Exhibit 99.1

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Unaudited
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Auryn Resources Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
Unaudited - (Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| | As at September 30, 2017 | | | As at December 31, 2016 | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash (note 4) | | $ | 15,357 | | | $ | 2,457 | |
Marketable securities | | | 332 | | | | 625 | |
Amounts receivable | | | 797 | | | | 235 | |
Deferred acquisition costs | | | – | | | | 160 | |
Prepaid expenses and deposits (note 5) | | | 1,173 | | | | 319 | |
| | | 17,659 | | | | 3,796 | |
Non-current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash (note 4) | | | 115 | | | | 115 | |
Mineral property interests (note 6) | | | 92,136 | | | | 58,815 | |
Equipment | | | 1,741 | | | | 1,786 | |
| | | 93,992 | | | | 60,716 | |
Total assets | | $ | 111,651 | | | $ | 64,512 | |
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Liabilities and Equity | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 7) | | $ | 9,260 | | | $ | 818 | |
Flow-through share premium liability (note 8) | | | 499 | | | | – | |
| | | 9,759 | | | | 818 | |
Non-current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Provision for site reclamation and closure | | | 1,712 | | | | 1,747 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 11,471 | | | $ | 2,565 | |
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Equity: | | | | | | | | |
Share capital | | $ | 105,478 | | | $ | 67,553 | |
Share option and warrant reserve | | | 6,057 | | | | 6,108 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | (255 | ) | | | 29 | |
Deficit | | | (11,100 | ) | | | (11,743 | ) |
Total equity | | $ | 100,180 | | | $ | 61,947 | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 111,651 | | | $ | 64,512 | |
Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:
"Ivan Bebek" | | "Shawn Wallace" |
Director | | Director |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
Auryn Resources Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Unaudited - (Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
| | Three months ended September 30, | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
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Administration expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consulting fees, directors' fees, wages and benefits | | $ | 419 | | | $ | 413 | | | $ | 1,812 | | | $ | 1,313 | |
Legal and professional fees | | | 56 | | | | 52 | | | | 184 | | | | 118 | |
Office, rent and administration | | | 197 | | | | 135 | | | | 568 | | | | 482 | |
Regulatory, transfer agent and shareholder information | | | 42 | | | | 22 | | | | 171 | | | | 67 | |
Share-based compensation (note 10(a)) | | | 185 | | | | 635 | | | | 956 | | | | 1,616 | |
Travel, marketing and investor relations | | | 300 | | | | 227 | | | | 1,079 | | | | 649 | |
| | | 1,199 | | | | 1,484 | | | | 4,770 | | | | 4,245 | |
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Other expenses (income): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Project investigation costs | | | 14 | | | | 62 | | | | 94 | | | | 110 | |
Accretion of provision for site reclamation and closure | | | 9 | | | | 6 | | | | 29 | | | | 19 | |
Interest and other income | | | (67 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | (207 | ) | | | (55 | ) |
Amortization of flow-through share premium (note 8) | | | (3,144 | ) | | | (1,652 | ) | | | (5,652 | ) | | | (2,319 | ) |
Loss (gain) on marketable securities | | | 119 | | | | (15 | ) | | | 292 | | | | (15 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | | | 29 | | | | (5 | ) | | | 31 | | | | 7 | |
| | | (3,040 | ) | | | (1,628 | ) | | | (5,413 | ) | | | (2,253 | ) |
Income (loss) for the period | | $ | 1,841 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 643 | | | $ | (1,992 | ) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized currency loss on translation of foreign operations | | | (166 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (284 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) |
Other comprehensive loss for the period | | | (166 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | (284 | ) | | | (3 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period | | $ | 1,675 | | | $ | 140 | | | $ | 359 | | | $ | (1,995 | ) |
Basic earnings (loss) per share (note 14) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding (note 14) | | | 77,189,991 | | | | 61,517,439 | | | | 76,034,373 | | | | 55,143,172 | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (note 14) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (note 14) | | | 79,765,418 | | | | 65,584,284 | | | | 78,935,097 | | | | 55,143,172 | |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
Auryn Resources Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Unaudited - (Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share amounts)
| | | Number of common shares | | | | Share capital | | | | Share option and warrant reserve | | | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | Deficit | | | | Total | |
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Balance at December 31, 2015 | | | 48,828,729 | | | $ | 32,547 | | | $ | 4,358 | | | $ | – | | | $ | (7,488 | ) | | $ | 29,417 | |
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Comprehensive loss for the period | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (3 | ) | | | (1,992 | ) | | | (1,995 | ) |
Shares issued pursuant to bought deal financing, net of share issue costs (note 9 (b) i)) | | | 9,018,414 | | | | 10,905 | | | | 427 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 11,332 | |
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of Homestake Resources Corp. (note 3) | | | 4,290,727 | | | | 13,988 | | | | 799 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14,787 | |
Shares issued in settlement of debt (note 9 (b) v ) | | | 437,675 | | | | 1,007 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,007 | |
Stock options exercised (note 9 (b) vii) | | | 423,397 | | | | 527 | | | | (243 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 284 | |
Warrants exercised (note 9 (b) viii) | | | 3,465,872 | | | | 7,804 | | | | (2,085 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,719 | |
Share-based compensation (note 10(a)) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,434 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,434 | |
Balance at September 30, 2016 | | | 66,464,814 | | | $ | 66,778 | | | $ | 5,690 | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (9,479 | ) | | $ | 62,985 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2016 | | | 66,796,817 | | | $ | 67,553 | | | $ | 6,108 | | | $ | 29 | | | $ | (11,743 | ) | | $ | 61,947 | |
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Comprehensive income (loss) for the period | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (284 | ) | | | 643 | | | | 359 | |
Shares issued pursuant to bought deal financing, net of share issue costs and flow-through liability (note 9 (b) i)) | | | 9,542,402 | | | | 32,760 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 32,760 | |
Stock options exercised (note 9 (b) ii) | | | 183,000 | | | | 521 | | | | (202 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 319 | |
Warrants exercised (note 9 (b) iii) | | | 1,954,011 | | | | 4,644 | | | | (1,523 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 3,121 | |
Share-based compensation (note 10 (a)) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,674 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,674 | |
Balance at September 30, 2017 | | | 78,476,230 | | | $ | 105,478 | | | $ | 6,057 | | | $ | (255 | ) | | $ | (11,100 | ) | | $ | 100,180 | |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
Auryn Resources Inc.
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited - (Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars)
| | | Three months ended September 30, | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Cash (used in) provided by: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) for the period | | $ | 1,841 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 643 | | | $ | (1,992 | ) |
Items not involving cash: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | (65 | ) | | | (24 | ) | | | (207 | ) | | | (54 | ) |
Accretion of provision for site reclamation and closure | | | 9 | | | | 6 | | | | 29 | | | | 18 | |
Loss on marketable securities | | | 119 | | | | (15 | ) | | | 292 | | | | (15 | ) |
Amortization of flow-through share premium (note 8) | | | (3,144 | ) | | | (1,652 | ) | | | (5,652 | ) | | | (2,319 | ) |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss | | | 103 | | | | (16 | ) | | | 139 | | | | (1 | ) |
Share-based compensation (note 10(a)) | | | 187 | | | | 635 | | | | 972 | | | | 1,616 | |
Changes in non-cash working capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts receivable | | | (239 | ) | | | (281 | ) | | | (563 | ) | | | (193 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and deposits | | | (195 | ) | | | 46 | | | | (383 | ) | | | (104 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 56 | | | | (212 | ) | | | 38 | | | | (262 | ) |
Cash used in operating activities | | | (1,328 | ) | | | (1,369 | ) | | | (4,692 | ) | | | (3,306 | ) |
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Investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest received | | | 67 | | | | 24 | | | | 208 | | | | 54 | |
Purchase of equipment | | | (2 | ) | | | (67 | ) | | | (142 | ) | | | (159 | ) |
Exploration and evaluation expenditures | | | (12,666 | ) | | | (8,275 | ) | | | (24,714 | ) | | | (12,551 | ) |
Loan to Homestake (note 3) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (150 | ) |
Acquisition of Homestake Resources Corp., net of cash acquired (note 3) | | | – | | | | (173 | ) | | | – | | | | (315 | ) |
Cash used in investing activities | | | (12,601 | ) | | | (8,491 | ) | | | (24,648 | ) | | | (13,121 | ) |
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Financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of cash share issuance costs (note 9 (b)) | | | – | | | | (8 | ) | | | 38,911 | | | | 13,651 | |
Proceeds from stock option and warrant exercises (note 9 (b)) | | | 2,578 | | | | 5,328 | | | | 3,440 | | | | 6,003 | |
Increase in restricted cash | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (15 | ) |
Cash provided by financing activities | | | 2,578 | | | | 5,320 | | | | 42,351 | | | | 19,639 | |
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash | | | (67 | ) | | | 3 | | | | (111 | ) | | | – | |
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Increase (decrease) in cash | | | (11,418 | ) | | | (4,537 | ) | | | 12,900 | | | | 3,212 | |
Cash, beginning of the period | | | 26,775 | | | | 11,350 | | | | 2,457 | | | | 3,601 | |
Cash, end of the period | | $ | 15,357 | | | $ | 6,813 | | | $ | 15,357 | | | $ | 6,813 | |
Supplemental cash flow information (note 12)
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
Auryn Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Auryn”) was incorporated on June 9, 2008, under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act.
The Company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AUG.TO, and effective July 17, 2017 the Company’s common shares commenced trading on the NYSE-American under the symbol AUG. The Company’s principal business activity is the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties in Canada and Peru.
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns the mineral concessions comprising the Committee Bay and Gibson MacQuoid mineral properties both located in Nunavut (note 6(a)), as well as the Homestake Ridge Project in northwestern British Columbia (note 6 (b)). The Company has also secured rights to various mining concessions in southern Peru (note 6 (c)).
The head office and principal address of Auryn is located at 1199 West Hastings Street, Suite 600, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3T5.
| (a) | Statement of compliance |
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”). The accounting policies followed in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are the same as those applied in the Company’s most recent audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 except for the following: the Company has adopted the narrow scope amendments to IFRS 12 - Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities, IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows and IAS 12 - Income Taxes which are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments did not have an impact on the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
The condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 9, 2017.
| (b) | Basis of preparation and consolidation |
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for marketable securities that have been measured at fair value. The presentation currency is the Canadian dollar; therefore all amounts are presented in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control exists when the Company has power over an investee, exposure or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the Company’s returns.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
| 2. | Basis of presentation (continued) |
| (b) | Basis of preparation and consolidation (continued) |
Subsidiary | | Place of incorporation | | Functional Currency | | | Beneficial Interest | |
North Country Gold Corp. (“North Country”) | | BC, Canada | | CAD | | | 100 | % |
Homestake Resource Corporation (“Homestake”) | | BC, Canada | | CAD | | | 100 | % |
Corisur Peru, S.A.C. (“Corisur”) | | Peru | | USD | | | 100 | % |
Sombrero Minerales, S.A.C. (“Sombrero”) | | Peru | | USD | | | 100 | % |
Homestake Royalty Corporation (inactive) | | BC, Canada | | CAD | | | 100 | % |
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
| (c) | Critical accounting judgments and estimates |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to select accounting policies and make estimates and judgments that may have a significant impact on the condensed interim consolidated financial statements. Estimates are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates. The Company’s critical accounting judgments and estimates were presented in note 2 of the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and have been consistently applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements. No new judgements were applied for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
3. Acquisition of Homestake Resources
On September 7, 2016 the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Homestake pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”). Under the terms of the Arrangement, Homestake shareholders received one Auryn share for each seventeen (17) Homestake common shares held, resulting in the issuance of a total of 4,068,124 common shares from treasury with a fair value of $13.3 million. In addition to the common shares issued to shareholders, 97,786 replacement stock options with a weighted average fair value of $1.10 per option were granted to former Homestake employees and consultants and 286,167 replacement share purchase warrants were granted to former Homestake warrant holders at a weighted average fair value of $2.42 per warrant.
The acquisition of Homestake was accounted for as an asset acquisition and transaction costs associated with the acquisition, totalling $1.0 million, were included in the calculation of the purchase price. Transaction costs included the fair value of $0.7 million ($3.26 per common share) related to 222,603 common shares issued as finders’ fees as well as $0.3 million in professional fees, regulatory fees and other costs incurred in connection with the transaction. Homestake’s operations have been included in the Company’s results of operations from the acquisition date.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
3. Acquisition of Homestake Resources (continued)
The allocation of the purchase price, based on the relative fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is as follows:
Total purchase price: | | |
Fair value of common shares issued on acquisition | | $ | 13,262 | |
Fair value of investment in shares of Homestake | | | 285 | |
Fair value of stock options issued on acquisition | | | 107 | |
Fair value of warrants issued on acquisition | | | 692 | |
Transaction costs associated with the acquisition | | | 1,044 | |
Total purchase price to allocate | | $ | 15,390 | |
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Cost of assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1 | |
Amounts receivable and prepaid expenses | | | 37 | |
Marketable securities | | | 771 | |
Reclamation bond | | | 55 | |
Mineral properties | | | 16,060 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | (1,534 | ) |
| | $ | 15,390 | |
The fair value of the 97,786 replacement stock options and 286,167 warrants issued on acquisition to Homestake employees and warrant holders, respectively, has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
| | | Stock options | | | | Warrants | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 0.54% | | | | 0.54% | |
Expected dividend yield | | | nil | | | | nil | |
Stock price volatility | | | 63% | | | | 62% | |
Expected life (in years - weighted average) | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.92 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
4. Cash and restricted cash
| | | September 30, 2017 | | | | December 31, 2016 | |
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Components of cash and restricted cash: | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 15,357 | | | $ | 2,457 | |
Restricted cash | | | 115 | | | | 115 | |
| | $ | 15,472 | | | $ | 2,572 | |
Restricted cash balance includes an amount of $86 (December 31, 2016 - $86) in connection with an irrevocable standby letter of credit in favor of Kitikmeot Inuit Association in connection with the Company’s Committee Bay project.
5. Prepaid expenses and deposits
| | | September 30, 2017 | | | | December 31, 2016 | |
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Prepaid services related to mineral property interests | | $ | 595 | | | $ | 7 | |
Other prepaid expenses and deposits | | | 578 | | | | 312 | |
| | $ | 1,173 | | | $ | 319 | |
6. Mineral property interests
| (a) | Nunavut exploration projects |
Committee Bay
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary North Country, owns a 100% interest in the Committee Bay project located in Nunavut, Canada. The Committee Bay project includes more than 380,000 hectares situated along the Committee Bay Greenstone Belt located within the Western Churchill Province of Nunavut.
The Committee Bay project is subject to a 1% Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”) on gold production, with certain portions subject to an additional 1.5% NSR. The 1.5% NSR is payable on only 7,596 hectares and can be purchased by the Company within two years of commencement of commercial production for $2.0 million for each one-third (0.5%) of the NSR.
Gibson MacQuoid
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company acquired prospecting permits along the Gibson MacQuoid greenstone belt in Nunavut, Canada. The permits are located between the Meliadine deposit and Meadowbank mine and cover approximately 120 km of strike length of the prospective greenstone belt and total 329,000 hectares collectively.
(b) Homestake Ridge
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Homestake, owns a 100% interest in the Homestake Ridge project subject to various royalty interests held by third parties The project covers approximately 7,500 hectares and is located in the Kitsault Mineral district in north western British Columbia. The project is being explored as a potential high-grade underground mining operation.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
6. Mineral property interests (continued)
(c) Peruvian exploration projects
Huilacollo
On June 2, 2016, the Company acquired the rights to the Huilacollo epithermal property in the Tacna province of southern Peru, which is comprised of 2,000 hectares of intense hydrothermal alteration. The rights were acquired through an option agreement (the “Huilacollo Option”) with a local Peruvian company, Inversiones Sol S.A.C., under which the Company may acquire 100% interest, subject to a buyable 1.5% NSR, through a combination of work expenditures and cash payments as outlined in the table below.
Due Dates | | | Property Payments (in ‘000 US$) | | | | Work Expenditures (in ‘000 US$) | |
Effective Date (May 11, 2016) | | | 250 | | | | - | |
May 11, 2018 | | | 500 | | | | 2,000 | |
May 11, 2019 | | | - | | | | 3,000 | |
May 11, 2020 | | | 250 | | | | - | |
May 11, 2021 | | | 250 | | | | 2,000 | |
May 11, 2022 | | | 7,500 | | | | - | |
Total | | | 8,750 | | | | 7,000 | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 the Company acquired the rights to certain mineral claims adjacent to the Huilacollo property known as Andamarca claims and Tacora claims. Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, the Company paid US$ 0.65 million on transferring the concessions in favor of Corisur. The Andamarca and Tacora concessions are subject to partially buyable NSRs of the range of 1.5% and 0.5% respectively.
Sombrero
On June 28, 2016, the Company entered into an option agreement (the “Sombrero Option”) with Alturas Minerals Corp (“Alturas”) to acquire an 80% or 100% interest in the Sombrero copper-gold property located in southern Peru. In order to exercise the Sombrero Option and acquire an 80% interest in the project, the Company must incur US $2.1 million in work expenditures within a five-year period and make cash payments totalling US$ 0.2 million. Upon the Company’s completion of the requirements to earn an 80% interest in the Sombrero Project, the parties shall form a customary 80:20 Joint Venture. For a period of one year after the formation of the Joint Venture, Alturas’ 20% interest shall be “free carried” and the Company shall have a right to acquire the remaining 20% for US$ 5.0 million.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
6. Mineral property interests (continued)
(c) Peruvian exploration projects (continued)
Baños del Indio
On September 26, 2016, the Company announced it had entered into an option agreement (the “Baños Option”) with a local Peruvian company, Exploandes S.A.C to earn a 100% interest in the Baños del Indio gold project located in the Tacna province of southern Peru, just 10 km to the north of the Company’s Huilacollo project.
Under the Baños Option, the Company may acquire a 100% interest, subject to a 3.0% NSR (50% being buyable for US$ 6.0 million), through a combination of work expenditures and cash payments as detailed in the table below.
Due Dates | | | Property Payments (in ‘000 US$) | | | | Work Expenditures (in ‘000 US$) | |
Effective Date (September 22, 2016 - paid) | | | 100 | | | | - | |
September 22, 2017 (paid) | | | 50 | | | | - | |
December 15, 2017 (amended) | | | 50 | | | | - | |
September 22, 2018 | | | 100 | | | | 200 | |
September 22, 2019 | | | 200 | | | | 250 | |
September 22, 2020 | | | 150 | | | | 1,000 | |
September 22, 2021 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,000 | |
Total | | | 3,150 | | | | 3,450 | |
Reflected in the above schedule is a 12-month extension for the work expenditures program under the Baños Option which was granted effective September 21, 2017.
50 km border zone
The Company holds its interests in the Baños del Indio and Huilacollo through Corisur. These projects are located within a special economic zone situated within 50km of the Peruvian boarder. As a non-resident company, the Company’s right to ultimately exploit these licenses or register its interests require approval from the Peruvian government in the form of a Supreme Decree. The Company is in the process of submitting its applications with respect the approval and anticipates receiving the approval prior to excising it rights under the option agreements.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
6. Mineral property interests (continued)
(d) Costs capitalized as mineral property interests:
| | | Committee Bay & Gibson MacQuoid | | | | Homestake Ridge | | | | Peru | | | | Total | |
Balance as at December 31, 2015 | | $ | 24,354 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 749 | | | $ | 25,103 | |
Acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition of Homestake | | | - | | | | 16,060 | | | | - | | | | 16,060 | |
Other acquisition costs | | | 39 | | | | 60 | | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,244 | |
Exploration and evaluation costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drilling and sampling | | | 2,661 | | | | - | | | | 43 | | | | 2,704 | |
Environmental & community | | | 253 | | | | - | | | | 77 | | | | 330 | |
Geophysics and targeting | | | 667 | | | | - | | | | 15 | | | | 682 | |
Logistics | | | 4,526 | | | | 18 | | | | 83 | | | | 4,627 | |
Project support costs | | | 2,763 | | | | 16 | | | | 308 | | | | 3,087 | |
Wages and consultants | | | 2,796 | | | | 22 | | | | 536 | | | | 3,354 | |
Change in site reclamation asset | | | 621 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 621 | |
Share-based compensation | | | 786 | | | | 25 | | | | 160 | | | | 971 | |
Total additions for the year | | | 15,112 | | | | 16,201 | | | | 2,367 | | | | 33,680 | |
Currency translation adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | 32 | | | | 32 | |
Balance as at December 31, 2016 | | | 39,466 | | | | 16,201 | | | | 3,148 | | | | 58,815 | |
Acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition costs | | | 160 | | | | - | | | | 1,583 | | | | 1,743 | |
Exploration and evaluation costs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Additions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drilling and sampling | | | 6,170 | | | | 1,991 | | | | 100 | | | | 8,261 | |
Environmental & community | | | 276 | | | | 88 | | | | 749 | | | | 1,113 | |
Geophysics and targeting | | | 349 | | | | 98 | | | | 75 | | | | 522 | |
Logistics | | | 9,173 | | | | 1,378 | | | | 181 | | | | 10,732 | |
Project support costs | | | 2,850 | | | | 730 | | | | 788 | | | | 4,368 | |
Wages and consultants | | | 3,709 | | | | 1,353 | | | | 1,170 | | | | 6,232 | |
Change in site reclamation asset | | | (64 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | | | (64 | ) |
Share-based compensation | | | 325 | | | | 143 | | | | 234 | | | | 702 | |
Total additions for the period | | | 22,948 | | | | 5,781 | | | | 4,880 | | | | 33,609 | |
Refundable tax credits | | | - | | | | (24 | ) | | | - | | | | (24 | ) |
Currency translation adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | (264 | ) | | | (264 | ) |
Balance as at September 30, 2017 | | $ | 62,414 | | | $ | 21,958 | | | $ | 7,764 | | | $ | 92,136 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
6. Mineral property interests (continued)
(d) Costs capitalized as mineral property interests:
Project support costs at Committee Bay & Gibson MacQuoid include fuel cost of $1.8 million of which $1.6 million were spent on fuel for future drill campaigns (December 31, 2016: $1.6 million and $1.6 million respectively).
Logistics costs incurred in relation to the exploration programs at Committee Bay & Gibson MacQuoid include the following:
Logistics cost - Committee Bay & Gibson MacQuoid | | | Nine months ended | | | | Year ended | |
| | | September 30, 2017 | | | | December 31, 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aircraft | | $ | 7,441 | | | $ | 3,411 | |
Expediting and mobilization | | | 635 | | | $ | 538 | |
Site travel | | | 1,097 | | | | 578 | |
| | $ | 9,173 | | | $ | 4,526 | |
7. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
| | | September 30, 2017 | | | | December 31, 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to mineral property interests | | $ | 8,933 | | | $ | 532 | |
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 327 | | | | 286 | |
| | $ | 9,260 | | | $ | 818 | |
8. Flow-through share premium liability
On January 24, 2017, the Company completed a brokered equity offering for gross proceeds of approximately $41.2 million through the issuance of 4,590,818 flow-through shares at a price of $5.01 per flow-through share and 4,951,584 common shares at a price of $3.67 per common share. The flow-through shares were issued at a premium of $1.34 per flow-through share, calculated as the difference between the price of a flow-through share and the price of a common share, as tax deductions generated by the eligible expenditures will be passed through to the shareholders of the flow-through shares once the eligible expenditures are incurred and renounced. The Company recognized a flow-through share premium liability of $6.2 million related to the 4,590,818 flow-through shares issued, which represents the Company’s obligation to spend $23.0 million on eligible expenditures by the end of December 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, $21.1 million of eligible expenditures was incurred, of which $15.5 million on Committee bay project and $5.6 million on Homestake Ridge project, and the liability has been amortized accordingly as shown below:
Balance, December 31, 2016 | | $ | - | |
Flow-through share premium liability at issuance | | | 6,151 | |
Amortization of flow-through share premium | | | (5,652 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2017 | | $ | 499 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
9. Share capital
Unlimited common shares without par value.
(b) Share issuances
Nine months ended September 30, 2017:
| i. | On January 24, 2017, the Company closed a brokered equity offering for gross proceeds of $41.2 million (the “Offering”). Under the terms of the Offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,590,818 flow-through shares at a price of $5.01 per flow-through share and 4,951,584 common shares at a price of $3.67 per common share. Share issue costs related to the Offering totaled $2.2 million, which included $2.0 million in commissions, and $0.2 million in other issuance costs. The gross proceeds from the Offering were also offset by $6.1 million, an amount related to the flow-through share premium liability, which was partially amortized at September 30, 2017 as flow through funds are being spent on Canadian exploration and evaluation expenditures (note 6 and note 8). A reconciliation of the impact of the Offering on share capital is as follows: |
| | | Number of common shares | | | | Impact on share capital | |
Common shares issued at $3.67 per share | | | 4,951,584 | | | $ | 18,172 | |
Flow-through shares issued at $5.01 per share | | | 4,590,818 | | | | 23,000 | |
Cash share issue costs | | | - | | | | (2,261 | ) |
Proceeds net of share issue costs | | | 9,542,402 | | | | 38,911 | |
Flow-through share premium liability | | | - | | | | (6,151 | ) |
| | | 9,542,402 | | | $ | 32,760 | |
| ii. | During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 183,000 shares were issued as a result of stock options being exercised with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $1.74 for gross proceeds of $0.3 million. Attributed to these stock options, fair value of $0.2 million was transferred from the equity reserves and recorded against share capital. |
| iii. | During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 1,954,011 shares were issued as a result of share purchase warrants being exercised with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $1.60 for gross proceeds of $3.1 million. Attributed to these share purchase warrants, fair value of $1.5 million was transferred from the equity reserves and recorded against share capital. |
Nine months ended September 30, 2016:
| iv. | On September 7, 2016, pursuant to the Homestake Arrangement, the Company issued 4,068,124 common shares with a fair value of $13.3 million, $3.26 per common share, to Homestake shareholders in connection with its acquisition of Homestake. An additional 222,603 common shares with a fair value of $0.7 million, $3.26 per common share, were issued as finders’ fees in relation to the transaction. |
| v. | On September 7, 2016, 437,675 common shares were issued at $2.30 per common share under debt settlement agreements, to Homestake creditors in order to settle accounts payable of $1.0 million. |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
9. Share capital (continued)
(b) Share issuances (continued)
| vi. | On May 4, 2016, the Company closed a bought deal financing for gross proceeds of $14.9 million (the “2016 Offering”). Under the terms of the 2016 Offering, a syndicate of underwriters led by Beacon Securities Limited (the “Underwriters”) agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis pursuant to the filing of a short form prospectus, an aggregate of 4,732,700 flow-through shares at a price of $1.89 per flow-through share and 4,285,714 common shares at a price of $1.40 per common share. Share issue costs related to the 2016 Offering totaled $1.7 million, which included $0.9 million in commissions, the fair value of $0.4 million related to 541,104 share purchase warrants issued to the underwriters and $0.4 million in other issuance costs. The gross proceeds from the 2016 Offering were also offset by $2.3 million which relates to the flow-through share premium liability, fully amortized at December 31, 2016. A reconciliation of the impact of the 2016 Offering on the common shares is as follows: |
| | | Number of common shares | | | | Impact on share capital | |
Common shares issued at $1.40 per share | | | 4,285,714 | | | $ | 6,000 | |
Flow-through shares issued at $1.89 per share | | | 4,732,700 | | | | 8,945 | |
Cash share issue costs | | | | | | | (1,294 | ) |
Fair value of warrants issued (note 8(b)) | | | | | | | (427 | ) |
Flow-through share premium liability | | | | | | | (2,319 | ) |
| | | 9,018,414 | | | $ | 10,905 | |
| vii. | During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 423,397 shares were issued as a result of stock options being exercised with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $0.67 for gross proceeds of $0.3 million. Attributed to these stock options, fair value of $0.2 million was transferred from the equity reserves and recorded against share capital. |
| viii. | During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, 3,465,872 shares were issued as a result of share purchase warrants being exercised with a weighted average exercise price of approximately $1.65 for gross proceeds of $5.7 million. Attributed to these share purchase warrants, fair value of $2.1 million was transferred from the equity reserves and recorded against share capital. |
10. Share option and warrant reserve
The Company maintains a Rolling Stock Option Plan providing for the issuance of stock options up to 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The Company may grant stock options from time to time to its directors, officers, employees and other service providers. The stock options vest as to 25% on the date of the grant and 12½% every three months thereafter for a total vesting period of 18 months.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
10. Share option and warrant reserve (continued)
| (a) | Share-based payments (continued) |
The continuity of the number of stock options issued and outstanding is as follows:
| | | Number of stock options | | | | Weighted average exercise price | |
Outstanding, December 31, 2015 | | | 2,940,000 | | | $ | 0.89 | |
Granted | | | 2,452,786 | | | | 2.61 | |
Exercised | | | (577,878 | ) | | | 0.90 | |
Expired / forfeited | | | (61,908 | ) | | | 1.50 | |
Outstanding, December 31, 2016 | | | 4,753,000 | | | $ | 1.77 | |
Granted | | | 530,000 | | | | 3.19 | |
Exercised | | | (183,000 | ) | | | 1.75 | |
Forfeited | | | (20,000 | ) | | | 2.63 | |
Outstanding, September 30, 2017 | | | 5,080,000 | | | $ | 1.91 | |
As at September 30, 2017, the number of stock options outstanding and exercisable was:
| | Outstanding | | Exercisable |
Expiry date | | | Number of options | | | | Exercise price | | | | Remaining contractual life (years) | | | | Number of options | | | | Exercise price | | | | Remaining contractual life (years) | |
Feb 17, 2019 | | | 1,130,000 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 1,130,000 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 1.38 | |
Aug 17, 2020 | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.88 | |
Jun 21, 2021 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 3.72 | | | | 1,965,625 | | | | 2.63 | | | | 3.72 | |
Jan 10, 2022 | | | 440,000 | | | | 3.22 | | | | 4.28 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 3.22 | | | | 4.28 | |
May 5, 2022 | | | 90,000 | | | | 3.04 | | | | 4.60 | | | | 33,750 | | | | 3.04 | | | | 4.60 | |
| | | 5,080,000 | | | $ | 1.91 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 4,519,375 | | | $ | 1.79 | | | | 2.95 | |
The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for all share-based payments to directors, officers, employees and others providing similar services. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 the company recognized share-based compensation expense as follows:
Share-based compensation | | | Three months ended September 30, | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recognized in net income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Included in administrative costs | | $ | 185 | | | $ | 635 | | | $ | 956 | | | $ | 1,616 | |
Included in project investigation costs | | | 2 | | | | - | | | | 16 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capitalized to mineral interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Committee Bay & Gibson MacQuoid | | | 52 | | | | 340 | | | | 325 | | | | 818 | |
Homestake Ridge | | | 29 | | | | - | | | | 143 | | | | - | |
Peru | | | 39 | | | | - | | | | 234 | | | | - | |
| | $ | 307 | | | $ | 975 | | | $ | 1,674 | | | $ | 2,434 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
10. Share option and warrant reserve (continued)
| (a) | Share-based payments (continued) |
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company granted nil and 530,000 respectively share-based options to directors, officers, employees and others providing similar services. The weighted average fair value per option of these share-based options was calculated as $2.01 respectively using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the grant date.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted 2,355,000 share-based options for both periods with the weighted average fair value per option of $1.52 calculated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model at the grant date.
The fair value of the share-based options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, excluding the 97,786 replacement options issued to former option holders of Homestake in 2016 (note 3), were estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions on a weighted average basis:
| | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Risk-free interest rate | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.66 | |
Expected dividend yield | | | nil | | | | nil | |
Stock price volatility | | | 77% | | | | 81 | |
Expected life in years | | | 4.34 | | | | 4.00 | |
There were no share options grants during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
The expected volatility assumption is based on the historical and implied volatility of the Company’s common shares. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the Government of Canada benchmark bond yields and treasury bills with a remaining term that approximates the expected life of the share-based options.
(b) Share purchase warrants
As at September 30, 2017, the share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:
Expiry date | | | Number of warrants | | | | Exercise price | |
May 4, 2018 | | | 27,716 | | | $ | 1.40 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
11. Related party balances and transactions
All transactions with related parties have occurred in the normal course of operations. All amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no specific terms of settlement, unless otherwise noted.
| | | Three months ended September 30, | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Universal Mineral Services Ltd.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Included in the statement of operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consulting fees, directors' fees, wages and benefits | | $ | 128 | | | $ | 78 | | | $ | 422 | | | $ | 226 | |
Office, rent and administration | | | 104 | | | | 96 | | | | 326 | | | | 299 | |
Regulatory, transfer agent and shareholder information | | | 15 | | | | 2 | | | | 18 | | | | 8 | |
Travel, marketing and investor relations | | | 3 | | | | - | | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Project investigation costs | | | - | | | | - | | | | 10 | | | | - | |
Capitalized to mineral property interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Committee Bay | | | 142 | | | | 4 | | | | 441 | | | | 11 | |
Homestake | | | 108 | | | | - | | | | 304 | | | | - | |
Peru | | | 22 | | | | - | | | | 77 | | | | - | |
Total transactions for the period | | $ | 522 | | | $ | 180 | | | $ | 1,604 | | | $ | 553 | |
| 1. | Universal Mineral Services Ltd., (“UMS”) is a private company with directors and officers in common that, pursuant to an agreement dated March 30, 2012 and as amended on December 30, 2015, provides office space and geological and administrative services to the Company on a cost recovery basis. |
The outstanding balance owing at September 30, 2017 to UMS was $172 (December 31, 2016 – $133). In addition, the Company had $150 on deposit with UMS as at September 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - $31).
(b) Compensation of key management personnel
During the period, compensation to key management personnel was as follows:
| | | Three months ended September 30, | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Short-term benefits | | $ | 284 | | | $ | 235 | | | $ | 1,262 | | | $ | 680 | |
Share-based payments | | | 110 | | | | 412 | | | | 652 | | | | 1,071 | |
| | $ | 394 | | | $ | 647 | | | $ | 1,914 | | | $ | 1,751 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
| 12. | Supplemental cash flow information |
| | | Three months ended September 30, | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Net working capital change included in mineral property interests | | $ | 8,436 | | | $ | 599 | | | $ | 7,935 | | | $ | 1,585 | |
Common shares issued in connection with debt settlement (note 9 (b)) | | | - | | | | 1,007 | | | | - | | | | 1,007 | |
Deferred acquisition costs capitalized in mineral properties (note 6) | | | - | | | | - | | | | 160 | | | | - | |
Depreciation capitalized in mineral property interests | | | 71 | | | | 53 | | | | 188 | | | | 155 | |
Share-based compensation included in mineral property interests | | | 120 | | | | 340 | | | | 702 | | | | 819 | |
The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties.
Geographic segmentation of non-current assets is as follows:
September 30, 2017 | | | Canada | | | | Peru | | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | $ | 115 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 115 | |
Equipment, net | | | 1,615 | | | | 126 | | | | 1,741 | |
Mineral property interests | | | 84,372 | | | | 7,764 | | | | 92,136 | |
| | $ | 86,102 | | | $ | 7,890 | | | $ | 93,992 | |
December 31, 2016 | | | Canada | | | | Peru | | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | $ | 115 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 115 | |
Equipment, net | | | 1,758 | | | | 28 | | | | 1,786 | |
Mineral property interests | | | 55,667 | | | | 3,148 | | | | 58,815 | |
| | $ | 57,540 | | | $ | 3,176 | | | $ | 60,716 | |
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
| 14. | Earnings (loss) per share |
| | | Three months ended September 30, | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | |
| | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | | | | 2017 | | | | 2016 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 1,841 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 643 | | | $ | (1,992 | ) |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 77,189,991 | | | | 61,517,439 | | | | 76,034,373 | | | | 55,143,172 | |
Dilutive impact on securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share options | | | 2,015,424 | | | | 2,357,985 | | | | 2,100,657 | | | | - | |
Share purchase warrants | | | 560,002 | | | | 1,708,860 | | | | 800,068 | | | | - | |
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 79,765,418 | | | | 65,584,284 | | | | 78,935,097 | | | | 55,143,172 | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
All of the outstanding share-purchase options and share purchase warrants at September 30, 2017 were anti-dilutive for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 as the Company was in a loss position.
15. Financial instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, marketable securities, amounts receivable, deposits, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.
The following summarizes fair value hierarchy under which the Company’s financial instruments are valued:
Level 1 – fair values based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – fair values based on inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 – fair values based on inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data.
As at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the only financial instruments measured at fair value were the Company’s marketable securities, which were classified under level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
No transfers occurred between the levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016.
The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risks, which include currency risk and interest rate risk.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
15. Financial instruments (continued)
(a) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that a third party fails to discharge its obligations under the terms of the financial contract and causes a financial loss for the Company. The Company’s credit risk is attributable to its cash, amounts receivable, and deposits. The Company limits exposure to credit risk on liquid financial assets through maintaining its cash and cash equivalent balances in highly rated Canadian financial institutions. The Company considers the risk of loss associated with cash and cash equivalents to be low.
The Company also has credit risk exposure in relation to its receivables from goods and service tax (“GST”) from the Canadian government. Management is confident that their carrying values are recoverable in full and this risk is minimal.
(b) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are due within twelve months of the statement of financial position date.
(c) Other price risk
Other price risk is the risk arising from the effect of changes in market conditions on the Company’s marketable investments.
A 10% increase or decrease in the share prices of marketable securities would not result in a material increase or decrease in the Company’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
(d) Market risk
This is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Significant market risks to which the Company is exposed are as follows:
The Company is exposed to currency risk by having balances and transactions in currencies that are different from its functional currency (the Canadian dollar). As at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 the Company’s foreign currency exposure related to its financial asset and financial liabilities held in US dollars:
| | | September 30, 2017 | | | | December 31, 2016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial assets denominated in foreign currencies | | $ | 2,314 | | | $ | 36 | |
Financial liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (28 | ) | | | (13 | ) |
Net exposure | | $ | 2,286 | | | $ | 23 | |
A 10% increase or decrease in the foreign currency exchange rate between the US dollar and Canadian dollar would not result in a material change in the company’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Auryn Resources Inc. |
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements |
(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) |
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 |
15. Financial instruments (continued)
(d) Market risk (continued)
Interest rate risk is the risk arising from the effect of changes in prevailing interest rates on the Company’s financial instruments. The Company’s exposure to interest rate risks is limited to potential increases or decreases on the interest rate offered on cash and cash equivalents held at chartered Canadian financial institutions, which would result in higher or lower relative interest income. A 10% change in the annualized interest rate would not result in a material change in the Company’s net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
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