EX-99.3 4 fnv-20230331xex99d3.htm EX-99.3 FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION

Exhibit 99.3

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)

At March 31, 

At December 31, 

2023

  

    

2022

  

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4)

$

1,248.4

$

1,196.5

Receivables

 

151.8

 

135.7

Gold bullion, prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 6)

 

46.2

 

50.9

Current assets

$

1,446.4

$

1,383.1

Royalty, stream and working interests, net (Note 7)

$

4,973.3

$

4,927.5

Investments (Note 5)

 

235.2

 

227.2

Deferred income tax assets

 

37.0

 

39.9

Other assets (Note 8)

 

49.0

 

49.1

Total assets

$

6,740.9

$

6,626.8

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

46.8

$

43.1

Current income tax liabilities

 

3.5

 

7.1

Current liabilities

$

50.3

$

50.2

Deferred income tax liabilities

$

159.2

$

153.0

Other liabilities

5.8

6.0

Total liabilities

$

215.3

$

209.2

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share capital (Note 16)

$

5,704.4

$

5,695.3

Contributed surplus

 

17.0

 

15.6

Retained earnings

 

1,031.5

 

940.4

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(227.3)

 

(233.7)

Total shareholders’ equity

$

6,525.6

$

6,417.6

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

6,740.9

$

6,626.8

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 20 and 21)

Subsequent events (Note 3 (a) and 21)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share amounts)

For the three months ended

March 31, 

2023

    

    

2022

Revenue (Note 10)

$

276.3

$

338.8

Costs of sales

Costs of sales (Note 11)

 

$

38.2

$

43.6

Depletion and depreciation

 

61.0

 

74.6

Total costs of sales

$

99.2

$

118.2

Gross profit

$

177.1

$

220.6

Other operating expenses (income)

General and administrative expenses

 

$

6.2

$

5.6

Share-based compensation expenses (Note 12)

3.2

4.3

Gain on sale of royalty interest (Note 7)

 

(3.7)

Gain on sale of gold bullion

 

(0.7)

(1.3)

Total other operating expenses

 

$

5.0

$

8.6

Operating income

 

$

172.1

$

212.0

Foreign exchange gain and other income

 

$

2.2

$

6.2

Income before finance items and income taxes

 

$

174.3

$

218.2

Finance items (Note 14)

Finance income

 

$

10.5

$

0.7

Finance expenses

 

(0.7)

 

(0.9)

Net income before income taxes

 

$

184.1

$

218.0

Income tax expense (Note 15)

 

27.6

 

36.0

Net income

$

156.5

$

182.0

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

(0.4)

$

22.2

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:

Gain on changes in the fair value of equity investments

 

 

at fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI"),

net of income tax (Note 5)

6.8

19.7

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

$

6.4

$

41.9

Comprehensive income

$

162.9

$

223.9

Earnings per share (Note 17)

Basic

$

0.82

$

0.95

Diluted

$

0.81

$

0.95

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 17)

Basic

191.9

191.3

Diluted

192.2

191.7

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)

For the three months ended

March 31, 

    

2023

  

    

2022

  

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

156.5

$

182.0

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depletion and depreciation

 

61.0

 

74.6

Share-based compensation expenses

 

1.5

 

1.6

Gain on sale of royalty interest

 

(3.7)

 

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

 

(2.1)

 

(6.2)

Deferred income tax expense

8.1

 

7.0

Other non-cash items

 

(0.7)

 

(1.7)

Acquisition of gold bullion

(4.8)

(9.5)

Proceeds from sale of gold bullion

 

8.5

 

16.1

Changes in other assets

 

 

(23.4)

Operating cash flows before changes in non-cash working capital

$

224.3

$

240.5

Changes in non-cash working capital:

Increase in receivables

$

(16.1)

$

(16.8)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other

 

2.1

 

5.3

(Decrease) increase in current liabilities

 

(0.5)

 

1.6

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

209.8

$

230.6

Cash flows used in investing activities

Acquisition of royalty, stream and working interests

$

(109.3)

$

(2.8)

Acquisition of energy well equipment

 

(0.3)

 

(0.3)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

 

1.5

Proceeds from sale of royalty interest

7.0

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(102.6)

$

(1.6)

Cash flows used in financing activities

Payment of dividends

$

(57.8)

$

(50.1)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

1.2

 

2.5

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(56.6)

$

(47.6)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

$

1.3

$

2.0

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

$

51.9

$

183.4

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

$

1,196.5

$

539.3

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,248.4

$

722.7

Supplemental cash flow information:

Income taxes paid

$

23.9

$

22.5

Dividend income received

$

3.9

$

2.5

Interest and standby fees paid

$

0.6

$

0.6

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

    

other

Share capital

Contributed

comprehensive

Retained

(Note 16)

surplus

loss

earnings

Total equity

Balance at January 1, 2022

$

5,628.5

$

16.1

$

(104.3)

$

484.9

$

6,025.2

Net income

 

 

 

 

182.0

 

182.0

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

 

 

41.9

 

 

41.9

Total comprehensive income

$

223.9

Exercise of stock options

$

6.6

$

(1.5)

$

$

$

5.1

Share-based payments

1.6

1.6

Transfer of gain on disposal of equity investments at FVTOCI

 

 

(0.6)

 

0.6

Dividend reinvestment plan

 

12.1

 

 

 

 

12.1

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

(62.2)

 

(62.2)

Balance at March 31, 2022

$

5,647.2

$

16.2

$

(63.0)

$

605.3

$

6,205.7

Balance at January 1, 2023

$

5,695.3

$

15.6

$

(233.7)

$

940.4

$

6,417.6

Net income

 

 

 

 

156.5

 

156.5

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

 

 

6.4

 

 

6.4

Total comprehensive income

$

162.9

Exercise of stock options

$

1.5

$

(0.3)

$

$

$

1.2

Share-based payments

1.7

1.7

Dividend reinvestment plan

 

7.6

 

 

 

 

7.6

Dividends declared

 

 

 

 

(65.4)

 

(65.4)

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

5,704.4

$

17.0

$

(227.3)

$

1,031.5

$

6,525.6

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 1 - Corporate Information

Franco-Nevada Corporation (“Franco-Nevada” or the “Company”) is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The Company is a royalty and stream company focused on precious metals (gold, silver, and platinum group metals) and has a diversity of revenue sources. The Company owns a portfolio of royalty, stream and working interests, covering properties at various stages, from production to early exploration located in South America, Central America & Mexico, United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Africa.

The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange and the Company is domiciled in Canada. The Company’s head and registered office is located at 199 Bay Street, Suite 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

(a)     Basis of Presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of Franco-Nevada and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (its “subsidiaries”) (hereinafter together with Franco-Nevada, the “Company”). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to the preparation of condensed interim financial statements, including IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and were prepared using the same accounting policies, method of computation and presentation as were applied in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on May 2, 2023.

The financial statements included herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Seasonality is not considered to have a significant impact over the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Taxes on income in the interim period have been accrued using the tax rates that would be applicable to expected total annual income.

(b)     Significant Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The areas of judgment and estimation are consistent with those reported in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

(c)     New and Amended Accounting Standards

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are currently effective requirements or forthcoming requirements. These standards are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s current or future reporting periods.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 3 - Acquisitions and Other Transactions

(a)Acquisition of Royalty on Kerr-Addison Property and Share Subscription with Gold Candle Ltd. – Ontario, Canada

Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 14, 2023, Franco-Nevada acquired a 1% NSR on Gold Candle Ltd.’s (“Gold Candle”) Kerr-Addison project located in Virginiatown, Ontario, which hosts the formerly producing Kerr-Addison gold mine, for a purchase price of $10.0 million.

Franco-Nevada also committed to a subscription for the common shares of Gold Candle, a private company, for a minimum aggregate purchase price of $4.4 million (C$6.0 million) at a price of C$1.10 per common share on or before July 14, 2023.

(b)Acquisition of Gold Royalties – Australia

On February 22, 2023, Franco-Nevada acquired a portfolio of five primarily gold royalties from Trident Royalties Plc (“Trident”), which includes a 1.5% NSR on Ramelius Resources’ Rebecca gold project (“Rebecca”) located in Western Australia, for total consideration of $15.6 million payable as follows: (i) $14.3 million paid on closing of the transaction, and (ii) $1.3 million in a contingent payment payable upon first gold production at Rebecca.

The transaction has been accounted for as an acquisition of a mineral royalty interest. The contingent payment will be capitalized as part of the cost of the royalty interest if and when the underlying obligating events have occurred.

(c)Receipt of Valentine Gold Royalty Buy-back – Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

On February 22, 2023, Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon Gold”) exercised its option to buy-back 0.5% of the 2.0% NSR by paying $7.0 million to Franco-Nevada. The Company acquired the NSR, which covers the Valentine Gold project in Newfoundland & Labrador, on February 21, 2019 for $13.7 million (C$18.0 million).

(d)Funding of the Tocantinzinho Stream – Brazil

On July 18, 2022, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corporation (“FNBC”), acquired a gold stream for a purchase price of $250.0 million with reference to production from the Tocantinzinho project, owned by G Mining Ventures Corp. (“G Mining Ventures”) and located in Pará State, Brazil (the “Stream”). In Q1 2023, Franco-Nevada funded $90.7 million and, as at March 31, 2023, has remaining Stream funding commitments of $159.3 million, payable in future instalments, subject to the satisfaction of various conditions. The Stream agreement is accounted for as an acquisition of a stream interest.

Additionally, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Company provided G Mining Ventures with a $75.0 million secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan”). As at March 31, 2023, no funding has been provided to G Mining Ventures in connection with the Term Loan.

(e)Acquisition of Mineral Rights with Continental Resources, Inc. – U.S.

The Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has a strategic relationship with Continental Resources, Inc (“Continental”) to acquire, through a jointly-owned entity (the “Royalty Acquisition Venture”), royalty rights within Continental’s areas of operation.

Franco-Nevada recorded contributions to the Royalty Acquisition Venture of $2.4 million in Q1 2023 (Q1 2022 – $1.8 million). As at March 31, 2023, Franco-Nevada’s total cumulative investment in the Royalty Acquisition Venture totaled $443.0 million and Franco-Nevada has remaining commitments of up to $77.0 million.

The Royalty Acquisition Venture is accounted for as a joint operation in accordance with IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprised the following:

At March 31, 

At December 31, 

 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Cash deposits

$

490.8

$

541.4

Term deposits

 

757.6

 

655.1

$

1,248.4

$

1,196.5

As at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents were primarily held in interest-bearing deposits.

Note 5 - Investments

Investments comprised the following:

At March 31, 

At December 31, 

 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Equity investments

$

232.6

$

224.6

Warrants

 

2.6

 

2.6

$

235.2

$

227.2

(a)Equity investments

Equity investments comprised the following:

At March 31, 

At December 31, 

 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation ("LIORC")

$

149.7

$

157.0

Other

 

82.9

 

67.6

$

232.6

$

224.6

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company had no disposals of equity investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company disposed of equity investments with a cost of $0.9 million for gross proceeds of $1.5 million.

The change in the fair value of equity investments recognized in other comprehensive income for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

For the three months ended

 

March 31, 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Gain on changes in the fair value of equity investments at FVTOCI

$

7.8

$

22.6

Income tax expense in other comprehensive income

 

(1.0)

 

(2.9)

Gain on changes in the fair value of equity investments at FVTOCI, net of income tax

 

$

6.8

$

19.7

Note 6 – Gold Bullion, Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Gold bullion, prepaid expenses and other current assets comprised the following:

At March 31, 

At December 31, 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Gold bullion

$

25.3

$

28.1

Prepaid expenses

 

19.9

 

22.1

Stream ounces inventory

0.5

0.1

Debt issue costs

 

0.5

 

0.6

$

46.2

$

50.9

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 7 - Royalty, Stream and Working Interests

(a)

Royalties, Streams and Working Interests

Royalty, stream and working interests, net of accumulated depletion and impairment charges and reversals, comprised the following:

Impairment

Accumulated

(charges)

As at March 31, 2023

    

Cost

    

 depletion(1)

    

reversals

    

 

Carrying value

 

Mining royalties

$

1,584.8

$

(726.4)

$

$

858.4

Streams

4,604.3

(2,102.8)

2,501.5

Energy

1,939.9

(769.5)

1,170.4

Advanced

424.9

(55.9)

369.0

Exploration

83.9

(9.9)

74.0

$

8,637.8

$

(3,664.5)

$

$

4,973.3

1.Accumulated depletion includes previously recognized impairment charges and reversals.

Impairments

Accumulated

(charges)

As at December 31, 2022

    

Cost

    

 depletion(1)

    

reversals

    

 

Carrying value

 

Mining royalties

$

1,582.7

$

(716.9)

$

$

865.8

Streams

4,513.1

(2,065.7)

 

2,447.4

Energy

1,937.0

(755.5)

 

1,181.5

Advanced

426.6

(55.6)

371.0

Exploration

71.7

(9.9)

61.8

$

8,531.1

$

(3,603.6)

$

$

4,927.5

1.Accumulated depletion includes previously recognized impairment charges and reversals.

Changes in royalty, stream and working interests for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Mining

    

royalties

    

Streams

    

Energy

    

Advanced

    

Exploration

    

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2022

$

903.0

$

2,623.0

$

1,258.3

$

308.8

$

56.2

$

5,149.3

Additions

 

44.1

1.6

12.1

72.7

7.9

 

138.4

Depletion

 

(40.2)

 

(177.2)

 

(66.4)

 

(0.2)

 

 

(284.0)

Impact of foreign exchange

 

(41.1)

 

 

(22.5)

 

(10.3)

 

(2.3)

 

(76.2)

Balance at December 31, 2022

$

865.8

$

2,447.4

$

1,181.5

$

371.0

$

61.8

$

4,927.5

Balance at January 1, 2023

$

865.8

$

2,447.4

$

1,181.5

$

371.0

$

61.8

$

4,927.5

Additions

2.1

90.9

2.3

2.3

12.3

109.9

Disposals

 

 

 

 

(3.3)

 

 

(3.3)

Depletion

 

(9.8)

 

(36.7)

 

(13.7)

 

(0.2)

 

 

(60.4)

Impact of foreign exchange

 

0.3

 

(0.1)

 

0.3

 

(0.8)

 

(0.1)

 

(0.4)

Balance at March 31, 2023

$

858.4

$

2,501.5

$

1,170.4

$

369.0

$

74.0

$

4,973.3

Of the total net book value as at March 31, 2023, $4,065.3 million (December 31, 2022 - $3,980.2 million) is depletable and $908.0 million (December 31, 2022 - $947.3 million) is non-depletable.

(b)Disposal of Royalties, Streams and Working Interests

On February 22, 2023, Marathon Gold exercised its option to buy-back 0.5% of Franco-Nevada’s 2.0% NSR on the Valentine Gold project by paying $7.0 million to Franco-Nevada. Franco-Nevada acquired the NSR on February 21, 2019 for $13.7 million (C$18.0 million). The carrying value of the NSR portion subject to the buy-back was $3.3 million (C$4.5 million). The Company recognized a gain on disposal of $3.7 million in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 8 - Other Assets

Other assets comprised the following:

At March 31, 

At December 31, 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Deposits related to Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") audits

$

41.0

$

40.9

Energy well equipment, net

5.6

5.6

Right-of-use assets, net

 

0.8

 

0.9

Debt issue costs

1.5

1.5

Furniture and fixtures, net

 

0.1

 

0.2

$

49.0

$

49.1

Deposits related to CRA audits represent security paid in cash by the Company in connection with an audit by the CRA of its 2012-2017 taxation years, as referenced in Note 21.

Note 9 – Debt

Corporate Revolver

The Company has a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving term credit facility (the “Corporate Revolver”). As at March 31, 2023, no amounts were drawn from the Corporate Revolver. The Company has three standby letters of credit in the amount of $18.8 million (C$25.5 million) against the Corporate Revolver in relation to the audit by the CRA of its 2013-2017 taxation years, as referenced in Note 21. These standby letters of credit reduce the available balance under the Corporate Revolver.

Note 10 - Revenue

Revenue classified by commodity, geography and type comprised the following:

For the three months ended

 

March 31, 

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Commodity

Gold(1)

$

172.2

$

187.5

Silver

 

28.6

41.1

Platinum group metals(1)

 

11.4

14.2

Iron ore(2)

13.1

19.3

Other mining assets

2.0

1.1

Mining

$

227.3

$

263.2

Oil

$

27.1

$

39.0

Gas

16.9

29.5

Natural gas liquids

5.0

7.1

Energy

$

49.0

$

75.6

$

276.3

$

338.8

Geography

South America

$

79.2

$

102.2

Central America & Mexico

70.9

79.2

United States

 

50.3

73.1

Canada(1)(2)

 

43.8

51.7

Rest of World

 

32.1

32.6

$

276.3

$

338.8

Type

Revenue-based royalties

$

91.4

$

121.3

Streams(1)

 

157.1

 

184.0

Profit-based royalties

 

17.2

 

24.9

Other(2)

 

10.6

 

8.6

$

276.3

$

338.8

1.For Q1 2023, revenue includes a gain of $0.1 million and $0.4 million of provisional pricing adjustments for gold and platinum group metals, respectively (Q1 2022 – a loss of $0.1 million and a gain of $0.6 million, respectively).
2.For Q1 2023, revenue includes dividend income $2.3 million from the Company’s equity investment in LIORC (Q1 2022 – $2.5 million).

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 11 - Costs of Sales

Costs of sales, excluding depletion and depreciation, comprised the following:

For the three months ended

 

March 31, 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Costs of stream sales

$

35.0

$

40.0

Mineral production taxes

 

0.4

 

0.5

Mining costs of sales

$

35.4

$

40.5

Energy costs of sales

 

2.8

 

3.1

$

38.2

$

43.6

Note 12 - Share-Based Compensation Expenses

Share-based compensation expenses comprised the following:

For the three months ended

 

March 31, 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Stock options and restricted share units

$

1.5

$

1.6

Deferred share units

 

1.7

 

2.7

$

3.2

$

4.3

Share-based compensation expenses include the amortization expense of equity-settled stock options and restricted share units (“RSUs”), the expense of deferred share units (“DSUs”) granted to the directors of the Company in the period, as well as the gain or loss on the mark-to-market of the value of the DSUs.

Note 13 - Related Party Disclosures

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company. Key management personnel include the Board of Directors and the executive management team.

Compensation for key management personnel of the Company was as follows:

For the three months ended

 

March 31, 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Short-term benefits(1)

$

0.9

$

1.0

Share-based payments(2)

 

2.6

 

3.4

$

3.5

$

4.4

1.Includes salary, benefits and short-term accrued incentives/other bonuses earned in the period.
2.Represents the expense of stock options and RSUs and mark-to-market charges on DSUs during the period.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 14 - Finance Income and Expenses

Finance income and expenses for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

For the three months ended

March 31, 

  

2023

  

  

2022

Finance income

 

Interest

$

10.5

$

0.7

$

10.5

$

0.7

Finance expenses

 

Standby charges

$

0.6

$

0.6

Amortization of debt issue costs

 

0.1

 

0.3

$

0.7

$

0.9

Note 15 - Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

For the three months ended

 

March 31, 

 

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Current income tax expense

$

19.5

$

29.0

Deferred income tax expense

8.1

7.0

Income tax expense

$

27.6

$

36.0

Canada Revenue Agency Audit

The Company is undergoing an audit by the CRA of its 2012-2019 taxation years, as referenced in Note 21.

Global Minimum Tax

Canada, together with approximately 140 other countries comprising the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), agreed to in principle in 2021, certain base erosion tax initiatives, including the introduction of a 15% global minimum tax (“Pillar Two”) that applies to large multinational enterprise groups with global consolidated revenues over €750 million.

On March 28, 2023, the Government of Canada reaffirmed its intention to implement Pillar Two effective for fiscal years that begin on or after December 31, 2023.  The government intends to release draft legislation, which is expected to closely follow the detailed model rules, commentary, and administrative guidance agreed to by the Inclusive Framework. Management has been evaluating the Pillar Two proposals, and once Canadian draft legislation is released, Management will review the legislation and assess the impact to the Company.

If the rules are enacted or substantively enacted, it could result in Franco-Nevada’s profits being subject to additional taxation.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 16 - Shareholders’ Equity

(a)Share Capital

The Company’s authorized capital stock includes an unlimited number of common shares (191,958,597 common shares issued and outstanding as at March 31, 2023) having no par value and preferred shares issuable in series (issued - nil).

Changes in share capital for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Number

  

  

of shares

  

  

Amount

 

Balance at January 1, 2022

 

191,334,392

$

5,628.5

Exercise of stock options

148,295

12.2

Vesting of restricted share units

49,919

6.4

Dividend reinvestment plan

360,085

48.2

Balance at December 31, 2022

191,892,691

$

5,695.3

Balance at January 1, 2023

191,892,691

$

5,695.3

Exercise of stock options

14,000

1.5

Dividend reinvestment plan

51,906

7.6

Balance at March 31, 2023

191,958,597

$

5,704.4

(b)Dividends

In Q1 2023, the Company declared dividends of $0.34 per common share (Q1 2022 – $0.32 per common share). Dividends paid in cash and through the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) were as follows:

For the three months ended

  

March 31, 

  

  

  

2023

  

  

2022

  

Cash dividends

$

57.8

$

50.1

DRIP dividends

 

7.6

 

12.1

$

65.4

$

62.2

Note 17 - Earnings per Share ("EPS")

For the three months ended March 31, 

  

2023

2022

  

    

    

Shares

    

Per Share

 

    

Shares

    

Per Share

 

Net income

(in millions)

Amount

 

Net income

(in millions)

Amount

 

Basic earnings per share

$

156.5

 

191.9

$

0.82

$

182.0

 

191.3

$

0.95

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

0.3

 

(0.01)

 

 

0.4

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

156.5

 

192.2

$

0.81

$

182.0

 

191.7

$

0.95

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were 47,767 stock options (Q1 2022 – 74,948 stock options) excluded from the computation of diluted EPS due to being anti-dilutive.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 18 - Segment Reporting

The chief operating decision-maker organizes and manages the business under two operating segments, consisting of royalty, stream and working interests in each of the mining and energy sectors.

The Company’s reportable segments for purposes of assessing performance are presented as follows:

For the three months ended March 31, 

2023

2022

Mining

Energy

Total

Mining

Energy

Total

Revenue

$

227.3

$

49.0

$

276.3

$

263.2

$

75.6

$

338.8

Expenses

Costs of sales

$

35.4

$

2.8

$

38.2

$

40.5

$

3.1

$

43.6

Depletion and depreciation

46.7

14.1

60.8

57.2

17.0

74.2

Segment gross profit

$

145.2

$

32.1

$

177.3

$

165.5

$

55.5

$

221.0

A reconciliation of total segment gross profit to consolidated net income before income taxes is presented below:

For the three months ended

March 31, 

2023

2022

Total segment gross profit

$

177.3

$

221.0

Other operating expenses (income)

General and administrative expenses

$

6.2

$

5.6

Share-based compensation expense

3.2

4.3

Gain on sale of royalty interest

(3.7)

Gain on sale of gold bullion

(0.7)

(1.3)

Depreciation

0.2

0.4

Foreign exchange gain and other income

(2.2)

(6.2)

Income before finance items and income taxes

$

174.3

$

218.2

Finance items

Finance income

$

10.5

$

0.7

Finance expenses

(0.7)

(0.9)

Net income before income taxes

$

184.1

$

218.0

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 19 - Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. For some assets and liabilities, observable market transactions or market information might be available. For other assets and liabilities, observable market transactions and market information might not be available. However, the objective of a fair value measurement in both cases is the same - to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions (i.e. an exit price at the measurement date from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability).

The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs are quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rate and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, forward pricing curves used to value currency and commodity contracts and volatility measurements used to value option contracts), or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data or other means.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

    

Quoted prices in

    

Significant other

    

Significant

  

  

 

active markets for

observable

unobservable

 

identical assets

inputs

inputs

Aggregate

 

As at March 31, 2023

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

fair value

  

Receivables from provisional concentrate sales

$

$

8.5

$

$

8.5

Equity investments

 

228.7

 

 

3.9

 

232.6

Warrants

 

 

2.6

 

 

2.6

$

228.7

$

11.1

$

3.9

$

243.7

    

Quoted prices in

    

Significant other

    

Significant

  

  

 

active markets for

observable

unobservable

 

identical assets

inputs

inputs

Aggregate

 

As at December 31, 2022

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

fair value

  

Receivables from provisional concentrate sales

$

$

9.3

$

$

9.3

Equity investments

 

220.8

 

 

3.8

 

224.6

Warrants

 

 

2.6

 

 

2.6

$

220.8

$

11.9

$

3.8

$

236.5

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

The valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value are as follows:

(a)Receivables

The fair values of receivables arising from gold and platinum group metal concentrate sales contracts that contain provisional pricing mechanisms are determined using the appropriate quoted forward prices from the exchange that is the principal active market for the particular metal. As such, these receivables are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b)Investments

The fair values of publicly-traded investments are determined based on a market approach reflecting the closing prices of each particular security at the statement of financial position date. The closing prices are quoted market prices obtained from the exchange that is the principal active market for the particular security, and therefore are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company holds one equity investment that does not have a quoted market price in an active market. The Company has assessed the fair value of the instruments based on a valuation technique using unobservable discounted future cash flows. As a result, the fair value is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of warrants are estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model which requires the use of inputs that are observable in the market. As such, these investments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair values of the Company’s remaining financial assets and liabilities, which include cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature and historically negligible credit losses.

The Company has not offset financial assets with financial liabilities.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

Note 20 - Commitments

(a)Commodity purchase commitments

The following table summarizes the Company’s commitments pursuant to the associated precious metals agreements as at March 31, 2023:

Attributable payable

 

production to be purchased

Per ounce cash payment (1),(2)

Term of

Date of

 

Interest

    

Gold

    

Silver

    

PGM

    

Gold

    

Silver

    

PGM

    

agreement(3)

    

contract

 

Antamina

 

%  

22.5

(4)

%  

n/a

5

(5)

n/a

 

40 years

7-Oct-15

Antapaccay

 

(6)

(7)

%  

 

20

(8)

20

(9)

n/a

 

40 years

10-Feb-16

Candelaria

 

68

(10)

68

(10)

%  

$

400

$

4.00

n/a

 

40 years

6-Oct-14

Cobre Panama Fixed Payment Stream

 

(11)

(12)

%  

$

418

(13)

$

6.27

(14)

n/a

 

40 years

19-Jan-18

Cobre Panama Floating Payment Stream

(15)

(16)

%  

20

(17)

20

(18)

n/a

 

40 years

19-Jan-18

Condestable

(19)

(20)

%  

20

(21)

20

(22)

n/a

 

40 years

8-Mar-21

Guadalupe-Palmarejo

 

50

%  

%  

%  

$

800

n/a

n/a

 

40 years

2-Oct-14

Karma

 

4.875

%

%  

%  

 

20

% (23)

n/a

n/a

 

40 years

11-Aug-14

Sabodala

 

(24)

%  

%  

 

20

(25)

n/a

n/a

 

40 years

25-Sep-20

MWS

 

25

%  

%  

%  

$

400

n/a

n/a

 

40 years

(26)

2-Mar-12

Sudbury(27)

 

50

%  

%  

50

%  

$

400

n/a

$

400

 

40 years

15-Jul-08

Tocantinzinho

 

12.5

%  (28)

%  

%  

20

%  (29)

n/a

n/a

 

40 years

18-Jul-22

Cooke 4

 

7.0

%  

%  

%  

$

400

n/a

n/a

 

40 years

5-Nov-09

1Subject to an annual inflationary adjustment except for Antamina, Antapaccay, Karma, Guadalupe-Palmarejo, and Sabodala.
2Should the prevailing market price for gold be lower than this amount, the per ounce cash payment will be reduced to the prevailing market price.
3Subject to successive extensions.
4Subject to a fixed payability of 90%. Percentage decreases to 15% after 86 million ounces of silver has been delivered under the agreement.
5Purchase price is 5% of the average silver price at the time of delivery.
6Gold deliveries are referenced to copper in concentrate shipped with 300 ounces of gold delivered for each 1,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate shipped, until 630,000 ounces of gold has been delivered. Thereafter, percentage is 30% of gold shipped.
7Silver deliveries are referenced to copper in concentrate shipped with 4,700 ounces of silver delivered for each 1,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate shipped, until 10.0 million ounces of silver has been delivered. Thereafter, percentage is 30% of silver shipped.
8Purchase price is 20% of the spot price of gold until 750,000 ounces of gold have been delivered, thereafter the purchase price is 30% of the spot price of gold.
9Purchase price is 20% of the spot price of silver until 12.8 million ounces of silver have been delivered, thereafter the purchase price is 30% of the spot price of silver.
10Percentage decreases to 40% after 720,000 ounces of gold and 12.0 million ounces of silver have been delivered under the agreement.
11Gold deliveries are indexed to copper in concentrate produced from the project. 120 ounces of gold per every 1 million pounds of copper produced until 808,000 ounces of gold delivered. Thereafter, 81 ounces of gold per 1 million pounds of copper produced until 1,716,188 ounces of gold delivered. Thereafter, 63.4% of the gold in concentrate.
12Silver deliveries are indexed to copper in concentrate produced from the project. 1,376 ounces of silver per every 1 million pounds of copper produced until 9,842,000 ounces of silver delivered. Thereafter 1,776 ounces of silver per 1 million pounds of copper produced until 29,731,000 ounces of silver delivered. Thereafter, 62.1% of the silver in concentrate.
13After 1,341,000 ounces of gold delivered, purchase price is the greater of 50% of spot and $418.27 per ounce, subject to annual inflationary adjustment. As the mill throughput for 30 consecutive days commensurate with annual capacity of 58 million tonnes per annum was not reached by January 1, 2019, Franco-Nevada will receive a 5% annual rate of return until such mill throughput was achieved, through a reduction of the applicable fixed gold price of $100 per ounce or a delivery of additional ounces for no consideration.
14After 21,510,000 ounces of silver delivered, purchase price is the greater of 50% of spot and $6.27 per ounce, subject to an annual inflationary adjustment.
15Gold deliveries are indexed to copper in concentrate produced from the project. 30 ounces of gold per every 1 million pounds of copper produced until 202,000 ounces of gold delivered. Thereafter 20.25 ounces of gold per 1 million pounds of copper produced until 429,047 ounces of gold delivered. Thereafter, 15.85% of the gold in concentrate.
16Silver deliveries are indexed to copper in concentrate produced from the project. 344 ounces of silver per every 1 million pounds of copper produced until 2,460,500 ounces of silver delivered. Thereafter, 444 ounces of silver per 1 million pounds of copper produced until 7,432,750 ounces of silver delivered. Thereafter 15.53% of the silver in concentrate.
17After 604,000 ounces of gold delivered, purchase price is 50% of the spot price of gold. As the mill throughput for 30 consecutive days commensurate with annual capacity of 58 million tonnes per annum was not reached by January 1, 2019, Franco-Nevada will receive a 5% annual rate of return until such mill throughput was achieved, through a reduction of the applicable fixed gold price of $100 per ounce or a delivery of additional ounces for no consideration.
18After 9,618,000 ounces of silver delivered, purchase price is 50% of the spot price of silver.
19Gold deliveries are fixed at 8,760 ounces per annum from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025. Thereafter, 63% of the gold in concentrate until a cumulative total of 87,600 ounces of gold delivered. Thereafter, 25% of the gold in concentrate.
20Silver deliveries are fixed at 291,000 ounces per annum from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025. Thereafter, 63% of the silver in concentrate until a cumulative total of 2,910,000 ounces of silver delivered. Thereafter, 25% of the silver in concentrate.
21Purchase price is 20% of the spot price of gold at the time of delivery.
22Purchase price is 20% of the spot price of silver at the time of delivery.
23Purchase price is 20% of the average gold price at the time of delivery.
24Based on amended agreement with an effective date of September 1, 2020, gold deliveries are fixed at 783.33 ounces per month until 105,750 ounces of gold is delivered. Thereafter, percentage is 6% of gold production (subject to reconciliation after fixed delivery period to determine if Franco-Nevada would have received more or less than 105,750 ounces of gold under the original 6% variable stream for such period, entitling the operator to a credit for an over-delivery applied against future stream deliveries or a one-time additional delivery to Franco-Nevada for an under-delivery).

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

25Purchase price is 20% of prevailing market price at the time of delivery.
26Agreement is capped at 312,500 ounces of gold.
27The Company is committed to purchase 50% of the precious metals contained in ore from the properties. Payment is based on gold equivalent ounces. For McCreedy West, effective June 1, 2021, purchase price per gold equivalent ounce is determined based on the monthly average gold spot price: (i) when the gold spot price is less than $800 per ounce, the purchase price is the prevailing monthly average gold spot price; (ii) when the gold spot price is greater than $800 per ounce but less than $1,333 per ounce, the purchase price is $800 per ounce; (iii) when the gold spot price is greater than $1,333 per ounce but less than $2,000 per ounce, the purchase price is 60% of the prevailing monthly average gold spot price; and (iv) when the gold spot price is greater than $2,000, the purchase price is $1,200 per ounce.
28Percentage decreases to 7.5% after 300,000 ounces of gold have been delivered under the agreement.
29Purchase price is 20% of the spot price of gold at the time of delivery.

(b)Capital commitments

The Company has remaining commitments of $159.3 million and $75.0 million in connection with the Stream and Term Loan for the Tocantinzinho project as described in Note 3 (d), and $77.0 million for its share of the acquisition of mineral rights acquired through the Royalty Acquisition Venture with Continental as described in Note 3 (e).

The Company also has commitments for contingent payments in relation to various royalty agreements, as follows: (i) $12.5 million in relation to its Copper World royalty, (ii) $8.0 million in relation to its Rio Baker (Salares Norte) royalty, (iii) $1.1 million (C$1.5 million) in relation to its Eskay Creek royalty, and (iv) $1.3 million in relation to its Rebecca royalty.

Subsequent to quarter-end, on April 14, 2023, the Company also committed to a subscription for the common shares of Gold Candle for a minimum aggregate purchase price of $4.4 million (C$6.0 million), as described in Note 3 (a).

Note 21 - Contingencies

Canada Revenue Agency Audit

The CRA is conducting an audit of Franco-Nevada for the 2012-2019 taxation years.

Subsequent to the quarter-end, on April 28, 2023, the Company reached a settlement with the CRA with respect to the Domestic Reassessments and FAPI Reassessments (as defined below), with such reassessments to be vacated entirely as the CRA has accepted the manner in which the Company deducted upfront payments made in connection with precious metal stream agreements for Canadian tax purposes. The potential tax exposure related to the reassessment to be vacated was $19.6 million (C$26.5 million) and $8.5 million (C$11.6 million), respectively, including interest and other penalties.

Management believes that the Company and its subsidiaries have filed all tax returns and paid all applicable taxes in compliance with Canadian and applicable foreign tax laws and, as a result, no liabilities have been recorded in the financial statements of the Company for the Reassessments (as defined below), or for any potential tax exposure that may arise in respect of these matters. The Company does not believe that the remaining Reassessments are supported by Canadian tax law and jurisprudence and intends to vigorously defend its tax filing positions.

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

The following table provides a summary of the various CRA audit and reassessment matters further detailed below:

CRA Position

Taxation Years Reassessed

Potential Exposure for Tax, Interest and Penalties

(in millions)

Canadian Domestic Tax Matters

Upfront payment made in connection with precious metal stream agreements should be deducted for income tax purposes in a similar manner to how such amount is expensed for financial statement purposes.

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

For 2014-2017:

Tax: $14.6 (C$19.9)

Interest and other penalties: $5.0 (C$6.6)

On April 28, 2023, the Company reached a settlement with the CRA in respect of the Canadian domestic tax matters, on the basis that the Domestic Reassessments will be vacated.

Transfer Pricing (Mexico)

Transfer pricing provisions in the Act (as defined below) apply such that a majority of the income earned by the Company’s Mexican subsidiary should be included in the income of the Company and subject to tax in Canada.

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

For 2013-2016:

Tax: $22.1 (C$29.9)

Transfer pricing penalties: $7.7 (C$10.3) for 2013-2015; $1.3 (C$1.7) for 2016 under review

Interest and other penalties: $11.7 (C$15.9)

The amounts set forth above do not include any potential relief under the Canada-Mexico tax treaty.

The Company’s Mexican subsidiary ceased operations after 2016 and no reassessments for this issue are expected for subsequent years.

Transfer Pricing (Barbados)

Transfer pricing provisions in the Act (as defined below) apply such that a majority of the income relating to certain precious metal streams earned by the Company’s Barbadian subsidiary should be included in the income of the Company and subject to tax in Canada.

2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

For 2014-2017:

Tax: $34.4 (C$46.5)

Transfer pricing penalties: $1.8 (C$2.5) for 2014-2015; $11.1 (C$15.1) for 2016-2017 under review

Interest and other penalties: $12.0 (C$16.3)

If the CRA were to reassess the 2018-2022 taxation years on the same basis:

Tax: $217.0 (C$293.7)

Transfer pricing penalties: $81.9 (C$110.9)

Interest and other penalties: $27.1 (C$36.7)

FAPI (Barbados)

The FAPI provisions in the Act (as defined below) apply such that a majority of the income relating to precious metal streams earned by the Company’s Barbadian subsidiary, in 2012 and 2013, should be included in the income of the Company and subject to tax in Canada.

2012, 2013

For 2012-2013:

Tax: $5.7 (C$7.7)

Interest and other penalties: $2.8 (C$3.9)

Based on CRA’s proposal letter, no reassessments for this issue for years after 2013 are expected.

On April 28, 2023, the Company reached a settlement with the CRA in respect of the FAPI tax matter, on the basis that the FAPI Reassessments will be vacated.

(a)Canadian Domestic Tax Matters (2014-2017)

In October 2019, September 2021 and April 2022, certain wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries of the Company received Notices of Reassessment for the 2014 through 2017 taxation years (the “Domestic Reassessments”) in which the CRA increased income by adjusting the timing of the deduction of the upfront payments which were made in connection with precious metal stream agreements. The CRA’s position was that the upfront payment should be deducted for income tax purposes in a similar manner to how such upfront payment is expensed for financial

2023 First Quarter Financial Statements

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

statement purposes. Consequently, the CRA’s reassessment position resulted in a slower deduction of the upfront payment and an acceleration of the payment of Canadian taxes. This resulted in the Company being subject to an incremental payment of Federal and provincial income taxes for these years of $14.6 million (C$19.9 million) (after applying available non-capital losses and other deductions) plus estimated interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of $5.0 million (C$6.6 million).

On April 28, 2023, the Company reached a settlement with the CRA in respect of the Domestic Reassessments whereby the CRA accepted the manner in which the Company deducted upfront payments made in connection with precious metal stream agreements for Canadian tax purposes. The settlement will result in the Domestic Reassessments being vacated and is on a without-costs basis. While the settlement only addresses the taxation years that were reassessed (2014-2017), the Company’s expectation is that the manner in which it deducts upfront payments made in connection with precious metal stream agreements for Canadian tax purposes will now be accepted by the CRA for the subsequent years.

The Company had posted security in cash for 50% of the reassessed amounts under the Domestic Reassessments and expects this amount of $9.9 million (C$12.5 million) to be fully recovered.

(b) Mexico (2013-2016)

In December 2018 and December 2019, the Company received Notices of Reassessment from the CRA for the 2013 taxation year (the “2013 Reassessment”) and for the 2014 and 2015 taxation years (the “2014 and 2015 Reassessments”, collectively with the 2013 Reassessment, the “2013-2015 Reassessments”) in relation to its Mexican subsidiary. The reassessments were made on the basis of the transfer pricing provisions in the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Act”) and assert that a majority of the income earned by the Mexican subsidiary should have been included in the income of the Company and subject to tax in Canada. The 2013-2015 Reassessments result in additional Federal and provincial income taxes of $18.7 million (C$25.3 million) plus estimated interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of $10.5 million (C$14.3 million) but before any relief under the Canada-Mexico tax treaty. The Company has filed formal Notices of Objection with the CRA against the 2013-2015 Reassessments and has posted security in the form of a standby letter of credit for 50% of the reassessed amounts, as referenced in Note 9.

In December 2020, the CRA issued revised 2013-2015 Reassessments to include transfer pricing penalties of $7.7 million (C$10.3 million). The Company has filed formal Notices of Objection with the CRA against these revised reassessments and has posted security in the form of cash for 50% of the reassessed amounts of penalties, as referenced in Note 8. The Company has commenced an appeal in the Tax Court of Canada with respect to the 2013-2015 Reassessments.

On December 21, 2021, the Company received a Notice of Reassessment for the 2016 taxation year (the “2016 Reassessment”) on the same basis as the 2013-2015 Reassessments, resulting in additional Federal and provincial income taxes of $3.4 million (C$4.6 million) plus estimated interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of $1.2 million (C$1.6 million) but before any relief under the Canada-Mexico tax treaty. The Company’s Mexican subsidiary ceased operations after 2016 and no reassessments are expected for subsequent years.

The 2016 Reassessment did not include transfer pricing penalties which are currently under review. If the CRA were to apply transfer pricing penalties, the Company estimates that the amount would be approximately $1.3 million (C$1.7 million). The Company has filed a formal Notice of Objection with the CRA against the 2016 Reassessment and has posted security in the form of cash for 50% of the reassessed amounts, as referenced in Note 8.

For taxation years 2013 through 2016, the Company’s Mexican subsidiary paid a total of $34.1 million (490.3 million Pesos) in cash taxes, at a 30% tax rate, to the Mexican tax authorities on income earned in Mexico. If required, the Company intends to seek relief from double taxation under the Canada-Mexico tax treaty.

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Franco-Nevada Corporation

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(unaudited, expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)

(c)Barbados (2014-2017)

The 2014 and 2015 Reassessments also reassess the Company in relation to its Barbadian subsidiary. The reassessments were made on the basis of the transfer pricing provisions in the Act and assert that a majority of the income relating to certain precious metal streams earned by the Barbadian subsidiary should have been included in the income of the Company and subject to tax in Canada, resulting in additional Federal and provincial income taxes of $5.0 million (C$6.7 million) plus estimated interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of $2.7 million (C$3.6 million). As noted previously, the Company has filed formal Notices of Objection with the CRA against the 2014 and 2015 Reassessments and has posted security in the form of a standby letter of credit for 50% of the reassessed amounts, as referenced in Note 9.

As noted above, in December 2020, the CRA issued revised 2014 and 2015 Reassessments to include transfer pricing penalties of $1.8 million (C$2.5 million). The Company has filed formal Notices of Objection with the CRA against these revised reassessments and has posted security in the form of cash for 50% of the reassessed amounts of penalties, as referenced in Note 8. The Company has commenced an appeal in the Tax Court of Canada with respect to the 2014-2015 Reassessments.

On December 21, 2021, the Company received the 2016 Reassessment as well as a Notice of Reassessment for the 2017 taxation year (the “2017 Reassessment”, collectively with the 2016 Reassessment, the “2016 and 2017 Reassessments”) that reassess the Company in relation to its Barbadian subsidiary on the same basis as the 2014 and 2015 Reassessments, resulting in additional Federal and provincial income taxes of $29.4 million (C$39.8 million) plus estimated interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of $9.3 million (C$12.7 million). The 2016 and 2017 Reassessments did not include transfer pricing penalties which are currently under review. If the CRA were to apply transfer pricing penalties, the Company estimates that the amounts would be approximately $11.1 million (C$15.1 million). The Company has filed formal Notices of Objection with the CRA against the 2016 and 2017 Reassessments and has posted security in the form of cash for 50% of the reassessed amounts, as referenced in Note 8.

If the CRA were to reassess the Company for taxation years 2018 through 2022 on the same basis and continue to apply transfer pricing penalties, the Company estimates that it would be subject to additional Canadian tax for these years of approximately $217.0 million (C$293.7 million), transfer pricing penalties of approximately $81.9 million (C$110.9 million) plus interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of approximately $27.1 million (C$36.7 million).

(d)Barbados (2012-2013)

In August 2020, the Company received Notices of Reassessment for the 2012 and 2013 taxation years (the “FAPI Reassessments” and, collectively with the Domestic Reassessments, the 2013 Reassessment, the 2014 and 2015 Reassessments, and the 2016 and 2017 Reassessments, the “Reassessments”) in relation to its Barbadian subsidiary. The FAPI Reassessments asserted that a majority of the income relating to precious metal streams earned by the Barbadian subsidiary, in those years, should have been included in the income of its Canadian parent company and subject to tax in Canada as Foreign Accrual Property Income (“FAPI”). The CRA has noted that its position may not extend beyond the 2013 taxation year. The FAPI Reassessments resulted in additional Federal and provincial income taxes of $5.7 million (C$7.7 million) plus estimated interest (calculated to March 31, 2023) and other penalties of $2.8 million (C$3.9 million).

On April 28, 2023, the Company reached a settlement with the CRA in respect of the FAPI Reassessments whereby the CRA accepted the manner in which the Company deducted upfront payments made in connection with precious metal stream agreements for Canadian tax purposes, which would result in no FAPI in 2012 and 2013 as computed under Canadian tax law. The settlement will result in the reassessments being vacated and is on a without-costs basis.

The Company had posted security in cash for 50% of the reassessed amounts under the FAPI Reassessment and expects this amount of $4.0 million (C$5.2 million) to be fully recovered.

The CRA audit is ongoing and there can be no assurance that the CRA will not further challenge the manner in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has filed its tax returns and reported its income. In the event that the CRA successfully challenges the manner in which the Company or a subsidiary has filed its tax returns and reported its income, this could potentially result in additional income taxes, penalties and interest, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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