Financial Highlights
- $44.7 million of revenue compared to $41.3 million in Q3 2023;
- 17,359 attributable gold equivalent ounces1 compared to 21,123 ounces in Q3 2023;
- $37.0 million in cash flows from operating activities, excluding changes in non-cash working capital1, compared to $33.9 million in Q3 2023;
- Cash operating margins1 of $2,215 per attributable gold equivalent ounce, compared to $1,699 per ounce in Q3 2023, marking the second consecutive quarter of record operating margins; and
- $5.8 million of net income compared to net income of $0.01 million in Q3 2023.
Corporate Updates
First Gold Deliveries and Commercial Production at Greenstone
The Company received the first gold deliveries under its Greenstone gold stream following the mine's first gold pour in May 2024. Equinox Gold Corp. ("Equinox Gold") reported that Greenstone produced 42,400 ounces of gold in the third quarter and announced commercial production on November 6, 2024.
Balance Sheet Deleveraging
The Company continues to focus on deleveraging its balance sheet following several royalty and stream acquisitions in 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company made net repayments of $56 million on its revolving credit facility. As of November 7, 2024, a balance of $369 million remains outstanding on the credit facility with an undrawn and available balance of $256 million.
Capital Allocation
As part of the Company's commitment to returning capital back to shareholders, the Company purchased approximately 1.1 million common shares for total consideration of $6.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
In September 2024, the Company declared a dividend of C$0.02 per share, which was paid on October 25, 2024.
Outlook
Based on the Company's existing streams and royalties and the year-to-date outperformance of gold prices relative to other commodities, attributable gold equivalent ounces for 2024 are forecasted to be between 70,000 and 75,000 ounces. The Company's production forecast is expected to reach approximately 125,000 attributable gold equivalent ounces within the next five years, based solely on streams and royalties that the Company has bought and paid for.