
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited - Expressed in United States Dollars)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2021 AND MAY 31, 2020
METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited - Expressed in United States dollars)
| | | As at | |
| | | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| Notes | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 3,450,164 | | $ | 5,299,904 | |
Accounts receivable | 3 | | 914,384 | | | 1,813,575 | |
Current portion of derivative royalty asset | 5 | | 2,033,275 | | | 2,416,461 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 515,428 | | | 783,848 | |
Total current assets | | | 6,913,251 | | | 10,313,788 | |
| | | | | | | |
Non-current assets | | | | | | | |
Royalty, stream, and other interests | 4 | | 89,211,694 | | | 63,732,457 | |
Derivative royalty asset | 5 | | 2,752,605 | | | 4,016,149 | |
Investment in Silverback | 6 | | 1,364,361 | | | 1,668,851 | |
Total non-current assets | | | 93,328,660 | | | 69,417,457 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 100,241,911 | | $ | 79,731,245 | |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | |
Trade and other payables | 7 | $ | 1,775,308 | | $ | 1,772,304 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 1,775,308 | | | 1,772,304 | |
| | | | | | | |
Non-current liabilities | | | | | | | |
Loans payable | 8 | | 3,304,643 | | | 3,062,706 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | | | 531,522 | | | 511,358 | |
Total non-current liabilities | | | 3,836,165 | | | 3,574,064 | |
Total liabilities | | | 5,611,473 | | | 5,346,368 | |
| | | | | | | |
EQUITY | | | | | | | |
Share capital | 11 | | 125,391,649 | | | 98,130,183 | |
Reserves | | | 9,325,430 | | | 11,233,630 | |
Deficit | | | (40,086,641 | ) | | (34,978,936 | ) |
Total equity | | | 94,630,438 | | | 74,384,877 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | $ | 100,241,911 | | $ | 79,731,245 | |
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on August 12, 2021.
Approved by the Board of Directors | | | |
| | | | |
"Brett Heath" | Director | | "Terry Krepiakevich" | Director |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited - Expressed in United States dollars, except for share amounts)
| | | Three months ended | | | Six months ended | |
| | | June 30, | | | May 31, | | | June 30, | | | May 31, | |
| Notes | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | (Restated - | | | | | | (Restated - | |
| | | | | | Note 2(d)) | | | | | | Note 2(d)) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue from royalty interests | 9 | $ | 696,605 | | $ | 19,990 | | $ | 1,371,190 | | $ | 69,217 | |
Revenue from stream interest | 9 | | - | | | 17,617 | | | - | | | 937,701 | |
Total revenue | | | 696,605 | | | 37,607 | | | 1,371,190 | | | 1,006,918 | |
Cost of sales, excluding depletion | | | - | | | (26,777 | ) | | - | | | (354,758 | ) |
Depletion on royalty and stream interests | 4 | | (407,380 | ) | | (42,559 | ) | | (881,536 | ) | | (259,850 | ) |
Gross profit (loss) | | | 289,225 | | | (31,729 | ) | | 489,654 | | | 392,310 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General and administrative expenses | | | (896,363 | ) | | (1,292,132 | ) | | (1,892,049 | ) | | (2,019,247 | ) |
Share-based payments | 11 | | (1,473,052 | ) | | (201,478 | ) | | (2,466,773 | ) | | (879,609 | ) |
Loss from operations | | | (2,080,190 | ) | | (1,525,339 | ) | | (3,869,168 | ) | | (2,506,546 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share of net income of Silverback | 6 | | 37,828 | | | (17,073 | ) | | 109,603 | | | 13,333 | |
Mark-to-market loss on derivative royalty asset | 5 | | (351,421 | ) | | - | | | (599,178 | ) | | - | |
Interest expense | 8 | | (164,328 | ) | | (205,238 | ) | | (331,781 | ) | | (402,843 | ) |
Finance charges | 8 | | (46,096 | ) | | (24,158 | ) | | (101,231 | ) | | (48,053 | ) |
Accretion and other expenses | | | (1,164 | ) | | (1,404 | ) | | (6,864 | ) | | (2,737 | ) |
Fair value adjustment on marketable securities | | | 650 | | | 9,575 | | | 1,198 | | | 9,575 | |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | | | (69,277 | ) | | 58,968 | | | (201,949 | ) | | 39,255 | |
Loss before income taxes | | | (2,673,998 | ) | | (1,704,669 | ) | | (4,999,370 | ) | | (2,898,016 | ) |
Current income tax recovery (expense) | 10 | | (37,027 | ) | | 38,857 | | | (54,918 | ) | | (183,126 | ) |
Deferred income tax recovery (expense) | 10 | | (18,956 | ) | | 3,366 | | | (53,417 | ) | | (177,095 | ) |
Net loss and comprehensive loss
| | $ | (2,729,981 | ) | $ | (1,662,446 | ) | $ | (5,107,705 | ) | $ | (3,258,237 | ) |
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Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted | | | (0.06 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | | (0.12 | ) | | (0.10 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted | | | 42,281,245 | | | 34,496,399 | | | 41,500,851 | | | 34,268,767 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited - Expressed in United States dollars)
| | | Six months ended | |
| | | June 30, | | | May 31, | |
| | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| | | | | | (Restated - | |
| Notes | | | | | Note 2(d)) | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (5,107,705 | ) | $ | (3,258,237 | ) |
Items not affecting cash: | | | | | | | |
Share of net income of Silverback | 6 | | (109,603 | ) | | (13,333 | ) |
Mark-to-market loss on derivative royalty asset | 5 | | 599,178 | | | - | |
Depletion and amortization | | | 881,536 | | | 268,403 | |
Interest and accretion expense | | | 331,781 | | | 402,843 | |
Finance charges | | | 101,231 | | | 48,053 | |
Share-based payments | | | 2,466,773 | | | 879,609 | |
Deferred income tax expense | | | 53,417 | | | 177,095 | |
Fair value adjustment on marketable securities | | | (1,198 | ) | | (9,575 | ) |
Unrealized foreign exchange effect | | | 97,275 | | | 57,714 | |
| | | (687,315 | ) | | (1,447,428 | ) |
Changes in non-cash working capital items: | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 1,946,743 | | | (67,323 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 269,618 | | | 60,748 | |
Trade and other payables | | | (1,083,393 | ) | | 653,250 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 445,653 | | | (800,753 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions of royalty and stream interests | 4 | | (25,295,287 | ) | | (3,163,608 | ) |
Dividends received from Silverback | 6 | | 414,093 | | | 238,685 | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (24,881,194 | ) | | (2,924,923 | ) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | | 215,387 | | | 541,727 | |
Proceeds from exercise of share purchase warrants | | | - | | | 1,994,816 | |
Proceeds from ATM, net of share issue costs | | | 18,619,682 | | | - | |
Dividend paid | | | - | | | (629,123 | ) |
Proceeds from convertible loans facility | 8 | | 4,011,231 | | | - | |
Interest paid | 8 | | (167,331 | ) | | (214,691 | ) |
Finance charges paid | 8 | | (101,231 | ) | | (48,053 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 22,577,738 | | | 1,644,676 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | 8,063 | | | 51,938 | |
| | | | | | | |
Changes in cash during period | | | (1,849,740 | ) | | (2,029,062 | ) |
Cash, beginning of period | | | 5,299,904 | | | 5,629,471 | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | 3,450,164 | | $ | 3,600,409 | |
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows (Note 13)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited - Expressed in United States dollars, except for share amounts)
| | Number of | | | Share | | | Reserves | | | Deficit | | | Total | |
| | shares | | | capital | | | equity | |
Balance as at November 30, 2019 (1 ) | | 33,775,196 | | $ | 65,260,077 | | $ | 6,804,688 | | $ | (25,734,325 | ) | $ | 46,330,440 | |
Acquisition of royalty and other interests | | 357,120 | | | 2,108,443 | | | - | | | - | | | 2,108,443 | |
Exercise of stock options | | 266,436 | | | 843,727 | | | (302,001 | ) | | - | | | 541,726 | |
Exercise of share purchase and finder's warrants | | 634,296 | | | 2,220,917 | | | (226,102 | ) | | - | | | 1,994,815 | |
Share-based payments - stock options | | - | | | - | | | 786,131 | | | - | | | 786,131 | |
Share-based payments - restricted share units | | 81,000 | | | 260,666 | | | (167,189 | ) | | - | | | 93,477 | |
Elimination of historic foreign currency adjustments | | - | | | - | | | - | | �� | 89,071 | | | 89,071 | |
Dividend paid | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (629,122 | ) | | (629,122 | ) |
Loss for the period | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (3,258,237 | ) | | (3,258,237 | ) |
Balance as at May 31, 2020 (1 ) | | 35,114,048 | | $ | 70,693,830 | | $ | 6,895,527 | | $ | (29,532,613 | ) | $ | 48,056,744 | |
(1) Restated - Note 2(d).
| | Number of | | | Share | | | Reserves | | | Deficit | | | Total | |
| | shares | | | capital | | | equity | |
Balance as at December 31, 2020 | | 39,739,047 | | $ | 98,130,183 | | $ | 11,233,630 | | $ | (34,978,936 | ) | $ | 74,384,877 | |
Shares issued in ATM, net of issue costs | | 2,042,132 | | | 18,619,682 | | | - | | | - | | | 18,619,682 | |
Issuance of committed shares (Note 4) | | 401,875 | | | 4,111,181 | | | (4,111,181 | ) | | - | | | - | |
Conversion on loan payable (Note 8) | | 505,050 | | | 4,141,329 | | | (697,663 | ) | | - | | | 3,443,666 | |
Allocation of conversion feature net of taxes (Note 8) | | - | | | - | | | 607,759 | | | - | | | 607,759 | |
Exercise of stock options | | 155,416 | | | 389,274 | | | (173,888 | ) | | - | | | 215,386 | |
Share-based payments - stock options | | - | | | - | | | 1,470,876 | | | - | | | 1,470,876 | |
Share-based payments - restricted share units | | - | | | - | | | 995,897 | | | - | | | 995,897 | |
Loss for the period | | - | | | - | | | - | | | (5,107,705 | ) | | (5,107,705 | ) |
Balance as at June 30, 2021 | | 42,843,520 | | $ | 125,391,649 | | $ | 9,325,430 | | $ | (40,086,641 | ) | $ | 94,630,438 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company"), incorporated in Canada, is a precious metals royalty and streaming company, which engages in the acquisition and management of precious metal royalties, streams, and similar production-based interests. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") under the symbol "MTA" and on the NYSE American ("NYSE") under the symbol "MTA". The head office and principal address is 501 - 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Company has incurred a cumulative deficit to date of $40,086,641 as at June 30, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $34,978,936) and has had losses from operations for multiple years. Continued operations of the Company are dependent on the Company's ability to generate profitable earnings in the future, receive continued financial support, and/or complete external financing. Management expects that its cash balance, cash flows from operating activities, and available credit facilities will be sufficient to fund the operations of the Company for the next twelve months.
In order to better align the Company's reporting cycle with its peers and its royalty and stream partners, the Company changed its year-end to December 31, beginning with December 31, 2020.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Statement of Compliance
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS have been condensed or omitted. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the seven months ended December 31, 2020.
(b) Basis of Preparation and Measurement
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments, which have been measured at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.
These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars except as otherwise indicated.
(c) Accounting policies
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company's most recent annual consolidated financial statements for the seven months ended December 31, 2020.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd…)
(d) Foreign Currency Translation
Functional currency
Commencing on September 1, 2020 (the "Effective Date"), the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries was reassessed as a result of a change in underlying transactions, events, and conditions. As a result of this reassessment the functional currency of the Canadian parent company and certain subsidiaries changed from the Canadian dollar to the United States dollar commencing on the Effective Date. The change in functional currency was accounted for on a prospective basis, with no impact of this change on prior year comparative information. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgements to determine the primary economic environment.
Presentation currency
On September 1, 2020, the Company elected to change its presentation currency from the Canadian dollar ("C$" or "CAD") to the United States dollar ("$" or "USD"). The change in presentation currency is to better reflect the Company's business activities and to improve investors' ability to compare the Company's financial results with other publicly traded businesses in comparable industries. The Company applied the change to the United States dollar presentation currency retrospectively, with prior period comparative information translated to the United States dollar at the foreign exchange rate of 1.3042 Canadian dollars per United States dollar.
From September 1, 2020, the United States dollar presentation currency is consistent with the functional currency of the Company. For periods prior to September 1, 2020, the statements of financial position for each period presented have been translated from the Canadian dollar presentation currency to the new United States dollar presentation currency at the rate of exchange prevailing on September 1, 2020.
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
| | As at | |
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Royalty, derivative royalty, and stream receivables | $ | 888,698 | | $ | 1,547,895 | |
GST and other recoverable taxes | | 18,843 | | | 229,075 | |
Other receivables | | 6,843 | | | 36,605 | |
Total accounts receivable | $ | 914,384 | | $ | 1,813,575 | |
As at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any royalty, derivative royalty and stream receivables that were past due. The Company's allowance for doubtful accounts as at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, was $Nil.
4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS
| | Producing | | | Development | | | Exploration | | | Total | |
| | assets | | | assets | | | assets | |
As at May 31, 2020 | $ | 8,209,510 | | $ | 34,362,804 | | $ | 5,403,901 | | $ | 47,976,215 | |
Wharf acquisition | | 5,899,822 | | | - | | | - | | | 5,899,822 | |
Fosterville acquisition | | - | | | 5,224,664 | | | - | | | 5,224,664 | |
La Fortuna acquisition | | - | | | 645,032 | | | - | | | 645,032 | |
Genesis and GSI acquisitions | | - | | | 5,195,429 | | | 100,000 | | | 5,295,429 | |
Functional currency change adjustments | | (28,457 | ) | | (179,517 | ) | | (231,371 | ) | | (439,345 | ) |
Depletion (1) | | (829,263 | ) | | (30,000 | ) | | (10,097 | ) | | (869,360 | ) |
As at December 31, 2020 | $ | 13,251,612 | | $ | 45,218,412 | | $ | 5,262,433 | | $ | 63,732,457 | |
Amalgamated Kirkland acquisition | | - | | | 562,656 | | | - | | | 562,656 | |
Tocantinzinho acquisition | | - | | | 9,023,354 | | | - | | | 9,023,354 | |
CentroGold acquisition | | - | | | 7,039,552 | | | - | | | 7,039,552 | |
Del Carmen acquisition | | - | | | 1,301,982 | | | - | | | 1,301,982 | |
Côté-Gosselin acquisition | | - | | | 6,185,363 | | | - | | | 6,185,363 | |
La Fortuna acquisition | | - | | | 2,268,776 | | | - | | | 2,268,776 | |
Depletion (1) | | (880,141 | ) | | - | | | (1,395 | ) | | (881,536 | ) |
Other | | - | | | (57,468 | ) | | 36,558 | | | (20,910 | ) |
As at June 30, 2021 | $ | 12,371,471 | | $ | 71,542,627 | | $ | 5,297,596 | | $ | 89,211,694 | |
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Historical cost | $ | 19,461,344 | | $ | 71,572,627 | | $ | 5,309,088 | | $ | 96,343,059 | |
Accumulated depletion | $ | (7,089,873 | ) | $ | (30,000 | ) | $ | (11,492 | ) | $ | (7,131,365 | ) |
(1) Fixed royalty payments were received in relation to certain exploration and development assets. The depletion related to these payments was recorded based on the total fixed royalty payments expected to be received under each contract.
(a) During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company had the following acquisitions:
Amalgamated Kirkland Acquisition
In February 2021, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 0.45% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty on Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.'s Amalgamated Kirkland property ("AK Property") in its Kirkland Lake project, and an existing 0.45% NSR royalty on Kirkland Lake Gold's North Amalgamated Kirkland property ("North AK Property") at its Macassa mine, from private third parties for total consideration of C$0.7 million in cash. The Company incurred $23,936 in transaction costs associated with this transaction.
Tocantinzinho Acquisition
In March 2021, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 0.75% Gross Value Return ("GVR") royalty on Eldorado Gold Corp.'s Tocantinzinho project ("Tocantinzinho") from Sailfish Royalty Corp. for a total consideration of $9.0 million in cash, of which $6.0 million was paid upon closing and the remaining $3.0 million was paid in May 2021. The Company incurred $123,354 in transaction costs associated with this transaction. Tocantinzinho is a permitted, high-grade open pit gold deposit in the prolific Tapajos district in State of Para in Northern Brazil.
4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS (cont'd…)
CentroGold Acquisition
In March 2021, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 1.0% to 2.0% NSR royalty on OZ Minerals' CentroGold project ("CentroGold") located in the State of Maranhão in northern Brazil, from Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar") for total consideration of $7.0 million in cash paid upon closing and with additional potential payments of up to $11.0 million in shares and cash subject to the completion of certain milestones. The Company incurred $83,552 in transaction costs associated with this transaction.
The royalty is a 1.0% NSR on the first 500Koz of gold production, increasing to a 2.0% NSR on the next 1.0Moz of gold production, and then reverts to a 1.0% NSR royalty on gold production thereafter in perpetuity.
The $11.0 million in milestone payments are triggered as follows:
- the Company will issue to Jaguar common shares with a value of $7.0 million, priced at a 15-day Volume Weighted Average Price ("VWAP") on the NYSE, upon grant of all project licenses, the lifting or extinguishment of the injunction imposed on the CentroGold project with no pending appeals and, if necessary, the completion of any and all community relocations; and
- the Company will pay Jaguar $4.0 million in cash upon the achievement of commercial production.
As at June 30, 2021, none of the milestone payment triggers had been met, as such no amounts were accrued or payable to Jaguar for any related milestone payments.
Del Carmen Acquisition
In February 2021, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 0.5% NSR royalty on Barrick Gold Corp.'s Del Carmen project ("Del Carmen"), which is part of the 9Moz Au Alturas-Del Carmen project in the prolific El Indio belt in the San Juan province of Argentina, from Coin Hodl Inc. for a total consideration of C$1.6 million in cash. The Company incurred $60,067 in transaction costs associated with this transaction.
La Fortuna Acquisition
In April 2021, the Company acquired an existing 2.5% NSR royalty on Minera Alamos Ltd.'s La Fortuna project ("La Fortuna"), from Argonaut Gold Ltd. for aggregate consideration of $2.25 million in cash, of which $1.25 million was paid upon closing and the remaining $1.0 million is payable six months after closing. The 2.5% NSR which is capped at $4.5 million is an addition to Metalla's uncapped 1.0% NSR royalty to increase the total royalty exposure to 3.5% on La Fortuna. The Company incurred $43,776 in transaction costs associated with this transaction.
Côté-Gosselin Acquisition
In June 2021, the Company announced it had acquired an existing 1.35% NSR royalty on a portion of the Côté Gold Project and all of the Gosselin Zone (located ~1.5km to the northeast of the Côté deposit) (together referred to as "Côté-Gosselin") owned by IAMGOLD Corporation and Sumitomo Metals Mining Co., Ltd., from arm's length sellers for total consideration of C$7.5 million in cash. The Company incurred $49,208 in transaction costs associated with this transaction.
4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS (cont'd…)
(b) During the seven months ended December 31, 2020, the Company had the following acquisitions:
Wharf Acquisition
In June 2020, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 1.0% Gross Value Return ("GVR") royalty interest on the operating Wharf Mine owned by Coeur Mining Inc from third parties. Under the terms of the agreement the third parties received cash of $1.0 million and 899,201 common shares (valued at $5.52 per share on June 30, 2020) as consideration for the GVR. The Company incurred $149,102 in transaction costs associated with this transaction. The Wharf mine is an open pit, heap leach operation located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota and has been in production since 1983, as such the Wharf GVR has been classified as a producing asset upon acquisition.
Fosterville Acquisition
In September 2020, the Company closed an agreement with NuEnergy Gas Limited to acquire an existing 2.5% GVR royalty on the northern and southern portions of Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.'s operating Fosterville mine ("Fosterville") in Victoria, Australia, for a total consideration of A$6.0 million, including A$2.0 million in cash and 467,730 common shares (valued at $8.10 per share on September 28, 2020). The Company incurred $86,010 in transaction costs associated with this transaction. Fosterville is a high-grade, low cost underground mine in Victoria, Australia which has been in production since 2005.
La Fortuna Acquisition
In October 2020, the Company exercised its option with Alamos Gold Corp. ("Alamos Gold") to acquire its 1.0% NSR royalty on La Fortuna owned by Minera Alamos Inc. ("Minera Alamos") for aggregate consideration of $1.0 million. As part of the Company's acquisition of a royalty portfolio from Alamos Gold announced in April 2019, the Company acquired an option to acquire the La Fortuna royalty, upon completion of satisfactory due diligence, for a deposit of $0.4 million in common shares of the Company. The option allowed the Company to complete the acquisition for an additional $0.6 million in cash, which was paid on October 22, 2020 in full satisfaction of the acquisition price. The Company incurred $45,032 in transaction costs associated with this transaction. La Fortuna is a high-grade gold, silver, and copper mine in Durango, Mexico currently being moved towards a production decision by Minera Alamos.
Genesis and GSI Acquisitions
In December 2020, the Company closed stock purchase agreements under which it acquired all outstanding common shares of Genesis Gold Corporation ("Genesis") and Geological Services Inc. ("GSI"). Under the terms of the stock purchase agreements, shareholders of Genesis and GSI received in aggregate $1.0 million and 401,875 common shares (valued at $10.23 per share on December 11, 2020). The common shares portion of the consideration was recognized in equity reserves at December 31, 2020 as committed shares not issued, the shares were issued on January 4, 2021.
4. ROYALTY, STREAM, AND OTHER INTERESTS (cont'd…)
The total consideration for the acquisitions is as follows:
Consideration paid | | | |
Cash paid | $ | 1,000,000 | |
Common shares issued | | 4,111,181 | |
Acquisition costs | | 184,248 | |
Total consideration paid | $ | 5,295,429 | |
| | | |
Net assets acquired | | | |
Genesis and GSI NSR interests | $ | 5,295,429 | |
Total net assets acquired | $ | 5,295,429 | |
Collectively, Genesis and GSI held a portfolio of eleven NSR royalties. The aggregate purchase price of $5,295,429 was allocated to each royalty based on its proportionate fair value within the portfolio of assets acquired. The Company acquired the following key NSR royalties:
Big Springs
A 2.0% NSR payable by Anova Metals Limited, on claims located on the Independence Trend north of the operating Jerritt Canyon Mine in Nevada, USA.
Caldera
A 1.0% NSR payable by Discovery Harbour Resources, on claims located less than 50km from Kinross Gold Corporation's Round Mountain mine in Nevada, USA.
Golden Dome
A 2.0% NSR (1.0% NSR on encumbered Golden Dome claims) payable by Anova Metals Limited, on claims located on the Independence Trend north of the operating Jerritt Canyon Mine in Nevada, USA.
Green Springs
A 2.0% NSR payable by Contact Gold Corp., on claims located southeast of Fiore Gold Ltd.'s producing Pan Mine and 45km south of Kinross Gold's Bald Mountain mine complex in Nevada, USA.
Pine Valley
A 3.0% NSR payable by Nevada Gold Mines, a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Corporation, on claims located south of the Goldrush Deposit along the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend in Nevada, USA.
5. DERIVATIVE ROYALTY ASSET
In October 2020, the Company closed an agreement to acquire an existing 27.5% price participation royalty ("PPR") interest on the operating Higginsville Gold Operations ("Higginsville") owned by Karora Resources Inc. from the Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. for total consideration of $6.9 million payable in common shares of the Company. The Company issued 828,331 common shares (valued at $8.38 per share on October 13, 2020) and incurred $265,500 in transaction costs associated with this transaction. Higginsville is a low-cost open pit gold operation in Higginsville, Western Australia.
The royalty is a 27.5% PPR royalty on the difference between the average London PM fix gold price for the quarter and A$1,340/oz on the first 2,500 ounces per quarter for a cumulative total of 34,000 ounces of gold. As the amount received by the Company will vary depending on changes in the London PM fix gold price and the changes in the exchange rate between the A$ and the US$, the Company has recognized the Higginsville PPR as a derivative asset carried at fair value through profit and loss. As per IFRS 9, the Higginsville PPR was recognized as a derivative asset upon inception at $7.2 million, any cash received from the Higginsville PPR will be used to reduce the derivative asset, and at each period-end the Company will estimate the fair value of the Higginsville PPR using a valuation model with any changes between the estimated fair value and the carrying value flowing through profit or loss in the period.
At June 30, 2021, the key inputs used in the Company's valuation model for the Higginsville PPR derivate asset were:
- 24,890 ounces of gold remaining to be delivered (December 31, 2020 - 29,890);
- Gold price estimates ranging from $1,737/oz to $1,801/oz (December 31, 2020 - $1,773/oz to $1,936/oz); and
- U.S. Dollar to Australian Dollar exchange rate estimates ranging from A$1.29 to A$1.30 per $1.00 (December 31, 2020 - A$1.35 to A$1.37 per $1.00).
Based on the valuation model the Company estimated the fair value at June 30, 2021 of $4,785,880 (December 31, 2020 - $6,432,610) and recorded mark-to-market losses on the Higginsville derivate asset of $351,421 and $599,178 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively (three and six months ended May 31, 2020 - $Nil).
The changes in the derivative royalty asset for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:
| | Derivative | |
| | royalty asset | |
As at May 31, 2020 | $ | - | |
Additions | | 7,203,474 | |
Payments received or due under derivative royalty asset | | (1,040,100 | ) |
Mark-to-market gain on derivative royalty asset | | 269,236 | |
As at December 31, 2020 | $ | 6,432,610 | |
Payments received or due under derivative royalty asset | | (1,047,552 | ) |
Mark-to-market loss on derivative royalty asset | | (599,178 | ) |
As at June 30, 2021 | $ | 4,785,880 | |
| | | |
Current portion | $ | 2,033,275 | |
Long-term portion | $ | 2,752,605 | |
6. INVESTMENT IN SILVERBACK
| | As at | |
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Opening balance | $ | 1,668,851 | | $ | 1,516,672 | |
Income in Silverback for the period | | 109,603 | | | 152,179 | |
Distribution | | (414,093 | ) | | - | |
Ending balance | $ | 1,364,361 | | $ | 1,668,851 | |
The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, holds a 15% interest in Silverback Ltd. ("Silverback"), which is a privately held company, whose sole business is the receipt and distribution of the net earnings of the New Luika Gold Mine ("NLGM") silver stream. Distributions to the shareholders are completed on a monthly basis. Prior to April 2021, distributions to shareholders were completed on an annual basis at minimum. Given the terms of the shareholders' agreement governing the policies over operations and distributions to shareholders, the Company's judgment is that it has significant influence over Silverback, but not control and therefore equity accounting is appropriate. Summarized financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and May 31, 2020 of Silverback is as follows:
| | Six months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | May 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Current assets | $ | 125,886 | | $ | 363,522 | |
Non-current assets | | 326,914 | | | 2,349,324 | |
Total assets | | 452,800 | | | 2,712,847 | |
Total liabilities | | (37,500 | ) | | (155,817 | ) |
Revenue from stream interest | | 900,160 | | | 688,974 | |
Depletion | | (131,904 | ) | | (554,226 | ) |
Net income and comprehensive income for the period | $ | 728,256 | | $ | 88,887 | |
7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
| | As at | |
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Trade payables and accrued liabilities | $ | 775,308 | | $ | 1,400,319 | |
Payables on acquisitions | | 1,000,000 | | | 250,000 | |
Taxes payable | | - | | | 121,985 | |
Total trade and other payables | $ | 1,775,308 | | $ | 1,772,304 | |
8. LOANS PAYABLE
| | Convertible | |
| | loan facility | |
As at May 31, 2020 | $ | 3,523,570 | |
Additions | | 3,833,768 | |
Allocation of conversion feature | | (955,703 | ) |
Conversion | | (3,603,128 | ) |
Interest expense | | 424,104 | |
Interest payments | | (219,164 | ) |
Foreign exchange adjustments | | 59,259 | |
As at December 31, 2020 | $ | 3,062,706 | |
Additions | | 4,011,231 | |
Allocation of conversion feature | | (832,545 | ) |
Conversion | | (3,185,626 | ) |
Interest expense | | 331,781 | |
Interest payments | | (167,331 | ) |
Foreign exchange adjustments | | 84,427 | |
As at June 30, 2021 | $ | 3,304,643 | |
In March 2019, the Company entered into a convertible loan facility (the "Loan Facility") of C$12,000,000 with Beedie Capital ("Beedie") to fund acquisitions of new royalties and streams. The Loan Facility consisted an initial advance of C$7,000,000, with the remaining C$5,000,000 available for subsequent advances in minimum tranches of C$1,250,000. The facility carried an interest rate of 8.0% on amount advanced and 2.5% on standby funds available, with the principal repayment due on April 21, 2023. Per the Loan Facility, at the option of Beedie, principal outstanding could be converted into common shares of the Company at a conversion price of C$5.56 per share. In August 2019, the Company drew down the initial advance of $5,367,275 (C$7,000,000) (the "First Drawdown"), of which $3,233,923 was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $2,133,352 was allocated to the conversion feature as equity and a deferred tax liability of $576,050 related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability was 23.5% per annum, with an expected life of four years.
On August 6, 2020, the Company completed an amendment with Beedie on its Loan Facility (the "Loan Amendment"). As part of the Loan Amendment: (i) Beedie converted C$6,000,000 of the First Drawdown; (ii) the Company drew down the remaining undrawn C$5,000,000 available from the Loan Facility and the conversion price of C$9.90 per share; (iii) the Loan Facility was increased by an aggregate C$20,000,000. All future advances will have a minimum amount of C$2,500,000 and each advance will have its own conversion price based on a 20% premium to the 30-day VWAP of the Company's shares on the date of such advance; (iv) if for a period of 30 consecutive trading days the 30-day VWAP is at a 50% premium above any or all of the conversion prices, the Company may elect to convert the principal amount outstanding under the Loan Facility at the respective conversion prices; and (v) the standby fee on all undrawn funds available under the Loan Facility will bear an interest rate of 1.5%.
8. LOANS PAYABLE (cont'd…)
In August 2020, the Company drew down $3,833,768 (C$5,000,000) (the "Second Drawdown"), at a conversion price of C$9.90 per share, from the Amended Loan Facility of which $2,878,065 was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $955,703 was allocated to the conversion feature as equity reserves. A deferred tax liability of $258,040 related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized as an offset in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability portion was 20.0% per annum, with an expected life of approximately three years.
In August 2020, as per the terms of the Loan Amendment, Beedie converted C$6,000,000 of the First Drawdown at a conversion price of C$5.56 per share for a total of 1,079,136 common shares of the Company. Upon conversion the Company derecognized $3,084,141 from the liability, and $1,828,588 from equity reserves and transferred $4,912,729 to share capital. The Company also recorded a deferred income tax expense of $409,423 with an offset to equity reserves to unwind a portion of the deferred taxes that were recognized in August 2019 upon the First Drawdown.
Following this conversion and draw down, under the Loan Facility and the Loan Amendment (together the "Amended Loan Facility") the Company had C$1,000,000 outstanding with a conversion price of C$5.56 from the First Drawdown, C$5,000,000 outstanding with a conversion price of C$9.90 per share from the Second Drawdown, and had C$20,000,000 million available under the Amended Loan Facility with the conversion price to be determined on the date of any future advances.
In October 2020, Beedie converted the remaining C$1,000,000 from the First Drawdown at a conversion price of C$5.56 per share for a total of 179,856 common shares of the Company. Upon conversion the Company derecognized $518,987 from the liability, and $304,764 from equity reserves and transferred $823,751 to share capital. The Company also recorded a deferred income tax expense of $166,583 with an offset to equity reserves to unwind a portion of the deferred taxes that were recognized in August 2019 upon the First Drawdown.
In March 2021, the Company drew down $4,011,231 (C$5,000,000) (the "Third Drawdown"), at a conversion price of C$14.30 per share, from the Amended Loan Facility of which $3,171,686 was allocated to the liability portion and the residual value of $832,545 was allocated to the conversion feature as equity reserves. A deferred tax liability of $224,787 related to the taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible loan was recognized as an offset in equity reserves. The effective interest rate on the liability portion was 20.0% per annum, with an expected life of approximately two years.
In March 2021, as per the terms of the Loan Amendment, Beedie converted the entire C$5,000,000 from the Second Drawdown at a conversion price of C$9.90 per share for a total of 505,050 common shares of the Company. Upon conversion the Company derecognized $3,185,626 from the liability, and $955,703 from equity reserves and transferred $4,141,329 to share capital. The Company also recorded a deferred income tax expense of $258,040 with an offset to equity reserves to unwind the deferred taxes that were recognized in August 2020 upon the Second Drawdown.
As at June 30, 2021, the Company had C$5,000,000 outstanding with a conversion price of C$14.30 per share from the Third Drawdown, and had C$15,000,000 available under the Amended Loan Facility with the conversion price to be determined on the date of any future advances.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized finance charges of $46,096 and $101,231, respectively (three and six months ended May 31, 2020 - $24,158 and $48,053), related to costs associated with the Amended Loan Facility, including standby fees on the undrawn portion of the Amended Loan Facility, as well as set up and other associated costs.
9. REVENUE
| | Three months ended | | | Six months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | May 31, | | | June 30, | | | May 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Royalty revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wharf | $ | 335,189 | | $ | - | | $ | 748,976 | | $ | - | |
COSE | | 187,871 | | | 880 | | | 345,317 | | | 47,321 | |
Joaquin | | 48,545 | | | 19,110 | | | 151,897 | | | 21,896 | |
Total royalty revenue | | 571,605 | | | 19,990 | | | 1,246,190 | | | 69,217 | |
Stream revenue - Endeavor | | - | | | 17,617 | | | - | | | 937,701 | |
Other fixed royalty payments | | 125,000 | | | - | | | 125,000 | | | - | |
Total revenue | $ | 696,605 | | $ | 37,607 | | $ | 1,371,190 | | $ | 1,006,918 | |
The Company operates in one industry and has one reportable segment, which is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker.
10. INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense differs from the amount that would result from applying Canadian income tax rates to earnings before income taxes. These differences result from the following items:
| | Three months ended | | | Six months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | May 31, | | | June 30, | | | May 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Loss before income taxes | $ | (2,673,998 | ) | $ | (1,704,669 | ) | $ | (4,999,370 | ) | $ | (2,898,017 | ) |
Canadian federal and provincial income tax rates | | 27.00% | | | 27.00% | | | 27.00% | | | 27.00% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expected income tax recovery at statutory income tax rate | | (721,980 | ) | | (460,261 | ) | | (1,349,830 | ) | | (782,465 | ) |
Difference between Canadian and foreign tax rates | | (52,037 | ) | | (843 | ) | | (104,769 | ) | | (6,685 | ) |
Permanent differences | | 400,190 | | | 127,010 | | | 670,719 | | | 316,382 | |
Changes in unrecognized deferred tax assets | | 268,121 | | | (213,242 | ) | | 621,566 | | | 361,873 | |
Other adjustments | | 161,689 | | | 505,113 | | | 270,649 | | | 471,116 | |
Total income tax expense (recovery)
| $ | 55,983 | | $ | (42,223 | ) | $ | 108,335 | | $ | 360,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current income tax expense (recovery) | $ | 37,027 | | $ | (38,857 | ) | $ | 54,918 | | $ | 183,126 | |
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | $ | 18,956 | | $ | (3,366 | ) | $ | 53,417 | | $ | 177,095 | |
11. SHARE CAPITAL
Authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.
(a) Issued Share Capital
As at June 30, 2021, the Company had 42,843,520 common shares issued and outstanding (December 31, 2020 - 39,739,047).
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company:
- Issued 2,042,132 common shares in the ATM at an average price of $9.60 per share for gross proceeds of $19.6 million, with aggregate commissions paid or payable to the agents and other share issue costs of $0.9 million, resulting in aggregate net proceeds of $18.7 million;
- issued 401,875 common shares related to previously committed shares for the acquisition of royalty and other interests;
- issued 505,050 common shares related to the conversion of the Second Drawdown from the Loan Facility; and
- issued 155,416 common shares related to the exercise of stock options.
During the seven months ended December 31, 2020, the Company:
- issued 282,700 common shares in the ATM at an average price of $10.58 per share for gross proceeds of $3.0 million, with aggregate commissions paid or payable to the agents and other share issue costs of $0.1 million, resulting in aggregate net proceeds of $2.9 million;
- issued 2,195,262 common shares for the acquisition of royalty and other interests;
- issued 1,258,992 common shares related to the partial conversion of the First Drawdown from the Loan Facility;
- issued 724,170 common shares related to the exercise of share purchase warrants; and
- issued 163,875 common shares related to the vesting of RSUs, and the exercise of stock options.
(b) Stock Options
The Company has adopted a stock option plan approved by the Company's shareholders. The maximum number of shares that may be reserved for issuance under the plan is limited to 10% of the issued common shares of the Company at any time, less the amount reserved for RSUs. The vesting terms, if any, are determined by the Company's Board of Directors at the time of the grant.
The continuity of stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was as follows:
| | Weighted | | | | |
| | average | | | | |
| | exercise price | | | Number | |
| | (C$) | | | outstanding | |
As at May 31, 2020 | $ | 3.91 | | | 2,203,145 | |
Granted | | 12.85 | | | 420,000 | |
Exercised | | 2.44 | | | (88,875 | ) |
As at December 31, 2020 | $ | 5.44 | | | 2,534,270 | |
Granted | | 11.73 | | | 500,000 | |
Exercised | | 1.74 | | | (155,416 | ) |
As at June 30, 2021 | $ | 6.74 | | | 2,878,854 | |
11. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)
As at June 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining life of the stock options outstanding was 3.02 years (December 31, 2020 - 3.01 years). The Company's outstanding and exercisable stock options as at June 30, 2021 and their expiry dates are as follows:
| | | Exercise | | | | | | | |
| | | price | | | Number | | | Number | |
Expiry date | | | (C$) | | | outstanding | | | exercisable | |
November 30, 2021 | | $ | 1.32 | | | 41,666 | | | 41,666 | |
March 6, 2022 | | | 2.32 | | | 68,750 | | | 68,750 | |
July 31, 2022 | | | 2.16 | | | 401,000 | | | 401,000 | |
March 1, 2023 | | | 2.56 | | | 231,500 | | | 231,500 | |
September 17, 2023 | | | 2.92 | | | 320,313 | | | 320,313 | |
January 4, 2024 | | | 3.24 | | | 303,125 | | | 303,125 | |
January 15, 2025 | | | 7.66 | | | 592,500 | | | 292,500 | |
November 6, 2025 | | | 12.85 | | | 420,000 | | | - | |
April 27, 2026 | | | 11.73 | | | 500,000 | | | - | |
| | | | | | 2,878,854 | | | 1,658,854 | |
(c) Share Purchase Warrants
On August 6, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the underlying agreements, the Company announced the acceleration of the expiry dates of certain warrants to September 4, 2020, in prior periods these warrants had expiry dates of December 31, 2020 and January 4, 2021. During the seven months ended December 31, 2020 all outstanding share purchase warrants were exercised or expired and as at December 31, 2020, and subsequent periods, the Company has no share purchase warrants outstanding.
(d) Restricted Share Units
The Company has adopted an RSU plan approved by the Company's shareholders. The maximum number of RSUs that may be reserved for issuance under the plan is limited to 800,000. The vesting terms, if any, are determined by the Company's Board of Directors at the time of issuance. The continuity of RSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was as follows:
| | Number | |
| | outstanding | |
As at May 31, 2020 | | 81,000 | |
Granted | | 205,000 | |
Vested | | (75,000 | ) |
As at December 31, 2020 | | 211,000 | |
Granted | | 267,000 | |
As at June 30, 2021 | | 478,000 | |
11. SHARE CAPITAL (cont'd…)
(e) Share-based Payments
The Company has an incentive stock option plan whereby the Company may grant share options to employees, directors, officers, and consultants of the Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 500,000 stock options (December 31, 2020 - 420,000) with a weighted-average exercise price of C$11.73 (December 31, 2020 - C$12.85) and a fair value of $2,342,178 or $4.68 per option (December 31, 2020 - $2,065,032 or $4.92 per option). The fair value of the stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with weighted average assumptions as follows:
| | Six months | | | Seven months | |
| | ended | | | ended | |
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Risk free interest rate | | 0.96% | | | 0.40% | |
Expected dividend yield | | 0% | | | 0% | |
Expected stock price volatility | | 58% | | | 58% | |
Expected life in years | | 5 | | | 5 | |
Forfeiture rate | | 0% | | | 0% | |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, in accordance with the vesting terms of the stock options granted, the Company recorded a charge to share-based payments expense of $807,234 and $1,470,876, respectively (six months ended May 31, 2020 - $786,132), with offsetting credits to reserves.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, in accordance with the vesting terms of the RSUs granted, the Company recorded a charge to share-based payments expense of $665,818 and $995,897, respectively (six months ended May 31, 2020 - $93,477), with offsetting credits of $Nil and $Nil to share capital, respectively (six months ended May 31, 2020 - $260,666), and $665,818 and $995,897 to reserves, respectively (six months ended May 31, 2020 - negative $167,188).
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel were as follows:
| | Three months ended | | | Six months ended | |
| | June 30, | | | May 31, | | | June 30, | | | May 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Salaries and fees | $ | 227,903 | | $ | 555,686 | | $ | 447,450 | | $ | 685,581 | |
Share-based payments | | 1,091,333 | | | 84,397 | | | 1,856,730 | | | 674,604 | |
| $ | 1,319,236 | | $ | 640,083 | | $ | 2,304,180 | | $ | 1,360,185 | |
As at June 30, 2021, the Company had $Nil (December 31, 2021 - $451,105) due to directors and management related to remuneration and expense reimbursements, which have been included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. As at June 30, 2021, the Company had $Nil (December 31, 2020 - $36,605) due from directors and management related to the payment of withholding amounts. As at June 30, 2021, the Company had $Nil (December 31, 2020 - $2,274) due to and $6,843 (December 31, 2020 - $Nil) due from Nova Royalty Corp., which is related to the Company by virtue of having two common directors on the respective boards of directors.
13. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS
Significant Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company:
a) issued 505,050 common shares, valued at $4,141,329, for the conversion of the Second Drawdown (Note 8);
b) issued 401,875 common shares, valued at $4,111,181 related to committed shares not issued for the acquisition of Genesis and GSI (Note 4); and
c) reallocated $173,888 from reserves for 155,416 stock options exercised.
During the seven months ended December 31, 2020, the Company:
a) issued 1,258,992 common shares, valued at $5,736,480, for the partial conversion of the Loan Facility (Note 8);
b) issued 899,201 common shares, valued at $4,964,152, for the acquisition of the Wharf GVR (Note 4);
c) issued 467,730 common shares, valued at $3,786,452, for the acquisition of the Fosterville NSR (Note 4);
d) issued 828,331 common shares, valued at $6,937,974, for the acquisition of the Higginsville PPR (Note 5);
e) recognized $4,111,181 in reserves as committed shares not issued for the acquisition of Genesis and GSI (Note 4). The shares were issued in January 2021;
f) reallocated $225,426 from reserves for 75,000 RSUs that vested;
g) reallocated $96,254 from reserves for 88,875 stock options exercised; and
h) reallocated $223,846 from reserves for 724,170 share purchase warrants exercised.
14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company classified its financial instruments as follows:
| | As at | |
| | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Financial assets | | | | | | |
Amortized cost: | | | | | | |
Cash | $ | 3,450,164 | | $ | 5,299,904 | |
Royalty, derivative royalty, and stream receivables | | 888,698 | | | 1,547,895 | |
Other receivables | | 25,686 | | | 265,680 | |
Fair value through profit or loss: | | | | | | |
Derivative royalty asset | | 4,785,880 | | | 6,432,610 | |
Marketable securities | | 45,183 | | | 43,984 | |
Total financial assets | $ | 9,195,611 | | $ | 13,590,073 | |
| | | | | | |
Financial liabilities | | | | | | |
Amortized cost: | | | | | | |
Trade and other payables | $ | 1,775,308 | | $ | 1,772,304 | |
Loans payable | | 3,304,643 | | | 3,062,706 | |
Total financial liabilities | $ | 5,079,951 | | $ | 4,835,010 | |
14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd…)
Fair value
Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the consolidated statement of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:
a) Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
b) Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly; and
c) Level 3 - Inputs for assets and liabilities that are not based on observable market data.
The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist. A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant input has been considered in measuring fair value.
The carrying value of cash, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximated their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Marketable securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Royalty, derivative royalty, and stream receivables that reflect amounts that are receivable to the Company without further adjustments are classified as amortized cost. The fair value of the Company's loans payable is approximated by its carrying value as its interest rates are comparable to market interest rates. The derivative royalty asset was valued using inputs that are not observable, including a gold forward price curve, US$/A$ foreign exchange rates based on forward curves, and an estimated discount rate (Note 5). Therefore, the derivate royalty asset is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Capital risk management
The Company's objectives when managing capital are to provide shareholder returns through maximization of the profitable growth of the business and to maintain a degree of financial flexibility relevant to the underlying operating and metal price risks while safeguarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The capital of the Company consists of share capital. The Board of Directors does not establish a quantitative return on capital criteria for management. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. The Company may issue new shares in order to meet its financial obligations. The management of the Company believes that the capital resources of the Company as at June 30, 2021 are sufficient for its present needs for at least the next twelve months. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash deposits, as well as credit exposures to counterparties of outstanding receivables and committed transactions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than cash deposits. The Company's cash deposits are primarily held with a Canadian chartered bank. Receivables include value added tax due from the Canadian government. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Company's maximum exposure to credit risk. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk and overall, the Company's credit risk has not declined from the prior year.
14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont'd…)
Liquidity risk
The Company strives to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term business requirements, taking into account its anticipated cash flows from royalty interests, its holdings of cash, and its committed liabilities. The maturities of the Company's non‐current liability are disclosed in Note 8. All current liabilities are settled within one year.
Currency risk
The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company primarily operates in Canada, Australia, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States and incurs expenditures in currencies other than United States dollars. Thereby, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from currency exposure. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations. Based on the above net exposure, as at June 30, 2021, and assuming that all other variables remain constant, a 1% depreciation or appreciation of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Argentinian peso, and Mexican peso would result in an increase/decrease in the Company's pre-tax income or loss of approximately $45,280.
15. COMMITMENTS
As at June 30, 2021, the Company had the following contractual obligations:
| | Less than | | | 1 to | | | Over | | | | |
| | 1 year | | | 3 years | | | 4 years | | | Total | |
Trade and other payables | $ | 775,308 | | $ | - | | $ | - | | $ | 775,308 | |
Loans payable principal and interest payments | | 504,275 | | | 4,441,775 | | | - | | | 4,946,050 | |
Payments related to acquisition of royalties and streams | | 1,000,000 | | | - | | | - | | | 1,000,000 | |
Total commitments | $ | 2,279,583 | | $ | 4,441,775 | | $ | - | | $ | 6,721,358 | |
In addition to the commitments above, the Company could in the future have additional commitments payable in cash and/or shares related to the acquisition of royalty and stream interests as disclosed in Note 4. However, these payments are subject to certain triggers or milestone conditions that have not been met as of June 30, 2021.