UNITED STATES
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November, 2018
Commission File Number: 001-35617
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name
into English)
Suite 1400 - 400 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3A6 Canada
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Incorporation by Reference
Exhibit 99.1 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis
for the Period Ended September 30, 2018 and Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of the Company for the Three
and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017) to this Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by
reference into this report and is hereby incorporated by reference into and as an exhibit to the registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-215009), as amended or supplemented, to the extent not superseded by
documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, in each case as amended.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Period Ended September 30, 2018 and Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial
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CEO Certification |
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Exhibit 99.1 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Period Ended September 30, 2018 and Condensed Consolidated Interim
Financial Statements of the Company for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017) to
this Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into this report and is hereby incorporated by reference into and as
an exhibit to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-215009), as amended or supplemented, to the
extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 14, 2018 |
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/s/ Erfan Kazemi |
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Name: Erfan Kazemi |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Q3 2018
Management’s Discussion
and Analysis
For The Period
Ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
This management’s discussion and analysis
(“MD&A”) for Sandstorm Gold Ltd. and its subsidiary entities (“Sandstorm”, “Sandstorm Gold”
or the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements
of Sandstorm for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and related notes thereto which have been prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
(“IASB”), applicable to preparation of interim financial statements including International Accounting Standard 34
— Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34"). Readers are encouraged to consult the Company’s audited consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the corresponding notes to the financial statements which are available
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The information contained within this MD&A is current to November 14, 2018 and all figures are
stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Company Highlights
| · | Attributable
Gold Equivalent ounces sold1 (as defined hereinafter), for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2018 were 14,314 ounces and 43,464 ounces, respectively, compared
with 14,293 and 42,601 ounces for the comparable periods in 2017. |
| · | Revenue for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $17.3 million and $55.7 million,
respectively, compared with $17.9 million and $52.8 million for the comparable periods
in 2017. |
| · | Cash flows from
operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital1, for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $11.4 million and $37.1 million,
respectively, compared with $11.1 million and $34.4 million for the comparable periods
in 2017. |
| · | Cost of sales,
excluding depletion, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $3.5
million and $11.9 million, respectively, compared with $3.5 million and $11.2 million
for the comparable periods in 2017. |
| · | Average cash
costs1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $248 and
$273 per Attributable Gold Equivalent ounce, respectively, compared with $246 and $264
per Attributable Gold Equivalent ounce for the comparable periods in 2017. |
| · | Cash operating
margins1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $960 and
$1,008 per Attributable Gold Equivalent ounce, respectively, compared with $1,009 and
$976 per Attributable Gold Equivalent ounce for the comparable periods in 2017. |
| 1 | Refer to section on non-IFRS
and other measures of this MD&A. |
Overview
Sandstorm is a growth-focused company that
seeks to acquire royalties and gold and other metals purchase agreements (“Gold Streams” or “Streams”)
from companies that have advanced stage development projects or operating mines. In return for making upfront payments to acquire
a Gold Stream, Sandstorm receives the right to purchase, at a fixed price per ounce or at a fixed percentage of the spot price,
a percentage of a mine’s gold, silver, or other commodity ("Gold Equivalent")1 production for the life
of the mine. Sandstorm helps other companies in the resource industry grow their businesses, while acquiring attractive assets
in the process. The Company is focused on acquiring Gold Streams and royalties from mines with low production costs, significant
exploration potential and strong management teams. The Company currently has 188 Streams and royalties, of which 20 relate to
properties where the underlying mines are producing.
| 1 | Refer to section on non-IFRS
and other measures of this MD&A. |
Outlook
Based on the Company’s existing Gold
Streams and royalties, attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold (individually and collectively referred to as “Attributable
Gold Equivalent”) are forecasted to be between 56,000 – 60,000 ounces in 2018 and between 63,000 – 73,000 ounces
in 2019. The Company is forecasting Attributable Gold Equivalent production of 140,000 ounces in 2023.
Key Producing Assets
Yamana Silver Stream
Yamana Gold Inc.
The Company has a silver stream on Yamana Gold
Inc.’s (“Yamana”) gold-silver Cerro Moro Mine, located in Santa Cruz, Argentina (the “Cerro Moro Mine”
or “Cerro Moro”) and an agreement to receive interim silver deliveries through 2018 from a number of Yamana’s
currently operating mines.
Silver Deliveries
Under the terms of the Yamana silver stream,
Sandstorm has agreed to purchase, beginning January 1, 2019, for ongoing per ounce cash payments equal to 30% of the spot price
of silver, an amount of silver from Cerro Moro equal to 20% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum of 1.2 million ounces
of silver), until Yamana has delivered to Sandstorm 7.0 million ounces of silver; then 9% of the silver produced thereafter.
As part of the Yamana silver stream, through
2018, Sandstorm has also agreed to purchase, for ongoing per ounce cash payments equal to 30% of the spot price of silver, an
amount of silver from:
| i | the
Minera Florida mine in Chile equal to 38% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum
of 200,000 ounces of silver); and |
| ii | the
Chapada mine in Brazil equal to 52% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum of
100,000 ounces of silver). |
About Cerro Moro
The Cerro Moro Mine is located approximately
70 kilometers southwest of the coastal port city of Puerto Deseado in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina. Cerro Moro contains
a number of high grade epithermal gold and silver deposits, some of which will be mined via open pit and some via underground
mining methods. The medium-term target is production of 130,000 ounces of gold and 7.0 million ounces of silver per year.
Current Activity
| – | Yamana
recently announced that it had achieved commercial production at Cerro Moro. With the
declaration of commercial production, Yamana has indicated its focus is now on optimizing
operations and ensuring operating costs reach guidance levels. |
| – | Yamana
has also set an exploration objective of adding one million gold equivalent ounces to
the mineral inventory at Cerro Moro in the next several years. To this end, they have
allocated $11.2 million for exploration work in 2018. |
Chapada Copper Stream
Yamana Gold Inc.
The Company has a copper stream on Yamana’s
open pit gold-copper Chapada mine located 270 kilometers northwest of Brasília in Goiás State, Brazil (“Chapada”
or the “Chapada Mine”). Under the terms of the Yamana copper stream, Sandstorm has agreed to purchase, for ongoing
per pound cash payments equal to 30% of the spot price of copper, an amount of copper from the Chapada Mine equal to:
| i | 4.2%
of the copper produced (up to an annual maximum of 3.9 million pounds of copper) until
Yamana has delivered 39 million pounds of copper to Sandstorm (the “First Chapada
Delivery Threshold”); then |
| ii | 3.0%
of the copper produced until, on a cumulative basis, Yamana has delivered 50 million
pounds of copper to Sandstorm (the “Second Chapada Delivery Threshold”);
then |
| iii | 1.5%
of the copper produced thereafter, for the life of the mine. |
About Chapada
Chapada has been in production since 2007 and
is a relatively low-cost South American operation. The ore is treated through a flotation plant with capacity of 23 million tonnes
per annum. Yamana continues to discover additional resources at Chapada and as a result has begun examining a potential plant
expansion that would increase the processing rate up to 32 million tonnes per annum. Yamana recently filed an updated technical
report which outlines a 29 year life of mine plan. For more information, visit the Yamana website at www.yamana.com
Houndé Royalty
Endeavour Mining Corp.
In January 2018, the Company acquired a 2%
net smelter returns royalty (“NSR”) based on the production from the Houndé gold mine located in Burkina Faso,
West Africa (“Houndé” or the “Houndé Mine”) which is owned and operated by Endeavour Mining
Corporation (“Endeavour”).
The royalty, which was acquired from Acacia
Mining PLC for $45 million in cash, covers the Kari North and Kari South tenements, representing approximately 500 square kilometers
of the Houndé property package. Nearly the entire Houndé Mineral Reserve of 2.0 million ounces (30.2 million tonnes
at 2.0 grams per tonne gold as of December 2017) is located on the Kari North and Kari South tenements, including the Vindaloo
deposit and most of the Bouéré deposit. The highlights of the acquisition include:
Immediate Cash Flow: Commercial
production was announced on November 1, 2017 and the Houndé Mine is expected to produce 235,000 ounces of gold per year
on average over the first four years of operations. The mine has an initial ten year mine life based on the current Mineral Reserves.
Strong Operator: Endeavour
is a mid-tier gold producer with five operating mines in Africa. The construction of the Houndé Mine was completed ahead
of schedule and below budget and represents Endeavour’s flagship gold mine.
Exploration Upside: Endeavour
has set a discovery target at Houndé of 2.5 million to 3.5 million ounces of gold over the next four years with $40 million
in budgeted expenditures expected to occur from 2018 to 2021. A number of the high-priority targets are on the Sandstorm royalty
ground. Endeavour has recently announced that it has successfully extended the Kari Pump mineralized zone along with discovering
additional mineralized zones.
About Houndé
Houndé is an open-pit gold mine with
a 3.0 million tonne per year gravity circuit and carbon-in-leach plant. The gravity concentrate is processed through an intensive
cyanide leach reactor followed by electrowinning to recover the gold. The carbon-in-leach feed is thickened and fed into a standard
carbon-in-leach circuit. Reserves referenced above include Proven and Probable Reserves contained in 30.2 million tonnes with
an average grade of 2.0 grams per tonne using a cut-off grade of 0.5 grams per tonne Au. See www.endeavourmining.com for more
information.
Diavik Diamond Royalty
Rio Tinto PLC
The Company has a 1% gross proceeds royalty
based on the production from the Diavik mine located in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada (“Diavik” or the
“Diavik Mine”) which is operated by Rio Tinto PLC (“Rio Tinto”).
The Diavik Mine is Canada’s largest diamond
mine. The mine began producing diamonds in January 2003, and has since produced more than 120 million carats from three kimberlite
pipes (A154 South, A154 North, and A418). Rio Tinto recently announced that it commenced production at its fourth open pit diamond
pipe (A21) and it is expected to achieve full production by the end of 2018.
Santa Elena Gold Stream
First Majestic Silver Corp.
The Company has a Gold Stream to purchase 20%
of the life of mine gold produced from First Majestic Silver Corp.’s (“First Majestic”) open-pit and underground
Santa Elena mine, located in Mexico (the “Santa Elena Mine”), for a per ounce cash payment equal to the lesser of
$455 and the then prevailing market price of gold.
The Santa Elena Mine was successfully transitioned
from an open pit heap leach operation to an underground mining and milling operation and commercial production for the 3,000 tonne
per day processing plant was declared in 2014. First Majestic recently announced an updated reserve statement for the Santa Elena
Mine which demonstrated a 38% increase in Mineral Reserves. For more information refer to www.firstmajestic.com.
Black Fox Gold Stream
McEwen Mining Inc.
The Company has a Gold Stream to purchase 8%
of the life of mine gold produced from McEwen Mining Inc.’s (“McEwen”) open pit and underground Black Fox mine,
located in Ontario, Canada (the “Black Fox Mine”), and 6.3% of the life of mine gold produced from McEwen’s
Black Fox Extension, which includes a portion of McEwen’s Pike River concessions, for a per ounce cash payment equal to
the lesser of $540 and the then prevailing market price of gold.
The Black Fox Mine began operating as an open
pit mine in 2009 (depleted in 2015) and transitioned to underground operations in 2011. McEwen recently announced a new Mineral
Resource estimate for the Black Fox Mine which resulted in a 40% increase in gold Resource in the Indicated category. In addition,
McEwen announced details on a $15 million exploration program at the Black Fox property. The program is expected to include approximately
100,000 metres of drilling to test for extensions of existing resources, to follow-up on significant drill results, and to investigate
new exploration targets. For more information refer to www.mcewenmining.com.
Bachelor Lake Gold
Stream & Royalties
Bonterra
Resources Inc.
The Company has a Gold Stream to purchase 20%
of the gold produced from Bonterra Resources Inc.’s (“Bonterra”) Bachelor Lake gold mine located in Quebec,
Canada (the “Bachelor Lake Mine”), for a per ounce cash payment equal to the lesser of $500 and the then prevailing
market price of gold. Once a cumulative 12,000 ounces of gold have been purchased by the Company, during the period between October
1, 2017 and October 1, 2019, the Gold Stream will convert into a 3.9% NSR. When combined with Sandstorm’s existing royalties,
the Company will then hold a total 4.9% NSR on the Bachelor Lake Mine, a 3.9%-4.9% NSR on Bonterra’s Barry gold project
and a 1% NSR on Bonterra’s Gladiator gold deposit. In September 2018, Bonterra acquired Metanor Resources Inc. (“Metanor”)
creating a new advanced Canadian gold exploration and development company focused on the Urban Barry Quebec Gold Camp.
Bonterra has the option to reduce the respective
NSRs on the Bachelor Lake Mine or the Barry gold project by making a $2.0 million payment to Sandstorm in each case (the “Purchase
Option”). Upon exercising either of the Purchase Options, the respective NSR will decrease by 2.1%.
The Bachelor Lake Mine is an underground mining
operation with an operating mill and surface infrastructure, which began production in early 2013. Bonterra announced that it
intends on advancing exploration and development work at the recently discovered Moroy deposit with the goal of a completing a
mineral resource estimate in 2019.
The Barry gold project and the Gladiator gold
deposit are advanced exploration-stage assets located in the emerging Urban-Barry camp. Bonterra is currently conducting exploration
drilling at the Barry gold project and has plans to initiate an underground bulk sample in the first quarter of 2019 as it continues
the permitting process. With respect to the Gladiator deposit, Bonterra recently announced that it intends on initiating the permitting
process in order to develop a decline and complete a bulk sample at the deposit over the next year.
Karma Gold Stream
Endeavour Mining Corp.
The Company has a Gold Stream which entitles
it to purchase 25,000 ounces of gold over a five year period and thereafter 1.625% of the gold produced from Endeavour’s
open-pit heap leach Karma gold mine located in Burkina Faso, West Africa (“Karma” or the “Karma Mine”)
for ongoing per ounce cash payment equal to 20% of the spot price of the gold.
The Gold Stream, which on a gross basis requires
Endeavour to deliver 100,000 ounces of gold over a five year period starting March 31, 2016 and thereafter 6.5% of the equivalent
gold production at the Karma Mine, is syndicated 75% and 25% between Franco-Nevada Corp. and Sandstorm, respectively.
The Karma Mine has five defined mineral deposits
that make up the Karma project. Based on recent drilling, Endeavour expects to extend the mine life beyond 10 years.
Current Activity
| – | Endeavour
announced a 28,000 metre exploration program for 2018 with the aim of delineating Indicated
Resources at both North Kao and Yabonsgo, in addition to near-mill targets such as Rounga
and on the recently acquired Zanna exploration license. |
Bracemac-McLeod Royalty
Glencore PLC
Sandstorm has a 3% NSR based on 100% of the
production from the Bracemac-McLeod property located in Matagami, Quebec, Canada (“Bracemac-McLeod” or the “Bracemac-McLeod
Mine”) which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Glencore plc (“Glencore”).
The Bracemac-McLeod Mine is a high grade volcanogenic
massive sulphide deposit located in the historic and prolific Matagami mining district of Quebec. Continuous mining and milling
operations have been active in the Matagami district for over fifty years with ten previously operating mines and one other currently
producing mine. The Bracemac-McLeod Mine began initial production in the second half of 2013.
Ming Gold Stream
Rambler Metals & Mining PLC
The Company has a Gold Stream to purchase approximately
25% of the first 175,000 ounces of gold produced and 12% of the life of mine gold produced thereafter, from Rambler Metals &
Mining PLC’s (“Rambler”) Ming Copper-Gold mine, located in Newfoundland, Canada (the “Ming Mine”).
There are no ongoing per ounce payments required by Sandstorm in respect of the Ming Mine Gold Stream. In the event that the metallurgical
recoveries of gold at the Ming Mine are below 85%, the percentage of gold that Sandstorm shall be entitled to purchase shall be
increased proportionally. Based on 2017 metallurgical recoveries, Sandstorm’s 2018 gold purchase entitlement was adjusted
to 35%.
Rambler announced a new Mineral Resource and
Reserve estimate for the Ming Mine which results in a life of mine plan of more than 20 years. Production is expected from both
the high-grade Massive Sulphide Zone and the Lower Footwall Zone at an average throughput of 1,250 tonnes of ore per day. For
more information refer to www.ramblermines.com.
Other Producing Assets
Gualcamayo Royalty
Yamana Gold Inc.
The Company has a 1% NSR on the Gualcamayo
gold mine (the “Gualcamayo Mine”) which is located in San Juan province, Argentina and owned and operated by Yamana.
The Gualcamayo Mine is an open pit, heap leach operation. Yamana recently announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell
the Gualcamayo Mine to Mineros S.A., a Latin American gold producer with operations in Colombia and Nicaragua.
Thunder Creek Royalty
Tahoe Resources Inc.
The Company has a 1% NSR on the gold produced
from the Thunder Creek and 144 properties (“Thunder Creek” or the “Thunder Creek Mine”) which are part
of the Timmins West mine complex in Ontario, Canada which is owned and operated by Tahoe Resources Inc. (“Tahoe”).
Thunder Creek is an underground mine that has been in production since 2010 and has produced more than 500,000 ounces of gold.
Mine Waste Solutions Royalty
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.
The Company has a 1% NSR on the gold produced
from Mine Waste Solutions tailings recovery operation (“MWS”) which is located near Stilfontein, South Africa, and
is owned and operated by AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (“AngloGold”). MWS is a gold and uranium tailings recovery operation.
The operation re-processes multiple tailings dumps in the area through three production modules, the last of which was commissioned
in 2011.
San Andres Royalty
Aura Minerals Inc.
The Company has a 1.5% NSR on the San Andres
gold mine (the “San Andres Mine”) which is located in La Únion, Honduras and is owned and operated by Aura
Minerals Inc. (“Aura Minerals”). The San Andres Mine is an open pit, heap leach operation. The mine has been in production
since 1983 and has well-developed infrastructure, which includes power and water supply, warehouses, maintenance facilities, assay
laboratory and on-site camp facilities.
Emigrant Springs Royalty
Newmont Mining Corp
The Company has a 1.5% NSR on the Emigrant
Springs gold mine (the “Emigrant Springs Mine”) which is located in the Carlin Trend in Nevada, U.S.A. and is owned
and operated by Newmont Mining Corp. (“Newmont”). The Emigrant Springs Mine is an open pit, heap leach operation that
has been in production since the third quarter of 2012.
Development Assets
Hod Maden
Lidya Madencilik A.S.
The Company has a 30% net profits interest
and a 2% NSR on the Hod Maden (formerly known as Hot Maden) gold-copper project which is located in Artvin Province, northeastern
Turkey (the “Hod Maden Project” or “Hod Maden”). The project is operated and co-owned by a Turkish partner,
Lidya Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (“Lidya”), which owns the remaining interest in the project. Lidya is an experienced
Turkish company and is also a joint-venture partner with Alacer Gold Corp. on the producing Çöpler mine in Turkey.
The Hod Maden Project Preliminary Feasibility Study envisions a conventional underground mine and processing facility producing
copper-gold concentrates. The results of the recent 2018 Pre-Feasibility Study demonstrate a Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve
of 2.6 million ounces of gold and 284.4 million pounds of copper being mined over an 11 year mine life (9.12 million tonnes at
8.9 grams per tonne gold and 1.4% copper or 11.9 grams per tonne gold equivalent based on a 2.6 grams per tonne gold equivalent
cutoff grade). The study projects a pre-tax net present value (5% discount rate) of $1.4 billion and an internal rate of return
of 60%. It is estimated that gold will be produced at an all-in sustaining cost on a co-product basis1 of $374 per
ounce. For more information refer to www.sandstormgold.com.
With the release of the study, Hod Maden moves
into the next stage of development. Lidya has commenced the permitting process and is concurrently working on a gap analysis,
trade-off studies and will begin a Feasibility Study in 2019.
The 30% Hod Maden net profits interest is a
key component of the Company’s portfolio, with some of the highlights including:
| · | 100% increase
in expected future production; |
Hod Maden is an anchor asset
that is expected to increase the Company’s Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces to approximately 140,000 in 2023.
| · | Hod Maden has
significant exploration upside; |
Total land package is 74 square
kilometers in size with the current focus being a 7.0 kilometer long north-south alteration zone. The majority of the exploration
drilling has been within a 1.0 kilometer strike length of this alteration zone with several exploration targets identified along
strike and parallel to the identified orebody.
| · | Majority operator
Lidya is a strong local partner with experience exploring, developing, permitting and
operating projects in Turkey; |
Lidya is part of a large Turkish
conglomerate called Çalik Holding and is currently partnered with Alacer Gold Corp. on several projects in Turkey including
the producing Çöpler mine and the development-stage Gediktepe and Kartaltepe projects.
| 1. | Refer to section on non-IFRS
and other measures of this MD&A. |
Aurizona Gold Royalty
Equinox Gold Corp.
The Company has a 3%–5% sliding scale
NSR on the production from Equinox Gold Corp.’s (“Equinox”) open-pit Aurizona mine, located in Brazil (“Aurizona”
or the “Aurizona Mine”). At gold prices less than or equal to $1,500 per ounce, the royalty is a 3% NSR. In addition,
Sandstorm holds a 2% NSR on Equinox’s 190,073 hectares of greenfields exploration ground. At any time prior to the commencement
of commercial production, Equinox has the ability to purchase one-half of the greenfields NSR for a cash payment of $10 million.
Equinox, the successor to Luna Gold Inc. and
Trek Mining Inc. (“Trek”), recently announced that construction activities were 80% complete and they anticipate achieving
commercial production by the first half of 2019. A Feasibility Study on the Aurizona project, which was released on July 31, 2017,
included Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves of 971,000 ounces of gold (contained in 19.8 million tonnes at 1.5 grams per tonne
gold with a cut-off grade of 0.4 grams per tonne from Boa Esperanza and 0.6 grams per tonne from Piaba) with expected annual production
of 136,000 ounces. Equinox recently announced positive drill results including near-mine exploration activities aimed at resource
growth, target development and discovery. For more information refer to www.equinoxgold.com. Sandstorm holds a right of first
refusal on any future streams or royalties on the Aurizona project and greenfields property.
In connection with a series of business combinations
resulting in Equinox Gold Corp., Sandstorm was able to monetize a number of its historical debt and equity investments held in
Equinox’s predecessor companies. The most recent component of this monetization process included the January 2018 sale of
$18.3 million in debt and equity securities of Equinox to Mr. Ross Beaty, the new chairman of Equinox.
Hugo North Extension &
Heruga Gold Stream
Entrée Resources Ltd.
The Company has a Gold Stream with Entrée
Resources Ltd. (“Entrée”) to purchase an amount equal to 5.62% and 4.26% of the gold and silver produced from
the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits located in Mongolia, (the “Hugo North Extension” and “Heruga”,
respectively) for per ounce cash payments equal to the lesser of $220 per ounce of gold and $5 per ounce of silver and the then
prevailing market price of gold and silver, respectively. Additionally, Sandstorm has a copper stream to purchase an amount equal
to 0.42% of the copper produced from Hugo North Extension and Heruga for per pound cash payments equal to the lesser of $0.50
per pound of copper and the then prevailing market price of copper.
The Company is not required to contribute any
further capital, exploration, or operating expenditures to Entrée.
The Hugo North Extension is a copper-gold porphyry
deposit and Heruga is a copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry deposit. Both projects are located in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia,
approximately 570 kilometers south of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and 80 kilometers north of the border with China. The Hugo
North Extension and Heruga are part of the Oyu Tolgoi mining complex and are managed by Oyu Tolgoi LLC, a subsidiary of Turquoise
Hill Resources Ltd. and the Government of Mongolia, and its project manager Rio Tinto PLC. Entrée retains a 20% interest
in the Hugo North Extension and Heruga.
In 2018, Entrée released a National
Instrument 43-101 Technical Report relating to its interests in the Hugo North Extension and Heruga. The report allows Entrée
to discuss preliminary economics for the potential future phases of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, beyond Lift 1, including Lift 2 and Heruga.
Hackett River Royalty
Glencore PLC
The Company has a 2% NSR on the Hackett River
property located in Nunavut, Canada (the “Hackett River Project” or “Hackett River”) which is owned by
a subsidiary of Glencore.
Hackett River is a silver-rich volcanogenic
massive sulphide deposit and is one of the largest undeveloped projects of its kind. The property contains four massive sulphide
bodies that occur over a 6.6 kilometer strike length. A Preliminary Economic Assessment updated in 2010 evaluated a possible large-scale
open pit and underground operation, processing up to 17,000 tonnes per day. The most recent Reserves and Resources statement,
effective December 31, 2017, reported 27.0 million tonnes of Indicated Resources containing 4.5% zinc and 130.0 grams per tonne
silver plus 60.0 million tonnes of Inferred Resources with 3.5% zinc and 150.0 grams per tonne silver. For more information refer
to the Technical Reports dated July 26, 2010 and July 31, 2013 under Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.’s profile on www.sedar.com.
Lobo-Marte Royalty
Kinross Gold Corp.
The Company has a 1.05% NSR on production from
the Lobo-Marte project located in the Maricunga gold district of Chile (the “Lobo-Marte Project” or “Lobo-Marte”)
which is owned by Kinross Gold Corp. (“Kinross”).
Kinross has initiated a scoping study for Lobo-Marte.
The scoping study will assess the potential for a production start at Lobo-Marte at the end of the La Coipa’s mine life
and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019. Both studies will also assess the potential to share resources and
leverage synergies between the projects. For more information refer to www.kinross.com.
Agi Dagi & Kirazli Royalty
Alamos Gold Inc.
The Company has a $10 per ounce royalty based
on the production from the Agi Dagi and the Kirazli gold development projects located in the Çanakkale Province of northwestern
Turkey (“Agi Dagi” and “Kirazli”, respectively) which are both owned by Alamos Gold Inc. (“Alamos
Gold”). The royalty is payable by Newmont and is subject to a maximum of 600,000 ounces from Agi Dagi and a maximum of 250,000
ounces from Kirazli.
A 2017 Feasibility Study on Agi Dagi and a
2017 Feasibility Study on Kirazli contemplated both projects as stand-alone open-pit, heap-leach operations. Under the respective
studies, Agi Dagi is expected to produce an average of 177,600 ounces of gold per year over a 6 year mine life while Kirazli is
expected to produce an average of 104,000 ounces of gold per year over a 5 year mine life. For more information refer to www.alamosgold.com.
Prairie Creek Royalty
NorZinc Ltd.
The Company has a 1.2% NSR on the Prairie Creek
project (the “Prairie Creek Project”) located in the Northwest Territories, Canada and owned by NorZinc Ltd. (“NorZinc”).
The Prairie Creek Project is a zinc, silver and lead project that is 100%-owned by NorZinc and based on a recently announced Feasibility
Study has a Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve of 8.1 million tonnes containing 8.6% zinc, 124.2 grams per tonne silver and 8.1%
lead. NorZinc recently announced that the Responsible Ministers under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act had accepted
the recommendation for approval of the proposed all season road at the Prairie Creek Project. Development of the all season road
will enable the transportation of concentrates and supplies throughout the year. For more information, refer to www.norzinc.com.
Mt. Hamilton Royalty
Waterton Precious Metals Fund II Cayman, LP
The Company has a 2.4% NSR on the Mt. Hamilton
gold project (the "Mt. Hamilton Project"). The Mt. Hamilton Project is located in White Pine County, Nevada, U.S.A.
and is owned by Waterton Precious Metals Fund II Cayman, LP (“Waterton”).
Sandstorm holds a right of first refusal on
any future royalty or gold stream financing for the Mt. Hamilton Project.
Other
While assessing whether any indications of impairment
exist for mineral interests and royalties, consideration is given to both external and internal sources of information. As a result
of an update to the production profile of the Gualcamayo Mine and the ounces expected under the royalty, the Company re-evaluated
the carrying value of its royalty investment. As a result of this review, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company
recorded an impairment charge of $4.5 million ($3.2 million, net of tax).
Under the Company’s normal course issuer
bid (“NCIB”), the Company is able until April 4, 2019, to purchase up to 9.2 million common shares. The NCIB provides
the Company with the option to purchase its common shares from time to time. Under the Company’s current NCIB, the Company
has purchased and cancelled approximately 2.5 million common shares.
During the nine months ended September 30,
2018, the Company disposed of its interest in the Koricancha Gold Stream. The fair value of the financial instruments received
on disposal amounted to $4.3 million, resulting in a $0.4 million loss.
Summary of Quarterly
Results
Quarters
Ended
In $000s | |
Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
Jun. 30, 2018 | | |
Mar. 31, 2018 | | |
Dec. 31, 2017 | |
Total revenue | |
$ | 17,289 | | |
$ | 18,933 | | |
$ | 19,470 | | |
$ | 15,446 | |
Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold 1 | |
| 14,314 | | |
| 14,465 | | |
| 14,685 | | |
| 12,032 | |
Sales | |
$ | 10,766 | | |
$ | 13,771 | | |
$ | 13,572 | | |
$ | 12,978 | |
Royalty revenue | |
| 6,523 | | |
| 5,162 | | |
| 5,898 | | |
| 2,468 | |
Average realized gold price per attributable ounce 1 | |
| 1,208 | | |
| 1,309 | | |
| 1,326 | | |
| 1,284 | |
Average cash cost per attributable ounce 1 | |
| 248 | | |
| 296 | | |
| 276 | | |
| 340 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
| 10,868 | | |
| 13,898 | | |
| 11,219 | | |
| 9,859 | |
Net income (loss) | |
| 2,093 | | |
| 658 | | |
| 372 | | |
| 709 | |
Basic income (loss) per share | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.00 | | |
| 0.00 | | |
| 0.00 | |
Diluted income (loss) per share | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.00 | | |
| 0.00 | | |
| 0.00 | |
Total assets | |
| 577,098 | | |
| 623,430 | | |
| 647,321 | | |
| 660,915 | |
Total long-term liabilities | |
| 582 | | |
| 660 | | |
| 2,749 | | |
| 2,807 | |
In $000s | |
Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
Jun. 30, 2017 | | |
Mar. 31, 2017 | | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | |
Total revenue | |
$ | 17,939 | | |
$ | 16,066 | | |
$ | 18,824 | | |
$ | 16,463 | |
Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold 1 | |
| 14,293 | | |
| 12,750 | | |
| 15,558 | | |
| 13,245 | |
Sales | |
$ | 11,534 | | |
$ | 11,835 | | |
$ | 12,861 | | |
$ | 10,970 | |
Royalty revenue | |
| 6,405 | | |
| 4,231 | | |
| 5,963 | | |
| 5,493 | |
Average realized gold price per attributable ounce 1 | |
| 1,255 | | |
| 1,260 | | |
| 1,210 | | |
| 1,243 | |
Average cash cost per attributable ounce 1 | |
| 246 | | |
| 290 | | |
| 258 | | |
| 250 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
| 11,864 | | |
| 11,112 | | |
| 11,938 | | |
| 10,058 | |
Net income (loss) | |
| 4,773 | | |
| (1,909 | ) | |
| 6,964 | | |
| (19 | ) |
Basic income (loss) per share | |
| 0.03 | | |
| (0.01 | ) | |
| 0.05 | | |
| (0.00 | ) |
Diluted income (loss) per share | |
| 0.02 | | |
| (0.01 | ) | |
| 0.04 | | |
| (0.00 | ) |
Total assets | |
| 667,185 | | |
| 545,557 | | |
| 550,342 | | |
| 534,882 | |
Total long-term liabilities | |
| 2,915 | | |
| 2,969 | | |
| 3,197 | | |
| 3,288 | |
| 1 | Refer to section on non-IFRS
and other measures of this MD&A. |
Summary of Quarterly Results QUARTERS ENDED Attributable
Gold Equivalent ounces sold 1 Sales & Royalty Revenue in $000s Average realized gold price per attributable ounce 1 $15,446
$19,470 $18,933 $17,289 12,032oz 14,685oz 14,465oz 14,314oz $1,284 $1,326 $1,309 $1,208 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2017 2018 1 Refer to
section on non-IFRS and other measures of this MD&A.
| 1 | Refer to section on non-IFRS
and other measures of this MD&A. |
Changes in sales, net income and cash flow
from operating activities from quarter to quarter are affected primarily by fluctuations in production at the mines, the timing
of shipments, changes in the price of commodities, as well as acquisitions of Streams and royalty agreements and the commencement
of operations of mines under construction. For more information refer to the quarterly commentary discussed below.
The Company’s operating segments
for the three months ended
September 30, 2018 are summarized in the table below:
In $000s | |
Product | |
Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold | | |
Sales and royalty revenues | | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | |
Depletion expense | | |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal and
other | | |
Income (loss) before taxes | | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
Bachelor Lake | |
Gold | |
| 1,541 | | |
$ | 1,859 | | |
$ | 750 | | |
$ | 113 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 996 | | |
$ | 1,122 | |
Black Fox | |
Gold | |
| 895 | | |
| 1,080 | | |
| 484 | | |
| 261 | | |
| - | | |
| 335 | | |
| 596 | |
Bracemac-McLeod 1 | |
Various | |
| 595 | | |
| 718 | | |
| - | | |
| 332 | | |
| - | | |
| 386 | | |
| 783 | |
Chapada | |
Copper | |
| 2,347 | | |
| 2,835 | | |
| 851 | | |
| 1,032 | | |
| - | | |
| 952 | | |
| 1,984 | |
Diavik | |
Diamonds | |
| 2,110 | | |
| 2,549 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,196 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,353 | | |
| 2,249 | |
Houndé | |
Gold | |
| 1,399 | | |
| 1,690 | | |
| - | | |
| 973 | | |
| - | | |
| 717 | | |
| 1,469 | |
Karma | |
Gold | |
| 1,484 | | |
| 1,799 | | |
| 365 | | |
| 913 | | |
| - | | |
| 521 | | |
| 1,435 | |
Ming | |
Gold | |
| 204 | | |
| 246 | | |
| - | | |
| 120 | | |
| - | | |
| 126 | | |
| 246 | |
Santa Elena | |
Gold | |
| 1,886 | | |
| 2,274 | | |
| 858 | | |
| 124 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,292 | | |
| 1,278 | |
Yamana silver stream | |
Silver | |
| 598 | | |
| 722 | | |
| 236 | | |
| 482 | | |
| - | | |
| 4 | | |
| 485 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
Various | |
| 1,255 | | |
| 1,517 | | |
| - | | |
| 904 | | |
| - | | |
| 613 | | |
| 1,260 | |
Other | |
Gold | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359 | | |
| (359 | ) | |
| - | |
Corporate | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (505 | ) | |
| (3,737 | ) | |
| (2,039 | ) |
Consolidated | |
| |
| 14,314 | | |
$ | 17,289 | | |
$ | 3,544 | | |
$ | 6,450 | | |
$ | (146 | ) | |
$ | 3,199 | | |
$ | 10,868 | |
| 1 | Royalty revenue from Bracemac-McLeod
consists of $0.3 million from Copper and $0.4 million from Zinc. |
| 2 | Includes royalty revenue from
Gold of $1.3 million and Other Base Metals of $0.2 million. |
Q3 2018 Attributable Gold Equivalent Ounces Sold Chapada Santa Elena Karma Black Fox Houndé Bachelor Lake Bracemac-McLeod
Ming Diavik Yamana silver stream Other Royalties 2,347oz 2,110oz 1,886oz 1,541oz 1,484oz 1,399oz 895oz 598oz 595oz 204oz 1,255ozQ3
2018 Sales & Royalty Revenues by Region North America Canada South America Other 22% 22% 39% 56%
The Company’s operating segments
for the three months ended
September 30, 2017 are summarized in the table below:
In $000s | |
Product | |
Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold | | |
Sales and royalty revenues | | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | |
Depletion expense | | |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal and other | | |
Income (loss) before taxes | | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
Bachelor Lake | |
Gold | |
| 1,264 | | |
$ | 1,578 | | |
$ | 599 | | |
$ | 973 | | |
$ | (2,952 | ) | |
$ | 2,958 | | |
$ | 861 | |
Black Fox | |
Gold | |
| 1,383 | | |
| 1,716 | | |
| 735 | | |
| 653 | | |
| - | | |
| 328 | | |
| 1,115 | |
Bracemac-McLeod 1 | |
Various | |
| 882 | | |
| 1,107 | | |
| - | | |
| 531 | | |
| - | | |
| 576 | | |
| 974 | |
Chapada | |
Copper | |
| 2,107 | | |
| 2,644 | | |
| 774 | | |
| 931 | | |
| - | | |
| 939 | | |
| 1,870 | |
Diavik | |
Diamonds | |
| 1,785 | | |
| 2,240 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,244 | | |
| - | | |
| 996 | | |
| 1,840 | |
Karma | |
Gold | |
| 1,068 | | |
| 1,351 | | |
| 268 | | |
| 671 | | |
| - | | |
| 412 | | |
| 974 | |
Ming | |
Gold | |
| 237 | | |
| 291 | | |
| - | | |
| 125 | | |
| - | | |
| 166 | | |
| 291 | |
Santa Elena | |
Gold | |
| 2,307 | | |
| 2,922 | | |
| 840 | | |
| 265 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,817 | | |
| 2,013 | |
Yamana silver stream | |
Silver | |
| 781 | | |
| 981 | | |
| 285 | | |
| 561 | | |
| - | | |
| 135 | | |
| 695 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
Various | |
| 2,371 | | |
| 2,975 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,173 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,802 | | |
| 2,844 | |
Other | |
Gold | |
| 108 | | |
| 134 | | |
| 11 | | |
| 42 | | |
| (412 | ) | |
| 493 | | |
| 124 | |
Corporate | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,828 | ) | |
| (1,737 | ) |
Consolidated | |
| |
| 14,293 | | |
$ | 17,939 | | |
$ | 3,512 | | |
$ | 7,169 | | |
$ | (3,364 | ) | |
$ | 6,794 | | |
$ | 11,864 | |
| 1 | Royalty revenue from Bracemac-McLeod
consists of $0.3 million from Copper and $0.8 million from Zinc. |
| 2 | Includes royalty revenue from
Gold of $2.8 million and Other Base Metals of $0.2 million. |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Compared to the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
For the three months ended September 30, 2018,
net income and cash flow from operating activities were $2.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively, compared with net income
and cash flow from operating activities of $4.8 million and $11.9 million for the comparable period in 2017. The fluctuation is
partly related to certain items that were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2017 that did not occur during
the three months ended September 30, 2018 including a $3.4 million gain primarily resulting from the Bachelor Lake Gold Stream
amendment for which Sandstorm received consideration consisting of $2.0 million in the common shares of Metanor, which has since
been acquired by Bonterra, and a 3.9% NSR on the Barry gold project. Other factors impacting the change include (i) a $0.7 million
decrease in depletion expense partly driven by an adjustment to the number of ounces in the depletable base due to various factors
including the conversion of exploration upside into resources and reserves at the beginning of 2018; and (ii) a $0.3 million reduction
in administrative costs due to cost reduction strategies.
For the three months ended September 30, 2018,
revenue was $17.3 million compared with $17.9 million for the comparable period in 2017. The decrease is largely attributable
to a 4% decrease in the average realized selling price of gold. In particular, the fluctuations in revenue were impacted by:
| § | A $1.5 million
decrease in Other Royalty revenue primarily due to a reduction in royalties received
from the Emigrant Springs Mine. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, it was
identified that the Company had received, over the course of fiscal 2017, an excess of
$1.9 million in royalty payments from Newmont relating to mining concessions that were
not subject to the Emigrant Springs royalty. To adjust for this overpayment, during the
three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company made a one-time reversal of $1.9 million
in royalty revenue to account for previously accrued revenue; |
| § | A $0.6 million
decrease in sales revenue attributable to the Santa Elena Mine largely driven by a 18%
decrease in the number of gold ounces sold. The decrease is largely related to the timing
of sales, whereby 1,540 gold ounces were in inventory as at September 30, 2018 and were
sold subsequent to quarter end; and |
| § | A $0.6 million
decrease in sales revenue attributable to the Black Fox Mine largely driven by a 35%
decrease in the number of gold ounces sold. The decrease is partly related to a reduction
in production at the mine and the timing of sales. McEwen has recently indicated that
it expects to meet its full year production guidance at the Black Fox Mine; |
Partially offset by:
| § | $1.7 million
in additional revenue that was recognized during the three months ended September 30,
2018 as the Company acquired the Houndé royalty in January 2018; and |
| § | A $0.4 million
increase in revenue attributable to the Karma Gold Mine partly related to the timing
of sales. |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Compared
to the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018,
net income and cash flow from operating activities were $3.1 million and $36.0 million, respectively, compared with net income
and cash flow from operating activities of $9.8 million and $34.9 million for the comparable period in 2017. The change is attributable
to a combination of factors including:
| § | Certain items
that were recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 that did not occur
during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 including (i) a $3.0 million gain which
was recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2017, arising from the Bachelor
Lake Gold Stream amendment; (ii) a $2.2 million gain primarily resulting from the settlement
of the Equinox (previously Trek) debt and the 20% premium associated with Orezone Gold
Corp. (“Orezone”) exercising its option to repurchase the royalty on the
Bomboré gold project, both of which were recognized during the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and (iii) a $1.9 million foreign exchange gain, which was recognized during
the three months ended June 30, 2017, primarily driven from currency trades and the resulting
cash held in escrow which were required to meet the cash commitments under Sandstorm’s
bid to acquire Mariana Resources Ltd.; |
| § | The recognition
of a $4.5 million non-cash impairment charge relating to the Company’s Gualcamayo
royalty during the nine months ended September 30, 2018; and |
| § | A decrease
in the gains recognized on the revaluation of the Company’s investments; whereby,
a loss of $1.0 million was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2018,
while during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a gain
of $1.4 million; |
Partially offset by:
| § | A $2.6 million
decrease in the deferred income tax expense largely related to the impairment recognized
on the Gualcamayo royalty and a corresponding reduction in the deferred tax liability
arising therefrom, while during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company
recognized deferred income tax expense of $2.9 million largely related to the revaluation
gains on its long term investments; and |
| § | A $1.0 million
decrease in depletion expense partly driven by an adjustment to the number of ounces
in the depletable base due to various factors including the conversion of exploration
upside into resources and reserves. |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018,
revenue was $55.7 million compared with $52.8 million for the comparable period in 2017. The increase is largely attributable
to a 2% increase in the number of Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold and a 3% increase in the average realized selling price
of gold. In particular, the fluctuations in revenue were impacted by:
| § | $5.1 million
in additional revenue that was recognized during the nine months ended September 30,
2018 as the Company acquired the Houndé royalty in January 2018; |
| § | A $1.3 million
increase in revenue attributable to the Karma Gold Mine primarily driven by a 22% increase
in the number of gold equivalent ounces sold. This increase is largely related to the
timing of sales; |
| § | A $0.9 million
increase in sales revenue from the Chapada copper stream primarily due to an increase
in the average realized selling price of copper which increased from an average of $2.63
per pound in the first nine months of 2017 to an average of $3.05 per pound in the first
nine months of 2018; and |
| § | A $0.3 million
increase in revenue attributable to the Bracemac-McLeod Mine partly related to an increase
in the average realized selling price of zinc; |
Partially offset
by:
| § | A $4.2 million
decrease in Other Royalty revenue largely due to a reduction in royalties received from
the Emigrant Springs Mine. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, it was identified
that the Company had received, over the course of fiscal 2017, an excess of $1.9 million
in royalty payments from Newmont relating to mining concessions that were not subject
to the Emigrant Springs royalty. To adjust for this overpayment, during the three months
ended December 31, 2017, the Company made a one-time reversal of $1.9 million in royalty
revenue to account for previously accrued revenue; and |
| § | A $1.1 million
decrease in revenue attributable to the Bachelor Lake Mine gold stream largely driven
by a 20% decrease in the number of gold ounces sold. The decrease was largely related
to the timing of shipments. As a result, it is anticipated that Bonterra will deliver
an additional 1,500 gold ounces during the fourth quarter of 2018 to meet its minimum
contractual delivery requirements under the Gold Stream. |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Compared to the Other Quarters
Presented
When comparing net income of $2.1 million and
cash flow from operating activities of $10.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 with net income/loss and cash
flow from operating activities for the other quarters presented, the following items impact comparability of analysis:
| § | A $4.5 million
non-cash impairment charge relating to the Company’s Gualcamayo royalty was recognized
during the three months ended March 31, 2018. During the three months ended December
31, 2017, a $4.6 million non-cash impairment charge relating to the Company’s Emigrant
Springs royalty was recognized and a $4.5 million non-cash impairment charge relating
to the Company’s royalty on the Coringa gold project was recognized during the
three months ended June 30, 2017; |
| § | A $3.0 million
gain resulting from the Bachelor Lake Gold Stream amendment for which Sandstorm received
consideration consisting of $2.0 million in the common shares of Metanor, which has since
been acquired by Bonterra, and a 3.9% NSR on the Barry gold project was recognized during
the three months ended September 30, 2017; |
| § | The Company
recognized gains and losses with respect to the revaluation of its investments, which
were primarily driven by changes in the fair value of the Equinox (previously Trek) convertible
debenture. These gains/losses were recognized as follows: |
| – | During the three months ended September 30, 2018,
a gain of $0.1 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended June 30, 2018,
a loss of $0.5 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended March 31, 2018,
a loss of $0.6 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended December 31, 2017,
a gain of $4.4 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended September 30, 2017,
a loss of $0.5 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended June 30, 2017,
a loss of $0.9 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
a gain of $2.7 million was recognized; |
| – | During the three months ended December 31, 2016,
a loss of $3.2 million was recognized; |
| § | During the
three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized a $2.2 million gain primarily
resulting from (i) the settlement of the Equinox (previously Trek) debt and (ii) the
20% premium associated with Orezone exercising its option to repurchase the royalty on
the Bomboré gold project; |
| § | A general
decrease in finance expenses when compared to previous quarters primarily driven by the
repayment of the revolving credit facility; and |
| § | Overall, Attributable
Gold Equivalent ounces sold have increased over the course of the last three years as
a result of the acquisition of various assets including the Houndé royalty acquisition
in January 2018, the Teck Resources Limited royalty package which consists of 52 royalties
and was purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the Yamana silver
stream and copper stream which were acquired in the three months ended December 31, 2015. |
Change In Total Assets
Total assets decreased by $46.3 million from
June 30, 2018 to September 30, 2018 primarily resulting from (i) a reduction in the Hod Maden interest due to a devaluation of
the Turkish Lira, which is the functional currency of the entity that holds the Hod Maden interest, relative to the US dollar,
which is the presentation currency of Sandstorm Gold Ltd.; and (ii) a decrease in the valuation of investments. Both of these
items were largely responsible for the decrease in other comprehensive income in the period. Total assets decreased by $23.9 million
from March 31, 2018 to June 30, 2018 primarily resulting from (i) depletion expense and (ii) a reduction in the Hod Maden interest
due to a devaluation of the Turkish Lira relative to the US dollar, with a corresponding decrease in other comprehensive income
in the period; partially offset by increases in the Company’s cash balance due to positive cash flow from operating activities.
Total assets decreased by $13.6 million from December 31, 2017 to March 31, 2018 primarily resulting from (i) depletion expense;
(ii) non-cash impairment charges; and (iii) a reduction in the Hod Maden interest due to a devaluation of the Turkish Lira relative
to the US dollar, with a corresponding decrease in other comprehensive income in the period. Total assets decreased by $6.3 million
from September 30, 2017 to December 31, 2017 primarily resulting from (i) non-cash impairment charges; (ii) depletion expense;
and (iii) a reduction in the Hod Maden interest due to a devaluation of the Turkish Lira relative to the US dollar, with a corresponding
decrease in other comprehensive income in the period; partially offset by increases in the value of the Company’s investments
and increases in the Company’s cash balance due to positive operating cash flow. Total assets increased by $121.6 million
from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017 primarily resulting from the acquisition of Mariana Resources Ltd. (“Mariana”)
and operating cash flow; partially offset by depletion expense. Total assets decreased by $4.8 million from March 31, 2017 to
June 30, 2017 primarily resulting from a decrease in the value of the Company’s investments and a non-cash impairment charge
relating to the Company’s royalty on the Coringa gold project; partially offset by operating cash flow. Total assets increased
by $15.5 million from December 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 primarily resulting from an increase in the value of the Company’s
investments and operating cash flow; partially offset by depletion expense.
Non-IFRS and Other Measures
The Company has included, throughout this document,
certain performance measures, including (i) average cash cost per attributable ounce, (ii) average realized gold price per attributable
ounce, (iii) cash operating margin, (iv) cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital and
(v) all in sustaining cost per gold ounce on a co-product basis. 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. These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate
these measures differently.
| i | Average
cash cost per attributable ounce is calculated by dividing the Company’s cost of
sales, excluding depletion by the number of Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold.
The Company presents average cash cost per ounce as it believes that certain investors
use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other
streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar
basis. Figure 1.1 provides a reconciliation of average cash cost of gold on a
per ounce basis. |
Figure 1.1 | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Cost of Sales, excluding depletion 1 | |
$ | 3,544 | | |
$ | 3,512 | | |
$ | 11,867 | | |
$ | 11,230 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash cost of sales is comprised of: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total cash cost of gold sold | |
$ | 3,544 | | |
$ | 3,512 | | |
$ | 11,867 | | |
$ | 11,230 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Divided by: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold 2 | |
| 14,314 | | |
| 14,293 | | |
| 43,464 | | |
| 42,601 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equals: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Average cash cost of gold (per attributable
ounce) | |
$ | 248 | | |
$ | 246 | | |
$ | 273 | | |
$ | 264 | |
| 1 | Cost of Sales, excluding depletion,
includes cash payments made for Gold Equivalent ounces associated with commodity streams. |
| 2 | The Company’s royalty
and other commodity stream income is converted to an Attributable Gold Equivalent ounce
basis by dividing the royalty and other commodity income for that period by the average
realized gold price per ounce from the Company’s Gold Streams for the same respective
period. These Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces when combined with the gold ounces
sold from the Company’s Gold Streams equal total Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces
sold. |
| ii | Average
realized gold price per attributable ounce is calculated by dividing the Company’s
sales by the number of Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold. The Company presents
average realized gold price per attributable ounce as it believes that certain investors
use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other
streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a
similar basis. Figure 1.2 provides a reconciliation of average realized gold price
per ounce. |
Figure 1.2 | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Total Revenue | |
$ | 17,289 | | |
$ | 17,939 | | |
$ | 55,692 | | |
$ | 52,829 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Divided by: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold | |
| 14,314 | | |
| 14,293 | | |
| 43,464 | | |
| 42,601 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equals: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Average realized gold price (per attributable ounce) | |
$ | 1,208 | | |
$ | 1,255 | | |
$ | 1,281 | | |
$ | 1,240 | |
| iii | Cash
operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost per Attributable
Gold Equivalent ounce from the average realized gold price per Attributable Gold Equivalent
ounce. The Company presents cash operating margin as it believes that certain investors
use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other
streaming companies in the precious metals mining industry that present results on a
similar basis. |
| iv | Cash
flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital is calculated
by adding back the decrease or subtracting the increase in changes in non-cash working
capital to or from cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The Company presents
cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital as
it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company’s
performance in comparison to other streaming companies in the precious metals mining
industry that present results on a similar basis. Figure 1.3 provides a reconciliation
of cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital. |
Figure 1.3 | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |
$ | 10,868 | | |
$ | 11,864 | | |
$ | 35,985 | | |
$ | 34,914 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Add: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Changes in non-cash working capital | |
$ | 564 | | |
$ | (781 | ) | |
$ | 1,161 | | |
$ | (545 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Equals: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in non-cash working capital | |
$ | 11,432 | | |
$ | 11,083 | | |
$ | 37,146 | | |
$ | 34,369 | |
| v | The
Company has also used the non-IFRS measure of all-in sustaining cost per gold ounce on
a co-product basis. With respect to the Hod Maden project, all-in sustaining cost per
gold ounce on a co-product basis is calculated by removing the impact of other metals
that are produced as a result of gold production and apportions the costs (operating
costs, royalties, treatment and refining costs and sustaining capital) to each commodity
produced on a percentage of revenue basis. These gold apportioned costs are then divided
by the payable gold ounces produced. The Company presents all in sustaining cost per
gold ounce on a co-product basis as it believes that certain investors use this information
to evaluate the Company’s performance in comparison to other companies in the precious
metals mining industry that present results on a similar basis.
[(Operating Costs ($557.6 million) + Royalties ($131.4 million) + Treatment & Refining
Costs ($164.9 million ) + Sustaining Capital ($114.2 million)) x Gold Revenue ($2,586.4
million)/Total Revenue ($3,360.8 million)] / Payable Gold Ounces (1,990,000 ounces )
= $374 all in sustaining cost per ounce |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2018, the Company had cash
and cash equivalents of $11.1 million (December 31, 2017 – $12.5 million) and working capital of $21.4 million
(December 31, 2017 – $31.9 million). In addition, as of the date of the MD&A, the Company has an undrawn $150.0
million revolving credit facility available for future acquisitions and general corporate purposes.
During the nine months ended September 30,
2018, the Company generated cash flows from operating activities of $36.0 million compared with $34.9 million during the comparable
period in 2017, with the increase being primarily attributable to both an increase in the average realized selling price of gold
and an increase in Attributable Gold Equivalent ounces sold.
During the nine months ended September 30,
2018, the Company had net cash outflows from investing activities of $29.5 million which were primarily the result of the $45
million payment in connection with the Houndé royalty acquisition; partially offset by $24.0 million in cash receipts largely
driven from the sale of Equinox debt and equity investments as the Company continues to monetize its non-core investments. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company had net cash outflows from investing activities of $38.3 million which were
primarily the result of: (i) $48.3 million in cash outflows relating to the Mariana acquisition which included the cash consideration
of the transaction and associated acquisition costs, which were partially offset by the cash Mariana had on acquisition; (ii)
the acquisition of investments and other assets; and (iii) $3.6 million in payments related to the acquisition of royalty interests;
partially offset by: (i) $13.8 million of cash inflows largely resulting from the sale of investments as the Company continues
to monetize its non-core investments and (ii) $3.6 million relating to Orezone exercising its option to repurchase its royalty
on the Bomboré gold project.
During the nine months ended September 30,
2018, the Company had net cash outflows from financing of $7.6 million largely related to cash outflows of $11.0 million related
to the redemption of the Company’s common shares under the NCIB; partially offset by $3.4 million in proceeds from the exercise
of stock options and warrants. During this same period, the Company drew down $16 million on its revolving credit facility to
help fund the acquisition of the Houndé royalty. The $16 million draw down was subsequently repaid within the same period
utilizing cash flow from operating activities and the proceeds from the sale of non-core investments. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2017, the Company drew down $16 million on its revolving credit facility to fund a portion of the cash consideration
required for the Mariana acquisition. The $16 million drawn down was subsequently repaid within the same period utilizing cash
flow from operating activities and the proceeds from the sale of non-core investments. In addition, the Company had cash outflows
of $14.2 million related to the redemption of the Company’s common shares under the NCIB.
Contractual Obligations
In connection with its commodity streams,
the Company has committed
to purchase the following:
Stream | |
% of Life of Mine Gold or Relevant Commodity 4,5,6,7,8,9 | |
Per Ounce Cash Payment: lesser of amount below and the then prevailing market price of commodity (unless otherwise noted) 1, 2, 3 |
Bachelor Lake | |
20% | |
$500 |
Black Fox | |
8% | |
$540 |
Chapada | |
4.2% | |
30% of copper spot price |
Entrée | |
5.62% on Hugo North Extension and 4.26% on Heruga | |
$220 |
Karma | |
26,875 ounces over 5 years and 1.625% thereafter | |
20% of gold spot price |
Ming | |
25% of the first 175,000 ounces of gold produced, and 12% thereafter | |
$nil |
Santa Elena | |
20% | |
$455 |
Yamana silver stream | |
Varies | |
30% of silver spot price |
| 1 | Subject to an annual inflationary
adjustment except for Ming. |
| 2 | For the Entrée Gold
Stream, after approximately 8.6 million ounces of gold have been produced from the joint
venture property, the price increases to $500 per gold ounce. |
| 3 | For the Entrée silver
stream, percentage of life of mine is 5.62% on Hugo North Extension and 4.26% on Heruga
which the Company can purchase for the lesser of the prevailing market price and $5 per
ounce of silver until 40.3 million ounces of silver have been produced from the entire
joint venture property. Thereafter, the purchase price will increase to the lesser of
the prevailing market price and $10 per ounce of silver. |
| 4 | For the Entrée Gold
and silver stream, percentage of life of mine is 5.62% on Hugo North Extension and 4.26%
on Heruga if the minerals produced are contained below 560 metres in depth. |
| 5 | For the Entrée Gold
and silver stream, percentage of life of mine is 8.43% on Hugo North Extension and 6.39%
on Heruga if the minerals produced are contained above 560 metres in depth. |
| 6 | For the Entrée copper
stream, the Company has committed to purchase an amount equal to 0.42% of the copper
produced from the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits. If the minerals produced
are contained above 560 metres in depth, then the commitment increases to 0.62% for both
the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits. Sandstorm will make ongoing per pound cash
payments equal to the lesser of $0.50 and the then prevailing market price of copper,
until 9.1 billion pounds of copper have been produced from the entire joint venture property.
Thereafter, the ongoing per pound payments will increase to the lesser of $1.10 and the
then prevailing market price of copper. |
| 7 | For the Chapada copper stream,
the Company has committed to purchase an amount equal to 4.2% of the copper produced
(up to an annual maximum of 3.9 million pounds of copper) until Yamana has delivered
39 million pounds of copper to Sandstorm; then 3.0% of the copper produced until, on
a cumulative basis, Yamana has delivered 50 million pounds of copper to Sandstorm; then
1.5% of the copper produced thereafter, for the life of the mine. |
| 8 | Under the terms of the Yamana
silver stream, Sandstorm has agreed to purchase an amount of silver from Cerro Moro equal
to 20% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum of 1.2 million ounces of silver),
until Yamana has delivered to Sandstorm 7.0 million ounces of silver; then 9.0% of the
silver produced thereafter. As part of the Yamana silver stream, through 2018, Sandstorm
has also agreed to purchase an amount of silver from: (i) the Minera Florida mine in
Chile equal to 38% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum of 200,000 ounces
of silver); and (ii) the Chapada mine in Brazil equal to 52% of the silver produced (up
to an annual maximum of 100,000 ounces of silver). |
| 9 | For the Bachelor Lake Gold
Stream, the Company has committed to purchase 20% of gold produced until 6,000 ounces
have been purchased. |
Share Capital
As of November 14, 2018, the Company had 182,630,886
common shares outstanding. As disclosed previously, the funds from the issuance of share capital have been used to finance the
acquisition of Gold Streams and royalties (recent acquisitions are described earlier in greater detail), with the net proceeds
of the 2016 equity financing used to reduce the balance of the Company’s revolving credit facility.
A summary of the Company’s share
purchase options
as of November 14, 2018 are as follows:
Year of expiry | |
Number outstanding | | |
Vested | | |
Exercise price per share (range) (CAD)1 | |
Weighted average exercise price per share (CAD)1, 2 | |
2018 | |
32,375 | | |
32,375 | | |
2.93 – 8.89 | |
| 5.21 | |
2019 | |
2,601,033 | | |
2,601,033 | | |
1.45 – 6.03 | |
| 2.75 | |
2020 | |
1,258,666 | | |
830,671 | | |
3.60 – 3.64 | |
| 3.61 | |
2021 | |
1,382,740 | | |
507,412 | | |
2.64 – 4.96 | |
| 4.64 | |
2022 | |
1,257,534 | | |
462,534 | | |
4.84 – 15.00 | |
| 4.89 | |
| |
6,532,348 | | |
4,434,025 | | |
| |
| 3.35 | |
| 1 | For options exercisable in
British Pounds Sterling (“GBP”), exercise price is translated to Canadian
Dollars (“CAD”) using the period end exchange rate. |
| 2 | Weighted average exercise price
of options that are exercisable. |
A summary of the Company’s warrants
as of November 14, 2018 are as follows:
Number outstanding | | |
Exercise price per share | | |
Expiry Date |
3,000,000 | | |
$ | 4.50 | | |
March 23, 2020 |
15,000,000 | | |
| 3.50 | | |
October 27, 2020 |
4,966,400 | | |
| 4.00 | | |
November 3, 2020 |
22,966,400 | | |
| | | |
|
The Company has 1,931,873 Restricted Share
Rights (“RSRs”) outstanding as at November 14, 2018.
Key Management Personnel Compensation
The remuneration of directors and those
persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling activities of the Company are as follows:
In $000s | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Employee salaries and benefits | |
$ | 299 | | |
$ | 300 | | |
$ | 912 | | |
$ | 864 | |
Share based payments | |
| 583 | | |
| 651 | | |
| 1,731 | | |
| 1,939 | |
Total key management compensation expense | |
$ | 882 | | |
$ | 951 | | |
$ | 2,643 | | |
$ | 2,803 | |
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist
of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other, short-term and long-term investments, receivables and other, trade
and other payables. The Company’s short and long-term investments are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently
revalued to their fair market value at each period end based on inputs such as equity prices. Investments are held for long-term
strategic purposes. The fair value of the Company's other financial instruments which include cash and cash equivalents, trade
receivables and other, trade and other payables approximate their carrying values at September 30, 2018.
Credit Risk
The Company’s credit risk is limited
to cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable, trade receivables and other and the Company’s investments in convertible
debentures. The Company’s trade receivables and other is subject to the credit risk of the counterparties who own and operate
the mines underlying Sandstorm’s royalty portfolio. In order to mitigate its exposure to credit risk, the Company closely
monitors its financial assets and maintains its cash deposits in several high-quality financial institutions. The Company’s
convertible debenture due from Equinox is subject to Equinox’s credit risk, the Company’s ability to realize on its
security, and the risk that the value of Equinox’s equity decreases below the puttable price of the instrument.
Currency Risk
Financial instruments that impact the Company’s
net income (loss) or other comprehensive income (loss) due to currency fluctuations include: cash and cash equivalents, trade
receivables and other, investments and trade and other payables denominated in Canadian dollars. Based on the Company's Canadian
dollar denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at September 30, 2018 a 10% increase (decrease) of the value of the
Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar would increase (decrease) net income by $1.0 million and other comprehensive
income by $2.3 million, respectively.
Other Risks
Sandstorm holds common shares, convertible
debentures, and warrants and investments of other companies with a combined fair market value as at September 30, 2018 of $54.0
million (December 31, 2017 – $78.9 million). The daily exchange traded volume of these shares, including the
shares underlying the warrants, may not be sufficient for the Company to liquidate its position in a short period of time without
potentially affecting the market value of the shares. The Company is subject to default risk with respect to any debt instruments.
The Company is exposed to equity price risk as a result of holding these investments in other mining companies. The Company does
not actively trade these investments. Based on the Company's investments held as at September 30, 2018 a 10% increase (decrease)
in the equity prices of these investments would increase (decrease) net income by $0.9 million and other comprehensive income
by $3.2 million.
Risks to Sandstorm
The primary risk factors affecting the Company
are set forth below. For additional discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company’s annual information form dated
March 29, 2018, which is available on www.sedar.com.
The Chapada Mine, the Cerro Moro Mine, the
Diavik Mine, the Aurizona Mine, the Santa Elena Mine, the Karma Mine, the Ming Mine, the Black Fox Mine, the Bachelor Lake Mine,
the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits, the Mt. Hamilton Project, the Gualcamayo Mine, the Emigrant Springs Mine, the Thunder
Creek Mine, MWS, the San Andres Mine, the Prairie Creek Project, the Bracemac-McLeod Mine, the Hod Maden Project, the Hackett
River Project, the Lobo-Marte Project, Agi Dagi and Kirazli, Houndé Mine and other royalties and commodity streams in Sandstorm’s
portfolios are hereafter referred to as the “Mines”.
Risks Relating to Mineral Projects
To the extent that they relate to the production
of gold or an applicable commodity from, or the operation of, the Mines, the Company will be subject to the risk factors applicable
to the operators of such Mines. Whether the Mines will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, including cash costs
associated with extraction and processing, the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure,
as well as metal prices which are highly cyclical and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes,
royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The Mines are also subject
to other risks that could lead to their shutdown and closure including flooding and weather related events, the failure to receive
permits or having existing permits revoked, collapse of mining infrastructure including tailings pond, as well as community or
social related issues. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors
may result in the Mines becoming uneconomic resulting in their shutdown and closure. The Company is not entitled to purchase gold,
other commodities, receive royalties or receive economic benefit from its interest in the Hod Maden Project, if no gold or applicable
commodity is produced from the Mines.
No Control Over Mining Operations
The Company has no contractual rights relating
to the operation or development of the Mines. Except for any payments which may be payable in accordance with applicable completion
guarantees or cash flow guarantees, the Company will not be entitled to any material compensation if these mining operations do
not meet their forecasted gold or other production targets in any specified period or if the Mines shut down or discontinue their
operations on a temporary or permanent basis. The Mines may not commence commercial production within the time frames anticipated,
if at all, and there can be no assurance that the gold or other production from such properties will ultimately meet forecasts
or targets. At any time, any of the operators of the Mines or their successors may decide to suspend or discontinue operations.
The Company is subject to the risk that the Mines shut down on a temporary or permanent basis due to issues including, but not
limited to economics, lack of financial capital, floods, fire, mechanical malfunctions, social unrest, expropriation and other
risks. There are no guarantees the Mines will achieve commercial production, ramp-up targets or complete expansion plans. These
issues are common in the mining industry and can occur frequently.
Government Regulations
The Mines are subject to various foreign laws
and regulations governing prospecting, exploration, development, production, exports, taxes, labour standards, waste disposal,
protection and remediation of the environment, reclamation, historic and cultural resources preservation, mine safety and occupational
health, handling, storage and transportation of hazardous substances and other matters. It is possible that the risks of expropriation,
cancellation or dispute of licenses could result in substantial costs, losses and liabilities in the future. The costs of discovering,
evaluating, planning, designing, developing, constructing, operating and closing the Mines in compliance with such laws and regulations
are significant. It is possible that the costs and delays associated with compliance of such laws and regulations could become
such that the owners or operators of the Mines would not proceed with the development of or continue to operate the Mines. Moreover,
it is possible that future regulatory developments, such as increasingly strict environmental protection laws, regulations and
enforcement policies thereunder, and claims for damages to property and persons resulting from the Mines could result in substantial
costs and liabilities in the future.
International Operations
The operations with respect to the Company’s
gold and other precious metals interests are conducted in Canada, Mexico, the United States, Mongolia, Burkina Faso, South Africa,
Ghana, Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, Honduras, French Guiana, Turkey, Sweden and Australia
and as such, the Mines are exposed to various levels of political, economic and other risks and uncertainties. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, terrorism, international sanctions, hostage taking, military repression, crime,
political instability, currency controls, extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates, high rates of inflation, labour unrest,
the risks of war or civil unrest, expropriation and nationalization, renegotiation or nullification of existing concessions, licenses,
permits, approvals and contracts, illegal mining, changes in taxation policies, restrictions on foreign exchange and repatriation,
and changing political conditions, and governmental regulations. Changes, if any, in mining or investment policies or shifts in
political attitude may adversely affect the operations or profitability of the Mines in these countries. Operations may be affected
in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to, but not limited to, restrictions on production, price controls,
export controls, currency remittance, income taxes, expropriation of property, foreign investment, maintenance of claims, environmental
legislation, land use, land claims of local people, water use, mine safety and the rewarding of contracts to local contractors
or require foreign contractors to employ citizens of, or purchase supplies from, a particular jurisdiction. Any adverse developments
with respect to Lidya, its cooperation or in its exploration, development, permitting and operation of the Hod Maden Project in
Turkey may adversely affect the Company’s 30% net profits interest in the project. There are no assurances that the Company
will be able to successfully convert its 30% interest in the Hod Maden Project into a commodity stream or royalty. Any changes
or unfavorable assessments with respect to (i) the validity, ownership or existence of the Entrée concessions; as well
as (ii) the validity or enforceability of Entrée’s joint venture agreement with Oyu Tolgoi LLC may adversely affect
the Company’s profitability or profits realized under the Entrée Stream. A failure to comply strictly with applicable
laws, regulations and local practices relating to mineral right applications and tenure, could result in loss, reduction or expropriation
of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as joint venture partners with carried or other interests.
The occurrence of these various factors and uncertainties cannot be accurately predicted and could have an adverse effect on the
Mines.
Income Taxes
No assurance can be given that new taxation
rules will not be enacted or that existing rules will not be applied in a manner which could result in the Company’s past
and future profits being subject to increased levels of income tax. The Company’s prior years’ tax returns are currently
under audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), and no assurances can be given that tax matters, if they so arise
will be resolved favorably. The CRA is currently finalizing an audit of Sandstorm Gold Ltd.’s 2010 – June 2015 tax
returns and has issued a proposal letter dated October 2018. Based on the letter received, there would be no adverse implications
for the Company’s financial statements if the Company accepted the CRA’s proposed adjustments. The majority of the
Company’s Streams and royalties have been entered into directly by Canadian based subsidiaries and are therefore, subject
to Canadian tax. The profits attributable to the Company’s historical Barbados entity have all been attributed to Canada
and the profits from these Streams continue to be subject to Canadian tax.
Commodity Prices for Metals Produced from
the Mines
The price of the common shares, warrants, and
the Company’s financial results may be significantly adversely affected by a decline in the price of gold, silver and/or
copper (collectively, the “Metals”). The price of the Metals fluctuates widely, especially in recent years, and is
affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including but not limited to, the sale or purchase of the Metals
by various central banks and financial institutions, interest rates, exchange rates, inflation or deflation, fluctuation in the
value of the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, global and regional supply and demand, and the political and economic conditions
of major gold, silver and copper producing countries throughout the world.
In the event that the prevailing market price
of the Metals are at or below the price at which the Company can purchase such commodities pursuant to the terms of the Stream
agreements associated with the metal interests, the Company will not generate positive cash flow or earnings. Declines in market
prices could cause an operator to reduce, suspend or terminate production from an operating project or construction work at a
development project, which may result in a temporary or permanent reduction or cessation of revenue from those projects, and the
Company might not be able to recover the initial investment in Streams and royalties.
Diamond Prices and Demand for Diamonds
The price of the common shares, warrants, and
the Company’s financial results may be significantly adversely affected by a decline in the price and demand for diamonds.
Diamond prices fluctuate and are affected by numerous factors beyond the control of the Company, including worldwide economic
trends, worldwide levels of diamond discovery and production, and the level of demand for, and discretionary spending on, luxury
goods such as diamonds. Low or negative growth in the worldwide economy, renewed or additional credit market disruptions, natural
disasters or the occurrence of terrorist attacks or similar activities creating disruptions in economic growth could result in
decreased demand for luxury goods such as diamonds, thereby negatively affecting the price of diamonds. Similarly, a substantial
increase in the worldwide level of diamond production or the release of stocks held back during recent periods of lower demand
could also negatively affect the price of diamonds. In each case, such developments could have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s results of operations.
Information Systems and Cyber Security
The Company’s information systems, and
those of its counterparties under the precious metal purchase agreements and vendors, are vulnerable to an increasing threat of
continually evolving cybersecurity risks. Unauthorized parties may attempt to gain access to these systems or the Company’s
information through fraud or other means of deceiving the Company’s counterparties.
The Company’s operations depend, in part,
on how well the Company and its suppliers, as well as counterparties under the precious metal purchase agreements, protect networks,
equipment, information technology systems and software against damage from a number of threats. The failure of information systems
or a component of information systems could, depending on the nature of any such failure, adversely impact the Company’s
reputation and results of operations.
Although to date the Company has not experienced
any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that the Company
will not incur such losses in the future. The Company’s risk and exposure to these matters cannot be fully mitigated because
of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement
of controls, processes and practices designed to protect systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or
unauthorized access remain a priority.
Key Management
The Company is dependent upon the services
of a small number of key management personnel who are highly skilled and experienced. The Company’s ability to manage its
activities will depend in large part on the efforts of these individuals. The Company faces intense competition for qualified
personnel, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to attract and retain such personnel. The loss of the services
of one or more of such key management personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Solvency Risk of Counterparties
The price of the common shares and the Company’s
financial results may be significantly affected by the Mines operators’ ability to continue as a going concern and have
access to capital. The lack of access to capital could result in these companies entering bankruptcy proceedings and as a result,
Sandstorm may not be able to realize any value from its respective streams or royalties.
Other
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements
in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenditures during the periods presented. Notes 2 and 4 of the Company’s 2017 annual consolidated financial statements
and note 2 (c) of the Company’s third quarter 2018 condensed consolidated interim financial statements describes all of
the significant accounting policies as well as the significant judgments and estimates.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed
to provide reasonable assurance that all relevant information is gathered and reported to senior management, including the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, on a timely basis so that appropriate decisions can be made regarding
public disclosure. The Company’s system of disclosure controls and procedures includes, but is not limited to, the Disclosure
Policy, the Code of Conduct, the Stock Trading Policy, Corporate Governance, the effective functioning of the Audit Committee
and procedures in place to systematically identify matters warranting consideration of disclosure by the Audit Committee.
Management’s Report on Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for
establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in the rules of the National
Instrument 52-109 in Canada (“NI 52-109”) and under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in the United
States. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of the Company’s financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.
The Company’s internal control over financial
reporting includes:
| · | maintaining
records, that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the Company; |
| · | providing reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of the consolidated
financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB; |
| · | providing reasonable
assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with authorizations of
management and the directors of the Company; and |
| · | providing reasonable
assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Company assets that could
have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements would
be prevented or detected on a timely basis. |
The Company’s internal control over financial
reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements because of inherent limitations. Additionally, projections of any evaluation
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because changes in conditions or
deterioration in the degree of compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in internal controls
of the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect,
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures.
Limitations of Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, believe that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls
over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that
the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all
control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company
have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty,
and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any systems
of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the
inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Future Changes in Accounting Policies
The IASB has issued the following new standard
but it is not yet effective. Pronouncements that are not applicable to the Company have been excluded from this note.
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 Leases,
which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for most leases. IFRS 16 becomes effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2019 and is to be applied retrospectively. The new standard is not expected to have a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Forward Looking Statements
This MD&A and any exhibits attached hereto
and incorporated herein, if any, contain “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, the U.S. Securities exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, and applicable Canadian and other securities legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial performance
and condition of Sandstorm. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date of this MD&A and Sandstorm does not intend,
and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information, except as required by law.
Generally, forward-looking information can
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not
expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”,
“intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, 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 information
is based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by Sandstorm as at the date of such information and is subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements
of Sandstorm to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not
limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions; the Chapada Mine, the Cerro Moro Mine, the Houndé Mine,
the Ming Mine, the Gualcamayo Mine, the Karma Mine, the Emigrant Springs Mine, the Thunder Creek Mine, MWS, the Hugo North Extension
and Heruga deposits, the mines underlying the Sandstorm portfolio of royalties, the Bachelor Lake Mine, the Diavik Mine, the Mt.
Hamilton Project, the Prairie Creek Project, the San Andres Mine, the Hod Maden Project, the Hackett River Project, the Lobo-Marte
Project, Agi Dagi and Kirazli or the Bracemac-McLeod Mine; the absence of control over mining operations from which Sandstorm
will purchase gold and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government
and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes
in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; problems inherent to the marketability of minerals; industry conditions,
including fluctuations in the price of metals, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in interest rates; government
entities interpreting existing tax legislation or enacting new tax legislation in a way which adversely affects Sandstorm; stock
market volatility; competition; as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled “Risks to Sandstorm” herein
and those risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in Sandstorm’s most recent Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov and incorporated by reference
herein.
Forward-looking information in this MD&A
includes, among other things, disclosure regarding: Sandstorm’s existing Gold Streams and royalties as well as its future
outlook, the Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates for each of the Chapada Mine, the Cerro Moro Mine, the Houndé
Mine, the Diavik Mine, the Aurizona Mine, the Gualcamayo Mine, the Emigrant Springs Mine, the Thunder Creek Mine, MWS, the Santa
Elena Mine, the Ming Mine, the Black Fox Mine, the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits, the Karma Mine, the mines underlying
the Sandstorm portfolio of royalties, the Bachelor Lake Mine, the Mt. Hamilton Project, the Prairie Creek Project, the San Andres
Mine, the Hod Maden Project, the Hackett River Project, the Lobo-Marte Project, Agi Dagi and Kirazli and the Bracemac-McLeod Mine.
Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the continued
operation of the mining operations from which Sandstorm will purchase gold, other commodity or receive royalties from, no material
adverse change in the market price of commodities, that the mining operations will operate in accordance with their public statements
and achieve their stated production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors as set out therein.
Although Sandstorm has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Q3
2018
Condensed Consolidated Interim
Financial
Statements
(Unaudited)
For The Period Ended September 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
(unaudited) |
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
($000s) |
— ASSETS | |
Note | |
September 30, 2018 | | |
December 31, 2017 | |
Current | |
| |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| |
$ | 11,147 | | |
$ | 12,539 | |
Short-term investments | |
6 | |
| 9,010 | | |
| 18,252 | |
Trade receivables and other | |
| |
| 6,072 | | |
| 7,568 | |
| |
| |
$ | 26,229 | | |
$ | 38,359 | |
Non-current | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Mineral, royalty and other interests | |
4 | |
$ | 381,681 | | |
$ | 365,477 | |
Hod Maden interest | |
5 | |
| 110,121 | | |
| 177,452 | |
Investments | |
6 | |
| 45,023 | | |
| 60,630 | |
Deferred income tax assets | |
| |
| 10,168 | | |
| 13,581 | |
Other long term assets | |
| |
| 3,876 | | |
| 2,817 | |
Exploration assets | |
| |
| - | | |
| 2,599 | |
Total assets | |
| |
$ | 577,098 | | |
$ | 660,915 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
— LIABILITIES | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Current | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Trade and other payables | |
| |
$ | 4,804 | | |
$ | 6,438 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | |
| |
$ | 582 | | |
$ | 2,807 | |
| |
| |
$ | 5,386 | | |
$ | 9,245 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | |
— EQUITY | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Share capital | |
| |
$ | 692,640 | | |
$ | 693,880 | |
Reserves | |
| |
| 20,641 | | |
| 23,659 | |
Deficit | |
| |
| (22,012 | ) | |
| (25,135 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| |
| (119,557 | ) | |
| (40,734 | ) |
| |
| |
$ | 571,712 | | |
$ | 651,670 | |
Total liabilities and equity | |
| |
$ | 577,098 | | |
$ | 660,915 | |
Contractual obligations (Note 12)
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
“Nolan Watson”,
Director “David De Witt”, Director
The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss)
(unaudited) |
Expressed in U.S. Dollars ($000s)
Except for per share amounts |
| |
Note | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Sales | |
13 | |
$ | 10,766 | | |
$ | 11,534 | | |
$ | 38,109 | | |
$ | 36,230 | |
Royalty revenue | |
13 | |
| 6,523 | | |
| 6,405 | | |
| 17,583 | | |
| 16,599 | |
| |
| |
$ | 17,289 | | |
$ | 17,939 | | |
$ | 55,692 | | |
$ | 52,829 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | |
| |
$ | 3,544 | | |
$ | 3,512 | | |
$ | 11,867 | | |
$ | 11,230 | |
Depletion | |
| |
| 6,450 | | |
| 7,169 | | |
| 22,132 | | |
| 23,115 | |
Total cost of sales | |
| |
$ | 9,994 | | |
$ | 10,681 | | |
$ | 33,999 | | |
$ | 34,345 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Gross profit | |
| |
$ | 7,295 | | |
$ | 7,258 | | |
$ | 21,693 | | |
$ | 18,484 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Expenses and other (income) | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Administration expenses 1 | |
9 | |
$ | 1,608 | | |
$ | 1,866 | | |
$ | 4,914 | | |
$ | 4,863 | |
Project evaluation 1 | |
| |
| 1,072 | | |
| 1,086 | | |
| 3,180 | | |
| 3,285 | |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | |
| |
| 1,314 | | |
| (89 | ) | |
| 2,301 | | |
| (2,073 | ) |
(Gain) loss on revaluation of investments | |
6 | |
| (88 | ) | |
| 452 | | |
| 1,022 | | |
| (1,415 | ) |
Finance income | |
| |
| (56 | ) | |
| (14 | ) | |
| (92 | ) | |
| (695 | ) |
Finance expense | |
| |
| 392 | | |
| 527 | | |
| 1,268 | | |
| 1,633 | |
Mineral, royalty and other interests impairments | |
4(b) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,475 | | |
| 4,534 | |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal
and other | |
| |
| (146 | ) | |
| (3,364 | ) | |
| 186 | | |
| (5,574 | ) |
Income before taxes | |
| |
$ | 3,199 | | |
$ | 6,794 | | |
$ | 4,439 | | |
$ | 13,926 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Current income tax expense | |
| |
$ | 464 | | |
$ | 588 | | |
$ | 974 | | |
$ | 1,187 | |
Deferred income tax expense | |
| |
| 642 | | |
| 1,433 | | |
| 342 | | |
| 2,911 | |
| |
| |
$ | 1,106 | | |
$ | 2,021 | | |
$ | 1,316 | | |
$ | 4,098 | |
Net income for the period | |
| |
$ | 2,093 | | |
$ | 4,773 | | |
$ | 3,123 | | |
$ | 9,828 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic earnings per share | |
| |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | 0.03 | | |
$ | 0.02 | | |
$ | 0.06 | |
Diluted earnings per share | |
| |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | 0.02 | | |
$ | 0.02 | | |
$ | 0.06 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic | |
7(e) | |
| 183,236,530 | | |
| 182,242,318 | | |
| 183,790,578 | | |
| 162,170,852 | |
Diluted | |
7(e) | |
| 188,607,227 | | |
| 191,109,190 | | |
| 191,869,416 | | |
| 168,839,728 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
1. Equity settled stock based compensation (a non-cash item) is included in administration expenses and project evaluation | |
| |
$ | 993 | | |
$ | 946 | | |
$ | 2,842 | | |
$ | 2,837 | |
The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited) |
Expressed in U.S. Dollars
($000s) |
| |
Note | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Net income for the period | |
| |
$ | 2,093 | | |
$ | 4,773 | | |
$ | 3,123 | | |
$ | 9,828 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Items that may subsequently be re-classified to net income: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Currency translation differences | |
| |
$ | (35,683 | ) | |
$ | (1,020 | ) | |
$ | (67,174 | ) | |
$ | (873 | ) |
Items that will not subsequently be re-classified to net income: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
(Loss) gain on FVTOCI investments | |
6 | |
| (3,058 | ) | |
| 1,019 | | |
| (10,803 | ) | |
| 2,350 | |
Tax recovery (expense) on FVTOCI investments | |
| |
| 3 | | |
| (593 | ) | |
| (846 | ) | |
| (270 | ) |
Total other comprehensive (loss) income for the period | |
| |
$ | (38,738 | ) | |
$ | (594 | ) | |
$ | (78,823 | ) | |
$ | 1,207 | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income for the
period | |
| |
$ | (36,645 | ) | |
$ | 4,179 | | |
$ | (75,700 | ) | |
$ | 11,035 | |
The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited) |
Expressed in U.S. Dollars ($000s) |
Cash flow from (used in): | |
Note | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
— OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net income for the period | |
| |
$ | 2,093 | | |
$ | 4,773 | | |
$ | 3,123 | | |
$ | 9,828 | |
Items not affecting cash: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depletion and depreciation and financing amortization | |
| |
$ | 6,690 | | |
$ | 7,341 | | |
$ | 22,903 | | |
$ | 23,831 | |
Mineral, royalty and other interests impairments | |
4(b) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,475 | | |
| 4,534 | |
Deferred income tax expense | |
| |
| 642 | | |
| 1,433 | | |
| 342 | | |
| 2,911 | |
Share based payments | |
| |
| 993 | | |
| 946 | | |
| 2,842 | | |
| 2,837 | |
(Gain) loss on revaluation of investments | |
6 | |
| (88 | ) | |
| 452 | | |
| 1,022 | | |
| (1,415 | ) |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | |
| |
| 1,278 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,305 | | |
| (2,006 | ) |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal and other | |
| |
| (147 | ) | |
| (3,862 | ) | |
| 163 | | |
| (5,742 | ) |
Interest on loan receivable | |
| |
| (29 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (29 | ) | |
| (409 | ) |
Changes in non-cash working capital | |
10 | |
| (564 | ) | |
| 781 | | |
| (1,161 | ) | |
| 545 | |
| |
| |
$ | 10,868 | | |
$ | 11,864 | | |
$ | 35,985 | | |
$ | 34,914 | |
— INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Acquisition of mineral, royalty and other interests | |
4(b) | |
$ | (60 | ) | |
$ | (1,587 | ) | |
$ | (46,004 | ) | |
$ | (3,558 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of investments and other | |
| |
| 860 | | |
| 2,206 | | |
| 24,000 | | |
| 13,797 | |
Acquisition of investments and other assets | |
| |
| (2,695 | ) | |
| (99 | ) | |
| (5,980 | ) | |
| (3,505 | ) |
Investment in Hod Maden interest | |
5 | |
| - | | |
| (285 | ) | |
| (1,529 | ) | |
| (285 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of mineral, royalty and other interests | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,600 | |
Acquisition of Mariana Resources Limited | |
| |
| - | | |
| (48,299 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (48,299 | ) |
Transfers of restricted cash | |
| |
| - | | |
| 51,928 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| |
| |
$ | (1,895 | ) | |
$ | 3,864 | | |
$ | (29,513 | ) | |
$ | (38,250 | ) |
— FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Redemption of common shares (normal course issuer bid) | |
| |
$ | (10,953 | ) | |
$ | (14,204 | ) | |
$ | (10,953 | ) | |
$ | (14,204 | ) |
Bank debt drawn | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16,000 | | |
| 16,000 | |
Bank debt repaid | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (16,000 | ) | |
| (16,000 | ) |
Proceeds on exercise of warrants, options and other | |
| |
| 68 | | |
| 367 | | |
| 3,356 | | |
| 386 | |
| |
| |
$ | (10,885 | ) | |
$ | (13,837 | ) | |
$ | (7,597 | ) | |
$ | (13,818 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |
| |
$ | (169 | ) | |
$ | (374 | ) | |
$ | (267 | ) | |
$ | 1,807 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | |
| |
$ | (2,081 | ) | |
$ | 1,517 | | |
$ | (1,392 | ) | |
$ | (15,347 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of the period | |
| |
| 13,228 | | |
| 4,570 | | |
| 12,539 | | |
| 21,434 | |
Cash and cash equivalents — end of the period | |
| |
$ | 11,147 | | |
$ | 6,087 | | |
$ | 11,147 | | |
$ | 6,087 | |
Supplemental cash flow information (Note
10)
The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
(unaudited) |
Expressed in U.S. Dollars ($000s) |
| |
| |
SHARE CAPITAL | | |
RESERVES | | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Note | |
Number | | |
Amount | | |
Share Options and Restricted Share Rights | | |
Share Purchase Warrants | | |
Deficit | | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | |
Total | |
At January 1, 2017 | |
| |
| 151,931,282 | | |
$ | 573,085 | | |
$ | 10,898 | | |
$ | 13,017 | | |
$ | (35,672 | ) | |
$ | (34,023 | ) | |
$ | 527,305 | |
Options exercised | |
7 (b) | |
| 65,176 | | |
| 227 | | |
| (137 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 90 | |
Warrants exercised | |
7 (c) | |
| 503,816 | | |
| 1,769 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,426 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 343 | |
Vesting of restricted share rights | |
| |
| 48,013 | | |
| 184 | | |
| (184 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisition and cancellation of common shares (normal course issuer bid) | |
| |
| (3,299,772 | ) | |
| (14,204 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (14,204 | ) |
Shares issued for acquisition of Mariana Resources Ltd. | |
| |
| 32,685,228 | | |
| 122,569 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 122,569 | |
Issuance of Mariana Resources Ltd. replacement equity awards | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,207 | | |
| 5,578 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8,785 | |
Financing costs and other | |
| |
| - | | |
| 8 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 8 | |
Share based payments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,837 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,837 | |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 9,828 | | |
| 1,207 | | |
| 11,035 | |
At September 30, 2017 | |
| |
| 181,933,743 | | |
$ | 683,638 | | |
$ | 16,621 | | |
$ | 17,169 | | |
$ | (25,844 | ) | |
$ | (32,816 | ) | |
$ | 658,768 | |
Options exercised | |
7 (b) | |
| 731,952 | | |
| 2,900 | | |
| (977 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,923 | |
Warrants exercised | |
7 (c) | |
| 555,426 | | |
| 2,142 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,377 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 765 | |
Vesting of restricted share rights | |
| |
| 271,381 | | |
| 851 | | |
| (851 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Expiration of unexercised warrants | |
| |
| - | | |
| 7,874 | | |
| - | | |
| (7,874 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisition and cancellation of common shares (normal course issuer bid) | |
| |
| (807,000 | ) | |
| (3,525 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3,525 | ) |
Share based payments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 948 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 948 | |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 709 | | |
| (7,918 | ) | |
| (7,209 | ) |
At December 31, 2017 | |
| |
| 182,685,502 | | |
$ | 693,880 | | |
$ | 15,741 | | |
$ | 7,918 | | |
$ | (25,135 | ) | |
$ | (40,734 | ) | |
$ | 651,670 | |
Options exercised | |
7 (b) | |
| 1,113,575 | | |
| 3,842 | | |
| (996 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,846 | |
Warrants exercised and expired | |
7 (c) | |
| 1,020,624 | | |
| 3,961 | | |
| - | | |
| (2,954 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,007 | |
Vesting of restricted share rights | |
| |
| 348,585 | | |
| 1,910 | | |
| (1,910 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Acquisition of common shares (normal course issuer bid) | |
| |
| (2,537,400 | ) | |
| (10,953 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (10,953 | ) |
Share based payments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,842 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,842 | |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,123 | | |
| (78,823 | ) | |
| (75,700 | ) |
At September 30, 2018 | |
| |
| 182,630,886 | | |
$ | 692,640 | | |
$ | 15,677 | | |
$ | 4,964 | | |
$ | (22,012 | ) | |
$ | (119,557 | ) | |
$ | 571,712 | |
The accompanying notes
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Notes to the Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Interim
Financial Statements
September
30, 2018
Expressed in U.S. dollars
1
– Nature of Operations
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. was incorporated under
the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia on March 23, 2007. Sandstorm Gold Ltd. and its subsidiary entities (collectively
"Sandstorm", "Sandstorm Gold" or the "Company") is a resource-based company that seeks to acquire
gold and other metals purchase agreements (“Gold Streams” or “Streams”) and royalties from companies that
have advanced stage development projects or operating mines. In return for making an upfront payment to acquire a Gold Stream
or royalty, Sandstorm receives the right to purchase, at a fixed price per unit or at a fixed percentage of the spot price, a
percentage of a mine’s production for the life of the mine (in the case of a stream) or a portion of the revenue generated
from the mine (in the case of a royalty).
The head office, principal address and registered
office of the Company are located at Suite 1400, 400 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3A6.
These condensed consolidated interim financial
statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 14, 2018.
2
– Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
| A. | Statement of Compliance |
These condensed consolidated interim financial
statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), applicable to preparation of interim financial
statements including International Accounting Standard 34-Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34"). Accordingly, certain
disclosures included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB have been condensed
or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.
The accounting policies applied in the preparation
of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company’s
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 with the exception of new accounting policies described
in note 2 (c). The Company’s interim results are not necessarily indicative of its results for a full year.
These consolidated financial statements have
been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair value or amortized
cost. Seasonality is not considered to have a significant impact over the condensed interim financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements are presented
in United States dollars, and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand except as otherwise indicated.
| C. | New Accounting Policies and Future Changes in Accounting Policies |
Adoption of IFRS 15: Revenue
from contracts with customers
IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework
for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognized. It has replaced IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts
and related interpretations. The new standard establishes a five-step model to account for revenue arising from contracts with
customers. Under IFRS 15, revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be
entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer.
The Company has adopted IFRS 15 using the modified
retrospective approach with the effect of initially applying this standard recognized at the date of initial application –
January 1, 2018. Accordingly, the information presented for 2017 has not been restated and is presented, as previously reported,
under IAS 18 and related interpretations. Because the adoption of IFRS 15 did not result in a change to the timing and measurement
of the Company’s revenue, there was no impact on retained earnings at January 1, 2018.
The following is the significant accounting
policy that has been amended as a result of adoption of IFRS 15.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is comprised of revenue earned in the
period from royalty and mineral stream interests. In accordance with IFRS 15, the Company recognizes revenue to depict the transfer
of the relevant commodity to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled
in exchange for those commodities.
For stream agreements, revenue recognition
occurs when the relevant commodity received from the stream operator is transferred by the Company to its third-party customers.
For royalty interests, revenue recognition
occurs when the relevant commodity is transferred to the end customer by the operator of the royalty property. Revenue is measured
at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable when management can reliably estimate the amount, pursuant to the
terms of the royalty agreement. In some instances, the Company will not have access to sufficient information to make a reasonable
estimate of consideration to which it expects to be entitled and, accordingly, revenue recognition is deferred until management
can make a reasonable estimate. Differences between estimates and actual amounts are adjusted and recorded in the period that
the actual amounts are known.
Under the terms of certain royalty agreements,
revenue may be subject to adjustment upon final settlement of estimated metal prices, weights, and assays. Provisionally-priced
revenues are initially recognized based on forward prices. Adjustments to revenue from metal prices are recorded at each reporting
period and other adjustments are recorded on final settlement and are offset against revenue when incurred.
IFRS 16: LEASES
In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 Leases,
which requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for most leases. IFRS 16 becomes effective for annual periods beginning
on or after January 1, 2019 and is to be applied retrospectively. The new standard is not expected to have a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
IFRIC INTERPRETATION 23: UNCERTAINTY
OVER INCOME TAX TREATMENTS
In June 2017, the IASB issued IFRS Interpretations
Committee (“IFRIC”) Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments, which is applied to the determination
of taxable profit or loss, unused tax losses, unused tax credits, tax rates and tax bases, when there is uncertainty about income
tax treatment under IAS 12 Income Taxes. IFRIC 23 becomes effective January 1, 2019 and is to be applied retrospectively. The
Company is currently assessing the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
3
– Financial Instruments
The fair value hierarchy establishes three
levels to classify the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy
are described below:
Level 1 | Unadjusted quoted
prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Investments
in common shares and warrants held that have direct listings on an exchange are classified as Level 1.
Level 2 | Quoted prices in
markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or inputs that are observable,
either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liabilities. Investments in warrants and convertible
debt instruments held that are not listed on an exchange are classified as Level 2.
Level 3 | Prices or valuation
techniques that require inputs that are both significant to fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no
market activity).
The following table sets forth the Company's
financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at September
30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. As required by IFRS 13, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest
level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
As at September 30, 2018:
In $000s | |
Total | | |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |
Short-term investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Convertible debt | |
$ | 9,010 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 9,010 | | |
$ | - | |
Long-term investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares held | |
$ | 32,045 | | |
$ | 32,045 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Warrants and other | |
| 2,104 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,104 | | |
| - | |
Convertible debt | |
| 10,874 | | |
| - | | |
| 10,874 | | |
| - | |
| |
$ | 54,033 | | |
$ | 32,045 | | |
$ | 21,988 | | |
$ | - | |
As at December 31, 2017:
In $000s | |
Total | | |
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | | |
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | | |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | |
Short-term investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares held | |
$ | 3,252 | | |
$ | 3,252 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Convertible debt | |
| 15,000 | | |
| - | | |
| 15,000 | | |
| - | |
Long-term investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares held | |
$ | 40,722 | | |
$ | 40,722 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Warrants | |
| 3,313 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,313 | | |
| - | |
Convertible debt | |
| 16,595 | | |
| - | | |
| 16,595 | | |
| - | |
| |
$ | 78,882 | | |
$ | 43,974 | | |
$ | 34,908 | | |
$ | - | |
The fair value of the Company's other financial
instruments which include cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and other, trade and other payables approximate their carrying
values at September 30, 2018 due to their short-term nature. There were no transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy
during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
The Company’s credit risk is limited
to cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable, trade receivables and other and the Company’s investments in convertible
debentures. The Company’s trade receivables and other is subject to the credit risk of the counterparties who own and operate
the mines underlying Sandstorm’s royalty portfolio. In order to mitigate its exposure to credit risk, the Company closely
monitors its financial assets and maintains its cash deposits in several high-quality financial institutions. The Company’s
convertible debenture due from Equinox Gold Corp. (“Equinox”) is subject to Equinox’s credit risk, the Company’s
ability to realize on its security, and the risk that the value of Equinox’s equity decreases below the puttable price of
the instrument.
Financial instruments that impact the Company’s
net income (loss) or other comprehensive income (loss) due to currency fluctuations include: cash and cash equivalents, trade
receivables and other, investments and trade and other payables denominated in Canadian dollars. Based on the Company's Canadian
dollar denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at September 30, 2018 a 10% increase (decrease) of the value of the
Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar would increase (decrease) net income by $1.0 million and other comprehensive
income by $2.3 million, respectively.
The Company has in place a planning and budgeting
process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis.
In managing liquidity risk, the Company takes into account the amount available under the Company’s Revolving Facility,
anticipated cash flows from operating activities and its holding of cash and cash equivalents. As at September 30, 2018, the Company
had cash and cash equivalents of $11.1 million (December 31, 2017 – $12.5 million). Sandstorm holds common shares, convertible
debentures, and warrants and other of other companies with a combined fair market value as at September 30, 2018, of $54.0 million
(December 31, 2017 – $78.9 million). The daily exchange traded volume of these shares, including the shares underlying the
warrants, may not be sufficient for the Company to liquidate its position in a short period of time without potentially affecting
the market value of the shares.
The Company is exposed to equity price risk
as a result of holding investments in other mining companies. The Company does not actively trade these investments. The equity
prices of long term investments are impacted by various underlying factors including commodity prices. Based on the Company's
investments held as at September 30, 2018 a 10% increase (decrease) in the equity prices of these investments would increase (decrease)
net income by $0.9 million and other comprehensive income by $3.2 million.
4
– Mineral, Royalty and Other Interests
As of and for the nine months ended September
30, 2018:
| |
COST | | |
ACCUMULATED DEPLETION | | |
| |
In $000s | |
Opening | | |
Net Additions (Disposals) | | |
Ending | | |
Opening | | |
Depletion 1 | | |
Depletion in Ending Inventory | | |
Impairment | | |
Ending | | |
Carrying Amount | |
Aurizona, Brazil | |
$ | 11,033 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 11,033 | | |
$ | 310 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 310 | | |
$ | 10,723 | |
Bachelor Lake, Canada | |
| 24,009 | | |
| 20 | | |
| 24,029 | | |
| 23,183 | | |
| 257 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 23,440 | | |
| 589 | |
Black Fox, Canada | |
| 37,791 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 37,799 | | |
| 26,831 | | |
| 1,021 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 27,852 | | |
| 9,947 | |
Bracemac-McLeod, Canada | |
| 21,495 | | |
| - | | |
| 21,495 | | |
| 15,194 | | |
| 1,011 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 16,205 | | |
| 5,290 | |
Chapada, Brazil | |
| 69,528 | | |
| - | | |
| 69,528 | | |
| 6,502 | | |
| 3,055 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 9,557 | | |
| 59,971 | |
Diavik, Canada | |
| 53,111 | | |
| - | | |
| 53,111 | | |
| 17,872 | | |
| 4,015 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 21,887 | | |
| 31,224 | |
Hod Maden, Turkey | |
| 5,818 | | |
| - | | |
| 5,818 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,818 | |
Houndé, Burkina Faso | |
| - | | |
| 45,023 | | |
| 45,023 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,421 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,421 | | |
| 41,602 | |
Hugo North Extension and Heruga, Mongolia | |
| 35,351 | | |
| - | | |
| 35,351 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 35,351 | |
Karma, Burkina Faso | |
| 26,289 | | |
| - | | |
| 26,289 | | |
| 6,203 | | |
| 2,357 | | |
| 400 | | |
| - | | |
| 8,960 | | |
| 17,329 | |
Ming, Canada | |
| 20,070 | | |
| - | | |
| 20,070 | | |
| 9,046 | | |
| 120 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 9,166 | | |
| 10,904 | |
Santa Elena, Mexico | |
| 23,342 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 23,354 | | |
| 20,466 | | |
| 365 | | |
| 102 | | |
| - | | |
| 20,933 | | |
| 2,421 | |
Yamana silver stream, Argentina | |
| 74,236 | | |
| - | | |
| 74,236 | | |
| 3,680 | | |
| 1,842 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,522 | | |
| 68,714 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
| 203,198 | | |
| 1,563 | | |
| 204,761 | | |
| 115,298 | | |
| 3,190 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,475 | | |
| 122,963 | | |
| 81,798 | |
Other 3 | |
| 9,461 | | |
| (4,657 | ) | |
| 4,804 | | |
| 4,670 | | |
| 134 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,804 | | |
| - | |
Total 4 | |
$ | 614,732 | | |
$ | 41,969 | | |
$ | 656,701 | | |
$ | 249,255 | | |
$ | 20,788 | | |
$ | 502 | | |
$ | 4,475 | | |
$ | 275,020 | | |
$ | 381,681 | |
| 1 | Depletion
during the period in the Consolidated Statements of Income of $22.1 million is comprised
of depletion expense for the period of $20.8 million, and $1.3 million from depletion
in ending inventory as at December 31, 2017. |
| 2 | Includes Coringa, Mt. Hamilton,
Paul Isnard, Prairie Creek, Ann Mason, Gualcamayo, Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions,
San Andres, Sao Francisco, Thunder Creek, the Early Gold Deposit, Hackett River, Lobo-Marte,
Agi Dagi & Kirazli, Forrestania and other. |
| 3 | Includes Koricancha Stream
and other. |
| 4 | Mineral, Royalty and Other
Interests includes assets accounted for under IFRS 6 (Exploration and Evaluation) of
$58.6 million and assets accounted for under IAS 16 (Property, Plant and Equipment) of
$323.1 million. |
As of and for the year ended December
31, 2017:
| |
COST | | |
ACCUMULATED DEPLETION | | |
| |
In $000’s | |
Opening | | |
Net Additions (Disposals) | | |
Ending | | |
Opening | | |
Depletion 1 | | |
Depletion in Ending Inventory | | |
Impairment | | |
Ending | | |
Carrying Amount | |
Aurizona, Brazil | |
$ | 11,033 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 11,033 | | |
$ | 310 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 310 | | |
$ | 10,723 | |
Bachelor Lake, Canada | |
| 23,972 | | |
| 37 | | |
| 24,009 | | |
| 19,339 | | |
| 3,823 | | |
| 21 | | |
| - | | |
| 23,183 | | |
| 826 | |
Black Fox, Canada | |
| 37,761 | | |
| 30 | | |
| 37,791 | | |
| 24,395 | | |
| 2,253 | | |
| 183 | | |
| - | | |
| 26,831 | | |
| 10,960 | |
Bracemac-McLeod, Canada | |
| 21,495 | | |
| - | | |
| 21,495 | | |
| 13,378 | | |
| 1,816 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 15,194 | | |
| 6,301 | |
Chapada, Brazil | |
| 69,528 | | |
| - | | |
| 69,528 | | |
| 2,737 | | |
| 3,765 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6,502 | | |
| 63,026 | |
Diavik, Canada | |
| 53,111 | | |
| - | | |
| 53,111 | | |
| 11,792 | | |
| 6,080 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 17,872 | | |
| 35,239 | |
Hod Maden, Turkey | |
| 5,818 | | |
| - | | |
| 5,818 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,818 | |
Hugo North Extension and Heruga, Mongolia | |
| 35,351 | | |
| - | | |
| 35,351 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 35,351 | |
Karma, Burkina Faso | |
| 26,289 | | |
| - | | |
| 26,289 | | |
| 2,619 | | |
| 2,913 | | |
| 671 | | |
| - | | |
| 6,203 | | |
| 20,086 | |
Ming, Canada | |
| 20,068 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 20,070 | | |
| 8,585 | | |
| 185 | | |
| 276 | | |
| - | | |
| 9,046 | | |
| 11,024 | |
Santa Elena, Mexico | |
| 23,342 | | |
| - | | |
| 23,342 | | |
| 19,308 | | |
| 992 | | |
| 166 | | |
| - | | |
| 20,466 | | |
| 2,876 | |
Yamana silver stream, Argentina | |
| 74,234 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 74,236 | | |
| 1,427 | | |
| 2,253 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,680 | | |
| 70,556 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
| 200,602 | | |
| 2,596 | | |
| 203,198 | | |
| 102,114 | | |
| 4,080 | | |
| - | | |
| 9,104 | | |
| 115,298 | | |
| 87,900 | |
Other 3 | |
| 10,725 | | |
| (1,264 | ) | |
| 9,461 | | |
| 4,540 | | |
| 103 | | |
| 27 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,670 | | |
| 4,791 | |
Total 4 | |
$ | 613,329 | | |
$ | 1,403 | | |
$ | 614,732 | | |
$ | 210,544 | | |
$ | 28,263 | | |
$ | 1,344 | | |
$ | 9,104 | | |
$ | 249,255 | | |
$ | 365,477 | |
| 1 | Depletion during the year in
the Consolidated Statements of Income of $29.6 million is comprised of depletion expense
for the year of $28.3 million, and $1.3 million from depletion in ending inventory as
at December 31, 2016. |
| 2 | Includes Coringa, Mt. Hamilton,
Paul Isnard, Prairie Creek, Ann Mason, Gualcamayo, Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions,
San Andres, Sao Francisco, Thunder Creek, the Early Gold Deposit, Hackett River, Lobo-Marte,
Agi Dagi & Kirazli, Forrestania and other. |
| 3 | Includes Koricancha Stream
and other. |
| 4 | Mineral, Royalty and Other
Interests includes assets accounted for under IFRS 6 (Exploration and Evaluation) of
$52.3 million and assets accounted for under IAS 16 (Property, Plant and Equipment) of
$313.2 million. |
ACQUISITION | Houndé
On January 17, 2018, the Company acquired a
2% NSR on the producing Houndé gold mine in Burkina Faso, owned and operated by Endeavour Mining Corporation. The royalty
was acquired from Acacia Mining PLC for $45 million in cash and covers the Kari North and Kari South tenements.
DISPOSAL | KORICANCHA
During the nine months ended September 30,
2018, the Company disposed of its interest in the Koricancha Gold Stream. The fair value of the financial instruments received
on disposal amounted to $4.3 million, resulting in a $0.4 million loss.
Impairment | gualcamayo
As a result of an update to the production profile
of the Gualcamayo mine and the ounces expected from the royalty, the Company re-evaluated the carrying value of its royalty investment.
As a result of this review, the Company recorded, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, an impairment charge of $4.5 million
($3.2 million, net of tax). The recoverable amount of $2.5 million was determined using a discounted cash flow model in estimating
the fair value less costs of disposal. Key assumptions used in the cash flow forecast were: a 3 year mine life, a long term gold
price of $1,300 and a 4% discount rate.
5
– Hod Maden Interest
The following table summarizes the changes
in the carrying amount of the Company’s Hod Maden interest:
In $000s | |
| |
At December 31, 2016 | |
$ | - | |
Acquisition of Investment in Associate | |
| 190,714 | |
Company’s share of net (loss) income of associate | |
| (28 | ) |
Capital investment | |
| 584 | |
Currency translation adjustment | |
| (13,818 | ) |
At December 31, 2017 | |
$ | 177,452 | |
Company’s share of net (loss) income of associate | |
| (104 | ) |
Capital investment | |
| 1,529 | |
Currency translation adjustment | |
| (68,756 | ) |
At September 30, 2018 | |
$ | 110,121 | |
6
– Investments
As of and for the nine months ended September
30, 2018:
In $000s | |
Fair Value Jan. 1, 2018 | | |
Net Additions (Disposals) | | |
Transfers | | |
Fair Value Adjustment | | |
Fair Value Sep. 30, 2018 | |
Short-term investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares 1 | |
$ | 3,252 | | |
$ | (3,252 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Convertible debt instruments 2 | |
| 15,000 | | |
| (15,000 | ) | |
| 8,726 | | |
| 284 | | |
| 9,010 | |
Total short-term investments | |
$ | 18,252 | | |
$ | (18,252 | ) | |
$ | 8,726 | | |
$ | 284 | | |
$ | 9,010 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares 1 | |
$ | 40,722 | | |
$ | 2,126 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (10,803 | ) | |
$ | 32,045 | |
Warrants and other 2 | |
| 3,313 | | |
| 697 | | |
| - | | |
| (1,906 | ) | |
| 2,104 | |
Convertible debt instruments 2 | |
| 16,595 | | |
| 2,405 | | |
| (8,726 | ) | |
| 600 | | |
| 10,874 | |
Total non-current investments | |
$ | 60,630 | | |
$ | 5,228 | | |
$ | (8,726 | ) | |
$ | (12,109 | ) | |
$ | 45,023 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investments | |
$ | 78,882 | | |
$ | (13,024 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (11,825 | ) | |
$ | 54,033 | |
| 1 | Fair value adjustment recorded
within Other Comprehensive Income (loss) for the period. |
| 2 | Fair value adjustment recorded
within Net Income (loss) for the period. |
On January 3, 2018, the Company completed its
previously announced agreement to sell $18.3 million in debt and equity securities of Equinox Gold Corp. to Mr. Ross Beaty.
As of and for the nine months ended September
30, 2017:
In $000s | |
Fair Value Jan. 1, 2017 | | |
Net Additions (Disposals) | | |
Transfers | | |
Fair Value Adjustment | | |
Fair Value Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Short-term investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Convertible debt instruments 2 | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 12,153 | | |
$ | 44 | | |
$ | 12,197 | |
Total short-term investments | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 12,153 | | |
$ | 44 | | |
$ | 12,197 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common shares 1 | |
$ | 28,850 | | |
$ | 7,132 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 2,350 | | |
$ | 38,332 | |
Warrants2 | |
| 3,404 | | |
| (1,995 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 1,122 | | |
| 2,531 | |
Convertible debt instruments 2 | |
| 29,039 | | |
| (3,342 | ) | |
| (12,153 | ) | |
| 249 | | |
| 13,793 | |
Total non-current investments | |
$ | 61,293 | | |
$ | 1,795 | | |
$ | (12,153 | ) | |
$ | 3,721 | | |
$ | 54,656 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Investments | |
$ | 61,293 | | |
$ | 1,795 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 3,765 | | |
$ | 66,853 | |
| 1 | Fair value adjustment recorded
within Other Comprehensive Income (loss) for the period. |
| 2 | Fair value adjustment recorded
within Net Income (loss) for the period. |
7
– Share Capital and Reserves
A. Authorized
Share Capital
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited
number of common shares without par value.
Under the Company’s normal course issuer
bid (“NCIB”), the Company is able until April 4, 2019, to purchase up to 9,191,777 common shares. The NCIB provides
the Company with the option to purchase its common shares from time to time.
During the nine months ended September 30,
2018 and pursuant to the NCIB, the Company purchased and cancelled an aggregate of 2,537,400 common shares.
B. Stock
Options of the Company
The Company has an incentive stock option plan
(the “Option Plan”) whereby the Company may grant share options to eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants
at an exercise price, expiry date, and vesting conditions to be determined by the Board of Directors. The maximum expiry date
is five years from the grant date. All options are equity settled. The Option Plan permits the issuance of options which, together
with the Company's other share compensation arrangements, may not exceed 8.5% of the Company’s issued common shares as at
the date of the grant.
A summary of the Company’s options
and the changes for the period are as follows:
| |
Number of Options | | |
Weighted average exercise price (CAD) 1 | |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2016 | |
| 6,235,180 | | |
| 4.71 | |
Mariana Resources Ltd. replacement options 1 | |
| 2,078,248 | | |
| 3.41 | |
Granted | |
| 795,000 | | |
| 5.50 | |
Exercised | |
| (797,128 | ) | |
| (3.23 | ) |
Expired unexercised | |
| (584,983 | ) | |
| (15.29 | ) |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2017 | |
| 7,726,317 | | |
| 3.79 | |
Exercised | |
| (1,113,575 | ) | |
| (3.28 | ) |
Expired unexercised | |
| (65,061 | ) | |
| (6.88 | ) |
Forfeited | |
| (15,333 | ) | |
| (4.96 | ) |
Options outstanding at September 30, 2018 | |
| 6,532,348 | | |
| 3.87 | |
| 1 | For options exercisable in
British Pounds Sterling (“GBP”), exercise price is translated to Canadian
Dollars (“CAD”) using the period end exchange rate. |
The weighted-average share price, at the time
of exercise, for those shares that were exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was CAD6.15 per share (CAD5.69
– year ended December 31, 2017). The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options as at September 30, 2018
was 2.23 years (2.82 years – as at December 31, 2017).
A summary of the Company’s share
purchase options as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
Year of expiry | |
Number outstanding | | |
Vested | | |
Exercise price per share (range) (CAD) 1 | |
Weighted average exercise price per share (CAD) 1,2 | |
2018 | |
32,375 | | |
32,375 | | |
2.93 - 8.89 | |
| 5.21 | |
2019 | |
2,601,033 | | |
2,601,033 | | |
1.45 - 6.03 | |
| 2.75 | |
2020 | |
1,258,666 | | |
830,671 | | |
3.60 - 3.64 | |
| 3.61 | |
2021 | |
1,382,740 | | |
507,412 | | |
2.64 - 4.96 | |
| 4.64 | |
2022 | |
1,257,534 | | |
462,534 | | |
4.84 - 15.00 | |
| 4.89 | |
| |
6,532,348 | | |
4,434,025 | | |
| |
| 3.35 | |
| 1 | For options exercisable in
GBP, exercise price is translated to CAD using the period end exchange rate. |
| 2 | Weighted average exercise price
of options that are exercisable. |
| C. | Share Purchase Warrants |
A summary of the Company’s warrants
and the changes for the period are as follows:
| |
Number of Warrants | | |
Shares to be Issued Upon Exercise of the Warrants | |
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2016 | |
| 28,046,400 | | |
| 28,046,400 | |
Mariana Resources Ltd. replacement warrants | |
| 2,025,314 | | |
| 2,025,314 | |
Exercised | |
| (1,059,242 | ) | |
| (1,059,242 | ) |
Expired unexercised | |
| (5,002,500 | ) | |
| (5,002,500 | ) |
Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2017 | |
| 24,009,972 | | |
| 24,009,972 | |
Exercised | |
| (1,020,624 | ) | |
| (1,020,624 | ) |
Expired unexercised | |
| (22,948 | ) | |
| (22,948 | ) |
Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2018 | |
| 22,966,400 | | |
| 22,966,400 | |
A summary of the Company’s warrants
as of September 30, 2018 are as follows:
Number outstanding | |
Exercise price per share | | |
Expiry Date |
3,000,000 | |
$ | 4.50 | | |
March 23, 2020 |
15,000,000 | |
| 3.50 | | |
October 27, 2020 |
4,966,400 | |
| 4.00 | | |
November 3, 2020 |
22,966,400 | |
| | | |
|
| D. | Restricted Share Rights |
The Company has a restricted share plan (the
“Restricted Share Plan”) whereby the Company may grant restricted share rights (“RSRs”) to eligible employees,
officers, directors and consultants at an expiry date to be determined by the Board of Directors. Each restricted share right
entitles the holder to receive a common share of the Company without any further consideration. The Restricted Share Plan permits
the issuance of up to a maximum of 3,800,000 restricted share rights.
As at September 30, 2018, the Company had 1,931,873
RSRs outstanding.
| E. | Diluted Earnings Per Share |
Diluted earnings per share is calculated
based on the following:
In $000s (excluding share amounts) | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Net income for the period | |
$ | 2,093 | | |
$ | 4,773 | | |
$ | 3,123 | | |
$ | 9,828 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Basic weighted average number of shares | |
| 183,236,530 | | |
| 182,242,318 | | |
| 183,790,578 | | |
| 162,170,852 | |
Basic earnings per share | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | 0.03 | | |
$ | 0.02 | | |
$ | 0.06 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Effect of dilutive securities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Stock options | |
| 1,754,930 | | |
| 2,555,706 | | |
| 2,225,895 | | |
| 1,985,912 | |
Warrants | |
| 2,168,802 | | |
| 4,767,350 | | |
| 4,306,523 | | |
| 3,141,447 | |
Restricted share rights | |
| 1,446,965 | | |
| 1,543,816 | | |
| 1,546,420 | | |
| 1,541,517 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Diluted weighted average number of common shares | |
| 188,607,227 | | |
| 191,109,190 | | |
| 191,869,416 | | |
| 168,839,728 | |
Diluted earnings per share | |
$ | 0.01 | | |
$ | 0.02 | | |
$ | 0.02 | | |
$ | 0.06 | |
The following table lists the number of stock
options, warrants and RSRs excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices exceeded the
average market value of the common shares of CAD5.83 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (September 30, 2017 - CAD5.47)
or CAD5.31 during the three months ended September 30, 2018 (September 30, 2017 - CAD5.48), or because a performance obligation
had not been met as at September 30, 2018.
| |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Stock Options | |
| 834,625 | | |
| 2,024,770 | | |
| 852,777 | | |
| 1,968,800 | |
Warrants | |
| 3,000,000 | | |
| 6,697,500 | | |
| - | | |
| 7,562,720 | |
8
– Income Taxes
The income tax expense differs from the amount
that would result from applying the federal and provincial income tax rate to the net income before income taxes.
These differences result from the following
items:
In $000s | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Income before income taxes | |
$ | 3,199 | | |
$ | 6,794 | | |
$ | 4,439 | | |
$ | 13,926 | |
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates | |
| 27 | % | |
| 26 | % | |
| 27 | % | |
| 26 | % |
Income tax expense based on the above rates | |
$ | 864 | | |
$ | 1,766 | | |
$ | 1,199 | | |
$ | 3,621 | |
Increase (decrease) due to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Non-deductible expenses and permanent differences | |
$ | 272 | | |
$ | 247 | | |
$ | 776 | | |
$ | 741 | |
Non-taxable portion of capital gain (loss) | |
| (12 | ) | |
| (478 | ) | |
| 138 | | |
| (948 | ) |
Change in future substantively enacted tax rate | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (401 | ) | |
| - | |
Change in valuation allowance | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (925 | ) | |
| - | |
Other | |
| (18 | ) | |
| 486 | | |
| 529 | | |
| 684 | |
Income tax expense | |
$ | 1,106 | | |
$ | 2,021 | | |
$ | 1,316 | | |
$ | 4,098 | |
9
– Administration Expenses
The administration expenses for the Company
are as follows:
In $000s | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Corporate administration | |
$ | 369 | | |
$ | 670 | | |
$ | 1,401 | | |
$ | 1,497 | |
Employee benefits and salaries | |
| 475 | | |
| 439 | | |
| 1,299 | | |
| 1,268 | |
Professional fees | |
| 200 | | |
| 218 | | |
| 575 | | |
| 478 | |
Administration expenses before share based compensation | |
$ | 1,044 | | |
$ | 1,327 | | |
$ | 3,275 | | |
$ | 3,243 | |
Equity settled share based compensation (a non-cash expense) | |
$ | 564 | | |
$ | 539 | | |
$ | 1,639 | | |
$ | 1,620 | |
Total administration expenses | |
$ | 1,608 | | |
$ | 1,866 | | |
$ | 4,914 | | |
$ | 4,863 | |
10
– Supplemental Cash Flow Information
In $000s | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Change in non-cash working capital: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Trade receivables and other | |
$ | (601 | ) | |
$ | 112 | | |
$ | (262 | ) | |
$ | (488 | ) |
Trade and other payables | |
| 37 | | |
| 669 | | |
| (899 | ) | |
| 1,033 | |
Net (decrease) increase in cash | |
$ | (564 | ) | |
$ | 781 | | |
$ | (1,161 | ) | |
$ | 545 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Significant non-cash transactions: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares and replacement equity awards issued for Mariana acquisition | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 131,354 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 131,354 | |
Financial instruments received in disposal of mineral, royalty and other interests | |
$ | 4,275 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 4,275 | | |
$ | - | |
11
– Key Management Compensation
The remuneration of directors and those
persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling activities of the Company are as follows:
In $000s | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2018 | | |
9 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Employee salaries and benefits | |
$ | 299 | | |
$ | 300 | | |
$ | 912 | | |
$ | 864 | |
Share based payments | |
| 583 | | |
| 651 | | |
| 1,731 | | |
| 1,939 | |
Total key management compensation expense | |
$ | 882 | | |
$ | 951 | | |
$ | 2,643 | | |
$ | 2,803 | |
12
– Contractual Obligations
In connection with its commodity streams,
the Company has
committed to purchase the following:
Stream | |
% of Life of Mine Gold or Relevant Commodity 4,5,6,7,8,9 | |
Per Ounce Cash Payment: lesser of amount below and the then prevailing market price of commodity (unless otherwise noted) 1, 2, 3 |
Bachelor Lake | |
20% | |
$500 |
Black Fox | |
8% | |
$540 |
Chapada | |
4.2% | |
30% of copper spot price |
Entrée | |
5.62% on Hugo North Extension and 4.26% on Heruga | |
$220 |
Karma | |
26,875 ounces over 5 years and 1.625% thereafter | |
20% of gold spot price |
Ming | |
25% of the first 175,000 ounces of gold produced, and 12% thereafter | |
$nil |
Santa Elena | |
20% | |
$455 |
Yamana silver stream | |
Varies | |
30% of silver spot price |
| 1 | Subject to an annual inflationary
adjustment except for Ming. |
| 2 | For the Entrée Gold
Stream, after approximately 8.6 million ounces of gold have been produced from the joint
venture property, the price increases to $500 per gold ounce. |
| 3 | For the Entrée silver
stream, percentage of life of mine is 5.62% on Hugo North Extension and 4.26% on Heruga
which the Company can purchase for the lesser of the prevailing market price and $5 per
ounce of silver until 40.3 million ounces of silver have been produced from the entire
joint venture property. Thereafter, the purchase price will increase to the lesser of
the prevailing market price and $10 per ounce of silver. |
| 4 | For the Entrée Gold
and silver stream, percentage of life of mine is 5.62% on Hugo North Extension and 4.26%
on Heruga if the minerals produced are contained below 560 metres in depth. |
| 5 | For the Entrée Gold
and silver stream, percentage of life of mine is 8.43% on Hugo North Extension and 6.39%
on Heruga if the minerals produced are contained above 560 metres in depth. |
| 6 | For the Entrée copper
stream, the Company has committed to purchase an amount equal to 0.42% of the copper
produced from the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits. If the minerals produced
are contained above 560 metres in depth, then the commitment increases to 0.62% for both
the Hugo North Extension and Heruga deposits. Sandstorm will make ongoing per pound cash
payments equal to the lesser of $0.50 and the then prevailing market price of copper,
until 9.1 billion pounds of copper have been produced from the entire joint venture property.
Thereafter, the ongoing per pound payments will increase to the lesser of $1.10 and the
then prevailing market price of copper. |
| 7 | For the Chapada copper stream,
the Company has committed to purchase an amount equal to 4.2% of the copper produced
(up to an annual maximum of 3.9 million pounds of copper) until Yamana has delivered
39 million pounds of copper to Sandstorm; then 3.0% of the copper produced until, on
a cumulative basis, Yamana has delivered 50 million pounds of copper to Sandstorm; then
1.5% of the copper produced thereafter, for the life of the mine. |
| 8 | Under the terms of the Yamana
silver stream, Sandstorm has agreed to purchase an amount of silver from Cerro Moro equal
to 20% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum of 1.2 million ounces of silver),
until Yamana has delivered to Sandstorm 7.0 million ounces of silver; then 9.0% of the
silver produced thereafter. As part of the Yamana silver stream, through 2018, Sandstorm
has also agreed to purchase an amount of silver from: (i) the Minera Florida mine in
Chile equal to 38% of the silver produced (up to an annual maximum of 200,000 ounces
of silver); and (ii) the Chapada mine in Brazil equal to 52% of the silver produced (up
to an annual maximum of 100,000 ounces of silver). |
| 9 | For the Bachelor Lake Gold
Stream, the Company has committed to purchase 20% of gold produced until 7,500 ounces
have been purchased. |
13
– Segmented Information
The Company’s reportable operating segments,
which are components of the Company’s business where separate financial information is available and which are evaluated
on a regular basis by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker,
for the purpose of assessing performance, are summarized in the tables below:
For the three months ended September 30,
2018:
In $000s | |
Product | |
Sales | | |
Royalty revenue | | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | |
Depletion | | |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal and other | | |
Income (loss) before taxes | | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
Bachelor Lake, Canada | |
Gold | |
$ | 1,810 | | |
$ | 49 | | |
$ | 750 | | |
$ | 113 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 996 | | |
$ | 1,122 | |
Black Fox, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 1,080 | | |
| - | | |
| 484 | | |
| 261 | | |
| - | | |
| 335 | | |
| 596 | |
Bracemac-McLeod, Canada 1 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 718 | | |
| - | | |
| 332 | | |
| - | | |
| 386 | | |
| 783 | |
Chapada, Brazil | |
Copper | |
| 2,835 | | |
| - | | |
| 851 | | |
| 1,032 | | |
| - | | |
| 952 | | |
| 1,984 | |
Diavik, Canada | |
Diamonds | |
| - | | |
| 2,549 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,196 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,353 | | |
| 2,249 | |
Houndé, Burkina Faso | |
Gold | |
| - | | |
| 1,690 | | |
| - | | |
| 973 | | |
| - | | |
| 717 | | |
| 1,469 | |
Karma, Burkina Faso | |
Gold | |
| 1,799 | | |
| - | | |
| 365 | | |
| 913 | | |
| - | | |
| 521 | | |
| 1,435 | |
Ming, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 246 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 120 | | |
| - | | |
| 126 | | |
| 246 | |
Santa Elena, Mexico | |
Gold | |
| 2,274 | | |
| - | | |
| 858 | | |
| 124 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,292 | | |
| 1,278 | |
Yamana silver stream, Argentina | |
Silver | |
| 722 | | |
| - | | |
| 236 | | |
| 482 | | |
| - | | |
| 4 | | |
| 485 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 1,517 | | |
| - | | |
| 904 | | |
| - | | |
| 613 | | |
| 1,260 | |
Other | |
Gold | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 359 | | |
| (359 | ) | |
| - | |
Total Segments | |
| |
$ | 10,766 | | |
$ | 6,523 | | |
$ | 3,544 | | |
$ | 6,450 | | |
$ | 359 | | |
$ | 6,936 | | |
$ | 12,907 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Corporate: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Administration & Project evaluation expenses | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,680 | ) | |
| (1,686 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,314 | ) | |
| - | |
Gain on revaluation of investments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 88 | | |
| - | |
Finance expense, net | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (336 | ) | |
| (233 | ) |
Other | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (505 | ) | |
| 505 | | |
| (120 | ) |
Total Corporate | |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (505 | ) | |
$ | (3,737 | ) | |
$ | (2,039 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Consolidated | |
| |
$ | 10,766 | | |
$ | 6,523 | | |
$ | 3,544 | | |
$ | 6,450 | | |
$ | (146 | ) | |
$ | 3,199 | | |
$ | 10,868 | |
| 1 | Royalty revenue from Bracemac-McLeod
consists of $0.3 million from Copper and $0.4 million from Zinc. |
| 2 | Where a mineral interest represents
less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value
and represents a royalty on gold, silver or other metal, the royalty interest has been
summarized under Other Royalties. Other Royalties includes royalty revenue from Gualcamayo,
Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions, San Andres, Thunder Creek, Forrestania and Sheerness.
Includes royalty revenue from royalty interests located in Canada of $0.2 million, the
United States of $0.3 million, Argentina of $0.3 million, Honduras of $0.4 million and
other of $0.3 million. Includes royalty revenue from Gold of $1.3 million and Other Base
Metals of $0.2 million. |
For the three months ended September 30,
2017:
In $000s | |
Product | |
Sales | | |
Royalty revenue | | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | |
Depletion | | |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal and other | | |
Income (loss) before taxes | | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
Bachelor Lake, Canada | |
Gold | |
$ | 1,495 | | |
$ | 83 | | |
$ | 599 | | |
$ | 973 | | |
$ | (2,952 | ) | |
$ | 2,958 | | |
$ | 861 | |
Black Fox, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 1,716 | | |
| - | | |
| 735 | | |
| 653 | | |
| - | | |
| 328 | | |
| 1,115 | |
Bracemac-McLeod, Canada 1 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 1,107 | | |
| - | | |
| 531 | | |
| - | | |
| 576 | | |
| 974 | |
Chapada, Brazil | |
Copper | |
| 2,644 | | |
| - | | |
| 774 | | |
| 931 | | |
| - | | |
| 939 | | |
| 1,870 | |
Diavik, Canada | |
Diamonds | |
| - | | |
| 2,240 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,244 | | |
| - | | |
| 996 | | |
| 1,840 | |
Karma, Burkina Faso | |
Gold | |
| 1,351 | | |
| - | | |
| 268 | | |
| 671 | | |
| - | | |
| 412 | | |
| 974 | |
Ming, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 291 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 125 | | |
| - | | |
| 166 | | |
| 291 | |
Santa Elena, Mexico | |
Gold | |
| 2,922 | | |
| - | | |
| 840 | | |
| 265 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,817 | | |
| 2,013 | |
Yamana silver stream, Argentina | |
Silver | |
| 981 | | |
| - | | |
| 285 | | |
| 561 | | |
| - | | |
| 135 | | |
| 695 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 2,975 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,173 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,802 | | |
| 2,844 | |
Other | |
Gold | |
| 134 | | |
| - | | |
| 11 | | |
| 42 | | |
| (412 | ) | |
| 493 | | |
| 124 | |
Total Segments | |
| |
$ | 11,534 | | |
$ | 6,405 | | |
$ | 3,512 | | |
$ | 7,169 | | |
$ | (3,364 | ) | |
$ | 10,622 | | |
$ | 13,601 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Corporate: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Administration & Project evaluation expenses | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,952 | ) | |
| (1,985 | ) |
Foreign exchange gain | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 89 | | |
| - | |
Loss on revaluation of investments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (452 | ) | |
| - | |
Finance expense, net | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (513 | ) | |
| (701 | ) |
Other | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 949 | |
Total Corporate | |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (3,828 | ) | |
$ | (1,737 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Consolidated | |
| |
$ | 11,534 | | |
$ | 6,405 | | |
$ | 3,512 | | |
$ | 7,169 | | |
$ | (3,364 | ) | |
$ | 6,794 | | |
$ | 11,864 | |
| 1 | Royalty revenue from Bracemac-McLeod
consists of $0.3 million from Copper and $0.8 million from Zinc. |
| 2 | Where a mineral interest represents
less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value
and represents a royalty on gold, silver or other metal, the royalty interest has been
summarized under Other Royalties. Other Royalties includes royalty revenue from Gualcamayo,
Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions, San Andres, Thunder Creek, Copper Mountain, Forrestania
and Sheerness. Includes royalty revenue from royalty interests located in Canada of $0.4
million, in the United States of $1.3 million, Argentina of $0.5 million, Honduras of
$0.6 million and other of $0.2 million. Includes royalty revenue from Gold of $2.8 million
and Other Base Metals of $0.2 million. |
For the nine months ended September 30,
2018:
In $000s | |
Product | |
Sales | | |
Royalty
revenue | | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | |
Depletion | | |
Mineral, royalty and other interests impairments | | |
Loss
(gain) on
mineral
interest disposal
and other | | |
Income (loss)
before taxes | | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
Bachelor Lake, Canada | |
Gold | |
$ | 4,902 | | |
$ | 239 | | |
$ | 1,917 | | |
$ | 278 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 2,946 | | |
$ | 3,426 | |
Black Fox, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 4,656 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,952 | | |
| 1,204 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,500 | | |
| 2,910 | |
Bracemac-McLeod, Canada 1 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 3,027 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,011 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,016 | | |
| 3,018 | |
Chapada, Brazil | |
Copper | |
| 8,833 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,634 | | |
| 3,055 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,144 | | |
| 6,200 | |
Diavik, Canada | |
Diamonds | |
| - | | |
| 5,235 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,015 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,220 | | |
| 5,235 | |
Houndé, Burkina Faso | |
Gold | |
| - | | |
| 5,148 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,421 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,727 | | |
| 4,427 | |
Karma, Burkina Faso | |
Gold | |
| 6,224 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,252 | | |
| 3,028 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,944 | | |
| 5,079 | |
Ming, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 940 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 396 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 544 | | |
| 940 | |
Santa Elena, Mexico | |
Gold | |
| 9,010 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,150 | | |
| 531 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,329 | | |
| 5,624 | |
Yamana silver stream, Argentina | |
Silver | |
| 3,003 | | |
| - | | |
| 919 | | |
| 1,842 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 242 | | |
| 2,082 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 3,934 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,190 | | |
| 4,475 | | |
| - | | |
| (3,731 | ) | |
| 3,668 | |
Other | |
Gold | |
| 541 | | |
| - | | |
| 43 | | |
| 161 | | |
| - | | |
| 359 | | |
| (22 | ) | |
| 506 | |
Total Segments | |
| |
$ | 38,109 | | |
$ | 17,583 | | |
$ | 11,867 | | |
$ | 22,132 | | |
$ | 4,475 | | |
$ | 359 | | |
$ | 16,859 | | |
$ | 43,115 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Corporate: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Administration & Project evaluation expenses | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (8,094 | ) | |
| (5,246 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,301 | ) | |
| - | |
Loss on revaluation of investments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,022 | ) | |
| - | |
Finance expense, net | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,176 | ) | |
| (795 | ) |
Other | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (173 | ) | |
| 173 | | |
| (1,089 | ) |
Total Corporate | |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (173 | ) | |
$ | (12,420 | ) | |
$ | (7,130 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Consolidated | |
| |
$ | 38,109 | | |
$ | 17,583 | | |
$ | 11,867 | | |
$ | 22,132 | | |
$ | 4,475 | | |
$ | 186 | | |
$ | 4,439 | | |
$ | 35,985 | |
| 1 | Royalty revenue from Bracemac-McLeod
consists of $0.9 million from Copper and $2.1 million from Zinc. |
| 2 | Where a mineral interest represents
less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value
and represents a royalty on gold, silver or other metal, the royalty interest has been
summarized under Other Royalties. Other Royalties includes royalty revenue from Gualcamayo,
Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions, San Andres, Thunder Creek, Forrestania and Sheerness.
Includes royalty revenue from royalty interests located in Canada of $0.5 million, in
the United States of $0.4 million, Argentina of $1.1 million, Honduras of $1.1 million
and other of $0.8 million. Includes royalty revenue from Gold of $3.3 million and Other
Base Metals of $0.6 million. |
For the nine months ended September 30,
2017:
In $000s | |
Product | |
Sales | | |
Royalty revenue | | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | |
Depletion | | |
Mineral, royalty and other interests impairments | | |
(Gain) loss on mineral interest disposal and other | | |
Income (loss) before taxes | | |
Cash flow from operating activities | |
Bachelor Lake, Canada | |
Gold | |
$ | 5,953 | | |
$ | 313 | | |
$ | 2,405 | | |
$ | 3,678 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (2,952 | ) | |
$ | 3,135 | | |
$ | 3,737 | |
Black Fox, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 4,927 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,112 | | |
| 1,867 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 948 | | |
| 2,908 | |
Bracemac-McLeod, Canada 1 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 2,746 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,391 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,355 | | |
| 2,613 | |
Chapada, Brazil | |
Copper | |
| 7,890 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,351 | | |
| 2,830 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,709 | | |
| 5,539 | |
Diavik, Canada | |
Diamonds | |
| - | | |
| 5,403 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,093 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,310 | | |
| 5,034 | |
Karma, Burkina Faso | |
Gold | |
| 4,940 | | |
| - | | |
| 983 | | |
| 2,504 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,453 | | |
| 3,946 | |
Ming, Canada | |
Gold | |
| 796 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 356 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 440 | | |
| 796 | |
Santa Elena, Mexico | |
Gold | |
| 8,408 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,446 | | |
| 814 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5,148 | | |
| 5,662 | |
Yamana silver stream, Argentina | |
Silver | |
| 3,074 | | |
| - | | |
| 913 | | |
| 1,635 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 526 | | |
| 2,160 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
Various | |
| - | | |
| 8,137 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,870 | | |
| 4,534 | | |
| (459 | ) | |
| 192 | | |
| 8,129 | |
Other | |
Gold | |
| 242 | | |
| - | | |
| 20 | | |
| 77 | | |
| - | | |
| (412 | ) | |
| 557 | | |
| 219 | |
Total Segments | |
| |
$ | 36,230 | | |
$ | 16,599 | | |
$ | 11,230 | | |
$ | 23,115 | | |
$ | 4,534 | | |
$ | (3,823 | ) | |
$ | 17,773 | | |
$ | 40,743 | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Corporate: | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Administration & Project evaluation expenses | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (8,148 | ) | |
| (5,207 | ) |
Foreign exchange gain | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2,073 | | |
| - | |
Gain on revaluation of investments | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,415 | | |
| - | |
Finance expense, net | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (938 | ) | |
| (1,184 | ) |
Other | |
| |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1,751 | ) | |
| 1,751 | | |
| 562 | |
Total Corporate | |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (1,751 | ) | |
$ | (3,847 | ) | |
$ | (5,829 | ) |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Consolidated | |
| |
$ | 36,230 | | |
$ | 16,599 | | |
$ | 11,230 | | |
$ | 23,115 | | |
$ | 4,534 | | |
$ | (5,574 | ) | |
$ | 13,926 | | |
$ | 34,914 | |
| 1 | Royalty revenue from Bracemac-McLeod
consists of $1.0 million from Copper and $1.7 million from Zinc. |
| 2 | Where a mineral interest represents
less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value
and represents a royalty on gold, silver or other metal, the royalty interest has been
summarized under Other Royalties. Other Royalties includes royalty revenue from Gualcamayo,
Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions, San Andres, Thunder Creek, Copper Mountain, Forrestania
and Sheerness. Includes royalty revenue from royalty interests located in Canada of $1.4
million, in the United States of $3.2 million, Argentina of $1.5 million, Honduras of
$1.5 million and other of $0.5 million. Includes royalty revenue from Gold of $7.3 million
and Other Base Metals of $0.8 million. |
Total assets as of:
In $000s | |
September 30, 2018 | | |
December 31, 2017 | |
Aurizona | |
$ | 10,723 | | |
$ | 10,723 | |
Bachelor Lake | |
| 667 | | |
| 1,124 | |
Black Fox | |
| 9,947 | | |
| 11,350 | |
Bracemac-McLeod | |
| 5,826 | | |
| 6,827 | |
Chapada | |
| 59,971 | | |
| 63,026 | |
Diavik | |
| 32,724 | | |
| 36,739 | |
Hod Maden 1 | |
| 115,939 | | |
| 183,271 | |
Houndé | |
| 42,089 | | |
| - | |
Hugo North Extension and Heruga | |
| 35,351 | | |
| 35,351 | |
Karma | |
| 17,884 | | |
| 21,034 | |
Ming | |
| 10,904 | | |
| 11,300 | |
Santa Elena | |
| 3,223 | | |
| 3,693 | |
Yamana silver stream | |
| 68,714 | | |
| 70,556 | |
Other Royalties 2 | |
| 82,841 | | |
| 89,304 | |
Other 3 | |
| - | | |
| 7,423 | |
Total Segments | |
$ | 496,803 | | |
$ | 551,721 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Corporate: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
| 11,147 | | |
| 12,539 | |
Investments | |
| 54,033 | | |
| 78,882 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| 10,168 | | |
| 13,581 | |
Other long term assets | |
| 4,947 | | |
| 4,192 | |
Total Corporate | |
$ | 80,295 | | |
$ | 109,194 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Consolidated | |
$ | 577,098 | | |
$ | 660,915 | |
| 1 | Includes royalty interest of
$5.8 million and investment in associate of $110.1 million at September 30, 2018. Includes
royalty interest of $5.8 million and investment in associate of $177.5 million at December
31, 2017. |
| 2 | Where a mineral interest represents
less than 10% of the Company’s sales, gross margin or aggregate asset book value
and represents a royalty on gold, silver or other metal, the royalty interest has been
summarized under Other Royalties. Includes Coringa, Mt. Hamilton, Paul Isnard, Prairie
Creek, Ann Mason, Gualcamayo, Emigrant Springs, Mine Waste Solutions, San Andres, Sao
Francisco, Sao Vicente, Thunder Creek, Hackett River, Lobo-Marte, Agi Dagi & Kirazli
and other. |
| 3 | Includes Koricancha Stream
and other. |
Exhibit 99.2
Form
52-109F2
Certification
of Interim Filings
Full
Certificate
I, NOLAN WATSON, Chief Executive
Officer of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together,
the “Interim Filings”) of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD. (the “Issuer”) for the interim period
ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. |
| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence,
the Interim Filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to
the period covered by the Interim Filings. |
| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence,
the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the Interim Filings fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date of and for the periods
presented in the Interim Filings. |
| 4. | Responsibility: The Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR),
as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings,
for the Issuer. |
| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3,
the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the Interim Filings |
| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
that |
| (i) | material information relating to the Issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during
the period in which the Interim Filings are being prepared; and |
| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the Issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other
reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in securities legislation; and |
| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with the Issuer’s GAAP. |
| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s)
and I used to design the Issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
| 5.2 | ICFR – material weakness relating to design: N/A. |
| 5.3 | Limitation on scope of design: N/A |
| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The Issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change
in the Issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended on September 30, 2018 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: November 14, 2018.
“Nolan Watson” |
|
NOLAN WATSON |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
Exhibit 99.3
Form
52-109F2
Certification
of Interim Filings
Full
Certificate
I, ERFAN KAZEMI, Chief Financial
Officer of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD., certify the following:
| 1. | Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together,
the “Interim Filings”) of SANDSTORM GOLD LTD. (the “Issuer”) for the interim period
ended SEPTEMBER 30, 2018. |
| 2. | No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence,
the Interim Filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to
the period covered by the Interim Filings. |
| 3. | Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence,
the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the Interim Filings fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the Issuer, as of the date of and for the periods
presented in the Interim Filings. |
| 4. | Responsibility: The Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR),
as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings,
for the Issuer. |
| 5. | Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3,
the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the Interim Filings |
| (a) | designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
that |
| (i) | material information relating to the Issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during
the period in which the Interim Filings are being prepared; and |
| (ii) | information required to be disclosed by the Issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other
reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in securities legislation; and |
| (b) | designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with the Issuer’s GAAP. |
| 5.1 | Control framework: The control framework the Issuer’s other certifying officer(s)
and I used to design the Issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
| 5.2 | ICFR – material weakness relating to design: N/A. |
| 5.3 | Limitation on scope of design: N/A |
| 6. | Reporting changes in ICFR: The Issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change
in the Issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended on September 30, 2018 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: November 14, 2018.
“Erfan Kazemi” |
|
ERFAN KAZEMI |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
This regulatory filing also includes additional resources:
exhibit99-1.pdf
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