Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release |
Franco-Nevada Announces 2013 Year-End Results, Increases Dividend and Provides Outlook
TORONTO, March 19, 2014 - Franco-Nevada Corporation (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) today reported 2013 year end results realizing 241,402 Gold Equivalent Ounces(3) and $67.0 million in revenue for its oil & gas assets. Net income was $11.7 million, or $0.08 per share, which included after-tax impairment charges of $114.0 million. Adjusted Net Income(1) was $138.3 million, or $0.94 per share, and Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $322.5 million, or $2.20 per share. For the fourth quarter of 2013, Franco-Nevada realized a net loss of $80.6 million, or $0.55 per share, which included after-tax impairment charges of $108.1 million. Adjusted Net Income(1) for the quarter was $30.5 million, or $0.21 per share, and Adjusted EBITDA(2) was $77.3 million, or $0.53 per share.
An impairment charge of $107.9 million was recorded on our McCreedy precious metal stream located in Sudbury as KGHM International Ltd. announced that it would cease production of contact nickel ores as its off-take contract has been cancelled. In addition, an impairment of $24.2 million was recorded on our interest in Falcondo, a ferronickel operation located in the Dominican Republic, as Glencore Xstrata has put the operation on care and maintenance. Neither of these impairments impacted guidance, revenue or Adjusted EBITDA.
“In 2013, Franco-Nevada’s portfolio performed very well despite lower gold prices,” said David Harquail, President and CEO of Franco-Nevada. “We exceeded guidance for both our projected GEOs and oil & gas revenues. We expect our existing portfolio will continue to generate a growing number of ounces over the next five years. Franco-Nevada remains financially strong and debt-free and we expect to continue to grow with further investments.”
“This is our sixth year of financial results since Franco-Nevada was reborn as a public company in late 2007. Over those six years, our business model has created real shareholder value with our share price outperforming both gold and gold equity benchmarks. In 2013, Franco-Nevada paid over $100 million in dividends to shareholders. We’re pleased to continue the tradition of increasing dividends with an 11% increase to our dividend starting in the second quarter of 2014. We are proud to continue to differentiate Franco-Nevada as the gold investment that works.”
Financial Results
For the fourth quarter of 2013, Gold Equivalent Ounces(3) (“GEOs”) were 69,741 representing a 17.5% increase over the same period of 2012. Despite a 26.0% lower average gold price and a 12.9% lower average platinum price for the quarter, the Company saw growth in its GEOs from higher production levels from International and Canadian gold assets and PGM assets, partially offset by lower production from U.S. gold assets. In addition, our oil & gas assets generated $12.6 million in revenues during the quarter. Revenue was earned 83% from precious metals (69% gold and 14% PGMs) and 83% from North America and Australia (39% Canada, 14% U.S., 24% Mexico and 6% Australia).
The breakdown of revenue and GEOs(3) is as follows:
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| GEOs(3) |
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Gold — United States |
| $ | 11.5 |
| 8,833 |
| $ | 59.1 |
| 41,040 |
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Gold — Canada |
| 15.3 |
| 12,116 |
| 43.6 |
| 31,966 |
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Gold — Australia |
| 1.8 |
| 1,457 |
| 9.7 |
| 6,809 |
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Gold — Rest of World |
| 40.6 |
| 32,047 |
| 157.5 |
| 112,482 |
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Gold — Total |
| $ | 69.2 |
| 54,453 |
| $ | 269.9 |
| 192,297 |
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PGMs |
| 13.8 |
| 11,776 |
| 51.6 |
| 40,007 |
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Other minerals |
| 4.4 |
| 3,512 |
| 12.4 |
| 9,098 |
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Oil & gas |
| 12.6 |
| — |
| 67.0 |
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| $ | 100.0 |
| 69,741 |
| 400.9 |
| 241,402 |
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Corporate Updates
· Cerro Moro: In January 2014, Franco-Nevada entered into an agreement with AngloGold Ashanti Limited to acquire an existing 2.0% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on Yamana’s Gold Inc.’s Cerro Moro project located in Argentina for the Argentine peso equivalent of $23.5 million (at the official Argentine peso exchange rate) in cash. The transaction is expected to close during H1 2014.
· Klondex Gold: On February 11, 2014, Franco-Nevada entered into gold purchase and royalty agreements with Klondex Mines Ltd. (“Klondex”) which provided for the pre-paid purchase of 38,250 ounces of gold and a 2.5% NSR on Klondex’s Fire Creek and Midas properties, both of which are located in Nevada, U.S., for total consideration of $35.0 million in cash. Under the terms of the gold purchase agreement, the prepaid gold deliveries will be made at the end of each month with the first delivery due on June 30, 2014 and the last delivery due on December 31, 2018. The annualized delivery schedule is: 6,750 ounces in 2014, 7,500 ounces in 2015 and 8,000 ounces in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018. The NSR royalties will become payable following completion of the pre-paid deliveries.
· Sabodala: On December 12, 2013, Franco-Nevada acquired a 6% gold stream on Teranga Gold Corporation’s Sabodala gold project located in Senegal, Africa. Under the terms of the gold stream agreement, the Company funded a $135.0 million deposit in exchange for 22,500 ounces of gold per year, payable monthly, for the first six years of the agreement, after which the Company will purchase 6% of the gold produced from Sabodala. The Company will pay 20% of the market price of gold for each ounce delivered under the agreement.
· On March 19, 2014, the Company extended its credit facility for an additional two years with the amended expiry being March 19, 2019. As at December 31, 2013, Franco-Nevada had working capital(4) of $861.2 million, no debt with an undrawn $500.0 million unsecured five-year revolving credit facility.
2014 Guidance
For 2014, the Company expects attributable royalty and stream production to total 245,000 to 265,000 GEOs(3) from its mineral assets and revenue of $60 million to $70 million from its oil & gas assets. For the 2014 guidance, platinum and palladium metals have been converted to GEOs using assumed commodity prices of $1,300/oz Au, $1,400/oz Pt and $725/oz Pd. The WTI oil price is assumed to average $95 per barrel with higher discounts for Canadian oil than experienced in 2013.
Five Year Outlook (2018)
Our five year outlook is based upon the respective operators’ public projections for each asset. Using the same commodity price assumptions as for 2014 and assuming no other acquisitions, the Company expects its existing portfolio to generate by 2018 between 300,000 to 325,000 gold equivalent ounces and $65 to $75 million in oil & gas revenues. This outlook is also based on the following assumptions:
· Cobre Panama: The outlook assumes a successful commissioning of the Cobre Panama project with operations performing at 50% capacity in 2018 of the annualized production levels projected by First Quantum.
· Detour Gold: The outlook assumes the successful ramp-up to full production of the Detour Lake mine to produce on average 657,000 ounces per year over the life of mine. No further expansion has been assumed within the next five years.
· Tasiast: The outlook assumes no material expansion within the five year period. Production levels in 2018 are assumed to be comparable to current production levels.
· New mines: The outlook assumes new mines will be contributing to the portfolio at levels close to the current operator’s projections at Rosemont (owned by Augusta Resource), Phoenix (owned by Rubicon Minerals), Agi Dagi (owned by Alamos Gold), Duketon (comprising Rosemont and Erlistoun and owned by Regis Resources) and Peculiar Knob (owned by Arrium Limited). Increased production is expected by 2018 at Subika (operated by Newmont Mining) and Holt (operated by St Andrews). Lower production is expected by 2018 at Palmarejo and Goldstrike.
· Oil & gas: The outlook assumes the ongoing enhanced oil recovery capital program at Weyburn and Canadian oil price differentials returning to historic norms.
Portfolio Update
· Gold — U.S.: Capital spending associated with Barrick Gold Corporation’s (“Barrick”) ongoing thiosulphate project at Goldstrike and a lower average gold price continued to impact the Company’s net profit interest (“NPI”) royalty which resulted in lower GEOs and revenue for the quarter. In addition, Barrick reported a reduction in the ore tons processed through the autoclave due to the construction activities. The thiosulfate project is expected to bring forward production which is expected to benefit Franco-Nevada in future periods. For 2014, the Company expects to earn slightly higher GEOs than 2013 levels. At Gold Quarry, where the royalty has minimum provisions, the Company expects to receive 11,250 ounces. GEOs from Marigold, Bald Mountain and Mesquite are expected to be lower in 2014 but will be more than offset by GEOs from the newly acquired Fire Creek asset. Overall GEOs from U.S gold assets are expected to be higher in 2014 than 2013.
· Gold — Canada: GEOs from Canadian gold assets are expected to benefit from higher production from Detour Gold Corporation’s Detour Lake mine and the Kirkland Lake royalty which was acquired in October 2013. In addition, Lake Shore Gold Corp. announced the completion of its mill expansion during the third quarter of 2013 which will benefit Franco-Nevada’s royalty on the Timmins West property. Pretium Resources Inc. announced results from its bulk sampling program and filed a technical report which included a Mineral Resource estimate for its Brucejack project. The Government of Canada has announced that it will not issue the federal authorizations necessary for the development of the New Prosperity project, as a result the New Prosperity project continues to be excluded from Franco-Nevada’s long term projections. GEOs earned from Canadian gold assets in 2014 are expected to be in-line with 2013 levels.
· Gold — Australia: Regis Resources Ltd. (“Regis”) announced the completion of construction and the commencement of commissioning of its Rosemont Gold project, which comprises part of the Duketon project. In February 2014, Regis also announced a 4-6 week suspension of open pit mining at Garden Well and Rosemont due to flooding. Alacer Gold Corp. sold its South Kalgoorlie operations on which Franco-Nevada has a royalty, to a subsidiary of Metals X Limited, an Australian publicly-listed company. GEOs from Australian gold assets are expected to be slightly higher in 2014 than 2013.
· Gold — Rest of World: First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum”) announced the results of its review of the Cobre Panama project which included a larger project with installed capacity approximately 17% higher than the original plan and a revised development timeframe with first concentrate production expected in the fourth quarter of 2017. Franco-Nevada expects to fund approximately $200.0 million in 2014 under its precious metals stream agreement on the Cobre Panama project. Coeur Mining, Inc. reported annual production of 116,536 ounces of gold from Palmarejo and provided 2014 guidance of 87,000-95,000 ounces of gold. The Company holds a 50% gold stream over Palmarejo which includes an annual minimum of 50,000 ounces, payable monthly. Overall Rest of World gold assets are expected to generate higher GEOs in 2014.
· PGM Assets: Stillwater Mining Company has announced its 2014 guidance of between 520,000-535,000 ounces of palladium and platinum which is in-line with 2013 production levels. Production from KGHM International Ltd.’s (“KGHM”) Morrison mine is expected to be in-line with 2013 levels. KGHM announced plans to reduce mining at its McCreedy mine due to the cancellation of a nickel processing contract. While mining of the contact nickel ore at McCreedy was not attributable to the Franco-Nevada’s stream, the reduction in the labor force resulted in Franco-Nevada recording an impairment charge on this asset.
· Oil & gas: Q4 revenues were lower than Q3 due to lower oil prices, higher differentials and pipeline apportionments. For 2014, revenues are expected to be comparable to 2013 with slightly lower volumes and price discounts offset by reduced capital spending.
Dividend Information
Franco-Nevada is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has decided to raise its dividend and move to quarterly dividend payments, both effective for the second quarter of 2014. The dividend will increase to $0.20 per share per quarter, an increase of two cents per share per quarter, resulting in an effective annual dividend of $0.80 per share compared to $0.72 per share paid in 2013. The Board of Directors plans on formally declaring the second quarter dividend of $0.20 per share in May 2014 with payment by the end of June 2014. Moving to a quarterly dividend should reduce the foreign exchange exposure shareholders have been assuming with our monthly declarations.
Shareholder Information and 2014 Asset Handbook
The complete Consolidated Annual 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, March 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review the results as well as discuss Franco-Nevada’s 2014 and five-year outlook. In addition, Franco-Nevada will be releasing its 2014 Asset Handbook with updated disclosures on our assets and the number of gold ounces and royalty equivalent units associated with each asset.
Interested investors are invited to participate as follows:
· Via Conference Call: Toll-Free: (888) 231-8191; International: (647) 427-7450; Title: Franco-Nevada 2013 Results and 2014 Outlook.
· Conference Call Replay: A recording will be available until March 27, 2014 at the following numbers: Toll-Free (855) 859-2056; International (416) 849-0833; Pass code 51386489.
· Webcast: A live audio webcast will be accessible at www.franco-nevada.com.
Corporate Summary
Franco-Nevada is a gold-focused royalty and stream company. The Company has a diversified portfolio of cash-flow producing assets and interests in some of the largest development projects in the world. Its business model provides investors with exploration optionality while limiting exposure to operating and capital cost risks. Franco-Nevada has substantial cash with no debt and is generating cash flow from its portfolio that is being used to expand its portfolio and pay dividends. Franco-Nevada’s common shares trade under the symbol FNV on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
For more information, please go to our website at www.franco-nevada.com or contact: | ||
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Stefan Axell |
| Sandip Rana |
Manager, Investor Relations |
| Chief Financial Officer |
416-306-6328 |
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Prepared in accordance with IFRS and presented in U.S. dollars (unless otherwise noted).
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward looking information” and “forward looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the U.S. 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, 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. In addition, statements (including data in tables) relating to reserves and resources and gold equivalent ounces are forward looking statements, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, and no assurance can be given that the estimates 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: 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; regulations and 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 Corporation is determined to have PFIC status; 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; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates; 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 or civil unrest; 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 Corporation’s ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its PFIC status; 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 and investors are cautioned that forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. 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 the “Risk Factors” section of Franco-Nevada’s most recent Annual Information Form as well as Franco-Nevada’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on www.sedar.com and contained in Franco-Nevada’s 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: Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Working Capital 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.
(1) Adjusted Net Income is defined by the Company as net income (loss) excluding foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on the sale of investments, impairment charges related to royalties, streams, working interests and investments, unusual non-recurring items, and the impact of taxes on all these items.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company as net income (loss) excluding income tax expense/recovery, finance income and costs, foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on the sale of investments, income/losses from equity investments, depletion and depreciation and impairment charges related to royalties, streams, working interests and investments.
(3) GEOs include our gold, platinum, palladium and other mineral assets. GEOs are estimated on a gross basis for NSR royalties and, in the case of stream ounces, before the payment of the per ounce contractual price paid by the Company. For NPI royalties, GEOs are calculated taking into account the NPI economics. Platinum, palladium and other minerals were converted to GEOs by dividing associated revenue by the average gold price for the period. For Q4 2013, the average commodity prices were as follows: $1,272/oz gold (2012 - $1,719/oz); $1,397/oz platinum (2012 - $1,603/oz) and $726/oz palladium (2012 - $654/oz). For 2013, the average commodity prices were as follows: $1,411/oz gold (2012 - $1,669/oz); $1,487/oz platinum (2012 - $1,552/oz) and $725/oz palladium (2012 - $645/oz).
(4) Working capital is defined by the Company as current assets less current liabilities.
Reconciliation to IFRS measures:
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Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (80.6 | ) | $ | (33.1 | ) | $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
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Foreign exchange loss and other expenses, net of income tax |
| 0.5 |
| (0.5 | ) | 2.3 |
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Mark-to-market changes on derivatives, net of income tax |
| 1.7 |
| 1.4 |
| 9.9 |
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Impairment of investments, net of income tax |
| 25.6 |
| 7.6 |
| 30.8 |
| 7.6 |
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Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests, net of income tax |
| 83.3 |
| 74.1 |
| 83.3 |
| 74.1 |
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Credit facility costs written off, net of income tax |
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| 0.3 |
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Foreign withholding taxes |
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| (3.5 | ) | ||||
Withholding tax reversal |
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| (2.5 | ) | — |
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Adjusted Net Income |
| $ | 30.5 |
| $ | 47.0 |
| $ | 138.3 |
| $ | 171.0 |
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Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
| 147.1 |
| 145.3 |
| 146.8 |
| 143.1 |
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Adjusted Net Income per share |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.32 |
| $ | 0.94 |
| $ | 1.19 |
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Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (80.6 | ) | $ | (33.1 | ) | $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
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Income tax (recovery) expense |
| (17.1 | ) | 10.9 |
| 22.3 |
| 52.3 |
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Finance costs |
| 0.6 |
| 0.2 |
| 1.9 |
| 1.1 |
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Finance income |
| (1.0 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (9.6 | ) | ||||
Depletion and depreciation |
| 34.4 |
| 32.8 |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
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Impairment of investments |
| 24.8 |
| 8.6 |
| 30.7 |
| 8.6 |
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Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
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Foreign exchange (gains)/losses and other (income)/expenses |
| 3.3 |
| 1.6 |
| 17.2 |
| (8.0 | ) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 77.3 |
| $ | 93.7 |
| $ | 322.5 |
| $ | 347.8 |
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Adjusted EBITDA per share |
| $ | 0.53 |
| $ | 0.65 |
| $ | 2.20 |
| $ | 2.43 |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of financial position and results of operations of Franco-Nevada Corporation (“Franco-Nevada”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) has been prepared based upon information available to Franco-Nevada as at March 19, 2014 and should be read in conjunction with Franco-Nevada’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as at and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The audited consolidated financial statements and MD&A are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
Readers are cautioned that the MD&A contains forward-looking statements and that actual events may vary from management’s expectations. Readers are encouraged to read the Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information at the end of this MD&A and to consult Franco-Nevada’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the corresponding notes to the financial statements which are available on our website at www.franco-nevada.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in our most recent Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Additional information related to Franco-Nevada, including our Annual Information Form, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and our Form 40-F is available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. These documents contain descriptions and maps of certain of Franco-Nevada’s producing and advanced royalty and stream assets. For additional information, our website can be found at www.franco-nevada.com.
Table of Contents
Overview | 10 |
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2013 Highlights | 11 |
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2014 Guidance | 12 |
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Portfolio Additions | 14 |
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Overview of Financial Performance – Q4 2013 | 18 |
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Overview of Financial Performance – 2013 | 28 |
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Quarterly Financial Information | 34 |
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures | 34 |
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Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources | 38 |
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Capital Resources | 41 |
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Critical Accounting Estimates | 41 |
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Outstanding Share Data | 45 |
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Risk Factors | 46 |
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Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Disclosure Controls and Procedures | 46 |
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Cautionary Statement on Forward Looking Information | 48 |
Overview
Franco-Nevada is a gold focused royalty and stream company. Franco-Nevada has a diversified portfolio of cash-flow producing assets and interests in some of the largest gold development and exploration projects in the world. Franco-Nevada is the leading company in its category by both gold revenues and number of gold assets. Franco-Nevada’s shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol FNV.
Franco-Nevada’s strategy is to provide its shareholders with superior returns through a diversified portfolio of assets with high margins and geological upside. As a royalty and stream company, Franco-Nevada’s initial investment in a project is its last while Franco-Nevada continues to benefit from future expansions and exploration discoveries made by the operators or developers.
Franco-Nevada continues to earn 80% of its revenue from precious metals from assets located in lower risk jurisdictions with 82% of its revenues earned from North America and Australia during 2013. At March 19, 2014, we had over 370 royalty and stream assets, with 47 generating revenue from mineral assets, and 137 from oil & gas interests.
The following table outlines Franco-Nevada’s revenue for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 by commodity, geographical location and type of interest and highlights the diversification of the portfolio:
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Gold |
| $ | 69.2 |
| 69 | % | $ | 84.4 |
| 74 | % |
PGM |
| 13.8 |
| 14 | % | 15.3 |
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Other Minerals |
| 4.4 |
| 4 | % | 1.4 |
| 1 | % | ||
Oil & Gas |
| 12.6 |
| 13 | % | 13.0 |
| 11 | % | ||
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| $ | 100.0 |
| 100 | % | $ | 114.1 |
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Canada |
| 38.4 |
| 39 | % | 38.4 |
| 34 | % | ||
United States |
| $ | 14.3 |
| 14 | % | $ | 34.1 |
| 30 | % |
Mexico |
| 24.1 |
| 24 | % | 22.7 |
| 20 | % | ||
Australia |
| 6.2 |
| 6 | % | 4.2 |
| 3 | % | ||
Rest of World |
| 17.0 |
| 17 | % | 14.7 |
| 13 | % | ||
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Revenue-based |
| $ | 37.3 |
| 37 | % | $ | 50.7 |
| 44 | % |
Streams |
| 47.1 |
| 47 | % | 43.0 |
| 38 | % | ||
Profit-based |
| 9.4 |
| 10 | % | 15.2 |
| 13 | % | ||
Working interests and other |
| 6.2 |
| 6 | % | 5.2 |
| 5 | % | ||
|
| $ | 100.0 |
| 100 | % | $ | 114.1 |
| 100 | % |
|
| Revenue |
| ||||||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||||
(expressed in millions) |
| $ |
| % |
| $ |
| % |
| ||
Commodity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Gold |
| $ | 269.9 |
| 67 | % | $ | 320.6 |
| 75 | % |
PGM |
| 51.6 |
| 13 | % | 60.7 |
| 14 | % | ||
Other Minerals |
| 12.4 |
| 3 | % | 4.8 |
| 1 | % | ||
Oil & Gas |
| 67.0 |
| 17 | % | 40.9 |
| 10 | % | ||
|
| $ | 400.9 |
| 100 | % | $ | 427.0 |
| 100 | % |
Geography |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Canada |
| $ | 143.9 |
| 36 | % | $ | 130.2 |
| 31 | % |
United States |
| 77.9 |
| 19 | % | 120.0 |
| 28 | % | ||
Mexico |
| 86.9 |
| 22 | % | 101.6 |
| 24 | % | ||
Australia |
| 21.1 |
| 5 | % | 15.1 |
| 3 | % | ||
Rest of World |
| 71.1 |
| 18 | % | 60.1 |
| 14 | % | ||
|
| $ | 400.9 |
| 100 | % | $ | 427.0 |
| 100 | % |
Type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Revenue-based |
| $ | 169.0 |
| 42 | % | $ | 179.0 |
| 42 | % |
Streams |
| 167.3 |
| 42 | % | 190.9 |
| 45 | % | ||
Profit-based |
| 42.7 |
| 11 | % | 41.8 |
| 10 | % | ||
Working interests and other |
| 21.9 |
| 5 | % | 15.3 |
| 3 | % | ||
|
| $ | 400.9 |
| 100 | % | $ | 427.0 |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada has a robust balance sheet with assets generating high margins from projects in stable jurisdictions. As at December 31, 2013, Franco-Nevada had $861.2 million in working capital(4) and an undrawn $500.0 million credit facility from which to fund current commitments and future acquisitions.
Q4 2013 Highlights
· 69,741 Gold Equivalent Ounces(1)(2) earned (2012 — 59,369(2)), an increase of 17.5%;
· Revenue of $100.0 million (2012 - $114.1 million);
· Net loss of $80.6 million, or $0.55 per share (2012 — net loss of $33.1 million or $0.23 per share);
· Adjusted Net Income(3) of $30.5 million, or $0.21 per share (2012 - $47.0 million or $0.32 per share); and
· Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $77.3 million, or $0.53 per share (2012 - $93.7 million or $0.65 per share).
2013 Highlights
· 241,402 Gold Equivalent Ounces(1)(2) earned (2012 — 230,252(2)), an increase of 4.8%;
· Revenue of $400.9 million (2012 - $427.0 million);
· Net income of $11.7 million, or $0.08 per share (2012 - $102.6 million or $0.72 per share);
· Adjusted Net Income(3) of $138.3 million, or $0.94 per share (2012 - $171.0 million, or $1.19 per share);
· Adjusted EBITDA(3) of $322.5 million, or $2.20 per share (2012 - $347.8 million, or $2.43 per share);
· Robust Margin(3) of 80.4% (2012 — 81.5%); and
· Transactions and commitments totaling $267.9 million (2012 - $1.5 billion).
(1) For Q4 2013, certain platinum and palladium assets have been converted to Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEOs”) using commodity prices of $1,272/ounce (“oz”) gold (2012 - $1,719/oz), $1,397/oz platinum (2012 - $1,603/oz) and $726/oz palladium (2012 - $654/oz). For 2013, certain platinum and palladium assets have been converted to GEOs using average commodity prices of $1,411/oz gold (2012 - $1,669/oz), $1,487/oz platinum (2012 - $1,552/oz) and $725/oz palladium (2012 - $645/oz).
(2) In Q4 2013, the calculation of GEOs earned from the Sudbury assets was amended which resulted in a change to the GEOs previously calculated. The effect of the amendment was an increase of approximately 3,800 GEOs in 2013 and a decrease of 600 GEOs in 2012.
(3) Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Margin are non-IFRS financial measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS. For further information and a detailed reconciliation, please see pages 27-31 of this MD&A.
(4) Working capital is a non-IFRS financial measure. Working capital is defined by the Company as current assets less current liabilities.
2014 Guidance
The following contains forward looking statements about our guidance for 2014. Reference should be made to the “Cautionary Statement on Forward Looking Information” section at the end of this MD&A. For a description of material factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements in the following, please see the Cautionary Statement, the “Risk Factors” section of this MD&A and the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on www.sedar.com and our most recent Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on www.sec.gov.
In 2013, Franco-Nevada realized 241,402 Gold Equivalent Ounces(2) (“GEOs”) from its mineral assets and $67.0 million in revenue from its oil & gas assets. This compares to Franco-Nevada’s original 2013 guidance made in March 2013 of 215,000 to 235,000 GEOs and $55-$65 million for oil & gas revenue. GEO production benefited from the strength of the rest-of-world gold and the platinum group metal (“PGM”) assets more than offsetting weakness from the U.S. and Canada gold assets especially the net profit royalties. Oil & gas revenues benefited from stronger than expected prices and a narrowing in differentials.
For 2014, Franco-Nevada is expecting to receive between 245,000 to 265,000 GEOs from its mineral assets and $60.0 to $70.0 million in revenue from its oil & gas assets. Of the 245,000 to 265,000 GEOs, Franco-Nevada expects to receive 130,000 to 140,000 GEOs under its various stream agreements compared with 123,387 ounces in 2013.
GEOs include our gold, platinum, palladium and other mineral assets. GEOs are estimated on a gross basis for NSR royalties and, in the case of stream ounces, before the payment of the per ounce contractual price paid by Franco-Nevada. For NPI royalties, GEOs are calculated taking into account the NPI economics. Platinum, palladium and other minerals were converted to GEOs by dividing associated revenue by the average gold price for the period. For the 2014 guidance, platinum and palladium metals have been converted to GEOs using assumed commodity prices of $1,300/oz Au, $1,400/oz Pt and $725/oz Pd. The WTI oil price is assumed to average $95 per barrel with higher discounts for Canadian oil than experienced in 2013. 2014 guidance assumes the continued steady state of operations from our assets and is also based on the assumptions set out below.
In addition, we expect to fund approximately $200.0 million in 2014 in connection with our precious metals stream agreement on Cobre Panama.
More specifically, we expect the following with respect to key producing assets for 2014:
· Gold — U.S.: Overall GEOs from U.S. gold assets are expected to be higher in 2014. Goldstrike royalty ounces for 2014 are expected to be slightly higher than 2013 due to higher production on grounds covered by our net smelter returns (“NSR”) and net profit interests (“NPI”) claims. At Gold Quarry, we expect 11,250 royalty ounces in 2014 as payments will be based on the minimum royalty provision. In addition, GEOs are expected from the Fire Creek/Midas transaction (See Portfolio Additions below) which will start delivering ounces in mid-2014. Hollister is expected to remain on care and maintenance throughout 2014.
· Gold — Canada: GEOs earned from Canadian assets in 2014 are expected to be in-line with 2013 levels with projected increases from Detour Lake, as it reaches production capacity, and a full year of production from the new Kirkland Lake royalty (See Portfolio Additions below). These increases are expected to be partially offset by lower production from the Sudbury and Golden Highway assets and NPI royalties.
· Gold — Australia: We expect Australian GEOs to be slightly higher in 2014 than 2013. Duketon gold production is expected to increase as the operator, Regis Resources Ltd. (“Regis”), has reported that Rosemont, the third operation on the Duketon property, has completed construction and commissioning commenced in October 2013. In addition, Regis reported that construction on the plant expansion started in the fourth quarter of 2013 which is expected to increase long-term gold production from both Garden Well and Rosemont.
· Gold — Rest of World: 2014 Rest of World gold assets are expected to generate higher GEOs in 2014 than 2013. Our 50% gold stream over Palmarejo includes an annual minimum provision of 50,000 ounces, payable monthly. At Mine Waste Solutions (“MWS”), we expect to earn higher stream ounces. We expect to receive 22,500 ounces under the newly acquired Sabodala gold stream (See Portfolio Additions below). At Tasiast, where we hold a 2% NSR, we anticipate 2014 to be consistent with what was earned in 2013. At Subika, royalty ounces are expected to be lower than in 2013 as mining moves off of ground covered by our royalty. At Edikan, where we have an effective 1.5% NSR, we expect slightly higher production in 2014.
· PGM: Sudbury stream ounces for 2014 are expected to be lower as mining at Podolsky ceased in 2013. At Stillwater, 2014 royalty ounces are expected to be consistent with 2013 levels.
· Other minerals: Overall, GEOs from other minerals are expected to be higher in 2014 than 2013 with Peculiar Knob, an iron-ore project in South Australia, and Osborne, a recent addition to the portfolio, being significant contributors.
· Oil & Gas: For 2014, oil & gas revenues are expected to be $60.0 million to $70.0 million with slightly lower volumes and price discounts offset by reduced capital spending.
Portfolio Additions
Cerro Moro
In January 2014, Franco-Nevada entered into an agreement to acquire an existing 2% NSR on Yamana Gold Inc.’s Cerro Moro project located in Argentina for the Argentina peso equivalent of $23.5 million (at the official Argentine peso exchange rate) in cash. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2014.
Fire Creek/Midas
On February 11, 2014, Franco-Nevada signed a gold purchase agreement with Klondex Mines Ltd. (“Klondex”) and acquired a 2.5% NSR on Klondex’s Fire Creek and Midas properties, both of which are located in Nevada, U.S., for a total consideration of $35.0 million in cash. Under the terms of the gold purchase agreement, Klondex will deliver 38,250 ounces of gold, payable monthly, by December 31, 2018, following which the NSR will become payable on gold produced from the Fire Creek and Midas properties.
Sabodala Gold Stream
On January 15, 2014, Franco-Nevada acquired a 6% gold stream on Teranga Gold Corporation’s Sabodala gold project located in Senegal, Africa. Under the terms of the gold stream agreement, Franco-Nevada funded a $135.0 million deposit in exchange for 22,500 ounces of gold per year, payable monthly, for the first six years of the agreement, after which Franco-Nevada will purchase 6% of the gold produced from Sabodala. Franco-Nevada will pay 20% of the market price of gold for each ounce delivered under the agreement.
Barrick Portfolio
On November 4, 2013, Franco-Nevada completed its acquisition of a portfolio of approximately 20 royalties from Barrick Gold Corporation for $20.9 million in cash. Producing royalties have been added to Franco-Nevada’s portfolio from the Osborne copper/gold mine and Henty gold mine, both in Australia, as well as a 3% NSR on Premier Gold Mines Ltd.’s Hardrock project, located in Ontario, which has been classified as an advanced royalty. The majority of the remaining royalties are classified as exploration covering over 2,000 square kilometres of prospective geology.
Kirkland Lake
On October 31, 2013, Franco-Nevada acquired a 2.5% NSR on Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.’s (“Kirkland Lake”) properties in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, for $50.0 million in cash. Kirkland Lake has a 3 year option to buy back 1% of the NSR for $36.0 million (less the royalty proceeds attributable to the buy-back portion of the NSR that have been paid to Franco-Nevada prior to the date of the buy back).
Sissingue Royalty
On May 29, 2013, Franco-Nevada acquired a 0.5% NSR on certain tenements that comprise the Sissingue gold project located in Cote d’Ivoire and operated by Perseus Mining Limited, for Australian $2.0 million in cash.
Brucejack Royalty
On May 13, 2013, Franco-Nevada acquired an existing 1.2% NSR on Pretium Resources Inc.’s Brucejack gold project located in British Columbia for $45.0 million in cash. The NSR becomes payable following the production of approximately 0.5 million ounces of gold and 17.9 million ounces of silver from the project.
Golden Meadows Royalty
On May 9, 2013, Franco-Nevada acquired a new 1.7% NSR on Midas Gold Corp.’s (“Midas”) Golden Meadows gold project located in Idaho for $15.0 million in cash subject to an option by Midas to re-acquire one-third of the royalty for $9.0 million. Under the terms of the acquisition, Franco-Nevada also subscribed for 2.0 million Midas warrants which are exerciseable into Midas common shares with each warrant having an exercise price of C$1.23 and a ten-year term.
All of the above transactions have been, or will be, accounted for as asset acquisitions under IFRS.
Selected Financial Information
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except |
| For the Year |
| For the Year |
| For the Year |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Statement of Income and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Revenue |
| $ | 400.9 |
| $ | 427.0 |
| $ | 411.2 |
|
Depletion and depreciation |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
| 130.6 |
| |||
Impairments(1) |
| 143.6 |
| 82.7 |
| 168.7 |
| |||
Operating income |
| 49.6 |
| 138.4 |
| 28.0 |
| |||
Net income (loss) |
| 11.7 |
| 102.6 |
| (6.8 | ) | |||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | 0.08 |
| $ | 0.72 |
| $ | (0.05 | ) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | 0.08 |
| $ | 0.71 |
| $ | (0.05 | ) |
Dividends declared per share |
| $ | 0.72 |
| $ | 0.60 |
| $ | 0.44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Non-IFRS Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Adjusted Net Income(2) |
| $ | 138.3 |
| $ | 171.0 |
| $ | 136.0 |
|
Adjusted Net Income(2) per share |
| $ | 0.94 |
| $ | 1.19 |
| $ | 1.08 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(2) |
| $ | 322.5 |
| $ | 347.8 |
| $ | 327.3 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(2) per share |
| $ | 2.20 |
| $ | 2.43 |
| $ | 2.61 |
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
| 146.8 |
| 143.1 |
| 125.4 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Statement of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Net cash provided by operating activities, before changes in non-cash assets and liabilities |
| $ | 292.8 |
| $ | 321.0 |
| $ | 271.1 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
| $ | 1.4 |
| $ | 659.3 |
| $ | 225.3 |
|
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities |
| $ | (94.0 | ) | $ | 180.0 |
| $ | 323.7 |
|
|
| As at |
| As at |
| As at |
| |||
|
| December |
| December |
| December |
| |||
Statement of Financial Position |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 770.0 |
| $ | 631.7 |
| $ | 794.1 |
|
Short-term investments |
| 18.0 |
| 148.2 |
| 16.7 |
| |||
Total assets |
| 3,044.9 |
| 3,243.9 |
| 2,901.0 |
| |||
Deferred income tax liabilities |
| 30.0 |
| 38.0 |
| 23.5 |
| |||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 2,963.8 |
| 3,149.1 |
| 2,834.2 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Working capital(3) |
| $ | 861.2 |
| $ | 822.4 |
| $ | 851.1 |
|
Debt |
| Nil |
| Nil |
| Nil |
|
(1) Impairments include impairment charges on investments, royalties, streams and working interests.
(2) Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS financial measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS. For further information and a detailed reconciliation, please see pages 27-31 of this MD&A.
(3) Working capital is defined by the Company as current assets less current liabilities.
The following table outlines GEOs attributable to Franco-Nevada for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 by commodity (excluding oil & gas), geographical location and type of interest:
|
| Gold Equivalent Ounces(1)(2) |
| ||||||
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
For the three months ended December 31, |
| # |
| % |
| # |
| % |
|
Commodity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold |
| 54,453 |
| 78 | % | 49,026 |
| 83 | % |
PGM |
| 11,776 |
| 17 | % | 9,507 |
| 16 | % |
Other Minerals |
| 3,512 |
| 5 | % | 836 |
| 1 | % |
|
| 69,741 |
| 100 | % | 59,369 |
| 100 | % |
Geography |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
| 21,260 |
| 31 | % | 15,290 |
| 26 | % |
United States |
| 11,278 |
| 16 | % | 19,915 |
| 34 | % |
Mexico |
| 19,017 |
| 27 | % | 13,231 |
| 22 | % |
Australia |
| 4,828 |
| 7 | % | 2,400 |
| 4 | % |
Rest of World |
| 13,358 |
| 19 | % | 8,533 |
| 14 | % |
|
| 69,741 |
| 100 | % | 59,369 |
| 100 | % |
Type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue-based |
| 25,979 |
| 37 | % | 24,264 |
| 41 | % |
Streams |
| 38,150 |
| 55 | % | 25,652 |
| 43 | % |
Profit-based |
| 2,973 |
| 4 | % | 8,831 |
| 15 | % |
Other |
| 2,639 |
| 4 | % | 622 |
| 1 | % |
|
| 69,741 |
| 100 | % | 59,369 |
| 100 | % |
|
| Gold Equivalent Ounces(1)(2) |
| ||||||
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, |
| # |
| % |
| # |
| % |
|
Commodity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold |
| 192,297 |
| 80 | % | 191,610 |
| 83 | % |
PGM |
| 40,007 |
| 16 | % | 35,826 |
| 16 | % |
Other Minerals |
| 9,098 |
| 4 | % | 2,816 |
| 1 | % |
|
| 241,402 |
| 100 | % | 230,252 |
| 100 | % |
Geography |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada |
| 58,955 |
| 24 | % | 52,697 |
| 23 | % |
United States |
| 54,436 |
| 23 | % | 71,719 |
| 31 | % |
Mexico |
| 62,232 |
| 26 | % | 60,912 |
| 26 | % |
Australia |
| 15,205 |
| 6 | % | 8,894 |
| 4 | % |
Rest of World |
| 50,574 |
| 21 | % | 36,030 |
| 16 | % |
|
| 241,402 |
| 100 | % | 230,252 |
| 100 | % |
Type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue-based |
| 102,558 |
| 43 | % | 89,845 |
| 39 | % |
Streams |
| 123,387 |
| 51 | % | 113,837 |
| 49 | % |
Profit-based |
| 8,060 |
| 3 | % | 25,042 |
| 11 | % |
Other |
| 7,397 |
| 3 | % | 1,528 |
| 1 | % |
|
| 241,402 |
| 100 | % | 230,252 |
| 100 | % |
(1) For Q4 2013, certain platinum and palladium assets have been converted to GEOs using average commodity prices of $1,272/oz gold (2012 - $1,719/oz), $1,397/oz platinum (2012 - $1,603/oz) and $726/oz palladium (2012 - $654/oz). For 2013, certain platinum and palladium assets have been converted to GEOs using average commodity prices of $1,411/oz gold (2012 - $1,669/oz), $1,487/oz platinum (2012 - $1,552/oz) and $725/oz palladium (2012 - $645/oz).
(2) In Q4 2013, the calculation of GEOs earned from the Sudbury assets was amended which resulted in a change to the GEOs previously calculated. The effect of the amendment was an increase of approximately 3,800 GEOs in 2013 and decrease of 600 GEOs in 2012.
Oil & gas revenues are not included in the reported GEO numbers above.
GEOs were earned from the following asset classes:
|
| Gold Equivalent Ounces(1)(2) |
| ||||||
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
For the three months ended December 31, |
| # |
| % |
| # |
| % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold — United States |
| 8,833 |
| 13 | % | 17,536 |
| 30 | % |
Gold — Canada |
| 12,116 |
| 17 | % | 8,153 |
| 14 | % |
Gold — Australia |
| 1,457 |
| 2 | % | 1,801 |
| 3 | % |
Gold — Rest of World |
| 32,047 |
| 46 | % | 21,536 |
| 36 | % |
Gold — Total |
| 54,453 |
| 78 | % | 49,026 |
| 83 | % |
PGM |
| 11,776 |
| 17 | % | 9,507 |
| 16 | % |
Other minerals |
| 3,512 |
| 5 | % | 836 |
| 1 | % |
|
| 69,741 |
| 100 | % | 59,369 |
| 100 | % |
|
| Gold Equivalent Ounces(1)(2) |
| ||||||
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, |
| # |
| % |
| # |
| % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gold — United States |
| 41,040 |
| 17 | % | 60,562 |
| 26 | % |
Gold — Canada |
| 31,966 |
| 13 | % | 27,468 |
| 12 | % |
Gold — Australia |
| 6,809 |
| 3 | % | 6,886 |
| 3 | % |
Gold — Rest of World |
| 112,482 |
| 47 | % | 96,694 |
| 42 | % |
Gold — Total |
| 192,297 |
| 80 | % | 191,610 |
| 83 | % |
PGM |
| 40,007 |
| 16 | % | 35,826 |
| 16 | % |
Other minerals |
| 9,098 |
| 4 | % | 2,816 |
| 1 | % |
|
| 241,402 |
| 100 | % | 230,252 |
| 100 | % |
Our portfolio is well-diversified with revenue and GEOs being earned from approximately 47 different mineral interests in various jurisdictions.
Overview of Financial Performance - Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 to Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
Net Loss
Net loss for the quarter was $80.6 million, or $0.55 per share, compared with a net loss of $33.1 million, or $0.23 per share, for the same period in 2012. The increase in the net loss was driven primarily by (i) higher impairment charges of $54.9 million; and (ii) lower revenue of $14.1 million due to weaker commodity prices; with both partially offset by an income tax recovery.
Adjusted Net Income was $30.5 million, or $0.21 per share, compared with $47.0 million, or $0.32 per share, for Q4 2012. The decrease in Adjusted Net Income was driven primarily by lower revenue and higher costs of sales, partially offset by lower income tax expense.
Revenue
Franco-Nevada’s revenue is generated from various forms of agreements, ranging from NSR royalties, streams, NPI royalties, net royalty interests (“NRI”), working interests and other. For definitions of the various types of agreements, please refer to our Annual Information Form filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or our Form 40-F filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The market prices of gold, PGM, oil and natural gas are the primary drivers of our profitability and our ability to generate operating cash flow for shareholders.
Revenue for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 was $100.0 million (2012 - $114.1 million) and $400.9 million (2012 - $427.0 million), respectively, and was comprised of the following:
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Gold - United States |
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Goldstrike |
| NSR/NPI 2-4%/2.4-6% |
| $ | 4.7 |
| $ | 19.4 |
| $ | 21.2 |
| $ | 55.7 |
|
Gold Quarry |
| NSR 7.29% |
| 3.2 |
| 4.1 |
| 20.7 |
| 18.6 |
| ||||
Marigold |
| NSR/GR 1.75-5%/0.5-4% |
| 1.6 |
| 3.2 |
| 8.8 |
| 10.9 |
| ||||
Bald Mountain |
| NSR/GR 0.875-5% |
| 0.7 |
| 1.5 |
| 3.8 |
| 8.8 |
| ||||
Mesquite |
| NSR 0.5-2% |
| 0.7 |
| 0.8 |
| 2.3 |
| 3.9 |
| ||||
Other |
|
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| 0.6 |
| 1.1 |
| 2.3 |
| 3.8 |
| ||||
Gold - Canada |
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Sudbury |
| Stream 50% |
| 4.3 |
| 3.9 |
| 11.6 |
| 15.4 |
| ||||
Golden Highway |
| NSR 2-15% |
| 2.5 |
| 4.3 |
| 12.5 |
| 14.3 |
| ||||
Detour Lake |
| NSR 2% |
| 2.4 |
| — |
| 5.9 |
| — |
| ||||
Musselwhite |
| NPI 5% |
| 1.9 |
| 1.7 |
| 3.7 |
| 6.3 |
| ||||
Hemlo |
| NSR/NPI 3%/50% |
| 1.7 |
| 3.3 |
| 3.1 |
| 7.5 |
| ||||
Kirkland Lake |
| NSR 2.5-5.5%, NPI 20% |
| 0.6 |
| — |
| 0.6 |
| 0.1 |
| ||||
Timmins West |
| NSR 2.25% |
| 1.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 3.2 |
| 2.0 |
| ||||
Other |
|
|
| 0.8 |
| 0.2 |
| 3.0 |
| 0.4 |
| ||||
Gold - Australia |
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Duketon |
| NSR 2% |
| 1.7 |
| 1.9 |
| 7.9 |
| 5.3 |
| ||||
Henty |
| GR 1/10% |
| 0.2 |
| 0.2 |
| 1.1 |
| 2.7 |
| ||||
Other |
|
|
| (0.1 | ) | 1.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 3.6 |
| ||||
Gold - Rest of World |
|
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| ||||
Palmarejo |
| Stream 50% |
| 23.3 |
| 21.5 |
| 83.5 |
| 96.0 |
| ||||
MWS |
| Stream 25% |
| 7.9 |
| 6.2 |
| 35.7 |
| 33.0 |
| ||||
Subika |
| NSR 2% |
| 4.3 |
| 2.2 |
| 14.4 |
| 3.2 |
| ||||
Tasiast |
| NSR 2% |
| 1.1 |
| 1.3 |
| 6.6 |
| 6.4 |
| ||||
Edikan |
| NSR 1.5-3% |
| 0.8 |
| 1.4 |
| 4.1 |
| 5.1 |
| ||||
Cerro San Pedro |
| GR 1.95% |
| 0.7 |
| 1.2 |
| 3.3 |
| 5.5 |
| ||||
Cooke 4 (Ezulwini) |
| Stream 7% |
| 1.2 |
| 0.2 |
| 3.5 |
| 3.3 |
| ||||
Other |
|
|
| 1.3 |
| 3.1 |
| 6.4 |
| 8.8 |
| ||||
|
|
|
| 69.2 |
| 84.4 |
| 269.9 |
| 320.6 |
| ||||
PGM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Sudbury |
| Stream 50% |
| 10.4 |
| 11.3 |
| 33.1 |
| 43.1 |
| ||||
Stillwater |
| NSR 5% |
| 2.9 |
| 3.7 |
| 18.0 |
| 17.3 |
| ||||
Pandora |
| NPI 5% |
| 0.5 |
| 0.3 |
| 0.5 |
| 0.3 |
| ||||
|
|
|
| 13.8 |
| 15.3 |
| 51.6 |
| 60.7 |
| ||||
Other Minerals |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Peculiar Knob |
| GR 2% |
| 2.8 |
| 0.6 |
| 8.0 |
| 0.6 |
| ||||
Osborne |
| NSR 2% |
| 0.8 |
| — |
| 0.8 |
| — |
| ||||
Mt. Keith |
| NPI/GR 0.25%/0.375% |
| 0.4 |
| 0.4 |
| 1.7 |
| 2.2 |
| ||||
Other |
|
|
| 0.4 |
| 0.4 |
| 1.9 |
| 2.0 |
| ||||
|
|
|
| 4.4 |
| 1.4 |
| 12.4 |
| 4.8 |
| ||||
Oil & Gas |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Weyburn Unit |
| ORR 0.44%, WI 2.26%, 11.7%NRI |
| 8.9 |
| 8.9 |
| 50.7 |
| 25.0 |
| ||||
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|
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|
|
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| ||||
Midale Unit |
| ORR 1.14%, WI 1.59% |
| 0.6 |
| 0.9 |
| 3.6 |
| 4.0 |
| ||||
Edson |
| ORR 15% |
| 0.8 |
| 1.1 |
| 4.3 |
| 3.9 |
| ||||
Other |
| Various |
| 2.3 |
| 2.1 |
| 8.4 |
| 8.0 |
| ||||
|
|
|
| 12.6 |
| 13.0 |
| 67.0 |
| 40.9 |
| ||||
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| ||||
Revenue |
|
|
| $ | 100.0 |
| $ | 114.1 |
| $ | 400.9 |
| $ | 427.0 |
|
Gold
Average gold prices continued to experience significant volatility during the fourth quarter of 2013, trading between $1,195/oz and $1,361/oz with an average price of $1,272/oz for the quarter (based on the London PM Fixed quoted prices). This average represents a 26.0% decrease from the average for the fourth quarter of 2012 of $1,719/oz. The deterioration of the gold price is attributable to a number of factors, including concerns over reductions in monetary stimulus that has been provided by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other global central banks, changes in investor sentiment toward the macroeconomic environment and expected near term interest rate increases.
Despite a 26.0% decrease in the average gold price, GEOs earned from gold assets increased by 11.1% in the quarter to 54,453 GEOs from 49,026 GEOs. Overall gold revenue declined by 18.0% to $69.2 million from $84.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. The lower average gold price had the most significant impact on gold revenue and GEOs earned from NPI royalties. For the quarter, we earned 2,881 GEOs from our gold NPIs compared with 10,595 GEOs from gold NPIs in the same period in 2012, a reduction of 72.8%.
U.S. assets produced 8,833 GEOs and generated $11.5 million in revenue, representing decreases in GEOs of 8,703, or 49.6%, and revenue of $18.6 million, or 61.8%, respectively, over 2012. The largest decrease was attributable to Goldstrike (7,567 GEOs and $14.7 million in revenue) due to the impact of the lower average gold price and capital allocated to the NPI, which resulted in a $11.5 million reduction to NPI revenue. Higher production from Gold Quarry partially offset the decreases at Goldstrike, with Gold Quarry contributing 2,517 GEOs and $3.2 million in revenue.
Canadian assets produced 12,116 GEOs and generated $15.3 million in revenue in the quarter, an increase of 48.6% and 8.5%, respectively, over 2012 levels. The greatest contributions came from our Sudbury assets (3,373 GEOs and $4.3 million in revenue) operated by KGHM International Ltd. (“KGHM”), the Golden Highway assets (1,964 GEOs and $2.5 million in revenue) operated by St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. (“St Andrew”) and Detour Lake (1,826 GEOs and $2.4 million in revenue) operated by Detour Gold Corporation (“Detour”). Our Detour NSR began generating GEOs and revenue in February 2013 with Detour announcing the achievement of commercial production in August 2013. Our newest Canadian acquisition, Kirkland Lake, contributed 490 GEOs and $0.6 million in revenue for the quarter (See Portfolio Additions above).
Australian assets produced 1,457 GEOs and revenue was $1.8 million for the quarter with the major contributor being the Duketon NSR. Navigator Resources Limited, the operator of Bronzewing, continued its re-structuring activities in the quarter with a Heads of Agreement signed with Cobre Mining Pty Ltd. for the acquisition of the Bronzewing operations. Our Bronzewing NSR remains in full force and effect through these re-structuring activities.
Rest of world gold assets produced 32,047 GEOs and generated $40.6 million in revenue in the period compared to 21,536 GEOs and $37.1 million in revenue in 2012. The 48.8% increase in GEOs was due to the (i) Palmarejo and MWS streams both due to higher production (8,608 GEOs); and (ii) Subika NSR which generated a full quarter of GEOs and revenue as production thresholds were surpassed in late 2012 (2,072 GEOs). These increases were partially offset by lower production at other assets (169 GEOs). Although total GEOs earned was higher than 2012, revenue was only 9.4% higher due to the 26.0% decrease in the average gold price in the quarter when compared to 2012.
PGM
The prices for platinum and palladium averaged $1,397/oz and $726/oz, respectively, representing a decrease of 12.9% for platinum and an increase of 11.0% for palladium compared with the average prices for the fourth quarter 2012. PGM price volatility remained high in 2013, similar to the volatility of gold prices.
PGM GEOs produced were 11,776 for the quarter compared to 9,507 GEOs in 2012, an increase of 23.9% with the associated revenue decreasing by 9.8% to $13.8 million for the period, down from $15.3 million in 2012. The increase in GEOs is attributable to higher production from the PGM assets, with the largest increase coming from the Sudbury assets.
Other Minerals
GEOs and revenue generated from other minerals increased due to the start of production at the Peculiar Knob iron-ore project in Australia which generated $2.8 million in revenue for the quarter and the acquisition of the Osborne royalty, part of the Barrick portfolio acquisition (See Portfolio Additions above).
Oil & Gas
Oil & gas revenue was $12.6 million for the quarter (93% oil and 7% gas) compared with $13.0 million for the same period of 2012 (92% oil and 8% gas). During the quarter, oil averaged C$87 per barrel (based on the Edmonton Par (40° API)) with WTI averaging $97 per barrel and gas averaging C$3.36/mcf (based on AECO-C). The quality differential averaged C$7 per barrel for Weyburn oil in the quarter. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar resulted in a lower average price for 40 API. The Weyburn Unit generated $8.9 million in the quarter which was in line with 2012.
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses for the quarter were $194.8 million compared to $135.9 million in 2012. The following table provides a list of the costs and expenses incurred for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
|
| Three months ended December 31, |
| |||||||
(expressed in millions) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| Variance |
| |||
Costs of sales |
| $ | 17.9 |
| $ | 13.7 |
| $ | 4.2 |
|
Depletion and depreciation |
| 34.4 |
| 32.8 |
| 1.6 |
| |||
Corporate administration |
| 3.8 |
| 5.8 |
| (2.0 | ) | |||
Business development |
| 1.0 |
| 0.9 |
| 0.1 |
| |||
Impairment of investments |
| 24.8 |
| 8.6 |
| 16.2 |
| |||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| 38.8 |
| |||
|
| $ | 194.8 |
| $ | 135.9 |
| $ | 58.9 |
|
Costs of sales, which comprises the cost of GEOs purchased under stream agreements, oil & gas production taxes, operating costs on oil & gas working interests and net proceeds taxes on mineral interests, were $17.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared with $13.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase of $4.2 million is attributable to higher cost of stream sales of $5.2 million and oil and gas taxes of $0.2 million, both due to higher production levels, partially offset by lower net proceeds taxes of $1.2 million due to lower revenue being earned in jurisdictions with net proceeds tax regimes. For the quarter, we received 38,150 GEOs under our stream agreements compared to 25,652 GEOs received in 2012.
Depletion and depreciation totaled $34.4 million for the quarter compared to $32.8 million in 2012. The increase in depletion of $1.6 million is due to higher depletion on Levack/Morrison ($2.5 million), MWS ($2.2 million), Subika ($0.8 million) and other assets ($1.7 million), all due to higher production; partially offset by lower depletion on Podolsky ($3.0 million), as the operator has put Podolsky on care and maintenance, and Goldstrike ($2.6 million) due to lower production volumes.
Corporate administration expenses decreased to $3.8 million in the quarter from $5.8 million in 2012. The decrease is due to lower compensation expense.
Business development expenses were $1.0 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Timing of incurring these costs will vary depending upon the timing and level of activity of the business development team on completing transactions.
Impairment of investments was $24.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 due to certain investments which have experienced a significant or prolonged decline in fair value (2012 - $8.6 million). Included in the $24.8 million impairment charge was an amount of $24.2 million related to the impairment of an equity investment in a non-public entity. In the fourth quarter of 2013, it was announced that the non-public entity would cease mining activities citing the low nickel price environment which the Company determined was an indication of impairment. The Company estimated an in-situ dollar value per pound of reserve/resource using market information which resulted in a carrying value of $4.8 million following the recording of the impairment charge.
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests were $112.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The impairment charges were the result of an impairment analysis completed at the end of 2013 due to the presence of impairment indicators on the McCreedy stream and Kasese royalty interests. In 2012, we recorded an impairment of $74.1 million on our Arctic Gas exploration assets.
The impairment charges are summarized in the following table:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
McCreedy platinum group metals stream |
| $ | 107.9 |
| $ | — |
|
Kasese cobalt net smelter returns royalty |
| 4.8 |
| — |
| ||
Exploration assets |
| 0.2 |
| — |
| ||
Arctic Gas exploration assets |
| — |
| 74.1 |
| ||
Total impairment losses |
| $ | 112.9 |
| $ | 74.1 |
|
Indicators of Impairment
During the year ended December 31, 2013, there has been a significant decrease in the long-term gold price assumptions used by the industry which has resulted in numerous mining operators assessing indicators of impairment. Notwithstanding the decrease in long-term commodity prices, management does not necessarily consider decreases in long-term commodity prices, in itself, an indication of impairment of its royalty, stream and working interests as the majority of the portfolio was acquired when commodity prices were substantially lower than current and longer-term forecasted prices and that some of the risks associated with our royalty or stream interests are different to those of an operator.
(i) McCreedy
The McCreedy stream comprises part of our Sudbury Basin interest where we have an agreement to purchase 50% of the gold equivalent ounces of gold, platinum and palladium contained in ore mined and shipped from the McCreedy mine. In the fourth quarter of 2013, KGHM, the operator of the McCreedy mine, announced a significant reduction in mining activities at the project following the cancellation of a processing contract which was considered an indication of impairment and, accordingly, an impairment assessment was performed. Following the impairment charge, the McCreedy stream asset has a carrying value of $19.7 million (2012 - $129.4 million).
(ii) Kasese
The Kasese royalty is a 10% free cash flow royalty capped at US$10 million. Kasese Cobalt Company Ltd. (“KCCL”) is the operator which is recovering cobalt metal from a stockpile of a cobalt-rich sulphide concentrate (pyrite). In the fourth quarter of 2013, KCCL informed the Company that it has ceased mining and is in the midst of dismantling the operation which was considered an indicator of impairment. Following the impairment charge, the Kasese royalty has a carrying value of nil (2012 - $5.2 million).
(iii) Exploration assets
During 2013, the Company was notified, pursuant to various royalty agreements, that the explorer/operator had abandoned tenements, concessions or ground which was subject to royalty rights held by the Company. In these circumstances, the Company wrote-off the carrying value of the associated exploration assets to nil. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the total amount written off was $0.2 million.
Key assumptions and sensitivity
The key assumptions and estimates used in determining the recoverable amounts are related to commodity prices and discount rates. In addition, assumptions related to comparable entities, market values per ounce and the inclusion of reserves and resources in the calculations are used.
McCreedy
The fair value less cost of disposal (“FVLCD”) for McCreedy was determined by calculating the net present value (“NPV”) of the estimated future cash-flows expected to be generated by the mining of the McCreedy deposits. The estimates of future cash-flows were derived from a life-of-mine model developed by Franco-Nevada’s management using McCreedy’s historical performance to predict future performance. Based on observable market or publicly available data, Franco-Nevada’s management made assumptions of future commodity prices, which included gold, platinum and palladium, to estimate future revenues. These price assumptions were supported by longer-term consensus price estimates obtained from a sample of analysts. The future cash-flows were discounted using a discount rate which reflects specific market risk factors associated with McCreedy.
The key assumptions used in the impairment testing are summarized in the table below:
|
| 2013 |
| |
Consensus long-term gold price per ounce |
| $ | 1,300 |
|
Consensus long-term platinum price per ounce |
| $ | 1,700 |
|
Consensus long-term palladium price per ounce |
| $ | 884 |
|
Discount rate |
| 5 | % |
A sensitivity analysis was performed on the gold price and discount rate, which are the key assumptions that impact the impairment calculations. We assumed a negative 10% change for the commodity price assumptions, taking the gold price from $1,300 per ounce to $1,170 per ounce, platinum from $1,700 per ounce to $1,530 per ounce and palladium from $884 per ounce to $795 per ounce, while holding all other assumptions constant. In addition, we assumed a positive 5% change for the discount rate assumption, taking it from 5% to 10%, while holding all other assumptions constant.
The table below shows the impairment amounts when key assumptions are changed, in isolation, by 10% for commodity prices and 5% for the discount rate.
As at December 31, 2013 |
| Carrying |
| Impairment |
| ||
Impairment recorded in statement of income |
| $ | 19.7 |
| $ | 107.9 |
|
Impairment recorded if, in isolation,: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
10% decrease to long-term commodity prices |
| 17.2 |
| 110.2 |
| ||
5% increase to the discount rate |
| 16.0 |
| 111.5 |
| ||
Arctic Gas
During the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded impairment charges of $74.1 million on our exploration assets comprising Arctic Gas. Our Arctic Gas assets comprise natural gas contingent resources in the Drake Point, Hecla, King Christian and Roche Point gas fields located on and offshore of Melville Island. Contingent resources are those quantities of oil and gas estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from accumulations using established technology, or technology under development, but which are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable due to one or more contingencies. Contingencies may include factors such as economic, legal, environmental, political and regulatory matters, or a lack of markets. The largest working interest holder in the Drake Point, Hecla, King Christian and Roche Point gas fields is Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor”). The Arctic Gas assets were acquired by us as part of our December 2007 initial public offering transaction and the value assigned to Arctic Gas was based on metrics from a comparable transaction completed in 2006.
In 2012, we engaged an independent oil & gas reserve evaluator to provide an evaluation of the Arctic Gas assets as at December 31, 2012. The impairment charge was a result of changes in production assumptions, natural gas prices and amount of contingent resources used in the evaluation of Arctic Gas and resulted in a reduction of $74.1 million in the carrying value as at December 31, 2012. Following the impairment charge, Artic Gas had a carrying value of $3.3 million.
The key assumptions used in determining the recoverable amount for the Arctic Gas assets are long-term natural gas prices and discount rates. We performed a sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions as disclosed below. No reasonable change in the other key assumptions would have a significant impact on the recoverable amount of the Arctic Gas assets. Management determined these estimates using the fair value less cost to sell approach which is deemed greater than the assets’ value in use.
The table below shows the impairment amounts when certain key assumptions are changed, in isolation, by 10% for long-term natural gas prices or 5% to the discount rate.
Key assumptions |
| Arctic |
| |
Impairment recorded in statement of income (loss) |
| $ | 74.1 |
|
Impairment recoded if, in isolation, a 10% change in long-term natural gas price or a 5% change to the discount rate: |
|
|
| |
Long-term natural gas prices(a) increase by 10% |
| 66.5 |
| |
Long-term natural gas prices(a) decrease by 10% |
| 77.4 |
| |
Discount rate(b) increased to 20% |
| 77.4 |
| |
Discount rate(b) decreased to 10% |
| 42.6 |
| |
(a) Natural gas prices
Projected future revenue reflects management’s estimates of future natural gas prices, which are determined based on current prices, forward prices and forecasts of future prices prepared by industry analysts. These estimates often differ from current price levels, but the methodology used is consistent with how a market participant would assess future long-term metals prices.
For 2012, the impairment analysis used a long-term natural gas price of C$3.60/Mcf.
(b) Discount rates
For 2012, the impairment analysis used a 15% discount rate for Arctic Gas taking into account market view for evaluating oil & gas assets and the risk associated with the Arctic Gas assets.
Foreign Exchange and Other Income/Expenses
Foreign exchange and other income/expenses comprise foreign exchange gains and losses, mark-to-market adjustments on the fair value of warrants held as investments and gains and losses from the sale of gold where settlement of the royalty/stream obligation is taken in kind from the operators.
Other expenses for the quarter were $3.3 million compared to $1.6 million in 2012. The following table provides a list of the other income/expenses incurred for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
|
| Three months ended December 31, |
| |||||||
(expressed in millions) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| Variance |
| |||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
| $ | (0.8 | ) | $ | 0.2 |
| $ | (1.0 | ) |
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on warrants |
| (1.9 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | |||
Loss on sale of gold |
| (0.6 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | |||
|
| $ | (3.3 | ) | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | (1.7 | ) |
Foreign exchange gains and losses include foreign exchange movements related to investments in bonds and other debt securities, such as government and corporate bonds, treasury bills and intercompany loans, held in the parent company, which are denominated in either U.S. dollars or Mexican pesos. The parent company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. Under IFRS, all foreign exchange changes related to the debt securities are recorded in net income as opposed to other comprehensive income.
Foreign exchange gains and other expenses were $3.3 million in the quarter (2012 — $1.6 million) which was comprised of $0.8 million related to foreign exchange losses on intercompany debt securities (2012 — gain of $0.2 million), $1.9 million in mark-to-market losses related to warrants of small to mid-sized publicly-listed resource companies (2012 — $1.6 million) and a $0.6 million loss on the sale of gold (2012 - $0.2 million).
Finance Costs and Finance Income
Finance income was $1.0 million (2012 - $1.4 million) for the quarter which was earned on our cash equivalents and/or short-term investments. The decrease in finance income was due to lower cash balances invested in 2013 than 2012 coupled with a larger U.S dollar balance, which earns a lower interest rate, than 2012. Finance expenses were $0.6 million (2012 - $0.2 million) and consist of the costs of maintaining our credit facility in addition to the amortization of the initial set-up costs incurred with respect to the facility. The increase in finance expenses is due to higher standby fees as we increased our credit facility from $175.0 million to $500.0 million in January 2013. For the quarter, standby fees were $0.5 million (2012 - $0.1 million) and amortization of issuance costs were $0.1 million (2012 - $0.1 million).
Income Taxes
Franco-Nevada had an income tax recovery of $17.1 million (2012 — income tax expense $10.9 million) for the quarter comprised of a current income tax expense of $3.8 million (2012 - $11.4 million) and a deferred income tax recovery of $20.9 million (2012 — income tax recovery of $0.5 million) related to our Canadian and Mexican entities. The increase in the deferred tax recovery is related to the impairment charges recorded in the fourth quarter.
Overview of Financial Performance — 2013 to 2012
Net Income
Net income for the year was $11.7 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with net income of $102.6 million, or $0.72 per share, for 2012. The reduction in net income was driven primarily by (i) higher impairment charges recorded in 2013 than 2012; (ii) lower mineral asset revenue due to weaker average gold and platinum prices; and (iii) higher foreign exchange losses recorded in 2013.
Adjusted Net Income was $138.3 million, or $0.94 per share, compared with $171.0 million, or $1.19 per share. The decrease in Adjusted Net Income was driven primarily by lower revenue and finance items and higher depletion; partially offset by lower income tax expense and other expenses.
Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation — 2012 to 2013
(expressed in millions)
Revenue
Gold
Average gold price for 2013 was $1,411/oz compared to $1,669/oz for 2012 based on the London PM Fixed quoted prices representing a decrease of 15.5%. The deterioration and volatility surrounding the gold price is attributable to a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. monetary stimulus reductions and expected near term interest rate increases.
GEOs earned from gold assets increased to 192,297 in 2013 from 191,610 in 2012, with growth coming from international assets, such as Subika and MWS, partially offset by a reduction in GEOs earned from U.S. gold assets, such as Goldstrike. 2013 gold revenue was $269.9 million down from $320.6 in 2012 which was attributable to the lower average gold price and a reduction in GEOs from NPI royalties which are the most sensitive to gold price fluctuations compared to other types of royalties. For 2013, we earned 8,520 GEOs from NPI royalties compared with 29,227 GEOs in 2012.
U.S. assets produced 41,040 GEOs and generated $59.1 million in revenue in 2013, a decrease of 19,522 GEOs, or 32.3%, and $42.6 million in revenue, or 41.9%, respectively, over 2012. The largest decrease was attributable to Goldstrike (18,670 GEOs and $34.5 million in revenue) due to the impact of the lower gold price and capital expenditures allocated to the Goldstrike NPI along with lower production. Lower production at Bald Mountain resulted in a decrease of 2,583 GEOs and $5.0 million in revenue due to mine sequencing. These decreases were partially offset by increases at Gold Quarry of 3,171 GEOs and $2.1 million in revenue due to an increase in the minimum royalty provision.
Canadian assets produced 31,966 GEOs and generated $43.6 million in revenue in 2013, an increase of 16.4% and a decrease of 5.2%, respectively, over 2012 levels. The greatest contributions came from our Golden Highway assets (8,841 GEOs and $12.5 million in revenue) operated by St Andrew, the Sudbury assets (8,532 GEOs and $11.6 million in revenue) operated by KGHM and the Detour NSR (4,442 GEOs and $5.9 million in revenue). The lower gold price environment negatively impacted Canadian NPIs with lower GEOs and revenue being earned from Musselwhite and Hemlo. The Timmins West NSR contributed 2,404 GEOs and $3.2 million in revenue, representing increases of 89.6% and 60.0%, respectively, in 2013.
Australian assets produced 6,809 GEOs for the period compared to 6,886 GEOs in 2012 due to increased production from our Duketon NSR where production from the Garden Well deposit began generating GEOs and revenue in September 2012. Re-structuring activities at Bronzewing and Henty resulted in lower GEOs and revenue being earned from these assets in 2013 compared to 2012.
Rest of world gold assets produced 112,482 GEOs and generated $157.5 million in revenue in the year compared to 96,694 GEOs and $161.3 million in revenue in 2012. The increase in GEOs was due to (i) Subika NSR which surpassed production thresholds in late 2012 (8,478 GEOs); (ii) MWS stream due to higher production (5,624 GEOs); and (iii) Palmarejo project due to higher production (2,238 GEOs), partially offset by lower production from other assets.
PGM
The average prices for platinum and palladium for 2013 were $1,487/oz and $725/oz, respectively, which represented a decrease of 4.2% for platinum and an increase of 12.4% for palladium over 2012 average prices.
PGM GEOs produced were 40,007 for 2013 compared to 35,826 GEOs in 2012 and revenue decreased to $51.6 million for the year, down from $60.7 million in 2012. Despite 11.7% higher production levels at the various PGM operations, the lower average platinum prices caused revenue to decrease by 15.0%.
Other Minerals
GEOs and revenue generated from other minerals increased due to the start of production at the Peculiar Knob iron-ore project in Australia which generated $8.0 million in revenue for the year. The Osborne royalty, acquired in the fourth quarter of 2013, contributed $0.8 million to revenue in the year (See Portfolio Additions above).
Oil & Gas
Oil & gas revenue increased 63.8% to $67.0 million for 2013 (94% oil and 6% gas) compared with $40.9 million for 2012 (90% oil and 10% gas) due to the addition of the Weyburn Unit NRI in late 2012.
Oil averaged C$93 per barrel (based on the Edmonton Par (40° API)), WTI averaged $98 per barrel and gas averaged C$3.02/mcf (based on AECO-C), respectively, during the year. The WTI/Edmonton Light price differential averaged $7 per barrel for 2013 with a quality differential of C$7 per barrel for Weyburn oil. The Weyburn Unit generated $50.7 million compared with $25.0 million for 2012. We acquired an additional 1.15% working interest and 11.7% NRI in February 2012 and November 2012, respectively.
Costs and Expenses
Costs and expenses for the period were $351.3 million compared to $288.6 million in 2012. The following table provides a list of the costs and expenses incurred for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
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| Twelve months ended December 31, |
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(expressed in millions) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| Variance |
| |||
Costs of sales |
| $ | 60.2 |
| $ | 59.2 |
| $ | 1.0 |
|
Depletion and depreciation |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
| 2.6 |
| |||
Corporate administration |
| 15.2 |
| 17.4 |
| (2.2 | ) | |||
Business development |
| 3.0 |
| 2.6 |
| 0.4 |
| |||
Impairment of investments |
| 30.7 |
| 8.6 |
| 22.1 |
| |||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| 38.8 |
| |||
|
| $ | 351.3 |
| $ | 288.6 |
| $ | 62.7 |
|
Costs of sales, which comprises the cost of GEOs purchased under stream agreements, oil & gas production taxes, operating costs on oil & gas working interests and net proceeds taxes on mineral interests, were $60.2 million for 2013 compared with $59.2 million for 2012, of which $50.1 million (2012-$45.7 million) related to cost of stream ounces. The increase of $1.0 million is attributable to higher (i) cost of stream sales of $4.3 million due to higher production from stream assets; partially offset by lower (ii) net proceeds taxes of $3.2 million as sourced revenue was lower in the period; and (iii) oil & gas production taxes of $0.1 million due to lower production volumes. For 2013, we received 123,387 GEOs under our stream agreements compared to 113,837 GEOs received for 2012.
Depletion and depreciation totaled $129.3 million for the year compared to $126.7 million in 2012. The increase in depletion of $2.6 million is due to higher depletion on (i) oil & gas assets of $9.9 million with the acquisition of the Weyburn Unit NRI in the fourth quarter of 2012; (ii) MWS of $4.6 million and Levack/Morrison of $2.1 million, both due to higher production; and (iii) Subika of $3.2 million, a royalty that began generating revenue after surpassing production thresholds in late 2012; partially offset by lower depletion on Podolsky ($9.6 million) as the operator put the mine on care and maintenance earlier in 2013 and Goldstrike ($6.1 million) and other assets ($1.5 million), due to lower production.
Corporate administration expenses of $15.2 million for the year compared to $17.4 million in 2012. The decrease is attributable to lower consulting fees ($1.0 million), mark-to market adjustments of our Deferred Share Units ($0.7 million) and lower compensation expense ($0.5 million).
Business development expenses were $3.0 million and $2.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Timing of incurring these costs will vary depending upon the timing and level of activity of the business development team on completing transactions.
Impairment of investments was $30.7 million (2012 — $8.6 million) for the year due to the fair value of certain investments, some of which had been impaired at December 31, 2012, continuing to decline in value over the period. Please refer to impairment of investments included in fourth quarter section above.
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests were $112.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 (2012 - $74.1 million). The impairment charges were the result of an impairment analysis completed at the end of 2013 due to the presence of impairment indicators on the McCreedy precious metals stream and Kasese cobalt royalty. In 2012, we recorded an impairment of $74.1 million related to Arctic Gas exploration assets. Please refer to the impairment of royalty, stream and working interest discussion included in the fourth quarter section above.
Foreign Exchange and Other Income/Expenses
Foreign exchange and other income/expenses comprise foreign exchange gains and losses, mark-to-market adjustments on the fair value of warrants held and gains and losses from the sale of gold where settlement of the royalty/stream obligation is taken in kind from the operators.
Other expenses for 2013 were $17.2 million compared to other income of $8.0 million for 2012. The following table provides a list of the other income/expenses incurred for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
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| Twelve months ended December 31, |
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(expressed in millions) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| Variance |
| |||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
| $ | (3.1 | ) | $ | 0.1 |
| $ | (3.2 | ) |
Mark-to-market gain (loss) on warrants |
| (11.5 | ) | 8.2 |
| (19.7 | ) | |||
Loss on sale of gold |
| (2.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (2.3 | ) | |||
|
| $ | (17.2 | ) | $ | 8.0 |
| $ | (25.2 | ) |
Foreign exchange losses and other expenses were $17.2 million in the year (2012 — gain of $8.0 million) which was comprised of $3.1 million related to foreign exchange losses on intercompany debt securities (2012 — income of $0.1 million), $11.5 million in mark-to-market losses related to warrants of small to mid-sized publicly-listed resource companies (2012 — gain of $8.2 million) and $2.6 million in losses on the sale of gold (2012 - $0.3 million). Franco-Nevada receives physical gold and silver as settlement for certain royalty obligations which was sold on the open market at spot prices within a short time period from the date of receipt. The difference between the spot price realized and the average gold/silver prices in the period the gold/silver was recognized is recorded as a gain/loss on the sale of gold/silver.
Finance Costs and Finance Income
Finance income was $3.5 million (2012 - $9.6 million) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 which was earned on our cash equivalents and/or short-term investments. The decrease is due to higher U.S. dollar cash balances invested in 2013 than 2012 with U.S. cash balances earning a lower interest rate than Canadian balances. Finance expenses were $1.9 million (2012 - $1.1 million) and consist of the costs of maintaining our credit facility in addition to the amortization of the initial set-up costs incurred with respect to the facility. For the year, standby fees were $1.2 million (2012 - $0.6 million) and amortization of issuance costs were $0.3 million (2012 - $0.5 million). In addition, we expensed $0.3 million related to the previous credit facility.
Income Taxes
Franco-Nevada had an income tax expense of $22.3 million (2012 — $52.3 million) for the year. This was comprised of a current income tax expense of $34.9 million (2012 - $38.3 million) and a deferred income tax recovery of $12.6 million (2012 — income tax expense of $14.0 million) related to our Canadian entities partially offset by deferred income tax expenses in the U.S.
Quarterly Financial Information
Selected quarterly financial information from our financial statements is set out below:
(expressed in millions, except per share amounts)(1)(4) |
|
| Q4 |
| Q3 |
| Q2 |
| Q1 |
| Q4 |
| Q3 |
| Q2 |
| Q1 |
| ||||||||
Revenue |
| $ | 100.0 |
| $ | 98.8 |
| $ | 93.3 |
| $ | 108.8 |
| $ | 114.1 |
| $ | 105.2 |
| $ | 102.7 |
| $ | 105.0 |
|
Cost and expenses |
| 194.8 | (2) | 50.8 |
| 50.5 | (2) | 55.2 | (2) | 135.9 | (2) | 50.0 |
| 50.9 |
| 51.0 |
| ||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
| (94.8 | ) | 48.0 |
| 42.8 |
| 53.6 |
| (21.8 | ) | 55.2 |
| 51.8 |
| 54.0 |
| ||||||||
Other income (expenses) |
| (2.9 | ) | 0.7 |
| (8.9 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 11.5 |
| (0.3 | ) | 5.7 |
| ||||||||
Income tax (recovery)/expense |
| (17.1 | ) | 13.4 |
| 12.3 |
| 13.7 |
| 10.9 |
| 14.7 |
| 14.6 |
| 12.9 |
| ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
| (80.6 | ) | 35.3 |
| 21.6 |
| 35.4 |
| (33.1 | ) | 52.0 |
| 36.9 |
| 46.8 |
| ||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | (0.55 | ) | $ | 0.24 |
| $ | 0.15 |
| $ | 0.24 |
| $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 0.36 |
| $ | 0.26 |
| $ | 0.33 |
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
| $ | (0.55 | ) | $ | 0.24 |
| $ | 0.15 |
| $ | 0.24 |
| $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 0.35 |
| $ | 0.25 |
| $ | 0.33 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(3) |
| 77.3 |
| 80.3 |
| 75.5 |
| 89.4 |
| 93.7 |
| 86.4 |
| 82.8 |
| 85.7 |
| ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(3) per share |
| $ | 0.53 |
| $ | 0.55 |
| $ | 0.51 |
| $ | 0.61 |
| $ | 0.65 |
| $ | 0.59 |
| $ | 0.57 |
| $ | 0.61 |
|
Adjusted Net Income(3) |
| 30.5 |
| 35.3 |
| 31.9 |
| 40.6 |
| 47.0 |
| 45.3 |
| 35.1 |
| 43.6 |
| ||||||||
Adjusted Net Income(3) per share |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.24 |
| $ | 0.22 |
| $ | 0.28 |
| $ | 0.32 |
| $ | 0.31 |
| $ | 0.24 |
| $ | 0.31 |
|
(1) Due to rounding, amounts may not calculate.
(2) Includes impairment charges on royalty, stream, working interests and investments.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are non-IFRS financial measures with no standardized meaning under IFRS. For further information and a detailed reconciliation, please see pages 27-31 of this MD&A.
(4) Certain comparative figures have been reallocated to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA was $77.3 million, or $0.53 per share, for the quarter compared to $93.7 million, or $0.65 per share, for 2012. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower revenue as a result of decreases in average gold and platinum prices. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $322.5 million, or $2.20 per share, and $347.8 million, or $2.43 per share, respectively. The decrease is due to lower revenues from weaker average gold and platinum prices earned in the period.
Adjusted EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is presented by commodity, location and type of interest below:
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| ||||||||
For the three months ended December 31, |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||||
(expressed in millions) |
| $ |
| % |
| $ |
| % |
| ||
Commodity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Gold |
| $ | 53.7 |
| 70 | % | $ | 70.6 |
| 75 | % |
PGM |
| 9.4 |
| 12 | % | 11.3 |
| 12 | % | ||
Other |
| 4.1 |
| 5 | % | 10.5 |
| 11 | % | ||
Oil & Gas |
| 10.1 |
| 13 | % | 1.3 |
| 2 | % | ||
|
| $ | 77.3 |
| 100 | % | $ | 93.7 |
| 100 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Geography |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Canada |
| $ | 29.6 |
| 38 | % | $ | 30.6 |
| 33 | % |
United States |
| 13.1 |
| 17 | % | 30.4 |
| 32 | % | ||
Mexico |
| 15.5 |
| 20 | % | 16.4 |
| 18 | % | ||
Australia |
| 5.8 |
| 8 | % | 4.0 |
| 4 | % | ||
Rest of World |
| 13.3 |
| 17 | % | 12.3 |
| 13 | % | ||
|
| $ | 77.3 |
| 100 | % | $ | 93.7 |
| 100 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Revenue-based |
| $ | 33.9 |
| 44 | % | $ | 45.5 |
| 49 | % |
Streams |
| 29.4 |
| 38 | % | 30.2 |
| 32 | % | ||
Profit-based |
| 8.9 |
| 11 | % | 13.6 |
| 14 | % | ||
Working interests and other |
| 5.1 |
| 7 | % | 4.4 |
| 5 | % | ||
|
| $ | 77.3 |
| 100 | % | $ | 93.7 |
| 100 | % |
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
| ||||||||
For the twelve months ended December 31, |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||||
(expressed in millions) |
| $ |
| % |
| $ |
| % |
| ||
Commodity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Gold |
| $ | 216.2 |
| 67 | % | $ | 265.3 |
| 76 | % |
PGM |
| 38.1 |
| 12 | % | 46.6 |
| 14 | % | ||
Other |
| 11.7 |
| 4 | % | 4.5 |
| 1 | % | ||
Oil & Gas |
| 56.5 |
| 17 | % | 31.4 |
| 9 | % | ||
|
| $ | 322.5 |
| 100 | % | $ | 347.8 |
| 100 | % |
Geography |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Canada |
| $ | 115.5 |
| 36 | % | $ | 102.6 |
| 30 | % |
United States |
| 71.6 |
| 22 | % | 108.1 |
| 31 | % | ||
Mexico |
| 58.9 |
| 18 | % | 74.1 |
| 21 | % | ||
Australia |
| 20.0 |
| 6 | % | 14.3 |
| 4 | % | ||
Rest of World |
| 56.5 |
| 18 | % | 48.7 |
| 14 | % | ||
|
| $ | 322.5 |
| 100 | % | $ | 347.8 |
| 100 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Revenue-based |
| $ | 150.4 |
| 47 | % | $ | 160.9 |
| 46 | % |
Streams |
| 109.7 |
| 34 | % | 137.2 |
| 39 | % | ||
Profit-based |
| 36.7 |
| 11 | % | 37.8 |
| 11 | % | ||
Working interests and other |
| 25.7 |
| 8 | % | 11.9 |
| 4 | % | ||
|
| $ | 322.5 |
| 100 | % | $ | 347.8 |
| 100 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are non-IFRS financial measures, which exclude the following from net income and EPS:
· Income tax expense/recovery;
· Finance expenses;
· Finance income;
· Foreign exchange gains/losses and other income/expenses;
· Gains/losses on the sale of investments;
· Impairment charges related to royalty, stream and working interests and investments; and
· Depletion and depreciation.
Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share to evaluate the underlying operating performance of the Company as a whole for the reporting periods presented, and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share allow investors and analysts to better evaluate the results of the underlying business of the Company. While the adjustments to net income and EPS in these measures include items that are both recurring and non-recurring, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are useful measures of the Company’s performance because foreign exchange, gains/losses on sale of investments and impairment charges do not reflect the underlying operating performance of our business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per share are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts, do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:
|
| Three months ended |
| Twelve months ended |
| ||||||||
(expressed in millions, except per share amounts) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (80.6 | ) | $ | (33.1 | ) | $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
|
Income tax (recovery) expense |
| (17.1 | ) | 10.9 |
| 22.3 |
| 52.3 |
| ||||
Finance costs |
| 0.6 |
| 0.2 |
| 1.9 |
| 1.1 |
| ||||
Finance income |
| (1.0 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (9.6 | ) | ||||
Depletion and depreciation |
| 34.4 |
| 32.8 |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
| ||||
Impairment of investments |
| 24.8 |
| 8.6 |
| 30.7 |
| 8.6 |
| ||||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| ||||
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses and other (income)/expenses |
| 3.3 |
| 1.6 |
| 17.2 |
| (8.0 | ) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 77.3 |
| $ | 93.7 |
| $ | 322.5 |
| $ | 347.8 |
|
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
| 147.1 |
| 145.3 |
| 146.8 |
| 143.1 |
| ||||
Adjusted EBITDA per share |
| $ | 0.53 |
| $ | 0.65 |
| $ | 2.20 |
| $ | 2.43 |
|
Margin
Margin is a non-IFRS financial measure which is defined by the Company as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Management uses Margin to evaluate the performance of the Company’s portfolio and we believe Margin provides a meaningful measure for investors and analysts to evaluate our overall ability to generate cash flow from our royalty, stream and working interests. Margin is intended to provide additional information, does not have any standardized definition under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for a measure of performance in accordance with IFRS.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Margin:
(expressed in millions, except per share amounts |
| Three months ended |
| Twelve months ended |
| ||||||||
and Margin) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (80.6 | ) | $ | (33.1 | ) | $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
|
Income tax (recovery) expense |
| (17.1 | ) | 10.9 |
| 22.3 |
| 52.3 |
| ||||
Finance costs |
| 0.6 |
| 0.2 |
| 1.9 |
| 1.1 |
| ||||
Finance income |
| (1.0 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (9.6 | ) | ||||
Depletion and depreciation |
| 34.4 |
| 32.8 |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
| ||||
Impairment of investments |
| 24.8 |
| 8.6 |
| 30.7 |
| 8.6 |
| ||||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| ||||
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses and other (income)/expenses |
| 3.3 |
| 1.6 |
| 17.2 |
| (8.0 | ) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
| $ | 77.3 |
| $ | 93.7 |
| $ | 322.5 |
| $ | 347.8 |
|
Revenue |
| 100.0 |
| 114.1 |
| 400.9 |
| 427.0 |
| ||||
Margin |
| 77.3 | % | 82.1 | % | 80.4 | % | 81.5 | % |
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share are non-IFRS financial measures, which exclude the following from net income and EPS:
· Foreign exchange gains/losses and other income/expenses;
· Gains/losses on the sale of investments;
· Impairment charges related to royalty, stream and working interests and investments;
· Unusual non-recurring items; and
· Impact of income taxes on these items.
Management uses Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share to evaluate the underlying operating performance of the Company as a whole for the reporting periods presented, and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share allow investors and analysts to better evaluate the results of the underlying business of the Company. While the adjustments to net income and EPS in these measures include items that are both recurring and non-recurring, management believes that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per
share are useful measures of the Company’s performance because foreign exchange, gains/losses on sale of investments and impairment charges do not reflect the underlying operating performance of our business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per share are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts, do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income:
|
| Three months ended |
| Twelve months ended |
| ||||||||
(expressed in millions, except per share amounts) |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||
Net Income (Loss) |
| $ | (80.6 | ) | $ | (33.1 | ) | $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of income tax |
| 0.5 |
| (0.5 | ) | 2.3 |
| (0.1 | ) | ||||
Mark-to-market changes on warrants, net of income tax |
| 1.7 |
| 1.4 |
| 9.9 |
| (7.2 | ) | ||||
Impairment of investments, net of income tax |
| 25.6 |
| 7.6 |
| 30.8 |
| 7.6 |
| ||||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests, net of income tax |
| 83.3 |
| 74.1 |
| 83.3 |
| 74.1 |
| ||||
Credit facility costs written off, net of income tax |
|
|
| — |
| 0.3 |
| — |
| ||||
Foreign withholding taxes |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (3.5 | ) | ||||
Withholding tax reversal |
| — |
| (2.5 | ) | — |
| (2.5 | ) | ||||
Adjusted Net Income |
| $ | 30.5 |
| $ | 47.0 |
| $ | 138.3 |
| $ | 171.0 |
|
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
| 147.1 |
| 145.3 |
| 146.8 |
| 143.1 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Basic EPS |
| $ | (0.55 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 0.08 |
| $ | 0.72 |
|
Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of income tax |
| 0.01 |
| — |
| 0.02 |
| — |
| ||||
Mark-to-market changes on derivatives, net of income tax |
| 0.01 |
| 0.01 |
| 0.07 |
| (0.05 | ) | ||||
Impairment of investments, net of income tax |
| 0.17 |
| 0.05 |
| 0.20 |
| 0.04 |
| ||||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests, net of income tax |
| 0.57 |
| 0.51 |
| 0.57 |
| 0.52 |
| ||||
Foreign withholding taxes |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (0.02 | ) | ||||
Withholding tax reversal |
| — |
| (0.02 | ) | — |
| (0.02 | ) | ||||
Adjusted Net Income per share |
| $ | 0.21 |
| $ | 0.32 |
| $ | 0.94 |
| $ | 1.19 |
|
Financial Position, Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Cash Flow
Cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash assets and liabilities, relating to operating activities, was $73.4 million and $84.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease was attributable to lower revenues earned in 2013 compared to 2012.
Cash provided by operating activities before changes in non-cash assets and liabilities, relating to operating activities, was $292.8 million and $321.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease was attributable to lower revenues earned in 2013 compared to 2012.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $40.4 million for the quarter compared to $381.9 in 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2012, cash was used primarily for the purchase of a NRI in the Weyburn Unit for C$400.0 million.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, cash used in investing activities was $1.4 million compared to $659.3 million for 2012. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was due to the Weyburn NRI acquisition in 2012 and fewer short-term investment purchases in 2013 when compared to 2012.
Franco-Nevada invests its excess funds in various treasury bills of the U.S. government, Canadian federal and provincial governments and high quality corporate bonds. As at December 31, 2013, the investments had various maturities upon acquisition of between 14 and 94 days. Accordingly, as at December 31, 2013, those investments with maturities of three months or less upon acquisition are classified as “cash and cash equivalents” and those with maturities greater than three months upon acquisition are classified as “short-term investments”.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $22.1 million for the quarter compared to $20.0 million in 2012. Cash was used primarily for the payment of dividends.
Financing activities used $94.0 million in cash in 2013 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $180.0 million in 2012 due to the higher proceeds from the exercise of warrants in 2012.
Cash Resources and Liquidity
Our performance is impacted by foreign currency fluctuations of the Canadian dollar, Mexican peso and Australian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar. The largest exposure we have is with respect to the Canada/U.S. dollar exchange rate as we hold a significant amount of our assets in Canada and report our results in U.S. dollars. The effect of this volatility in these currencies against the U.S. dollar impacts our corporate administration, business development expenses and depletion on mineral and oil & gas interests incurred in our Canadian and Australian entities due to their respective functional currencies. The Canadian dollar traded in a range of $0.9348 to $1.0164, closing the period at $0.9402. The Mexican peso traded in a range of $0.07443 to $0.08348 and the Australian dollar traded between $0.9453 and $1.1289.
Management’s objectives when managing capital are to:
(a) ensure the preservation and availability of capital by investing in low risk investments with high liquidity; and
(b) ensure that adequate levels of capital are maintained to meet requirements.
As at December 31, 2013, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $788.0 million (December 31, 2012 - $779.9 million). In addition, we held available-for-sale investments at December 31, 2013 with a combined value of $38.2 million (December 31, 2012 - $108.4 million), of which $29.7 million was held in publicly traded equity instruments (December 31, 2012 - $73.9 million). Working capital as at December 31, 2013 was $861.2 million (December 31, 2012 - $822.4 million). The increase is largely the result of cash generated from normal ongoing operations partially offset by the payment of dividends.
Our near-term cash requirements include funding of the Cobre Panama stream commitment, corporate administration costs, certain costs of operations, declared dividends and income taxes directly related to the recognition of royalty and stream revenues. As a royalty/stream company, there are limited requirements for capital expenditures other than for the acquisition of additional royalties/streams and working interests’ capital commitments. Such acquisitions are entirely discretionary and will be consummated through the use of cash, as available, or through the issuance of common shares or other equity or debt securities or use of our credit facility. We believe that our current cash resources, our available credit facility and future cash flows will be sufficient to cover the cost of our commitments under the Cobre Panama stream agreement, administrative expenses, costs of operations and dividend payments for the foreseeable future.
Ore and refined gold purchase commitments
Franco-Nevada has certain ore and refined gold purchase commitments related to its stream agreements once the ore is produced from the mining activities.
Cobre Panama Precious Metals Stream
On August 20, 2012, Franco-Nevada announced the acquisition of a precious metals stream on Inmet’s 80% interest in the Cobre Panama copper project in Panama. Franco-Nevada has committed to fund a $1.0 billion deposit for development of the Cobre Panama project, to be drawn down on a 1:3 ratio with Inmet’s funding after Inmet’s aggregate funding for the project has exceeded $1.0 billion (Inmet, now First Quantum, owns 80% of the project). Franco-Nevada expects to fund the $1.0 billion in stages over a three year period. Under the terms of the precious metals stream agreement, Franco-Nevada will pay $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an annual adjustment for inflation) for the first 1,341,000 ounces of gold and 21,510,000 ounces of silver, respectively, delivered to Franco-Nevada under the agreement. Thereafter Franco-Nevada will pay the greater of $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an annual adjustment for inflation), respectively, and one half of the then prevailing market price. The gold and silver delivered under the precious metals stream agreement is indexed to the copper-in-concentrate produced from the Cobre Panama project.
In March 2013, Inmet was acquired by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum”). Following the acquisition, First Quantum undertook a complete review of the Cobre Panama project and released the results in January 2014 which included a larger project with installed capacity approximately 17% higher than the Inmet plan and a revised development timeframe with first concentrate production expected in the fourth quarter of 2017. First Quantum has requested changes under the security and reporting requirements of the agreement and Franco-Nevada is currently considering to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome. Franco-Nevada expects to fund approximately $200.0 million in 2014 under the Cobre Panama stream agreement.
New Prosperity Gold Stream
Pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement dated May 12, 2010, Franco-Nevada committed to fund a $350.0 million deposit and acquire 22% of the gold produced pursuant to a gold stream agreement with Taseko Mines Limited (“Taseko”) on Taseko’s New Prosperity copper-gold project located in British Columbia. Franco-Nevada will provide the $350.0 million deposit for the construction of New Prosperity advanced pro-rata with other financing for the project once the project is fully permitted and financed, and has granted Taseko one special warrant. Franco-Nevada’s financing commitment remained available to Taseko provided the project was fully permitted and financed by May 2012 at which point Franco-Nevada was entitled to terminate such commitment. Franco-Nevada has not terminated this option. Once New Prosperity is fully permitted and financed, the special warrant will be exchangeable, without any additional consideration, into two million purchase share warrants. Each purchase share warrant will entitle Taseko to purchase one Franco-Nevada common share at a price of C$75.00 at any time before June 16, 2017. In addition, Franco-Nevada will pay Taseko the lower of $400 per ounce (subject to an inflation adjustment) or the prevailing market price for each ounce of gold delivered under the agreement.
In February 2014, the Government of Canada announced it would not issue the federal authorizations necessary for the New Prosperity project to proceed.
Capital Resources
As of March 19, 2014, the entire amount of $500.0 million, or its Canadian dollar equivalent, is available under our credit facility. Advances under the facility bear interest depending upon the currency of the advance and leverage ratio. On March 19, 2014, Franco-Nevada extended its credit facility for an additional two years which amended the expiry of the credit facility to March 19, 2019. As of March 19, 2014, U.S. and Canadian dollar advances under the facility would bear interest rates of 3.95% and 3.20%, respectively. We can also draw funds using LIBOR 30-day rates plus 120 basis points under our credit facility.
Standby fees of $0.6 million (2012 - $0.2 million) and $1.2 million (2012 - $0.6 million) were incurred and paid for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013, respectively. In addition, we expensed $0.3 million related to the previous credit facility.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s best knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances, having regard to previous experience. However, actual outcomes may differ from the amounts included in the consolidated financial statements.
In particular, the areas which require management to make significant judgments, estimates and assumptions in determining carrying values are:
Proven and Probable Reserves
Determination of proven and probable reserves by the operators and the Company associated with the Company’s royalty, stream and working interests impact the measurement of the respective assets. The use of estimated reserve and resource prices and operators’ estimates of proven and probable reserves, production costs (including capital, operating and reclamation costs) related to the Company’s royalty and stream interests are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These estimates affect depletion of the Company’s royalty, stream and working interests and the assessment of the recoverability of the carrying value of royalty, stream and working interests.
Impairment of Non-Current Assets
Assessment of impairment of royalty, stream, working interests and investments measured at cost requires the use of judgments, assumptions and estimates when assessing whether there are any indicators that could give rise to the requirement to conduct a formal impairment test on the Company’s royalty, stream, working interests and/or investments measured at cost. The assessment of fair values requires the use of estimates and assumptions for recoverable production, long-term commodity prices, discount rates, reserve/resource conversion, net asset value (“NAV”) multiples, foreign exchange rates, future capital expansion plans and the associated production implications. In addition, the Company may use other approaches in determining fair value which may include judgment and estimates related to (i) dollar value per ounce or pound of reserve/resource; (ii) cash-flow multiples; and (iii) market capitalization of comparable assets. Changes in any of the assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of the royalty, stream or working interests could impact the impairment analysis.
Purchase Price Allocation
The assessment of whether an acquisition meets the definition of a business, or where the assets are acquired is an area of key judgment. If deemed to be a business combination, applying the acquisition method to business combinations requires each identifiable asset and liability to be measured at its acquisition-date fair value. The excess, if any, of the fair value of consideration over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. The determination of the acquisition-date fair values often requires management to make assumptions and estimates about future events. The assumptions and estimates with respect to determining the fair value of royalty, stream or working interests generally requires a high degree of judgment, and include estimates of mineral reserves acquired, future metal prices, discount rates and reserve/resource conversion. Changes in any of the assumptions or estimates used in determining the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities could impact the amounts assigned to assets and liabilities.
Functional Currency
The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.
New Accounting Standards Adopted During the Year
Franco-Nevada adopted the following new standards, along with any consequential amendments, effective January 1, 2013. These changes were made in accordance with the applicable transitional provisions.
IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements
IAS 1 was amended to change the disclosure of items presented in other comprehensive income (“OCI”), including a requirement to separate items presented in OCI into two groups based on whether or not they may be recycled to profit or loss in the future. The statement of income and other comprehensive income (loss) has been updated to reflect IAS 1.
IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements to replace IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC 12 Consolidation — Special Purpose Entities. The new consolidation standard changes the definition of control so that the same criteria apply to all entities, both operating and special purpose entities, to determine control. The revised definition focuses on the need to have both power and variable returns before control is present. We conducted our review of all our wholly-owned entities and determined that the adoption of IFRS 10 did not result in any change in the consolidation status of any of our subsidiaries.
IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements to replace IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures. The new standard defines two types of arrangements: Joint Operations and Joint Ventures. Focus is on the rights and obligations of the parties involved to reflect the joint arrangement, thereby requiring parties to recognize the individual assets and liabilities to which they have rights or for which they are responsible, even if the joint arrangement operates in a separate legal entity. We conducted a review of our working interests and determined that the adoption of IFRS 11 did not result in any change in the accounting treatment of these working interests.
IFRS 12, Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities to create a comprehensive disclosure standard to address the requirements for subsidiaries, joint arrangements, and associates including the reporting entity’s involvement with other entities. It also includes the requirements for unconsolidated structured entities (i.e. special purpose entities). We adopted IFRS 12 effective January 1, 2013. The adoption of IFRS 12 resulted in incremental disclosures in our annual consolidated financial statements as disclosed in Note 2b — Significant Accounting Policies.
IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement as a single source guidance for all fair value measurements required by IFRS to reduce the complexity and improve consistency across its application. The standard provides a definition of fair value and guidance on how to measure fair value as well as a requirement for enhanced disclosures. Enhanced disclosures about fair value are required to enable financial statement users to understand how the fair values were derived. We adopted IFRS 13 on a prospective basis. We have added additional disclosures on fair value measurement in Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements to our annual consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments
In November 2009, the IASB issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments as the first step in its project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 retains but simplifies the mixed measurement model and establishes two primary measurement categories for financial assets: amortized cost and fair value. The basis of classification depends on an entity’s business model and the contractual cash flows of the financial asset. Classification is made at the time the financial asset is initially recognized, namely when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Requirements for classification and measurement of financial liabilities were added on October 2010 and they largely carried forward existing requirements in IAS 39, except that fair value changes due to an entity’s own credit risk for liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss would generally be recorded in other comprehensive income rather than the statement of income.
IFRS 9 amends some of the requirements of IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, including adding disclosures about investments in equity instruments measured at fair value in other comprehensive income, and guidance on financial liabilities and derecognition of financial instruments. In December 2011, amendments to IFRS 7 were issued to require additional disclosures on transition from IAS 39 to IFRS 9. In November 2013, IFRS 9 was amended to include guidance on hedge accounting and to allow entities to early adopt the requirement to recognize changes in fair value attributable to changes in entity’s own credit risk, from financial liabilities designated under fair value option, in other comprehensive income (without having to adopt the remainder of IFRS 9). In July 2013, the IASB tentatively decided to defer the mandatory effective date of IFRS 9. The IASB agreed that the mandatory effective date should no longer be annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015 but rather be left open pending the finalization of the impairment and classification and measurement requirements.
We are currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS 9 on our consolidated financial statements, including the impact of early adoption.
IFRIC 21, Levies
In May 2013, the IASB issued IFRIC 21 Levies, which sets out the accounting for an obligation to pay a levy that is not income tax. The interpretation addresses what the obligation event is that gives rise to pay a levy and when should a liability be recognized.
This interpretation is required to be applied for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014, with earlier adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS 21 on our consolidated financial statements, including the impact of early adoption.
Outstanding Share Data
Franco-Nevada is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common and preferred shares. A detailed description of the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the authorized shares is included in our Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2013, a copy of which can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and in our 40-F, a copy of which can be found on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
As of March 19, 2014, the number of common shares outstanding or issuable pursuant to other outstanding securities is as follows:
Common Shares |
| Number |
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Outstanding |
| 147,253,398 |
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Issuable upon exercise of Franco-Nevada warrants(1) |
| 6,510,769 |
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Issuable upon exercise of Franco-Nevada options(2) |
| 2,134,358 |
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Issuable upon exercise of Gold Wheaton (now Franco-Nevada GLW Holdings Corp.) warrants(3) |
| 62,240 |
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Issuable upon exercise of Gold Wheaton (now Franco-Nevada GLW Holdings Corp.) options(4) |
| 47,847 |
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Issuable upon exercise of special warrant(5) |
| 2,000,000 |
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Issuable upon vesting of Franco-Nevada RSUs |
| 128,616 |
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Diluted common shares |
| 158,137,228 |
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Notes:
(1) The warrants have an exercise price of C$75.00 per share and an expiry date of June 16, 2017.
(2) There were 2,134,358 stock options under our share compensation plan outstanding to directors, officers, employees and others with exercise prices ranging from C$15.20 to C$57.57 per share.
(3) In connection with the acquisition of Gold Wheaton Gold Corp, Franco-Nevada reserved for issuance 6,126,750 common shares in connection with warrants that were outstanding upon the closing. To-date 2,018,897 Franco-Nevada common shares have been issued upon the exercise of the Gold Wheaton warrants and 25,999,998 warrants (4,045,600 equivalent Franco-Nevada common shares) have expired unexercised. With respect to the warrants, 400,000 warrants (62,240 equivalent Franco-Nevada common shares) have an expiry date of May 26, 2014 and an exercise price of C$5.00 (C$32.13 per share equivalent exercise price). Holders of these warrants, which are now warrants of Franco-Nevada’s wholly-owned subsidiary Franco-Nevada GLW Holdings Corp., are entitled to receive, at each warrant holder’s election at the time of exercise, either (i) 0.1556 of a Franco-Nevada common share; or (ii) C$5.20 in cash.
Expiry Dates |
| Exercise |
| Number of Gold |
| Equivalent |
| Equivalent |
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May 26, 2014 |
| C$ | 5.00 |
| 400,000 |
| C$ | 32.13 |
| 62,240 |
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(4) In connection with the acquisition of Gold Wheaton, Franco-Nevada reserved for issuance 730,698 common shares in connection with options that were outstanding upon closing, with exercise prices ranging between C$2.50 and C$6.00 for 0.1556 of a Franco-Nevada common share. To date, 654,531 Gold Wheaton stock options have been exercised and 28,320 Gold Wheaton stock options have expired.
(5) In connection with the transaction with Taseko Mines Limited, one special warrant was granted to Taseko which will be exchangeable into 2,000,000 purchase share warrants once the project gets fully permitted and financed. Each warrant will entitle Taseko to purchase one Franco-Nevada common share at a price of C$75.00 per share before June 16, 2017.
Franco-Nevada has not issued any preferred shares.
Risk Factors
The following discussion pertains to the outlook and conditions currently known to management which could have a material impact on the financial condition and results of operations. This discussion, by its nature, is not all-inclusive. It is not a guarantee that other factors will or will not affect Franco-Nevada in the future. For additional information with respect to risks and uncertainties, please also refer to the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and our most recent Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Fluctuation in Commodity Prices
Commodity prices have fluctuated widely in recent years. The marketability and price of metals, minerals, oil & gas on properties for which we hold interests will be influenced by numerous factors beyond our control and which may have a material and adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
Significance of the Palmarejo Gold Stream
The Palmarejo gold stream is currently significant to Franco-Nevada. As a result, any adverse issues associated with financial viability, production and/or the recoverability of reserves from this project and the associated portion over which we have a stream interest, could have a material and adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations
Franco-Nevada’s royalty/stream interests are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and inflationary pressures, which may have a material and adverse effect on our profitability, results of operations and financial condition. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by management to address variations in foreign exchange rates will eliminate the risk of all adverse effects and, accordingly, we may suffer losses due to foreign currency rate fluctuations.
Franco-Nevada operates on an international basis and, therefore, foreign exchange risk and foreign currency translation risk exposures arise from the translation of transactions denominated in a foreign currency. During 2013, the foreign exchange risk for its Canadian, Australian and Mexican operations arose primarily with respect to the U.S. dollar.
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting and other financial disclosure and our disclosure controls and procedures.
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Franco-Nevada; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and that receipts and expenditures of Franco-Nevada are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of Franco-Nevada; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Franco-Nevada’s assets that could have a material effect on Franco-Nevada’s financial statements. Internal control over other financial disclosure is a process designed to ensure that other financial information included in this MD&A, fairly represents in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Franco-Nevada for the periods presented in this MD&A.
Franco-Nevada’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to Franco-Nevada, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to management by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is prepared and that information required to be disclosed by Franco-Nevada in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation.
Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting and disclosure may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may change.
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision of the CEO and CFO and with the participation of management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) as issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2013.
An evaluation was also carried out under the supervision of the CEO and CFO and with the participation of management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Franco-Nevada’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws and in Rule 13a — 15(e) and Rule 15d — 15(e) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934), and based on that evaluation the CEO and the CFO have concluded that as of December 31, 2013, Franco-Nevada’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
For the three months and year ended December 31, 2013, there has been no change in Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting.
Franco-Nevada’s report of management’s assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934) is included in the Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting that accompanies Franco-Nevada’s Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
Cautionary Statement on Forward Looking Information
This MD&A contains “forward looking information” and “forward looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the U.S. 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, 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. In addition, statements (including data in tables) relating to reserves and resources and gold equivalent ounces are forward looking statements, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, and no assurance can be given that the estimates 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: 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; regulations and 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 Corporation is determined to have PFIC (as defined below) status; 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; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates; 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 or civil unrest; and the integration of acquired assets. The forward looking statements contained in this MD&A 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 Corporation’s ongoing income and assets relating to determination of our PFIC status; 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 and investors are cautioned that forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. 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 the “Risk Factors” section of this MD&A as well as Franco-Nevada’s most recent Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on www.sedar.com and contained in Franco-Nevada’s Form 40-F filed with the SEC on www.sec.gov. The forward looking statements herein are made as of the date of this MD&A 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.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Franco-Nevada’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Franco-Nevada’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013. Franco-Nevada’s management conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on Franco-Nevada’s management’s assessment, Franco-Nevada’s internal control over financial reporting is effective as at December 31, 2013.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Auditors, as stated in their report which is located on pages 36 and 37 of Franco-Nevada’s Annual Report.
/s/ David Harquail |
| /s/ Sandip Rana |
David Harquail |
| Sandip Rana |
Chief Executive officer |
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Shareholders of Franco-Nevada Corporation
We have completed integrated audits of Franco-Nevada Corporation’s 2013 and 2012 consolidated financial statements and its internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013. Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.
Report on the consolidated financial statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Franco-Nevada Corporation which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the years then ended and the related notes, which comprise a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
Management’s responsibility for the consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards and the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement. Canadian generally accepted auditing standards also require that we comply with ethical requirements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence, on a test basis, about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting principles and policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Franco-Nevada Corporation as at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.
Report on internal control over financial reporting
We have also audited Franco-Nevada Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
Management’s responsibility for internal control over financial reporting
Management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our audit opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Definition of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent limitations
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
In our opinion, Franco-Nevada Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by COSO.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Ontario
March 19, 2014
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
| December 31, 2013 |
| December 31, 2012 |
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 5) |
| $ | 770.0 |
| $ | 631.7 |
|
Short-term investments (Note 6) |
| 18.0 |
| 148.2 |
| ||
Receivables |
| 78.0 |
| 83.4 |
| ||
Prepaid expenses and other |
| 46.3 |
| 15.9 |
| ||
Current assets |
| 912.3 |
| 879.2 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Royalty, stream and working interests, net (Note 7) |
| 2,050.2 |
| 2,223.6 |
| ||
Investments (Note 6) |
| 38.2 |
| 108.4 |
| ||
Deferred income tax assets (Note 15) |
| 15.8 |
| 8.7 |
| ||
Other |
| 28.4 |
| 24.0 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total assets |
| $ | 3,044.9 |
| $ | 3,243.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES |
|
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|
|
| ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 8) |
| 46.1 |
| $ | 44.0 |
| |
Current income tax liabilities |
| 5.0 |
| 12.8 |
| ||
Current liabilities |
| 51.1 |
| 56.8 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 15) |
| 30.0 |
| 38.0 |
| ||
Total liabilities |
| 81.1 |
| 94.8 |
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|
|
|
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 16) |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Common shares |
| 3,133.0 |
| 3,116.7 |
| ||
Contributed surplus |
| 45.8 |
| 47.2 |
| ||
Deficit |
| (212.5 | ) | (120.6 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| (2.5 | ) | 105.8 |
| ||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 2,963.8 |
| 3,149.1 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
| $ | 3,044.9 |
| $ | 3,243.9 |
|
Commitments (Note 18)
Subsequent events (Note 20)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on March 19, 2014.
/s/ Pierre Lassonde |
| /s/ Randall Oliphant |
Pierre Lassonde | Randall Oliphant | |
Director | Director |
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
|
| For the years ended December 31, |
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| 2013 |
| 2012 |
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|
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Revenue (Note 12) |
| $ | 400.9 |
| $ | 427.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Costs of sales (Note 13) |
| 60.2 |
| 59.2 |
| ||
Depletion and depreciation |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
| ||
Impairment of investments (Note 6) |
| 30.7 |
| 8.6 |
| ||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests (Note 7(c)) |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| ||
Corporate administration (Note 14 and 16) |
| 15.2 |
| 17.4 |
| ||
Business development |
| 3.0 |
| 2.6 |
| ||
|
| 351.3 |
| 288.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Operating income |
| 49.6 |
| 138.4 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) and other income (expenses) |
| (17.2 | ) | 8.0 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Income before finance items and income taxes |
| 32.4 |
| 146.4 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Finance items |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Finance income |
| 3.5 |
| 9.6 |
| ||
Finance expenses (Note 11) |
| (1.9 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||
Net income before income taxes |
| $ | 34.0 |
| $ | 154.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Income tax expense (Note 15) |
| 22.3 |
| 52.3 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income |
| $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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|
|
|
| ||
Items that may be classified subsequently to profit and loss: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Unrealized change in market value of available-for-sale investments, net of an income tax recovery of $3.0 (2012 - income tax expense of $2.6) (Note 6) |
| (26.0 | ) | 7.5 |
| ||
Realized change in market value of available-for-sale investments (Note 6) |
| 6.5 |
| 8.6 |
| ||
Currency translation adjustment |
| (88.8 | ) | 23.1 |
| ||
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
| (108.3 | ) | 39.2 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
| $ | (96.6 | ) | $ | 141.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Basic earnings per share (Note 17) |
| $ | 0.08 |
| $ | 0.72 |
|
Diluted earnings per share (Note 17) |
| $ | 0.08 |
| $ | 0.71 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
| For the years ended December 31, |
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|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income |
| $ | 11.7 |
| $ | 102.6 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Depletion and depreciation |
| 129.3 |
| 126.7 |
| ||
Impairment of royalty, stream and working interests (Note 7(c)) |
| 112.9 |
| 74.1 |
| ||
Impairment of investments (Note 6) |
| 30.7 |
| 8.6 |
| ||
Mark-to-market on warrants |
| 11.5 |
| (8.2 | ) | ||
Other non-cash items |
| 1.6 |
| 0.2 |
| ||
Deferred income tax expense (Note 15) |
| (12.6 | ) | 14.0 |
| ||
Share-based payments (Note 16(c) and (f)) |
| 4.6 |
| 2.9 |
| ||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss |
| 3.1 |
| 0.1 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Changes in non-cash assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
(Increase) decrease in receivables |
| 5.4 |
| (4.3 | ) | ||
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other |
| (43.0 | ) | (14.0 | ) | ||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
| (5.8 | ) | 3.6 |
| ||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
| 249.4 |
| 306.3 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Proceeds on sale of short-term investments |
| 253.4 |
| 318.4 |
| ||
Acquisition of investments |
| (124.6 | ) | (468.6 | ) | ||
Acquisition of interests in mineral and oil & gas properties |
| (134.8 | ) | (493.2 | ) | ||
Acquisition of oil & gas well equipment |
| (6.1 | ) | (15.9 | ) | ||
Acquisition of property and equipment |
| (1.3 | ) | — |
| ||
Proceeds from sale of gold bullion |
| 12.0 |
| — |
| ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (1.4 | ) | (659.3 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Credit facility amendment costs |
| (1.5 | ) | — |
| ||
Payment of dividends |
| (101.8 | ) | (77.9 | ) | ||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants |
| 2.3 |
| 241.3 |
| ||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
| 7.0 |
| 16.6 |
| ||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
| (94.0 | ) | 180.0 |
| ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| (15.7 | ) | 10.6 |
| ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| 138.3 |
| (162.4 | ) | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
| 631.7 |
| 794.1 |
| ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
| $ | 770.0 |
| $ | 631.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Supplemental cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Cash paid for interest expense and loan standby fees during the year |
| $ | 1.2 |
| $ | 0.6 |
|
Income taxes paid during the year |
| $ | 47.0 |
| $ | 46.4 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
|
| Share capital |
| Contributed |
| Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (Note 16) |
| Surplus |
| income (loss) |
| Deficit |
| Total Equity |
|
Balance at January 1, 2013 |
| 3,116.7 |
| 47.2 |
| 105.8 |
| (120.6 | ) | 3,149.1 |
|
Net income |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 11.7 |
| 11.7 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
| — |
| — |
| (108.3 | ) | — |
| (108.3 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (96.6 | ) |
Exercise of stock options |
| 9.0 |
| (2.0 | ) | — |
| — |
| 7.0 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
| 3.3 |
| (1.0 | ) | — |
| — |
| 2.3 |
|
Share-based payments |
| — |
| 4.6 |
| — |
| — |
| 4.6 |
|
Vesting of restricted share units |
| 1.4 |
| (1.4 | ) | — |
| — |
| — |
|
Expiry of warrants |
| — |
| (1.6 | ) | — |
| — |
| (1.6 | ) |
Dividend investment plan |
| 2.6 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 2.6 |
|
Dividends declared |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (103.6 | ) | (103.6 | ) |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |
| 3,133.0 |
| 45.8 |
| (2.5 | ) | (212.5 | ) | 2,963.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2012 |
| 2,803.6 |
| 99.5 |
| 66.6 |
| (135.5 | ) | 2,834.2 |
|
Net income |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 102.6 |
| 102.6 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
| — |
| — |
| 39.2 |
| — |
| 39.2 |
|
Total comprehensive income |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 141.8 |
|
Exercise of stock options |
| 21.8 |
| (5.1 | ) | — |
| — |
| 16.7 |
|
Share-based payments |
| — |
| 2.9 |
| — |
| — |
| 2.9 |
|
Exercise of warrants |
| 289.6 |
| (48.3 | ) | — |
| — |
| 241.3 |
|
Vesting of restricted share units |
| 1.8 |
| (1.8 | ) | — |
| — |
| — |
|
Adjustment to finance costs |
| (0.1 | ) | — |
| — |
| — |
| (0.1 | ) |
Dividends declared |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (87.7 | ) | (87.7 | ) |
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
| 3,116.7 |
| 47.2 |
| 105.8 |
| (120.6 | ) | 3,149.1 |
|
The accompanying notes are an intergral part of these consolidated financial statements.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Note 1 — Corporate Information
Franco-Nevada Corporation (“Franco-Nevada” or the “Company”) is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The Company is a gold-focused royalty and stream company with additional interests in platinum group metals, oil & gas and other resource assets. The majority of revenues are generated from a diversified portfolio of properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South Africa. The portfolio includes over 370 assets covering properties at various stages from production to early stage exploration.
The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange and the Company is domiciled in Canada. The Company’s head and registered office is located at 199 Bay Street, Suite 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Statement of compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) under the historical cost convention, except for available-for-sale financial assets and derivatives which are measured at fair value through profit and loss. IFRS comprise IFRSs, International Accounting Standards (“IAS”s) and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”s) and the former Standing Interpretations Committee (“SIC”s). These consolidated financial statements were approved for issuance by the Board of Directors on March 19, 2014.
(b) Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (its “subsidiaries”) (together the “Company”).
(i) Subsidiaries
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Franco-Nevada and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions, income and expenses, and profits or losses have been eliminated on consolidation. We consolidate subsidiaries where we have the ability to exercise control. Control of an investee is defined to exist when we are exposed to variable returns from our involvement in the investee and have the ability to affect those returns through our power over the investee. Specifically, we control an investee if, and only if, we have all of the following: power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give us the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee); exposure, or rights, to variable returns from our involvement with the investee; and the ability to use our power over the investee to affect its returns. Control is presumed to exist where the Company owns more than one half of the voting rights unless it can be demonstrated that ownership does not constitute control. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Company controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Company. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.
The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent company, using consistent accounting policies. The consolidated financial statements include all assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany transactions.
The principal subsidiaries of the Company and their geographic locations at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Entity |
| Jurisdiction |
| Economic |
|
Franco-Nevada U.S. Corporation |
| Delaware |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada GLW Holdings Corp. |
| British Columbia |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada Mexico Corporation, S.A. de C.V. |
| Mexico |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada Canada Holdings Corp. |
| Canada |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corporation |
| Barbados |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada Australia Pty Ltd. |
| Australia |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada LRC Holdings Corp. |
| British Columbia |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada Alberta Holdings ULC |
| Alberta |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada U.S. Holding Corp. |
| Delaware |
| 100 | % |
Minera Global Copper Chile S.A. |
| Chile |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada Alberta Corporation |
| Alberta |
| 100 | % |
FN Subco Inc. |
| British Columbia |
| 100 | % |
Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation |
| Delaware |
| 100 | % |
All the above entities are classified as subsidiaries of the Company. There are no significant restrictions on the Company’s ability to access or use assets or settle liabilities of its subsidiaries.
(ii) Joint arrangements
A joint arrangement is defined as an arrangement over which two or more parties have joint control, which is the contractually agreed sharing of control over an arrangement. This exists only when the decisions about relevant activities (being those that significantly affect the returns of the arrangement) require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. There are two types of joint arrangement, joint operations (“JO”) and joint ventures (“JV”).
A JO is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. In relation to our interests in any JO, we would recognize our share of any assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the JO.
A JV is a joint arrangement whereby parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the JV. Any investment in a JV would be accounted for using the equity method.
The Company participates in joint operations with respect to certain of its oil & gas interests but does not have joint control. The Company’s share of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the joint operation are recognized in the statements of financial position and statements of income and comprehensive income (loss).
(iii) Investment in associates
Associates are entities over which the Company has significant influence, but not control. The financial results of the Company’s investments in its associates are included in the Company’s results in accordance with the equity method. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the Company’s share of profits or losses of associates is recognized in the consolidated statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) and its share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates is included in the other comprehensive income account.
Unrealized gains on transactions between the Company and an associate are eliminated to the extent of the Company’s interest in the associate. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Dilution gains and losses arising from changes in interests in investments in associates are recognized in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
The Company assesses at each period-end whether there is any objective evidence that interests in associates are impaired. If impaired, the carrying value of the Company’s share of the underlying assets of associates is written down to its estimated recoverable amount (being the higher of fair value less cost of disposal and value in use) and charged to the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
The Company currently has no investments in associates.
(c) Business combinations
On the acquisition of a subsidiary, the acquisition method of accounting is used whereby the purchase consideration is allocated to the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities (identifiable net assets) of the subsidiary on the basis of the fair value at the date of acquisition. Provisional fair values allocated at a reporting date are finalized as soon as the relevant information is available, which period shall not exceed twelve months from the acquisition date and are adjusted to reflect the transaction as of the acquisition date.
The results of businesses acquired during the period are consolidated into the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control commences at the date of acquisition and taken out of the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control ceases.
When all or part of the purchase consideration is contingent on future events, the cost of the acquisition initially recorded includes an estimate of the fair value of the contingent liability amounts expected to be payable in the future. The cost of acquisition is adjusted when revised estimates are made, with corresponding adjustments made to the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
When a subsidiary is acquired in a number of stages, the cost of each stage is compared with the fair value of the identifiable net assets at the date of that purchase. Any excess is treated as goodwill, and any discount is immediately recognized in the consolidated statement of income. If control is obtained or lost as a result of a transaction, the identifiable net assets are recognized in the statement of financial position at fair value and the difference between the fair value recognized and the carrying value as at the date of the transaction is recognized in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
When the cost of the acquisition exceeds the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired, the difference is recorded as goodwill. If the fair value attributable to the Company’s share of the identifiable net assets exceeds the cost of acquisition, the difference is recognized as a gain in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss). Acquisition costs are expensed.
(d) Currency translation
(i) Functional and presentation currency
The functional currency for each entity within the Franco-Nevada group is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates.
These consolidated financial statements are expressed in United States dollars, which is the functional currency of some of the subsidiaries. The parent Company’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The U.S. dollar is used as the presentation currency of the Company to ensure comparability with the Company’s peers. References herein to C$ are to Canadian dollars.
(ii) Foreign currency transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the respective subsidiary, using the exchange rate prevailing at the dates of the transaction (spot exchange rates). Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and the re-measurement of monetary items and available-for-sale securities at the date of the consolidated balance sheet are recognized in net income. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.
The results and financial position of the subsidiaries that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into U.S. dollars, the group’s presentation currency, as follows:
· assets and liabilities for each subsidiary are translated at the closing exchange rate at the date of the balance sheet;
· income and expenses for each subsidiary are translated at the average exchange rates during the period; and
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
· all resulting exchange differences are charged/credited to the currency translation adjustment in other comprehensive income (loss).
(e) Mineral, stream and oil & gas interests
Mineral, stream and oil & gas interests consist of acquired royalty and stream interests in producing, advanced/development and exploration stage properties. Mineral, stream and oil & gas interests are recorded at cost and capitalized as tangible assets with finite lives. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depletion and depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. The cost of mineral, stream and oil & gas interests was determined by reference to the cost model under IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment. The major categories of the Company’s interests are producing, advanced and exploration.
Producing mineral and stream interests are depleted using the units-of-production method over the life of the property to which the interest relates, which is estimated using available estimates of proven and probable reserves specifically associated with the mineral or stream properties. Producing oil & gas interests are depleted using the units-of-production method over the life of the property to which the interest relates, which is estimated using available estimated proved and probable reserves specifically associated with the oil & gas properties. Management relies on public disclosures for information on proven and probable reserves from the operators of the producing mineral and stream interests. For the oil & gas interests, management engages an independent petroleum consultant to prepare annual reserve reports.
On acquisition of a producing mineral or stream interest, an allocation of its fair value is attributed to the exploration potential of the interest. The estimated fair value of these acquired resources and exploration potential is recorded as an asset (non-depreciable interest) on the acquisition date. Updated reserve and resource information obtained from the operators of the mineral and stream properties is used to determine the amount to be converted from non-depreciable interest to depreciable interest.
Mineral, stream and oil & gas interests for advanced and exploration assets are recorded at cost and capitalized in accordance with IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources. Acquisition costs of advanced and exploration stage mineral, stream and oil & gas interests are capitalized and are not depleted until such time as revenue-generating activities begin. The Company may receive advanced minimum payments prior to the commencement of production on some of its interests. In these circumstances, the Company would record depletion expense as described above, up to a maximum of the total of the advanced minimum payment received.
(f) Working interests in oil & gas properties
Acquired oil & gas working interests are accounted for at cost and capitalized as tangible assets of developing or operating properties, or in accordance with IFRS 6 for exploration properties. For each oil & gas property on which the Company has a working interest, the Company bears its proportionate share of the gross costs of capital and operations based on information received from the operator. Such capital costs are capitalized to the respective asset.
Capitalized costs are depreciated when the asset is available for its intended use on a units-of-production basis, whereby the denominator is the estimated barrels of oil equivalent used in proved and probable reserves.
(g) Impairment of non-financial assets
Mineral, stream, oil & gas and working interests are reviewed for impairment if there is any indication that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Impairment is assessed at the level of cash-generating units (“CGUs”) which, in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets, are identified as the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows, which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets. This is usually at the individual royalty, stream, oil & gas or working interest level for each property from which cash inflows are generated.
An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The future cash flow expected is derived using estimates of proven and probable reserves and information regarding the mineral, stream and oil & gas properties, respectively, that could affect the future recoverability of the Company’s interests.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Discount factors are determined individually for each asset and reflect their respective risk profiles. In certain circumstances, the Company may use a market approach in determining the recoverable amount which may include an estimate of (i) net present value of estimated future cash flows; (ii) dollar value per ounce or pound of reserve/resource; (iii) cash-flow multiples; and/or (iv) market capitalization of comparable assets. Impairment losses first reduce the carrying value of any goodwill allocated to that CGU. Any remaining impairment loss is charged to the mineral, stream or oil & gas interest or working interest. With the exception of goodwill, all assets are subsequently reassessed for indications that an impairment loss previously recognized may no longer exist. An impairment charge is reversed if the conditions that gave rise to the recognition of an impairment loss are subsequently reversed and the asset’s recoverable amount exceeds its carrying amount.
(h) Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized on the Company’s statement of financial position when the Company has become a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets have expired or have been transferred and the Company has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payables and accrued liabilities and investments, including equity investments, convertible debentures, warrants, short-term treasury bills, term deposits and bonds. Financial instruments are recognized initially at fair value.
(i) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, deposits held with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are classified as available-for-sale and measured at fair value.
(ii) Receivables
Receivables, other than those related to agreements with provisional pricing mechanisms, are classified as loans and receivables and are initially recorded at fair value of the amount expected to be received and subsequently measured at amortized cost less any provision for impairment.
Individual receivables are considered for recoverability when they are past due or when other objective evidence is received that a specific counterparty will default. Impairments for receivables are presented in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
(iii) Investments
Investments comprise equity interests in publicly-traded and privately-held entities and marketable securities with original maturities at the date of the purchase of more than three months.
Available-for-sale investments are recognized initially at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, available-for-sale investments are measured at fair value and changes in the fair value are recognized directly in other comprehensive income (loss), except for impairment losses, which are recognized in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss). When an available-for-sale investment is sold or impaired, the accumulated gains or losses are reversed from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and included as gain (loss) on the sale of investments or impairment of investments in the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
Where the Company holds an investment in a privately-held entity for which there is no active market and for which there is no reliable estimate of fair value, the investment is recorded at cost.
Debt instruments denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency are measured at fair value with any changes from foreign exchange fluctuations being recognized in net income. Translation differences on equity securities classified as available-for-sale, are included in other comprehensive income (loss).
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Derivative investments, such as warrants, are classified as fair value through profit and loss and are recognized initially at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value and changes in fair value are recognized as other income (expenses) in the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
Convertible debentures are classified as loans and receivables and recorded at amortized cost.
(iv) Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities, are classified as loans and receivables and measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
(v) Impairment of financial assets
The Company assesses at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. Financial assets are considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that a change in the market, economic or legal environment in which the Company invested has had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset. For equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a significant or prolonged decline in fair value of the security below its cost is also evidence that the assets may be impaired. If such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss, measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, is removed from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized as an impairment on investments in the statement of income. An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortized cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount, and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate. An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at cost is calculated as the difference between its carrying amount and an estimate of the value of the per ounce or per pound of the remaining reserve/resource.
Impairment losses are recognized in net income. For financial assets measured at amortized cost, any reversal of impairment is recognized in net income. Impairment losses booked on debt instruments classified as available-for-sale are reversed in subsequent periods if the fair value of the debt instruments increase and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized in the statement of income. For equity instruments classified as available-for-sale financial assets, impairment losses are not reversed.
(i) Revenue recognition
Revenue comprises revenue earned in the period from royalty, stream and working interests and dividend income. Revenue is measured at fair value of the consideration received or receivable when management can reliably estimate the amount, pursuant to the terms of the royalty, stream and/or working interest agreements. In some instances, the Company will not have access to sufficient information to make a reasonable estimate of revenue and, accordingly, revenue recognition is deferred until management can make a reasonable estimate. Differences between estimates and actual amounts are adjusted and recorded in the period that the actual amounts are known.
Under the terms of certain revenue stream agreements and concentrate sales contracts with independent smelting companies, sales prices are provisionally set on a specified future date after shipment based on market prices. Revenue is recorded under these contracts at the time of shipment, which is also when the risk and rewards of ownership pass to the smelting companies, using forward commodity prices on the expected date that final sales prices will be fixed. Variations between the price recorded at the shipment date and the actual final price set under the smelting contracts are caused by changes in market commodity prices, and result in an embedded derivative in the receivable. The embedded derivative is recorded at fair value each period until final settlement occurs, with changes in fair value classified as provisional price adjustments and included as a component of revenue.
Dividend income from investments is recognized when the shareholders’ rights to receive payment have been established, which is normally when the dividends are declared.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(j) Gold bullion sales
Gold bullion is sold primarily in the spot market. The sales price is fixed at the delivery date based on the gold spot price. Generally, we record gold bullion sales at the time of physical delivery, which is also the date that title to the gold passes to the purchaser.
(k) Oil & gas sales
Revenue from the sale of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids is recorded at the time it enters the pipeline system, which is also when risks and rewards of ownership are transferred. At the time of delivery of oil & gas, revenues are determined based upon contracts by reference to monthly market commodity prices plus certain price adjustments. Price adjustments include product quality and transportation adjustments and market differentials.
(l) Costs of sales
Costs of sales includes various mineral and oil & gas production taxes that are recognized with the related revenues and the Company’s share of the gross costs for the working interests in the oil & gas properties.
For stream agreements, the Company purchases gold for a cash payment of the lesser of a set contractual price, subject to annual inflationary adjustments, and the prevailing market price per ounce of gold when purchased.
(m) Income taxes
The income tax expense or recovery represents the sum of current and deferred income taxes.
Current income tax payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the consolidated statement of income (loss) because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company’s liability for current tax is calculated by using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date.
Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the statement of financial position liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized. Such assets and liabilities are not recognized if the temporary differences arise from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, except where the Company is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date and are expected to apply to the period when the deferred tax asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the consolidated statement of income (loss), except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also accounted for within equity.
(n) Stock options
The Company may issue equity-settled share-based payments to directors, officers, employees and consultants under the terms of its share compensation plan. Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant. The fair value determined at the date of grant of equity-settled share-based payments is expensed over the expected vesting period with a corresponding entry to contributed surplus and is based on the Company’s estimate of shares that will ultimately vest.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Fair value is measured by use of the Black-Scholes option pricing valuation model. The expected life used in the model is adjusted, based on management’s best estimate, for the effect of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioural considerations. Expected volatility is estimated by considering historic average share price volatility. Any consideration paid or received upon the exercise of the stock options or purchase of shares is credited to share capital.
(o) Deferred share units
Non-executive directors may choose to convert their directors’ fees into deferred share units (“DSUs”) under the terms of the Company’s deferred share unit plan (the “DSU Plan”). Directors must elect to convert their fees prior to January 1 in each year. The Company may also award DSUs to non-executive directors under the DSU Plan as compensation. The fair value of DSUs at the time of conversion or award, as applicable, is determined with reference to the weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares over the five trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion or award, as applicable. The fair value of the DSUs, which are settled in cash, is recognized as a share-based compensation expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the period from the grant date to settlement date. The fair value of the DSUs is marked to the quoted market price of the Company’s common shares at each reporting date with a corresponding change in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
(p) Restricted share units
The Company may grant restricted share units to officers and employees under the terms of its share compensation plan. The Company plans to settle every restricted share unit with one common share of the parent company. The Company recognizes the fair value of the restricted share units as share-based compensation expense which is determined with reference to the weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares over the five trading days immediately preceding the date of issuance. The amount recognized reflects the number of awards for which the related service and non-market performance conditions associated with these awards are expected to be met. The Company expenses the fair value of the restricted share units over the applicable vesting period, with a corresponding increase in contributed surplus. For performance vesting conditions, the grant date fair value of the restricted share unit is measured to reflect such conditions and this estimate is not updated between expected and actual outcomes.
(q) Segment reporting
The Company manages its business under a single operating segment, consisting of resource sector royalty/stream acquisitions and management activities. All of the Company’s assets and revenues are attributable to this single operating segment.
The operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) who fulfills the role of the chief operating decision-maker. The CEO is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company’s operating segment.
(r) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the effect of all potentially dilutive common share equivalents, which includes dilutive share options and restricted share units granted to employees and warrants computed using the treasury stock method.
New Standards Adopted During the Year
The Company has adopted the following new standards, along with any consequential amendments, effective January 1, 2013. These changes were made in accordance with the applicable transitional provisions.
IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements
IAS 1 was amended to change the disclosure of items presented in other comprehensive income (“OCI”), including a requirement to separate items presented in OCI into two groups based on whether or not they may be recycled to profit or loss in the future. The statement of income and other comprehensive income (loss) has been updated to reflect IAS 1.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements to replace IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC 12 Consolidation — Special Purpose Entities. The new consolidation standard changes the definition of control so that the same criteria apply to all entities, both operating and special purpose entities, to determine control. The revised definition focuses on the need to have both power and variable returns before control is present. We conducted our review of all our wholly-owned entities and determined that the adoption of IFRS 10 did not result in any change in the consolidation status of any of our subsidiaries.
IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements to replace IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures. The new standard defines two types of arrangements: Joint Operations and Joint Ventures. Focus is on the rights and obligations of the parties involved to reflect the joint arrangement, thereby requiring parties to recognize the individual assets and liabilities to which they have rights or for which they are responsible, even if the joint arrangement operates in a separate legal entity. We conducted a review of our working interests and determined that the adoption of IFRS 11 did not result in any change in the accounting treatment of these working interests.
IFRS 12, Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities to create a comprehensive disclosure standard to address the requirements for subsidiaries, joint arrangements, and associates including the reporting entity’s involvement with other entities. It also includes the requirements for unconsolidated structured entities (i.e. special purpose entities). The adoption of IFRS 12 resulted in incremental disclosures in our annual consolidated financial statements as disclosed in Note 2b — Significant Accounting Policies.
IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement
In May 2011, the IASB issued IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement as a single source guidance for all fair value measurements required by IFRS to reduce the complexity and improve consistency across its application. The standard provides a definition of fair value and guidance on how to measure fair value as well as a requirement for enhanced disclosures. Enhanced disclosures about fair value are required to enable financial statement users to understand how the fair values were derived. We have added additional disclosures on fair value measurement in Note 9 — Fair Value Measurements.
New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments
In November 2009, the IASB issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments as the first step in its project to replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. IFRS 9 retains but simplifies the mixed measurement model and establishes two primary measurement categories for financial assets: amortized cost and fair value. The basis of classification depends on an entity’s business model and the contractual cash flows of the financial asset. Classification is made at the time the financial asset is initially recognized, namely when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Requirements for classification and measurement of financial liabilities were added on October 2010 and they largely carried forward existing requirements in IAS 39, except that fair value changes due to an entity’s own credit risk for liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss would generally be recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) rather than the statement of income.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
IFRS 9 amends some of the requirements of IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, including adding disclosures about investments in equity instruments measured at fair value in other comprehensive income, and guidance on financial liabilities and derecognition of financial instruments. In December 2011, amendments to IFRS 7 were issued to require additional disclosures on transition from IAS 39 to IFRS 9. In November 2013, IFRS 9 was amended to include guidance on hedge accounting and to allow entities to early adopt the requirement to recognize changes in fair value attributable to changes in the entity’s own credit risk, from financial liabilities designated under a fair value option, in other comprehensive income (loss) (without having to adopt the remainder of IFRS 9). In July 2013, the IASB tentatively decided to defer the mandatory effective date of IFRS 9. The IASB agreed that the mandatory effective date should no longer be annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015 but rather be left open pending the finalization of the impairment and classification and measurement requirements.
The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS 9 on our consolidated financial statements, including the impact of early adoption.
IFRIC 21, Levies
In May 2013, the IASB issued IFRIC 21 Levies, which sets out the accounting for an obligation to pay a levy that is not income tax. The interpretation addresses what the obligation event is that gives rise to pay a levy and when a liability should be recognized.
This interpretation is required to be applied for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS 21 on our consolidated financial statements, including the impact of early adoption.
Note 3 — Significant judgments, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the Company to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s best knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances, having regard to previous experience. However, actual outcomes may differ from the amounts included in the consolidated financial statements.
In particular, the areas which require management to make significant judgments, estimates and assumptions in determining carrying values are:
Proven and Probable Reserves
Determination of proven and probable reserves by the operators and the Company associated with the Company’s royalty, stream and working interests impact the measurement of the respective assets. The use of estimated reserve and resource prices and operators’ estimates of proven and probable reserves, production costs (including capital, operating and reclamation costs) related to the Company’s royalty and stream interests are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These estimates affect depletion of the Company’s royalty, stream and working interests and the assessment of the recoverability of the carrying value of royalty, stream and working interests.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Impairment of Non-Current Assets
Assessment of impairment of royalty, stream, working interests and investments measured at cost requires the use of judgments, assumptions and estimates when assessing whether there are any indicators that could give rise to the requirement to conduct a formal impairment test on the Company’s royalty, stream, working interests and/or investments measured at cost. The assessment of fair values requires the use of estimates and assumptions for recoverable production, long-term commodity prices, discount rates, reserve/resource conversion, net asset value (“NAV”) multiples, foreign exchange rates, future capital expansion plans and the associated production implications. In addition, the Company may use other approaches in determining fair value which may include judgment and estimates related to (i) dollar value per ounce or pound of reserve/resource; (ii) cash-flow multiples; and (iii) market capitalization of comparable assets. Changes in any of the assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of the royalty, stream or working interests could impact the impairment analysis.
Purchase Price Allocation
The assessment of whether an acquisition meets the definition of a business, or where the assets are acquired is an area of key judgment. If deemed to be a business combination, applying the acquisition method to business combinations requires each identifiable asset and liability to be measured at its acquisition-date fair value. The excess, if any, of the fair value of consideration over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recognized as goodwill. The determination of the acquisition-date fair values often requires management to make assumptions and estimates about future events. The assumptions and estimates with respect to determining the fair value of royalty, stream or working interests generally requires a high degree of judgment, and include estimates of mineral reserves acquired, future metal prices, discount rates and reserve/resource conversion. Changes in any of the assumptions or estimates used in determining the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities could impact the amounts assigned to assets and liabilities.
Functional Currency
The functional currency for each of the Company’s subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.
Note 4 — Acquisitions and transactions
(a) Barrick Portfolio
On November 4, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of a portfolio of approximately 20 royalties from Barrick Gold Corporation for $20.9 million in cash.
(b) Kirkland Lake
On October 31, 2013, the Company acquired a 2.5% net smelter return royalty (“NSR”) on Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.’s (“Kirkland Lake”) properties for $50.0 million in cash. Kirkland Lake retained an option to buy-back 1% of the NSR for $36.0 million (less the royalty proceeds attributable to the buy-back portion of the NSR that have been paid to Franco-Nevada prior to the date of the buy-back).
(c) Sissingue Royalty
On May 29, 2013, the Company acquired a 0.5% NSR on certain tenements that comprise the Sissingue gold project located in Cote d’Ivoire and operated by Perseus Mining Limited, for Australian $2.0 million in cash.
(d) Brucejack Royalty
On May 13, 2013, the Company acquired an existing 1.2% NSR on Pretium Resources Inc.’s Brucejack gold project located in British Columbia for $45.0 million in cash. The NSR becomes payable following the production of approximately 0.5 million ounces of gold and 17.9 million ounces of silver from the project.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(e) Golden Meadows Royalty
On May 9, 2013, the Company acquired a new 1.7% NSR on Midas Gold Corp.’s (“Midas”) Golden Meadows gold project located in Idaho for $15.0 million in cash subject to an option by Midas to re-acquire one-third of the royalty for $9.0 million. Under the terms of the acquisition, Franco-Nevada also subscribed for 2,000,000 Midas warrants which are exerciseable into Midas common shares with each warrant having an exercise price of C$1.23 and a ten-year term. The warrants have a forced conversion provision whereby should the volume weighted average trading price of Midas’ common shares be equal to or greater than C$3.23 per share for a 30-day period, Midas may force the holder to exercise the warrants.
(f) Weyburn Net Royalty Interest
On November 13, 2012, the Company acquired a 11.7% net royalty interest (“NRI”) in the Weyburn Unit (the “Weyburn Unit”) from Penn West Petroleum Ltd. and Penn West Petroleum. Franco-Nevada paid C$400 million in cash, prior to minor closing adjustments, for the NRI and the acquisition had an effective date of October 1, 2012.
(g) Cobre Panama Precious Metals Stream
On August 20, 2012, the Company announced the acquisition of a precious metals stream on Inmet Mining Corporation’s (“Inmet”) 80% interest in the Cobre Panama copper project in Panama (“Cobre Panama”). Franco-Nevada has committed to fund a $1.0 billion deposit for development of the Cobre Panama project, to be drawn down on a 1:3 ratio with Inmet’s funding after Inmet’s aggregate funding for the project has exceeded $1.0 billion (Inment, now First Quantum, owns 80% of the project). Inmet was acquired by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum”) in March 2013.
Under the terms of the precious metals stream agreement, Franco-Nevada will pay $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an annual adjustment for inflation) for the first 1,341,000 ounces of gold and 21,510,000 ounces of silver, respectively, delivered to Franco-Nevada under the agreement. Thereafter Franco-Nevada will pay the greater of $400 per ounce for gold and $6 per ounce for silver (subject to an annual adjustment for inflation), respectively, and one half of the then prevailing market price. The gold and silver delivered under the precious metals stream agreement is indexed to the copper in concentrate produced from the Cobre Panama project. The Company has not funded any amounts under the stream as at December 31, 2013.
(h) Timmins West Royalty and Equity Investment
On February 29, 2012, the Company acquired a 2.25% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty from Lake Shore Gold Corp. (“Lake Shore”) on the Timmins West Complex located in Ontario for $35.0 million in cash. In addition, the Company acquired 10,050,591 common shares of Lake Shore for C$15.0 million.
(i) Weyburn Unit
On February 23, 2012, the Company acquired an additional 1.15% working interest in the Weyburn Unit for C$55.5 million, increasing its total working interest in the Weyburn Unit to approximately 2.26%. The acquisition has an effective date of January 1, 2012.
(j) Bronzewing NSR
On January 11, 2012, the Company and Navigator (Bronzewing) Pty Ltd amended the terms of the Company’s NSR on the Bronzewing project in Western Australia for a cash payment of Australian (“A$”) $4.5 million. Under the amended terms, the royalty rate of the NSR was increased from 1% to 2% and the royalty area was expanded to include all known mineral reserves and mineral resources.
All of the above acquisitions have been classified as asset acquisitions.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Note 5 — Cash and Cash Equivalents
As at December 31, 2013 and 2012, cash and cash equivalents were primarily held in interest-bearing deposits, Canadian and U.S. denominated treasury bills and highly-liquid government and corporate bonds.
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| 2013 |
| 2012 |
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Cash deposits |
| $ | 603.2 |
| $ | 95.7 |
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Term deposits |
| 7.0 |
| 331.5 |
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Treasury bills |
| 42.7 |
| 131.4 |
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Canadian federal and provincial government bonds |
| 25.8 |
| 25.1 |
| ||
Corporate bonds |
| 91.3 |
| 48.0 |
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| $ | 770.0 |
| $ | 631.7 |
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Note 6 — Investments
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| 2012 |
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Short-term investments: |
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Canadian dollar denominated treasury bills |
| $ | — |
| $ | 29.8 |
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Term deposits |
| 7.7 |
| 99.7 |
| ||
Government bonds |
| 10.3 |
| 6.0 |
| ||
Corporate bonds |
| — |
| 12.7 |
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Total short-term investments |
| $ | 18.0 |
| $ | 148.2 |
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Non-current investments |
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Equity investments |
| $ | 32.7 |
| $ | 91.5 |
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Convertible debentures |
| 3.2 |
| 3.5 |
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Warrants |
| 2.3 |
| 13.4 |
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Total Investments |
| $ | 38.2 |
| $ | 108.4 |
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Short-term investments
These investments have been designated as available-for-sale and, as a result, have been recorded at fair value.
Non-current investments
These investments comprise: (i) equity interests in various public and non-public entities which the Company acquired through the open market, as part of its initial public offering or through transactions; (ii) warrants in various publicly-listed companies; and (iii) convertible debentures. Equity investments have been designated as available-for-sale and, as a result, have been recorded at fair value. One equity investment of a non-public entity has been designated as an equity investment held at cost as no reliable estimate of fair value can be determined as there is no publicly available information in which to estimate future cash flows, associated operating costs or capital expenditures.
As at December 31, 2013, the market value of certain of these equity investments and warrants decreased compared to their values at December 31, 2012 and the Company recorded a net unrealized loss of $19.5 million (2012 — gain of $16.1 million), net of an income tax recovery of $3.0 million, (2012 — income tax expense of $2.6 million) in the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income (loss).
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the fair value of certain of its equity investments experienced a decline in value which management assessed to be significant or prolonged and, as a result, an impairment charge of $30.7 million (2012 - $8.6 million) has been included in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss). Included in the $30.7 million impairment charge was an amount of $24.2 million related to the impairment of the Company’s equity investment in a non-public entity. In the fourth quarter of 2013, it was announced that the non-public entity would cease mining activities citing the low nickel price environment which the Company determined was an indication of impairment. The Company estimated an in-situ dollar value per pound of reserve/resource using market information which resulted in a carrying value of $4.8 million following the recording of an impairment charge of $24.2 million as at December 31, 2013.
As at December 31, 2013, the market value of warrants decreased compared to their values at December 31, 2012 and the Company recorded a loss of $11.5 million (2012 — gain of $8.2 million) in other expenses in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).
The Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale or fair value through profit or loss. The unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Mark-to-market gains (losses) on equity securities |
| $ | (22.5 | ) | $ | 18.7 |
|
Deferred tax recovery (expense) in other comprehensive income |
| 3.0 |
| (2.6 | ) | ||
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax |
| (19.5 | ) | 16.1 |
| ||
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses) recognized in net income due to impairments |
| (6.5 | ) | (8.6 | ) | ||
|
| $ | (26.0 | ) | $ | 7.5 |
|
Note 7 — Royalty, Stream and Working Interests, Net
The following tables summarize the Company’s royalty, stream and working interests carrying values as at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively:
As at December 31, 2013 |
| Cost |
| Accumulated Depletion(1) |
| Impairment |
| Carrying Value |
| ||||
Mineral Royalties |
| $ | 1,055.1 |
| $ | (338.9 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | 716.2 |
|
Streams |
| 975.0 |
| (337.0 | ) | (107.9 | ) | $ | 530.1 |
| |||
Oil and Gas |
| 792.0 |
| (214.5 | ) | — |
| $ | 577.5 |
| |||
Advanced |
| 202.7 |
| (14.8 | ) | — |
| $ | 187.9 |
| |||
Exploration |
| 46.8 |
| (3.3 | ) | (5.0 | ) | $ | 38.5 |
| |||
|
| $ | 3,071.6 |
| $ | (908.5 | ) | $ | (112.9 | ) | $ | 2,050.2 |
|
As at December 31, 2012 |
| Cost |
| Accumulated Depletion(1) |
| Impairment |
| Carrying Value |
| ||||
Mineral Royalties |
| $ | 933.5 |
| $ | (285.3 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | 648.2 |
|
Streams |
| 974.4 |
| (282.5 | ) | — |
| 691.9 |
| ||||
Oil and Gas |
| 846.4 |
| (123.0 | ) | (74.1 | ) | 649.3 |
| ||||
Advanced |
| 231.2 |
| (30.3 | ) | — |
| 200.9 |
| ||||
Exploration |
| 36.2 |
| (2.9 | ) | — |
| 33.3 |
| ||||
|
| $ | 3,021.7 |
| $ | (724.0 | ) | $ | (74.1 | ) | $ | 2,223.6 |
|
(1) Accumulated depletion includes previously recognized impairment charges.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
|
| Mineral |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Carrying value at: |
| Royalties |
| Streams |
| Oil & Gas |
| Advanced |
| Exploration |
| Total |
| ||||||
January 1, 2012 |
| $ | 582.0 |
| $ | 747.8 |
| $ | 286.4 |
| $ | 211.2 |
| $ | 84.7 |
| $ | 1,912.1 |
|
Acquisitions |
| 40.0 |
| 3.8 |
| 451.8 |
| — |
| 3.2 |
| 498.8 |
| ||||||
Transfers |
| 61.2 |
| — |
| — |
| (8.6 | ) | (52.6 | ) | — |
| ||||||
Impairments |
| — |
| — |
| (74.1 | ) | — |
| — |
| (74.1 | ) | ||||||
Depletion |
| (37.7 | ) | (59.7 | ) | (21.1 | ) | (4.0 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (123.9 | ) | ||||||
Impact of foreign exchange |
| 2.7 |
| — |
| 6.3 |
| 2.3 |
| (0.6 | ) | 10.7 |
| ||||||
December 31, 2012 |
| $ | 648.2 |
| $ | 691.9 |
| $ | 649.3 |
| $ | 200.9 |
| $ | 33.3 |
| $ | 2,223.6 |
|
Acquisitions |
| 59.4 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.8 |
| 59.5 |
| 11.1 |
| 131.6 |
| ||||||
Transfers |
| 61.2 |
| — |
| (0.5 | ) | (56.7 | ) | (4.0 | ) | — |
| ||||||
Impairments |
| — |
| (107.9 | ) | — |
| — |
| (5.0 | ) | (112.9 | ) | ||||||
Depletion |
| (40.7 | ) | (54.5 | ) | (30.2 | ) | (0.8 | ) | — |
| (126.2 | ) | ||||||
Impact of foreign exchange |
| (11.9 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (41.9 | ) | (15.0 | ) | 3.1 |
| (65.9 | ) | ||||||
December 31, 2013 |
| $ | 716.2 |
| $ | 530.1 |
| $ | 577.5 |
| $ | 187.9 |
| $ | 38.5 |
| $ | 2,050.2 |
|
a) Mineral Streams and Royalties
Palmarejo Stream
The Company owns a 50% gold stream in the Palmarejo silver and gold project (the “Palmarejo Project”) located in Mexico operated by Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur”). The stream covers 50% of the life-of-mine gold production from the Palmarejo Project and includes a monthly minimum of 4,167 ounces until an aggregate of 400,000 ounces has been delivered under the stream agreement. The Company pays Coeur the lesser of $400 per ounce, subject to an annual 1% inflation adjustment commencing in January 2013, and the prevailing spot price, for each ounce of gold delivered under the stream agreement. As at December 31, 2013, the Company has received 266,685 ounces of gold from the Palmarejo Project.
Mine Waste Solutions
The Company acquired an agreement to purchase 25% of the life-of-mine gold production from the Mine Waste Solutions tailings recovery operation (“MWS”) in South Africa. The stream remains effective until the Company receives 312,500 ounces of gold in aggregate beginning January 1, 2012. The Company will pay an ongoing payment equal to the lesser of $400 per ounce price (subject to an annual inflation adjustment starting in 2012) and the prevailing spot price. MWS is operated by AngloGold Ashanti Limited. As at December 31, 2013, the Company has received 45,331 ounces of gold from MWS.
Sudbury Basin (comprised of three stream interests)
The Company acquired an agreement to purchase 50% of the gold equivalent ounces of the gold, platinum and palladium contained in ore mined and shipped from the KGHM International Ltd. operations in Sudbury, Ontario. The Company will pay for each gold equivalent ounce delivered, a cash payment of the lesser of $400 per ounce (subject to a 1% annual inflationary adjustment starting in July 2011) or the then prevailing market price per ounce of gold.
Goldstrike Complex
The Company owns numerous royalties covering portions of the Goldstrike complex (the “Goldstrike Complex”) located in Nevada. The Goldstrike Complex is comprised of: (i) the Betze-Post open-pit mine; and (ii) the Meikle and Rodeo underground mines. Barrick Gold Corporation (“Barrick”) is the operator of each of these mines. The royalties within the Goldstrike Complex are made up of NSR royalties ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% and net profits interest (“NPI”) royalties ranging from 2.4% to 6.0%.
The NSR royalties are based upon gross production from the mine, reduced only by the ancillary costs of smelting, refining and transportation. The NPI royalties are calculated as cumulative proceeds less cumulative costs, where proceeds equal the number of ounces of gold produced from the royalty burdened claims multiplied by the spot price on the date gold is credited to Barrick’s account at the refinery, and costs include operating and capital costs.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Gold Quarry
The Company owns a 7.29% NSR royalty interest on the Gold Quarry royalty property (the “Gold Quarry Royalty Property”). The royalty is payable on the greater of a 7.29% NSR based on production or a minimum annual royalty payment obligation tied to reserves and stockpiles. The Gold Quarry Royalty Property covers a portion of the Gold Quarry operation which is an integrated part of Newmont Mining Corporation’s Carlin Trend Complex.
Stillwater Complex
The Company owns a 5% NSR royalty covering the majority of the Stillwater mine and the entire East Boulder mine (collectively known as the “Stillwater Complex”) in Montana. The NSR is payable on all commercially recoverable metals produced from a substantial number of claims that cover the Stillwater Complex. The amount of the NSR royalty is reduced by permissible deductions and is calculated and payable monthly. The Stillwater Complex is operated by Stillwater Mining Company.
b) Oil & Gas Royalties and Working Interests
Weyburn
The Weyburn Unit is located in Saskatchewan, Canada and is operated by Cenovus Energy Inc. The Company holds an 11.71% NRI, a 0.44% royalty interest and a 2.26% working interest in the Weyburn Unit. The Company takes product-in-kind for the working interest and NRI portions of this production and markets it through a third-party.
Edson
The Edson Property is located in Alberta, Canada. The Company has a 15% overriding royalty in this property. The wells are operated by Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
Midale
The Company holds a 1.59% working interest and a 1.14% royalty interest in the Midale Unit. The Company takes product-in-kind for the working interest portion of this production and markets it through a third party.
c) Impairments of Royalties, Streams and Working Interests
In accordance with our accounting policy, non-current assets are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of each cash generating unit, assessed at the individual royalty, stream or working interest level, has been estimated based on its fair value less costs of disposal (“FVLCD”) which has been determined to be greater than its value in use (“VIU”) amount. FVLCD has been determined to be greater than VIU as additional value can be attributable to resource conversion, exploration potential and NAV multiples under the FVLCD method.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded impairment charges of $112.9 million (2012 - $74.1 million) as summarized in the following table:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
McCreedy platinum group metals stream |
| $ | 107.9 |
| $ | — |
|
Kasese cobalt net smelter returns royalty |
| 4.8 |
| — |
| ||
Exploration assets |
| 0.2 |
| — |
| ||
Artic Gas exploration assets |
| — |
| 74.1 |
| ||
Total impairment losses |
| $ | 112.9 |
| $ | 74.1 |
|
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Indicators of Impairment
During the year ended December 31, 2013, there has been a significant decrease in the long-term gold price assumptions used by the industry which has resulted in numerous mining operators assessing indicators of impairment. Notwithstanding the decrease in long-term commodity prices, management does not necessarily consider decreases in long-term commodity prices, in itself, an indication of impairment of its royalty, stream and working interests as the majority of the portfolio was acquired when commodity prices were substantially lower than current and longer-term forecasted prices and that some of the risks associated with our royalty or stream interests are different to those of an operator.
(i) McCreedy
The McCreedy stream comprises part of the Sudbury Basin interest as described above under Mineral Streams and Royalties. In the fourth quarter of 2013, KGHM International Ltd., the operator of the McCreedy mine, announced a significant reduction in mining activities at the project following the cancellation of a processing contract which was considered an indication of impairment and, accordingly, an impairment assessment was performed. Following the impairment charge, the McCreedy stream asset has a carrying value of $19.7 million (2012 - $129.4 million).
(ii) Kasese
The Kasese royalty is a 10% free cash flow royalty capped at US$10 million. Kasese Cobalt Company Ltd. (“KCCL”) is the operator which is recovering cobalt metal from a stockpile of a cobalt-rich sulphide concentrate (pyrite). In the fourth quarter of 2013, KCCL informed the Company that it has ceased mining and is in the midst of dismantling the operation which was considered an indicator of impairment. Following the impairment charge, the Kasese royalty has a carrying value of nil (2012 - $5.2 million).
(iii) Exploration assets
During 2013, the Company was notified, pursuant to various royalty agreements, that the explorer/operator had abandoned tenements, concessions or ground which was subject to royalty rights held by the Company. In these circumstances, the Company wrote-off the carrying value of the associated exploration assets to nil. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the total amount written off was $0.2 million.
Key assumptions and sensitivity
The key assumptions and estimates used in determining the recoverable amount are related to commodity prices and discount rates. In addition, assumptions related to comparable entities, market values per ounce and the inclusion of reserves and resources in the calculations are used.
McCreedy
The FVLCD for McCreedy was determined by calculating the net present value (“NPV”) of the estimated future cash-flows expected to be generated by the mining of the McCreedy deposits. The estimates of future cash-flows were derived from a life-of-mine model developed by Franco-Nevada’s management using McCreedy’s historical performance to predict future performance. Based on observable market or publicly available data, Franco-Nevada’s management made assumptions of future commodity prices, which included gold, platinum and palladium, to estimate future revenues. These price assumptions were supported by longer-term consensus price estimates obtained from a sample of analysts. The future cash-flows were discounted using a discount rate which reflects specific market risk factors associated with McCreedy.
The key assumptions used in the impairment testing are summarized in the table below:
|
| 2013 |
| |
Gold price per ounce |
| $ | 1,300 |
|
Platinum price per ounce |
| $ | 1,700 |
|
Palladium price per ounce |
| $ | 884 |
|
Discount rate |
| 5 | % |
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
A sensitivity analysis was performed on the gold price and discount rate, which are the key assumptions that impact the impairment calculations. We assumed a negative 10% change for the commodity price assumptions, taking the gold price from $1,300 per ounce to $1,170 per ounce, platinum from $1,700 per ounce to $1,530 per ounce and palladium from $884 per ounce to $795 per ounce, while holding all other assumptions constant. In addition, we assumed a positive 5% change for the discount rate assumption, taking it from 5% to 10%, while holding all other assumptions constant.
The table below shows the impairment amounts when key assumptions are changed, in isolation, by 10% for commodity prices and 5% for the discount rate.
As at December 31, 2013 |
| Carrying |
| Impairment |
| ||
Impairment recorded in statement of income |
| $ | 19.7 |
| $ | 107.9 |
|
Impairment recorded if, in isolation,: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
10% decrease in long-term commodity prices |
| 17.2 |
| 110.2 |
| ||
5% increase to the discount rate |
| 16.0 |
| 111.5 |
| ||
Arctic Gas
During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded impairment charges of $74.1 million on its exploration assets comprising Arctic Gas. The Company’s Arctic Gas assets comprise natural gas contingent resources in the Drake Point, Hecla, King Christian and Roche Point gas fields located on and offshore of Melville Island. Contingent resources are those quantities of oil and gas estimated, as of a given date, to be potentially recoverable from accumulations using established technology, or technology under development, but which are not currently considered to be commercially recoverable due to one or more contingencies. Contingencies may include factors such as economic, legal, environmental, political and regulatory matters, or a lack of markets. The largest working interest holder in the Drake Point, Hecla, King Christian and Roche Point gas fields is Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor”). The Arctic Gas assets were acquired by the Company as part of its December 2007 initial public offering transaction and the value assigned to Arctic Gas was based on metrics from a comparable transaction completed in 2006.
In 2012, the Company engaged an independent oil & gas reserve evaluator to provide an evaluation of the Arctic Gas assets as at December 31, 2012. The impairment charge was a result of changes in production assumptions, natural gas prices and amount of contingent resources used in the evaluation of Arctic Gas and resulted in a reduction of $74.1 million in the carrying value as at December 31, 2012. Following the impairment charge, Artic Gas had a carrying value of $3.3 million.
The key assumptions used in determining the recoverable amount for the Arctic Gas assets are long-term natural gas prices and discount rates. The Company performed a sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions as disclosed below. No reasonable change in the other key assumptions would have a significant impact on the recoverable amount of the Arctic Gas assets. Management determined these estimates using the fair value less cost to sell approach which is deemed greater than the assets’ value in use.
The table below shows the impairment amounts when certain key assumptions are changed, in isolation, by 10% for long-term natural gas prices or 5% to the discount rate.
Key assumptions |
| Arctic Gas |
| |
Impairment recorded in statement of income (loss) |
| $ | 74.1 |
|
Impairment recoded if, in isolation, a 10% change in long-term natural gas price or a 5% change to the discount rate: |
|
|
| |
Long-term natural gas prices(a) increase by 10% |
| 66.5 |
| |
Long-term natural gas prices(a) decrease by 10% |
| 77.4 |
| |
Discount rate(b) increased to 20% |
| 77.4 |
| |
Discount rate(b) decreased to 10% |
| 42.6 |
| |
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(a) Natural gas prices
Projected future revenue reflects the Company’s estimates of future natural gas prices, which are determined based on current prices, forward prices and forecasts of future prices prepared by industry analysts. These estimates often differ from current price levels, but the methodology used is consistent with how a market participant would assess future long-term metals prices.
For 2012, the impairment analysis used a long-term natural gas price of C$3.60/Mcf.
(b) Discount rates
For 2012, the impairment analysis used a 15% discount rate for Arctic Gas taking into account market view for evaluating oil & gas assets and the risk associated with the Arctic Gas assets.
Note 8 — Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are comprised of the following:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Accounts payable |
| $ | 5.6 |
| $ | 6.2 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
| 40.5 |
| 37.8 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 46.1 |
| $ | 44.0 |
|
Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. For some assets and liabilities, observable market transactions or market information might be available. For other assets and liabilities, observable market transactions and market information might not be available. However, the objective of a fair value measurement in both cases is the same — to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions (ie an exit price at the measurement date from the perspective of a market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability).
The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rate and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, forward pricing curves used to value currency and commodity contracts and volatility measurements used to value option contracts), or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data or other means. Level 3 inputs are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:
|
| Quoted Prices in |
| Significant |
| Significant |
| Aggregate |
| ||||
As at December 31, 2013 |
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) |
| Fair Value |
| ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 652.9 |
| $ | 117.1 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 770.0 |
|
Short-term investments |
| 7.7 |
| 10.3 |
| — |
| 18.0 |
| ||||
Receivables from provisional gold equivalent sales |
| — |
| 16.3 |
| — |
| 16.3 |
| ||||
Available-for-sale equity investments |
| 27.9 |
| — |
| — |
| 27.9 |
| ||||
Warrants |
| 2.0 |
| — |
| — |
| 2.0 |
| ||||
|
| 690.5 |
| 143.7 |
| — |
| 834.2 |
| ||||
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
|
| Quoted Prices in |
| Significant |
| Significant |
| Aggregate |
| ||||
As at December 31, 2012 |
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) |
| Fair Value |
| ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 558.6 |
| $ | 73.1 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 631.7 |
|
Short-term investments |
| 129.5 |
| 18.7 |
| — |
| 148.2 |
| ||||
Receivables from provisional gold equivalent sales |
| — |
| 19.7 |
| — |
| 19.7 |
| ||||
Available-for-sale securities |
| 60.5 |
| — |
| — |
| 60.5 |
| ||||
Warrants |
| 13.4 |
| — |
| — |
| 13.4 |
| ||||
|
| 762.0 |
| 111.5 |
| — |
| 873.5 |
| ||||
Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The fair value of the Company’s remaining financial assets and liabilities which include receivables, accounts payable, convertible debentures and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature and historically negligible credit losses. The fair values of these financial assets and liabilities would be classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
We have not offset financial assets with financial liabilities.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis:
As at December 31, 2013 |
| Quoted |
| Significant |
| Significant |
| Aggregate |
| ||||
Royalty, stream and working interests(1) |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | 19.7 |
| $ | 19.7 |
|
(1) Certain royalties, stream and working interests were written down by $112.9 million which was included in earnings in this period, to their fair value of $19.7 million (See Note 7(c)).
The valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value are as follows:
a) Cash and cash equivalents
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, including Canadian and U.S. denominated treasury bills and interest bearing cash deposits, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets. Our cash equivalents also include highly-liquid government and corporate bonds which are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
b) Short-term investments
The fair value of treasury bills is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of government and corporate bonds is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
c) Receivables
The fair value of receivables arising from gold and platinum group metal sales contracts that contain provisional pricing mechanisms is determined using the appropriate quoted forward price from the exchange that is the principal active market for the particular metal. As such, these receivables are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
d) Investments
The fair value of publicly-traded investments, including available-for-sale equity investments and warrants, is determined based on a market approach reflecting the closing price of each particular security at the statement of financial position date. The closing prices are a quoted market price obtained from the exchange that is the principal active market for the particular security, and therefore are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
e) Royalty, stream and working interests
The fair value of royalty, stream and working interests is determined primarily using a market approach using unobservable cash-flows, dollar value per ounce for comparable entities, where applicable, and as a result is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 7(c) for disclosures of inputs used to develop these measures.
Note 10 - Financial Risk Management
The Company’s financial instruments are comprised of financial assets and liabilities. Our principal financial liabilities comprise accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Our principal financial assets are cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, receivables and investments. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to manage short-term cash flow and working capital requirements and fund future acquisitions.
The Company is engaged in the business of acquiring, managing and creating resource royalties and streams. Royalties and streams are interests that provide the right to revenue or production from the various properties, after deducting specified costs, if any. These activities expose the Company to a variety of financial risks, which include direct exposure to market risks (which includes commodity price risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and capital risk management.
Management designs strategies for managing some of these risks, which are summarized below. Our executive management oversees the management of financial risks. Our executive management ensures that our financial risk-taking activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Company’s policies and risk appetite.
The Company’s overall objective from a risk management perspective is to safeguard its assets and mitigate risk exposure by focusing on security rather than yield.
a) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market factors, such as commodity prices, foreign exchange rates or interest rates, will affect the value of the Company’s financial instruments. The Company manages market risk by either accepting it or mitigating it through the use of economic strategies.
Commodity Price Risk
The Company’s royalties/streams are subject to fluctuations from changes in market prices of the underlying commodities. The market prices of gold, platinum, palladium and oil are the primary drivers of the Company’s profitability and ability to generate free cash flow. All of our future revenue is un-hedged in order to provide our shareholders with full exposure to changes in the market prices of these commodities.
Foreign Exchange Risk
The functional currencies of the Company’s entities include the Canadian, U.S. and Australian dollars with the reporting currency of the Company being the U.S. dollar. The Company is primarily exposed to currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar on balances and transactions that are denominated and settled in Canadian dollars, Mexican pesos and Australian dollars. The Company has exposure to the Canadian dollar through its equity offering proceeds, oil & gas activities and corporate administration costs. Consequently, fluctuations in the U.S. dollar exchange rate against these currencies increase the volatility of depletion, corporate administration costs and overall net earnings, when translated into U.S. dollars.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
The Company invests its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in U.S. and Canadian dollar denominated treasury bills and corporate bonds on a ratio of 69% to 28%, respectively, and 3% in other currencies, as at December 31, 2013. This serves to somewhat mitigate the economic exposure to currency fluctuations on a consolidated basis.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the U.S. dollar strengthened in relation to the Canadian dollar and upon the translation of the Company’s assets and liabilities held in Canada, the Company recorded a currency translation adjustment loss of $88.8 million in other comprehensive income (loss) (2012 — gain of $23.1 million).
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk refers to the risk that the value of a financial instrument or cash flows associated with the instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Currently, the Company’s interest rate exposure arises mainly from the interest receipts on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Using the interest rates for the currently-owned portfolio of short-term investments, should the Company’s cash balances continue to be invested in the same investments in which those proceeds are currently invested, the Company would realize interest income after tax of approximately $2.9 million per year. Assuming a 0.5% increase or decrease in interest rates, net income would change by approximately $2.0 million per year (assuming the Company’s cash balances continue to be invested in the same investments as currently exist).
As at December 31, 2013, the Company had no outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility. (See Note 11 — Revolving Term Credit Facility).
b) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that a third party might fail to fulfill its performance obligations under the terms of a financial instrument. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and receivables. The Company closely monitors its financial assets and maintains its cash deposits in several high-quality financial institutions and as such does not have any significant concentration of credit risk. In addition, the Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments are invested in fully guaranteed deposits or instruments insured by the United States or Canadian governments, such as treasury bills, and/or corporate bonds with the highest rating categories from either Moody’s or Standard & Poors.
As at December 31, 2013, the Company is unaware of any information which would cause it to believe that these financial assets are not fully recoverable.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk of loss from not having access to sufficient funds to meet both expected and unexpected cash demands. The Company manages its exposure to liquidity risk through prudent management of its statement of financial position, including maintaining sufficient cash balances and access to undrawn credit facilities. The Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. Management continuously monitors and reviews both actual and forecasted cash flows, including acquisition activities.
As at December 31, 2013, the Company held $788.0 million in either cash, cash equivalents and/or highly-liquid investments (December 31, 2012 - $779.9 million). All of the Company’s financial liabilities are due within one year. The Company’s near-term cash requirements include corporate administration costs, certain costs of operations, including the ore purchase commitments described in Note 18(a), declared dividends and income taxes directly related to the recognition of royalty, stream and working interest revenues. In addition, the Company is committed to fund under its precious metals stream agreements as described in Note 18 (b), 18(c) and 18(d).
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
c) Capital Risk Management
The Company’s primary objective when managing capital is to provide a sustainable return to shareholders through managing and growing the Company’s resource asset portfolio while ensuring capital protection. The Company’s asset portfolio provides an opportunity to capture value without the typical capital and operating costs associated with a natural resource operation, and without direct exposure to many of the risks faced by resource operators. Maintaining and managing a diversified, high-margin asset portfolio with low overheads provides the free cash flow required to fuel organic growth. The Company defines capital as its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments which is managed by the Company’s management subject to approved policies and limits by the Board of Directors.
There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to the prior year. The Company is not subject to material externally imposed capital requirements.
As at December 31, 2013, the Company has cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale short-term investments totaling $788.0 million (December 31, 2012 - $779.9 million), long-term investments totaling $38.2 million (December 31, 2012 - $108.4 million), of which $29.9 million (December 31, 2012 - $73.9 million) are held in liquid securities, together with an unused $500.0 million revolving term credit facility, all of which were available for growing the asset portfolio and paying dividends.
Note 11- Revolving Term Credit Facility
On January 23, 2013, the Company replaced its previous credit facility with a four year unsecured $500.0 million revolving term credit facility (“201 Credit Facility”). On March 19, 2014, the Company extended its 2013 Credit Facility for an additional two years (See Note 20(a) — Subsequent Events).
Advances under the 2013 Credit Facility can be drawn as follows:
U.S. dollars
· Base rate advances with interest payable monthly at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) base rate, plus between 0.25% and 1.75% per annum depending upon the Company’s leverage ratio; or
· LIBOR loans for periods of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months with interest payable at a rate of LIBOR, plus between 1.25% and 2.75% per annum, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio.
Canadian dollars
· Prime rate advances with interest payable monthly at the CIBC prime rate, plus between 0.25% and 1.75% per annum, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio; or
· Bankers’ acceptances for a period of 30 to 180 days with a stamping fee calculated on the face amount between 1.25% and 2.75%, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio.
All loans are readily convertible into loans of other types, described above, on customary terms and upon provision of appropriate notice. Borrowings under the 2013 Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and are unsecured.
The Credit Facility is subject to a standby fee of 0.25% to 0.55% per annum, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, even if no amounts are outstanding under the facility. Debt issue costs of $1.5 million were incurred and are amortised over the four year term of the 2013 Credit Facility. As at December 31, 2013, there were no amounts outstanding under the 2013 Credit Facility and the prime and base rates in effect were 3.25% and 4.00%, respectively.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
For the period ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized debt issuance cost amortization expense of $0.4 million (2012 - $0.5 million) and $1.2 million (2012 - $0.6 million) of standby and administrative fees. In addition, $0.3 million of debt issuance costs was expensed which related to the Company’s previous credit facility.
Note 12 — Revenue
Revenue is comprised of the following:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Mineral royalties |
| $ | 166.5 |
| $ | 195.2 |
|
Mineral streams |
| 167.3 |
| 190.8 |
| ||
Oil & gas interests |
| 67.1 |
| 40.9 |
| ||
Dividends |
| — |
| 0.1 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 400.9 |
| $ | 427.0 |
|
Note 13 — Costs of Sales
Costs of sales comprise:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Cost of stream sales |
| $ | 50.1 |
| $ | 45.8 |
|
Production taxes |
| 2.8 |
| 5.9 |
| ||
Oil & gas operating costs |
| 7.3 |
| 7.5 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 60.2 |
| $ | 59.2 |
|
Note 14 — Related Party Disclosures
Key management personnel include the Board of Directors and executive management team. Compensation for key management personnel of the Company was as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Salaries and short-term benefits (1) |
| $ | 3.3 |
| $ | 5.4 |
|
Share-based payments (2) |
| 4.1 |
| 4.4 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 7.4 |
| $ | 9.8 |
|
(1) Includes annual salary as at December 31, benefits and annual short-term incentives/other bonuses earned in the year.
(2) Represents the vesting of stock options and RSUs earned during the year.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Note 15 - Income Taxes
Tax on profit |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Current income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Expense for the year |
| $ | 36.5 |
| $ | 43.3 |
|
Adjustment in respect of prior years |
| (1.6 | ) | (5.0 | ) | ||
Current tax |
| 34.9 |
| 38.3 |
| ||
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Origination and reversal of temporary differences in the current year |
| (16.3 | ) | 14.5 |
| ||
Impact of changes in tax rate |
| (0.4 | ) | (1.6 | ) | ||
Change in (reversal of) unrecognized deductible temporary differences |
| 5.6 |
| (0.5 | ) | ||
Adjustments in respect of prior years |
| (0.4 | ) | 4.5 |
| ||
Unrealized foreign exchange on translation of mineral properties in foreign jurisdictions |
| 0.3 |
| (1.3 | ) | ||
Indexation of mineral properties in foreign jurisdictions |
| (1.3 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||
Other |
| (0.1 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||
Deferred tax |
| (12.6 | ) | 14.0 |
| ||
Total |
| $ | 22.3 |
| $ | 52.3 |
|
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed at the combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory rate to the provision for income taxes as shown in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, is as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Net income before income taxes |
| $ | 34.0 |
| $ | 154.9 |
|
Statutory tax rate |
| 24.38 | % | 24.38 | % | ||
Tax expense at statutory rate |
| 8.3 |
| 37.8 |
| ||
Reconciling items: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Change in (reversal of) unrecognized deductible temporary differences |
| 5.6 |
| (0.6 | ) | ||
Income/expenses not (taxed) deductible |
| 5.8 |
| (3.4 | ) | ||
Differences in foreign statutory tax rates |
| 3.9 |
| 10.2 |
| ||
Differences due to changing future tax rates |
| (0.4 | ) | (2.1 | ) | ||
Foreign withholding tax |
| 0.9 |
| (3.0 | ) | ||
Temporary differences subject to initial recognition exemption |
| 1.2 |
| 16.8 |
| ||
Unrealized foreign exchange on translation of mineral properties in foreign jurisdiction |
| 0.3 |
| (1.3 | ) | ||
Indexation of mineral properties in foreign jurisdiction |
| (1.3 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||
Other |
| (2.0 | ) | (0.7 | ) | ||
Net income tax expense |
| $ | 22.3 |
| $ | 52.3 |
|
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Income tax expense (recovery) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||||||
|
| Before |
| Tax |
| After Tax |
| Before |
| Tax |
| After |
|
Change in market value of available-for-sale investments |
| (22.5 | ) | 3.0 |
| (19.5 | ) | 18.7 |
| (2.6 | ) | 16.1 |
|
Cumulative translation adjustment |
| (88.8 | ) | — |
| (88.8 | ) | 23.1 |
| — |
| 23.1 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
| (111.3 | ) | 3.0 |
| (108.3 | ) | 41.8 |
| (2.6 | ) | 39.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current tax |
| — |
| — |
|
|
| — |
| — |
| — |
|
Deferred tax |
| — |
| 3.0 |
|
|
| — |
| (2.6 | ) | — |
|
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Deferred income tax assets |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deductible temporary differences relating to: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Royalty, stream and working interests |
| $ | 3.6 |
| $ | 9.0 |
|
Non-capital loss carry-forwards |
| 11.7 |
| — |
| ||
Investments |
| 0.2 |
|
|
| ||
Other |
| 0.3 |
| (0.3 | ) | ||
|
| $ | 15.8 |
| $ | 8.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deferred income tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Taxable temporary differences relating to: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Share issue and debt issue costs |
| $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | (3.6 | ) |
Royalty, stream and working interests |
| 40.6 |
| 58.8 |
| ||
Non-capital loss carry-forwards |
| (9.3 | ) | (18.6 | ) | ||
Investments |
| (0.4 | ) | 0.9 |
| ||
Other |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| ||
|
| 30.0 |
| 38.0 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
| $ | 14.2 |
| $ | 29.3 |
|
Deferred tax assets and liabilities have been offset where they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company has the legal right and intent to offset.
The analysis of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities is as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Deferred income tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deferred income tax asset to be recovered within 12 months |
| $ | 0.2 |
| $ | — |
|
Deferred income tax asset to be recovered after more than 12 months |
| 15.6 |
| 8.7 |
| ||
|
| $ | 15.8 |
| $ | 8.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deferred income tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Deferred income tax liability to be settled within 12 months |
| (1.2 | ) | (2.2 | ) | ||
Deferred income tax liability to be settled after more than 12 months |
| 31.2 |
| 40.2 |
| ||
|
| $ | 30.0 |
| $ | 38.0 |
|
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
| $ | 14.2 |
| $ | 29.3 |
|
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Movement in net deferred taxes:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Balance, beginning of year |
| $ | (29.3 | ) | $ | (12.9 | ) |
Recognized in profit/loss |
| 12.6 |
| (14.0 | ) | ||
Recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) |
| 3.0 |
| (2.6 | ) | ||
Recognized in equity |
| (1.3 | ) | 0.1 |
| ||
Other |
| 0.8 |
| 0.1 |
| ||
|
| $ | (14.2 | ) | $ | (29.3 | ) |
The following table summarizes the Company’s non-capital losses that can be applied against future taxable profit:
Country |
| Type |
| Amount |
| Expiry Date |
| |
Canada |
| Non-Capital Losses |
| $ | 84.7 |
| 2026-2033 |
|
Barbados |
| Non-Capital Losses |
| 6.5 |
| 2017-2022 |
| |
United States |
| Non-Capital Losses |
| 0.3 |
| 2033 |
| |
Chile |
| Non-Capital Losses |
| 0.1 |
| None |
| |
|
|
|
| $ | 91.6 |
|
|
|
Unrecognized deferred tax assets and liabilities
The aggregate amount of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognized as at December 31, 2013 is $231.1 million (2012 — $205.5 million). No deferred tax liability is recognized on the temporary differences associated with investment in subsidiaries because the Company controls the timing of reversal and it is not probable that they will reverse in the foreseeable future.
The aggregate amount of deductible temporary differences associated with other items, for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized as at December 31, 2013 is $42.5 million (2012 - $2.2 million). No deferred tax asset is recognized in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the Company can utilize the benefit.
Note 16 - Shareholders’ Equity
a) Common Shares
The Company’s authorized capital stock includes an unlimited number of common shares (issued 147,164,468 common shares) having no par value and preferred shares issuable in series (issued nil).
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued 371,087 common shares (2012 — 8,366,618) upon the exercise of warrants and stock options and the vesting of restricted share units for proceeds of $9.3 million (2012 - $257.9 million). During the year, the Company adopted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) which became effective with the October 2013 dividend payment and issued 63,071 common shares in aggregate pursuant to the DRIP for the year ended December 31, 2013 ( 2012 — Nil).
b) Dividends
During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company declared dividends in the amount of $103.6 million, or $0.72 per share, and $87.7 million, or $0.60 per share, respectively. The Company paid dividends in the amount of $101.8 million, or $0.72 per share, and $77.9 million, or $0.54 per share, in the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2013, included in accounts payable is an amount of $26.1 million related to declared dividends (2012 - $26.4 million).
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
c) Stock-based payments
On November 12, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a stock option plan, which was replaced by the Company’s share compensation plan covering both stock options and RSUs effective May 12, 2010 (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The exercise price and vesting period of any option is fixed by the Board of Directors on the date of grant. The term of options is at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors but may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Options expire on the earlier of the expiry date or the date of termination. Options are non-transferable. The options granted will be adjusted in the event of an amalgamation, rights offering, share consolidation or subdivision or other similar adjustments of the share capital of the Company. The aggregate number of common shares that may be issued under the Plan is limited to 5,700,876 common shares. Within any one-year period, the number of common shares issued to any single insider participant under the Plan shall not exceed 5% of the common shares then issued and outstanding.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 275,262 stock options (2012 — 298,396) to directors and employees at exercise prices ranging between C$40.87 and C$46.17 (2012 — C$42.43 and C$57.57). These ten-year term options vest over three years in equal portions on the anniversary of the grant date. The fair value of stock options granted during 2013 has been determined to be $3.6 million (2012 - $4.1 million). The fair value of the options was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and utilized the following weighted average assumptions:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
| 1.82% |
| 1.21% |
|
Expected dividend yield |
| 1.73% |
| 1.09% |
|
Expected price volatility of the Company’s common shares |
| 34.8% |
| 33.36% |
|
Expected life of the option |
| 4.64 years |
| 3.83 years |
|
Forfeiture rate |
| 0% |
| 0% |
|
and resulted in a weighted average fair value of C$11.83 per stock option (2012 — C$13.76 per stock option).
During the year ended December 31, 2013, an expense of $3.0 million (2012 - $1.3 million) related to stock options has been included in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income (loss). As at December 31, 2013, there is $4.5 million (2012 - $4.2 million) of total unrecognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense relating to stock options granted under the Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years (2012 — 1.5 years).
Options to purchase common shares of the Company that have been granted in accordance with the Plan and pursuant to other agreements are as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||||||
|
| Number |
| Weighted |
| Number |
| Weighted |
| ||
Stock options outstanding, beginning of year |
| 2,234,812 |
| C$ | 25.36 |
| 2,802,400 |
| C$ | 20.75 |
|
Expired |
| (28,320 | ) | C$ | 37.92 |
| — |
| — |
| |
Forfeited |
| — |
| — |
| (50,000 | ) | C$ | 31.39 |
| |
Granted |
| 275,262 |
| C$ | 43.79 |
| 298,396 |
| C$ | 55.04 |
|
Exercised |
| (253,647 | ) | C$ | 28.41 |
| (815,984 | ) | C$ | 19.96 |
|
Stock options outstanding, end of the year |
| 2,228,107 |
| C$ | 27.13 |
| 2,234,812 |
| C$ | 25.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Exercisable stock options, end of the year |
| 1,740,581 |
| C$ | 21.18 |
| 1,791,414 |
| C$ | 19.78 |
|
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Options to purchase common shares outstanding at December 31, 2013, carry exercise prices and weighted average lives to maturity as follows:
Exercise price |
| Options |
| Options |
| Weighted |
| |
C$ | 15.20 |
| 1,057,200 |
| 1,057,200 |
| 3.97 |
|
C$ | 15.41 |
| 30,000 |
| 30,000 |
| 4.89 |
|
C$ | 16.07 |
| 59,517 |
| 59,517 |
| 0.36 |
|
C$ | 17.48 |
| 34,232 |
| 34,232 |
| 1.12 |
|
C$ | 18.91 |
| 75,000 |
| 75,000 |
| 4.64 |
|
C$ | 20.55 |
| 25,000 |
| 25,000 |
| 4.40 |
|
C$ | 27.62 |
| 50,000 |
| 50,000 |
| 6.01 |
|
C$ | 29.11 |
| 35,000 |
| 35,000 |
| 6.39 |
|
C$ | 31.39 |
| 150,000 |
| 150,000 |
| 6.39 |
|
C$ | 31.45 |
| 78,500 |
| 78,500 |
| 6.71 |
|
C$ | 33.12 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,000 |
| 6.90 |
|
C$ | 33.20 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,000 |
| 6.98 |
|
C$ | 40.87 |
| 120,262 |
| — |
| 9.95 |
|
C$ | 42.43 |
| 25,000 |
| 8,333 |
| 8.25 |
|
C$ | 42.48 |
| 15,000 |
| 10,000 |
| 7.94 |
|
C$ | 42.67 |
| 25,000 |
| 16,667 |
| 7.93 |
|
C$ | 45.85 |
| 55,000 |
| — |
| 9.88 |
|
C$ | 46.17 |
| 100,000 |
| — |
| 9.64 |
|
C$ | 55.38 |
| 100,000 |
| 33,333 |
| 8.95 |
|
C$ | 55.58 |
| 78,396 |
| 26,132 |
| 8.95 |
|
C$ | 57.57 |
| 95,000 |
| 31,667 |
| 8.91 |
|
|
| 2,228,107 |
| 1,740,581 |
| 5.68 |
|
d) Share Purchase Warrants
Outstanding share purchase warrants as at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
|
Warrants outstanding, beginning of the year |
| 6,510,769 |
| 12,227,518 |
|
Issued |
| — |
| — |
|
Exercised |
| — |
| (5,547,412 | ) |
Expired |
| — |
| (169,337 | ) |
Warrants outstanding, end of the year |
| 6,510,769 |
| 6,510,769 |
|
The warrants have a C$75.00 per warrant exercise price and expire on June 16, 2017 (“2017 Warrants”).
Gold Wheaton Stock Options and Warrants
In connection with the acquisition of Gold Wheaton, the Company reserved for issuance 730,698 common shares in connection with options that were outstanding upon closing, with exercise prices ranging between C$2.50 to C$6.00 for 0.1556 of a Franco-Nevada common share. As at December 31, 2013, 93,749 common shares remain reserved for issuance. In addition, the Company reserved for issuance 6,126,750 common shares in connection with warrants that were outstanding upon closing. 25,999,998 warrants (4,045,600 equivalent Franco-Nevada common shares) had an expiry date of July 8, 2013 and an exercise price of C$10.00 and 875,000 warrants (136,150 equivalent Franco-Nevada common shares) have an expiry date of May 26, 2014 and an exercise price of C$5.00. Holders of these warrants, which are now warrants of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Franco-Nevada GLW Holdings Corp., are entitled to receive, at each warrant holder’s election at the time of exercise, either (i) 0.1556 of a Franco-Nevada common share; or (ii) C$5.20 in cash. As at December 31, 2013, approximately 2,019,000 common shares have been issued pursuant to the exercise of Gold Wheaton warrants.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Expiry Dates |
| Exercise Price |
| Number of Gold |
| Equivalent |
| Equivalent Franco- |
| ||
May 25, 2014 |
| C$ | 5.00 |
| 400,000 |
| C$ | 32.13 |
| 62,240 |
|
e) Deferred Share Unit Plan
Under the DSU Plan, non-executive directors may choose to convert all or a percentage of their directors’ fees into DSUs. The directors must elect to convert their fees prior to January 1 in each year. In addition, the Company may award DSUs to non-executive directors as compensation.
DSUs earn dividend equivalents in the form of additional DSUs at the same rate as dividends on common shares. Participants are not allowed to redeem their DSUs until retirement or termination of directorship. For DSUs that have been credited upon the conversion of directors’ fees, the DSUs vest immediately. The cash value of the DSUs at the time of redemption is equivalent to the market value of the Company’s common shares when redemption takes place.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, 4,845 DSUs were credited to directors under the DSU Plan (2012 — 4,316 DSUs) in connection with the conversion of directors’ fees. The value of the DSU liability as at December 31, 2013, was $1.2 million (2012 - $1.4 million). The mark-to-market adjustment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2013, in respect of the DSU Plan, was $0.3 million (2012 - $0.4 million).
f) Restricted Share Units
Under the Plan, employees and officers may be granted performance-based or time-based RSUs. When each RSU vests, the holder is entitled to one common share for no additional consideration. Performance-based RSUs vest at the end of a three year period following the achievement of certain performance criteria and target settlement will range from 0% to 100% of the value. Time-based RSUs vest over a three year period on the anniversary of the date of grant.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, 36,695 performance-based RSUs (2012 — 20,262) and 35,899 time-based RSUs (2012 -15,448) were awarded to management of the Company. The fair value of the RSUs granted during 2013 has been determined to be $2.9 million (2012 - $2.0 million). The fair value of the RSUs was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and utilized the following weighted average assumptions; risk-free rate of 1.47% (2012 — 1.22%), volatility of 33.95% (2012 — 29.05%), dividend yield of 0.0% (2012 — 0.0%) and 3 year expected life (2012 — 3.0 years). Included in the Company’s stock-based compensation expense is an amount of $1.6 million (2012 - $1.6 million) relating to these RSUs. As at December 31, 2013, there is $4.0 million (2012 - $3.0 million) of total unrecognized non-cash stock-based compensation expense relating to non-vested restricted share units granted under the Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years (2012 — 1.6 years).
g) Outstanding Share Purchase Warrants, Incentive Stock Options, Special Warrants and Restricted Share Units
The following table sets out the maximum shares that would be outstanding if all of the share purchase warrants, incentive stock options and restricted share units, at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were exercised:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
|
Common shares outstanding |
| 147,164,468 |
| 146,730,310 |
|
Stock options |
| 2,228,107 |
| 2,234,812 |
|
Warrants |
| 6,510,769 |
| 6,510,769 |
|
Gold Wheaton Warrants |
| 62,240 |
| 4,181,750 |
|
Special Warrant (See Note 18(c)) |
| 2,000,000 |
| 2,000,000 |
|
Restricted Share Units |
| 132,131 |
| 103,071 |
|
|
| 158,097,715 |
| 161,760,712 |
|
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Note 17 — Earnings per Share (“EPS”)
As at December 31, 2013 |
| Earnings |
| Shares |
| Per Share |
| ||
Basic EPS |
| $ | 11.7 |
| 146.8 |
| $ | 0.08 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities |
| — |
| 1.0 |
| — |
| ||
Diluted EPS |
| $ | 11.7 |
| 147.8 |
| $ | 0.08 |
|
Excluded from the computation of 2013 diluted EPS were 428,396 stock options (2012 — nil), 79,922 RSUs (2012 — 65,351) and 6,510,769 warrants (2012 — 10,556,369) due to the performance criteria for the vesting of the RSUs having not been measurable prior to December 31, 2013 and the exercise prices for the stock options and warrants being greater than the weighted average price of common shares for the year ended December 31, 2013.
As at December 31, 2012 |
| Earnings |
| Shares |
| Per Share |
| ||
Basic EPS |
| $ | 102.6 |
| 143.1 |
| $ | 0.72 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities |
| — |
| 1.2 |
| (0.01 | ) | ||
Diluted EPS |
| $ | 102.6 |
| 144.3 |
| $ | 0.71 |
|
Note 18 - Commitments
(a) Ore purchase commitments
The Company has certain ore purchase commitments some of which are described in Note 7(a).
(b) Sabodala Gold Stream
The Company has committed to acquire a 6% gold stream on the Sabodala gold project. See Note 20(c) for details.
(c) Cobre Panama Precious Metal Stream
See Note 4(g) for description of commitment. Since its acquisition of Inmet in March 2013, First Quantum has undertaken a complete review of the Cobre Panama project and released the results in January 2014 which includes a larger project with installed capacity approximately 17% higher than the Inmet plan and a revised development timeframe with first concentrate production expected in the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company has not funded any amounts under the stream agreement as at December 31, 2013.
(d) New Prosperity Gold Stream
Pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement dated May 12, 2010, the Company committed to fund a $350.0 million deposit and acquire 22% of the gold produced pursuant to a gold stream agreement with Taseko Mines Limited (“Taseko”) on Taseko’s New Prosperity copper-gold project located in British Columbia. Franco-Nevada will provide the $350.0 million deposit for the construction of New Prosperity advanced pro-rata with other financing for the project once the project is fully permitted and financed, and has granted Taseko one special warrant. Franco-Nevada’s financing commitment remained available to Taseko provided the project was fully permitted and financed by May 2012 at which point Franco-Nevada was entitled to terminate such commitment. Franco-Nevada has not terminated this option. Once New Prosperity is fully permitted and financed, the special warrant will be exchangeable, without any additional consideration, into two million purchase share warrants. Each purchase share warrant will entitle Taseko to purchase one Franco-Nevada common share at a price of C$75.00 at any time before June 16, 2017. In addition, Franco-Nevada will pay Taseko the lower of $400 per ounce (subject to an inflation adjustment) or the prevailing market price for each ounce of gold delivered under the agreement.
In February 2014, the Government of Canada announced it would not issue the federal authorizations necessary for the New Prosperity project to proceed.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
Note 19 — Segment Reporting
The chief operating decision-maker organizes and manages the business under a single operating segment, consisting of resource sector royalty and stream acquisitions and management activities directly relating to royalty and stream interests. All of the Company’s assets and revenues are attributable to this single operating segment.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, two interests totaling $83.5 million and $50.7 million, respectively, (2012 — one mineral interest totaling $96.0 million), comprised 20.8% and 12.7%, respectively, (2012 — 22.5%) of revenue. Geographic revenues are separated by the jurisdiction of the entity making the payment.
Revenue is earned from the following jurisdictions:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
Canada |
| $ | 143.9 |
| $ | 130.2 |
|
Mexico |
| 86.9 |
| 101.6 |
| ||
United States |
| 77.9 |
| 120.0 |
| ||
Africa |
| 65.9 |
| 52.3 |
| ||
Australia |
| 21.1 |
| 15.1 |
| ||
Other |
| 5.2 |
| 7.8 |
| ||
Revenue |
| $ | 400.9 |
| $ | 427.0 |
|
Geographic revenue is presented by the location of the mining operations giving rise to the royalty, stream or working interest.
Royalty, stream and working interests, net:
|
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Canada |
| $ | 964.1 |
| $ | 1,075.8 |
|
United States |
| 496.0 |
| 511.2 |
| ||
Africa |
| 396.1 |
| 433.7 |
| ||
Other |
| 93.1 |
| 89.9 |
| ||
Mexico |
| 52.0 |
| 64.7 |
| ||
Australia |
| 48.9 |
| 48.3 |
| ||
Royalty, stream and working interests, net |
| $ | 2,050.2 |
| $ | 2,223.6 |
|
Investments of $38.2 million (2012 - $108.4 million) are held in Canada.
Note 20 — Subsequent Events
(a) Credit Facility
On March 19, 2014, the Company extended its 2013 Credit Facility for an additional two years with the amended expiry being March 19, 2019.
(b) Cerro Moro
In January 2014, Franco-Nevada entered into an agreement to acquire an existing 2.0% NSR on Yamana Gold Inc.’s Cerro Moro project located in Argentina for the Argentine peso equivalent of $23.5 million (at the official Argentine peso exchange rate) in cash. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2014.
FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
(in millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(c) Fire Creek/Midas
On February 11, 2014, the Company signed a gold purchase agreement with Klondex Mines Ltd. (“Klondex”) and acquired a 2.5% net smelter return royalty (“NSR”) on Klondex’s Fire Creek and Midas properties, both of which are located in Nevada, U.S., for a total consideration of $35.0 million in cash. Under the terms of the gold purchase agreement, Klondex will deliver 38,250 ounces of gold, payable monthly, by December 31, 2018, to the Company following which the NSR will become payable on gold produced from the Fire Creek and Midas properties.
(d) Sabodala Gold Stream
On January 15, 2014, the Company acquired a 6% gold stream on Teranga Gold Corporation’s Sabodala gold project located in Senegal, Africa. Under the terms of the gold stream agreement, the Company funded a $135.0 million deposit in exchange for 22,500 ounces of gold per year, payable monthly, for the first six years of the agreement, after which the Company will purchase 6% of the gold produced from Sabodala. The Company will pay 20% of the market price of gold for each ounce delivered under the agreement.