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Ecora Resources PLC
Supporting a
sustainable future
Ecora Resources PLC
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We are a leading royalty company focused
on supporting the supply of commodities
essential to creating a sustainable future.
Strategic report
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8 Chairman’s statement
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

Portfolio contribution


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
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
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
Adjusted earnings per share

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Dividend cover
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Free cash flow per share

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Our purpose
Providing capital to the mining sector
required to supply the commodities central
to a sustainable future.
Sustainability
We believe long-term value
can only be achieved
through sustainable and
responsible investment.
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Integrity
We promote transparency
and build trust through
honest relationships.
Respect and inclusion
We create an environment
where everyone is seen,
heard, valued and

Collaboration
We believe teamwork is
essential to achieving our
vision and delivering value
to our stakeholders.
Our values
Enhanced
disclosure
We have enhanced our ESG
disclosure, aligning our investment
strategy with the UN Sustainable
Development Goals.
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UN Global
Compact


Compact and we plan to submit our
Communication on Progress (COP)
by June 2023.
Operator
engagement
We have seen an increased level


Our ESG summary
Grow
portfolio


royalties and streams that meet

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Disciplined
investment
We mitigate risk through a
disciplined approach to investment
which prioritises low cost operations,
in well-established mining
jurisdictions that meet our

Deliver
sustainability

The commodities we invest in
generally either directly enable the
energy transition or will lower the
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
Our strategy
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Highlights
A record year
Financial highlights
Read more on p26
Free cash flow per share (c)
56.46c +144%
‘22
21
‘20
‘19
‘18
56.46
23.28
14.09
33.77
29.74
Dividend per share (p)
7.0p
‘22
21
‘20
‘19
‘18
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
Portfolio contribution ($’m)
$143.2m +67%
‘22
21
‘20
‘19
‘18
143.2
85.6
47.5
75.9
65.9
Royalty assets acquired ($’m)
$185.0m -11%
‘22
21
‘20
‘19
‘18
185.0
207.7
9.8
75.8
50.4
Adjusted earnings per share (c)
37.55c +49%
Royalty and metal stream related revenue ($’m)
$141.9m +66%
‘22
‘22
21
21
‘20
‘20
‘19
‘19
‘18
‘18
37.55
141.9
25.18
85.3
15.69
43.7
26.06
71.2
24.05
61.5
Dividend cover (x)
4.4x +69%

$135.4m +147%
‘22
‘22
21
21
‘20
‘20
‘19
‘19
‘18
‘18
4.4
135.4
2.6
54.6
1.4
(34.9)
2.3
48.1
2.3
59.5
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Portfolio and sustainability highlights
New sustainability reporting
framework
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

Increased operator ESG
engagement



86%
response rate from operators on ESG matters
South32 royalty


development stage copper and nickel projects. The

the Group’s prior substantial weighting to income
producing assets.
~$50m
of incremental annual portfolio contribution

Rebranding as

We completed the rebranding to Ecora Resources PLC
in October 2022. The rebranding was driven by a desire

predominantly coal weighted business just two years


Record portfolio
contribution

especially in steelmaking coal and cobalt, drove record

Increased exposure to future
facing commodities



$143.2m +67% 85% +16%
Strategic report
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North America*
South America*
Other*
Australia*
Group at a glance
A portfolio positioned
for organic growth
What we do
Our vision is to be globally recognised as the royalty

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


low volatility earnings growth and shareholder returns.

cost operations and projects with strong management
teams, in well-established mining jurisdictions. Our

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






How we do it
Royalties explained
A natural resources royalty is a non-operating interest in
a project that provides the royalty holder with the right




environmental or reclamation liabilities. A primary
royalty is entered into when the royalty company makes



Streams explained




not royalties because they do not constitute an interest in

purchase the physical metal. However, a stream holder is
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capital costs, nor environmental or reclamation liabilities.
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Commodity exposure*
Base metals 74%
Uranium 4%
Vanadium 2%
Steelmaking coal 12%
Other 8%
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85%
of the portfolio
is future facing
Geographic exposure*
North America 42%
South America 30%
Australia 27%
Other 1%
95%
of the portfolio in
OECD countries
Stage of production*
Producing 63%
Development 35%
Early-stage 2%
63%
of the portfolio is
producing
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North America*
South America*
Other*
Australia*
1%
27%
28%
18 royalty and
streaming-related
assets across 5
continents and
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Geography – our global OECD footprint
Markets – pathway to a sustainable future
Aligned with four key thematics:
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Energy consumption
Operations with robust
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