historical average price is used in any reserve or cash flow analysis to designate reserves and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority. In addition, the terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part
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of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information contained herein that describes Wheaton’s mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. United States investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in Wheaton’s Form 40-F, a copy of which may be obtained from Wheaton or from http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Sales | 6 | $ | 254,789 | $ | 225,049 | |
| Cost of sales | ||||||
| Cost of sales, excluding depletion | $ | 66,908 | $ | 69,214 | ||
| Depletion | 10 | 64,841 | 68,381 | |||
| Total cost of sales | $ | 131,749 | $ | 137,595 | ||
| Gross margin | $ | 123,040 | $ | 87,454 | ||
| General and administrative expenses | 7 | 13,181 | 16,535 | |||
| Earnings from operations | $ | 109,859 | $ | 70,919 | ||
| Other (income) expense | 8 | (597) | (266) | |||
| Earnings before finance costs and income taxes | $ | 110,456 | $ | 71,185 | ||
| Finance costs | 17.4 | 7,118 | 13,946 | |||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | 103,338 | $ | 57,239 | ||
| Income tax (expense) recovery | 23 | (8,442) | 110 | |||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 | ||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.13 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.13 | ||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||||||
| Basic | 21 | 447,805 | 444,389 | |||
| Diluted | 21 | 448,891 | 445,121 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 | ||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings | ||||||
| (Loss) gain on LTIs¹ | 15 | $ | (154,143) | $ | 20,647 | |
| Income tax recovery (expense) related to LTIs¹ | 23 | 9,853 | (45) | |||
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (144,290) | $ | 20,602 | ||
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (49,394) | $ | 77,951 | ||
| 1) | LTIs = long-term investments – common shares held. | |||||
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
| Note | As at<br><br><br>March 31 | As at<br><br><br>December 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 126,676 | $ | 103,986 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 9 | 2,384 | 7,138 | |||||
| Current taxes receivable | - | 124 | ||||||
| Other | 24 | 43,876 | 43,504 | |||||
| Total current assets | $ | 172,936 | $ | 154,752 | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||||
| Mineral stream interests | 10 | $ | 5,669,265 | $ | 5,734,106 | |||
| Early deposit mineral stream interests | 11 | 32,491 | 31,741 | |||||
| Mineral royalty interest | 12 | 3,036 | 3,036 | |||||
| Long-term equity investments | 15 | 157,067 | 309,757 | |||||
| Investment in associates | 13 | 479 | 882 | |||||
| Convertible notes receivable | 14 | 21,066 | 21,856 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 16 | 6,939 | 7,311 | |||||
| Other | 25 | 13,662 | 14,566 | |||||
| Total non-current<br>assets | $ | 5,904,005 | $ | 6,123,255 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 6,076,941 | $ | 6,278,007 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 10,964 | $ | 11,794 | ||||
| Dividends payable | 18.2 | 44,815 | - | |||||
| Current taxes payable | 23 | 17 | - | |||||
| Current portion of performance share units | 20.1 | 18,623 | 10,668 | |||||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 17.3 | 695 | 724 | |||||
| Other | 26 | 41,513 | 41,514 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | $ | 116,627 | $ | 64,700 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||
| Bank debt | 17.1 | $ | 715,500 | $ | 874,500 | |||
| Lease liabilities | 17.3 | 3,155 | 3,528 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 23 | 168 | 148 | |||||
| Performance share units | 20.1 | 2,420 | 8,401 | |||||
| Pension liability | 845 | 810 | ||||||
| Total non-current<br>liabilities | $ | 722,088 | $ | 887,387 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 838,715 | $ | 952,087 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Issued capital | 18 | $ | 3,608,501 | $ | 3,599,203 | |||
| Reserves | 19 | 13,627 | 160,701 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 1,616,098 | 1,566,016 | ||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,238,226 | $ | 5,325,920 | ||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 6,076,941 | $ | 6,278,007 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Operating activities | ||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 94,896 | $ | 57,349 | ||
| Adjustments for | ||||||
| Depreciation and depletion | 65,352 | 68,874 | ||||
| Impairment charges | 13 | 362 | - | |||
| Interest expense | 17.4 | 5,978 | 13,152 | |||
| Equity settled stock based compensation | 1,503 | 1,357 | ||||
| Performance share units | 20.1 | 3,277 | (592) | |||
| Pension expense | 35 | - | ||||
| Income tax expense (recovery) | 23 | 8,442 | (110) | |||
| Loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held | 8, 15 | 71 | - | |||
| Share in losses of associate | 13 | 41 | 62 | |||
| Fair value (gain) loss on convertible note receivable | 14 | 790 | (871) | |||
| Investment income recognized in net earnings | (117) | (242) | ||||
| Other | (720) | 428 | ||||
| Change in non-cash working<br>capital | 22 | 4,620 | (7,170) | |||
| Cash generated from operations before income taxes and interest | $ | 184,530 | $ | 132,237 | ||
| Income taxes recovered (paid) | 89 | (3,562) | ||||
| Interest paid | (7,148) | (10,707) | ||||
| Interest received | 117 | 226 | ||||
| Cash generated from operating activities | $ | 177,588 | $ | 118,194 | ||
| Financing activities | ||||||
| Bank debt repaid | 17.1 | $ | (159,000) | $ | (80,500) | |
| Credit facility extension fees | 17.1 | (1,360) | (1,100) | |||
| Share purchase options exercised | 19.2 | 6,922 | 14,891 | |||
| Lease payments | 17.3 | (167) | (170) | |||
| Cash (used for) generated from financing<br>activities | $ | (153,605) | $ | (66,879) | ||
| Investing activities | ||||||
| Mineral stream interests | 10 | $ | - | $ | (174) | |
| Early deposit mineral stream interests | 11 | (750) | - | |||
| Dividend income received | - | 16 | ||||
| Other | (257) | (1,154) | ||||
| Cash generated from (used for) investing<br>activities | $ | (1,007) | $ | (1,312) | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash<br>equivalents | $ | (286) | $ | 11 | ||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 22,690 | $ | 50,014 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 103,986 | 75,767 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 126,676 | $ | 125,781 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
| Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (US dollars in thousands - unaudited) | Number<br>of<br>Shares<br>(000’s) | Issued<br><br><br>Capital | Share<br>Purchase<br>Warrants<br>Reserve | Share<br>Purchase<br>Options<br>Reserve | Restricted<br>Share Units<br>Reserve | LTI<br>^1^<br>Revaluation<br>Reserve<br> <br>(Net of Tax) | Total<br><br><br>Reserves | Retained<br>Earnings | Total | |||||||||
| At January 1, 2019 | 444,336 | $ | 3,516,437 | $ | 83,077 | $ | 31,002 | $ | 5,970 | $ | (112,156) | $ | 7,893 | $ | 1,647,586 | $ | 5,171,916 | |
| Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 57,349 | $ | 57,349 | ||
| OCI ^1^ | - | - | - | - | 20,602 | 20,602 | — | 20,602 | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 20,602 | $ | 20,602 | $ | 57,349 | $ | 77,951 | ||
| Income tax recovery (expense) | $ | (93) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (93) | ||
| SBC ^1^ expense | - | - | 568 | 789 | - | 1,357 | - | 1,357 | ||||||||||
| Options ^1^ exercised | 752 | 18,763 | - | (3,872) | - | - | (3,872) | - | 14,891 | |||||||||
| RSUs ^1^ released | 131 | 2,726 | - | - | (2,726) | - | (2,726) | - | - | |||||||||
| Dividends (Note 18.2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | (40,074) | (40,074) | ||||||||||
| At March 31, 2019 | 445,219 | $ | 3,537,833 | $ | 83,077 | $ | 27,698 | $ | 4,033 | $ | (91,554) | $ | 23,254 | $ | 1,664,861 | $ | 5,225,948 | |
| Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 28,789 | $ | 28,789 | ||
| OCI ^1^ | - | - | - | - | 131,711 | 131,711 | - | 131,711 | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 131,711 | $ | 131,711 | $ | 28,789 | $ | 160,500 | ||
| Income tax recovery (expense) | $ | 469 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 469 | ||
| SBC ^1^ expense | - | - | 1,906 | 2,428 | - | 4,334 | - | 4,334 | ||||||||||
| Options ^1^ exercised | 1,288 | 30,176 | - | (5,594) | - | - | (5,594) | - | 24,582 | |||||||||
| RSUs ^1^ released | 3 | 56 | - | - | (56) | - | (56) | - | - | |||||||||
| Dividends (Note 18.2) | 1,261 | 30,669 | - | - | - | - | - | (120,582) | (89,913) | |||||||||
| Realized loss on disposal of LTIs ¹ | - | - | - | - | 7,052 | 7,052 | (7,052) | - | ||||||||||
| At December 31, 2019 | 447,771 | $ | 3,599,203 | $ | 83,077 | $ | 24,010 | $ | 6,405 | $ | 47,209 | $ | 160,701 | $ | 1,566,016 | $ | 5,325,920 | |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 94,897 | $ | 94,897 | ||
| OCI ^1^ | - | - | - | - | (144,290) | (144,290) | - | (144,290) | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (144,290) | $ | (144,290) | $ | 94,897 | $ | (49,393) | ||
| Income tax recovery (expense) | $ | (1,480) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,480) | ||
| SBC ^1^ expense | - | - | 647 | 856 | - | 1,503 | - | 1,503 | ||||||||||
| Options ^1^exercised | 375 | 7,994 | - | (1,503) | - | - | (1,503) | - | 6,491 | |||||||||
| RSUs ^1^ released | 125 | 2,784 | - | - | (2,784) | - | (2,784) | - | - | |||||||||
| Dividends (Note 18.2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | (44,815) | (44,815) | ||||||||||
| At March 31, 2020 | 448,271 | $ | 3,608,501 | $ | 83,077 | $ | 23,154 | $ | 4,477 | $ | (97,081) | $ | 13,627 | $ | 1,616,098 | $ | 5,238,226 | |
| 1) | Definitions as follows: “OCI” = Other Comprehensive Income (Loss); “SBC” = Equity Settled Stock Based<br>Compensation; “Options” = Share Purchase Options; “RSUs” = Restricted Share Units; “LTI’s” = Long-Term Investments; “Warrants” = Share Purchase Warrants. | |||||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 1. | Description of Business and Nature of Operations |
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Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. is a precious metal streaming company which generates its revenue primarily from the sale of precious metals (gold, silver and palladium). Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (“Wheaton” or the “Company”), which is the ultimate parent company of its consolidated group, is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and its principal place of business is at Suite 3500 - 1021 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 0C3. The Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol WPM.
The Company has entered into 23 long-term purchase agreements (three of which are early deposit agreements), with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt (“precious metal purchase agreements” or “PMPA”) relating to 20 mining assets which are currently operating, 9 which are at various stages of development and 1 which has been placed in care and maintenance, located in 11 countries. Pursuant to the PMPAs, Wheaton acquires metal production from the counterparties for an initial upfront payment plus an additional cash payment for each ounce or pound delivered which is fixed by contract, generally at or below the prevailing market price.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were authorized for issue as of May 6, 2020 in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.
| Business | Continuity and Employee Health and Safety |
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In accordance with local government restrictions and guidelines, Wheaton closed its physical offices in mid-March and successfully transitioned to telecommuting for all of its employees. As Wheaton has always maintained detailed business continuity plans, the transition was seamless with an uninterrupted flow of business.
| Partner | Operations |
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As of May 6, 2020, six partner operations located in Mexico and Peru on which the Company has PMPAs were temporarily suspended due to government restrictions focused on reducing the impacts of COVID-19, including the Constancia, Yauliyacu, San Dimas, Los Filos, Peñasquito and Antamina mines. The restrictions on non-essential activities in Mexico and Peru are currently scheduled to be lifted by the end of May (as of May 6, 2020). In 2018 and 2019, these mines accounted for 36% and 39% of the Company’s revenue, and 32% and 37% of the Company’s gross margin. Additionally, operations at the Voisey’s Bay mine, located in Canada, have also been temporarily suspended but are forecast to restart prior to 2021, when the Company is scheduled to begin receiving cobalt. There can be no assurance that the restrictions noted above will be lifted as currently planned nor that our partners’ operations that are currently operational will continue to remain operational for the duration of the COVID-19 virus pandemic.
| 2. | Basis of Presentation and Statement of Compliance |
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These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial instruments which have been measured at fair value as at the relevant balance sheet date. The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States (“US”) dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency, and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand US dollars (US$ 000’s) unless otherwise noted. References to “Cdn$” refer to Canadian dollars.
These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The accounting policies applied in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and have been prepared using the same accounting policies and methods of application as disclosed in Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and were consistently applied to all the periods presented unless otherwise stated below. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and note disclosures required by IFRS for annual consolidated financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 requires the use of certain accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in Note 4.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 31, 2020 and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
| 3. | Significant Accounting Policies |
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| 3.1. | New Accounting Standards Effective in 2020 |
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Amendment to IFRS 3 - Business Combinations
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify the definition of a business and includes an optional concentration test to determine whether an acquired set of activities and assets is a business. The amendments are effective for business combinations and asset acquisitions occurring on or after January 1, 2020. The Company will apply these amendments to future acquisition transactions.
| 4. | Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty and Critical Accounting Judgments |
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The preparation of the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. However, actual outcomes can differ from these estimates.
Information about significant areas of estimation uncertainty and judgments made by management in preparing the consolidated financial statements are described below.
Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
| 4.1. | Attributable Reserve, Resource and Exploration Potential Estimates |
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Mineral stream interests are significant assets of the Company, with a carrying value of $5.7 billion at March 31, 2020. This amount represents the capitalized expenditures related to the acquisition of the mineral stream interests, net of accumulated depletion and accumulated impairment charges, if any. The Company estimates the reserves, resources and exploration potential relating to each agreement. Reserves are estimates of the amount of metals contained in ore that can be economically and legally extracted from the mining properties in respect of which the Company has PMPAs. Resources are estimates of the amount of metals contained in mineralized material for which there is a reasonable prospect for economic extraction from the mining properties in respect of which the Company has PMPAs. Exploration potential represents an estimate of additional reserves and resources which may be discovered through the mine operator’s exploration program. The Company adjusts its estimates of reserves, resources (where applicable) and exploration potential (where applicable) to reflect the Company’s percentage entitlement to metals produced from such mines. The Company compiles its estimates of its reserves and resources based on information supplied by appropriately qualified persons relating to the geological data on the size, density and grade of the ore body, and require complex geological and geostatistical judgments to interpret the data. The estimation of recoverable reserves and resources is based upon factors such as estimates of foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, future capital requirements, and production costs along with geological assumptions and judgments made in estimating the size and grade of the ore body. The Company estimates exploration potential based on assumptions surrounding the ore body continuity which requires judgment as to future success of any exploration programs undertaken by the mine operator. Changes in the reserve estimates, resource estimates or exploration potential estimates may impact upon the carrying value of the Company’s mineral stream interests and depletion charges.
| 4.2. | Depletion |
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The Company’s mineral stream interests are separately allocated to reserves, resources and exploration potential. The value allocated to reserves is classified as depletable and is depleted on a unit-of-production basis over the estimated recoverable proven and probable reserves at the mine corresponding to the specific agreement. The value associated with resources and exploration potential is the value beyond proven and probable reserves at acquisition and is classified as non-depletable until such time as it is transferred to the depletable category as a result of the conversion of resources and/or exploration potential into reserves. To make this allocation, the Company estimates the recoverable reserves, resources and exploration potential at each mining operation. These calculations require the use of estimates and assumptions, including the amount of contained metals, recovery rates and payable rates. Changes to these assumptions may impact the estimated recoverable reserves, resources or exploration potential which could directly impact the depletion rates used. Changes to depletion rates are accounted for prospectively.
| 4.3. | Impairment of Assets |
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The Company assesses each PMPA at the end of every reporting period to determine whether any indication of impairment or impairment reversal exists. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the PMPA is estimated
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
in order to determine the extent of the impairment or impairment reversal (if any). The calculation of the recoverable amount requires the use of estimates and assumptions such as long-term commodity prices, discount rates, recoverable ounces of attributable metals, and operating performance.
The price of precious metals and cobalt has been extremely volatile over the past several years. The Company monitors spot and forward metal prices and if necessary re-evaluates the long-term metal price assumptions used for impairment testing. Should price levels decline or increase in the future, either for an extended period of time or due to known macro economic changes, the Company may need to re-evaluate the long-term metal price assumptions used for impairment testing. A significant decrease in long-term metal price assumptions may be an indication of potential impairment, while a significant increase in long-term metal price assumptions may be an indication of potential impairment reversal. Should the Company conclude that it has an indication of impairment or impairment reversal at any balance sheet date, the Company is required to perform an impairment assessment.
| 4.4. | Valuation of Stock Based Compensation |
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The Company has various forms of stock based compensation, including share purchase options, restricted share units (“RSUs”) and performance share units (“PSUs”). The calculation of the fair value of share purchase options, RSUs and PSUs issued requires the use of estimates as more fully described in Notes 19.2, 19.3, and 20.1, respectively.
| 4.5. | Valuation of Convertible Notes Receivable |
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As more fully described in Note 14, the Company measures its convertible notes receivables at fair value for financial reporting purposes. This calculation requires the use of estimates and assumptions such as rate of interest prevailing at the balance sheet date for instruments of similar term and risk, expected dividend yield, expected volatility and expected remaining life of the convertible notes receivable.
| 4.6. | Valuation of Minto Derivative Liability |
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As more fully described in Note 5.8.3, the Company’s Minto PMPA has a pricing mechanism whereby there is an increase to the production payment per ounce of gold delivered to Wheaton over the current fixed price in periods where the market price of copper is lower than $2.50 per pound. As this pricing mechanism meets the definition of a derivative, it is reflected at fair value for financial reporting purposes. This calculation requires the use of estimates and assumptions such as long-term price of copper, recoverable ounces of gold and operating performance.
| 4.7. | Contingencies |
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Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time, including those matters described in Note 26. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. If the Company is unable to resolve any of these matters favorably, there may be a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flows or results of operations. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements in the appropriate period relative to when such changes occur.
Critical Accounting Judgments
| 4.8. | Functional Currency |
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The functional currency for the Company and each of its subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. As a result of the following factors, the Company has determined that the functional currency of each entity is the US dollar:
| • | The entities’ revenues are denominated in US dollars; |
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| • | The entities’ cash cost of sales are denominated in US dollars; |
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| • | The majority of the entities’ cash is held in US dollars; and |
| --- | --- |
| • | The Company generally seeks to raise capital in US dollars. |
| --- | --- |
Determination of the functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 4.9. | Significant Influence over Kutcho |
|---|
Note 13 describes Kutcho as an associate though the Company only owns a 10% ownership interest in Kutcho. The Company has determined it has significant influence over Kutcho by virtue of the convertible instruments of Kutcho that the Company owns.
| 4.10. | Income Taxes |
|---|
The interpretation and application of existing tax laws, regulations or rules in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or any of the countries in which the Company’s subsidiaries or the mining operations are located or to which deliveries of precious metals, precious metal credits or cobalt are made requires the use of judgment. The likelihood that tax positions taken will be sustained is assessed based on facts and circumstances of the relevant tax position considering all available evidence. Differing interpretation of these laws, regulations or rules could result in an increase in the Company’s taxes, or other governmental charges, duties or impositions. Refer to Note 26 for more information.
In assessing the probability of realizing deferred income tax assets, the Company makes estimates related to expectations of future taxable income, including the expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences. Such estimates are based on forecasted cash flows from operations which require the use of estimates and assumptions such as long-term commodity prices and recoverable metal ounces. The amount of deferred income tax assets recognized on the balance sheet could be reduced if the actual taxable income differs significantly from expected taxable income. The Company reassesses its deferred income tax assets at the end of each reporting period.
| 4.11. | Leases |
|---|
The Company assesses whether a contract contains a lease and, if so, recognizes a lease liability by discounting the future lease payments by using the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate. If the lease agreement contains an option to extend the lease, the Company must assess the likelihood of whether that option will be exercised. The determination of whether an option to extend a lease will be exercised requires significant management judgment, and providing the Company concludes that it is reasonably certain that the option to extend will be exercised, the lease payments during the extension period will comprise part of the right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability.
| 5. | Financial Instruments |
|---|---|
| 5.1. | Capital Risk Management |
| --- | --- |
The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern while maximizing the return to stakeholders through the optimization of the debt and equity balance.
The capital structure of the Company consists of debt (Note 17) and equity attributable to common shareholders, comprising of issued capital (Note 18), accumulated reserves (Note 19) and retained earnings.
The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements with the exception of complying with the minimum tangible net worth covenant under the credit agreement governing bank debt (Note 17).
The Company is in compliance with the debt covenants at March 31, 2020, as described in Note 17.1.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 5.2. | Categories of Financial Assets and Liabilities |
|---|
The non-revolving term loan, which requires regularly scheduled payments of interest and principal, is carried at amortized cost. Other receivables are non-interest bearing and are stated at amortized cost, which approximate fair values due to the short terms to maturity. Where necessary, the non-revolving term loan and the other receivables are reported net of allowances for uncollectable amounts. All other financial assets are reported at fair value. Fair value adjustments on financial assets are reflected as a component of net earnings with the exception of fair value adjustments associated with the Company’s long-term investments in common shares held. As these long-term investments are held for strategic purposes and not for trading, the Company has made a one time, irrevocable election to reflect the fair value adjustments associated with these investments as a component of OCI. Financial liabilities are reported at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The following table summarizes the classification of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities:
| March 31 | December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Financial assets | |||||
| Financial assets mandatorily measured at FVTNE^1^ | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 126,676 | $ | 103,986 | |
| Trade receivables from provisional concentrate sales, net of fair value adjustment | 6, 9 | 3 | 4,350 | ||
| Long-term investments - warrants held | 15 | 94 | - | ||
| Convertible notes receivable | 14 | 21,066 | 21,856 | ||
| Investments in equity instruments designated as at FVTOCI<br>^1^ | |||||
| Long-term investments - common shares held | 15 | 156,973 | 309,757 | ||
| Financial assets measured at amortized cost | |||||
| Non-revolving term loan | 24 | 511 | 431 | ||
| Other accounts receivable | 9 | 2,381 | 2,788 | ||
| Class action settlement recoverable | 24, 26 | 41,500 | 41,500 | ||
| Total financial assets | $ | 349,204 | $ | 484,668 | |
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Financial liabilities at amortized cost | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 10,964 | 11,794 | |||
| Bank debt | 17 | 715,500 | 874,500 | ||
| Pension liability | 845 | 810 | |||
| Class action settlement | 26 | 41,500 | 41,500 | ||
| Total financial liabilities | $ | 768,809 | $ | 928,604 | |
| 1) | FVTNE refers to Fair Value Through Net Earnings, FVTOCI refers to Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income<br> | ||||
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| 5.3. | Credit Risk | ||||
| --- | --- |
Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the Company by failing to discharge its obligations. To mitigate exposure to credit risk on financial assets, the Company has established policies to limit the concentration of credit risk, to ensure counterparties demonstrate minimum acceptable credit worthiness and to ensure liquidity of available funds.
The Company closely monitors its financial assets and does not have any significant concentration of credit risk. The Company invests surplus cash in short-term, high credit quality, money market instruments. In addition, counterparties used to sell precious metals are all large, international organizations with strong credit ratings and the balance of trade receivables owed to the Company in the ordinary course of business is not significant. Therefore, credit risk associated with trade receivables at March 31, 2020 is considered to be negligible.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk related to its financial assets is as follows:
| March 31 | December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 126,676 | $ | 103,986 | |
| Trade receivables from provisional concentrate sales, net of fair value adjustment | 9 | 3 | 4,350 | ||
| Other accounts receivables | 9 | 2,381 | 2,788 | ||
| Non-revolving term loan | 24 | 511 | 431 | ||
| Convertible notes receivable | 14 | 21,066 | 21,856 | ||
| Class action settlement recoverable | 24, 26 | 41,500 | 41,500 | ||
| Maximum exposure to credit risk related to financial<br>assets | $ | 192,137 | $ | 174,911 |
As it relates to the non-revolving term loan and the convertible notes receivable, the Company has a security interest in the applicable mining concessions relative to Kutcho Copper Corp. (“Kutcho”) and Gold X Mining Corp (“Gold X”), respectively, and with some exceptions, all present and after acquired property of Kutcho and Gold X and its applicable subsidiaries.
| 5.4. | Liquidity Risk |
|---|
The Company has in place a rigorous planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis and its expansionary plans. The Company ensures that there are sufficient committed loan facilities to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from operations and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents. As at March 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $127 million (December 31, 2019 - $104 million) and working capital of $56 million (December 31, 2019 - $90 million).
The Company holds equity investments of several companies (Note 15) with a combined market value at March 31, 2020 of $157 million (December 31, 2019 - $310 million). The daily exchange traded volume of these shares, including the shares underlying the warrants, is not sufficient for the Company to liquidate its position in a short period of time without potentially affecting the market value of the shares. These shares and warrants are held for strategic purposes and are considered long-term investments and therefore, as part of the Company’s planning, budgeting and liquidity analysis process, these investments are not relied upon to provide operational liquidity.
The following table summarizes the timing associated with the Company’s remaining contractual payments relating to its financial liabilities. The table reflects the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Company can be required to pay (assuming that the Company is in compliance with all of its obligations). The table includes both interest and principal cash flows. To the extent that applicable interest rates are floating in nature, the interest charges are estimated based on market-based forward interest rate curves at the end of the reporting period.
| As at March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2021 - 2023 | 2024 - 2025 | After 2025 | Total | |||||
| Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||||||
| Bank debt ¹ | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 715,500 | $ | - | $ | 715,500 |
| Interest on bank debt ² | 9,282 | 29,912 | 14,582 | - | 53,776 | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 10,964 | - | - | - | 10,964 | |||||
| Performance share units ^3^ | 11,260 | 9,783 | - | - | 21,043 | |||||
| Pension liability ^4^ | 845 | - | - | - | 845 | |||||
| Lease liability | 695 | 2,941 | 214 | - | 3,850 | |||||
| Class action settlement ^5^ | 41,500 | - | - | - | 41,500 | |||||
| Total | $ | 74,546 | $ | 42,636 | $ | 730,296 | $ | - | $ | 847,478 |
| 1) | Assumes the principal balance outstanding at March 31, 2020 does not change until the debt maturity date. On<br>February 27, 2020, the term of the revolving credit facility was extended by an additional year, with the facility now maturing on February 27, 2025. | |||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||
| 2) | As the applicable interest rates are floating in nature, the interest charges are estimated based on market-based forward<br>interest rate curves at the end of the reporting period combined with the assumption that the principal balance outstanding at March 31, 2020 does not change until the debt maturity date. | |||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||
| 3) | Assumes a weighted average performance factor of 190% (see Note 20.1). | |||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||
| 4) | Any benefits under the SERP will be paid out to the employee over a 10-year<br>period, or at the employee’s election, a shorter period upon the employee’s retirement from the Company. | |||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||
| 5) | As more fully described in Note 26, the class action settlement will be fully funded by the Company’s insurance<br>carriers and the other Defendants. The Company will not be required to pay any portion of the settlement. The recoverable amount has been reflected as a component of Other current assets (Note 24). | |||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 5.5. | Currency Risk |
|---|
The Company undertakes certain transactions denominated in Canadian dollars, including certain operating expenses and the acquisition of strategic long-term investments. As a result, the Company is exposed to fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar. The carrying amounts of the Company’s Canadian dollar denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at the end of the reporting period are as follows:
| March 31 | December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Monetary assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,503 | $ | 4,148 |
| Accounts receivable | 2,035 | 2,519 | ||
| Long-term investments - common shares held | 156,973 | 309,757 | ||
| Long-term investments - warrants held | 94 | — | ||
| Convertible note receivable | 10,836 | 11,837 | ||
| Non-revolving term loan | 511 | 431 | ||
| Other long-term assets | 3,158 | 3,450 | ||
| Total Canadian dollar denominated monetary assets | $ | 183,110 | $ | 332,142 |
| Monetary liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 6,336 | $ | 6,059 |
| Performance share units | 17,045 | 15,423 | ||
| Lease liability | 2,416 | 2,748 | ||
| Pension liability | 845 | 810 | ||
| Total Canadian dollar denominated monetary liabilities | $ | 26,642 | $ | 25,040 |
The following tables detail the Company’s sensitivity to a 10% increase or decrease in the Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar, representing the sensitivity used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and represents management’s assessment of the reasonably possible change in exchange rates.
| As at March 31, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in Canadian Dollar | ||||
| (in thousands) | 10%<br><br><br>Increase | 10%<br><br><br>Decrease | ||
| Increase (decrease) in net earnings | $ | (50) | $ | 50 |
| Increase (decrease) in other comprehensive income | 15,697 | (15,697) | ||
| Increase (decrease) in total comprehensive income | $ | 15,647 | $ | (15,647) |
| As at December 31, 2019 | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Canadian Dollar | ||||
| (in thousands) | 10%<br><br><br>Increase | 10%<br><br><br>Decrease | ||
| Increase (decrease) in net earnings | $ | (265) | $ | 265 |
| Increase (decrease) in other comprehensive income | 30,976 | (30,976) | ||
| Increase (decrease) in total comprehensive income | $ | 30,711 | $ | (30,711) |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 5.6. | Interest Rate Risk |
|---|
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its outstanding borrowings and short-term investments. Presently, all of the Company’s outstanding borrowings are at floating interest rates. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and has not entered into any derivative contracts to manage this risk. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the weighted average effective interest rate paid by the Company on its outstanding borrowings was 3.03% (2019 – 4.28%).
During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, a fluctuation in interest rates of 100 basis points (1 percent) would have impacted the amount of interest expensed by approximately $2 million and $3 million, respectively.
| 5.7. | Other Price Risk |
|---|
The Company is exposed to equity price risk as a result of holding long-term investments in common shares of various companies. The Company does not actively trade these investments.
If equity prices had been 10% higher or lower at the respective balance sheet date, other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 would have increased/decreased by approximately $16 million and $19 million, respectively, as a result of changes in the fair value of common shares held.
| 5.8. | Fair Value Estimation |
|---|
The Company classifies its fair value measurements within a fair value hierarchy, which reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements as defined in IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurements (“IFRS 13”).
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by IFRS 13, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
| March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Note | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 126,676 | $ | 126,676 | $ | - | $ | - | ||
| Trade receivables from provisional concentrate sales, net of fair value adjustment | 9 | 3 | - | 3 | - | |||||
| Long-term investments - common shares held | 15 | 156,973 | 156,973 | - | - | |||||
| Long-term investments - warrants held | 15 | 94 | - | 94 | - | |||||
| Convertible notes receivable | 14 | 21,066 | - | - | 21,066 | |||||
| $ | 304,812 | $ | 283,649 | $ | 97 | $ | 21,066 | |||
| December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Note | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 103,986 | $ | 103,986 | $ | - | $ | - | ||
| Trade receivables from provisional concentrate sales, net of fair value adjustment | 9 | 4,350 | - | 4,350 | - | |||||
| Long-term investments - common shares held | 15 | 309,757 | 309,757 | - | - | |||||
| Long-term investments - warrants held | 15 | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Convertible note receivable | 14 | 21,856 | - | - | 21,856 | |||||
| $ | 439,949 | $ | 413,743 | $ | 4,350 | $ | 21,856 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
The non-revolving term loan, which requires regularly scheduled payments of interest and principal, is carried at amortized cost. Other accounts receivables and accounts payables and accrued liabilities are non-interest bearing and are stated at carrying values, which approximate fair values due to the short terms to maturity. Where necessary, the non-revolving term loan as well as other receivables are reported net of allowances for uncollectable amounts.
The Company’s bank debt (Note 17.1) is reported at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The carrying value of the bank debt approximates its fair value.
| 5.8.1. | Valuation Techniques for Level 1 Assets |
|---|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Long-Term Investments in CommonShares Held
The Company’s long-term investments in common shares held are valued using quoted market prices in active markets and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the long-term investments in common shares held is calculated as the quoted market price of the common share multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company.
| 5.8.2. | Valuation Techniques for Level 2 Assets |
|---|
Accounts Receivable Arising from Sales of Metal Concentrates
The Company’s trade receivables and accrued liabilities from provisional concentrate sales are valued based on forward prices of gold and silver to the expected date of final settlement (Note 6). As such, these receivables and/or liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
| 5.8.3. | Valuation Techniques for Level 3 Assets |
|---|
Convertible Notes Receivable
The fair value of the convertible notes receivable (Note 14), which are not traded in an active market, is determined by discounting the stream of future interest and principal payments at the rate of interest prevailing at the balance sheet date for instruments of similar term and risk (the market interest rate), and adding this value to the value of the convertibility feature which is estimated using a Black-Scholes model based on assumptions including risk free interest rate, expected dividend yield, expected volatility and expected remaining life of the respective convertible notes receivable.
As the expected volatility and market interest rate are not observable inputs, the convertible notes receivable are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy and any changes in fair value are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings under the classification Other (Income) Expense (Note 8).
Relative to the Kutcho Convertible Note, management estimates that the market interest rate on similar borrowings without the conversion feature was approximately 22% and has used an implied volatility of 30% in valuing the
convertibility feature.
Relative to the Gold X Convertible Note, management estimates that the market interest rate on similar borrowings without the conversion feature was approximately 10% and has used an implied volatility of 30% in valuing the convertibility feature.
Holding all other variables constant, a fluctuation in interest rates of 1% and a fluctuation in the implied volatility used of 5% would have impacted the valuation as below:
| As at March 31, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in interest rate | Change in volatility | |||||||
| (in thousands) | Increase<br>1% | Decrease<br>1% | Increase<br>5% | Decrease<br>5% | ||||
| Kutcho Convertible Note | $ | (449) | $ | 470 | $ | 2 | $ | - |
| Gold X Convertible Note | (256) | 264 | 47 | (27) |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
Minto Derivative Liability
The production payment per ounce of gold delivered to Wheaton under the Minto PMPA is to be increased over the fixed price in periods where the market price of copper is lower than $2.50 per pound. As this pricing mechanism meets the definition of a derivative, it is reflected at fair value for financial reporting purposes. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company estimated the fair value of this derivative liability to be $nil.
| 6. | Revenue | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Sales | ||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||
| Gold credit sales | $ | 159,522 | 63 | % | $ | 146,117 | 65 | % |
| Concentrate sales | - | 0 | % | 4,282 | 2 | % | ||
| $ | 159,522 | 63 | % | $ | 150,399 | 67 | % | |
| Silver | ||||||||
| Silver credit sales | $ | 69,506 | 27 | % | $ | 51,652 | 23 | % |
| Concentrate sales | 14,411 | 6 | % | 15,510 | 7 | % | ||
| $ | 83,917 | 33 | % | $ | 67,162 | 30 | % | |
| Palladium | ||||||||
| Palladium credit sales | $ | 11,350 | 4 | % | $ | 7,488 | 3 | % |
| Total sales revenue | $ | 254,789 | 100 | % | $ | 225,049 | 100 | % |
Gold, Silver and Palladium Credit Sales
Under certain PMPAs, precious metal is acquired from the mine operator in the form of precious metal credits, which is then sold through a network of third party brokers or dealers. Revenue from precious metal credit sales is recognized at the time of the sale of such credits, which is also the date that control of the precious metal is transferred to the customer.
The Company will occasionally enter into forward contracts in relation to precious metal deliveries that it is highly confident will occur within a given quarter. No forward contracts were outstanding at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019. The sales price is fixed at the delivery date based on either the terms of these short-term forward sales contracts or the spot price of precious metal.
Concentrate Sales
Under certain PMPAs, gold and/or silver is acquired from the mine operator in concentrate form, which is then sold under the terms of the concentrate sales contracts to third-party smelters or traders. Where the Company acquires precious metal in concentrate form, final precious metal prices are set on a specified future quotational period (the “Quotational Period”) pursuant to the concentrate sales contracts with third-party smelters, typically one to three months after the shipment date, based on market prices for precious metal. The contracts, in general, provide for a provisional payment based upon provisional assays and quoted gold and silver prices. Final settlement is based upon the average applicable price for the Quotational Period applied to the actual number of precious metal ounces recovered calculated using confirmed smelter weights and settlement assays. Revenues and the associated cost of sales are recorded on a gross basis under these contracts at the time title passes to the customer, which is also the date that control of the precious metal is transferred to the customer. The Company has concluded that the adjustments relating to the final assay results for the quantity of concentrate sold and the retroactive pricing adjustment for the Quotational Period are not significant and do not constrain the recognition of revenue.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 7. | General and Administrative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Salaries and benefits | ||||||
| Salaries and benefits, excluding PSUs | $ | 4,135 | $ | 3,898 | ||
| PSUs ^1^ | 20.1 | 3,277 | 7,124 | |||
| Total salaries and benefits | $ | 7,412 | $ | 11,022 | ||
| Depreciation | 511 | 492 | ||||
| Donations | 341 | 476 | ||||
| Professional fees | 403 | 363 | ||||
| Other | 3,011 | 2,825 | ||||
| General and administrative before equity settled stock based<br>compensation | $ | 11,678 | $ | 15,178 | ||
| Equity settled stock based compensation ^2^ | ||||||
| Stock options | 19.2 | $ | 647 | $ | 568 | |
| RSUs | 19.3 | 856 | 789 | |||
| Total equity settled stock based compensation | $ | 1,503 | $ | 1,357 | ||
| Total general and administrative | $ | 13,181 | $ | 16,535 | ||
| 1) | The PSU accrual related to the anticipated fair value of the PSUs issued uses a weighted average performance factor of<br>190% during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to 174% during the comparable period of 2019. | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| 2) | Equity settled stock based compensation is a non-cash expense.<br> | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| 8. | Other (Income) Expense | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Interest income | $ | (117) | $ | (226) | ||
| Dividends received | 15 | - | (16) | |||
| Share of losses of associate | 13 | 41 | 62 | |||
| Impairment loss - investment in associate | 13 | 362 | - | |||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (1,483) | 674 | ||||
| Net (gain) loss arising on financial assets mandatorily measured at FVTPL ¹ | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held | 15 | 71 | - | |||
| (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of convertible notes receivable | 14 | 790 | (871) | |||
| Other | (261) | 111 | ||||
| Total other (income) expense | $ (597) | $ | (266) | |||
| 1) | FVTPL refers to Fair Value Through Profit or Loss. | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| 9. | Accounts Receivable | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| March 31 | December 31 | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Trade receivables from provisional concentrate sales, net of fair value adjustment | 6 | $ | 3 | $ | 4,350 | |
| Other accounts receivable | 2,381 | 2,788 | ||||
| Total accounts receivable | $ | 2,384 | $ | 7,138 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 10. | Mineral Stream Interests | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Accumulated Depletion & Impairment ^1^ | Carrying<br><br><br>Amount<br> <br>Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Balance<br><br><br>Jan 1, 2020 | Additions | Balance<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Balance<br><br><br>Jan 1, 2020 | Depletion | Balance<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| Gold interests | ||||||||||||||
| Salobo | $ | 3,059,876 | $ | - | $ | 3,059,876 | $ | (454,619) | $ | (28,055) | $ | (482,674) | $ | 2,577,202 |
| Sudbury ^2^ | 623,864 | - | 623,864 | (279,821) | (3,993) | (283,814) | 340,050 | |||||||
| Constancia | 136,058 | - | 136,058 | (25,652) | (1,125) | (26,777) | 109,281 | |||||||
| San Dimas | 220,429 | - | 220,429 | (26,062) | (3,580) | (29,642) | 190,787 | |||||||
| Stillwater ^3^ | 239,352 | - | 239,352 | (9,358) | (1,576) | (10,934) | 228,418 | |||||||
| Other ^4^ | 402,232 | - | 402,232 | (389,064) | (744) | (389,808) | 12,424 | |||||||
| $ | 4,681,811 | $ | - | $ | 4,681,811 | $ | (1,184,576) | $ | (39,073) | $ | (1,223,649) | $ | 3,458,162 | |
| Silver interests | ||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | $ | 524,626 | - | 524,626 | $ | (149,924) | $ | (7,490) | $ | (157,414) | $ | 367,212 | ||
| Antamina | 900,343 | - | 900,343 | (231,533) | (10,873) | (242,406) | 657,937 | |||||||
| Constancia | 302,948 | - | 302,948 | (74,761) | (2,667) | (77,428) | 225,520 | |||||||
| Other ^5^ | 1,283,054 | - | 1,283,054 | (795,361) | (2,625) | (797,986) | 485,068 | |||||||
| $ | 3,010,971 | $ | - | $ | 3,010,971 | $ | (1,251,579) | $ | (23,655) | $ | (1,275,234) | $ | 1,735,737 | |
| Palladium interests | ||||||||||||||
| Stillwater<br>^3^ | $ | 263,721 | $ | - | $ | 263,721 | $ | (13,752) | $ | (2,113) | $ | (15,865) | $ | 247,856 |
| Cobalt interests | ||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | $ | 393,422 | $ | - | $ | 393,422 | $ | (165,912) | $ | - | $ | (165,912) | $ | 227,510 |
| $ | 8,349,925 | $ | - | $ | 8,349,925 | $ | (2,615,819) | $ | (64,841) | $ | (2,680,660) | $ | 5,669,265 | |
| 1) | Includes cumulative impairment charges to March 31, 2020 as follows: Keno Hill silver interest - $11 million;<br>Pascua-Lama silver interest - $338 million; 777 silver interest - $64 million; 777 gold interest - $151 million; Sudbury gold interest - $120 million; and Voisey’s Bay cobalt interest - $166 million.<br> | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||
| 2) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton, Totten and Victor gold interests.<br> | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||
| 3) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||
| 4) | Comprised of the Minto, Rosemont and 777 gold interests. | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||
| 5) | Comprised of the Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata,<br>Pascua-Lama, Rosemont and 777 silver interests. | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Accumulated Depletion & Impairment ^1^ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Balance<br><br><br>Jan 1, 2019 | Additions<br>(Reductions) | Balance<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | Balance<br><br><br>Jan 1, 2019 | Depletion | Impairment | Balance<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | Carrying<br><br><br>Amount<br> <br>Dec 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| Gold interests | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Salobo | $ | 3,059,876 | $ | - | $ | 3,059,876 | $ | (353,816 | ) | $ | (100,803 | ) | $ | - | $ | (454,619 | ) | $ | 2,605,257 | ||
| Sudbury ^2^ | 623,864 | - | 623,864 | (257,401 | ) | (22,420 | ) | - | (279,821 | ) | 344,043 | ||||||||||
| Constancia | 136,058 | - | 136,058 | (18,511 | ) | (7,141 | ) | - | (25,652 | ) | 110,406 | ||||||||||
| San Dimas | 220,429 | - | 220,429 | (12,234 | ) | (13,828 | ) | - | (26,062 | ) | 194,367 | ||||||||||
| Stillwater ^3^ | 239,357 | (5 | ) | 239,352 | (2,925 | ) | (6,433 | ) | - | (9,358 | ) | 229,994 | |||||||||
| Other ^4^ | 402,232 | - | 402,232 | (380,873 | ) | (8,191 | ) | - | (389,064 | ) | 13,168 | ||||||||||
| $ | 4,681,816 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 4,681,811 | $ | (1,025,760 | ) | $ | (158,816 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,184,576 | ) | $ | 3,497,235 | ||
| Silver interests | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | $ | 524,626 | $ | - | $ | 524,626 | $ | (135,904 | ) | $ | (14,020 | ) | $ | - | $ | (149,924 | ) | $ | 374,702 | ||
| Antamina | 900,343 | - | 900,343 | (190,266 | ) | (41,267 | ) | - | (231,533 | ) | 668,810 | ||||||||||
| Constancia | 302,948 | - | 302,948 | (56,717 | ) | (18,044 | ) | - | (74,761 | ) | 228,187 | ||||||||||
| Other ^5^ | 1,283,039 | 15 | 1,283,054 | (780,401 | ) | (14,960 | ) | - | (795,361 | ) | 487,693 | ||||||||||
| $ | 3,010,956 | $ | 15 | $ | 3,010,971 | $ | (1,163,288 | ) | $ | (88,291 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,251,579 | ) | $ | 1,759,392 | |||
| Palladium interests Stillwater ^3^ | $ | 263,726 | $ | (5 | ) | $ | 263,721 | $ | (4,033 | ) | $ | (9,719 | ) | $ | - | $ | (13,752 | ) | $ | 249,969 | |
| Cobalt interests Voisey’s Bay | $ | 393,422 | $ | - | $ | 393,422 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (165,912 | ) | $ | (165,912 | ) | $ | 227,510 | |||
| $ | 8,349,920 | $ | 5 | $ | 8,349,925 | $ | (2,193,081 | ) | $ | (256,826 | ) | $ | (165,912 | ) | $ | (2,615,819 | ) | $ | 5,734,106 | ||
| 1) | Includes cumulative impairment charges to December 31, 2019 as follows: Keno Hill silver interest - $11 million;<br>Pascua-Lama silver interest - $338 million; 777 silver interest - $64 million; 777 gold interest - $151 million; Sudbury gold interest - $120 million; and Voisey’s Bay cobalt interest - $166 million.<br> | ||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton, Totten and Victor gold interests.<br> | ||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) | Comprised of the Minto, Rosemont and 777 gold interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5) | Comprised of the currently owned Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel,<br>Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama, Rosemont and 777 silver interests. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
The value allocated to reserves is classified as depletable upon a mining operation achieving first production and is depleted on a unit-of-production basis over the estimated recoverable proven and probable reserves at the mine. The value associated with resources and exploration potential is allocated at acquisition and is classified as non-depletable until such time as it is transferred to the depletable category, generally as a result of the conversion of resources or exploration potential into reserves.
| March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Depletable | Non-<br><br><br>Depletable | Total | Depletable | Non-<br><br><br>Depletable | Total | ||||||
| Gold interests | ||||||||||||
| Salobo | $ | 2,153,216 | $ | 423,986 | $ | 2,577,202 | $ | 2,078,666 | $ | 526,591 | $ | 2,605,257 |
| Sudbury ^1^ | 290,276 | 49,774 | 340,050 | 290,841 | 53,202 | 344,043 | ||||||
| Constancia | 101,251 | 8,030 | 109,281 | 101,263 | 9,143 | 110,406 | ||||||
| San Dimas | 82,101 | 108,686 | 190,787 | 87,593 | 106,774 | 194,367 | ||||||
| Stillwater ^2^ | 203,724 | 24,694 | 228,418 | 203,163 | 26,831 | 229,994 | ||||||
| Other ^3^ | 12,424 | - | 12,424 | 13,168 | - | 13,168 | ||||||
| $ | 2,842,992 | $ | 615,170 | $ | 3,458,162 | $ | 2,774,694 | $ | 722,541 | $ | 3,497,235 | |
| Silver interests | ||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | $ | 274,907 | $ | 92,305 | $ | 367,212 | $ | 287,493 | $ | 87,209 | $ | 374,702 |
| Antamina | 310,862 | 347,075 | 657,937 | 322,148 | 346,662 | 668,810 | ||||||
| Constancia | 210,951 | 14,569 | 225,520 | 212,173 | 16,014 | 228,187 | ||||||
| Other ^4^ | 108,916 | 376,152 | 485,068 | 83,687 | 404,006 | 487,693 | ||||||
| $ | 905,636 | $ | 830,101 | $ | 1,735,737 | $ | 905,501 | $ | 853,891 | $ | 1,759,392 | |
| Palladium interests Stillwater ^3^ | $ | 238,214 | $ | 9,642 | $ | 247,856 | $ | 238,485 | $ | 11,484 | $ | 249,969 |
| Cobalt interests Voisey’s Bay | $ | - | $ | 227,510 | $ | 227,510 | $ | - | $ | 227,510 | $ | 227,510 |
| $ | 3,986,842 | $ | 1,682,423 | $ | 5,669,265 | $ | 3,918,680 | $ | 1,815,426 | $ | 5,734,106 | |
| 1) | Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton, Totten and Victor gold interests.<br> | |||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||
| 2) | Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests. | |||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||
| 3) | Comprised of the Minto, Rosemont and 777 gold interests. | |||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||
| 4) | Comprised of the Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata,<br>Pascua-Lama, Rosemont and 777 silver interests. | |||||||||||
| --- | --- |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 11. | Early Deposit Mineral Stream Interests |
|---|
Early deposit mineral stream interests represent agreements relative to early stage development projects whereby Wheaton can choose not to proceed with the agreement once certain documentation has been received including, but not limited to, feasibility studies, environmental studies and impact assessment studies (please see Note 26 for more information). Once Wheaton has elected to proceed with the agreement, the carrying value of the stream will be transferred to Mineral Stream Interests.
The following table summarizes the early deposit mineral stream interests currently owned by the Company:
| Attributable<br><br><br>Production to be<br><br><br>Purchased | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Deposit Mineral<br><br><br>Stream Interests | Mine<br><br><br>Owner | Location of<br><br><br>Mine | Upfront<br><br><br>ConsiderationPaid to Date ^1^ | Upfront<br><br><br>Consideration<br> <br>to be Paid ^1, 2^ | Total<br><br><br>Upfront<br> <br>Consideration¹ | Gold | Silver | Term of<br><br><br>Agreement | ||||||||||
| Toroparu | Gold X | Guyana | $ | 15,500 | $ | 138,000 | $ | 153,500 | 10 | % | 50 | % | Life of Mine | |||||
| Cotabambas | Panoro | Peru | 9,250 | 130,750 | 140,000 | 25 | % ³ | 100 | % ³ | Life of Mine | ||||||||
| Kutcho | Kutcho | Canada | 7,000 | 58,000 | 65,000 | 100 | % ^4^ | 100 | % ^4^ | Life of Mine | ||||||||
| $ | 31,750 | $ | 326,750 | $ | 358,500 | |||||||||||||
| 1) | Expressed in thousands of United States dollars; excludes closing costs and capitalized interest, where applicable.<br> | |||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||||||
| 2) | Please refer to Note 26 for details of when the remaining upfront consideration to be paid becomes due.<br> | |||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||||||
| 3) | Once 90 million silver equivalent ounces attributable to Wheaton have been produced, the attributable production to<br>be purchased will decrease to 16.67% of gold production and 66.67% of silver production for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||||||
| 4) | Once 51,000 ounces of gold and 5.6 million ounces of silver have been delivered to Wheaton, the stream will decrease<br>to 66.67% of gold and silver production for the life of mine. | |||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | |||||||||||||||||
| 12. | Mineral Royalty Interest | |||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- |
The Company has a 0.5% net smelter return royalty interest (the “Royalty”) in the Metates properties located in Mexico from Chesapeake Gold Corp. (“Chesapeake”) for the life of mine. The carrying cost of the Royalty is $3 million. The Company also has a right of first refusal on any silver streaming, royalty or any other transaction on the Metates properties.
To date, no revenue has been recognized and no depletion has been taken with respect to this royalty agreement.
| 13. | Investment in Associate |
|---|
Kutcho
The Company owns 7,153,846 common shares and warrants to acquire an additional 4,076,923 common shares of Kutcho. Additionally, the Company holds a Cdn$20 million subordinated secured convertible term debt loan agreement bearing interest at 10% per annum with Kutcho (the “Kutcho Convertible Note”).
As at January 31, 2020, Kutcho had 68,247,628 shares issued and outstanding, resulting in Wheaton owning approximately 10% of Kutcho on a non-diluted basis. However, as the convertible instruments described above are currently exercisable, on a fully diluted basis, Wheaton has the potential to own approximately 29% of Kutcho (37% on a non-fully diluted basis). As a result of the potential ownership position, the Company has concluded that it has significant influence over Kutcho and as such, the investment in Kutcho is considered an Investment in Associate which is accounted for using the equity method. The Company records its share of Kutcho’s profit or loss based on Wheaton’s ownership interest in Kutcho on a non-diluted basis. As Kutcho’s fiscal year end is April 30, Wheaton has reported its share of Kutcho’s loss relative to Kutcho’s third quarter ended January 31, 2020, which represents the last period publicly reported by Kutcho as at the date these financial statements were approved for issue.
Kutcho’s principal address is 1030 West Georgia Street, Suite 717, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 2Y3.
Indicator of Impairment
Since the original investments in Kutcho, the value of Kutcho’s shares have had a significant decline in value. This decline in value was determined to be an indicator of impairment relative to the Company’s investment in Kutcho.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million, reducing the carrying amount to the recoverable amount of $0.5 million. The recoverable amount, which represents Kutcho’s fair value less cost of disposal (“FVLCD”), was calculated as the quoted market price of the common share multiplied by the quantity of shares held by the Company, and as such is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
A continuity schedule of the Kutcho Investment in Associate from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| (in thousands) | Investment in<br>Associate | |
|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | $ | 2,562 |
| Share of losses | (62) | |
| At March 31, 2019 | $ | 2,500 |
| Amount invested | 133 | |
| Share of losses | (102) | |
| Impairment charge | (1,649) | |
| At December 31, 2019 | $ | 882 |
| Share of losses | (41) | |
| Impairment charge | (362) | |
| At March 31, 2020 | $ | 479 |
| 14. | Convertible Notes Receivable | |
| --- | --- |
Kutcho Copper Corp.
Effective December 14, 2017, in connection with the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement, the Company advanced to Kutcho $16 million (Cdn$20 million) and received the Kutcho Convertible Note. The Kutcho Convertible Note, which has a seven year term to maturity, carries interest at 10% per annum, compounded and payable semi-annually. Kutcho elected to defer the first four interest payments for a period not to exceed 4 years from December 31, 2019. The deferred interest carries interest at 15% per annum, compounded semi-annually.
At any time prior to the maturity date, the Company has the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding amount of the Kutcho Convertible Note, excluding outstanding deferred interest, into common shares of Kutcho at Cdn$0.8125 per share. Kutcho has the right to repay the Kutcho Convertible Note early, subject to the applicable pre-payment cash penalties as follows:
| • | 25% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 24 months until 36 months;<br> |
|---|---|
| • | 20% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 36 months until 60 months; and<br> |
| --- | --- |
| • | 15% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 60 months until maturity.<br> |
| --- | --- |
Gold X Mining Corp.
Effective December 24, 2019, in connection with the Toroparu Early Deposit Agreement (Note 11), the Company advanced $10 million to Gold X as part of a $20 million 10% secured convertible debenture private placement offering completed by Gold X (the “Gold X Convertible Note”). The Gold X Convertible Note, which has a three-year term to maturity, carries interest at 10% per annum, compounded semi-annually and payable annually. Gold X has the option to defer the interest payments until December 4, 2022, being the maturity date. Wheaton can, at its option, convert the deferred interest into common shares of Gold X.
At any time prior to the maturity date, the Company has the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding amount of the Gold X Convertible Note, converted into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate published by the Bank of Canada on the business day prior to the conversion, into common shares of Gold X at Cdn$3.20 per share.
Convertible Notes Receivable Valuation Summary
The Kutcho Convertible Note and Gold X Convertible Note are revalued quarterly by discounting the stream of future interest and principal payments at the rate of interest prevailing at the balance sheet date for instruments of similar term and risk, and adding this value to the value of the convertibility feature which is estimated using a Black-Scholes model based on assumptions including risk free interest rate, expected dividend yield, expected volatility and expected remaining life of the respective notes.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
A continuity schedule of these convertible notes from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| (in thousands) | Kutcho<br><br><br>Convertible<br> <br>Note | Gold X<br><br><br>Convertible<br> <br>Note | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | $ | 12,899 | $ | - | $ | 12,899 |
| Fair value gain (loss) reflected in net earnings | 871 | - | 871 | |||
| At March 31, 2019 | $ | 13,770 | $ | - | $ | 13,770 |
| Amount advanced | - | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
| Fair value gain (loss) reflected in net earnings | (1,933) | 19 | (1,914) | |||
| At December 31, 2019 | $ | 11,837 | $ | 10,019 | $ | 21,856 |
| Fair value gain (loss) reflected in net earnings | (1,000) | 210 | (790) | |||
| At March 31, 2020 | $ | 10,837 | $ | 10,229 | $ | 21,066 |
| 15. | Long-Term Equity Investments | |||||
| --- | --- |
Common Shares Held
| (in thousands, except shares owned) | Shares<br><br><br>Owned | Percentage<br> <br>of<br><br><br>Outstanding<br> <br>Shares<br><br><br>Owned | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Unrealized<br><br><br>Losses in OCI<br> <br>for the Three<br><br><br>Months Ended<br> <br>Mar 31, 2020 | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 13,264,305 | 11.92% | $ | 11,033 | $ | (16,950) | $ | 27,983 | |||
| Sabina | 11,700,000 | 3.95% | 9,649 | (7,647) | 17,296 | ||||||
| First Majestic | 20,239,590 | 9.65% | 125,283 | (122,854) | 248,137 | ||||||
| Other | 11,008 | (6,692) | 16,341 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 156,973 | $ | (154,143 | ) | $ | 309,757 | ||||
| (in thousands) | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2019 | Unrealized<br><br><br>Gains (Losses)<br> <br>in OCI for the<br><br><br>Three Months<br> <br>Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||||
| Bear Creek | $ | 14,294 | $ | 4,182 | |||||||
| Sabina | 10,988 | 439 | |||||||||
| First Majestic | 137,618 | 14,431 | |||||||||
| Other | 22,500 | 1,595 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 185,400 | $ | 20,647 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
Warrants Held
| (in thousands) | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Unrealized<br>Losses in Net<br>Earnings for the<br>Three Months<br>Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Fair Value at<br><br><br>Dec 31, 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrants held - Caldas Gold Corp. | $ | 94 | $ | (71) | $ | - |
The Company’s long-term investments in common shares (“LTI’s”) are held for long-term strategic purposes and not for trading purposes. As such, the Company has elected to reflect any fair value adjustments, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The cumulative gain or loss will not be reclassified to net earnings on disposal of these long-term investments.
While long-term investments in warrants are also held for long-term strategic purposes, they meet the definition of a derivative and therefore are classified as financial assets with fair value adjustments being recorded as a component of net earnings under the classification Other (Income) Expense. Warrants that do not have a quoted market price are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
By holding these long-term investments, the Company is inherently exposed to various risk factors including currency risk, market price risk and liquidity risk.
Acquisitions of Long-Term Equity Investments
During December 2019, the Company acquired 1 million subscription rights relative to Caldas Finance Corp. (“Caldas Finance”) for $1.5 million (Cdn$2 million). On February 28, 2020, upon the successful transfer of the Marmato project assets located in Colombia by Gran Colombia Gold Corp. to Caldas Finance and the completion of a reverse takeover transaction between Caldas Finance and Bluenose Gold Corp. to form a new public company, Caldas Gold Corp., the subscription receipts were automatically converted into common shares and warrants of Caldas Gold Corp. The value of these shares and warrants have been reflected as a component of Other long-term equity investments.
| 16. | Property, Plant and Equipment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | Leasehold<br>Improvements | Right of Use<br>Assets -<br>Property | Other | Total | ||||
| Cost | ||||||||
| Balance - January 1, 2020 | $ | 4,380 | $ | 4,738 | $ | 3,836 | $ | 12,954 |
| Additions | 1 | - | 44 | 45 | ||||
| Disposals | - | - | (3) | (3) | ||||
| Balance - March 31, 2020 | $ | 4,381 | $ | 4,738 | $ | 3,877 | $ | 12,996 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | ||||||||
| Balance - January 1, 2020 | $ | (2,518) | $ | (704) | $ | (2,421) | $ | (5,643) |
| Disposals | - | - | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Depreciation | (124) | (188) | (105) | (417) | ||||
| Balance - March 31, 2020 | $ | (2,642) | $ | (892) | $ | (2,523) | $ | (6,057) |
| Net book value - March 31, 2020 | $ | 1,739 | $ | 3,846 | $ | 1,354 | $ | 6,939 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| December 31, 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Leasehold<br>Improvements | Right of Use<br><br><br>Assets -<br> <br>Property | Other | Total | |||||
| Cost | |||||||||
| Balance - January 1, 2019 | $ | 4,378 | $ | - | $ | 3,318 | $ | 7,696 | |
| Additions upon adoption of IFRS 16 | - | 4,679 | - | 4,679 | |||||
| Additions | 9 | 59 | 547 | 615 | |||||
| Disposals | (7) | - | (29) | (36) | |||||
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | $ | 4,380 | $ | 4,738 | $ | 3,836 | $ | 12,954 | |
| Accumulated Depreciation | |||||||||
| Balance - January 1, 2019 | $ | (2,024) | $ | - | $ | (2,046) | $ | (4,070) | |
| Disposals | 7 | - | 29 | 36 | |||||
| Depreciation | (501) | (704 | ) | (404) | (1,609) | ||||
| Balance - December 31, 2019 | $ | (2,518) | $ | (704 | ) | $ | (2,421) | $ | (5,643) |
| Net book value - December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,862 | $ | 4,034 | $ | 1,415 | $ | 7,311 | |
| 17. | Credit Facilities | ||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||
| 17.1. | Bank Debt | ||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||
| March 31 | December 31 | ||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |||||
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Current portion | $ | - | $ | - | |||||
| Long-term portion | 715,500 | 874,500 | |||||||
| Gross bank debt outstanding ^1^ | $ | 715,500 | $ | 874,500 | |||||
| 1) | There is $6 million unamortized debt issue costs associated with the Revolving Facility which have been recorded as a<br>long-term asset under the classification Other (see Note 25). | ||||||||
| --- | --- |
On February 27, 2020, the term of the Company’s $2 billion revolving term loan (“Revolving Facility”) was extended by an additional year, with the facility now maturing on February 27, 2025. The Company incurred fees of $1 million in relation to this extension.
The Company’s Revolving Facility has financial covenants which require the Company to maintain: (i) a net debt to tangible net worth ratio of less than or equal to 0.75:1; and (ii) an interest coverage ratio of greater than or equal to 3.00:1. Only cash interest expenses are included for the purposes of calculating the interest coverage ratio. The Company is in compliance with these debt covenants as at March 31, 2020.
Effective February 27, 2020, at the Company’s option, amounts drawn under the Revolving Facility incur interest based on the Company’s leverage ratio at either (i) LIBOR plus 1.00% to 2.05%; or (ii) the Bank of Nova Scotia’s Base Rate plus 0.00% to 1.05%. Undrawn amounts under the Revolving Facility are subject to a stand-by fee of 0.20% to 0.41% per annum, dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio.
The Revolving Facility, which is classified as a financial liability and reported at amortized cost using the effective interest method, can be drawn down at any time to finance acquisitions, investments or for general corporate purposes.
| 17.2. | Letters of Guarantee |
|---|
On March 15, 2016, the Company entered into a letter of guarantee in favour of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of National Revenue in the amount of Cdn$192 million. On March 15, 2017 and 2018, additional letters of guarantee in the amount of Cdn$11 million and Cdn$10 million, respectively, were delivered to the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) as security for additional estimated interest for the respective following year.
The letters of guarantee, which carried an annual fee of 100 basis points, were cancelled effective December 18, 2018.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 17.3. | Lease Liabilities |
|---|
The lease liability relative to the Company’s offices located in Vancouver, Canada and the Cayman Islands is as follows:
| March 31 | December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Current portion | $ | 695 | $ | 724 |
| Long-term portion | 3,155 | 3,528 | ||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 3,850 | $ | 4,252 |
The maturity analysis of these leases is as follows:
| March 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | |
| Not later than 1 year | $ | 695 |
| Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years | 2,941 | |
| Later than 5 years | 214 | |
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 3,850 |
| 17.4. | Finance Costs | |
| --- | --- |
A summary of the Company’s finance costs relative to the above facilities during the period is as follows:
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Interest Expense During Period | ||||||
| Average principal outstanding during period | $ | 784,472 | $ | 1,225,189 | ||
| Average effective interest rate during period | 17.1 | 3.03% | 4.28% | |||
| Total interest expense incurred during period | $ | 5,945 | $ | 13,121 | ||
| Costs related to undrawn credit facilities | 17.1 | 1,140 | 840 | |||
| Interest expense - lease liabilities | 17.3 | 33 | 31 | |||
| Letters of guarantee | 17.2 | - | (46) | |||
| Total finance costs | $ | 7,118 | $ | 13,946 | ||
| 18. | Issued Capital | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Note | March 31 | December 31 | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Issued capital | ||||||
| Share capital issued and outstanding: 448,270,578 common shares<br>(December 31, 2019: 447,771,433 common shares) | 18.1 | $ | 3,608,501 | $ | 3,599,203 | |
| 18.1. | Shares Issued | |||||
| --- | --- |
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares having no par value and an unlimited number of preference shares issuable in series. As at March 31, 2020, the Company had no preference shares outstanding.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
A continuity schedule of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| Number<br><br><br>of<br> <br>Shares | Weighted<br><br><br>Average<br> <br>Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | 444,336,361 | |||
| Share purchase options exercised ^1^ | 752,170 | Cdn$26.55 | ||
| Restricted share units released ^1^ | 130,730 | $0.00 | ||
| At March 31, 2019 | 445,219,261 | |||
| Share purchase options exercised ^1^ | 1,287,565 | Cdn$25.35 | ||
| Restricted share units released ^1^ | 2,940 | Cdn$0.00 | ||
| Dividend reinvestment plan ^2^ | 1,261,667 | US$24.31 | ||
| At December 31, 2019 | 447,771,433 | |||
| Share purchase options exercised ^1^ | 374,235 | Cdn$24.83 | ||
| Restricted share units released ^1^ | 124,910 | $0.00 | ||
| At March 31, 2020 | 448,270,578 | |||
| 1) | The weighted average price of share purchase options exercised and restricted share units released represents the<br>respective exercise price. | |||
| --- | --- | |||
| 2) | The Company has implemented a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) whereby shareholders can elect to have<br>dividends reinvested directly into additional Wheaton common shares. The weighted average price for common shares issued under the DRIP represents the volume weighted average price of the common shares on the five trading days preceding the dividend<br>payment date, less a discount of 1%. | |||
| --- | --- |
At the Market Equity Program
On April 16, 2020, the Company established an at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”) that allows the Company to issue up to $300 million worth of common shares from treasury (“Common Shares”) to the public from time to time at the Company’s discretion and subject to regulatory requirements. Any Common Shares sold in the ATM Program will be sold (i) in ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE or another US marketplace on which the Common Shares are listed, quoted or otherwise trade, (ii) ordinary brokers’ transactions on the TSX, (iii) on another Canadian marketplace on which the Common Shares are listed, quoted or otherwise trade, or (iv) with respect to sales in the United States, at the prevailing market price, a price related to the prevailing market price or at negotiated prices. Since the Common Shares will be distributed at the prevailing market prices at the time of the sale or certain other prices, prices may vary among purchasers and during the period of distribution.
Sales of Common Shares through the ATM Program will be made pursuant to the terms of an ATM equity offering sales agreement dated April 16, 2020 entered into among the Company, BofA Merrill Lynch, BMO Capital Markets, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotiabank, CIBC Capital Markets, TD Securities, National Bank Financial Markets, Eight Capital, Raymond James Ltd. And Canaccord Genuity (the “Canadian Agents”) and BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotiabank, MUFG and Mizuho Securities (the “U.S. Agents” and, together with the Canadian Agents, the “Agents”). The ATM Program will be effective until the date that all Common Shares available for issue under the ATM Program have been issued or the ATM Program is terminated prior to such date by the Company or the Agents.
Wheaton intends that the net proceeds from the ATM Program, if any, will be available as one potential source of funding for stream acquisitions and/or other general corporate purposes including the repayment of indebtedness.
| 18.2. | Dividends Declared | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended March 31 | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.09 |
| Average number of shares eligible for dividend | 448,150 | 445,265 | ||
| Total dividends declared | $ | 44,815 | $ | 40,074 |
| 1) | The Company has implemented a DRIP whereby shareholders can elect to have dividends reinvested directly into additional<br>Wheaton common shares. | |||
| --- | --- | |||
| 2) | As at March 31, 2020, cumulative dividends of $1,123 million have been declared by the Company.<br> | |||
| --- | --- |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 19. | Reserves | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | March 31 | December 31 | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Reserves | ||||||
| Share purchase warrants | 19.1 | $ | 83,077 | $ | 83,077 | |
| Share purchase options | 19.2 | 23,154 | 24,010 | |||
| Restricted share units | 19.3 | 4,477 | 6,405 | |||
| Long-term investment revaluation reserve, net of tax | 19.4 | (97,081 | ) | 47,209 | ||
| Total reserves | $ | 13,627 | $ | 160,701 | ||
| 19.1. | Share Purchase Warrants | |||||
| --- | --- |
The Company’s share purchase warrants (“warrants”) are presented below:
| Number of<br>Warrants | Weighted<br>Average<br>Exercise<br>Price | Exchange<br>Ratio | Share<br>Purchase<br>Warrants<br>Reserve | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrants outstanding | 10,000,000 | $ | 43.75 | 1.00 | $ | 83,077 |
The warrants, which expire on February 28, 2023, were valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Each warrant entitles the holder the right to purchase one of the Company’s common shares. ****
| 19.2. | Share Purchase Options |
|---|
The Company has established an equity settled share purchase option plan whereby the Company’s Board of Directors may, from time to time, grant options to employees or consultants. The maximum term of any share purchase option may be ten years, but generally options are granted with a term to expiry of five years. The exercise price of an option is not less than the closing price on the TSX on the last trading day preceding the grant date. The vesting period of the options is determined at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors at the time the options are granted, but generally vest over a period of two years.
Each share purchase option converts into one common share of Wheaton on exercise. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options do not carry rights to dividends or voting rights. Options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry, subject to certain black-out periods.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
The Company expenses the fair value of share purchase options that are expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the vesting period using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value for each option at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions. The model requires the use of subjective assumptions, including expected share price volatility. Historical data has been considered in setting the assumptions. Expected volatility is determined by considering the trailing 30-month historic average share price volatility. The weighted average fair value of share purchase options granted and principal assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Black-Scholes weighted average assumptions | |||
| Grant date share price and exercise price | Cdn33.47 | Cdn$32.92 | |
| Expected dividend yield | 1.78% | 1.49% | |
| Expected volatility | 30% | 31% | |
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.52% | 1.61% | |
| Expected option life, in years | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Weighted average fair value per option granted | Cdn5.57 | Cdn$6.11 | |
| Number of options issued during the period | 451,110 | 575,300 | |
| Total fair value of options issued (000’s) | $ | 1,807 | 2,619 |
All values are in US Dollars.
At March 31, 2020, there were 2,471,365 share purchase options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of Cdn$28.91 per option. For the comparable period in 2019, there were 3,705,130 share purchase options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of Cdn$26.58 per option.
A continuity schedule of the Company’s outstanding share purchase options from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| Weighted<br><br><br>Average<br> <br>Exercise Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | 3,883,350 | Cdn$25.71 | |
| Granted (fair value - 3 million or Cdn6.11 per option) | 575,300 | 32.92 | |
| Exercised | (752,170) | 26.55 | |
| Forfeited | (1,350) | 26.85 | |
| At March 31, 2019 | 3,705,130 | Cdn$26.58 | |
| Granted (fair value - Cdn5.29 per option) | 8,200 | 29.79 | |
| Exercised | (1,287,565) | 25.35 | |
| Forfeited | (14,125) | 31.44 | |
| Expired | (17,150) | 30.69 | |
| At December 31, 2019 | 2,394,490 | Cdn$27.08 | |
| Granted (fair value - 2 million or Cdn5.57 per option) | 451,110 | 32.92 | |
| Exercised | (374,235) | 24.83 | |
| At March 31, 2020 | 2,471,365 | Cdn$28.91 |
All values are in US Dollars.
As it relates to share purchase options, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, the weighted average share price at the time of exercise was Cdn$39.17, as compared to Cdn$33.44 per share per share during the comparable period in 2019.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 19.3. | Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) |
|---|
The Company has established an RSU plan whereby RSUs will be issued to eligible employees or directors as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or the Company’s Compensation Committee. RSUs give the holder the right to receive a specified number of common shares at the specified vesting date. RSUs generally vest over a period of two years. Compensation expense related to RSUs is recognized over the vesting period based upon the fair value of the Company’s common shares on the grant date and the awards that are expected to vest. The fair value is calculated with reference to the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the TSX on the business day prior to the date of grant.
RSU holders receive a cash payment based on the dividends paid on the Company’s common shares in the event that the holder of a vested RSU has elected to defer the release of the RSU to a future date. This cash payment is reflected as a component of net earnings under the classification General and Administrative.
A continuity schedule of the Company’s restricted share units outstanding from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| Weighted<br><br><br>Average<br> <br>Intrinsic Value<br>at Date<br>Granted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | 370,133 | $20.36 | ||
| Granted (fair value - 3 million) | 131,220 | 24.53 | ||
| Released | (130,730 | ) | 20.85 | |
| Forfeited | (280 | ) | 20.41 | |
| At March 31, 2019 | 370,343 | $21.67 | ||
| Granted | 1,400 | 22.12 | ||
| Released | (2,940 | ) | 19.24 | |
| Forfeited | (2,480 | ) | 23.50 | |
| At December 31, 2019 | 366,323 | $21.67 | ||
| Granted (fair value - 3 million) | 131,730 | 24.08 | ||
| Released | (124,910 | ) | 22.29 | |
| At March 31, 2020 | 373,143 | $22.32 |
All values are in US Dollars.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 131,730 RSUs with a fair value of $3 million or Cdn$33.48 per RSU. For the same period in 2019, the Company issued 131,220 RSUs with a fair value of $3 million or Cdn$32.92 per RSU.
As of March 31, 2020, there were 373,143 RSUs outstanding. For the comparable period in 2019, there were 370,343 RSUs outstanding.
| 19.4. | Long-Term Investment Revaluation Reserve |
|---|
The Company’s long-term investments in common shares (Note 15) are held for long-term strategic purposes and not for trading purposes. The Company has chosen to designate these long-term investments in common shares as financial assets with fair value adjustments being recorded as a component of OCI as it believes that this provides a more meaningful presentation for long-term strategic investments, rather than reflecting changes in fair value as a component of net earnings. As some of these long-term investments are denominated in Canadian dollars, changes in their fair value is affected by both the change in share price in addition to changes in the Cdn$/US$ exchange rate.
Where the fair value of a long-term investment in common shares held exceeds its tax cost, the Company recognizes a deferred income tax liability. To the extent that the value of the long-term investment subsequently declines, the deferred income tax liability is reduced. However, where the fair value of the long-term investment decreases below the tax cost, the Company does not recognize a deferred income tax asset on the unrealized capital loss unless it is probable that the Company will generate future capital gains to offset the loss.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
A continuity schedule of the Company’s long-term investment revaluation reserve from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| (in thousands) | Change in<br>Fair Value | Deferred<br>Tax<br>Recovery<br>(Expense) | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | $ | (112,156 | ) | $ | - | $ | (112,156 | ) | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on LTIs ^1^ | 20,647 | (45 | ) | 20,602 | |||||
| At March 31, 2019 | $ | (91,509 | ) | $ | (45 | ) | $ | (91,554 | ) |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on LTIs ^1^ | 141,289 | (9,578 | ) | 131,711 | |||||
| Reallocate reserve to retained earnings upon disposal of LTIs ^1^ | 7,282 | (230 | ) | 7,052 | |||||
| At December 31, 2019 | $ | 57,062 | $ | (9,853 | ) | $ | 47,209 | ||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on LTIs ^1^ | (154,143 | ) | 9,853 | (144,290 | ) | ||||
| At March 31, 2020 | $ | (97,081 | ) | $ | - | $ | (97,081 | ) | |
| 1) | LTIs refers to long-term investments in common shares held. | ||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||
| 20. | Stock Based Compensation | ||||||||
| --- | --- |
The Company’s stock based compensation consists of share purchase options (Note 19.2), restricted share units (Note 19.3) and performance share units (Note 20.1). The accrued value of share purchase options and restricted share units are reflected as reserves in the shareholder’s equity section of the Company’s balance sheet while the accrued value associated with performance share units is reflected as an accrued liability.
| 20.1. | Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) |
|---|
The Company has established a Performance Share Unit Plan (“the PSU plan”) whereby PSUs will be issued to eligible employees as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or the Company’s Compensation Committee. PSUs issued under the PSU plan entitle the holder to a cash payment at the end of a three year performance period equal to the number of PSUs granted, multiplied by a performance factor and multiplied by the fair market value of a Wheaton common share on the expiry of the performance period. The performance factor can range from 0% to 200% and is determined by comparing the Company’s total shareholder return to those achieved by various peer companies, the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index and the price of gold and silver.
Compensation expense for the PSUs is recorded on a straight-line basis over the three year vesting period. The amount of compensation expense is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (i) the fair value of common shares; (ii) the number of PSUs anticipated to vest; and (iii) the anticipated performance factor.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 193,830 PSUs as compared to 188,560 PSUs during the comparable period of the previous year.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
A continuity schedule of the Company’s outstanding PSUs (assuming a performance factor of 100% is achieved over the performance period) and the Company’s PSU accrual from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 is presented below:
| (in thousands, except for number of PSUs outstanding) | Number of<br>PSUs<br><br><br>Outstanding | PSU accrual<br><br><br>liability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At January 1, 2019 | 655,727 | $ | 10,756 | |
| Granted | 188,560 | - | ||
| Accrual related to the fair value of the PSUs outstanding | - | 7,124 | ||
| Foreign exchange adjustment | - | 185 | ||
| Paid | (189,214) | (7,701) | ||
| Forfeited | (616) | (15) | ||
| At March 31, 2019 | 654,457 | $ | 10,349 | |
| Granted | 2,850 | - | ||
| Accrual related to the fair value of the PSUs outstanding | - | 10,050 | ||
| Foreign exchange adjustment | - | 294 | ||
| Paid | (39,836) | (1,624) | ||
| Forfeited | (12,779) | - | ||
| At December 31, 2019 | 604,692 | $ | 19,069 | |
| Granted | 193,830 | - | ||
| Accrual related to the fair value of the PSUs outstanding | - | 3,277 | ||
| Foreign exchange adjustment | - | (1,303) | ||
| At March 31, 2020 | 798,522 | $ | 21,043 |
A summary of the PSUs outstanding at March 31, 2020 is as follows:
| Year<br><br><br>of Grant | Year of<br><br><br>Maturity | Number<br><br><br>outstanding | Estimated Value<br>Per PSU at<br>Maturity | Anticipated<br><br><br>Performance<br> <br>Factor<br><br><br>at Maturity | Percent of<br>Vesting Period<br>Complete at<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | PSU<br><br><br>Liability at<br> <br>Mar 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2020 | 204,142 | $27.78 | 200% | 99% | $ 11,260 |
| 2018 | 2021 | 213,820 | $26.06 | 198% | 67% | 7,392 |
| 2019 | 2022 | 186,730 | $26.05 | 141% | 34% | 2,323 |
| 2020 | 2023 | 193,830 | $26.04 | 100% | 1% | 68 |
| 798,522 | $ 21,043 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 21. | Earnings per Share (“EPS”) and Diluted Earnings per Share (“Diluted EPS”) |
|---|
Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the treasury method which assumes that outstanding share purchase options and warrants, with exercise prices that are lower than the average market price of the Company’s common shares for the relevant period, are exercised and the proceeds are used to purchase shares of the Company at the average market price of the common shares for the relevant period.
Diluted EPS is calculated based on the following weighted average number of shares outstanding:
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | 447,805 | 444,389 | ||
| Effect of dilutive securities | ||||
| Share purchase options | 706 | 370 | ||
| Restricted share units | 380 | 362 | ||
| Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding | 448,891 | 445,121 |
The following table lists the number of share purchase options and share purchase warrants excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices exceeded the average market value of the common shares of Cdn$38.82, compared to Cdn$28.23 for the comparable period in 2019.
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Share purchase options | 8 | 613 | ||
| Share purchase warrants | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||
| Total | 10,008 | 10,613 | ||
| 22. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information | |||
| --- | --- |
Change in Non-Cash Working Capital
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Change in non-cash working capital | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | 4,322 | $ | 308 | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 543 | (7,541 | ) | |||
| Other | (245 | ) | 63 | |||
| Total change in non-cash<br>working capital | $ | 4,620 | $ | (7,170 | ) |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 23. | Income Taxes |
|---|
A summary of the Company’s income tax expense (recovery) is as follows:
Income tax recognized in net earnings is comprised of the following:
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Current income tax expense related to foreign jurisdictions | $ | 49 | $ | 20 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (recovery) related to: | |||||
| Origination and reversal of temporary differences | $ | 3,225 | $ | 3,194 | |
| Write down (reversal of write down) or recognition of prior period<br>temporary differences | 5,168 | (3,324 | ) | ||
| Total deferred income tax expense (recovery) | $ | 8,393 | $ | (130 | ) |
| Income tax expense (recovery) recognized in net earnings | $ | 8,442 | $ | (110 | ) |
Income tax recognized as a component of OCI is comprised of the following:
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Income tax expense (recovery) related to LTIs - common shares<br>held | $ | (9,853) | $ | 45 |
Income tax recognized directly in equity is comprised of the following:
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Income tax expense (recovery) related to share issue costs | ||||
| Write down (reversal of write down) or recognition of prior period<br>temporary differences | $ | 1,480 | $ | 93 |
| Income tax expense (recovery) recognized in equity | $ | 1,480 | $ | 93 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount that would be obtained by applying the statutory income tax rate to consolidated earnings before income taxes due to the following:
| Three Months Ended<br><br><br>March 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ | 103,338 | $ | 57,239 | ||
| Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates | 27.00% | 27.00% | ||||
| Income tax expense (recovery) based on above rates | $ | 27,901 | $ | 15,455 | ||
| Non-deductible stock based compensation and other | 858 | 571 | ||||
| Differences in tax rates in foreign jurisdictions | (29,347 | ) | (18,895 | ) | ||
| Current period unrecognized temporary differences | 3,862 | 6,083 | ||||
| Write down (reversal of write down) or recognition of prior period<br>temporary differences | 5,168 | (3,324 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense (recovery) | $ | 8,442 | $ | (110 | ) |
The majority of the Company’s income generating activities, including the sale of precious metals, is conducted by its 100% owned subsidiary Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd., which operates in the Cayman Islands and is not subject to income tax.
The recognized deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset on the balance sheet and relate to Canada, except for the foreign withholding tax. The movement in deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 is shown below:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening<br>Balance | Recovery<br>(Expense)<br>Recognized<br>In Net<br>Earnings | Recovery<br>(Expense)<br>Recognized<br>In OCI | Recovery<br>(Expense)<br>Recognized<br>In<br>Shareholders’<br>Equity | Closing<br><br><br>Balance | ||||||
| Recognized deferred income tax assets and<br> liabilities | ||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | ||||||||||
| Non-capital loss carryforward ^1^ | $ | 8,756 | $ | (3,733) | $ | - | $ | (1,448) | $ | 3,575 |
| Capital loss carryforward ^2^ | 8,953 | (4,733) | (4,220) | - | - | |||||
| Other ^3^ | 694 | 84 | - | - | 778 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||||||||||
| Interest capitalized for accounting | (87) | - | - | - | (87) | |||||
| Debt and share financing fees ^4^ | (711) | 9 | - | (32) | (734) | |||||
| Unrealized gains on long-term investments | (14,073) | - | 14,073 | - | - | |||||
| Mineral stream interests ^5^ | (3,532) | - | - | - | (3,532) | |||||
| Foreign withholding tax | (148) | (20) | - | - | (168) | |||||
| Total | $ | (148) | $ | (8,393) | $ | 9,853 | $ | (1,480) | $ | (168) |
| 1) | As at March 31, 2020, the Company had recognized the tax effect on $13 million of<br>non-capital losses against deferred tax liabilities. | |||||||||
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| 2) | As at March 31, 2020, the Company had recognized the tax effect on $NIL of net capital losses to offset unrealized<br>taxable capital gains on long-term investments. | |||||||||
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| 3) | Other includes capital assets, charitable donation carryforward and PSU and pension liabilities. | |||||||||
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| 4) | Debt and share financing fees are deducted over a five year period for Canadian income tax purposes. For accounting<br>purposes, debt financing fees are deducted over the term of the credit facility and share financing fees are charged directly to issued capital. | |||||||||
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| 5) | The Company’s position, as reflected in its filed Canadian income tax returns and consistent with the terms of the<br>PMPAs, is that the cost of the precious metal acquired under the Canadian PMPAs is equal to the market value while a deposit is outstanding (where applicable to an agreement), and the cash cost thereafter. For accounting purposes, the cost of the<br>mineral stream interests is depleted on a unit-of-production basis as described in Note 4.2. | |||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| Year Ended December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening<br>Balance | Recovery<br>(Expense)<br>Recognized In<br>Net Earnings | Recovery<br>(Expense)<br>Recognized In<br>OCI | Recovery<br>(Expense)<br>Recognized In<br>Shareholders’<br>Equity | Closing<br><br><br>Balance | ||||||
| Recognized deferred income tax assets and liabilities | ||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | ||||||||||
| Non-capital loss carryforward | $ | 3,823 | $ | 4,497 | $ | - | $ | 436 | $ | 8,756 |
| Long-term investments | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Capital loss carryforward | - | 4,503 | 4,450 | - | 8,953 | |||||
| Foreign exchange on investments | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Other | 387 | 307 | - | - | 694 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||||||||||
| Interest capitalized for accounting | (87) | - | - | - | (87) | |||||
| Debt and share financing fees | (591) | (60) | - | (60) | (711) | |||||
| Kutcho Convertible Note | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Unrealized gains on long-term investments | - | - | (14,073) | - | (14,073) | |||||
| Mineral stream interests | (3,532) | - | - | - | (3,532) | |||||
| Foreign withholding tax | (111) | (37) | - | - | (148) | |||||
| Total | $ | (111) | $ | 9,210 | $ | (9,623) | $ | 376 | $ | (148) |
Deferred income tax assets in Canada not recognized are shown below:
| March 31 | December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Non-capital loss carryforward ^1^ | $ | 25,760 | $ | 19,145 |
| Debt and equity financing fees | 1,060 | 1,383 | ||
| Mineral stream interests | 106,576 | 107,785 | ||
| Other | 4,767 | 4,282 | ||
| Capital loss carryforward ² | 8,953 | - | ||
| Kutcho Convertible Note | 1,148 | 951 | ||
| Unrealized losses on long-term investments | 13,480 | 6,733 | ||
| Total | $ | 161,744 | $ | 140,279 |
| 1) | As at March 31, 2020, the Company had not recognized the tax effect on $95 million of non-capital losses as a deferred tax asset. | |||
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| 2) | As at March 31, 2020, the Company had not recognized the tax effect on $33 million of net capital losses as a<br>deferred tax asset. | |||
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 24. | Other Current Assets |
|---|
The composition of other current assets is shown below:
| March 31 | December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Non-revolving term loan | $ | 511 | $ | 431 | ||
| Prepaid expenses | 1,789 | 1,492 | ||||
| Class action settlement recoverable | 26 | 41,500 | 41,500 | |||
| Other | 76 | 81 | ||||
| Total other current assets | $ | 43,876 | $ | 43,504 |
Non-revolving term loan
On November 25, 2019, the Company entered into a non-revolving term loan with Kutcho, under which Kutcho can draw up to a maximum of $1 million (Cdn$1.3 million). The credit facility, which matures on December 31, 2020, carries interest at 15% per annum, compounded monthly.
| 25. | Other Long-Term Assets |
|---|
The composition of other long-term assets is shown below:
| March 31 | December 31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Intangible assets | $ | 3,323 | $ | 3,419 | ||
| Debt issue costs - Revolving Facility | 17.1 | 6,172 | 5,154 | |||
| Adventus ROFR | 615 | 615 | ||||
| Subscription rights | 15 | - | 1,524 | |||
| Other | 3,552 | 3,854 | ||||
| Total other long-term assets | $ | 13,662 | $ | 14,566 |
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
| 26. | Commitments and Contingencies |
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Mineral Stream Interests
The following table summarizes the Company’s commitments to make per-ounce cash payments for gold, silver and palladium and per pound cash payments for cobalt to which it has the contractual right pursuant to the PMPAs:
| Mineral Stream Interests | Attributable Payable Production to be<br>Purchased | Per Unit of Measurement Cash Payment ^1, 2^ | Term of<br><br><br>Agreement | Date of<br><br><br>Original<br> <br>Contract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gold | Silver | Palladium | Cobalt | Gold | Silver | Palladium | Cobalt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 4.26 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 24-Jul-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Constancia | 50% | ³ | 100% | 0% | 0% | $ | 404 | ^4^ | $ | 5.96 | ^4^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Aug-12 | ||||||||||||||
| Salobo | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% | $ | 408 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 28-Feb-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sudbury | 70% | 0% | 0% | 0% | $ | 400 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 years | 28-Feb-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antamina | 0% | 33.75% | 0% | 0% | n/a | variable | ^5^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 3-Nov-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| San Dimas | variabl | e ^6^ | 0% | ^6^ | 0% | 0% | $ | 606 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 10-May-18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 100% | 0% | 4.5% | ^7^ | 0% | variable | ^8^ | n/a | variable | ^8^ | n/a | Life of Mine | 16-Jul-18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | 0% | 0% | 0% | 42.4% | ^9^ | n/a | n/a | n/a | variable | ^10^ | Life of Mine | 11-Jun-18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Filos | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 4.43 | n/a | n/a | 25 years | 15-Oct-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zinkgruvan | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 4.43 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Dec-04 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yauliyacu | 0% | 100% | ^11^ | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 8.94 | ^12^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 23-Mar-06 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stratoni | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 9.33 | ^13^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 23-Apr-07 | |||||||||||||||||
| Neves-Corvo | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 4.30 | n/a | n/a | 50 years | 5-Jun-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aljustrel | 0% | 100% | ^14^ | 0% | 0% | n/a | variable | ^15^ | n/a | n/a | 50 years | 5-Jun-07 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minto | 100% | ^16^ | 100% | 0% | 0% | variable | ^17^ | $ | 4.27 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 20-Nov-08 | ||||||||||||||||
| Keno Hill | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | n/a | variable | ^1^^8^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 2-Oct-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pascua-Lama | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 3.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Sep-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rosemont | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | $ | 450 | $ | 3.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 10-Feb-10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loma de La Plata | 0% | 12.5% | 0% | 0% | n/a | $ | 4.00 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | n/a | ^19^ | |||||||||||||||||
| 777 | 50% | 100% | 0% | 0% | $ | 420 | ^4^ | $ | 6.20 | ^4^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 8-Aug-12 | |||||||||||||||
| Early Deposit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toroparu | 10% | 50% | 0% | 0% | $ | 400 | $ | 3.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 11-Nov-13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cotabambas | 25% | ^20^ | 100% | ^20^ | 0% | 0% | $ | 450 | $ | 5.90 | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 21-Mar-16 | |||||||||||||||
| Kutcho | 100% | ^21^ | 100% | ^21^ | 0% | 0% | variable | ^22^ | variable | ^22^ | n/a | n/a | Life of Mine | 14-Dec-17 | |||||||||||||||
| 1) | Subject to an annual inflationary adjustment with the exception of Loma de La Plata and Sudbury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2) | All amounts are measured on a per ounce basis with the exception of cobalt which is measured on a per pound basis. Should<br>the prevailing market price for the applicable metal be lower than this amount, the per ounce or per pound cash payment will be reduced to the prevailing market price, with the exception of Yauliyacu where the per ounce cash payment will not be<br>reduced below $4.35 per ounce, subject to an annual inflationary factor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3) | Gold recoveries will be set at 55% for the Constancia deposit and 70% for the Pampacancha deposit until 265,000 ounces of<br>gold have been delivered to the Company. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4) | Subject to an increase to $9.90 per ounce of silver and $550 per ounce of gold after the initial 40-year term. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5) | The Company is committed to pay Glencore 20% of the spot price of silver for each ounce of silver delivered under the<br>Antamina PMPA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6) | Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the Company is entitled to an amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production<br>plus an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas mine. If the average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or<br>increases to more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the “70” shall be revised to “50” or “90”, as the case may be, until such time as the average gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a<br>period of 6 months or more in which event the “70” shall be reinstated. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio has been revised to 90:1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7) | The Company is committed to purchase 4.5% of Stillwater palladium production until 375,000 ounces are delivered to the<br>Company, thereafter 2.25% of Stillwater palladium production until 550,000 ounces are delivered to the Company and 1% of Stillwater palladium production thereafter for the life of mine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8) | The Company is committed to pay Sibanye 18% of the spot price of gold and palladium for each ounce of gold and palladium<br>delivered under the Stillwater PMPA until the market value of gold and palladium delivered to Wheaton, net of the per ounce cash payment, exceeds the initial upfront cash deposit, and 22% of the spot price thereafter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9) | Once the Company has received 31 million pounds of cobalt, the Company’s attributable cobalt production to be<br>purchased will be reduced to 21.2%. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10) | The Company is committed to pay Vale 18% of the spot price of cobalt per pound of cobalt delivered under the agreement<br>until the market value of cobalt delivered to Wheaton, net of the per pound cash payment, exceeds the initial upfront cash deposit, and 22% of the spot price thereafter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11) | The Company is committed to purchase from Glencore an amount equal to 100% of the first 1.5 million ounces of payable<br>silver produced at Yauliyacu per annum and 50% of any excess. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12) | Should the market price of silver exceed $20 per ounce, in addition to the $8.94 per ounce, the Company is committed to<br>pay Glencore an additional amount for each ounce of silver delivered equal to 50% of the excess, to a maximum of $10 per ounce, such that when the market price of silver is $40 or above, the Company will pay Glencore $18.94 per ounce of silver<br>delivered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13) | In October 2015, in order to incentivize additional exploration and potentially extend the limited remaining mine life of<br>Stratoni, Wheaton and Eldorado Gold agreed to modify the Stratoni PMPA. The primary modification is to increase the production price per ounce of silver delivered to Wheaton over the current fixed price by one of the following amounts: (i) $2.50 per<br>ounce of silver delivered if 10,000 meters of drilling is completed outside of the existing ore body and within Wheaton’s defined area of interest (“Expansion Drilling”); (ii) $5.00 per ounce of silver delivered if 20,000 meters of<br>Expansion Drilling is completed; and (iii) $7.00 per ounce of silver delivered if 30,000 meters of Expansion Drilling is completed. Drilling in all three cases must be completed by December 31, 2020, in order for the agreed upon increase in<br>production price to be initiated. The figures in the above table reflect the fact that Eldorado completed 20,000 meters of Expansion Drilling in June 2019. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14) | Wheaton only has the rights to silver contained in concentrate containing less than 15% copper at the Aljustrel mine.<br> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15) | In respect of the Aljustrel PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Almina 50% of the amount received under the respective<br>concentrate sales contracts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16) | The Company is committed to acquire 100% of the first 30,000 ounces of gold produced per annum and 50% thereafter.<br> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 17) | The Company has amended the Minto PMPA such that the per ounce cash payment per ounce of gold delivered will be 75% of the<br>spot price of gold for each ounce of gold delivered under the Minto PMPA. This amended pricing will end on the earlier of (i) 14 months after the first delivery is due; or (ii) once 11,000 ounces of gold have been delivered to the Company. Once<br>this amended pricing ends, the per ounce cash payment per ounce of gold delivered will be $325, subject to an increase in periods where the market price of copper is lower than $2.50 per pound. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18) | The production payment related to the Keno Hill silver interest is a function of the silver head grade and silver spot<br>price in the month in which the silver is produced. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19) | Terms of the agreement not yet finalized. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20) | Once 90 million silver equivalent ounces attributable to Wheaton have been produced, the attributable production to<br>be purchased will decrease to 16.67% of gold production and 66.67% of silver production for the life of mine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21) | Once 51,000 ounces of gold and 5.6 million ounces of silver have been delivered to Wheaton, attributable production<br>to be purchased will decrease to 66.67% of gold and silver production for the life of mine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22) | The Company is committed to pay Kutcho 20% of the spot price of gold and silver for each ounce of gold and silver<br>delivered under the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
Other Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
| Obligations With Scheduled Payment Dates | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2020 | 2021 - 2023 | 2024 - 2025 | After 2025 | Sub-Total | Other<br>Commitments | Total | |||||||
| Bank debt ^1^ | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 715,500 | $ | - | $ | 715,500 | $ | - | $ | 715,500 |
| Interest ^2^ | 9,282 | 29,912 | 14,582 | - | 53,776 | - | 53,776 | |||||||
| Payments for mineral stream interests ^3^ | ||||||||||||||
| Rosemont ^4^ | - | - | - | - | - | 231,150 | 231,150 | |||||||
| Loma de La Plata | - | - | - | - | - | 32,400 | 32,400 | |||||||
| Payments for early deposit mineral stream interest | ||||||||||||||
| Toroparu | - | - | - | - | - | 138,000 | 138,000 | |||||||
| Cotabambas | 750 | 4,000 | - | - | 4,750 | 126,000 | 130,750 | |||||||
| Kutcho | - | - | - | - | - | 58,000 | 58,000 | |||||||
| Non-revolving credit facility ^5^ | 405 | - | - | - | 405 | - | 405 | |||||||
| Leases liabilities | 617 | 2,531 | 1,076 | - | 4,224 | - | 4,224 | |||||||
| Total contractual obligations | $ | 11,054 | $ | 36,443 | $ | 731,158 | $ | - | $ | 778,655 | $ | 585,550 | $ | 1,364,205 |
| 1) | At March 31, 2020, the Company had $716 million drawn and outstanding on the Revolving Facility.<br> | |||||||||||||
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| 2) | As the applicable interest rates are floating in nature, the interest charges are estimated based on market-based forward<br>interest rate curves at the end of the reporting period combined with the assumption that the principal balance outstanding at March 31, 2020 does not change until the debt maturity date. | |||||||||||||
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| 3) | Does not reflect the contingent payment due related to the Salobo gold purchase agreement (see the Salobo section on the<br>following page). | |||||||||||||
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| 4) | Includes contingent transaction costs of $1 million. | |||||||||||||
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| 5) | Represents the maximum amount available to Kutcho under the non-revolving credit<br>facility (Note 24). | |||||||||||||
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Rosemont
The Company is committed to pay Hudbay total upfront cash payments of $230 million in two installments, with the first $50 million being advanced upon Hudbay’s receipt of permitting for the Rosemont project and other customary conditions and the balance of $180 million being advanced once project costs incurred on the Rosemont project exceed $98 million. Under the agreement, the Company is permitted to elect to pay the deposit in cash or the delivery of common shares and Hudbay has provided a corporate guarantee. Additionally, the Company will be entitled to certain delay payments, including where construction ceases in any material respect, or if completion is not achieved within agreed upon timelines.
On August 1, 2019, Hudbay announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (“Court”) issued a ruling in the lawsuits challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s issuance of the Final Record of Decision (“FROD”) for the Rosemont project in Arizona. The Court ruled to vacate and remand the FROD such that Rosemont cannot proceed with construction at this time. Hudbay states that they will be appealing the Court’s decision to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Loma de La Plata
In connection with the Loma de La Plata PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Pan American Silver Corp. (“Pan American”) total upfront cash payments of $32 million following the satisfaction of certain conditions, including Pan American receiving all necessary permits to proceed with the mine construction.
Toroparu
In connection with the Toroparu Early Deposit Agreement, the Company is committed to pay Gold X an additional $138 million, payable on an installment basis to partially fund construction of the mine. Following the delivery of certain feasibility documentation or after December 31, 2020 if the feasibility documentation has not been delivered to Wheaton by such date, Wheaton may elect not to proceed with the agreement or not pay the balance of the upfront consideration and reduce the gold stream percentage from 10% to 0.909% and the silver stream percentage from 50% to nil. If Wheaton elects to terminate, Wheaton will be entitled to a return of the amounts advanced less $2 million which is non-refundable on the occurrence of certain events. If Wheaton elects to reduce the streams, Gold X may elect to terminate the agreement and Wheaton will be entitled to a return of the amount of the deposit already advanced less $2 million which is non-refundable. Gold X has filed a Preliminary Economic Assessment defining the re-scoping of the Toroparu project, including a revised operating plan.
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Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (US Dollars)
Cotabambas
In connection with the Cotabambas Early Deposit Agreement, the Company is committed to pay Panoro a total cash consideration of $140 million, of which $9 million has been paid to date. Once certain conditions have been met, the Company will advance an additional $5 million to Panoro, spread over up to five years. Following the delivery of a bankable definitive feasibility study, environmental study and impact assessment, and other related documents (collectively, the “Cotabambas Feasibility Documentation”), and receipt of permits and construction commencing, the Company may then advance the remaining deposit or elect to terminate the Cotabambas Early Deposit Agreement. If the Company elects to terminate, the Company will be entitled to a return of the portion of the amounts advanced less $2 million payable upon certain triggering events occurring.
Kutcho
In connection with the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement, the Company is committed to pay Kutcho a total cash consideration of $65 million, of which $7 million has been paid to date. The remaining $58 million will be advanced on an installment basis to partially fund construction of the mine once certain conditions have been satisfied.
The Company will be required to make an additional payment to Kutcho, of up to $20 million, if processing throughput is increased to 4,500 tonnes per day or more within 5 years of attaining commercial production.
Salobo
The Salobo mine currently has a mill throughput capacity of 24 million tonnes per annum (“Mtpa”). In October 2018, Vale’s Board of Directors approved the investment in the Salobo III mine expansion (the “Salobo Expansion”). The Salobo Expansion is proposed to include a third concentrator line and will use Salobo’s existing infrastructure. Vale anticipates that the Salobo Expansion, which is scheduled to start up in the first half of 2022 with a ramp-up of 15 months, will result in an increase of throughput capacity from 24 Mtpa to 36 Mtpa once fully ramped up.
If actual throughput is expanded above 28 Mtpa, then under the terms of the Salobo PMPA, Wheaton will be required to make an additional set payment to Vale based on the size of the expansion, the timing of completion and the grade of the material processed. The set payment ranges from $113 million if throughput is expanded beyond 28 Mtpa by January 1, 2036 up to $953 million if throughput is expanded beyond 40 Mtpa by January 1, 2021. Assuming the Salobo III expansion project achieves 12 Mtpa of additional processing capacity (bringing total processing capacity at Salobo to 36 Mtpa) by the end of 2023, the Company would expect to pay an estimated expansion payment of between $550 million to $670 million. The actual amount and timing of any expansion payment may significantly differ from this estimate depending on the size, timing and processed grade of any expansion.
Canada Revenue Agency – Canada Revenue Agency – 2013-2015 Taxation Years - Domestic Reassessments
The Company received Notices of Reassessment in 2018 and 2019 for the 2013 to 2015 taxation years in which the CRA is seeking to change the timing of the deduction of upfront payments with respect to the Company’s PMPAs relating to Canadian mining assets, so that the cost of precious metal acquired under these Canadian PMPAs is equal to the cash cost paid on delivery plus an amortized amount of the upfront payment determined on a units-of-production basis over the estimated recoverable reserves, and where applicable, resources and exploration potential at the respective mine (the “Domestic Reassessments”). In total, the Domestic Reassessments assessed tax, interest and other penalties of $7 million.
Management believes the Company’s position, as reflected in its filed Canadian income tax returns and consistent with the terms of the PMPAs, that the cost of the precious metal acquired under the Canadian PMPAs is equal to the market value while a deposit is outstanding, and the cash cost thereafter is correct. The Company has filed Notices of Objection and paid 50% of the disputed amounts in order to challenge the Domestic Reassessments. The 2016 to 2019 taxation years remain open to a domestic audit.
If CRA were to apply the methodology in the Domestic Reassessments to taxation years subsequent to 2015, the Company estimates that losses would arise that could be carried back to reduce tax and interest relating to the Domestic Reassessments to approximately $2 million.
U.S. ShareholderClass Action
During July 2015, after the Company disclosed that the CRA was proposing that they would issue notices of reassessment for federal and provincial tax, transfer pricing penalties, interest and other penalties for the 2005-2010 taxation years (the “Reassessments”), two putative securities class action lawsuits were filed against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in connection with the proposal (the “Complaints”).
On October 19, 2015, the Complaints were consolidated into one action, In re Silver Wheaton Securities Litigation, as against the Company, Randy Smallwood, President & Chief Executive Officer, Gary Brown, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Peter Barnes, former Chief Executive Officer (together the “Initial Defendants”) and a lead
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plaintiff (the “Plaintiff”) was selected. The Plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint in December 2015, which focuses on the Reassessments and asserted claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”).
On March 27, 2018, the court granted Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, which alleges that Initial Defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, prospects and performance in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and adds a claim under Section 10(b) against our auditors (together with the “Initial Defendants, the “Defendants”).
On February 11, 2020, the parties to the Second Amended Complaint filed a stipulation of settlement with the court that, if finally approved by the court, will settle the lawsuit for $41.5 million, without admission of liability by any of the Defendants. This settlement amount has been reflected as a component of Other current liabilities on the balance sheet with an offsetting recoverable for the same amount being reflected as a component of Other current assets as the settlement will be fully funded by the Company’s insurance carriers and the other Defendants. The Company will not be required to pay any portion of the settlement.
Canadian Shareholder Class Action
By Notice of Action dated August 10, 2016 (as amended September 2, 2016), proposed representative plaintiff Suzan Poirier commenced proceedings pursuant to the Class Proceedings Act (Ontario) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer and Gary Brown, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. The statement of claim filed alleges, among other things, misrepresentation pursuant to primary and secondary market civil liability provisions under the Securities Act (Ontario), common law negligence and negligent misrepresentation. The claim focuses on the Reassessments. The statement of claim purports to be brought on behalf of persons who (i) acquired Wheaton common shares in Wheaton’s March 2015 public offering, and (ii) acquired Wheaton common shares in the secondary market, other than in the United States, during an alleged class period of August 14, 2013 to July 6, 2015 inclusive.
The Company believes that the allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against this matter. No amounts have been recorded for potential liability arising from this claim as no value has been specified in the statement of claim and the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome.
Other
Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters are outstanding from time to time, including audits and disputes. Under the terms of the settlement with the CRA of the transfer pricing dispute relating to the 2005-2010 taxation years (“CRA Settlement”), income earned outside of Canada by the Company’s foreign subsidiaries will not be subject to income tax in Canada. The CRA Settlement principles apply to all taxation years after 2010 subject to there being no material change in facts or change in law or jurisprudence. From time to time there may be proposed legislative changes to law or outstanding legal actions that may have an impact on applicable law or jurisprudence, the outcome, applicability and impact of which is not known or determinable by the Company. By their nature, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. If the Company is unable to resolve any of these matters favorably, there may be a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flows or results of operations. In the event that management’s estimate of the future resolution of these matters changes, the Company will recognize the effects of the changes in its consolidated financial statements in the appropriate period relative to when such changes occur.
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| 27. | Segmented Information |
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Operating Segments
The Company’s reportable operating segments, which are the components of the Company’s business where discrete financial information is available and which are evaluated on a regular basis by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker, for the purpose of assessing performance, are summarized in the tables below:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | Cost<br><br><br>of Sales | Depletion | Net<br><br><br>Earnings | Cash Flow<br><br><br>From<br> <br>Operations | Total<br><br><br>Assets | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||
| Salobo | $ | 119,094 | $ | 30,580 | $ | 28,055 | $ | 60,459 | $ | 89,137 | $ | 2,577,202 |
| Sudbury ^1^ | 7,641 | 1,929 | 3,993 | 1,719 | 5,616 | 340,050 | ||||||
| Constancia | 5,294 | 1,346 | 1,125 | 2,823 | 3,948 | 109,281 | ||||||
| San Dimas | 18,049 | 6,882 | 3,580 | 7,587 | 11,166 | 190,787 | ||||||
| Stillwater | 5,578 | 996 | 1,576 | 3,006 | 4,582 | 228,418 | ||||||
| Other<br>^2^ | 3,866 | 1,026 | 744 | 2,096 | 2,840 | 12,424 | ||||||
| Total gold interests | $ | 159,522 | $ | 42,759 | $ | 39,073 | $ | 77,690 | $ | 117,289 | $ | 3,458,162 |
| Silver | ||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | $ | 40,223 | $ | 9,840 | $ | 7,490 | $ | 22,893 | $ | 30,383 | $ | 367,212 |
| Antamina | 21,661 | 4,264 | 10,873 | 6,524 | 17,397 | 657,937 | ||||||
| Constancia | 6,088 | 2,084 | 2,667 | 1,337 | 4,004 | 225,520 | ||||||
| Other<br>^3^ | 15,945 | 5,975 | 2,625 | 7,345 | 14,127 | 485,068 | ||||||
| Total silver interests | $ | 83,917 | $ | 22,163 | $ | 23,655 | $ | 38,099 | $ | 65,911 | $ | 1,735,737 |
| Palladium | ||||||||||||
| Stillwater | $ | 11,350 | $ | 1,986 | $ | 2,113 | $ | 7,251 | $ | 9,364 | $ | 247,856 |
| Cobalt | ||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 227,510 |
| Total mineral stream interests | $ | 254,789 | $ | 66,908 | $ | 64,841 | $ | 123,040 | $ | 192,564 | $ | 5,669,265 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (13,181) | $ | (10,732) | ||||||||
| Finance costs | (7,118) | (8,110) | ||||||||||
| Other | 597 | 3,777 | ||||||||||
| Income tax | (8,442) | 89 | ||||||||||
| Total other | $ | (28,144) | $ | (14,976) | $ | 407,676 | ||||||
| Consolidated | $ | 94,896 | $ | 177,588 | $ | 6,076,941 | ||||||
| 1) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. | |||||||||||
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| 2) | Where a gold interest represents less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value and<br>is not evaluated on a regular basis by the Company’s CEO for the purpose of assessing performance, the gold interest has been summarized under Other gold interests. Other gold interests are comprised of the operating 777 and Minto gold<br>interests and the non-operating Rosemont gold interest. The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019 | |||||||||||
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| 3) | Where a silver interest represents less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value<br>and is not evaluated on a regular basis by the Company’s CEO for the purpose of assessing performance, the silver interest has been summarized under Other silver interests. Other silver interests are comprised of the operating Los Filos,<br>Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto and 777 silver interests and the non-operating Keno Hill, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. | |||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | Cost<br><br><br>of Sales | Depletion | Net<br><br><br>Earnings | Cash Flow<br><br><br>From<br> <br>Operations | Total<br><br><br>Assets | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Gold | ||||||||||||
| Salobo | $ | 110,070 | $ | 34,000 | $ | 32,248 | $ | 43,822 | $ | 76,070 | $ | 2,673,812 |
| Sudbury ^1^ | 5,267 | 1,625 | 3,327 | 315 | 3,642 | 363,136 | ||||||
| Constancia | 7,227 | 2,205 | 1,991 | 3,031 | 5,135 | 115,556 | ||||||
| San Dimas | 15,130 | 6,906 | 3,563 | 4,661 | 8,224 | 204,632 | ||||||
| Stillwater | 3,721 | 669 | 1,482 | 1,570 | 3,052 | 234,946 | ||||||
| Other<br>^2^ | 8,984 | 2,577 | 1,668 | 4,739 | 6,733 | 19,691 | ||||||
| Total gold interests | $ | 150,399 | $ | 47,982 | $ | 44,279 | $ | 58,138 | $ | 102,856 | $ | 3,611,773 |
| Silver | ||||||||||||
| Peñasquito | $ | 18,301 | $ | 4,900 | $ | 3,566 | $ | 9,835 | $ | 13,401 | $ | 385,156 |
| Antamina | 19,614 | 3,887 | 10,957 | 4,770 | 15,580 | 699,120 | ||||||
| Constancia | 11,372 | 4,334 | 5,510 | 1,528 | 7,684 | 240,721 | ||||||
| Other<br>^3^ | 17,875 | 6,794 | 1,631 | 9,450 | 10,805 | 501,012 | ||||||
| Total silver interests | $ | 67,162 | $ | 19,915 | $ | 21,664 | $ | 25,583 | $ | 47,470 | $ | 1,826,009 |
| Palladium | ||||||||||||
| Stillwater | $ | 7,488 | $ | 1,317 | $ | 2,438 | $ | 3,733 | $ | 6,171 | $ | 257,250 |
| Cobalt | ||||||||||||
| Voisey’s Bay | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 393,422 |
| Total mineral stream interests | $ | 225,049 | $ | 69,214 | $ | 68,381 | $ | 87,454 | $ | 156,497 | $ | 6,088,454 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (16,535) | $ | (24,700) | ||||||||
| Finance costs | (13,946) | (11,246) | ||||||||||
| Other | 266 | 1,205 | ||||||||||
| Income tax | 110 | (3,562) | ||||||||||
| Total other | $ | (30,105) | $ | (38,303) | $ | 390,246 | ||||||
| Consolidated | $ | 57,349 | $ | 118,194 | $ | 6,478,700 | ||||||
| 1) | Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests as well as the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests. | |||||||||||
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| 2) | Where a gold interest represents less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value and<br>is not evaluated on a regular basis by the Company’s CEO for the purpose of assessing performance, the gold interest has been summarized under Other gold interests. Other gold interests are comprised of the operating 777 gold interest and the non-operating Minto and Rosemont gold interests. The Minto mine was placed into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. | |||||||||||
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| 3) | Where a silver interest represents less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value<br>and is not evaluated on a regular basis by the Company’s CEO for the purpose of assessing performance, the silver interest has been summarized under Other silver interests. Other silver interests are comprised of the operating Los Filos,<br>Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni, Neves-Corvo, and 777 silver interests, the non-operating Minto, Keno Hill, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. The Minto mine was placed<br>into care and maintenance from October 2018 to October 2019. | |||||||||||
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Geographical Areas
The Company’s geographical information, which is based on the location of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests relate, are summarized in the tables below:
| Sales | Carrying Amount at<br><br><br>March 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Three Months Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2020 | Gold<br><br><br>Interests | Silver<br><br><br>Interests | Palladium<br><br><br>Interests | Cobalt<br><br><br>Interests | Total | ||||||||
| North America | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | $ | 12,238 | 5% | $ | 352,475 | $ | 31,956 | $ | - | $ | 227,510 | $ | 611,941 | 11% |
| United States | 16,928 | 7% | 228,418 | 566 | 247,856 | - | 476,840 | 8% | ||||||
| Mexico | 58,919 | 22% | 190,787 | 368,520 | - | - | 559,307 | 10% | ||||||
| Europe | ||||||||||||||
| Greece | 2,223 | 1% | - | 428 | - | - | 428 | 0% | ||||||
| Portugal | 5,096 | 2% | - | 21,072 | - | - | 21,072 | 0% | ||||||
| Sweden | 7,092 | 3% | - | 34,487 | - | - | 34,487 | 1% | ||||||
| South America | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina/Chile ^1^ | - | 0% | - | 264,403 | - | - | 264,403 | 5% | ||||||
| Brazil | 119,094 | 47% | 2,577,202 | - | - | - | 2,577,202 | 45% | ||||||
| Peru | 33,199 | 13% | 109,280 | 1,014,305 | - | - | 1,123,585 | 20% | ||||||
| Consolidated | $ | 254,789 | 100% | $ | 3,458,162 | $ | 1,735,737 | $ | 247,856 | $ | 227,510 | $ | 5,669,265 | 100% |
| 1) | Includes the Pascua-Lama project, which straddles the border of Argentina and Chile. | |||||||||||||
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| Sales | Carrying Amount at<br><br><br>March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (in thousands) | Three Months Ended<br><br><br>Mar 31, 2019 | Gold<br><br><br>Interests | Silver<br><br><br>Interests | Palladium<br><br><br>Interests | Cobalt<br><br><br>Interests | Total | ||||||||
| North America | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | $ | 16,253 | 7% | $ | 382,828 | $ | 33,404 | $ | - | $ | 393,422 | $ | 809,654 | 13% |
| United States | 11,209 | 5% | 234,945 | 557 | 257,250 | - | 492,752 | 8% | ||||||
| Mexico | 34,023 | 15% | 204,631 | 386,502 | - | - | 591,133 | 10% | ||||||
| Europe | ||||||||||||||
| Greece | 1,268 | 1% | - | 5,500 | - | - | 5,500 | 0% | ||||||
| Portugal | 10,220 | 4% | - | 22,090 | - | - | 22,090 | 0% | ||||||
| Sweden | 3,562 | 2% | - | 37,014 | - | - | 37,014 | 1% | ||||||
| South America | ||||||||||||||
| Argentina/Chile ^1^ | - | 0% | - | 264,401 | - | - | 264,401 | 4% | ||||||
| Brazil | 110,070 | 49% | 2,673,813 | - | - | - | 2,673,813 | 44% | ||||||
| Peru | 38,444 | 17% | 115,556 | 1,076,541 | - | - | 1,192,097 | 20% | ||||||
| Consolidated | $ | 225,049 | 100% | $ | 3,611,773 | $ | 1,826,009 | $ | 257,250 | $ | 393,422 | $ | 6,088,454 | 100% |
| 1) | Includes the Pascua-Lama project, which straddles the border of Argentina and Chile. | |||||||||||||
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| 28. | Subsequent Events |
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Declaration of Dividend
Under the Company’s dividend policy, the quarterly dividend per common share is targeted to equal approximately 30% of the average cash flow generated by operating activities in the previous four quarters divided by the Company’s then outstanding common shares, all rounded to the nearest cent. To minimize volatility in quarterly dividends, the Company has set a minimum quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share for the duration of 2020. The declaration, timing, amount and payment of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
On May 6, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a dividend in the amount of $0.10 per common share, with this dividend being payable to shareholders of record on May 22, 2020 and is expected to be distributed on or about June 4, 2020. The Company has implemented a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) whereby shareholders can elect to have dividends reinvested directly into additional Wheaton common shares at a discount of 1% of the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP.
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CORPORATE
INFORMATION
| CANADA – HEAD OFFICE | TRANSFER AGENT |
|---|---|
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. | AST Trust Company |
| Suite 3500 | 1600 – 1066 West Hastings Street |
| 1021 West Hastings Street | Vancouver, BC V6E 3X1 |
| Vancouver, BC V6E 0C3 | |
| Canada | Toll-free in Canada and the United States: |
| T: 1 604 684 9648 | 1 800 387 0825 |
| F: 1 604 684 3123 | |
| Outside of Canada and the United States: | |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS OFFICE | 1 416 682 3860 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd. | |
| Suite 300, 94 Solaris Avenue | E: inquiries@canstockta.com |
| Camana Bay | |
| P.O. Box 1791 GT, Grand Cayman | AUDITORS |
| Cayman Islands KY1-1109 | Deloitte LLP |
| Vancouver, BC | |
| STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING | |
| Toronto Stock Exchange: WPM | INVESTOR RELATIONS |
| New York Stock Exchange: WPM | PATRICK DROUIN |
| Senior Vice President, Investor Relations | |
| DIRECTORS | T: 1 604 684 9648 |
| GEORGE BRACK | TF: 1 800 380 8687 |
| JOHN BROUGH | E: info@wheatonpm.com |
| PETER GILLIN | |
| CHANTAL GOSSELIN | |
| DOUGLAS HOLTBY, Chairman | |
| CHARLES JEANNES | |
| EDUARDO LUNA | |
| MARILYN SCHONBERNER | |
| RANDY SMALLWOOD | |
| OFFICERS | |
| RANDY SMALLWOOD | |
| President & Chief Executive Officer | |
| CURT BERNARDI | |
| Senior Vice President, | |
| Legal & Corporate Secretary | |
| GARY BROWN | |
| Senior Vice President | |
| & Chief Financial Officer | |
| PATRICK DROUIN | |
| Senior Vice President, | |
| Investor Relations | |
| HAYTHAM HODALY | |
| Senior Vice President, | |
| Corporate Development |
Wheaton Precious Metals is a trademark of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. in Canada, the United States and certain other jurisdictions.

EX-99.3
Exhibit 99.3
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULLCERTIFICATE
I, Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim<br>filings”) of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2020. |
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| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings<br>do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period<br>covered by the interim filings. |
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| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial<br>report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented<br>in the interim filings. |
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| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and<br>maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure inIssuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
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| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other<br>certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
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| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that<br> |
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| (i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the<br>interim filings are being prepared; and |
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| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or<br>submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
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| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the<br>reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
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| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to<br>design the issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
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| 5.2 | N/A |
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| 5.3 | N/A |
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| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the<br>issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2020 and ended on March 31, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
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Date: May 6, 2020
| /s/ Randy Smallwood | |
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| Name: | Randy Smallwood |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EX-99.4
Exhibit 99.4
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULLCERTIFICATE
I, Gary Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim<br>filings”) of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2020. |
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| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings<br>do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period<br>covered by the interim filings. |
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| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial<br>report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented<br>in the interim filings. |
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| 4. | Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and<br>maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure inIssuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
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| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other<br>certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
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| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that<br> |
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| (i) | material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the<br>interim filings are being prepared; and |
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| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or<br>submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
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| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the<br>reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
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| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to<br>design the issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
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| 5.2 | N/A |
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| 5.3 | N/A |
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| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the<br>issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on January 1, 2020 and ended on March 31, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
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Date: May 6, 2020
| /s/ Gary Brown | |
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| Name: | Gary Brown |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |