Acquisitions of Long-Term Equity Investments
On May 17, 2019, the Company acquired an additional 1,371,711 common shares of Adventus Mining Corporation (“Adventus”) in a private placement transaction for total consideration of Cdn$1 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company acquired an additional 2,507,246 shares of Adventus in a private placement transaction for total consideration of Cdn$3 million. These acquisitions were made to maintain the Company’s relative ownership position.
On February 28, 2020, the previously acquired subscription rights relative to Caldas Gold Corp. (“Caldas”), which had an acquisition price of $1.5 million (Cdn$2 million), were converted into common shares and warrants of Caldas. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company participated in a private placement to acquire an additional 2,222,222 shares of Caldas as well as warrants to acquire an additional 2,222,222 shares of Caldas for total consideration of $4 million.
On July 14, 2020, the Company elected to convert the Gold X Convertible Note and as a result, the Company received 4,467,317 common shares of Gold X.
In order to help facilitate the resumption of mining at the Keno Hill mines, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company amended its PMPA with Alexco as it relates to the delivery payment per ounce of silver in exchange for 2 million common share purchase warrants from Alexco with a fair value of $2 million.
Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company participated in Alexco’s equity financing by acquiring 2,250,000 shares of Alexco for total consideration of $5 million.
The shares of Adventus, Caldas, Gold X and Alexco have been reflected as a component of Other long-term equity investments.
Disposal of Long-Term Equity Investments
During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company disposed of 675,000 shares of First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic”), thereby reducing its ownership position to under 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares. Additionally, during the quarter the Company disposed of several investments which were no longer considered to have strategic value. These investments had been classified as “Other” long-term investments.
During the three months ended September 30, 2020, to capitalize on the share appreciation related to the strong commodity price environment, the Company disposed of 3,000,000 shares of First Majestic, realizing a gain on disposal of $16 million and 4,192,300 shares (nine months – 4,250,000 shares) of Alexco, realizing a gain on disposal of $4 million.
Convertible Notes Receivable
Kutcho Copper Corp.
Effective December 14, 2017, in connection with the Kutcho Early Deposit Agreement, the Company advanced to Kutcho $16 million (Cdn$20 million) and received the Kutcho Convertible Note. The Kutcho Convertible Note, which has a seven year term to maturity, carries interest at 10% per annum, compounded and payable semi-annually. Kutcho elected to defer the first five interest payments, with all deferred payments being due no later than December 31, 2023. The deferred interest carries interest at 15% per annum, compounded semi-annually.
At any time prior to the maturity date, the Company has the right to convert all or any part of the outstanding amount of the Kutcho Convertible Note, excluding outstanding deferred interest, into common shares of Kutcho at Cdn$0.8125 per share. Kutcho has the right to repay the Kutcho Convertible Note early, subject to the applicable pre-payment cash penalties as follows:
| • | | 25% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 24 months until 36 months; |
| • | | 20% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 36 months until 60 months; and |
| • | | 15% of the outstanding amount if pre-paid on or after 60 months until maturity. |
Gold X Mining Corp.
Effective December 24, 2019, in connection with the Toroparu Early Deposit Agreement, the Company advanced $10 million to Gold X as part of a $20 million 10% secured convertible debenture private placement offering completed by Gold X (the “Gold X Convertible Note”). The Gold X Convertible Note carries interest at 10% per annum, compounded semi-annually and payable annually.
Effective July 14, 2020, the Company elected to convert the outstanding principal relative to the Gold X Convertible Note into common shares of Gold X at Cdn$3.20 per share, with the outstanding amounts being converted into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate published by the Bank of Canada on July 13, 2020. In addition, the accrued interest relative to the Gold X Convertible Note was converted to common shares of Gold X at Cdn$3.57 per share. As a result,
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