EX-99.1 2 d730946dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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August 10, 2023

Vancouver, British Columbia

Designated News Release

SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Solid Second Quarter Results for 2023

“Wheaton delivered solid operational results during the quarter, generating over $200 million of operating cash flow, primarily driven by significant sequential improvement at the recently commissioned expansion at our largest asset, Salobo. Furthermore, we continued to see momentum on the corporate development front with the addition of a new gold stream on Lumina Gold’s Cangrejos project and the expansion of our existing gold stream on Artemis Gold’s Blackwater project,” said Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals. “Despite operations at Peñasquito being suspended in early June, we achieved quarter-over-quarter gold equivalent production growth. As such, we are reiterating our 2023 production guidance, which we now expect to have a slightly higher weighting toward gold, highlighting the resilience of our high-quality, diversified portfolio. Lastly, we are proud to have published our 2022 Sustainability Report and inaugural 2022 Climate Change Report, demonstrating our continued commitment to sustainability and focus on delivering value to all of our stakeholders.”

Solid Financial Results and Strong Balance Sheet

   

Second quarter of 2023: $265 million in revenue, $202 million in operating cash flow, $141 million in net earnings and $143 million in adjusted net earnings1

   

A cash balance of $829 million and no debt as at June 30, 2023, after making total upfront cash payments of $89 million relative to mineral stream interests in the quarter

   

Undrawn $2 billion revolving credit facility extended by an additional year with the facility now maturing on June 22, 2028

   

Declared a quarterly dividend1 of $0.15 per common share

High Quality Asset Base

   

Streaming agreements on 19 operating mines and 13 development projects

   

93% of attributable production from assets in the lowest half of their respective cost curves2,3

   

30 years of mine life based on Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves and potential additional mine life from mineral resource conversion and exploration2,4

   

Accretive portfolio growth:

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Acquired a 6.6% gold stream on Lumina Gold Corp.’s (“Lumina”) Cangrejos Project (“Cangrejos”)

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Expanded the gold stream on Artemis Gold Inc.’s Blackwater Project (“Blackwater”)

   

Further de-risked growth profile: the Goose Project was acquired by B2Gold Corp (“B2Gold”). and Aris Mining Corporation (“Aris Mining”) received approval of the Environmental Management Plan which now permits the development of the Marmato Lower Mine

   

Second quarter production amounted to 147,700 gold equivalent ounces3 (“GEOs”), underscored by significant progress at the recently commissioned expansion at Salobo

   

Average annual production guidance for 2023 of 600,000 to 660,000 GEOs2,3 maintained, with sector-leading growth resulting in five and ten-year average annual production guidance of approximately 810,000 and 850,000 GEOs2,3, respectively


 

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Leadership in Sustainability

   

Top Rankings: #1 out of 117 precious metals companies and ranked in the Global Top 50 companies by Sustainalytics, AA rated by MSCI, and Prime rated by ISS

   

Published inaugural Climate Change Report, detailing progress towards Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 and covering all material emissions including Scope 3

   

Published fourth annual Sustainability Report highlighting our commitment to progress and providing a comprehensive review of Wheaton’s performance in environmental, social and governance topics

Operational Overview

 

(all figures in US dollars unless otherwise noted)

     Q2 2023        Q2 2022        Change        YTD 2023        YTD 2022        Change  

Units produced

                 

Gold ounces

     85,083        66,442        28.1 %        158,102        144,496        9.4 %  

Silver ounces

     4,417        6,500        (32.0)%        9,513        12,675        (24.9)%  

Palladium ounces

     3,880        3,899        (0.5)%        7,585        8,387        (9.6)%  

Cobalt pounds

     152        136        11.3 %        276        371        (25.6)%  

Gold equivalent ounces 3

     147,699        155,932        (5.3)%        291,700        320,843        (9.1)%  

Units sold

                 

Gold ounces

     75,294        84,337        (10.7)%        137,899        162,238        (15.0)%  

Silver ounces

     4,437        5,848        (24.1)%        8,186        11,401        (28.2)%  

Palladium ounces

     3,392        3,378        0.4 %        6,338        7,453        (15.0)%  

Cobalt pounds

     265        225        17.8 %        588        736        (20.1)%  

Gold equivalent ounces 3

     138,835        165,766        (16.2)%        256,218        324,847        (21.1)%  

Change in PBND and Inventory

                 

Gold equivalent ounces 3

     (4,872)        (25,675)        (20,803)        6,392        (36,737)        (43,129)  

Revenue

   $     264,972      $     302,922        (12.5)%      $     479,437      $     610,166        (21.4)%  

Net earnings

   $ 141,448      $ 149,074        (5.1)%      $ 252,839      $ 306,542        (17.5)%  

Per share

   $ 0.312      $ 0.330        (5.5)%      $ 0.559      $ 0.679        (17.7)%  

Adjusted net earnings 1

   $ 142,584      $ 149,285        (4.5)%      $ 247,015      $ 307,292        (19.6)%  

Per share 1

   $ 0.315      $ 0.331        (4.8)%      $ 0.546      $ 0.681        (19.8)%  

Operating cash flows

   $ 202,376      $ 206,359        (1.9)%      $ 337,482      $ 416,899        (19.0)%  

Per share 1

   $ 0.447      $ 0.457        (2.2)%      $ 0.746      $ 0.924        (19.3)%  

All amounts in thousands except gold, palladium & gold equivalent ounces, and per share amounts.

Financial Review

Revenues

Revenue in the second quarter of 2023 was $265 million (56% gold, 41% silver, 2% palladium and 1% cobalt), with the $38 million decrease relative to the prior period quarter being primarily due to relative changes in the GEOs3 produced but not yet delivered partially offset by a 4% increase in realized commodity prices.

Revenue was $479 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023, representing a $131 million decrease from the comparable period of the previous year due primarily to a 21% decrease in the number of GEOs³ sold, resulting from lower production and relative changes in the GEOs3 produced but not yet delivered.

Cash Costs and Margin

Average cash costs¹ in the second quarter of 2023 were $422 per GEO³ as compared to $452 in the second quarter of 2022. This resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of $1,487 per GEO³ sold,


 

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an increase of 8% as compared with the second quarter of 2022, a result of the higher realized price per ounce.

Average cash costs¹ for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $432 per GEO³ as compared to $446 in the comparable period of the previous year. This resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of $1,439 per GEO³ sold, virtually unchanged from the comparable period of the previous year.

Cash Flow from Operations

Operating cash flow in the second quarter of 2023 amounted to $202 million, with the $4 million decrease due primarily to the lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher amounts of interest received in the second quarter of 2023 coupled with the timing of the payout of the Company’s performance share units (“PSUs”), with the PSUs being paid out in the second quarter of 2022 while in 2023, they were paid out in the first quarter.

Operating cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 amounted to $337 million, with the $79 million decrease from the comparable period of the previous year being due primarily to the lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher amounts of interest received during the current year.

Balance Sheet (at June 30, 2023)

   

Approximately $829 million of cash on hand

   

The Company extended its existing undrawn $2 billion revolving term loan (the “Revolving Facility”) with its maturity date now June 22, 2028

   

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company made total upfront cash payments of $89 million relative to the mineral stream interests consisting of

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a $31 million payment relative to the Goose Project precious metals purchase agreement (“PMPA”)

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a $35 million payment relative to the Blackwater Silver PMPA

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a $10 million payment relative to the expansion of the Blackwater Gold PMPA

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a $12 million payment relative to the Cangrejos PMPA

   

With the existing cash on hand coupled with the fully undrawn $2 billion revolving credit facility, the Company is well positioned to fund all outstanding commitments and known contingencies as well as providing flexibility to acquire additional accretive mineral stream interests.

Second Quarter Operating Asset Highlights

Salobo: In the second quarter of 2023, Salobo produced 54,800 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 61% relative to the second quarter of 2022, driven by higher throughput and grades. According to Vale S.A. (“Vale”), production in the second quarter was driven by a better-than-expected ramp up of Salobo III partially offset by planned maintenance activities and additional work on the crushers at Salobo I and II. Vale reports that planned maintenance activities will continue in the second half of 2023, and that the ramp up of Salobo III is expected to be fully completed in 2024.

Antamina: In the second quarter of 2023, Antamina produced 1.0 million ounces of attributable silver, a decrease of approximately 28% relative to the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to lower grades as per the mine plan.

Peñasquito: In the second quarter of 2023, Peñasquito produced 1.7 million ounces of attributable silver, a decrease of approximately 17% relative to the second quarter of 2022 due to lower throughput.


 

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On June 8, 2023, Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”) reported that it had suspended operations at the Peñasquito mine due to a labour dispute. To date, Newmont has indicated that it is in ongoing discussions with the leadership for the National Union of Mine and Metal Workers of the Mexican Republic and remains focused on finding a sustainable resolution to the dispute.

Constancia: In the second quarter of 2023, Constancia produced 0.4 million ounces of attributable silver and 7,400 ounces of attributable gold, a decrease of approximately 28% and 7%, respectively, relative to the second quarter of 2022, with the decrease in both metals being primarily due to lower throughput and grades. As per Hudbay, full mining activities resumed in the Pampacancha pit in February and the period of higher planned stripping activities in the Pampacancha pit was completed in June, with higher-than-expected production forecast for the second half of the year.

Sudbury: In the second quarter of 2023, Vale’s Sudbury mines produced 7,700 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 46% relative to the second quarter of 2022. As per Vale, the increase in production from Sudbury was driven primarily due to lower production in the second quarter of 2022 due to a 28-day maintenance shutdown at the Sudbury smelter and refiner.

Stillwater: In the second quarter of 2023, the Stillwater mines produced 2,000 ounces of attributable gold and 3,900 ounces of attributable palladium, a decrease of approximately 7% for gold relative to the second quarter of 2022 while palladium production was virtually unchanged. As reported by Sibanye-Stillwater Limited, production in the quarter was impacted due to an incident in March at Stillwater West involving the shaft headgear, winder house and winder rope. As a result, production from the Stillwater West mine below the 50 level was suspended for approximately five weeks but recommenced on April 16, 2023.

San Dimas: In the second quarter of 2023, San Dimas produced 11,200 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 11% relative to the second quarter of 2022. First Majestic Silver Corp. reported that exploration drill holes at the San Dimas property intersected significant gold and silver mineralization in three separate veins: the Sinaloa North-Elia vein, the Santa Teresa vein and the Perez vein.

Other Gold: In the second quarter of 2023, total Other Gold attributable production was 1,900 ounces, a decrease of approximately 71% relative to the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to the closure of the 777 mine in June 2022 and the suspension of operations at the Minto mine in May 2023.

Other Silver: In the second quarter of 2023, total Other Silver attributable production was 1.3 million ounces, a decrease of approximately 48% relative to the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to the closure of the 777 mine and the termination of the Keno Hill and Yauliyacu PMPAs.

Voiseys Bay: In the second quarter of 2023, the Voisey’s Bay mine produced 152,000 pounds of attributable cobalt, an increase of approximately 11% relative to the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to mining lower grade material during the ongoing transitional period between the depletion of the Ovoid open-pit mine and ramp-up to full production of the Voisey’s Bay underground project. Production in the second quarter was also impacted as the annual maintenance schedule at the Long Harbour refinery (from May to July) was planned longer than the previous year. Vale reports that physical completion of the Voisey’s Bay underground mine extension was 85% at the end of the second quarter, with Reid Brook’s bulk material handling


 

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system expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2023, and lateral development advancing on the Eastern Deeps. Vale achieved the first ore production from the Reid Brook deposit, the first of two underground mines to be developed in the project, in the second quarter of 2021.

Eastern Deeps, the second deposit, has started to extract development ore from the deposit and is scheduled to start the main production ramp-up in the second half of 2023.

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.

Second Quarter Development Asset Highlights

Blackwater Project: On June 14, 2023, the Company amended the Blackwater Gold PMPA. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the Company is entitled to purchase an amount of gold equal to 8% of the payable gold production until 464,000 ounces have been delivered (previously 279,908 ounces), with this threshold to increase should there be a delay in the anticipated timing of deliveries. Once the threshold has been achieved, the Company’s attributable gold production will drop to 4% of payable gold production for the life of the mine. In exchange for the amendment, the Company is committed to pay additional upfront cash consideration of $40 million, payable in four installments, with the first payment of $10 million having been paid on June 15, 2023. In conjunction with this amendment, Artemis announced that they were committing additional investment as part of its Phase 1 development in order to facilitate the potential fast-tracking of the Phase 2 expansion.

In addition, on July 4, 2023, Artemis announced receipt of the Fisheries Act Authorization for development of Blackwater, which will facilitate the commencement of construction of water diversion structures and dams in the Davidson Creek valley which runs through the basin of the Blackwater tailings storage facility.

Marmato Mine: On July 12, 2023, Aris Mining announced that they have received approval from the Corporación Autónoma Regional del Caldas, a regional environmental authority in Colombia, of the Environmental Management Plan which now permits the development of the Marmato Lower Mine.

Copper World Complex: On April 5, 2023, Hudbay announced the receipt of confirmation from the Army Corps of Engineers (“ACOE”) that Hudbay’s previous surrender of the Section 404 Clean Water Act permit for the former Rosemont project was formally accepted and revoked as requested. The ACOE also reaffirmed the validity of the March 2021 approved jurisdictional determinations whereby the ACOE determined there are no waters of the U.S. on the property, and therefore, a 404 Permit is not required. Hudbay continues to expect to receive the two remaining state permits required (an Aquifer Protection Permit and an Air Quality Permit) in the second half of 2023. Clearing and grading work to prepare for the Copper World site, including the construction of roads and other facilities, continues to be underway. As per Hudbay, pre-feasibility activities for the private land Phase I of the Copper World project are well-advanced and a pre-feasibility study is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2023.

Goose Project: On April 19, 2023, B2Gold acquired Sabina Gold & Silver Corp (“Sabina”), the owners of the Goose Project. Subsequent to closing, B2Gold exercised the option to acquire 33% of the stream under the Goose PMPA in exchange for a cash payment in the amount of $46 million, resulting in a gain on partial disposal of the Goose PMPA in the amount of $5 million. B2Gold continues to advance construction of the Goose Project, moving toward


 

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commencement of production in 2025 and initiating an exploration program to further define untapped potential and unlock further opportunities for growth.

Curipamba Project: On August 2, 2023, Adventus Mining Corp. provided an update that the Constitutional Court of Ecuador (the “Constitutional Court”) has admitted for processing an unconstitutionality claim filed by the indigenous group CONAIE and other complainants against Presidential Decree 754 (the “Decree”) that regulates environmental consultation for all public and private industries and sectors in Ecuador. Adventus also notes that the Constitutional Court ordered the provisional suspension of the Decree until the same Constitutional Court resolves the claim filed. Adventus indicates that the immediate effect of the provisional suspension of the Decree is that no medium or high impact projects, from any sector or industry in the country, including the Curipamba project, shall be able to obtain an environmental license until the Constitutional Court resolves this issue. Adventus reports that the Government of Ecuador has stated that it will employ all measures at its disposal to respond to the Constitutional Court.

Corporate Development

Cangrejos PMPA: On May 16, 2023, the Company entered into a PMPA with Lumina in respect of its 100% owned Cangrejos gold-copper project located in El Oro Province, Ecuador. Under the terms of the agreement, Wheaton will purchase 6.6% of the payable gold production until 700,000 ounces of gold have been delivered, at which point the stream will be reduced to 4.4% of the payable gold production for the life of the mine. Under the terms of the Cangrejos PMPA, the Company is committed to pay Lumina total upfront cash payments of $300 million, $48 million of which is available pre-construction, with the remainder to be paid in staged equal installments during construction of the mine, subject to various customary conditions being satisfied. As it relates to the $48 million, payments will be made in four installments, including (i) $12 million which was paid on closing; (ii) $10 million to be paid six months after closing; (iii) $15 million to be paid 12 months after closing; and (iv) $11 million that can be drawn upon for committed acquisition of surface rights.

Sustainability

Annual Sustainability Report

 

Wheaton published its fourth annual Sustainability Report on May 15, 2023, highlighting its commitment to progress and providing a comprehensive review of Wheaton’s performance in environmental, social and governance topics including:

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Strategy and Governance: Established a sustainability linked element in connection with the revolving credit facility

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Achieved target of 30% female Board members two years early

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Investment Decisions and Due Diligence: 100% of new streaming agreements in 2022 screened for ESG issues and risks, and 85% of Wheaton’s mining partners are committed to implementing one or more industry sustainability standards, representing 89% of attributable 2022 production

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Recognition: ‘ESG Industry Top-Rated’ in precious metals and ‘ESG Global 50 Top Rated’ out of over 15,000 multi-sector companies by Sustainalytics, ‘AA’ rated by MSCI and ‘Prime’ rated by ISS

Inaugural Climate Change Report:

 

Wheaton published its inaugural Climate Change Report on June 15, 2023, highlighting:


 

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Details on climate-related governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and performance

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Expanded information on the pathway to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and progress to date on this topic

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Identification of climate risks and opportunities and management strategies.

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Commitment to support our partners’ decarbonization and climate solutions efforts

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68% of 2021 Scope 3 financed emissions covered by emissions reductions targets aligned to 2°C or less

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Limited assurance over Scope 2 and Scope 3 finance emissions

 

 

On April 27, 2023, Hudbay announced the signing of a new 10-year power purchase agreement with ENGIE Energía Perú for access to a 100% renewable energy supply to Hudbay’s Constancia operations in Peru. As reported by Hudbay, Hudbay’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions are expected to significantly decline as a result of the new Constancia renewable energy supply agreement, which should reduce Wheaton’s attributable scope 3 emissions from the Constancia mine and help advance the Company’s Net Zero targets.

Community Investment Program:

 

During the quarter, Wheaton confirmed its support for a new Vale initiative aimed at reducing extreme poverty in the communities surrounding the Salobo mine. The program builds upon the success of previous initiatives supported by both Wheaton and the Vale Foundation aimed at promoting social and economic development.

 

During the quarter, the Wheaton Walk Through Time was completed at the University of British Columbia. Funded by Wheaton, the outdoor exhibit links the Pacific Museum of Earth and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum with an objective to garner interest among children and youth in earth sciences. It includes a Timeline of the geological and biological history of the earth since its formation 4.5 billion years ago in combination with a Tree of Life showing the evolutionary relationship between all living things.

 

The 2023 Courage to Come Back Awards Presented by Wheaton celebrated its 25th anniversary, attracting over 1,700 guests and raising over C$2.7 million for Coast Mental Health.

About Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. and Outlook

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, Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and silver, as well as other mining investments. Wheaton is committed to strong ESG practices and giving back to the communities where Wheaton and its mining partners operate. Wheaton creates sustainable value through streaming for all of its stakeholders.

Wheaton’s estimated attributable production in 2023 is forecast to be 320,000 to 350,000 ounces of gold, 20.0 to 22.0 million ounces of silver, and 22,000 to 25,000 GEOs of other metals, resulting in production of approximately 600,000 to 660,000 GEOs, unchanged from previous guidance2,3. Due to the suspension of the Peñasquito mine as a result of the ongoing labour dispute, and the Company’s inability to forecast when it will be resolved, Wheaton now expects its full-year production to have a slightly higher weighting toward gold. Assuming the dispute is resolved and operations resume by the end of the third quarter of 2023, the Company expects to achieve its


 

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total GEO2,3 guidance of approximately 600,000 to 660,000 GEOs. For the five-year period ending in 2027, the Company estimates that average production will amount to 810,000 GEOs, while for the ten-year period ending in 2032, the Company estimates that average annual production will amount to 850,000 GEOs, also unchanged from previous guidance2,3.

In accordance with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.’s (“Wheaton Precious Metals”, “Wheaton” or the “Company”) MD&A and Financial Statements, reference to the Company and Wheaton includes the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

A conference call will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023, starting at 11:00 am (Eastern Time) to discuss these results. To participate in the live call please use one of the following methods:

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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.sedarplus.ca.

Mr. Wes Carson, P.Eng., Vice President, Mining Operations, Neil Burns, P.Geo., Vice President, Technical Services for Wheaton Precious Metals and Ryan Ulansky, P.Eng., Vice President, Engineering, are a “qualified person” as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101, and have reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release (specifically Mr. Carson has reviewed production figures, Mr. Burns has reviewed mineral resource estimates and Mr. Ulansky has reviewed the mineral reserve estimates).

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.

End Notes


 

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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. Details of the dividend can be found in the Wheaton’s news release date August 10, 2023, titled “Wheaton Precious Metals Declares Quarterly Dividend.”

2 Statements made in this section contain forward-looking information with respect to forecast production, funding 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 and important disclosure associated with this information.

3 Company reports & S and P Capital IQ est. of 2022 byproduct cost curves for gold, zinc/lead, copper, PGM, nickel & silver mines. GEOs relating to production and guidance, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: gold $1,850/oz, silver $24/oz, palladium $1,800/oz, platinum $1,100/oz and cobalt $18.75/lb. 2023 Guidance assumes the resumption of production at Peñasquito before the end of Q3 2023. Five-year and ten-year guidance does not include any production from Pascua-Lama, Navidad, Cotabambas, Metates or additional expansions at Salobo outside of the Salobo III expansion. In addition, five-year guidance also does not include any production from Kutcho, or the Victor project at Sudbury. Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver, gold, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions.

4 Portfolio mine life based on recoverable reserves and resources as of Dec 31, 2022 and 2022 actual mill throughput and is weighted by individual reserve and resource category.


 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30

    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 

(US dollars and shares in thousands, except per share

amounts - unaudited)

   2023      2022      2023      2022  

Sales

   $     264,972      $     302,922      $     479,437      $     610,166  

Cost of sales

           

Cost of sales, excluding depletion

   $ 58,642      $ 74,943      $ 110,606      $ 144,936  

Depletion

     54,474        65,682        99,473        123,084  

Total cost of sales

   $ 113,116      $ 140,625      $ 210,079      $ 268,020  

Gross margin

   $ 151,856      $ 162,297      $ 269,358      $ 342,146  

General and administrative expenses

     10,216        9,685        20,315        19,089  

Share based compensation

     4,484        1,608        11,881        11,509  

Donations and community investments

     1,940        1,160        3,318        1,973  

Earnings from operations

   $ 135,216      $ 149,844      $ 233,844      $ 309,575  

Gain on disposal of mineral stream interest

     (5,027)        -        (5,027)        -  

Other (income) expense

     (8,692)        (820)        (16,254)        (650)  

Earnings before finance costs and income taxes

   $ 148,935      $ 150,664      $ 255,125      $ 310,225  

Finance costs

     1,352        1,389        2,731        2,811  

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 147,583      $ 149,275      $ 252,394      $ 307,414  

Income tax (expense) recovery

     (6,135)        (201)        445        (872)  

Net earnings

   $ 141,448      $ 149,074      $ 252,839      $ 306,542  

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.312      $ 0.330      $ 0.559      $ 0.679  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.312      $ 0.330      $ 0.558      $ 0.678  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

           

Basic

     452,892        451,524        452,633        451,221  

Diluted

     453,575        452,359        453,368        452,123  


 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

  (US dollars in thousands - unaudited)

    

As at
June 30
2023


 
    

As at
December 31
2022

 
 

  Assets

     

  Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 828,837      $ 696,089  

Accounts receivable

     6,971        10,187  

Cobalt inventory

     4,956        10,530  

Taxes receivable

     4,217        -  

Other

     4,466        3,287  

  Total current assets

   $ 849,447      $ 720,093  

  Non-current assets

     

Mineral stream interests

   $ 5,691,166      $ 5,707,019  

Early deposit mineral stream interests

     46,843        46,092  

Long-term equity investments

     255,534        256,095  

Property, plant and equipment

     8,458        4,210  

Other

     28,457        26,397  

  Total non-current assets

   $ 6,030,458      $ 6,039,813  

  Total assets

   $ 6,879,905      $ 6,759,906  

  Liabilities

     

  Current liabilities

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 9,578      $ 12,570  

Current taxes payable

     -        2,763  

Current portion of performance share units

     8,692        14,566  

Current portion of lease liabilities

     609        818  

  Total current liabilities

   $ 18,879      $ 30,717  

  Non-current liabilities

     

Performance share units

   $ 4,549      $ 6,673  

Lease liabilities

     5,925        1,152  

Deferred income taxes

     190        165  

Pension liability

     3,949        3,524  

  Total non-current liabilities

   $ 14,613      $ 11,514  

  Total liabilities

   $ 33,492      $ 42,231  

  Shareholders’ equity

     

  Issued capital

   $ 3,773,227      $ 3,752,662  

  Reserves

     (26,189)        66,547  

  Retained earnings

     3,099,375        2,898,466  

  Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 6,846,413      $ 6,717,675  

  Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $         6,879,905      $         6,759,906  


 

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30

    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
(US dollars in thousands - unaudited)    2023      2022      2023      2022  

Operating activities

           

Net earnings

   $ 141,448      $ 149,074      $ 252,839      $ 306,542  

Adjustments for

           

Depreciation and depletion

     54,857        66,080        100,247        123,875  

Gain on disposal of mineral stream interest

     (5,027)        -        (5,027)        -  

Interest expense

     36        24        53        50  

Equity settled stock based compensation

     1,859        1,498        3,402        2,839  

Performance share units - expense

     2,625        110        8,479        8,670  

Performance share units - paid

     -        (18,247)        (16,675)        (18,247)  

Pension expense

     291        271        458        429  

Pension paid

     (20)        -        (116)        -  

Income tax expense (recovery)

     6,135        201        (445)        872  

Loss (gain) on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held

     280        154        105        897  

Investment income recognized in net earnings

     (8,880)        (549)        (16,028)        (743)  

Other

     418        42        499        (92)  

Change in non-cash working capital

     1,685        7,365        (387)        (8,553)  

Cash generated from operations before income taxes and interest

   $ 195,707      $ 206,023      $ 327,404      $ 416,539  

Income taxes paid

     (988)        (80)        (4,332)        (112)  

Interest paid

     (15)        (25)        (33)        (51)  

Interest received

     7,672        441        14,443        523  

Cash generated from operating activities

   $ 202,376      $ 206,359      $ 337,482      $ 416,899  

Financing activities

           

Credit facility extension fees

   $ (846)      $ (2)      $ (846)      $ (2)  

Share purchase options exercised

     1,134        1,777        10,510        7,549  

Lease payments

     (177)        (202)        (379)        (402)  

Dividends paid

     (131,091)        (117,117)        (131,091)        (117,117)  

Cash used for financing activities

   $ (130,980)      $ (115,544)      $ (121,806)      $ (109,972)  

Investing activities

           

Mineral stream interests

   $ (88,710)      $ (15,549)      $ (120,234)      $ (60,801)  

Early deposit mineral stream interests

     -        -        (750)        (750)  

Net proceeds on disposal of mineral stream interests

     46,400        -        46,400        -  

Acquisition of long-term investments

     (31)        (2,633)        (8,175)        (22,768)  

Proceeds on disposal of long-term investments

     202        -        202        -  

Dividends received

     917        108        917        220  

Other

     (1,209)        (89)        (1,770)        (125)  

Cash used for investing activities

   $ (42,431)      $ (18,163)      $ (83,410)      $ (84,224)  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   $ 175      $ (189)      $ 482      $ (122)  

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,140      $ 72,463      $ 132,748      $ 222,581  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     799,697        376,163        696,089        226,045  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 828,837      $ 448,626      $ 828,837      $ 448,626  


 

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Summary of Units Produced

 

      Q2 2023      Q1 2023      Q4 2022      Q3 2022      Q2 2022      Q1 2022      Q4 2021      Q3 2021  

 Gold ounces produced ²

                       

Salobo

     54,804        43,677        37,939        44,212        34,129        44,883        48,235        55,205  

Sudbury 3

     7,721        6,203        5,270        3,437        5,289        5,362        4,379        148  

Constancia

     7,444        6,905        10,496        7,196        8,042        6,311        9,857        8,533  

San Dimas 4

     11,166        10,754        10,037        11,808        10,044        10,461        13,714        11,936  

Stillwater 5

     2,017        1,960        2,185        1,833        2,171        2,497        2,664        2,949  

Other

                       

Marmato

     639        457        533        542        778        477        479        433  

777 6

     -        -        -        -        3,509        4,003        4,462        4,717  

Minto

     1,292        3,063        2,567        3,050        2,480        4,060        3,506        1,703  

Total Other

     1,931        3,520        3,100        3,592        6,767        8,540        8,447        6,853  

 Total gold ounces produced

     85,083        73,019        69,027        72,078        66,442        78,054        87,296        85,624  

 Silver ounces produced 2

                       

Peñasquito

     1,744        2,076        1,761        2,017        2,089        2,219        2,145        2,180  

Antamina

     960        851        1,067        1,327        1,330        1,210        1,309        1,475  

Constancia

     420        552        655        564        584        506        578        521  

Other

                       

Los Filos 7

     28        28        14        21        35        42        37        17  

Zinkgruvan

     374        632        664        642        739        577        482        658  

Neves-Corvo

     407        436        369        323        345        344        522        362  

Aljustrel

     279        343        313        246        292        287        325        314  

Cozamin

     184        141        157        179        169        186        213        199  

Marmato

     7        8        9        7        7        11        7        10  

Yauliyacu 8

     -        -        261        463        756        637        382        372  

Stratoni 9

     -        -        -        -        -        -        129        18  

Minto

     14        29        33        33        26        45        44        25  

Keno Hill 10

     -        -        -        -        48        20        30        44  

777 6

     -        -        -        -        80        91        96        81  

Total Other

     1,293        1,617        1,820        1,914        2,497        2,240        2,267        2,100  

 Total silver ounces produced

     4,417        5,096        5,303        5,822        6,500        6,175        6,299        6,276  

 Palladium ounces produced ²

                       

Stillwater 5

     3,880        3,705        3,869        3,229        3,899        4,488        4,733        5,105  

 Cobalt pounds produced ²

                       

Voisey’s Bay

     152        124        128        226        136        234        381        370  

 GEOs produced 11

     147,699        144,000        142,887        153,025        155,932        164,911        177,490        175,767  

 Average payable rate 2

                       

Gold

     95.1%        95.1%        94.9%        95.1%        95.1%        95.2%        96.0%        96.0%  

Silver

     82.8%        82.0%        83.4%        85.5%        85.7%        86.0%        85.9%        86.4%  

Palladium

     94.1%        96.0%        91.7%        95.0%        94.6%        92.7%        92.2%        94.5%  

Cobalt

     93.3%        93.3%        93.3%        93.3%        93.3%        93.3%        93.3%        93.3%  

GEO 11

     90.4%        89.1%        89.2%        90.3%        90.2%        90.5%        91.3%        91.3%  

 

1)

All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced.

 

2)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions. Production figures and 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 other information is not available. Certain production figures and payable rates may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

3)

Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests. Operations at the Sudbury mines were suspended from June 1, 2021 to August 9, 2021 as a result of a labour disruption by unionized employees.

4)

Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the 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. 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 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. For reference, attributable silver production from prior periods is as follows: Q2 2023 – 423,000 ounces; Q1 2023 – 401,000 ounces; Q4 2022 – 348,000 ounces; Q3 2022 – 412,000 ounces; Q2 2022 – 382,000 ounces; Q1 2022 – 408,000 ounces; Q4 2021 – 544,000 ounces; Q3 2021 – 472,000 ounces.

5)

Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests.

6)

On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.

7)

Operations at Los Filos were temporarily suspended from June 22, 2021 to July 26, 2021 as the result of illegal blockades by a group of unionized employees and members of the Xochipala community.

8)

On December 14, 2022 the Company terminated the Yauliyacu PMPA in exchange for a cash payment of $132 million.

9)

The Stratoni mine was placed into care and maintenance during Q4-2021.

10)

On September 7, 2022, the Company terminated the Keno Hill PMPA in exchange for $141 million of Hecla common stock.

11)

GEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s production guidance for 2023.


 

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Summary of Units Sold

 

      Q2 2023      Q1 2023      Q4 2022      Q3 2022      Q2 2022      Q1 2022      Q4 2021      Q3 2021  

 Gold ounces sold

                       

Salobo

     46,030        35,966        41,029        31,818        48,515        42,513        47,171        35,185  

Sudbury 2

     4,775        4,368        4,988        5,147        7,916        3,712        965        1,915  

Constancia

     9,619        6,579        6,013        6,336        7,431        10,494        6,196        8,159  

San Dimas

     11,354        10,651        10,943        10,196        10,633        10,070        15,182        11,346  

Stillwater 3

     2,195        2,094        1,783        2,127        2,626        2,628        2,933        2,820  

Other

                       

Marmato

     467        480        473        719        781        401        423        438  

777

     153        126        785        3,098        3,629        4,388        4,290        5,879  

Minto

     701        2,341        2,982        2,559        2,806        3,695        2,462        1,907  

Total Other

     1,321        2,947        4,240        6,376        7,216        8,484        7,175        8,224  

 Total gold ounces sold

     75,294        62,605        68,996        62,000        84,337        77,901        79,622        67,649  

 Silver ounces sold

                       

Peñasquito

     1,913        1,483        2,066        1,599        2,096        2,188        1,818        2,210  

Antamina

     963        814        1,114        1,155        1,177        1,468        1,297        1,502  

Constancia

     674        366        403        498        494        644        351        484  

Other

                       

Los Filos

     37        34        16        24        41        42        17        12  

Zinkgruvan

     370        520        547        376        650        355        346        354  

Neves-Corvo

     132        171        80        105        167        204        259        193  

Aljustrel

     182        205        156        185        123        145        133        155  

Cozamin

     150        119        150        154        148        177        174        170  

Marmato

     7        7        7        8        11        8        8        10  

Yauliyacu

     -        -        337        1,005        817        44        551        182  

Stratoni

     -        -        -        -        (2)        133        42        41  

Minto

     7        29        23        22        21        31        27        24  

Keno Hill

     -        1        1        30        30        27        24        51  

777

     2        -        35        73        75        87        69        99  

Total Other

     887        1,086        1,352        1,982        2,081        1,253        1,650        1,291  

 Total silver ounces sold

     4,437        3,749        4,935        5,234        5,848        5,553        5,116        5,487  

 Palladium ounces sold

                       

Stillwater 3

     3,392        2,946        3,396        4,227        3,378        4,075        4,641        5,703  

 Cobalt pounds sold

                       

Voisey’s Bay

     265        323        187        115        225        511        228        131  

 GEOs sold 4

     138,835        117,383        138,218        135,179        165,766        159,082        152,826        145,704  

 Cumulative payable units PBND 5

                                                                       

 Gold ounces

     75,291        69,479        62,602        65,978        59,331        81,365        84,989        80,819  

Silver ounces

     1,267        2,023        1,572        2,243        2,400        2,659        2,997        2,698  

Palladium ounces

     6,122        5,751        5,098        5,041        6,267        5,535        5,629        5,619  

Cobalt pounds

     250        285        257        402        280        550        596        637  

GEO 4

     100,226        104,204        90,560        104,062        99,403        126,820        135,380        127,739  

Inventory on hand

                       

Cobalt pounds

     310        398        633        556        582        410        657        488  

 

1)

All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces sold.

2)

Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests.

3)

Comprised of the Stillwater and East Boulder gold and palladium interests.

4)

GEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s production guidance for 2023.

5)

Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces as well as cobalt pounds produced but not yet delivered (“PBND”) are based on management estimates. These figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.


 

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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 June 30, 2023  
      Units
Produced²
    

Units

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s

Per Unit)

    

Average

Cash

Cost

($’s Per

Unit) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Unit)

     Sales      Gain on
Disposal 4
    

Net

Earnings

    

Cash Flow

From

Operations

    

Total

Assets

 

Gold

                             

Salobo

     54,804        46,030      $ 1,985      $ 420      $ 330      $ 91,350      $ -      $ 56,790      $ 71,999      $ 2,356,169  

Sudbury 5

     7,721        4,775        2,000        400        1,025        9,549        -        2,747        7,579        274,048  

Constancia

     7,444        9,619        1,985        416        316        19,090        -        12,049        15,085        90,469  

San Dimas

     11,166        11,354        1,985        628        260        22,532        -        12,454        15,401        150,154  

Stillwater

     2,017        2,195        1,985        357        510        4,356        -        2,451        3,571        213,663  

Other 6

     1,931        1,321        1,994        1,131        186        2,634        -        894        1,252        537,197  
       85,083        75,294      $ 1,986      $ 461      $ 365      $ 149,511      $ -      $ 87,385      $ 114,887      $ 3,621,700  

Silver

                             

Peñasquito

     1,744        1,913      $ 24.20      $ 4.43      $ 4.06      $ 46,291      $ -      $ 30,041      $ 37,816      $ 279,872  

Antamina

     960        963        24.20        4.70        7.06        23,302        -        11,985        18,780        532,828  

Constancia

     420        674        24.20        6.14        6.24        16,322        -        7,968        12,180        186,452  

Other 7

     1,293        887        23.88        5.75        3.46        21,166        5,027        18,031        15,878        482,572  
       4,417        4,437      $ 24.13      $ 5.01      $ 4.92      $ 107,081      $ 5,027      $ 68,025      $ 84,654      $ 1,481,724  

Palladium

                             

Stillwater

     3,880        3,392      $ 1,438      $ 261      $ 445      $ 4,879      $ -      $ 2,482      $ 3,993      $ 224,099  

Platinum

                             

Marathon

     -        -      $ n.a.      $ n.a.      $ n.a.      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 9,448  

Cobalt

                             

Voisey’s Bay

     152        265      $     13.23      $     3.20 8      $     13.85      $ 3,501      $ -      $ (1,009)      $ 4,335      $ 354,195  

Operating results

 

                                       $ 264,972      $ 5,027      $ 156,883      $ 207,869      $ 5,691,166  

Other

 

                       

General and administrative

 

                     $ (10,216)      $ (9,544)     

Share based compensation

 

                       (4,484)        -     

Donations and community investments

 

                       (1,940)        (1,738)     

Finance costs

 

                       (1,352)        (999)     

Other

 

                       8,692        7,776     

Income tax

                                                                    (6,135)        (988)           

Total other

 

                                                $ (15,435)      $ (5,493)      $ 1,188,739  
                                                                    $   141,448      $   202,376      $   6,879,905  

 

1)

Units of gold, silver and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit amounts.

2)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

4)

The gain on disposal of Other silver interests relates to the gain on the buyback of 33% of the Goose PMPA.

5)

Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests and the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests.

6)

Comprised of the operating Marmato gold interests as well as the non-operating Minto, 777, Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix, Goose, Marathon, Curipamba and Cangrejos gold interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.

7)

Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Cozamin and Marmato silver interests and the non-operating Minto, 777, Loma de La Plata, Stratoni, Pascua-Lama, Copper World Complex, Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.

8)

Cash cost per pound of cobalt sold during the second quarter of 2023 was net of a previously recorded inventory write-down of $0.5 million, resulting in a decrease of $1.81 per pound of cobalt sold. The Company reflects the cobalt inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and will continue to monitor the market price of cobalt relative to the carrying of the inventory at each reporting period.


 

- 16 -

On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

      Three Months Ended June 30, 2023  
     

Ounces

Produced 1

    

Ounces

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Average

Cash Cost

($’s Per

Ounce) 2

    

Cash
Operating
Margin

($’s Per
Ounce) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Gross

Margin

($’s Per

Ounce)

 

Gold equivalent basis 4

     147,699        138,835        $    1,909        $    422        $    1,487        $    392        $    1,095  

 

1)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

2)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.

4)

GEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s production guidance for 2023.

 

      Three Months Ended June 30, 2022  
      Units
Produced²
    

Units

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s

Per Unit)

    

Average

Cash Cost

($’s Per

Unit) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Unit)

     Sales     

Net

Earnings

    

Cash Flow

From

Operations

    

Total

Assets

 

Gold

                          

Salobo

     34,129        48,515      $ 1,872      $ 416      $ 334      $ 90,842      $ 54,462      $ 70,649      $ 2,407,579  

Sudbury 4

     5,289        7,916        1,867        400        1,090        14,780        2,983        11,613        294,485  

Constancia

     8,042        7,431        1,872        412        271        13,915        8,838        10,686        98,930  

San Dimas

     10,044        10,633        1,872        624        260        19,910        10,520        13,280        161,350  

Stillwater

     2,171        2,626        1,872        340        429        4,917        2,897        4,024        217,530  

Other 5

     6,767        7,216        1,868        727        57        13,478        7,823        8,529        419,696  
       66,442        84,337      $ 1,872      $ 465      $ 369      $ 157,842      $ 87,523      $ 118,781      $ 3,599,570  

Silver

                          

Peñasquito

     2,089        2,096      $ 22.47      $ 4.36      $ 3.57      $ 47,102      $ 30,488      $ 37,963      $ 306,742  

Antamina

     1,330        1,177        22.47        4.42        7.06        26,448        12,934        21,242        561,383  

Constancia

     584        494        22.47        6.08        6.35        11,101        4,958        7,784        198,672  

Other 6

     2,497        2,081        21.91        7.44        5.74        45,577        18,148        30,198        577,944  
       6,500        5,848      $         22.27      $         5.61      $         5.28      $     130,228      $     66,528      $     97,187      $     1,644,741  

Palladium

                          

Stillwater

     3,899        3,378      $ 2,132      $ 408      $ 399      $ 7,203      $ 4,477      $ 5,825      $ 229,855  

Platinum

                          

Marathon

     -        -      $ n.a.      $ n.a.      $ n.a.      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 4,852  

Cobalt

                          

Voisey’s Bay

     136        225      $ 34.01      $ 6.86      $ 10.40      $ 7,649      $ 3,769      $ 13,797      $ 362,460  

Operating results

 

                                       $ 302,922      $ 162,297      $ 235,590      $ 5,841,478  

Other

 

                    

General and administrative

 

                  $ (9,685)      $ (8,546)     

Share based compensation

 

                    (1,608)        (18,247)     

Donations and community investments

 

                    (1,160)        (1,152)     

Finance costs

 

                    (1,389)        (1,011)     

Other

 

                    820        (195)     

Income tax

                                                           (201)        (80)           

Total other

 

                                       $ (13,223)      $ (29,231)      $ 607,217  
                                                           $     149,074      $     206,359      $     6,448,695  

 

1)

Units of gold, silver and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit amounts.

2)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

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.

5)

Comprised of the operating Minto, 777 and Marmato gold interests as well as the non-operating Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix, Goose, Marathon and Curipamba gold interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.

6)

Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto, 777, Marmato and Cozamin silver interests, the non-operating Stratoni, Loma de La Plata, Copper World Complex, Pascua-Lama, Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests and the previously owned Keno Hill and Yauliyacu silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On September 7, 2022, the Keno Hill PMPA was terminated in exchange for $141 million of Hecla common stock. On December 14, 2022 the Yauliyacu PMPA was terminated in exchange for a cash payment of $132 million. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.


 

- 17 -

On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Three Months Ended June 30, 2022  
     

Ounces

Produced 1

    

Ounces

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Average

Cash Cost

($’s Per

Ounce) 2

    

Cash
Operating
Margin

($’s Per
Ounce) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Gross

Margin

($’s Per

Ounce)

 

Gold equivalent basis 4

     155,932        165,766        $    1,827        $    452        $    1,375        $    396        $    979  

 

1)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

2)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.

4)

GEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s production guidance for 2023.


 

- 18 -

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023  
      Units
Produced²
    

Units

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s

Per Unit)

    

Average

Cash
Cost

($’s Per

Unit) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Unit)

     Sales      Gain on
Disposal 4
    

Net

Earnings

    

Cash Flow

From

Operations

    

Total

Assets

 

Gold

                             

Salobo

     98,481        81,996      $ 1,949      $ 420      $ 330      $ 159,825      $ -      $ 98,261      $ 125,353      $ 2,356,169  

Sudbury 5

     13,924        9,143        1,954        400        1,025        17,866        -        4,841        13,925        274,048  

Constancia

     14,349        16,198        1,952        416        316        31,615        -        19,759        24,873        90,469  

San Dimas

     21,920        22,005        1,946        626        260        42,812        -        23,319        29,030        150,154  

Stillwater

     3,977        4,289        1,945        346        510        8,343        -        4,671        6,860        213,663  

Other 6

     5,451        4,268        1,932        1,306        117        8,247        -        2,173        2,407        537,197  
       158,102        137,899      $ 1,949      $ 477      $ 362      $ 268,708      $ -      $ 153,024      $ 202,448      $ 3,621,700  

Silver

                             

Peñasquito

     3,820        3,396      $ 23.61      $ 4.43      $ 4.06      $ 80,162      $ -      $ 51,317      $ 65,119      $ 279,872  

Antamina

     1,811        1,777        23.58        4.63        7.06        41,897        -        21,128        33,668        532,828  

Constancia

     972        1,040        23.72        6.14        6.24        24,674        -        11,792        18,288        186,452  

Other 7

     2,910        1,973        23.33        5.86        2.95        46,025        5,027        33,668        35,925        482,572  
       9,513        8,186      $ 23.55      $ 5.04      $ 4.72      $ 192,758      $ 5,027      $ 117,905      $ 153,000      $ 1,481,724  

Palladium

                             

Stillwater

     7,585        6,338      $ 1,517      $ 277      $ 428      $ 9,614      $ -      $ 5,149      $ 7,862      $ 224,099  

Platinum

                             

Marathon

     -        -      $ n.a.      $ n.a.      $ n.a.      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 9,448  

Cobalt

                             

Voisey’s Bay

     276        588      $ 14.22      $ 3.25 8      $ 13.85      $ 8,357      $ -      $ (1,693)      $ 8,820      $ 354,195  

Operating results

 

                                       $   479,437      $   5,027      $ 274,385      $ 372,130      $ 5,691,166  

Other

 

                       

General and administrative

 

                     $ (20,315)      $ (23,384)     

Share based compensation

                          (11,881)        (16,675)     

Donations and community investments

                          (3,318)        (3,146)     

Finance costs

                          (2,731)        (2,066)     

Other

 

                       16,254        14,955     

Income tax

                                                                    445        (4,332)           

Total other

 

                                                $ (21,546)      $ (34,648)      $ 1,188,739  
                                                                    $   252,839      $   337,482      $   6,879,905  

 

1)

Units of gold, silver and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit amounts.

2)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

4)

The gain on disposal of Other silver interests relates to the gain on the buyback of 33% of the Goose PMPA.

5)

Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Creighton and Totten gold interests and the non-operating Stobie and Victor gold interests.

6)

Comprised of the operating Marmato gold interests as well as the non-operating Minto, 777, Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix, Goose, Marathon, Curipamba and Cangrejos gold interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.

7)

Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Cozamin and Marmato silver interests and the non-operating Minto, 777, Loma de La Plata, Stratoni, Pascua-Lama, Copper World Complex, Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.

8)

Cash cost per pound of cobalt sold during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was net of a previously recorded inventory write-down of $1.5 million, resulting in a decrease of $2.57 per pound of cobalt sold. The Company reflects the cobalt inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, and will continue to monitor the market price of cobalt relative to the carrying of the inventory at each reporting period.


 

- 19 -

On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

      Six Months Ended June 30, 2023  
     

Ounces

Produced 1

    

Ounces

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Average

Cash Cost

($’s Per

Ounce) 2

    

Cash
Operating
Margin

($’s Per
Ounce) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Gross

Margin

($’s Per

Ounce)

 

Gold equivalent basis 4

     291,700        256,218        $    1,871        $    432        $    1,439        $    388        $    1,051  

 

1)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

2)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.

4)

GEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s production guidance for 2023.

 

      Six Months Ended June 30, 2022  
      Units
Produced²
    

Units

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s

Per Unit)

    

Average

Cash
Cost

($’s Per

Unit) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Unit)

     Sales     

Net

Earnings

    

Cash Flow

From

Operations

    

Total

Assets

 

Gold

                          

Salobo

     79,012        91,028      $ 1,872      $ 416      $ 334      $ 170,407      $ 102,147      $ 132,517      $ 2,407,579  

Sudbury 4

     10,651        11,628        1,865        400        1,091        21,689        4,354        17,038        294,485  

Constancia

     14,353        17,925        1,872        412        271        33,555        21,308        26,168        98,930  

San Dimas

     20,505        20,703        1,872        621        260        38,756        20,528        25,901        161,350  

Stillwater

     4,668        5,254        1,872        335        429        9,835        5,823        8,078        217,530  

Other 5

     15,307        15,700        1,865        750        40        29,275        16,871        17,351        419,696  
       144,496        162,238      $ 1,871      $ 470      $ 346      $ 303,517      $ 171,031      $ 227,053      $ 3,599,570  

Silver

                          

Peñasquito

     4,308        4,284      $ 23.30      $ 4.36      $ 3.57      $ 99,829      $ 65,874      $ 81,151      $ 306,742  

Antamina

     2,540        2,645        23.37        4.71        7.06        61,806        30,680        49,001        561,383  

Constancia

     1,090        1,138        23.39        6.08        6.34        26,614        12,484        19,697        198,672  

Other 6

     4,737        3,334        22.89        6.93        4.88        76,311        36,946        54,073        577,944  
       12,675        11,401      $ 23.21      $ 5.36      $ 5.04      $ 264,560      $ 145,984      $ 203,922      $ 1,644,741  

Palladium

                          

Stillwater

     8,387        7,453      $ 2,246      $ 400      $ 399      $ 16,736      $ 10,781      $ 13,755      $ 229,855  

Platinum

                          

Marathon

     -        -      $ n.a      $ n.a      $ n.a      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 4,852  

Cobalt

                          

Voisey’s Bay

     371        736      $     34.43      $     6.09      $ 8.85      $ 25,353      $ 14,350      $ 17,060      $ 362,460  

Operating results

 

                                       $   610,166      $ 342,146      $ 461,790      $ 5,841,478  

Other

 

                    

General and administrative

 

                  $ (19,089)      $ (23,365)     

Share based compensation

                       (11,509)        (18,247)     

Donations and community investments

                       (1,973)        (1,567)     

Finance costs

                       (2,811)        (2,088)     

Other

 

                    650        488     

Income tax

                                                           (872)        (112)           

Total other

 

                                       $ (35,604)      $ (44,891)      $ 607,217  
                                                           $     306,542      $     416,899      $     6,448,695  

 

1)

Units of gold, silver and palladium produced and sold are reported in ounces, while cobalt is reported in pounds. All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced and sold and per unit amounts.

2)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

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.

5)

Comprised of the operating Minto, 777 and Marmato gold interests as well as the non-operating Copper World Complex, Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix, Goose, Marathon and Curipamba gold interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.

6)

Comprised the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto, 777, Marmato and Cozamin silver interests, the non-operating Stratoni, Loma de La Plata, Copper World Complex, Pascua-Lama, Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests and the previously owned Keno Hill and Yauliyacu silver interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced. On September 7, 2022, the Keno Hill PMPA was terminated in exchange for $141 million of Hecla common stock. On December 14, 2022 the Yauliyacu PMPA was terminated in exchange for a cash payment of $132 million. On May 13, 2023, Minto announced the suspension of operations at the Minto mine.


 

- 20 -

On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

      Six Months Ended June 30, 2022  
     

Ounces

Produced 1

    

Ounces

Sold

    

Average

Realized

Price

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Average

Cash Cost

($’s Per

Ounce) 2

    

Cash
Operating
Margin

($’s Per
Ounce) 3

    

Average

Depletion

($’s Per

Ounce)

    

Gross

Margin

($’s Per

Ounce)

 

Gold equivalent basis 4

     320,843        324,847        $    1,878        $    446        $    1,432        $    379        $    1,053  

 

1)

Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to 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 available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

2)

Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands.

3)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release.

4)

Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release.

5)

GEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions: $1,850 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $1,800 per ounce palladium; and $18.75 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the Company’s production guidance for 2023.


 

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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 and cobalt on a per pound basis; and (iv) cash operating margin.

 

  i.

Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are calculated by removing the effects of non-cash impairment charges (reversals) (if any), non-cash fair value (gains) losses and other one-time (income) expenses as well as the reversal of non-cash income tax expense (recovery) which is offset by income tax expense (recovery) recognized in the Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and OCI, respectively. 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 performance.

The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share (basic and diluted).

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30

    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)    2023      2022      2023      2022  

Net earnings

   $ 141,448      $ 149,074      $ 252,839      $ 306,542  

Add back (deduct):

           

Gain on disposal of Mineral Stream Interest

     (5,027)        -        (5,027)        -  

(Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held

     280        154        105        897  

Income tax (expense) recovery recognized in the Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

     -        (292)        -        500  

Income tax (expense) recovery recognized in the Statement of OCI

     6,044        349        2,090        155  

Income tax recovery related to prior year disposal of Mineral Stream Interest

     -        -        (2,672)        -  

Other

     (161)        -        (320)        (802)  

Adjusted net earnings

   $     142,584      $     149,285      $     247,015      $     307,292  

Divided by:

           

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     452,892        451,524        452,633        451,221  

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

     453,575        452,359        453,368        452,123  

Equals:

           

Adjusted earnings per share - basic

   $ 0.315      $ 0.331      $ 0.546      $ 0.681  

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted

   $ 0.314      $ 0.330      $ 0.545      $ 0.680  


 

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  ii.

Operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing cash generated by operating activities by 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 companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis.

The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted).

    

Three Months Ended

June 30

    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 
  (in thousands, except for per share amounts)    2023      2022      2023      2022  

  Cash generated by operating activities

   $     202,376      $     206,359      $     337,482      $     416,899  

  Divided by:

           

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     452,892        451,524        452,633        451,221  

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

     453,575        452,359        453,368        452,123  

  Equals:

           

Operating cash flow per share - basic

   $ 0.447      $ 0.457      $ 0.746      $ 0.924  

Operating cash flow per share - diluted

   $ 0.446      $ 0.456      $ 0.744      $ 0.922  

 

  iii.

Average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per pound basis is calculated by dividing the total cost of sales, less depletion, by the ounces or pounds 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, management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance and ability to generate cash flow.

The following table provides a calculation of average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per pound basis.

    

Three Months Ended

June 30

    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 

  (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold

  and per unit amounts)

   2023      2022      2023      2022  

  Cost of sales

   $     113,116      $     140,625      $     210,079      $     268,020  

  Less: depletion

     (54,474)        (65,682)        (99,473)        (123,084)  

  Cash cost of sales

   $ 58,642      $ 74,943      $ 110,606      $ 144,936  

  Cash cost of sales is comprised of:

           

Total cash cost of gold sold

   $ 34,675      $ 39,189      $ 65,711      $ 76,321  

Total cash cost of silver sold

     22,234        32,834        41,231        61,149  

Total cash cost of palladium sold

     887        1,378        1,752        2,980  

Total cash cost of cobalt sold

     846        1,542        1,912        4,486  

Total cash cost of sales

   $ 58,642      $ 74,943      $ 110,606      $ 144,936  

  Divided by:

           

Total gold ounces sold

     75,294        84,337        137,899        162,238  

Total silver ounces sold

     4,437        5,848        8,186        11,401  

Total palladium ounces sold

     3,392        3,378        6,338        7,453  

Total cobalt pounds sold

     265        225        588        736  

  Equals:

           

Average cash cost of gold (per ounce)

   $ 461      $ 465      $ 477      $ 470  

Average cash cost of silver (per ounce)

   $ 5.01      $ 5.61      $ 5.04      $ 5.36  

Average cash cost of palladium (per ounce)

   $ 261      $ 408      $ 277      $ 400  

Average cash cost of cobalt (per pound)

   $ 3.20      $ 6.86      $ 3.25      $ 6.09  


 

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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 basis and cobalt on a per pound basis from the average realized selling price of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per pound basis. The Company presents cash operating margin as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in 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.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating margin.

    

Three Months Ended

June 30

    

Six Months Ended

June 30

 

  (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per

  unit amounts)

   2023      2022      2023      2022  

  Total sales:

           

Gold

   $     149,511      $     157,842      $     268,708      $     303,517  

Silver

   $ 107,081      $ 130,228      $ 192,758      $ 264,560  

Palladium

   $ 4,879      $ 7,203      $ 9,614      $ 16,736  

Cobalt

   $ 3,501      $ 7,649      $ 8,357      $ 25,353  

  Divided by:

           

Total gold ounces sold

     75,294        84,337        137,899        162,238  

Total silver ounces sold

     4,437        5,848        8,186        11,401  

Total palladium ounces sold

     3,392        3,378        6,338        7,453  

Total cobalt pounds sold

     265        225        588        736  

  Equals:

           

Average realized price of gold (per ounce)

   $ 1,986      $ 1,872      $ 1,949      $ 1,871  

Average realized price of silver (per ounce)

   $ 24.13      $ 22.27      $ 23.55      $ 23.21  

Average realized price of palladium (per ounce)

   $ 1,438      $ 2,132      $ 1,517      $ 2,246  

Average realized price of cobalt (per pound)

   $ 13.23      $ 34.01      $ 14.22      $ 34.43  

  Less:

           

Average cash cost of gold 1 (per ounce)

   $ (461)      $ (465)      $ (477)      $ (470)  

Average cash cost of silver 1 (per ounce)

   $ (5.01)      $ (5.61)      $ (5.04)      $ (5.36)  

Average cash cost of palladium 1 (per ounce)

   $ (261)      $ (408)      $ (277)      $ (400)  

Average cash cost of cobalt 1 (per pound)

   $ (3.20)      $ (6.86)      $ (3.25)      $ (6.09)  

  Equals:

           

Cash operating margin per gold ounce sold

   $ 1,525      $ 1,407      $ 1,472      $ 1,401  

As a percentage of realized price of gold

     77%        75%        76%        75%  

Cash operating margin per silver ounce sold

   $ 19.12      $ 16.66      $ 18.51      $ 17.85  

As a percentage of realized price of silver

     79%        75%        79%        77%  

Cash operating margin per palladium ounce sold

   $ 1,177      $ 1,724      $ 1,240      $ 1,846  

As a percentage of realized price of palladium

     82%        81%        82%        82%  

Cash operating margin per cobalt pound sold

   $ 10.03      $ 27.15      $ 10.97      $ 28.34  

As a percentage of realized price of cobalt

     76%        80%        77%        82%  

1) Please refer to non-IFRS measure (iii), above.

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.sedarplus.ca.


 

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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 PMPA counterparties. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, statements with respect the resolution of the labour dispute and resumption of operations at Peñasquito, to the future price of commodities, 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 payment of upfront cash consideration to counterparties under PMPAs, the satisfaction of each party’s obligations in accordance with PMPAs and royalty arrangements and the receipt by the Company of precious metals and cobalt production in respect of the applicable Mining Operations under PMPAs or other payments under royalty arrangements, 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, future payments by the Company in accordance with PMPAs, the costs of future production, the estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces, the impact of epidemics (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), including the potential heightening of other risks, future sales of common shares under the ATM program, continued listing of the Company’s common shares, any statements as to future dividends, the ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to continue to acquire accretive 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, possible domestic audits for taxation years subsequent to 2016 and international audits, the Company’s assessment of the impact of any tax reassessments, the Company’s intention to file future tax returns in a manner consistent with the CRA Settlement, the Company’s climate change and environmental commitments, and assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and tax matters, including but not limited to 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 related to the ongoing labour dispute and suspension of operations at Peñasquito, risks relating to the satisfaction of each party’s obligations in accordance with the terms of the Company’s PMPAs or royalty arrangements, 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 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 having to rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information Wheaton receives from the


 

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Mining Operations, uncertainty in the estimation of production from Mining Operations, uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral reserve and mineral resource estimation, risks of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a result of an epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), 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 CRA Settlement (including whether there will be any material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence), potential amendments to Canada’s transfer pricing rules under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that may result from the Department of Finance’s consultation paper released June 6, 2023, potential implementation of a 15% global minimum tax, including the draft legislation issued for consultation by the Canadian Federal Government on August 4, 2023 that would apply to the income of the Company’s non-Canadian subsidiaries; counterparty credit and liquidity, mine operator concentration, indebtedness and guarantees, 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, 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 supplies, 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, environmental, social and governance matters, Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to obtain adequate financing, the Mining Operations ability to complete permitting, construction, development and expansion, global financial conditions, Wheaton’s acquisition strategy 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.sedarplus.ca and Wheaton’s Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR (the “Disclosure”). Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including (without limitation): that the labour dispute at Peñasquito will resolve and operations will resume by the end of the third quarter of 2023, that there will be no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, 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 reserves 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 neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), 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 the trading of the Company’s common shares will not be adversely affected by the differences in liquidity, settlement and clearing systems as a result of multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE, the TSX and the NYSE, that the trading of the Company’s common shares will not be suspended, and that the net proceeds of sales of common shares, if any, will be used as anticipated, that expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax matters will be achieved (including ongoing 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 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), and such other assumptions and factors as set out in the Disclosure. There can


 

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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.

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, 2022, which was filed on March 31, 2023 and other continuous disclosure documents filed by Wheaton since January 1, 2023, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. 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 States Investors 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 Company reports information regarding mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources in accordance with Canadian reporting requirements which are governed by, and utilize definitions required by, 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 adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) which are applicable to U.S. companies. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as “proven mineral reserves”, “probable mineral reserves”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted by the SEC. 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 https://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.

For further information, please contact:

Patrick Drouin or Emma Murray

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

info@wheatonpm.com | 1-844-288-9878