SEC Form 40-F filed by Wheaton Precious Metals Corp

3/28/24 4:56:55 PM ET

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40-F

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

40-F

[_]

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

[X]

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Commission file number:

001-32482

WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)


Ontario, Canada	1041	98-0459455
(Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code)

3500 – 1021 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

V6E 0C3

(604)

684-9648

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Avenue, Suite 204

Newark,

19711

Telephone: (302)

738-6680

(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol(s):	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Shares, no par value	WPM	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this form:


[X] Annual information form		[X] Audited annual financial statements

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 453,069,254

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[X] Yes [_] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation

S-T

(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).

[X] Yes [_] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act.

Emerging Growth Company [ ]

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

[

]

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to

§240.10D-1(b).

[ ]

This annual report on Form

40-F

shall be incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form

S-8

(File

No. 333-128128),

on Form

F-10

(File

No. 333-

271239

)

and on Form

F-3D

(File

No. 333-194702)

under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (the “

Company

”, “

Wheaton

” or the “

Registrant

”) is a Canadian issuer eligible to file its annual report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “

Exchange Act

”) on Form

40-F

pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system of the Exchange Act. The Company is a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule

3b-4

under the Exchange Act. The common shares of the Company (the “

Common Shares

”) are accordingly exempt from Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule

3a12-3

thereunder.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report on Form

40-F

and the exhibits attached hereto contain “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:

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the future price of commodities;

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the estimation of future production from Mining Operations (including in the estimation of production, mill throughput, grades, recoveries and exploration potential) (as defined in the Company’s Annual Information Form (“AIF”));

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the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources (including the estimation of reserve conversion rates and the realization of such estimations);

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the commencement, timing and achievement of construction, expansion or improvement projects by Wheaton’s PMPA (as defined in the Company’s AIF) counterparties at Mining Operations;

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the payment of upfront cash consideration to counterparties under PMPAs, the satisfaction of each party’s obligations in accordance with PMPAs and the receipt by the Company of precious metals and cobalt production or other payments in respect of the applicable Mining Operations under PMPAs;

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the ability of Wheaton’s PMPA (as defined in the Company’s AIF) counterparties to comply with the terms of a PMPA (including as a result of the business, mining operations and performance of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties) and the potential impacts of such on Wheaton;

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future payments by the Company in accordance with PMPAs, including any acceleration of payments;

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the costs of future production;

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the estimation of produced but not yet delivered ounces;

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the future sales of Common Shares under, the amount of net proceeds from, and the use of the net proceeds from, the ATM Program;

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continued listing of the Common Shares on the LSE, NYSE and TSX;

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any statements as to future dividends;

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the ability to fund outstanding commitments and the ability to continue to acquire accretive PMPAs;

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projected increases to Wheaton’s production and cash flow profile;

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projected changes to Wheaton’s production mix;

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the ability of Wheaton’s PMPA counterparties to comply with the terms of any other obligations under agreements with the Company;

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the ability to sell precious metals and cobalt production;

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confidence in the Company’s business structure;

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the Company’s assessment of taxes payable, including the implementation of a 15% global minimum tax, and the impact of the CRA Settlement (as defined in the Company’s AIF);

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possible CRA domestic audits for taxation years subsequent to 2016 and international audits;

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the Company’s assessment of the impact of any tax reassessments;

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the Company’s intention to file future tax returns in a manner consistent with the CRA Settlement;

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the Company’s climate change and environmental commitments; and

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assessments of the impact and resolution of various legal and tax matters, including but not limited to audits.

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 Wheaton to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such

forward-looking

statements, including but not limited to:

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risks associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities (including Wheaton’s ability to sell its precious metals or cobalt production at acceptable prices or at all);

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risks related to the Mining Operations (including fluctuations in the price of the primary or other commodities mined at such operations, regulatory, political and other risks of the jurisdictions in which the Mining Operations are located, actual results of mining, risks associated with exploration, development, operating, expansion and improvement at the Mining Operations, environmental and economic risks of the Mining Operations, and changes in project parameters as Mining Operations plans continue to be refined);

•

absence of control over the Mining Operations and having to rely on the accuracy of the public disclosure and other information Wheaton receives from the owners and operators of the Mining Operations as the basis for its analyses, forecasts and assessments relating to its own business;

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risks related to the uncertainty in the accuracy of mineral reserve and mineral resource estimation;

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risks related to the satisfaction of each party’s obligations in accordance with the terms of the Company’s PMPAs (as defined in the Company’s AIF), including the ability of the companies with which the Company has PMPAs to perform their obligations under those PMPAs in the event of a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or business of such companies, any acceleration of payments, estimated throughput and exploration potential;

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risks relating to production estimates from Mining Operations, including anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain Mining Operations;

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Wheaton’s interpretation of, or compliance with, or application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and rules, being found to be incorrect or the tax impact to the Company’s business operations being materially different than currently contemplated;

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any challenge or reassessment by the CRA of the Company’s tax filings being successful and the potential negative impact to the Company’s previous and future tax filings;

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risks in assessing the impact of the CRA Settlement (including whether there will be any material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence);

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risks related to any potential amendments to Canada’s transfer pricing rules under the Income Tax Act (Canada) that may result from the Department of Finance’s consultation paper released June 6, 2023;

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risks relating to the implementation of a 15% global minimum tax, including the draft legislation issued for consultation by the Canadian Federal Government on August 4, 2023 that would apply to the income of the Company’s

non-Canadian

subsidiaries and the legislation enacted in Luxembourg that applies to the income of the Company’s Luxembourg subsidiary as of January 1, 2024 and the Company and its other subsidiaries from January 1, 2025;

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counterparty credit and liquidity risks;

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mine operator and counterparty concentration risks;

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indebtedness and guarantees risks;

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hedging risk;

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competition in the streaming industry risk;

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risks relating to security over underlying assets;

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risks relating to third-party PMPAs;

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risks relating to revenue from royalty interests;

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risks related to Wheaton’s acquisition strategy;

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risks relating to third-party rights under PMPAs;

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risks relating to future financings and security issuances;

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risks relating to unknown defects and impairments;

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risks related to governmental regulations;

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risks related to international operations of Wheaton and the Mining Operations;

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risks relating to exploration, development, operating, expansions and improvements at the Mining Operations;

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risks related to environmental regulations;

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the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain and maintain necessary licenses, permits, approvals and rulings;

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the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements;

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lack of suitable supplies, infrastructure and employees to support the Mining Operations;

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risks related to underinsured Mining Operations;

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inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain Mining Operations (including increases in production, estimated grades and recoveries);

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uncertainties related to title and indigenous rights with respect to the mineral properties of the Mining Operations;

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the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to obtain adequate financing;

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the ability of the Mining Operations to complete permitting, construction, development and expansion;

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challenges related to global financial conditions;

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risks associated with environmental, social and governance matters;

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risks related to fluctuations in commodity prices of metals produced from the Mining Operations other than precious metals or cobalt;

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risks related to claims and legal proceedings against Wheaton or the Mining Operations;

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risks related to the market price of the Common Shares of Wheaton;

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the ability of Wheaton and the Mining Operations to retain key management employees or procure the services of skilled and experienced personnel;

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risks related to interest rates;

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risks related to the declaration, timing and payment of dividends;

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risks related to access to confidential information regarding Mining Operations;

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risks associated with multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE, NYSE and TSX;

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risks associated with a possible suspension of trading of Common Shares;

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risks associated with the sale of Common Shares under the ATM Program, including the amount of any net proceeds from such offering of Common Shares and the use of any such proceeds;

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equity price risks related to Wheaton’s holding of

long-term

investments in other companies;

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risks relating to activist shareholders;

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risks relating to reputational damage;

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risks relating to expression of views by industry analysts;

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risks related to the impacts of climate change and the transition to a

low-carbon

economy;

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risks associated with the ability to achieve climate change and environmental commitments at Wheaton and at the Mining Operations;

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risks related to ensuring the security and safety of information systems, including cyber security risks;

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risks relating to generative artificial intelligence;

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risks relating to compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws;

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risks relating to corporate governance and public disclosure compliance;

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risks of significant impacts on Wheaton or the Mining Operations as a result of an epidemic or pandemic;

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risks related to the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting; and

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other risks disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s AIF.

Forward-looking

statements are based on assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable including, but not limited to:

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that there will be no material adverse change in the market price of commodities;

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that the Mining Operations will continue to operate and the mining projects will be completed in accordance with public statements and achieve their stated production estimates;

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that the mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates from Mining Operations (including reserve conversion rates) are accurate;

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that public disclosure and other information Wheaton receives from the owners and operators of the Mining Operations is accurate and complete;

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that the production estimates from Mining Operations are accurate;

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that each party will satisfy their obligations in accordance with the PMPAs;

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that Wheaton will continue to be able to fund or obtain funding for outstanding commitments;

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that Wheaton will be able to source and obtain accretive PMPAs;

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that the terms and conditions of a PMPA are sufficient to recover liabilities owed to the Company;

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that Wheaton has fully considered the value and impact of any third-party interests in PMPAs;

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that expectations regarding the resolution of legal and tax matters will be achieved (including CRA audits involving the Company);

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that Wheaton has properly considered the application of Canadian tax laws to its structure and operations;

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that Wheaton has filed its tax returns and paid applicable taxes in compliance with Canadian tax laws;

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that Wheaton’s application of the CRA Settlement is accurate (including the Company’s assessment that there has been no material change in the Company’s facts or change in law or jurisprudence);

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that Wheaton’s assessment of the tax exposure and impact on the Company and its subsidiaries of the implementation of a 15% global minimum tax is accurate;

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that any sale of Common Shares under the ATM Program will not have a significant impact on the market price of the Common Shares and that the net proceeds of sales of Common Shares, if any, will be used as anticipated;

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that the trading of the Common Shares will not be adversely affected by the differences in liquidity, settlement and clearing systems as a result of multiple listings of the Common Shares on the LSE, the TSX and the NYSE;

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that the trading of the Company’s Common Shares will not be suspended;

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the estimate of the recoverable amount for any PMPA with an indicator of impairment;

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that neither Wheaton nor the Mining Operations will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic or pandemic; and

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such other assumptions and factors as set out herein.

Although 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, 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 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. 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.

CURRENCY

Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts in this annual report on Form

40-F

are in United States dollars. Based on the Bank of Canada daily average exchange rate, the exchange rate of Canadian dollars into United States dollars, on March 27, 2024, was CDN$1.00 = USD$0.7360.

NOTE TO UNITED STATES READERS-

DIFFERENCES IN UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN REPORTING PRACTICES

The Company’s audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (the “

Audited Financial Statements

”) have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“

IFRS

”), which differs from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles utilized by U.S. companies.

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 Wheaton website at http://www.wheatonpm.com.

The AIF, MD&A (as defined below) and the Audited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. The Company reports information regarding mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources in accordance with Canadian reporting requirements which are governed by, and utilize definitions required by, Canadian National Instrument

43-101

– Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“

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 Definition Standards

”). These definitions differ from the definitions adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“

SEC

”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “

Securities Act

”) which are applicable to U.S. companies. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as “proven mineral reserves”, “probable mineral reserves”, “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” under NI

43-101

would be the same had the Company prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted by the SEC.

Information contained in this annual report on Form

40-F

and the documents incorporated by reference herein containing descriptions of the Company’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.

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

For the Company’s AIF, see Exhibit 99.1 filed as part of this annual report on Form

40-F.

AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Company’s management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the Company’s “

MD&A

”), see Exhibit 99.2 filed as part of this annual report on Form

40-F.

Audited Annual Financial Statements

For the Company’s Audited Annual Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, including the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm with respect thereto, see Exhibit 99.3 filed as part of this annual report on Form

40-F.

CERTIFICATIONS

See Exhibits 99.4, 99.5, 99.6 and 99.7 to this annual report on Form

40-F.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this annual report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of, and with the participation of, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“

CEO

”) and Chief Financial Officer (“

CFO

”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a – 15(e) and Rule 15d – 15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this annual report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits to the SEC under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls and procedures will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this annual report on Form

40-F,

no change occurred in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and effected by the Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. It includes those policies and procedures that:

•

pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the transactions related to the Company’s assets;

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provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and the Company receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Company’s directors; and

•

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 Company’s financial statements.

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Based on this assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as of December 31, 2023, has been audited by Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, who also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, as stated in their report.

ATTESTATION REPORT OF THE REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 that accompanies the Company’s Audited Financial Statements, which is incorporated by reference herein.

NOTICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION BTR

There were no notices required by Rule 104 of Regulation BTR that the Registrant sent during the year ended December 31, 2023 concerning any equity security subject to a blackout period under Rule 101 of Regulation BTR.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company’s Board of Directors has a separately designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of the Company’s Audit Committee are identified on page 110 of the AIF, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, all members of the Audit Committee are independent (as determined under Rule

10A-3

of the Exchange Act and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange) and are financially literate.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Marilyn Schonberner is an “audit committee financial expert” (as such term is defined in Form

40-F),

in that she has an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; is able to assess the general application of accounting principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; has experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; has an understanding of internal control over financial reporting and procedures for financial reporting; and has an understanding of audit committee functions, acquired through certain education or experience as required by paragraph (c) of General Instruction B.(8) to Form

40-F.

In addition, Ms. Schonberner is “independent” as that term is defined in the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Board of Directors has adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “

Code

”) which applies to all of the Company’s officers, directors and employees, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions. In addition, the Board of Directors, through its meetings with management and other informal discussions with management, encourages a culture of ethical business conduct and believes the Company’s high caliber management team promotes a culture of ethical business conduct throughout the Company’s operations and is expected to monitor the activities of the Company’s employees, consultants and agents in that regard. The Board of Directors encourages any concerns regarding ethical conduct in respect of the Company’s operations to be raised by employees to their immediate supervisor and to the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer and by officers and directors to the Chairman and to the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.

It is a requirement of applicable corporate law that directors and officers who are party to a material contract or transaction or proposed material contract or transaction with the Company, or who are directors or officers of, or have a material interest in, any person who is a party to a material contract or transaction or proposed material contract or transaction with the Company, must disclose in writing to the Company or request to have entered in the minutes of meetings of directors the nature and extent of his or her interest and, in the case of directors, they must not attend any part of a meeting of directors during which the contract or transaction is discussed and must not vote on any resolution to approve the contract or transaction, subject to certain exceptions. These requirements are also contained in the Company’s bylaws, which are made available to the directors and officers of the Company.

During 2023, Wheaton’s Code was updated to clarify procedures for potential violations of the Code. In addition, in early 2024, the Code was amended to expand the definition of “diversity”. All amendments to the Code, and all waivers of the Code, including an implicit waiver, with respect to any of the employees, officers and directors covered by it, have been and will be posted on the Company’s website within five business days of the amendment or waiver and provided in print to any shareholder who requests them. The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is located on its website at www.wheatonpm.com. Information on or accessible through the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form

40-F.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES-INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM

Deloitte LLP (Vancouver, Canada, PCAOB ID No. 1208) was the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the financial years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The required disclosure is included on page 118 of the AIF, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on Form

40-F,

for the total amount billed to the Company by Deloitte LLP for services performed in the last two financial years by category of service (for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and all other fees) in Canadian dollars, and is incorporated by reference herein.

PRE-APPROVAL

OF AUDIT AND

NON-AUDIT

SERVICES PROVIDED BY

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The required disclosure is included on page 117 of the AIF filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this annual report on Form

40-F

and is incorporated by reference herein.

OFF-BALANCE

SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company does not have any

off-balance

sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The required disclosure is included under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Contractual Obligations and Contingencies” on page 37 of the MD&A in Exhibit 99.2 to this annual report on Form

40-F

and is incorporated by reference herein.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

UNDERTAKING

The Company undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the SEC staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the SEC staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form

40-F;

the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form

40-F

arises; or transactions in said securities.

CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

The Company has previously filed an Appointment of Agent for Service of Process and Undertaking on Form

F-X

with respect to the class of securities in relation to which the obligation to file this annual report on Form

40-F

arises.

Any change to the name or address of the agent for service of process of the Company shall be communicated promptly to the SEC by an amendment to the Form

F-X

referencing the file number of the Company.

EXHIBITS


97		Executive Compensation Clawback Policy

99.1		Annual Information Form of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023

99.2		Annual Report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 – Management’s Discussion & Analysis

99.3		Annual Report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 – Annual Financial Statements

99.4		CEO Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.5		CFO Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.6		CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.7		CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.8		Consent of Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

99.9		Consent of N. Burns

99.10		Consent of R. Ulansky

101		Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form

40-F

and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

WHEATON PRECIOUS

METALS CORP.

By:

/s/ Randy V. J. Smallwood

Name: Randy V. J. Smallwood

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 28, 2024

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