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Triple Flag Announces Record 2024 Results Driven by Strong Growth at Northparkes and Cerro Lindo

19.02.2025  |  Business Wire

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (with its subsidiaries, "Triple Flag" or the "Company") (TSX: TFPM, NYSE: TFPM) announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 and declared a dividend of US$0.055 per common share to be paid on March 14, 2025. All amounts are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.

"2024 marked Triple Flag's 8th consecutive year of record GEOs, driving a nearly 40% year-over-year increase in operating cash flow per share," stated Sheldon Vanderkooy, CEO. "We delivered in the upper half of our GEOs guidance for 2024 and reinvested our cash flows into accretive acquisitions to deliver compounding per share growth. We are also pleased to have entered into an agreement in December 2024 to acquire the Tres Quebradas royalty, gaining near-term cash flow exposure to a large, well-capitalized mining project operated by Zijin with a long life and significant exploration potential."

"Our strong organic growth profile to 135,000 to 145,000 GEOs in 2029, progressive dividend, peer-leading insider ownership, as well as nearly $740 million in available liquidity for new deals should continue to drive shareholder value in the years to come."

Q4 2024 and Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights

Q4 2024

Q4 2023

FY2024

FY2023

Revenue

$74.2 million

$51.7 million

$269.0 million

$204.0 million

Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEOs")1

27,864

26,243

112,623

105,087

Operating Cash Flow

$63.5 million

$37.6 million

$213.5 million

$154.1 million

Net Earnings (Loss) (per share)

$41.3 million ($0.20)

$9.8 million ($0.05)

($23.1 million) (-$0.11)

$36.3 million ($0.18)

Adjusted Net Earnings2 (per share)

$36.3 million ($0.18)

$17.8 million ($0.09)

$109.6 million ($0.54)

$66.6 million ($0.33)

Adjusted EBITDA3

$63.0 million

$41.0 million

$220.2 million

$158.5 million

Asset Margin4

92%

91%

92%

90%

GEOs by Commodity, Revenue by Commodity, and Financial Highlights Summary Table

Three Months Ended December 31

Year Ended December 31

($ thousands except GEOs, Asset Margin and per share numbers)

2024

2023

2024

2023

GEOs1

Gold

17,272

14,997

70,774

61,251

Silver

10,381

9,883

40,862

38,983

Other

211

1,363

987

4,853

Total

27,864

26,243

112,623

105,087

Revenue

Gold

46,002

29,568

169,051

119,041

Silver

27,649

19,484

97,726

75,554

Other

562

2,687

2,214

9,429

Total

74,213

51,739

268,991

204,024

Net Earnings (Loss)

41,280

9,755

(23,084)

36,282

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share

0.20

0.05

(0.11)

0.18

Adjusted Net Earnings2

36,252

17,754

109,607

66,598

Adjusted Net Earnings per Share2

0.18

0.09

0.54

0.33

Operating Cash Flow

63,473

37,644

213,503

154,138

Operating Cash Flow per Share

0.32

0.19

1.06

0.77

Adjusted EBITDA3

62,980

41,017

220,200

158,541

Asset Margin4

92%

91%

92%

90%

Corporate Updates

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1 Up to February 18, 2025

2025 Guidance

In 2025, we expect stream sales and royalty revenue of 105,000 to 115,000 GEOs. 2025 guidance is based on public forecasts and other disclosure by the owners and operators of our assets and our assessment thereof.

At Northparkes, we continue to expect higher grade open pit ore from E31 and E31N to contribute to stream deliveries through 2025. These deposits are expected to be depleted during the year, as previously announced. Development of the sub-level cave ("SLC") at E48 commenced in July 2024, with access to the first sub-level now substantially complete and commissioning expected to start in the third quarter of 2025. A concept study in 2024 included a gold grade of 0.41 g/t, with production from the E48 SLC expected to contribute to stream deliveries through the course of its ramp-up. The E48 SLC orebody currently has a mine life ending in 2034. A pre-feasibility study is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025.

2025 Guidance1

GEOs Sales2

105,000 to 115,000 GEOs

Depletion

$70 million to $80 million

General Administration Costs

$24 million to $25 million

Australian Cash Tax Rate3

~25%

1

Assumed commodity prices of $2,600/oz gold and $30.50/oz silver.

2

Refer to Endnote 1.

3

Australian Cash Taxes are payable for Triple Flag's Australian royalty interests, specifically Fosterville, Beta Hunt, Stawell, and Henty.

Long-Term GEOs Outlook

We expect our business to deliver sales of 135,000 to 145,000 GEOs in 2029, representing a significant increase over current levels mainly driven by the following assumptions and operator guidance:

The majority of GEOs expected in the 2029 outlook is derived from mines that are currently in production and supported by Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates. There exists further optionality above and beyond the 2029 outlook that is associated with exploration-stage projects that may be advanced to production during the interim period. Our 2029 outlook is based on metal price assumptions of $2,600/oz Au, $30.50/oz Ag and $4.00/lb Cu.

Quarterly Portfolio Updates

Australia:

Latin America:

North America:

Rest of World:

Conference Call Details

A conference call and live webcast presentation will be held on February 20, 2025, 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.

Live Webcast:

https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/426306225

Dial-In Details:

Toll-Free (U.S. & Canada): +1 (888) 330-2384

International: +1 (647) 800-3739

Conference ID: 4548984, followed by # key

Replay (Until March 6):

Toll-Free (U.S. & Canada): +1 (800) 770-2030

International: +1 (647) 362-9199

Conference ID: 4548984, followed by # key

About Triple Flag Precious Metals

Triple Flag is a precious metals streaming and royalty company. We offer financing solutions to the metals and mining industry with exposure primarily to gold and silver in the Americas and Australia, with a total of 236 assets, including 17 streams and 219 royalties. These investments are tied to mining assets at various stages of the mine life cycle, including 30 producing mines and 206 development and exploration stage projects. Triple Flag is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker "TFPM".

Qualified Person

James Lill, Director, Mining for Triple Flag and a "qualified person" under NI 43-101 has reviewed and approved the written scientific and technical disclosures contained in this press release.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, respectively (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projection", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or terminology which states that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's annual and five-year guidance, operational and corporate developments for the Company, developments in respect of the Company's portfolio of royalties and streams and related interests and those developments at certain of the mines, projects or properties that underlie the Company's interests, strengths, characteristics, the conduct of the conference call to discuss the financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024, and our assessments of, and expectations for, future periods (including, but not limited to, the long-term sales outlook for GEOs). In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding possible future events or circumstances.

The forward-looking information included in this news release is based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is also based upon a number of assumptions, including the ongoing operation of the properties in which we hold a stream or royalty 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; and the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the following: assumptions in respect of current and future market conditions and the execution of our business strategies; that operations, or ramp-up where applicable, at properties in which we hold a royalty, stream or other interest continue without further interruption through the period; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated, intended or implied. Despite a careful process to prepare and review the forward-looking information, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information is also subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the caption "Risk and Risk Management" in our management's discussion and analysis in respect of the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 and the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed annual information form, each of which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. In addition, we note that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability and inferred resources are considered too geologically speculative for the application of economic considerations.

Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other risk factors not presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents our expectations as of the date of this news release and is subject to change after such date. We disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. All of the forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements.

Cautionary Statement to U.S. Investors

Information contained or referenced in this press release or in the documents referenced herein concerning the properties, technical information and operations of Triple Flag has been prepared in accordance with requirements and standards under Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K ("S-K 1300"). Because the Company is eligible for the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System adopted by the SEC and Canadian Securities Administrators, Triple Flag is not required to present disclosure regarding its mineral properties in compliance with S-K 1300. Accordingly, certain information contained in this press release may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.

Technical and Third-Party Information:

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.

Endnotes

Endnote 1: Gold Equivalent Ounces ("GEOs")

GEOs are a non-IFRS measure that are based on stream and related interests as well as royalty interests and are 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 Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. The measures are not necessarily indicative of gross profit or operating cash flow as determined under IFRS Accounting Standards Other companies may calculate these measures differently. The following table reconciles GEOs to revenue, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure:

2024

($ thousands, except average gold price and GEOs information)

Q4

Q3

Q2

Q1

Year ended
December 31

Revenue

74,213

73,669

63,581

57,528

Average gold price per ounce

2,663

2,474

2,338

2,070

GEOs

27,864

29,773

27,192

27,794

112,623

2023

($ thousands, except average gold price and GEOs information)

Q4

Q3

Q2

Q1

Year ended
December 31

Revenue

51,739

49,425

52,591

50,269

Average gold price per ounce

1,971

1,928

1,976

1,890

GEOs

26,243

25,629

26,616

26,599

105,087

Endnote 2: Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings per Share

Adjusted net earnings is a non?IFRS financial measure, which excludes the following from net earnings:

Management uses this measure internally to evaluate our underlying operating performance for the reporting periods presented and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results. Management believes that adjusted net earnings is a useful measure of our performance because impairment charges and write-downs, including expected credit losses, gain/loss on sale or disposition of assets/mineral interests, foreign currency translation gains/losses, increase/decrease in fair value of investments and prepaid gold interests, and non-recurring charges do not reflect the underlying operating performance of our core business and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. The tax effect is also excluded to reconcile the amounts on a post-tax basis, consistent with net earnings. Management's internal budgets and forecasts and public guidance do not reflect the types of items we adjust for. Consequently, the presentation of adjusted net earnings enables users to better understand the underlying operating performance of our core business through the eyes of management. Management periodically evaluates the components of adjusted net earnings based on an internal assessment of performance measures that are useful for evaluating the operating performance of our business and a review of the non-IFRS measures used by industry analysts and other streaming and royalty companies. Adjusted net earnings is intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized definition under IFRS Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. The measures are not necessarily indicative of gross profit or operating cash flow as determined under IFRS Accounting Standards. Other companies may calculate these measures differently. The following table reconciles adjusted net earnings to net earnings, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure.

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted Net Earnings

Three months ended

Year ended

December 31

December 31

($ thousands, except share and per share information)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net earnings (loss)

$

41,280

$

9,755

$

(23,084

)

$

36,282

Impairment charges and expected credit losses1

-

8,749

148,034

36,830

Loss on disposal of mineral interests2

-

-

-

1,000

Foreign currency translation (gain) loss

(76

)

(57

)

(181

)

218

(Increase) decrease in fair value of investments and prepaid gold interests

(7,249

)

434

(12,775

)

(1,467

)

Income tax effect

2,297

(1,127

)

(2,387

)

(6,265

)

Adjusted net earnings

$

36,252

$

17,754

$

109,607

$

66,598

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

201,367,681

201,517,879

201,304,234

199,327,784

Net earnings (loss) per share

$

0.20

$

0.05

$

(0.11

)

$

0.18

Adjusted net earnings per share

$

0.18

$

0.09

$

0.54

$

0.33

1.

Impairment charges and expected credit losses for year ended December 31, 2024, are largely due to impairments taken on the Nevada Copper stream and related interests as well as impairments taken on the Moss stream and related interests. Impairment charges and expected credit losses for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, are largely due to impairments taken on the Renard stream and related interests and the Beaufor royalty.

2.

Loss on disposal of mineral interests for the year ended December 31, 2023, represent the loss on the Eastern Borosi NSR due to a buyback exercised by the operator.

Endnote 3: Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non?IFRS financial measure, which excludes the following from net earnings:

Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is a valuable indicator of our ability to generate liquidity by producing operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, service debt obligations and fund acquisitions. Management uses adjusted EBITDA for this purpose. Adjusted EBITDA is also frequently used by investors and analysts for valuation purposes, whereby adjusted EBITDA is multiplied by a factor or ''multiple'' that is based on an observed or inferred relationship between adjusted EBITDA and market values to determine the approximate total enterprise value of a company.

In addition to excluding income tax expense, finance costs, net and depletion and amortization, adjusted EBITDA also removes the effect of impairment charges and write-downs, including expected credit losses, gain/loss on sale or disposition of assets/mineral interests, foreign currency translation gains/losses, increase/decrease in fair value of investments and prepaid gold interests, non-cash cost of sales related to prepaid gold interests and other and non-recurring charges. We believe these items provide a greater level of consistency with the adjusting items included in our adjusted net earnings reconciliation, with the exception that these amounts are adjusted to remove any impact of income tax expense as they do not affect adjusted EBITDA. We believe this additional information will assist analysts, investors and our shareholders to better understand our ability to generate liquidity from operating cash flow, by excluding these amounts from the calculation as they are not indicative of the performance of our core business and not necessarily reflective of the underlying operating results for the periods presented.

Adjusted EBITDA is intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts and does not have any standardized definition under IFRS Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily indicative of operating profit or operating cash flow as determined under IFRS Accounting Standards. Other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently. The following table reconciles adjusted EBITDA to net earnings, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure.

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA

Three months ended

Year ended

December 31

December 31

($ thousands)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net earnings (loss)

$

41,280

$

9,755

$

(23,084

)

$

36,282

Finance costs, net

901

1,005

5,073

4,122

Income tax expense

6,064

647

10,314

107

Depletion and amortization

19,271

16,721

75,900

65,477

Impairment charges and expected credit losses1

-

8,749

148,034

36,830

Loss on disposal of mineral interests2

-

-

-

1,000

Non-cash cost of sales related to prepaid gold interests and other

2,789

3,763

16,919

15,972

Foreign currency translation (gain) loss

(76

)

(57

)

(181

)

218

(Increase) decrease in fair value of investments and prepaid gold interests

(7,249

)

434

(12,775

)

(1,467

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

62,980

$

41,017

$

220,200

$

158,541

1.

Impairment charges and expected credit losses for year ended December 31, 2024, are largely due to impairments taken on the Nevada Copper stream and related interests as well as impairments taken on the Moss stream and related interests. Impairment charges and expected credit losses for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, are largely due to impairments taken on the Renard stream and related interests and the Beaufor royalty.

2.

Loss on disposal of mineral interests for the year ended December 31, 2023, represent the loss on the Eastern Borosi NSR due to a buyback exercised by the operator.

Endnote 4: Gross Profit Margin and Asset Margin

Gross profit margin is an IFRS Accounting Standards financial measure which we define as gross profit divided by revenue. Asset margin is a non-IFRS financial measure which we define by taking gross profit and adding back depletion and non-cash cost of sales related to prepaid gold interests and other and dividing by revenue. We use gross profit margin to assess the profitability of our metal sales and asset margin to evaluate our performance in increasing revenue and containing costs and to provide a useful comparison to our peers. Asset margin is intended to provide additional information only and does not have any standardized definition under IFRS Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. The following table reconciles asset margin to gross profit margin, the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards measure:

Three months ended

Year ended

December 31

December 31

($ thousands except Gross profit margin and Asset margin)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenue

$

74,213

$

51,739

$

268,991

$

204,024

Less: Cost of sales

(27,829

)

(25,292

)

(113,781

)

(101,948

)

Gross profit

46,384

26,447

155,210

102,076

Gross profit margin

63

%

51

%

58

%

50

%

Gross profit

$

46,384

$

26,447

$

155,210

$

102,076

Add: Depletion

19,186

16,629

75,554

65,108

Add: Non-cash cost of sales related to prepaid gold interests and other

2,789

3,763

16,919

15,972

68,359

46,839

247,683

183,156

Revenue

74,213

51,739

268,991

204,024

Asset margin

92

%

91

%

92

%

90

%

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i Reserves and resources as of December 31, 2024. Refer to the February 13, 2025, press release from Agnico Eagle for further details, "AGNICO EAGLE PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON 2024 EXPLORATION RESULTS AND 2025 EXPLORATION PLANS - MINERAL RESERVES INCREASE 1% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO 54.3 MOZ; UPDATED MINERAL RESERVES OF 2.8 MOZ DECLARED AT UPPER BEAVER; INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES INCREASE 9%"

ii Reserves and resources as of December 31, 2024. Refer to the February 13, 2025, press release from Agnico Eagle for further details, "AGNICO EAGLE PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON 2024 EXPLORATION RESULTS AND 2025 EXPLORATION PLANS - MINERAL RESERVES INCREASE 1% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO 54.3 MOZ; UPDATED MINERAL RESERVES OF 2.8 MOZ DECLARED AT UPPER BEAVER; INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES INCREASE 9%"

iii Reserves and resources as of December 31, 2024. Refer to the February 13, 2025, press release from Agnico Eagle for further details, "AGNICO EAGLE PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON 2024 EXPLORATION RESULTS AND 2025 EXPLORATION PLANS - MINERAL RESERVES INCREASE 1% YEAR-OVER-YEAR TO 54.3 MOZ; UPDATED MINERAL RESERVES OF 2.8 MOZ DECLARED AT UPPER BEAVER; INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES INCREASE 9%"



Contact

Investor Relations:
David Lee
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 (416) 304-9770
Email: ir@tripleflagpm.com

Media:
Gordon Poole, Camarco
Tel: +44 (0) 7730 567 938
Email: tripleflag@camarco.co.uk