Triple Flag On Track to Deliver 2024 GEOs Sales Guidance; Kensington Gold Mine Royalty Commences Payment
- Record quarterly revenue of US$57.5 million for Q1 2024.
- Sales of 27,794 gold equivalent ounces, with an 8-year track record of delivery.
- On track to meet 2024 sales guidance of 105,000 to 115,000 ounces.
- New partnership with Coeur Mining, resolving litigation over Kensington gold mine royalty.
- Amendment to Kensington royalty terms, with increased royalty rates from 2027.
- Received Coeur shares as part of settlement agreement.
- Commencement of payments on the Kensington gold mine royalty.
- Conference call scheduled for May 8, 2024, to discuss Q1 2024 results.
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Insights
The announcement by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. of a record quarterly revenue of US$57.5 million and record quarterly metal sales of 27,794 gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) indicates a robust performance, likely driven by favorable market conditions and operational efficiency. The significant quarter-on-quarter increase in GEOs sales from Northparkes suggests that the company's strategic focus on high-grade open pits is yielding positive results. The partnership with Coeur Mining and the commencement of royalty payments from the Kensington gold mine further diversify the company's revenue streams, which could enhance its risk profile and attractiveness to investors.
Investors should note the amended net smelter return (NSR) royalty terms with Coeur that imply a potential increase in future royalty income after 2026. The receipt of Coeur shares as a settlement for royalties in arrears and litigation expenses represents a non-cash transaction that may impact Triple Flag's balance sheet and could provide additional liquidity or capital gains, depending on Coeur's stock performance. The capped royalty at two million ounces of gold introduces a limitation on potential revenue from the Kensington mine, but also provides clarity on the maximum benefit from this asset.
Triple Flag's financial results reflect a strong start to the year, setting a positive tone for its 2024 guidance of 105,000 to 115,000 GEOs sales. The company's revenue composition, with gold contributing the majority, underscores the precious metal's dominance in Triple Flag's portfolio. The preliminary revenue breakdown by commodity provides transparency and helps in assessing the company's exposure to price volatility in different metals markets.
From a financial perspective, the settlement with Coeur Mining, resulting in share compensation, introduces a new variable to the company's revenue model. While this settlement resolves outstanding royalty payments and litigation costs, it also ties part of Triple Flag's future revenue to Coeur's stock price. The recognition of royalties in arrears as GEOs contributes to the record quarter but is a one-off event that investors should not expect to recur in future reports.
The details provided about the Kensington gold mine's reserves and exploration efforts, with proven and probable reserves totaling 411 koz, measured and indicated reserves of 819 koz and inferred reserves of 388 koz, highlight the mine's potential longevity and production capacity. The ongoing exploration work, including drilling at the Kensington Zone 30 and Elmira deposits, is indicative of the company's commitment to resource expansion and could lead to future reserve upgrades, positively impacting the long-term outlook for Triple Flag.
The reference to recent assays showing orebody continuity is an encouraging sign for the future exploration success and resource conversion. However, investors should be aware that exploration is inherently uncertain and carries risks of not extending mine life as anticipated.
“Triple Flag achieved a new quarterly GEOs sales record to start the year, with the Company well on track to deliver 2024 GEOs sales guidance of 105,000 to 115,000 ounces. The portfolio continued its eight-year track record of delivery, with a nearly
Preliminary Q1 2024 GEOs Sold and Revenue
GEOs Sold and Revenue by Commodity2 |
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Q1 2024 |
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GEOs Sold |
Revenue ($M) |
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Gold |
17,646 |
36.5 |
Silver |
9,485 |
19.6 |
Other |
663 |
1.4 |
Total |
27,794 |
57.5 |
Commencement of Payments on NSR Royalty on the Kensington Gold Mine: During the first quarter of 2024, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Triple Flag and Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur”) entered into a settlement agreement to resolve litigation regarding the terms of a royalty held by Triple Flag on Coeur’s
Further to that settlement, Triple Flag and Coeur agreed to amend the terms of the existing
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Effective January 1, 2024, the royalty will pay at a rate of
1.25% of net smelter returns occurring through to December 31, 2026. -
The royalty rate will increase to
1.50% of net smelter returns occurring after January 1, 2027.
Coeur’s production guidance for 2024 at
As part of the settlement agreement, Triple Flag has received approximately 737 thousand shares of Coeur and in the first quarter of 2025, will receive further shares of Coeur with a fixed value of
The amended NSR royalty is subject to a cap of two million ounces of gold, adjusted for consideration received related to royalties in arrears.
As of December 31, 2023, proven and probable reserves at
Conference Call Details
Triple Flag will release its Q1 2024 results on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, after market close.
A conference call and live webcast presentation will be held the following day, May 8, 2024, starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT) to discuss these results. The live webcast can be accessed by visiting the Events and Presentations page on the Company’s website at: www.tripleflagpm.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the website for one year following the webcast.
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Dial-In Details:
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Toll-Free ( International: +1 (647) 800-3739 Conference ID: 4548984, followed by # key |
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Replay (Until May 22):
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Toll-Free ( International: +1 (647) 362-9199 Conference ID: 4548984, followed by # key |
About Triple Flag
Triple Flag is a pure play, precious-metals‐focused streaming and royalty company. We offer bespoke financing solutions to the metals and mining industry with exposure primarily to gold and silver in the
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Triple Flag does not own, develop or mine the underlying properties on which it holds stream or royalty interests. As a royalty or stream holder, Triple Flag has limited, if any, access to properties included in its asset portfolio. As a result, Triple Flag is dependent on the owners or operators of the properties and their qualified persons to provide information to Triple Flag and on publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties and operations on the properties on which Triple Flag holds stream, royalty, or other similar interests. Triple Flag generally has limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although Triple Flag does not believe that such information is inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.
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1 Gold Equivalent Ounces (“GEOs”)
GEOs are a non-IFRS measure that is based on stream and royalty interests and calculated on a quarterly basis by dividing all revenue from such interests for the quarter by the average gold price during such quarter. The gold price is determined based on the LBMA PM fix. For periods longer than one quarter, GEOs are summed for each quarter in the period. Management uses this measure internally to evaluate our underlying operating performance across our stream and royalty portfolio for the reporting periods presented and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results. GEOs are intended to provide additional information only and do not have any standardized definition under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measures are not necessarily indicative of gross profit or operating cash flow as determined under IFRS. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. The following table reconciles GEOs to revenue, the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
($ millions, except average gold price and GEOs information) |
Q1 2024 |
Q1 2023 |
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Revenue |
57.5 |
50.3 |
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Average gold price per ounce |
2,070 |
1,890 |
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GEOs |
27,794 |
26,599 |
2 Results are unaudited.
3 Refer to Coeur’s press release dated February 21, 2024, “Coeur Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results”.
4 Refer to Coeur’s press release dated February 20, 2024, “Coeur Reports Year-End 2023 Mineral Reserves and Resources”.
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