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RNS Number : 8363V  Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.  12 August 2022

August 12, 2022
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Designated News Release

SECOND quarter 2022 financial results

 

 

Wheaton Precious Metals Announces Second Quarter Results for 2022

"Throughout the first half of 2022, we have focused on optimizing our
portfolio and further enhancing our financial flexibility in order to ensure
that we are well positioned to respond to accretive growth opportunities and
continue creating value for our shareholders," said Randy Smallwood, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Wheaton Precious Metals. "While not without its
challenges, our diverse portfolio once again delivered strong operating cash
flow and an attractive dividend yield, highlighting the resiliency of the
streaming model to the inflationary pressures currently being felt across the
global economy. Furthermore, we are pleased with our continued progress and
leadership on sustainability initiatives as highlighted in our third annual
Sustainability Report."

 

Second Quarter 2022 Highlights:

·   Over $300 million in revenue and $206 million in operating cash flow,
resulting in a cash balance of $449 million and no debt as at June 30, 2022.

·   $149 million in adjusted net earnings(1).

·   Announced the proposed termination of the Keno Hill precious metal
purchase agreement ("PMPA") for $135 million.

·   Subsequent to the quarter, Wheaton added a sustainability-linked
element in connection with the extension to its existing undrawn US$2 billion
revolving credit facility.

·   Recognized as one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by
Corporate Knights.

·   Declared quarterly dividend(1) of $0.15 per common share, consistent
with the comparable period in 2021.

 

Operational Overview

 (all figures in US dollars unless otherwise noted)          Q2 2022          Q2 2021             Change           YTD 2022          YTD 2021                  Change
 Units produced
 Gold ounces                                                 68,365           90,072              (24.1)%          146,419           168,601                   (13.2)%
 Silver ounces                                               6,537            6,529                0.1 %           12,770            13,294                    (3.9)%
 Palladium ounces                                            3,899            5,301               (26.4)%          8,387             11,070                    (24.2)%
 Cobalt pounds                                               136                     380          (64.1)%          371               1,542                     (76.0)%
 Gold equivalent ounces (2)                                  162,569          190,272             (14.6)%          333,265           387,028                   (13.9)%
 Units sold
 Gold ounces                                                 84,337           90,090              (6.4)%           162,238           165,194                   (1.8)%
 Silver ounces                                               5,848            5,600                4.4 %           11,401            12,257                    (7.0)%
 Palladium ounces                                            3,378                 3,869          (12.7)%          7,453                   9,000               (17.2)%
 Cobalt pounds                                               225                     395          (43.0)%          736                        527               39.7 %
 Gold equivalent ounces (2)                                  170,371           176,502            (3.5)%           336,436             348,773                 (3.5)%
 Revenue                                                 $   302,922      $   330,393             (8.3)%       $   610,166       $   654,512                   (6.8)%
 Net earnings                                            $   149,074      $   166,124             (10.3)%      $   306,542       $   328,126                   (6.6)%
 Per share                                               $   0.330        $   0.369               (10.6)%      $   0.679         $   0.729                     (6.9)%
 Adjusted net earnings (1)                               $   149,285      $   161,626             (7.6)%       $   307,292       $   322,760                   (4.8)%
 Per share (1)                                           $   0.331        $   0.359               (7.8)%       $   0.681         $   0.718                     (5.1)%
 Operating cash flows                                    $   206,359      $   216,415             (4.6)%       $   416,899       $   448,569                   (7.1)%
 Per share (1)                                           $   0.457        $   0.481               (5.0)%       $   0.924         $   0.997                     (7.3)%

All amounts in thousands except gold, palladium & gold equivalent ounces,
and per share amounts. 1  (#_edn1)  2  (#_edn2)

Revised Annual and Long-Term Production Guidance

Given the proposed termination of the Keno Hill PMPA, lower production from
Stillwater due to severe weather and flooding in the state of Montana in June
as well as lower than expected production at Salobo, Wheaton is lowering
production guidance. Wheaton's estimated attributable production for 2022 is
now forecast to be approximately 640,000 to 680,000 gold equivalent ounces(2)
("GEOs"). For the five-year period ending December 31, 2026, average annual
production is expected to increase to 820,000 GEO's(2), primarily due to
anticipated continued production growth from Salobo, Stillwater, Constancia,
and Voisey's Bay as well as incremental production ounces from Marmato,
Blackwater, Toroparu, Marathon, the Copper World Complex (formerly referred to
as Rosemont) and Santo Domingo towards the latter end of the forecast period.
Average forecast production for the ten-year period ending December 31, 2031,
is expected to now be 870,000 GEO's(2) and includes incremental production
from the Kutcho project and the Victor mine in Sudbury. Vale S.A. has
indicated the potential for an additional expansion after the completion of
the current Salobo III expansion, but Wheaton does not currently include this
in its forecast.

2022 Production Guidance Forecast

                                   Original Guidance   Updated Guidance
 Gold Ounces                       350,000 to 380,000  300,000 to 320,000
 Silver Ounces ('000s)             23,000 to 24,500    22,500 to 24,000
 Other Metals(2) (GEOs)            44,000 to 48,000    35,000 to 40,000
 Total GEOs(2)                     700,000 to 760,000  640,000 to 680,000
 Long-Term Forecast
 5-Year Annual Average (GEOs)(2)   850,000             820,000
 10-Year Annual Average (GEOs)(2)  910,000             870,000

 

Financial Review

Revenues

Revenue was $303 million in the second quarter of 2022 representing an 8%
decrease from the second quarter of 2021 due primarily to a 5% decrease in the
average realized gold equivalent² price; and a 3% decrease in the number of
GEOs² sold.

 

Revenue was $610 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a
7% decrease from the comparable period of the previous year due primarily to a
4% decrease in the number of gold equivalent² ounces sold; and a 3% decrease
in the average realized gold equivalent² price.

 

Cash Costs and Margin

Average cash costs¹ in the second quarter of 2022 were $440 per GEO² as
compared to $444 in the second quarter of 2021. This resulted in a cash
operating margin¹ of $1,338 per GEO² sold, a decrease of 6% as compared with
the second quarter of 2021.

 

Average cash costs¹ for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $431 per
GEO² as compared to $451 in the comparable period of the previous year. This
resulted in a cash operating margin¹ of $1,383 per GEO² sold, a decrease of
3% as compared with the comparable period of the previous year.

 

Balance Sheet (at June 30, 2022)

·   Approximately $449 million of cash on hand.

·   Subsequent to the quarter, the Company extended its existing undrawn $2
billion revolving term loan (the "Revolving Facility") with its maturity date
now July 18, 2027. As part of the extension, Wheaton added a
sustainability-linked element which impacts the interest rate paid on drawn
amounts and standby fees.

·   The Company is well positioned to fund all outstanding commitments and
known contingencies as well as providing flexibility to acquire additional
accretive mineral stream interests.

 

Second Quarter Asset Highlights

Salobo: In the second quarter of 2022, Salobo produced 34,100 ounces of
attributable gold, a decrease of approximately 39% relative to the second
quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower throughput and grades. According to
Vale S.A.'s Production and Sales  2Q22 report ("Vale"), mine movement saw
continued improvement throughout the quarter, but concentrate production was
negatively impacted by plant performance due to delays in ramp-up after
planned and corrective maintenance. Vale expects further maintenance work to
continue in the second half of 2022.

 

As per Vale's Second Quarter 2022 Performance Report, Vale outlines the Salobo
lll Project progress including the start of commissioning activities at the
primary crushing and stockpile areas. In addition, Vale notes that the
remediation work for the January 2022 landslide has been completed. Vale
reports that physical completion of the Salobo III mine expansion was 95% at
the end of the second quarter.

 

Antamina: In the second quarter of 2022, Antamina produced 1.4 million ounces
of attributable silver, a decrease of approximately 11% relative to the second
quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower grades as per the mine plan.

 

Constancia: In the second quarter of 2022, Constancia produced 600,000 ounces
of attributable silver and 8,000 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of
approximately 25% and 46%, respectively, relative to the second quarter of
2021, with the increases being primarily due to the mining of higher-grade
material associated with the Pampacancha deposit.

 

Sudbury: In the second quarter of 2022, Vale's Sudbury mines produced 7,200
ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 58% relative to the
second quarter of 2021, primarily due to higher throughput as during 2021,
operations at the mine were suspended due to a labour dispute which lasted
from June 1to August 9, 2021.

 

Stillwater: In the second quarter of 2022, the Stillwater mines produced 2,200
ounces of attributable gold and 3,900 ounces of attributable palladium, a
decrease of approximately 27% for gold and 26% for palladium relative to the
second quarter of 2021. As per Sibanye-Stillwater Limited's news release dated
August 11, 2022, regional floods impacted the Stillwater operations on June
13, 2022, including damage to bridges and the access road to the Stillwater
mine. Operations at the Stillwater mine, which accounts for 60% of the mined
production from the Stillwater operations, were suspended for seven weeks, but
resumed on July 29, 2022.  Access to the East Boulder mine and the Columbus
metallurgical facilities remains intact and both facilities continued
operating during the flooding events.

 

San Dimas: In the second quarter of 2022, San Dimas produced 10,000 ounces of
attributable gold, a decrease of approximately 12% relative to the second
quarter of 2021, primarily the result of mining lower grade material.
According to First Majestic Silver Corp.'s ("First Majestic") Q2 production
report, underground development for stope preparation and ventilation within
the Perez vein is progressing and forecast to be ready for initial production
in August. Furthermore, First Majestic reports that improving dilution
controls at San Dimas and prioritizing long-hole stoping of the Jessica and
Regina veins is anticipated to improve ore grade and overall production in the
second half of 2022.

 

Other Gold: In the second quarter of 2022, total Other Gold attributable
production was 6,800 ounces, a decrease of approximately 32% relative to the
second quarter of 2021, primarily due to the lower throughput and grades at
777, which closed as of June 2022.

 

Voisey's Bay: In the second quarter of 2022, the Voisey's Bay mine produced
136,000pounds of attributable cobalt, a decrease of approximately 64% relative
to the second quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower throughput resulting
from a scheduled maintenance shut down coupled with lower grades during the
ongoing transitional period between the depletion of the Ovoid open-pit mine
and ramp-up to full production of the Voisey's Bay underground project. As per
Vale's Second Quarter 2022 Performance Report, physical completion of the
Voisey's Bay underground mine extension was 74% at the end of the second
quarter. Civil works continue for the balance of facilities, with civil
completion planned by the end of 2022.

 

Development Assets

Copper World Complex (formerly referred to as Rosemont): On June 8, 2022,
Hudbay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay") announced the results of the preliminary
economic assessment ("PEA") of its 100%-owned Copper World Complex in Arizona,
which includes the recently discovered Copper World deposits along with the
Rosemont deposit. The PEA highlights a two-phase mine plan, with Phase I
reflecting a standalone operation on private land and patented mining claims
over a 16-year mine life. Phase II expands mining activities onto federal land
and extends the mine life to 44 years. In addition, Hudbay is evaluating
several opportunities to optimize the project, including the potential to
expand Phase I beyond 16 years with additions to the company's private land
package for tailings and waste rock storage and the potential to accelerate
Phase II if federal permits are received earlier than as outlined in the PEA.
As per the PEA, Hudbay anticipates the Phase 1 feasibility study and permits
should be completed by the end of 2023, with a sanctioning decision by Hudbay
in 2024, and construction expected to take three years.

 

Fenix: On June 28, 2022, Rio2 Limited ("Rio2") provided an update on the Fenix
Gold environmental assessment process. The Environmental Assessment Service
("SEA") published the Consolidation Evaluation Report with the recommendation
to reject the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") as it has been alleged
that Fenix Gold has not provided enough information during the evaluation
process to eliminate adverse impacts over the chinchilla, guanaco, and
vicuña. On July 5, 2022, Rio2 announced that the Regional Evaluation
Commission has voted for not approving the EIA for its Fenix Gold project in
Chile. Following this decision, Rio2 provided a further update on July 11,
2022, stating that Rio2 along with its Chilean environmental and legal
advisor, are currently evaluating options to continue to advance the project.

 

Portfolio Optimization

Keno Hill: On July 5, 2022, Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") announced a
definitive agreement for Hecla to acquire all of the outstanding common shares
of Alexco Resource Corp. ("Alexco"). In conjunction with this agreement, the
Company has entered into an agreement with Hecla to terminate the Keno Hill
PMPA in exchange for $135 million of Hecla common stock, conditional upon the
completion of Hecla's acquisition of Alexco and other customary approvals.

 

Produced But Not Yet Delivered 3  (#_edn3) and Inventory

As at June 30, 2022, payable ounces and pounds attributable to the Company
produced but not yet delivered amounted to:

·   61,200 payable gold ounces, a decrease of 20,200 ounces during Q2 2022,
primarily due to decreases at the Salobo and Sudbury mines.

·   3.7 million payable silver ounces, a decrease of 0.2 million ounces
during Q2 2022 primarily due to decreases at the Peñasquito and Yauliyacu
mines.

·   6,300 payable palladium ounces, an increase of 700 ounces during Q2
2022.

·   280,000 payable cobalt pounds, a decrease of 270 thousand pounds during
Q2 2022.

 

As of June 30, 2022, approximately 582,000 pounds of cobalt were held in
inventory by Wheaton, an increase of 172,000 pounds during Q2 2022.

 

Detailed mine-by-mine production and sales figures can be found in the
Appendix to this press release and in Wheaton's consolidated MD&A in the
'Results of Operations and Operational Review' section.

 

Sustainability

Recognized as One of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada: Wheaton was
named to the Corporate Knights' 2022 list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in
Canada
(https://www.corporateknights.com/rankings/best-50-rankings/2022-best-50-rankings/canadas-best-50-corporate-citizens-of-2022-continue-to-conquer-the-markets/)
. Corporate Knights has been producing global corporate and fund rankings for
20 years. Wheaton was selected from a pool of 332 Canadian companies - each
evaluated on a set of 24 environmental, social and governance indicators,
relative to their industry peers and using publicly available information. The
Best 50 Corporate Citizens sets the standard for sustainability leadership in
Canada.

 

Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility: Wheaton has added a
sustainability-linked element in connection with the extension to its existing
undrawn US$2 billion revolving credit facility, underscoring Wheaton's
commitment to sustainability initiatives. Under the renewed revolving credit
facility, the interest rate paid on drawn amounts and standby fees will be
adjusted based upon Wheaton's performance in three sustainability-related
areas including climate change, diversity and overall sustainability
performance.

 

Published third Annual Sustainability Report
(https://s21.q4cdn.com/266470217/files/doc_downloads/2022/05/22078_WPM_SR_24MAY2022.pdf)
: On May 24, 2022, Wheaton published its third annual Sustainability Report.
Highlights of the report include establishment of a formal ESG strategy with
targets and commitments across several material ESG topics and significant
enhancement of disclosure around climate change (including inaugural reporting
of our Scope 3 financed emissions associated with our Mining Partners).

 

Webcast and Conference Call Details

A conference call and webcast will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 starting
at 8:00am PT / 11:00 am ET to discuss these results. To participate in the
live call please use one of the following methods:

 

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Live
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The accompanying slideshow will also be available in PDF format on the
'Events' page of the Wheaton Precious Metals website
(https://www.wheatonpm.com/Investors/events-and-webcasts/default.aspx) before
the conference call.

 

The conference call will be recorded and available until August 19, 2022 at
11:59 pm ET. The webcast will be available for one year. You can listen to an
archive of the call by one of the following methods:

 

Dial toll free from Canada or the US:             1-888-390-0541

Dial from outside Canada or the US:             1-416-764-8677
Pass
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Archived
webcast:
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This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Wheaton Precious
Metals' MD&A and Financial Statements, which are available on the
Company's website at www.wheatonpm.com and have been posted on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.

 

Mr. Wes Carson, P.Eng., Vice President, Mining Operations is a "qualified
person" as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101, and have
reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news
release.

 

Wheaton Precious Metals believes that there are no significant differences
between its corporate governance practices and those required to be followed
by United States domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards. This
confirmation is located on the Wheaton Precious Metals website at
http://www.wheatonpm.com/Company/corporate-governance/default.aspx
(http://www.wheatonpm.com/Company/corporate-governance/default.aspx)
(http://www.silverwheaton.com/company/corporate-governance/default.aspx) .

 

 

About Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. and Outlook

Wheaton is the world's premier precious metals streaming company with the
highest-quality portfolio of long-life, low-cost assets. Its business model
offers investors commodity price leverage and exploration upside but with a
much lower risk profile than a traditional mining company. Wheaton delivers
amongst the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry, allowing it
to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through accretive
acquisitions. As a result, Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and
silver, as well as other mining investments. Wheaton is committed to strong
ESG practices and giving back to the communities where Wheaton and its mining
partners operate. Wheaton creates sustainable value through streaming for all
of its stakeholders.

 

In accordance with Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp.'s ("Wheaton Precious
Metals", "Wheaton" or the "Company") MD&A and financial statements,
reference to the Company and Wheaton includes the Company's wholly owned
subsidiaries.

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

                                                                                                       Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended

June 30
June 30
 (US dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited)                            2022            2021            2022            2021
 Sales                                                                                                 $      302,922  $      330,393  $      610,166  $      654,512
 Cost of sales
 Cost of sales, excluding depletion                                                                    $      74,943   $      78,445   $      144,936  $      157,228
 Depletion                                                                                                    65,682          70,308          123,084         140,482
 Total cost of sales                                                                                   $      140,625  $      148,753  $      268,020  $      297,710
 Gross margin                                                                                          $      162,297  $      181,640  $      342,146  $      356,802
 General and administrative expenses                                                                          9,685           8,904           19,089          18,639
 Share based compensation                                                                                     1,608           7,978           11,509          9,608
 Donations and community investments                                                                          1,160           1,583           1,973           2,188
 Earnings from operations                                                                              $      149,844  $      163,175  $      309,575  $      326,367
 Other (income) expense                                                                                       (820)           (3,420)         (650)           (3,301)
 Earnings before finance costs and income taxes                                                        $      150,664  $      166,595  $      310,225  $      329,668
 Finance costs                                                                                                1,389           1,357           2,811           2,930
 Earnings before income taxes                                                                          $      149,275  $      165,238  $      307,414  $      326,738
 Income tax (expense) recovery                                                                                (201)           886             (872)           1,388
 Net earnings                                                                                          $      149,074  $      166,124  $      306,542  $      328,126
 Basic earnings per share                                                                              $      0.330    $      0.369    $      0.679    $      0.729
 Diluted earnings per share                                                                            $      0.330    $      0.368    $      0.678    $      0.728
 Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 Basic                                                                                                        451,524         450,088         451,221         449,800
 Diluted                                                                                                      452,359         451,203         452,123         450,869

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

                                             As at             As at

June 30
December 31
 (US dollars in thousands - unaudited)       2022              2021
 Assets
 Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                   $      448,626    $        226,045
 Accounts receivable                                13,550              11,577
 Other                                              16,160              12,102
 Total current assets                        $      478,336    $        249,724
 Non-current assets
 Mineral stream interests                    $      5,841,478  $        5,905,797
 Early deposit mineral stream interests             45,342              34,741
 Mineral royalty interest                           6,606               6,606
 Long-term equity investments                       60,799              61,477
 Convertible notes receivable                       -                   17,086
 Property, plant and equipment                      4,814               5,509
 Other                                              11,320              15,211
 Total non-current assets                    $      5,970,359  $        6,046,427
 Total assets                                $      6,448,695  $        6,296,151
 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities    $      9,546      $        13,935
 Current portion of performance share units         11,989              14,807
 Current portion of lease liabilities               824                 813
 Other                                              97                  136
 Total current liabilities                   $      22,456     $        29,691
 Non-current liabilities
 Lease liabilities                                  1,619               2,060
 Deferred income taxes                              236                 100
 Performance share units                            4,517               11,498
 Pension liability                                  3,066               2,685
 Total non-current liabilities               $      9,438      $        16,343
 Total liabilities                           $      31,894     $        46,034
 Shareholders' equity
 Issued capital                              $      3,729,300  $        3,698,998
 Reserves                                           12,273              47,036
 Retained earnings                                  2,675,228           2,504,083
 Total shareholders' equity                  $      6,416,801  $        6,250,117
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $      6,448,695  $        6,296,151

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

                                                                                                 Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended

June 30
June 30
 (US dollars in thousands - unaudited)                                                           2022              2021              2022              2021
 Operating activities
 Net earnings                                                                                    $      149,074    $      166,124    $      306,542    $      328,126
 Adjustments for
 Depreciation and depletion                                                                             66,080            70,775            123,875           141,424
 Interest expense                                                                                       24                32                50                294
 Equity settled stock based compensation                                                                1,498             1,307             2,839             2,632
 Performance share units                                                                                (18,137)          (10,258)          (9,577)           (9,952)
 Pension expense                                                                                        271               265               429               416
 Income tax expense (recovery)                                                                          201               (886)             872               (1,388)
 Loss (gain) on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held                                   154               194               897               1,145
 Fair value (gain) loss on convertible note receivable                                                  -                 (3,388)           1,380             (4,626)
 Investment income recognized in net earnings                                                           (549)             (95)              (743)             (97)
 Other                                                                                                  42                103               (1,472)           694
 Change in non-cash working capital                                                                     7,365             (7,803)           (8,553)           (9,775)
 Cash generated from operations before income taxes and interest                                 $      206,023    $      216,370    $      416,539    $      448,893
 Income taxes recovered (paid)                                                                          (80)              (21)              (112)             (51)
 Interest paid                                                                                          (25)              (29)              (51)              (370)
 Interest received                                                                                      441               95                523               97
 Cash generated from operating activities                                                        $      206,359    $      216,415    $      416,899    $      448,569
 Financing activities
 Bank debt repaid                                                                                $      -          $      -          $      -          $      (195,000)
 Credit facility extension fees                                                                         (2)               (1,673)           (2)               (1,673)
 Share purchase options exercised                                                                       1,777             743               7,549             5,536
 Lease payments                                                                                         (202)             (173)             (402)             (387)
 Dividends paid                                                                                         (117,117)         (103,549)         (117,117)         (103,549)
 Cash (used for) generated from financing activities                                             $      (115,544)  $      (104,652)  $      (109,972)  $      (295,073)
 Investing activities
 Mineral stream interests                                                                        $      (15,549)   $      (64,771)   $      (60,801)   $      (215,790)
 Early deposit mineral stream interests                                                                 -                 -                 (750)             (750)
 Mineral royalty interest                                                                               -                 (10)              -                 (3,571)
 Acquisition of long-term investments                                                                   (2,633)           (2,377)           (22,768)          (2,377)
 Proceeds on disposal of long-term investments                                                          -                 -                 -                 112,188
 Dividends received                                                                                     108               -                 220               -
 Other                                                                                                  (89)              (386)             (125)             (520)
 Cash (used for) generated from investing activities                                             $      (18,163)   $      (67,544)   $      (84,224)   $      (110,820)
 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                                    $      (189)      $      65         $      (122)      $      87
 Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                           $      72,463     $      44,284     $      222,581    $      42,763
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                         376,163           191,162           226,045           192,683
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                        $      448,626    $      235,446    $      448,626    $      235,446

 

Summary of Units Produced

 

                               Q2 2022                                         Q1 2022                                         Q4 2021                                         Q3 2021                                      Q2 2021                          Q1 2021                                 Q4 2020                                 Q3 2020
 Gold ounces produced ²
 Salobo                                  34,129                                         44,883                                           48,235                                         55,205                                   55,590                           46,622                                  62,854                                  63,408
 Sudbury (3)                               7,212                                           5,362                                           4,379                                               148                                 4,563                            7,004                                   6,659                                   3,798
 Constancia                               8,042                                              6,311                                         9,857                                           8,533                                   5,525                            2,453                                   3,929                                   3,780
 San Dimas (4)                           10,044                                           10,461                                           13,714                                         11,936                                   11,478                           10,491                                  11,652                                  9,228
 Stillwater (5)                             2,171                                          2,497                                           2,664                                           2,949                                   2,962                             3,041                                  3,290                                    3,176
 Other
 Minto                                    2,480                                            4,060                                           3,506                                            1,703                                  3,206                            2,638                                       789                                  1,832
 777 (6)                                  3,509                                            4,003                                           4,462                                            4,717                                  5,035                            6,280                                   2,866                                   5,278
 Marmato                                      778                                             477                                              479                                            433                                    1,713                                    -                                       -                                       -
 Total Other                              6,767                                            8,540                                           8,447                                           6,853                                   9,954                             8,918                                  3,655                                     7,110
 Total gold ounces produced             68,365                                          78,054                                           87,296                                         85,624                                   90,072                           78,529                                  92,039                                  90,500
 Silver ounces produced (2)
 Peñasquito                               2,089                                             2,219                                           2,145                                           2,180                                  2,026                            2,202                                    2,014                                   1,992
 Antamina                                  1,379                                            1,268                                           1,366                                           1,548                                   1,558                            1,577                                   1,930                                    1,516
 Constancia                                   584                                             506                                              578                                             521                                     468                              406                                     478                                     430
 Other
 Los Filos (7)                                  23                                               42                                              37                                               17                                     26                                31                                        6                                     17
 Zinkgruvan                                   739                                             577                                              482                                            658                                      457                              420                                      515                                    498
 Yauliyacu                                    756                                             637                                              382                                            372                                      629                              737                                     454                                     679
 Stratoni (8)                                       -                                               -                                           129                                               18                                    164                              165                                     185                                     156
 Minto                                          25                                               45                                              44                                              25                                      33                                21                                      16                                      15
 Neves-Corvo                                  345                                             344                                              522                                            362                                      408                              345                                     420                                      281
 Aljustrel                                    292                                             287                                              325                                             314                                     400                              474                                     440                                     348
 Cozamin                                       169                                             186                                              213                                            199                                      183                             230                                           -                                       -
 Marmato                                           8                                               11                                               7                                             10                                     39                                   -                                       -                                       -
 Keno Hill (9)                                  48                                               20                                              30                                              44                                      55                               27                                          -                                       -
 777 (6)                                        80                                                91                                             96                                               81                                     83                              130                                       51                                     96
 Total Other                              2,485                                            2,240                                           2,267                                            2,100                                  2,477                            2,580                                   2,087                                   2,090
 Total silver ounces produced             6,537                                            6,233                                           6,356                                           6,349                                   6,529                            6,765                                   6,509                                   6,028
 Palladium ounces produced ²
 Stillwater (5)                           3,899                                            4,488                                           4,733                                            5,105                                   5,301                           5,769                                   5,672                                   5,444
 Cobalt pounds produced ²
 Voisey's Bay                                  136                                            234                                               381                                           370                                      380                    1,162 ¹⁰                                                -                                       -
 GEOs produced (11)                   162,569                                          170,696                                          184,551                                         183,012                                190,272                          196,756                                 185,436                                 177,230
 SEOs produced (11)                       12,193                                         12,802                                            13,841                                        13,726                                   14,270                           14,757                                  13,908                                  13,292
 Average payable rate (2)
 Gold                          95.1%                                           95.2%                                           96.0%                                           96.0%                                        95.8%                            95.0%                                   95.2%                                   95.3%
 Silver                        85.5%                                           86.2%                                           86.0%                                           86.6%                                        86.9%                            86.6%                                   86.3%                                   86.1%
 Palladium                     94.6%                                           92.7%                                           92.2%                                           94.5%                                        95.0%                            91.6%                                   93.6%                                   94.0%
 Cobalt                        93.3%                                           93.3%                                           93.3%                                           93.3%                                        93.3%                            93.3%                                   n.a.                                    n.a.
 GEO (11)                      90.2%                                           90.5%                                           91.4%                                           91.3%                                        91.8%                            90.7%                                   91.2%                                   91.2%

1)   All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces produced.

2)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures and payable rates are based on information
provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream
interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other
information is not available. Certain production figures and payable rates may
be updated in future periods as additional information is received.

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

4)   Under the terms of the San Dimas PMPA, the Company is entitled to an
amount equal to 25% of the payable gold production plus an additional amount
of gold equal to 25% of the payable silver production converted to gold at a
fixed gold to silver exchange ratio of 70:1 from the San Dimas mine. If the
average gold to silver price ratio decreases to less than 50:1 or increases to
more than 90:1 for a period of 6 months or more, then the "70" shall be
revised to "50" or "90", as the case may be, until such time as the average
gold to silver price ratio is between 50:1 to 90:1 for a period of 6 months or
more in which event the "70" shall be reinstated. Effective April 1, 2020, the
fixed gold to silver exchange ratio was revised to 90:1, with the 70:1 ratio
being reinstated on October 15, 2020. For reference, attributable silver
production from prior periods is as follows: Q2-2022 - 382,000 ounces; Q1-2022
- 408,000 ounces; Q4-2021 - 544,000 ounces; Q3-2021 - 472,000 ounces; Q2-2021
- 467,000 ounces; Q1-2021 - 429,000 ounces; Q4-2020 - 485,000 ounces; Q3-2020
- 420,000 ounces.

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

6)   Operations at 777 were temporarily suspended from October 11, 2020 to
November 25, 2020 as a result of an incident that occurred on October 9th
during routine maintenance of the hoist rope and skip. On June 22, 2022,
Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure
activities have commenced.

7)   Operations at Los Filos were suspended from September 3, 2020 to
December 23, 2020 as the result of an illegal road blockade by members of the
nearby Carrizalillo community and had been temporarily suspended from June 22,
2021 to July 26, 2021 as the result of illegal blockades by a group of
unionized employees and members of the Xochipala community.

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

9)   On June 22, 2022, Alexco elected to temporarily suspend milling
operations for five to six months to focus on advancing underground
development at Keno Hill.

10)                   Effective January 1, 2021, the Company
was entitled to cobalt production from the Voisey's Bay mine. As per the
Voisey's Bay PMPA with Vale, Wheaton is entitled to any cobalt processed at
the Long Harbour Processing Plant as of January 1, 2021, resulting in reported
production in the first quarter of 2021 including some material produced at
the Voisey's Bay mine in the previous quarter.

11)                   GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to
assist the reader, are based on the following commodity price assumptions:
$1,800 per ounce gold; $24.00 per ounce silver; $2,100 per ounce palladium;
and $33.00 per pound cobalt; consistent with those used in estimating the
Company's production guidance for 2022.

 

Summary of Units Sold

 

                                    Q2 2022                                      Q1 2022                                       Q4 2021                                         Q3 2021                                      Q2 2021                          Q1 2021                                 Q4 2020                                 Q3 2020
 Gold ounces sold
 Salobo                                       48,515                                       42,513                                          47,171                                        35,185                                  57,296                            51,423                                  53,197                                 59,584
 Sudbury (2)                                    7,916                                         3,712                                            965                                           1,915                                 6,945                             3,691                                  7,620                                   7,858
 Constancia                                     7,431                                      10,494                                           6,196                                           8,159                                   2,321                            1,676                                  3,853                                     4,112
 San Dimas                                    10,633                                       10,070                                          15,182                                         11,346                                    11,214                         10,273                                   11,529                                  9,687
 Stillwater (3)                                2,626                                         2,628                                         2,933                                           2,820                                   2,574                            3,074                                   3,069                                    3,015
 Other
 Minto                                         2,806                                         3,695                                         2,462                                            1,907                                  2,359                            2,390                                    1,540                                            -
 777                                           3,629                                         4,388                                         4,290                                           5,879                                   5,694                            2,577                                   5,435                                   5,845
 Marmato                                            781                                          401                                           423                                            438                                   1,687                                     -                                       -                                       -
 Total Other                                    7,216                                        8,484                                          7,175                                          8,224                                   9,740                            4,967                                   6,975                                   5,845
 Total gold ounces sold                      84,337                                        77,901                                        79,622                                         67,649                                   90,090                            75,104                                 86,243                                    90,101
 Silver ounces sold
 Peñasquito                                    2,096                                          2,188                                          1,818                                          2,210                                   1,844                            2,174                                    1,417                                  1,799
 Antamina                                        1,177                                        1,468                                         1,297                                           1,502                                   1,499                            1,930                                   1,669                                   1,090
 Constancia                                        494                                          644                                             351                                           484                                      295                              346                                     442                                      415
 Other
 Los Filos                                            41                                           42                                             17                                              12                                     42                               27                                          -                                    19
 Zinkgruvan                                        650                                          355                                            346                                            354                                      355                              293                                     326                                     492
 Yauliyacu                                          817                                            44                                           551                                            182                                      601                           1,014                                        15                                   580
 Stratoni                                               (2)                                      133                                             42                                               41                                    167                               117                                    169                                     134
 Minto                                                21                                            31                                           27                                              24                                      29                               26                                      20                                          -
 Neves-Corvo                                        167                                         204                                            259                                             193                                      215                             239                                      145                                     201
 Aljustrel                                          123                                          145                                            133                                            155                                     208                              257                                     280                                      148
 Cozamin                                            148                                          177                                            174                                            170                                      168                              173                                          -                                       -
 Marmato                                               11                                            8                                              8                                             10                                     35                                   -                                       -                                       -
 Keno Hill                                           30                                            27                                            24                                               51                                     33                                12                                         -                                       -
 777                                                 75                                            87                                            69                                              99                                     109                               49                                      93                                      121
 Total Other                                    2,081                                         1,253                                         1,650                                            1,291                                  1,962                           2,207                                    1,048                                   1,695
 Total silver ounces sold                      5,848                                         5,553                                           5,116                                         5,487                                   5,600                            6,657                                   4,576                                   4,999
 Palladium ounces sold
 Stillwater (3)                                3,378                                         4,075                                          4,641                                          5,703                                   3,869                              5,131                                  4,591                                  5,546
 Cobalt pounds sold
 Voisey's Bay                                      225                                            511                                          228                                              131                                    395                               132                                          -                                       -
 GEOs sold (4)                              170,371                                      166,065                                       157,439                                           149,862                                 176,502                           172,271                                 152,613                                 163,218
 SEOs sold (4)                                12,778                                       12,455                                          11,808                                         11,240                                  13,238                           12,920                                   11,446                                  12,241
 Cumulative payable units PBND (5)
 Gold ounces                                   61,198                                      81,365                                        84,989                                          80,819                                  66,238                           70,072                                  70,555                                  75,750
 Silver ounces                                 3,684                                         3,920                                         4,200                                           3,845                                   3,802                            3,738                                   4,486                                   3,437
 Palladium ounces                              6,267                                         5,535                                         5,629                                            5,619                                  6,822                            5,373                                   5,597                                    4,616
 Cobalt pounds                                     280                                          550                                            596                                            637                                      777                              820                                           -                                       -
 GEO (4)                                   122,758                                        150,170                                      158,477                                          150,317                                 139,145                          141,206                                136,894                                 126,968
 SEO (4)                                       9,207                                        11,263                                         11,886                                         11,274                                  10,436                           10,590                                  10,267                                   9,523
 Inventory on hand
 Cobalt pounds                                     582                                           410                                           657                                            488                                       134                              132                                          -                                       -

1)   All figures in thousands except gold and palladium ounces sold.

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

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

4)   GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on
the following commodity price assumptions: $1,800 per ounce gold; $24.00 per
ounce silver; $2,100 per ounce palladium; and $33.00 per pound cobalt;
consistent with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2022.

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

 

Results of Operations

 

The operating results of the Company's reportable operating segments are
summarized in the tables and commentary below.

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
                     Units Produced²     Units   Average         Average         Average         Sales         Net              Cash Flow         Total

Sold
Realized
Cash Cost
Depletion
Earnings
From
Assets

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
Operations

($'s
Unit) (3)
Unit)

Per Unit)
 Gold
 Salobo              34,129              48,515  $       1,872   $       416     $       334     $    90,842   $      54,462    $       70,649    $     2,407,579
 Sudbury (4)         7,212               7,916           1,867           400             1,090        14,780          2,983             11,613          294,485
 Constancia          8,042               7,431           1,872           412             271          13,915          8,838             10,686          98,930
 San Dimas           10,044              10,633          1,872           624             260          19,910          10,520            13,280          161,350
 Stillwater          2,171               2,626           1,872           340             429          4,917           2,897             4,024           217,530
 Other (5)           6,767               7,216           1,868           727             57           13,478          7,823             8,529           419,696
                     68,365              84,337  $       1,872   $       465     $       369     $    157,842  $      87,523    $       118,781   $     3,599,570
 Silver
 Peñasquito          2,089               2,096   $       22.47   $       4.36    $       3.57    $    47,102   $      30,488    $       37,963    $     306,742
 Antamina            1,379               1,177           22.47           4.42            7.06         26,448          12,934            21,242          561,383
 Constancia          584                 494             22.47           6.08            6.35         11,101          4,958             7,784           198,672
 Other (6)           2,485               2,081           21.91           7.44            5.74         45,577          18,148            30,198          577,944
                     6,537               5,848   $       22.27   $       5.61    $       5.28    $    130,228  $      66,528    $       97,187    $     1,644,741
 Palladium
 Stillwater          3,899               3,378   $       2,132   $       408     $       399     $    7,203    $      4,477     $       5,825     $     229,855
 Platinum
 Marathon            -                   -       $       n.a.    $       n.a.    $       n.a.    $    -        $      -         $       -         $     4,852
 Cobalt
 Voisey's Bay        136                 225     $       34.01   $       6.86    $       10.40   $    7,649    $      3,769     $       13,797    $     362,460
 Operating results                                                                               $    302,922  $      162,297   $       235,590   $     5,841,478
 Other
 General and administrative                                                                                    $      (9,685)   $       (8,379)
 Share based compensation                                                                                             (1,608)           (18,161)
 Donations and community investments                                                                                  (1,160)           (1,135)
 Finance costs                                                                                                        (1,389)           (1,011)
 Other                                                                                                                820               (465)
 Income tax                                                                                                           (201)             (80)
 Total other                                                                                                   $      (13,223)  $       (29,231)  $     607,217
                                                                                                               $      149,074   $       206,359   $     6,448,695

 

 

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

2)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

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

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

5)   Comprised of the operating 777, Minto and Marmato gold interests as
well as the non-operating Copper World Complex (formerly referred to as
Rosemont), Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix, Goose, Marathon and Curipamba
gold interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at
777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.

6)   Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu,
Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto, Keno Hill, Cozamin, Marmato and 777 silver
interests as well as the non-operating Loma de La Plata, Stratoni,
Pascua-Lama, Copper World Complex (formerly referred to as Rosemont),
Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests. The Stratoni mine was placed into
care and maintenance during Q4-2021. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that
mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.
On June 22, 2022, Alexco elected to temporarily suspend milling operations for
five to six months to focus on advancing underground development at Keno Hill.

 

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

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
                              Ounces            Ounces     Average              Average            Cash Operating Margin  Average            Gross

Produced (1, 2)
Sold (2)
Realized
Cash Cost
($'s Per Ounce) (4)
Depletion
Margin

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
($'s Per

($'s Per
Ounce) (3)
Ounce)
Ounce)

Ounce)
 Gold equivalent basis (5)    162,569           170,371     $    1,778           $    440           $    1,338             $    386           $    952
 Silver equivalent basis (5)  12,193            12,778      $   23.71            $   5.87           $   17.84              $   5.14           $   12.70

 

1)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

2)   Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands.

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

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

5)   GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on
the following commodity price assumptions: $1,800 per ounce gold; $24.00 per
ounce silver; $2,100 per ounce palladium; and $33.00 per pound cobalt;
consistent with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2022.

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
                     Units Produced²     Units   Average         Average         Average         Sales         Net              Cash Flow         Total

Sold
Realized
Cash Cost
Depletion
Earnings
From
Assets

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
Operations

($'s
Unit) (3)
Unit)

Per Unit)
 Gold
 Salobo              55,590              57,296  $       1,798   $       412     $       374     $    103,039  $      58,015    $       79,426    $     2,468,716
 Sudbury (4)         4,563               6,945           1,817           400             1,024        12,618          2,725             10,262          310,120
 Constancia          5,525               2,321           1,798           408             315          4,174           2,496             3,227           104,310
 San Dimas           11,478              11,214          1,798           618             322          20,167          9,627             13,242          175,275
 Stillwater          2,962               2,574           1,798           326             397          4,629           2,769             3,791           222,069
 Other (5)           9,954               9,740           1,814           559             125          17,666          11,007            12,238          65,296
                     90,072              90,090  $       1,801   $       450     $       390     $    162,293  $      86,639    $       122,186   $     3,345,786
 Silver
 Peñasquito          2,026               1,844   $       26.65   $       4.29    $       3.55    $    49,133   $      34,682    $       41,223    $     336,314
 Antamina            1,558               1,499           26.63           5.39            7.53         39,903          20,545            31,013          601,117
 Constancia          468                 295             26.65           6.02            7.56         7,865           3,858             6,088           212,197
 Other (6)           2,477               1,962           26.78           8.39            5.20         52,554          25,893            34,132          608,588
                     6,529               5,600   $       26.69   $       6.11    $       5.40    $    149,455  $      84,978    $       112,456   $     1,758,216
 Palladium
 Stillwater          5,301               3,869   $       2,797   $       503     $       442     $    10,822   $      7,164     $       8,876     $     237,407
 Cobalt
 Voisey's Bay        380                 395     $       19.82   $       4.41    $       8.17    $    7,823    $      2,859     $       2,052     $     222,106
 Operating results                                                                               $    330,393  $      181,640   $       245,570   $     5,563,515
 Other
 General and administrative                                                                                    $      (8,904)   $       (8,573)
 Share based compensation                                                                                             (7,978)           (16,926)
 Donations and community investments                                                                                  (1,583)           (1,075)
 Finance costs                                                                                                        (1,357)           (978)
 Other                                                                                                                3,420             (1,582)
 Income tax                                                                                                           886               (21)
 Total other                                                                                                   $      (15,516)  $       (29,155)  $     417,951
                                                                                                               $      166,124   $       216,415   $     5,981,466

 

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

2)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

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

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

5)   Comprised of the operating Minto, 777 and Marmato gold interests as
well as the non-operating Copper World Complex gold interest (formerly
referred to as Rosemont). On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining
activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.

6)   Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni,
Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto, Keno Hill, 777, Marmato and Cozamin silver
interests as well as the non-operating Loma de La Plata, Copper World Complex
(formerly referred to as Rosemont) and Pascua-Lama silver interests. The
Stratoni mine was placed into care and maintenance during Q4-2021. On June 22,
2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and
closure activities have commenced. On June 22, 2022, Alexco elected to
temporarily suspend milling operations for five to six months to focus on
advancing underground development at Keno Hill.

 

On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for
the three months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
                              Ounces            Ounces     Average              Average            Cash Operating Margin  Average            Gross

Produced (1, 2)
Sold (2)
Realized
Cash Cost
($'s Per Ounce) (4)
Depletion
Margin

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
($'s Per

($'s Per
Ounce) (3)
Ounce)
Ounce)

Ounce)
 Gold equivalent basis (5)    190,272           176,502     $    1,872           $    444           $    1,428             $    398           $    1,030
 Silver equivalent basis (5)  14,270            13,238      $   24.96            $   5.93           $   19.03              $   5.31           $   13.72

1)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

2)   Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands.

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

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

5)   GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on
the following commodity price assumptions: $1,800 per ounce gold; $24.00 per
ounce silver; $2,100 per ounce palladium; and $33.00 per pound cobalt;
consistent with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2022.

 

 

 

 

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
                     Units Produced²     Units    Average         Average         Average         Sales         Net              Cash Flow         Total

Sold
Realized
Cash Cost
Depletion
Earnings
From
Assets

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
Operations

($'s
Unit) (3)
Unit)

Per Unit)
 Gold
 Salobo              79,012              91,028   $       1,872   $       416     $       334     $    170,407  $      102,147   $       132,517   $     2,407,579
 Sudbury (4)         12,574              11,628           1,865           400             1,091        21,689          4,354             17,038          294,485
 Constancia          14,353              17,925           1,872           412             271          33,555          21,308            26,168          98,930
 San Dimas           20,505              20,703           1,872           621             260          38,756          20,528            25,901          161,350
 Stillwater          4,668               5,254            1,872           335             429          9,835           5,823             8,078           217,530
 Other (5)           15,307              15,700           1,865           750             40           29,275          16,871            17,351          419,696
                     146,419             162,238  $       1,871   $       470     $       346     $    303,517  $      171,031   $       227,053   $     3,599,570
 Silver
 Peñasquito          4,308               4,284    $       23.30   $       4.36    $       3.57    $    99,829   $      65,874    $       81,151    $     306,742
 Antamina            2,647               2,645            23.37           4.71            7.06         61,806          30,680            49,001          561,383
 Constancia          1,090               1,138            23.39           6.08            6.34         26,614          12,484            19,697          198,672
 Other (6)           4,725               3,334            22.89           6.93            4.88         76,311          36,946            54,073          577,944
                     12,770              11,401   $       23.21   $       5.36    $       5.04    $    264,560  $      145,984   $       203,922   $     1,644,741
 Palladium
 Stillwater          8,387               7,453    $       2,246   $       400     $       399     $    16,736   $      10,781    $       13,755    $     229,855
 Platinum
 Marathon            -                   -        $       n.a.    $       n.a.    $       n.a.    $    -        $      -         $       -         $     4,852
 Cobalt
 Voisey's Bay        371                 736      $       34.43   $       6.09    $       8.85    $    25,353   $      14,350    $       17,269    $     362,460
 Operating results                                                                                $    610,166  $      342,146   $       461,999   $     5,841,478
 Other
 General and administrative                                                                                     $      (19,089)  $       (23,506)
 Share based compensation                                                                                              (11,509)          (18,161)
 Donations and community investments                                                                                   (1,973)           (1,565)
 Finance costs                                                                                                         (2,811)           (2,088)
 Other                                                                                                                 650               333
 Income tax                                                                                                            (872)             (113)
 Total other                                                                                                    $      (35,604)  $       (45,100)  $     607,217
                                                                                                                $      306,542   $       416,899   $     6,448,695

 

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

2)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

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

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

5)   Comprised of the operating 777, Minto and Marmato gold interests as
well as the non-operating Copper World Complex (formerly referred to as
Rosemont), Santo Domingo, Blackwater, Fenix, Goose, Marathon and Curipamba
gold interests. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at
777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.

6)   Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu,
Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto, Keno Hill, Cozamin, Marmato and 777 silver
interests as well as the non-operating Loma de La Plata, Stratoni,
Pascua-Lama, Copper World Complex (formerly referred to as Rosemont),
Blackwater and Curipamba silver interests. The Stratoni mine was placed into
care and maintenance during Q4-2021. On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that
mining activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.
On June 22, 2022, Alexco elected to temporarily suspend milling operations for
five to six months to focus on advancing underground development at Keno Hill.

 

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

 

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
                              Ounces            Ounces     Average              Average            Cash Operating Margin  Average            Gross

Produced (1, 2)
Sold (2)
Realized
Cash Cost
($'s Per Ounce) (4)
Depletion
Margin

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
($'s Per

($'s Per
Ounce) (3)
Ounce)
Ounce)

Ounce)
 Gold equivalent basis (5)    333,265           336,436     $    1,814           $    431           $    1,383             $    366           $    1,017
 Silver equivalent basis (5)  24,995            25,233      $   24.18            $   5.74           $   18.44              $   4.88           $   13.56

 

1) Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

2)   Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands.

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

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

5)   GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on
the following commodity price assumptions: $1,800 per ounce gold; $24.00 per
ounce silver; $2,100 per ounce palladium; and $33.00 per pound cobalt;
consistent with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2022.

 

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
                     Units Produced²     Units    Average         Average         Average         Sales         Net              Cash Flow         Total

Sold
Realized
Cash Cost
Depletion
Earnings
From
Assets

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
Operations

($'s
Unit) (3)
Unit)

Per Unit)
 Gold
 Salobo              102,212             108,719  $       1,797   $       412     $       374     $    195,395  $      109,962   $       150,590   $     2,468,716
 Sudbury (4)         11,567              10,636           1,815           400             1,024        19,306          4,156             15,480          310,120
 Constancia          7,978               3,997            1,797           408             315          7,184           4,294             5,553           104,310
 San Dimas           21,969              21,487           1,797           615             322          38,617          18,477            25,404          175,275
 Stillwater          6,003               5,648            1,797           327             397          10,150          6,059             8,300           222,069
 Other (5)           18,872              14,707           1,813           582             83           26,667          16,885            18,093          65,296
                     168,601             165,194  $       1,800   $       450     $       382     $    297,319  $      159,833   $       223,420   $     3,345,786
 Silver
 Peñasquito          4,228               4,018    $       26.41   $       4.29    $       3.55    $    106,116  $      74,621    $       88,879    $     336,314
 Antamina            3,135               3,429            26.39           5.27            7.53         90,485          46,603            71,604          601,117
 Constancia          874                 641              26.41           6.02            7.56         16,936          8,229             13,076          212,197
 Other (6)           5,057               4,169            26.34           8.93            5.78         109,800         48,482            73,230          608,588
                     13,294              12,257   $       26.38   $       6.23    $       5.63    $    323,337  $      177,935   $       246,789   $     1,758,216
 Palladium
 Stillwater          11,070              9,000    $       2,566   $       460     $       442     $    23,097   $      14,978    $       18,960    $     237,407
 Cobalt
 Voisey's Bay        1,542               527      $       20.42   $       4.55    $       8.17    $    10,759   $      4,056     $       1,086     $     222,106
 Operating results                                                                                $    654,512  $      356,802   $       490,255   $     5,563,515
 Other
 General and administrative                                                                                     $      (18,639)  $       (21,236)
 Share based compensation                                                                                              (9,608)           (16,926)
 Donations and community investments                                                                                   (2,188)           (1,573)
 Finance costs                                                                                                         (2,930)           (2,207)
 Other                                                                                                                 3,301             307
 Income tax                                                                                                            1,388             (51)
 Total other                                                                                                    $      (28,676)  $       (41,686)  $     417,951
                                                                                                                $      328,126   $       448,569   $     5,981,466

 

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

2)   Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

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

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

5)   Comprised of the operating Minto, 777 and Marmato gold interests as
well as the non-operating Copper World Complex gold interest (formerly
referred to as Rosemont). On June 22, 2022, Hudbay announced that mining
activities at 777 have concluded and closure activities have commenced.

6)   Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Yauliyacu, Stratoni,
Neves-Corvo, Aljustrel, Minto, Keno Hill, 777, Marmato and Cozamin silver
interests as well as the non-operating Loma de La Plata, Copper World Complex
(formerly referred to as Rosemont) and Pascua-Lama silver interests. The
Stratoni mine was placed into care and maintenance during Q4-2021. On June 22,
2022, Hudbay announced that mining activities at 777 have concluded and
closure activities have commenced. On June 22, 2022, Alexco elected to
temporarily suspend milling operations for five to six months to focus on
advancing underground development at Keno Hill.

 

On a gold equivalent and silver equivalent basis, results for the Company for
the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
                              Ounces            Ounces     Average              Average            Cash Operating Margin  Average            Gross

Produced (1, 2)
Sold (2)
Realized
Cash Cost
($'s Per Ounce) (4)
Depletion
Margin

Price
($'s Per
($'s Per
($'s Per

($'s Per
Ounce) (3)
Ounce)
Ounce)

Ounce)
 Gold equivalent basis (5)    387,028           348,773     $    1,877           $    451           $    1,426             $    403           $    1,023
 Silver equivalent basis (5)  29,027            26,158      $   25.02            $   6.01           $   19.01              $   5.37           $   13.64

 

1) Quantity produced represent the amount of gold, silver, palladium  and
cobalt contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining
deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the
operators of the mining operations to which the mineral stream interests
relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is
not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as
additional information is received.

2)   Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands.

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

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

5)   GEOs and SEOs, which are provided to assist the reader, are based on
the following commodity price assumptions: $1,800 per ounce gold; $24.00 per
ounce silver; $2,100 per ounce palladium; and $33.00 per pound cobalt;
consistent with those used in estimating the Company's production guidance for
2022.

 

 

Non-IFRS Measures

 

Wheaton has included, throughout this document, certain non-IFRS performance
measures, including (i) adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per
share; (ii) operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted); (iii) average
cash costs of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a
per pound basis; and (iv) cash operating margin.

 

i.      Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are
calculated by removing the effects of  non-cash impairment charges
(reversals) (if any), non-cash fair value (gains) losses and other one-time
(income) expenses as well as the reversal of non-cash income tax expense
(recovery) which is offset by income tax expense (recovery) recognized in the
Statements of Shareholders' Equity and OCI, respectively. The Company believes
that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS,
management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the
Company's performance.

 

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

                                                                             Three Months Ended                        Six Months Ended

June 30
June 30
 (in thousands, except for per share amounts)                                      2022                 2021                2022               2021
 Net earnings                                                                      $     149,074        $     166,124       $    306,542       $    328,126
 Add back (deduct):
 (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of share purchase warrants held                    154                  194                897                1,145
 (Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of convertible notes receivable                    -                    (3,388)            1,380              (4,626)
 Income tax expense (recovery) recognized in the Statement of Shareholders'              (292)                (463)              500                1,107
 Equity
 Income tax expense (recovery) recognized in the Statement of OCI                        349                  (479)              155                (2,616)
 Other                                                                                   -                    (362)              (2,182)            (376)
 Adjusted net earnings                                                             $     149,285        $     161,626       $    307,292       $    322,760
 Divided by:
 Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding                                     451,524              450,088            451,221            449,800
 Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding                                   452,359              451,203            452,123            450,869
 Equals:
 Adjusted earnings per share - basic                                               $     0.331          $     0.359         $    0.681         $    0.718
 Adjusted earnings per share - diluted                                             $     0.330          $     0.358         $    0.680         $    0.716

 

 

 

ii.   Operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by
dividing cash generated by operating activities by the weighted average number
of shares outstanding (basic and diluted). The Company presents operating cash
flow per share as management and certain investors use this information to
evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies in the
precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis.

 

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

                                                        Three Months Ended                        Six Months Ended

June 30
June 30
 (in thousands, except for per share amounts)                 2022                 2021                2022               2021
 Cash generated by operating activities                       $     206,359        $     216,415       $    416,899       $    448,569
 Divided by:
 Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding                451,524              450,088            451,221            449,800
 Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding              452,359              451,203            452,123            450,869
 Equals:
 Operating cash flow per share - basic                        $     0.457          $     0.481         $    0.924         $    0.997
 Operating cash flow per share - diluted                      $     0.456          $     0.480         $    0.922         $    0.995

 

 

iii.  Average cash cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis
and cobalt on a per pound basis is calculated by dividing the total cost of
sales, less depletion, by the ounces or pounds sold. In the precious metal
mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any
standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. In addition to conventional measures
prepared in accordance with IFRS, management and certain investors use this
information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash
flow.

 

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

                                                                                 Three Months Ended                          Six Months Ended

June 30
June 30
 (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per unit amounts)        2022                  2021                 2022                 2021
 Cost of sales                                                                         $     140,625         $     148,753        $    268,020         $    297,710
 Less:  depletion                                                                            (65,682)              (70,308)            (123,084)            (140,482)
 Cash cost of sales                                                                    $     74,943          $     78,445         $    144,936         $    157,228
 Cash cost of sales is comprised of:
 Total cash cost of gold sold                                                          $     39,189          $     40,543         $    76,321          $    74,318
 Total cash cost of silver sold                                                              32,834                34,216              61,149               76,375
 Total cash cost of palladium sold                                                           1,378                 1,946               2,980                4,137
 Total cash cost of cobalt sold                                                              1,542                 1,740               4,486                2,398
 Total cash cost of sales                                                              $     74,943          $     78,445         $    144,936         $    157,228
 Divided by:
 Total gold ounces sold                                                                      84,337                90,090              162,238              165,194
 Total silver ounces sold                                                                    5,848                 5,600               11,401               12,257
 Total palladium ounces sold                                                                 3,378                 3,869               7,453                9,000
 Total cobalt pounds sold                                                                    225                   395                 736                  527
 Equals:
 Average cash cost of gold (per ounce)                                                 $     465             $     450            $    470             $    450
 Average cash cost of silver (per ounce)                                               $     5.61            $     6.11           $    5.36            $    6.23
 Average cash cost of palladium (per ounce)                                            $     408             $     503            $    400             $    460
 Average cash cost of cobalt (per pound)                                               $     6.86            $     4.41           $    6.09            $    4.55

 

iv.    Cash operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash
cost of gold, silver and palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per
pound basis from the average realized selling price of gold, silver and
palladium on a per ounce basis and cobalt on a per pound basis. The Company
presents cash operating margin as management and certain investors use this
information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other
companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a
similar basis as well as to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash
flow.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating margin.

                                                                                 Three Months Ended                        Six Months Ended

June 30
June 30
 (in thousands, except for gold and palladium ounces sold and per unit amounts)        2022                 2021                2022               2021
 Total sales:
 Gold                                                                                  $     157,842        $     162,293       $    303,517       $    297,319
 Silver                                                                                $     130,228        $     149,455       $    264,560       $    323,337
 Palladium                                                                             $     7,203          $     10,822        $    16,736        $    23,097
 Cobalt                                                                                $     7,649          $     7,823         $    25,353        $    10,759
 Divided by:
 Total gold ounces sold                                                                      84,337               90,090             162,238            165,194
 Total silver ounces sold                                                                    5,848                5,600              11,401             12,257
 Total palladium ounces sold                                                                 3,378                3,869              7,453              9,000
 Total cobalt pounds sold                                                                    225                  395                736                527
 Equals:
 Average realized price of gold (per ounce)                                            $     1,872          $     1,801         $    1,871         $    1,800
 Average realized price of silver (per ounce)                                          $     22.27          $     26.69         $    23.21         $    26.38
 Average realized price of palladium (per ounce)                                       $     2,132          $     2,797         $    2,246         $    2,566
 Average realized price of cobalt (per pound)                                          $     34.01          $     19.82         $    34.43         $    20.42
 Less:
 Average cash cost of gold (1) (per ounce)                                             $     (465)          $     (450)         $    (470)         $    (450)
 Average cash cost of silver (1) (per ounce)                                           $     (5.61)         $     (6.11)        $    (5.36)        $    (6.23)
 Average cash cost of palladium (1) (per ounce)                                        $     (408)          $     (503)         $    (400)         $    (460)
 Average cash cost of cobalt (1) (per pound)                                           $     (6.86)         $     (4.41)        $    (6.09)        $    (4.55)
 Equals:
 Cash operating margin per gold ounce sold                                             $     1,407          $     1,351         $    1,401         $    1,350
 As a percentage of realized price of gold                                                   75%                  75%                75%                75%
 Cash operating margin per silver ounce sold                                           $     16.66          $     20.58         $    17.85         $    20.15
 As a percentage of realized price of silver                                                 75%                  77%                77%                76%
 Cash operating margin per palladium ounce sold                                        $     1,724          $     2,294         $    1,846         $    2,106
 As a percentage of realized price of palladium                                              81%                  82%                82%                82%
 Cash operating margin per cobalt pound sold                                           $     27.15          $     15.41         $    28.34         $    15.87
 As a percentage of realized price of cobalt                                                 80%                  78%                82%                78%

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

 

 

These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by
IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently.  The
presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional
information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. For more detailed
information, please refer to Wheaton's MD&A available on the Company's
website at www.wheatonpm.com and posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation concerning the business, operations and financial
performance of Wheaton and, in some instances, the business, mining operations
and performance of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties. Forward-looking statements,
which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include,
but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of
commodities, the estimation of future production from Mining Operations
(including in the estimation of production, mill throughput, grades,
recoveries and exploration potential), the estimation of mineral reserves and
mineral resources (including the estimation of reserve conversion rates) and
the realization of such estimations, the commencement, timing and achievement
of construction, expansion or improvement projects by Wheaton's PMPA
counterparties at mineral stream interests owned by Wheaton (the "Mining
Operations"), the payment of upfront cash consideration to counterparties
under PMPAs, the satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with
PMPAs and royalty arrangements and the receipt by the Company of precious
metals and cobalt production in respect of the applicable Mining Operations
under PMPAs or other payments under royalty arrangements, the ability of
Wheaton's PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms of a PMPA (including as
a result of the business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton's PMPA
counterparties) and the potential impacts of such on Wheaton, future payments
by the Company in accordance with PMPAs, the costs of future production, the
estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces, the impact of epidemics
(including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), including the potential heightening
of other risks, future sales of common shares under the ATM program, continued
listing of the Company's common shares, any statements as to future dividends,
the ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to continue to
acquire accretive PMPAs, including any acceleration of payments, projected
increases to Wheaton's production and cash flow profile, projected changes to
Wheaton's production mix, the ability of Wheaton's PMPA counterparties to
comply with the terms of any other obligations under agreements with the
Company, the ability to sell precious metals and cobalt production, confidence
in the Company's business structure, the Company's assessment of taxes payable
and the impact of the CRA Settlement for years subsequent to 2010, possible
domestic audits for taxation years subsequent to 2016 and international
audits, the Company's assessment of the impact of any tax reassessments, the
Company's intention to file future tax returns in a manner consistent with the
CRA Settlement, the Company's climate change and environmental commitments,
and assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and tax matters,
including but not limited to audits. Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "forecasts", "projects", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not
anticipate", or "believes", "potential", or variations of such words and
phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could",
"would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or
achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the
satisfaction of each party's obligations in accordance with the terms of the
Company's PMPAs or royalty arrangements, risks associated with fluctuations in
the price of commodities (including Wheaton's ability to sell its precious
metals or cobalt production at acceptable prices or at all), risks of
significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a result of an
epidemic (including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), risks related to the Mining
Operations (including fluctuations in the price of the primary or other
commodities mined at such operations, regulatory, political and other risks of
the jurisdictions in which the Mining Operations are located, actual results
of mining, risks associated with the exploration, development, operating,
expansion and improvement of the Mining Operations, environmental and economic
risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined), the absence of control over the Mining Operations and
having to rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information
Wheaton receives from the Mining Operations, uncertainty in the estimation of
production from Mining Operations, uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral
reserve and mineral resource estimation, the ability of each party to satisfy
their obligations in accordance with the terms of the PMPAs, the estimation of
future production from Mining Operations, Wheaton's interpretation of,
compliance with or application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting
policies and rules being found to be incorrect, any challenge or reassessment
by the CRA of the Company's tax filings being successful and the potential
negative impact to the Company's previous and future tax filings, assessing
the impact of the CRA Settlement (including whether there will be any material
change in the Company's facts or change in law or jurisprudence), potential
implementation of a 15% global minimum tax, counterparty credit and liquidity,
mine operator concentration, indebtedness and guarantees, hedging,
competition, claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton or the Mining
Operations, security over underlying assets, governmental regulations,
international operations of Wheaton and the Mining Operations, exploration,
development, operations, expansions and improvements at the Mining Operations,
environmental regulations, climate change, Wheaton and the Mining Operations
ability to obtain and maintain necessary licenses, permits, approvals and
rulings, Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to comply with applicable
laws, regulations and permitting requirements, lack of suitable supplies,
infrastructure and employees to support the Mining Operations, inability to
replace and expand mineral reserves, including anticipated timing of the
commencement of production by certain Mining Operations (including increases
in production, estimated grades and recoveries), uncertainties of title and
indigenous rights with respect to the Mining Operations, environmental, social
and governance matters, Wheaton and the Mining Operations ability to obtain
adequate financing, the Mining Operations ability to complete permitting,
construction, development and expansion, global financial conditions,
Wheaton's acquisition strategy and other risks discussed in the section
entitled "Description of the Business - Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual
Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com (http://www.sedar.com) ,
Wheaton's Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 and Form 6-K filed
March 31, 2022 both on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on EDGAR (the "Disclosure"). Forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including (without
limitation): that there will be no material adverse change in the market price
of commodities, that the Mining Operations will continue to operate and the
mining projects will be completed in accordance with public statements and
achieve their stated production estimates, that the mineral reserves and
mineral resource estimates from Mining Operations (including reserve
conversion rates) are accurate, that each party will satisfy their obligations
in accordance with the PMPAs, that Wheaton will continue to be able to fund or
obtain funding for outstanding commitments, that Wheaton will be able to
source and obtain accretive PMPAs, that neither Wheaton nor the Mining
Operations will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic
(including the COVID-19 virus pandemic), that any outbreak or threat of an
outbreak of a virus or other contagions or epidemic disease will be adequately
responded to locally, nationally, regionally and internationally, without such
response requiring any prolonged closure of the Mining Operations or having
other material adverse effects on the Company and counterparties to its PMPAs,
that the trading of the Company's common shares will not be adversely affected
by the differences in liquidity, settlement and clearing systems as a result
of multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE, the TSX and the NYSE,
that the trading of the Company's common shares will not be suspended, and
that the net proceeds of sales of common shares, if any, will be used as
anticipated, that expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax
matters will be achieved (including ongoing CRA audits involving the Company),
that Wheaton has properly considered the interpretation and application of
Canadian tax law to its structure and operations, that Wheaton has filed its
tax returns and paid applicable taxes in compliance with Canadian tax law,
that Wheaton's application of the CRA Settlement is accurate (including the
Company's assessment that there will be no material change in the Company's
facts or change in law or jurisprudence), and such other assumptions and
factors as set out in the Disclosure. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if events or
results described in the forward-looking statements are realized or
substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the
expected consequences to, or effects on, Wheaton. Readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that actual
outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the
purpose of providing readers with information to assist them in understanding
Wheaton's expected financial and operational performance and may not be
appropriate for other purposes. Any forward looking statement speaks only as
of the date on which it is made, reflects Wheaton's management's current
beliefs based on current information and will not be updated except in
accordance with applicable securities laws. Although Wheaton has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in
forward‑looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results,
level of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Patrick Drouin

Investor Relations

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Tel: 1-844-288-9878

Email: info@wheatonpm.com

Website: www.wheatonpm.com

 

 

 1  (#_ednref1) Please refer to non-IFRS measures at the end of this press
release. Dividends declared in the referenced calendar quarter, relative to
the financial results of the prior quarter. Details of the dividend can be
found in the Wheaton's news release date August 11, 2022, titled "Wheaton
Precious Metals Declares Quarterly Dividend."

 2  (#_ednref2) Commodity price assumptions for the gold equivalent production
and sales in 2022 are $1,800 / ounce gold, $24 / ounce silver, and $2,100 /
ounce palladium and $33 / pound cobalt. Other metal includes palladium and
cobalt.

 3  (#_ednref3) Payable gold, silver and palladium ounces and cobalt pounds
produced but not yet delivered are based on management estimates only and rely
upon information provided by the owners and operators of mining operations and
may be revised and updated in future periods as additional information is
received.

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