(in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)
Dividend Increased for 13th Consecutive Year
David Harquail appointed Chair
Paul Brink appointed CEO
TORONTO, May 6, 2020 /CNW/ - "Franco-Nevada's diversified portfolio performed very well in the first quarter adding strong free cash flow to our debt-free balance sheet," stated David Harquail, CEO. "Going forward, we are seeing COVID-19 related production curtailments to a portion of our mining portfolio which will temporarily defer some of our mining revenues. In our energy portfolio, we have seen a sharp drop in commodity prices and drilling activity and an impairment has been taken to reflect our reduced expectations for those assets. Energy is expected to be less than 10% of our revenues this year and weakness in this sector is expected to be more than offset by strength in our gold equivalent assets. It is a testament to our ongoing confidence in both the portfolio and business model that today the Board has increased the dividend for the 13th consecutive year adding to the over $1.2 billion of dividends already paid."
At today's AGM, Pierre Lassonde gave his last address as Chair before taking on the title of Chair Emeritus. The Board thanked Mr. Lassonde for his great leadership to both the industry and for his contribution in creating tremendous value for Franco-Nevada shareholders over the past 12.5 years.
"After 35 years with Franco-Nevada, in one incarnation or another, I would like to thank all of the analysts, brokers, portfolio managers and shareholders who have believed in us and helped us build this great company," stated Pierre Lassonde, Chair. "At a time when financial markets are racked by uncertainty, volatility and violent losses in the face of COVID-19, there is nothing that gives me greater pleasure than to see our share price reach new highs and give our thousands of shareholders that extra support and comfort they deserve by having invested in Franco-Nevada. That, more than anything else, is reward enough for me. Thank you."
Following the meeting, David Harquail was appointed Chair and Paul Brink as President and CEO. Mr. Brink has also joined the Board as a director along with Maureen Jensen who is the former Chair and CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission and a geoscientist.
Q1/2020 Financial Highlights
Revenue and GEO Sales by Asset Categories | ||||||||||
Q1/2020 | Q1/2019 | |||||||||
GEO Sales | Revenue | GEO Sales | Revenue | |||||||
# | (in millions) | # | (in millions) | |||||||
Gold | 105,751 | $ | 167.0 | 87,578 | $ | 114.0 | ||||
Silver | 13,882 | 22.1 | 15,298 | 20.0 | ||||||
PGMs | 13,879 | 22.6 | 14,629 | 19.1 | ||||||
Other Mining Assets | 1,429 | 2.3 | 4,544 | 5.9 | ||||||
Mining | 134,941 | $ | 214.0 | 122,049 | $ | 159.0 | ||||
Energy | — | 26.5 | — | 20.8 | ||||||
134,941 | $ | 240.5 | 122,049 | $ | 179.8 |
For Q1/2020, revenue was sourced 89.0% from gold and gold equivalents (69.4% gold, 9.2% silver, 9.4% PGM and 1.0% other mining assets) and 11.0% from energy (oil, gas and NGLs). The portfolio's objective is to maintain a focus on precious metals (gold, silver and PGM) with a target of no more than 20% in revenue from energy. Geographically, revenue was sourced 86.9% from the Americas (48.9% Latin America, 18.7% U.S. and 19.3% Canada).
Corporate Updates
COVID-19 Updates
Franco-Nevada supports measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. All of our employees continue to work remotely and there are no known cases in the Company. The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its portfolio of assets.
Q1/2020 Portfolio Updates
Gold Equivalent Ounces Sold: GEOs sold for the quarter were 134,941, an increase of 10.6% from the 122,049 sold in Q1/2019. Cobre Panama, Guadalupe-Palmarejo and Hemlo contributed to the quarter-over-quarter increase, partly offset by lower contributions from Candelaria, Antapaccay and Sabodala.
Latin America:
U.S.:
Canada:
Rest of World:
Energy: Revenue from the energy assets increased to $26.5 million in Q1/2020 compared to $20.8 million in Q1/2019, reflecting contributions from new investments in the Marcellus and in the SCOOP/STACK by the Royalty Acquisition Venture with Continental but offset by lower commodity prices compared to Q1/2019.
U.S.:
Canada:
Dividend Declaration
Franco-Nevada is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend is a 4.0% increase from the previous $0.25 per share quarterly dividend and marks the 13th consecutive annual dividend increase for Franco-Nevada shareholders. Canadian investors in Franco-Nevada's IPO in December 2007 are now receiving an effective 9.6% yield on their cost base. The dividend will be paid on June 25, 2020 to shareholders of record on June 11, 2020 (the "Record Date"). The Canadian dollar equivalent is to be determined based on the daily average rate posted by the Bank of Canada on the Record Date. Under Canadian tax legislation, Canadian resident individuals who receive "eligible dividends" are entitled to an enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit on such dividends.
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"). Participation in the DRIP is optional. The Company will issue additional common shares through treasury at a 3% discount to the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP. However, the Company may, from time to time, in its discretion, change or eliminate the discount applicable to treasury acquisitions or direct that such common shares be purchased in market acquisitions at the prevailing market price, any of which would be publicly announced. The DRIP and enrollment forms are available on the Company's website at www.franco-nevada.com. Canadian and U.S. registered shareholders may also enroll in the DRIP online through the plan agent's self-service web portal at www.investorcentre.com/franco-nevada. Canadian and U.S. beneficial shareholders should contact their financial intermediary to arrange enrollment. Non-Canadian and non-U.S. shareholders may potentially participate in the DRIP, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Non-Canadian and non-U.S. shareholders should contact the Company to determine whether they satisfy the necessary conditions to participate in the DRIP.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer of securities. A registration statement relating to the DRIP has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained under the Company's profile on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Information
The complete Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis can be found today on Franco‑Nevada's website at www.franco-nevada.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Management will host a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review Franco‑Nevada's Q1/2020 results.
Interested investors are invited to participate as follows:
Corporate Summary
Franco-Nevada Corporation is the leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company with the largest and most diversified portfolio of cash-flow producing assets. Its business model provides investors with gold price and exploration optionality while limiting exposure to many of the risks of operating companies. Franco-Nevada is debt free and uses its free cash flow to expand its portfolio and pay dividends. It trades under the symbol FNV on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Franco-Nevada is the gold investment that works.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, respectively, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance, management's expectations regarding Franco-Nevada's growth, results of operations, estimated future revenues, carrying value of assets, future dividends and requirements for additional capital, mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, production estimates, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of commodities, expected mining sequences, business prospects and opportunities, audits being conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency, the expected exposure for current and future assessments and available remedies, the remedies relating to and consequences of the ruling of the Supreme Court of Panama in relation to the Cobre Panama project, the aggregate value of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to the at-the-market ("ATM") program, and the Company's expected use of the net proceeds of the ATM program. In addition, statements (including data in tables) relating to reserves and resources and gold equivalent ounces ("GEOs") are forward-looking statements, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, and no assurance can be given that the estimates and assumptions are accurate and that such reserves and resources and GEOs will be realized. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budgets", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "projects", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Franco-Nevada to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation: the price at which Common Shares are sold in the ATM program and the aggregate net proceeds received by the Company as a result of the ATM program; fluctuations in the prices of the primary commodities that drive royalty and stream revenue (gold, platinum group metals, copper, nickel, uranium, silver, iron-ore and oil and gas); fluctuations in the value of the Canadian and Australian dollar, Mexican peso, and any other currency in which revenue is generated, relative to the U.S. dollar; changes in national and local government legislation, including permitting and licensing regimes and taxation policies and the enforcement thereof; regulatory, political or economic developments in any of the countries where properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest are located or through which they are held; risks related to the operators of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest, including changes in the ownership and control of such operators; influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by Franco-Nevada; reduced access to debt and equity capital; litigation; title, permit or license disputes related to interests on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; whether or not the Company is determined to have "passive foreign investment company" ("PFIC") status as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; potential changes in Canadian tax treatment of offshore streams; excessive cost escalation as well as development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; access to sufficient pipeline capacity; actual mineral content may differ from the reserves and resources contained in technical reports; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates, other technical reports and mine plans; risks and hazards associated with the business of development and mining on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest, including, but not limited to unusual or unexpected geological and metallurgical conditions, slope failures or cave-ins, flooding and other natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest or an outbreak of contagious diseases; the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic; and the integration of acquired assets. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including, without limitation: the ongoing operation of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest by the owners or operators of such properties in a manner consistent with past practice; the accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or operators of such underlying properties; no material adverse change in the market price of the commodities that underlie the asset portfolio; the Company's ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its PFIC status; no material changes to existing tax treatment; the expected application of tax laws and regulations by taxation authorities; the expected assessment and outcome of any audit by any taxation authority; no adverse development in respect of any significant property in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production; integration of acquired assets; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. However, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. In addition, there can be no assurance as to the outcome of the ongoing audit by the CRA or the Company's exposure as a result thereof. Franco-Nevada cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.
For additional information with respect to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, please refer to Franco-Nevada's most recent Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on www.sedar.com and Franco-Nevada's most recent Annual Report filed on Form 40-F filed with the SEC on www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date of this press release only and Franco-Nevada does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
NON-IFRS MEASURES: Cash Costs, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Net Income are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. For a reconciliation of these measures to various IFRS measures, please see below or the Company's current MD&A disclosure found on the Company's website, on SEDAR and on EDGAR. Comparative information has been recalculated to conform to current presentation.
Reconciliation to IFRS measures:
For the three months ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
(expressed in millions, except per GEO amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Total costs of sales | $ | 108.0 | $ | 93.3 | |||
Depletion and depreciation | (64.4) | (60.9) | |||||
Energy operating costs | (2.1) | (1.4) | |||||
Cash Costs attributable to GEOs sold | $ | 41.5 | $ | 31.0 | |||
GEOs, excluding prepaid ounces | 134,941 | 122,049 | |||||
Cash Costs per GEO sold | $ | 308 | $ | 254 |
For the three months ended | |||||||||
March 31, | |||||||||
(expressed in millions, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (98.8) | $ | 65.2 | |||||
Income tax (recovery) expense | (44.9) | 13.0 | |||||||
Finance expenses | 1.1 | 2.5 | |||||||
Finance income | (0.9) | (0.7) | |||||||
Depletion and depreciation | 64.4 | 60.9 | |||||||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests | 271.7 | — | |||||||
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses and other (income)/expenses | 0.1 | — | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 192.7 | $ | 140.9 | |||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 189.4 | 187.0 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA per share | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.75 |
For the three months ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
(expressed in millions, except per share amounts) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (98.8) | $ | 65.2 | |||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests | 271.7 | — | |||||
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses and other (income)/expenses | 0.1 | — | |||||
Tax effect of adjustments | (63.8) | — | |||||
Adjusted Net Income | $ | 109.2 | $ | 65.2 | |||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 189.4 | 187.0 | |||||
Adjusted Net Income per share | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.35 |
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
At March 31, | At December 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4) | $ | 209.8 | $ | 132.1 | ||||
Receivables | 83.1 | 97.8 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other (Note 6) | 47.2 | 48.8 | ||||||
Current assets | $ | 340.1 | $ | 278.7 | ||||
Royalty, stream and working interests, net (Note 7) | $ | 4,449.4 | $ | 4,797.8 | ||||
Investments and loan receivable (Note 5) | 130.9 | 183.2 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets | 52.8 | 6.8 | ||||||
Other assets (Note 8) | 8.5 | 14.1 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 4,981.7 | $ | 5,280.6 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 38.6 | $ | 41.8 | ||||
Current income tax liabilities | 2.0 | 11.6 | ||||||
Current liabilities | $ | 40.6 | $ | 53.4 | ||||
Debt (Note 9) | $ | — | $ | 80.0 | ||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 60.4 | 82.4 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 4.3 | 2.6 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 105.3 | $ | 218.4 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 15) | ||||||||
Share capital | $ | 5,448.7 | $ | 5,390.7 | ||||
Contributed surplus | 15.2 | 14.2 | ||||||
Deficit | (310.3) | (164.4) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (277.2) | (178.3) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | $ | 4,876.4 | $ | 5,062.2 | ||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 4,981.7 | $ | 5,280.6 |
Contingencies (Note 19) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements and can be found in our Q1/2020 Report available on our website
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars and shares, except per share amounts)
For the three months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Revenue (Note 10) | $ | 240.5 | $ | 179.8 | ||||
Costs of sales | ||||||||
Costs of sales (Note 11) | $ | 43.6 | $ | 32.4 | ||||
Depletion and depreciation | 64.4 | 60.9 | ||||||
Total costs of sales | $ | 108.0 | $ | 93.3 | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 132.5 | $ | 86.5 | ||||
Other operating expenses (income) | ||||||||
Impairment of royalty, streams and working interests (Note 7) | $ | 271.7 | $ | — | ||||
General and administrative expenses | 6.2 | 6.9 | ||||||
Gain on sale of gold bullion | (2.0) | (0.4) | ||||||
Total other operating expenses (income) | $ | 275.9 | $ | 6.5 | ||||
Operating (loss) income | $ | (143.4) | $ | 80.0 | ||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) and other income (expenses) | $ | (0.1) | $ | — | ||||
(Loss) income before finance items and income taxes | $ | (143.5) | $ | 80.0 | ||||
Finance items (Note 13) | ||||||||
Finance income | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.7 | ||||
Finance expenses | (1.1) | (2.5) | ||||||
Net (loss) income before income taxes | $ | (143.7) | $ | 78.2 | ||||
Income tax (recovery) expense (Note 14) | (44.9) | 13.0 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (98.8) | $ | 65.2 | ||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | ||||||||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss: | ||||||||
Currency translation adjustment | $ | (63.6) | $ | 14.0 | ||||
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss: | ||||||||
(Loss) gain on changes in the fair value of equity investments at fair | ||||||||
value through other comprehensive income (loss) ("FVTOCI"), | ||||||||
net of income tax (Note 5) | (35.3) | 22.9 | ||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (98.9) | $ | 36.9 | ||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (197.7) | $ | 102.1 | ||||
(Loss) earnings per share (Note 16) | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.52) | $ | 0.35 | ||||
Diluted | $ | (0.52) | $ | 0.35 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 16) | ||||||||
Basic | 189.4 | 187.0 | ||||||
Diluted | 189.8 | 187.3 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements and can be found in our Q1/2020 Report available on our website
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in millions of U.S. dollars)
For the three months ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (98.8) | $ | 65.2 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depletion and depreciation | 64.4 | 60.9 | ||||||
Share-based payments | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||||||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests | 271.7 | — | ||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 0.5 | (0.1) | ||||||
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense | (59.3) | 3.3 | ||||||
Other non-cash items | (2.5) | 0.3 | ||||||
Acquisition of gold bullion | (8.8) | (7.6) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of gold bullion | 13.5 | 11.2 | ||||||
Operating cash flows before changes in non-cash working capital | $ | 181.9 | $ | 134.6 | ||||
Changes in non-cash working capital: | ||||||||
Decrease in receivables | $ | 14.7 | $ | 6.9 | ||||
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other | 7.1 | (1.5) | ||||||
(Decrease) increase in current liabilities | (8.5) | 3.6 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 195.2 | $ | 143.6 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Acquisition of royalty, stream and working interests | $ | (34.3) | $ | (57.3) | ||||
Acquisition of energy well equipment | (0.2) | (0.3) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of investments | — | 1.3 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (34.5) | $ | (56.3) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Repayment of revolving credit facilities | $ | — | $ | (50.0) | ||||
Repayment of term loan | (80.0) | — | ||||||
Proceeds from at-the-market equity offering | 37.5 | — | ||||||
Credit facility amendment costs | — | (0.8) | ||||||
Payment of dividends | (36.2) | (34.9) | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (77.5) | $ | (84.7) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | $ | (5.5) | $ | 0.3 | ||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 77.7 | $ | 2.9 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | $ | 132.1 | $ | 69.7 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 209.8 | $ | 72.6 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense and loan standby fees | $ | 0.8 | $ | 2.2 | ||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 18.4 | $ | 7.0 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements and can be found in our Q1/2020 Report available on our website
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