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Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | NYSE:WPM | NYSE | Common Stock |
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TSX: SLW
NYSE: SLW
VANCOUVER, Nov. 9, 2016 /CNW/ - Silver Wheaton Corp. ("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") (TSX:SLW) (NYSE:SLW) is pleased to announce its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. All figures are presented in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.
Silver Wheaton produced a record 109,200 ounces of gold in the third quarter of 2016 and has now produced over 240,000 ounces in the first nine months of 2016. Furthermore, gold sales were at a record level for the third-consecutive quarter, at over 85,000 ounces, driven by record gold sales at Salobo. The strong gold sales contributed to a 62% increase in operating cash flow relative to Q3 2015. Silver Wheaton's fourth quarterly dividend for 2016 rose to $0.06 per share, a 20% increase relative to the previous dividend. Silver Wheaton also welcomes Chuck Jeannes to the Company's Board of Directors.
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
"Once again, Silver Wheaton had record gold production and sales, producing over 100,000 ounces of gold in the third quarter alone," said Randy Smallwood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Wheaton. "As a result, cash flow from operations increased by over 60% relative to the same quarter last year, while commodity prices climbed on average only around 25% over the same time period. We have now generated over $400 million in operating cash flow in the first nine months of this year. Since our dividend is directly linked to operating cash flow, our dividend this quarter also climbed, increasing 20% from last quarter, delivering direct reward back to our shareholders. We believe this clearly highlights the strength of our streaming business model and the leverage it delivers to higher commodity prices."
"We are also very pleased to welcome Chuck Jeannes to our Board of Directors. Chuck brings a wealth of experience in the mining industry and will no doubt prove to be a valuable resource to Silver Wheaton."
Financial Review
Revenues
Revenue was $233 million in the third quarter of 2016, on sales volume of 6.1 million ounces of silver and 85,100 ounces of gold. This represents a 52% increase from the $153 million of revenue generated in the third quarter of 2015 due primarily to (i) a 77% increase in the number of gold ounces sold; (ii) a 30% increase in the average realized silver price ($19.53 in Q3 2016 compared with $15.05 in Q3 2015); (iii) an 18% increase in the average realized gold price ($1,336 in Q3 2016 compared with $1,130 in Q3 2015); partially offset by (iv) a 7% decrease in the number of silver ounces sold.
Costs and Expenses
Average cash costs2 in the third quarter of 2016 were $4.51 per silver ounce sold and $390 per gold ounce sold, as compared with $4.26 per silver ounce and $389 per gold ounce during the comparable period of 2015. This resulted in a cash operating margin2 of $15.02 per silver ounce sold and $946 per gold ounce sold, an increase of 39% and 28%, respectively, as compared with Q3 2015. The increase in the cash operating margin was primarily due to a 30% increase in the average realized silver price and an 18% increase in the average realized gold price in Q3 2016 compared with Q3 2015.
Earnings and Operating Cash Flows
Net earnings and cash flow from operations in the third quarter of 2016 were $83 million ($0.19 per share) and $162 million ($0.37 per share2), compared with adjusted net earnings2 of $50 million ($0.12 per share) and cash flow from operations of $100 million ($0.25 per share2) for the same period in 2015, an increase of 67% and 62%, respectively.
Balance Sheet
At September 30, 2016, the Company had approximately $126 million of cash on hand and $1.3 billion outstanding under the Company's $2 billion revolving term loan. The revolving term loan matures on February 27, 2021.
Third Quarter Asset Highlights
During the third quarter of 2016, attributable production was 7.7 million ounces of silver and 109,200 ounces of gold, respectively, with silver production having increased 11% and gold production, which represented a record, having increased 86% as compared with the third quarter of 2015.
Operational highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, are as follows:
Salobo
In the third quarter of 2016, Salobo produced 68,168 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 91% relative to the third quarter of 2015. This growth was primarily due to the 25% increase in the amount of gold Silver Wheaton is entitled to as detailed below as well as increased throughput. Salobo achieved a monthly production record of 17,000 tons of copper in September, running at nominal capacity on a monthly basis.
On August 16, 2016, SWC completed its previously announced amendment to its agreement with Vale to acquire an additional amount of gold equal to 25% of the life of mine gold production from its Salobo mine located in Brazil. This acquisition is in addition to the 50% of the Salobo gold production that SWC acquired pursuant to its existing agreement with Vale. SWC paid an upfront cash consideration of US$800 million for the increased gold stream and the 10 million Silver Wheaton common share purchase warrants previously issued to a subsidiary of Vale were amended to reduce the exercise price from US$65 to US$43.75 per common share. In addition, SWC will make ongoing payments of the lesser of US$400 (subject to a 1% annual inflation adjustment now commencing in 2019 on the entire 75% stream) and the prevailing market price for each ounce of gold delivered under the agreement. SWC was entitled to all attributable gold production for which an off-taker payment was received after July 1, 2016. As a result of this, reported production for Salobo in Q3 2016 is inclusive of some material produced in Q2.
Antamina
In the third quarter of 2016, Antamina produced 1.5 million ounces of attributable silver with production being lower than the previous quarters as expected due to lower tonnage and recovery, offset partially by higher grades. Antamina is on track to well exceed the Company's original production guidance for 2016.
Peñasquito
In the third quarter of 2016, Peñasquito produced 1.5 million ounces of attributable silver, a decrease of approximately 29% relative to the third quarter of 2015. As disclosed in Goldcorp's third quarter of 2016 MD&A, the drop in production was attributable to lower grades as a result of mine sequencing, lower throughput due to harder ore types processed, and lower recoveries associated with processing lower grade stockpile ore. Furthermore, Goldcorp reports that towards the end of the third quarter of 2016, mining shifted from the lower grade upper transitional ore into higher grade ore in the lower portion of the pit and that tonnes milled are also expected to increase due to less planned maintenance. Finally, the Northern Well Field project, which should satisfy Peñasquito's long-term water requirements, has reportedly ramped up as expected and reached full design capacity in the fourth quarter of 2016.
San Dimas
In the third quarter of 2016, San Dimas produced 1.3 million ounces of attributable silver, a decrease of approximately 11% relative to the third quarter of 2015. The decrease in production was primarily driven by lower throughput and lower grades. As per Primero Mining Corp.'s ("Primero") third quarter of 2016 MD&A, production during the quarter was affected by high unplanned worker absences and lack of achievement of mine plans, which resulted in reduced underground development rates and delayed certain ventilation improvement projects, and in turn, limited access to certain high-grade areas of the San Dimas mine. Primero further reports that as a result of these challenges, they have reduced 2016 silver production guidance to between 5.5-6.0 million ounces from prior guidance of 7.5-8.5 million ounces.
Sudbury
In the third quarter of 2016, Vale's Sudbury mines produced 9,955 ounces of attributable gold, an increase of approximately 36% relative to the third quarter of 2015. This increase was attributable to higher grades and associated mill recoveries at the Coleman and Totten mines.
Other Gold
In the third quarter of 2016, total Other Gold attributable production was a record 31,070 ounces, almost twice as much as the third quarter of 2015. The increase was driven primarily by record gold production at Minto and strong production from 777. As per Capstone Mining Corp.'s third quarter of 2016 production report, Minto's record production was driven by record quarterly mill-throughput and strong recoveries due to the lower than expected oxide content in the Minto North ore. Open pit mining of the Minto North pit was completed at the end of September and the mill is reportedly now processing high grade stockpile combined with underground ore. In addition, 777 gold production in the third quarter of 2016 was 60% higher than the third quarter of 2015 primarily due to higher throughput and grades.
Produced But Not Yet Delivered4
As at September 30, 2016, payable ounces attributable to the Company produced but not yet delivered4 amounted to 3.8 million payable silver ounces and 63,300 payable gold ounces, representing an increase of 0.8 million payable silver ounces and 18,500 payable gold ounces during the three month period ended September 30, 2016. Payable silver ounces produced but not yet delivered increased primarily as a result of increases related to the Yauliyacu, Peñasquito, and San Dimas silver interests, partially offset by decreases related to the Antamina silver interest. Payable gold ounces produced but not yet delivered increased primarily as a result of increases related to the Salobo and Minto gold interests, offset partially by decreases related to the Sudbury gold interest. Payable ounces produced but not yet delivered to Silver Wheaton companies are expected to average approximately two months of annualized production but may vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of mining operation factors including mine ramp-up and timing of shipments.
Detailed mine by mine production and sales figures can be found in the Appendix to this press release and in Silver Wheaton's consolidated MD&A in the 'Results of Operations and Operational Review' section.
Dividend
Fourth Quarterly Dividend
In connection with the Board of Directors declaration of a dividend, the fourth quarterly cash dividend of US$0.06 will be paid to holders of record of Silver Wheaton common shares as of the close of business on November 23, 2016, and will be distributed on or about December 7, 2016.
Under the Company's dividend policy, the quarterly dividend per common share will be equal to 20% of the average cash generated by operating activities in the previous four quarters divided by the Company's then outstanding common shares, all rounded to the nearest cent.
The declaration, timing, amount and payment of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors. This dividend qualifies as an 'eligible dividend' for Canadian income tax purposes.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan5
The Company has previously implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). Participation in the DRIP is optional. For the purposes of this fourth quarterly dividend, the Company has elected to issue common shares under the DRIP through treasury at a 3% discount to the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP. However, the Company may, from time to time, in its discretion, change or eliminate the discount applicable to Treasury Acquisitions, as defined in the DRIP, or direct that such common shares be purchased in Market Acquisitions, as defined in the DRIP, at the prevailing market price, any of which would be publicly announced.
The DRIP and enrollment forms are available for download on the Company's website at www.silverwheaton.com, accessible by quick links directly from the home page, and can also be found in the 'investors' section, under the 'dividends' tab.
Registered shareholders may also enroll in the DRIP online through the plan agent's self-service web portal at: https://www.canstockta.com/en/InvestorServices/Investor_Information/Issuer_List/IssuerDetail.jsp?companyCode=1501.
Beneficial shareholders should contact their financial intermediary to arrange enrollment. All shareholders considering enrollment in the DRIP should carefully review the terms of the DRIP and consult with their advisors as to the implications of enrollment in the DRIP.
New Addition to Silver Wheaton's Board of Directors
Silver Wheaton is pleased to announce the addition of Chuck Jeannes to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Jeannes is a mining industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. As President and CEO of Goldcorp Inc. from December 2008 to April 2016, he led the company's development into one of the world's largest and most successful gold mining companies with mining operations and development projects located throughout the Americas. Prior to his appointment as President and CEO, he held the role of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development where he managed a series of M&A transactions that have contributed to the company's significant growth. Prior to joining Goldcorp, Mr. Jeannes held senior positions with Glamis Gold Ltd. and Placer Dome Inc. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Nevada (1980) and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law with honors in 1983. He practiced law for 11 years and has broad experience in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing and international operations.
Updated Production Guidance for 2016 / Outlook
Silver Wheaton has updated its 2016 attributable production forecast for both gold and silver. Attributable gold production for 2016 is now expected to be 335,000 ounces in 2016, up from previous guidance of 305,000 ounces primarily due to better than expected results in the first nine months of the year and expected production in Q4 relating to the Salobo and Sudbury mines. Attributable silver production for 2016 is now expected to be 30 million ounces in 2016, down from previous guidance of 32 million ounces primarily due to lower than expected results from San Dimas and Peñasquito, partially offset by better than expected results from Antamina. Based on the average LBMA gold and silver price for the first nine months of 2016 ($1,260 and $17.12, respectively)3, Silver Wheaton's 2016 forecast for attributable production remains unchanged on a silver equivalent basis at 55 million SEOs and on a gold equivalent basis at 740,000 GEOs. Estimated average annual production over the next five years (inclusive of 2016) remains unchanged at approximately 330,000 ounces of gold and 31 million ounces of silver.
From a liquidity perspective, the $126 million of cash and cash equivalents as at September 30, 2016 combined with the liquidity provided by the available credit under the $2 billion Revolving Facility and ongoing operating cash flows positions the Company well to fund all outstanding commitments and known contingencies as well as providing flexibility to acquire additional accretive precious metal stream interests.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
A conference call and webcast will be held Thursday, November 10, 2016, starting at 11:00 am (Eastern Time) to discuss these results. To participate in the live call, please use one of the following methods:
Dial toll free from Canada or the US: |
888-231-8191 |
Dial from outside Canada or the US: |
647-427-7450 |
Pass code: |
99437889 |
Live audio webcast: |
www.silverwheaton.com |
Participants should dial in five to ten minutes before the call.
The conference call will be recorded and available until November 17, 2016 at 11:59 pm ET. The webcast will be available for one year. You can listen to an archive of the call by one of the following methods:
Dial toll free from Canada or the US: |
855-859-2056 |
Dial from outside Canada or the US: |
416-849-0833 |
Pass code: |
99437889 |
Archived audio webcast: |
www.silverwheaton.com |
This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Silver Wheaton's MD&A and Financial Statements, which are available on the Company's website at www.silverwheaton.com and have been posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Mr. Neil Burns, Vice President, Technical Services for Silver Wheaton, is a "qualified person" as such term is defined under National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical information including information on mineral reserves and mineral resources disclosed in this news release.
Silver Wheaton believes that there are no significant differences between its corporate governance practices and those required to be followed by United States domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards. This confirmation is located on the Silver Wheaton website at http://www.silverwheaton.com/company/corporate-governance/default.aspx.
End Notes
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1 |
Please refer to the table on the bottom of page 12 for the methodology of converting production and sales volumes to silver and gold equivalent ounces. |
2 |
Please refer to non-IFRS measures at the end of this press release. |
3 |
London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) gold price is the average of the daily LBMA AM and PM gold benchmark prices in the first nine months of 2016. The LBMA silver price is the daily average of the LBMA silver benchmark prices in the first nine months of 2016. |
4 |
Payable silver and gold ounces produced but not yet delivered are based on management estimates, and may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
5 |
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer of securities. A registration statement relating to the DRIP has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained under the Company's profile on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. A written copy of the prospectus included in the registration statement may be obtained by contacting the Corporate Secretary of the Company at 1021 West Hastings Street, Suite 3500, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 0C3. |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss)
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
(US dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited) |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 | |||||
Sales |
$ |
233,204 |
$ |
153,251 |
$ |
633,066 |
$ |
448,191 | |
Cost of sales |
|||||||||
Cost of sales, excluding depletion |
$ |
60,776 |
$ |
46,708 |
$ |
177,620 |
$ |
128,967 | |
Depletion |
73,919 |
45,248 |
220,336 |
130,620 | |||||
Total cost of sales |
$ |
134,695 |
$ |
91,956 |
$ |
397,956 |
$ |
259,587 | |
Gross margin |
$ |
98,509 |
$ |
61,295 |
$ |
235,110 |
$ |
188,604 | |
Expenses |
|||||||||
General and administrative1 |
$ |
9,513 |
$ |
7,170 |
$ |
30,316 |
$ |
23,226 | |
Impairment charges |
- |
154,021 |
- |
154,021 | |||||
Interest expense |
6,007 |
428 |
17,529 |
2,726 | |||||
Other expense |
1,380 |
763 |
4,138 |
3,680 | |||||
$ |
16,900 |
$ |
162,382 |
$ |
51,983 |
$ |
183,653 | ||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
$ |
81,609 |
$ |
(101,087) |
$ |
183,127 |
$ |
4,951 | |
Income tax recovery |
1,377 |
5,162 |
1,144 |
2,269 | |||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ |
82,986 |
$ |
(95,925) |
$ |
184,271 |
$ |
7,220 | |
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.19 |
$ |
(0.24) |
$ |
0.43 |
$ |
0.02 | |
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.19 |
$ |
(0.24) |
$ |
0.43 |
$ |
0.02 | |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
|||||||||
Basic |
440,635 |
404,370 |
426,737 |
393,084 | |||||
Diluted |
441,917 |
404,540 |
427,094 |
393,274 | |||||
1) Equity settled stock based compensation (a non-cash item) |
$ |
1,220 |
$ |
1,419 |
$ |
3,822 |
$ |
4,760 |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30 |
December 31 | |||||
(US dollars in thousands - unaudited) |
2016 |
2015 | ||||
Assets |
||||||
Current assets |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
125,545 |
$ |
103,297 | ||
Accounts receivable |
2,900 |
1,124 | ||||
Other |
2,334 |
1,455 | ||||
Total current assets |
$ |
130,779 |
$ |
105,876 | ||
Non-current assets |
||||||
Silver and gold interests |
$ |
6,078,629 |
$ |
5,469,412 | ||
Early deposit - silver and gold interests |
17,777 |
15,725 | ||||
Royalty interest |
9,107 |
9,107 | ||||
Long-term investments |
77,063 |
19,776 | ||||
Other |
12,677 |
12,315 | ||||
Total non-current assets |
$ |
6,195,253 |
$ |
5,526,335 | ||
Total assets |
$ |
6,326,032 |
$ |
5,632,211 | ||
Liabilities |
||||||
Current liabilities |
||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
12,022 |
$ |
10,664 | ||
Current portion of performance share units |
3,859 |
1,904 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
$ |
15,881 |
$ |
12,568 | ||
Non-current liabilities |
||||||
Bank debt |
$ |
1,345,000 |
$ |
1,466,000 | ||
Deferred income taxes |
204 |
176 | ||||
Performance share units |
1,772 |
2,732 | ||||
Total non-current liabilities |
$ |
1,346,976 |
$ |
1,468,908 | ||
Total liabilities |
$ |
1,362,857 |
$ |
1,481,476 | ||
Shareholders' equity |
||||||
Issued capital |
$ |
3,442,537 |
$ |
2,815,569 | ||
Reserves |
66,256 |
(23,197) | ||||
Retained earnings |
1,454,382 |
1,358,363 | ||||
Total shareholders' equity |
$ |
4,963,175 |
$ |
4,150,735 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ |
6,326,032 |
$ |
5,632,211 |
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
(US dollars in thousands - unaudited) |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 | ||||||||
Operating activities |
||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ |
82,986 |
$ |
(95,925) |
$ |
184,271 |
$ |
7,220 | ||||
Adjustments for |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and depletion |
74,149 |
45,406 |
221,032 |
130,996 | ||||||||
Amortization of credit facility origination fees: |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
190 |
124 |
596 |
375 | ||||||||
Amortization of credit facility origination fees - undrawn facilities |
177 |
244 |
498 |
717 | ||||||||
Write off of credit facility origination fees upon repayment of NRT Loan |
- |
- |
- |
1,315 | ||||||||
Impairment charges |
- |
154,021 |
- |
154,021 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
5,817 |
304 |
16,933 |
2,351 | ||||||||
Equity settled stock based compensation |
1,220 |
1,419 |
3,822 |
4,760 | ||||||||
Performance share units |
565 |
(513) |
744 |
(415) | ||||||||
Deferred income tax recovery |
(1,404) |
(5,223) |
(1,170) |
(2,417) | ||||||||
Investment income recognized in net earnings |
(19) |
(36) |
(105) |
(207) | ||||||||
Other |
(308) |
(141) |
(220) |
(340) | ||||||||
Change in non-cash working capital |
3,397 |
213 |
(401) |
1,795 | ||||||||
Cash generated from operations |
$ |
166,770 |
$ |
99,893 |
$ |
426,000 |
$ |
300,171 | ||||
Interest paid - expensed |
(5,204) |
(360) |
(16,478) |
(2,306) | ||||||||
Interest received |
11 |
14 |
76 |
105 | ||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities |
$ |
161,577 |
$ |
99,547 |
$ |
409,598 |
$ |
297,970 | ||||
Financing activities |
||||||||||||
Bank debt repaid |
$ |
(141,000) |
$ |
(68,000) |
$ |
(901,000) |
$ |
(1,153,000) | ||||
Bank debt drawn |
780,000 |
- |
780,000 |
800,000 | ||||||||
Credit facility origination fees |
- |
- |
(1,300) |
(4,241) | ||||||||
Shares issued |
- |
- |
632,547 |
800,000 | ||||||||
Share issue costs |
(162) |
6 |
(25,996) |
(31,383) | ||||||||
Redemption of share capital |
- |
(1,464) |
(33,126) |
(1,464) | ||||||||
Share purchase options exercised |
20,284 |
- |
20,883 |
2,887 | ||||||||
Dividends paid |
(19,310) |
(16,565) |
(56,050) |
(51,009) | ||||||||
Cash generated from (applied to) financing activities |
$ |
639,812 |
$ |
(86,023) |
$ |
415,958 |
$ |
361,790 | ||||
Investing activities |
||||||||||||
Silver and gold interests |
$ |
(800,013) |
$ |
- |
$ |
(800,297) |
$ |
(900,058) | ||||
Interest paid - capitalized to silver interests |
- |
(2,607) |
(615) |
(6,939) | ||||||||
Silver and gold interests - early deposit |
- |
(560) |
(2,042) |
(1,618) | ||||||||
Proceeds on disposal of silver interest |
- |
- |
- |
25,000 | ||||||||
Proceeds on disposal of long-term investments |
- |
- |
- |
12 | ||||||||
Dividend income received |
8 |
23 |
28 |
103 | ||||||||
Other |
(115) |
(1,620) |
(222) |
(3,679) | ||||||||
Cash applied to investing activities |
$ |
(800,120) |
$ |
(4,764) |
$ |
(803,148) |
$ |
(887,179) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
(214) |
$ |
(140) |
$ |
(160) |
$ |
(167) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,055 |
$ |
8,620 |
$ |
22,248 |
$ |
(227,586) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
124,490 |
71,892 |
103,297 |
308,098 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
125,545 |
$ |
80,512 |
$ |
125,545 |
$ |
80,512 |
Summary of Ounces Produced and Sold
2016 |
2015 |
2014 | |||||||
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 | ||
Silver ounces produced2 |
|||||||||
San Dimas |
1,264 |
1,596 |
923 |
2,317 |
1,418 |
1,786 |
1,928 |
1,744 | |
Yauliyacu |
721 |
686 |
657 |
749 |
696 |
696 |
576 |
687 | |
Peñasquito |
1,487 |
867 |
1,352 |
1,766 |
2,092 |
1,932 |
1,447 |
1,582 | |
Antamina |
1,469 |
1,707 |
2,021 |
2,403 |
- |
- |
- |
- | |
Other3 |
2,710 |
2,751 |
2,579 |
3,049 |
2,684 |
2,787 |
2,408 |
2,391 | |
Total silver ounces produced |
7,651 |
7,607 |
7,532 |
10,284 |
6,890 |
7,201 |
6,359 |
6,404 | |
Gold ounces produced2 |
|||||||||
Sudbury4 |
9,955 |
15,054 |
7,895 |
13,678 |
7,300 |
8,195 |
8,666 |
9,924 | |
Salobo |
68,168 |
35,627 |
38,474 |
39,395 |
35,717 |
34,036 |
29,195 |
13,850 | |
Other5 |
31,070 |
19,729 |
14,823 |
19,293 |
15,591 |
14,082 |
17,809 |
13,925 | |
Total gold ounces produced |
109,193 |
70,410 |
61,192 |
72,366 |
58,608 |
56,313 |
55,670 |
37,699 | |
SEOs produced6 |
15,084 |
12,889 |
12,401 |
15,699 |
11,309 |
11,299 |
10,421 |
9,148 | |
GEOs produced6 |
221,578 |
171,787 |
155,848 |
209,783 |
149,941 |
155,303 |
142,862 |
125,653 | |
Silver ounces sold |
|||||||||
San Dimas |
1,065 |
1,426 |
1,345 |
2,097 |
2,014 |
1,265 |
1,901 |
1,555 | |
Yauliyacu |
342 |
578 |
603 |
987 |
428 |
809 |
320 |
761 | |
Peñasquito |
1,078 |
886 |
949 |
2,086 |
2,053 |
1,420 |
1,573 |
1,640 | |
Antamina |
1,598 |
2,202 |
1,879 |
1,340 |
- |
- |
- |
- | |
Other3 |
2,039 |
2,050 |
2,776 |
2,241 |
2,080 |
2,081 |
1,871 |
1,777 | |
Total silver ounces sold |
6,122 |
7,142 |
7,552 |
8,751 |
6,575 |
5,575 |
5,665 |
5,733 | |
Gold ounces sold |
|||||||||
Sudbury4 |
12,294 |
11,351 |
9,007 |
6,256 |
6,674 |
12,518 |
8,033 |
11,251 | |
Salobo |
50,043 |
45,396 |
35,366 |
44,491 |
21,957 |
32,156 |
9,794 |
14,270 | |
Other5 |
22,726 |
14,010 |
20,885 |
14,152 |
19,446 |
16,300 |
10,572 |
12,383 | |
Total gold ounces sold |
85,063 |
70,757 |
65,258 |
64,899 |
48,077 |
60,974 |
28,399 |
37,904 | |
SEOs sold6 |
11,913 |
12,451 |
12,745 |
13,607 |
10,201 |
10,010 |
7,737 |
8,493 | |
GEOs sold6 |
175,008 |
165,945 |
160,180 |
181,838 |
135,243 |
137,591 |
106,071 |
116,654 | |
Cumulative payable silver ounces |
3,783 |
2,999 |
3,230 |
3,872 |
3,320 |
3,747 |
2,873 |
2,876 | |
Cumulative payable gold ounces |
63,303 |
44,780 |
49,679 |
56,867 |
54,462 |
46,809 |
55,286 |
31,068 | |
Silver / Gold Ratio8 |
68.1 |
75.0 |
79.6 |
74.8 |
75.4 |
72.8 |
72.9 |
72.8 |
1) |
All figures in thousands except gold ounces produced and sold. |
2) |
Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver and gold contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the silver or gold interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
3) |
Comprised of the Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Stratoni, Keno Hill, Cozamin, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Aljustrel, Lagunas Norte, Pierina, Veladero, 777 and Constancia silver interests in addition to the previously owned Mineral Park and Campo Morado silver interests. |
4) |
Comprised of the Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton and Totten gold interests. |
5) |
Comprised of the Minto, 777 and Constancia gold interests. |
6) |
Silver equivalent ounces (SEOs) and gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) are calculated by converting gold (in the case of SEOs) or silver (in the case of GEOs) using the ratio of the average price of silver to the average price of gold per the London Bullion Metal Exchange during the period. |
7) |
Payable silver and gold ounces produced but not yet delivered are based on management estimates. These figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
8) |
The silver / gold ratio is the ratio of the average price of silver to the average price of gold per the London Bullion Metal Exchange during the period. |
Results of Operations
The Company currently has eight reportable operating segments: the silver produced by the San Dimas, Yauliyacu, Peñasquito and Antamina mines, the gold produced by the Sudbury and Salobo mines, the silver and gold produced by the Other mines and corporate operations.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ounces Produced2 |
Ounces Sold |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Sales |
Gross |
Other |
Net |
Cash Flow |
Total | |||||||||||
Silver |
|||||||||||||||||||||
San Dimas |
1,264 |
1,065 |
$ |
19.75 |
$ |
4.28 |
$ |
1.11 |
$ |
21,037 |
$ |
15,300 |
$ |
- |
$ |
15,300 |
$ |
16,478 |
$ |
142,312 | |
Yauliyacu |
721 |
342 |
20.00 |
8.74 |
5.78 |
6,841 |
1,876 |
- |
1,876 |
3,852 |
156,478 | ||||||||||
Peñasquito |
1,487 |
1,078 |
19.73 |
4.09 |
3.05 |
21,276 |
13,574 |
- |
13,574 |
16,866 |
421,955 | ||||||||||
Antamina |
1,469 |
1,598 |
19.67 |
3.84 |
9.94 |
31,437 |
9,424 |
- |
9,424 |
25,305 |
830,594 | ||||||||||
Other4 |
2,710 |
2,039 |
19.11 |
4.68 |
5.41 |
38,982 |
18,402 |
- |
18,402 |
31,404 |
924,157 | ||||||||||
Total silver |
7,651 |
6,122 |
$ |
19.53 |
$ |
4.51 |
$ |
5.45 |
$ |
119,573 |
$ |
58,576 |
$ |
- |
$ |
58,576 |
$ |
93,905 |
$ |
2,475,496 | |
Gold |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Sudbury5 |
9,955 |
12,294 |
$ |
1,332 |
$ |
400 |
$ |
787 |
$ |
16,382 |
$ |
1,787 |
$ |
- |
$ |
1,787 |
$ |
11,463 |
$ |
480,550 | |
Salobo |
68,168 |
50,043 |
1,339 |
400 |
382 |
67,008 |
27,875 |
- |
27,875 |
46,991 |
2,932,959 | ||||||||||
Other6 |
31,070 |
22,726 |
1,331 |
361 |
518 |
30,241 |
10,271 |
- |
10,271 |
22,202 |
189,624 | ||||||||||
Total gold |
109,193 |
85,063 |
$ |
1,336 |
$ |
390 |
$ |
477 |
$ |
113,631 |
$ |
39,933 |
$ |
- |
$ |
39,933 |
$ |
80,656 |
$ |
3,603,133 | |
Operating results |
$ |
233,204 |
$ |
98,509 |
$ |
- |
$ |
98,509 |
$ |
174,561 |
$ |
6,078,629 | |||||||||
Corporate costs |
|||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
$ |
(9,513) |
$ |
(9,513) |
$ |
(7,994) |
|||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(6,007) |
(6,007) |
(5,204) |
||||||||||||||||||
Other |
(1,380) |
(1,380) |
214 |
||||||||||||||||||
Income tax recovery |
1,377 |
1,377 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||
Total corporate costs |
$ |
(15,523) |
$ |
(15,523) |
$ |
(12,984) |
$ |
247,403 | |||||||||||||
$ |
233,204 |
$ |
98,509 |
$ |
(15,523) |
$ |
82,986 |
$ |
161,577 |
$ |
6,326,032 |
1) |
All figures in thousands except gold ounces produced and sold and per ounce amounts. |
2) |
Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver and gold contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the silver or gold interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
3) |
Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release. |
4) |
Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Stratoni, Cozamin, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Lagunas Norte, Pierina, Veladero, 777 and Constancia silver interests in addition to the non-operating Keno Hill, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. |
5) |
Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Creighton and Totten gold interests in addition to the non-operating Victor gold interest. |
6) |
Comprised of the operating Minto, 777 and Constancia gold interests in addition to the non-operating Rosemont gold interest. |
On a silver equivalent and gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||
Silver / |
Ounces |
Ounces |
Average |
Average |
Cash |
Average |
Gross | ||||||
Silver equivalent basis |
68.1 |
15,084 |
11,913 |
$ |
19.57 |
$ |
5.10 |
$ |
14.47 |
$ |
6.20 |
$ |
8.27 |
Gold equivalent basis |
68.1 |
221,578 |
175,008 |
$ |
1,333 |
$ |
347 |
$ |
986 |
$ |
422 |
$ |
564 |
1) |
The silver / gold ratio is the ratio of the average price of silver to the average price of gold per the London Bullion Metal Exchange during the period. |
2) |
Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver and gold contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the silver or gold interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
3) |
Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands. |
4) |
Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release. |
5) |
Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ounces Produced2 |
Ounces Sold |
Average |
Average |
Average |
Sales |
Gross |
Impairment Charges |
Other |
Net |
Cash Flow |
Total | ||||||||||||
Silver |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
San Dimas |
1,418 |
2,014 |
$ |
15.11 |
$ |
4.22 |
$ |
0.88 |
$ |
30,429 |
$ |
20,167 |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
20,167 |
$ |
21,937 |
$ |
148,399 | |
Yauliyacu |
696 |
428 |
14.73 |
4.20 |
6.43 |
6,304 |
1,753 |
- |
- |
1,753 |
4,507 |
177,461 | |||||||||||
Peñasquito |
2,092 |
2,053 |
15.13 |
4.07 |
2.85 |
31,052 |
16,854 |
- |
- |
16,854 |
22,697 |
436,783 | |||||||||||
Other4 |
2,684 |
2,080 |
14.97 |
4.50 |
4.40 |
31,141 |
12,632 |
(53,722) |
- |
(41,090) |
22,050 |
1,093,780 | |||||||||||
6,890 |
6,575 |
$ |
15.05 |
$ |
4.26 |
$ |
2.97 |
$ |
98,926 |
$ |
51,406 |
$ |
(53,722) |
$ |
- |
$ |
(2,316) |
$ |
71,191 |
$ |
1,856,423 | ||
Gold |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Sudbury5 |
7,300 |
6,674 |
$ |
1,121 |
$ |
400 |
$ |
841 |
$ |
7,480 |
$ |
(805) |
$ |
- |
$ |
- |
$ |
(805) |
$ |
4,811 |
$ |
560,953 | |
Salobo |
35,717 |
21,957 |
1,127 |
400 |
420 |
24,742 |
6,743 |
- |
- |
6,743 |
15,959 |
2,175,433 | |||||||||||
Other6 |
15,591 |
19,446 |
1,137 |
373 |
560 |
22,103 |
3,951 |
(100,299) |
- |
(96,348) |
13,136 |
278,427 | |||||||||||
58,608 |
48,077 |
$ |
1,130 |
$ |
389 |
$ |
535 |
$ |
54,325 |
$ |
9,889 |
$ |
(100,299) |
$ |
- |
$ |
(90,410) |
$ |
33,906 |
$ |
3,014,813 | ||
Operating results |
$ |
153,251 |
$ |
61,295 |
$ |
(154,021) |
$ |
- |
$ |
(92,726) |
$ |
105,097 |
$ |
4,871,236 | |||||||||
Corporate costs |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
$ |
(7,170) |
$ |
(7,170) |
$ |
(5,626) |
|||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(428) |
(428) |
(360) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
(763) |
(763) |
436 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax recovery |
5,162 |
5,162 |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total corporate costs |
$ |
(3,199) |
$ |
(3,199) |
$ |
(5,550) |
$ |
137,941 | |||||||||||||||
$ |
153,251 |
$ |
61,295 |
$ |
(154,021) |
$ |
(3,199) |
$ |
(95,925) |
$ |
99,547 |
$ |
5,009,177 |
1) |
All figures in thousands except gold ounces produced and sold and per ounce amounts. |
2) |
Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver and gold contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the silver or gold interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
3) |
Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release. |
4) |
Comprised of the operating Los Filos, Zinkgruvan, Stratoni, Cozamin, Neves-Corvo, Minto, Lagunas Norte, Pierina, Veladero, 777 and Constancia silver interests in addition to the non-operating Keno Hill, Aljustrel, Loma de La Plata, Pascua-Lama and Rosemont silver interests. |
5) |
Comprised of the operating Coleman, Copper Cliff, Garson, Stobie, Totten and Creighton gold interests in addition to the non-operating Victor gold interest. |
6) |
Comprised of the operating Minto, 777 and Constancia gold interests in addition to the non-operating Rosemont gold interest. |
On a silver equivalent and gold equivalent basis, results for the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Silver / Gold |
Ounces |
Ounces |
Average |
Average |
Cash |
Average |
Gross | ||||||
Silver equivalent basis |
75.4 |
11,309 |
10,201 |
$ |
15.02 |
$ |
4.58 |
$ |
10.44 |
$ |
4.44 |
$ |
6.00 |
Gold equivalent basis |
75.4 |
149,941 |
135,243 |
$ |
1,133 |
$ |
345 |
$ |
788 |
$ |
335 |
$ |
453 |
1) |
The silver / gold ratio is the ratio of the average price of silver to the average price of gold per the London Bullion Metal Exchange during the period. |
2) |
Ounces produced represent the quantity of silver and gold contained in concentrate or doré prior to smelting or refining deductions. Production figures are based on information provided by the operators of the mining operations to which the silver or gold interests relate or management estimates in those situations where other information is not available. Certain production figures may be updated in future periods as additional information is received. |
3) |
Silver ounces produced and sold in thousands. |
4) |
Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iii) at the end of this press release. |
5) |
Refer to discussion on non-IFRS measure (iv) at the end of this press release. |
Non-IFRS Measures
Silver Wheaton has included, throughout this document, certain non-IFRS performance measures, including (i) adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share; (ii) operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted); (iii) average cash costs of silver and gold on a per ounce basis and; (iv) cash operating margin.
i. |
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share are calculated by removing the effects of the non-cash impairment charges. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance. |
The following table provides a reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share (basic and diluted). |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) |
2016 |
2015 | |||||
Net earnings (loss) |
$ |
82,986 |
$ |
(95,925) | |||
Add back - impairment loss, net of tax |
- |
145,726 | |||||
Adjusted net earnings |
$ |
82,986 |
$ |
49,801 | |||
Divided by: |
|||||||
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
440,635 |
404,370 | |||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
441,917 |
404,540 | |||||
Equals: |
|||||||
Adjusted earnings per share - basic |
$ |
0.19 |
$ |
0.12 | |||
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted |
$ |
0.19 |
$ |
0.12 |
ii. |
Operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted) is calculated by dividing cash generated by operating activities by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted). The Company presents operating cash flow per share as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis. |
The following table provides a reconciliation of operating cash flow per share (basic and diluted). |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) |
2016 |
2015 | |||||
Cash generated by operating activities |
$ |
161,577 |
$ |
99,547 | |||
Divided by: |
|||||||
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
440,635 |
404,370 | |||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
441,917 |
404,540 | |||||
Equals: |
|||||||
Operating cash flow per share - basic |
$ |
0.37 |
$ |
0.25 | |||
Operating cash flow per share - diluted |
$ |
0.37 |
$ |
0.25 |
iii. |
Average cash cost of silver and gold on a per ounce basis is calculated by dividing the total cost of sales, less depletion, by the ounces sold. In the precious metal mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any standardized meaning. In addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow. |
The following table provides a reconciliation of average cash cost of silver and gold on a per ounce basis. |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except for gold ounces sold and per ounce amounts) |
2016 |
2015 | |||||
Cost of sales |
$ |
134,695 |
$ |
91,956 | |||
Less: depletion |
(73,919) |
(45,248) | |||||
Cash cost of sales |
$ |
60,776 |
$ |
46,708 | |||
Cash cost of sales is comprised of: |
|||||||
Total cash cost of silver sold |
$ |
27,637 |
$ |
28,000 | |||
Total cash cost of gold sold |
33,139 |
18,708 | |||||
Total cash cost of sales |
$ |
60,776 |
$ |
46,708 | |||
Divided by: |
|||||||
Total silver ounces sold |
6,122 |
6,575 | |||||
Total gold ounces sold |
85,063 |
48,077 | |||||
Equals: |
|||||||
Average cash cost of silver (per ounce) |
$ |
4.51 |
$ |
4.26 | |||
Average cash cost of gold (per ounce) |
$ |
390 |
$ |
389 |
iv. |
Cash operating margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost of silver and gold on a per ounce basis from the average realized selling price of silver and gold on a per ounce basis. The Company presents cash operating margin as management and certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies in the precious metal mining industry who present results on a similar basis as well as to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash flow. |
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash operating margin. |
Three Months Ended | |||||||
(in thousands, except for gold ounces sold and per ounce amounts) |
2016 |
2015 | |||||
Total sales: |
|||||||
Silver |
$ |
119,573 |
$ |
98,926 | |||
Gold |
$ |
113,631 |
$ |
54,325 | |||
Divided by: |
|||||||
Total silver ounces sold |
6,122 |
6,575 | |||||
Total gold ounces sold |
85,063 |
48,077 | |||||
Equals: |
|||||||
Average realized price of silver (per ounce) |
$ |
19.53 |
$ |
15.05 | |||
Average realized price of gold (per ounce) |
$ |
1,336 |
$ |
1,130 | |||
Less: |
|||||||
Average cash cost of silver1 (per ounce) |
$ |
(4.51) |
$ |
(4.26) | |||
Average cash cost of gold1 (per ounce) |
$ |
(390) |
$ |
(389) | |||
Equals: |
|||||||
Cash operating margin per silver ounce sold |
$ |
15.02 |
$ |
10.79 | |||
Cash operating margin per gold ounce sold |
$ |
946 |
$ |
741 | |||
1) Please refer to non-IFRS measure (iii), above. |
These non-IFRS measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and other companies may calculate these measures differently. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. For more detailed information, please refer to Silver Wheaton's MD&A available on the Company's website at www.silverwheaton.com and posted on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING-STATEMENTS
The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to:
Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "projects", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", "potential", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Silver Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to:
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to:
Although Silver Wheaton has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, level of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and even if events or results described in the forward-looking statements are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Silver Wheaton. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and are cautioned that actual outcomes may vary. The forward-looking statements included herein are for the purpose of providing investors with information to assist them in understanding Silver Wheaton's expected financial and operational performance and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Silver Wheaton does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are included or incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Cautionary Language Regarding Reserves And Resources
For further information on Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources and on Silver Wheaton more generally, readers should refer to Silver Wheaton's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other continuous disclosure documents filed by Silver Wheaton since January 1, 2016, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Silver Wheaton's Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are subject to the qualifications and notes set forth therein. Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources: The information contained herein has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms "mineral reserve", "proven mineral reserve" and "probable mineral reserve" are Canadian mining terms defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the "CIM") – CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the "CIM Standards"). These definitions differ from the definitions in Industry Guide 7 ("SEC Industry Guide 7") under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). Under U.S. standards, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Also, under SEC Industry Guide 7 standards, a "final" or "bankable" feasibility study is required to report reserves, the three-year historical average price is used in any reserve or cash flow analysis to designate reserves and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority. In addition, the terms "mineral resource", "measured mineral resource", "indicated mineral resource" and "inferred mineral resource" are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. "Inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information contained herein that describes Silver Wheaton's mineral deposits may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. United States investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in Silver Wheaton's Form 40-F, a copy of which may be obtained from Silver Wheaton or from http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
In accordance with the Company's MD&A and financial statements, reference to the Company includes the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries.
SOURCE Silver Wheaton Corp.
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