Sandstorm Gold Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Sandstorm Gold's CEO is Nolan Watson, appointed in Sep 2008, has a tenure of 15.67 years. total yearly compensation is $2.98M, comprised of 11.9% salary and 88.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.46% of the company’s shares, worth CA$10.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 15 years respectively.

Key information

Nolan Watson

Chief executive officer

US$3.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage11.9%
CEO tenure15.7yrs
CEO ownership0.5%
Management average tenure5.3yrs
Board average tenure15yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.02

Apr 06
Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.02

Optimistic Investors Push Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL) Shares Up 27% But Growth Is Lacking

Mar 16
Optimistic Investors Push Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL) Shares Up 27% But Growth Is Lacking

Calculating The Fair Value Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)

Mar 08
Calculating The Fair Value Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)

We Think That There Are More Issues For Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Feb 22
We Think That There Are More Issues For Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jan 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sandstorm Gold Ltd.'s (TSE:SSL) Price

Jan 03
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sandstorm Gold Ltd.'s (TSE:SSL) Price

Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 19
Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02

Oct 01
Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)

Sep 24
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL)

Here's Why Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 19
Here's Why Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02

Jul 04
Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.02

Here's Why Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 09
Here's Why Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Should You Be Adding Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 09
Should You Be Adding Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Does Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 24
Does Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.02

Dec 31
Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.02

With EPS Growth And More, Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Makes An Interesting Case

Jul 04
With EPS Growth And More, Sandstorm Gold (TSE:SSL) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Jun 03
Is Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (TSE:SSL) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. Just Missed EPS By 8.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 14
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. Just Missed EPS By 8.2%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Nolan Watson's remuneration changed compared to Sandstorm Gold's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$42m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$15m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$47m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$85m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$354k

US$78m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$88m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$63m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$32m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$355k

US$28m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$31m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$31m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$29m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$342k

US$14m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$9m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$8m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$317k

US$16m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$14m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$10m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$8m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$293k

US$6m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$7m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2017US$2mUS$303k

US$11m

Compensation vs Market: Nolan's total compensation ($USD2.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD2.24M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Nolan's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Nolan Watson (43 yo)

15.7yrs

Tenure

US$2,981,048

Compensation

Mr. Nolan Allan Watson, BComm, CA, CFA, F.C.A., FCPA, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (also known as, Sandstorm Resources Ltd.) since September 23, 2008. He serves...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nolan Watson
Co-Founder15.7yrsUS$2.98m0.46%
$ 10.5m
David Awram
Co-Founderno dataUS$1.74m0.24%
$ 5.4m
Erfan Kazemi-Esfahani
Chief Financial Officer12.8yrsUS$1.81m0.031%
$ 698.8k
Ian Grundy
Executive Vice President of Corporate Developmentno dataUS$1.79mno data
Thomas Bruington
Executive Vice President of Project Evaluation11.3yrsUS$1.34mno data
Ron Ho
Senior Vice President of Finance5.3yrsUS$571.49kno data
Keith Laskowski
Vice President of Geologyno datano datano data
Kim Bergen
Vice President of Capital Markets4.2yrsno datano data
Sarah Ford
VP of Financial Analysis & Sustainabilityless than a yearno datano data
Christine Gregory
Corporate Secretaryno datano datano data
Livia Danila
VP & Corporate Controller4.2yrsno datano data

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

47.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SSL's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nolan Watson
Co-Founder15.7yrsUS$2.98m0.46%
$ 10.5m
David Awram
Co-Founder17.2yrsUS$1.74m0.24%
$ 5.4m
Andrew Swarthout
Independent Director15.2yrsUS$195.47k0.015%
$ 335.8k
David De Witt
Independent Non-Executive Chairman16.1yrsUS$195.47k0.34%
$ 7.7m
John Philip Budreski
Independent Director14.9yrsUS$195.47k0.015%
$ 341.0k
Mary Little
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$195.47k0.11%
$ 2.6m
Elif Levesque
Non-Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.042%
$ 964.0k
Vera Kobalia
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$195.47k0.0017%
$ 38.5k

15.0yrs

Average Tenure

57.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SSL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15 years average tenure).


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