Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
In thousands	2023		2022		2023		2022
Change in the value of equity securities(1)	$	(2,010)	$	(13,067)	$	4,629	$	(62,133)

Termination of gold zero cost collars	—		—		—		(3,139)
Fair value adjustments, net	$	(2,010)	$	(13,067)	$	4,629	$	(65,272)

(1) Includes unrealized losses on held equity securities of $2.0 million, and $13.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and unrealized losses of $2.3 million and $46.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively

Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), secondary priority to quoted prices in inactive markets or observable inputs (Level 2), and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) by level within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement:


	Fair Value at September 30, 2023
In thousands	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Equity securities	$	7,231	$	7,231	$	—	$	—
Provisional metal sales contracts	36		—		36		—
Gold forwards	7,411		—		7,411		—
Silver forwards	4,243		—		4,243		—
	$	18,921	$	7,231	$	11,690	$	—
Liabilities:

Provisional metal sales contracts	$	53	$	—	$	53	$	—


	Fair Value at December 31, 2022
In thousands	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Equity securities including warrants	$	44,152	$	43,893	$	259	$	—
Provisional metal sales contracts	299		—		299		—
Gold forwards	12,343		—		12,343		—
	$	56,794	$	43,893	$	12,901	$	—
Liabilities:
Provisional metal sales contracts	$	10	$	—	$	10	$	—

The Company’s investments in equity securities are recorded at fair market value in the financial statements based primarily on quoted market prices. Such instruments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The common share purchase warrants the Company received as consideration in the La Preciosa project sale are valued using a pricing model with inputs derived from observable market data, including quoted market prices and quoted interest curve rates. The model inputs can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s provisional metal sales contracts include concentrate and certain doré sales contracts that are valued using pricing models with inputs derived from observable market data, including forward market prices.

The Company’s gold and silver forward contracts are valued using pricing models with inputs derived from observable market data, including forward market prices, yield curves, credit spreads.

No assets or liabilities were transferred between fair value levels in the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities carried at book value in the financial statements at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is presented in the following table:


	September 30, 2023
In thousands	Book Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3


Liabilities:
2029 Senior Notes(1)	$	303,010	$	258,746	$	—	$	258,746	$	—
Revolving Credit Facility(2)	$	140,000	$	140,000	$	—	$	140,000	$	—

(1) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $4.2 million

(2) Unamortized debt issuance costs of $3.3 million included in Other Non-Current Assets.


	December 31, 2022
In thousands	Book Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Promissory note	$	4,926	$	4,579	$	—	$	4,579	$	—
Deferred cash consideration	$	7,677	$	7,317	$	—	$	7,317	$	—
Liabilities:
2029 Senior Notes(1)	$	369,212	$	291,924	$	—	$	291,924	$	—
Revolving Credit Facility(2)	$	80,000	$	80,000	$	—	$	80,000	$	—

(1) Net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $5.8 million.

(2) Unamortized debt issuance costs of $3.6 million included in Other Non-Current Assets.

The fair value of the 2029 Senior Notes was estimated using quoted market prices. The fair value of the RCF approximates book value as the liability is secured, has a variable interest rate, and lacks significant credit concerns.

In March 2022 the Company completed the sale of the La Preciosa project. The consideration for the sale of La Preciosa project included a promissory note payable to the Company that matured in March 2023 and was paid in full, and deferred cash consideration payable on the first anniversary of initial production from any portion of the La Preciosa project. These assets were valued using the pricing model with inputs derived from observable market data, including synthetic credit rating and quoted discount rate. The model inputs can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The consideration for the sale of La Preciosa project also included two royalties: a 1.25% net smelter returns royalty on properties covering the Gloria and Abundancia areas of the La Preciosa project and a 2.00% gross value royalty on all areas of the La Preciosa project other than the Gloria and Abundancia areas, and contingent consideration of $0.25 per silver equivalent ounce (adjusted for inflation) on any new mineral reserves discovered and declared outside of the current resources area at the La Preciosa project, up to a maximum payment of $50.0 million. These assets were initially measured at fair value at inception and remeasured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value of the royalties and the contingent consideration assets were $11.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, valued as of the date of closing of the transaction and were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The fair value of the royalties and the contingent consideration were valued using Monte Carlo simulation models. The model inputs included significant unobservable inputs and involve significant management judgment. The significant unobservable inputs included assumptions related to metal prices which assumed silver prices ranging from $22 to $25 per ounce and gold prices ranging from $1,700 to $1,930 per ounce as well as volatility assumptions for silver and gold prices (33.5% and 19.0%, respectively), and an assumed weighted average cost of capital of 15.5%. Such instruments are classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

In May 2023, the Company sold the La Preciosa Deferred Consideration for cash consideration of $7.0 million and deferred consideration of $1.0 million payable on the first anniversary of initial production from any portion of the La Preciosa project resulting in a loss on the sale of $12.3 million, which was recognized in Other, Net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The deferred cash consideration was measured at a fair value of $0.8 million at inception and will be remeasured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. It was valued using the pricing model with inputs derived from observable market data, including synthetic credit rating and quoted discount rate. The model inputs can generally be verified and do not involve significant management judgment. Such instruments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The consideration for the sale of Sterling/Crown exploration properties included the right to an additional payment of $50.0 million should the Buyer, its affiliates or its successors, report gold resources in the Sterling/Crown exploration properties (including any in-situ ounces mined after the closing of the Transaction) equal to or greater than 3,500,000 gold ounces, subject to certain additional terms and conditions detailed in the stock purchase agreement. The fair value of the contingent consideration asset of $13.0 million valued as of the date of closing of the transaction was valued using a discounted cash flow model and is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The model inputs include significant unobservable inputs, involve significant management judgment and is classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The significant unobservable inputs included managements assumption related to the probability (75%) and timing (ranging from 5 years to 30 years) of achieving reported gold resources equal to or greater than 3,500,000 gold ounces and a discount rate of 8.1%.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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